In the Community

Village life diminishes when surrounded by nameless neighbours

When you live in the same place year in year out, change creeps up on you gradually. But when you return to a place after many years as I did to Richmond change hits you full force, all at once.

Richmond's Joan Brander uses a long, slim tool called a kistka and fills the small funnel-like tip with clear beeswax. Then, using the sharp tip, the artist/author draws a thin black line on a hollow, cooked egg.

The last time you bought a car, home appliance or electronic item, what else was recommended? The extended warranty of course! Salespeople are often stunned whenever I refuse it. My answer is quite simple: "I only insure against catastrophic loss.

Seventeen years ago, Linda was happily awaiting the birth of her first child. Her world came crashing down when she discovered her then-husband was frequenting a prostitute.

Richmond's Carly Fobert, 17, is the newly crowned Miss Teen Richmond and the first runner up in the Miss Teen B.C. 2012. Not bad for someone who has never taken part in a beauty pageant before.

There are many teachers and books available that guide us on to how to live in the moment or be present. We're fortunate to have access to such wisdom from those who have experienced how to live an enlightened life and to be conscious and present.

For more than 35 years, Richmond music teacher Leonard Kay has inspired hundreds of students to become involved in the district's music program.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University's public relations class of 2012 hosted a cocktail reception to benefit the Richmond Society for Community Living (RSCL).

March is here, and it's time to look at the garden with fresh eyes and head on out there. Because... It's time to lime. If your yard has any grass at all, it's time to apply lime and sweeten up the soil.