Local Arts

FRIDAY The final Music at the Cannery show happens this Friday, Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m., featuring Sibel Thrasher, Steveston's own Soul Diva. The show is at Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 12138 Fourth Ave. For more information, call 604-664-9009.

You have to dig deep into our English language to find the roots of the word business. It sprouted from the Anglo-Saxon "bisignis," formed from the word "bisig," meaning busy.

The Richmond Public Library is having a party to celebrate the end of another great Summer Reading Club. The party is at the Brighouse branch, 7700 Minoru Gate, on Sunday Aug. 25. The talent show starts at 2 p.m. and the parade at 2:45 p.m.

The Richmond Museum has organized an Interurban Tram History Bus Trip this Saturday, Aug. 24 from 1 to 4:45 p.m., in conjunction with its newest exhibit, On the Move: Richmond's Transportation Legacy. The trip is for all ages, but space is limited.

The Spirit of Rhythm takes the term ensemble to the next level, with multiple instruments and no vocals, nor a single musical solo.

The Spirit of Rhythm takes the term ensemble to the next level, with multiple instruments and no vocals, nor a single musical solo.

Dragon Boat Festival grows by strokes and glides over past three years

Sometimes, plans that go awry end up being a big success. Take, for example, Stu Cook and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford - members of Creedence Clearwater Revisited.

Title: Buttons the Runaway Puppy Reviewed by: Ekjot Dhesi, 12 This book is about a dog that runs away from his owner because his owner is too old to take him on walks.

As soon as his hands picked up his first guitar, 17-year-old Neil Legaspi knew what he wanted to do. "I knew that music was going to be a part of my life at that moment," said the McRoberts graduate, remembering that time five years ago.