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Christmas campaign aims for $200K to help others through 2013

THE slopes opened on two of the North Shores three mountains this week, thanks to cold temperatures and the grace of snow machines. Following three days of copious snowmaking, Cypress got a foot of snowfall on Monday.

POLICE are looking for the owners of 10 rings they recovered from a stolen BMW in British Properties

ROOTS - The Definitive Compendium by Diane Morgan As heavy as a basket of fresh produce dug up from the garden, this detailed book is loaded with information about what lies below.

It may be a small facility (just 1,000 square feet), but Bridge Brewing Company has some big ideas.

The Internet is loaded with tales of the history of gingerbread. A quick scan reveals gingerbread has been around for a long, long time. However, the recipe has changed over the years, including a very early version made with breadcrumbs.

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.

The holiday season will soon arrive and with it will come holiday parties. A recent press release from Jackson-Triggs winery notes that while guests have it made, hosts have some work to do.

Meals on Wheels needs volunteers on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings. WEDNESDAY Ambleside Orchestra rehearses Wednesdays, 3: 15-5: 30 p.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver.

HABITAT for Humanity expanded its popular ReStore to the North Shore this past weekend.