top of page


A Family Day Welcome
Birth news, nuptials and a belated Happy Valentine’s Day Hudson and Wyatt Welch Welch family 2.0 (find the original story HERE ). We...
Ron McLaughlin
Feb 174 min read
134 views
0 comments


Village Welcomes, Congratulations, and Christmas Updates...
...and heartfelt gratitude to our emergency professionals and volunteers Mark, Kylie, Teyanna and Alexis Moore Winter solstice has just...
Ron McLaughlin
Dec 24, 20243 min read
244 views
1 comment


Lions Bay Extends a Hand
Highway closure sparks acts of kindness The one-two punch of windstorm and deadly landslide over the weekend has left Lions Bay villagers...
kc dyer
Dec 16, 20242 min read
246 views
0 comments

Don't Know Jack? Read On...
Taking a unique glimpse into an artist's world Susan M. Mertens first discovered Jack Shadbolt's art when she was working as a Vancouver...
kc dyer
Nov 10, 20244 min read
103 views


Empress of the Butterflyway
A chat with Citizen of the Year Val Morton Longtime resident and frequent Watershed garden-column contributor Val Morton was recently...
kc dyer
Jul 19, 20244 min read
133 views
1 comment


Village Welcome
June's new residents, birthdays ... and more Michael and Haley have moved to Bayview Place from Mount Pleasant along with their...
Ron McLaughlin
Jun 24, 20243 min read
257 views


Village Welcomes and Updates
New residents, grandchildren, engagements . . . and more Adnan Siddiqui and Renee Haldenby, along with their seven-year-old boxer Manny,...
Ron McLaughlin
May 20, 20243 min read
268 views


"Outing the Outdated"
International Day celebrates gender and sexual diversity May 17 is the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia,...
kc dyer
May 17, 20242 min read
78 views
2 comments


Coastal Canine
Meet Rusty, our March coverdog! This gent with the handsome profile is Rusty. Back in the day, his mama was a street dog, so he came by...
kc dyer
Mar 28, 20241 min read
65 views

Village Welcomes and March Update
Playoff hockey, new residents, and updates from a few old friends In every hockey rink in Canada, usually hanging above the centre ice...
Ron McLaughlin
Mar 26, 20243 min read
240 views
2 comments


Catching Up with Maddi
Pedalling on Lions Bay Avenue leads to World Championships Cyclocross racing is not as common on the North Shore as mountain biking, but...
kc dyer
Feb 23, 20242 min read
164 views
2 comments

Meet February's Coastal Canine
Wee Bourbon loves her new home Bourbon is a seven-year-old toy/teacup poodle whose family moved to Lions Bay last year. At only four...
kc dyer
Feb 3, 20241 min read
79 views


Meet Cover-dog Wally
January's Coastal Canine is the wildest mix yet According to Wally's person, our January Coastal Canine is part rat, part racoon and part...
kc dyer
Jan 4, 20241 min read
75 views


December Coastal Canine
Remembering Juno at Christmastime by guest writer Leslie Nolin Juno was a 10-year-old Alaskan Husky, Greyhound Rottie mix that came to us...
kc dyer
Dec 20, 20232 min read
82 views


She's Making Her List...
Lions Bay Store and Cafe looking for local support The giving-est month of the year is upon us, with Hannukah, Kwanzaa and Saint...
kc dyer
Dec 18, 20232 min read
168 views
2 comments


Village Welcomes and Updates for December
New babies, new residents and news from an old friend In a column earlier this year, I noted that Leslie Nolan and Shakil Kassam,...
Ron McLaughlin
Dec 16, 20233 min read
240 views


Seasonal Shopping Comes Closer To Home
Lions Bay Store Reopens Under New Management Village residents hoping to buy their holiday comestibles a little closer to home are in for...
kc dyer
Dec 9, 20232 min read
273 views

November Coastal Canine
Meet Cover-Dog Rosa In 2018, Rosa emigrated to Canada from Mexico and adopted her person here in Lions Bay when she was around two years...
kc dyer
Nov 21, 20231 min read
82 views
3 comments


Village Welcomes & Updates
Babies, New Grands and a Lions Bay Welcome I am delighted to advise you of some new family additions. Grandparents (and Block Watch...
Ron McLaughlin
Nov 17, 20232 min read
189 views

The Compassionate Imagination
Max Wyman addresses the importance of the Arts in Canada MAX WYMAN is a writer and for the past 30 years has been one of Canada’s leading...
kc dyer
Oct 27, 20236 min read
137 views
Stay in the know...
Subscribe to The Watershed HERE
bottom of page