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WHEN I travelled to Cuba in the simpler time of 1999, I went technology free. I didn't have a laptop, iPads were two decades away, and my tiny, primitive cellphone remained at home.

Old pistol find illustrates need for gun amnesty

I wrestle with the notion that pizza is junk food. In part, this is because I adore pizza and I don't want to feel guilty about eating it. Various flavour combinations emerge when pizza crust is the ingredient delivery system.

? Astro Bunnies by Christine Loomis, Captain Arsenio: Inventions and (Mis)adventures in Flight by Pablo Bernasconi, Captain Raptor and the Moon Mystery by Kevin O'Malley, Lego Man in Space by Mara Shaughnessy, Man on the Moon by Simon Bartram, Orson

BC Bike Race: A race for kids Saturday, June 29, 9: 30 a.m. (registration begins at 8: 30 a.m.) at Argyle secondary, 1131 Frederick Rd., North Vancouver. There will be prizes for best costumes. Entry fee: $2. Info: bcbikerace.

Lawn Sprinkling Schedule: Mornings-only (4-9 a.m.) watering regulations will be in effect until Sept. 30. Even numbered addresses - Monday, Wednesday or Saturday mornings and odd numbered addresses - Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday. Info: www.

CYCLING advocates have won a small victory for North Shore bicycle commuters who cross the Stanley Park Causeway.

A 17-year-old girl is recovering well in hospital after she was found unconscious and unresponsive while scuba diving in West Vancouver Saturday.

WEST Vancouver police have been urging the public to be more cautious about what they leave in their vehicles but the message, apparently, isn't getting through.

SUNDAY North Shore Cric Crac Storytelling Evenings presented by the Vancouver Society of Storytelling take place the first Sunday of every month, 7-9 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver.