Water rescue
Squamish Search and Rescue members spent a lot of time in and around water from Aug. 14 to 20.
Nine members responded to search for a lost fisherman on the Cheakamus River on Aug. 14, according to the incident summary from Emergency Management BC. SAR found and escorted the fisherman out after he had run away from a bear that was after his fish, according to the report.
Twenty-one members responded to rescue an injured cliff jumper at the west side of Brohm Lake on Aug. 16, the report states.
The jumper was passed to BC Ambulance Service and transported to the hospital. On Aug. 19, 17 Squamish SAR members responded to a boater in distress near Leski’s Crossing on the Squamish River. The boater was rescued and transported to the hospital.
Transit fares increase
Transit fares are going up Sept. 1, but BC Transit says service will be improved at the same time.
Transit fares are changing to a single, one-way cash fare of $2 for all riders, including students and seniors.
Currently, cash fares cost adults: $1.75, seniors $1.50 and students $1.25. Bundled fares are also increasing: A 10 pack of passes will be $18 and a DayPass $4. Currently, 10 ride packs are $14.50 for adults and $12 for students and seniors; a DayPass is $2:75.
Service improvements will include new trips being added to the local schedule including more Sunday and holiday bus trips. On weekdays, buses between Garibaldi Village and downtown Squamish will run more often, according to a BC Transit news release. For more information on the fare changes and new routes go to bctransit.com/squamish.
Nesters goes Ocean Wise
Seafood at Nesters Market is now part of the national sustainable food program Ocean Wise, according to a media release. The Ocean Wise symbol next to a seafood item is said to be an assurance the food is an ocean-friendly choice, not a result of overfishing or other negative environmental practices.
Shoppers at Nesters can look for the Ocean Wise fresh and frozen seafood, including pacific wild salmon, pole-caught ahi tuna, fish-farmed Arctic char and Dungeness crab. The Ocean Wise program has 280 retail partner location in B.C. and Alberta. For more on the program, go to seafood.ocean.org.
