Bus Ridership on the Rise in Squamish: BC Transit Manager
Ridership in Squamish has seen a 3.9 per cent increase since BC Transit improved and added new bus services, a provincial transit official said.
Water and Sewer Rates to Increase by 10 Percent
When the utility bill makes its way to the Squamish Seniors Housing Society, Laura Modray will receive it with a sense of relief and curious anticipation. This year, Modray knows the bill wouldn’t be as bad as it has been for years because of the new water meters at the housing complex.
A Stinking Nightmare on Ring Creek Road
A Ring Creek home owner faces $35,000 in cleanup bills after a hoarder converted her property on Ring Creek Road into a fortress of garbage. The home owner says most of it came from the Squamish landfill, and with the active help of the landfill staff.
An Outdoor Gym Goes Unmarked and Unused
You don’t go to this gym; you just stumble upon this hidden gem installed behind the Brennan Park Recreation Centre. And you may not have stretched a muscle on it, the same can’t be said about your wallet.
Inter-library Loans will be Delayed with Planned Budget Cuts
It can take as many as 10 days, sometimes two weeks, to receive the call bookworms eagerly await: Your inter-library loan book has arrived. Now, council has approved a budget cut that will further delay that call.
District of Squamish Claims a Drop in Overtime
In 2007, District of Squamish staff logged 12,988 hours of overtime, but that number has been on a downward slide since.
Understaffed RCMP Cuts School Liasion Position
An understaffed RCMP has removed the only police officer working as a school liaison officer in town. RCMP and council both agree the position is important, but haven’t always agreed on how to make it work.
Squamish ‘Desperate’ for Off-Leash Dog Areas
Issues around dogs are by far the most frequently reported bylaw violation (368 complaints) in the district for the year ending November 1, 2013.
A Downtown Business is Caught in the Maw of Bureaucracy
District of Squamish is refusing to issue a business license to a downtown business, asking them to either apply for a rezoning or move to a location zoned commercial.
District Rolls Out Tax Exemption Program
District of Squamish has rolled out its first-ever investment incentive program, available from now through to August 31, 2016. The incentive program provides property tax exemptions and façade improvement grants targeting commercial and mixed-use developments in downtown and industrial development in the Business Park.