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Christmas gifts for discerning adventure junkies

Christmas gifts for discerning adventure junkies

Outdoor adventure junkies. They’re so difficult to buy for. If they don’t already have a piece of gear, chances are that you’ll buy the wrong item. (How, really, do you buy for someone who owns five pairs of skis?) Well, here are some ideas.
PARENTING TODAY: Plan on organized chaos this Christmas

PARENTING TODAY: Plan on organized chaos this Christmas

I love Christmas. Most kids love Christmas. Now, what can you do to make it wonderful for you and your whole family? Whatever holiday you celebrate at this time of year, you can make it work if you just plan. But not a typical plan.
North Van student duo saves animals from dissection, earns award

North Van student duo saves animals from dissection, earns award

Who can forget when Elliott saves hundreds of frogs from dissection by setting them free in the classic film E.T.
CANINE CONNECTION: Set rules for Christmas party animals

CANINE CONNECTION: Set rules for Christmas party animals

With the holiday season approaching, many people find themselves entertaining family and friends by providing yuletide merriment in their home.
HOME IDEAS: These fun Xmas decorations simply ask that you Gnome yourself

HOME IDEAS: These fun Xmas decorations simply ask that you Gnome yourself

Celebrate this wonderful time of the year with homemade ornaments and decorations. And nothing showcases this wonderful time of year more than by constructing adorable Scandinavian gnome ornaments for your tree.
Ami Boutique brings Cali vibe to Dundarave

Ami Boutique brings Cali vibe to Dundarave

When Jennifer Chaplick and her husband Morey Chaplick moved to North Vancouver from Toronto in 2015, the fashionable couple noticed a lack of sartorial options. Many of the brands that were easily available on the East Coast were not sold here.
Book Buzz: Spirit Trackers a great ghost story for older readers

Book Buzz: Spirit Trackers a great ghost story for older readers

The Spirit Trackers by Jan Bourdeau Waboose, Illus. by Francois Thisdale, Markham, Ont., Fifth House, $18.95 In the Anishinaabe belief system, the Wendigo is a mysterious spirit which inhabits the northern woods.
The Bakehouse delights all the taste buds

The Bakehouse delights all the taste buds

Busy Dundarave restaurant open for breakfast and lunch
Be a Santa to a senior this year

Be a Santa to a senior this year

Don’t wait for Santa. Be one. That’s the challenge Home Instead Senior Care in West Vancouver is putting forward as it charges ahead with its annual Be A Santa to A Senior program. Until Dec.
OLDER AND WISER: The holidays are joyous ... and stressful

OLDER AND WISER: The holidays are joyous ... and stressful

Taking care of ourselves during the holiday season can be tricky.