Living

When Erika Sadovsky was first introduced to table tennis she wasn’t tall enough to see over the table. That’s not surprising since she was only five years old at the time, so she concentrated on just learning how to bounce the ball on the paddle.

Jocelyn Wade and Ann Pentland invite the public to the upcoming annual Park & Tilford Plant Sale, presented by the Friends of the Garden, Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Park & Tilford Gardens, 333 Brooksbank Ave., North Vancouver.

Local youths participate in an invasive plant removal organized by the Lower Mainland Green Team at West Vancouver’s Hay Park Feb. 24.

Silky smooth, comforting, melt-in-your-mouth, eggy goodness. I’m talking about one of my favourite things in the world: custard. Baked egg custard was a standard remedy for stomach ailments in my family.

I celebrated a big birthday this year. It was big to the extent that it marked a nice round number, one of those milestones that end in zero and to which we humans attach special significance.

Michele Kambolis is a child and family therapist, registered clinical counsellor and parent educator. Her recent column in a local newspaper centred on a discussion of child consumerism.

There are so many fantastic blogs and websites on the Internet now, it's hard to keep track of them. Whenever I come across one I think I would like to pass on to friends and family I move it into a folder on my desktop.

Time is ripe for planting, mulching

Almost lost in the shuffle of this month’s pricing changes is a promo of Rioja wines at B.C. liquor stores. Of all Spain’s tablewine regions, Rioja is arguably the most well-known and established.

Physiotherapist and certified hand therapist Dolores Langford leads a health workshop, entitled Hands and Arthritis, recently at the Lynn Valley library. The event was presented by the Arthritis Society of B.C.