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Style by Yew: Eco Fashion Week saw a seventh season of success

Style by Yew: Eco Fashion Week saw a seventh season of success

Mind your waste and go vintage
MY DIGS: Vintagey curator Sylvia Rigakis' West End one-bedroom

MY DIGS: Vintagey curator Sylvia Rigakis' West End one-bedroom

What it is: I live in a one-bedroom-plus-den apartment that was built in 1928. Rent is $1,425 per month. Who lives here? Me, vintage curator at Vintagey , and Maxwell, a 12-year-old retired therapy pug. At Vintagey.
CITY CELLAR: Aging gracefully with Spanish wines

CITY CELLAR: Aging gracefully with Spanish wines

Were doing a circuit through a few Spanish wine regulations this week, and I promise itll be way more fun than that sounds! You see, once youve got a handle on some key words constantly seen on the wine labels of Spain, youll gain a good understandin
Dashboard: Size, high performance are the gist of Avalon

Dashboard: Size, high performance are the gist of Avalon

The roadways used to be dominated by full-size sedans. That was because back in 60s, 70s and even 80s, people appreciated the roominess and the feel of large, powerful engines these cars offered.
Fred UnLEEshed: Oct. 18, 2013

Fred UnLEEshed: Oct. 18, 2013

CAN TOUCH THIS: The Vancouver Public Library (VPL) held its first-ever fundraising event, fronted by party chairs Paula Shackleton and Susan Knott, and emceed by yours truly emceed.
Garden: Tips to tackle blight

Garden: Tips to tackle blight

Q: We had terrible blight on our tomatoes this year so I ended up throwing out lots of little tomatoes. Does blight affect pole beans as well or any other vegetables? Heidi Naman A: Pole beans don’t get blight. But potatoes do.

Braking News: Langley's HPA Motorsports leads the pack

Remember the New Beetle? No, not the current new Beetle, which is technically the new New Beetle, but the old New Beetle, which was the new version of the old old Beetle — oh never mind, I’ll just start again.

Health: How to handle stress, anxiety and depression

Each day, I counsel patients suffering from stress, anxiety and depression.

Freewill Astrology: Your horoscope for the week of October 17

The incorrect week's horoscope ran in the Oct. 17 edition. We apologize for the error; the following is the corrected version: ARIES (March 21-April 19): This is an indelicate oracle.

Taste of Yaletown: Young Bloods

Last week, I talked about the now-launched Taste of Yaletown dining festival, which runs through October 27. Lots of great lunch and dinner menus at $25, $35 and $45 await the hungry palate.
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