Squamish, British Columbia




District municipality in British Columbia, Canada

























































































Squamish


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District municipality
District of Squamish[1]

Cleveland Avenue in Squamish with Mount Garibaldi looming in the background
Cleveland Avenue in Squamish with Mount Garibaldi looming in the background


Official logo of Squamish




Squamish is located in British Columbia

Squamish

Squamish



Location of Squamish in British Columbia

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Squamish is located in Canada

Squamish

Squamish



Squamish (Canada)

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Coordinates: 49°42′06″N 123°09′32″W / 49.70167°N 123.15889°W / 49.70167; -123.15889Coordinates: 49°42′06″N 123°09′32″W / 49.70167°N 123.15889°W / 49.70167; -123.15889
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Region
Howe Sound/Sea to Sky Country
Regional District Squamish-Lillooet Regional District
Government

 • Type Elected council
 • Mayor Patricia Heintzman
 • Governing body
 Squamish Council
 • MP
 Pamela Goldsmith-Jones
 • MLA
 Jordan Sturdy
Area

 • Total 104.88 km2 (40.49 sq mi)
Elevation

 5 m (16 ft)
Population
(2016)[2]

 • Total 19,512
 • Density 186.1/km2 (482/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Squamite, Squamoleon[citation needed]
Time zone
UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Forward sortation area
V8B
Area code(s) 604
Website District of Squamish

Squamish (/ˈskwɔːmɪʃ/; 2016 census population 19,512)[3] is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway. The population of the Squamish census agglomeration – including First Nation reserves of the Squamish Nation not governed by the municipality – is 19,893.[4]


The town of Squamish had its beginning during the construction of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway in the 1910s. It was the first southern terminus of that railway (now a part of CN). The town remains important in the operations of the line and also the port. Forestry has traditionally been the main industry in the area, and the town's largest employer was the pulp mill operated by Western Forest Products. However, Western's operations in Squamish permanently ceased on January 26, 2006.[5] Before the pulp mill, the town's largest employer had been International Forest Products (Interfor) with its sawmill and logging operation, but it closed a few years prior to the pulp mill's closing. In recent years, Squamish has become popular with Vancouver and Whistler residents' escaping the increased cost of living in those places, both less than one hour away by highway. Tourism is an increasingly important part of the town's economy, with an emphasis on outdoor recreation.




View of Squamish from Stawamus Chief




Contents






  • 1 Squamish people


  • 2 Activities


  • 3 Politics


  • 4 Education


  • 5 Society and culture


  • 6 In media


  • 7 Demographics


  • 8 Climate


  • 9 Transit


  • 10 Neighbourhoods


    • 10.1 Nearby localities




  • 11 Notable people


  • 12 Sister cities


  • 13 References


  • 14 External links





Squamish people


Main article: Squamish people

The Squamish people are an indigenous people whose homeland includes the present day area of Squamish, British Columbia. They have inhabited an area of southwestern British Columbia that includes North and West Vancouver, Howe Sound, Whistler, the areas surrounding the tributaries entering Howe Sound, Burrard Inlet, and English Bay. The word Squamish derives from the name of the people which in their language is Sḵwx̱wú7mesh. The people reside primarily on a number of Indian Reserves owned and managed by the Squamish Nation in the Squamish Valley area. A few places and names in the Squamish area derive from Squamish language words and names. Ch’iyáḵmesh is the name of an old village that was located on the Cheakamus River. St’á7mes is a community located near the south entrance to the town of Squamish, which lies below the Stawamus Chief, which gets its name from that village. Mámx̱wem is where the Mamquam River name comes from as well.


Squamish territory comprises 6,732 km², though lands controlled by the Squamish Nation band government are relatively scarce, and on Indian reserves only, though the Squamish Nation must be, like other native governments, consulted on developments within their people's territory. Residents of Indian Reserves are not governed by the District of Squamish but by the Squamish Nation. The Squamish Nation's population and Indian Reserves also include villages in North Vancouver and a number of other reserves at Gibsons and elsewhere in the general region.


