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CANINE CONNECTION: Proper guidance is key for new dog

CANINE CONNECTION: Proper guidance is key for new dog

As I mentioned in my last column, I recently adopted a young adult German shorthaired pointer. Carter was returned to his breeder due to being a high energy dog and, well, spoiled to the point that he had no concept of boundaries and limitations.
PARENTING TODAY: Time management tips for families

PARENTING TODAY: Time management tips for families

Meetings help family dynamics run like clockwork
100 volunteers help provide stream service

100 volunteers help provide stream service

Thousands of chum head up Mackay Creek
THE EDIBLE GARDENER: Cold holds up seeding start

THE EDIBLE GARDENER: Cold holds up seeding start

Below-average temperatures continue to make our weather feel chilly. I’m getting more and more seeds started indoors these days, but I’m still hesitant to go overboard.
THE DISH: Extensive menu offers popular fare at Rusty Gull

THE DISH: Extensive menu offers popular fare at Rusty Gull

I’ve lived on the North Shore continuously since 2004. But I was here once before, for short stint back in 1999 soon after moving out to B.C. from Quebec. I had a colleague who needed to move house quickly and was looking to break her lease.
No frills footwear lifts off in North Van

No frills footwear lifts off in North Van

Walk a mile in Marc Morisset’s shoes and you’ll learn less is more when it comes to performance footwear.
Safety talk

Safety talk

Michael Lovett speaks to a group of Grade 10 students at Rockridge secondary about workplace safety. Lovett was 18 years old when he lost his leg in a workplace accident at a sawmill.
OLDER AND WISER: Healthy eating important part of aging

OLDER AND WISER: Healthy eating important part of aging

You may have developed good nutritional habits over your life, but as you age are you letting some of those habits slip? According to the 2013 Statistics Canada Canadian Community Health Survey, 34 per cent of seniors living in a community in Canada
HOME IDEAS: Wrapping is just as important as the gift

HOME IDEAS: Wrapping is just as important as the gift

Every once in a while I come across a gift wrap idea that stands out. I’ve always believed that the gift wrap should be as important as the gift itself.
THAT'S MY PINT: Pair of sours share a hint of fruit

THAT'S MY PINT: Pair of sours share a hint of fruit

Things have gone sour at Green Leaf Brewing and they’re pretty excited about it.