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EDITOR’S NOTE

Heels made for walking ine hundred sore feet paraded a whole mile around Centennial Square this past Saturday, May 12, as men, women and kids walked to halt sexualized violence.

This year’s Walk A Mile In DANIELLE Her Shoes event raised a grand POPE total of $28,000 for the Victoria news@ Women’s Sexual Assault Centre, mondaymag.com and saw about 450 participants show up on a glorious sunny Saturday to don stilettos and strut the distance to raise awareness. And awareness they raised as onlookers pointed out old men and teenage boys who were brave enough to wear heels even the fiercest shoe lover would have trouble walking in.

“The thing that increased this year for us was the amount of education,” says Tracy Lubick, resource development manager at the centre.

“Many people talked about not realizing how pervasive the issue of sexualized violence is, or some said that once they were doing the walk, they had family members make disclosures to them.”

Last year, more than 600 people in Victoria raised $34,000 in pledges, and this year’s goal was $40,000. However, the donation website (walkamilevictoria.com) will stay open and active until the end of May, and the centre will be the beneficiary of two more upcoming events: the first ever Goddess Run/Walk hosted in Langford on June 3, and the 19th-annual Triathlon of Compassion in Esquimalt on June 30.

“We were hoping to match what we raised last year, but we’re really happy considering all the events we were competing with that day and the changes in sponsorships,” says Lubick.

If you couldn’t make the walk, to help the centre or to access resources, visit vwsac.com.

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WE HAVE A DRINKING PROBLEM Just a week after Oak Bay municipality allowed a burst city water main to run all weekend long, the B.C. Water & Waste Association has launched “Drinking Water Week” and a community challenge to boot.

To celebrate the official launch of the province’s first-ever “Drinking Water Week,” which runs May 13 to 19, Environment Minister Terry Lake and B.C. Water & Waste Association CEO Daisy Foster are calling on British Columbians to do the following: take shorter showers, install water-efficient fixtures and appliances, turn off the tap when shaving, brushing teeth or doing dishes, and don’t use toilets and drains to dispose of medications, grease and household cleaners.

The province is providing $100,000 for the training of small water system operators around the province, and says that the week will “play a key role in raising awareness of the value of our water.”

“There are significant costs involved in treating our water both before and after we use it,” says Foster.

“Those costs will only increase with the growth in

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“Men can make a difference” was the sight at the sixthannual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event on May 12.

Walk in the park of thanks alking to work through Beacon Hill park on a glorious summertime day, I tip my virtual hat to the squirrels, ducks, turtles and occasional bushman, and feel the need to count my blessings.

Sure, I could be curmudgeonly and lament the absence of the native red squirrel who lost out in a secret race war to the human-imported black squirrel; a bullying genocide that happened silently before our eyes. But the sight GRANT of a protected great blue heron, shoulders hunched and MCKENZIE feathers bedraggled — not unlike the aforementioned bushman — puts the smile back on my face. We’re not editor@ perfect, but we occasionally do something right. mondaymag.com As a journalist and thriller writer, I have an imagination that often takes me to unusual places — especially when I scour the news. We have to be thankful that, despite grumblings of the cost and occasional heavy handedness of our local police force, gangs don’t rule our streets or parks like they do elsewhere.

In Mexico this week, for example, 49 bodies without heads, hands or feet were dumped outside the town of Monterrey. And while the gang violence that trades life for life in bursts of unrest on our coastal mainland has been kept within the “known to police” ranks, the victims in Mexico are disturbingly everyday people (bakers, students, brick layers) as rival gangs try to one-up each other with brazen terror tactics.

Not that we are without our own disturbing mysteries. The unsolved murder of 24-year-old Victoria realtor Lindsay Buziak, for example, has prompted her father Jeff Buziak to offer a $500,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of her killer.

I count my blessings and pray that I will never know such pain as Jeff is enduring and hope that someone, somewhere can help ease his suffering and put a killer behind bars.

As I continue my walk, I recall the Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event last Saturday where we heard chilling statistics about how many women are victims of sexualized violence every day. But the event also offered hope in the number of men who showed up for the walk to stand united in a pledge that said we won’t put up with it. These men of all ages donned scarily high heels to say: we won’t be the perpetrators, neither will our sons — and we won’t be silent witnesses to any situation that we know is wrong.

Each year, this walk reminds me of a horrifying gang rape that took place near the university grounds. It reminds me that four young rapists are still walking around and that at least one of them must not be able to live with his actions. I’m still waiting for him to turn himself in because I still believe it’s the only way he’s ever going to be able to look in the mirror again.

I count my blessings that I have never been a monster. M

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population, industry and agriculture ... it’s easy to see how our everyday actions can have a big impact on our water, the environment and our water costs.”

No word what the province thinks of Oak Bay’s slow response that saw municipal workers let the water flow from a burst pipe for an entire weekend.

Oak Bay Superintendent of Public Works Phil Barnett stated, “It cost way less to let the burst pipe run all weekend than it did to have our workers come out on double overtime to fix it.”

Meanwhile, residents should mind their 10-minute showers: drinkingwaterweek.org.

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For $100, you can sponsor the construction of a one-meter section of the kilometre-long boardwalk and trail in Port Renfrew proposed by the Ancient Forest Alliance for Avatar Grove. The alliance started lobbying for the path to protect surrounding wilderness after the province announced the grove would be protected in an Old-Growth Management Area last February, which prohibits logging and mining.

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It is great to see all the awareness work VicPD is teaming up to do with VIHA and the Women’s Sexual Assault Centre for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and a brilliant grade to all those who made the walk.

YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER Nice that, during Drinking Water Week, the province reports to having provided 101 grants to communities to help plan improvements to their drinking water systems. Sadly, they must have missed Oak Bay.

THEY SAY IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN? We’re completely unimpressed with the province’s decision to cut funding for adult education and many secondary school courses that adults formerly could take for free. Way to support a smart nation, B.C.

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CONTENTS VOL. 38, NO. 20 May 17-23, 2012

NEWS & VIEWS

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FOOD & DRINK - PAM GRANT

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GEORGIA NICOLS HOROSCOPE and WESTCOAST WELLNESS

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LETTERS

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KIERAN REPORT

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CITY WATCHDOG

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CITYSOMETHING Time to ‘Kiss a Scot’

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Ever notice how bikers give each other a little wave as they pass on the road? It’s not that they necessarily know one another, it’s just that bikers are different from the rest of us. That wave is an acknowledgment of a shared philosophy of life.

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Brutality is more than physical Re: Social Crisis, May 10-16 The article is excellent, but I wish Monday would shine a light on another form of abuse that is equally savage and destructive: psychological brutality. My ex-husband never laid a hand on me, but he beat me to a pulp every day for 15 years with words carefully chosen to cut and hurt me in the most vulnerable areas of my psyche. With lightning speed, Dr. Jeckyll became Mr. Hyde, tormenting me with comments so terrible they still sting like open wounds. Emotional abuse eats you alive from the inside. The damage it inflicts is greatly exacerbated by its invisibility. I had no bruises or scars — so nobody believed me.

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Re: Social Crisis, May 10-16 I have read many articles complaining about this kind of violence, but this is the first time I've read one that essentially says: "We are mad as hell and we will not take it anymore." Congratulations, Monday, and I hope this will start a drive in the media that brings this whole thing out in the open. Time to take the gloves off.

ANDY MULCAHY, VICTORIA

Re: The Week, May 10-16 In Mongolia, herders are losing their livelihood because they lack hay-making equipment and animal shelters to cope with snowy winters. So what are people on Dallas Road spending their time and money on? Fussing over an imported tree in a city where trees grow quickly in abundance. No wonder people refer to Victoria as La La Land.

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The best thing I ever did was divorce that man. I am free now. And I am happy. My wonderful new man friends remind me every day that my ex was the lone wolf and not part of the pack.

DOREEN MARION GEE, VICTORIA

Truth tossed Re: New meters have benefits, May 10-16 The comments by Ted Olynyk, Community Relations of BC Hydro are sound bites from the corporate mantra.

Truth has been sacrificed in an attempt to put the complainers in their place. That won't work, Ted. Your (letter) is nothing more than a party line meant to defuse outrage of the masses. It has not and will not work.

