In the Community

Registration is now open for the Tim Jones Memorial Ride for Rescue, scheduled for June 10, 2017.

Artists Jacqui Phillips and Susan Wallace create ceramic pieces for their upcoming exhibit called Close to Home, which opens April 9 at Ron Andrews Foyer Gallery. The show, which runs until June 4, also features painter Roy Geronimo.

Peter Scholefield sent in this photo he took with his iPhone 6s Tuesday morning at 6:40 a.m. at the mouth of the Capilano River in West Vancouver. “I did no colour enhancing at all,” he noted in his email.

Handsworth secondary actors Ross MacLellan, Sylvi Booth, James Weng, Andrew Tarves and Kiyana Darbandi are The Barbershop Cops. The cops are part of NO IDEA , an original play featuring contributions from more than 200 Handsworth students.

Anosh Irani, author of B.C. Book Prize nominee The Parcel, is scheduled to discuss the power of his redemption at the North Shore Writers Festival. The fest opens with a literary quiz presided over by author and amateur hockey goalie Grant Lawrence.

Montroyal elementary actors Avery Gallagher, Nicole Johnston and Mabel Rutter rehearse The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy leaves Kansas at 1:15 and 7 p.m. Thursday at the school gym. Admission is by donation.

Art teacher : Daylen Luchsinger Favourite art : Mandalas Favourite artist: Gathie Falk Her teacher writes: Anna is intrigued by mandala based artwork.

Pastry chef Steven Tran works on some of the chocolate potted plants at Thomas Haas Chocolates in North Vancouver. The store is holding its annual charitable Easter egg raffle with a draw on April 14 at 2 p.m.