Living

Kaitlin’s birthday is next week and she has announced that she’d like to have a sleepover party. What can you do to help make this a successful party for Kaitlin, her guests and you, her parents? Keep the guest list short.

Holiday-printed gift wrap paper is nice, but it doesn’t compare to the homemade variety. You can always tell when someone has taken the time to creatively wrap your gift.

As the winter season approaches and temperatures continue to drop, the Greater Vancouver Homebuilders’ Association is hoping Lower Mainland residents will once again step up to help the less fortunate stay warm through its Coats For Kids campaign.

NORTH VANCOUVER/WEST VANCOUVER, November 20, 2016 — Public education on the North Shore is renowned for offering world-class education that fosters a sense of discovery beginning in kindergarten, and continuing throughout graduation and beyond.

A new approach to skin care is being crafted on the North Shore, and their list of ingredients is surprisingly short.

Ben Abel, Gary McIntosh and John Vavrik of the Killing Floor Blues Band rehearse for an upcoming Movember Prostate Cancer Awareness benefit concert. The Friday, Nov.

Rest for the woodworkers at Silver Harbour Seniors’ Centre is a distant dream. “Our rest comes in the summer,” says Mae Thomson. “Getting ready for the Christmas Market – Saturday, Nov. 26 from 10 to 3 p.m.

A Fine Winter Cap by Mary-Ann Stouck, Illus. by Meaghan Stouck, West Vancouver, Walhachin Press, $14.00 (suggested price) Jaunty verse by a West Vancouver author outlines the fate of a hunter who wants to acquire a new winter cap made of beaver fur.

Sketch show celebrates six years of laughs

Open a bottle of Les Dames Wine and you’ll be doing more than just twisting the cap on a decent drop. You’ll be helping a good cause. They’re part of a fundraising project that helps women working in B.C.’s food and beverage industries.