Yúustway
Health & Wellness
Recreation
Phone: 604-980-6338
Email: rec@squamish.net
Address: Chief Joe Mathias Centre, 100 Capilano Road, West Vancouver, BC V7P 0A7
Manager: Justine Sobell
Yúustway understands the valuable role leisure, sports, and recreation play in enhancing the lives of Nation Members. The Recreation team strives to offer a variety of programs and events that meet the needs and interests of all ages. All the department’s activities are designed to benefit community members physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
The team’s objectives include:
- Sport, recreation, fitness, youth, outdoor, after school, drop-in, seasonal camps, and other programming.
- Creating recreation opportunities through building relationships with other Bands, organizations, and sport bodies.
- Supporting community events that bring our community members together.
- Supporting the culture of the Squamish people through recreation.
To register or learn more, please email rec@squamish.net.
The objective of this grant is to provide Nation Members with support to pursue sport and recreation activities. Funding is available for Individual High Performance, Individual Recreation, Team Sponsorship, and Event Sponsorship. Applications are open twice a year and Members are eligible to receive funding once a year.
Applications are reviewed and scored by a review panel of Nation Members that possess a good understanding
of Squamish sport and recreation endeavors. The maximum funding amount is not guaranteed; funding is determined based on the amount of applications received and the information/details provided in your application. The panel will use good judgment to give fair support based on the information provided on the application and is authorized to deny funding to any application that does not meet the criteria.
To book CJMC for an event, fill out the Booking Form and submit it to rec@squamish.net. Fees and additional information can be found here.
Please note facility rental is offered to Nation Members only.
Nation Updates
Letter from Nexwsxwníw̓ntm ta Úxwumixw | Update on Squamish Nation Distribution Program
To the Squamish People, The Squamish Nation Council is pleased to announce approval for a special payment, again this year, ahead of the holidays.
2024 Office Holiday Closure
Squamish Nation offices will be closed for the holidays starting on Friday, December 20, 2024 and they will re-open on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Regular programs and services may not be running, but there are still many supports available to Members in need. Please reach out if you need support.