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MINTER: Holly's festive uses go way, way back

Of all the evergreens we use to decorate our gardens and homes during the Christmas season, holly is still the most popular.

WELLNESS: Breastfeeding advice from La Leche League

If you're a mom or mom-to-be and interested in information on breastfeeding, La Leche League Canada-Coquitlam offers plenty of help. LLLC meets on the second Thursday of each month at Share Family and Community Services, Clarke St. in Port Moody.

GOLDS: What a crowd: seven billion and counting

If there is any significance in celebrating events with zeros in them, then the human race has just passed a big milestone. Statisticians estimate that as of Oct. 31, the planet now officially supports seven billion of us.

WELLNESS: Is happiness all it's cracked up to be? Well...

GUEST COLUMN We live in times that are marked with social and economic uncertainty.

BOOKS PLUS: Tooth health and e-readers

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.

YOUR HISTORY: Trunk tells a tale of family & remembrance

Mackin House Museum is called a museum but it is much more than that. It is first and foremost a heritage house.

MINTER: Get your garden ready for (brrr) winter

The cold, we weather is a sure sign that we're in the middle of fall and winter isn't far away. So now it's time to winterize your garden. Some tips: FLOWER GARDENS Heavy rainfalls have taken their toll on many garden annuals and perennials.

A GOOD READ: Telling war stories

With Remembrance Day just around the corner, the recent television campaign "I am a Veteran" from Veterans Affairs Canada reminds us that veterans are not just strangers from long ago who fought wars in other countries but that they were and are memb

MINTER: There's more to bulbs than just tulips

More than 116 million Dutch flower bulbs have made their way this fall into Canadian garden stores, import warehouses and greenhouse coolers. As a matter of fact, Canada is the ninth largest Dutch bulb importing country in the world.

BOOKS PLUS: Plan a trip or buy books

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.