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The things I most associate with autumn are mellow golden light, crisp days scented with woodsmoke, and the crunch of a beautiful apple from the new crop.

Back when I worked in restaurants and was confident in my ability to run a busy room, I had an unusual dining experience. I was having Sunday brunch with a colleague at a bustling Kitsilano hotspot.

This week I got my nose into a whole bunch of new varieties although, as it turned out, most of them weren’t that new. Just east of Toulouse is one of seven regional offices of l’Institut Français de la Vigne.

Sarah MacMurchy photographs brother Charles, Jacob Norton and Wyatt Chesson. The three young men, ages 19-21, from Barrie, Ont.

Alison Davidson and Pauline Wong invite community members to participate in the North Shore Kidney Run in support of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, a 2.5-kilometre walk or five-km fun run, Sunday, Sept. 21 at West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park.

From tackling the Grouse Grind to ball hockey tournaments to intense workouts, North Shore residents continue to push themselves to their physical limits in the name of causes close to their hearts.

Done, by James Peterson, Chronicle Books, 223 pages, $33.50 A recipe will provide the recommended cooking time and tell you how to combine ingredients, but there is a large margin for error that extends from under-to overcooked.

Zumba Special: Fitness classes Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1110 Gladwin Dr., North Vancouver. Different dance styles are incorporated into a one-hour class for a fun way to get a cardio, core and full body workout.

The first rule of investing is to protect your capital. Let's say you make a lump sum investment of $10,000 in a mutual fund, or several stocks. Of course you hope the investment will go up in value.