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WITH an international dragon boating competition in their sights, members of the North Shore Dragon Busters are stopping at nothing to ensure their level of preparedness.

North Shore Green Market: Find locally made jewelry and fashionable wares at these farmers markets 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays at North Vancouver's Civic Plaza (14th Street and Lonsdale Avenue) and Thursdays at Lynn Valley Village as well as 5 to 10 p.

Island is an easy ferry ride away

Art teacher: Christina Schnetzler and May Smyth Favourite art: Drawing Favourite artist: Myself Her teacher writes: Even at her young age, Angela shows a keen understanding for the elements of design.

IT is a beautiful summer afternoon. You settle yourself on the bleachers to watch eight-year-old Riley play soccer. The game is a lot of fun. The parents in the stands are friendly and enjoying watching the kids.

A fire under a grill is a welcome sight at a family cookout. A fire anywhere else can make your summer barbecue memorable for all the wrong reasons.

IN the wake of a personal tragedy, North Vancouver native Sarah Jamieson has decided the best means of healing is to continue putting one foot in front of the other.

A food writer should possess an aptitude for choosing the best item on the menu, intuition about inventiveness, and a gift for knowing how ingredients will come together. It never seems to work out for me.

SOME people go to island getaways to relax. I ended up on an island comparing smartphones.