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With the summer gardens we love coming to an end, there is no doubt it will be attracting wildlife prior to hibernation. In this season of harvest in Lynn Valley’s forests and yards becoming more bear aware will help you and our furry neighbours.

Did you know that one of the tallest trees in the world ever recorded grew right here in Lynn Valley? That 410-foot Douglas fir was felled beside Argyle Road in 1902. Ironically, it’s now miniature trees that are capturing people’s attention just a stone’s throw away from there.Some family bucket...

There’s something about being out in nature that calms people’s minds and soothes the soul. Sarah Borthwick and Rosie Higgins wanted to harness that peaceful power for their work as occupational therapists working with children. They both dreamed of taking children’s therapy out into the great...

Lynn Valley’s iconic mountain bike trails have become the in-the-wild studio of North Shore photographer Lukáš Janko. The avid mountain biker has been working on a series of self-portraits.Self controlCzech-born Janko was lured to the North Shore mountains by the promise of snowboarding. He soon...

When his phone rang early October 19th David Fiteni knew he would need his raincoat and tools. As Lynn Valley was hit with record-breaking rain, the insurance broker was stepping up to help friends and clients fend off their losses.Local expertiseThere were a lot of lessons learned in Lynn Valley...

You may need a helmet the next time you pick up your reservation from the Lynn Valley library. Last month a new free cargo bike share with EVO and partners the DNV and CNV found a home in the North Vancouver District Library and two multi-family developments. Get rollingLast year councillor...

Last month a community education and resource space was returned to the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (LSCR). A brand new Seymour Watershed Centre opened its doors to host future education and school groups.Education to foster respectThe new Seymour Watershed Centre is a dual space housing...

Maple Leaf Garden Centres and the District of North Vancouver Fire Rescue Service have partnered with British Columbia FireSmart British Columbia to offer advice on best practices to keep yards looking good and reduce the wildfire threat to homes.Where the forest meets the cityLynn Valley, like a...