Squamish鈥檚 newest park is now open to the public.
On the August long weekend, District of 撸奶社区officials, 撸奶社区Nation leaders, provincial and federal representatives cut the ribbon on a green space that connects downtown to the waterfront.聽
The municipally owned property is located between Victoria and Main streets along the Mamquam Blind Channel. It includes a pump track 鈥� courtesy of the 撸奶社区Off-Road Cycling Association 鈥� picnic tables, benches and a beach launch for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards.聽
The lot is valued at an estimated $3.6 million. Last year, the municipality acquired the industrially zoned waterfront parcel through a provincial government program.聽
The current park is considered 鈥渢emporary use鈥� in order to open it up as quickly as possible to the community, district officials stated in a press release.聽
鈥淟ong term visioning will take place prior to the district investing in full-scale remediation of the property,鈥� the release stated regarding required environmental clean up work.聽
