Getting Involved
Town centre feedback invited at June open houses
May 18, 2013From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
As promised, North Vancouver District has expanded the time frame for public consultation on the issue of how the municipality’s Official Community Plan will be implemented in Lynn Valley town centre. We hope that people will share their views and…
#2: Oh, hail! Here comes the rain
May 14, 2013From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
From the garden of Lynn O’Malley… This was going to be a celebratory post about the fact that my sunflower seeds poked their heads above the soil last Saturday, a scant week after I detailed their planting in this post….
Project Sunflower Diary #1: Lynn O’Malley sows her seeds
May 5, 2013From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
From the garden of Lynn O’Malley, voice of the valley: For the past two months, the LynnValleyLife team has been planning and promoting its scheme to blanket Lynn Valley in summertime sunflowers. We’ve talked sunflowers, mailed sunflowers, photo’d sunflowers and…
Lynn Valley Day 2013 will hit new heights (literally!)
April 30, 2013From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
There’s always something new to look forward to at Lynn Valley Days, and 2013 will be no exception! For starters, we want to give a big community thank-you to William F. White International, which is sponsoring all of Lynn Valley…
Mark Sager given mandate to gather public planning views
April 26, 2013From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
Last fall, Canada Safeway and Bosa Development sent North Vancouver District some preliminary applications for a newly imagined Lynn Valley Mall area. Their plans called for high-rise towers that got the ‘thumbs-up’ from some residents, but also resulted in an…
Project Sunflower set to launch!
April 13, 2013From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
This is the week that many of our LynnValleyLife Network members are receiving their Project Sunflower seed packets in the mail or on their doorstep (let’s hope those late-season snow flurries won’t be visiting the Upper Lynn area any more!)…
Leave space in the garden for Project Sunflower
March 4, 2013From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
Last fall, those of us at LynnValleyLife HQ had a great time reading the nominations for our first-annual Good Neighbour Award, which wrapped up at the end of December. In fact, we had such a good time, we realized we’d…
Adopt a Lynn Valley street today!
January 30, 2013From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
There’s a great new North Vancouver District program that can improve your life – and your community – all at the same time. Whether you want to teach your kids responsibility, lose a few pounds, get your partner out walking…
Wanted: your thoughtful views on LV development plan
January 3, 2013From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
For a number of years, North Vancouver District planners worked on an Official Community Plan for the municipality, which was formally approved by council in June 2011. That OCP then became the foundation for the further planning of ‘town centre’…
Entertainers sought for Lynn Valley Christmas
October 30, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
It may be Halloween outside, but for Lynn Valley Community Association organizers, Christmas is just a hop, skip and jump away. An enthusiastic working group is behind “A Lynn Valley Christmas,” a greatly expanded version of last year’s Christmas Tree…
Lynn Valley neighbourhood clean up planned
October 21, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
Lynn Valley litter will be targeted once again after last year’s successful Neighbourhood Clean-Up around Argyle School. The theme of the Nov. 3 grassroots gathering is “Our Community, Our Responsibility,” and it encourages families to get out with their children…
Lynn Valley Christmas Tree Walk in the works
October 18, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
No, it is NOT too early to start thinking about Christmas – not if you’ve got some tree-trimming talent or carol-singing skills! Last year’s launch of a Christmas Tree Walk in Lynn Valley Village was so successful, it is returning…
Lynn Valley students carry Terry’s torch
September 24, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
If you see students running from their schools en masse this week, don’t worry, it isn’t a fire – they’re just taking part in the annual Terry Fox School Run. Janet Dunkin, French teacher and organizer of Argyle’s run on…
Caring clown classes commence
September 21, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
Like to laugh? Meet people? Put more fun in your life? Put fun in others’ lives? Maybe try some vol-FUN-teering? Then a new course starting at Mollie Nye House may just be what you’re looking for. Unlike most classes, this…
Fall program guides at your fingertips
September 3, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
