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Winter is coming - are your appliances ready?

Winter is coming - are your appliances ready?

The leaves are changing, the nights are getting darker and the weather is getting colder - all of which can mean only one thing: winter is right around the corner.
West Vancouver's iconic Beach House restaurant set to reopen

West Vancouver's iconic Beach House restaurant set to reopen

It’s hard to imagine Dundarave Pier without a bustling restaurant beckoning hungry diners, but the iconic Beach House there has been closed for several months as its been undergoing an extensive renovation .
SwimBowen provides relief for those in cancer treatment

SwimBowen provides relief for those in cancer treatment

Bowen Islanders in active cancer treatment can receive up to $1,500 from the SwimBowen fund
MEMORY LANE: Veteran turned the Canada of his dreams into a reality

MEMORY LANE: Veteran turned the Canada of his dreams into a reality

On Remembrance Day this year, picture Canada re-created in all its vastness in brown construction paper.
Bowen's new disc golf course opens this weekend

Bowen's new disc golf course opens this weekend

Bowen Island’s new golf course requires no clubs. “You don’t need to book a tee time. It’s free, and it’s available whenever you want,” says its creator Sam Nosek. All one needs is a disc.
Farina a Legna adds new dimension to pizzeria with wood-fired oven

Farina a Legna adds new dimension to pizzeria with wood-fired oven

Menu features a host of house-made pastas, in addition to its long roster of signature pizzas
DESIGN IN NATURE: Annual plants are perennially wasteful

DESIGN IN NATURE: Annual plants are perennially wasteful

I am preparing for a presentation about sustainable gardening next month at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre in Burnaby, where we will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association.
End of life doula course being offered in Squamish

End of life doula course being offered in Squamish

Douglas College course to be held on Quest campus Dec 2. to 6
Tackle these home renovations to get rebates in B.C.

Tackle these home renovations to get rebates in B.C.

Investing in energy-efficiency upgrades could qualify you for rebates and bonuses
Meet the rescue dog now living her best life on Instagram (PHOTOS)

Meet the rescue dog now living her best life on Instagram (PHOTOS)

Meet Riley. She’s one of 10 dogs who were rescued by the SPCA in Squamish in 2016, and was adopted in February of 2017. A bearded collie, her human Paul tells us she “is loving life” in and around Yaletown these days. Riley as a puppy in 2016.