The name Keh Kait was the traditional name for the site of downtown Squamish.[6]



Activities




The Stawamus Chief




Squamish and the Squamish Valley from the summit of the Chief


Attractions include the Stawamus Chief, a huge cliff-faced granite massif favoured by rock climbers. As well as over 300 climbing routes on the Chief proper, a majority of which require traditional climbing protection, there are steep hiking trails around the back to access the three peaks that make up the massif, all giving views of Howe Sound and the surrounding Coast Mountains. In all, between Shannon Falls, Murrin Park, The Malamute, and the Little Smoke Bluffs, there are over 1200 rock-climbing routes in the Squamish area (and another 300 or so climbs north of Squamish on the road to Whistler). In recent years, Squamish has also become a major destination for bouldering, with over 2500 problems described in the local guidebook.[7]


Kiteboarding and windsurfing are popular water sports in Squamish during the summer. Predictable wind on warm sunny days makes the Squamish Spit a top kiteboarding location in western Canada.[8]


Squamish's extensive quality trail system is a key feature of an annual 50-mile ultra trail run, the Squamish 50. Solo runners and relay teams run on many of the same trails as the Test of Metal, and pass through Alice Lake Provincial Park and the campus of Quest University. "The Double" is an award offered annually to the participant with the fastest combined time for both the Test of Metal and Arc'teryx Squamish 50.[9][10]


Other tourist attractions in Squamish include Shannon Falls waterfall; river-rafting on the Elaho and Squamish rivers; snowmobiling on nearby Brohm Ridge; and bald eagle viewing in the community of Brackendale, which has one of North America's largest populations of bald eagles.[11] Squamish is also a popular destination among Greater Vancouver hikers, mountaineers and backcountry skiers, who visit the large provincial parks in the surrounding Coast Mountains.



Politics


The current mayor of Squamish is Patricia Heintzman, who won the 2014 election. Previous mayors have included Rob Kirkham (2011-2014); Greg Gardner (2008-2011); Ian Sutherland (2002–2008) among others. Current council members are Doug Race, Jason Blackman-Wulff, Karen Elliott, Peter Kent, Susan Chapelle, and Ted Prior.[12] The municipality is part of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District.


On the provincial level, Squamish is in the West Vancouver-Sea to Sky electoral district. The MLA is Jordan Sturdy (BC Liberal). He was elected in the 2013 provincial election after his predecessor, Joan McIntyre, also of the British Columbia Liberal Party, retired from politics. Sturdy was the sitting mayor of the town of Pemberton at the time of his election to the British Columbia Legislature. He was re-elected in the 2017 provincial election and appointed the critic for Transportation and Infrastructure.[13]


Federally, Squamish is a part of the West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country electoral district. It is represented by Pamela Goldsmith-Jones of the Liberal Party, who took office after Canada's 2015 federal election.



Education


Squamish has five English public elementary schools: Brackendale Elementary, Garibaldi Highlands Elementary, Mamquam Elementary, Squamish Elementary, and Valleycliffe Elementary.
Under the Sea to Sky Learning Connections, the public schools district also manages Sea to Sky Online, Seat to Sky Alternative, Cultural Journeys, and Learning Expeditions. The Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique operates one Francophone primary school in that city: the école Les Aiglons.[14] There are two public secondary schools – Howe Sound Secondary School and Don Ross Secondary School – as well as the board office for School District 48 Howe Sound.


Squamish hosts three private schools: Squamish Montessori Elementary School, Cedar Valley Waldorf School,[15] and Coast Mountain Academy for grades 7 through 12. Coast Mountain Academy is located in the campus of Quest University.


Capilano University offers post-secondary education through its Squamish campus, including diploma programs and university transfer courses. Quest University, which opened in September 2007, is Canada's first private, non-profit, secular university.[16]






A panorama from the summit of the Stawamus Chief in Squamish




Society and culture


Squamish is home to a variety of faiths. There are eleven churches and religious organizations, including several Christian denominations, as well as the Bahá'í Faith, and a Sikh temple.


The Squamish Public Library is located in the downtown area on Second Avenue. The library houses a collection of books, CDs,DVDs, and magazines. It has an Art for Loan collection and an online historical archive of various photographs, periodicals, and other items. Nearby museums include the Britannia Mine Museum and the West Coast Railway Association.


In 1998, Squamish was briefly the home of the world's first unionized McDonald's franchise, although the union was decertified by the summer of 1999.[17]


Every year, Squamish hosts the popular Squamish Valley Music Festival, though they did not proceed with the festival in 2016.[18] Usually taking place in August, the festival has hosted artists such as Eminem, Bruno Mars, Macklemore and Arcade Fire.



