Living

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

Edible Canada Market Dinner Series: Multi-course seasonally inspired dinners are paired with select B.C. and Canadian wine, beer and spirits. "A Taste of Tofino" with the Tofino-Ucluelet Culinary Guild will be featured Thursday, Feb. 16, 7-10 p.m.

While pondering the personalized learning found at Lions Gate Christian Academy (LGCA) I thought of how we look for the unique strengths in each of our students and try to integrate opportunities for them in the classroom.

SOIL: the foundation of life in the garden, rare in our solar system, often taken for granted and a primary reason for the establishment of the B.C. Agriculture Land Reserve - to protect lands rich with life-giving soil.

Personalized learning gives students the opportunity to excel beyond even their own personal expectations.