JAMES WATERHOUSE, VICTORIA

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STREET SMARTS

KIERAN REPORT

The devolution of a discredited party he League of Freaked Free Enterprisers — the Liberal “coalition” suffering an identity crisis pending rebranding — has just received BRIAN another scary visit KIERAN from the ghost of bkieran@ elections looming. mondaymag.com Just as Premier Christy Clark and her “Canada Starts Here” entourage were wheels up on a Japanese trade jaunt, pollster Angus Reid was distributing another in a series of trend-setting death notices.

Across B.C., 50 per cent of decided and leaning voters will support the NDP in the next provincial election. That means there won’t be a Liberal MLA left standing on Vancouver Island.

The Liberals are mired at 23 per cent support while the upstart Conservatives are sputtering and have dropped four points to 19 per cent since March. The Greens are nowhere at six per cent.

The NDP’s 50 per cent represents a seven-point gain since March and the biggest lead Adrian Dix has enjoyed since he became leader. The Liberals are barely managing to hold on to half of their 2009 voters. Twenty per cent of 2009 Liberal voters committed treason and have fled to the NDP camp. Another 30 per cent

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Finance Minister Kevin Falcon. Falcon For beleaguered free enterprisers won by a nose. In all three scenarios, the there is a shred of hope buried deep in the NDP would retain the support of about online survey of more than 800 potential a third of British Columbians. However, voters. More than a third of voters are tak- the most significant finding is that the ing what the pollster calls “a wait-and-see level of undecided voters grows dramatiapproach” in the event the Liberals and cally from 16 per cent in the traditional the Conservatives actualballot question to 34 per ly merge as Premier Clark cent in the event of a free was hinting just before enterprise coalition.

50 per cent of she escaped to Japan.

The pollster says this decided and In a video posted on the “discrepancy shows that leaning voters Liberals’ website, Premier while the idea of a mergClark muses about droper does not immediately will support ping the Liberal name and materialize in a high level the NDP in forming a coalition with of support for the centrethe next Conservatives. Standing right option, a significant in front of a blurred scenic portion of the electorate provincial coastal backdrop, includremains uncommitted.” election. That ing what looks suspiciousObviously, Clark hopes means there ly like a loaded oil tanker, to sell coalition making as won’t be a she says: “This isn’t about the inevitable evolution of changing our principles, the centre-right in B.C. I Liberal MLA but making sure that suspect most voters will left standing everyone can feel at home see it as more evidence on Vancouver in our coalition.” of the devolution of a dis“I’m open to this idea credited party that needs a Island. and I’ve asked a working time out. group to reach out and Surfing around the look into the possibility and report back Internet, I found an online poll on the in September.” Presumably the work- question of a Liberal name change. Just ing group’s recommendation, includ- 18 per cent favoured finding a new name ing a proposed name change, will be for everyone who isn’t NDP; 25 per cent put forward at the party’s convention in rejected the notion of rebranding; and, October. a whopping 56 per cent said: “Who The Angus Reid poll offered three cares?” scenarios of coalitions led by Clark, Damned by indifference. That’s not Conservative leader John Cummins and good. M

CITY WATCHDOG

Information gap should give council pause wo weeks ago, the city announced it would entertain an offer from Ralmax Group to purchase the land in Vic West currently occupied by the Point Hope Shipyard.

The decision — made at 11:30 at night in absence of any information other than a brief verbal report from city staff — drew immediate criticism from Councillors Ben SIMON Isitt and Shellie Gudgeon.

NATTRASS “It was premature for council to entersnattrass@ tain this land sale in the absence of a writmondaymag.com ten report,” said Isitt, stressing that a report “would provide the rationale for why this land is surplus to the city’s needs.”

On his website, Isitt lists a number of unanswered questions related to the prospect of selling the controversial properties, saying “I believe city council has inadequate information to pursue this land sale.”

At a later event focussing on the Point Hope land sale cohosted by fellow councillor Gudgeon, around 100 citizens showed up to voice their concerns and show support for greater transparency.

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Yes, because that means more wealth to the city.

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I think that’s a bad idea. Who is getting the kick back on that?

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It would depend on where it was, the proposed use and what the public thinks.

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This isn’t the first time that city hall has been criticized for its failure to provide complete information. In recent weeks, Councillor Gudgeon voiced concerns over being given inadequate information during a debate over pedicab licensing.

Outside of city hall, the website johnsonstreetbridge.org recently called out staff and bridge consultants MMM Group for witholding information about changes to the project’s design.

Adding fuel to the fire, earlier this year local advocate Ross Crockford criticized city staff over the delayed release of reports on the status of Fire Hall #1. Staff justified its decision by saying it preferred to release the fire hall report alongside a report on the health of the Crystal Pool facility.

Crockford responded with a letter to mayor and council asking, “What does the Crystal Pool have to do with a critical piece of public-safety infrastructure like the fire hall? And why is staff permitted to withhold such reports from council in the first place?”

The people we elect to make decisions for us are not experts.

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NEWS & VIEWS > OFF THE FRONT ver notice how bikers give each other a little wave as they pass on the road? It’s not that they necessarily know one another, it’s just that bikers are different from the rest of us. That wave is an acknowledgment of a shared philosophy of life that sets them apart from the minivan set.

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You see, cars, vans and SUV’s are designed to isolate us from everyone else on the road. With the windows up and the air conditioning on, drivers can crank the music and retreat from the world. DVD players occupy the kids in the back and hands-free phones allow nonstop contact with the office or friends. Pillowy suspension smooths out the road to the point where one may as well be sitting on an easy chair.

Seated in their rolling isolation chambers, these drivers view the world as they might watch an image on TV. But not bikers. Bikers are a part of the world. They feel the road. They’re kissed by sunshine or stung by rain. They feel the bite of the wind, taste the salt air and smell the perfume of cedars on a winding road. They not only see the world; they’re part of it.

It’s a feeling that is being pursued by an increasing number of everyday people in and around Victoria. In 2006, there were 74,000 licensed motorcycles on Vancouver Island. By 2010, that number had grown to 96,000. Today, there are over 110,000.

Sure, that is a tiny proTIM COLLINS portion of motor vehicles news@mondaymag.com (there are well over two million cars and trucks on the Island) but that’s the point.

Riders aren’t like the rest, and they know it.

Still, they aren’t outlaws; not the vast majority at least.

Sure, the Hells Angels and other motorcycle gangs have coloured (some might say hijacked) the image of bikers as badass outsiders who terrorize the countryside, but that image is more the stuff of legend than reality. Outlaw bikers exist, but to paint all bikers as outlaws is like characterizing everyone driving a white panel van as a serial killer.

“We like bikes,” explained one Hells Angels full-patch member. “So what? So do a lot of people. Anyway, most of the guys ride with us for the companionship . . . we’re sort of on the same page. Most bikers you see today are more likely to be bankers than gang members. Hey, but maybe bankers are a kind of gang, too!”

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POSITIVE SIDE OF THE LAW Whether you believe all of that or not, there is truth in the assertion that the groups of bikers you see today are most likely to be very much on the positive side of the law.

Take the Blue Knights for example. They’re a fraternal organization made up of active and retired law enforcement personnel. There are 630 chapters of the club internationally and 47 of those are on the West Coast. On Vancouver Island, there are 40 some members.

Chris Morrison, head of the Island chapter, is very proud of his group and the good work they do. “Last year, the Blue Knights ‘Ride to Live’ raised over $150,000 for prostate cancer research. We also adopt stretches of highway to maintain and we offer traffic assistance for parades.”

“It’s also about the freedom of riding down a winding road,” he says with a smile. “When I ride, I put the world behind me.”

Ike de Jong, the Blue Knights chaplain, agrees. “These are some great guys who do a lot of great work. Still, they love the edginess of riding; it’s a common bond that binds them.”

It’s that apparent contradiction of social responsibility and the need to operate slightly outside the box that characterizes most bikers today.

Steve Drane knows all about that. Drane has owned and operated the Island’s Harley Davidson dealership for some 37 years. Riding is in his blood.

“It’s about being ‘out there’ a little bit,” Drane explains.

“Sure there’s a certain danger; we’re not protected by a couple of tons of steel, so it requires a lot of skill. It’s like flying an airplane, only you’re three feet off the ground. There’s no other feeling like it!”

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Randy Beckett and his dog embrace the freedom of open spaces and open air that can only come from two wheels.

found that she was looking for a different kind of challenge.

She bought herself a bike and started riding. In 2006, on a solo vacation, she earned her nickname when a couple of other bikers joined her on an 11-day vacation of sorts.

