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

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

Budget battle season begins Financial Officer Joe Chirkoff has a big dream. He wants to steer Council members through the 2026 budget...

Public information sessions to be part of the process Earlier this year, Lions Bay was awarded just under $4 million dollars in the form...

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

Report finally made public more than two years after Council review A report issued in 2023 that included a number of recommendations to...

Council tackles a busy agenda before summer break Council members faced a jam-packed agenda this week as they sat down to the final...

Lions Bay latest to join Protected Areas initiative The Village of Lions Bay has announced the registration of almost 15 hectares of...

New EPC, Memorial Park and Bus Shelter in the works Finally back to full-strength for the first time since February, Village Council...

Former mayor Ron McLaughlin sworn in Tuesday evening Council members Michael Broughton, Neville Abbott, Jaime Cunliffe, Ron McLaughlin...

Action-packed June meeting approves grants, filming and more The public portion of the regular council meeting on June 18 opened on a...

Ron McLaughlin sole candidate to step forward Lions Bay's last by-election, the result of former Councillor Norm Barmeier's resignation,...

Empty agenda and delay mark public meeting Tuesday night's Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting opened with a blank agenda for the...

Village lawyers deny legal obligation to maintain damaged bridge Debris remaining on site from Battani Creek landslide. Photo by kc dyer....

Acclamation may not speed swearing-in New Councillor-elect Ron McLaughlin was formally declared the acclaimed candidate by Chief...

A welcome, a reality tv show, and a new official bird Before the official business of Tuesday night's regular council meeting began,...

Elections BC confirms former Mayor for the position of Councillor Long-time resident and former Mayor Ron McLaughlin has been acclaimed...

AP report shows Village paid out over $54,000 in first quarter Despite continued promises to reduce spending and increase transparency,...

Question of by-election remains in the balance The deadline for submission of nominations for candidates to run in the upcoming...

Late budget adoption pushes Council up against May 15 deadline In a high-speed pair of meetings Tuesday and Wednesday night, Council...