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THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025
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SEA TO SKY TO RECEIVE ALMOST $8M FOR TRANSIT MAINTENANCE The federal government announced B.C. will receive $189 million over 10 years, with almost $8 million of that to go to Sea to Sky municipalities INDIGO LEMAY-CONWAY
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he Sea to Sky region is set to receive a funding boost from the federal government to help maintain transit services. On Friday, West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country MP Patrick Weiler announced almost $8 million in funding will be dispersed between Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton over 10 years. “Through the new Canada Public Transit Fund’s Baseline Funding stream, BC Transit will receive an annual funding allocation amounting to more than $189 million over ten years,” reads a press release from Weiler. “Funding will upgrade, replace, or modernize public transit infrastructure for 33 transit systems serviced by BC Transit, and
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Left to right: District of Squamish Mayor Armand Hurford, Town of Gibsons Mayor Silas White, Resort Municipality of Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton, West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country MP Patrick Weiler and West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA and interim leader of the BC Greens Jeremy Valeriote.
maintain them in a state of good repair.” At a press conference in downtown Squamish on March 21, Weiler said the funds would be used for “ongoing maintenance of existing services.” “It creates funding that allows municipalities
to plan for expansions of service.” However, it is not being used to implement regional transit along the Sea to Sky. Over the 10-year period, Squamish will receive $1.68 million, Whistler a total of $5.45 million and $750,000 for Pemberton.
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The funding will begin in 2026 and be dispersed yearly over a decade. For the announcement. Weiler was joined by West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA and interim TRANSIT: Continued on 2
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