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Simple steps to avoid mealtime meltdowns

Enchanted Evenings: Join Wild Rice Modern Chinese Cuisine and Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden for a dinner and concert every Friday until Aug. 31. A special three-course preconcert dinner will be available at Wild Rice, 117 West Pender St.

IN a previous column, I discussed some of the things homeowners should not ask their landscape contractor to do.

Neighbourhood Yard Sale: Families in the 1500block Westover Road, North Vancouver, will host a sale of household items, children's toys and sporting equipment, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Sunday July 22.

I'M having some trouble writing this column. The problem is not writer's block, exactly . . . call it doughnut lover's block.

A region-wide ban on lawn sprinkling during summer evenings is now in effect.

ONE of the joys of summer (assuming we get any summer this year) is heading to a farmer's market for super-fresh fruits and veggies. Nothing tastes better than a sun-warmed tomato, crisp fresh corn or a sweet, juicy peach.

VISITORS to the shores of Burrard Inlet, like Maplewood Conservation Area's Osprey Point, enjoy many wonderful sounds like singing eagles, chirping ospreys and the cries of gulls.

EATING five smaller meals each day becomes much easier with summer's affordable bounty of fresh produce, which is great because eating regularly encourages a healthy metabolism and discourages weight gain, mood swings and mid-day sluggishness.

BIG news in the BC wine world this past week. Victoria announced that B.C. will allow its residents to bring in unlimited amounts of Canadian wine for personal consumption from other provinces free of the usual B.C.