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Emergency Water Treatment proposal to go to Province A late-breaking resolution out of this year's Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) meetings has received a surprise approval, Village Council has been informed. According to the summary on their website, this year, the UBCM considered 275 potential resolutions. Due to time constraints, neither of Lions Bay's proposed resolutions were considered by the Executive during the event. However, Council received two pieces of correspo

Three years in the wild, thanks to local residents Bear cub in his crate right after capture in December, 2022. Photo courtesy Critter Care Wildlife Society. It's been three years since the orphaned bear cub who came to be known as Tsaw'in was given a new lease on life, thanks to the help of local residents. Near the end of 2022, a lone bear cub was spotted by local residents, with sightings reported on social media and also by text to Councillor Neville Abbott. After a few d

Final Council meeting of 2025 brief and bird friendly The final regular Council meeting of the year opened with three Council members present in person, Councillor Jaime Cunliffe sending her regrets, and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Ross Blackwell attending online. The evening's gallery totalled five, both in person and on line. Mayor Ken Berry opened the public part of the meeting by noting he had nothing to report out from the closed portion. Public Participation Norm

Share your thoughts at January drop-in Lions Bay residents are invited to a New Year's meet-up with West Van-Sea to Sky MLA Jeremy Valeriote at the Village Hall in January. Valeriote will visit Lions Bay on Thursday, January 8 for a drop-in event from 5 to 7 p.m. No registration is required for this event, which is being presented as an informal chat with his constituents. Elected in 2024 as one of two Green Party member in the current BC legislature, the Greens have a memor