Air traffic not all attributable to SAR teams Photo credit: Helijet.com Last week, Lions Bay Search and Rescue (LBSAR) participated in five separate rescues, bringing injured hikers back to safety from the trails around and above the Village. This involved calling on the assistance of North Shore Rescue (NSR) and helicopter support. LBSAR Manager Ed Langford acknowledges the early start to the hiking — and rescue — season. "This past week and based on hiker volumes evident throughout the...

Council goes to bat: both COW and Special meetings in one night It was a night for wrapping things up on Tuesday as Council held both a Committee of the Whole (COW) and Special Council meeting in a single evening. The intent of most COW meetings is to allow for a more thorough discussion of topics of interest to Council, and Tuesday's meeting was no exception. Chief Administrative Officer Ross Blackwell, attending online, presented no less than three reports for the information of Council...

Organizers hope Sunday's festivities will become an annual event photos courtesy of Epic Media. One hundred years ago this week, the people of Britannia Beach chose their first ever Copper Queen. And this Sunday, live music, a craft fair and an art walk will mark Britannia Day. Fire Truck Bike Parade Events begin with the Britannia Beach Volunteer Fire Department leading kids (12 and under) on a lap of Britannia Village behind their restored historic 1951 Mercury fire truck. Sign-up for the...