Provincial funding of $700,000 will enable upgrades to the Squamish Adventure Centre. Upgrades will include an immersive ‘Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) Story’ tourism experience aimed at inspiring a new generation of travellers to Squamish.
Improvements to the theatre as well as adventure centre space for meetings, trainings and events. The SAC will close for two months beginning February 24 while renovations are underway.
“The Squamish Adventure Centre is an iconic visual anchor in our community and a key point of entry for our visitors,” says District of Squamish Mayor Armand Hurford. “This funding from the Province allows us to improve the way in which we welcome visitors, introduce them to all our community has to offer, and inspire a culture of responsible tourism and recreation.”
Tourism is one of BC’s most dynamic industries, and every day, people around the world are making plans to visit the province, said Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. “I am pleased to see that our direct investment in tourism-dependent communities is benefitting the Squamish Adventure Centre. Investments in tourism infrastructure are integral to community vibrancy, continued recovery, and will benefit residents and visitors for years to come.”
The project is fully funded by the Tourism Dependent Communities Fund (TDCF), part of StrongerBC: BC’s Economic Recovery Plan, intended to generate jobs, create valuable assets for communities and attract more visitors in the future as tourism economies emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Tourism Squamish and the Squamish Chamber of Commerce have been involved with the Squamish Adventure Centre in various ways since its inception,” says Tourism Squamish Executive Director Lesley Weeks. “The revitalization of this space supports our vision for the building and the organization as we enter this next phase of the tourism economy in the post-pandemic world.”
