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Fifteen Years of Working Together Bear cub (Tsaw'in) prior to rescue, December 2022. Photo by Michelle Langford. This year marks Lions Bay's 15th anniversary as a Bear Smart community, but the history of supporting bears and other wildlife in and around the Village goes back even farther. In 2004, Lions Bay's then-Chief Administrative Officer Lori Pilon worked together with resident Norma Rodgers to apply for a new "Bear Smart Community Program" grant being offered by the M

How to protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites Last year, a study identified invasive mosquito species in the Sea to Sky region, and experts have now expanded the study to include the North Shore. British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is again partnering with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) Department of Zoology, and this time

Home giveaway a "lifechanger" for Ontario transplants Photo credit: Wealthsimple. The draw has been made, and Lions Bay's first home giveaway now has an owner. But whether the Ontario ex-pats who won the place can stick out life here in the temperate rainforest remains to be seen. Billed as the (Un)Real Deal, the home giveaway was a promotional effort by Canadian investment management company Wealthsimple. Aimed at potential clients. signing up for the contest gave them a sho

Advice from Lions Bay Search and Rescue Editor's note: The cliffs near Lions Bay have been a draw for thrill-seekers as long as anyone can remember. Unfortunately, along with the thrill have come many accidents over the years — leading to broken bones (including skulls and backs) and risk of drowning. Recently, members of Lions Bay Search and Rescue were called to the site, and have a few thoughts to share on the subject. Photos: LBSAR. Story by LBSAR member Maria Masiar The