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A local bicycle group thinks they can help the District of West Vancouver with the difficult and sometimes controversial problem of how to revitalize the Ambleside area.

THE Queen's birthday is celebrated in Canada on May 24.

SPRING is not only a busy time for birds, but it's also a busy time for birders. It is a season of peak migration, and of bird song. Some are neo-tropical migrants like flycatchers, warblers, vireos, western tanagers, and the black-headed grosbeak.

KIDS love to hang their jewelry and artwork up in their rooms. There are lots of creative ways to display and organize a teenage girl's jewelry whether it's on a bulletin board or magnet board.

KNOWLEDGEABLE gardeners who think globally while acting locally understand how to keep their gardens beautiful by growing in sustainable ways using effective techniques.

Your Whole Child: Author Barbara Coloroso will speak about effective parenting and teaching strategies Wednesday, May 15, 7 p.m. at Kay Meek Centre, 1700 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver. Admission $20/$15. Tickets: kaymeekcentre.com or 604-981-6335.

MARK BRADWELL Mark Bradwell was born in Nanaimo on May 11, 1923. He worked as an electrical engineer until his retirement. Mark and his late wife Ann lived most of their 50 married years in North Vancouver.

Sea to Sky result closer than expected

VOTERS in most North Shore ridings reflected the mood of the provincial electorate Tuesday night, casting their ballots for Liberal candidates in far higher numbers than had been expected by pollsters and pundits.

TWO of the North Shores electoral districts that generated much ballyhoo about being swing ridings North Vancouver-Lonsdale and North Vancouver-Seymour appeared to be staying in the grips of the B.C. Liberal incumbents Tuesday night.