Living

I was recently asked to lead a senior’s workshop on gardening with arthritis. I thought that I had some knowledge of this topic as I have been afflicted with arthritis in my hands since my early 40s.

Richmond is renowned as a birding capital of B.C. and, thanks to a partnership between Tourism Richmond and Bird Studies Canada, anyone can try their hand at the hobby for free.

At the beginning of my Okanagan wine tour, I visited one of B.C.’s original wineries. Back in 1968, it was called Divino. Now 51 years later, it is owned by Curt Garland and called Hester Creek.

Lansdowne Centre’s free, annual drive-in movies are returning again this summer, but this time, movies will be decided by votes.

Bringing a show full of wonder to Richmond, a world class illusionist fresh off-Broadway is gearing up for a fundraising performance next month.

After our recent phlegm debacle in Cancun, I’ve been giving more thought to the idea of staycations. From all accounts, they tend to be cheaper, safer and involve less risky endeavours like airline travel. Or air conditioning.

Age of Myth feels like a bit of an outlier in modern fantasy. There have been a lot of books over the past couple of decades that have leaned in a dark direction: Game of Thrones and the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R.

I’ve been singularly fortunate. My father, an avid photographer, wanted to share our life in Canada with the family back in Germany, and during our first years here he’d document even the most ordinary occasions.

Spending a week in the Okanagan is a daunting but pleasurable task as there are so many good wineries to explore and delicious wines to enjoy. A perfect way to begin your visit is at Hester Creek Estate Winery on the Golden Mile near Oliver.

This year’s selections include everything from iconic Canadian rockers Blue Rodeo to Vanilla Ice, Billy Idol to TLC, and many more