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Time is running out to protect B.C.’s Sacred Headwaters In 2008, the B.C. government placed a moratorium on Shell’s fracking plans for coal bed methane in the Sacred Headwaters. This remarkable region is the shared birthplace of three of B.C.’s great wild salmon rivers: the Skeena, Nass and Stikine.

The moratorium expires on December 18, 2012. Now is the time to ensure the protection of our jobs, our families and our wild salmon economy.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Exam is least of your worries Mistakes are part of life pelvic exam is nothing to be afraid of.

That’s the message the BC Cancer Agency, Provincial Health Services Authority and one particular woman is trying to get out to women this week.

DANIELLE As Pap Awareness Week POPE opens Oct. 23 to 29, Shawnna news@ Taylor recalls how, through her mondaymag.com 20s, she thought she was too healthy and cervical cancer was too rare for her to need the screening. She put off getting the exam for seven years. Then, one week before the B.C. woman’s 29th birthday, Taylor was diagnosed with a cervical tumour the size of a kiwifruit.

Taylor received treatment and survived, but learned she would never be able to conceive children.

“I know how easy it can be to put off getting a Pap test, especially when you are young and feel indestructible,” says Taylor. “I was just like many young women before my cancer diagnosis, but I now know the importance of screening. It takes five minutes, can save lives and prevents unnecessary suffering.”

Cancer agency guidelines now suggest women should receive an exam as soon as they turn 21, or have been sexually active for three years. After three normal yearly exams, women can then receive an exam every two years until they are 69.

Dr. Dirk van Niekerk, medical leader of B.C.’s Cervical Cancer Screening Program, says that while 70 per cent of targeted women are obtaining exams, 30 per cent aren’t. And the problem isn’t just in first time visits — it’s getting women to go back regularly.

“There are myths around the exam, like women worry that it’s painful, or worry that they will be embarrassed to talk about these issues,” says van Niekerk. “What we know is that Pap tests save lives; but it only works if women come to get the exams.”

In a valiant effort to help that 30 per cent of women find their way, Victoria resident Sue Dakers has started the “Screening Sisters” program, a new initiative unique to the city.

Dakers, who had her own scare with cervical cancer in 2010, learned the value of having the support of her sister, and vowed that no woman should be prevented from having a pelvic exam due to fear.

Dakers recruited a team of volunteers available to provide support to women, to encourage them to make their appointments, to attend appointments with clients and to provide telephone support inbetween appointments.

“The program is designed to encourage peer group support — woman to woman,” says Dakers.

“A Screening Sister will put you in touch with the right people who can provide medical information.”

Over 175 B.C. clinics have signed up with the BC Cancer Agency’s LACE (Live Aware. Create Empowerment.) community engagement campaign.

Learn more at http://bit.ly/lvwBE. To get involved with or to become a Screening Sister, email Dakers at dakerssj@yahoo.com.

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Protesters send a clear message about oil on Monday.

WE DON’T WANT NO PIPELINE The statement was made — now, will it be heard?

An estimated 3,500 people gathered by the legislature despite the rain on Mon., Oct. 22, to protest the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Project and make it clear where they stand on the issue.

The group remained peaceful with no arrests, though that’s not to say there weren’t messages. The provincial lawn was turned into a symbolic mud pie, with thousands of stamping feet and an impressive 235-metre black banner that stretched the length of a supertanker staked into the grass. Oil-covered rubber ducks were thrown into the fountain, and Belleville Street shut down for part of the afternoon.

“This is my fight,” says local artist Dan Gray, who has been following the anti-pipeline protests across the province and who paints protest images as he goes. “I use my art as my protest weapon, and it’s a great fight to be part of.”

Some attendants came over from the Mainland and other parts of B.C. just to be part of the rally. More demonstrations are planned for the coming weeks.

A MISSION TO PRICK THE COLD A sharp message will help the whole community this weekend, as one acupuncture collective prepares to offer its services in exchange for donations.

