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HAVE YOU TRIED THE NEW BIKE PARK?
Skills park officially opens
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PUBLIC ART! Learn more about the new oceanfront art
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024
S Q U A M I S H C H I E F. C O M
$91,000 ANNUALLY: THE GROSS FAMILY INCOME NEEDED FOR BASICS IN SQUAMISH
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Sea to Sky MLA candidates weigh in on the living wage and making life more affordable for locals JENNIFER THUNCHER
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PHOTO BY JOHAN BRANDHORST-SATZKORN
SPOT THE BEAR CUB: As we enter August, the bears get more intent on feeding as they start to prepare for hibernation. Be sure to keep your garbage locked up and dogs on a leash.
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ou need to make $25.13 per hour in Squamish to survive as a young family. The living wage, meaning the hourly income that both working parents with two young children must earn to meet basic expenses, was calculated by local charity Squamish Community Foundation in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and Living Wage for Families BC. The foundation notes that “basic expenses” include rent, child care, food and transportation after government taxes, credits, deductions and subsidies are taken into account. It does not include debt repayment or savings. Put another way, the 2023 Living Wage Update report shows a family of four in Squamish must earn a gross household income of $91,000. The report notes that paying for housing alone takes approximately $2,600 per month from a family’s budget, while food eats up about $1,300 per month. This 2023 report is the first time the foundation has completed this study. “The living wage is a powerful tool that communicates how much workers need to earn to lead a LIVING WAGE: Continued on 2
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