Living

WE see them every day. We probably don't even notice them, but they're there: Alcohol ads. On our televisions, in our magazines, on the radio, they pop-up and roll past us as we surf various social media sites.

IT is no surprise to me that there has been a dramatic number of dog bites to humans in the last few years.

If you need evidence that Chrysler has changed, look no further than the marketing for the redesigned 300 sedan. Not the sedan itself well get to that but the marketing.

STARTING next week, keen observers may notice trees suddenly sporting warm vests. Fear not, the new look has nothing to do with a pine beetle infestation. Instead, the knitted attire is part of a unique community public art project called Tag . . .

Students, teachers, and parents at Cleveland elementary pruned, weeded, and chopped their way into two new outdoor classrooms Friday.

WHEN we talk about teens and young adults today we are not very kind. They are entitled, they are lazy, and they are unprofessional. The list goes on. Complaining about kids is not new. Many generations of adults has agonized over its young adults.

I feel safer today thanks to the work of the Province of British Columbia's parliamentary committee and their inquiry into the feasibility of a province-wide ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides.

North Shore Green Market: A showcase of local Canadian made products, unique foods, art, jewelry and entertainment Saturdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Maplewood Farm, 405 Seymour River Pl., North Vancouver. Info: www.canamade.com.

Lonsdale Quay Farmers' Market will run every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Oct. 27 at the East Plaza, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. There will be traditional and organic produce, prepared food vendors, crafters and more. Info: www.

DO you have a design dilemma? Are you faced with a small space and no idea how to make it functional for an office? This is a problem many homeowners face when designing a home office.