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Spring Hiking Conditions Bring Risks

LBSAR Urges Caution Story by LBSAR member Maria Masiar LBSAR rescue team members assist injured hiker into ambulance after recent rescue. Photo courtesy LBSAR. Lions Bay Search and Rescue is urging hikers to take extra precautions as unusual spring conditions are creating a challenging and often deceptive environment in the backcountry. Following a recent rescue involving a hiker who became lost and dehydrated after leaving the trail to access water, teams are seeing an early

May 5 Council In Focus

Parking, watercraft, budget issues make for a busy meeting Resident concerns about potential parking regulation changes and watercraft storage led the large number of issues addressed in the May 5 regular Council meeting. The first Council meeting of the month offered a 77-page agenda package which can be found HERE. Council members were all present in person, with Chief Administrative Officer Ross Blackwell attending online. Director of Operations Eric Villeneuve and Financi

'Paving Paradise...'

Residents Fired Up Over Staff's New Parking Proposal Watershed file photo. Resident reaction was swift and united in response to proposed changes to parking in the Village. After the agenda for Tuesday's regular Council meeting became available last Friday, a number of residents reached out to The Watershed to express their concerns. The two principle areas of concern were proposals to: increase the number of parking spots along Mountain and Timbertop Drives, and re-allocate

A Double-Rescue Weekend

Lions Bay SAR call-out season off to a busy start Members of the SAR teams deliver an injured hiker to BC Ambulance Services via helicopter on May 1. Photo courtesy Lions Bay SAR. An injured knee and a lost backpack both proved problematic for hikers this weekend. The sunny weekend proved to be a siren song, as hikers flocked to the trails to enjoy the sun and the views. A call came in to Lions Bay Search and Rescue (LBSAR) on Friday May 1, reporting an injured hiker near Tun