Living

Nicola Campney-Durrant, 16, Handsworth secondary Art teacher: Daylen Luchsinger Favourite art: mixed media/paint on collage Favourite artist: Angela Grossmann Her teacher writes: Inspired by local artists Angela Grossmann and Robert Young, Nicola's u

When you work closely with nature each day as I do, you are able to notice subtle changes in the weather and the seasons.

We all know that computer and TV screens are now an everyday part of our lives and that includes our children. A recent survey commissioned by ParticipACTION found 76 per cent of parents in B.C.

If your photo collection is anything like ours, it's probably sitting in a number of albums down in the basement, tucked away in a closet. Every so often we'll visit this cemetery of photos and take hours hunting for that one photo we're looking for.

Youth North Shore Multicultural Society will offer an afterschool program for immigrant youth in grades 4-7 Mondays until March 2, 3:15-5 p.m. at Queen Mary elementary, 230 West Keith Rd., North Vancouver.

Every year as spring approaches I feel compelled to eat lots and lots of vegetables.

It’s an exciting time to be a foodie in this city.

North Vancouver Kiwanis Care Centre activity worker Rosabel Sinclair meets with some of the residents who were recipients of Valentine’s Day cards through the Veterans Affairs Canada Valentines for Vets program.

Amica at West Vancouver executive chef Keith Sandall serves some chocolate treats to resident Muriel Murphy at a Chocolate Festival, held at the retirement community Feb. 3.

Anne Marie Evers is presenting lectures offering affirmation tools to help participants cope with chemo and other medical treatments the last Friday of every month, from 11 a.m. to noon at Evergreen House, 231 East 15th St., North Vancouver.