Living

For New Year’s babies like Barrie Chapman, every year begins on a high note. Born Jan. 1, 1939, he lived his first two years in a tiny, rented house at 1782 Marine Dr.

Parkgate Seniors’ Centre volunteer Terry Brown joins Parkgate Community Services Society’s Erin Smith and Katie Kearney in shovelling away ice and snow built up between the community centre and a waiting bus on Thursday.

Deep Cove mom Joshana McMahon has made it her mission to normalize nursing clothes by creating a line of comfortable shirts that are fashionable and functional. McMahon knows all too well how awkward breastfeeding attire can be.

The Harvest Project is raising money … and this time, it’s personal. The charitable organization is hoping to raise approximately $215,000 by the end of the month to support their new Adopt a Family program.

A friend of mine sent me a copy of a column I wrote more than 20 years ago, in 1994, about (at the time) relatively recently arrived Mission Hill head winemaker John Simes. “Kiwi Simes says there’s no reason why B.C.

One More Szechuan Chinese Cuisine opened in the old Thai Basil space next to Save-On-Foods at Pemberton Plaza.

Dave Pawle of Pacific West Tree Services prepares to put a Christmas tree through a wood chipper. Pacific West will be on hand at this weekend’s Chip-up for Charity, running Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

After a restful winter it is always nice to see a stack of seed catalogues sitting on my desk. My go-to seed companies include West Coast Seeds, High Mowing Organic Seeds, Johnny’s Seeds, and Osborne Seed Company.

Overview: A universal one-year, 2017 will initiate a new nine-year cycle during which we can expect many new beginnings with massive social and global implications.

Kaya Dorey is on a mission to make sustainable fashion cool.