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Operatic afternoon

Operatic afternoon

Members of the North Shore Light Opera Society offered an afternoon performance at Cedar Springs PARC retirement residence recently, entertaining residents and members of the public alike.
Big Wild

Big Wild

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society B.C. Chapter’s Michelle Sz encourages community members to register for the MEC Big Wild Challenge, a five- or 10-kilometre trail run/walk in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park Saturday, Sept. 19.
CANINE CONNECTION: Maybe humans aren't so bad after all

CANINE CONNECTION: Maybe humans aren't so bad after all

They say that admitting you have a problem is the fist step to recovery, so here it goes. I have an aversion to the human race. I prefer the company of dogs and horses to people. I'd bend over backwards (and I have) to help an animal, any animal.
A delicious solution to a delayed meal

A delicious solution to a delayed meal

Sometimes you should ask for compensation when what you pay for doesn't live up to expectations. But sometimes a patient and understanding manner can yield equally beneficial results.
Keep kitties safe from highrise balcony falls

Keep kitties safe from highrise balcony falls

The B.C. SPCA is warning cat owners who live in highrise buildings to safeguard their feline companions following the recent injury or death of several cats that fell from balconies.
MEMORY LANE: Architect builds on family legacy

MEMORY LANE: Architect builds on family legacy

Work featured in current West Vancouver Museum exhibit
NOTABLE POTABLES: Okanagan fires didn't damage fall wines

NOTABLE POTABLES: Okanagan fires didn't damage fall wines

It’s harvest time in the Okanagan. And my hunch is that more than a few people are breathing a whole lot easier than they were a few weeks ago. Yes, we’re about to celebrate what may turn out to be one of the best vintages to date in B.C.
Paddleboarders wanted

Paddleboarders wanted

It wasn't long after Mike Darbyshire started teaching kayaking in Deep Cove that he took up the sport of stand up paddleboarding.

Thrifty finds take the runway

Hospital auxiliary hosts fashion show fundraiser
BOOKS: The art of sewing explained

BOOKS: The art of sewing explained

Sewing for Fashion Designers by Anette Fischer (Laurence King Publishers, 320 pages) $90 This is not your mom's sewing book, but if you are ready to learn about the sewing and construction skills and techniques used to create today's fashions then th