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'Paving Paradise...'

Residents Fired Up Over Staff's New Parking Proposal Watershed file photo. Resident reaction was swift and united in response to proposed changes to parking in the Village. After the agenda for Tuesday's regular Council meeting became available last Friday, a number of residents reached out to The Watershed to express their concerns. The two principle areas of concern were proposals to: increase the number of parking spots along Mountain and Timbertop Drives, and re-allocate

A Double-Rescue Weekend

Lions Bay SAR call-out season off to a busy start Members of the SAR teams deliver an injured hiker to BC Ambulance Services via helicopter on May 1. Photo courtesy Lions Bay SAR. An injured knee and a lost backpack both proved problematic for hikers this weekend. The sunny weekend proved to be a siren song, as hikers flocked to the trails to enjoy the sun and the views. A call came in to Lions Bay Search and Rescue (LBSAR) on Friday May 1, reporting an injured hiker near Tun

May the Fourth...

Meet Obi-Bun Kenobe & Anakin Fluffwalker These are not the Coastal Canines you're looking for... Meet Obi Bun Kenobi and his brother Anakin Fluffwalker, who are twin one-year old Mini Plush Lops, (and Coastal Canine wannabes). Who knew that Lions Bay was home to a pair of Jedi Knights? Obi Bun and Anakin moved to the Village last spring, and since then, they have made themselves truly at home. They use the Force to generate unlimited energy, only pausing occasionally to flop

Grown-ups Enjoy Nature Too!

Popular event returns to Lions Bay Since it began in 2022, the Bird Friendly Lions Bay event for World Migratory Bird Day has grown into a Nature Celebration that not only marks the return of our songbirds but also showcases our amazing natural heritage and local environmental initiatives. Community groups will again share knowledge and news about local projects on Saturday May 9 at the Village Hall in a social setting that includes refreshments, a BBQ, several kids’ activiti