Governance and Services
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…
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…
Council votes to extend LV town planning consultation
January 8, 2013From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
North Vancouver District Council members sat in front of a packed house at their first regular council meeting since the Christmas break. Most people in attendance at the Jan. 7th meeting were there to demonstrate their interest in the future…
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’…
LV town centre at the preliminary application stage
November 5, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
At LynnValleyLife, our goal is to bring our readers easy-to-understand, but thorough information regarding all the important developments in the implementation of the Lynn Valley Town Centre plans. Last month, we wrote this blog post that provided some context to the…
North Vancouver RCMP receive Queen’s Jubilee medals
October 25, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
It was slipped into our email inbox like any other press release from the North Van RCMP, but this one – we think – is rather special. Twenty-two of our local RCMP officers, employees, and volunteers were recently awarded the…
Lynn Valley sewer system tested
October 8, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
What the heck is a vapour test? And why is there one coming to a sewer near you? Click on this link from North Vancouver District, in which the municipality explains how and why Lynn Valley’s storm and sanitary sewers…
Lynn Valley town centre plans taking shape
From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
For more than five years, North Vancouver District planners have been trying to get into the heads of Lynn Valley residents. They’ve asked for our views, they’ve brought in speakers, they’ve created opportunities for online education and feedback, they’ve set…
Compost coaches offer free, at-home instruction
August 31, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
Waste-reducers and gardeners can learn more about one of their favourite pastimes without spending a cent, thanks to the Compost Coaching program offered by the North Shore Recycling Program. Now that colder weather is on the horizon, you might want…
Lynn Valley property rezoning process explained
August 23, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
Not so long ago, LynnValleyLife told readers about a public information meeting that Polygon Properties was holding to discuss a potential redevelopment of the land at the southwest corner of Mountain Highway and 27th. The event was held in the…
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…
Circling helicopters part of Lynn Valley life
June 8, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
FROM THE EDITOR: The sound of sirens isn’t too unusual in Lynn Valley, especially during the summer months when it’s often assumed emergency responders are en route to a mishap in Lynn Canyon. While those occurrences can sometimes be tragic,…
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…
Recycling depots close at hand
February 11, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
Lynn Valley is an excellent place to live if you’re an environmentalist. Sure, we have lots of trees. But did you know we’re also particularly well-situated when it comes to recycling drop-off depots? We’re a hop, skip and a jump…
District workers are up the creek
January 30, 2012From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
FROM THE EDITOR: It’s always been easy to be impressed by Lynn Valley’s trees; after all, the world’s tallest fir – measuring 417 feet high and 77 feet around – was documented here in 1875. But for the next few…
