In the Community

In memory of Ashley Brear, who passed away from Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the age of 22, godparents Marilyn and Barry Roberts (left) and parents Judy and Dave Brear are organizing Shredding for a Cure, Saturday at the parking lot of St.

Dr. Recycle, a.k.a. British Columbia’s “Mad Junkologist” Oliver Samonte, will be performing plastic magic April 21-22 at Lonsdale Quay to celebrate Earth Day. Families are encouraged to bring four-litre milk jugs to Kids Alley at the Quay 11 a.m.

Co-owners Hailey Lamb and Hannah Johnson invite the public to a weekend of free yoga at their Lower Lonsdale studio. All scheduled classes at Moksha Yoga North Vancouver, located at 217 West First St.

North Shore News reporter Maria Spitale-Leisk takes the paper to the beach on her recent trip to Maui.

Looking for a fun new activity for your child with the side-benefit of potentially saving the world? North Vancouver start-up BrainSTEM Learning Canada may have just the thing.

Echo Ecological’s Krystal Brennan helps Grade 4 Cleveland Elementary student Malcolm Lowen build a nesting box for swallows at the school’s Earth Day event.

Donna Lawrence and Rev. Patrick Blaney from St. John's Anglican Church present a cheque for $10,635 to Bailey Mumford from the Lookout Society. Funds were raised from the Long, Long Night of Hope event.

Art teachers : Susan Carson and Christine Steunenberg Favourite art: Painting Favourite artist: Kim Dorland Her teachers write : Kellandra consistently shows her patience, sense of design and attention to detail in the art she produces.

The North Vancouver Museum and Archives is throwing out everything including the kitchen sink. The NVMA recently won approval from city council to do away with 498 items, including a sink. Since 2012, the NVMA has unloaded nearly 5,000 artifacts.