Living

THE car is a decade-old subcompact hatchback. The engine power is roughly equivalent to six fairly good lawnmowers.

It's easier to erase a wall than rebuild it

KIYANA SALMI, 7, WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY Art teacher: Patricia Muirhead Favourite art: sketching Favourite artist: Pablo Picasso Her teacher writes: Kiyana already exhibits the artistic ability to express herself in very unique ways.

I know that the Vancouver barbecue season is all too short, and I know that this year we waited a long time for it to arrive, but after a while it's nice to have a time-out from steaks, burgers and wienies.

A little variety and chaos in the garden is good for our minds. It keeps us from getting into the same old rut of "this plant here and that plant there.

CLIFFS, rocks, thin soil and plant-eating deer. They're not ideal conditions for gardening, but several Bowen Island residents have turned the challenging landscape into green idylls.

WEST Vancouver Memorial Library now has mobile devices with content for children, teens and families.

Savour its sweet scent fresh or dried

ONE day my friend Leslie was over for a visit. I had two toddlers and she had one. The three kids were playing. Leslie had left her purse open on the floor and I asked her to close and move it.