“I’d just needed to get away so I’d packed up and left. That’s when I met Flo and Rob, and they sort of adopted me for the remainder of the trip,” Conner explains. “They named me ‘Stray Cat’.” The name stuck.

Conner also met the love of her life. “His name was Fred and he could really ride,” she says. “It was like the bike was an extension of his body.”

Tragically, despite his skill, Fred was killed in an accident while he and Conner were returning from a motorcycle “honeymoon.” A deer stepped onto the highway and Fred was killed just a few yards in front of Conner. “I was right behind him when it happened,” she explains. “It was just one of those things; there was nothing he could do.”

A lot of people assumed Conner would stop riding after Fred’s death, but that wasn’t going to happen. “Riding is what keeps me sane. I get on the road and the rest of the world disappears.”

Conner still sports a Stray Cat patch on her leather vest and these days she’s riding a bright purple Harley Soft Tail Deluxe.

She rides with two clubs and speaks with pride about how her

HOG chapter raised money for Jeneese Place (a shelter for families travelling to Victoria for extended medical care.)

That’s the passion of riding.

And of course, like any other subculture, motorcycle riders have a number of subsets.

There’s the Victoria Motorcycle Club. It was established in 1906 and claims to be the oldest in Canada. They own 175 acres of land just outside Victoria, where the club concentrates on trail (off-road) riding. Members range from 4 years of age to folks well into their 80s.

Then there’s the Geriatric Motorcycle Club, a small group of individuals who ride together to capture that same feeling of edgy freedom. The only difference is that they are all over 70 years old. The oldest member is over 90, still riding his Harley Hard Tail. He started riding during the Second World War and never gave it up.

On the other end of the spectrum, we have Jeff Custeau and his annual event, Forever Two Wheels, held at Logan’s Pub and featuring custom and classic bikes along with artwork, rock music and everything “biker.”

“We’re getting away from freedom more and more,” explains Custeau. “But bikers are trying to recapture that freedom. It’s a bit more dangerous; more out there. It’s what sets us apart from the mainstream.” M

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You’ll recognize the name: for eight years Pam Grant was the food writer at the Times Colonist. Starting this week, Victoria’s food guru is exclusive to Monday Magazine!

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am delighted to be working with the team here at Monday Magazine.

We believe that the most exciting food scene in Canada is right here on the Island and we have a legion of skilled sommeliers, vintners and cocktail artists to help you find something to wash it all down with.

We will bring you local food and beverage news and features, including reviews, highlights of new menus and recipes from local chefs and bartenders, along with weird and wonderful facts about what you eat and drink and profiles of some of the amazing people who work behind the scenes in our hospitality industry. We hope you enjoy it. BON APPETIT!

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WHO ARE YOU? I’m a first generation Victorian who is lucky enough to get paid to write about things I like – and sometimes, things that I don’t like.

WHAT ARE YOUR INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS? My first kitchen job was washing dishes in my parents’ business when I was 10, unless you count peeling vegetables and learning bad words in Cantonese at Don Mee when I was four, though they never paid me. I avoided university by working in the hospitality industry and wound up in

Anchorage, Alaska where I apprenticed under a volatile Swiss chef in a kitchen populated by people from all corners of Asia. I moved to England and worked as a chef in between managing bars and restaurants. I returned to Victoria in 1991 and got a degree in political science, thereby rendering myself completely unemployable, so I became a writer.

before you have even tasted it. It’s the bane of all chefs and food writers.

WHAT’S THE WORST THING ABOUT YOUR JOB?

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD?

When people who have been cooking for you for years suddenly apologize for everything they make

Tough question. When you work with food, you appreciate the skills required for fine cuisine, but you

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WHO ARE YOUR CULINARY HEROES? My aunts, Escoffier, Madhur Jaffrey, the Roux brothers, Sylvia Woods and the many people I worked with over the years.

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MERRIDALE CIDERWORKS leaps into spring Saturday, May 19 with free events including cellar and orchard tours, tastings and family-friendly interactive games from morning until 5 p.m. Watch from the Cowichan Valley raptures take flight in the orchards, or interact with artists including Carol Anne Shaw, Richard Shaw, Devon Gillot, Andrew Kent and Pipi Tustian in the orchard before a mini-spa treatment on the patio. Stop by the outdoor Orchard Cookhouse (reservations recommended) to savour brick oven pizzas, house-smoked fish or a freshly grilled burger.

Plenty of salads and gluten free options are also available. Don’t forget the fabulous ciders.

Recently designated one of the first économusée in British Columbia (a collective of artisans or businesses supporting traditional craftsmanship in a contemporary settings where customers are invited to observe and interact), things at Merridale are centred on the cellar, the distillery and the brick oven bakery.

A new tour incorporates the cellar and orchard walks, with QR codes for those craving more knowledge and an interactive booklet for kids. 1230 Merridale Road, Cobble Hill. Phone 1-800-998-9908 or 250 743-4293 for more information.

VISIT PIZZERIA PRIMA STRADA’S BRIDGE STREET location on May 30 or 31 for a visit to northern Italy, with a summery dinner inspired by the Emilia Romagna region including wines for $65 per person, inclusive of HST and gratuity. Things begin at 7 p.m., with something to challenge your palate – can you identify true Italian balsamic from Modena and Reggio Emilia?

Continue with a simple salad of local arugula and shaved Parmigiano before Asparagi con Prosciutto di Parma (local asparagus with prosciutto and hard-boiled egg) and Zuppa di Pesce (fragrant fish shellfish soup). Finish with Crostada di Mandorle - Almond Meringue tart. Wines for this menu include Lambrusco di Sorbara Frizzante, Casolari, Trebbiano di Romagna and Sangiovese di Romagna. Please note that seating is limited to 16 participants per evening. Menu items may change subject to seasonal availability. 2960 Bridge Street, 250 590-4380

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THE CACTUS CLUB CAFE has drink specials every

night, but I love their version of the Brazilian Caipirinha, reinterpreted with fresh kiwi fruit, lime and sugar cane muddled with rum and soda, available for a crazy $5.50 on a Monday night. You may not see Impanema Beach out the windows, but they have good bartenders and plenty of flat screen TVs if you have to watch the game. Grab a bite from the Rob Feenie approved menu – try butternut squash ravioli with giant prawns ($13) or local albacore tataki with green papaya slaw, avocado, pine nuts and yuzu vinaigrette ($14.50). 1125 Douglas Street, 250 361-3233.

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Saturday, Sunday and holidays. If the night before is lingering before a matinee performance,try a restorative Caesar ($4.50) packed with horseradish and olives and Eggs Benedict ($10.95) with prosciutto, goat cheese and fire roasted tomato. If you’re visiting during the week, try a Margarita on the rocks with fresh pressed lime juice( $6) and a couple of tacos stuffed with red spice rubbed chicken jack cheese, pico de gallo ($9) A little patio is good for people watching, but inside booths allow you to hide away should you feel the need.

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SHIMA SUSHI - Whether it’s the romantic little lounge at top that pulls you in off the street, or the vast

space with two-story windows at the bottom of the impressive staircase, Shima Sushi has the ambience to match its great food and fabulous cocktails. Nibble yakitori, agedashi tofu topped with scallion, minced daikon and bonito flakes, or chicken karaage with wasabi mayo -all under $10. Save room for one of their legendary pink mojitos, packed with fresh mint, cranberry juice, lime, rum and Chambord liqueur, due to reappear this weekend – and only $5.95 on Friday or Saturday nights. 1218 Wharf Street, 250 590-7370.

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local ingredients. Grab a couple of dishes from happy hour menu (available Sunday to Thursday from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. and after 9 p.m.) with $5 snack plates including mini cod and chips, grilled local octopus with chorizo, crispy chick peas, smoked paprika, arugula and romesco sauce, or duck rillettes pub mustard, onion jam and assorted breads. A large selection of craft and domestic beers, wines and cocktails will meet all your beverage needs. Arrive early for a seat on the massive patio. 450 Swift Street 250 361-1940.

before a night at the theatre, then head to Strathcona Hotel’s Rooftop Surfclub for a game of volleyball on the highest “beach” in the city. You can’t surf there (yet) but never tell the Olson brothers something can’t be done. Weekdays from 3 p.m.

- 5 p.m., all $6 plates from the menu are 2 for 1 so choose a couple from options including rock crab and artichoke dip, wild Coho salmon with wontons and pineapple slaw, skewers of spiced Angus beef with tabouleh and quinoa salad, or Edamame beans infused chili, salt lime and sesame oil. With more bars than any other spot in the city, the Strathcona drink list is legendary. Enjoy icy beer or a cocktail for $6.50 or less.