In media


Squamish has been a filming location for a number of media works. Examples include the films Insomnia (2002 film), Walking Tall (2004 film), Chaos Theory (2008), Star Trek Beyond (2016), the television series Men In Trees, The Guard, A&E's U.S. adaptation of The Returned, the Hallmark Channel's Aurora Teagarden mysteries, and Netflix's Lost in Space reboot.



Demographics


















































Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1981 10,272 —    
1986 10,157 −1.1%
1991 11,709 +15.3%
1996 13,944 +19.1%
2001 14,247 +2.2%
2006 14,949 +4.9%
2011 17,158 +14.8%
2016 19,512 +13.7%
[19]








































































































Canada 2016 Census Population % of Total Population

Visible minority group
Source:[20]
 Chinese 195
7000100000000000000♠1%
South Asian 1,295
7000660000000000000♠6.6%
Black 120
6999600000000000000♠0.6%
Filipino 565
7000290000000000000♠2.9%
Latin American 120
6999600000000000000♠0.6%
Southeast Asian 70
6999400000000000000♠0.4%
Arab 15
6999100000000000000♠0.1%
West Asian 25
6999100000000000000♠0.1%
Korean 80
6999400000000000000♠0.4%
Japanese 245
7000130000000000000♠1.3%
Other visible minority 10
6999100000000000000♠0.1%

Mixed visible minority		 65
6999300000000000000♠0.3%
Total visible minority population 2,805
7001144000000000000♠14.4%

Aboriginal group
Source:[21]
 First Nations 555
7000280000000099999♠2.8%
Métis 340
7000170000000000000♠1.7%
Inuit 15
6999100000000000000♠0.1%
Total Aboriginal population 950
7000490000000000000♠4.9%
White 14,970
7001767000000000000♠76.7%
Total population 19,512
100%


Climate


Squamish is one of the wettest inhabited locations in Canada, with over 2,200 millimetres (87 in) of rainfall per year, often falling in long stretches through the winter.





































































































































































































Climate data for Squamish
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Record high °C (°F)
 14.5
(58.1)
 20.5
(68.9)
 26
(79)
 30.5
(86.9)
 36.5
(97.7)
 35
(95)
 36
(97)
 35
(95)
 37
(99)
 29
(84)
 17.5
(63.5)
 13
(55)
 37
(99)
Average high °C (°F)
 5.6
(42.1)
 8.7
(47.7)
 11.3
(52.3)
 15.1
(59.2)
 18.1
(64.6)
 20.5
(68.9)
 23.1
(73.6)
 23.3
(73.9)
 20.7
(69.3)
 14.6
(58.3)
 8.7
(47.7)
 5.2
(41.4)
 14.6
(58.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)
 2.7
(36.9)
 4.6
(40.3)
 6.7
(44.1)
 9.9
(49.8)
 12.9
(55.2)
 15.5
(59.9)
 17.8
(64)
 17.8
(64)
 15.0
(59)
 10.3
(50.5)
 5.5
(41.9)
 2.5
(36.5)
 10.1
(50.2)
Average low °C (°F)
 −0.3
(31.5)
 0.4
(32.7)
 2.1
(35.8)
 4.6
(40.3)
 7.6
(45.7)
 10.4
(50.7)
 12.4
(54.3)
 12.2
(54)
 9.2
(48.6)
 5.9
(42.6)
 2.3
(36.1)
 −0.2
(31.6)
 5.5
(41.9)
Record low °C (°F)
 −12.5
(9.5)
 −14.5
(5.9)
 −8
(18)
 −2
(28)
 0.5
(32.9)
 3.5
(38.3)
 6
(43)
 5
(41)
 1.5
(34.7)
 −4
(25)
 −9.5
(14.9)
 −14.5
(5.9)
 −14.5
(5.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
 326.1
(12.84)
 192.8
(7.59)
 206.5
(8.13)
 152.6
(6.01)
 115.7
(4.56)
 82.6
(3.25)
 59.3
(2.33)
 66.2
(2.61)
 82.6
(3.25)
 255.5
(10.06)
 391.3
(15.41)
 299.0
(11.77)
 2,230.2
(87.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
 300.2
(11.82)
 179.7
(7.07)
 198.4
(7.81)
 152.5
(6)
 115.7
(4.56)
 82.6
(3.25)
 59.3
(2.33)
 66.2
(2.61)
 82.6
(3.25)
 255.5
(10.06)
 382.2
(15.05)
 268.4
(10.57)
 2,143.3
(84.38)
Average snowfall cm (inches)
 25.9
(10.2)
 13.1
(5.2)
 8.1
(3.2)
 0.1
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 9.2
(3.6)
 30.6
(12)
 87.0
(34.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)
 19.4
 14.8
 18.5
 16.3
 14.2
 12.1
 8.3
 8.3
 8.8
 17.1
 21.1
 19.7
 178.4
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)
 17.2
 14.0
 18.2
 16.3
 14.2
 12.1
 8.3
 8.3
 8.8
 17.1
 20.5
 17.6
 172.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)
 4.3
 2.0
 1.1
 0.05
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1.8
 4.1
 13.3
Source: [22]


