Water testing reflects possible issues with older plumbing Lions Bay is now making lead testing available to Village residents, at a price. The February 6 Village Update contained an information piece from Public Works (PW) noting that Vancouver Coastal Health requires the municipality to regularly remind residents of lead in drinking water. While the water supplied by the municipality is confirmed to contain no lead, inside the property line there are no further guarantees.

Garth Begley, once again helping to keep the Village beautiful Public Works' Garth Begley with the new planter boxes, and some of the planning that went into the design. Story and photos by John Dudley About 15 years ago, Rose Dudley returned from a cycling holiday in Germany where she had fallen in love with the boxes of flowers on many of the bridges she crossed.   At a dinner party, she told her neighbour Grant Prior about them and how she would love to see some on the Vil

Director of Operations bids adieu Lions Bay's Public Works Director of Operations Karl Buhr has bid a final farewell to his role with the department. In his stead, the Village recently welcomed Eric Villeneuve. a civil engineer who has worked with both the Districts of West and North Vancouver as well as an independent contractor. He has a pair of big work boots to fill. Buhr, who held the position of Mayor in the Village from 2014 - 2018, stepped in to lead Public Works sho

Public Works team to the rescue...again Public Works transforms a worn and moss-caked ditch into a functioning culvert. Photos by Douglas Miller. Story by Douglas Miller It's the time of year when we get almost daily reminders that we live on the “wet coast”.   The westerly flow of air off the Pacific Ocean drops most of its moisture as it rises to cross the mountains of Vancouver Island and then the Coast Range behind us. There are innumerable creeks and rivers on our coast

Some streets may now be plowed only 'as resources permit' The snowy intersection at Mountain Drive and Bayview Road, March 4, 2024. With...

Water metering project to be complete by 2027 In a unanimous decision, Council has opted to accept a $3.94 million grant offered by the...

Garth Begley and Alberto Urrutia Mark Milestones This weekend marks a milestone for anyone in the Village who appreciates clean water,...

Happy May Day! Here at The Watershed, we spill a lot of ink on members of Village Council and executives including the Chief...