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also really appreciate the simple things. I remember my first taste of al dente spaghetti at Alioto’s in San Francisco as a kid and my dad’s grilled cheese sandwiches made in a cast iron pan with the same reverence as my first dinner at the Four Seasons in New York. At home I go through phases. Right now it’s Italian, after a long period of southern Indian.

LIVING OR DEAD, WHO WOULD YOU INVITE TO A DINNER PARTY?

Niccolò Machiavelli, Camille Paglia, Keith Richards, Mikhail Bulgakov, Bella Abzug, George Carlin and a couple of the Soong sisters, but definitely not all three. There would be a fair bit of wine involved.

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THE HIGHLAND GAMES

he 149th Annual Victoria Highland Games and Celtic Festival kicked off last weekend with the Tartan Parade, with pipe and drum bands, highland dancers and heavy event athletes parading through Victoria’s streets.

Now, get ready for the main event. The games, held May 19 and 20 at Topaz Park (Topaz at Blanshard), are a non-stop spectacle of music, dancing, athletics and fun.

Take in everything from sheep shearing and whisky school to caber tossing, falconry, sword fighting, sheepdog herding and haggis tasting.

Included in the festival is the Canadian Scottish Athletics Federation Championships featuring the best heavy event athletes from across Canada and around the world (like five time world chamption Ryan Vierra, pictured left, who will be back this year as a judge).

The International Drum Major Challenge will take place at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

The action runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Get the full schedule at victoriahighlandgames.com. M

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THE WOODPILE COLLECTIVE he Woodpile Collective (Blythe Hailey, Sean McLaughlin, Shawn O’Keefe) is transforming Deluge Contemporary Art into a multimedia outpost broadcasting from an abandoned tent in the primeval West Coast rainforest in Carrion. Dense calligraphic codes, mutable cartography and the tracery of strange habitation combine with emanations of mysterious flora and fauna in transmissions from the past and future. Opening Friday, May 18 at 7 p.m. (636 Yates). Exhibition hours are Wednesday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. until June 16. M

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SCATTERED ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR ore than 20 local artists are opening their studios to the public this weekend for the eighth-annual Scattered Artists Studio Tour, Saturday and Sunday May 19 and 20 from noon to 5 p.m. The studios are scattered around CeCOMPOSTING BY APRIL CAVERHILL dar Hill Golf Course, north of Hillside, south of McKenzie and between Swan Lake, Quadra and Shelboune for this free, self-guided tour.

Included on the tour is illustrator April Caverhill, this year's M Award winner in the “Victoria’s Favourite Visual Artist” category. Find out what makes the artists tick and why (and possibly how) they do what they do. Print out a map at scattered-artists.ca. M

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KEN FAULKS LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III rammy-winning folk singer-songwriter and actor Loudon Wainwright III is playing Hermann’s Jazz Club (753 View), Monday, May 21. Doors are at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $47.50 in advance at Lyle’s Place (770 Yates) and Ditch Records (784 Fort) and are $50 at the door. M

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ew works by local visual artist and Plein Air painter Ken Faulks are on display at the Havenwood Gallery on the Esquimalt Lagoon (3221 Heatherbell) until May 27. Artist reception Saturday, May 19 at 2 p.m.

Gallery hours are Wednesday to Sunday noon to 5 p.m.

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THE MAKING OF A BALLET allet Victoria is inviting the public into their studios to experience the making of their next ballet. Artistic Director, Paul Destrooper and the company are currently creating their final performance of this season A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Destrooper’s choreography, set to the music of Mendelssohn will be on display May 18 and 25 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Ballet Victoria Studios in St. Andrew’s Church (643 Broughton).

A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be performed at the Royal Theatre May 31 and June 1. Rmts.bc.ca. M

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KICKBALL VICTORIA

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o matter if you call it kickball or soccer baseball, everyone knows the joy the summer game brings to people of all ages. Kick Ball Victoria is kicking off the summer with their first annual event, Saturday, May 19 at Royal Athletic Park.

Doors open at 10 a.m. for this all day, 10-team tournament with all profits going to KidSport Victoria. The final game will tee-off at 3 p.m.

Sign up a team, sign up yourself, or come join in the community by supporting a great cause. Players must be 19 years old or over, but children are welcome and there will be activities geared just for them.

To play, contact Kick Ball Victoria by phone at 250-889-1413 or by email at info@kickballvictoria.com. M

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Discover Victoria’s castle DOCUMENTARY FILM LOOKS AT HISTORY OF CRAIGDARROCH

By Mary Ellen Green arts@mondaymag.com

raigdarroch Castle is no stranger to the film industry. The Victoria landmark and National Historic Site of Canada has been used in big screen films Little Women (1994), Spooky House (2000) and Cats & Dogs (2001). Now, the castle itself is the star of the show.

The documentary Victoria’s Castle, directed and produced by Castle Society board member Robin Adair, tells not only the story of coal baron Robert Dunsmuir and his wife Joan, it also tells the story of what happened in the 39 rooms, four floors and more than 20,000 square feet of the castle after it was raffled off (seriously) to Solomon Cameron, who in turn lost the castle to the Bank of Montreal when he defaulted on some loans.

Today, the castle belongs to the Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum Society, who bring more than 150,000 people through the castle each year and has been working tirelessly to restore the space to its former grandeur since 1959.

Adair came up with the idea to create a short documentary to promote the castle and, just six short months later, the society premiered the 52-minute film to a packed house at the Vic Theatre.

Screenings will also be offered in May and June inside the castle and the society hopes to use it as an educational tool at schools and community halls throughout the city. “We wanted to remind the community that a lot of the things that happened in the community happened around the castle,� says John Hughes, executive director of the castle society. “We hope the movie will help build a stronger

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local connection. This movie is very much the story of Victoria, not just the Dunsmuirs.�

After Cameron lost the castle, it was turned into a military hospital and heavily renovated by the federal Department of Soldiers Civil Re-establishment in September 1919.

Then the rooms that housed recuperating veterans were renovated again and became home to the Victoria College (1921-1944), precursor to the University of Victoria, where Pierre Burton was a student (he even carved his name into one of the 2,162 oak panels that adorn the walls). After enrolment at the college got too large for the space, the Victoria School Board (who purchased the building in 1929) moved their offices into the castle, where they stayed until the Victoria Conservatory of Music took residence in 1969. Ten years later, Craigdarroch Castle became the ever-evolving museum Victoria knows today (The Society purchased the building for $1 in the early ’90s).

Victoria’s Castle was made with current HD video, archival video, images from the Royal BC Museum, the City of Victoria and the National Archives and re-enactments. “This isn’t a tourism piece, it’s very much a history documentary,� says Hughes. “We want to broaden the scope of the conversations about Victoria’s history and the castle and the community can help tell those stories. There’s a lot of oral history about the castle and it would be really exciting to hear some of those stories.�

Screenings of Victoria’s Castle are being offered as an enhanced tour starting May 18, and running May 20, 28, June 1 and 8. Admission is free for members or general admission plus $5. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., and the film begins at 7 p.m. Watch the trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=Tm5rXnfLOzQ. M

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Three Victoria artists, Lorraine Douglas, Kathy Guthrie and Susan Underwood are bringing that theme to Gallery 1580 for their exhibition Imperfect Memory, opening May 22 and running until June 2.

Douglas feels strong nostalgia from her memories watching her mother and grandmother sew clothing for her family while growing up in Winnipeg. “I have very strong memories from childhood of them sewing. Everything in my home was made. We would go on exciting trips to buy patterns and materials ... So my pieces are very tactile,� she says.

Douglas has a series of multi-media works, some fabric art and a collaborative series of mono prints (with Underwood) in the show.

Guthrie was inspired by road trips to the family cabin near North Bay, Ont. with her eight brothers and sisters. “Every year, from the end of June to Labour Day, we would spend at the cottage,� says Guthrie. “We had so much fun swimming and playing with the kids and playing in our little red row boat,� she says. “We sold it at 14, and it’s funny, we’ve gone back, but as a child you think of things a certain way and when you go back everything is different.�

Guthrie’s prints reflect that summery feeling of sun-kissed children on the beach, incorporating family photos printed on rice paper layered in the prints using a Chine-collÊ technique.

