Living

The summer of 2015 has, so far, been one of the hottest and driest on record, prompting many of us to try to recall a year from the past when we sweltered under similarly unusual weather conditions.

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.

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

Which person from history would you like to have a chat with? My choice would be Winston Churchill, states a Coquitlam librarian.

One of the inadvertent consequences of human settlement is that we have often introduced new plants to areas where they have never grown.

City opens new Scott Creek community garden that allows students, residents and knowledgeable gardeners to work side by side

I have never had much time for fashion, preferring to create my own style from "hand-me-overs," consignment treasures and the odd retail splurge.

TERRY FOX Books by Design: Self-publishing has emerged as a viable option for authors unwilling or unable to work with a traditional publisher. A professionally designed cover can help you maximize sales and marketing opportunities.

Editor's note: John Ford, who for many years in the 1990s wrote the humorous, insightful Off the Top column in The Tri-City News, passed away at home on May 8 surrounded by his loved ones. He was 76.

F riends, family and books are the themes this week, with the latter providing insight on the former two. The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells is a book that every daughter should read.