About Us

Lions Bay Community News is a “a general-interest local news site, with coverage ranging over politics, business, arts and lifestyle, and the world of ideas.”

Lions Bay Community News is the preeminent publication produced by and for the community of Lions Bay, BC, Canada.

Lions Bay Community News is published online every day at lionsbay.net servicing the Village of Lions Bay as the premier news and business resource.

Lions Bay Community News is published in print four times a year, delivered to all Lions Bay mailboxes on the Equinox of every quarter (March, June, September and December 21).

Publisher: Cheryl Wozny

Editorial Committee: Annmarie Gates, Louis Peterson, Malcolm Bell, Ruth Simons, Valori McKay

Contributors:  Lions Bay Community News is made possible by contributions from residents, expats and interested parties as noted in each published article in the "Written By" attribute.

Circulation:  Lions Bay Community News is circulated on the web (lionsbay.net) and delivered to every home in Lions Bay through Canada Post.

Lions Bay Community News is printed by: Colour Express Printing.

The publications are committed to the following guiding principles:
1. The Needs of the Community
2. To Inform, Involve and Inspire
3. Sustainability
4. Social Equity
5. Social Responsibility
6. Continuous Improvement
7. Cooperation and Collaboration
8. Fairness and Choice
9. Safety, Confidentiality and Privacy
10. Service Excellence
11. Giving Back to the Community

Editorial Policy
We think there is room for all your editorial views and opinions about the community we live in.  Our intention regarding "editorial" is to allow all Lions Bay residents a voice.   We do not purport to be the arbiter of opinion, but merely the vehicle for the views and opinions of our residents.  As residents of Lions Bay we will provide our editorial views and opinions in the same manner you do.

You will notice that in order to post content on lionsbay.net, you must be a member.  We have designed the site this way to ensure "responsible" editorializing.  We ask that you use your own name when registering so that residents know the source of all content on the site.  We reserve the right to remove any content or membership privileges from the site at our own discretion.

We are always looking for volunteers to assist with facilitating more content within the community.  As volunteers we occasionally meet to discuss how to keep the content fresh on the website and in our print magazine.  Please contact us to become a member of our volunteer network through the Contact Us link.

How you can Participate:
Become a member of Lions Bay Community News by registering at lionsbay.net and impart your opinion on any topic, your event listing, a free classified listing, a news story, link, picture …  Membership is free.

Volunteer to train the Internet challenged with how to use Lions Bay Community News online (lionsbay.net)

Volunteer to assist in publishing our print product; editorial committee members welcome

Encourage others to participate in these community focused publications

Advertising With Us
Showcase your business in and to the community of Lions Bay in the Lions Bay Community News Business Directory. Contact us for Business Directory and general advertising opportunities in the Lions Bay Community News print and online publications.

Volunteering With Us
Our Volunteers for each edition of Lions Bay Community News lists all individuals, organizations and businesses who contribute to the publication. Thank you for your time and effort in the creation of each edition, both print and online, of our community newspaper.

We understand that many events in our community are sponsored by private businesses.  We support this sponsorship by allowing community event organizers to mention their sponsor in their event listing on lionsbay.net.

Contacting Us
You may reach us through the Contact Us link on lionsbay.net 

Go Green!
We do our best to preserve the environment and assume you do too.  Contact us if you would prefer to receive Lions Bay Community News via email.

The Lions Bay Community News is printed on paper that contains 30% recycled content and is printed with a non chlorine process.