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Contents EDITORIAL

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12 Women of the rock

26 Yoga for all

oom in to see what Z Squamish has to offer

16 Paddling together

32 Large pool of local design talent

42 Builders and developers take heart 46 We just want to grow food, say locals 48 Natural attraction: Howe Sound 50 Keeping Squamish lakes clean, one dive at a time 54 Squamish Nation powwow: a powerful tradition

20 Sp’akw’us — the great mountain-

34 Lights, camera, action

biking challenge

38 Beauty is in the eye of the jeweller

56 Arts and music festival breezes into town 58 Summer event listings 60 Mr. Bannock food truck a must-taste treat 61 Oldest beverage in history making a comeback 62 Squamish restaurant guide

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Zoom in to see what Squamish has to offer

Squamish’s rugged beauty is clear.

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TANDING victorious at a viewpoint atop one of the local mountains after an invigorating hike or gondola ride, the eye of the camera easily captures the beauty of this place.

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From the top of the Murrin Loop Trail, at the Summit Lodge deck or atop the Stawamus Chief, for example, you can see the water of Howe Sound stretch out almost indefinitely. On a clear and sunny day, ships, sailboats and smaller watercraft mix in what seems like an orchestrated dance across the surface of the sound.

From a viewpoint in Smoke Bluffs you can take in Howe Sound again, but you can also look out over the ever-growing downtown core of Squamish and the highway as it snakes past,

carrying visitors and locals alike.

What you can’t see from these beautiful heights is the heart of this place.

Zoom in and we are a community of artists and creative business people; we are different and a little rough around the edges. Extreme sports are daily recreation for us and the environment isn’t just something locals care about; it is their passion and for some our life’s work.

Within these pages you will find stories about what makes Squamish special, what we love

and what we live for.

If you already call Squamish home, you are sure to find surprising facts about your neighbours, environment or an event you have yet to take in.

If you are just visiting, welcome. Many who live here were inspired to move here after a visit. Flipping through these pages will give you good insight into who we are and what we care about. We hope you enjoy reading this edition of Discover Squamish as much as we enjoyed putting it together. •

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right: Climber Michelle Ang photographed at the Treeline Women’s Climbing Festival.

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ALL-FEMALE CLIMBING FESTIVAL AN ENCOURAGING SPACE TO LEARN AND GROW

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QUAMISH is a mecca for rock climbers of all ages, abilities, and genders – but the community’s youngest climbing festival is all about celebrating women who send.

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“We’re creating a little more camaraderie, a space for women to be helped and mentored by other women,” said Katie Hurley, organizer of the Treeline Women’s Climbing Festival, which held its first-ever weekend event in 2017.

“We really want to encourage women to get into outdoor sports and break down barriers that might be holding them back,” she said.

For every inspiring female athlete in the corridor, there are others – especially newcomers

— who might be intimidated at the crag or discouraged by a perception of the sport being too macho, despite the scores of accomplished women who have been involved since the very beginning.

Hurley said the women’s festival was inspired by similar events in the U.S. promoted by Flash Foxy, a group dedicated to celebrating women in climbing.

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massive Arc’Teryx Academy, which attracts international pro climbers for talks, clinics and film screenings; and Squamish Rampage, a community-led fundraiser that bills itself as a bouldering and acro-yoga festival.

Hurley and co-organizer Vikki Weldon weren’t sure what the reaction to the women’s festival would be. No similar event existed in Canada, and without any major sponsors in the first year, they worried if they could sell enough tickets to break even.

Instead the two-day event — which included on-site camping — sold out with 60 participants.

“I don’t think we need to limit things to just girls all the time, but I think this was something really needed in Canada,” said Weldon. “Climbing is growing so fast, and the women’s movement is growing fast as well, and it just seemed a good fit. Squamish is kind of a quiet community of female crushers. It’s really, really cool.”

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Weldon herself is one of those crushers who calls Squamish home – she’s a sponsored athlete, international traveller and competitive climber with first ascents in Morocco and Greenland.

The first year of the September weekend-festival included eight different clinics ranging from an intro for first-time outdoor climbers into more advanced workshops on techniques like rope rescue, longer route climbing and taking safe falls.

“Squamish is kind of a quiet community of female crushers. It’s really, really cool.”

All the clinics were taught by certified female guides — an impressive feat, notes Weldon, because of how intensive and

male-dominated the guiding industry is.

For participants, taking workshops led by female guides can also be practical. Hurley notes that the average woman has a very different body type than the average man, and it will affect her technique and climbing style.

It doesn’t mean that women can’t crush hard grades – but it might take a different approach.

“A lot of it is that just the simple fact that we’re made differently, we climb differently, and our strengths are in different places,” explained Hurley.

While the first year of the festival focused on bringing in beginners and building confidence for intermediate climbers, Weldon hopes that as it grows, it can bring together the entire spectrum of skills together to celebrate the love of the sport.

The 2018 Treeline Women’s Climbing Festival will take place August 24 to 26 with registration starting June 1st. •

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Paddling together in Squamish SQUAMISH’S DRAGON BOATING TEAM IS AS DIVERSE AS IT IS WINNING

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N how many sports will you find a 72-year-old man and a 16-year-old woman competing in the same event? On Squamish’s Dragon Boat Association’s team, you might find them paddling together in the same 48-foot boat.

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Paddler Janice Hall was one of 10 original paddlers when the club was founded in 2009.

“I’d never tried it before, but I’ve always been a water sports person,” said Hall. “I like the team aspect of it, and I like it when we all meld together as you’re supposed to. It’s quite a fantastic feeling actually. It takes a lot of practice to achieve that.”

In the summer season starting around March and going into October, the team is out practising up to three times a week. The Squamish club regularly medals in regatta competitions across the province and the western U.S. Coach Macario “Macky” Sumalileng acknowledges that perfecting the critical timing of

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The sport requires great efficiency and timing. Paddlers must work in the same rhythm to achieve speed. right: Coach Macky poses in front of the Dragon Boat in the Cattermole Slough. Macky plans to take his team to the Philippines in 2019.

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Onlookers often observe from the shore in Squamish, where the green-scaled practice boat draws pointing and whispering as if a real dragon had surfaced from the depths of the Cattermole Slough.

While they take their practice and their competition seriously, the paddlers are community members first and athletes second.

They’ve offered water tours to residents as part of the annual Wind Festival, and in a couple of rare mishaps, Dragon Boat training sessions have turned into rescue missions on the sound — including towing a sailboat last summer and giving a ride to a few wayward kite surfers. •

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our coaches, so that dream has been passed on to us,” said Hall.

Relatively new to the team on her second season, Meaghan Candy said she was drawn to the water after relocating to Squamish two years ago from New Zealand.

“It’s really affordable, and you don’t need a lot of gear – there’s already a team and a boat,” she explained. “You can just show up, and they’ll take you on, and it’s a really good workout and a way to get out on Howe Sound if you don’t have a lot of resources.”

“It doesn’t matter what age you are, anyone can do it,” said Candy.

Dragon Boat races have been a part of Chinese history for the past 2,000 years, according to the International Dragon Boat Federation. Today, paddlers compete around the world in both competitive and recreational

such a diverse group of paddlers can be a real challenge.

It doesn’t matter if a team is composed entirely of burly biceps or unathletic amateurs — if they can’t row together, they won’t be going anywhere fast.

“It’s very hard to get everyone paddling as one mind together,” said Sumalileng.

To celebrate their tenth anniversary, the team has set a goal to compete in the Philippines for 2019. The team’s founding coach, Carl Mendoza, and current coach Sumalileng, both competed as paddlers and coaches in the Philippines before moving to B.C. Returning at the helm of a foreign team would be both exciting and intimidating.

“Over there Dragon Boat is much more than a sport, it’s more of a way of life,” said Sumalileng.

“It’s always been the dream of

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More than a race THE SQUAMISH TRIATHLON HAS A UNIQUE HISTORY AND AN INCLUSIVE, FRIENDLY VIBE

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HE 20th annual Squamish Triathlon takes place Sunday, June 24 and, though it has a two-decade history, there are some recent groundbreaking developments.

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For the first time, the Squamish Triathlon will be an official Age Group World Championship Qualifying Event, recognized by Triathlon Canada.

Category winners in Squamish will qualify to represent Canada at the International Triathlon Union World Championships, in Spain, in 2019.

This development comes on

the heels of another significant change last year when the running and biking components moved from road to off-road.

The running and biking routes previously included routing on Highway 99, which has dramatic, spectacular scenery.

But relocating to the mountain biking trails seemed like a natural choice, says race director Joanne

Stoner.

“We decided we would just take it off road and use all the trails,” she says, which makes the competition “really representative of Squamish as a community because it’s a huge mountain biking, outdoor community.”

The new routes are primarily on trails around Alice Lake, which is where the swimming

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component occurs.

The 2017 triathlon was the first time the race went off-road.

It was also the first triathlon after the annual event skipped a year when nobody stepped forward to run the all-volunteer effort.

So while this is the 20th annual triathlon, it is, technically, the 19th such event for those who are counting. Stoner became race director in 2017 after being a participant in earlier events in Squamish and elsewhere.

There are two categories in the triathlon – sport, and championship — with the latter being the qualifier for the world championships.

“The sport category is a 750-meter swim, a 12-and-a-halfkilometer mountain bike and then a five-kilometre trail run,” says Stoner. “The championship is a 1,500-metre swim, 25-kilometre mountain bike, and

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There is also a relay option, where teams can split the triathlon components.

“If somebody just wants to come and get a feel for what an off-road triathlon is like, they can come in as part of a team and just do the run or just do the swim or just do the bike,” Stoner says. “It helps to introduce the event to individuals and, more often than not, people get addicted to the sport and come back.”

The event maxes out at 250 participants and reached capacity more than three months in advance this year. (Volunteers are still welcome.)

The Squamish Triathlon is a memorial to Bob McIntosh, a local triathlete and father of two, who died on New Year’s Eve 1998. In one of the region’s most startling tragedies, McIntosh was keeping an eye on the home of

a neighbour when he discovered about 100 young people partying in the house. After trying with a friend to break up the party, McIntosh was found dead in an upstairs bedroom. The investigation was hampered by a code of silence among those at the party, and it was five years before a verdict of manslaughter was found in the case, with the attacker, who was 19 at the time of the incident, given a five-year sentence.

The triathlon funds a memorial scholarship in McIntosh’s name, awarded to student leaders in academics, athletics, and citizenship at Howe Sound Secondary School.

Though it was long before Stoner’s time in Squamish, she says, “The group of people that he trained and raced with… decided they’re going to make a triathlon happen in Squamish in his memory and it carried on from there.”

