Support the North Squamish
Volunteer Fire Brigade Society
Our goal is to protect lives, property, and the environment from wild fire and other hazards, and support our community in times of need.
We Are on a Mission
The North Squamish Fire Brigade Society represents a community-driven initiative with a mission to empower numerous volunteers across the northern Squamish neighbourhoods through comprehensive wildfire prevention and education programs.
At the heart of this initiative are local Indigenous people and residents of Cheekye and the Squamish and Paradise Valleys. The Paradise Trails Eco-Village and Equestrian Centre development has generously allocated over $200,000 towards securing a fire truck, facilitating extensive volunteer training, and establishing a provisional firehall. This initial investment sets the stage for enhancing community safety and resilience against wildfires.
Did You Know?
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The District of Squamish does not actually reach into the the northern parts of the Paradise Valley or the Squamish Valley. In fact the northern reaches of both vaIleys are bisected by an imaginary line separating the District of Squamish from the Squamish and Lillooet Regional District. In the case of a fire emergency, assistance must be dispatched from the Squamish and Lillooet volunteer fire station in Britannia Beach, which is many kilometers away. There is only one road into both these valleys and this service needs to travel through Squamish to reach the valleys. There are hundreds of kilometers, roads and and trails in the valleys. In the event a wild fire, minutes are critical. Thus the need need for efficient response mechanisms in these remote areas.
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Did you know that there are areas within Squamish where the District of Squamish Fire Service does not respond to house fires or wildfires?
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Did you know that there are approximately 50 kilometers of roads, logging trails, and trails in the Paradise & Squamish Valleys where individuals frequently camp and ignite illegal campfires during fire bans.
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Did you know that the Squamish Nation holds significant timber assets in the Squamish Valley, and there are legal residents living in the area with no access to prompt fire services?
The same holds true for the north end of Paradise Valley.
In the case of a fire emergency, assistance must be dispatched from the Squamish and Lillooet fire station, highlighting the critical need for efficient response mechanisms in remote areas.
Convening Partners
Residents of Cheekye Village.
Consulting Partners
Dean Goodman BArch, OAA
Past Project:
Strachan House (Video)
Hereditary Chief Dale Harry
Squamish First Nation
Dean Goodman is coming out of retirement to take part in what he believes is a great project. He has worked with various First Nations and specializes in what he calls public space architecture.
Dean’s firm won the Govern General’s Award for the Strachan House in Toronto, a housing project, as Lead Architect.
Mr. Goodman is serving as a consultant on this project without firm affiliation.
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Dean Goodman co-founded LGA in 1989. His insatiable interests in design, construction and technology are inseparable from his aspiration to make the world more humane and sustainable, one project at a time.
For-profit, affordable housing and shelters, and projects with a First Nations focus have been central to his more than 35 years of practice. Dean was LGA’s partner-in-charge on the RAIC Innovation in Design Award-winning addition of two storeys of prefabricated living units to the rooftop of a St. Clare’s Multifaith Affordable Housing building in Toronto. He has led large-scale new-build and renewal projects for Toronto Community Housing and WoodGreen Community Housing and was recently partner-in-charge on the OAA Design Excellence Award-winning Eva’s Phoenix youth residence and skills training centre. Dean’s many projects for Native Child and Family Services of Toronto range from the Centre for Native Child and Family Well Being in the city’s core to a dining hall and ceremonial performance space for NCFST’s summer camp in Grundy Lake Provincial Park. His eclectic interests are reflected in areas of expertise that range from design for aging in place to the design of car dealerships.
Skilled at creatively designing within budget and time constraints, Dean works collaboratively with clients to translate their ideas and goals into innovative designs. His honest and straightforward approach brings clarity to complicated issues.
Help create a North Squamish Fire Brigade Society
Take a minute to support our mission to ensure no part of North Squamish is defenceless against wildfire.