On Sun, Oct. 28, 10am-2pm, the Heart & Hands Health Collective (851 Cormorant) will host an open house providing free community acupuncture sessions for donation of cold weather clothing and/or a minimum $5 donation. All proceeds and clothing go to the group’s community partner, AIDS Vancouver Island (AVI), which serves the needs of people affected by HIV and hepatitis C. “As the winter season approaches, it’s collection efforts like these that save many lives on the street,” says Shane Calder, AVI street educator.

Christina Chan, owner/acupuncturist at the collective asks people to break out of their routine.

“Please consider skipping a coffee or treat one day and donating your pocket change — or more! — to help,” she says. “For a healthy community, we need to start with its people.” M

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Because as you grow older, you also grow wiser. I know, I know, adults are stupid, but indulge this one a moment and let me whisper a few hardearned words.

Once you step outside that institutional zoo of hormones gone wild where popularity isn’t judged by the GRANT things that matter most: decency, kindness, loyalty, McKENZIE you’ll discover what the meaning of true friendship is.

And in this discovery, you’ll ditch those who you editor@ thought were friends simply because they lived nearby mondaymag.com or you shared a circumstantial history, for you’ll finally see their true colours and understand their true value.

And in their place, you’ll find people who like, love and respect you for you.

In high school, it’s often the oddball or misfit who feels the most alone, and yet these are the very same people who most often change our world for the better. Without dreamers, the world is only two dimensional.

After high school, individuality has value. Kindness has value. Imagination and intelligence have value. The only people who don’t grow are those whose minds stay locked in those empty school hallways and locker rooms, the ones who continue to judge people on physical beauty or the label on their jeans.

As you grow older, you won’t look up to those people, and in fact will wonder why you ever had a tinge of envy or wished you were part of their crowd.

High school is shallow, but you are not.

The reason why so many people turned out to grieve the recent and tragic suicide of 15-year-old Amanda Todd — including around 150 people who came out to Beacon Hill Park on Friday evening to light candles and talk about bullying — is that, as adults, we understand how easy it is to make a mistake and feel like it will never go away. But it does. Even with the internet, it only has the power that you give it.

As adults, you’ll gain an independence of thought that allows you to stand strong, accept and own your mistakes, and understand that you’re not alone.

Some of us continue to screw up well past our teens until the day we reach out a hand and ask for help. And when you ask, that’s when you’ll know the true value of a friend.

As humans, we are flawed and sensitive creatures, and, unfortunately, the most shallow and least interesting tend to become the bullies. Since they can’t see or fathom their own inner light, they have a need to pluck the wings off unformed butterflies.

The best defence against any predator is for the pack to stick together, from the weakest to the strongest, from the shyest to the boldest. Never let the bullies win. But most importantly, hang in there. The future is awesome. M

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CONTENTS VOL. 38, NO. 43 Oct. 25 - Nov. 1, 2012

NEWS & VIEWS

MONDAY LIFE

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THE WEEK

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FOOD & DRINK - PAM GRANT

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REPORT CARD

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GEORGIA NICOLS HOROSCOPE

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EDITOR’S NOTE

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LETTERS

MONDAY GUIDE

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KIERAN REPORT

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CITY WATCHDOG

CITY SOMETHING A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline and Rocky Mountain Rebel Music

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MUSIC Elvis impersonator becomes The King, leaves it all on the stage

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HALLOWEEN GUIDE Events for ghosts and goblins of all ages to enjoy

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FILM & LIBATION Feisty, 80-year-old lesbians with a penchant for tequila

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Local artist Martin Machacek doesn’t see Victoria’s landmarks the same way everyone else does.

His paintings of local icons are so detailed and abstract that most people think his work must be computer generated using photomanipulation software.

When Natasha McNally, a single mother of two, found a lump in her breast, she made a pact with God to make a change and never live in fear again.

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Enbridge protest shortsighted

The protest doesn’t deserve our applause.

An emphatic 'NO' only galvanizes an antiprosperity attitude that does little to develop jobs within this sustainability crisis, and almost certainly ensures the collapse of this province's economic system as it crossed critical thresholds, whose lasting and prolonged consequences are then hard to reverse.

