Living

There was a story recently on the CBC about a gardener in Abbotsford growing a banana plant that actually produced some small bananas.

A recent evening spent making chocolate from scratch at Coconama was nothing short of transformative.

Have you ever walked into a room and had the feeling like something was off or missing? Perhaps it was lacking in warmth or ambience in some way? Well, it could very well be that the room was not accessorized properly.

Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny by John Himmelman ( New York, Holt ) $16 Isabel is one tough bunny. John Himmelman's hilarious early chapter book features the best bunjitsu artist in her school.

A few nights ago I roasted some butternut squash to have with a roast beef dinner. My first taste reminded me of why I absolutely adore squash in any way, shape or form.

Gail Snelling and Jane Rundle invite community members of all ages who have experienced a stroke as well as care partners to register for the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Living With Stroke, a free seven-session program helping participants improve

North Shore Prostate Cancer Support Group leader Ron Dunsford invites community members of all ages to join the group, which meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Lions Gate Hospital Auditorium. Meetings include speaker presentations.

Lori Goldberg is among the artists participating in H’Arts for the Homeless, a gala fundraiser for the Lookout Society, Oct. 1 at 5:30 p.m., at Vancouver’s The Imperial.

Clark Warren and Tony Macken invite tennis enthusiasts to participate in the fifth annual Chad Warren Charity Challenge Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament Sept. 29-Oct.

Our entire lives are full of ups and down, peaks and valleys, trials and tribulations, and any other number of clichés I've omitted. There's simply no reason financial markets should be any different.