Organizers aim for at least one $2,500 scholarship each year.

Stoner credits event sponsors Candice Dyer of Sutton Realty (title sponsor), ISL Engineering (swim sponsor), Sound Runner (run sponsor), Valhalla Pure Squamish (aid station sponsor), Corsa Cycles (cycle sponsor) for making it all happen.

Stoner, a triathlon veteran, says the Squamish Triathlon has “a really good vibe. Very friendly.

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Sp’akw’us — the great mountain-biking challenge

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QUAMISH is known as the “Outdoor Recreation Capital of the World” – a modest claim in the province that once called itself the Best Place on Earth. And mountain biking may be the most popular of all outdoors sports around here.

For more than two decades, Test of Metal was the main mountain biking race series.

When organizers decided to go out on a high note and call 2016 the last of their races, a handful of local riders decided to launch another signature local crosscountry mountain biking event.

The Sp’akw’us 50 opened in 2017, welcoming both recreational and licensed riders. All 600 entries sold out.

For 2018, organizers are stretching the event into a two-day stage race, called the Sp’akw’us Challenge. Saturday, June 16, will be the Sp’akw’us 50, part of the B.C. Premier Series, sanctioned by Cycling

B.C. Sunday, June 17, offers the Sp’akw’us 35.

Participants are invited to do a one-day race – 50 kilometres on Saturday or 35 on Sunday – or double their pleasure with a twoday endurance effort.

Sp’akw’us means “eagle” in the Squamish language, and it is a fitting moniker given that riders have a chance to soar.

The 35- or 50-kilometre courses rise about 600 metres from the Garibaldi Springs Golf Course and take in a vast swath of trails available in the Squamish area. Sp’akw’us organizers say the intensity of the route is a response to mountain bikers’ need for evergreater challenges.

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above : The Sp’akw’us course is fun and challenging.

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“We’ve taken the difficulty of the Test of Metal and increased it further by adding more trail,” says Dwayne Kress, race director.

“Over time, the mountain bikes just got to be so advanced that we are currently riding bikes that would have been considered downhill bikes 20 years ago.

These bikes have increased the range of trail that people can ride, so now people are looking for a bigger challenge. The idea — and the trick to pulling off one of these events — is to create a course that people would ride if there were no race. It’s not something that’s replicated very easily; you need to have the natural terrain and creative course design.”

While the event is a race, competitiveness is more a matter of personal bests, says Kress.

“The challenge is more within them and not so much trying to

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Up to 900 riders taking off at the same time on Saturday (500 on Sunday), makes for an extremely fast start.

“We do mass start, and that’s obviously part of the challenge,” Kress says. “You’re going to end up with a bottleneck somewhere.

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Sp’akw’us carries on a legacy of mountain biking in the area that is renowned worldwide.

When Test of Metal ended, Kress says, one of the major sponsors was still open to opportunity.

“Sean Daly from Nesters Market had mentioned to me

that he still had a will to support mountain bike racing and that if anyone wanted to take that on, he would support that,” he recalls.

Kress doesn’t regret taking it on, but he acknowledges that one his colleagues described it as “organizing a wedding every year” and, he admits, a few weeks before last year’s race, he had cold feet.

“You start to get scared of what’s inevitably coming at you,” he says. But the success of Sp’akw’us — and the races that came before — are a testament to the community.

“It’s a stamp of approval amongst a wide selection of mountain bike enthusiasts to be able to have an event run successfully for years and years, and years and then another one comes right in and build on that success, or maintain it,” Kress says. “It’s certainly an endorsement for the trails in the area and the town itself to be able to host an event like that. A big part of the culture of our town is recreation, but mountain biking is probably the largest one.” •

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Yoga for all SQUAMISH HAS CLASSES LITERALLY FOR EVERY BODY

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HETHER you’re looking for a great workout or a great way to relax, there’s a type of yoga in Squamish for every body.

From high-temperature triangles to aerial inversions, you’ll find your perfect practice right here. Best of all, many studios offer drop-in classes for visitors or those who are new to town.

ACHIEVE GREAT HEIGHTS If you want to combine yoga with acrobatic arts, explore antigravity Asana, or just love hanging from things, try aerial yoga.

Offered at Core Intentions (coreintentions.com), the benefits are said to include spinal decompression, pain relief, and the potential for finding better alignment in your general yoga practice.

“The decompression offered from the many different inversions is unlike anything else,” said co-owner and yoga Instructor, Andi Javerni. “While you are supported by the fabric, your muscles have a chance to relax and reverse the strain gravity can take… Plus, it’s the best savasana ever — floating!”

Classes are offered seven days a week, ranging from beginner to advanced. Drop-ins are welcome, though advanced booking is encouraged.

GREAT BEGINNINGS Hatha yoga classes are a great place to begin any yoga practice, explained Tanya Skok Hobbs, yoga instructor at Shala Yoga (shalayoga.ca).

“What tends to set Hatha apart from other styles is that it is not a

flow practice, but rather you move from one posture to another, holding them for longer. In this way, it is more accessible for beginners as it is slower moving and allows people to learn the postures.”

By first learning the postures, she added, it then becomes easier to link them together.

“It’s wonderful for the beginner student, or an experienced practitioner seeking a more relaxed class,” added Gabriel Shamash, Owner and Yoga Instructor at North Yoga (northyoga.net).

Hatha classes are offered at Shala Yoga, North Yoga, The Yoga Studio, and Moksha Yoga.

TURN UP THE HEAT The benefits of cranking up the heat during yoga practice include increased flexibility, improved digestion, efficient fat burning, fluid-like stretching, and even a potential immunity boost, explained Shamash.

Not to mention the strengthening of willpower, self control, concentration, and determination in this challenging environment, he added.

“Like all forms of physical expression, one can move in a therapeutic, controlled way and not push or force their way

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above: Aerial yoga instructors Victor and Andi Javeri of Core Intentions yoga studio. page twenty-six: Shala Yoga instructor Tanya Hobbs performs a Pincha Mayara Sana pose.

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into postures or shapes, while maintaining quality breathing… making it extremely healing and enjoyable,” he said, adding their Hot 26 Yoga series is designed with beginners in mind.

Moksha Yoga Squamish Studio (squamish.mokshayoga.ca) also offers heated classes, according to yoga instructor Kristy Soper, some of which are by-donation with all the money going to good causes. “People can practise for less… knowing their funds are going to organizations in need.”

Hot yoga is great for all ages and abilities, though if you have a serious heart condition or are deeply affected by heat you ought to be mindful, advises Shamash.

His advice is to arrive 15 minutes before your first class, come well hydrated, with a relatively empty stomach and plenty of water. Wear appropriate clothes (remember you’ll be sweating!), and pack both a towel and a mat if you have one.

“Most importantly take it easy and try to have some fun,” he said.

Hot yoga is available at North Yoga, and Moksha Yoga, both of which offer introductory passes and drop-in classes.

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For an energetic or dynamic workout, try Vinyasa yoga. From standing and balancing postures to folds, twists and turns, this type of yoga covers a spectrum of Asana and breathwork to keep the body busy while calming the mind.

“Vinyasa yoga, in its essence, is the linking of postures with breath,” explained Skok Hobbs.

“The traditional style is Ashtanga yoga, which is one breath one movement and is super vigorous. But there are also slow flow classes which are popular now where you’re flowing and holding between postures.”

The result can be an intense internal heat, along with a profuse, purifying sweat that detoxifies muscles and organs.

Though it can be vigorous, Vinyasa yoga is for everyone, including beginners, she said, though you may want to ask your teacher for modifications if it’s your first class.

Vinyasa yoga is offered at North Yoga, Shala Yoga, and The Yoga Studio.

Whether you’ve been active all day and need something to ease into, or are simply seeking a gentle practice, a yin or Restorative class may offer what you need. Squamish also offers Kundalini and meditation options.

Suitable for all levels, yin is about holding extended, deep postures to relax and restore joints and muscles, with a focus on relaxing, unwinding and tapping into your breath.

Yin classes are offered at The Yoga Studio, Moksha Yoga, Shala Yoga, and North Yoga.

BEFORE AND AFTER BABY Yoga, when practiced safely, can be wonderful with a baby on board.

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“Alongside the yoga practice, prenatal yoga classes are a special place to meet and connect with other mothers and mothers-to-be in your community,” she added.

“It’s a really supportive practice that keeps your body, mind, and spirit healthy.”

The best time to begin is after 12 weeks, and once morning sickness has subsided, she explained, and you can continue right up until your due date. Plus, no yoga experience is necessary.

Once baby has arrived, postnatal yoga is also a wonderful, safe way to get back into movement and exercise while your little one joins you, explained Martinello, whose routine helps open up tight areas of the body, rebuilds physical strength in the core, balances and corrects posture, and uses breath work to release tension.

It’s also an excellent place to meet other moms and build friendships.

Prenatal and postnatal classes are offered at The Yoga Studio and through various workshops.

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YOUR PERFECT PRACTICE If you can’t find a class above that appeals, there are many others in town from Happy Hips to Kundalini, Acro Jam, and Yoga for Stiff Guys. Plus, there are frequent workshops with specific focuses.

And, unlike so many sports, budget needn’t be a barrier to yoga. Visitors can often borrow accessories during class, and many studios offer at least one weekly ‘by donation’ class. Plus, when the weather warms up, you won’t have to search far to find open-air classes in local parks and community spaces.

So, relax, breathe deep, and soak up the savasana here in Squamish. •

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HERE’S a reservoir of talent tucked away in every corner of the community, according to Ian Martin, co-founder of local cycling apparel business, 7Mesh Inc.

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“There is nothing about living and working in Squamish that hinders our business,” he says.

“It seems like we keep meeting people doing great things.”

Formerly an intern turned 13-year-employee of Arc’teryx, Martin met his two co-founders — Calum Davidson and Tyler Jordan — on the job where they

worked for years and left for different reasons.

“There was a great opportunity to make something in this space that would really improve your time on the bike,” he explains of starting the company in 2013. “At a very young age, I was sewing and making things from fabric,” Martin continues, citing examples

like chalk bags and a climbing harness he used for years. “I was usually breaking [my mother’s] machine.”

The idea to outfit cyclists with quality gear sprang from the well of conversations commuting to North Vancouver and noticing products that were not quite right.

Now boasting 10 employees,

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7Mesh Inc. is a classic example of the design talent pool in Squamish.

