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WARMING your neck is also heartwarming for one West Vancouver crafter.

Trunk show: Orquidea will host a preview of the springsummer 2012 collection from Vancouver knitwear designer Cecile Bénac this Saturday, Nov. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Enter to win two new books that any hockey fan would be happy to find under the tree this Christmas. Reflections 2011 is a photographic yearbook for the 2010-11 NHL season that was a roller coaster for Vancouver.

Julia Spitale wanted to know where her food came from, but what she found was much more than that

IT is no secret that building a house can be stressful. One cannot escape the inconveniences of construction noise, dust and multiplying costs.

ONE floor below the cosy, cultured lobby of Four Seasons Resort Whistler, Sidecut restaurant lounges next to a snowy terrace, its kitchen tucked in toward the heart of the hotel. Therein lies the rub.

Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes will be available until Nov. 18 at North Shore Alliance Church, 201 East 23rd St., North Vancouver. Pack a shoe box and make a difference to a child living in desperate circumstances. Info: www.samaritanspurse.

EVERY day as I sit at my computer I follow a constant stream of interesting tidbits. They are flowing into my consciousness though social media - Twitter to be precise.

INGREDIENTS 2½ to 3½ lbs Mussels or Clams 1 to 2 sliced whole green apples 200g of Thai House Yellow Curry sauce 1 full minced ginger 1 chopped cilantro 1 can of Chicken broth INSTRUCTIONS In a pot add the full can of chicken broth and boil the mus

Long Shadows Vineyards of Washington State will be featured at a tasting Wednesday, Nov. 16, 5-8 p.m. at Everything Wine, 998 Marine Dr., North Vancouver. Info: 604-929-7277, www. longshadows.com or www. everythingwine.ca.