Life

BEAUX ARTS VILLAGE, Washington — The trees spoke to Jim Cutler. And he heard them. Because that’s what he does and who he is and how he works. “Most things are not really designed,” says Cutler, of Cutler Anderson Architects.

Curled leaves at the juicy tip ends of new growth on one of my dwarf apple trees were a sure sign of aphids. My usual remedy is simply to do a late spring shortening of new growth, which also removes the aphid colonies.

Dear Helen: In a neighbourhood where I was visiting a few weeks ago I saw a large shrub covered with big, deep golden flowers that were attracting much bee activity. I’ve not found anyone who could identify the plant. Any ideas?T.G.

Dear Eric: We recently visited Sri Lanka and purchased a package of cinnamon. On returning home, we found the spice to have the aftertaste of cinnamon, but it was gritty and nowhere as sweet as the locally acquired spice.

Canadian universities boost mental health services to help students deal with life in the red

Broadmead Care is a non-profit organization that provides housing, social and health services for vulnerable adult populations in Greater Victoria.

If you really want to rile up a Canadian, threaten to take away their library. Craig got his first taste of activism speaking out to save our local library.

In a dramatic culture change, living with mom and dad has become the most common arrangement for young adults — especially men.

The Maritime Museum of B.C. opened in 1955 on Signal Hill just outside HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt. By 1965, the museum had outgrown the original location and found a new home in the former Supreme Court building in Bastion Square.

A 20-something slacker lounges in his parents’ basement, beer in one hand and TV remote in the other. We’ve lost track of how many times we’ve seen this clichéd character in television shows and movies.