Local News – Front Porch Blog
Our Neighbourhood News: From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife
Hi there neighbours, and a very warm welcome to our blog, From the Front Porch of LynnValleyLife.
Why do we call it ‘From the Front Porch’? Because that’s where the real news of a community is shared – on front porches and sidewalks, and in coffee shops and playgrounds. So sit down and stay awhile…. and check back regularly, so we can keep you in the Lynn Valley loop.
Visit here for musings on local life from our neighbourhood observer, Lynn O’Malley, and stories from our editor Peggy Trendell-Jensen. Publisher Jim Lanctot weighs in with news from the world of Lynn Valley real estate, and we look forward to bringing you a range of guest voices from your valley neighbours.
If you have any tidbits of interest, please send them along to our neighbourhood news-gatherer, Robin, at [email protected]. We can’t guarantee we’ll be able to post them all, but we’ll do our best to spread the word on this blog page or on our Facebook site!
Neighbourhood News – September 2018
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Culture Days: Shaketown
Lynn Valley will be buzzing with activity for the ninth annual Culture Days September 28-30th. Events and activities will be happening throughout Canada, North Vancouver and in our very own neighbourhood. North Shore Culture Culture Days is an opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to try something new, ...
Culture Days: Glorious Mountains
From zeppelin logging to secret whiskey caches, the tales and trails of North Shore mountains come alive in a new book from locals David and Harry Crerar and Bill Maurer. Highlights from The Glorious Mountains of Vancouver's North Shore will be shared at the upcoming Culture Days Festival in Lynn ...
3 pieces of homework to do this Fall to take advantage of a changing real estate market
There have been some changes and lots of chatter about the local housing market in the last few months. LynnValleyLife’s experts believe strongly that for some it may be the perfect time to make a long awaited move. While some segments of the housing market are going strong, others are ...
Get active getting to school
The streets and local schools will soon be buzzing with small, medium and large feet. This is a great time to think about how your children are getting to school. Studies show that students who are able to have some physical activity before class are more mentally prepared to learn, ...
Neighbourhood News – August 2018
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Trail Tales
The North Vancouver District Library has launched a new program to get families outside and active all the while enjoying a good story. Trail Tales will take families to Princess Park Aug. 17 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for a literary walk and the story Two Sisters by E. Pauline Johnson and ...
Harvest time bear awareness
With the summer-ready fruit we love bursting with flavour, there is no doubt it will be attracting wildlife as well. In this season of harvest in Lynn Valley’s forests and yards becoming more bear aware will help you and our furry neighbours. Preventing backyard bears The North Shore Black Bear ...
Running Jumping Bouncing Dancing Singing Loving Smiling Riding for 10 years
Ten years ago this October, running, jumping, bouncing, dancing, singing, loving, smiling, riding three-year-old Finn Sullivan died. Ignited by loss and a touch of happenstance, and fueled by love, Lynn Valley's most powerful charity was born: Team Finn. It all comes back to Finn Not even two years old, Finn Sullivan ...
Green thumbs and others needed to help local seniors
There was a curious post circulating a North Shore Facebook group: someone was searching for people who love to garden. Calling green thumbs “We have people who in the past have enjoyed gardening, and would still love to do it,” said Eunice Kruse, volunteer coordinator of the Lynn Valley Care ...
Lynn Valley Live and Local concert series
The twice-weekly concert series is returning to Lynn Valley Village again this summer. Wednesday and Friday nights local artists will hit the stage for free evenings of entertainment. Mark you calendars for the special family days and dance workshops all put on by North Van Recreation. July dates Wednesday July ...
The ultimate summer bucket list for Lynn Valley
You don't need to look far for summer fun, adventure and a few ideas to fill up all those summer hours. We have some pretty fantastic options to beat the heat, spray up some fun and just try something new in the neighbourhood. Some family bucket list ideas 1‘Late night’ ...
Neighbourhood News – July 2018
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New recruits to battle north shore wildfires
Ready for the summer forest fire season, 35 special recruits recently wrapped their initial wildfire training to form the District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service's new extended operations unit. Along with forest planning, public awareness and inter-agency support, Lynn Valley’s wildland-urban interface is better positioned than ever before ...
