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MAYORSTANDS FIRM AMID JURISDICTION DISPUTEWITH
WLNG, PROVINCE
Provincial orderprompts Woodfibretomoorfloatel at itsworksite
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Asthe WoodfibreLNG floatelwas manoeuvringintoposition offshoreof Squamish in Howe SoundonFriday afternoon, MayorArmandHurford reiterated to TheSquamish Chiefthatthe municipality stands by itsinterpretationofthe provincial EnvironmentalAssessmentOfficeorder that precipitated thefloatingworkeraccommodation arriving June 21
“Whathas happened to date is that a proponent[WoodfibreLNG]has been issued a compliance order. Theproponent—and by the soundsofit, perhapsthe [provincial] ministry have interpretedwhatthatorder means. The municipality hasadifferent interpretation of that,” he said,afew hoursbeforethe deadline theEAO setfor WoodfibreLNG to move its workforceontothe floatel.
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Thevesselthatisserving as worker accomodations, Isabelle X, is nowdockedatthe Woodfibre LNGsite.
“The proponent, on that interpretation, withdrew their[temporaryuse permit] application to what wasa path to potential compliance[with theDistrict],” said Hurford. “Asitstandsright now, thoseare thethingswe know have happened.”
Theorder,fromthe EAOcomplianceand
enforcementoffice, issued June 17,stipulated that allworkers that WoodfibreLNG had housed in Port Mellon andSquamish associated with theproject must be movedtothe floatel in Howe Soundby5p.m.Friday, June 21
Thispromptedthe companytobailonan ongoingtemporary usepermit(TUP)
applicationtothe District of Squamish.Itthen beganmovingthe floatelfromNanaimo,where it wasmoored, to Squamish,justasthe local councilhad been preparingtodiscuss it fora fourth time in threemonthsataJune18council
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BY THE NUMBERS: DISTRICT OPENS THE BOOKS
Pay to public servants and contractors are covered in annual SOFI documents
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The District of Squamish (DOS) has revealed its top earners in its Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) report for 2023
SOFI documentation is provincially mandated to be released by all municipalities on an annual basis for transparency reasons.
Starting with the council, Squamish’s seven elected officials took home $361,900 in remuneration last year between them, with Mayor Armand Hurford earning $97,558, and the six councilors earning $44,057 each.
They claimed a total of $44,426 in expenses for the year, with Hurford claiming the most at
$11,503
As 2022 was an election year, comparisons with that year are harder to make: Previous mayor Karen Elliott held the office for 10 months in 2022 and earned $79,459, while Hurford was a councillor for the same period, and mayor from Nov. 1 through to the end of 2023 and earned $51,255.
The district is also required by provincial legislation to report on remuneration paid to employees who earn over $75,000, of which there were 108 in 2023, earning a total of $11,679,085 between them.
This represents a jump from 2022, when 96 district employees earned over $75K, with the total paid to them coming in at $10,191,485.
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NEWS BRIEF
MAN FINED FOR 2021 KILLING OF GRIZZLY IN SQUAMISH
APort Moody man was sentenced last week in North Vancouver provincial court to pay a fine of $7,000 and complete 100 days of community service for killing a grizzly bear in October 2021 near Squamish.
The sentence also imposed a five-year ban on Carmine Bruno hunting and possessing firearms, according to a release from the Conservation Officer Service (COS).
A tip to the Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) hotline sparked the service to investigate the killing, the release states
“The accused first claimed self-defence, but the evidence found during the investigation determined that the killing was not justified, and contrary to the Wildlife Act,” reads the release.
Hunting grizzly bears is illegal in all parts of B.C.
The provincial government banned the
hunt in 2017, other than for First Nations, “pursuant to Aboriginal rights for food, social, or ceremonial purposes, or treaty rights.”
“Our government is committed to improving wildlife management in B.C., and [this] announcement, along with a focused grizzly bear management plan, are the first steps in protecting one of our most iconic species,” Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman said in a statement at the time “We also want to promote the healthy grizzly bear viewing economy in B.C. and give everyone the tremendous opportunity to see these incredible animals in their natural habitat.”
The COS said it hopes the “significant penalty” will deter others from killing grizzlies.
According to the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, there are approximately 59 grizzly bears in the Sea to Sky Corridor region, and 15,000 in B.C.
VANCITY’S ‘RESTRUCTURING’ AFFECTS SQUAMISH SAVINGS STAFF
Three local employees affected as Vancity sheds 7% of its workforce
JENNIFER THUNCHER
jthuncher@squamishchief.com
Three Squamish Savings employees have been affected by the recent Vancity “restructuring” announcement, according to a media spokesperson for the credit union
June 13, Vancity announced it was shedding 7% of its workforce, or 200 employees.
Squamish Savings has been a division of Vancity since Squamish Credit Union merged with Vancity in 2005
Brian Cheralley, president of Public and Private Workers of Canada, Local 5, which represents workers at the Squamish bank, said that two people laid off in Squamish were managers and not union members. The one union member was given 60 days’ notice, as per the union’s agreement.
“The member has options to take lay off or use seniority rights to bump another member. So, at this time, there has not been an official layoff to our membership, but we suspect that over the course of 60 days, one person will get laid off,” he said.
“We are extremely disappointed in the company’s decision and will fully support our union members who are affected by this move.”
He added that he would like to see the employer reconsider the decision and rescind the layoff
According to a Vancity news release, every employee who was let go was given a “comprehensive, fair and equitable” package of compensation, health and well-being, and career support.
The release notes, for example, that the company is continuing extended health, dental and insurance plans, as well as employee and family assistance program services, for three months following employment.
Wellington Holbrook, Vancity’s president and CEO, who took the helm of the company on Jan. 15, called the terminations “incredibly difficult.”
“However, this step is essential for two reasons. We need to align Vancity’s business with our current market conditions, and we also need to support a future-focused renewal of our commitment to members and community,” he said
“The reorganization and change we’re implementing will enable us to maintain high levels of member service and also invest in our continued growth, innovation and success as Canada’s largest community credit union.”
The local credit union was formed in Squamish in 1944.
Of the top-paid public servants in 2023, the highest paid employee was Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Linda Glenday, who took home $234,421 in remuneration, and claimed $7,032 in expenses in 2023, up from 2022 when she earned $225,803 (an increase of 3.81%)
As the top bureaucrat, CAOs are typically always the highest paid public servant in a municipality, though there were another seven employees earning north of $150K in 2023: General manager of corporate services, Robin Arthurs earned $182,735; general manager of financial services, Heather Boxrud earned $178,271; fire captain Kyle Derkson earned $163,235; fire chief Aaron Foote earned $150,660; general manager of public safety,
Megan Latimer earned $175,435; general manager of community services, William (Bill) Stoner earned $167,046, and general manager of community development, Julie Wengi earned $171,028.
