The Watershed: Lions Bay's Community News Source

11/24/2025

Winter hiking tips from LBSAR, today in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/winter-hiking-tips

Words of wisdom from LBSARWith the onset of dark and dreary days most people pack away their hiking boots and dream of balmy summer days to come. Most — but not all. For those who do make the decision to brave the elements, the experts have some advice to share. "The main issues we repeatedly see,...

11/22/2025

Treats and trees and tinsel, today in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/treats-and-trees-and-tinsel

Village Christmas Craft Fair TodayToday's the day!Lions Bay Arts annual Christmas Craft Fair is on from 11—3 at the Village Hall. Come out and support local artists, get your gift shopping done and order a Christmas tree in support of the Curly Stewart Scholarship Fund. The Watershed will be there...

11/21/2025

Council responds to DFO on increased marine protection, today in The Watershed:
https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/council-responds-to-dfo

New protections set for local marine refugesFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is setting new boundaries for local marine refuges, and residents and protectors of Átl'ḵa7tsem / Howe Sound get to have a say. The Marine Conservations Target Initiatives Update (MCTIU), which can be read HERE, was dev...

11/20/2025

Bylaws passed amid online threats, today in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/november-18-council-in-focus

Council decries online abuse: Police notifiedThe second regular meeting of Council got off to an unusual start when Chief Administrative Officer Ross Blackwell delivered a statement on behalf of Council. The statement decried online harassment and threats made to three councillors, noted the damage....

11/20/2025

Council members address online threats, today in The Watershed:https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/council-members-face-online-threats

11/18/2025

Holiday tradition returns this weekend, today in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/holiday-tradition-returns

Cash and carry at Christmas Craft FairA long-established tradition continues this weekend with the return of the Lions Bay Christmas Craft Fair on November 22 at the Village Hall. Sponsored by Lions Bay Arts (LBA) Council, this is the 12th Christmas Fair, which every year marks the beginning of the....

11/17/2025

DFO bringing increased protections to Átl’ka7tsem / Howe Sound, today in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/reefs-and-rockfish-await-revitalization

Increased protections help ensure the health of the SoundCouncil is poised to finalize a response to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) this week on a new initiative designed to increase protection for endangered species within Átl’ka7tsem / Howe Sound. The Marine Conservations Target Initiatives ...

11/14/2025

November COWs wrap up budget discussions, today in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/november-cow-s-budget-edition

Discussions wrap up on schedule for first time this termNovember has been a busy month for members of Village Council, with public hearings and special meetings on top of regular committee and council meetings. The ongoing budget discussions mean that councillors have met for the fourth and fifth ti...

11/13/2025

November's Coastal Canine is adorable Alice, today in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/agile-alice

November's Coastal Canine is an adorable adolescentAdorable Alice is floppy-eared and long-tailed, and has kind brown eyes. She was adopted from the SPCA in 2024 as a small easy-to-carry pup, but has since grown into 70-plus pounds of sweetheart. With a half Great-Dane, half German Shepherd mama (an...

11/12/2025

Hiker numbers nearly double in August, as season wraps up, today in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/hiker-season-wrap-up

Trail usage nearly doubled in August from 2024While a few die-hard winter hikers continue to seek out back-country trails, the mid-November rains generally mean the bulk of the 2025 hiking season is over, and it's time for a look back. The process of keeping a good record of numbers of hikers in the...

11/11/2025

Buy a tree, help a student, today in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/buy-a-tree-help-a-student

Tree Sales benefit Curly Stewart ScholarshipChristmas is coming, and the folks on the Curly Stewart Scholarship Committee would like to help you get organized.The Curly Stewart Memorial Trust Fund was established to honour the life and public service of the first mayor of the Village of Lions Bay, A...

11/10/2025

Remembrance week recognizes all who served, today in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/remembrance-week

Recognizing all who servedLions Bay will remember those who have given their lives in service of Canada with a ceremony held beginning at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11 at the Village Hall. In recent years, the nature of remembrance in Canada has grown to include Indigenous Veterans Day, celebra...