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Written by Village of Lions Bay EPOST
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Thursday, 22 July 2010 |
Sent on behalf of the Provincial Coastal Fire Centre
CAMPFIRES PROHIBITED ACROSS THE COASTAL FIRE CENTRE
PARKSVILLE – Effective noon July 23, all open burning, including campfires and fireworks, will be prohibited across the Coastal Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.
This ban applies to open fires of any size, campfires, fireworks, tiki torches and burning barrels. The ban does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to portable campfire apparatus with a CSA or ULC rating using briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, that are not capable of producing a flame longer than 15 centimeters.
Portable campfire apparatus that do not meet these conditions are prohibited. This prohibition is necessary due to dry forest fuels and a forecast for a prolonged period without substantial rain. The public is urged to exercise caution on forested land with any activity that could lead to a wildfire. Please discard cigarettes carefully and limit movement of ATVs and motorcycles through tall grass and undergrowth.
This ban covers all BC Parks, Crown and private lands, but does not apply within the boundaries of local governments that have forest fire prevention bylaws and are serviced by a fire department. Please check with civic authorities for any restrictions before lighting a fire.
Campfires in the West Vancouver Island Fog Zone are exempt from this prohibition. The West Vancouver Island Fog Zone is a stretch of land two kilometres inland from the high-tide mark from Owen Point in the south, northward along the outer coast of Vancouver Island, around Cape Scott Provincial Park and southward to the boundary of the District of Port Hardy.
A map of the exempted area is available at
http://bcwildfire.ca/ftp/!Project/WildfireNews/7202010~102943_Fog%20Zone%20Map.jpg
Anyone found in violation of an open fire ban, including campfires, may be issued a ticket for $345. Should a wildfire occur as a result of recklessness, a person can be fined up to $1 million, or spend three years in prison and be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.
The ban will be in place until the public is otherwise notified.
The Coastal Fire Centre is responsible for wildfire response for about 2.1 million hectares of land. Geographically, the centre covers all the area west of the height of land on the coast Mountain range from the U.S./Canada border at Manning Park to Tweedsmuir Park in the north, the Sunshine Coast, the Lower Mainland, all of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
To report a wildfire or unattended campfire please call *5555 on your cell phone or toll free to 1 800 663-5555.
For the latest information on fire activity, conditions and prohibitions, visit the Wildfire Management Branch website at www.bcwildfire.ca .
For Facebook and Twitter updates, as well as details about evacuation orders and alerts, road conditions and air quality advisories, go to www.firesafebc.ca .
Media Contact:
Donna MacPherson
Fire Information Officer
Coastal Fire Centre
250 951-4209
For more information on government services or to subscribe to the Province’s news feeds using RSS, visit the Province’s website at www.gov.bc.ca .
Thank you for your attention.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 22 July 2010 )
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Temporary Beach Access Closure |
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Written by Village of Lions Bay EPOST
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Thursday, 15 July 2010 |
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The Village of Lions Bay Public Works Update
Sent on behalf of Chuck Partridge, Works Manager.
Kelvin Grove Sewer Treatment Plant Upgrades
Temporary Beach Access Closure
The following notice is to advise residents of Lions Bay that on Friday July 16th, the Kelvin Grove Beach access will be closed from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm for the construction of the Kelvin Grove Sewer Treatment Plant Upgrade.
All will be turned around at the tracks for this temporary closure for safety reasons and to allow construction vehicles, work crews and equipment access and leave the work site. The contractors and Works Crews will be working diligently to make this closure as short as possible.
Public Works Manager Chuck Partridge wanted to take this opportunity to thank the community for its cooperation during this construction period.
For further Village update and news, please visit the Village website at www.lionsbay.ca .
Thank you!
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 July 2010 )
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Magnesia Creek: Rock Scaling and Blasting Warning |
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Written by Village of Lions Bay EPOST
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Tuesday, 06 July 2010 |
Magnesia Creek: Rock Scaling and Blasting Warning
Tuesday July 6th, 2010
Work will begin to commence on the necessary improvements for the re-stabilization and removal of necessary rock at the Magnesia Intake. There will be some blasting occurring approximately by this Wednesday July 7th, 2010. There will be heavy machinery going through town to facilitate the work being done. There will be guards posted on the road up to the intake for safety reasons. If you are asked to turn around on the trail please comply with these instructions as your safety is first and foremost on our minds. All necessary precautions have been made and the appropriate authorities have been notified. Golder and Associates will be on site to ensure all integrity for the watershed is maintained as well as to be the liaison with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
We are not expecting any issues regarding the work, however if something were to happen we will have an employee at the site to shut off the water and you will be notified as soon as possible. We appreciate your co-operation during this 2 week (minimum) project period.
Thank you for your attention
Sent on behalf of Chuck Partridge,
Village Works Manager
The Village of Lions Bay
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Paralympians Visit Lions Bay School |
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Written by Ruth Simons
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Friday, 25 June 2010 |
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It was a very exciting end to the 2010 Paralympic Games for the Swedish Paralympic Team. On the last day of competitions, 15 year old Zebastian Modin and guide Albin Ackerot won bonze medals in the 1 km. visually impaired cross-country sprint. Zebastian was the youngest athlete to ever win in this type of competition. It was a wonderful result for the hardworking Swedish Team.
These athletes, accompanied by their coach Anders Emanuelsson, were kind enough to stop in at the Lions Bay School on their way down from Whistler. Vice Principal Kevin Thorpe managed to keep the children from rushing outside for lunch long enough for the last minute visit. They were thrilled to be able to see and to hold a genuine bronze medal and to meet these wonderful role models in person.
Zebastian's english was very good and he was pleased to answer the children's questions and practise for the many interviews he would be facing back home. Anders is an Athletics Teacher back in Sweden and was also thrilled to visit our unique Lions Bay school in the woods. The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic sports were certainly more than just about winning medals, opportunities like this to learn and inspire was tremendous added value.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 25 June 2010 )
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Written by Village of Lions Bay EPOST
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Friday, 21 May 2010 |
Update on Secondary Suites – Council Meeting of May 17th, 2010
Councillors Joanne Ronsley and Peach Akerhielm have asked the Village to forward the attached note to residents.
Dear Resident of Lions Bay:
As promised, we are keeping you updated on the progress of proposed
legislation intended to legalize secondary suites in the Village of
Lions Bay. Here is the latest.
On May 17th, at its regular meeting, Council gave first and second
reading to a draft Zoning bylaw amendment, setting out basic
regulations under which secondary suites can be built in homes.
Two thrusts are occurring, in connection with this legislation. One is
the bylaw amendment itself, which has received its first readings. The
other is development of administrative/enforcement policy around its
regulations, for example, whether the new regulations will apply to
existing suites.
Below are some basic questions and answers, and more information is on the Village website.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 21 May 2010 )
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