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TO anyone outside the construction industry, the process of building might easily feel daunting. As with any other field, terminologies and acronyms abound, making our lingo sometimes sound completely foreign to people outside the business.

FOUR little words: meat on a stick. Whether you thread them on bamboo, stainless steel or a samurai sword, kebabs are fun to make and even more fun to eat. There are lots of variations using different kinds of meat or sausage, veggies and fruit.

EMMA walks into the kitchen with her head down and whines, "I'm bored." She then looks up at you expectantly. You are going to be the solution to her problem

Special Summer Children's Programming: The North Vancouver District Public Libraries will offer special programs for children during the summer. For details call 604-929-3727, ext. 3 for Parkgate; 604-984-0286, ext.

After 10 years crunching numbers and pushing pencils in the financial sector, Malashnee Naidoo has turned her professional attention and her pencil to the drawing board.

I smile as I sit among the giant cedar trees overlooking the beautiful backdrop of Whistler. Over the last seven days, as part of the B.C.

Living Well Talks: Lions Gate Cardiac Rehab and Cardiometabolic Clinic will offer a series of free seminars on heart health Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Cardiac Rehab office, 200-101 West 16th St., North Vancouver.

The Connected Woman Association's Summer Garden Party is being held Wednesday, July 31 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Park and Tilford Gardens in North Vancouver. Free for members/$20 for nonmembers. Registration and info: theconnectedwoman. com.

THE allure of Paris enticed London-based fashion publicist Rachel Khoo to give up her job and move to the City of Light. There she enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu and began her culinary adventure.

"WOULD you like to see where I think?" Kay Alsop leads the way to her inner sanctum. The room is businesslike and comfortable, featuring bookcases, a computer, files, a large window and a small piano.