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Wilderness at Your Doorstep: A celebration of pioneer history Sunday, May 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, North Vancouver. Explore relics from early logging and mining days at BC Mills House. Discover more about everything from hiking to bears to archaeology. Free. Info: metrovancouver.org or 604-432-6359.

Homesickness

? Talk with kids about the upcoming separation, tell them it's normal to feel homesick.

Keep camp lunches simple and healthy

Children registered to attend day camps this summer will need fuel to participate in the many athletic, educational and creative activities on tap.

Okanagan winery St. Hubertus owner Andy Gebert

Agave Week welcomes International Tequila Expo

AS mentioned last column, we're into Agave Week (May 1924), which culminates in the International Tequila Expo (May 24, Hyatt Regency, 6-9 p.m.), that benefits B.C. Hospitality Foundation.

Health notes

The Art of Healthy Living: A series of workshops with Vancouver's top health and wellness professionals will run until June 23 in West Vancouver at the Ferry Building Gallery, 1414 Argyle Ave., Ambleside Youth Centre in Ambleside Park and Lawson Creek Studio, 1756 Argyle Ave. Info: ferrybuildinggallery.com. Registration: 604-925-7270.

Bright lights

The Highlands Formerly Married Club held a dinner party at one of the club member's homes April 20. The social club for formerly married men and women was founded in 1971 and offers fellowship and social activities that appeal to adults primarily 50+. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month. New members are currently being recruited. For more information, phone Joan Southern at 604987-5906 or David Gavine at 604-985-9404.

Free admission for kids to rodeo, fair

In a first for Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair, kids 12 and under will be admitted free to the fairgrounds and rodeo stadium this weekend.

Forte rolls forward thanks to redesign

Well, they can't all be home runs, all the time, now can they?

Huge mosque to open on River Road

Thousands are expected to attend the grand opening Saturday of one of Canada's biggest mosques in Delta.

Don't forget fibre

Dietary fibre used to be something we thought only our grandparents needed to help them stay "regular."

Paying it forward

"Paying it forward" is a concept that has made some news in the last couple of years. What happens is someone will pay for your items, usually anonymously, and the hope is that you will "pay it forward" to someone else, although it is not necessary that you do.

Cedar Park welcomes lead pastor Lee Kosa

Cedar Park Church has welcomed new lead pastor Lee Kosa and his family to South Delta.

UPDATE: Celebration started nine decades ago

Take part in nine decades of history as Fort Langley hosts the May Day Parade and Celebrations this coming Monday.

Dynamic Kayak surfaces at rEvolver Festival

Kayak written by Jordan Hall at the rEvolver Festival. Remaining dates May 18, 19, 22, 24, 26. For more information visit upintheairtheatre.com/kayak-vancouver.

History of anvil salute

Victoria Day will be on Monday, May 20. Once again the celebration will be highlighted locally by the Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery, which will fire the traditional "21 gun" anvil salute to Queen Elizabeth II and to the memory of Queen Victoria.