Regarding the mayor’s comments on camping in the story “Squamish Housing Crunch: It is getting even harder to live in your vehicle now.”
I would argue that Squamish should not be passing the buck, thinking the province will build a pile of campsites in Squamish with all its geographical/space issues.
Yet, the District has a centrally located campground that they won’t operate properly.
Our town is famous as a playground (read camping) for local, regional, national and international sports enthusiasts. How is it the
District doesn’t see this?
The recreation master plan doesn’t include a campground! It says that the District doesn’t envision operating a campground yet they have the land (with services).
It appears the District won’t contract it out.
Squamish has the land, but not the motivation to provide camping in a town that suffers a drastic lack of camping.
Safe operation is done by providing onsite presence. Can’t they get a handle on that? Please contract it out.
MRAS doesn't have any interest in running it. We're still focused on building our funky non-profit campground, and we're sold out every night.
John Harvey
Executive director, Mamquam River Campground
(Mamquam River Access Society - MRAS)
