The Declaration of State of Local Emergency will continue to be renewed every two weeks until matters pertaining to Battani Creek debris flow have been addressed.
File Battani Creek Slide Update #6.pdf File VU Second Resident Found in Lions Bay Debris Flow December 21 2024 FINAL.pdf
File 20241220 Battani Creek Slide Update #5.pdf File 241220 VU December 20 2024 final.pdf
File 241219 Battani Creek Slide Update #4.docx File 241219 VU December 19 2024 final draft.docx
EVACUATION ALERT Brunswick Road 51-61Date: (12/16/2024) & Time: 14:20 This Evacuation Alert is by The Village of Lions Bay due to the landslide that occurred on Saturday December 14 2024 Because of…
As Mayor, I was in direct contact today with Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Kelly Greene in response to the Minister’s outreach. I expressed our gratitude for the Provincial resources deployed and identified ongoing challenges we…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM LIONS BAY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE Tuesday, December 17, 2024, Time: 20:30hrs Battani Creek Slide Update: Emergency Operations and Search Efforts The Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) continues to coordinate an active and…
December 16, 2024 Dear Residents of Lions Bay, Important message from the Municipality regarding trail usage Trail Closure: The Village requests that residents on Centennial Trail do not proceed north of the wooden staircase towards Brunswick and down…
December 15, 2024 Dear Residents of Lions Bay, Declaration of State of Local Emergency Village of Lions Bay Update Pursuant to Section 95 (1) of the Emergency and Disaster Management Act that a state of local emergency exists in the Brunswick…
Public Works manages the annual production of 400 to 600 million litres of potable drinking water meeting the federal Drinking Water Protection Act, the provincial Drinking Water Protection Regulation and Health Canada's Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality. Our water system is regulated by Vancouver Coastal Health.
Water is drawn from Harvey, Alberta and Magnesia Creeks at intake weirs. Lions Bay’s current Source Water Protection Plan [coming soon] discusses how Public Works protects the water supply.
From the intake weirs, raw water is fed to two water treatment plants for disinfection by ultraviolet and chlorine, and distribution to Lions Bay’s 580 properties. Public Works closely monitors the water quality of the Village’s water supply. Detailed Annual Reports are submitted to the regulator on the prior year's water treatment, distribution and monitoring, found here.
Watermains are flushed in the spring and fall to clean them by opening select fire hydrants to generate the flows required to scour sediment and rust. Flushing may cause pressure changes, and although water remains safe to use some temporary discoloration and sediment in the water. These short duration events can be cleared up by running a cold tap for about 20 minutes--the tap in a bathtub is suggested to avoid clogging screens in faucets. Avoid running hot water until the cold water has cleared up to avoid drawing sediment into the hot water tank. If these issues arise, call the Public Works On Call phone at (604) 290-1498 so we can investigate. Public Works may also flush in response to water monitoring results or regulatory needs, including increasing chlorine disinfectant residual, reduction or elimination of color or turbidity, or rejection of poor quality water.