Living

When it comes to bike safety for children, advice to parents is simple: teach them as if their life depends on it. And then practice what you preach.

Carnoustie Golf Club 604-941-4076 533 Dominion Ave., Port Coquitlam An 18-hole (par 71) course, clubhouse with facilities including a lounge, banquet room, full pro shop and covered driving range.

Tri-City offers a range of trails, from paved urban paths to secluded walks through West Coast rain forests and along oceans and lakes. Don't forget to take lip balm, water and sunscreen, and wear good walking shoes.

FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS Port Moody Penguin Swim (January 1) Rocky Point Park, Port Moody 604-469-0003 Festival Du Bois (first week of March) Blue Mountain Park, Coquitlam 604-936-0039 French Canadian traditions, music, dance, school programs

Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody are approximately 30 km (19 mi) east of Vancouver, off Highway 1 take exit 44 or 40B.

History can get a little fuzzy when dealing with the northwest section of Port Coquitlam, which shares a common border with Coquitlam.

Smaller spaces, both for living and gardening, are today's reality. Unfortunately many folks simply give up gardening and resign themselves to a small bit of grass or ground cover and the odd tree or shrub as their green space.

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.

Change starts in your own backyard - literally - and this spring, as late as it is, is the perfect time to start your own "zero-mile diet" garden. The motivation to do so can come from two books: the late Rachel Carson 's Silent Spring and David R.

Summertime in our gardens, whenever it comes, should be the ultimate outdoor sensory retreat. The wonderful long evenings on the deck or patio should be the antidote to the stress we all feel during our busy days.