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Cleaning up the 'hood
Environment week is fast approaching, and volunteer streamkeepers are hosting a cleanup event to improve the health of Eagle Creek, a local fishbearing stream.
Never wait again for an income tax refund
SO you're getting an income tax refund. Congratulations! Any windfall is always welcome.
Expanded answers:
Each candidate was offered space in print to expand beyond "yes" or "no" on three questions, with other expanded answers to appear online at www.langleyadvance.com. Following are the candidates' choices:
Conned in online scam
New Westminster police are reminding the public to be vigilant when it comes to protecting personal banking information, after a local woman lost $1,300 in an online scam.
Expanded answers:
Each candidate was offered space in print to expand beyond "yes" or "no" on three questions, with other expanded answers to appear online at www.mrtimes.com. The following are the candidates' choices:
Must question coverage
Now that a provincial election is in full swing, a question that should be posed to the politicians that may be elected, is one concerning health services-specifically Pharmacare.
Bright lights: CFUW North Vancouver scholarship fundraiser
Representatives of the North Vancouver club of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) presented a celebration of Canadian and local art at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art April 10.
Lying to ICBC costs woman $34,214 claim
A Surrey woman has lost a $34,214 insurance claim on her BMW after a judge found she falsely named someone else as the car's principal operator to save money on her premiums.
Help at hand
"We have a program of free paint for non-profits," said Wink Vogel, Cloverdale Paint's chairman. The recycled paint is in five-gallon pails and in four colours. Cloverdale Paint works with Product Care, an industry association, to make it. Contact a store for information.
Meadowridge's graduating class continues studying globally
f you're among the Class of 2013 at Meadowridge School, you're in very brainy company.
Around Town
The Richmond Potters Club and Richmond Weavers & Spinners Guild hold their annual spring sale from Friday, April 19 to Sunday, April 21 at the Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate. Admission is free. The event goes from 1 to 9 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Cures for financial distress
IT'S time for your annual spring financial checkup. Please open wide and say "aaaah" - or perhaps "uh-oh."
Fun in the sun yields host of cold hard facts
MAUNA Lani, Hawaii: Every year at about this time I slip away for a few weeks to conduct some seniors research.
Around Town
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. and the Richmond School District will be holding the annual Learning and the Brain Conference on Saturday, April 13 at MacNeill secondary, 6611 No. 4 Rd. at 8: 15 a.m.
Financial planner opens his own office in Tsaw
A long-time local financial planner recently struck out on his own, opening an office in Tsawwassen.
Burnaby man creates toolkit to combat high cell bills
He and his family packed their bags, locked their doors and turned off their phones before hitting the sandy beaches way down south.
Insurance the best assurance for cyclists
Serious Simone was riding her fixie along a busy street and the next thing she knew she was thrown across Max's lap and her bike was embedded in the door of his big old Caddy. Max had opened the door without looking and collected a new door ornament. B.C.'s motor vehicle act says that cyclists have the same rights and duties as drivers of motor vehicles. So why don't cyclists need insurance from ICBC like Max? Answer:
