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CLEANUP crews rushed to the West Vancouver waterfront this week after some 300 litres of oil spilled from downed transformers into a waterway connected to Ambleside Park.

Emma and Jeff live in home sharing with Laura and her family.

WITH its maze of hallways and waiting rooms, it's easy to get lost in North Vancouver's Lions Gate Hospital. That's why two Lions Gate Hospital Auxiliary members staff an information desk near the main entrance.

WARM&COSY When the winter cold rolls in it's time for a warm-up

ARE you a lonely singleton? If so, have you considered hiring a wingperson? Articles and reports keep telling us that feeling sadly alone is a big problem in Vancouver, especially for singles.

NOTICES Swirl: Wild Woman Workouts' next movement series will hold classes relating to energy Sundays until Nov. 4, 11: 30 a.m.-1 p.m. at OneDance Creative Arts Centre, 286 Pemberton Ave., North Vancouver. Drop-in fee: $20. Info: studiowild.

STARRY NIGHTS is a holiday event where on two separate evenings, all the stores in Park Royal are open late for an exclusive night of shopping. Tickets are $10 for one night or $15 for both nights.

A good fit FINDING THE RIGHT DESIGNER Wintering plants PROTECTION FROM THE COLD

AN Ontario man alleged to be a travelling con artist who almost got away with cashing $20,000 in fraudulent cheques in a matter of hours has been arrested in West Vancouver.

Sunflowers are the most popular choice at this time of year because they're in season and grown locally, explains Kristin Ames, owner of Posy flower shop in North Vancouver.