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Holiday Season Online Silent Auction The North Shore Women's Centre auction will feature a variety of gifts until Nov. 30 at midnight.

The holiday season brings forth many emotions. Most people seem to enjoy the festivities, but some approach the season with dread. Either they are overtaxed by the season with too many commitments or they are isolated with too few.

For some wintertime travellers, the airport is the place where the Christmas spirit goes to die.

West Vancouver's MP is taking another run at creating a National Day of Health and Fitness in Canada.

Thanks to a quick response by North Shore Rescue and some tricky helicopter work, two hikers were home in time for dinner Sunday instead of spending a freezing the night in the wilderness.

One woman is in hospital and another has been forced out of her home after a townhouse fire in the Seymour area of North Vancouver. District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue members got the 9-1-1 dispatch call at 5:25 a.m.

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.

Christmas is a time to curl up in front of a warm fireplace and read a good book. It's also a time to be together with family.

Community input to be sought on location, size and parking

INGREDIENTS 1 package (500 grams) red velvet cake mix ¾ cup water ½ cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 package (250 grams) of cream cheese, cold and cubed ½ cup unsalted butter, softened and cubed ½ cup white chocolate chips 1/3 cup icing sugar, sifted 1 tsp