In the Community

Ben West, healthy community campaigner with the Wilderness Committee, is warning that a proposed expansion of the oil pipeline that feeds the Westridge Terminal (at left) and the increase in tanker traffic that would accompany it pose a dire threat t

The North Shore Special Olympics Walkathon raised more than $12,000 in support of local athletes and programs

UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program: Low income individuals can seek free legal advice at clinics at the North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 East Second St., North Vancouver. It will be open Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.

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

Six-year-old Illianna Baker prepares for the annual Squamish Nation Powwow July 6-8 on Xwemelchstn (the Capilano 5 Reserve). The event is expected to draw First Nations dancers, drummers, performers and artists from around North America. Entry is $5.