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Hikers leave car engines running twice in one week In two separate incidents last week, hikers inadvertently left the ignition running in...

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May 12, 20252 min read


Landslide Fallout Continues
Civil action filed in BC Court The Village of Lions Bay has been named as a defendant in a civil action related to last December’s deadly...

kc dyer
Apr 22, 20251 min read


Council Confirms Post Office Closure
Post box delivery of mail and small parcels unaffected (Editor's note: The duplicate postings of the most recent Watershed articles were...

kc dyer
Apr 2, 20253 min read


Breaking: Lions Bay Post Office to Close
Permanent closure slated as of April 7 In a piece of correspondence delivered so late it didn't appear on the evening's Committee of the...

kc dyer
Apr 2, 20251 min read


Sally Field Movie Shoot Closes Lions Bay Store & Postal Outlet
Mail room still open, large parcels redirected to Squamish Lions Bay Store and Cafe is closed for the immediate future as the site is...

kc dyer
Mar 29, 20252 min read


Council Accepts $4 Million Grant
Water metering project to be complete by 2027 In a unanimous decision, Council has opted to accept a $3.94 million grant offered by the...

kc dyer
Mar 24, 20254 min read


Collision Damages Hydrant
Vehicle mounts boulders on Mountain Drive Vehicle rests atop boulders and gushing fire hydrant after March 5 accident. Public Works staff...

kc dyer
Mar 6, 20251 min read


MLA Seeks Support for Village Family
Valeriote presses province for help in landslide aftermath MLA Jeremy Valeriote addresses the legislative assembly in Victoria. Lions...

kc dyer
Feb 27, 20252 min read


Earthquake Rattles Lower Mainland
4.7* temblor hits north east of Sechelt Reported epicentre of earthquake (yellow star) relative to Lions Bay (purple house). Original...

kc dyer
Feb 21, 20252 min read


Councillor Marcus Reuter Resigns
Second councillor this term to leave position Councillor Marcus Reuter will offer his resignation to Lions Bay Council later today....

kc dyer
Feb 18, 20252 min read


Neighbour Dispute Leads to $100,000 Penalty
Lions Bay residents found guilty of defamation BC Supreme Court Justice Gordon Funt awarded more than $108,000 to a Lions Bay couple this week, the final result of a defamation trial between neighbours that was held last year. Tracey Song and George Liu were together ordered to pay the penalty primarily for remarks that were made in person and on the social media app 'WeChat' about Cindy and Richard David, following a falling out between the neighbours over a construction pro

kc dyer
Feb 16, 20253 min read


Klatt Building Project Complete
Quiet ceremony marks the end of renos – for the second time MLA Jeremy Valeriote attends as Mayor Ken Berry cuts the ribbon at the Klatt...

kc dyer
Feb 13, 20252 min read


State of Emergency Extended
Final site cleanup to commence this week Snow-covered debris litters the hillside above Crystal Falls Road, February 5, 2025. Photo by...

kc dyer
Feb 11, 20251 min read


State of Emergency Extended
Still no power to impacted homes Overhead view of the aftermath of the deadly Battani Creek slide. The state of local emergency in place...

kc dyer
Jan 14, 20251 min read


Battani Creek Update
Village rescinds evacuation order, alert still in place Local trail part of area cordoned off after landslide, December 21, 2024....

kc dyer
Jan 8, 20252 min read


Emergency Operations Suspended
Battani Creek site shut down until early January Recovery helicopter above Lions Bay. Photo by Doug Craig. Operations at the site of last...

kc dyer
Dec 24, 20242 min read


Second Lions Bay Resident Confirmed Dead
Barbara and David Enns named as landslide victims Emergency vehicles line Crystal Falls Road at the scene of last week's deadly...

kc dyer
Dec 21, 20242 min read


Landslide Search Operation Continues
Heavy equipment to be choppered in to Battani Creek slide site Search and debris-clearing operations continue today following a deadly...

kc dyer
Dec 20, 20241 min read


Lions Bay Village Office Temporarily Closes
Activation of EOC supercedes daily operations As of Wednesday afternoon, the Lions Bay Village Office has officially suspended all...

kc dyer
Dec 19, 20241 min read


New Light Shed on Landslide
Battani Creek identified as the water source behind the disaster Battani Creek has been identified as the conduit for the "debris torrent...

kc dyer
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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