Life & Leisure

French celebrated at Fort

The French Connection - not the Oscar-winning film, or the NHL's Buffalo Sabres famous forward line from the 1970s, but the Fort Langley National Historic Site's strong link to all things French Canadian - was celebrated locally this weekend.

News

History: Vive les voyageurs!

As it was early in the 19th century, the French Canadian influence is all around you in the historic Fort.

Bonjour, eh

Meet Fort Langley National Historic Site interpreters such as Mark Anderson at the Vive les Voyageurs Winter Festival Jan. 28 and 29. Experience the rich...

Teachers make their mark

Mike Wood, a Grade 6 teacher at Cloverdale's George Greenaway Elementary, marked math and social studies assignments while sitting in the Willowbrook ...

In the Garden: Colourful times ahead

When the light and colour of Christmas is packed away, it's inspiring to turn to the brightness and promise of seed catalogues.

Game playing

Cody McMahon, a nine-year-old from Mission, was at the new South Bonson Community Centre in Pitt Meadows on Sunday afternoon playing games - like Connect...

Fertile ground

John Evanochko planted willow whips Saturday morning near Yorkson Creek. Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS) hosted a tree planting and invasive...

Chest compress

Stephanie Flitton (foreground) and Kathryn Munroe practised CPR techniques on resuscitation dummies Saturday at the Walnut Grove Community Centre. The...

Advance Traveller

Langley Christian Elementary School assistant principal Jenny deGroot travelled with four Grade 11 students to Limpopo Province, South Africa, where they...

Food

On Cooking: Keep yourself on track

How are you doing with your New Year's resolution to eat healthier? Let's take a trip into the human psyche of dieting.

Less fat worthy resolution

A popular New Year's resolution is eating healthier and/or having less fat in the foods we eat everyday. Every January one will notice an onslaught of...

Homes

Witch-hazel: Colour bursts twice

Winter-flowering plants give pleasure out of all proportion to their size or numbers - and one of the most spectacular is the golden-flowered witch-hazel...