Underwood says that while her work doesn’t have a central theme, she was inspired both by childhood memories and those of her colleagues. “The focus on the theme has been very collaborative,� says Underwood. “I saw Kathy working on her stuff and

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Underwood will have mono-prints, mixed media art and acrylic paintings in the show. The three artists have also collaborated on a series of postcards that will be available for purchase ($5) as a souvernir.

Underwood and Douglas run the Cecelia Press Studio in the old Burnside School on Jutland, where they have a Takach press. Guthrie rents space in the studio. All three are members of Ground Zero Printmakers Society.

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hose in search of the perfect summer soundtrack will be hard pressed to do better than The Ramblin’ Ambassadors’ Ramble On. The band’s third offering on Mint Records takes us on a high-speed, guitar-driven tour of the long standing tradition of garage surf rock ‘n’ roll.

We meet some familiar faces along the way: Ramble On often recalls the sun-drenched ecstasies of guitarists such as Link Wray and Dick Dale, but The Ramblin’ Ambassadors transcend mere mimicry, taking the genre in exciting new directions.

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The reverb laced guitars of Brent Cooper and Doug Waite urge one another to greater heights and “Dallas B. Goode” have the energy and spontanecatchier hooks with ease thanks to the firm rhyth- ity of the band’s legendary live set, which is set to mic foundation courtesy of Scott Nickless’ upright pull into town this Friday night (May 18) at Lucky bass and Tyler Pickering’s drums.

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By Robert Moyes arts@mondaymag.com

iven the formulaic nature of romantic comedies, it’s worth noting when something comes along that adds even a tepid spritz of imagination to the mating dance as depicted by Hollywood. So let’s have two cheers for Think Like a Man, which uses as inspiration the real-life relationship primer Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. Written by black actor and comic Steve Harvey, the book tells women how men think, so that they can better manipulate those horny, crass beasts into becoming desirable mates.

The movie shows a group of basketball playing, bar-hopping guys and what happens when the women in their lives get hold of Harvey’s book and start gaming them. The men represent different “types” such as the Mama’s Boy, Mr. Can’t Commit and The Player — with each one requiring a different management strategy.

Harvey’s advice is actually serious, albeit very old-fashioned, and is soon working wonders.

But eventually the men folk find out what the ladies are up to and sneakily start using the book against the women to further their agenda. This, of course, results in the inevitable crisis that leads to the equally inevitable resolution where games no longer need to be played and love sings in sweet harmony.

Although the cast is mostly lesser-known black actors, they are skilled performers who make the most of working within the script’s tight geometry. Think is a sassy battle of the sexes and the laughs are frequent, if sometimes glib. And there is enough underlying truth to Harvey’s advice that it adds a tang of contemporary truth to a genre that, too often, has nothing in common with real life. M

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This comedy's great cast includes Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson and Judi Dench. Starts Fri. BATTLESHIP -(Odeon/SilverCity/ Westshore) The classic Hasbro board game sails into the cineplex, transformed into a sci-fi epic as a naval armada does battle with a terrifying extraterrestrial force.

Starts Fri. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING -(Capitol/SilverCity/Uni 4/Westshore) This non-traditional chick flick looks at five couples confronting the joys and challenges of becoming parents. Starring Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez. Starts Fri.

CONTINUING ★★ AMERICAN REUNION -(Caprice) The original American Pie was a raunchy but sweet-natured comedy classic. The sequel is like week-old pastry: crude, crumbly and tasteless. ★★★ THE AVENGERS -(Capitol/ SilverCity/Westshore/Uni 4) A mob of Marvel-ous superheroes comes together to help prevent a global apocalypse, in a decent but uninspired orgy of one-liners and special effects. The galaxy of greatness includes Iron Man (Robert Downey), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and Captain America (Chris Evans). ★★★½ THE CABIN IN THE WOODS -(Capitol) Noted screenwriter Joss Wedon (Buffy) has a great deal of fun deconstructing the horror genre in this demented tale about five kids who go to party at a remote cabin and get way more than they bargained for. ★★ DARK SHADOWS -(Capitol/ SilverCity/Uni 4/Westshore) Tim Burton directs Johnny Depp in a tepid adaptation of the campy 1970s soap opera that featured a family of dysfunctional vampires. Fangs, but no fangs. ★★★ THE DEEP BLUE SEA -(Odeon) The great Rachel Weisz (Whistleblower) plays a judge's wife who is caught in a self-destructive love affair with an air force pilot.

Based on a play by Terence Rattigan.

★★ DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX(Caprice) This is an over-stuffed, garishly coloured eco-parable that is preachy and only fitfully engaging.

Featuring the voices of Danny DeVito, Zac Efron and Taylor Swift. ★★½ THE FIVE–YEAR ENGAGEMENT -(Odeon/Caprice) Emily Blunt and Jason Siegel star in a sweet but meandering rom-com about a couple who endure an unusually long engagement that causes stress for various family members. ★★½ THE HUNGER GAMES -(Capitol/SilverCity/Caprice) With Twilight fading fast, the latest teen sensation is this fantasy account of a future world where every year 24 young people are selected to fight to the death on live TV. Everyone else seems to love this movie, but other than for the great lead performance

by Jennifer Lawrence, I found this derivative and a bit cheesy. ★★½ MIRROR MIRROR -(Caprice) Here's an over-the-top but still entertaining retelling of the Snow White fairy tale starring Julia Roberts, Nathan Lane and Armie Hammer.

Directed by noted visual stylist Tarsem Singh (The Cell). ★★★ THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS -(Odeon/Westshore) The Aardman Studios crew (of Wallace and Gromit fame) set sail with this rollicking — and extremely silly — spoof of all things piratical. Featuring the vocal talents of Hugh Grant, Salma Hayak and Jeremy Piven. ★★★ SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN -(Odeon) Lasse Hallström (Chocolat) directs Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt in a whimsical tale, part satire and part romantic comedy, about a fisheries expert who becomes a consultant to a sheik who wants to bring the sport of fly fishing to the desert. ★★½ THINK LIKE A MAN -(Capitol) Four buddies decide to turn the tables on their women after they discover that the ladies have been using a "male psychology" book to get the better of their men. This is a moderately funny and fresh take on the romcom formula. See review. ★★★ 21 JUMP STREET -(Caprice) The TV show about undercover cops in high school jumps to the silver screen, getting a spoofy and raunchy makeover in the process. As guilty pleasures go, this one is pretty darned funny. Starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum.

SCREENINGS SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM NIGHT -Come see a documentary detailing the little-known war of terror that Cuba has been subjected to since the Revolution. THURSDAY, 7pm, 2994 Douglas Street.

MOVIE MONDAY - Screening Fathers and Sons. This recent film

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MONDAY at 6:30pm in the 1900block Fort. By donation. 595FLIC. moviemonday.ca.

VIC FILM FEST- is also screening Keyhole. Directed by the ineffably weird Guy Madden (My Winnipeg), this stars Jason Patric in a noirish tale that is a journey into memory that is set in a haunted house. FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 9pm, at the Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas. Cash only!

CRAIGDARROCH DOC -Victoria's extraordinary Craigdarroch Castle is the subject of a documentary (that also includes a lot of Victoria history as well). See the movie then prowl the castle with fresh eyes. FRIDAY, 7pm, 1050 Joan Crescent.

VIC FILM FEST-is showing ComicCon Episode IV: A Fan's Hope.

Directed by Morgan Spurlock (The Greatest Movie Ever Sold) this is an insider look at the world's largest collection of fanboys and dress-up nerds as they descend on San Diego for an annual comic book fest of intergalactic proportions. THURSDAY, 7pm; FRIDAY, 7pm; and SATURDAY, 4 & 7pm, at the Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas. Cash only!

CINECENTA Cinecenta at UVic screens its films in the Student Union Building. Tickets are available 40 minutes prior to showtime. Info: 721-8365. cinecenta.com. ★★★½ THE GIRLS IN THE BAND -(Wed.-Fri., May 16-18: 7:15, 9pm) Jazz fans will love this smart and engaging documentary chronicling the little-known history of female jazz musicians.

SOUND VISION -(Sat., May 19: 4/7/9pm) This festival of silent cinema scored to live music begins with Charlie Chaplin shorts; the second program features various shorts; the evening ends with Fritz Lang's classic sci-fi tale of dystopia, Metropolis.

★★★★★ LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS -(Sun.-Mon., May 20-21: 7pm only) Dubbed "the Gone With the Wind of art films" by Andrew Sarris, this is a sublime romantic tragedy set in the theatrical demimonde of Balzac's Paris (but filmed during the Nazi occupation).

