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Category: Squamish Success Stories

From Classroom to Community: Celebrating Squamish’s Emerging Entrepreneurs

At the Squamish Chamber, one of the initiatives we’re most proud of is our growing partnership with the Entrepreneurship class at Howe Sound Secondary School. What began as a simple collaboration has evolved into a thriving pathway for young entrepreneurs in our community through the Chamber’s Emerging Entrepreneurs Program. Working alongside Howe Sound Secondary’s Vice […]

Member Spotlight: Nurturing Connection & Team Building with Create Makerspace

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We’re excited to shine a spotlight on Create Makerspace, who’s been part of the Squamish Chamber community since August 2023! Oscar Radevsky is the driving force behind this innovative community hub where creativity, learning, and collaboration intersect. Create Makerspace offers a welcoming environment filled with tools, resources, and workshops that inspire people of all ages […]

Business Excellence Awards – Celebrating Community

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Squamish Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards Six months on we revisit the finalists of our Excellence Awards. Taking time to recognize our valuable professionals within our community is vital to its continued growth and sustainability. Squamish Celebrates the 2020 Squamish Business Excellence Awards finalists #BEASquamish #squamishexcellence #squamishstrong #adventuresinbusiness Tweet This On December 10th we […]

Marwick Internet Marketing

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How Mountain Culture Drives Real Company Growth Nestled between the famous ski slopes of Whistler and the vibrant downtown of Vancouver lies Squamish, a former logging town that has seen incredible growth in recent years. In the heart of downtown Squamish you will find one of Canada’s fastest growing Premier Google Partner agencies, Marwick Internet […]

The (Squamish) Canadian Dream

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Squamish is a land of opportunity; a community of entrepreneurs, trailblazers and innovators. From technology to tourism, manufacturing to marketing, we are all connected through our love of Squamish’s extraordinary landscape and the adventures it provides. So we thought it was time to celebrate our business community and show how amazing it is to live […]

Canadian Outback Rafting

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Success Story Stories: Tourism & Recreation Canadian Outback Rafting Company is Squamish’s largest tour operator, offering a variety of white water rafting adventures in the beauty and serenity of the Squamish wilderness. The ability to access remote wilderness, combined with Squamish’s proximity to Vancouver, a four-season resort, and the US border creates a unique opportunity […]

Squamish Terminals

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Squamish Success Stories: Transportation Squamish Terminals (SQT) is a deep-water, break-bulk terminal located at the north end of Howe Sound in beautiful Squamish, BC. SQT’s intermodal transportation infrastructure (with access to rail, ocean and highway) efficiently handles cargo for local and export uses and includes two berths in our deep-water port, three warehouses, specialized handling […]

Backcountry Brewing

Five men sit on a couch in a brewery, each holding a glass of beer and wearing casual clothing, including brewery-branded t-shirts.

Squamish Success Stories: Manufacturing, Food & Beverage Opened in 2017, Backcountry Brewing is a brewery and taproom with a 50-seat tasting room, offering a growler fill, pizza, salads, local cider and some of the best craft brews in the Province. When the idea of opening a brewery first came to fruition, four of the five […]

British Columbia Timberframe

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Squamish Success Stories: Advanced Wood Manufacturing Since 2000, British Columbia Timberframe has specialized in custom timber frame home packages.  Located in Squamish’s North Yard’s Industrial Park, the enviable proximity of coastal Douglas-fir assures that the world’s finest timber translates to the industry’s highest quality in each home. Squamish has a significant historical stake in BC’s […]

Quest University Canada

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Squamish Success Stories: Education Quest University Canada was founded in 2002 by former UBC President Dr. David Strangway as Canada’s first independent, non-profit, liberal arts university.  From an initial class of 74 students in 2007, the university has grown to accommodate approximately 700 undergraduate students in the Garibaldi Highlands neighbourhood. From the beginning, the District […]

VentureWeb

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Squamish Success Stories: Web Design & Marketing VentureWeb is a digital agency that has been proudly based in Squamish since 2006. Their mission is to work with the world’s best adventure brands, experiences and destinations to engage and inspire their communities. Although VentureWeb is a small team, they punch above their weight. Their work runs […]

The Salted Vine

Three ceramic plates with assorted gourmet dishes, including seared tuna with vegetables, arancini with greens, and sausage with greens and shaved cheese on a white surface.

Squamish Success Stories: Food & Beverage Located in downtown Squamish, The Salted Vine offers a contemporary and inspired taste of the Pacific Northwest and an upscale dining experience in the heart of Squamish. The menu of share plates places a premium on fresh, sustainable and seasonal ingredients, an expertly curated beverage program and modern-country farmhouse […]

Cheakamus Centre

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Squamish Success Stories: Education Now in its 49th year, Cheakamus Centre is a special place that continues to inspire thousands of learners of all ages and transform countless lives through time spent in nature. The Centre is located in Paradise Valley, on 165 hectares of ecological reserve along the banks of the Cheakamus River. Unique […]

Sunwolf Riverside Resort

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Squamish Success Stories: Food & Beverage, Hospitality Sunwolf Riverside Resort offers a boutique, rustic lodging experience set on five acres of grassy woodland on the Cheakamus river below the picturesque Coast Mountains. One of a select few businesses in the Sea-to-Sky to hold a Green Tourism Canada Gold designation, Sunwolf was also recently awarded the […]

Carbon Engineering Ltd.

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Squamish Success Stories: Clean Technology Carbon Engineering Ltd. (CE) has been a leading developer of Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology since 2009. DAC allows for the physical removal of carbon dioxide directly from atmospheric air for storage, or for use in making synthetic fuel. CE has been successfully operating its DAC pilot plant in Squamish since 2015, […]