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Risky Rescue
Treacherous weekend on Mount Brunswick for hikers View from Mount Brunswick, Easter weekend, 2025. First Responders were called into...

kc dyer
Apr 232 min read
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Responders Team Up for Trail Rescue
Woman injured at Tunnel Bluffs Members of Lions Bay Search and Rescue (LBSAR) spent their Saturday afternoon successfully rescuing a...

kc dyer
Apr 72 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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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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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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Weekend Long-line Rescue
Hiker had reason to be thankful this weekend Lions Bay Search and Rescue (LBSAR) members were called away from their Thanksgiving weekend...

kc dyer
Oct 15, 20242 min read
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Double header for LBSAR
Passing motorist starts the ball rolling Lions Bay Search and Rescue (LBSAR) had a double header (and almost a triple play) on Saturday....

kc dyer
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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Weekend Rescue on Mount Brunswick
Group hike ends in a chopper ride Lions Bay Search and Rescue (LBSAR) were called in on Sunday to rescue a hiker lost on Mount Brunswick....

kc dyer
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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LBSAR Sets New Record
Four call-outs in one day on busy long weekend It's already been a busy Labour Day weekend for Lions Bay Search and Rescue (LBSAR), and...

kc dyer
Sep 2, 20241 min read
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Double Trouble at Tunnel Bluffs
Rescuers called out twice on sunny, busy weekend It was a busy weekend for Lions Bay Search and Rescue (LBSAR), with back-to-back medical...

kc dyer
Aug 23, 20242 min read
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Weekend Rescues Call for Teamwork
Back-to-back events leave rescuers stuck on mountain overnight Lions Bay Search and Rescue (LBSAR) teamed up with North Shore Rescue...

kc dyer
Aug 13, 20243 min read
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Multiple Helicopter, Ground Rescues in July
LBSAR resources tested with summer emergency rescue events Lions Bay residents have had their eyes on the skies this past week, as Lions...

kc dyer
Jul 31, 20244 min read
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LBSAR Escorts Stranded Hiker to Safety
Treacherous terrain can snag even well-prepared hikers A stranded hiker was safely assisted off a perilous rock face on the West Lion...

kc dyer
Jul 12, 20242 min read
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Long Line Liberation
SAR teams combine for successful Mount Hanover rescue effort A well-organized group hike up Mount Hanover went suddenly wrong on...

kc dyer
May 24, 20242 min read
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Winter Hiking Tips From LBSAR
The end of Daylight Saving Time means headlamps are a must As the calendar turns to November, Lions Bay Search and Rescue (LBSAR) manager...

kc dyer
Nov 3, 20231 min read
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Weekend Hikers Get Help From Above
Rescue helicopters among many using Village airspace A call for help to BC Ambulance brought Lions Bay Search and Rescue (SAR) in to...

kc dyer
Oct 4, 20232 min read
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Five Weekend Rescues
Trailhead Closures Don't Mean a Break for LBSAR Lions Bay Search and Rescue (LBSAR) had a very busy weekend, with five hikers in distress...

kc dyer
Aug 29, 20233 min read
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Lions Bay SAR to the Rescue
Injured Hiker Airlifted Off Deeks Lake Trail Emergency Program Coordinator Phil Folkersen tells The Watershed that this afternoon's...

kc dyer
Jul 23, 20231 min read
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Memorial Funds To Go To SAR Teams
Family of Michael Tu Makes Generous Donation Following the death of hiker Michael Tu, friend and colleague Morgan Richards of Vancouver,...

kc dyer
Jun 15, 20233 min read
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