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MP John Weston celebrates National Health and Fitness Day

Family Services Say North Van Doing More Than West Van To Help

A refuge for young West Vancouver families is facing a $30,000 shortfall, councillors learned Monday. Hollyburn Family Services operates West Van Family Place, a drop-in program for parents with young children.

THIS province is getting boxed around the ears in Ottawa, and that's unlikely to change for a few more years. The federal Conservative government has a majority and a serious budget problem, so it's taking things out on the provinces.

Two West Vancouver seniors have been left homeless after fire tore through their longtime Eagle Harbour residence Thursday evening. The pair were at home in the 5700-block of Bluebell Drive at about 8 p.m.

MP defends legislation as necessary

I write from the perspective of an oldtimer, a master mariner who has a few tidbits of wisdom from my time on this planet.

GALLERIES Artemis Gallery: 104C-4390 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Info: 778-233-9805 or artemisgallery.ca. Artists for Kids Gallery: 810 West 21st St., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

THE District of North Vancouvers move to compile a heritage registry turned into a contentious debate about privacy and civil liberties at a council workshop last week. Currently, the district lists 144 homes on its heritage registry.

A North Vancouver couple who got into an acrimonious legal fight with their neighbour over tree-cutting, then a fight with their lawyer over his bill, have been told most of the $169,000 legal tab they were handed is a fair and reasonable fee.