Living

The artwork of a Dorothy Lynas elementary student stood out to the panel of judges who selected the image for the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation’s charity Christmas cards this year, the proceeds of which will help fund an expansion of the North Shore

The holiday entertaining season is upon us (please tell me where this year went?), and it’s a great idea to make a few easy appetizers that you can freeze and bring out when you’re going to have friends over.

My goodness it’s already December and Christmas is looming.

Lower Lonsdale restaurant celebrating 30th anniversary

Michele De Fehr, Tazmeen Woodall, Sarah Dennis and Shelley Williams gather items collected for the 22nd annual Realtors Care Blanket Drive last month.

The Ribalkin family’s Christmas display at 4967 Chalet Place in North Vancouver is once again welcoming guests for the holiday season, with viewing hours 5:30 to 11 p.m. nightly through Jan. 6.

The first snow has fallen at our farm and the temperatures are consistently dipping below zero. The goats are happy enough to frolic around in the crusty snow. However, the chickens are a little more hesitant.

Recently there has been much ado about an “official” Canadian bird. Many species are worthy of the title, but it would appear that the gray jay (or whiskey jack, also spelled whisky jack) is on track for the honour.

The living room of Yuki Nickolichuk’s Lonsdale area home could be mistaken for an off-site extension of Santa’s workshop.

From left, Presentation House Gallery director Reid Shier, PARC Retirement Living chairman Rainer Müller and fine arts collector Uno Langmann look over photos from Langmann’s Nanitch collection of historical images of British Columbia.