Living

MT. Seymour is offering five low-income, Lower Mainland Grade 3 classes the opportunity to try skiing and snowboarding for free.

THREE community members have recently gone to great heights in support of a variety of causes close to their hearts.

The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia will host a free presentation with nature photographer John Lowman Sunday, Dec. 2, 11 a.m. at the Heritage Centre, 1620 Mount Seymour Rd., North Vancouver. A walk will follow if weather permits.

WE all make excuses to avoid the gym, especially in the early stages of getting fit. The snooze button seems awfully tempting at 6 a.m., and the couch and reality television are equally appealing after a long day at the office.

WHEN was the last time you picked up a bottle of Portuguese wine? While you may still have that bottle of Dow's Late Bottled Vintage kicking around (that Uncle Winston brought last Christmas), chances are it's been a while since you wrapped your chop

AFTER a long day of work there really is nothing better than seeing one's dog.

Niko Papadatos leads a beauty presentation at Yoko's Haute Coiffure and b-yu Head Spa in West Vancouver.

A high-school gym is the last place you'd expect to find that perfect holiday outfit.

? Alexander McQueen: Evolution, by Katherine Gleason (Race Point Publishing, 215 pages) $39 ALEXANDER McQueen has been called many things by both his fans and his detractors but no one could doubt his commitment to his craft.

I was in the hardware store the other day and noticed that a large proportion of outdoor lighting is in the form of miniature lights and a few varieties of the larger bulbs in a "frosted" finish.