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This is a favourite time of year for entertaining. The cooler weather has nudged us inside and seasonal holidays present many opportunities to gather around the table and celebrate with family and friends.

Earlier in the fall, news reports were full of information on the surprising amount of food waste happening in our country. A study in one region found an average of聽5 1/2 pounds of useable food was wasted per household weekly.

The clock is ticking for a West Coast Modern classic in the British Properties. District of West Vancouver council voted Monday night to temporarily halt the demolition of the 1962 Forrest-Baker residence at 1143 Eyremount Dr.

Dear Helen: Will the forget-me-not plants that have appeared in my garden produce flowers in the spring, or will they die off in winter? Should I preserve the plants, dig them under, or put them on the compost? Z.D.

Dear Tony: Our strata corporation renewed our policy in October and, as a result of a number of minor claims in the past three years, our water deductible has been increased to $100,000.

The soil in our garden beds is a precious resource that merits our attention and protection. Soil is not just a medium to hold plants upright.

Dear Tony : Our strata corporation renewed its insurance policy in October. Our deductible was increased to $100,000 from $25,000 and our policy premiums increased to $121,000 from $69,000.

Dear Helen: My partner and I planted a few new heathers and other small shrubs last month. The project involved some lively 鈥渄iscussion鈥� over how to handle the roots of an unpotted plant before it is settled into a garden bed.

To plant, or not to plant. That was the question in聽mind as I viewed the flats of annual flowers lined up at the front of the house.

When Ashley and Mark Rice began searching for their forever home, they were primarily looking for plenty of outdoor space, so they opted for two hectares of land on Old West Saanich Road. But that was all they initially had 鈥� the land.