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New initiative brings choir experience to Village residents Vocal coach Monique Creber. Photo courtesy creberproductions.com. Is it time to raise your voice? According to a recent survey, more than 50 Village residents are keen on taking part in a local choir, and the team at Lions Bay Arts (LBA) has a plan in place to make it happen. LBA treasurer Leslie Nolin says that when her team took the temperature of the community back in 2025, the most interest was directed at food a

Next up: sharing updated Village Evacuation Plan EPC Mary Brown addresses residents of Mountain, Sunset, and Timbertop on May 31. Photo by kc dyer. When the worst happens, how can we help each other? This is the question Emergency Planning Coordinator (EPC) Mary Brown asked the residents of Mountain, Sunset and Timbertop Drive last weekend. It's a serious question. Residents in the Sea to Sky live in one of British Columbia's most active regions for landslides and debris torr

Western Tiger Swallowtail frolics in the flowers Photo by kc dyer. Seeing more butterflies, bees and other pollinators around lately? You can thank the hard-working Butterflyway Rangers for promoting the growth of indigenous plants in gardens around the Village. Want to encourage more pollinators in your garden? Reach out to local Butterflyway Rangers Val Morton and Hana Boye on their Facebook page HERE. This Western Tiger Swallowtail was spotted on June 6, frolicking on the

Hearing Addresses Amendments Public sentiment toward proposed amendments to the Village's Zoning and Development Bylaw was overwhelmingly opposed at last Tuesday's public hearing. The hearing began Tuesday night in Council Chambers at 8 p.m., after an adjournment paused the regular Council meeting. There were 13 people present in the online gallery, with five residents attending in person. The formal notice announcing the hearing stated that proposed amendments to the bylaw w