The Active and Safe Routes to School program is a collaborative process with the goal of increasing the use of active transportation modes for students travelling to and from school. With its focus on community collaboration to tackle the root cause of transportation challenges, the Active and Safe Routes to School model has been used with success in other parts of Canada and throughout the world.
The process itself involves community-level input from various stakeholders such as District-level staff including planners, engineers, bylaw enforcement, and community stakeholders such as RCMP, Vancouver Coastal Health, other community groups and the individual School Committees which are made up of students, principals, parents, teachers. A facilitator leads the process by convening the committees and facilitating the various steps and actions which lead to a School Travel Plan. The entire process usually takes about one year to complete with a number of overlapping and flexible stages to allow for changes and opportunities as they emerge.
The Active and Safe Routes to School program began in the Fall of 2015 when three schools were selected to begin the process: Mamquam Elementary, Garibaldi Highlands Elementary, and L’Ecole Squamish Elementary. In the Fall of 2016, Brackendale Elementary, Valleycliffe Elementary, and Cultural Journeys at Stawamus joined the program. In the Fall of 2020, Skyridge Montessori and Squamish Waldorf School joined the program. A school travel planning facilitator convened committees that worked together to identify and examine transportation challenges, and based on each school’s information and active transportation profile, developed strategies for addressing and overcoming barriers for travelling to school safely.
Best Routes to School maps are now available:
Some of the best routes to school involve trails. Follow these tips to avoid wildlife encounters and stay safe on the trails:
If you encounter a bear:
If you encounter a coyote or cougar:
For more information,please contact the Squamish WildSafeBC office at [email protected] or 604.815.5066 or visit:
Please report all wildlife interactions to the RAPP line: 1.877.952.RAPP (7277) or #7277 on the Telus network.
December 9, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Information regarding ongoing disruptions due to Canada Post strike action
The District is reminding residents of ongoing disruptions as a result of the Canada Post strike action.
December 3, 2024 at 7:32 PM
District seeks community input to shape future parking management in Downtown Squamish and tourism-based locations
The District of Squamish is seeking public input as it develops a plan to manage Downtown and tourism-based parking.