Living

Tools have always been important to Sergei Gassiev, whether in his former life as a surgeon in Russia, or most recently as a logistics manager for a construction company.

North Shore Celtic Ensemble: Children ages nine to 11 who have at least two years of violin, ongoing private lessons and an interest in Celtic music are invited to play in a lively ensemble. Rehearsals take place Wednesdays from 7: 30 to 8: 30 p.m.

THERE'S a lot going on in that city over the bridge. Maybe you work there, or occasionally meet friends for a weekend cocktail, but by and large, North Shore folk tend to spend most of our time on this bank of the inlet.

- Same Place, More Space, by Karl Champley (Chronicle Books, 256 pages) $27.95 SPACE may not be the final frontier that Captain Kirk proclaimed but finding some extra of it in your home can be just as exciting.

Are you on the lookout for a reliable source of local produce to get you through the fall and winter? Loutet Farm - North Vancouver's first urban farm and produce market - will continue to operate year-round.

IN my last column I discussed the present state of our real estate market and how economic indicators suggest we're not in the midst of a housing bubble at all.

Seniors Gathering: A free drop-in program for an informal get together and chat from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every month. This month's meeting will take place in council chambers at City Hall, 141 West 14th St., North Vancouver.

Fall Flavour Fete: A special three-course prix fixe menu for $45 that highlights traditional autumn ingredients will be available at Bistro Pastis, 2153 West Fourth Ave., Vancouver. Mushroom mania will run until Oct.

The results are in from this year's Okanagan Fall Wine Festival Judging Awards. As usual, they add up to a useful barometer of just who's doing what really well.

The Hoop Fairy Lands On The North Shore