In the Community

St. Andrew’s United Church minister Judith Hardcastle and her four-legged friend Simba invite people and their pets to the annual Blessing of the Animals event this Sunday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. at the church, 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver.

Nicola More and her sons Owen and Andrew are geared up for PumpkinFest this weekend at West Vancouver Community Centre. The annual harvest celebration kicks off Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. with a Full Moon Harvest Dance. On Sunday, Oct.

Lisa McKillop, Laura Reynolds, Chris Kennedy and Leona Acaster encourage people to donate to Shoppers Drug Mart’s Growing Women’s Health fundraising campaign. Until Oct.

Mo Cechini, Mike Winterbottom, Rev. Stephen Muir and Lizz Linsday invite the public to St. Agnes Anglican Church’s third annual Gala on 12th Street benefitting both the church and the Sharing Abundance Association on Saturday, Oct. 3, 6-10 p.m.

Zoe George emerges from the chilly waters of Burrard Inlet after swimming across from Barnet Marine Park to Whey-ah-Wichen/Cates Park on Sunday.

“It’s your job to keep yourself alive. It’s my job to come and find you. And I will.” This is the message Connie DeBoer shares with schoolchildren as director of public information and education for North Shore Rescue.

As summer fades to fall and the weather starts to cool down, Scott Campbell will soon be carrying his skis, poles, and ice climbing equipment in his car. At all times.

Allan Danks proudly reveals that his son Mike was three months old when he first climbed Mount Seymour. “That was on my back I must admit,” he adds with a laugh.