Perhaps those who have so much time on their hands to spend clapping and carrying signs, should consider conditions for many struggling BCers and think up specific, achievable solutions to environmental problems they have helped create — besides protesting for the sake of protest."

WILLIAM PERRY VICTORIA

Liquor laws are outdated Re: Belfry wine auction cancellation.

The cost to taxpayers of controlling non-hard liquor sales in our province is totally outrageous.

With proper ID, you can purchase a bottle of wine at your corner store in Quebec and you can also pick up a case of beer at your local grocery store in Newfoundland. It’s always been that way and believe it or not

for some, death and destruction did not fall upon these lands.

JOHN VICKERS, VICTORIA

Our views of women are outdated, too Wherever I see injustice I tend to blame, rightly or wrongly, the culture.

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culture that expects women to remain subservient to male opinion. And the little girl here (Amanda Todd) who exposed her bosom on camera was bullied for the same reason we have often bullied any woman, particularly prostitutes, for what is seen by judgmental hypocrites as provocative behaviour.

I don't think she acted wisely, but she has no reason to be ashamed of being proud of her body. We have to get rid of the notion that women and sex are incompatible.

ANDY MULCAHY, VICTORIA

Grandmothers against AIDS Victoria grandmothers are joining a nation-wide shoutout Nov. 1 to promote affordable medicines to fight AIDS in Africa.

The Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN) is organizing gatherings on 17 hilltops across Canada to send the message

“from our hill to Parliament Hill” that Bill C-398 must be passed. "We believe our politicians have the power to save lives in Africa — all they have to do is pass Bill C-398," says local GRAN member Anne Young. Bill C-398 will cut through red tape, allowing generic drug makers to sell lifesaving anti-retrovirals to Africa, at no cost to Canadians. A similar bill collapsed last year when the federal election was called.

The rally here at noon, Thursday, Nov. 1, at Clover Point, will feature music and messages aimed at urging Canada’s MPs to pass the licensing law. Once Bill C-398 becomes law, one Canadian company has promised to develop an AIDS drug for children. A child born with AIDS in Africa has a 50 per cent chance of dying before her second birthday. Fewer than 1 in 5 children are getting the life-saving anti-retroviral drugs.

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NEWS & VIEWS > OPINION

STREET SMARTS How do you feel about China controlling our resources?

KIERAN REPORT

Liberals hide away to lick their wounds h a t bett e r place f o r c o nve n t i o n e e r i n g Liberals to celebrate what may be their last “Free Enterprise BRIAN Friday” for years KIERAN than safely behind bkieran@ the walls of the mondaymag.com mountain fortress called Whistler.

In this rarified playground, it can be said without fear of contradiction that “Canada (Truly) Starts Here.” It is here that a “First Families First” lift pass puts Liberals out of reach of the toiling masses who would haul them off their alpine perch and throw them in the sea.

It is here this week, well distanced from the idle legislature, that the Liberals have decided to celebrate their version of the Last Days of Pompeii.

And, yes, as advertised, it is here that several hundred convention goers are observing “Free Enterprise Friday.” No one is deluded enough to add the word “annual.”

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has just released a poll that confirms the depth of the Liberal crisis underscoring the party’s two-day convention in Bimmerville. One of the bleakest findings is that Premier Christy Clark’s approval rating has shrunk two points in one month to just 26 per cent. The truly scary thing is that this level of support is only four percentage points ahead of Green Party leader Jane Sterk, a total unknown whose irrelevant party accounts for just seven per cent support. No surprise, NDP leader Adrian Dix posts the highest approval rating up one point this month to 46 per cent.

Another alarming finding is the lack of polling data to suggest the Liberals are poised to profit from the collapse of the vote-splitting Conservatives and their hopelessly discredited leader, John Cummins.

The Liberal Party, like its leader, has 26 per cent support, down one point in a month while the Conservatives have dropped three points to 16 per cent. No surprise again, the NDP is still gaining support and is up three points to 49 per cent.

Here on Vancouver Island, the news is even worse. An “orange crush” is in the making with the Liberal support limping along at 21 per cent, 36 points behind the NDP’s 57-per-cent strangle

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hold. This may explain why the premier drew just mild applause last week when she told an economc summit in Nanaimo that her lofty goal is to transform B.C. into Canada’s No. 1 economy.

