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Local residents driving change in their respective neighbourhoods

WITH the new year just a week old, the Hired Belly is favouring a slightly battered wallet. So, in the spirit of frugality, no time like the present to put forward some better quality drops that still deliver value.

THE power brow is poised to beat out lush lashes as the newest beauty fix. Bold brows are trending on the runway and the red carpet, and it's a look that will continue into the spring, says Heather White, of Stamford Spa & Salon in West Vancouver.

Street Soccer initiative gets all players in the game

IT'S a new year, so why not try out a new look? One of the easiest ways to transform your look is by using a bold shade of lipstick - something that can be found in Maybelline New York's new collection Color Sensational Vivids Lipcolor.

NEW Year, new garden? Maybe not. Not everything that is new is good, especially when it comes to gardening. I would never trade my big old golden Japanese cedar for some newly released tree. When is comes to plants, maturity is virtue realized.

WHAT do you do when the weather is simply awful and the kids have been in the house for days?

Christmas Tree Chip-Up: Ambleside Tiddlycove Lions Club will be chipping trees by donation Jan. 2 and 3, from noon to 4 p.m. and Jan. 46, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ambleside Park at the foot of 13th Street in West Vancouver.

THE weather is cooler now and I'm sure we will get our share of snow soon. It's always nice to curl up by the fire during the winter months.