Canada and British Columbia invest to strengthen community resilience in Lions Bay and Whistler

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Jul 27, 2021 – Infrastructure Canada
Today, Patrick Weiler, MP for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea-to-Sky Country, Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale, and His Worship Ron McLaughlin, Mayor of the Village of Lions Bay, announced funding for two disaster mitigation projects in the Lower Mainland Region of British Columbia. These projects will help build more resilient communities, and protect both people and existing infrastructure.

“When people need urgent help, it’s important to know that support is available. Expanding the emergency building in Lions Bay is a way to give community members that peace of mind and ensure that the people doing this incredible work have the space, resources, and training they need to save lives,” said Bowinn Ma, Member of British Columbia’s Legislative Assembly for North Vancouver-Lonsdale, on behalf of the Honourable Josie Osborne, Minister of Municipal Affairs.

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