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The North Vancouver school board

Plymouth school repurposed

THE shuttered Plymouth elementary school in east Seymour is destined for new life as a place of education again.


 

Learning language at LGCA

OUR mission at Lions Gate Christian Academy is to offer opportunities for our students to engage and serve their local community and beyond.


 

NV school's future debated

PLYMOUTH elementary may be transformed into duplexes, townhouses, a private school or a skills school, depending on the North Vancouver School District's direction following a jam-packed community meeting Tuesday.


 
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Neighbours hear Ridgeway Annex plans

NEIGHBOURS of the now-defunct Ridgeway Annex school have had their first peek at who their new neighbours might be as the North Vancouver school district is looking to unload its surplus properties.


 

Athletics program growing every year

LAST September, on a cool night in a glowing white dome on North Vancouver's Harbourside Waterfront, nine high school students gathered in a close huddle to cheer before kicking off their volleyball season at home.


 

Rock the Sky

Artemis Gallery: 104C-4390 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Info: 778-233-9805 or artemisgallery.ca.


 

Calendar

Caroun Art Gallery: 1403 Bewicke Ave., North Vancouver. Info: www.caroun.net, 778-372-0765 or artgallery@caroun.com. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.


 
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Harbourside Open house hears traffic fears

THE possibility of "total gridlock" on Marine Drive was one of the chief concerns raised by North Vancouverites who attended an open house to discuss redeveloping the Harbourside lands.


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It's about choices, and teachers

While pondering the personalized learning found at Lions Gate Christian Academy (LGCA) I thought of how we look for the unique strengths in each of our students and try to integrate opportunities for them in the classroom. I thought about special education, adaptations and Individual Education Plans. I considered our strong learning support and work experience opportunities.


 
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North Vancouver man aims for new Olympic sport

I'M moments away from my first try at the fast paced hockey-style game known as floorball and already I don't like it.


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Life lessons in the wild

IN September, Lions Gate Christian Academy launched an Outdoor Education program that instills independence, teamwork, life skills and environmental awareness.


 

No tax break for NV academy

LIONS Gate Christian Academy will likely be stuck with a steep municipal tax bill after the City of North Vancouver refused to grant it the tax exemption usually offered to schools.


 
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Young artist of the week

Hong Min An, 16, -- Lions Gate Christian Academy