News
Plan, Prepare, Be Aware: Emergency Preparedness Week returns May 7-13, 2017
Get prepared through workshops and events happening throughout Squamish Are you and your family prepared for safety in the event of an emergency or natural disaster? Read More
District of Squamish Stage 1 water restrictions go into effect Monday, May 1
Year-round water conservation essential to protecting fresh water supply The snow has melted, the flowers are blooming, and growing season is right around the corner. Read More
Spring-cleaning Squamish: Annual Pitch-In Week returns April 22-29
Gather a group, get outside and “pitch-in” to do your part when Canada’s largest environmental improvement campaign, Pitch-In Week, gets underway from April 22-29, 2017. Read More
State-of-the-art UV technology brings new benefits to the Squamish River
New technology that uses UV light to disinfect effluent discharge to the environment has become a game-changer for the treatment of human waste at the waste water treatment plant in… Read More
District of Squamish wishes Owen Carney well
The District of Squamish has enjoyed working with Owen Carney and the company he built, Carney's Waste Systems. Read More
District of Squamish receives $1.1 million in Clean Water and Wastewater funding
The District of Squamish has received federal and provincial funding in the amount of $1,142,246 for water infrastructure improvements. Read More
Flood protection/pile driving work on the Mamquam Blind Channel
Thanks are being extended to the Downtown community for bearing with the pile driving noise on the Mamquam Blind Channel. Read More
Be bear-smart this season
Residents reminded to be extra bear-aware as bears emerge from hibernation Take down your bird feeders, tidy your yards and secure your totes – Squamish is prime bear habitat and the… Read More
Over to you: New Open Data portal puts District of Squamish data in the hands of the public
The District of Squamish has made it easier to view, map, chart and share the District’s currently published data thanks to a new open data portal. Read More
District of Squamish Technology Transformation Program gains momentum
New Emergency Mass Notification System, Open Data portal, Fleet and Fire Software upgrades are ‘quick wins’ in four year project District of Squamish technology systems are getting a major upgrade as… Read More