Together with the eight employees earning over $150K, there were another 44 employees earning over $100K, while the remainder were between $75K and $100K.
The total remuneration paid to all DOS employees came in at $21,922,664 in 2023, up from $20,371,508 in 2022.
EXPENSES
The amount of expenses claimed was markedly higher, however. Total expenses claimed by employees who earned over $75K in 2023 was $199,535, while employees who
It also states that Vancity is following collective agreements in terms of next steps for union member employees.
came in under the threshold claimed $133,209 for a total of $332,745
The number represents a 37% increase over expenses claimed by employees in 2022, when employees earning over $75K claimed $143,839, and those under claimed $97,835 for a total of $241,674
CONTRACTORS
Also contained within the SOFI documents are payments to contractors by the District over the financial year, with those that received more than $25K listed by name, of which there are 203 companies listed that collectively were paid $63,152,191. Companies paid less than $25K for the entirety of the financial year received $4,476,651
In 1987, it became the first financial institution to operate an ATM, which was installed in the 7-Eleven beside McDonald’s on Highway 99, according to the Squamish Savings website.
Some of the institutions that received the most in payments from the DOS for services were Alpine Paving ($3,396,141), Coast Valley Contracting ($2,89,387), GFL Environmental ($4,787,787), the RCMP ($6,062,425), the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District ($5,372,269) and Unitech Construction Management ($6,526,807).
Also among the listed companies was the parent company of The Squamish Chief, Pacific Coast Publications, which received $131,809 from the District of Squamish for legislatively required public notices and advertisements.
The entire SOFI document can be read on the District of Squamish website, and the report was received by council at a special business meeting on June 18
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PHOTO BY JENNIFER THUNCHER/THE SQUAMISH CHIEF
The Squamish Savings branch in Chieftain Centre
WHISTLER BLACKCOMB FOUNDATION GIVES $320K TO LOCAL NON-PROFITS
The biggest donation is for Whistler Community Services Society, which was awarded $60,000 for mental health and food security programs
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The Whistler Blackcomb Foundation (WBF) announced $320,000 in funding for non-profits in the Sea to Sky last week, with close to two dozen local groups set to benefit.
The funding is part of WBF’s spring funding period, and sizable donations are headed towards 23 recipients that support the health and well-being of residents from Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton.
The largest sum is going to the Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS), with $60,000 earmarked for mental health and food security through WCSS’ outreach program and the Whistler Food Bank The funds should be welcome news, with donations down at WCSS and access to services soaring.
The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) and Ecole Squamish Elementary PAC were each awarded $30,000. The
SLCC will use the money for its employee wellness program, counselling, the elders outreach program, language workshops and a breakfast program. The elementary school is using the money to improve an inclusive play space that makes its playground accessible for all children
The WBF also granted PearlSpace Support Services Society $20,000 for support groups aimed at single mothers in the corridor, and another $18,000 went to Pemberton Off Road Cycling Association (PORCA) to improve its bike skills park.
For a full list of award recipients, visit WBF’s website.
Mei Madden, executive director of the WBF, expressed gratitude for the ongoing support of individuals and companies that team up with WBF.
“We have so many people to thank for the continued success of our fundraising efforts. The number of individuals and companies that support our cause year after year warms my heart,” Madden said in a press release.
“The Foundation is committed to helping organizations that benefit residents of the Sea to Sky corridor It is truly rewarding to disburse charitable grants to these amazing local non-profits.”
Another $63,000 allocated to community groups is coming from WBF’s Environmental Fund, which supports environmental projects in the Sea to Sky. Money is going towards a school garden, tool library, a website redesign, trail maintenance, and more.
Since 1992, the WBF has raised more than $20 million for local non-profits, and each year gives more than $700,000, in large part because of two annual events, the TELUS Winter Classic and the TELUS Golf Classic. The Winter Classic is a weekend event in March each year that includes skiing, wine tastings and a gala.
The Golf Classic is slated for Sept 6. Another source of funding comes from the Founders Pass program, which sees 100 VIP ski passes sold, each costing $10,000.
PHOTO BY BRIAN AIKENS
THE WELCOME GATE: Artist James Harry’s new art installation is a striking figure on the Squamish oceanfront
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meeting.
The company told The Squamish Chief that it had interpreted the order to override the municipal permitting process because it came from the provincial government; the ministry responsible for the EAO backed that interpretation, saying that municipal bylaws inconsistent with provincial legislation had no effect
On Friday, three days later and hours before the floatel was officially in place, Hurford stood by the District’s position, saying that no municipal processes had been overridden, and that land use bylaws were still in effect meaning that WLNG still needs a permit
“At this point, from a land use perspective, we would have all the avenues available to us that a municipality does when there’s something happening against land use regulations,” he said, adding that working towards compliance would be how the District would approach next steps.
“We were on the temporary use permit path, which felt like a reasonable mechanism to at least strive towards compliance, whether it was acceptable to council or not, at the end of the day.
“I think that that’s what I would like to see happen, and work towards compliance with all regulators on the project.”
Asked if the District was leaving the door open for legal action on the file, Hurford said it was a given that it was an option
“I think that anything that’s open in any way to interpretation means that there’s an opening for recourse for whatever party’s on the other side of the interpretation,” he said
That said, Hurford stressed that District mechanisms were geared towards seeking compliance like any other bylaw issue, so the District would simply be following its programming on that front, and he believed that Woodfibre LNG re-applying for a permit was the simplest way to get everything sorted.
“Re-engaging with the TUP process feels like the smoothest path for everybody involved.”
ISSUES AT THE HEART OF MUNICIPAL OVERSIGHT
The TUP decision process, as it had stood prior to the order from the EAO, and the WLNG withdrawal had been actively ongoing for months—with four meetings and a public hearing, and a second public hearing to come after some items the municipality had sought further clarity on were submitted into public record.
They were all items that Woodfibre LNG had responded to in submissions before the Tuesday council meeting, but the District wasn’t given the opportunity to discuss because the application was withdrawn.
“They’re all very real land use, community impact questions,” said Hurford, who challenged the interpretation that the municipality was inserting itself into the process where it didn’t belong.
“[These are] things that we are not just interested in—[but] we are tasked with addressing through the powers given to us by the provincial government.”
He argued that the District of Squamish was
doing its job by going back to Woodfibre LNG for more details on the nitty gritty of the floatel.
