Resident Information

The Village Office is open Monday to Friday 9 - 4, closed weekends and statutory holidays.

West Vancouver School District No.45

K-3 Lions Bay Elementary School is located at 250 Bayview Road and is in the catchment area of SD45. Contact the school at 604-921-8311 for more information, or visit their website.  Contact the Parent Action Committee (PAC) at lbpac@sd45.bc.ca.

Scholarship Opportunities

Grade 12 students residing can apply for university scholarships:

Lions Bay Community Scholarship Foundation Application
Curly Stewart Memorial Trust Fund Award Application

The annual Utilities bill for water, solid waste and wastewater (Kelvin Grive properties only) is payable by May 31 to receive a prompt payment discount, and due December 31.  Under the BC Community Charter, municipal Property Tax deadline is July 14th.  See Financial Services

Lions Bay is on Translink route 262.  See Transit

For the most up-to-date list of community events, see the Community Calendar. To rent Broughton Hall, or to inquire about running a community event, contact reception@lionsbay.ca.  See Community Groups, Events & Activities

Most of the activities in Lions Bay are run by volunteer groups, such as:

• Lions Bay Community Scholarship Foundation
• Bear Smart Program
• Emergency Social Services
• Lions Bay Arts Council
• Lions Bay Trailblazers
• Lions Bay Native Plant Garden Association
• Lions Bay Seniors Social Circle
• Block Watch
• Lions Bay Historical Society
• Lions Bay PAC
• Lions Bay Events Committee
• Lions Bay Community Garden
• Lions Bay Caroling Team

All activities are on the Community Calendar. For information on how to become a volunteer to any of the above mentioned groups, or to inform us of a new volunteer group, please contact reception@lionsbay.ca. 

Lions Bay has an RCMP-coordinated Block Watch program. The main objective of the Block Watch Society of BC is to partner with communities to build safer neighbourhoods by encouraging residents to take a proactive approach to crime prevention and safety. Through education on target hardening, property marking and reporting suspicious acitivty, Block Watch provides a means for the community to take responsibility for its own safety by reducing the opportunity for crime. Click here for more information.

Alertable enables the Village of Lions Bay’s Administration to communicate important information quickly in the event of emergencies. Register today and know you’ll have the up-to-date information you need during an emergency. To register, click here.

Building Permits are required for all new construction, temporary buildings and for alterations to existing construction. Please click here for more information.

The Zoning Map, Schedule A from The Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017, can be found here.

Do you have a Secondary Suite in your home? If so, please contact the Village Office to advise them of your suite and to set up a safety inspection appointment. For more information, see Secondary Suite Surcharge Bylaw No. 513, 2017.

If you are considering renting your home on a short term basis, please see the Temporary Use Permit Policy (Short Term Rentals).  Note: Secondary Suites cannot be rented on a short term basis.

Under the Lions Bay Procedures Bylaw, Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month, excluding August. If you wish to speak before Council at a meeting, or present a delegation, please click here.  Committees of Council meet at various times during the year. See Meeting Calendar for a current schedule.

If you are new to the Province, you will likely have many questions about how to settle into life in B.C. Available in serveral languages, the B.C. Newcomer's Guide answers questions and to transitions quicker and easier.

There are several home rebate programs available for upgrading your home to a more energy efficient status:

1. The Canada Greener Homes Grant Initiative
2. CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Program - Better Homes BC
3. BC Hydro Rebates 
4. Metro Vancouver Wood Stove Exchange Program Rebate