Blending simplicity and function makes for beautiful design when done correctly, Martin says. “I believe that this beauty or design elements need to have a functional component that truly makes them work better,” he explains. “I credit any success we’ve had to our process of building many prototypes [...] and iterating until we are happy with

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That’s why it’s all about the small details. “How to get a garment to fit on the bike is tricky, and you can really feel this when you try on the product,” he says. “A lot of time goes into our fit.”

Development is done in-house and at Corsa Cycles, and testing is always out on local trails.

“When we see someone around town wearing one of our products in the wild, it is super exciting,” he says, noting it makes him smile.

Local designer and cofounder of MahaDevi Design, Julie Emmerson, says there’s a sense of pride in seeing people wear the company’s sustainable clothing. “We want women to feel confident in all their shapes and sizes and be able to move freely,” she explains. “To help bring out whatever a person is inspired to feel or do.”

Emmerson met her business partner Frejya Skye at a music festival in 2004. Two years later, while she was enrolled in a fashion design course to further her self-taught skills, they decided

to fuse their talents. “The rest is history,” she says.

Their creations have been featured at dozens of festivals, yoga conferences and grassroots markets around the world.

Getting to choose their own adventure authentically is a benefit, she adds.

But there are challenges too.

Finding and affording the help they need can be difficult while balancing work demands with family time, can slow things down. “It’s a tough market, and we don’t have any corporate ties or training,” Emmerson explains.

“It’s also tough to keep up with the crazy pace of social media and the online marketing world.”

Despite that, business has grown steadily over the years, and new inventory is expected online soon. “We keep our production low but quality high and make sure we’re eco-conscious every step of the way,” she says of the company’s refusal to use individual poly bags in shipping.

“Squamish is unique in that it’s growing so quickly,” Emmerson says. “Hopefully, we can grow just as quickly too.” •

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THE DISTRICT PLAYS HOST TO TV, MOVIE AND COMMERCIAL MAGIC

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OULD it surprise you to know that Riverdale’s Archie and Ms. Grundy were locking lips on the shores of Alice Lake Provincial Park last season, not Sweetwater river? Or that Squamish bouldering fields stood in for the backdrop of a hostile planet in the 2009 Star Trek movie?

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right: Squamish councillor and professional stuntman Peter Kent lit himself on fire as a campaign promise in 2014. opposite page :

Focus puller Jackson Harper adjusts an $80,000 Arri Alexa camera during a film shoot on Cleveland Ave. He was part of a crew that filmed a murder mystery for the Hallmark channel.

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Other filmed-in-Squamish scenes in movies and television shows you might recognize include: the Twilight franchise, Free Willy 3: The Rescue, Percy Jackson, Supernatural, The 100, iZombie and The X-Files.

Not to mention car manufacturers like Cadillac, Ford, Toyota, and Jeep often drive out on our stunning roads to show off their latest models in international car commercials.

“When people are coming up to Squamish to scout for location they know generally what they’re looking for,” explains Devon Guest, the District of Squamish’s manager of arts and culture.

“They know what Squamish has to offer, which is easy access to nature, a small town and clear and transparent process for our community and for the industry.”

Squamish standardized its filming procedures in 2015 to attract more productions to town.

In 2016, crews from 61 productions spent 221 days

in Squamish. The bulk of productions were commercials and Hallmark made-for-TV movies, with feature films and TV series making up a smaller portion.

The effect on the local economy is impressive. The productions spent a total of almost $1.4 million on things like catering and hotel rooms, in addition to film fees paid to the District.

“It was crazy, it was pouring rain, but we had maybe 300 people show up.”

Many locals work in the industry, from costume designers to riggers who head to the rock face to climb on their days off.

One of our most well-known local talents is Peter Kent, now a

district councillor but previously the professional stuntman for Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Kent said working in both Hollywood, and Hollywood North as an actor and producer is an experience that taught him a lot about people managing and taking risks, and having productions in the community brings plenty of benefits, he said.

In 2014, Kent brought his Hollywood flair to the municipal election, promising to light himself on fire if the voter turnout improved.

“At the time, I just threw it out there. I just thought I’d just throw down the gauntlet and nothing will probably happen. Well, sure enough, it did. It was crazy, it was pouring rain, but we had maybe 300 people show up,” he said.

As a member of the Hollywood Stuntmen Hall of Fame, everything was done by the book.

Kent teaches the art of stunts, including the “full burn” at his School of Hard Knocks stunt

school in Vancouver.

If you run into celebrities in Squamish, Kent’s advice is to play it cool.

“When I first met Clint Eastwood I was pretty impressed, I mean, he’s a pretty big deal — but I’ve worked with quite a few of those people, and everybody puts their pants on the same way,” he said.

And if you wake up to find city blocks transformed into a post-apocalyptic zombie-land, or streets that look like Christmas in July – don’t worry, it’s probably just a bit of Hollywood magic.

“It’s always interesting when a production creates something out of nothing,” says Guest, who notes that every production is required to clean up after themselves. “So often the Hallmark movies of the week turn a municipal hall into a police station or Paradise Valley Road becomes a backdrop for the latest and newest car model.

That’s pretty neat.” •

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HE stunning vistas of Howe Sound and the rock it skirts up against inspires a plethora of residents and visitors alike, but it is our local artists who lay claim to the lion’s share of that seemingly divine influence.

Squamish is rife with creatives, including several of B.C.’s most highly sought-after jewelry designers: Martin Vseticka, Effie Baker, and Caroline Miller.

While custom commissions are often their bread and butter, the trio dominates when it comes to landing prime, curated markets and art fairs like Whistler’s Farmers Market, and Vancouver’s

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A goldsmith of 17 years, Martin Vseticka apprenticed in the German tradition with Jürgen Schönheit (Forge and Form, Granville Island), before moving to Squamish in 2001. Now he has a studio in the old industrial area at the end of Mamquam Road where he makes all manners of

wearable jewelry – as well as gorgeous fishing flies of silver, gold, and gemstones.

“I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing or even making the style I’m doing if it weren’t for living here in Squamish. We moved here before the Olympics when it was still a mill town. It was mainly a quiet place in a beautiful valley and one of my passions

happens to be fishing. I do a lot of fishhooks,” said Vseticka with a chuckle, adding that they are primarily ornamental.

“They are forged, you can use them — they are totally fishable — but they are too nice really, you wouldn’t want to lose one.”

On Vseticka’s website, you’ll find something of a fisherman’s

manifesto. The former wilderness guide turned goldsmith is passionate about preserving salmon stocks and working closely with the spirits that guide First Nations peoples. In an effort to make an impact, he launched the Squamish Salmon Embassy.

“Its purpose is to promote awareness and action for this

cause, and to encourage others to make it a priority in their public voice,” he writes on a webpage dedicated to the cause. “I began creating a series of pieces which evoke the theme of fishing and the spirit of wholeness in nature.

In the tradition of First Nations beliefs that animals and people are all one with nature, my silver

opposite page and right: Squamish goldsmith Martin Vseticka in his working museum workshop, Some of the equipment is over 100 years old.

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hooks were forged under a cold [December full] moon to ensure they will hook the powerful members of the salmon people.”

Working in Squamish is what brings all of this home for Vseticka, he says being able to go for a hike or a mountain bike ride when the urge strikes to get ideas or clean one’s head is imperative.

“As an artist that’s important — to be in a place that inspires you and just little things like working and going for a bike ride right off your doorstep is critical.

It’s about keeping that flow going.

I wouldn’t be able to do that in the city.

“I get a lot of my good ideas when I’m out playing; I always carry a little sketchpad so I can jot down my ideas when they strike. I’m glad we have such a harsh winter – otherwise, I wouldn’t get a lot of work done,” he said with a laugh.

Baker, also a former outdoor guide is equally fuelled by the great outdoors where she says she finds inspiration in animals like the bears that frolic outside her Paradise Valley studio from time to time.

“I love the fact that in Squamish we are so lucky to see amazing wildlife every day.

We take it for granted. When bears wander by my window, it’s super exciting and beautiful. I always imagine them humming to themselves – a bit like Winniethe-Pooh muttering,” she said, adding her view of the confluence of the Cheakamus and Culliton rivers provides plenty of riches for wildlife. “I love animals. I feel more in tune with them than people sometimes.”

This influence finds its way into her unpretentious works of metal and stone, evoking a very tangible sense of the earth and all its elements. Everything is handmade, and no two pieces are exactly alike.

Baker likes to use a variety of materials in her jewelry. In addition to silver and gold, she incorporates materials such as clay, resin, pearls, semiprecious stones, shell, leather and sea glass. Her hallmark pieces include beach pebbles.

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Squamish coppersmith Caroline Miller at work in her studio.

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that make people feel good,” she said, adding that she doesn’t wear much jewelry herself. “I like things that are simple, and not fussy. I want my pieces to be easy to wear, throw on with either jeans or a fancy dress.”

Miller, a metalsmith as well as an avid mountain biker and surfer, creates unique objects d’art for an extensive clientele.

“The techniques of metalsmithing that have evolved for generations form the basis of

my work,” said Miller, who has been commissioned to create the mountain-laced grad rings for Quest University Canada since 2014.

Miller explains that her work revolves around two distinct techniques – forging and construction. She’s also perfecting traditional methods such as raising, repoussé, and blacksmithing to create modern forms and sculpture – pieces that range from small intricate

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“Many of my pieces are narrative, where others are simply aesthetic and perhaps more simply classical in style,” she said.

Many of her smaller pieces appear to come from two different designers but are tied together aesthetically by material and technique: Some designs are edgy, quirky and require a lot of chutzpah to pull off, while others are simple and sleek for a more tailored look.

It’s not unusual to find small bird skulls, or other skeletally inspired forms, amongst her collections – sort of like miniature taxidermy sculptures made into wearable art.

“What I aim to do is to create pieces that hold meaning as peculiar as the individual that may wear, look, or touch them.”

“In one sense my work is a microscopic study of the world we live in, in another it is simply part of the world we live in.”

Find Vseticka’s website at whistlercustomjewellery.com, Baker’s at effiebakerdesigns.com, and Miller’s at carolinemiller.ca. •

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AS THE PROVINCE ROLLS OUT A NEW BUILDING CODE, LOCAL BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS TAKE HEART

By KIRSTEN ANDREWS

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UILDING green has been a buzz phrase for years. Bylaws and building codes have been nudging B.C. homebuilders toward a more energy efficient, environmentally sustainable and healthy building strategy for the better part of a decade. However, the recent long-lead implementation of the new BC Energy Step Code has Squamish actively engaging and demonstrating leadership where other communities are taking a wait-and-see approach.

right: TV home improvement star Mike Holmes chats with Squamish builders Linstead and Edward Peck at an event sponsored by RDC Construction for the Holmes Approved Homes program. opposite page :

Bob Deeks of Whistler’s RDC Construction gives TV home improvement star Mike Holmes a tour around one of his houses under construction in the Crumpet Woods development in Squamish.

