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Three-highrise project set for vote Monday

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.

WHETHER they replaced your tire when you got a flat, kept your pet alive when you were on vacation, or consistently offered the right of way when your two cars met on a narrow lane, you now have a chance to thank them.

AROUND this time every year paying off some expenses before you need to can make sense - and dollars. Year-end tax planning is especially important (and potentially profitable) for employees and retirees, who have relatively few deductions.

HOW the Kvetch stole Christmas

PLAN YOUR RIDE Recently we asked the public what it takes to be a designated driver. Many people told us that the least drunk person often becomes the designated driver by default.

Meals on Wheels needs volunteers on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings. INFO: DIANA, 604-922-3414. 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.

TEN members of North Shore Rescue and other volunteers spent hours searching Mount Seymour Thursday and Friday, hoping to nab a lost Bernese mountain dog that's been missing on the mountain for more than 10 days.

The growth of a winter pastime has come with unexpected risks

IN an incident that conjures images of Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, a small army suspects are in police custody after a botched heist at Park Royal.