Last October, Council approved a new and improved Filming Policy for the Village.  The final details to ensure the success of any filming in Lions Bay, the appointment of a Filming Liaison and updated information on the Village website are still being put in place.

The policy, which ended a 5 year moratorium on commercial filming in Lions Bay, emphasizes the need to respect our current noise and parking bylaws and that any exception to these bylaws must meet with the approval of the residents directly impacted.

There have been only two expressions of interest to film in Lions Bay since the new policy was put in place, but neither materialized. After interviewing a number of applicants for the role of Filming Liaison, the professional firm of Angus & Associates has been appointed to represent the Village.  Angus & Associates represent many of the municipalities throughout the lower mainland, much of their work is at the “hot spots” in the city of Vancouver.  Their knowledge and experience and understanding of the impact on communities and working with City staff will be an asset to both the filming production companies and our Village.

It was clear that when a filming production takes place, a tremendous amount of time can be consumed by our limited number of Village staff.  So therefore we have also appointed resident and former Councillor Lisa Turpin to work with the Village and Angus and Associates. The Village website has the current policy and application form under the Policies section of the website, but further enhancements to the site are still to come. If you have any questions about the process, please contact Village Manager Rory Mandryk or Councillor Ruth Simons.

Currently there are 13 active members trained to assist Lions Bay residents to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies such as fires, floods or earthquake.

If you experience an emergency/disaster and your insurance is not readily accessible, funding from the Provincial Emergency Program may cover certain short-term costs including food, clothing and accommodation (usually up to 72 hours) giving you and your family time to plan your next steps.

If you do experience an emergency and your home is uninhabitable, you will need to consider the following:

Do you have family or friends that you could stay with while you are out of your home?
Have you contacted your insurance company and/or landlord?
Have you made arrangements for your pets?
Have you made arrangements past the short term assistance?
If you have no financial resources, have you contacted your local Income Assistance office?
Does your employer know you may not be at work for the next few days?
Does your mail need redirecting?
Do you have appointments to cancel?
Have you notified your children’s teachers?
Have you notified relatives outside the area that you are safe?

For any questions or assistance in developing an emergency plan for yourself or family, or if you would like to join the team, please contact any of the three ESS Directors: Carolyn Wray, Lisa Turpin, Sally Pollock.