“It’s work we are tasked with doing, and it’s important we have the opportunity to do that for the best outcomes for the community.”
SILENCE FROM THE MINISTRY
Asked whether the District of Squamish had heard more from the provincial government on the floatel and the current situation since Tuesday’s developments, Hurford said no
“We haven’t received any additional guidance or documentation from the province,” he said, adding that comments released by the ministry to the press did not change the District’s position
“Notwithstanding comments made by your source in the ministry in the press, the facts of what has happened, and under what legislation, are just facts: There’s been a compliance issue ordered and it says in very simple language what the proponent is to do, and that legislation does not do what we’re hearing it has been interpreted to do,” he said, adding that the province has official legislation to override a municipal decision, but it hadn’t done that.
TIMELINE, AND NEXT STEPS
When it comes to resolving the non-compliance of the floatel with municipal bylaws, Hurford said that because the District currently has no TUP application from Woodfibre LNG, he has no idea of a timeline for a conclusion
“I don’t have an application to move quickly or slowly on, so I don’t know that I can comment, but I would say that things move quicker when you’ve applied for something.”
He stressed that compliance was the way forward, and they’d be seeking a resolution through the municipal processes.
With the floatel itself anchored off the Woodfibre site, Hurford said the District had work to do on it, and the larger file that was the Woodfibre LNG and FortisBC project, and it would continue to work through the regulatory process and build relationships with the project developers.
“This isn’t a finish line on this particular matter, nor is it the conclusion of all the pieces we need to engage with this project on … We’ve got a lot of work to do to continue to provide oversight and seek to minimize risks, and maximize opportunities for the community.”
FLOATEL MOORED
As of 5 p.m., on Friday, the floatel was officially moored in Howe Sound, and in compliance with the provincial Environmental Assessment Office
“The company had complied with the [EAO] order and is pleased to be able to move forward with utilizing the MV Isabelle X to provide comfortable at-site accommodation for our valued workforce while meeting all requirements of our Environmental Assessment Certificate in relation to worker access to the community of Squamish,” said Woodfibre LNG president, Christine Kennedy in a release on June 21, which described the floatel as a “community-driven solution” that answered requests from the District, and the community to house non-local workers outside of Squamish
SLRD APPROVES UPPING PAY FORBOARD CHAIRS
Theregionaldistrictmoved to bringboard chairpay inlinewiththe provincial average
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The Squamish-LillooetRegionalDistrict approved changestoits payfor board memberslastmonth,withthe chairand vice chairset to seea doubling of theirpay to bringitinlinewiththe median payfor regionaldistricts in theprovince, andinline with previous increasesindirectorpay.
Underthe changesapproved at theMay 22 boardmeeting,the annual indemnitypaidto the chairofthe SLRD boardwillincreasefrom $12,501to$24,807—morethan98%.
Likewise,the annual indemnitypaidtothe vicechair of theSLRDboard will rise from $2,073to$4,844—an increase of 133%.
Thesumsawarded to thechair andvice chaircomeontop of thepay they receiveas either an electoralareadirector, or amunicipaldirectorserving on theSLRDboard Forthe Squamish-LillooetRegionalDistrict, electoralareadirectors receiveanannual stipend of $35,378, whilemunicipal directors receive$17,693
Currently, Whistler Councillor JenFord serves as chairofthe SLRD,while electoral Area BDirector, Vivian Birch-Jones, serves as vice chair. They were both acclaimedtothe positions in November last year for2024.
The remuneration rate nowreflected in the bylawisaligned with themedianregional districtstipendsfor directorsacrossthe province,which wasthe rationalefor the changes
Compared to otherregionaldistricts,SLRD area andmunicipal directorsare paid more than averagewhenconsidering 2023 financial year numbersascompiledbySLRDstaff,when theaveragepay across 11 regional districtswas reportedtobe$30,146 forareadirectors,and $15,493 formunicipal directors. Conversely, the payfor boardchairsand vice-chairsis below average, at $28,146and $5,737 respectively.
TheSLRDboard consists of four area directors andseven municipaldirectors Board directorsvoted to give thethree readings, andadoptiontothe changesatthe May22board meeting.
Nowapproved, thenew rateswillbeapplied in 2025
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DISTRICTOFSQUAMISH
2024 PROPERTY TAX AND UTILITIES PAYMENTSARE DUE JULY2,2024
Alatepenaltyof5%will be applied afterJuly 2, 2024. Asecond 5% penaltywill be applied afterJuly 31, 2024.
Property owners will be sentseparate property tax and utilitynotices.
Please note, property owners are responsible for paymentofthe 2024 property taxes and utilities regardless of whether or not notices arereceived
If youhavenot received your notices,please contactFinancial Services forassistance.
New owners should ensuretaxes andutilities are paidontheir property.Ifthereis anydoubt,please call Financial Services at 604.815.5035.
Municipal Hall,37955 Second Avenue
MondaytoFriday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Online Banking
Property Taxesand Utilities are separate payees
Utilities
WAYS TO PAY
By Mail
Cheque only.Donot mail cash. Postmarks will not be accepted as date of payment.
AfterHours Drop Box
Payee: DistrictofSquamishUtilities Account#: 7digit number
Property Taxes
Payee: DistrictofSquamishProperty Tax Account#: 13 digit number/rollnumber
Some financial institutions hold payments beforeforwarding to us or areindifferenttime zones.Avoid the risk of apenaltybypaying twotothree business days beforethe due date
HOLIDAY HOURS
Monday, July 1
Municipal Hall Closed
BylawServices Call 604-815-5067 forassistance 8a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Brennan Park Recreation Centre 9a.m.to3p.m
Public Works
Foremergencies: 604-815-4040 OfficeClosed
Squamish Fire Rescue Foremergencies: 911 OfficeClosed
Squamish Public LibraryClosed
The55ActivityCentreClosed
WHAT’SHAPPENING IN RECREATION AND CULTURE
Pool Closure
Cheque only.Donot leave cash in the drop box. Theyellowafter hours drop boxis locatedatMunicipal Hall on the wall to the rightofthe doors.Please deposit cheques only Do not leave cash in the drop box.
In Person
Cheque,cash or debit
(Payments by credit cards will not be accepted.)
Please be suretocheck your daily spending limit beforeyou arrive.You may need to request atemporaryincrease from your bank.Nopost-dated cheques.
Thepool and showers will be closed forstaff training on June 29 from 6-8p.m.
Leap
Participants willlearnabout the worldaround them through activities,exploration, movement, and play.
Teaching children healthy habits through socialization and movementskills,while participating in fun activities!
