Living

Arriving at an evening dinner party with a little something for the host is always nice. It doesn’t have to be an expensive gift but it can be something special that shows a little creativity.

Long gone are the days when stockbrokers spent their time earning commission by pitching stocks and providing “tips” promising huge returns.

There is a special kind of selfish cruelty that lives within the shadows of a soul belonging to a person who abandons their senior dog at a shelter.

Victoria’s Allan Kobayashi and North Vancouver’s Jennifer and Paul Brum are the founders of Light On PTSD, an initiative intended to raise awareness of post traumatic stress disorder and encourage those who are struggling to reach out for help.

Gabrielle Moore creates a cowboy out of clay at North Vancouver’s Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre Thursday.

Stroke survivors Gay Walker and Lorna Seaman show off the two new books they’ve written and illustrated that are being published by the North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre. Walker’s is a children’s book and Seaman’s is a collection of poems.

Myth exists that seniors are all well-to-do

It’s a beautiful day and you are wondering how to get out and enjoy yourself with the kids. This is the perfect time to go for a walk. And not just any walk, but a walk to your child’s school.

My first job, at age 13, was assisting the custodian of my apartment building in Montreal.

Rob Callahan admires a full moon maple bonsai grown from seed by Paul Norris. Many varieties of these elegant manicured plants were displayed during the recent West Coast Bonsai Show held at Harry Jerome Recreation Centre.