Living

For schoolkids, a backpack is more than just a practical bag to lug around books and lunches, it's also an accessory worn daily that lets them stand out from the crowd and express their individual style.

Teachers, parents, school administrators, child care providers and mental health professionals are expected to gather in West Vancouver Aug. 26 to learn about a behavioural management technique known as self-regulation.

Watershed Tours See where your water comes from with guided bus and walking tours until Sept. 7 at the Capilano Watershed or Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve. Schedule: metrovancouver. org/region/calendar/pages/watershedtours.aspx.

With the glorious summer weather officially here, many of us are spending as much as we can outside. One great way to capture this splendor of being outof-doors right at home is by designing an outdoor room.

We have so many wonderful neighborhoods here on the North Shore. Deep Cove, Edgemont Village, Dundarave Village and Horseshoe Bay are just a few of our unique and special areas.

It's mid August, the sun is shinning and the garden is ablaze with colour and fragrance. It's a glorious time to be in the garden during summer's long days. This is a great time of year to take stock of how design changes have worked out.

Family Movies at the Library Muppets Most Wanted will be screened Wednesday, Aug. 13, 3:30-5:10 p.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Registration required. 604-984-0286 x8141 nvdpl.

I did not learn how to drive until I was 20. I got a job that required me to have (and drive) a car, so suddenly the pressure was on. I immediately signed up for lessons and the teaching began.

The digital age has made it difficult to avoid formulating expectations about a restaurant prior to visiting.

You veggie gardeners out there know what time of year it is: it’s time to deal with the yearly zucchini explosion. Growing from finger-size minis to monsters as big as your leg in mere days, zucchini is unmatched in yield per plant.