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The Rustic Wedding Handbook by Maggie Lord (Gibbs Smith Publishers, 160 pages) $24.99 The Rustic Wedding Handbook offers an enormous range of ideas for personal touches that can be introduced into your special day.

Business offers workshops and open studio time

Every once in a while I like to check out what's new and exciting in the gourmet world. There's always a new kitchen gadget that's changing the way we cook and a few others that make life a little easier in the kitchen.

Ava Lesku-Fox, 9, Larson elementary Art teacher: Kory Bogen Favourite art: painting Favourite artist: Paul Klee Her teacher writes: Ava's technical skill and passion for creating artwork is inspiring.

North shore music festival and workshops Hosted by the NS Registered Music Teachers, the festival takes place until March 6 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1110 Gladwin Dr., North Vancouver. Three final concerts are Wednesday, March 4, 7 p.m.

Few people can claim the distinction of being able to elevate the profession of growing plants into the realm of conservation. For Alleyne Cook, however, conservation of rhododendrons is just part of his life's work.

Entitled is becoming a dirty word. If you look in the dictionary you'll find that entitled means "to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim.

Seniors’ Tennis Association of the North Shore: Players 55+ are invited to play tennis Mondays-Fridays, April-October from 8 a.m. to noon at various public courts on the North Shore. Annual fee: $20. seniorstennis.ca nsseniors@gmail.

Organic Top Soil Fundraiser: Grand Boulevard Parent Participation preschool is having a spring top soil fundraiser Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Queensbury Elementary parking lot, 2020 Moody Ave., North Vancouver.

Peer support for Motherless Daughters: Wildflower, a chapter of Motherless Daughters, is a peer support group for women who experienced mother loss through death in childhood or adolescence (before age 21).