In the Community

North Shore Rescue’s Wally Kerchum and Vanessa Abbott flank Pemberton Save On Foods store manager Randy Davies at a fundraiser Saturday at the store.

Lynn Valley's Alannah Yip pursuing bouldering world cup

Mt. Seymour hosted its First Snow day event welcoming 350 new Canadians to the North Shore mountains Sunday. More than 100 volunteers helped lead first-timers on skis and snowshoes.

Linebacker Bobby Wagner of the Seattle Seahawks tries on the sunglasses belonging to a Ridgeway elementary student during a visit to the North Vancouver school Thursday. Wagner was there promoting the NFL’s Play 60 physical fitness program.

Jocelyn Howell, 10, Christina Kennedy, 11, and Rhiann Hutchison, 10, of the 5th Seymour Girl Guides, release chum salmon fry into Morten Creek, a restored tributary of Lynn Creek, just before dawn on March 22.

Surfers, seagulls and kite boarders all took advantage of the high winds and temperatures at Ambleside beach Sunday.

As increases in the cost of food become a more relevant issue for families across the Lower Mainland, waste reduction and efficiency have a seat at the head of the table.