Nexwsp’áyaḵen ta Úxwumixw
Community Operations
Office & Contact Details
North Vancouver
Phone: 604-980-8655
Email: communityoperations@squamish.net
Emergency contact (after hours): 604-690-0729
Address: 12 Bewicke Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1P6
Squamish Valley
Phone: 604-848-2200
Email: svcommopsworkorders@squamish.net
Emergency contact (after hours): 604-815-7116
Nexwsp’áyaḵen ta Úxwumixw is responsible for maintaining all Nation-owned buildings, roads and general areas. The department also works to ensure all Nation-owned buildings are a safe place for the Nation’s employees and Members.
Director
Brian Baker
Please contact 604-980-8655 or communityoperations@squamish.net to report dogs running at large or any other concerns regarding animals in the community.
The Nation enforces the Animal Control Bylaw, 2004 which states in Section 18, “Every Owner of Possessor of a Dog must ensure that the Dog does not Run at Large within Squamish Lands.” And Section 19, “An Animal Control Bylaw Officer may seize and Impound any Dog:
- Found running at large,
- That is an Unlicensed Dog or
- That, the Animal Control Bylaw Officer, on reasonable grounds, believes has inflicted an unprovoked bite on a person or another animal.”
If your dog is found running at large and is impounded, it is the responsibility of the owner of the dog to pay the impound fees. The owner is subject to a fine as per Section 31 which states,
“(1) It is an offence to
- Do or cause to be done anything,
- Neglect to or refrain from doing anything, or
- Suffer or permit anyone doing anything in contravention of this bylaw.
(2) Every person who contravenes section 31(1) is guilty of an offence and is liable to imposition on summary conviction a fine not exceeding One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty (30) days or both.”
For more information about pick-up schedules, please visit the municipal website that corresponds to your area.
Nexwsp’áyaḵen ta Úxwumixw could be interpreted to mean ‘often fixing the community’. The root word p’áyeḵen has various meanings to include setting things up, like a table for dinner. The name is a reference to the role of fixing and setting up many things.
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.
