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December 2 Council In Focus
Climate Action Committee marks significant progress On this gorgeous December evening, all members of Council members were present in person, except Councillor Jaime Cunliffe who attended online. The gallery held 11 residents, attending both in person and on line. Mayor Ken Berry began the meeting by saying he had nothing to report from the closed portion of the meeting, but that Council had a plan to resume the closed session after completion of the regular meeting. After a

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Dec 4, 20256 min read
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November COW(s): Budget Edition
Discussions wrap up on schedule for first time this term November has been a busy month for members of Village Council, with public hearings and special meetings on top of regular committee and council meetings. The ongoing budget discussions mean that councillors have met for the fourth and fifth times in November to address balancing the many needed expenditures with the limited funds available. Financial Officer Joe Chirkoff led the fourth review of the budget planning pro

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Nov 14, 20254 min read
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Budget Discussion Gets Down to the Dollars
Council reviews 2026 budget particulars The community COW is getting a good workout this month. On Thursday, Council members attended the third Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting in October, and the second devoted solely to budget discussion. The evening's agenda focused almost entirely on a review of utilities costs and a look at potential capital and operating supplemental expenses. Utility Cost Projections In this current draft budget, general water rates (beginning on

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Oct 17, 20253 min read
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October Budget COW Number One
Budget battle season begins Financial Officer Joe Chirkoff has a big dream. He wants to steer Council members through the 2026 budget...

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Oct 10, 20252 min read
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Water Meter Project Update
Public information sessions to be part of the process Earlier this year, Lions Bay was awarded just under $4 million dollars in the form...

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Aug 21, 20252 min read
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2023 Annual Report Arrives
CAO blames stalled audit for 58 week delay The Village of Lions Bay has finally released the 2023 Annual General Report , more than a...

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Aug 13, 20252 min read
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Diehl Report Released
Report finally made public more than two years after Council review A report issued in 2023 that included a number of recommendations to...

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Aug 5, 20253 min read
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July Council in Focus
Council tackles a busy agenda before summer break Council members faced a jam-packed agenda this week as they sat down to the final...

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Jul 23, 20256 min read
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Village Joins National Conservation Network
Lions Bay latest to join Protected Areas initiative The Village of Lions Bay has announced the registration of almost 15 hectares of...

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Jul 22, 20253 min read
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Double-Scoop Council Meeting Combo
New EPC, Memorial Park and Bus Shelter in the works Finally back to full-strength for the first time since February, Village Council...

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Jul 9, 20253 min read
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Village Council Returns to Full Strength
Former mayor Ron McLaughlin sworn in Tuesday evening Council members Michael Broughton, Neville Abbott, Jaime Cunliffe, Ron McLaughlin...

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Jun 25, 20251 min read
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Council In Focus
Action-packed June meeting approves grants, filming and more The public portion of the regular council meeting on June 17 opened on a quiet note with Councillors Neville Abbott and Michael Broughton remembering long-time resident Louis Peterson, who recently passed away. Peterson was one of the pioneers of the Village, moving to Lions Bay in 1967, and has been a force for good for 50 years. Abbott said that Council had honoured Louis Peterson as citizen of the year in 2019, a

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Jun 19, 20257 min read
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New Councillor-Elect Set to Serve
Ron McLaughlin sole candidate to step forward Lions Bay's last by-election, the result of former Councillor Norm Barmeier's resignation,...

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Jun 9, 20254 min read
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Contentious COW
Empty agenda and delay mark public meeting Tuesday night's Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting opened with a blank agenda for the...

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Jun 5, 20253 min read
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Lions Bay Responds to Civil Claim
Village lawyers deny legal obligation to maintain damaged bridge Debris remaining on site from Battani Creek landslide. Photo by kc dyer....

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May 30, 20252 min read
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McLaughlin Not At The Table Yet
Acclamation may not speed swearing-in New Councillor-elect Ron McLaughlin was formally declared the acclaimed candidate by Chief...

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May 27, 20252 min read
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May Council In Focus
A welcome, a reality tv show, and a new official bird Before the official business of Tuesday night's regular council meeting began,...

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May 22, 20254 min read
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McLaughlin Acclaimed
Elections BC confirms former Mayor for the position of Councillor Long-time resident and former Mayor Ron McLaughlin has been acclaimed...

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May 20, 20252 min read
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Municipality's Legal Spending Continues to Rise
AP report shows Village paid out over $54,000 in first quarter Despite continued promises to reduce spending and increase transparency,...

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May 20, 20252 min read
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Nomination Deadline Passes
Question of by-election remains in the balance The deadline for submission of nominations for candidates to run in the upcoming...

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May 17, 20251 min read
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