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The District of West Vancouver, its police and schools are all hoping to increase safety for longboarders with a public safety meeting next week.

TEENAGERS are drinking, and a lot of times it's their own parents who are pouring the booze.

BUSINESS STUDENT WINS SCHOLARSHIP Cameron York of North Vancouver has been named a recipient of the Export Development Canada 2013 International Business Scholarship Program.

WEST Vancouverites with an Ambleside opinion have at least one more chance to be heard this Monday as council considers pushing the Grosvenor proposal one step closer to reality.

Alateen Meeting: A group for ages 10-18 where alcohol is a problem in the family meets every Monday at 7: 15 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Info: 604688-1716. The B.C.

Calling all Harmonica Players: Looking for seniors with some experience to start a weekly group Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Info: Ellis, 604-988-8679.

Temporary worker sent back to Philippines gets kidney transplant after NV fundraising

WHEN a West Vancouver police officer knocks on a front door to deliver news that will shatter a person's life, it's the volunteers in the Victim Services unit that are there to immediately start picking up the pieces.

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.

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