The Youth Resource Centre
Information, resources, referrals, group activities, one-to-one support, drop-in, and special focus groups for the young people of Squamish. Recreational activities, music jams, pool tournaments, weekly cooking group and more.

1135 Carson Place
Ph: 892-2207 / Fax: 892-2267
Email: youth.centre@sscs.ca

Big Brothers / Big Sisters

To promote the healthy development of children through a variety of quality mentoring programs which match children with positive role models.

#203-37717 2nd Ave., Squamish
Phone: 604 892 325
Email: hbrownrigg@bigbrothersvancouver.com
Contact: Helen Browning

Web: www.bigbrothersvancouver.com

Check Yourself Website
For youth, designed to help young people understand themselves in relation to alcohol and drugs.

Web: www.checkyourself.com/

Girl Guides, Brownies, Sparks, Pathfinders and Rangers
To speak to a Girl Guide office in your neighbourhood within British Columbia, call our toll-free number at 1-800-565-8111 (you will be connected to the Girl Guide Area office or Area Membership number in the Area in which your call originated. For example, if you call our toll-free number from Burnaby, you will automatically reach our Burnaby Royal Area Girl Guides).

BC Council Girl Guides of Canada
1476 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6H 1E1
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-565-8111
Direct Telephone: (604) 714-6636
Fax: (604) 714-6645
E-mail: info@bc-girlguides.org

Junior Forest Wardens
Junior Forest Wardens is a fun family-friendly organization dedicated to the education of youth ages 6 -18. Through hands-on activities, outdoor recreation, environmental projects, community events & weekly club meetings, we aim to provide our JFWs with the experience and the knowledge necessary to make responsible decisions with regards to our forests and related natural resources.

Web: www.juniorforestwardens.com/index2.htm

Squamish #104: Nicole Sims: (604) 898-3832

Scouts, Cubs and Beavers
Scouts Canada, the country’s leading youth organization, offers seven challenging programs for boys, girls and youth age 5-26 in nearly 3,600 individual groups in most cities and towns across Canada. Over 84,000 young people enjoy Scouts Canada’s programs, which are provided by 25,000 caring and dedicated volunteers. Scouts Canada’s national office is located in Ottawa. Scouts Canada is a not-for-profit organization (Charitable Registration No. 10776 1694 RR0028) and a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.

Website: www.scouts.ca

Local Organization Email: squamish_scouts@yahoo.com

835 Griffin Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, Squamish
Open to children ages 12-18, the program is designed to promote leadership, citizenship and physical fitness. Uniforms are provided to Cadets. Meetings are Tuesdays 6:30 - 9:30 at Don Ross Secondary School. There are no joining fees as the program is funded by the Department of National Defence and the Air Cadet League of Canada.

Capt. David R Timms, CD, commanding officer.
Ph: 898-892-5776
Email: Timms.DR@cadets.net
Web:www.cadets.net/pac/835air

The 835 Griifin Air Cadet Squadron would like to invite anyone interested in finding out more about Air Cadets to come and check them out any Tuesday at Don Ross Secondary School between 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm.

Canada World Youth

Canada World Youth offers youth between the ages of 17 and 29 the opportunity to become an active player in community development in Canada and overseas.

Phone 604 732 5113 or 1-800-889-6069
Email: west-ouest@cwy-jcm.org
Web: www.cwy-jcm.org

LIBRARY 

Youth reading programs, homework groups and events. See website for schedule.

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
Friday - Sunday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Holidays: Closed

37907 Second Avenue
Phone:  604  892-3110
Email: libcirc@squamish.ca
Web: Squamish Public Library

The Hot Spot

The Hotspot is a community resource centre operated through a partnership beteween the Sea to Sky Freenet Association and the Squamish Volunteer Centre Society. The centre provides a drop in space, wireless internet access, bulletin boards, pamphlets, newsletters, as well as a public computer lab with internet access and education opportunities.

38027 Cleveland Ave., Downtown Squamish.
Phone: 604 815 4142
Email: hotspot@sea-to-sky.net
Web: www.sea-to-sky.net/hotspot