Transit


Public transportation is provided by the Squamish Transit System; this service is free over the summer to students at school age (elementary and secondary).



Neighbourhoods


Neighbourhoods of Squamish include:



  • Brackendale

  • Valleycliffe

  • Downtown Squamish

  • Northyards

  • Garibaldi Highlands



Nearby localities



  • Cheekye

  • Paradise Valley



Notable people




  • Sarah Burke, freestyle skier; resided in Squamish


  • Mike Carney, realtor; a former ski racer who had been a member of the Canadian Olympic downhill ski team;[23]


  • Daniel Cudmore, actor


  • Joe Eppele, football player; drafted by Toronto Argonauts in 2010 as an offensive linesman


  • Grimes, musician; lived in Squamish while recording her fourth studio album, Art Angels.[24]


  • Maëlle Ricker, Olympian; Canadian Olympic gold medalist at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games in the Snowboard Cross


  • Mike Sweeney, soccer player; competed in the 1984 Olympics with Team Canada


  • Geoff Kabush, Dirty Biker



Sister cities


Squamish has a sister city arrangement with the following city:



  • Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan[25]


References





  1. ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved November 2, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Census Profile, 2016 Census - Squamish, District municipality Census subdivision, British Columbia and British Columbia Province


  3. ^ Statistics Canada. Squamish District Municipality Census Profile, 2016 Census – 100% data Retrieved on: July 22, 2017.


  4. ^ Statistics Canada. Squamish Census Agglomeration Profile, 2016 Census – 100% data Retrieved on: July 22, 2017.


  5. ^ Western Forest Products Western Forest Products Announces Q1 2006 Results/Strategic Acquisitions Closed. Press Release, May 12, 2006. retrieved on: July 30, 2007.


  6. ^ "Squamish (district municipality)". BC Geographical Names.


  7. ^ Squamish Bouldering, 2nd Edition, Quickdraw Publications, 2010,
    ISBN 978-0-9732593-7-7.


  8. ^ Squamish Spit


  9. ^ Squamish 50


  10. ^ Not just for biking: Garibaldi Highlands


  11. ^ Eagle & Bird Watching - District of Squamish


  12. ^ Council - District of Squamish


  13. ^ "About | MLA Jordan Sturdy". jordansturdymla.ca. Retrieved 2018-08-07.


  14. ^ "Carte des écoles." Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britanique. Retrieved on 22 January 2015.


  15. ^ Cedar Valley Waldorf School


  16. ^ Millar, Erin (22 October 2012). "The great experiment: Quest University's radical step in higher education". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 15 November 2012.


  17. ^ "McDonald's workers decertify union". CBC News. Canada.


  18. ^ Squamish Valley Music Festival


  19. ^ Population 1981/1986[permanent dead link]


  20. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2018-07-24.


  21. ^ "Aboriginal population". 2.statcan.ca. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2017-11-29.


  22. ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data". Environment Canada. Retrieved October 18, 2015.


  23. ^ Mikecarney.com


  24. ^ http://www.thefader.com/2015/07/28/grimes-cover-story-interview


  25. ^ Government of Canada, Foreign Affairs Trade and Development Canada. "List of Canada-Japan Sister and Friendship Cities". Retrieved 2017-02-05.




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  • Tourism Squamish










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