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New Councillor-Elect Set to Serve
Ron McLaughlin sole candidate to step forward Lions Bay's last by-election, the result of former Councillor Norm Barmeier's resignation,...

kc dyer
4 days ago4 min read
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McLaughlin Not At The Table Yet
Acclamation may not speed swearing-in New Councillor-elect Ron McLaughlin was formally declared the acclaimed candidate by Chief...

kc dyer
May 272 min read
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McLaughlin Acclaimed
Elections BC confirms former Mayor for the position of Councillor Long-time resident and former Mayor Ron McLaughlin has been acclaimed...

kc dyer
May 202 min read
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Nomination Deadline Passes
Question of by-election remains in the balance The deadline for submission of nominations for candidates to run in the upcoming...

kc dyer
May 171 min read
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McLaughlin Running for Open Council Seat
Surprise announcement this morning Former mayor Ron McLaughlin announced plans this morning to run for the open Council seat in the...

kc dyer
May 71 min read
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Are You Ready to Cast Your Ballot?
Advance voting already underway Voting has already begun for the 2025 federal election, with April 28 being the final day to cast your...

kc dyer
Apr 152 min read
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Election Q&A: New Democratic Party
Newcomer Jäger Rosenberg answers our questions This is another in a series of articles aimed at local readers leading up to this year's...

kc dyer
Apr 124 min read
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June 21* By-election Eyed
New Chief Election Officer will start job next week Lions Bay Council paused a closed meeting Wednesday night to report that an elections...

kc dyer
Apr 112 min read
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Election Q&A: People's Party of Canada
Candidate Peyman Askari shares his views This is the third in a series of articles aimed at local readers prior to this year's federal...

kc dyer
Apr 104 min read
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Election Q&A: Liberal Party of Canada
Incumbent Patrick Weiler addresses constituents This is the second in a series of articles aimed at local readers prior to this year's...

kc dyer
Apr 96 min read
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Election Q&A: Federal Green Party
Candidate Lauren Greenlaw shares her views This year's federal election day arrives in less than three weeks on April 28. Lions Bay may...

kc dyer
Apr 85 min read
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Jaime Cunliffe Sworn In as Councillor
Lions Bay Council Back to Full Complement Councillor-Elect Jaime Cunliffe took the Oath of Office to open the Council meeting on May 16,...

kc dyer
May 17, 20231 min read
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Election Public Service Announcement
Time to Return the Signs The Watershed has been asked by members of Jaime Cunliffe's campaign to give village residents a heads-up...

kc dyer
May 11, 20231 min read
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Congratulations!
In the spirit of post-election euphoria, The Watershed is feeling celebratory this morning. We'd like to offer congratulations to both...

kc dyer
May 8, 20231 min read
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Breaking: 2023 Lions Bay By-Election Results
Jaime Cunliffe wins by a clear margin of 69 votes* Lions Bay Council's almost five month state of near-deadlock came to a close this...

kc dyer
May 6, 20232 min read
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By-Election Day is Here
Have you cast your vote? The polls are open! Municipal politics have never been a hotter topic in Lions Bay than in the last six months,...

kc dyer
May 6, 20231 min read
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Lions Bay Water: By-Election Edition
Complicated Processes Mean a Lot of Learning Operating a municipal water treatment system is not uncomplicated, and the challenge for...

kc dyer
May 5, 20235 min read
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Candidate Tanya Cosgrave Meet & Greet
Uniting the Community Cited as Number One Priority The sun came out on April 25, which made it a drier walk to the village's second meet...

kc dyer
Apr 26, 20236 min read
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Candidate Jaime Cunliffe Meet & Greet
Experience Seen as a Key Asset For a sodden Sunday night, turnout was excellent for Jaime Cunliffe's meet and greet at Broughton Hall on...

kc dyer
Apr 26, 20235 min read
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Reminder: By-Election Event Tonight
Meet and Greet with Candidate Tanya Cosgrave at Lions Bay Village Hall, 7-8:30 p.m. Editor's note: Summaries will be posted after both...

kc dyer
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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