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The Vancouver JapaneseCanadian Sumi Bonsai Club will hold its annual show May 19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and May 20, 11 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. Admission by donation. Info: Tony, 604432-6160.

TODAY'S ever decreasing property sizes are leaving little room for green space, but a small space can be just as beautiful as a big yard, you just have to be a little more creative.

IN my last column I argued that housing in the future will trend towards being smaller and more efficient as the forces of population growth and rising costs dictate a more humble dwelling.

All About Salami: Jan van der Lieck, the mastermind behind Oyama Sausage, will share his vast knowledge of the topic of salami tonight, May 16, 6: 30 p.m. at Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks, 1740 West Second St., Vancouver. Tickets: $75.

STORAGE is not a glamorous topic but it is essential in a well designed home. If you are planning a renovation it's always a good idea to think about where you would like to store your household items.

MEMBERS of Argyle secondary's Best Buddies chapter have created a video call to action, calling on viewers to cease use of the word retard and instead adopt a new R-word: respect.

THERE was a time when eating in a hotel restaurant meant a breakfast of tough, three-day-old croissants, stale Corn Flakes and insipid coffee for breakfast. Actually, that's still what it often means.

- Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett and illustrations by Jon Klassen (Balzert + Bray, unpaged) $19 IF you want something done and done well, just get cracking and do it yourself. This is a maxim most of us learned at our mother's knee.

- 5K Run/Walk to Uganda, Sunday, May 27, at 9: 30 a.m. at Cates Park, North Vancouver, in support of the Atin Afrika Foundation. Register at Forerunners, 980 Marine Dr., North Vancouver or at the site on race day.

NOTICES Call for Volunteers: The Edible Garden Project is looking for seniors to mentor and work with young daycare children to create inter-generational gardens.