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SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING: Charles Dickens’ great expectations at Easter

SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING: Charles Dickens’ great expectations at Easter

Do you have great expectations for Easter? I have always loved Easter, particularly our family turkey dinners. My earliest childhood Easter memories are of bunnies, chocolate, eggs, bonnets, lilies, flower crosses, and joyful singing.
Spirit trail rerouting

Spirit trail rerouting

The North Shore Spirit Trail, the partially completed 35-kilometre recreational pathway intended to eventually link Deep Cove with Horseshoe Bay, may move closer to completion if North Vancouver District council accepts staff recommendation on a revi
AT YOUR LIBRARY: Writers and readers unite: the North Shore Writers Festival is returning

AT YOUR LIBRARY: Writers and readers unite: the North Shore Writers Festival is returning

The 17th annual North Shore Writers Festival takes place April 15-16 at North Vancouver District Public Library’s Lynn Valley location (1277 Lynn Valley Rd.).
MLA REPORT: Breaking down B.C.’s balanced budget in 2016

MLA REPORT: Breaking down B.C.’s balanced budget in 2016

On Feb. 16, B.C. released its fourth consecutive balanced budget. As a result of fiscal discipline, we are in a position to invest $1.6 billion in new spending towards initiatives that make a real difference in people’s lives.

CRIER COMMENT: The elephant awakens

Canadians have a disordered relationship with our American neighbours. We measure ourselves constantly against the achievements and actions of the United States.
MAYOR'S MESSAGE: Why District of North Vancouver opposes Trans Mountain expansion

MAYOR'S MESSAGE: Why District of North Vancouver opposes Trans Mountain expansion

One of the defining characteristics that we North Shore residents share is passion for the environment.
Remembering a resident booster

Remembering a resident booster

The community won’t be the same without him. Wayne Hunter, an enthusiastic, community-minded resident of Seymour passed away in January after a brief battle with cancer. He was 62.
Take an art tour in Deep Cove this weekend

Take an art tour in Deep Cove this weekend

North Shore Art Crawl takes place March 5-6
Shredding for a Cause event at Mount Seymour

Shredding for a Cause event at Mount Seymour

Shred for the Cause, a ski and snowboard charity fundraiser for a pair of Vancouver women’s shelters, takes place at Mt. Seymour every Monday until March 28. Here’s how it works: women can ski or snowboard from 6 to 10 p.m. every Monday at Mt.
SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING: The unforgettable Charles Dickens

SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING: The unforgettable Charles Dickens

At a recent birthday party at Cates Park, I had the joy of meeting a fellow UBC alumni whom I had not seen since our 1976 graduation. As we renewed our friendship, he gave me a Charles Dickens biography as a Christmas present.