Living

John Hart, with his giant zucchini, and his wife Connie, with her mother’s huge winter melon, will face off at the Home & Harvest competition, part of the third annual Pumpkin Fest, Oct. 5-6 in West Vancouver.

It's almost time to gather around the table with family and friends to celebrate another Thanksgiving. I love this time of year with the crisp air and the changing leaves. It's a wonderful time to reflect upon all that we are thankful for.

To mark the second annual International Day of the Girl, the West Vancouver School District is screening the film Girl Rising at the Kay Meek Theatre on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.

TEEN PHOTO COMPETITION North Vancouver District Public Libraries invites youth ages 13-18 to submit a photo influenced by something they've read. Prizes to be won. Deadline for submissions: Monday, Oct. 21. 604-990-5800 x8118 alicam@nvdpl.

I like to imagine that the menu at The Sandwich Shop, the brand new addition to the food offerings at Lonsdale Quay, was born of a gloves-off showdown between two bold and uncompromising chefs who are well versed in the art of sandwich making.

Once I owned music. Now I rent it. The advent of MP3s and online sharing through early illegal services like Napster and legal stores like iTunes pushed our music into digital form.

What do bankers and trees have in common? No, it's not that money is printed on paper or at least it used to be. It seems that there's a breed of banker out there who cares about the environment.

Art teacher: Katherine Vlasic Favourite art: drawing, ink with watercolour Favourite artist: Gu Xiong Her teacher writes: Alice takes a great amount of time and effort to ensure that her artwork has met her own standards.

I recently moved into a highrise condo and my life changed. I love it. One wonderful thing about the place where I now live is that instead of simply being doors off hallways, it feels like a community.

Out of the deep, rich soil comes some of nature’s vitamin powerhouses: root vegetables.