What Squamish Businesses Want from the Next Mayor and Council
What Squamish Businesses Want from the Next Mayor and Council Results from the Joint Engagement Committee’s 2026 Election and Business Priorities Survey With the municipal election days away, the Squamish Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Squamish and Tourism Squamish, working together as the Joint Engagement Committee (JEC), asked local businesses what matters most to them. Fifty-four […]
Member Spotlight: Kelly Wilcox
We’re thrilled to welcome Kelly Wilcox—Squamish Mortgage Expert—as one of the newest members of the Squamish Chamber! Kelly brings a wealth of experience and a people-first approach to helping individuals, couples, and families navigate the often-complex world of home financing. With access to over 30 trusted lenders and a commitment to transparency and personalized service, […]
Press Release: Announcement from Board of Directors
Dear Squamish Chamber Members, The Board of Directors of the Squamish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Anne MacKenzie as the new Executive Director, effective March 25th, 2023. With over 20 years of experience in event management, Chamber operations, and most recently as Director, Development and Operations for the Forum, Anne […]
2023 Press Release Squamish BEA’s
Press Release 2023 Squamish BEAS Squamish, B.C – Squamish Chamber of Commerce announces winners of the 2023 Squamish Business Excellence Awards Gala presented by RE/MAX Sea to Sky Real Estate, held at the CN Roundhouse Railway Museum, November 3rd. Join us in celebrating all finalists, and businesses successes for 2023!
Minister of Small Business and MP talk business in Squamish
Squamish Chief, February 25 , 2019 For MP Pamela Goldsmith-Jones’s second visit to the Squamish Chamber of Commerce in 2019, she was accompanied by the Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, Mary Ng. The stop in Squamish was part of Ng’s series of meetings with small businesses and entrepreneurs from Vancouver to Whistler. Read […]
Squamish Mayor promises 125 new housing unit
Squamish Chief, January 25, 2019 “In order to help alleviate the housing crisis, Mayor Karen Elliott, speaking on behalf of council, made a big promise to help address affordability issues during the annual mayor’s lunch. “We want to ensure that we increase the number of affordable rental units, so our goal by 2022 is to […]
Squamish housing concerns raised with MP
Squamish Chief, January 22, 2019 The concerns she heard weren’t new, but they are pressing. Nearly 20 people were present for Member of Parliament Pamela Goldsmith-Jones’s question and answer period with the Squamish Chamber of Commerce at the Squamish Adventure Centre on Jan. 22. Read full editorial
Will automation solve the labour shortage
Squamish Chief, December 26, 2018 While some Whistler restaurants have turned to automation of services to help lessen the impact of staffing shortages, Squamish locals are not sold on the technology. The real issue is housing, and using measures such as new technology to ease a lack of staff will only be a temporary fix, […]
EDITORIAL: If the Chamber speaks, Squamish will listen
Squamish Chief, December 23, 2018 “As the most significant and oldest organization representing business interests in Squamish, it is positive to see the Squamish Chamber of Commerce vow to take on more of an advocacy role. Advocacy is stated as a key focus of its 2019 strategic plan. The aim is to ‘work with government, […]
Squamish Chamber of Commerce elects new directors
Squamish Chief, December 5, 2018 “Two people who ran for municipal council are among the five new faces — and one returning representative — who have been elected to join the Squamish Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors.” Read full article.
VIDEO: Squamish All Candidates Meeting, Oct. 1
Squamish Chief, October 5, 2018 “Squamish muni candidates faced the microphone and an audience of over 500 at the All Candidates Meeting on Oct. 1 at the Brennan Park recreation centre. The event was hosted by the Squamish Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Squamish, Squamish Arts Council, The Squamish Chief, and Quest University Canada. Doug Munroe, […]
The Final Squamish All-Candidates Meeting
Squamish Chief, October 3, 2018 “The final Squamish All-Candidates forum was held on Oct. 2. Aspiring mayors and councillors answered questions from the hosts of the evening, which were the Squamish Chamber of Commerce, The Squamish Chief, Tourism Squamish and the Squamish Arts Council. Quest University professor Doug Munroe also fielded written queries from the […]
Small barbs thrown by some candidates, as election draws near
Squamish Chief, October 2, 2018 “There was the slightest bit of an edge when mayoral hopefuls addressed the usual Squamish concerns at the final all-candidates meeting, which was held Monday. The tone of the forum was rather subdued, but there were a few moments when candidates took jabs at each other amidst an audience of […]
Legalization could reduce the variety of marijuana products
Squamish Chief, September 24, 2018. “Those hoping marijuana legalization will bring more pot products and more tax revenue to Squamish may be disappointed when cannabis becomes a government-backed business. It was one of the takeaways from a panel of politicians and experts at a Squamish Chamber of Commerce forum held in the West Coast Railway […]
Squamish Chamber Forestry Resolution Gets Support from BC Chamber
The Squamish Chief, June 15 The advocacy group for B.C.’s chambers of commerce has thrown its weight behind the Squamish Chamber’s call for the provincial government to address a pressing forestry issue. A Squamish Chamber of Commerce policy resolution about what the local forest industry sees as an under-harvest of the coastal allowable annual cut […]
Council changes business tax rate
Squamish Council voted to modify tax rates, with a slight decrease to businesses that will shift rates to residential taxpayers. Read the full article by The Squamish Chief at the link below. http://www.squamishchief.com/news/local-news/council-changes-business-tax-rate-1.23289835