Living

Megan Harris, 18, Lions Gate Christian Academy Art teacher: Amy Wilson Favourite art: abstract/acrylic Favourite artist: Ted Harrison Her teacher writes: Megan is a natural artist.

One part of my life is volunteerism. When my children were young I was active in our parent participation preschool, in the community school and on a committee concerned with children's rights.

Restoration at the Dale: The Lighthouse Park Preservation Society is looking for volunteers to help remove invasive plants and plant native species Saturday, Nov. 15 and 29, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Rich in antioxidants and vitamin C yet low in fat and calories, cabbage in its many varieties is one of the most widely grown crops on earth.

For more than three decades, a small shop in the industrial strip behind Capilano Mall has quietly championed fine cheeses to a steadily growing North Shore audience.

Curator John Moir and writer Francis Mansbridge invite community members to the launch of their new book, Arrivals and Departures: The Ferries and the People of Horseshoe Bay, published by the West Vancouver Historical Society, Monday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.

Two panels, focused on local health care, were recently held on the North Shore.

A documentary-style snowboard film entitled The Little Things, highlighting how the professional snowboard community is responding to climate change, will be screened Tuesday, Nov. 4, 6-8 p.m. at Three Peaks Lodge on Mount Seymour, North Vancouver.

Griffins Boxing & Fitness owner Dave Brett and his children, Owen, Charlie and Izabella, invite community members to the annual An Evening at Ringside Boxing Charity Gala, Saturday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m.

Community members were out in full force on a number of occasions this fall in an effort to support their favourite charities.