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North Shore Parents of Multiples are holding their annual Kids Stuff Swap Sale on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Holy Trinity elementary, 128 West 27th St., North Vancouver. Find gently used toys, clothing and baby gear.

This year when the young ones venture out on All Hallows' Eve, greet them with some creepy crawlies on your front steps. Nothing says spooky like black rats scurrying around your feet on Halloween.

National Waste Reduction Week is an opportunity for British Columbians to work together on reducing waste and conserving resources. Across the country, from Oct.

Educate yourself before turning to fertilizer this fall season

It's the time of year for us to let our children head outside in the evening and go up and down the block knocking on doors. Sounds strange, but that's Halloween.

Right up there with my blue, eight-eyelet Doc Martens and threadbare flannel shirts that I used to knot around my waist, sun-dried tomatoes enjoy a unique immediacy in my 1990s nostalgia bank.

Big crates of pumpkins have started to appear in front of local stores, a sure sign that fall is truly here and Halloween is just around the corner. I think pumpkins are gorgeous, both for decorating and for eating.

Chartwell Churchill House Retirement Residence recently presented a Show and Shine, an annual event that also featured entertainment. photos Cindy Goodman, North Shore News

Representatives of Sunrise of Lynn Valley, a Sunrise Senior Living community, participate in a first responders appreciation event intended to commemorate the anniversary of Sept. 11.