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NEW BACKCOUNTRY CAMPGROUND?
FILM SCREENING: INDIGENOUS FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
See what SORCA is proposing
Movie showing at Totem Hall
THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2026
S Q U A M I S H C H I E F. C O M
100-UNIT AFFORDABLE RENTAL PROJECT LEFT IN LIMBO AFTER PROVINCE PAUSES KEY HOUSING FUND
The two-building concept envisioned for a District-owned site at 39900 Government Rd. is splitting into two timelines: BC Housing-backed supportive homes are advancing JENNIFER THUNCHER
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he future of the Squamish Housing 100 affordable rentals announced for 39900 Government Rd., in the Northyards neighbourhood, is in limbo. As part of its 2026 budget, announced Feb. 17, the provincial government cancelled funding allocated to the Community Housing Fund (CHF) that was announced in Budget 2025 and future calls are on hold, with no restart date. This is the funding Squamish Housing was waiting on for the rental building that would have offered deeply subsidized rental rates for a percentage of its tenants. While the organization is looking for other funding
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220 - 1336 Main Street
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HOUSING: Continued on 2
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GETTING CLOSE!: The final Mamquam Blind Channel pedestrian bridge spans were installed last week. A SEAandSKY developer-led project, the bridge was designed by Rafael Santa Ana Architecture Workshop. It will allow both pedestrian and waterway traffic, once fully operational.
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83 - 1188 Main Street
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