Living

Every Grade 8 student in Canada is receiving a free pass to any Parks Canada-administered national park or national historic site.

Summer Wine Themed Dinners: Wine luminary Kurtis Kolt will lead a celebration of summery wines and matching food pairings at Beachside Forno, 1362 Marine Dr., West Vancouver.

Red Cross Babysitter in a Day: An interactive course for youth ages 11-15 July 21, 25, Aug. 3, 9, 12 and 17, 9: 30 a.m.-4 p.m. at St. Andrew's United Church, 1044 St. George's Ave., North Vancouver.

Stormwater is water from rain, snow and melted ice

WHEN earthquakes devastated Japan last March the aftershocks were felt all the way in North Vancouver.

AFTER weeks of Vancouver's spongy, puddly summer, the sight of a few cumulus clouds smudged through blue sky over Lake Okanagan hardly merits a second look. Except to marvel at how they are reflected in the sparkling water.

Art teacher: Teresa Anton-Marlowe Favourite art: Acrylic painting Favourite artist: Alex Gray Her teacher writes: Avesta is a talented young artist who loves to incorporate vivid colours in her compositions. Her latest work is bold and graphic.

Rethinking outdoor cooking

REGULAR readers of my columns will know that I fully support and endorse children walking - walking to school, to the park, to their friend's house or to the corner store. Walking places is much more than regular exercise.

IF you grow your own tomatoes, you know the pleasure of plucking a warm, red globe off the vine, sprinkling it with sea salt and relishing it then and there with the juice running down your arm.