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Ava Zadeh picks her pumpkin at the Loutet Farm Pumpkin Patch Oct. 18.

Muriel Ito prepares for a Christmas Craft Fair at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Sunday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sheila Baxter and Madelyne Mackenize promote the 46th annual Elegant Flea Market at West Vancouver United Church, Saturday, Nov. 1, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

We asked local independent schools to talk about how they incorporate digital technology in a meaningful way into their curriculum. These are their answers.

Ask your children, regardless of their age, this simple question: Where do fruits, vegetables and meat come from? Perhaps the question should be: If there were no grocery stores, how would we get food to eat? And see how your children answer.

Have you ever watched a group of kids starting to play a game? They have a ball, a field and a number of kids with some time to play. Do they begin by mindlessly kicking the ball around? Nope, they usually begin by developing a series of rules.

The Beasts of the North Shore: David Cook will describe local species, outlining facts about their biology, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 7-9 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court., North Vancouver. Free. Registration required, 604-929-3727.

Once the sun has disappeared for the day, give your home a spooky look with multicoloured, painted mason jars.

When the banshees howl and the zombies prowl, Halloween can’t be far away. Scare up some ghoulish goodies for your festivities on All Hallows Eve, severed finger food anyone? No nightmarish ingredients are required for these easy appetizers.

In my career I have been on both the issuing and receiving ends of countless news releases; I understand their value as modes of information transmission.