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THIS is the week that the wine world descends on Vancouver. Question is: Will you be there too? Vancouver's weeklong celebration of the vine is much more than a packed program of events and tastings.

Journeys With Heart - Taste of France: Enjoy wine and appetizers while learning about Chef John Bishop's upcoming culinary riverboat tour on the Rhone River to raise money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Sunday, Feb. 26, 35 p.m.

YEARS ago, West Vancouverite Daniel Merkins was flipping through the pages of a car magazine when he found an article about an 8,000-kilometre car rally that began near Seattle, Wash., and ended in Alaska.

Jeremy Shepherd learns about building that's good for the environment

Playdates with a Purpose: Traci Costa, owner of children's playwear line Peekaboo Beans, will be at Mahon Park, 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday, Feb.

Busy schedules may limit ability to participate

AS I type this, it's like the Great Flood out there; it might be time to get to work on that ark.

Corks among items that can be repurposed