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“Squamish is right in there with the best of them,” said Bob Deeks of RDC Fine Homes.

“Squamish put its hand up pretty early on – I think right now there are 16 municipalities that have notified the provincial government that they’re interested in engaging with the Step Code, and three that have adopted it.

“Squamish was one of the original four or five that gave notice to the province that this was something they were interested in,” said Deeks, who a little over a year ago was asked to present to council and subsequently form a committee of local builders, architects, and energy specialists to help usher in the new code.

The new standard sets performance requirements for new construction only and groups

them into “steps” that apply across various building types and regions of the province. For houses and small residential buildings, there are five steps; larger and more complex residential buildings have four steps. Each step represents a more stringent set of energy-efficiency requirements.

As communities climb the steps, they gradually increase the level of energy efficiency in their new buildings.

“Squamish is right in there with the best of them.”

According to the Province of B.C.’s official website, local

governments can voluntarily choose whether or not to reference any part of the BC Energy Step Code. Squamish has stated it will opt in for July 1 of this year.

“The BC Energy Step Code allows local governments to move along the pathway to net-zero energy ready at their own pace, relative to industry capacity and community demand,” the website states.

A net-zero energy-ready building can be defined as a building built to high energyefficiency standards such that it could, with additional measures, generate enough onsite energy to meet its own energy needs, explained builder Jason Wood of Diamond Head Development, the company responsible for Squamish’s largest Built-Green development in Squamish.

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“Some factors that will increase the energy efficiency of a home, such as increased R-value in insulation and an overall more efficient envelope; the transfer of air and energy in the house from interior to exterior or vice versa; vapour barriers; focusing on smaller areas in homes that get left behind like insulating electrical boxes, joist ends,

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“It’s great that there’s talk about this and it will be even better when we see action,” said Lauren Baldwin, who, along with her partner Kevin Henshaw, electively built a 1,200 square-foot-energy efficient-certified house in

Hospital Hill. “When we built a few years ago, Squamish was not as advanced as some other communities in terms of taking leadership. It was important to us to be proactive and not just build to the minimum requirements, which is what we did. We want to be responsible stewards of the environment and do what we can, where we can.”

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For the couple’s build, energy efficiency was achieved through thickened walls (eight inches), an air- to-water heat pump for heating, and HVAC and window design to maximize passive systems.

According to the District, builders can work with a certified energy advisor to ensure building designs meet all applicable energy performance requirements.

Energy advisors employ specialized software to analyze construction plans and determine how well a building performs.

Richard Haywood, an energy efficiency expert who works for BluTree Indoor Climate Systems, has been advising the committee on ways to incorporate efficiencies in new builds, with a particular emphasis on healthy homes that have sufficient fresh air exchange and air movement, in addition to adequate heating and cooling systems.

“We spend 77 per cent of our time indoors. Indoor air quality is imperative to its occupants,” Haywood said. “The tighter we build these houses, the more issues we have with radon, mould,

and even illnesses. It’s crucial to look at the health of a home in terms of airflow and exchange.”

The District is buying into the program with due diligence.

“The District is very, very conscious of wanting to get this right,” said Deeks, adding that the provincial rollout stretches to 2032. “They don’t want to get it wrong in terms of imposing significant additional costs to the industry and they don’t want to reach too far and realize they don’t have the capacity and create a backlog on the permitting process.”

“The District is very, very conscious of wanting to get this right.”

Wood is buoyed that council is getting behind the new code as quickly as it is.

“Hats off to the District of Squamish, because what they are doing is being proactive in this area by creating this committee

of builders, architects, developers to determine how we should introduce these upcoming regulations into the building permit process,” he said, adding that the District is leading the process by introducing a number of training mechanisms for the building community so they can learn how to run tests as part of the process.

“At the start of any cycle, things are very costly, but as time goes by they gain economy of scale and become less costly and easier to implement. If you ask anyone you are building a home for, ‘Do you want to build a home that’s more environmentally friendly?’ They all say yes, until you tell them the cost, and then only some of them can say yes.

“It’s really exciting to be on that committee and see how the District of Squamish is jumping in with two feet and taking this on. Trying to do something for the environment is such a large and overwhelming task for any of us, so it’s exciting to think that in relation to your line of work that you can give back to the world, to the environment, in some way.” •

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We just want to grow food, say locals SQUAMISH RESIDENTS GROWING IN SMALL SPACES

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ARB Hinde grew up on a farm where she knew from an early age that food came from the ground, not the store. It’s interesting to see a seed sprout into a carrot and then eat it, she says.

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She isn’t alone. Squamish is ripe with people who want to learn how to grow their food.

“People either consciously or subconsciously want to reconnect with the earth and being able to grow a bit of food in their backyard or on their balcony gives them gratification but also educates their children that food comes out of the ground,” Hinde explains.

“To see where a carrot comes from and to touch the land.”

As the instructor of the first nine-month workshop held in

partnership with Squamish Climate Action Network, Hinde was blown away at the initial turnout. “There was standing room only, and people were up against the walls,” she says of the 60 who showed up to the library to hear how to grow in small spaces.

People from all walks of life — from low-income, seniors, families, newcomers and singles — are interested in growing, says Michalina Hunter, urban farmer and chair of Squamish CAN.

above: Squamish CAN Seedy Sunday event at the Brennan Park Rec Centre, where people can meet to exchange seeds.

Photo: David Buzzard above right: Squamish gardeners get creative in small, downtown spaces.

Photo: Submitted opposite page: Michelina Hunter and Darwyn Moffatt-Mallet. Founders and copartners in Green Bee Honey.

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The community garden waitlist is high, and Hunter says educators from all elementary schools are in talks about getting in the dirt.

Despite how fun it may be, Hunter says land costs are a big challenge.

“It’s getting harder and harder to buy or rent houses that have yards,” she explains. “If you’re a gardener you know how much time, effort, and money is put into creating a growing space that you’ll just need to abandon… if you need to move.”

It makes it hard for folks to put down roots. Most don’t realize just how much work it is, she adds. Depending on where you live, the mountains can block direct light and the season isn’t too long, so some crops may not have enough time to ripen all the way.

But people get creative, Hunter notes.

Stephanie Vigneux and Jordie Bulpit are part of the SOLscapes team, a landscaping company servicing the Sea to Sky Corridor made up of urban farmers and

horticulturalists who create setups for growing food, not grass.

Helping people grow their food is beneficial for everyone involved, Bulpit says. “Growing your own food eliminates pollution, ensures fresh chemicalfree produce and reduces pollution created by shipping,” she explains. “Helping people grow their own food is continually beneficial for everyone involved.”

“Helping people grow their own food is continually beneficial for everyone involved.”

There is a rich fabric of food resilience here in Squamish, Vigneux adds. “Studying human and plant ecosystems enabled me to tap into the cultural importance of food production and preparation as a tool for reclaiming meaningful connection,” she notes. “It’s

healthier, more affordable, educational, rewarding, therapeutic, sustainable, engaging and contributes to a thriving local ecosystem.”

Vigneux also grows in her front yard and shares a plot in the community garden.

“The challenges remain time management and inconsistency in land available for cultivation,” she says.

Hunter notes the District of Squamish along with the regional government, the SquamishLillooet Regional District, have been working to strengthen the regional food system and combat land challenges, adding the Food Policy Council has been exploring the idea of land trusts where land can be affordably leased to growers.

However, Hunter would like to see more efforts to keep farmland affordable. “Farmland shouldn’t be a commodity; it should be used for growing food.” •

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Natural attraction

HOWE SOUND IS THE PEARL OF THE SQUAMISH RING

By HALEY RITCHIE

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F you’re heading up the Sea to Sky, make sure you really see the sea.

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In Squamish, that means a trip out on the Howe Sound, the magnificent stretch of salt water that starts in the Georgia Strait and ends in Squamish, making it the most southerly fjord in the northern hemisphere.

Nowadays, if you’re lucky, you might see a white-sided dolphin, herring, sea lion, seal or even a whale on the Sound. Just a few decades ago that would have been impossible.

“Right up until the 90s, you couldn’t eat any of the prawns or crab out of the Howe Sound.

It was so toxic,” explains Ruth Simons, director of the Future of Howe Sound Society.

Areas of Howe Sound were once the most polluted in B.C. The water received toxic drainage from a giant copper mine, two pulp mills and an industrial chemical plant, all operating on the shore that severely damaged local ecology.

Beginning in the 1970s, increased environmental regulation, expensive remediation projects and the dedicated work of researchers and citizen scientists began reversing the effects of the chemicals.

That work continues today.

For tour-operator and conservationist Norm Hann, it includes helping people get out on

the water to appreciate the magic of Howe Sound and protect it for the next generation.

“Even in the short time that I’ve been on it, maybe 10 years, to see the comeback of life in Howe Sound has been really inspiring.

Every time you go out, it’s exciting because your chances are high of seeing wildlife or seeing new things happening,” said Hann.

He leads stand-up paddleboard tours of the Sound every summer, including a “coffee run” that takes visitors from the shores of Squamish down to Galileo Coffee in Britannia Beach.

Visitors to the Sound can also head out with the Sea to Sky

right: Conservationist and tour operator Norm Hann travels by paddleboard in the Howe Sound.

Photo: Chris Christie below right: Seals are a common sight in Howe Sound.

Photo: Stock photo opposite page: Howe Sound and Highway 99 pictured from the air.

Photo: Haley Ritchie

Adventure Company. Owner Jeff Levine has been heavily involved in the clean up efforts and offers guided kayak and paddleboard tours and overnight tours in addition to gear rental for more independent explorers.

“Right up until the 90s, you couldn’t eat any of the prawns or crab out of the Howe Sound.”

Harbour seals and bald eagles are a common sight on the Sound. While rarer, Hann’s most memorable moments include paddling with a huge pod of dolphins and finding himself over a “big, shining, shimmering school of herring.”

There’s also plenty of bird life to see, in addition to sea lions, otters, salmon, octopuses, starfish and crab. In recent years, transient orcas, grey whales, and even a blue whale have been spotted in the water. •

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Keeping Squamish lakes clean, one dive at a time GROUP OF SKILLED DIVERS RECOVER EVERYTHING FROM BATHING SUITS TO GO-PROS

By PAT JOHNSON

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ARBAGE pickers in scuba gear are a pretty common site in Squamish thanks to the volunteer organization, Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans.

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Henry Wang (right) and fellow divers clean up local lakes.

