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NOTICES Emergency Medical Cards: The Keep Well Society has produced medical alert packages containing cards to be carried with individuals and placed prominently at home to provide medical information for emergency care workers.

THE holidays are a good time for family caregivers returning to the North Shore to tune into the signs that an older family member or friend may need extra help to remain safe at home.

THE hired belly is still sifting through copious notes from Cornucopia, which this year yielded a considerably better haul of wines compared to the last time he attended the Whistler extravaganza.

- Natural Dog Care, by Christopher Day. Published by Thunder Bay Press, $11.95. PROMOTING a holistic approach to dog care, author Christopher Day guides you through a wide range of relevant topics.

THE darker days of winter can make it hard to get outside and be motivated to get fit. The dreary days seem to blend in with the nights and many people get down and even depressed.

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IT'S rainy season here in Vancouver and that means Stormtech jackets, gumboots and umbrellas.

STITTGEN Fine Jewelry, of West Vancouver, has received top honours at the recent 2011 Excellence in Design Awards. A ring designed by Karin Bunzeit, Stittgen's master goldsmith, was awarded first place in the diamond awards category.

dlancaster@nsnews.com IT'S all about elegant sparkle for holiday 2011, says decorating and style expert Allison Andrew-Harris.