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Lions Bay | |
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| Village of Lions Bay[1] | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: Splendour in Serenity | |
 Location of Lions Bay in Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°27′29″N 123°14′13″W / 49.45806°N 123.23694°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
| Established as a Water Improvement District | 1964[2]/1966[3] |
| Incorporated as a village municipality | January 2, 1971[2] |
| Amalgamated | October 22, 1999[4] |
| Seat | Village of Lions Bay Office |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Ken Berry |
| • MP | Patrick Weiler (Liberal) |
| • MLA | Jeremy Valeriote (BC Green) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[7] | |
| • Total | 1,390 |
| • Estimate (2023)[8] | 1,353 |
| • Density | 549.0/km2 (1,422/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lions Bayer |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | www |
Lions Bay (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) language: Ch'ích'iyúy Elx̱wíḵn, IPA: [t͡ʃʼit͡ʃʼijoj əlχʷeːqn]) is a small residential community in British Columbia, Canada, located between Vancouver and Squamish on the steep eastern shore of Howe Sound. In the 2021 census the community had a population of 1,390, BC's 36th smallest municipality by population. At 2.53 square kilometres (0.98 sq mi), it is BC's 10th smallest municipality by land area. Originally a boat-access summer camping destination for Vancouverites, Lions Bay began to be permanently settled in the 1960s. The community incorporated as a village municipality in January 1971.
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- ^ a b "Lions Bay Historical Facts". Lions Bay Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ Davis, Chuck (2010-04-27). "A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1966". Spacing Vancouver. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNMENT IN COUNCIL". Law Publications - Government. Victoria, British Columbia. October 21, 1999. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ "Village Office | The Village of Lions Bay". www.lionsbay.ca. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "Mayor & Council | The Village of Lions Bay". www.lionsbay.ca. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Services, Ministry of Citizens'. "Population Estimates - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-04.