Photo: Henry Wang

But the group began near suburban Port Moody several years ago.

Henry Wang had recently sold his Edge Diving Centre when his friend Jonathan Martin invited him to go diving in Buntzen Lake, near Port Moody. Wang, an experienced ocean diver, had never tried diving in a lake. What he witnessed, in 2013, set in motion a movement.

“When we got there, we just saw a ton of garbage,” Wang recalls. Picnickers and partiers had tossed cans, bottles, and other detritus into the lake. “We didn’t have anything with us, just our hands, so we shoved tin cans and bottles in our pockets and left.”

They soon returned, though, this time with garbage bags and more friends. Eventually, they set up a society — Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans — and the impacts have been vast.

“In four years,” Wang says, “just doing this usually once a month or once every two or three

months, we’ve removed 23,000 pounds of garbage — and that’s just me and some guys. And how many lakes are there that people go and party and drink at, all across Canada, all across the world?”

Common watering holes the divers hit include Squamish’s Cat, Alice, and Brohm lakes.

Most people now are familiar with garbage gyres, like the Great Pacific garbage patch, which is an ocean of garbage in the Pacific Ocean. Fewer people are probably aware of the accumulated result of the occasional tossing of something overboard or the loss of dog toys or kids’ goggles during a day at the lake.

The trash follows recognizable patterns, Wang says, and his team differentiates between “malicious garbage” and “incidental garbage.”

Incidental garbage is found in the water below, say, a rock incline, where someone might be sitting with a cool drink when a dog, a kid or their own hand swipes the bottle and it rolls into

the lake. Malicious garbage is found, for example, at the precise distance from shore that an average human can throw a beer bottle.

Generally, though, the garbage is mostly in shallow water.

But that doesn’t mean anyone can join the dive team. The process of diving, collecting and bringing the garbage to shore is complicated.

“It just happens that I have a very small pool of very, very highly skilled divers,” he says. “These are not your average ones who went on vacation to the Caribbean and took a dive class. All my guys, including myself, are either cave divers or deep technical divers or instructors, or a combination of those three.”

The volunteer labour they contribute would be valued in the tens of thousands of dollars.

Wang is often called to dive for a specific lost item. Costs would add up quickly if his team was compensated.

“My hourly rate is $75 an hour

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Henry Wang with some of what he has collected.

Photo: Henry Wang

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starting from when I get off the couch,” he says. “I’ve got to go load the truck … drive all the way to you, dive, come home, clean and service all the gear and then when I put everything away, that’s when my time stops. And that’s just me. For me to be in the water, I need support divers, and I need surface support, all sorts of things have to be in place.…

Literally, for us to go out, a group of 10 people, to do a cleanup dive, it’s in the thousands of dollars.”

Parks departments and governments can’t afford those kinds of costs, so it’s something Wang and his team do as a public service. What money the organization raises mostly goes to covering divers’ gas money, doughnuts, and coffee, maybe lunch. Occasionally they’ll pay for repairs to equipment that has been damaged or for a “lift bag” — a large sack into which the smaller bags of garbage are loaded before being raised to the surface — so that another new diver can

participate.

Unfortunately, the cans and bottles they retrieve are not recyclable. Even if technology did exist to remove the sludge, it would never be economically viable.

There are, of course, the inevitable other items the divers discover. Wang always gets a laugh when he discovers a swimsuit, pondering the circumstances of losing that not insignificant garment.

They’ve found many wallets, most of which have been returned to their owners through a little sleuthing, the most remarkable one had been missing for 15 years.

They’ve also found six or seven Go Pro cameras— and returned all but one of them to their owners. Go Pros are especially vulnerable because they are hand-held or strapped to the body and therefore have a tendency to get lost. On the plus side, their recordings usually start with a

face shot of the owner turning it on or, at the least, shots of the owners’ friends. Wang puts screen grabs — nothing embarrassing — on social media and the return rate is almost 100 per cent. The speediest one took about four hours to get back to its person.

When people hear what Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans do, they frequently want to help.

Wang says it’s even easier than people think.

“You can help by just picking up the garbage that you see.

Because whatever you see floating around on the street eventually ends up in a stream, ends up in the water. That’s just how it works,” he says. “If you don’t pick it up, the next gust of wind comes by, it ends up in the water, and then I’ve got to go get it, and it just makes my day more difficult.

If you can make get rid of one more piece of garbage, that’s less work for us and less garbage in the water table.” •

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Squamish Nation powwow: a powerful tradition

EVERYONE WELCOME TO THIS JULY EVENT

By PAT JOHNSON

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ONTINUING decades of tradition, Squamish residents will head to North Vancouver in droves for the annual celebration of First Nations culture that takes place July 13 to 15 on the Capilano Reserve.

opposite page and right: The 2017 Powwow.

Photos: Jennifer Thuncher

The Squamish Nation Youth Powwow has taken place for the past three decades – this year marks the 31st annual celebration.

A powwow is a traditional festival of First Nations culture, including music, dance, foods, crafts and the passing down and sharing of traditions.

While originally a Plains tradition, powwows are now widely celebrated throughout North America. Not only is the Squamish Nation Powwow 31 years old, but before a 30-year gap, powwows were held at the same location from 1947 to 1958.

Gloria Nahanee and her family revived the Squamish powwow 31 years ago, and she remains the event organizer.

“We have powwow dancers from all over BC, Canada, Washington State,” she says. “It’s a competition powwow. There are all different categories right from newborns up to senior elders, 70 and older.”

Men’s dance categories include traditional, grass and fancy, says Nahanee. Women’s dance categories include traditional, jingle dress and fancy shawl.

“It’s a gathering of our elders, handing down teachings of the drum, of the dances, of the regalia,” she says. “It’s drug- and

alcohol-free. The drumbeat is a heartbeat, and that really touches everyone — the songs, the drumming, the dancing.

And then we have our salmon barbecue; we have our Indian tacos.”

Circling the main activity centre are exhibitions of crafts and artworks. The dancing takes place on the sports field adjacent to the elders building, the longhouse, and the Indian Shaker Church.

“It’s drug- and alcoholfree. The drumbeat is a heartbeat, and that really touches everyone.”

“It’s been there ever since I can remember,” says Nahanee.

Numbers of dancers, other participants and visitors are hard to predict, but she estimates about 1,000 people will attend each day of the powwow.

“We might have 200 dancers — it varies year to year,” she says.

Accommodating the influx of visitors is not a problem, she adds.

“The dancers usually camp, and there are motels around Capilano Road, or they stay with

relatives,” says Nahanee.

While having young members of the Squamish Nation attend is important for the sake of continuity, Nahanee is especially enthusiastic to have nonIndigenous guests too.

“In the past, we’ve had visitors from France, Germany, all over the world,” she says. “You have cultural understanding, and it’s fun, it’s really important.”

She says nobody needs to feel nervous about not understanding the traditions or worrying that they might not know how to behave in certain situations during the powwow. Everything

will be explained.

“The emcee will announce when you cannot tape or record,” she says. For example, if an eagle feather falls from a participant’s regalia, a special ceremony is required, and this is a sacred component that calls for solemnity.

In general, though, Nahanee says, the powwow is an opportunity for First Nations people to share their culture among themselves, across generations and geographical divides, and with non-Indigenous guests.

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Arts and music festival breezes into town

SQUAMISH WIND FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS RETURNS FOR THE FIFTH YEAR

By LAUREN BOOTHBY

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F you’re in Squamish on a summer evening in July, you might hear the sound of something new in the air.

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The Squamish Wind Festival for the Arts will be blowing into town again for a fifth year from July 26 to 28 in Squamish’s downtown Junction Park and O’Siyam Pavillion. The three-day music, art and culture festival is a highlight for residents and visitors alike.

“It’s bustling. It brings a lot of life into the park,” says Cydney

M. Lyons, chair of the Squamish Arts Council. “It complements the other events that happen in Squamish throughout the summer.”

When the festival was founded, it was meant to combine wind sports and activities with a music festival. Since then, the festival has moved on to focus on the arts and culture component, but the

“wind” aspect of the name is still relevant.

“Squamish is windy, and that’s especially true in July in the downtown park,” says Lyons. “I think wind can be considered a piece of Squamish culture — what we do here as a community with wind sports.”

Thursday, July 26 will feature emerging artists with an evening

opposite page and right: The Squamish Wind festival features music, arts and fun for everyone in the family each July — and it is free.

Photos: File photos

performance series hosted by Amped in the Park. Anyone from very young performers to those with a little more experience will be performing, and the genres depend on the artists who sign up.

“We’ve had everything from young punk rock, all the way up to a father and son duo doing folk rock, to performers who are just travelling in Squamish for the summer,” she says. “It’s been a complete range.”

For Friday, there will be an open-air movie.

But before the sun sets, there will be plenty of pre-show activities, including arts and crafts and activities for children, starting around 6:30 p.m. Last year that included a bouncy castle, crafts, face painting, and

an opera performance. Food trucks are also expected to be on site.

And to cap off the festival, Saturday morning’s activities will include live music performances with B.C. musicians. Children’s performer Ira Pettle will perform music and spearhead interactive games. The rest of Saturday’s

musical lineup is still in the works.

There will also be live art demonstrations, and an artist market featuring local artists and artisans on Saturday morning.

And did we mention it’s all free?

“It’s free, good place to come with kids, to enjoy some music

with art and activities, and discover more about the creative community and have a really fun time,” says Lyons.

“The whole point of the festival is to give open arms to the community at large, and the arts community, and get us together in a space where we can just be and talk about art and culture, and celebrate.”

The Squamish Wind Festival for the Arts will be at Junction Park and O’Siyam Pavillion from Thursday, July 26 to Saturday, July 28, with musical performances on the Thursday evening, a movie on the Friday, and music and arts activities on the Saturday morning.

For more information, visit squamishwindfestival.com. •

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Summer 2018

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

EVERY SATURDAY

JUNE 2

JUNE 24

Squamish Farmers Market

Be Fearless Squamish Trail Marathon

Squamish Triathlon

The best place to discover local tastes – from produce to food trucks – is the weekly Squamish Farmers Market. All summer long, vendors offer local food products, crafts, artwork and live music. The outdoor market runs every Saturday from April 7 until October 27 at 37996 Cleveland Avenue at Victoria Street.  www.squamishfarmersmarket.com

Head to Alice Lake on June 2 to take part in one of three different trail running distance runs, including the 42 km marathon, 21 km half marathon or 11 km race. The race fee includes your bib number, a finisher’s gift and a donation to the Canadian Mental Health Association.

For those who do it all: the Squamish Triathlon means starting with a swim in Alice Lake before taking on a mountain bike course followed by a scenic trail run.

It’s the best of Squamish in a competitive event on June 24. Best of luck to all athletes competing!

JULY 6-8 MAY 6

JUNE 17, JULY 15, AUGUST 12 & SEPTEMBER 16

Squamish Youth Triathlon

Squamish Street Market

Have a young athlete in the family? Kids and young adults can get a taste of a triathlon or para triathlon on May 6 in Squamish, competing in a friendly threesport event that offers shorter distances than an adult triathlon for various age groups. Children under five can be accompanied by a parent for the TinyTri.  squamishyouthtri.ca

Enjoy the best of downtown Squamish along Cleveland Avenue throughout the summer on four different street market days: June 17, July 15, August 12 and September 16. The monthly event will include food, shopping, a kid zone, contests, and activities.

KiteClash KiteClash is Canada’s largest kiteboarding competition, held annually at the edge of the Squamish Spit in Howe Sound.

Canadian and international athletes will compete in freestyle and big air events in a colourful spectacle of tricks and athleticism.

The 2018 event will take place July 6 to 8 and spectators are welcome.

JULY 6-13

MAY 19

JUNE 17

BC Bike Race

Sp’akw’us 50

Billed as the “ultimate single-track experience,” this epic mountain bike race spans eight beautiful days of riding from the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, through Squamish and up to Whistler on the final day. The race runs July 6 to 13.

Challenge yourself to the best of Squamish mountain biking and wildly beautiful scenery by signing up for the Sp’akw’us 50; a 55-km mountain bike race with roughly 2,400 metres of uphill climbing. This year’s event takes place June 17.

Day Out with Thomas Have a little one who would enjoy meeting Thomas the Tank Engine in person? Head to the West Coast Railway Heritage Park for this popular family event that takes place on five days throughout the month of May. Kids can take a 25-minute ride with Thomas, meet Sir Topham Hatt and enjoy storytelling and other activities. The train leaves the station May 19, 20, 21, 26, and 27.

JULY 7 JUNE 23

MAY 19

Squamish Sikh Festival

Loop the Lakes Trail Run

Hosted by the Squamish Sikh Society, this downtown event celebrates our local Sikh community and commemorates the Shaheedi Gurpurb of the Fifth Guru.

Everyone is welcome to enjoy a colourful street parade, short readings, music and free food in downtown Squamish on June 23.

This classic family-friendly trail race has a distance for every member of the family featuring an 8 km route, 15 km route and 21 km route, plus a 1.5 km kid’s race. Start the season on May 19 with an inclusive event alongside beautiful Alice Lake Provincial Park.

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Squamish Beer Festival BC has a booming craft beer scene, and our local craft beer festival will help you discover Squamish local beverage makers, plus over 50 other breweries and cideries. The festival also includes food trucks, games, axe throwing, DJs and live music from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on July 7 at O’Siyam Pavilion.

JULY 10

AUGUST 11

Canadian Downwind Championships

Squamish Rampage

The Canadian Downwind Champs is a point-to-point, mass start, downwind surfski, stand up paddleboard, prone paddleboard, and outrigger canoe race, taking place on the stunningly scenic Howe Sound. Race day is July 10, but accompanying events also include clinics, a ‘fun race’ earlier in the day and after party

JULY 27-30 Blessed Coast Festival This Squamish festival brings together music, art, spirituality, and yoga from July 27 – 30. In its fourth year, this friendly and eco-friendly festival offers three days “of deep cultural therapy and joyous celebration” at the scenic Cheekye Ranch.

JULY 19-22 Arc’teryx Climbing Academy Squamish’s biggest climbing event of the year, this four-day celebration of mountain culture offers a chance to meet inspirational athletes and improve your vertical skills.

Product demos, photography events, climbing films, talks and skills clinics are all part of the massive festival. This year’s academy will take place from July 19 to July 22. For locations and more information email  climbingacademy@arcteryx.com

A climbing festival with a good cause, Rampage combines bouldering and acro yoga into a one-day event to raise funds for Climb and Conquer, a local charity that helps underprivileged youth access the outdoors. This year’s competition and the festival will take place August 11.  squamishrampage.ca

AUGUST 18-19 Squamish 50 A two-day race weekend on August 18 and 19 features a gruelling trail running challenge. The Squamish 50 includes multiple running events including a 50-mile race, 50 km race, 23 km race and kids run.

The toughest of the tough will take on the 50/50 race – a total of 130 km in just over 24 hours.

AUGUST 24-26 Treeline Women’s Climbing Festival AUGUST 2-6 Squamish Days Loggers Sports Celebrate Squamish’s logging town history from August 2 to 6 with a wide array of professional and amateur sporting events, including log chops, pole climbing, log rolling, axe throwing and tree falling. The fun continues all week with a parade, pancake breakfast and beef barbecue.

This two-day climbing festival is focused on women who crush – or those who are working towards it. Yoga, camping and climbing clinics combine August 24 to 26.

All skills workshops are led by certified female climbing guides. Locations will be announced closer to the date online.  www.treelinewoc.com

SEPTEMBER 1 Squamish Children’s Festival Keep kids of all ages busy at the 2018 Children’s Festival on September 1.

Squamish’s downtown parks will be packed with fun all day. Enjoy live entertainment (including The Springman Family Band, Norman Foote, Jesse Thom, Neezers Circus and more) plus local vendors offering food and arts and crafts.

JULY 26-28 Squamish Wind Festival Did you know Squamish means “mother of the wind”? The Squamish Wind festival is all about celebrating local music, art, culture and community from July 26 to 28. This free event celebrates all things water and wind, featuring visual art displays, family-friendly activities and live music. The festival takes place at various spots downtown.

AUGUST 11 Squamish Motorcycle Festival

SEPTEMBER 8

Rev your engines for our motorcycle festival, an all-day event on Saturday, August 11 in downtown Squamish. There will be stunt shows, motorcycle clinics, entertainment, food and drink, and a ton of “show and shine” displays for both on and off-road motorcycles.

Brackendale Fall Fair Celebrate the harvest season with 50 local vendors in the Brackendale Farmers Institute Park. There will be food, live music, farm animals, hay rides and fun and games including face-painting, mini-golf, and the ever popular zucchini races. This year’s fair takes place September 8.

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Mr. Bannock food truck a must-taste treat SQUAMISH NATION CHEF PREPARES INDIGENOUS FARE

By PAT JOHNSON

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N a time of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians, a member of the Squamish Nation is bringing people together over one of the most dependable unifiers: food.

Paul Natrall studied as a classically trained chef at Vancouver Community College and then took an optional Indigenous cookery add-on specialty program. His career in the food sector advanced to the point where he started his own catering company. Providing casual First Nations cuisine in private settings led him to branch out into the exponentially growing food truck phenomenon. This season marks the third summer his Mr. Bannock food truck has been plying Indigenous street food to hungry customers throughout the Sea-to-Sky Corridor.

“Indigenous cuisine is local to your surrounding area,” Natrall explains. “Since we’re here on the West Coast … the ocean is right there and there is tons of food and other stuff that we can have from the ocean. There are different species of salmon, there’s crabs, there’s mussels, seaweed and the list goes on and on.”

Flora from the slopes of the Coast mountains are also in the recipes.

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are blueberries as a traditional ingredient that we would forage.

You can use those dried or fresh or frozen, depending on what you’re trying to make.”

Food trucks are, at least partly, a seasonal industry, especially in this rain-blessed region. While he has a full summer schedule, including set-ups outside Squamish Grizzlies minor league basketball games and other special events, the truck can also be found on schedule at three locations on Squamish Nation lands throughout the year. But catering remains a big part of his business.

While his food is a natural introduction for anyone to experience native culture through the taste buds, some teachers are using Mr. Bannock as an explicit teaching tool. Natrall has been invited to public schools to not only share his food with students but also to speak with young people about his tradition and how his food reflects it.

Tradition and continuity are inherent to both Natrall and his food. His culinary interests started early.

“I was into it since I was little,” he says, “Just spending time with my grandmothers and my mom and my sisters in the kitchen and just cooking some family meals.

Whether it was six of us or a full house of people, we just enjoyed spending time with each other making tasty food.”

When his avocation became a vocation, Natrall fell back on his experience in the family kitchen and combined that with his training in continental cuisine.

Almost every culture on earth has at least one staple bread, and Mr. Bannock employs bannock, the First Nation bread, in ethnoeclectic ways that see it subbing in for Mexican or Middle Eastern staples in “Indian tacos” and flatbreads with dips in what he terms “fusion Indigenous cuisine.”

Bannock recipes differ between each nation or tribe, Natrall says – “Mine is fluffier and denser, it fills you a lot more than other types that are out there” — and there’s even a range in Natrall’s approach to the staple. He has a stone-baked variation, served with stew, and a more traditional fried bannock, which subs for a shell in Indian tacos, featuring house-made beef chili, sharp cheddar, lime, sour cream, salsa verde and spicy chips mounded on the bread.

He even has a waffle bannock, which includes juniper-berry dry-rubbed chicken, stuffed between bannock waffles, with apple slaw and finished with hot

sauce, a concoction that would be vaguely familiar to aficionados of African-American soul food or Amish cooking. Beef burgers and barbecued salmon are also served on bannock.

Natrall was part of a First Nations team that competed in the International Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany, in 2012.

“We competed against chefs around the world, so I was standing next to the best in every country,” he says. Mentoring younger indigenous chefs and returning to competition are among Natrall’s current ambitions.

“My goal is to have other Indigenous people to help do the same thing,” he says. “We are trying to do another indigenous culinary team so we can go back and do some local and international competitions and showcase more of what I already started.”

The Indigenous food truck seems to be an idea whose time has come.

“The people are interested,” says Natrall. “There is a huge interest in Indigenous cuisine right now, just using fresh and local stuff. I enjoy going out to the communities and sharing my food and talking with the youth.” •

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Paul Natrall with some of his fare.

Photo: Paul McGrath

Oldest beverage in history making a comeback LOCAL MEAD MAKER OPENING UP BUSINESS IN SQUAMISH

By MELANIE GREEN

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HE tradition that predates history and lived through oral culture is making a resurgence right here in Squamish.

PAUL NATRALL’S BANNOCK RECIPE INGREDIENTS 3 cups flour 3 tablespoons baking powder 3 teaspoons sugar 3 teaspoons salt 3 cups of warm water Oil to fry

METHOD 1. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together — mix well.

2. Add warm water while stirring the dry ingredients.

3. Dough should be a little sticky! You can do a variety of mixes at this point, adding dried cranberries, nuts or butter to change the flavoured and texture.

