Living

GIANT trees surrounded me as I wove along the dark ribbon of rich single-track soil. On a sharp turn I eased over a log and started the steep ascent, constantly shifting my weight to adjust to the challenging trail.

HOW would you like to earn $5,400 an hour tax-free, even if for only a few minutes? I can't guarantee that pay rate every time. But the experience I just had illustrates an approach that can pay off over and over again.

Gregory Stevens knows a thing or two about performance. Before he started managing the investment portfolios of his West Vancouver clients, Greg was part of a NASCAR pit crew and frequently found his way into the driver's seat in Formula 2000.

What colours are in fashion this fall season? Excited in Edgemont Dear Edgemont: From what I have been hearing ladies want and need some colour in their fall wardrobe. Lucky for you, colour is in the air.

Building a small business selling toys is hard enough. Building one that shuns the latest passing fads takes some real commitment. That's what Pat Gallaher has. His Edgemont Village store, B.C.

Cooking for one?

COOLER days and lots of moisture means the grass will be growing again after the summer's heat and there's a lot to do with the lawn to get it ready for winter.

OK, so now you have a large turkey corpse residing in your fridge and you want to come up with something more creative than sticking some meat between two pieces of bread. Look no further. Here are three ways to use up what's left of the Great Bird.

STAYING connected with your child's school is a challenge at the best of times, but when you are co-parenting it requires planning, coordination and cooperation between you and your co-parent.

WHEN thinking about "green" buildings, we usually understand the positive impact on the environment, but many are also interested in the business case for going green.