Land Planning
Elder Care, Housing, and Elder Centres
Contact the Project Team
Email: pcprojects@squamish.net
Phone: 604-904-7474
The Strategic Plan prioritizes planning for Elders’ homes, wellness supports, and places where they can gather to be together, be close to community, and practice Sḵwx̱wú7mesh traditions and culture – places built for and with Elders, including them throughout the process and taking their needs into consideration.
Since October 2023, Elders and Xwí7ski! (Let’s Go!) Elders Project Action Team (EPAT) have guided staff on how to enhance the well-being of Squamish Elders within Elder care programs, homes, and gathering spaces. In Spring 2024, Nexwsxwníw̓ntm ta Úxwumixw (Council) approved:
- Home and Community Care and Elder Home retrofit evaluation with 9 recommendations and 14 action areas
- Elder Centre Needs Assessments and emerging directions to increase Elder Centre space on North Shore and Squamish Valley
- North Shore Elder Centre expansion Business Plan to more than double the existing space and improve accessibility and parking
Next steps include:
- Enhance Elder Home and Community Care and house renovation and accessibility retrofit programs
- Complete North Shore Elder Centre expansion construction plans
- Work with Elders and all partners to progress design and site plans for Elder Villages as part of the Land Development Strategies, 600 Affordable Homes Plan (Squamish Valley), and Long Range Capital Plan (Squamish Valley and North Shore)
Nation Updates
Letter from Nexwsxwníw̓ntm ta Úxwumixw | Update on Squamish Nation Distribution Program
To the Squamish People, The Squamish Nation Council is pleased to announce approval for a special payment, again this year, ahead of the holidays.
Our Children Our Way Society Welcomes New Ruling from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, Demands Immediate Action from Canada on Jordan’s Principle
The Our Children Our Way Society is applauding the latest ruling from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) which reinforces the obligation of the Government of Canada to eliminate its systemic discrimination against First Nations children.