Welcome To Blueridge!

Blueridge and Seymour Heights make up a peaceful community nestled at the base of Mount Seymour in the District of North Vancouver. Many of our residents have lived here for years or decades and are proud to welcome newcomers to their much-loved neighbourhood.

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Announcements

The October Blueridge Bulletin is out!
Check the link in the Quick Links column, and please subscribe if you haven’t already!

All Candidates Meeting
The BCA is one of the hosts of an All Candidates Meeting on October 8. More information in the Upcoming Events section below.

Local Bears Are Getting Hungry!
It’s called hyperphagia – they need to eat a LOT before they go into hibernation – and will be looking for anything with calories, including whatever is in your garbage cans.
Keep them safe and secure!
The DNV has information as well.

Spirit Trail Eastern Extension – DNV Survey
Attention hikers, walkers, and bikers! The DNV wants to hear your opinions about the planned eastern extension of the Spirit Trail. Visit the link above to learn more about the trail, possible routes and answer a survey to share your opinions with decision makers. Survey available Sept 16 – Oct 6.

Get A Wildfire Home Hazard Assessment
This free service has DNV Fire & Rescue review your home for wildfire risks, and help you figure out how to reduce them. There is more information on the DNV website, or you can apply right away on the FireSmart website.

Upcoming Events

North Shore Art Crawl
Oct 4, 7 – 9 pm
Oct 5 & 6 11 am – 5 pm
Blueridge artists Diana Marr and Kurt Connell will be exhibiting on Saturday & Sunday (but not on Friday)
2386 Carman Place
Full brochure (17 MB PDF) listing all artists, sites and information

Shred It For A Cause – Oct 5
10 am – 2 pm (or until the truck is full)
Bring your documents to be shredded
Donations support Parkgate Society programs
Parkgate Community Centre

All Candidates Meeting – Oct 8, 7 – 9 pm
Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave
Sponsored by the BCA

Provincial Election – October 19

Neighbourhood News

News Stories We’re Following – Updated daily!
Links to news stories from local media that relate to Blueridge. These also become the Newsworthy section of the Blueridge Bulletin.

The Future of Chlorine Production at Chemtrade
October 1: One last Chemtrade plant tour remains available this year, on Oct 9.

North Shore Wastewater Plant
September 28: West Vancouver opting for a levy to cover wastewater plant cost overruns, which will allow residents to defer the costs in the same way they can defer property taxes.

Baden Park Construction
September 28: No traffic impacts are expected until mid-October.

UXO (Unexploded Ordnance) Clearing
September 27: A UXO was found during the ongoing clearing work on September 26 and safely disposed of with on December 27.

Meet Your Local Politician
This page lists coming meetings with our local elected officials. If we’re missing something, please let us know.

Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing and Blueridge
Current Status: DNV Council approved three units on every lot in the District: main dwelling, secondary suite, and a coach house. We believe that District staff are reviewing the rules around coach houses to make them practical on more lots, but we have no timeframe for those changes yet.

Current Fire Danger: Low
Fire Danger Information

Current Water Use Limits: Stage 1
Lawn watering limited to once a week
See the Water Conservation Information page for more details

Blueridge Community Association (BCA)

The BCA is a volunteer-based association of residents that enhances our community through a variety of programs and resources.

Stay Informed

There are many ways to stay informed about events taking place in the community and the news that impacts our residents.

Get Involved

There are also chances to participate and volunteer in local activities.

Images on this page courtesy of Marieke Grunwald. Used with permission.