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Wednesdays 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. David, 604-922-1035.

Members of the Cleveland elementary community showed their Canadian pride at Cleveland's Olympic Soirée held Feb. 15 at North Vancouver's The View on Lonsdale.

A North Vancouver high school student has been selected from thousands of applicants as a Loran Scholar and will receive a scholarship valued at up to $80,000.

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.

Initial action would not include school closures

An out-of-bounds snowboarder made it home safe Saturday thanks to efforts by Cypress Mountain ski patrol and North Shore Rescue. North Shore Rescue volunteers got the call for help around 7:30 p.m.

A last blast of winter dumped about 20 centimetres of snow on the North Shore Sunday and Monday, bringing tree branches toppling down on power lines and sending cars sliding off of slick side streets.

West Van still a 'deal'

Owners ordered to keep pit bull muzzled

Legendary Book Sale Fundraiser: The Friends of the North Vancouver District Public Library will hold a sale Feb. 23, 12:30-4 p.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd. A huge variety of books and audio visual materials will be available.