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The West Vancouver Community Foundation awarded $103,315 in 2014 community grants at an event at the West Vancouver Seniors' Activity Centre last month.

Spring Art Classes - LIfe Drawing Non-instructional classes will take place Wednesdays, until May 7, 7-9:30 p.m. at Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Pl., North Vancouver. Drop-in fee: $15. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.

Mobile unit set to sniff out coal, grain and diesel particulates

Family fun down on the farm

The third of four mixed-use commercial/residential tower projects proposed for Lower Lonsdale is now coming up for scrutiny by council and the public.

North Shore Volunteers for Seniors recently released a new book, Around the Kitchen Table: Reminiscences & Recipes, inspired by the theme of a shared table.

A Vancouver man is in custody charged with robbery after allegedly threatening to stab a security guard with a syringe while stealing crockery from a West Vancouver department store on Wednesday.

In the April 4 story, "Harbourside Hearing Heated," real estate agent Dave Watt said there are 454 apartment-style condominiums for sale in North Vancouver. The story misquoted him as saying those units were for rent. We regret the error.

Dear Editor: During National Volunteer Week Canadian Blood Services thanks and celebrates the more than 17,000 volunteers who donated 210,000 hours of their time in the last year to support Canada's blood system.

The 24th annual Nowruz Fire Festival, marking the Persian New Year, was held March 18 at West Vancouver's Ambleside Park. Those in attendance enjoyed live music and dance performances, Persian food and of course fire jumping.