In the Community

Carter Kay, 12, squeaks past Ben Lawson in one of the soapbox races held June 10 in Blueridge, North Vancouver. Soapbox Racers was a Parkgate Community Centre event in partnership with Seymour Heights elementary and funded by the United Way.

Community College highlighted the accomplishments of four outstanding graduates, including one North Vancouver resident, and an honorary alumnus, for their contributions to the community at their 2012 Alumni Awards dinner last night.

Headdresses and colourful costumes were worn with pride during the 2012 Philippine Festival Days held at Waterfront Park in North Vancouver Saturday and Sunday.

BCAA's Great Battery Roundup: In support of Environment Week in Canada, the British Columbia Automobile Association will collect used automotive batteries until June 19 and arrange for them to be properly recycled.

THE FOLLOWING is a selection of volunteer opportunities from various community organizations, made available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society.

Adventure racer Will Gadd tests out the course for the upcoming Red Bull Divide and Conquer race that will take place in North Vancouver June 16.

RCMP Const. Marlies Dick, police officers, volunteers and special Olympians leave the North Vancouver RCMP detachment on East 14th Street Wednesday on their way to meet up with their West Vancouver Police Department counterparts during the B.C.