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Fresh and tasty sandwich/soup combos are Capilano Mall eatery's specialty

How have seniors in our communities fared over the last few years? The province’s official seniors advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, in a recently published report, states, “There are areas where we clearly need to be doing better.

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.

One day my 17-month-old grandson decided to help. He picked up a can of beans and looked at me. I asked him to bring it to the kitchen and with a minimum amount of direction he did so. We were both thrilled with this, his first actual chore.

In my last column I mentioned that my 15-year-old German shepherd Zumi passed away just before Christmas. There where many emails from readers expressing their condolences which I am very thankful for.

Heather Johnston’s love affair with Vancouver is laid out in black and white in her new book.

Mother of three bound for third straight Olympics

A purple columbine flower, some lilies, and a large sunflower. These are the objects that makeup a recently completed painting by Carrie Zhou, a Grade 11 student at Mulgrave School in West Vancouver.

Five-year-old Harrison Trousdell had a special reason for donating half of his birthday money, $25, at the Montroyal fire hall.

There’s something about January that makes us want to reorganize our closets, pantries and cupboards. Maybe it’s because we have put away our holiday decorations only to find our closets in complete disarray.