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DEAR MATTIE: What are the fashion colours for spring? Bored in Blueridge DEAR BLUERIDGE: The fashion colours for spring are interesting this season. There is a strong sense of colour that is neither bright nor bold.

TIME to prune your roses with a hedge shear? This unbelievable act of gratuitous garden horror was shown to me last year during a visit to a friend's garden during rose pruning week.

HERE at the News, we were dejected when we learned Maggie's Deli on 14th Street would be closing.

AFTER all the hype, after all the excitement, after all the rumours, the mystery about the iPad3 is finally solved. The big news: it's not the iPad3 it's the "New iPad.

Dunn's Poutine Festival will run until March 21 at Dunn's Famous restaurant and delicatessen, 827 Seymour St., Vancouver. There will be six types of poutine to choose from and three types of gravy. Info: 604-682-8938 or www. dunnsfamousbc.com.

YOU'VE probably seen (and no doubt sampled) these cute little citrus fruits that first appeared on the scene in Canada a few years ago.

YOU don't have to be an interior designer to be able to add style and panache to your home. There are many simple tips and tricks that you can do to add that special wow factor to your surroundings.

HOW can you make sure that your portfolio is being managed successfully and earning a good return through these uncertain market conditions? It's called risk management.

Seniors Gathering - A Taste of Hollywood: A free drop-in program for an informal get together and chat from 10 to 11: 30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St.