North Vancouver

We may be cute - but we create an awful stink!

Skunks can be a big problem on the North Shore as they have become accustomed to humans, thriving happily in urban areas.

There are lots of Summer Events planned for the North Shore this Summer.

For a full listing of events go to the Community Calendar of Park Events 2010

The North Shore has a great service the North Shore Community Resource "Connecting you to Community Services". The NSCR is a multiservice agency with four main departments:

Information North Shore

North Vancouver District Council has recently adopted a new Smoking Regulation Bylaw (Bylaw 7792). This new bylaw builds upon smoking restrictions set by previous District bylaw and provincial legislation by further restricting where smoking is permitted in the District. This new bylaw comes into effect May 15, 2010. All Bylaws can be accessed on the District's Website.

The North Shore has some wonderful parks to go and explore this Spring. A great map listing all our local parks can be found on the North Vancouver District website under the tab [Play] then [Parks] where you can search many Park links including a great Map under Search for Parks.

After all the excitement in February it's time to think about work again...

The North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a TRADE SHOW at Capilano Mall on Wednesday March 31st.  For more information call 604-987-4488 or if you would like to participate you can REGISTER HERE This will showcase small businesses here on the North Shore.

When we thought what would be the most useful information for visitors coming to North Vancouver during the Winter Olympics given that you are all probably bombarded by Olympic Information we thought you might appreciate “WHERE TO EAT” recommendations as food is always a comfort away from home. When I asked staff for their Restaurant recommendations I was overwhelmed by the response and variety of tastes. Here’s a list of "Staff Recommendations" on the North Shore:

BEST BREAKFASTS / BRUNCH / LIGHT LUNCH 

New Year - New Schedule. The 2010 Recycling and Garbage Schedule will be mailed later in January but is available here or you can download it from the North Vancouver District Website www.dnv.org

Better still -  make a New Year's Resolution to reduce waste and plan for a "greener" future 

Here are a few titles that will help get you started or are, at least, food for thought: