Living

- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Ride for Diabetes Research, Friday, Sept. 23, at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Georgia Street Plaza, Vancouver Art Gallery. Info: www.jdrf.ca/ ride.

- North Shore Kidney Run, Sunday, Sept. 25, Ambleside Park, West Vancouver. Participants can choose an 8/5/2.5-kilometre course. A kids run is also scheduled. Registration: 8 a.m. Run/walk: 9 a.m. Info: www.northshorekidneyrun.ca.

LET'S face it; we all want to buy local, but sometimes, especially when it comes to fashion, that just isn't possible. Ladies need variety, and quite often we turn to the runways of London, Paris and New York for our inspiration.

I always find that the best ideas come from friends and family. Whenever an idea comes my way I try to remember to write it down and keep it in a file. There is something nice about reusing household gadgets for getting a task done.

Every year i become aware of articles and television items about kids' backpacks

TO me one of the great joys of autumn is going to a farmer's market, buying a big bag of fresh B.C. apples and taking a huge bite of crisp, sweet perfection

National Family Dinner Night: M&M Meat Shops invites Canadians to turn off all their electronic devices and enjoy an unplugged dinner with family and friends Thursday, Sept. 15. Register your participation at www. nationalfamilydinnernight.

YOUR Great Canadian Roadtrip is all wrapped up now. You saw the world's largest Ukrainian Easter egg, you listened to your iPod's roadtrip playlist 1,146 times, and your car has 13 levels of dirt, one for each province and territory.

Art teacher: Stephanie Owen Favourite art: drawing Favourite artist: Dad His teacher writes: Nolan is a talented artist. His work shows excellent colour choice and attention to detail.