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Letter: What about the District of Squamish campground?

'Squamish has the land, but not the motivation to provide camping in a town that suffers a drastic lack of camping.'
District campground near Brennan Park Recreation Centre.
The District campground near Brennan Park Recreation Centre.

Regarding the mayor’s comments on camping in the story “Squamish Housing Crunch: It is getting even harder to live in your vehicle now.”

I would argue that Squamish should not be passing the buck, thinking the province will build a pile of campsites in Squamish with all its geographical/space issues.

Yet, the District has a centrally located campground that they won’t operate properly.

Our town is famous as a playground (read camping) for local, regional, national and international sports enthusiasts. How is it the

District doesn’t see this?

The recreation master plan doesn’t include a campground! It says that the District doesn’t envision operating a campground yet they have the land (with services).

It appears the District won’t contract it out.

Squamish has the land, but not the motivation to provide camping in a town that suffers a drastic lack of camping.

Safe operation is done by providing onsite presence. Can’t they get a handle on that?  Please contract it out.

MRAS doesn't have any interest in running it. We're still focused on building our funky non-profit campground, and we're sold out every night.

John Harvey

Executive director, Mamquam River Campground

(Mamquam River Access Society - MRAS)


 

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