In the Community

Step into Thomas Haas' kitchen one month before Christmas and you’re greeted with a heavenly hybrid of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory and Santa’s Workshop.

Santa has a magical way of making smiles appear on the faces of kids young and old as he walks through the corridors of Capilano Mall. He catches busy shoppers by surprise and sends a twinkle to their eyes.

Tchaikovsky’s delicate and familiar “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” deftly accented with the sound of bells is a Christmas classic.

James Challman, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Community Services Society, cuts the ribbon on a brand new van for the Mount Seymour Parkway group home, while resident Michael Bourne tests out its wheelchair lift.

Grade 4 Queen Mary students learn a little about art and a little about what they like while experiencing Presentation House Gallery’s show Screens and Thresholds.

A donation of $2,821 was received by Brenda Le Clair of Decoda Literacy Solutions from Kim McBurney and Marilyn Cobban of Blue Sky Clothing Co . One dollar from each sale of their Socks for Literacy campaign was donated.

Kalina McLean (right) and her twin boys Keiran and Kaelan (centre) presented a cheque for $1250 on behalf of North Shore Parents of Multiples to Dr. Lanny Donald (left) of the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation.

Lynn Valley Services Society volunteers Margaret Fraser, Adele Wilson, and Barb Streigler string Christmas lights at the Mollie Nye House in anticipation of the Bright Christmas celebration set for Thursday, Dec. 1.