Living

There is some truth to the adage that a slow and steady pace wins the race. In our culture that champions the rare, the elite, or the virtuoso, it is far too easy to overlook the methodical, the reliable and the consistent.

The first time you try a new recipe, you should read it through first, then do exactly as it says. The next time you're making the same recipe, you can try to vary it a bit. This is Maureen Goulet's top tip for new cooks.

E-readers great for reading, large screens actually useful

When my son was four years old he attended a parent participation preschool. This was in the days before car seats so kids often floated freely around the car, but in our case, we demanded that they wear belts.

October is Thankfulness Month at Lynn Valley elementary and students are fundraising in support of Anthony Manoukian, a Grade 2 student who has special needs, by participating in the Kids Coin Drive.

Thomas Kefferputz will lead Meditation: The Path to Well-Being, a number of beginner and advanced a-khrid meditation classes at the Music Box and Ferry Building Gallery starting Oct. 30 as part of the gallery’s Art of Healthy Living Series.

Notices HALLOW'S EVE RUN Join Mountain Madness for a half-marathon or 10-kilometre trail race Sunday, Oct. 27 at 8 a.m. Start and finish at Jaycee House, 1251 Lillooet Rd., North Vancouver. mountainmadness.

Winning Tennis, by Rob Antoun, Firefly Books, 144 pages, $24.95. Everyone knows that tennis is a game played against an opponent and finally there is a book that focuses on what your competition is doing.

Notices MEMORY GAMES A program for your body, balance and brain every Monday, 1-3 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. $7.