Mad scientist: July 8-12
Little SportStars: July 15-19
SpaceRangers:July 22-26
T-RexTrekkers: July 29- Aug2
for details squamish.ca/rec
School is out!
Check out our summer schedule online!
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Summer Hours at The55ActivityCentre (July and August)
TuesdaytoSaturday: 9a.m. -4p.m.
Sundayand Monday: CLOSED
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Community Priorities
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During Stage 1, lawn watering with asprinkler is allowedtwo days per week from4a.m.to10a.m.and 7p.m.to10p.m.based onstreetaddress.
• Oddnumberedaddresses can wateronThursdaysand Sundays.
•Evennumberedaddresses can wateron Wednesdayand Saturday.
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
Road line painting is scheduledtobeginJune 26,with work expectedtobe completed by July 5. Thecrewwill be working at nighttolimit trafficimpacts
Disruptions will include noise,traffic delays,and paintodours wherethe crew is working.Please exercise caution nearthe work zones and watch forwet paint.
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
•1189/1201 Wilson Crescent -DevelopmentPermit
•Garibaldi Springs Phase 3- 2100 NewportRidge Drive -DevelopmentPermit squamish.ca/review
BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES
•Annual Paving Program -Request forProposals
•Assetand Work Management System -Request forProposals
•Landfill LateralExpansion Technical Report -Request forProposals squamish.ca/doing-business-with-the-district
DistrictofSquamishCouncil and staffwant to understand your communitypriorities as planning forthe 2025-2029 Financial Plan (municipalbudget) begins. Fill out our survey to support Councildecision-making on the services,projects,and initiatives to invest in 2025 and beyond.Surveyclosing date extended to Tuesday, July 2, 10 a.m.
Improving Road Safety
Recent communityinput indicatedwhere perceivedroad safetyconcerns existin Squamish. Nowweneed your feedback on speed limits in specific areas in Squamish. Whereand howdoyou think speeds could be adjusted? Completeour new survey to shareyour thoughts!
LetsTalkSquamish.ca
2025 PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTIONAPPLICATIONS
PermissiveTax Exemptionsare amethod that theDistrictofSquamish, supported byCouncil, maysupportvoluntary non-profit organizationsbyexempting land orimprovements or both, fromtaxation under section 224 of theCommunity Charter.
TheDistrictofSquamish is nowaccepting applicationsfor PermissiveTax Exemptions.Section 224 of the CommunityCharter and therequirements of the DistrictofSquamish PermissiveTax Exemption policyapply.Ifyour organization can demonstrateeligibility youare welcometoapply foranexemption
The application andpolicy areavailable online.The deadline toapplyisJuly31, 2024 forexemptionsbeginningfor the 2025 taxation year.
Formoreinformation,please contactusat604.892.5217 squamish.ca/grants
DISTRICTOFSQUAMISH
NOTICE OF BYLAWREADINGS FOR ZONING AMENDMENTS
DistrictofSquamish Zoning BylawNo. 2200, 2011, AmendmentBylaw(R-1 Administrative Amendments) No.3089,2024
PROPOSED BYLAWAMENDMENT:
Theproposed AmendmentBylawisintended to:
•Removethe limitofone accessorydwelling unit on aresidential property in theR-1 zone.
•Revise the densitysectionofthe R-1Zone to clarify that the totalnumber of strata titled dwelling units shall not exceedfourunitsperlot
NOPUBLICHEARING:
In accordancewithProvinciallegislation, Section464(2) of the LocalGovernment Act,local governments arenot required to hold public hearings on proposedzoning bylawamendments if an OfficialCommunityPlan (OCP)isineffectand thezoning bylawamendmentsare consistentwith the OCP.This proposalmeetsthose requirements
DistrictofSquamish Zoning BylawNo. 2200, 2011, AmendmentBylaw(Landscape,SolidWasteand Accessibilityupdate)No. 3081, 2024
PROPOSED BYLAWAMENDMENT:
Theproposed Amendment Bylawisintended to:
•Update thelandscaping requirements in the General Regulations
•Require minimum tree plantingand retention requirements in theR-1 Zone.
•Update thelighting requirements in theGeneral Regulations
•Include minimum requirements forwastestorage in residential developments
•Update Accessibilitydefinition andrequirements
HOWTOVIEWTHE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Acopyofthe proposedbylaws andrelatedinformation that has been ormay beconsidered by Council maybe inspected:
•Online at:squamish.ca
•Inperson: Municipal Hallat37955 Second Avenue, Squamish, BritishColumbia, fromJune20, 2024 to July2,2024 between 8:30 a.m.and 4:30 p.m.,Monday throughFriday, excluding statutoryholidays
BYLAWREADINGS:
Councilwill consider first three readings of the proposed Bylaws at the Regular CouncilMeeting on July 2, 2024 at 6p.m. inCouncilChambers at Municipal Hall,37955 SecondAvenue, Squamish, BC.
Enquiries regarding the proposed amendment bylawmay be made to the Planning Department at 604.815.5002 or by email to planning@squamish.ca
This is the second of twonotices of bylaw readings. Datedthis 27th dayofJune 2024 at Squamish, British Columbia.
PROMOTING RECONCILIATION IN PSYCHOLOGY: THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS STORYTELLING
Advancing mental health and reconciliation: Natasha Wawrykow illuminates the benefits of narrative therapy
JENNIFER THUNCHER
jthuncher@squamishchief.com
More of us today than in past generations talk about having a therapist, or needing one.
For some insights on how psychology, or therapy, is evolving to meet the needs of peoples of Indigenous ancestry, The Squamish Chief reached out to Dr Natasha Wawrykow
She is a member of the Skuppah Band, Nlaka’pamux Nation and lives on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen peoples, as well as the land of the Songhees, Esquimalt, and WSÁNEC peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
Dr Wawrykow is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology Program at the University of Victoria
What follows is an edited version of that conversation edited for length and clarity.
Q: I read that you employ Narrative Therapy. Can you explain what it is?
A: Many people are familiar with the foundational forms of psychology, such as Freudian psychoanalysis or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Narrative therapy is akin to those in that it is one way of analyzing problems that clients are facing that we’ll work through.
Narrative therapy is looking at issues, challenges and problems that a client is facing in the context of their story. Who are they? What a therapist does alongside the client is listen to, what is your individual story?
In narrative therapy, we would look at this problem that has developed in response to societal standards, family values, beliefs, and traumatic events, and we would help the client externalize that problem.
