Living

Y ou really don't have to be an expert to prune fruit trees. All it takes is a little common sense and a few helpful hints.

Almost everyone makes New Year's resolutions at some point in their lives. Many Canadians at the start of each year resolve to eat better and become more physically active.

Following are some ongoing activities in the Tri-Cities for which you might want to sign up: Saturday hikes leave from Rocky Point at 9:30 a.m. Info: [email protected].

C ombine a penchant for a clean home and an aversion to strong smells and what do you get? Me. I am that silly person who can't even enjoy her newly cleaned home.

SENIORS GROUPS Dogwood Songsters meet every Monday, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Dogwood Pavilion; group also visits and entertains at seniors' facilities weekly. If you love to sing, you can join. Info: 778-285-4873 or 604-464-2252.

Share Family and Community Services' Alcohol and Drug Program invites you to attend any or all of its latest education series.

Moms and dads, here are listings from the Parents, Kids section of The Tri-City News' Community Calendar: Family resource centre at Minnekhada middle school, PoCo, offers multi-sensory and math tutoring for students age 5 and older; mentoring program

If a close friend told you she has dementia, would you avoid her for fear of being embarrassed by what she might say or do? If you answered "yes," you're not alone.

It is a common experience that people's New Year's resolutions don't work.

W hen the 18th United Nations Conference on Climate Change concluded on Dec 8, the 15-year-old Kyoto Protocol was kept alive, although in a much weakened state. An impressive number of 200 nations agreed to extend the agreement until 2020.