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Discussions wrap up on schedule for first time this term November has been a busy month for members of Village Council, with public hearings and special meetings on top of regular committee and council meetings. The ongoing budget discussions mean that councillors have met for the fourth and fifth times in November to address balancing the many needed expenditures with the limited funds available. Financial Officer Joe Chirkoff led the fourth review of the budget planning pro

November's Coastal Canine is an adorable adolescent Adorable Alice is floppy-eared and long-tailed, and has kind brown eyes. She was adopted from the SPCA in 2024 as a small easy-to-carry pup, but has since grown into 70-plus pounds of sweetheart. With a half Great-Dane, half German Shepherd mama (and an unknown dad) her family isn't really surprised. Alice is shy around new people, but is almost always excited to meet new dogs when out walking. She is only a year and a half,

Trail usage nearly doubled in August from 2024 Members of LBSAR ground team search for stranded hikers on November 5, 2025. Photo by Scott Mackenzie. While a few die-hard winter hikers continue to seek out back-country trails, the mid-November rains generally mean the bulk of the 2025 hiking season is over, and it's time for a look back. The process of keeping a good record of numbers of hikers in the watershed above Lions Bay was hampered this year when vandals damaged exist

Tree Sales benefitting Curly Stewart Scholarship almost sold out Evening Update from committee member Neville Abbott: Noble Fir Premium – Sold Out Noble Fir Classic – Limited Availability Douglas Fir – Sold Out  Please order Christmas trees today or tomorrow. Our supplier is almost sold out of stock – don’t miss out!” Original article: Christmas is coming, and the folks on the Curly Stewart Scholarship Committee would like to help you get organized. The Curly Stewart Memorial