Why is Lions Bay the only restricted beach in Metro Vancouver? Lions Bay Beach remains closed to swimming through the August long weekend. Photo by kc dyer. Lions Bay Beach continues to be flagged by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) since testing completed on July 16 showed the location to be unsafe for swimming due to the presence of E.coli bacteria. Beaches at Kelvin Grove and Brunswick remain open, as are all other public swimming beaches in the Lower Mainland. Testing of th

One of two local beaches closed to swimming due to bacteria Swimming is not recommended at Lions Bay Beach Park this week according to Vancouver Coastal Health. (VCH). Beach alerts courtesy Vancouver Coastal Health. Throughout the summer season, VCH tests at popular swimming beaches around the Metro Vancouver area. Samples are tested for the bacteria that shows up when there are faeces in the water from humans or wildlife. Swimming or playing in water infested with E. coli b

Lions Bay Arts spearheads new Beach Park feature Photos by Jonathan Wreglesworth. Canada Day at the new Beach Park was a big hit, and the star of the show was the new artwork wrapped around the facilities building. Designed by artist Ciarra Saylor, a District of Squamish resident, the art installation features animals that are present in every day Village life, including sea lions, river otters, whales, and giant octopus. The project has been spearheaded by Lions Bay Arts, an