Living

My first restaurant review for this newspaper featured Finch & Barley, the stylish and fun late-night eatery down on East First Street near St. Andrews in Lower Lonsdale. That was in June of 2013.

Vancouver International Wine Festival on this week

Snowdrops are among the first flowers to appear in our local gardens. Mine were coming up and showing their petals a couple of weeks ago. However as I write this, they are buried under several centimetres of snow.

Spectacularly rugged, natural and breathtakingly beautiful, Nootka Marine Adventures’ three resorts are a trifecta of world-class fishing, luxury accommodations and fresh air—perfect for family fun, corporate or group retreats, or guys’ weekends.

Getting around is challenging for many seniors but there are some helpful transportation options available.

A health and wellness studio in North Vancouver wants to let the community know it’s offering a platform for other wellness entrepreneurs and practitioners to use its space.

Amica at Edgemont Village general manager Brian Browne chats with West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Ralph Sultan Feb. 1 at the opening of Amica’s newest retirement living location on the North Shore, at 3142 Highland Blvd.

Pink is flattering on everyone and will never go out of style. The North Shore will be awash in the rosy colour synonymous with kindness on Feb. 22, when participants commemorate Pink Shirt Day and make an anti-bullying fashion statement.

Sixty years have gone by, but for the West Vancouver chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women, the fundamental things apply. “The principles are the same,” noted past president Ieva Cornford.

Are you one of 5,000 today? Will you be one of 8,000 three years from now? That’s how many Canadians are retiring each week – yes, each week – according to Mercer, a worldwide consulting firm focusing on businesses and their employees.