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Giving thanks for the natural beauty of this place Barred owl, photographed in Lions Bay by Andrea Bradshaw, October 9, 2026. Happy thanksgiving! The Watershed welcomes your thoughts. Leave your comments below, or email us at editor@lionsbaywatershed.ca Like what you're reading? For as little as $5/month, you can support local independent journalism by subscribing to The Watershed HERE.

Alertable Earthquake test taking place this week Thanksgiving is often a time for families to get together, enjoy a big meal and remember all we have to be thankful for. This year, it's also a great time to remind your loved ones of everything they need to know in case of an earthquake. The Great BC ShakeOut is happening again this week. At 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, everyone in the Village subscribed to the 'Alertable' app will receive a notification as a test of th

What do YOU want to know? Provincial candidates (from left) Incumbent Jeremy Valeriote (BC Greens), Michelle Livaja (BC NDP), Dan Wood (CentreBC) and Ayla Dumais (Conservatives). All photos provided by offical election parties. It's election season, and this year in BC there's double your pleasure, with overlapping municipal and provincial campaigns. Lions Bay Chief Electoral Officer Ross Blackwell reports that more than 40% of eligible voters in the Village have already cast

LBFR's Halloween fireworks display returning You will need to plan ahead if you're counting on buying or igniting fireworks this year. Lions Bay Fire Rescue (LBFR) Chief Lorenzo De Arcangelis wants to remind residents that under the Village of Lions Bay Fire Bylaw, a person must be over 18 to sell, possess, distribute, light, set off or explode fireworks within the Village. De Arcangelis told The Watershed that any residents planning to ignite their own fireworks on Halloween