INTO THE ABYSS -(Tues., May 22: 7:10, 9:15) Legendary German director Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Cave of Dreams) "gazes into the abyss of the human soul" as he explores both a triple homicide in Texas and the nature of a state that believes so strongly in capital punishment.

NORWEGIAN WOOD -(Wed.-Thurs., May 23-24: 7, 9:30) Lovely and languid, this evocative love story set in the 1960s and focusing on 20-something students is adapted from the bestselling novel by Haruki Murakami.

From the director of The Scent of Green Papaya.

THE ROXY 21 JUMP STREET - 7pm (Fri-THUR) AMERICAN REUNION- 9pm (FriTHUR) DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX - 2pm (Sat, Sun)

LEAVING THURS. ★★ SAFE -(Odeon) THE LUCKY ONE -(SilverCity/ Caprice) JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND -(Caprice) ★★½ DAMSELS IN DISTRESS -(Odeon)

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ll Signs: Fair subtler level, when you Venus moved think about your assets into Gemini and what you own, last month you’ll also think about and will stay your life values. What until August (a rare event are your values? What that won’t occur again guides you? You know for more than a century). you want to be happy, Today the Sun moves into and you know you Gemini to be quickly fol- GEORGIA want financial seculowed by Mercury in Gemini NICOLS rity. (Mortgage-free and, in about three weeks, land!) So what can lucky Jupiter returns to you do that’s Gemini for the first time since 2001. fun and rewarding and (Jupiter will stay in Gemini for a makes lots of money? year.) So what’s with all this Gemini (Will this make you stuff? Sheesh! It means the whole happy?) world is having a Gemini hit, which is why everyone wants to learn GEMINI MAY 21-JUNE 20 and explore new things. (“Look, a “…the envelope please. And the bright, shiny object!”) Many will winner is Gemini!” All this good want to take short trips and talk to stuff snuck up on you, didn’t it? people from other cultures because Well, I say grab the baton and run the Gemini archetype is one of insa- with it. Life is full of up-and-down tiable curiosity. (Geminis are inter- cycles as well as cycles within cycles. ested in anything for about five min- It’s important to recognize when utes.) But hey, they can make love you’re on a roll and things are going in several languages because they’re well. In fact, things are going to be the wordsmiths of the zodiac. “Bad even better and better! Don’t take spellers of the world untie!” this for granted. Not only do you

ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 19 Your tempo is quickening. In the next month, you’ll be running around like you’ve got an outboard motor on your ass. The pace of your days will accelerate because you’re cramming more into each day.

Short trips, busy errands, conversations with everyone plus increased reading, writing and studying are just some reasons your pace will be approaching Warp 9. But you’ll welcome the challenge! (You love being out there, flying your colours, talking to everyone.) Look for ways to make money from talking and writing because you can do this in the next four-tosix weeks. Hey, you’re more than just a pretty face.

TAURUS APRIL 20-MAY 20 This heavy-duty Gemini trip makes you focus on money, money, money! You’ve got money-making ideas and opportunities to earn money. Naturally, since you’re earning some coin, you’re thinking about major purchases. (You do love your treasures.) But at a

have a great summer ahead, you have a fortunate year ahead of you.

Make the most of this. That saying, “Make hay while the Sun shines,” is true! Fortunately, you don’t sit around getting dusty. But why not go one step further? Hatch a plan. Set some goals. Write down what your perfect world would be about a year from now. Be specific.

CANCER JUNE 21-JULY 22 Because Gemini is the sign next to yours in the zodiac, many of you have some planets in Gemini in your chart. This means all this Gemini pixie dust will sprinkle on you as well. We know you’ve been working hard to secure your home base and feel good about where you live.

(You’re a nester.) But for the next four-to-six weeks, it behooves you to think about what you want your “new” year (birthday to birthday) to be. For starters, why not look back over your shoulder and size up your last year. How are you doing at the art of living? If you clearly define the goals you

want to achieve in the coming year, they will more likely become a reality. After all, are you steering your life or just responding to whatever happens?

LEO JULY 23-AUG 22 You’re looking at a popular six weeks ahead. (Do get out of bed.)

Invitations will pour in as friends, clubs and organizations make demands on your time. Expect to hang out with younger friends and creative, artistic types. (These are your people.) And while the next six weeks are the perfect time to schmooze and enjoy the company of others, they are also a good time to think about your hopes and dreams for the future. You’re a leader. It’s not your style to muddle along relying on management by crisis. Your reputation is getting a lovely boost now so what can you do to best use this advantage?

(He who hesitates is miles away from the next exit.)

VIRGO AUG 23-SEPT 22 Of course, you’re still a force to contend with because fiery Mars has been in your sign since November (staying until July). Small wonder this Gemini hit occurs at the top of your chart. It boldly calls attention to you, especially the attention of bosses, parents, teachers, VIPs and the police. You are definitely high viz during the next six weeks, and take note: This spotlight is flattering! Others see you as capable, which is why you’ll be asked to take on increased responsibilities. Say yes because you don’t have to be an action hero to please them. (It’s the great lighting, get it?) Romance with someone older, richer or in a position of authority might percolate. (When you don’t know what you’re doing – do it neatly.)

LIBRA SEPT 23-OCT 22 In the next six weeks, you want to blow town. You want a change of scenery. You want to see new places, new faces and hear new ideas.

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Go someplace you’ve never been.

Talk to people from different backgrounds. Do things that are out of the ordinary (nothing as extreme as jogging, but you could get a window table in an ethnic restaurant and watch runners go by. Of course, cyclists are more fun because they dress better. And the guys shave their legs.)

SCORPIO OCT 23-NOV 21 Keep your pockets open because all kinds of gifts, goodies, money, as well as favours and perks will come your way in the next six weeks.

Ka-ching! (Would I kid you?) People will give you things directly and many of you will benefit indirectly because your partner or someone close to you gets a windfall. The next six weeks are the perfect time to ask for a loan or a mortgage.

They’re also the perfect time to decide how to share jointly-held property or an inheritance or settle insurance disputes. Sex will be very hot as well. Hey – you’re laughing!

SAGITTARIUS NOV 22-DEC 21 You are on the other end of the teeter-totter with Gemini because Gemini and Sagittarius are 180° apart. In other words, you are two ends of the same plank. Therefore, all this wonderful stuff swirling around Gemini mirrors you! In fact, life will be so dazzling you’ll need to wear shades. Relations with everyone will be smoother, more gracious and diplomatic. A casual relationship could become more committed. It’s a great time to begin new partnerships (personal or professional). This is not the time to go it alone. Form working units with others and let people help you!

Good time to consult experts as well. (“Is there a taxidermist in the house?”)

CAPRICORN DEC 22-JAN 19 Your urge to organize (which is always there) is going to be strong in the next six weeks. You’ll want to alphabetize your CDs and colour-code your closet. (“A home for everything and everything in its place.”) Not only will you enjoy getting better organized at work and at home, you’ll become more active at work in a hands-on way. Partly, this is because your relations with co-workers are so good right now.

(Good enough for a romance to spark!) This drive for self-improvement will expand to your health as well. The high standards you set for yourself could earn you a raise or praise from others.

Kudos!

AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 The next six weeks are going to be one of the most fun-filled times of the year for you. Grab every opportunity to enjoy a vacation (even a tiny one). Attend musical performances, summer fairs, sports events, the arts, craft fairs and anything to do with theme parks and the hospitality industry. Playful times with children will be rewarding. Romantic relationships will get a wonderful boost. Singles could start a new romance. Existing relationships will heat up in a sweet way. Look for ways to express your creativity because this will be satisfying.

PISCES FEB 19-MARCH 20 You’re entering a domestic phase for the next six weeks. This is why you will enjoy gardening, redecorating, puttering around your digs and tweaking things. You will definitely enjoy entertaining at home, which is also why you’re keen to tackle home repairs. This impulse to improve your living space extends even into your family, which is why family relationships will become a stronger focus and also more rewarding and affectionate. For those of you who are exploring real-estate deals, this will be a busy time. Profitable opportunities are possible so keep your eyes open.

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DOCUMENTARY RELEASE: “VICTORIA’S CASTLE” - Learn what Victoria's famous Craigdarroch Castle is really all about in a new documentary

by Castle Society Board Member Robin Adair. Special showings FRIDAYS until June 8. 7pm at Craigdarroch Castle (1050 Joan). Admission $13.75, plus $5 for film. 250-592-5323, thecastle.ca. Story on Page 13.

