In the Community

Ginger the dog puckers up for Melissa Evans at the kiss-a-dog booth in advance of Korna Natural Pet Supplies’ 20th anniversary Customer Appreciation Day on Sunday, June 7, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1174 Marine Dr., North Vancouver.

The 35th annual Maplewood Farm sheep shearing festival took place on Sunday, May 31. The event features shearing the sheep flock for the summer, as well as pony rides, crafts, face painting, duck herding and more. Video below by Mark Hood.

Firefighters Jeff McCutcheon and Steve Vanderhoek will be soaping up vehicles at the North Vancouver City Fire Department’s car wash on Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 165 East 13th St.

According to 12-year-old April Stirling, learning how to do a round-off back handspring on a trampoline took a long time. It was one of the hardest moves she has learned so far in her gymnastics career.

Veronica Stowe explains that lyrical dance is a mix of jazz and ballet but with more mellow music.

When Svetlana Ischenko went for a walk with her kids recently and picked up some pine cones and leaves, she decided to make a bird.

If you don’t yet know how to set, spike, dig or dump, this might be the summer to learn. Thanks to a joint effort between two North Shore indoor volleyball clubs, Lower Lonsdale now has five sand courts at the shipyards site.

The Lynn Valley Day parade May 30 drew a large crowd under sunny warm skies to cheer on various groups and organizations making their way to Lynn Valley Park for the day-long celebration. See photos and video below. Video by Mark Hood