BRACKENDALE
Is a small and unincorporated community on the Squamish River, 10 kilometers north of Squamish off of Highway #99. Brackendale’s history dates back to the early 1900s, and before World War One (WWI), when hop farming and logging was made important. Brackendale’s name refers to Thomas Hirst Bracken, who was Brackendale’s first postmaster from 1906-1912, as well as Brackendale’s first hotel owner and operator. Brackendale is infamous every February for its annual congregation of bald eagles who feed on salmon in the Squamish River and because of this, a 6 square kilometer-long provincial reserve was created to protect the environment of the eagles’ habitat. Tourism and logging are important to the economy and since Brackendale is located off of Highway #99, it can be approachable via Depot Road, a side road that goes from Squamish’s industrial area to the community.
Is a small and unincorporated community on the Squamish River, 10 kilometers north of Squamish off of Highway #99. Brackendale’s history dates back to the early 1900s, and before World War One (WWI), when hop farming and logging was made important. Brackendale’s name refers to Thomas Hirst Bracken, who was Brackendale’s first postmaster from 1906-1912, as well as Brackendale’s first hotel owner and operator. Brackendale is infamous every February for its annual congregation of bald eagles who feed on salmon in the Squamish River and because of this, a 6 square kilometer-long provincial reserve was created to protect the environment of the eagles’ habitat. Tourism and logging are important to the economy and since Brackendale is located off of Highway #99, it can be approachable via Depot Road, a side road that goes from Squamish’s industrial area to the community.
BRACKENDALE’S POPULATION: 1,178
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