District of Squamish selected for CPWA National Public Works Week Award

The 2018 NPWW award will be presented by Ashifa Dhanani, Executive Director of the British Columbia Chapter of the American Public Works Association, during Squamish’s October 16, 2018 Council Meeting at 6 p.m. in Municipal Hall, 37955 2nd Avenue, Squamish B.C. Accepting the award for Squamish will be Director of Public Works Bob Smith and Public Works Coordinator Caroline Waters.

National Public Works Week annually recognizes the tens of thousands of men and women in North America who provide and maintain the infrastructure and services collectively known as public works. In May of each year, municipalities throughout the U.S. and Canada celebrate NPWW with open houses, project and facility tours, parades, education, media events, school visits, and career events. Municipalities also use the week to recognize their staff – the women and men who play such an important role in their community’s quality of life.

National Public Works Week is one of the best ways to increase public awareness about the crucial role of public works in the provision of services to our cities and towns,” said Ms. Dhanani. “Squamish’s celebration of public works, from the equipment rodeo to the tours of the wastewater treatment plant, provided opportunities for the public to learn more about the services that public works provides and how important these services are to our community.”

In addition to Mayor Patricia Heintzman’s public proclamation declaring May 20 – 26, 2018, National Public Works Week, Squamish’s eighth annual “Public Works Day” included educational displays on heavy equipment, water distribution systems, fleet maintenance, water conservation, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), GIS mapping systems, fire hydrant maintenance, wastewater collection and treatment, horticulture, and trails and sidewalk maintenance.