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Village Council Faces Busy New Year
Public Works successor still not named A busy schedule marks the first full work week of the new year, with both a special meeting and a...

kc dyer
Jan 62 min read
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Lions Bay Polar Bears Take the Plunge
January 1 swim starts the year with a splash Photo by David Butler Aspiring polar bears showed up at Lions Bay Beach to begin the new...

kc dyer
Jan 31 min read
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LBSAR Year in Review
Marking 40 years of service to the community As December 2024 closes, we are reminded of our roots. The fatal February 11, 1983 debris...

Ed Langford, LBSAR Manager
Jan 22 min read
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State of Emergency Extended Into New Year
Could be subject to further renewal Lions Bay Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Ross Blackwell says the state of local emergency (SOLE)...

kc dyer
Dec 30, 20241 min read
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A Watershed Year
Tragic losses and new beginnings Rescue helicopter hovers with long-line over Lions Bay, December 15, 2024. Photo by Gregan Dunn. It's...

kc dyer
Dec 29, 20245 min read
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December Sky
However you celebrate, happy holidays! December 24 2024, 7:50 a.m. Photo by kc dyer. If you have enjoyed reading The Watershed this...

kc dyer
Dec 25, 20241 min read
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Village Welcomes, Congratulations, and Christmas Updates...
...and heartfelt gratitude to our emergency professionals and volunteers Mark, Kylie, Teyanna and Alexis Moore Winter solstice has just...

Ron McLaughlin
Dec 24, 20243 min read
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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
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Lending a Holiday Hand
Discarded bottles and cans can make a difference Entertaining around holiday time can mean your blue bins of recyclables can fill up more...

kc dyer
Dec 23, 20241 min read
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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
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Council Meeting Mystery
Lack of quorum sinks two special meetings this week Two hastily-convened Council meetings have flopped in the past week due to a lack of...

kc dyer
Dec 20, 20243 min read
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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
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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
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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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Cause of Landslide Subject of Investigation
Search for second missing resident paused to ensure ground stability Photo submitted by Norma Rodgers Lions Bay Mayor Ken Berry says...

kc dyer
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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Lions Bay Extends a Hand
Highway closure sparks acts of kindness The one-two punch of windstorm and deadly landslide over the weekend has left Lions Bay villagers...

kc dyer
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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Lions Bay Mayor Declares State of Emergency
Help requested from province following weekend deadly landslide and windstorm Mayor Ken Berry declared an official state of emergency on...

kc dyer
Dec 16, 20241 min read
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Squamish RCMP Announce Recovery of Body Following Landslide
Search continues for a second person Part of the trail of devastation left by Saturday's landslide. Squamish RCMP announced this evening...

kc dyer
Dec 15, 20242 min read
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Highway Open, Search Efforts Continue
Home "displaced" by slide; residents unaccounted for One of the two Talon helicopters in service of today's search efforts. The Sea to...

kc dyer
Dec 15, 20241 min read
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Sea to Sky Highway Remains Closed
Excavators now onsite clearing landslide debris Approximate location of Sea to Sky highway closure due to landslide. The Sea to Sky...

kc dyer
Dec 14, 20242 min read
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