In the Community

“I feel alive when I run! I can BREATHE! My body is strong. I do it for myself but I have this whole community of people running beside me and encouraging me to stay quit!” Danielle Buchanan Danielle Buchanan is a survivor.

If you want to start a discussion in parenting circles, there’s surely no better way to do it than just mentioning that simple one-syllable word: sleep.

Some of my editors wanted me to do a farewell column – and though my inclination was to fade away quietly, here I am trying to fit a lifetime of gardens into 580 words.

An emaciated dog found nearly dead will live the rest of his life swimming in the ocean and going for runs with his new adoptive family.

Saturday, April 2 St. Francis de Sales Spring Fling, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at 6656 Balmoral St. Come check out one-of-a-kind chic - new and gently used items from numerous vendors.

The Nikkei Centre is hosting a kimono fashion show on Sunday, April 3. The show highlights the history and culture surrounding the Japanese kimono. There will be Japanese sweets, a kitsuke demonstration, wedding attire, a raffle and a silent auction.

This is a light dish full of colour and flavour. The spicy miso mayonnaise goes well with grilled meat and fish. I find it best if you can marinate the chicken overnight. Chicken thighs are more affordable than chicken breasts.

Have you noticed small trees mysteriously disappearing from the shores of Burnaby Lake? It’s likely the work of beavers, and dusk is the best time to spot them.

I know someone who ran competitively, and as soon as he finished a training run or a race, he would light up a smoke.