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West Vancouver's Kay Meek Centre is playing host to not one but two public health talks this week. The North Shore News caught up with the presenters behind each to find out more.

Last month Isobel Mackenzie, B.C.'s seniors advocate, spoke to a group of seniors and service providers at Silver Harbour Seniors' Activity Centre.

Dog Years: Faithful Friends, Then Now by Amanda Jones (Chronicle Books, 128 pages) $26.95 Our wonderful companions are often photographed in their prime but Amanda Jones has gone much further with these amazing portraits.

The B.C. Corvette Club’s 25th Annual Waterfront Park Show and Shine was held earlier this year in North Vancouver. This year marked the 50th anniversary of the club itself.

In honour of Movember, Shear Bliss Hair Studios stylists Lynne Kotze, Athena Revill, Hida Zand and Corene Lane will donate $1 from every haircut during the month of November to support prostate cancer research. On Monday, Nov.

Comfort chic, the effortless style that marries soft fabrics with loose, menswear-inspired tailoring, is emerging as a go-to look this season.

Fiona Obstaculo, Romina Mahinpei, Isabella Austin-Sacristan and Bijan Farshchian practise for the annual Wii Tournament for Teens this Saturday, Nov. 14 at North Vancouver City Library.

EcoUrbia Network president Karen Morton leads an open house earlier this year at West Vancouver Community Centre, offering insight into the not-for-profit, community-based sustainability portal’s proposed community ecocentre.

Wendy and Tom Byrom show off some of their creations that will be sold as part of the Lions Gate Hospital Craft Fair, set for Friday, Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the hospital’s gymnasium.

Entertaining season will soon be in full swing and chances are you’ll be asked to contribute a dish to a potluck buffet. One of the easiest things to whip up is a dip of some kind, be it cold, hot or sweet.