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Do you regularly walk or cycle?

Do you regularly walk or cycle?

As adults, we should be setting a good example for our youth when it comes to getting active through alternative forms of transportation. Canadian kids scored a dismal D-minus on ParticipAction’s 2015 report card on children’s physical activity.
LETTER: Return of lost licence welcomed

LETTER: Return of lost licence welcomed

Dear Editor: I would like to thank the kind person who returned my driver’s licence. I dropped it while hiking in Lighthouse Park and she took the time and effort to return it to my house. (I wasn’t home to thank her in person.
LETTER: Refugees not adequately supported by federal funds

LETTER: Refugees not adequately supported by federal funds

Dear Editor: Our planet is facing its most horrific migrant crisis in history. It is morally indefensible for any nation not to assist in the repatriation of the millions of immigrants and refugees who are now homeless and destitute.
LETTER: Accessibility is key to Ambleside enjoyment

LETTER: Accessibility is key to Ambleside enjoyment

Dear Editor: An open letter to mayor and council: I agree with Trevor Lautens’ sentiments in two recent North Shore News articles. The Spirit Trail at present is poorly conceived and incomplete.
OTHER VOICES: Curriculum changes: ‘new’ isn’t always better

OTHER VOICES: Curriculum changes: ‘new’ isn’t always better

I was surprised to read that the Education Minister Mike Bernier stated the reason for getting rid of most provincial exams is because the emphasis on memorizing subject content is at odds with the new curriculum.
EDITORIAL: Lost in the flood

EDITORIAL: Lost in the flood

This was an odd week on the North Shore, as we spent a lot of time writing about effects, but very little writing about cause.
LETTER: Argyle rebuild falls short

LETTER: Argyle rebuild falls short

Dear Editor: So we are finally going to get the long delayed Argyle rebuild. When I read the details, however, my relief turned to shock.
LETTER: Two wheels are not our only option

LETTER: Two wheels are not our only option

Dear Editor: People who live on the North Shore are generally active and enjoy the outdoors. As such, they own boats, trailers/campers, ATVs, snowmobiles and other equipment for “getting out there.
LAUTENS: WV council shuts out WV people 5-0

LAUTENS: WV council shuts out WV people 5-0

West Vancouver councillors unanimously approved a waterfront plan Monday that had more holes in it than the Titanic. Final score: Politicians and Financially Bulletproof Bureaucrats 5, Lesser Mortals and Present Businesses 0.
EDITORIAL: On the waterfronts

EDITORIAL: On the waterfronts

Two of the North Shore’s waterfronts are in for a sea change.