Community update for the Mountain Village Fire
The community is continuing to show its ongoing generosity and support following the June 11 fire at Mountain Village apartments. We want to ensure the most accurate information is distributed from North Shore Emergency Management. What we know now The North Shore Emergency Management Office is working hard. They have ...
Mountain Village Garden Apartment Fire
This is a tough day, the morning after tragedy. We are buoyed up by all of the outpouring and offering of help. We will keep this page update with information as we get it. What we know Two dead, 70 “permanently displaced” aka homeless An early morning fire in the ...
Packed day of family fun at Lynn Valley Day 2018
There is plenty of action instore for this Lynn Valley Day. It starts bright and early and we have all the details on the parade, detours, food – beer garden!! – and the fun! Lynn Valley Day Schedule* 8:15-9:45 a.m. Pancake breakfast at Lions’ Cook Shack at Lynn Valley Park 9:15 a.m. Traffic ...
Eye (heart) Lynn Valley
We love Lynn Valley - our unique mountain-side home, our convenient doorstep with easy access to the city and the forest even closer. We love the people that make our neighbourhood unique. We love the businesses that make it thrive. Contest time! LynnValleyLife.com is launching a community-wide contest. Do you ...
More than 100 years of Lynn Valley Days
Lynn Valley is a neighbourhood rich with history; the tales of our long-age neighbours are interwoven through our very forests, steams and streets. For a primer on our past, visit the LynnValleyLife History page … or, even better, pop into the Community History Centre, located in the former Lynn Valley elementary school heritage ...
Neighbourhood News – June 2018
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Lynn Valley man saddles up for Cops for Cancer
North Vancouver RCMP Staff Sergeant Philip Yong is fulfilling a dream nearly two decades in the making. The father of four has decided that this is his year to take part in the annual Cops for Cancer fundraiser - and as the only North Vancouver RCMP Member to be saddling ...
Support local refugees at upcoming concert, auction
Over the past number of years, the plight of refugees has become increasingly real to those of us in North Vancouver, as news photos have brought home the desperate circumstances of men, women and children trying to find safety... and those who perish trying. Lynn Valley folk are among the ...
Summer camp ready in Lynn Valley
The summer season is almost upon us. Parental planning is just about hitting its peak as families coordinate childcare, vacations and summer camps. Living where we are you don’t need to go far for some local solutions. Watch out for registration dates! North Van Rec - Register May 16 Camp ...
Keeping the hills alive with the sound of music
For decades parents have been supporting their children's dreams and keeping Lynn Valley’s hills alive with the sound of music. The 36th Annual Argyle Music Association fundraiser Cabaret is taking place this weekend. Annual Cabaret funds scholarships “It’s for students graduating from the Argyle music program, “ said Sheila Balzar, ...
Diving into the garbage problem
Imagine suiting up with all your scuba gear and diving into tranquil, picturesque Buntzen Lake. Instead of pristine lake waters you find garbage - piles and pile and piles of garbage. A November 2013 dive and its astonishing outcome inspired Lynn Valley’s Henry Wang to start the organization Divers For ...
Neighbourhood News – May 2018
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The Evolution of Emery Village
NEWS The Evolution of Emery Village : the Developer, the Displaced and the Doer The defining issue of Greater Vancouver is housing affordability - Lynn Valley is no exception. With the official community plan (OCP) calling for densification near town centres, our community is changing. Slowly two-story multi-family developments are ...
Remembering 25 years ago: Lynn Valley Little League at the World Series
In 1993 a team of 14 boys from Lynn Valley - just ages 12 and 13 - made their way to Williamsport, Pennsylvania to represent Canada at the Little League World Championship. A milestone 25 years later This is was a first for a North Shore team and has not ...
Little-known secrets about the LV Lions & exciting changes to Lynn Valley Days
Many events around Lynn Valley have certain things in common: hearty neighbourhood attendance, the likelihood of rain, and someone running around in the background with a yellow vest.The Lynn Valley Lions have been a part of our community for over 45 years. Many of those years have been spent being ...
Helping hands sought for Princess Park project
Can you help revitalize part of Princess Park on April 28? Many hands make light work. Here is the press release sent to us with all the news you need to know: The Lynn Valley Community Association and the Lynn Valley Seniors Association are working together on the 2018 Lynn ...
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