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Options for Volunteers

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.

Avoid the temptation to exclude income

Tax time can be a tempting time not to report all your income. Resist that temptation. While Canada has a self-reporting tax system, the tax office has powerful weapons to "encourage" Canadians to do the right thing.

New guide dog guidelines

The provincial government has tabled new legislation intended to give people who use guide or service dogs more rights and privileges.
Similkameen showing well

Similkameen showing well

Planning a wine trip this summer? Let me suggest one “must-do” for you.

Supernova Salon teams up with Dress for Success

CLOTHING DRIVE Supernova Salon staff Dana Lyseng, Bre Loftus and Mathieu Hubert encourage people to clean out their closets and donate any clean, unwanted professional clothing, shoes, bags and accessories to Dress for Success, a non-profit organizat

Fashion File

FASHION WEEK The hottest looks for fall/winter 2015 will grace the runways during Vancouver Fashion Week, March 16-22, at the Queen Elizabeth Plaza, 649 Cambie St., Vancouver.

North Vancouver designer creates something from nothing

Textile artist exhibits her wearable art
Green team

Green team

Kiwanis Lynn Manor building manager Jim Kennedy and residents Anita Ridd and Jack Coates show off their overflowing recycling bins, a week after a North Shore Recycling Program compost coach made a presentation, offering tips to help them reduce wast
Early spring offers wealth of opportunity

Early spring offers wealth of opportunity

This year's early spring is turning out to be a blessing and a bit of curse. Forsythia, magnolia and camellia have been blooming and many perennials are already starting to grow.
North Shore Georgie Award winners crowned

North Shore Georgie Award winners crowned

B.C.'s residential construction industry was celebrated Feb. 27, by honouring the best and brightest of the home building and renovation community at the 23rd Annual Georgie Awards Gala, held at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver Hotel.