Living

F ollowing are listings for seniors-oriented groups and activities taken from The Tri-City News' Community Calendar: Seniors meet every Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Canadian seniors like family meals but they often eat alone, according to a study conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care network, which showed that lack of the shared family experience, including companionship, is the biggest mealtime challenge f

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.

August is a very important transitional time in our vegetable gardens: Some vegetables are still maturing but many others have finished completely, leaving gaps here and there that could still produce a few crops.

I've been leading children's storytimes at the Terry Fox Library for 10 years and I'm still happy when it's that time of day and I get to walk into the story room and read to children.

Following are listings taken from Support Groups section of The Tri-City News' Community Calendar: Port Moody Alanon Family Group open meeting, Wednesdays, 8 p.m., St. Andrews Church, 2318 St. Johns St., Port Moody. Info: 604-461-6991.

New research from the BC Cancer Agency shows that a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet slows cancer growth and may actually prevent cancers from forming.

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.

When late summer arrives, far too many landscapes look a bit tired, tatty and worn out. This is especially true when the summer has been long and hot.

In the last Green Scene column, I outlined the history of Strathcona Park, B.C.'s first provincial park, and described the struggles to protect this supposedly protected place from mining, logging and hydroelectric development.