Living

Y ou might see some people in local parks this weekend scanning the trees with binoculars as part of the annual Christmas Bird Count. This year will be the 20th year this event has been held in the Tri-Cities.

I t is beginning to seem a lot like Christmas at Mackin House Museum, which is dressed up for the season in a look back at life in the early 1900s.

P oinsettias have a long and interesting history, becoming the number one indoor potted plant grown in the world today. The many new varieties and colours produced each year keep them at the forefront as a Christmas season plant.

I t is beginning to seem a lot like Christmas at Mackin House Museum, which is dressed up for the season in a look back at life in the early 1900s.

Presents for parents? Check. Toys for the kids? Check, check. A special memento for your loving spouse who does all the stuff around the house that you don't want to do? Check, check, check.

C hristmas is coming and kids of all ages are getting excited about the decorations, the carols, the guy in the red suit oh yeah, and the presents.

Presents for parents? Check. Toys for the kids? Check, check. A special memento for your loving spouse who does all the stuff around the house that you don't want to do? Check, check, check.

With temperatures dropping and the holiday season around the corner, it may be tempting to slip into unhealthy habits that can increase the risk of developing many preventable cancers, the BC Cancer Agency says in a press release.

P oinsettias are beautiful and still the world's number one indoor plant in terms of sheer numbers grown but many folks are looking for other alternatives to decorate their homes for the Christmas season.

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.