2010 Olympic Opportunity
With less than two years before the world descends on Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, Squamish is busy taking advantage of the many opportunities an economic conglomerate of this magnitude provides. Because Squamish is strategically situated between two Olympic venues, the opportunities and advantages are unique from most other communities in the Province and therefore require strategic thinking and alignments to ensure proper legacies are put in place to last well past the closing ceremonies.
Two such Legacies are currently in operation in Squamish with more coming as the big day approaches:
CALOC
The Callaghan Valley Local Organizing Committee (CALOC) is a volunteer organization of approximately 350 people based out of Squamish...
More about CALOC
SPIRIT OF SQUAMISH COMMITTEE
Every Community in BC, through the Provincial Government, has been given the opportunity to set up their own Spirit of BC Committee...
More about Spirit of Squamish Committee
What they're saying...
"Changing the location of my clinic from the industrial area to Cleveland Avenue has been great decision, my clients now have the convenience of visiting all the great retail shops, services and restaurants close by and I have an amazing network with other like-minded business owners that I am proud to call my neighbor's. I'm very excited to see how much things are evolving for everyone doing business downtown, I love the ecclectic feeling of walking down Cleveland Avenue!"
