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Green Guide gardening events

Green Guide gardening events

West Vancouver Seniors’ Centre Garden Club: A vibrant group that brings together both new and experienced gardeners to engage in a wide range of activities to get their hands in the dirt, expand their gardening knowledge and make new friends Thursday

Young Artist of the Week: Cameron Terjesen

Cameron Terjesen, 11, Ross Road elementary Art teachers: Angela Tancon and Anami Naths Favourite art: drawing Favourite artist: Robert Bateman His teacher writes: In Cameron’s words “All art is fun to make. I like to draw nature and making patterns.

Preschoolers enjoy co-operative play

In November 2014, I wrote about how you can help your babies and toddlers be school ready. Janice Beesley, who is a retired daycare supervisor, preschool teacher and kindergarten teacher, helped me with this project.
Mushrooms are the main ingredient for these recipes

Mushrooms are the main ingredient for these recipes

Though I’m definitely not a vegetarian, one veggie menu staple I adore is the marvellous mushroom. I can happily make a meal of sautéed mushrooms on toast or a mushroom omelette.
North Vancouver's Gilaneh Grill House features Persian favourites

North Vancouver's Gilaneh Grill House features Persian favourites

I recently visited Gilaneh Grill House for the first time.
Jam-packed afternoon

Jam-packed afternoon

The Rag Tag Band plays on a recent Friday. Community members are invited to join the friendly group for their weekly jam, or sing along, dance or just listen, Fridays at 1:30 p.m. at John Braithwaite centre. Drop-in: $2. 604-982-8300
West Van Run

West Van Run

2015 West Van Run organizer Kirill Solovyev stretches before an evening training session on the West Vancouver Seawalk. The annual five- and 10-kilometre run/walk of West Vancouver is being held March 1 at Dundarave Park.

Vancouver International Wine fest to feature an Australian theme

It's closer than you think. The Vancouver International Wine Festival, Canada's longest-running and most successful trade and consumer wine extravaganza (Feb. 20-March 1), is less than a month away.
Doberman proves prejudice wrong

Doberman proves prejudice wrong

I was so proud of my Alex, all 10 weeks of him. I placed him on the floor of the examining room, fully expecting the veterinarian to crouch down and say hello.

Banking on mom and pop

Majority of boomer parents have supported adult children