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Red Sock Project: Homewares retailer Nood is running its annual Red Sock Project at all its store locations, including Marine Dr., North Vancouver.

NO guy wants to wear a Christmas sweater emblazoned with reindeer or embroidered with elves. Grafton 1853's zip mock sweater ($149.50) in cashmere is classic elegance that will stand out at holiday gatherings and beyond.

- Form Follows Function, by Stuart Codling with photography by James Mann, Motorbooks, 222 pages, $44.00. THEY are the dream cars for auto enthusiasts.

THE 2011/2012 ski season has officially begun and if your child is in grades 4 or 5, it's the perfect chance to get a SnowPass.

THE Christmas party season is upon us, and I think it's always a nice gesture to take a little gift for your hostess.

"IT'S not that he can't dress himself," a frazzled parent explained to me as I was giving a presentation on teaching independence, "It's just that he takes forever. I end up nagging, yelling, threatening. It's a lousy start to the day.

Break the ice with fun THERE'S lots to look forward to every Christmas - good food, good friends, that new baking cookbook I've been asking for (hint hint). But there are also perils. Namely: the family.

Toast Holiday Traditions with seasonal culinary events at Hart House on Deer Lake, 6664 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Schedule: A seasonal luncheon buffet will run weekdays until Dec. 23 with two hour seatings starting at 11 a.m. or 1: 30 p.m.

SEVERAL North Shore developers and construction projects are among the finalists for this year's Georgie Awards. The Canadian Home Builders' Association of B.C.

FOR intermediate and advanced skiers and snowboarders, lessons might be the last thing they think they need, but Seymour Mountain has put together a program tailored to bring skilled athletes to the next level.