VICTORIA HIGHLAND GAMES AND CELTIC FESTIVAL - Kick off the games with a parade of various Scottish Clans around the Legislative Grounds 7-8:30pm at Belleville and Douglas. Then, take part in everything from clan booths and beer gardens to shepherding skills demonstrations and the Greater Victoria Pipe Band Performance. SATURDAY & SUNDAY 8am-6pm at Topaz Park (Blanshard and Topaz). Free. victoriahighlandgames.com.

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VICTORIA FLEA MARKET - Offering a huge assortment of interesting things. SUNDAYS 9am-2pm at the DaVinci Centre. $2/free after 1pm.

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METCHOSIN FARMERS' MARKET - Farm fresh goodies and locally grown offerings to please every taste. through October. SUNDAYS 11am2pm at Metchosin Municipal Grounds (4450 Happy Valley). Free. mfischer@ fischervale.ca.

BASTION SQUARE PUBLIC MARKET - Check out the eclectic mix of arts, crafts, imports and entertainment, along with locally grown produce and fruits; homemade breads, pastries. SUNDAYS 11am4:30pm at Bastion Square and Langley. Free.

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TUES. MAY 22 VICTORIA ANARCHIST READING CIRCLE - Discuss the latest in anarchist reading. TUESDAYS 7pm at Camas Books (2590 Quadra). Free.

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WED. MAY 23 THE SPONGE REEFS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - Learn about a "Deep Water Jurassic Park" with the Maritime Museum of BC. 7-9pm at the Museum (28 Bastion Square). $12/$10.

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GALLERIES THURS. MAY 17 DALES GALLERY - Presenting Cowichan Valley Artisans and a range of materials and art pieces. To June 6 at 537 Fisgard.

ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA - Rick Leong’s largescale paintings create haunting and lush landscapes that hover in the intangible realm of dusk in The Phenomenology of Dusk. Influenced by both Chinese and Canadian landscape painting traditions. Opening reception and artist talk 7:30-9pm at 1040 Moss.

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PSYCHIC CIRCLE SPRING FAIR - Learn about your future with palm readers, tarot cards, clairvoyants, mediums, clairsentients, spiritual counsellors and more. Throughout the week during mall hours to SUNDAY. 10am-6pm at The Bay Centre (1150 Douglas). 250-478-4226.

KICKBALL KICK OFF - Join Kick Ball Victoria for their summer kick off event, for a fantastic day of family fun. 10:30am at Royal Athletic Park (Cook and Pembroke). Free to watch. kickballvictoria.com.

STAMP CLUB MEETING - Like stamps? Take part in a meeting with the Greater Victoria Philatelic Society, focusing on trains, bridges and the letter 'T'. 7:45-9:45pm at Windsor Park Pavilion (2451 Windsor). Free; membership $15. 250-385-1561, vicstamps.com/gvps.htm.

SUN. MAY 20 SUMMER SALTY SUNDAYS Explore the Maritime Museum's Salty Sundays, every second Sunday of the month. Enjoy crafts, activities, programming and tours. 1pm at the Maritime Museum (28 Bastion Square). $12, programming is included with admission, two kids free with each paying adult. 250-385-4222, mmbc.bc.ca.

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VICTORIA DOWNTOWN PUBLIC MARKET - Visit Victoria's one-stop shop for all of your local grocery and farmers market needs. WEDNESDAYS noon-5pm until October at Market Square (Inner Courtyard). Free. victoriapublicmarket.com.

WORDS FRI. MAY 18 VICTORIA YOUTH DIALOGUES Explore the impacts of hate-crime and racism on the community through conversation and popular theatre led by youth organizers. Dig deeper into your understanding of the topic through facilitated dialogue, brainstorm how to make change, and leave with steps for action.

Bus tickets, lunch and nutrition breaks are provided. 10am-5pm at City Hall (Council Chambers). Free.

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PLANET EARTH POETRY - All open mic evening. 7pm sign up, readings 7:30pm at Moka House (1633 Hillside) Ave. $3. 250-370-2077.

SAT. MAY 19 BOOK SIGNING - Signing and launch with Danda Humphreys, from her new book Government Street: Victoria's Heritage Mile. 2-3pm at Munro’s Books (1108 Government).

Free. 250-382-2464.

BOOK LAUNCH - Anvil Press and Coach House Books are pleased to announce the launch of three new poetry collections from Stuart Ross, Susan Steudel and Patrick Friesen.

7pm at Cadboro Bay Book Company (3840B Cadboro Bay). 250-477-1421.

WEST END GALLERY - Victoriabased artist Laura Harris presents her latest collection, "Places Forgotten."

To May 31 at 1203 Broad.

SLIDE ROOM GALLERY - Presenting Current Threads III: Re-Surfacing, featuring over 20 artists from around Victoria. Opening reception 4-7pm. To May 28 at 2549 Quadra.

DELUGE GALLERY - Carrion by the Woodpile Collective showcases various works by Blythe Hailey, Sean McLaughlin and Shawn O'Keefe, including emanations of mysterious flora and fauna in transmissions from the past and future. Opening reception 7pm. To June 16 at 636 Yates.

SAT. MAY 19 SCATTERED ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR 2012 - Artists scattered around Cedar Hill golf course in the area north of Hillside, south of McKenzie, and between Swan Lake, Quadra and Shelbourne invite you to come and discover what they do and why. 125pm at various locations. To SUNDAY. See scattered-artists.ca.

COAST COLLECTIVE GALLERY Ken Faulks' new works, presented by Mercurio Gallery. Opening reception 2-5pm. To May 27 at 3221 Heatherbell.

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GOD OF CARNAGE –From the author of Art, this Tony this Olivier Award-winning play begins as two power couples meet to amicably resolve a playground fight between their sons. Lines are drawn, allegiances are made and broken, and the evening quickly turns into a laughout-loud train wreck. 8pm The Belfry Theatre. Belfry.bc.ca for tickets. Until May 20.

NEED2 STAND UP -Have your funny bone tickled by ten local comedians and performers in an evening of laughter and mental health awareness raising. All proceeds support local suicide prevention and mental health awareness services. 6:30pm at Moka House (1633 Hillside). $10.

FRI. MAY 18 HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES– The Peninsula Players present Alan Ayckbourn’s How The Other Half Loves. At first glance this is a simple tale of two dinner parties, while at the same time hilarious and puzzling. Berwick Auditorium (4680 Elk Lake Drive). Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm. $15.

SAT. MAY 19 YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU– Target Theatre presents a fundraiser radio play performance of You Can’t Take It With You Directed by Barry Bowman and starring local Jack Knox, Vee Cooper, Al Ferraby, Forbes and Marshall, Karen Elgersma and other famous surprise guests.

Expect hilarious miscues, advertising jingles, and old time dramatic fun.

Pre-show appies and after show treats are included. Silent auction and other mystery prizes up for bid.

7pm at Langham Court Theatre (805 Langham). $20.

BATMAN'S GREAT MYSTERY– This is Twisted Theatre presents twisted radio plays. Originally aired in 1948 as ten 20-minute episodes, Batman's Great Mystery has been re-done as 2 two hour episodes.

Featuring Ian Case as the Narrator, Missie Peters as Robin, Rod Peter Jr as Clark Kent, Chris Cooley as Jones and Theodore Sherman as live foley artist. And a surprise Bruce Wayne.

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THE SHAKESPEARE MONOLOGUES - Keep it Simple Theatre Productions presents William Shakespeare’s masterpieces in an interactive evening of monologues, dialogues and great food. 7pm at The Well (821 Fort). $6.

GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS - American blues rock legend, George Thorogood returns with a new tour and a new album.

7:30pm at the Royal Theatre. Tickets $46 at rmts.bc.ca.

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CLUB SALSA LIVE - Start with a Cuban dance lesson at 8:30pm with Salsa Moderna followed by live music and DJ at 9:30pm at the Victoria Event Centre. The launch of Club Salsa Live! feaures 'Dale Tumbao' with special guests Israel Toto Berriel [Cuba] with Pablo Cardenas [Cuba] on piano, Hector Ramos [Cuba] on congas and Peter Dowse [UK] on the bass and Oscar Soto de Leon [Cuba] on percussion. Tickets at Puerto Vallarta Amigos and the VEC (1415 Broad).

SLIM SANDY & THE HILLBILLY BOOGIE GANG- With The Manny Modesto Quintet, The Brighton Tickets.The Cambie. (856 Esquimalt).

