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LESS than a week after a massive three-day search for a lost Cypress Mountain snowboarder concluded, another out-of-bounds boarder was rescued from the same terrain. Volunteers found the latest victim Dec.

Dozens of North Vancouver residents woke up Friday morning to find the windows of their cars smashed and valuables missing from inside.

Garbage-finding bruins won't den as long as residents provide food

The second half of our news quiz will appear Dec. 28. Answers to the following questions on page 11.

KARLY COX and Mike Derbyshire ignore the clarion call of the Deep Cove Penguin and will wait for New Year's Day to brave the cold waters of Deep Cove in the annual Penguin Plunge. Festivities begin around noon with the plunge happening at 2 p.m.

Dog Handlers' Pet Food and Supplies Drive: Local dog walking companies will once again be collecting pet food and supplies throughout December for three Lower Mainland charities: Pacific Animal Foundation, Action for Animals in Distress and Dog-wood

Pet avoids baited traps but finally caught with nets

A second public hearing for the controversial Onni development at the Lonsdale Safeway site is still on the books for the new year, though it appears it won't happen until February.

"The concept of work experience is at the heart of our two social enterprises - the Fab Shop and Tradeworks Custom Products. Our youth and women's programs are now the core of [the society's] activity." tradeworks.bc.

Kudos to those who volunteer their time, money and effort to benefit the many service and charitable organizations on the North Shore. In this space we celebrate the generosity of North Shore residents.