Living

The arrival of December heralds the official beginning of the holiday social season. At this time of year many of us receive invitations from friends and business associates to attend cocktail parties and drop-in gatherings at their homes.

So much of how we experience life depends on our perspective. For example, at least four times a week my neighbour’s car alarm goes off, activated by something trivial like the emphatic sneeze of a squirrel in a nearby tree.

Humans’ names: Sarah, William and Nicole Haysom and Liz Whalley Pet: Bailey, a 12-week-old chocolate Lab Favourite activity: Running in circles after a ball on a string.

Income splitting is a great way to reduce your family tax bill by shifting income from a high tax bracket to a lower one. On Oct.

The following volunteer opportunities are available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society. Heart Month Commmmunity Leader February is Heart Month.

Today was one of those days - one of those days where I look out at the pond in the backyard (where there should not be one) and watch my dogs watching the ducks swimming in circles and wish I was in a drier, sunnier climate.

Cause We Care Foundation arms donors with compassion

Notices Ugly Sweater Holiday Trail Run and Social: A Christmas Open House for trail runners Sunday, Nov. 30, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Jaycee House, 1251 Lillooet Rd., North Vancouver.

Sarie Peters, Eleanor Campbell, Andres Rebane, Sally Jessiman and Jane Jordan invite community members to the 22nd annual Honour a Life, a non-denominational celebration intended to honour the lives of loved ones who’ve died, Thursday, Dec.

Universal Outreach Foundation’s Kent Bubbs and Landis Wyatt prepare to commemorate Giving Tuesday Dec.