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Search for Vancouver's Outstanding Senior Volunteer: To raise awareness and commend outstanding senior volunteers, the Vancouver Home Instead Senior Care is sponsoring the 2013 Salute to Senior Service award program and requests the public's help in

Search for Vancouver's Outstanding Senior Volunteer: To raise awareness and commend outstanding senior volunteers, the Vancouver Home Instead Senior Care is sponsoring the 2013 Salute to Senior Service award program and requests the public's help in identifying deserving seniors. Nomination info: salutetoseniorservice.ca. Deadline for submissions is March 31.

Seniors Gathering: A free drop-in program for an informal get together and chat from 10 to 11: 30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. TV personality and author Mike McCardell will be at the Feb. 12 meeting to talk about his latest book Unlikely Love Stories. Info: 604-998-3460 or nvcl.ca.

Silver Harbour Shorts Joins Movies at the Meek: Films created entirely by members of the digital storytelling group at Silver Harbour Seniors' Activity Centre will be featured during the Movies at the Meek series at Kay Meek Centre, 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. On Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 7: 30 p.m. Queen of Spades and

Mama's Boy will be shown with the feature Ping Pong. Admission: $12. Tickets: kaymeekcentre.com.

Chez Lou: Celebrate Valentine's with a delicious dinner that includes a glass of wine Wednesday, Feb. 13, 5: 30-8 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors' Activity Centre, 695 21st St. Fee: $30. Info: 604-925-7280.

The Academy of Aging: A series of free seminars to educate and equip seniors to approach their retirement years with confidence will be put on by Community Integration Services Society with the assistance of the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors program from 12: 30 to 1: 30 p.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Schedule: Feb. 15, Navigating the Health Care System; and Feb. 22, Avoiding Identity Theft. Info: 604-986-1511.

Heritage Cream Tea: A cream tea with music, a trivia contest and displays of Mollie's memorabilia Saturday, Feb. 16, 2: 30 p.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Tickets: $7. Info: 604-987-5820 or mollienye.com.

Sunday Movies: The Descendants will be screened Feb. 17, 1 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors' Activity Centre, 695 21st St. Fee: $2. Info: 604-925-7280 or westvancouver. ca/seniors.