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LET'S get real. The inner passages of the B.C. North Coast are no place for foreign-flag monster tankers loaded with diluted bitumen (dilbit). Last August I made a formal submission to the Enbridge Joint Review Panel.

This year's dresses softer, less formal

WEST Vancouver police are warning computer users to beware of fishy messages coming from the RCMP demanding money.

Polio Survivors, MS or Stroke Recovery Exercises: Gentle water exercise classes for those affected take place every Tuesday and Friday, 9: 30 a.m. at West Vancouver Aquatic Centre, 2121 Marine Dr. Fee: $7 per class.

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.

District of North Vancouver Regular council meeting, Monday, Jan. 21, 7 p.m. Public hearing, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m. - dnv.org City of North Vancouver Regular council meeting, Monday, Jan. 21, 6 p.m. Public hearing, 7 p.m. - cnv.

ABBOTSFORD'S Tradex Trade and Exhibition Centre will be the centre spoke of the motorcycle world this weekend as the host venue for the 2013 Vancouver Motorcycle Show.

EMPIRE ESPLANADE 6 200 West Esplanade, North Vancouver 604-983-2762 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D (14A) - Fri, Mon-Thur 8; Sat-Sun 12, 8 p.m.

Critics point to dust, global warming

We've had it easy the last few years, says medical health officer