Living

Ours is an age of imitation and mass production. The proud cooking traditions of entire regions, even countries, have become fodder for new lines of instant food products.

FEED YOUR FOOD North Shore Recycling Program's GardenSmart compost experts will be on hand in various garden centres during October to answer questions and help solve some common composting problems.

You would think in this day and age that everyone recycles, but I guess the message has not gotten out to everyone yet.

I think soup is the perfect supper for a chilly fall night. I love the way the steamy aromas perfume the whole house. Soup nourishes the soul as well as the body, and making it always seems to be a nurturing, loving thing to do.

Twenty-eight-year-old Devon spends his days doing very little. He wakens late and helps himself to breakfast from the variety of foods purchased by his parents.

Jaylan Vance, 15, Mulgrave School Art teacher: Richard Kristen Favourite art: painting Favourite artist: Jane Adams Her teacher writes: Jaylan is engaged in several art classes, photography, drawing, painting and has shown commitment and dedication t

I have always thought that the whole concept of teaching a dog how to be obedient was misleading. The way most training curriculums are taught, dog owners are almost passive participants when it comes to having a well-behaved dog.

Advocates should help 55+ prepare for what's to come

HUGGS Canada fundraising evening, Friday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. at North Vancouver's Seymour Golf and Country Club. $60/$25 huggscanada.

Notices THE HUMMINGBIRD SINGERS OF ELDERCOLLEGE are looking for a senior alto, lead/soloist to join their choir and perform a wide variety of music for seniors. Rehearsals are Fridays, 2 p.m. at Churchill House, 150 West 29th St., North Vancouver.