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A GOOD READ: Meet three entrepreneurs

L et's have a look at three excellent biographies of men who are among the most influential entrepreneurs and industrialists of the 20th and 21st centuries, men who not only established successful industries but had huge influence on the culture arou

MINTER: Pass the edible flowers - carefully

Avant-garde chefs have been incorporating flowers into their culinary displays for many years and today that trend is moving into our homes as more and more often we enhance our dinner plates with a garnish of edible flowers.

BOOKS PLUS: Book clubs abound this summer at Tri-City libraries

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 GOOD READ: Oh my dog! Read books about pooches

D o you love dogs ? Are you thinking of getting a one? Do you already have one? Whether you want to look at pictures, watch DVDs or learn more about pooches, the library has what you're looking for.

BOOKS PLUS: Port Moody library gets tweeting

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.

GOLDS: The sad saga of Coquitlam & PoCo's Maple Creek

M aple Creek may not be a stream with which most people are familiar in the Tri-Cities.

MINTER: Tomato varieties for your garden abound

E ach new gardening season brings with it myriad of new plants. These new guys are sometimes the result of cross breeding, hybridization or the discovery of new varieties from around our ever more accessible world markets.

A GOOD READ: De-clutter your home with help of books

S pring always puts me in a clutter-busting mood - out with the old and in with the new! There are many good books written by professional organizers that can help you to de-clutter and organize your home.

SENIORS: Learn about CARP - and learn to protect your money

Tri-City seniors, you can learn: how to avoid annoying telemarketing calls when you are eating dinner; who can help when you have a consumer complaint; and how to protect yourself from fraudulent or bankrupt travel agencies.

YOUR HISTORY: Looms help PoCo kids weave past, present & future

T he recording of our history is usually thought of in terms of the written or spoken word - the narrative. While storytelling is certainly a way history comes alive for us, it isn't always this way.