Brenda Farrell | Turkey & Lifestyle Travel Specialist

After spending 36 hours in Toronto with Mina and family, we flew on for another 13 hours and finally arrived, tired but happy, in Buenos Aires. We checked in and then walked around Recoleta, the district in which we are staying. What a lovely place this is … friendly [...]

Come to our Christmas cookie exchange on December 11 in Dundarave Village, West Vancouver.
Bring two dozen of your favourite home-made cookies and swap with others over a cup of coffee. Knowing who will participate in this event, I can promise there will be some difficult swapping decisions!
Please mark the [...]

I was happy to see the little “recycle” symbol at the bottom of a yellow bag now used for clothing purchases at The Bay.
I wonder … have these little symbols been around on plastic bags for a while? If so, I must have just woken up. If not, [...]

Only recently have I noticed that the plastic bags at Whole Foods (the clear ones you use to put your fruit and vegetables in) are printed with the “recycle” logo. Even better is the fact and that our waste disposal folk actually take them!
Of course, if you have a [...]

FLAVOUR OF THE WEEK
Wednesdays: 3:30-4:00 pm
Friday: 7:30-8:00 pm
Fred Lee and Margaret Gallagher explore a new culinary flavour with people who know how to make the most of it! Salt, Peppers, Vanilla, Durian, Saffron, Sambal, Kim Chee, Lemongrass, Bay leaves. The list goes on!
They’ll learn about everything from social [...]