In the Community

Shiraya Hamm, 17, Community Learning Program Art teacher: Sara Place Favourite art: graphic design Favourite artist: Damien Hirst Her teacher writes: Shiraya is a fiery, dynamic young lady.

A group of Blueridge elementary students have banded together to help save the Richmond Auto Mall rabbits.

November is National Novel Writing Month: Want to write a novel? Come to West Vancouver Memorial Library and write like the wind, with the goal of completing 50,000 words by Nov. 30. Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays in November, 1-5 p.m.

Isabel Elm (4) encourages families to venture down to The Shipyards at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver for the annual Christmas Festival on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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ALANA JUNGJOHANN, 9, CAPILANO ELEMENTARY Art teacher: Wendy Lee Favourite art: drawing animals Favourite artist: Johannes Vermeer Her teacher writes: Alana has an amazing ability to draw from memory.

Canadian Kids Care: Lynn Valley elementary students are raising money to help child victims of Hurricane Sandy until Friday, Nov. 23.

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