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Golden Ruby is January's Gem
Coastal Canine brightens her family's life Ruby is a clever girl with all the classic Golden Retriever characteristics on display. Her...

kc dyer
Jan 131 min read
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Garbage bylaw, budget take the spotlight
January COW tackles unfinished business This week's Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting set out to discuss a number of questions that...

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Jan 104 min read
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Battani Creek Update
Village rescinds evacuation order, alert still in place Local trail part of area cordoned off after landslide, December 21, 2024....

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Jan 82 min read
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Remembering Barb and Dave Enns
A collection of memories from dear friends David and Barbara Enns in their kitchen. Photo by Linda Heneault. Barbara and David Enns died...

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Jan 84 min read
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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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Dec 29, 20245 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Dec 15, 20242 min read
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