Living

It seems Christmas arrives earlier every year. The store windows are decorated for the holidays and exterior lights are appearing everywhere on homes around the North Shore. Many families have a tradition to put up their tree Dec.

Restoration at the Dale: The Lighthouse Park Preservation Society is looking for volunteers to help remove invasive plants and plant native species Saturday, Nov. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at the corner of Water Lane and The Dale, West Vancouver.

This is a good time to work in horticulture with so much going on and new ideas sprouting every year. From the Netherlands to British Columbia, there's plenty happening.

There are people out there who like fruitcake and I’m one of them.

The neon “open” sign in the window of the Corner Café casts an ethereal light into the rainy November morning as I sip coffee from an oversized mug. Aside from two people that I deduce are the café’s owners, I am the only person in the joint.

Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino presented commendations to 14 B.C.

Del Dimock leads a group of seniors in a chair stretch class at Lynn Valley’s Mollie Nye House.

Cedar Garden Assisted Living residents Doreen Havercroft, Joyce Picketts, Debbie Tedder and Kaare Lonne invite community members to their upcoming Winter Bazaar, Saturday, Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Celeste Atterton and Colleen Little are trainers who coach the Wednesday Run Club. They recently took 121 people up to Whistler to participate in the Whistler 50 Relay in honour of former club member and Upper Lonsdale resident Deanna MacInnis.

Shea McKinney and Melissa Mattiazzo show off their festive attire in preparation for the second annual Ugly Sweater Holiday Trail Run and Social in North Vancouver, Sunday, Nov. 30.