Squamish Council will appoint 3 members of council to a Land Back Task Force. The 3 council members will collaborate with 3 Squamish Nation Council members supported by staff from each organization. The Task Force will develop a framework for Land Back within the District. Land Back does NOT mean removing people from privately owned property. #sqpoli #LandBack #reconciliation

Bold new venture coming to Squamish Council for approval of a Development Permit. This proposal is for a brewery and tasting room on a small lot at the end of Cleveland Avenue. The proponents want to put a railcar on the site to be one of the eating and drinking areas. #sqpoli #railroad #craftbeer https://squamish.civicweb.net/FileStorage/DF74E2E266844C37B9B18B52B3F5A6A2-Development%20Permit%20No.%20DP000648%20%E2%80%93%2037781%20Cleveland%20.pdf

Over the last few days a number of people have brought up the parking challenges currently experienced in in my community (Squamish, BC 🇨🇦 ). Back in February of 2024 I wrote a blog and created a video about this. If you haven’t seen these yet, I encourage you to have a look. https://www.johnfrench.ca/post/baby-you-can-drive-your-car #sqpoli #carculture #activetransportation #localgovernment

Separating out kitchen waste and other organic waste from the rest of the garbage generated from households has many advantages. A report from the consulting company Stantec assesses the organic waste collection system in Squamish. #sqpoli
https://squamish.civicweb.net/FileStorage/4D7D8668E3E64179BF06EB2EE9998807-0729%20Stantec%20Consulting%20Ltd.%20Re%20Curbside%20Collectio.pdf

Fresh back from Victoria and the 2025 Union of BC Municipalities annual conference I created a blog post. Check it out. https://www.johnfrench.ca/post/brainstorming-and-idea-stealing #sqpoli #bcpoli #localgovernment

ICYMI: The District of Squamish is working to reopen the Brennan Park ice arena as soon as possible. Your questions about the situation are answered at this link. https://squamish.ca/rec/temporary-arena-closure-faq/
#sqpoli #localgovernment

There's a new post on my blog. It's less about politics and more about poetry. https://www.johnfrench.ca/post/an-artistic-moment #sqpoli #localnews #localgovernment

On Tuesday, Squamish council members will discuss an application to convert a home in a residential area into a daycare centre for up to 49 kids. It's widely supported and those with concerns are worried about additional traffic and pedestrian safety. #sqpoli #daycare #publicpolicy
https://squamish.civicweb.net/FileStorage/4A850ABE3F9340449A5DF482995D4BBF-District%20of%20Squamish%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202200,%202011,%20.pdf

Would you rather watch the Oilers vs. Panthers game or sit in a windowless room and talk about policy? The Oilers will have to win this one without me. We've got a new housing project that needs to be reviewed. #sqpoli #governance #localgovernment

Flew to Ottawa today and there was a political celebrity a few rows up from me on the plane. Mr. Singh was so graceful with all the people who wanted to say hello to him. A huge number of people on the plane were elected officials also on their way to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities convention in Ottawa. #sqpoli #ndp #fcm