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RCMP issue reminders to electric bike and scooter operators E-scooters are illegal for under-16's in B.C. This gorgeous spring weather is the perfect time to try out that new bike. However, a number of local RCMP detachments are reminding the public that e‑dirt bikes and other high‑powered electric motorcycles are not street legal. According to ICBC, e-bikes are classed as power-assisted cycles that have a motor to help propel the device. They must meet certain requirements t

Long-time resident calls for connecting pathway I’ve advocated for the pathway between Upper Kelvin Grove and the village centre since 1989, not long after a young girl was fatally struck crossing the intersection at Kelvin Grove. I not only lobbied the former property owners for such but also attempted to get the village to purchase the lot at 242 Panorama when it was for sale and create a pathway easement/access (and then resell). Needless to say, I was unsuccessful on bot

'In it Together': Will you take part? by Mary Brown, Lions Bay Emergency Planning Coordinator Emergency Preparedness Week will be held May 3-9 in BC. This year’s theme is “In it Together”, recognizing that everyone’s readiness improves when we look out for one another. A strong sense of trust and belonging before an emergency means people can rely on each other when one occurs. As Emergency Program Coordinator (EPC), one of the projects I would like to see go Village-wide is

Residents express concern over clear-cutting, subdivision The evening's meeting began with all Council members present, along with Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Ross Blackwell at the table and Public Works Director of Operations (DO) Eric Villeneuve in the gallery. Attendance at the meeting was high, with many of the in-person chairs filled and 26 residents watching online. After discussion of a number of changes, the evening's agenda was adopted. Resident clear-cutting