Sept. 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which honours the children who never returned home from residential schools and survivors of the institutions.
Environment Canada says today will be sunny, with increasing cloudiness early this evening.
We will see a high of 18 C and a low down to 8 C overnight.
Humidity will hit 98% today, meaning that is the percentage of water vapour in the atmosphere.
Looking ahead
Squamish meteorologist Jason Ross says the ridge of high pressure over the south coast that is making for a beautiful fall day with sunny skies and temperatures near normal today, will flatten out and shift eastward tonight, opening the door to a series of weak fronts on Tuesday and Wednesday.
These will bring increased clouds and a chance for showers. High pressure will rebuild Thursday through Friday with clearing and warming temperatures.
Today's TRC Day event
To mark the day, which is also Orange Shirt Day, there’s a Skwxwu7mesh Nation event downtown starting at 12:30 p.m. which will continue for the rest of the afternoon at O'Siyam Pavilion.
Folks will gather first at the corner of Winnipeg Street and Cleveland Avenue.
The walk begins at 1 p.m.
1:30 p.m. - Opening prayer, followed by speakers
- Squamish Nation Elder & Survivors
- Squamish Nation youth
- Skwxwu7mesh allies
2:15 p.m. - Moment of silence
2:30 p.m.- Drummers and singers
WHAT TO BRING:
- Orange shirts, traditional regalia & drums
- Prepare for the weather
- You may want to bring a lawn chair
Depot open!
The new Squamish DOX recycle depot is finally open.
The Recycle BC Recycling Depot opened last Thursday at 40446 Government Road.
It is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Spit Road closure
The Squamish Training Berm (Spit Road), is now closed until Nov. 15, as Squamish River Watershed Society (SRWS) crews install a third large fish-friendly box culvert.
"This feature will replace the current undersized culvert, which will improve fish access and allow freshwater to transfer into the central estuary channel from the Squamish River," reads a SRWS post.
The work is part of the Central Estuary Restoration Project.
Sunrise & sunset
Sunrise on Sept. 30 was at 7:12 a.m. Sunset today will be at 6:51 p.m.
Moon phase
The moon is in its waning crescent phase.
The moon's illumination is currently 4.29%, meaning that is the percentage of the moon illuminated by the sun.
The moon is currently 27.57 days "old" and located in the constellation of Leo, according to phasesmoon.com.
Moonrise is at 4:45 a.m.; moonset is at 6:20 p.m.
Tides
Low tide today is at 10:57 a.m. (height: 1.72 metres); the next high tide today is at 5:43 p.m. (height:4.37 m), according to tides.today.
The final low tide is at 11:50 p.m. (height: 2.46 m).
Seawater temp
According to seatemperature.info, the water temperature in Howe Sound today is 13.4 C.
Based on historical data over a period of 10 years, the warmest water on this day in Howe Sound was recorded in 2022 and was 15.1 C, and the coldest was recorded in 2007 at 12.4 C.
Sea water temperature in Howe Sound is expected to drop to 12.4 C in the next 10 days
The September average water temperature in Howe Sound is 15.6 C, the minimum temperature is 12.4 C, and the maximum is 20.3 C.
The sea salinity in Howe Sound is 27.32‰, while the average salinity of the World Ocean is 35‰.
The ‰ symbol, different from the % symbol, is per mille and indicates parts per thousand.
One per-mille is equal to 1/1000 fraction: 1‰ = 1/1000 = 0.001.
Events to note
There's always something going on in this town. Here are some events that stand out to us:
•Oct. 2, it is Nerd Nite at the Brackendale Art Gallery, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The venue is located at 41950 Government Road.
"Nerd Nite is a monthly event during which three presenters give an 18-minute fun-yet-informative presentation, each across all disciplines, while the audience learns along with beverages, food and friends," reads the listing.
•Oct. 3, Max Ribner - Resilient Beings will play at Squamish United Church, located at 38014 Fourth Ave, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
"Join us for a beautiful evening of music, song, prayer," reads the listing.
There are many more events coming up; go to our online events calendar to see them all!
Want a possible shout-out in our daily report? Load your event into our free calendar, by clicking "create an event."
Highway 99 issues to note
•Highway 99, starting Tuesday, Oct, 1, in both directions, expect utility work between Finch Dr and Industrial Way for 93.7 km (Squamish to Pemberton). The work will last until Friday, Oct. 4. There will be a lane closure as crews perform underground utility sweeps. Only one lane will be closed at a time.
Gas prices
The cheapest regular gas in Squamish is going for 168.9 cents per litre today at the Squamish Valley Gas Bar, at 9001 Valley Dr.
In Whistler, you can fill up for 169.9/L at the Chevron, located at 8110 Crazy Canuck Dr.
In Pemby, petrol is going for 168.9/L at AC Gas, at 7432 Prospect St.
According to GasBuddy, the least expensive gas today in B.C. is in Chilliwack, where you can fill up for 145.9/L, at Centex located at 45571 Yale Rd.
