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Advanced polls open till Saturday

HEARD enough? Made your decision? Eligible voters may cast their election ballot early at advanced polls, which opened Wednesday and will stay open until Saturday evening from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Proper ID and proof of address are required.

Tips for a greener wedding

? Condense: Think about how much time and gas are used driving around to different wedding vendors to co-ordinate.

Layar

Download the Layar app to your smartphone. Look for the Layar "cloud" symbol. Scan the photo or the page of the story as instructed. Ensure the photo or headline is entirely captured by your device.

NORTH SHORE'S restaurant guide

$ Bargain Fare ($5-8) $ $ Inexpensive ($9-12) $ $ $ Moderate ($13-15) $ $ $ $ Fine Dining ($15-25) LIVE MUSIC OPEN MIC/KARAOKE DJ BIG SCREEN SPORTS WIFI WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE AUSTRIAN Jagerhof Restaurant $ $ $ Best Little Schnitzel House in Town 71 L

Options for volunteers

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.

Council OKs new firehall site

Nearby residents unhappy with move to 17th Street corner

Voter turnout a concern

AS polls open around the North Shore on Tuesday, there's a good chance a large number of voters will be voting with their butts rather than their ballots - by choosing to stay home.

Community bulletin board

Drop In, Log In, Learn: Free one-on-one tech tutorials for adult beginners Sundays, May 12 and 26, 1: 152: 15 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St.

A tribute to the joys of the inhuman touch

WE humans are disappointing. We're late for work. We smell a little. We've got issues, and then we've got excuses. Not so, the avatar, that high-tech substitute for a human being.

Duck flies flue with help of firefighters

EVERYONE'S heard of firefighters rescuing wayward kitties out of trees. In West Vancouver, it's ducks out of chimneys.