Living

When your body says “Give me cake now,” consider a slice of loaf cake. There are many variations on the loaf cake theme. The following recipes are three of my favourites. Brew a lovely pot of tea and indulge, but maybe stick to just one slice.

I wonder where the category of Food Truck Operator would rank on one of those job satisfaction surveys that always seem to be making the rounds on the Internet.

North Vancouver Thrifty Foods staff Michael Pogue, manager Corey Worobets, and Trevor Green display items from the store’s Send a Kid to Camp campaign. Until Feb.

Rae Payton, Lorraine Hunt and Jim McCarthy go head to head in a snowball toss competition Feb. 7 at West Vancouver’s Hollyburn House Retirement Community and Care Centre.

District of North Vancouver firefighter Chris Bennett pours a cup of coffee for Denny’s North Vancouver manager Abhinav Solanki. Community members are invited to a fundraiser for the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation at the restaurant Sunday, Feb. 23.

The BC SPCA is participating in the second annual National Cupcake Day on Feb. 24 and is inviting members of the public to "bake a difference." Starting now, people can register online at nationalcupcakeday.ca .

Anti-spam seminar If you use email to communicate with business prospects, partners or customers, you might be interested in attending a free seminar hosted by BlueShore Financial.

Modern FamilyExpo set for Feb. 23

Local Volkssport Club will host a noncompetitive five/10-kilometre walk in the Horseshoe Bay area, Sunday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. Free for new participants. Details: 604-682-8390.

Dogs are amusing creatures aren't they? Just when you think you have them figured out they do something that makes you ask yourself, "really?" I find it interesting that they have the most accurate mouth-to-eye co-ordination when I toss them a piece