Living

O ne of my favourite things about markets is the ever-changing selection of produce and vendors. Each week brings something new to try. This past week saw both the Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam markets expanding.

H ere are some books to keep your kids busy reading this summer: Axel Storm: Polar Peril by Shoo Rayner : Axel is no ordinary kid, although his parents are doing their best to raise him like one.

M ost people probably drive by Riverview Hospital on Lougheed Highway without realizing what a fascinating collection of trees can be found throughout the grounds.

PORT MOODY Digital magazines: Get online access to digital versions of your favourite print magazines through Port Moody Public Library's subscription to the Zinio service. You can use your PMPL card to download hundreds of U.S.

W ow. It's a month into market season and things are growing strong. From here on in, it is full-on fresh. Of course, we are all excited about strawberries - and for good reason.

COQUITLAM Join the Coquitlam Public Library's Summer Reading Club for a chance to win a new E-reader. Register at our exciting summer kickoff on Saturday, June 28 or any time after June 2 at either library branch. The kickoff party starts at 10 a.m.

One of the missing elements in many of today's gardens is the "see through" effect, which simply means using plants that flower in a very open and loose form to accent other plants around them.

T here are an estimated 7.9 million cats living in homes across Canada. Cat fanciers will know that each feline has a unique, sometimes strange and unpredictable personality.

C olony Farm Regional Park is gaining a reputation for being the birding hotspot in the Tri-Cities area.

W hat is 1,375 km long, runs from the Rocky Mountains to Vancouver and annually pours 20 million tons of sediment into the Pacific Ocean? Did you guess the Fraser River? To celebrate Canadian Rivers Day on June 8, let's reflect on B.C.