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CouncilNov 4New mayor promises to be judged on results. Here's what he says he'll fixMayor Sean Easton and six councillors took their oaths Tuesday night in a packed room. In his first speech, Easton named four things he says Squamish needs fixed and told residents to measure council on results, not plans. A former mayor also told the new council that staff work for them.
ReconciliationNov 3A BC Ferry killed Notcho the humpback. The Squamish Nation is laying him to rest
CommunityNov 3Britannia Village tree lighting set for Friday, November 27
Your moneyNov 3Free session explains how businesses can join Nch’ú7mut Contracting registry
Your moneyNov 3What jobs will Squamish need in 10 years? The District is writing the plan
New: What Squamish Wants
What should Squamish do?
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- What should happen with people still camping downtown?The District closed the camp behind Under One Roof for good on October 9, 2026, after a fire in September. Some people moved near Vancouver Street and Loggers Lane. The Province’s temporary housing has no site yet.
- Put the modular shelter somewhere other than the park near Junction ParkResidents petitioned in April 2026 for a different site than Xwu’nekw Park on Loggers Lane. Council took the park off the list in June 2026.
- What should happen with the supportive housing planned at 39900 Government Road?BC Housing plans six storeys with 65 studio homes and support staff around the clock, run by Squamish Helping Hands. Construction is set to start in summer 2027.
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Your council elected October 17, 2026
Sean EastonMayor
Eric AndersenCouncillor
Janice DesJardinsCouncillor
Sarah EllisCouncillor
Luc PerreaultCouncillor
Laura ProskoCouncillor
Shaun VeltkampCouncillorWhat each of them stands for, how they vote, and what they promised →
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Coming up
- Tuesday, November 17, 2026Tuesday · 6 p.m. The main meeting where council makes official decisions and votes. Coming up · tap for what’s on the agenda
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026Tuesday · 6 p.m. The main meeting where council makes official decisions and votes. Coming up · tap for what’s on the agenda
- Tuesday, December 15, 2026Tuesday · 6 p.m. The main meeting where council makes official decisions and votes. Coming up · tap for what’s on the agenda
Last time council met
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Swearing in meeting
On November 3, 2026, Mayor Sean Easton and six councillors were sworn in as the new Squamish council, and council then made its first appointments to outside boards and set its 2027 meeting schedule.
- A provincial court judge swore in Mayor Easton and Councillors Andersen, DesJardins, Ellis, Perreault, Prosko and Veltkamp at the Squamish Valley Golf Club.
- Council named Mayor Easton, Councillor Ellis and Councillor Andersen to the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District board. Councillors Prosko, Perreault and Veltkamp are the backups. Passed with no one opposed.
- Council named Councillors Andersen, Prosko and Veltkamp to the Land Back Task Force. Passed with no one opposed.
- Council set a monthly rotation of acting mayors (the councillor who fills in when the mayor is away) through the end of 2027. Passed with no one opposed.
- Council approved its 2027 schedule of regular meetings, usually the first and third Monday of the month, with none in August. Passed with no one opposed.
- Councillor DesJardins was named to the Squamish Library Board, and Councillors Ellis and Perreault to the Community Forest Board. Both passed with no one opposed.
- In his first speech, Mayor Easton said council should judge itself by results for residents, not by plans finished or effort spent.
- Each council member invited one guest to speak. Topics included Brennan Park's pool and rink, support for the arts, more public consultation, and the relationship with the Squamish Nation.
Promise tracker
We wrote down 67 promises and 236 positions the mayor and councillors took during the campaign. Every council vote is checked against them.
0 kept 0 not kept 0 mixed 0 early sign 0 in progress 67 not tested yet
Issues we’re following
The big questions that keep coming back to council. Tap one to see where it stands.
- What's happening with the encampment behind Under One Roof and the promised temporary housing?Step 5 of 7: Choosing a site for temporary housing
- When will the Government Road supportive housing be built?Step 4 of 6: Development and building permits
- Is Brennan Park getting a new pool or second ice rink?Step 3 of 6: Working out what to build, what it costs and how to pay
- What happens now that council rejected the Woodfibre LNG tax deal?Step 3 of 5: Court cases continue
- How much will property taxes go up in 2027?Step 3 of 6: Public input and budget information night
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