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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.

North Shore Green Markets: A showcase of local Canadian made products, unique foods, art, jewelry and entertainment. North Vancouver locations and hours: Maplewood Farm, 405 Seymour River Pl., Saturdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Civic Plaza, 141 West 14th St.

A man who rode through North Vancouver with almost 40 kilograms of stolen copper pipe this week is behind bars thanks to B.C.'s helmet laws, according to police.

AT West Vancouver's Ridgeview elementary school, a class of Grade 7 students sits writing about how they spent their summer. It sounds like an assignment that 12 year-olds might have been handed 50 years ago - and every September since then.

A West Vancouver businessman has been fined $172,000 after pleading guilty to tax evasion. Paul Jacobs, 53, pleaded guilty to the charge on Sept. 13 in Robson Square provincial court.

Boat Show at the Creek: Mosquito Creek Marina will hold its sixth annual boat show until Sept. 23 at 415 West Esplanade, North Vancouver. The event will include daily seminars and sea trials. Admission: $12. Info: www. boatsvancouver.ca.

GIFTED teachers are celebrated in story, song and episodes of Glee, but their most important legacy is that their lessons are remembered forever. They're the educators who spot something special in you even when it completely eludes your parents.

Katherine Monk captures the rich legacy of Joni Mitchell's multifaceted career, weaving in personal reflections and astute cultural observations, in her new critical biography Joni: The Creative Odyssey of Joni Mitchell.

AUTHORS Brian Calvert and Chris Cannon launch their new book, America, But Better: The Canada Party Manifesto and kick off their bid for the U.S. presidency Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at The Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac St.