On June 8, 14 community members joined the volunteer ranks with Squamish Fire Rescue. The graduation ceremony marks the end of close to 200 hours of firefighter recruit training, and the beginning of ongoing weekly training sessions and countless emergency call outs.
"Squamish is the beneficiary of the tireless work and commitment of highly trained and professional volunteers who dedicate countless hours to the safety and well being of this community," said fire chief Ray Saurette.
Illegal crabber charged
On May 31, a female from New Westminster was charged with angling offences at Furry Creek. Conservation officers also seized an unlabelled crab trap from that location.
Illegal dumping investigated
On June 1, as a result of a complaint to the RAPP Line, the Conservation Officer Service initiated an investigation into the illegal dumping of construction waste at Wedge Mountain in the Municipality of Whistler.
Grad littering addressed
On June 3, conservation officers conducted a media brief with TV news media regarding an ongoing investigation into the repeated littering events that occur in the Squamish Valley as a result of youth and graduation parties from secondary schools in Squamish and the Lower Mainland.
Bears trapped
On June 4, conservation officers set a trap for a black bear that had been causing property damage in the Birkenhead Lake campground. From June 6 to 7, conservation officers set a trap and caught a small collared bear near Function Junction. The bear's collar was removed and it was released later that day.
