Warehouse Sale: North Shore Winter Club will host a sale of ladies fashions from Canadian clothing manufacturer Nygard this weekend, Oct. 28-30. Hours are 5-10 p.m Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Women's clothing in sizes 6 to 12. The sale is open to the public. Cash only. Proceeds will go to support the club's Midget A1 hockey team. The club is at 1325 East Keith Rd., North Vancouver.
The 3rd annual Bras Across the Bridge campaign has ended but Change Lingerie is continuing to accept bra donations at its stores until Oct. 31. During the threeweek campaign, Vancouver's Virgin Radio 95.3 hooked and suspended thousands of bras across the Capilano Suspension Bridge to raise awareness and support for Breast Cancer Awareness month. The colourful and unique creation spanned the bridge 14 times. Virgin Radio, Change lingerie stores and Ricky's All Day Grill donated $5,000 to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, matched dollar for dollar by Capilano Suspension Bridge. All bras collected will be washed and donated to a local women's shelter.
Treasure Chest of Hope: Pearls, diamonds and gold will sparkle at Soroptimist International of North & West Vancouver's 11th annual gala in support of North Shore Youth Safe House and the North Shore Schizophrenia Society. The dinner and dance will take place on Saturday, Nov. 5, at Hollyburn Country Club in West Vancouver. Tickets are $75 and include a $25 tax receipt. Live and silent auctions, raffle and sale of keys to the treasure chest of fine jewelry. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 604-981 0108 or email soroptimist@shaw.ca.
Lions Gate Gogos will hold a sale of Kazuri jewelry on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2 to 4: 30 p.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. All proceeds from the sale will go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation, Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. Lions Gate Gogos ("gogo" is Zulu for "grandmother") are members of the Greater Van Gogos, who support women in Africa who are raising their grandchildren orphaned by AIDS. Kazuri is ceramic jewelry handmade in Kenya in a factory that pays fair wages and offers benefits to its employees. A Canadian non-profit society imports Kazuri jewelry to Canada and distributes it to Grandmother to Grandmother groups across the country. Refreshments and free parking. Cash or cheque only.
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