In the Community

Lynn Valley elementary students invite the public to their annual Pumpkin Patch this Saturday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3207 Institute Rd., North Vancouver. Visitors can buy pumpkins and enjoy food and games.

Kelly Lietzmann, Glenn Webb and Cori Andrews are asking the public: “Can you spare a pair?” The shoe drive campaign, organized by Equal Balance Fitness in partnership with Zazou Salon & Spa, is helping to put shoes on those in need.

Dr. Anis Lakha, Sandy Cullen, Frankie Hester and Ann McArthur invite people to attend the North Shore Hospice Society’s public open house on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 3-4 p.m. at the North Shore Hospice, 319 E. 14th St., North Vancouver.

Boundary elementary student Megan Humphrey, 8, prepares to make a Grouse Grind ascent in support of Grind for Kids, a fundraiser running annually from June to October in support of B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Georgia Lewis, 6, perches atop a giant pumpkin in Glenn and Andrea Dixon’s North Vancouver pumpkin patch. The massive gourd, estimated to weigh 1,000 pounds, will be entered in the annual Aldor Acres Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off this Saturday, Oct.

Norvan Saguiped, 17, Argyle secondary Art teacher: Murray Bulger Favourite art: Surrealism/dream art Favourite artist: Salvador Dali His teacher writes: Norvan expresses his personal experiences through strong symbolism and surreal designs.