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QUICK. Lace up those running shoes and hit the gym, road or treadmill. You've got just over two weeks to counteract some of the damage done by holiday feasting before the next eating extravaganza begins: Dine Out Vancouver.

IT'S all over for another year, the chocolates, the eggnog, the Christmas pudding, the whole nine yards. When we talk about stuffing over the holidays it doesn't just refer to what's inside the turkey.

A winter wonderland awaits

HERE'S your New Year's quarterly planner to help make 2013 a lucky year for your finances. ? January-March: The RRSP is still the best way for most Canadians most of the time to save money and income tax.

THE majority of Canadians kept Boxing Day shopping traditions going strong, with 62 per cent planning to cash in on deals, according to a recent poll by the Bank of Montreal.

Try to let go of negative past experiences

NOTICES Beginner Bridge Lessons: Silver Harbour Centre will offer eight classes Wednesdays, 1-3: 30 p.m. starting Jan. 9 at 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver. Fee: $40. Info: 604-980-2474.

From pots to pianos, Alma Halstrom's gifts are boundless

REPRESENTATIVES of the North Shore Schizophrenia Society recently announced the creation of the Responsiveness to Families Award to be given to a health care provider with a proven track record of working together with families of those with a mental

WHETHER you're a winemaker, wine enthusiast or casual consumer, 2012 offered plenty to cheer about in Canada's wine world, in which change came at an uncharacteristically rapid pace.