Clark doesn’t seem to realize that only 20 per cent of voters believe she is best suited to manage our economic issues.

Dix, the bank-taxing socialist, is six points ahead of that.

The Whistler convention is the party’s final gathering before the May election and Friday has been billed as an “open” day when delegates will be joined by “non-members” to discuss “important policy issues facing the province.”

Where the party is dredging up these non-members is a bit of a puzzle. Are they being bussed in from Surrey? Is a box lunch part of the inducement to persuade these cardless free enterprisers to give up a day of work (if they have jobs) to rub shoulders with platoons of depressed card-carrying party members?

Isn’t it so sadly typical of the Liberals to have an “open” convention in the one place in the province that is geographically and financially out of reach of the very people they should be talking to ... that’s if a meaningful dialogue with regular folks was actually on the agenda. M

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I’m not too crazy about that. I don’t agree with the idea at all.

ANDY KENT, Edmonton

If another country owns your resources, they have control.

How dangerous.

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I am very concerned about China, or any foreign country, or corporation having control.

JIM QUAIL, Vancouver

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The motion recommends that the city immediately hire an additional staff member to handle FOI requests and that a review of the FOI process be commissioned with an eye toward reducing the burden on staff time.

Ross Crockford — one of the journalists mentioned in the city’s Section 43 application — says the motion won’t accurately address the problem. “The motion puts the cart before the horse,” says Crockford, “by proposing to hire an additional staff person immediately, and reviewing the city’s FOI practices later. The review should be conducted first.”

Crockford also argues that the inspiration for the motion — the unmanageable number of FOI requests — isn’t based in reality. In the rush to cover itself, Crockford says the city should pause to “identify the current staff resources for FOI, how they compare to past years, and whether the volume of FOI work has actually increased or not.”

The motion at hand is an act of panic from a city that has worked too long to attach its name to open government. Far from a reasoned response to an administrative need, this is a political response to a justifiably incensed public. M

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fter realizing that both the public and the province were poised to smack it down with the vicious fury of divine retribution, the City of Victoria has withdrawn its Section 43 application against Focus magazine. Citing an unmanageable workload, the city sought to limit the number of Freedom of Information requests the SIMON magazine could make to one at a time.

NATTRASS After a scathing response from publisher snattrass@ David Broadland — in which he detailed mondaymag.com the relative simplicity of the magazine’s requests compared to those made to other levels of government — along with universal condemnation from pundits, community groups and private citizens, this week council has taken a shot at redemption.

The city has yet to release the information that Broadland claims led to its attempt at censorship, despite additional requests from journalists, including myself. In the meantime, Mayor Dean Fortin and Coun. Marianne Alto have put forward a motion — tabled during last week’s council meeting — to

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OFF THE FRONT > FEATURE atasha McNally, a single mother of two, was used to putting others ahead of herself. She had her daughter at age 21 and son at 26, and, with the energy she spent on her dissolving relationship, she found herself lost in the eddy of chores, cleaning, work,

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school and meals.

But it was when she found a lump in her breast and doctors couldn’t tell if it was cancerous or not that she decided to make a pact with God. “I said, ‘God, if you could afford me more time and give me one more shot here for everything to be OK, I promise I will never live in fear again,’” says McNally, now 41.

She was given that clear bill of health on New Year’s Eve of 2006, with her 12-year-old daughter by her side to celebrate.

“I realized I had been finding excuses not to really live my life; everything I told myself I could never do was around fear — but what was I afraid of: stretch marks?” says McNally of her long-time dream to have a healthy body. “Before, I had been taking such poor DANIELLE POPE care of myself. I wasn’t healthy — physically or news@mondaymag.com emotionally — and now I really had to do something about it. I had promised!”

As though the universe had planned it, McNally ran into a fitness trainer at work who offered to help her find a start.

The two began a dedicated routine, and spent the next eight months training together. But while McNally saw her body and mindset change drastically, she never imagined that what started as a goal to get healthy would eventually turn into a powerful drive to compete and become a trophywinning fitness champion.

