Living

LifeBites’ Rob Christy, Adam Dodds and Seungmi Jin show off their healthy organic snacks. The North Vancouver-based company (lovelifebites.

Suki Richmond, 4, Kailen Harding, 8, and Makena Voth, 6, invite community members to the sixth annual Heart Day Walk, Saturday, Feb. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Cates Park in North Vancouver.

Collingwood students Tiffany Yee and Jacqui Kelly show off some of the iPods that were collected as part of their school’s participation in Music Heals’ iPod Pharmacy program, which sees old MP3 players cleaned and donated to music therapists for use

Students of Perform Art Studios participate in the inaugural Shake It flashmob at Lonsdale Quay Market to raise funds and awareness for Covenant House, a Vancouver-based organization supporting homeless youth.

The 49th annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon is airing Saturday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 15, on Global BC. Beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, and winding up at 5 p.m. Sunday, the two-day show will feature stories of children in B.C.

I still recall my youthful years of biking the trails on the North Shore mountains. Since then, I've sold my Brodie (mountain bike) and bought a Tex (quarter horse).

You must deal with the RRSP deadline. But you may delay your RRSP choice. Monday, March 2 is the deadline to make a contribution for the 2014 tax year. The sooner you contribute, the better.

Studies suggest a connection between aging and happiness

The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities made available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society.

West Vancouver was among 28 B.C. communities to be awarded an age-friendly community planning and project grant.