Living

Fall is the ideal time of year to have your furnace serviced - before the busy winter season starts.

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.

A s summer gives way to fall and fall fades into the short, dark, wet and cool days of winter, we're all looking to add some brighteners to our gardens and containers.

When you look after your brain, the results are amazing. You have an opportunity to learn brain-boosting secrets from Terry Small at Dogwood Pavilion on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon.

If you're a senior in the Tri-Cities, there's no excuse for not being active.

While teaching pilates at the Port Moody recreation complex in June, Lisa Porcellato posed a question to her class.

A s I write this, it is the end of August and fall is just around the corner.

T he future of the Riverview Hospital lands will be hanging in the balance this fall.

My mother and aunt talk nearly every day and, all too often, the subject of weight comes up. Both are retired (with lots of time on their hands) and inactive (although far from lazy), yet they ramble at length about how to shed the pounds.

Looking for a way to lend a hand this fall while keeping active? Following are volunteer opportunities taken from listings in The Tri-City News' Community Calendar: North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association is preparing for its fall horseback ridin