In the Community

Eye of the Tiger Karate-Do members perform a lion dance Saturday at Lonsdale Quay to welcome the Year of the Monkey. Monday was the first day of the Lunar New Year.

'There's a special place in heaven waiting for him'

The group of North Shore united churches organizing a drive to assemble welcome kits for Syrian refugees has added some urgently needed items to its donation list: baby diapers and formula.

Volunteer Cam McLeod, of Paul Davis Greater Vancouver, participates in Raising the Roof's 19th annual Toque Campaign, selling hats at the North Vancouver Seabus terminal this morning.

Instructor Greg Cormier watches as student Kam Harding slices through a 76-centimetre (30-inch) section of hemlock using a new bandsaw mill purchased for the Ace-It carpentry program at West Vancouver secondary.