4. Heat oil and use large spoon to scoop the batter into oil.

5. Cook until golden brown on each side.

6. Time to munch! Top with jellies, butter or whatever you like.

Makes eight pieces of fried bread.

Mead is made out of honey, which was the only thing sweet enough to ferment back in the day, and is traditionally lower in alcohol content. This was to sustain ancient all-night gatherings of the Romans or the Egyptians.

Long-time Squamish resident, Julie Malcolm, first got her hands sticky 25 years ago and is ready to open up shop with her sparkling champagne mead. What began as in interest in the 10,000-year history turned into an appreciation for the ritual of bringing people together.

“Every continent with bees had mead,” she explains noting there are many different ways to make mead but at its base is honey, yeast, and water. “Every culture flavoured it.”

Meadb, meaning meadwoman” or “she who intoxicates” will hit the shelves of the upcoming Squamish Farmers Market by early May. Each artisanal glass bottle will be sold by the litre — it’s meant to be shared.

“I’m doing culturally historic meads,” she says. “What I’m really trying to get at is what we were drinking 2,500

years ago.” Four flavours are featured; rose petal honours the Romans, lavender highlights the Egyptians, elderflower gives a nod to the Norse Scandinavians and vanilla bean, commemorating Mesoamericans.

“I plan to play around some more but I’m waiting to carry on with some really nice light meads,” she says. “It’s all about a good recipe and good ingredients and cleanliness.”

“I remember distinctly there were macadamia and carrot flower honeys.”

The process takes about eight months, including fermentation.

With some investment, Malcolm’s been working for years to open and says she’s grateful for the affordable space on Second Avenue where she manufactures. “My main power source is me,” she says. “There’s nothing high tech about it. I’m trying to do small batches with intention.”

The honey comes straight from Prince George’s Elias Honey, which Malcolm says has sustainable practices. “They’re a third generation apiary, total family business,” she says.

“Sometimes the grandson delivers or sometimes one of the uncles.”

The nature of paperwork and navigating liquor laws can be tough — since meaderies are not recognized yet — but she’s now full-time preparing to open with a goal of 4500 litres of production.

From business to homebrew, one local beekeeper also got her hands sticky with mead.

Michalina Hunter along with her partner and friend plan to make mead commercially, but for now, she makes batches at home.

“I like exploring flavours with different types of honey and plants that I grow or forage myself,” she says, noting the booze is an added bonus.

Hunter loves the champagne style sparkling mead, which she tried last winter in California at a beekeeping conference. “You could taste the different honey varietals,” she says. “I remember distinctly there were macadamia and carrot flower honeys.” • Summer 2018 Discover Squamish | 61

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BRACKENDALE

Squamish’s northern neighbourhood is known for eagle watching and trails beside the mighty Squamish river.

THE NEST in Brackendale is a cozy spot with a menu that ranges from chicken Parmesan to wild sockeye and delicious salads.

Try the pizza with delicious handmade crusts available in gluten-free and thin options. The restaurant is open late for dinner seven days a week, and takeout is available.

For a cold pint and delicious food with a view of the turquoise Squamish River, head to the WATERSHED GRILL. A friendly pub atmosphere with a covered patio, the WaterShed offers an array of delicious appetizers and specials for sharing, as well as a selection of craft beers. If you’re not into beer, 62 | Discover Squamish Summer 2018

we recommend a tart beergarita or savoury caesar.

Local, fresh and extremely tasty, the CRABAPPLE CAFÉ is much more than a quick coffee spot. Thoughtful brunch items include french toast with caramelized apple or garden hash potatoes with fresh veggies and an eggs benny on top.

For a quick coffee stop and tasty baked goods, head into BEAN AROUND THE WORLD and don’t forget to grab a bag of artisan-roasted coffee for home.

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If you want to start your day with a big breakfast or lunch, head to CHEF BIG D’S for perfect french fries and hearty sandwiches and burgers. Don’t be surprised if you have to wait a few minutes for a table — this restaurant is popular for good

food and friendly service. They are open for breakfast and late lunch and kid-friendly.

Old-school diner breakfast and burgers are also a staple at MOUNTAIN BURGER HOUSE, open 7 a.m. onwards every day for breakfast and lunch.

For lighter fare all through the day, THE GREEN MOUSTACHE is a “whole food cafe” just around the corner and has a selection of organic juices, smoothies, nutritious vegan meals, and desserts.

THE GREEN OLIVE MARKET is a new Europeanstyle market and cafe, where you can pick up delicious sandwiches and soup at the deli counter as well as international specialty products. Enjoy a coffee and lunch in the quiet cafe or take your goodies to go. Open in the morning to afternoon daily.

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cute cafes with skilled baristas — for baked goods, lighter fare and coffee check out ZEPHYR CAFÉ, SUNFLOWER BAKERY, 1914 CAFÉ, THE LEDGE COMMUNITY COFFEE HOUSE, ARTISTA ESPRESSO SHOP, THE WAITING ROOM CAFE, XOCO WESTCOAST CHOCOLATE AND NAKED LUNCH. Coffee and gelato can also be found in CAFÉ GARIBALDI in the Adventure Centre.

For upscale but affordable Japanese food, including but not

limited to sushi, try ORYZAE. The family-friendly restaurant includes unique seasonal features and delicious special sushi rolls like the Super Hero: a tuna and avocado roll topped with crunchy crisps. Families are welcome, and takeout is available.

Another option for friendly and delicious sushi is SUSHI GOEMON, a Squamish mainstay with a menu that includes a selection of sushi, sashimi, salad, soups, dumplings, stir-fried mains and good value lunch combos. The restaurant is open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner, and takeout is available.

Downtown has two main options for Chinese takeout or dine-in. DRAGON TERRACE’S extensive menu includes affordable lunch specials and favourites like wontons, chow mein, and chop suey. LOTUS GARDENS was the first Chinese restaurant in town, and they’ve been serving favourites like egg rolls and fried rice for decades. Take-out is available at both restaurants.

Whether you’re craving a sit-down meal of delicious curry

and biryani or a quick lunch of samosas with dessert to go, BISLA SWEETS is your downtown spot for authentic Indian food. Don’t forget about the daily lunch specials.

Pacific Northwest meets Cajun smokehouse at THE COPPER COIL STILL & GRILL, a gastropub with a friendly vibe and must-try smoked dishes like chicken wings and ribs. Pair spicy cajun specials like jambalaya and gumbo with a cold craft beer. Open for lunch and dinner daily until late and for brunch on Sunday.

Feast on Lebanese and Middle Eastern fare at SAHA EATERY, open for lunch and dinner from Monday to Saturday.

Enjoy rounds of sharing plates with friends or order yourself a delicious sandwich wrap with soup. Take out or dine in to enjoy the restaurant’s artfully decorated interior.

Unique in Squamish, THE SALTED VINE KITCHEN + BAR offers contemporary fine-dining focused on fresh, sustainable and seasonal ingredients. The menu features seasonal mains, thoughtful share

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plates and a selection of cheeses and vegetable sides. Pair with a selection of cocktails, wines, and local craft beer. Reservations are recommended, and the common attire is a little more upscale than most eateries in Squamish.

THE HOWE SOUND INN AND BREWING COMPANY is a popular choice for both locals and visitors, with craft beer brewed on-site and an extensive menu of pub favourites and delicious flatbread pizzas. Make sure to order a tasting flight before deciding on your favourite beer. Get a spot on the patio if you can. Open from 11 a.m. daily to late.

Another excellent pizza option is JOE PESTO’S WOOD FIRED PIZZERIA. Their namesake dish keeps things simple and delicious with tomato and pesto sauce, seasoned Roma tomatoes, basil, goat cheese, and mozzarella. Dine-in or take-out Wednesday through Sunday.

Still craving pizza?

Other easy options include PIZZALICIOUS, PANAGO, PIZZA HUT or LITTLE CAESARS. Downtown Squamish has

plenty of other familiar fast-food and sit-down chain options as well, including WENDY’S, SUBWAY, WHITE SPOT, STARBUCKS, A&W, and MCDONALD’S.

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THE TIMBERWOLF RESTAURANT and Lounge is connected to the Mountain Retreat Hotel, making it a convenient and cozy spot to sip a cocktail and share pub favourites or a pizza. The Timberwolf house exclusive is topped with pepperoni, ham, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, and olives.

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner offered daily.

This area also has two new breweries to stop in and enjoy.

BACKCOUNTRY BREWING pairs awesome beer (including visiting taps) with delicious pizza and snacks. Located nearby, A-FRAME BREWERY doesn’t serve food but often has a visiting food truck parked on their patio.

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Garibaldi has some great options for sushi. For a quick bite to go and affordable lunch specials, head to SAMURAI SUSHI. Menus are a little more extensive at nearby SUSHI SEN, including bowls of ramen, adventurous house rolls and big plates of fresh sashimi. Similarly, UMAI SUSHI & GRILL serves up Japanese fare like udon noodles, grilled meats, sashimi and unique sushi rolls.

FRESHII in Garibaldi Village is often a busy place in town and a quick look at its menu explains why their motto is “Eat.

Energize.” Fresh and nutritious options include Mediterranean fare such as quinoa and field greens, wraps and salads. Open most days 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Whatever you do, don’t miss the impeccable service and flavourful food at ESSENCE OF INDIA. Open for lunch and dinner from Thursday to Sunday and dinner on Monday and Wednesday. Dine in or take out.

For the perfect combination of sweet and savoury, pair the classic butter chicken with some sugarysweet Peshwari naan.

Squamish’s SPICE ROOT KITCHEN AND BAR delivers modern Thai curries, stir-frys, and soups. Take out is available, but you’ll miss out

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mushroom, steak and kidney or chicken and vegetable. Open for dinner and lunch seven days a week.

The menu at NORMAN RUDY’S features pub favourites with something special – fixings that include mojito pickled onions, bacon-tomato jam, zatar yogurt or pulled cider braised chicken. The restaurant has a large patio with great views beside the Executive Suites Hotel. Open all day, seven days a week with a 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. happy hour.

Enjoy sandwiches, grill options, soups and salads at QUEST UNIVERSITY’S CAFETERIA with some of the best views in town with floor-to-ceiling windows. THE ATRIUM café provides a raw food program, made to order smoothies, specialty coffees, and great gluten-free desserts.

THE SHADY TREE PUB is a friendly neighbourhood staple, with plenty of drink specials, a craft beer selection and great snacks like double crunch wings, baked brie, jumbo pretzels and loaded nachos. The heated patio is open all year round. Open for late breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day. Kids are welcome until 8 p.m.

