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Location Squamish
Squamish boasts an unparalled wealth of year round receational opportunities,
historical sites and natural wonders. Here you'll find some of the Canada's
best windsufing, rock climbing, mountain biking, scuba diving and golf courses
all within easy access from the downtown core. Squamish is a 40 minute commute
south to downtown Vancouver and 30 minutes north to Whistler - North America's
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The Squamish Story
The name Squamish means, "Mother of the Wind", in Coast Salish
and is testimony to the winds which rise from the north before noon and
blow steadily until dusk. Prior to the arrival of Captain Vancouver in 1792,
the Squamish Valley was inhabited by the Squamish tribes, who lived in North
Vancouver and came to the area to hunt and fish.
Logging was and still is one of the primary industries in Squamish.
During the 1850's gold miners came to find gold and an easier route to the
interior. In 1889, Henry Judd built a home in the residential area of Brackendale.
More settlers started to come and not long after Mr. Mashiter opened the
first store and became the first postmaster.
The first school was built in 1893 and was located just north of the Mamquam
Bridge. There were only nine children enrolled in the school at the time.
In 1902, the first hotel was built on the old dock in Squamish and the upper
Valley began to open up. During the 1900's logging began up in the Diamond
Head area. Using oxen, they skidded logs into the Squamish River, which
was the only way of transporting the logs at that time. Logging was and
still is one of the primary industries in Squamish.
In 1927 the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (now BC Rail) connected Prince
George to Quesnel. Years later in 1954 the rail line was opened from Vancouver
to Prince George. Until that time, the people who settled in the Squamish
Valley had to rely on boats that regularly came up Howe Sound carrying passengers
and supplies.
In 1958, Highway 99 was opened and shortly thereafter it continued on north
through Whistler and Pemberton. Squamish was no longer an isolated community
and has since continued to grow and prosper. Squamish now has a population
of approximately 15,000.
For more information
about Squamish visit www.squamish.ca
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