We will come up with different strategies in therapy to understand the relationship clients have with this problem, but also give them the skills to manage that problem so that one day, they don’t need the therapist anymore. they
DARTS & DAFFODILS
A LARGE RANGE BALL
BUCKET of daffodils to the staff at the Squamish Valley Golf Club restaurant Specifically, Shannon, Jamie and Jen for their awesome attention to our little breakfast quirks and their general kindness. It’s always a pleasure for us on Saturday mornings. Thank you!
—Extra Crispy Bacon & Wilted Spinach
DARTS TO PEOPLE WHO go to the bathroom on the golf course trail. I get it you have to go; it happens. But please consider picking up or burying your Kleenex/toilet paper. There is nothing so distasteful as human waste along the trails
see a therapist anymore.
Q: Why is narrative therapy particularly useful in working with Indigenous clients?
A: With any form of therapy, I would say it’s always about the relationship that a client has with a therapist. So, there’s no one orientation that I would say is going to work for everyone It really is about the relationship a client has with a therapist Is there a good fit between the therapist and the client?
One of the reasons I find narrative therapy to be very beneficial in working with Indigenous people is that many of the Indigenous people in my own family and community, and clients that I have come to work with—through receiving my graduate training and graduating, and now working as a professor—is that Indigenous people have been storytellers, historically, since time immemorial And so working with story in therapy and understanding how wellness and balance in life are experienced within their story, I just find that it maps on really well for me as a therapist. I find that weaving different forms of Indigenous pedagogy with narrative therapy seems more congruent than other orientations I’ve received instruction in.
Q: Historically, Indigenous people lost trust in the medical system through how they were treated in residential and day schools and in Indian Hospitals. From your perspective, how are you feeling about how things are going in the field of psychology?
A: It’s very hopeful for myself, as an Indigenous person, when I see organizations such as the Canadian Psychological Association, responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action (TRC), and the task force that was brought together was largely Indigenous representatives; Indigenous psychologists, Indigenous mental health care workers come together, as well as Indigenous allies: people who are not Indigenous themselves, but are wanting to support. So, highlighting and lifting up those voices and
to say, We want to hear your direction. And we want to support you and work alongside you.”
That’s very hopeful to me. I’m part of the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria, and I’m very impressed with my department, in terms of embracing Indigenization and decolonization and really showing up when there are Indigenous events and not doing it in a token way—they want to be present, and they want to learn. That is very hopeful to me.
I have an undergraduate and a graduate class on promoting reconciliation within the field of psychology with Indigenous people When I hear the ideas that students have, the reflections they have, and the assignments they have that are geared around promoting reconciliation and psychology, I’m filled with such hope So that is all very positive
sad and reminds me that there’s so much further to go
I really like this Monique Grey Smith’s quote: “Reconciliation may not happen in our lifetime However, we all have a part to play in its promotion.”
I really agree with her messaging there. It is acknowledging the rupture has occurred over hundreds of years, and it takes time to mend However, we all have a part to play in its promotion. And I don’t think it has to be sad.
Acknowledging that we are fighting the good fight; I think there’s a lot of strength that is happening that can be celebrated throughout But it is an ongoing process.
Q: What would your advice be for an Indigenous reader who is hesitant but considering seeking therapy?
A: My advice is that therapy can be helpful for anyone who wants to reflect on challenges, issues and stresses in their lives. The most important thing is to find a therapist with whom you feel comfortable. Like any relationship, it is about getting to know people.
I would encourage people to read a little bit about the story that the therapist shares about themselves, whether it’s on their website, or wherever they’re advertising themselves to see: does this feel congruent with someone that I want to sit down with, and share with? Is there an opportunity here for me to develop trust with a new person?
If they are a status First Nations person in B.C., I would encourage them to contact First Nations Health authorities to see if there is funding that they can apply for to support treatment.
Unfortunately, many mental health services are paid services, and that can be a real barrier for many different individuals around the world. I also like to direct people to the Hope For Wellness helpline at 1-855-242-3310
What’s great about this service is that it’s available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and it is free You can request to speak to an Indigenous counsellor; they might not immediately be able to transfer right away, but they could give you a call back
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The part that is not as satisfying is when you go to a different environment, perhaps a different institution, or you travel to a different area of what is now known as Canada, or different areas of the world, and meaningful acknowledgement is not there yet. That is very upsetting. Not only as an Indigenous person—I would hope that any person residing in Canada would be saddened when they see something being done in a token way. When I see that, it’s
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EDITORIAL
ACASEFOR CIVILITY
There’s no question that theWoodfibre LNGand itsassociatedFortisBCpipelinehavebeen divisive topics in Squamish. It hasbeena pointofdisagreementamong Squamish Nation members, families andfriends.
At this point, adecadein, we allhaveprettyfirm stancesonitthatare unlikely to be moved.
Butwe allhaveso much more in common than our disagreement over this.
We have alot goingfor us,LNG facility or not.
What is notacceptableand couldultimatelydous farmoreharmasa communitythanthisproject,is theway we have been treating each otheroverit.
Since oureditorial critical of council’sdecisionon thetemporary usepermitlastweek, more than afew people have contactedustosay they agree, butdon’t want to saysopublicly. We getit.
Declaring yousupport councilpassing the TUP, or (gasp) theproject itself,opens youuptobeing treatedlikeyou’reaclimate change-denying, anti-Squamishidiot whohas no understandingof thesituation theEarth is in.
But thetruth is that only averysmall proportion of thepopulationdoesn’t believeclimate change is real.
(About 5to8%are actual deniers.)
So, thevastmajorityofusare on thesamepage. Some believethisproject is ourbestway forward globally,othersdon’t.
We allwantahealthy environmentfor ourselves andour kids.
PHYSICIANGROUP FIGHTING FOR HEALTH ANDPLANETMARKS 30 YEARS
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Yet, some of thesanctimonious discoursearound thisproject andthose whoare taking jobs to buildit is elitismand prejudicedressed up as environmentalism; weaponizingconcern over theenvironment to demean and“other” thosewho supportit, or who areworking forit.
That is notOK. That is bullying.
One canbeequally concernedabout global warming,careabout micro-plasticsinthe ocean, andwanttoprevent turtlesfrombeing impaledby straws andstill notagreewithcouncil’s standonthe TUP, or believethe projectisadonedealand want to get on with it
Beingloudagainst theproject doesn’tgiveanyone moral superiority.
By thesametoken,wecan criticizea councilmove withoutdegrading thewell-meaningindividuals whoserve on it.The vitriolunleashed at some council members, especially online,isbeyondthe pale.
Allthistosay,abully is abully,whether they are doingsointhe name of saving theplanetor capitalizing on beingpartofthe majority in aroom (virtualorreal).
