Living

When gardeners seek out gifts for other gardeners in-store or online, it’s not hard to discover things that would be so useful in your own garden — sometimes replacing sentimental hand-me-downs that never did work well anyway.

Disembarking our cruise ship at Curacao feels a bit like stepping into fairyland. Impossibly turquoise waters sparkle. Dutch-styled buildings in paint box colours bedazzle. And locals warmly welcome us with, “Bon Bini.

The South Delta Artists Guild presents Lines and Colours, a show and sale featuring the artwork of Rod Winning and Dennis Walsh (SNL 149). It runs from Nov. 24 to 30 at Gallery 1710 in Tsawwassen.

Artist Simon Fleming shows his artwork at the opening reception Tuesday for his Vacancy / No Vacancy exhibit at Initial Gallery in Vancouver.

Group provides opportunity to work on public speaking, leadership skills

Arianna Ralph, a Grade 4 student at Richardson Elementary in North Delta, is this year’s Fire Chief for a Day. The youngster spent a day earlier this month visiting firefighters at various fire halls in Delta.

Disembarking our cruise ship at Curacao feels a bit like stepping into fairyland. Impossibly turquoise waters sparkle. Dutchstyled buildings in paint box colours bedazzle. And locals warmly welcome us with, "Bon Bini.

When gardeners seek out gifts for other gardeners in-store or online, it's not hard to discover things that would be so useful in your own garden - sometimes replacing sentimental handme-downs that never did work well anyway.

Hailea Caldwell, a Grade 12 student at South Delta Secondary, received a Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award from the lieutenant governor in Victoria Nov. 8.