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Breaking: Mountain Drive Blocked Due to Fire
Live wires down, tree still ablaze Mountain Drive has been closed by Lions Bay Fire Rescue due to a fallen tree which has ignited, and...

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Mar 4, 20242 min read
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Weekend Hikers Get Help From Above
Rescue helicopters among many using Village airspace A call for help to BC Ambulance brought Lions Bay Search and Rescue (SAR) in to...

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Oct 4, 20232 min read
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Breaking: Restrictions Lifted
Parking and Trailhead Access to Resume In a special meeting held late this afternoon, Council voted to lift parking and trail access...

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Sep 21, 20231 min read
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Local Resident Recognized For Rescue
Skills learned volunteering with LBFR help save a life Laurence Cheng, BC Ambulance Unit Chief; Matthew Bicknell and Adrian Cameron...

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Sep 15, 20233 min read
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Breaking: Trailheads, Visitor Parking Closed
Village Order Issued Today [Edited August 25 to add reissued press release] Thoughts about the trailhead closures? The Watershed values...

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Aug 24, 20231 min read
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Council Votes to Close Trailheads
Raging BC Fires Prompt Action Lions Bay Council has decided to close public access to trails around and above the village. Trails leading...

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Aug 22, 20232 min read
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Butler Back In, Possible CAO Hiring On the Horizon
Changes ahead, as council works through summer break Official council meetings are on summer hiatus, but closed-door meetings have...

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Jul 28, 20231 min read
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Pat Carney
Former Journalist and Politician lived in Lions Bay in the 1970s The death of former Senator, Cabinet Minister and journalist Pat Carney...

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Jul 26, 20231 min read
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Lions Bay SAR to the Rescue
Injured Hiker Airlifted Off Deeks Lake Trail Emergency Program Coordinator Phil Folkersen tells The Watershed that this afternoon's...

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Jul 23, 20231 min read
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SPEAK: Have You Shared Your Two Cents?
Government Health Agency Seeks Public Input on Priorities The latest iteration of the provincial Public Health survey, known as SPEAK...

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Jul 16, 20233 min read
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Fighting Fires From the Sky
Whyte Lake Fire Responder Shares An Insider's View This week's wildfire near Whyte Lake in Cypress Falls Park was successfully...

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Jun 28, 20234 min read
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Whyte Lake Wildfire
Blaze Now Considered Under Control A human-caused wildfire that broke out yesterday around noon in the Whyte Lake area of Cypress Falls...

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Jun 27, 20232 min read
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Breaking: Brush Fire at Whyte Lake
WVFR on the Scene, Asking People to Avoid the Area Smoky skies to the south of the village again, as fire breaks out above the highway in...

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Jun 26, 20232 min read
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Village Subject of Lawsuit
Ex-CAO Files Civil Claim with BC Supreme Court A civil suit against the Village of Lions Bay was formally filed with the Supreme Court of...

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Jun 19, 20232 min read
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Memorial Funds To Go To SAR Teams
Family of Michael Tu Makes Generous Donation Following the death of hiker Michael Tu, friend and colleague Morgan Richards of Vancouver,...

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Jun 15, 20233 min read
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Missing Person Search Ends
Body of Hiker Recovered This Evening From Mount Harvey The extensive search and rescue efforts undertaken today on Mount Harvey have...

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Jun 8, 20232 min read
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Breaking: Missing Person Search Underway
Hiker last seen on Mount Harvey Editor's Note: In light of the outcome of yesterday's search, The Watershed has removed the picture of...

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Jun 8, 20232 min read
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A Fiery End to a Sunny Weekend
Firefighters' Quick Action Lauded A fire that was apparently deliberately set briefly surged out of control Sunday afternoon near the...

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Jun 5, 20234 min read
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Breaking: Council Seeks New Chief Administrative Officer
Acting CAO/CFO Ron Miller Out A note from the editor: The Watershed is still struggling with the tech problem that identifies some site...

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Jun 1, 20231 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,...

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May 17, 20231 min read
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