Living

Recent rainstorms serve to remind us that when it rains in the rest of Metro Vancouver it pours down by the bucket on the North Shore and few things are more damaging to the soil than heavy rain falling on unprotected soil.

Autumn on the North Shore is truly a wonderful time of year. Big leaf maple tree leaves are turning to lovely gold and oranges, mushrooms are popping up in the woods and the birding is great.

It was September and my friends and I had returned to school to begin second grade.

"I'm looking for a stacker toy for babies." The employee in the toy store didn't miss a beat. "Is it for a girl or a boy?" I was stunned. It is not often that I am rendered speechless, but in this case I just stared at her.

Iqbal Ishani prepares for Qi Gong, Energy and Stress Release, a course he’s leading starting Monday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre. $90/$20 drop-in. iqbalance.com

Hollyburn Eye Clinic’s Klarissa Lund (left), Vanessa Gardner and Rosie Reeves prepare for their participation in Optometry Giving Sight’s World Sight Day Challenge to help give sight to people in developing countries.

CapU names board Capilano University's recently announced board of governors for 2013/14 includes some new faces.

Supportive husband helps with wife's return to art world

As the weekend of Thanksgiving approaches, a season of social gatherings and comfort food galore (think turkey and pumpkin pie) is about to begin.

In last week's column, I suggested some ways that dog owners could save themselves a few bucks here and there.