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BROKEN PROMISE: PROVINCE DELAYS NEW LONG-TERM CARE HOME
‘The people of Sea to Sky deserve better’ says the mayor JENNIFER THUNCHER
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THE GIVING KIND: Held Saturday night, the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk in support of Squamish Helping Hands drew 252 walkers and 57 volunteers, who raised just over $88,000.
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he previously announced new long-term care home slated for Squamish has been delayed, with no date for when it may come to fruition. The provincial government announced in its budget on Feb. 17 that it had pressed pause on several long-term care home builds, including in Squamish. This so-called “repacing” is to “incorporate the lessons learned from projects already underway and from its ongoing review of the long-term care infrastructure program,” the provincial government press background document reads. The new facility, announced by the province in September 2024, was slated to have 152 beds at 42000 HOUSING: Continued on 2
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