Life

The appeal of Dreams is that it’s an album of cover material by an artist who’s been extensively covered by others.

When I was just a little guy, I suffered from a speech impediment. Nothing close to what Colin Firth’s George VI goes through in The King’s Speech; mine was not a stammer, rather a lisp.

David and Laura Stankiewicz of Vernon and Mats and Maureen Strahl of Rosedale are happy to announce the engagement of Miranda Stankiewicz and David Strahl.

In what could have been a scene from a certain cult classic film: two guys –– one squat, one tall –– sporting black hats, skinny ties and sunglasses, drive up to a liquor store in a souped-up police car, with rhythm and blues blaring from the speaker attached to the vehicle’s roof.

Carol and Wayne Lippert of Vernon and Sharon and Alistair Bain of Armstrong are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Alistair Casey Bain and Brittany Ann Lippert. Wedding to take place in 2012.

The Family Caregiver Education series of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. offers a workshop for people who are caring for someone with dementia Feb. 11 and 12.

In front of family and friends, Brandon Thomas Mason got down on one knee and proposed to Heather Sheena Bain.

The families of Lee and Mandy are delighted to announce that they were married Sept. 10, 2010 at Kaloya Park in Oyama, B.C.

Dear Annie: Our son, “Colin,” is 19 years old and a sophomore in college. He was always helpful and a good student. Last spring, Colin became rude and condescending. We found out he was living with a 33-year-old man who is infected with HIV. This man was controlling and used sexual blackmail to keep Colin in line. We finally got our son back home, but it was a long, difficult summer.

Visual poet Derek Beaulieu not only writes and recites words, he makes art from them.