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Water Contamination Risk
New study confirms long-held concerns after wildfires File photo of Air Tractor 802 Fireboss, deployed at the Whyte Lake wildfire in 2023. A recent study co-authored by University of British Columbia professor Qingshi Tu concluded that the chemicals used to fight wildfires, along with the ash and other chemicals that leach out after the fire, can continue to contaminate groundwater for months or years after the fire has been extinguished. This finding confirms long-held conc

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Mar 124 min read


UBCM Success for Lions Bay Council
Emergency Water Treatment proposal to go to Province A late-breaking resolution out of this year's Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) meetings has received a surprise approval, Village Council has been informed. According to the summary on their website, this year, the UBCM considered 275 potential resolutions. Due to time constraints, neither of Lions Bay's proposed resolutions were considered by the Executive during the event. However, Council received two pieces of correspo

kc dyer
Dec 12, 20253 min read


Provincial Election Q&A, Part Two
Lions Bay hears from MLA candidates British Columbia goes to the polls on October 19, and campaigning is in full swing. The Watershed...

kc dyer
Oct 8, 20243 min read


Provincial Election Q&A: Part One
Lions Bay hears from MLA Candidates British Columbia goes to the polls on October 19, and campaigning is in full swing. The Watershed ...

kc dyer
Oct 1, 20245 min read


Don't Fall Through the Tax Crack!
Some Speculation & Vacancy Tax letters have gone astray In order to be exempt from the Speculation and Vacancy Tax, Lions Bay property...

kc dyer
Mar 6, 20242 min read


Home Owner Grant
A Quick History of this Unique Benefit Every year since Premier WAC Bennett instituted it in 1957, most British Columbian homeowners have...

kc dyer
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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