Living

QUESTION: I live in a condo complex and the strata president is a bully who manipulates and intimidates residents so that she gets her way on all decisions.

Shaping the Journey - Living with Dementia: A program for families and caregivers who are coping with the impact of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease Mondays, Feb. 20, 27, March 5, 12 and 19, 1: 30-3: 30 p.m.

Designs feature fabrics that breathe, and snaps in the right place

- Tales of Two Species, by Patricia B. McConnell, Dogwise Publishing, 182 pages, $15.

After over a dozen years of writing this column about dogs I still enjoy doing it.

"WANT a shot with that?" asked Donnelly Group's Trevor Kallies. Why weren't we surprised? Of course! Mornings at Tales of the Cocktail on Tour would have to start with coffee. And a shot of "Irish." "Sure.

Trunk show: Tartooful will host a trunk show of Trollbeads next Thursday, Feb. 23, 2-8 p.m. at 2183 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. Partial proceeds will go to www.globalgiving.

A black beaded dress worn to the opening of the Commodore Cabaret in 1929 is the star of a new fashion exhibit. Art Deco Chic will feature 66 glamorous garments from the 1920s and '30s when it opens March 8 at the Museum of Vancouver.

THE spring and summer seasons are a great time to travel. Inspired by desirable travel destinations, Olsen Europe recently announced seven distinct fashion collections especially for the spring and summer months.

New Yorker talks manners on Vancouver visit