Living

OK, so how exactly did that happen? One day, we're sitting outside in the daylight well after 9 p.m., commenting on how balmy it is. The next, we're here. September. It's time, the lifestyle magazines tell us, to get back into a routine.

John Clement sings to kids at Ladner United Church’s Safari Adventure Vacation Bible School. The annual program ran every day this week, offering youngsters stories, crafts, music and more.

Ceremony takes place nightly in Wagah on India/Pakistan border

Canada's Labour Day weekend is a public holiday filled with memories of family, friends and community.

Comic books have often been looked at as a second-rate form of literature. Educators and parents, alike, have long preferred books that were heavy on text and light on illustrations.

The new school year traditionally starts the day after Labour Day, but this isn't a typical year. With the province-wide teachers' dispute still unresolved, the start of the 2014-15 school year next Tuesday is definitely in jeopardy.

Artists Rod Winning, Dennis Walsh (SNL149), Ken Foster and photographer Lorne Turner will have their work on display at Gallery 1710 from Aug. 25 to Sept. 1. There will be an opening reception Tuesday, Aug. 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

"Welcome to the Dominican Republic and La Romana! The mill opposite your cruise ship inspired our city's name. We first exported sugar to Rome or Roma... so our city became La Romana," grins tour bus guide Miguel.

Locals can experience the heart-stopping pulse of Japanese taiko drums combined with beautiful flute melodies and storytelling at Delta libraries today.

Delta Life Skills Society held its summer wrap up all sites day barbecue last Thursday at Memorial Park in Ladner. The non-profit group for kids and youth with special needs puts on an annual summer camp. Check out deltalifeskills.net for more.