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ACCORDING to a recent poll conducted by The Arthritis Society, one-third of Canadians do not believe that joint pain is a health priority and close to half still believe that joint pain primarily affects older Canadians.

PAULO Coelho said "A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires." The same can be said about our dogs.

AS we head into the last long weekend of the summer, representatives of Canadian Blood Services are issuing a call for more donors - 1,200 across the country and 220 in B.C. - to help meet the needs of hospital patients.

MANY years ago, when the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival was still in its infancy, there were more than a few rumblings about the timing, slap-bang in the middle of harvest - assuming a good year, of course.

Galvani clan among participants in muscular dystrophy fundraiser

PARK Royal is inviting shoppers to tune in to avoid traffic snarls at the mall. The West Vancouver shopping centre has relaunched Park Smart Radio to assist customers during roadwork and retail expansion that is underway. The radio channel 92.

FOR years, the bright orange blazer hung in Toni Dembicki's closet. Every so often, she would bring it out to show friends the wool jacket with crisp white piping and mother-of-pearl buttons.

"THIS is the living room and this is my office." Many home tours include this comment. Whether the office is a completely separate wing, a room or a corner in the kitchen or family room, there is an office. Suddenly, home is also a place of business.

ALSO known as spring onions or scallions, green onions are immature, mild-tasting onions harvested before the full-grown bulbs form. They are usually eaten raw, since cooking at high heat tends to diminish their subtle taste.