As part of its rural development mandate, the Government of British Columbia is providing a total of $40,000 for four projects in Squamish, Pemberton and Lillooet, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Minister Doug Donaldson announced today.

Howe Sound Secondary students found a new colleague among their ranks earlier today when Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, joined them for the Find Your Fit Tour stop in Squamish.

WorkBC’s Find Your Fit Tour will be in Squamish at Howe Sound Secondary on Monday, Dec. 11, and opens to the public from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Recreational users are advised that the Keyhole Falls hot springs and trail are closed until further notice to all visitors, due to increased wildlife conflicts caused by recreational users.

The British Columbia government has committed $1.6 million to provide nine support recovery units for individuals suffering from mental-health and substance-use issues in Squamish.

Local governments in the Squamish area are receiving federal-provincial investments in critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure.

Visitors will soon have more camping opportunities in the Squamish area with the completion of 52 new campsites in the Sea-to-Sky corridor, in time for the upcoming 2017 camping season.

Students in the Sea to Sky School District will benefit from $891,034 in provincial funding for school upgrade projects and classroom supplies, MLA Jordan Sturdy announced on behalf of Education Minister Mike Bernier.

Skilled trades students in the Sea to Sky School District will benefit from a three-year, $15-million investment by the B.C. government to support youth trades programs with the purchase of new trades training equipment.

The Province is investing $65,000 by supporting the annual BC Bike Race which will welcome 600 participants from 36 countries to coastal British Columbia for the annual seven-day mountain bike race tour.