Living

T he term "armchair travel" has a somewhat elastic definition, often encompassing memoir, history, anthropology and fiction in addition to what is recognized as straight travel writing.

I t is said that all great civilizations depend on oil. I am not talking about the kind of oil the Harper government is promoting but, rather, the more fundamental oil - i.e.

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities' three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

A pril is less than a week away and this signals the beginning of another year of Reading Link Challenge competitions. If your child is entering Grade 4 or 5 and likes to read, this may be the program for him or her.

COQUITLAM Stories and songs for people with developmental challenges runs from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on March 21 and 28 in the Nancy Bennett Room at the Poirier Branch.

P ause for a moment in the parlour at Coquitlam's Mackin House museum and be transported back to 1909. The furniture, the fireplace, the pictures, the household items and the rippled glass of the single pane windows speak of the 104-year-old house.

L ooking for books to keep teens reading over spring break? Look no further Boom! by Mark Hadden : When Hadden first published this book in 1993, it was titled Gridzbi Spudvetch! Unfortunately, no one knew how to pronounce the title, much less want t

L ate last year, the provincial government announced BC Hydro's Burrard Thermal generating station would close by 2016.

T his is a big year for curious Vancouverites. This year, the TED (Technology, Education, Design) conference is being held March 17 to 21 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

F or Heritage Week 2014, communities across B.C. were encouraged to promote the history of their rivers and waterways.