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The Secret Garden Hudson's Bay Park Royal is holding The Secret Garden fundraising event April 25 in support of women dealing with the effects of cancer and cancer treatment on their appearance.

North Shore residents will present their responsible collections

Four-year-old Samuel Kellof checks out the educational materials at a recent Ready, Set, Learn event at Eastview elementary as facilitator Meredith Dawson looks on.

Chalkboard paint is probably one of the most useful products in the do-it-yourself world. You’ve seen it in traditional classrooms, restaurants and used for memo boards.

The quest for new plants came early this year and the hunt is on for dramatic, and hopefully inspiring, plants for the garden. It’s not always easy to find something new.

Gabriel Mazoret, Maureen Bragg and Ethan Gilbert invite community members to assist with annual Lynn Valley park enhancement and join them to help remove invasive species, plant native species and perform general clean up Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m.

TAP (Together Against Plastic) Bottles team members Cheyenne Moorhouse, Sarah Duggan, Sydney MacLennan, Taylor Sacré and Mariah Collins celebrate the installation of a new water bottle refill station and drinking fountain outside of Carson Graham for

Volunteer Dolores Parker organizes the native varieties to be planted in Hunter Park at an event organized by the Hastings Creek Streamkeepers and District of North Vancouver earlier this year.

Maile Healy, 7, Lynnmour elementary Art teacher: Karen Keys Favourite art: drawing Favourite artist: Douglas Coupland Her teacher writes: Maile is an excellent artist and loves to draw.

PAWS 4 STORIES Kids aged six and up with reading challenges can practise their oral reading with a certified Paws 4 Stories therapy dog Wednesdays, April 15, 22 and 29, 4-5 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr.