In the Community

Local bank donates hundreds of toys each year through the bureau's Angel Project.

Annual Sock it to Poverty campaign on until Dec. 6

It’s one of those chirpy radio ads that makes my eyes roll out of their sockets. “You’ve got a ‘friend’ in the business!” the announcer says.

Dear Tom and Ray: I have a two-year-old Camry, and I like to work on my cars. I live in northwestern Montana. Great place! But we have snow. I have a complete set of studded tires, and I am quite happy changing out all four tires twice a year.

In 1996, Toyota launched the world’s first small SUV to use a car-like unitized chassis, the RAV4. It garnered a lot of praise because it offered more versatility than a car but wasn’t as cumbersome as a large SUV.

For Barb Walter Venne, Christmas giving has come full circle. The Vancouver resident has a childhood memory of someone helping her family during the holidays. “My mom had become a single parent.

Poppies were on lapels and veterans were honoured at the Edmonds Community Centre’s Remembrance Day service on Nov. 9. The New Westminster pipe band opened the service, and Royal Canadian Air Cadets No. 637 were in attendance.

Money raised will help provide toys for local children from low-income families and hampers for seniors during the holidays.

Forest Grove Elementary has partnered with a nearby pizza restaurant to raise money for the school’s garden program.