- “$85,000” is the new “2 signatures on a cheque”Lather, rinse, repeat: more of the same from Berry-Broughton.
- The Trump-Berry ParallelsTrump-watching has become a Canadian obsession, but there are parallels in Lions Bay that should be of concern to all.
- Holiday hope.
- Online threats reported to authoritiesAlthough verbal assaults on individual Council members are unacceptable, a line was recently crossed when physical threats were made to three members of Council and their families.
- “We are not West Vancouver.”There is a long-standing saying in Lions Bay,”We are not West Vancouver.” Of late the question as to who is running the village has been asked increasingly frequently.
- Mayor refuses to recuse.It is public knowledge the mayor has an unlawful cottage which until recently was an unpermitted short term rental. Taking part in discussions and voting on short term rentals and cottages is very likely a conflict of interest that could cost him dearly.
- Here we go again…If there was ever proof Berry is part of the ongoing, divisive misinformation campaign on social media, another recent questionable agenda item is it.
- Public hearing: changes to Air BnB rules and ocean front set-backs.A public hearing about proposed changes to Air BnB rules has been announced. Separate changes concern ocean front set-backs in Brunswick Beach.
- Politics over policy.Setting the record straight on the current mayor’s allegations about absenteeism from ad hoc meetings.
- Two mayors, two CAO’s.In 2022 the former CAO became an election issue partly because he was seldom in the village. But Ken Berry’s CAO is similarly absent without rebuke from the mayor.
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