We’ve been spreading the word about new fall programs as they’ve crossed our desk, but now we think it would be useful for our LynnValleyLife readers to have them all in one spot. So here are the community program offerings…
LV church offers new programs for all ages and interests
August 17, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
Lynn Valley United Church is continuing its community programming this fall with an even wider range of offerings for people of all ages, regardless of any church affiliation. From youth groups to theatre sports to professionally led yoga classes to…
Ass’t Fire Chief seeks seniors for home safety project
July 31, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
When North Van District Assistant Fire Chief Curtis Bremner set out to research preventable deaths in North Vancouver, he was surprised at some of the facts he discovered. First, a report from the BC Coroner Office revealed that the average age of…
Visit Maplewood Farm online, or for real at Open House
July 25, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
As of this moment – July 25, at 21:16 precisely – I can tell you that the goats at Maplewood Farm are either tucked away fast asleep, or they’ve staged a coup and made their grand escape. How do I…
Giving blood is now even easier
July 20, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
Looking for a good summertime tune? How about Buddy Holly’s 1958 hit “It’s So Easy to Fall in Love”? Now, instead of the usual lyrics, “It’s so easy to fall in love,” let’s sub in a new chorus: “It’s so…
New group welcomes ramblers and rovers
July 15, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
If you’re the type of person who instinctively prefers the term ‘rambling’ to ‘hiking,’ you might be interested to hear about a new informal walking group that meets twice a month. Jane and Leo are friends who have made a…
Share your favourite walks and hikes
July 8, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
There is much to be said for the walks and hikes in and around Lynn Valley. So why don’t you help us say it? We already have a walks and hikes section that’s a good starting point for people who…
Family needs your help to bring mom back to health
July 5, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
UPDATE! Come out to the Friday Night Concert in Lynn Valley Village on July 6 and register with Canadian Blood Services on the spot to see if you are a potential donor for Erica or another person in need. Read…
No need to leave the Valley this weekend!
May 23, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
Be sure to get all your chores before Friday this week, because you won’t want to miss a minute of the goings-on in Lynn Valley this weekend. We’re confident the weather will cooperate, so get your calendar out and make…
Can you take a ticket, run a ride, or tote a table?
May 11, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
We know you’ve been meaning to give Shirin a call and just haven’t gotten around to it…. so now’s your chance! Shirin is the busy soul in charge of matching volunteers to various Lynn Valley Day tasks. Events are often…
Help plan LV’s future – your health depends on it!
May 1, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
FROM THE EDITOR: Do you consider yourself an opinionated person? If so, this is the week for you! I can’t remember being asked for my opinion quite so often. Between the North Van District Open Houses presenting the new Lynn…
Visions of the valley await your voices and views
April 28, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
There was quite a buzz around the boards set up near the Lynn Valley Mall centre court today, as district planners toured visitors around several graphic displays that gave glimpses into the future of Lynn Valley Town Centre. Since the…
Kids clean up at Earth Day event
April 23, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
FROM EVENT ORGANIZER JODY LABRIOLA: A BIG thank you to all who came out on Saturday and helped with our community garbage pick-up event. It was a success! We cleaned both fields for Argyle Secondary (and all around the school), Fredrick Road (between…
Bob Rasmus takes pride in the Lions
April 9, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
FROM THE EDITOR: If you’ve attended a Lynn Valley community event any time in the past two decades, chances are you’ve crossed paths with a Lion – a certain Lynn Valley Lion, that is. Bob Rasmus is known to many…
New programs starting in LV Community Room
April 2, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
Spring has sprung, along with a new round of rec commission programs in the Lynn Valley Community Room in Lynn Valley Village. Whether it’s walking, dancing, martial arts, skipping or talks on street sense and nutrition, there’s something for all…
New yoga and arts program for families
March 22, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
Families wanting to experience movement, creativity, music and yoga with their children will have the opportunity to try a new class offered in the program room adjacent to the kids’ section in Lynn Valley Library. Megan Johnson of One Soul…