Doors at 8pm. $15.

ECHO TRIO- WIth North Town and The Ghostbirds in the Lemon Tree Concert Series. All ages. Doors at 8pm at Intrepid Theatre Club (1609 Blanshard) $10 at Lyle's Place.

SIN CITY IMPROV: CARNIES This completely improvised play unfolds in 24 weekly episodes. Every week the cast of characters move the story forward in hilarious and unexpected ways, as they respond to live direction. 8pm. TUESDAYS to May 29 at the Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad Street). $12/$15. 250-480-3709.

WEDS. MAY 23 MURDERED TO DEATH - St Luke’s Players presents a hilarious spoof of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple and Blake Edwards’ Inspector Clouseau. Expect twists and turns with sidesplitting antics and everincreasing merriment and confusion.

Opens Wednesday at 8pm at St Luke's Hall (3821 Cedar Hill Cross) and runs May 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 & June 1,2 at 8 pm, with 2 pm matinees on May 26, 27 & June 2, 3. Tickets at Amica at Douglas House (50 Douglas), Ivy's Book Shop (2188 Oak Bay) Petals Plus Florist (3749 Shelbourne) and Russell Books (734 Fort) and at the door. $15/13.

A CHORUS LINE - Vic High's Drama and Dance departments production of A Chorus Line, Broadway's longest running show. Wednesday to Saturday at 7:30 pm at Victoria High School (1260 Grant). $10.

MON. MAY 21 CHORUS/LINE/CABARET IV - Gotta Getta Gimmick presents the fourth installment of this musical theatre cabaret exploring the vast and varied work of musical theatre. Act 1 is selected music and scenes from musicals by composer Jule Styne by Gimmick’s company, hosted by the legendary Janis Dunning. For Act 2, there is only one rule: all musical theatre, only musical theatre. Singers jump up and belt out tunes, anything can happen. The bar is open and the lights are dimmed. Bring your sheet music and get up and sing – accompaniment provided. In the studio and lobby of the Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone). Doors and bar at 7pm, show at 8pm. $15.

SAT. MAY 19 JACLYN GUILLOU- Jazz vocalist from Vancouver touring Canada with an international band from New York and Belgium. Hermann’s Jazz Club (753 View). 8pm. $15.

MUSIC THURS. MAY 17 QUOIA- Radio Contact Productions presents the first leg in a coast to interior tour as the road to Tall Tree III rounds the bend. With Shred Kelly, Nigel M, Perks and visuals by Gordon Blunt. Upstairs Cabaret (1127 Wharf).

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SUN. MAY 20 THE SHOWDOWN – Seven performers have up to seven minutes each to do their thing on stage.

Audience votes for their favourite.

Winner gets $200 Cash. Hosted by Wes Lord. 8pm. $10/8.

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Logan’s Pub (1821 Cook). Doors at 8pm. By donation, minimum $10.

VICTORIA SCORE READING CLUB - Don’t read music? Don’t worry! This is an excellent opportunity to listen to and discuss music you may have never heard before. Open Space and the Canadian Music Centre BC Region are pairing up to bring the CMC’s very popular Score Reading Club to Victoria. With soprano/voice artist Cathy Fern Lewis, CMC/CLC 2011 Emerging Composer Christopher Reiche, and CMC/CLC 2012 Emerging Composer Daniel Brandes. 6pm at Open Space (510 Fort). By donation.

THURS. MAY 17 SHIRLEY VALENTINE - Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre is excited to welcome one of Canada’s national treasures, Nicola Cavendish, back to Victoria to present her award winning performance of Willy Russell’s international hit. A remarkable one woman tour-de-force about a neglected housewife that has enough, packs her bags and takes off on a journey of self-discovery. May 15-19 at 8pm, and May 19 and 20 at 2pm.

McPherson Playhouse. $54.75. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca.

COLLEEN ECCLESTON & JOHN GOGO- fresh from her return from Nashville, Colleen Eccleston is joined by fellow singer songwriter John Gogo in the Spotlight at The Well (821 Fort). 8pm. $TBA. SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL - Keith Sonic presents Hank Angel and his Island Devils, The Cavaleros, The Jukebox Jezebels The Flamin' Skulls and Clint Nottingham on a stacked bill at The Cambie. (856 Esquimalt). Doors at 8pm. $15.

VICTORIA DRUM FEST - See Dom Famularo, Scott Pellegrom, Murray Creed, Sean Mitchell, Jordan Hanson and Ronn Dunnett take to the stage at the Victoria Marriot Hotel (728 Humboldt). Tickets at Tom Lee Music and Long & McQuade. $TBA. HELLOSEPTEMBER- Local Alternative/Indie/Rock music show at Fairfield Hall (1301 Fairfield) with Aivia, Winston Wolfe and Animal Astronauts. All Ages. Doors at 6pm, show at 7pm. $5 at the door.

BILL JOHNSON BAND - With guest Jesse Roper at the Charlie White Thetare (2243 Beacon, Sidney).

7:30pm. $25.

THE GARY PRESTON BAND - 8pm.

Upper Deck Lounge (229 Gorge). Free.

SUN. MAY 20 DIE MANNEQUIN - With Dearly Beloved & The Day He Quit. Club 9ONE9 (919 Douglas). Doors at 9pm. $15.

VICTORIA FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY: FOLK GENERATIONS CONCERTVictoria family bands: Ecclestons, plus more in a panel style. Theme: “Sow the Seeds” After open stage. 7:30pm. 6:45 open jam.At Norway House (1110 Hillside). $5. victoriafolkmusic.ca.

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30 mL

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240 SGels + DVD

• Often gluten free grains such as quinoa and millet contain more protein than wheat.

• Overloading on any food, especially gluten, could put you at risk for developing a sensitivity to that food at some point in the future.

Life. It’s not always perfect.

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• Variety is the spice of life, and the key to a healthy diet! Eating a varied diet means that you get more variety in nutrients from your food.

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5. ...and even if you have absolutely no problems with gluten...

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540 g

Natural Factors

vitamin drink mix enhanced with ® 1,000 mg of Ester-C vitamin C and nourishing vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes. Convenient ‘to go’ packets pour easily into any bottle or glass of water and mix into a naturally-sweetened, low-calorie vitamin drink that you can take to work, the gym or use at home.

People who are sensitive to gluten have been found to be deficient in nutrients such as vitamins A, D, E, K, B12, folic acid, iron, and copper.

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Sisu ®

4. If you are sensitive to gluten and you ignore it, you risk nutrient deficiency:

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For example: irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, hypothyroidism, infertility, attention deficit disorder, autism, chronic fatigue, headaches, canker sores...and many, many more.

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3. Gluten sensitivity can cause/adversely affect all sorts of health issues:

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Celiac disease (an auto immune condition that is caused by eating gluten) is a highly under diagnosed condition. Studies have shown that it affects 1 in 100 people and 97% of those are undiagnosed! Additionally, some people find that although they do not have celiac disease, they feel better and pesky symptoms disappear when they remove gluten from their diet.

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Vega Sport

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2. Gluten sensitivity, more common than you think.

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Known for its distinct roasting style and flavor profile, these roasts will win over your taste buds and keep you coming back for more.

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Did you have toast for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, and pasta for dinner? What about that couscous salad? Soya sauce on your sushi? Take an advil for that headache? Lick an envelope to close it before you mailed it? Have a beer with friends on Friday night? Chew gum? Use cosmetics? Feeling the gluten overload yet? (I could go on!)

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so pour it over your cereal, chill it and enjoy it by the glass, or use it in your favourite recipes.

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1. Gluten is EVERYWHERE!

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Pamela’s easy-to-use mix creates light and

Do you know what gluten is? Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, barley, rye, spelt and kamut. Unless certified gluten free, oats can also be a source of gluten as they are often grown in fields near wheat fields.

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40 g • Product of Victoria

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WHY GO GLUTEN-FREE?

Kettle Cooked Potato Chips

But it can always be enjoyable if you take an integrated approach to managing stress and mood. The scientifically proven ingredients of Veeva can help. Veeva helps reduce mental and physical stress and their associated symptoms, and promotes healthy mood balance.

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There are lots of YUMMY alternatives to gluten, so why not?!

Naturopathic doctors can help with the diagnosis and consequences of food allergies, and implementing an allergy free lifestyle. Celiac disease is a serious diagnosis, do not self diagnose.

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