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Welcome to Squamish, the land of water, wind, rock and woods.
Majestic landscapes, mountains, glaciers, rivers, waterfalls,
and valleys make Squamish a natural playground.
Eight
Provincial Parks
and two
Forest
Recreation
sites have been created near Squamish to
preserve this beauty.
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Known
as the Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada, Squamish provides
excellent opportunities to mountain bike, hike, rock climb,
windsurf, kayak and much more. There is an abundance of
organizations within the community that allow for families
to pursue these and many other recreational activities.
Squamish
has a diverse economy. The two largest employers are Western
Pulp, employing nearly 350 people and combining both the
logging and sawmill operations; and Interfor employing over
245 people. Manufacturing and transportation are two other
major resource industries.Squamish Terminals is is
an active deep-sea port and BC Rail provides a direct link
to their interior markets.
Tourism is growing rapidly- especially with the announcement
that the
2010
Olympics will be held in Vancouver/Whistler
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Arts
and Culture are very evident in Squamish with three galleries
and currently at least fourteen theatre, singing and arts
organizations.
Above
all, Squamish has a very strong sense of community.
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Community Website & Business
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