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December's cold air reminds us that it's time to find gifts for the gardeners in your life and to help the cause here are some of my suggested Christmas gifts for gardeners this year.

The other day I was fortunate enough to meet longtime North Shore resident Bob Booth who has been living in North Vancouver since 1922.

Mr. Wuffles by William Wiesner (Clarion, New York) $18 Three-time Caldecott award winner, Wiesner really knows how to create a wordless picture book. This one might just garner him a fourth Caldecott. Mr.

Every year I try something new on my door for the holiday season. This year it's all about colour. Don't get me wrong, I love the traditional red and green for the holidays but sometimes it's nice to change it up a little.

paws 4 stories Kids with reading challenges can spend 20 minutes a week reading with a certified therapy dog Wednesdays, until Dec. 4, 4-5 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration required. 604-925-7408 westvanlibrary.

There you are standing in the middle of a toy store and you are overwhelmed. Where do you start? How can you choose the correct toy?The Toy Testing Council (http://toy-testing.

Modern Modular by Joseph Tanney and Robert Luntz (Princeton Architectural Press, 192 pages) $48. Prefabricated homes used to bring to mind rows of identical buildings dropped down on identical lots.

Uncover your creeks Join Evergreen to share why salmon in the city are important. Learn what it took to bring the salmon back and participate in interactive dialogue with other passionate community members Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6-8:30 p.m.

It's a common complaint: "We earn good money but somehow end up dipping into our line of credit every month.

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