Now, McNally is helping others realize that same goal through Victoria’s second-annual Fit Life Vancouver Island Fitness & Figure Championship. For the first time, on Sat., Oct. 27, the event will offer competition categories in men’s bodybuilding, along with the previous women’s fitness, figure and bikini divisions.

“There are so many obstacles we create so we don’t have to follow through,” says McNally. “And it doesn’t matter what the goal is — school, travel, a new job, writing a book, painting, getting healthy — the real goal is to not hold yourself back because you are afraid to fail.”

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STRONG: THE NEW SKINNY When McNally first heard about the Victoria competition in 2011, she was thrilled — finally, bodybuilders and fitness competitors on the Island would have a stay-at-home chance.

“People don’t see Victoria as the city for bodybuilding, but [participants] come from all over this city,” says McNally, who is now a coordinator for the event. “We have a huge Mixed Martial Arts [MMA] and a yoga scene, we have health-conscious people who bike to work and eat organic, we have the ideal environment for outdoor recreation: it’s the perfect set-up.”

Dwayne Ganderton, founder of the Fit Life competition, decided the Island needed an event to celebrate the challenges and triumphs everyone faces with healthy living — and also to help push the industry forward.

“We have to be careful around our concept of bodybuilding, because the industry is moving away from that stereotypical image and toward one that supports athletic bodies,” says Ganderton, who works as a life coach and a support worker for people with long-term weight management goals. “When people say ‘strong is the new skinny,’ they really mean it. We want to focus on the fitness of the body rather than a trade ideal.”

While the competition itself can drive competitors to the extremes of workout and diet regimes, Ganderton is quick to point out the goal is not to reach “the perfect body” and then stay there — it’s as much for people to see what they are capable of.

“Canadians spend over $60 billion a year on health and diet routines, yet 65 per cent of us are still overweight, and so many people are living with ‘disordered eating’ — whether it’s extreme dieting or eating at Tim Hortons everyday,” says Ganderton. “It’s a struggle to live healthy, because healthy living is not necessarily ‘normal’ and it’s not SHARON TIFFIN

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Natasha McNally found her drive to compete in fitness after a breast cancer scare taught her to live without fear.

Continued from Page 8 what we are sold — we are sold images and ideas of instant gratification. There’s a huge psychology behind why we choose to eat what we do.”

Ganderton himself came from a background of weight challenges, but, like McNally, used his own goals to delve into a healthy lifestyle. Now, he challenges those who are drawn into fitness to examine what is holding them back.

“Developing that fitness figure — or bodybuilding — for women is not a look that everyone likes, or even respects; it is niche-y,” says McNally. “What a lot of people don’t understand about figure is that it isn’t always about losing something. When you are training, sometimes you need to build up to look symmetrical, and that is just as important.”

About 20 competitors showed up to the first Island competition, which McNally volunteered at. By that time, she had already entered three professional competitions, often contending with as many as 150 other participants from across the country. McNally won six categories, placed in more and was ready to give back. She began to coach other women, and other moms, who were inspired by her story.

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kinds of body types.”

To McNally, the process has taught her a lot about herself, Miller says health and fitness have always been important and about the misconceptions she had around self-imposed to her; she has participated in 5K and 10K runs before, but in limits, and around getting older. a casual way.

“I had never really looked forward to aging, but now I look “I was always the mascot in school,” she says. “I never saw at these competitors who start at any age and achieve amazmyself as very coordinated, and I liked ing results, and I realize you can look the gym, but it was hard to stay motithe best you’ve ever looked in your life vated. I could never see myself standing at any age,” she says. “Never believe it’s and posing or anything like that.” too late to do anything. It’s not.”

Miller surprised herself, then, after Next year, the event will receive watching last year’s competition for fun designation from the British Columbia and getting sucked in. With a background Amateur Bodybuilding Association (BC in athletics, biology and kinesiology, she ABBA), meaning winning participants became her own trainer and decided to will qualify for national competitions. develop her own meal and fitness plan to Ganderton will also add a category compete the following year. for men’s fitness and figure. As more “I put my ticket to last year’s event than double the participants pump up on my fridge to remind myself that my for this year’s competition, Parker is as ticket to this was going to be my motivaexcited as any to compete, though she tion — both through my fridge and at doesn’t care about placement — she the gym,” says Miller. says she has already won.