What ultimately separatesusfromthe animalswe allwanttoprotect is ourability to useour grey matter to disagree civillyratherthanbehavinglike thosewho disagreewithusare prey.
SquamishwillbeOKduringand afterthisproject; whetherwecollectivelyare is up to us.
GUESTCOLUMN
TREVOR HANCOCK
Inmytime, Ihaveco-foundedanumberof organizations, butI am particularly proudtohave helped startCAPE— theCanadianAssociation of Physiciansfor theEnvironment —30years ago. Threeofus, independently,had startedtodevelop theideaofsomesortofdoctors’organizationfocused on thehealthofthe planet in theearly 1990s.
Warren Bell was—and stillis—afamily physician in Salmon Arm, whileTee Guidotti wasaprofessor of occupationaland environmentalhealthatthe UniversityofAlberta (althoughhesubsequently movedtoWashington, D.C.), andIwas an independentpublichealthphysician in Toronto. We were,saidWarren, abunch of environmentalists whojusthappenedtobephysicians.
Ihad been callingfor thecreationofanorganization of Physicians for theEnvironment in my work in the early1990s,ashad Warren,and Ihad served with Tee on aTaskForce on Humanand EcosystemHealthfor theCanadianPublicHealthAssociation in 1992.
So we allgot together in mid-1994 andbythe endof that year hadincorporatedCAPEand becomethe Canadian affiliateofthe InternationalSociety of Doctorsfor theEnvironment.
We startedsmall,and allour work wasvoluntary, butwespoke outand hadanimportant impact
In a1996brief to theNationalForum on Health on theimportanceofecosystem health as adeterminant of humanhealth, we noted: “Asphysicians, we are concernedbothprofessionally andpersonallyabout how thehealthofour patients maybeaffectedby environmentaldegradation.”
Butwealsospelled outthe wideraimsofCAPE: “Our objectives as an organization aretobetter understand thehealthimplicationsofenvironmental problems andglobalchange, to educatephysicians andthe public on thesehealthimplications…and to encourageeffective change in theway Canadiansdeal with environmentalproblemsand global change so as to protectthe health of thepopulation.”
Today, having become awell-established organization with 18 staffand 10 regional committees, CAPE continuestopursueits vision that “the health of people andthe planet areprioritized in societyand policy in Canada.”
It does so by “mobilizingthe credible voiceofhealth professionals, health science, andevidence;”overthe past 30 years, CAPE has“engagedover25,000 supporters …withclose to 16,000 having takenaction on acampaign!”
CAPE is an effectiveand powerful voiceonarange of environmental issues,which in itslateststrategic plan includes thethree elements of theUN’s“triple
CAPE: Continuedon13
Ha7lh skwálwen cht kwis emút cht iy sts’its’áp’ cht iy kw’shétsut cht na7tkwa temíxw tl’a Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw
(We have good feelings that we live, we work and we play on the lands of the Squamish Nation)
CAPE: Continued from 12
planetary crisis” (climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution), as well as the broader policy framing of social justice and equity and the need to create a wellbeing economy and society.
Some of CAPE’s highlights in the 2020s include becoming a founding partner in PaRx, Canada’s first national nature prescription program; advocating for successful passage of federal climate accountability legislation and convincing the province of Québec to reject a new LNG project. CAPE also advocated with others to strengthen the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. The revised act now includes the recognition, for the
first time, of the right to a healthy environment.
The act also updates the framework for toxic substances, another CAPE priority campaign, requiring the federal government to consider the cumulative impacts of toxins, and their effects on vulnerable populations.
In 2022, CAPE launched a campaign to ban fossil-fuel ads, a call that was joined earlier this month by UN Secretary General António Guterres, who called on countries to ban advertising from fossil-fuel companies.
Additionally, CAPE filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau to investigate green-washing by the fossil-fuel industry and joined a complaint to Ads
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
IT WASN’T CONSENSUAL
For those of us who have an eye on world events, whether on a global or local level, it’s no hyperbole to say our institutions are falling apart little by little. Health care. Education. Elder care. Corporate bullies standing behind it all.
We watch the planet heat up on a daily basis, with some politicians doing nothing to curtail our addiction to the fossil fuel industries, even enabling them with billion-dollar subsidies.
Meanwhile, our newspapers and journalists often fail to expose this chipping away at the pillars of our democracy. A recent example was The Squamish Chief’s editorial staff’s article, “The Woodfibre LNG ‘baby.”
As an academic, a red flag flashes whenever I read an anonymous article— especially as the editorial. The first rule of assessing “research” is knowing who wrote it, especially when the article is woefully misinformed. Flags multiply when that very newspaper receives tens of thousands of dollars in advertising from the industry in question There must be a higher bar for journalistic ethics
The editorial ignores the fact that local, provincial and federal government jurisdictions should never be minimized or disregarded. It may seem like a quaint thought these days, but our politicians are actually elected to represent our community. We endow them with the collective power we individually lack.
LETTERS POLICY
Case in point: some of the issues being raised by citizens about Woodfibre LNG have not been addressed through the local, provincial or federal processes. The provincial public engagement process for the floatel happened just before Christmas, 2019. The scope and capacity of the floating workcamp has since increased, and many of the details are only now available for public review and oversight. With a better understanding of what is being proposed, there are legitimate concerns that require addressing Council is doing the right thing by listening to the community and taking steps to ask those questions.
From the start, WFLNG’s ongoing modus operandi has been to continually spawn bigger problems for everyone out of a terrible idea To take one example, the floatel is a cheap, temporary solution to a quandary WFLNG created for itself As far back as 2014, it was told by the community there was no local accommodation available. Slithering through the cracks of other regulatory processes, it has only created larger liabilities for ordinary citizens in Squamish and the Sea to Sky communities.
There’s more Notable are human rights impacts for the most vulnerable people living in our community. The safety of WFLNG’s own workers.
The legitimate concern of a toxic drug supply: while the floatel is meant to isolate the workers, it’s not isolated from the community. Neither last nor least, the cumulative impact of two workcamps for 1,300 workers needs to be seriously
Canada about misleading pro-LNG adverts.
The latter led to a recent ruling that the ads “paid for by Canada Action, are inaccurate, misleading, and distort the true meaning of statements by scientists.”
Many Canadians, and others around the world, have benefited from CAPE’s work over the past 30 years to better human health by protecting the planet It is hard to think of a more important task today, so it is vital that CAPE continue this important work in the years ahead.
Dr Trevor Hancock is a retired professor and senior scholar at the University of Victoria’s School of Public Health and Social Policy
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scrutinized.
