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Minter: Easing into spring gardening

Minter: Easing into spring gardening

Take advantage of any warm weather, master gardener Brian Minter says, and don't be afraid to start adding food to your plots.
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Photos: How this white van delivers health care to homeless populations in the Tri-Cities, Burnaby and New West

Photos: How this white van delivers health care to homeless populations in the Tri-Cities, Burnaby and New West

Fraser Health's Integrated Homelessness Action Response Team services communities north of the Fraser River.
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Minter: Success in planting small fruits requires 'proper care'

Minter: Success in planting small fruits requires 'proper care'

Currants, blueberries and perennial vegetables are safe to plant now and can provide an abundance of fresh produce for years to come, says master gardener Brian Minter.
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Backyard Astronomer: The Total Solar Eclipse

Backyard Astronomer: The Total Solar Eclipse

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Four New West women nominated for these annual distinction awards

Four New West women nominated for these annual distinction awards

YWCA Metro Vancouver is set to recognize New Westminster entrepreneurs and community leaders at its gala in May.
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Minter: Prepare your garden soil while we wait out the cold weather

Minter: Prepare your garden soil while we wait out the cold weather

Master gardener Brian Minter: "By planting a bit later, we more than make up any lost time because of faster growth in all our plants."
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Minter: Planning for Spring gardening? Proceed with caution

Minter: Planning for Spring gardening? Proceed with caution

Patience, and some garden wisdom, will pay huge dividends, especially this spring, says master gardener Brian Minter.
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Negative calorie diet – fact or fad?

Negative calorie diet – fact or fad?

Even if one doesn’t lose weight, the following foods are very good for us and provide good sources of vitamins, fiber and minerals which are often lacking in the typical North American Diet.
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Garden to table: Grow your garden like a parent – with intuition

Garden to table: Grow your garden like a parent – with intuition

Growing food is as simple or as complex as you make it. My advice is to start small and trust
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Nearly $30K in B.C. funding to amp up New West's music scene

Nearly $30K in B.C. funding to amp up New West's music scene

The provincial investments are set to help New Westminster musicians rock out later this year.
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