Living

- DIY Furniture, by Christopher Stuart (Laurence King Publishers, 145 pages) $27.95. MAKING your own furniture doesn't have to mean a bookcase made of boards and concrete blocks.

CALLING all North Shore animal lovers. The BC SPCA's West Vancouver Branch is looking for residents from the North Shore to sit on a community council to help achieve the society's mission of protecting animals.

- Electronic devices continue to consume "phantom" or standby power even when not being used, adding five to 10 per cent to your energy bill.

NOTICES Getting to Know You: All community members 55+ are invited to join the Lynn Valley Seniors' Association for a wine and appetizers social evening Thursday, March 1, 7-9 p.m.

CIELO English thought she was alone. Diagnosed with arthritis at age 19, the now 39-year-old has long battled the disease. "It took a couple of years actually before I was diagnosed," the North Vancouver resident says.

THE Feb. 29 deadline for contributing for 2011 is almost here. After that the interest in RRSPs tends to fade for another year. So make sure you organize your plan(s) most effectively now.

IN 2008, B.C. ombudsperson Kim Carter launched a systematic investigation into seniors care issues in the province

REGISTERED Psychologist Cara Zaskow answers our Questions about bullying.

Canine Connection

For the last three years, Naikoon Contracting has been one of the North Shore's leaders in building well insulated, energy efficient homes.