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Adventurers home after exhausting trek

Mature students should do their homework before they make the decision to return to school, especially if it involves quitting or reducing outside work, and especially if they have a family.

The Stewardship Zone is full of exciting and interactive displays - there is something here for kids and adults of all ages. Meet enthusiastic volunteers that enhance, protect and educate us on nature, watersheds, and oceans.

Frank and Phyllis Richardson, of North Vancouver, were married in East London, South Africa, on Sept. 5, 1953. They moved to Canada in 2007.

The 13th annual Benefits of Bocce fundraiser for the Down Syndrome Research Foundation took place at the bocce pits at North Vancouver's Boulevard Park on Aug. 17.

Ask any parent today if they have ever kept their child away from a park or beach because they were worried that she would get polio and they'll look at you as if you are crazy.

Ambleside Orchestra rehearses Wednesdays, 3:15-5:30 p.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. Intermediate level of musicianship required. Bring a music stand. Info: David, 604-922-1035.

A story in the Sunday Sept. 1 North Shore News, B.C.'s Oil Spill Readiness Challenged, stated "there was lack of local interest in their product," which was inaccurate.

In a world of constant change it's reassuring to know that some things are able to survive the test of time and flourish for decades. Take, for example, the West Vancouver Garden Club, which is celebrating its Golden Jubilee this month.

The Coho Society of the North Shore is in its 34th year of continuous operation raising funds and educating the public in connection with the protection and rehabilitation of salmon streams on the North Shore.