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British Columbia rolled to the top of the medal standings as the North Shore’s West Vancouver and North Vancouver Lawn Bowling Clubs co-hosted the country’s best bowlers last week at the Canadian Lawn Bowling Championships.

Gold rolling in for West Van swimmer

THEY'D gone all the way to Turin, Italy for this and now they were leading in the 35-plus women's soccer championship final at the World Masters Games and North Vancouver's Terri Newell was not interested in giving up the gold.

Leo Harper, 10, gets congratulations from West Vancouver director of parks and recreation Anne Mooi and Mayor Michael Smith after winning the boys 7-10 division at the Ambleside Junior Golf Tournament earlier this month.

Members of Shaheen FC (in yellow) battle Soheil FC in the 15th annual Friendship Cup soccer tournament held Aug. 17-18 at North Vancouver’s Confederation Field. Scan this photo with the Layar app to see more images from the tournament.

Quebec’s Gail Routley lines up a shot on opening day of the Canadian Lawn Bowling Championships Monday at the North Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club. Finals will be held Saturday at the West Vancouver LBC

North Van teen points the way at Canada Games

Photo Supplied / WILLIAM Smallwood (right) of the NVFC U16 Fury team makes a hard tackle during the Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial Cup (formerly the B Cup) played last monthin Prince George.