Celebrate the season without harming wildlife by Bird-friendly Lions Bay Fake cobwebs can be deadly for birds and other wildlife. Photo supplied by BirdFriendly LionsBay. This Halloween, choose decorations that celebrate the season without harming the wildlife that makes our neighbourhoods special. Your yard can still be the spookiest on the block, just without the collateral damage. Avoid Fake Spider Webs Unlike the real thing, fake spider webs don’t break when birds big and

West Vancouver School District welcomes new parents Do you have a child attending kindergarten next year? If so, West Vancouver School District wants to chat with you. Parents and guardians of children born in 2022 are invited to attend a meeting at the Kay Meek Theatre in West Vancouver to learn about the registration process, and what to expect for children entering this school district. Lions Bay School Vice Principal Jennifer Ohlhauser says she hopes parents of four-year-

Gran Fondo cycles through first thing, Firefighters' Day begins at 2 More than 5,000 riders cycled past Lions Bay during the 2024 Gran Fondo. File photo. The Annual Gran Fondo takes place tomorrow, with cyclists riding from downtown Vancouver to Whistler along the Sea to Sky. While most of the riders are expected to cruise past the Village by 10 a.m., the finish line in Whistler does not close until 3 p.m., which means that travellers heading north should expect traffic disru

Butterflyway Rangers need help battling invaders Residents of Sunset Drive after last year's ivy pull. Photo submitted by Val Morton. Got a moment to spare for your garden this long weekend? Lions Bay Butterflyway Rangers Val Morton and Hana Boye would love it if you would fill a bag with invasive plants to help nurture native plants and insect life in Lions Bay. With insect populations declining worldwide, Morton says that one thing we can all do is help restore the native e

Lions Bay School opens doors next week Lions Bay School. Photo by kc dyer. It's back to school time, and local vice-principal Jennifer Ohlhauser and her staff are looking forward to welcoming students to another year of learning at Lions Bay School. Inside the building, Ohlhauser says the classrooms are all set to go, and teachers are ready to meet their students 'where they are'. "Our experienced staff, each one with more than 15 years in education, are the heart of what we

Community Recycling Depot wants to save you time and money The Lions Bay Community Recycling Depot (CRD) has been open just over a year, and in the first twelve months has kept over 1,700 kilograms (1.7 metric tonnes) of recyclable products out of the landfill. It's also saved residents the cost of gas driving recyclable items that don't go into the blue bin all the way into North Vancouver. And it is a valuable source of income for the Village, too. "The Village makes mone

A chat with Bylaw Enforcement Officer Bryce Fournier Bylaw Enforcement Officer Bryce Fournier. Photo by kc dyer. Lions Bay has a crack team of bylaw enforcers, with Bylaw Enforcement Officer Bryce Fournier overseeing the squad. Working with him this season are Park and Parking Patrollers Tim and Gabby. Fournier was born and raised in Kelowna, B.C., before moving with his family to Kamloops, where he earned a Diploma in Police and Justice Studies, specializing in Bylaw Enforc

Official opening of the long-awaited Beach Park refresh The long-awaited official re-opening of Lions Bay Beach Park happens today, with Canada Day events including food, music and games from noon to 5 p.m. Ribbon cutting of the new facilities will be at 12 sharp, with MP Patrick Weiler and MLA Jeremy Valeriote expected to attend. Enjoy the day! The Watershed values your opinion. Leave your comments below, or email us at editor@lionsbaywatershed.ca Like what you're reading?

New residents, a milestone, and a chance to meet the chicks by Ron McLaughlin Spring’s arrival has brought not only warmer temperatures and colour from new blooms to the Village, but new residents as well. Thomas and Lauren Arnott. New to Crosscreek are Thomas and Lauren Arnott who were born and raised in West Vancouver and Pender Harbor, respectively. They met while playing for the men’s and women's soccer teams at Capilano University. Thomas is a plumbing foreman for Enerso

To filter or not to filter...that is the question Are you drinking old lead in your water? And if you are, what can you do about it? Village water is subject to rigorous testing by the expert group of specialists who make up the Lions Bay Public Works department, and there is definitively no measurable quantity of lead to be found in water that is delivered to Village homes. However, any homes built in Canada before 1989 may indeed have copper plumbing that was soldered toget

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

Young Lions Bay bakers deliver the best Lions Bay Bakers Eva and Julia Polyakova display their wares. Photos courtesy Polyakova family. If you live in Lions Bay, Eva and Julia Polyakova want to bake you some bread. They've been baking (and delivering!) bread to friends and neighbours since 2020. The girls were in Grade 7 when Covid hit, and their grandmother sent them a bread recipe to try. The first effort was such a success that it was gone within half an hour. More baking

Low snowpack, but it's not all bad news Tunnel Bluffs Wildfire, August 30, 2025. Image courtesy BC Wildfire. This year's low snowpack in parts of British Columbia is leaving forecasters in an ambivalent position when it comes to predicting the chance of wildfires. BC Wildfire Service ’s lead fire weather forecaster Matthew MacDonald reports that the province is already into wildfire season. As of April 16, there are four active wildfires burning in the province, with 13 fires

Village News for March by Ron McLaughlin Hugh and Anne Crosthwaite in 1973. Photo courtesy of the family. We have enjoyed a very mild winter. A lack of snow and prolonged cold weather made life easier for us, although it may not bode well for later this summer. The cherry trees blossoming at the main entrance to the Village show the welcome move into spring. Daylight savings time is now upon us and with more sunlight there is a fresh energy about and the pace of life is picki

Celebrating the hard-working women who keep Lions Bay ticking From left: Shawna Driscoll, Jordan Szmidt, Kristal Kenna, Karen Jeffry, and in front, office Golden Girl Fernie. Photo by David Butler. In honour of International Women's Day this past Sunday, The Watershed would like to offer a huge round of applause to the hard-working women who keep things running behind the scenes here in the Village. Deputy Corporate Officer Kristal Kenna, Municipal Accountant and Film Liaiso

The power of 'small' By Danielle Mah, Lions Bay Parent Advisory Council Vice-Chair Lions Bay School teachers and students at an outdoor Indigenous learning event, January 2026. Photo courtesy Vice Principal Jennifer Ohlhauser. A note from Lions Bay School Vice Principal Jennifer Ohlhauser: In February, the Lions Bay School PAC co-chairs were invited to the Foundations for Well-being meeting hosted by the DPAC (District Parent Advisory Council) and the West Vancouver Schools

Historic system receives charming new twist It's dog registration time again, and with the new year's discount about to evaporate at the end of the week, the fine folks at the Village Office have a little surprise in store for local dog owners. The long tradition of picking up a brand new tag to add to the jingling collection on your coastal canine's collar every January has come to an end. Instead of the usual tin tag, Village staff will hand you a tiny bone-shaped beauty, s

Garth Begley, once again helping to keep the Village beautiful Public Works' Garth Begley with the new planter boxes, and some of the planning that went into the design. Story and photos by John Dudley About 15 years ago, Rose Dudley returned from a cycling holiday in Germany where she had fallen in love with the boxes of flowers on many of the bridges she crossed. At a dinner party, she told her neighbour Grant Prior about them and how she would love to see some on the Vil

Lunar New Year gallops in on February 17 Kung Hei Fat Choi! According to Chinese tradition, February 17 marks the day when the year of the Snake gives way to the Year of the Horse. Many Asian traditions depict the horse as a symbol of strength, speed, freedom, and perseverance. This year, these inherent characteristics are fused with the transformative element of Fire, which is predicted to ignite a year of enthusiasm and innovation. Celebrations abound across the Lower Mai

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