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Written by Lawrence Ruskin
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
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Just lost another days work because Kiewit ''overblasted '' and took out the phone, cable, and internet. I am sure I am not alone. A lot of people work from home here.
If it was the first time that things have come to a halt in Lions Bay because of a mistake made by the company who is building the road here then I would be fine with it.
There was the power outage several weeks back.
Before that it was the two rock slides at Ancell place
The problem is there is a whole bunch of logs and rock hanging above the highway where they blasted this morning. One of these days a log or rock is going to come down on someone and it will be just too bad.
I am sure Kiewit well be sorry about it.
They have had logs hanging above the highway before,again at the ''S curves ''.It is simply good luck no one has been hurt or worse.
No way to build a highway....
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Last Updated ( Monday, 12 May 2008 )
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Written by Joe Ronsley
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 |
I had genuinely resolved to drop out of all discussions concerning any
actions taken in Lions Bay, especially those on which I have already
expressed myself, often to the annoyance of others. I do not have the
sufficient patience for, or tolerance of the lack of sincerity and
uninformed opinion directing policy that it would take to make me a
successful politician. And I have had this recently confirmed with
blunt candor.
I have volunteered my opinions, bit of knowledge, and services where I
felt capable simply because I have been anxious that the landscape of
our Village be managed with what I consider good taste and a beauty
that takes into account our magnificent natural environment. My
feeling is that had I not done so I would have no right to complain
afterward if things were done poorly. At least I have earned that
right.
But the provocative article written by my friend Rose Dudley has
impelled me to retract my resolution, though it was made with the best
of intentions.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 April 2008 )
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A few kind words that will not offend |
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Written by Ken Miskin
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Wednesday, 16 April 2008 |
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Oh for the days of the gentle Lions Bay Seagull as it meandered through the village to every door with Karen Dyer at the helm.
I like the new Lions Bay Community News but already it has become a bit fierce at the fringes and could become unpleasant to read, and will divide us. Perhaps you have heard my name branded about in support of this that and the other, please take it all with a pinch of salt. I am not into the politics of the village and have no voice at all except through the council, as we all have. However, with regards to the planting of the medians that everyone is getting excited about I would like to say a few words. I think that we should have English oak trees, yes, English oaks, British Columbia and all that. Surely we agree that they must be the most majestic of trees, and what prestige they will bring to our village. We must choose with care and only plant those that are several centuries old like ancient monuments. Just a little humour as our world falls apart and we in our little village fuss over such a trifle. For those of you who supported plant a bulb day I thank you.
Ken Miskin
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 April 2008 )
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Written by Lawrence Ruskin
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Thursday, 10 April 2008 |
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Why Douglas and I set the bear thing up in Lions Bay was because what
was happening here was some people were attracting bears with outdoor
freezers, garbage or beehives. They would call in the Conservation
Officers and the bears would be shot. Didn’t sound fair, really.
This had being going down here for years. In the old days here people
would shoot bears out their window, so I guess having a government guy
who knew how to shoot without winging a local was an improvement.
Around the time we started the COS shot 3000 bears in BC one third of
those were cubs. Some people were closing bear traps, and some, like
ourselves were setting up bear groups.
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Planting The Highway Median |
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Written by Rose Dudley
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Monday, 31 March 2008 |
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If, as Mahatma Ghandi said, “Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress” then I would like to help us along on our journey by strongly disagreeing with Joe Ronsley, Mary Comber Miles and others who support the idea that we should only utilize native plantings in the median on the new highway through Lions Bay.
A stunning feature of our village is, in my opinion, our entrance which has no native plants other than perhaps a dogwood tree or two.
Newer residents may be surprised to know that this was designed and created, under the guidance of a former head gardener from the Butchart Gardens, by a group of volunteers including Louis Peterson and Shirley Stokes many years ago.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 04 April 2008 )
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