With the many outstanding and emerging regulatory issues still outstanding, telling everyone to just forget about how we got here, and how we’ll move on, isn’t the advice we should be hearing from our newspaper editors.
Elijah Dann Squamish
Editor’s note: Historically, editorials have always been unsigned and taken to be the opinion of the newspaper.
CEASE YOUR SHENANIGANS
Ilive on Gabriola Island and have passed the Woodfibre LNG floatel many times on my way into Nanaimo over the last few months
How can a municipal government hold up the accommodation of a billion-dollar project with some rather lame protests? And drag their feet on it Didn’t they notice it is entirely self-contained and on an ocean not on land?
I have lived in many camps over my career (Kitimat, Fort Nelson, McKenzie, etc.) and none of them have given any problem to the local inhabitants.
We are too busy working 10-hour days, 24 days in a row to wander into your town
Didn’t you have a pulp mill here for many years with a ferry just south of town?
So please, cease your shenanigans and take care of local businesses such as sewers, water, roads and law.
Gregg Cherrington-Kelly Gabriola Island
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Photos: The Woodfibre LNG floatel is moored on site
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NEW SQUAMISH BMX CLUB TRACK WELCOMES RIDERS OF ALL AGES
Learn how volunteer efforts and generous donations transformed the Squamish BMX track into a safer and more enjoyable space for everyone
JENNIFER THUNCHER jthuncher@squamishchief.com
Aman, with a child in the carrier on the front, rides the newly rebuilt Squamish BMX Racing Club track; smiles cross both faces, as they dip and whirl through the corners.
The club’s president Vairdy Frail also watches the pair, who don’t belong to the club.
They are members of the public trying out the course, which is perfect, she says
“It’s really great because the whole community gets to enjoy it too,” she said, noting that the track is open for public use from dawn until dusk whenever it isn’t being used for club practices or races.
“Come on any bike—like you just saw that dad with a little kid. They’re on a mountain bike so anyone can come and try it out,” she said, as excited club members began to arrive and take to two wheels to get some rides in on the track prior to the first race night of the season
The new track had been a dream of the club for years, Frail said, noting former club board member Scott Murray spearheaded it, and current vice-president Paul Sherman has carried it on.
Volunteers devoted hundreds of hours this spring rebuilding the track.
The paved corners became a reality due to “generous” donations from sponsors and a $45,000 grant from the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation, Frail said.
Alpine Paving did the work and gave the club a “good price” on it, she added. Club members fundraised for the difference.
“We now have paved corners and a completely new and improved track,” she said Frail said the whole track looks paved, but the straight stretches are redone, with a couple of different layers on top of the dirt
“It just creates a much smoother riding surface for the riders, which is safer, and a lot less maintenance,” she said.
“In past years, after every rainfall, we’d be out there and there’d be so much erosion. It should last forever with minimal maintenance.”
She added that the new track will be more predictable for riders
It also extends the riding season, noted Sherman, who was sweeping out the corners of the track just before the first race.
His son, Hamish, a top BMX racer in Canada, was standing by and said he really likes the new track.
Sherman echoed that everyone is welcome to come try out the course, but not when it is raining
“When you get moisture on it, it just becomes a little soft and then they leave tire tracks But it dries out really quickly,” he said, adding a few hours after a rain, the surface will be ride-ready again.
Hydroseeding was also done around the track to prevent erosion and control sediment, and volunteers come regularly to water the grass, which is still coming in
’WE’VE
ALMOST DOUBLED’
The club now boasts 250 to 300 members, which is a feat in itself.
“We’ve almost doubled since COVID,” Frail said
“And lots of little kids, which is super cool It’s the future There’s sometimes 20 or 30 kids that are under five on their bikes going around.”
She credits the revamped course for at least some of the increase in members.
“I think the new track is really appealing to
We now have paved corners and a completely new and improved track.
VAIRDY FRAIL
people. I think they’re really excited about it.”
She stressed that anyone interested should come to a club night at the track and check out the sport.
“Everyone is welcome to the Squamish BMX Club. We welcome new members, we welcome anyone who wants to bring any bike and try it out. Anytime, you can come and try it out, your first time is always free. We always just say come and try it out whether you want to try a practice Or if you’re more ambitious, you want to try a race, just come and try it out.”
BMX riding is a great crossover for other sports, whether it is mountain biking or other sports, like ski racing or snowboard cross, she noted.
BIG RACE WEEKEND
The new course will have a big debut in July, with the Squamish BMX Club BMX Fest on from July 12 to 14
It will be an action-packed weekend that will attract riders from all over B.C., Alberta and the U.S.
Frail says there will be racers of all ages and abilities attending.
Friday night, there’s a pre-race.
Saturday is the Northwest Gold Cup Series race with triple points, and Zero 2 Hero Qualifier. Between 200 and 300 riders are expected, along with their families
The club has the nearby municipal campground reserved for those from out of town.
The Gold Cup race being triple points is a big deal, because it means riders earn triple the amount of points for their standings.
“They don’t happen very often. And for Squamish to host one, it’s a big deal,” Frail said The weekend is another good opportunity for locals to come and check out what happens at the track.
Learn more by going to the Squamish BMX Racing Club website, or its active Facebook page.
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Racers on the new track on June 13
A SUMMER ON ICE: YOUNG LOCAL GOALIE HEADS TO PRESTIGIOUS TOURNAMENT
10-year-old selected for Team BC at Brick Invitational
JENNIFER THUNCHER
jthuncher@squamishchief.com
While many 10-year-olds are likely thinking about jumping in the pool as the end of the school year draws near, Squamish’s Zac Clunk is focused on stepping on the ice in July.
Clunk has been selected as one of two goalies to play for Team BC, Junior Canucks at the prestigious Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament at West Edmonton Mall from July 1 to 7.
The week-long Brick Tournament features six round-robin games in two divisions, with the divisions’ top two teams advancing to the semi-final and final rounds
Those chosen are some of the best U10 players in North America.
Since the event began in 1990, many former players who attended the tourney have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including North Vancouver’s Connor Bedard Steven Stamkos, P.K. Subban, and Auston Matthews also once attended the Brick Invitational, according to the event’s website.
While it is serious hockey, there is also a lot of fun off the ice at the event.
Players get passes for the massive mall’s waterpark and amusement park.
Clunk said he has never been to the mall, so is looking forward to that as well.
On May 30 at Rogers Arena, Macklin Celebrini, who is expected to be a top NHL draft pick this year, presented the team with
their alumni jersey
Macklin is also a BC Jr Canuck alumnus.
