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LBFR's Halloween fireworks display returning You will need to plan ahead if you're counting on buying or igniting fireworks this year. Lions Bay Fire Rescue (LBFR) Chief Lorenzo De Arcangelis wants to remind residents that under the Village of Lions Bay Fire Bylaw, a person must be over 18 to sell, possess, distribute, light, set off or explode fireworks within the Village. De Arcangelis told The Watershed that any residents planning to ignite their own fireworks on Halloween

Beach Park Costs: Under budget or overrun? Tuesday's meeting came with the shortest agenda of the year at 39 pages. Councillors Neville Abbott, Michael Broughton and Ron McLaughlin, along with Mayor Ken Berry were all present at the table, Councillor Jaime Cunliffe and Chief Administrative Officer Ross Blackwell joined the meeting online. Financial Officer Joe Chirkoff and Emergency Program Coordinator Mary Brown sat in the gallery, and joined the table later in the meeting.

Fundraiser already helping those in need Maria Trujillo Escobar oversees the table of goodies. Photo by Catalina Lopez-Correa. After the devastating earthquake that struck Colombia in August, Lions Bay residents Catalina Lopez-Correa and Maria Escobar Trujillo knew they had to do something to help. Both women hail from Colombia, and were heart-broken to see the scenes of devastation. "Overall, the scale of the disaster was enormous," said Lopez-Correa. "Hundreds of thousands

Watershed reaches publishing milestone A thousand articles. This one, of course, bumps us up to 1001. The Watershed's first article was published January 2, 2023, and in the nearly five years since then, we've been sharing all the news that matters to residents of Lions Bay and the Sea to Sky corridor. We'd just like to take a moment to thank you, our readers, and especially those of you who subscribe to this publication. Your support, both moral and financial, helps keep thi