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Victim of rear-ender runs marathons after accident

INGREDIENTS 12 slices (1 loaf) raisin cinnamon swirl bread 2 tbsp melted butter 3 cups (2 - 3 medium apples) diced tart apple 1/4-inch 3 tbsp granulated sugar ½ tsp grated fresh ginger ¼ cup packed brown sugar 2 tbsp cold butter, cut in pieces Vani

ANNIE MUNRO Annie Munro celebrated her 85th birthday on Nov. 29. She rode a horse as part of the celebration. She has not been on a horse in more than 50 years. Her Mosquito Creek friends wish her a happy birthday and all the best.

WEDNESDAY night last week was a dangerous time for pedestrians in North Vancouver as three were struck by vehicles in separate incidents at marked crosswalks. A driver hit a 14-year-old girl around 5 p.m.

HOLIDAY LIGHTS ? Inspect all holiday lights for excessive wear, frayed wires and broken or cracked sockets before putting them up. ? Only use lighting with an approved testing laboratory sticker.

STUDENTS at Capilano University will likely not be getting an extension on final exams and assignments due to strike action. On Nov.

The taste of free cocktails wells up in your throat as though you've swallowed the highball harbinger of your personal doom.

Nature and Water Photo Contest: The Nature Trust of B.C. invites amateur photographers who are residents of B.C. to enter its 2012 photo contest until Dec. 7. Photos of nature in B.C.

"NEVER do for a child what he can do for himself." One of the first parenting courses I took was based on the teachings of Rudolf Dreikurs who is author of this statement.

The spinning top used during the Hanukkah celebration is called a dreidel in Yiddish and a sevivon in Hebrew. It has four sides and is played throughout the eight days of Hanukkah.