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Lights, camera, Christmas

If you have made a big effort on outdoor decorations this year, or you have enjoyed someone else's, please let us know. We will photograph some of the displays and share them and other addresses with our readers on Dec. 19.

WV to bump sewer, water rates by 8%

Larger rate increases coming for infrastructure

Metro to generate dam revenue

Cleveland and Seymour dams could both generate hydro power

Options for volunteers

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.

DNV to consider women's recovery centre

Society hopes to build, run home for addicts at Murdo Fraser Park
Elegy for the car thief

Elegy for the car thief

Technology, policing and demographics are ending a criminal art

Health notes

NOTICES Flu Shot Clinics: Upcoming North Shore flu clinics include: Dec. 3, 1: 30-4 p.m., John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver; and Dec. 13, 1: 304 p.m., West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Dr.

What's going on

Meals on Wheels needs volunteers on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings. Info: Diana, 604- 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.

Three North Vancouver pedestrians hit in two hours

Wednesday night 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.

WV garbage pickup moves to every 2nd week

GARBAGE trucks will be picking up cans from West Vancouver homes about half as frequently next April following a unanimous vote by council Monday.