Clunk said it was “a really cool experience” to meet him
“It was really fun,” he said, in a phone interview with The Squamish Chief.
HOW IT STARTED
Clunk said he became interested in hockey by seeing his older brother play.
“I used to play games with mini-sticks with some other kids,” he recalled
According to his mom, Kim, with her sons seven years apart, Clunk was at the rink from the time he was an infant, as she attended his brother’s games.
She would stand behind the goalie to watch and joked that is the reason Clunk went on to play the position
Clunk played with Squamish Minor Hockey (SMHA) from the age of four until he was nine years old (H1-U11, A1). He moved teams to play for the Vancouver Flyers last season in September 2023 and has been playing in the city this past season
He likes playing goalie, especially, because of the support he gets from teammates.
“If I make a save, they come and tap me,” he said.
For other kids who might be interested in playing hockey, Clunk’s advice is to give it a try, perhaps by first going to public skates at Brennan Park Arena.
Follow the tournament on its website or follow Team BC on its Instagram page
PHOTO BY AMIR SHAHRESTANI
THE HAULBACK: Greg Day, organizer of the The Haulback, a Marathon XC mountain bike race, held on June 22, during the race The race weekend is on the same date as the beloved Test of Metal used to be Katerina Nash won the women’s race; Sean Fincham won the men’s.
PHOTO COURTESY OF KIMBERLY CLUNK
On May 30 at Rogers Arena, Macklin Celebrini, who is expected to be a top NHL draft pick this year, presented the team with their alumni jersey Macklin is also a BC Jr Canuck alumnus.
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Bob is survived by his children Rodney,Melody (Mark) andVincent. His grandsons, Mike (Sherry) Moule, Kelsey McNeil and his great-grandson Dominic. His brother Ron (Helen) also survives him.
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Fromthe earliestdaysofplanning forthe WoodfibreLNG project,the company has prioritized establishingdeep andauthenticrelationships and meaningfuleconomic partnershipswith Indigenous communities.Theseefforts ledtothe establishment of the Squamish Nation Environmental Assessment Agreement, ImpactBenefit Agreements with Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw(Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation),and the recentapprovalofthe Project’s Gender and CulturalSafety ManagementPlan.
On May14, 2024, WoodfibreLNG setaNorth American first by establishing aformal,comprehensiveplanto protect workers and communitymembersfromphysical, mental or emotional harm. This Gender and Cultural Safety ManagementPlanisthe first-of-its-kind in the Canadian resourceindustry and has been designed to ensurea workplaceculturefreeofviolence, bullying,intimidation orabuse.Itowesits success to themanybrave efforts of Indigenous women and community membersstriving to make change informed by the difficult historical and presentexperiences of Indigenous peoples across the country.
This work stemmed from acknowledging the history of industrialdevelopmentinCanadaand its impacts on Indigenous communities, includingwomen.Thesewere documented in theCalls forJusticefromthe National Inquiry into Missingand Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and the federalStanding Committee on the Status of Women’s report, AddressingViolence Against Indigenous Women and Girls in the ContextofResource DevelopmentProjects. These initiatives demonstrated historical tiesbetween both transientworkforcesand resource extraction industriesand violence towards women, specifically Indigenous women.
In2022, WoodfibreLNG begandevelopingprogramming toprioritizegender safetyand inclusioninthe workplace, in worker accommodationsand in the community. In the Spring of 2023, WoodfibreLNG becamethe first projectin any sectortofully adopt the Callsfor Extractiveand DevelopmentIndustries, resulting from the National Inquiry,and to invite Indigenous womentoparticipatein implementing relatedprogramming.Having Indigenous
National Indigenous Peoples DayinCanada is asignificantoccasiontohonor and celebrateIndigenoushistory, the numerous contributions of Indigenous peoples, andour rich Indigenous culturalheritagefromcoast to coast,onthe lands we live, work,and playontoday.This dayisespecially meaningfulfor Woodfibre LNG, as its siteislocatedin theuncededand traditional territory of the Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation),two of our Indigenous partnersonthe Project.
women at the core of thisinitiativeiskey giventhe historic marginalization of Indigenous peopleinCanada.
“The participation of Indigenous women in developing gender andcultural safety programming has been vitalin ensuringthat our initiatives truly meetthe concerns and needs of the Squamish Nation andother Indigenous peoples. Beyond their guidance, theactiveinvolvementofIndigenous women in training our workforce on gender violence hasprovided real insightto our employees and createsamore genuine learning environment.”
Christine Kennedy,PresidentofWoodfibreLNG
AGender Safety Advisory Committeewas established, madeupofIndigenous and non-Indigenous women,with the mandate to provide directinput on gender safety and relatedprogramming,policiesand procedures and take a role inimplementing relatedrecommendations.The committee hasguided WoodfibreLNG in establishing importantpillars of itsGender and Cultural Safety plan including:
Mandatory,in-personculturalawareness andgender safetytraining delivered by Indigenous trainers forall staff, contractors and suppliers
AfoundationalWorker Code of Conduct,establishing requirements forrespectful behaviorand zero-tolerance forbullying,harassmentand discrimination.
Dedicated positions to champion gendersafetyand economic inclusion, including Indigenous FloatelCultural Managerpositions,anIndigenousWorkforce DevelopmentManager to support, attractand recruitlocal Indigenous employees,and an Indigenous Business Advocateroleto pursue opportunitiesfor Indigenous-ownedbusinessestoworkwithWoodfibre LNG.
Providingtrainings in personal safety and risk identificationfor women andgirls in Squamish and
working with localorganizations to supportprograms for women,with the intent of leaving alegacyofreduced vulnerabilityand increasedpersonal confidenceand security.
Afour-year research project, thatwill collectand assess data relatedtogender-based violence, allowing Woodfibre LNG to continually improve and create futurebest practices forresource projects
“Participating in this initiativehas been ahonour,” explained Toni Dumais,amember of theGender Safety Committee,“It symbolizes atransformation in resource developmentfrombeing primarily consumerdrivento onethatincludes social responsibility. This shiftfosters growth and empowermentfor all involved.”
Todate, morethan 1,000 of Woodfibre LNG’s staff, contractors and suppliers have received in-person cultural awarenessand gendersafetytraining.Byinvesting in expanding workers’understanding of harassmentand violence and supporting programs thataim to prevent violence, WoodfibreLNG is taking crucial steps in the journey of reconciliation withthe Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), the səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation and otherIndigenous nations.
Watchmembers of the Gender Safety AdvisoryCommittee share their response to the approval of the Gender and Cultural Safety ManagementPlan. woodfibrelng.ca