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Local Architect Suspended
Will Village projects be affected? On March 22, a Discipline Notice was issued by the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC)...

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Mar 23, 20241 min read
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World Water Day in Lions Bay
How you can help protect our most precious resource Living on the side of a mountain in a temperate rainforest, water is never far from...

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Mar 22, 20241 min read
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Happy Nowruz!
Spring equinox arrives this evening at 8:06 p.m. As 2024 is a leap year, and as a result spring equinox arrives a little earlier than...

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Mar 19, 20241 min read
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Digging Into the Details of Disaster Prep
ESS Director clarifies services available in an emergency Last week's Emergency Services meeting was intended to shed light on the...

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Mar 18, 20242 min read
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Emergency Services Call for Volunteers
Folkersen says risk assessment still needed for evacuation plan Village residents gathered online and in person in Council Chambers on...

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Mar 15, 20244 min read
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Bear Smart Memorial Event a Success
Bear statue relocated, bears shot in 2022 and 2023 remembered More than 20 local residents and council members turned out for the Bear...

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Mar 13, 20242 min read
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"Coldest Night" Leaves Warm Legacy
First time SHHS fundraiser in Squamish A damp and chilly evening walk doesn't seem like anyone's favourite activity, especially at this...

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Mar 9, 20242 min read
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Bear Memorial Planned
Bear Smart event to focus on remembrance and education Lions Bay Bear Smart is organizing a Bear Memorial to honour the young bear shot...

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Mar 7, 20241 min read
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Grassroots Petition Now Online
Water, fire and community protection plan seeking support A petition seeking community support for action to protect the village's water...

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Mar 5, 20243 min read
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Water Advocates Seek Direction
Survey could help shape future of water protection In an effort to strengthen water protection advocacy in BC, the Council of Canadians...

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Mar 1, 20242 min read
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Budget Meetings Incoming...
Wrangling the 2024 Municipal Budget continues The 2024 budget continues to wind through the process, primarily through a series of...

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Feb 27, 20241 min read
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Task Forces Face Complicated Mandate
Overlapping issues include water security, fire concerns and visitor numbers Parking and highway noise were on the agenda as three...

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Feb 26, 20244 min read
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Catching Up with Maddi
Pedalling on Lions Bay Avenue leads to World Championships Cyclocross racing is not as common on the North Shore as mountain biking, but...

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Feb 23, 20242 min read
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Council Approval Sought for Community Survey
Grassroots Initiative goes before Council tomorrow A sunny Family Day means village streets are buzzing again with hikers hunting for...

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Feb 19, 20242 min read
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Seagull Sunday
Remembering another Dragon Year Way back at the turn of the century, local bard Bill Kimmett penned this homage to the spring festival,...

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Feb 11, 20241 min read
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Gong Xi Fa Cai
Lunar New Year Celebrates the Year of the Dragon 'Happy New Year' is Kung Hei Fat Choi in Cantonese, and Gong Xi Fa Cai in Mandarin. The...

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Feb 10, 20242 min read
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Grief Explained
Mary Brown offers her thoughts on joining the Griever's Club At exactly 6:32 a.m, on Wednesday August 30, 2023 a tremendous tear occurred...

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Jan 29, 20243 min read
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A Tip of the Hat...
Village Public Works crew steps up again An end-of January tip of the hat – or perhaps the toque, in this case – to our wonderful Works...

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Jan 26, 20241 min read
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Hospital Program has Village Connection
Pediatrician starts therapy project for kids When Thomas McLaughlin was running through the woods outside Lions Bay School as a child, he...

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Jan 25, 20243 min read
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Council in Focus: Two For One
Regular Council plus Committee of the Whole in one night January 23, 2024 Edition Event:Â Regular Council Meeting followed by Committee of...

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Jan 24, 20246 min read
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