Merry Christmas from Musqueam Council & Administration!
Musqueam Administration (band office) is closed for the holidays this year from Monday, December 23 to Friday, January 3.
We reopen for regular business hours (8:30am – 4:30pm) on Monday, January 6.
Closed for the holidays
Most administration departments are closed over the holidays, including:
- Education
- Health
- Housing
- tə mem̓ən̓əsʔewtxʷ (daycare and preschool)
- Smoke Shop (with exceptions)
- Social Development
- Employment & Training
Administration also closes at 12pm on Thursday, December 19 for the staff Christmas party. Reception and Security remain open.
Open over the holidays
Key services remain open over the holidays, including:
- Security (24 hours) – call 604-968-8058
- Community Centre
- Youth Centre
- Primary Care Clinic
There are some exceptions. See below for more details.
Cheque Pick Up
January cheques from Social Development (financial aid) and Education (high school) can be picked up from the band office on:
Tuesday, December 31
9am – 12pm
Community Centre & Youth Centre – Holiday Hours
Musqueam Community Centre remains open over the holidays with adjusted hours:
Monday – Sunday
10am – 5pm
Musqueam Youth Centre also remains open:
Monday – Friday
10am – 5pm
Musqueam Community Centre (including the youth centre) will be CLOSED on:
- December 24 (Christmas Eve)
- December 25 (Christmas)
- December 26 (Boxing Day
- December 31 (New Year’s Eve)
- January 1 (New Year’s Day)
Contacts
| Recreation Office | 604-269-3468 |
| Youth Centre | 604-269-3465 |
| Youth Worker – Atziee Candy | 604-369-3991 |
Primary Care Clinic – Holiday Hours
Musqueam Primary Care Clinic remains open over the holidays:
Monday – Friday
9:30am – 3:30pm
Closed for lunch 12 – 1pm
The clinic has some modified hours:
- December 19: Closed at 11:30am
- December 30: 10am – 2pm, virtual only
- December 31: 10am – 2pm
The clinic will be CLOSED on:
- December 24
- December 25
- December 26
- January 1
Smoke Shop – Holiday Hours
Musqueam Smoke Shop is closed for the holidays, with some exceptions.
OPEN
9am – 4:45pm
- December 23
- December 26
- December 31
CLOSED
- December 19 at 11:30am
- December 24
- December 25
- December 27
- December 30
- January 1 – 3
Emergency contacts for the holidays
An emergency contacts list (notice) was delivered to Musqueam Households in the last newsletter.
Click here to see emergency contact list
Musqueam Emergency Contacts
| Musqueam Security (24 hours) | 604-968-8058 |
| VPD LIASON – John Gravengard | 604-348-6608 |
Housing & Public Works
| Housing – Emergency On-Call | 604-269-3381 |
| Public Works Manager – Norm Point | 604-841-9295 |
| Public Works – Ricky Point | 604-307-4076 |
| Public Works – Dawn Campbell-Sparrow | 604-649-5556 |
Health
| Health Manager – Monica Brown | 604-418-2195 |
Social Development
| Urgent Child Protection & Family Support – Mitra Aryaiei | 236-889-8312 |
| Leanne Hensel | 236-668-7715 |
| Michele Point | 778-991-1284 |
| Musqueam Safe House – Colleen Cadwallader Emergency placements, family support | 604-558-4677 c: 604-817-5233 |
Administration Office
| Office Manager – Karen Grant | 778-386-9463 |
| CAO Executive Assistant – Christina Nahanee | 604-418-3727 |
External Emergency Contacts & Resources
| Emergencies – FIRE, AMBULANCE, POLICE | 911 |
| Police Non-Emergency (non-life-threatening incident or crime ) | 604-717-3321 |
Housing & Public Works – 24 hours a day
| BC Hydro – Power Outages, Electrical Emergencies | 1-800-224-9376 |
| or dial *HYDRO (*49376) on your cell phone | |
| FortisBC – Natural Gas Emergencies | 1-800-663-9911 |
| City of Vancouver – Report non-emergency issues like potholes, graffiti, abandoned garbage | 3-1-1 van311.ca |
| Metro Vancouver – Emergency Planning and Response Services | 604-451-6610 |
Health & Wellness – 24 hours a day
| HealthLink BC (Nurse Line) – Call for health information and services, medical questions, or whether to go to emergency room | 811 |
Suicide Hotlines – 24 hours a day
| National Suicide Crisis Helpline – www.988.ca | Call or text 988 |
| BC Suicide Line (1-800-SUICIDE) | 1-800-784-2433 |
| Vancouver Crisis Intervention Line | 604-872-3311 |
Mental Health – 24 hours a day
| BC Mental Health Support Line – no area code | 310-6789 |
| Kids Help Phone – www.kidshelpphone.ca | 1-800-668-6868 |
| Kuu-us Crisis Line – Indigenous helpline | 1-800-588-8717 |
Child & Family – 24 hours a day
| Social Services Helpline | 211 |
| BC Helpline for Children – no area code | 310-1234 |
| Report Child Abuse | 1-800-663-9122 |
