Lifestyle

BY WENDY BIRD When it comes to being inspired by the world around them, teenagers are often quite receptive, and Lively's Kent Cox is no exception. The 18-year-old has just finished penning his first book of poetry, called Hazel Brown Eyes.

On Wednesday Oct. 31, approximately 200 carved pumpkins will be on display in the Algonquin Road Public School gymnasium. The display will be open to public viewing Halloween Day from 1:30 to 2:00 pm. The school is located at 2650 Algonquin Road.

Sudbury Secondary School students will be trick-or-treating in area neighbourhoods gathering non-perishable food items on Halloween evening.  Donations to the food bank will also be collected within the school the week prior to Halloween.

A Sudbury woman pitted her smarts against a bunch a fifth graders last night, Oct. 25, on the show Are you smarter than a Canadian 5th grader, the Canadian version of a popular American TV show.

Sudbury opera fans packed live opera performances earlier this year at the Cineplex SilverCity Cinema.

This Saturday evening at 7:30 pm Bravo (Channel 51) will present Francis Poulenc's three act opera, Dialogue of the Carmelites. Based on Georges Bernanos' play, the opera follows nuns in a Carmelite convent in Compiégne during the French Revolution.

BY BILL BRADLEY Geoff and Brenda Goodman are helping the environment, one printer cartridge at a time. They refill ink-jet printer cartridges for less money than it takes to buy a new one.

One of Toronto's most enduring landmarks, the Royal York Hotel, has one of the city's most distinguished paranormal guests.

With the Halloween seasonal category up nearly 10 percent, Wal-Mart Canada released its top Halloween trends as adults, children and even family pets show increased enthusiasm for the upcoming holiday.

If next year's colour palette is any indication, the world is getting smaller.