Now, Miller has seen her own inspira“One of the best side effects of this tion change as she has made supportive that I never expected is for my kids to friends through her gym and with othsee me making these sacrifices and ers who share her desire to compete. showing them what it looks like to be “The funny thing is that bikinis come dedicated to something you want to in every size. There are women who achieve,” she says. “At first, I was doing wear a size zero who won’t put on a this to get the body, but I’ve fallen in swimsuit because they aren’t comfortlove with the process. Now, my passion able with their bodies, but it is incredwill keep me going, long after the comible to find out what you are capable petition is over.” M PROVIDED of,” says Miller. “It’s great to realize McNally (right) started her trophyCheck out the Fit Life Vancouver Island that these people don’t look amazing Fitness & Figure Championship Sat., because they were born that way: they winning spree in 2009 competitions.

Oct. 27, at McPherson Playhouse (3 look amazing because they’ve worked damn hard. This competition isn’t about vanity — it’s about Centennial). Pre-judging at 11am, with competition and health expo at 6pm. Tickets $56.50 at 250-386-6121. More at fitlife.ca. accomplishing something you are proud of.”

“The thing I have found so exciting about my process is that you don’t have to ‘settle’ for what you have. Genetics play a part, but, with hard work, you can override genetics,” says McNally. “The reason so many people give up is because they have no plan. When you plan to compete, that can give you the investment you need.”

That investment is something 2012 competitor Vanessa Parker is keenly aware of. The 37-year-old mother of three attended last year’s Fit Life competition just to watch, then decided to make her own change. She hired a personal trainer to help her lose the more than 100 lbs she had put on since her pregnancies, but wondered if a competition was something she could do.

“I always struggled with my weight, so I really didn’t feel like I had a right to do this,” says Parker.

“As soon as I committed to the idea, though, my trainer told me I had to go out and tell 10 people.

She knew that, if I was accountable for it, I would have to do it.”

Parker did, then started her intense training last January and saw the shift from her original 230 lbs to 127 lbs. The process was difficult and forced Parker, a self-described food-lover, to adopt a “new normal” way of living. Friends were often threatened by her drive and didn’t understand her decisions not to join everyone else for a drink, or a meal out, but she kept her resolve.

“The biggest change for me has been my mindset,” says Parker. “I still reach for clothes that the ‘old me’ would have fit into, then I’m surprised when I have to go down another size. I still look in the mirror and see myself as big, even though people tell me I am so tiny now. There is a mindset that just grows with you, which people don’t really talk about, and I think it takes longer to work off.”

While some competitors have used the competition as a mission to lose weight, others, like Monique Miller, are drawn to its other element: confidence.

“Showing off your body is not really something we celebrate or even encourage in this day and age, For a listing of this month’s events visit aggv.ca | Love your art gallery. especially as you get older,” says Miller, 34. “To see females walk across a stage with such confidence is so inspiring. And we are talking about all ages, all

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I PAM GRANT Visit the Laurel Point Inn October 30 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for lunch and to create a better future for local youth. Enjoy some soup and keep the bowl at Souper Bowls, 2012. 99% of proceeds raised support Youth Empowerment Society (YES) programs, including the Kiwanis Emergency Youth Shelter and the Alliance Club.

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Tickets are $25 and will be available at the door, or you can get a head start and get yours at the Bay Centre Guest Services desk, Ivy's Bookshop, or by calling 250-383-3514. A complimentary shuttle will run from various points downtown to the hotel throughout the event.

Live and silent auctions with prizes donated by generous community sponsors offers the chance to help raise even more. Check out the list of auction items at www.souperbowls.com

f you think Death By Chocolate is just a dessert –consider the fate of the former Bishop of Chiapas. Shortly after he forbade heavily addicted upper class parishioners from eating and drinking anything during church services, he was murdered by someone who added poison to his own daily cup of chocolate.

