Living

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.

24Fit camp CHALLENGE Workouts every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Brockton school, 3467 Duval Rd., North Vancouver. People of all fitness levels are welcome. Includes complete wellness evaluation, body scan analysis and coaching. Free.

GVHBA awards North Shore businesses and individuals were recognized at the Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association's annual Association Awards of Excellence earlier this month. Best Builders Ltd.

Consider the needs of your parents as well as your own

Notices Seniors Better Balance Program A balance and mobility group training program emphasizing fall and injury prevention for community dwelling older adults who are at high risk for falls/injuries and social isolation.

One of the many wonderful things I love about dogs is that they are such highly social creatures. They so enjoy interacting with not only their own kind, but humans as well. This is partly due to their wolf ancestry and selective breeding practices.

It's a bracelet, it's a necklace and it's only around for a short time.

Limited collection features brass and resin wearables

properties family hub book club Kids ages eight to 12 will learn, laugh and share while discussing great books and making new friends every Tuesday until Nov.4 at Chartwell elementary's portable classroom, 1300 Chartwell Dr., West Vancouver.

I recently had the privilege of judging the B.C. Landscape Awards of Excellence for outstanding landscape design, construction and maintenance. I can report that there are some very interesting gardens being built around our province.