Living

HANGING baskets are normally thought of as a beautification for the summer garden. However, the use of hanging baskets for the winter garden can provide foliage interest and some much needed colour during our grey coastal winter.

AUTUMN is the season when birds are really on the move (such as in peak migration) but by December, birds that are going to stay for the winter have settled in. Of course, there are always a few late-comers, or stragglers.

IT seems that no matter how well organized you think you are, every year Christmas comes sneaking up and before you know it there are only days left to prepare.

NORTH Vancouver resident Robert Luft needs your help.

FOR those of you who've had the pleasure of dealing with a municipality regarding zoning and building code requirements, you've no doubt discovered what a frustrating and confusing experience it can be.

THE toy lists are out. Pick up any parenting magazine and the pages are filled with all the wonderful toys available for kids this year. And those are only the products that passed the scrutiny of test families.

WE don't always have time to sit down and create our own Christmas cards and invitations but if you have a spare Saturday or Sunday morning you may want to try this simple one. Homemade cards are always appreciated and treasured by the recipient.

IT was about 7 p.m. at night and a monsoon was raging outside as I drove home at the end of my day. I signaled to turn right onto my street and out of the corner of my eye noticed someone step into the street in front of me.

KARIM Ladki knows firsthand how quickly life can change. In 2007, at age 21, he experienced a car crash in Kelowna, resulting in a C7 vertebrae fracture. Having broken his neck, he faced the possibility of paralysis.