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DESIGN IN NATURE: Recent bouts of frost add beauty to garden

DESIGN IN NATURE: Recent bouts of frost add beauty to garden

Fog is my least favourite weather, but in our recent bout of "fog warnings" I found great joy in appreciating the heavily frosted grasses, twigs and flower heads that remained in the garden.
PARENTING TODAY: Support your youngsters through their clumsy years

PARENTING TODAY: Support your youngsters through their clumsy years

Do you have a child who is always bumping into things, spilling his milk and dropping his toys? Relax, he's typical. Many children between two and six are clumsy.
MAKING CENTS: Interest rate hike bodes well for investors

MAKING CENTS: Interest rate hike bodes well for investors

Interest rates globally have been at rock bottom levels since the Great Recession, but the financial institution responsible for setting rates in the U.S., the Federal Reserve, finally increased them for the first time in almost a decade.

Award seeking to honour a caregiver

In honour of January as Alzheimer's month, the Medical Arts Health Research Group announced a West Vancouver Honour the Caregiver Award for caregivers who go above and beyond.
NOTABLE POTABLES: Finding new tastes at the Vancouver International Wine Festival

NOTABLE POTABLES: Finding new tastes at the Vancouver International Wine Festival

The Vancouver International Wine Festival is already on the horizon. This year’s event (the 38th) puts Italy firmly in the spotlight.
OLDER AND WISER: Resolving to make positive change in 2016

OLDER AND WISER: Resolving to make positive change in 2016

Someone once said that New Year's resolutions are a bit like making babies. They're fun to make but extremely difficult to maintain.

Free webinar to help listeners shine in 2016

West Vancouver clinical counsellor Jo-Anne Weiler is hosting a free, 10-week webinar series, Shine In 2016, intended to bring some of Vancouver's most inspiring health and wellness professionals to audience members' homes or offices.
CANINE CONNECTION: Don't blame the dog for bad behaviour

CANINE CONNECTION: Don't blame the dog for bad behaviour

Receiving emails from distraught dog owners is not something I look forward to. The emails usually involve a problem with a dog's unwanted behaviour and the owner is seeking advice on how to "fix" the issue.
Rising above fears of aging

Rising above fears of aging

Doc encourages people 50+ to live by their own rules
Bake a difference for animals in need

Bake a difference for animals in need

Animal-lovers with a knack for baking are invited to whip up a batch of cupcakes in preparation for Canada's fourth annual National Cupcake Day in support of SPCAs and humane societies across the country. The fundraising event takes place on Feb.