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Tea time

Tea time

North Shore Keep Well Society volunteers Linda Skoog and Dorothy Brown display the group's newsletter, which they help produce, at a recent tea party held at Silver Harbour Seniors Centre June 21. The event was held to celebrate volunteers.
MAKING CENTS: Shield your estate from tax attacks

MAKING CENTS: Shield your estate from tax attacks

How can you protect your family's wealth from the taxman? Many retirees are expecting an inheritance from their aging parents.
North Van City slams stopper on liquor permits

North Van City slams stopper on liquor permits

Boozing takes bruising – pending LDB guidance
Awards spotlight best of B.C. wine

Awards spotlight best of B.C. wine

The fun thing about The Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in B.C. Wine is that its demanding format often produces some under-the-radar winners.
It's time to pay attention to your tomatoes

It's time to pay attention to your tomatoes

Hot weather may make some veggies grow faster
Expanded Lower Lonsdale patios prepped for summer

Expanded Lower Lonsdale patios prepped for summer

You see it every year in Vancouver. The city closes off Robson Street to vehicle traffic between Hornby and Howe, right there in between the Art Gallery and Law Courts.
Dinner in the sky

Dinner in the sky

Travis Petersen, head chef for Dinner in the Sky, is ready for the unique food event that starts Saturday and runs the entire month of July in Lower Lonsdale.
North Van mom creates CSI-style charms

North Van mom creates CSI-style charms

Getting fingerprinted can be pretty adorable, so long as it’s not at the cop shop. Blueridge mom Mahnaz Fardghassemi captures a piece of a loved one’s anatomy in sterling silver pendants, cuff links, charms and key chains.
Family showcase

Family showcase

Reka Charlton plays fiddle with Gliga Fiddlers, a group of volunteer musicians, during a concert at Evergreen House on June 11. Her father, Tibor Fodor, a resident there, was on hand for the show.
MEMORY LANE: North Vancouver woman has more than a century of memories

MEMORY LANE: North Vancouver woman has more than a century of memories

Mary Hunter was born in 1916, on the family farm on the Saskatchewan prairie. A painting of that long ago and far away home hangs in the North Vancouver home where she has lived for 67 years.