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.
Together with the Xwí7ski! (Let’s Go!) Elders Project Action Team (EPAT), Elder Advisory Committee members, and provincial and federal partners, we will build on what we’ve learned to date and explore a diversity of housing and care options in the current context, including Long Term Care and Assisted Living Homes for Squamish Elders. Plans for palliative care and new/expanded Elder Centre initiatives in the Squamish Valley and North Shore will also be developed to align with the Nation’s Land Development Strategies.
Project Timeline: Needs Assessments and Business Plans for Long Term Care, Assisted Living, Palliative Care and Elder Centres are expected to be completed by Spring 2024.
Nation Updates
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw History Book For Sale
We are excited to announce that tiná7 cht ti temíxw (We Come From This Land) will be published in early January 2024! The book is intended to be a snapshot – a collection of some of the multi-faceted stories and histories that are held by the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People and a starting point for future conversations.
Squamish Strong Protocol Agreements Signed
As a part of the celebrations of the 100-year anniversary of the Amalgamation of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw, we are pleased to announce the Nation is signing a Wa Iyí̓m ta Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Protocol Agreement with the City of North Vancouver, District of Squamish, and the City of Vancouver respectively.
New Squamish Nation Residential Tenancy Regulations for Sen̓áḵw
Today, the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw announces that the protections in the British Columbia Residential Tenancy Act (BCRTA) will be in place for the Sen̓áḵw development and for future on-reserve housing developments.