Billed as “a fun and comfortable pub to hang your hat” the aptly named THAT IRISH PLACE serves up pub favourites with great beer. Enjoy billiards, friendly service and a laid-back attitude every day of the week for lunch, dinner and late night snacks.

Other familiar options nearby include BOSTON PIZZA, PIZZA BOSS, FRESHSLICE PIZZA, TIM HORTONS, TOP HAT PIZZA, PIZZA HUT, SUBWAY, BOOSTER JUICE and BURGER KING.

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on the romantic interior and Asian-inspired cocktails like the tamarind bourbon sour or lemongrass and chili martini.

Open evenings all week.

One of Squamish’s newest restaurants is a must-try for both ambiance and a dining experience built around sharing. THE JOINERY features platters of cheeses, meats, pickles and tasty prepared veggies that are seasonal and local wherever possible. Open Thursday to Sunday for dinner.

While you can’t get breakfast or lunch at the Joinery, the same owners have you covered with two other local ventures nearby. Get coffee and morning fuel at the CLOUDBURST CAFÉ and return for lunch at THE LOCAVORE food truck, specializing in locally farmed meat and veggies.

FUEL + FOREST CAFÉ is also a great little breakfast or lunch cafe, with comfort food like gourmet grill cheese or avocado toast.

For pasta, steak and serious local seafood head to PEPE’S CHOPHOUSE + SEAFOOD. The extensive menu features mouth-watering mains, pasta or share plates that include Salt Spring Island mussels, calamari, beef carpaccio and fish tacos.

Open all week for dinner and lunch on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

FORTUNE KITCHEN is the spot to get Chinese food in north Squamish, including dinner combos and favourites like fried rice, chow mein, and spring rolls.

Open for lunch and dinner all week, takeout available.

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Don’t hesitate to get off the beaten track. Some of Squamish’s most delightful hidden gems are just north or south on the highway.

A prime example is MAG’S 99 FRIED CHICKEN AND MEXICAN CANTINA. If the bright yellow building and the chicken in the sombrero didn’t catch your eye on the way in, make sure you stop on the way back to Vancouver. Mag’s is a local favourite for succulent tacos piled high with fresh ingredients, delicious burritos, salads and the aforementioned fried (free-run) chicken. Everything is made fresh to order.

Make the most of your trip up the gondola and plan to have lunch way up high at the SUMMIT LODGE. Enjoy panoramic views with a cold beer or glass of wine. Inside the lodge, there is a self-serve restaurant with local food.

Located at Chances Casino, the MATCH EATERY & PUBLIC HOUSE has one of the best patios in Squamish with

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Squamish’s roving food trucks are usually on the move, so make sure to check out their Facebook pages to track them down. We promise it’ll be worth it.

Look for the adorable turquoise-and-white trailer, and you’ve found ALICE & BROHM REAL FRUIT ICE CREAM. Locally grown berries blended with locally produced ice cream create the perfect treat for a hot day.

It’s hard to confuse smalltown Squamish for Mexico City, but the authentic street tacos and tortilla soup at FLACA’S TACOS might give you pause.

Locations vary daily, but if you’re passing by the CARTE DIEM - SEIZE THE SOUVLAKI food truck, you might smell the scent of freshly cooked lamb and delicious fries before you see the blue-and-silver exterior. Grab a juicy overflowing lamb souvlaki sandwich, and don’t skip out on dips, salad, and

extra napkins.

If you need a pick-me-up, MOUNTAIN SQUEEZE has you covered with cold-pressed juices and healthy smoothies.

Meanwhile, the TERIYAKI BOYS serve up a variety of tasty noodle and stir-fry dishes all summer.

THE WHISTLER WOOD FIRED PIZZA COMPANY is pretty self-explanatory. Delicious pizza, baked in a wood-fired oven on the back of a food truck.

Lots more Vancouver-based food trucks often visit Squamish, so keep an eye out for Indigenous cuisine from MR. BANNOCK or gourmet grilled cheese at CHEESES CRUST.

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ACCOMMODATION 1 Executive Suites Hotel & Resort, Squamish 40900 Tantalus Road 604-815-0048 executivesuitessquamish.com 2 Mountain Retreat Hotel & Suites 38922 Progress Way 604-815-0883 squamishmountainretreathotel.com

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ATTRACTIONS 3 Britannia Mine Museum Sea to Sky Highway (Highway 99) South of Squamish 1-800-896-4044 BritanniaMineMuseum.ca 4 Squamish Farmers Market 37996 Cleveland Avenue at Victoria Street 604.848.4339 squamishfarmersmarket.com 5 Squamish Rafting Company 38145 Second Avenue 1-888-498-4677 squamish-rafting.com 6 Squamish Valley Golf Club and Club House Restaurant 2458 Mamquam Road 604-898-9691 - Toll Free: 1-888-349-3688 squamishvalleygolf.com 7 West Coast Railway Heritage Park 39645 Government Road 604-898-9336 wcra.org

AUTOMOTIVE 8 Kal Tire 1117 Industrial Way 604-892-1070 kaltire.com 9 Triton Automotive and Industrial/Napa 1003 Industrial Way 1 800-790-6434 tritonautoindustrial.com

BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES 10 Backcountry Brewing 405 - 1201 Commercial Way 604-567-2739 backcountrybrewing.com 11 Gillespie’s Fine Spirits 8 - 38918 Progress Way 604-390-1122 gillespiesfinespirits.com

CAFES & RESTAURANTS 12 Cloudburst Cafe 1861 Mamquam Road 604-898-1969 joinerysquamish.com 13 Freshii 40232 Glenalder Place 778-733-0140 freshii.com

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Joe Pesto’s 38165 Second Avenue 604-390-0044 joepestos.com Joinery 1861 Mamquam Road 604-567-5646 joinerysquamish.com Locavore 1861 Mamquam Road 604-898-1969 joinerysquamish.com Mag’s 99 Fried Chicken and Mexican Cantina 1584 Highway 99 604-898-9810 Find us on Facebook @mag’s99friedchickenandmexi cancantina Norman Rudy’s 40900 Tantalus Road 604-815-7978 gibbonswhistler.com/ norman-rudys Panago Pizza 15- 1347 Pemberton Avenue 250-310-0001 panago.com Pepe Chophouse & Seafood 40359 Tantalus Way 604-898-3606 pepeandgringo.net Pizzalicious & Squamish Donair Shop 38163 Cleveland Avenue 604-567-2020 pizzalicious.ca Saha Eatery 38128 2 Avenue 604-567-5888 sahaeatery.ca The Salted Vine Kitchen + Bar 37991 Second Avenue 604-390-1910 saltedvine.ca Squamish Valley Golf Club and Club House Restaurant 2458 Mamquam Road 604-898-9521 ext.2 squamishvalleygolf.com/ restaurant Subway 104-40147 Glenalder Place 604-898-8393 subway.com Subway 7D-1321 Pemberton Avenue 604-567-2011 subway.com Sunflower Bakery Cafe 38086 Cleveland Avenue 604.892.2231 sunflowerbakerycafe.com Sushi Sen 40382 Tantalus Way 604-898-8235 sushisensquamish.com

Emergency: CALL 911 Non Emergency call: RCMP: 604-892-6100 Squamish Municipal Hall: 604-892-5217 Squamish General Hospital: 604-892-5211 Dog Pound: 604-815-6866

DEALERSHIP 29 Coastal Ford 1120 Commercial Place 604-892-3673 coastalfordsquamish.com

DEEP SEA TERMINALS 30 Squamish Terminals 37500 Third Avenue 604-892-3511 sqterminals.com

DENTAL CENTRE 31 Atwell Dental 8-40437 Tantalus Road 604-567-1155 atwelldental.com

DISTRICT OF SQUAMISH 32 Municipal Hall 37955 2nd Avenue 604-892-5217 squamish.ca

FINE ART 33 Artinbc.com & Anissimoff Fine Art 2575 Mamquam Road 604-907-0888 andyanissimoff.com 34 Inspire Squamish 38166 Cleveland Avenue 604-892-4877 inspiredsquamish.com

GROCERY STORE 35 Nesters Market 1200 Hunter Place 604-815-0733 nestersmarket.com

LIQUOR STORE 36 Eldorado Liquor store 3799 Second Avenue 604-892-3422

MORTGAGE 37 The Mortgage Studio 38155 2nd Avenue 604-892-4647 micheleellis.com

NOTARY 38 Cam Sherk Notary Public 201 - 38142 Cleveland Avenue 604-567-8711 camsherknotary.com

REAL ESTATE 39 Performing Equity & The Lauren 38005-38017 Third Avenue performingequity.com 40 RE/MAX Sea to Sky Real Estate 38261 Cleveland Avenue 604-892-3571 remax-squamish.com 41 Royal LePage Black Tusk Realty 3 - 1900 Garibaldi Way 604-898-5904 blacktuskrealty.com

RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT 42 Brennan Park Recreation Centre 1009 Centennial Way 604-898-3604 squamish.ca

RETAIL 43 All Keys & Locks 1361 Winnipeg Street 604-892-2289 allkeysandlocks.ca 44 Anna’s Interiors 38052 Cleveland Avenue 604-892-6369 annasinteriors.ca 45 Canadian Tire 1851 Mamquam Road 604-898-2227 canadiantire.ca 46 Garibaldi Village II 40204 - 40282 Glenalder Place garibaldivillage.com 47 Genesis Hardwood Ltd 8-38936 Queens Way 604-815-8007 genesishardwood.ca 48 Home Hardware 610 - 1200 Hunter Place 604-892-3711 homehardware.ca 49 Marks 40270 Glenalder Place 604-892-5855 marks.com 50 Sound Runner 7B - 1319 Pemberton Avenue 604-892-3300 Find us on Facebook@ squamishsoundrunner 51 Xoco Westcoast Chocolate 38020 Cleveland Avenue 604-892-9446

SCENIC TOURS 52 Squamish Rafting Company 38145 Second Avenue 1-888-498-4677 squamish-rafting.com

SENIORS’ SERVICES 53 The 55 Activity Centre 1201 Village Green Way 604-848-6898 squamishseniorscentre.com

VISITOR SERVICES 54 Squamish Public Library 37907 2nd Avenue 604-892-3110 squamish.bc.libraries.coop 55 Tourism Squamish 102 - 38551 Loggers Lane 604-815-4994 - Toll Free: 1-877-815-5084 exploresquamish.com #exploresquamish

61st Annual

Squamish Days!

August 2nd–6th WORLD CLASS LOGGERS SPORTS SHOWS See our action-packed calendar of events at

squamishdays.ca