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Friends are coming over for dinner, but they will have to work for their supper. Ok not really work, but a chosen friend or two will have to go into the garden and pick a couple of cucumbers to go with the salad.

Ambleside Community Gardeners Meeting A meeting open to all those who have plots in the old or new community gardens on Argyle Avenue Wednesday, Aug. 19, 7-9 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr.

Every year around this time a plaintive cry is heard from avid gardeners everywhere: “What the heck am I going to do with all this zucchini?” It seems each time you pick one from the vine, two more appear to take its place.

On the surface, Carmelo’s Ristorante Italiano, West Vancouver’s stalwart purveyor of B.C.-influenced Italian fare, may not immediately seem like a family restaurant.

My dog Piper has always been. . . hearing challenged. When off leash, he used to like to pick and choose what commands to hear. No matter what pitch I shouted "come here," it was never quite right and went "unheard" at least 25 per cent of the time.

Skills shortage A recent survey of 115 North Shore-based employers conducted by the North Shore Immigrant Inclusion Partnership found almost half reporting current skills shortages on the North Shore.

If you think choosing an investment is a challenge, that's nothing compared with the difficulty of deciding the right time to sell. Let's say your stock, mutual fund, property, collectible (antique, stamp, precious stone, etc.

Tournament set for Saturday, Aug. 15 at North Vancouver Shipyards

Former West Vancouver resident revisits personal experiences of horrific day

Former fashion designer champions sustainability