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A Parent's View of Lions Bay School

The power of 'small' By Danielle Mah, Lions Bay Parent Advisory Council Vice-Chair Lions Bay School teachers and students at an outdoor Indigenous learning event, January 2026. Photo courtesy Vice Principal Jennifer Ohlhauser. A note from Lions Bay School Vice Principal Jennifer Ohlhauser: In February, the Lions Bay School PAC co-chairs were invited to the Foundations for Well-being meeting hosted by the DPAC (District Parent Advisory Council) and the West Vancouver Schools

Rail Corridor Interest Heats Up

Private operator investigating short-haul potential: Consultant A consultant working on behalf of the Northern Development Initiative Trust is stressing the importance of a Prince George-to-North Vancouver Rail Corridor. In a brief presentation to Council on February 17, Peter Scholz said a public or private sector partner needs to take over the rail line from Squamish north to 100 Mile House. He noted that in virtually every case where rail lines across Canada have been aba

Get the Lead Out

Water testing reflects possible issues with older plumbing Lions Bay is now making lead testing available to Village residents, at a price. The February 6 Village Update contained an information piece from Public Works (PW) noting that Vancouver Coastal Health requires the municipality to regularly remind residents of lead in drinking water. While the water supplied by the municipality is confirmed to contain no lead, inside the property line there are no further guarantees.

Nesting Time!

Anna's Hummingbirds already at work Photo of Anna's Hummingbird was taken in Lions Bay by Danielle Wills. Many residents know to avoid tree work during the songbird nesting season (mid-March – late August), but did you know our official Village bird, the Anna’s Hummingbird, is already nesting? By now the Anna’s mamas have eggs the size of jelly beans or even miniscule nestlings. Their toonie-sized homes are carefully engineered in shrubs and trees from plant fibres, spider we