It doesn’t pay to get between someone and their favourite treat.

For a food-stuff, chocolate certainly has a storied history. Money literally grew on trees for the Mayans,

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who used cocoa beans as currency during religious rituals, placing it in the tombs of the dead to facilitate a speedy trip to the afterlife.

Fortunately, if you live in Victoria, we have no shortage of places to find quality chocolate.

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foil, a white chocolate skull on a stick (which is way more fun than candy corn) or simply indulge in one of their justifiably famous Victoria creams available in nearly 30 varieties. Also, no sugar added truffles with orange, coconut, hazelnut and cappuccino centres. www.rogerschocolates.com You could be forgiven for thinking that Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut began as a tiny storefront in the shadow of Notre Dame, but actually it’s the best thing to come out of Calgary since the Stampede. If you are a serious baker, you may have already visited one of their two locations for couverture, but if you haven't tried their chocolate shavings (milk chocolate, semi sweet and chocolate mint) stir some into hot milk and take hot chocolate to another level. Chocolate covered coffee beans and ginger also make fine gifts for a chocoholic. Visit their website at www.bernardcallebaut.com If you consider yourself a chocolate addict, you're in good company. Though he believed chocolate to be a powerful aphrodisiac, the Marquis de Sade upped the ante at a ball in 1772, lacing party treats with Spanish Fly with predictable results. After fleeing the scene, he was eventually imprisoned, which did little for his sex life, and apparently killed his waistline, too. He became obese in captivity owing to vast quantities of chocolate he demanded of his wife, Renée.

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So if winter gets you down, remember that chocolate increases serotonin and endorphin levels, and it’s cheaper than Prozac. Dark chocolate is rich in flavanols that improve circulation, making you more alert. However, it also contains theobromin, which is safe for humans but highly toxic for cats and dogs.

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inho do Porto — often abbreviated as Port — is a fortified wine from the Douro Valley in northern Portugal. Other countries may produce wines in a similar style using the same name, but only Portuguese Port is protected by EU legislation.

Typically sweeter than other fortified wines and served as a digestif, Port may also be dry or medium dry, lending itself to all kinds of possibilities. There are two basic styles–wood aged and bottle aged. The former includes what are broadly known as ruby Ports (aged in larger barrels for a relatively short period) and tawny Ports (aged in smaller casks for a longer period). Both are wonderful served with chocolate and cheeses. They can be mulled with spices for a warming winter drink or shaken with

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Though all Ports spend some time in contact with wood, bottle Ports finish aging outside of a cask. This category does not include LBV (late bottled vintage) Ports, produced from grapes of a single harvest and bottled between 4 and 6 years later. These may or may not be filtered and fined, meaning decanting may be required. It does include vintage Ports –produced only in in the best years— which always need decanting and require many years in a cellar before reaching their full potential.

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PATSY CLINE lue Bridge Repertory Theatre is kicking off its 2013 “Dream Season” with a musical cabaret about the life of a country music superstar.

Sara-Jeanne Hosie (Little Shop of Horrors) stars in the title role in A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline, previewing Tues., and Wed., Oct. 30 and 31 at the McPherson Playhouse.

The cast also includes M-Award winning comic Wes Borg in the role of Little Big Man. Directed by Brian Richmond, with sets and costumes by Patricia Reilly, lighting

by Rebekah Johnson, music direction by Nico Rhodes and chorography by Treena Stubel.

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Rocky Mountain Rebel Music is co-headlining the Halloween rager at Soprano’s.

INVENT YOUR OWN SUPERHERO ired of seeing the everyday superheroes on Halloween? Invent your own at this BC Ska Society Halloween rager featuring Kyprios and the Chaperones, Victoria’s own heroes of funk, ska and reggae, Rocky Mountain Rebel Music and DJ Verse. 9:30pm at Soprano’s (730 Caledonia). $14.50/16.50 at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records, Complex, BC Smoke Shop, The Reef at ticketweb.ca.

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BELFRY FUNDRAISER CRUSHED BY LCLB The Belfry Theatre’s annual wine auction scheduled for Sun., Oct. 28 at the Inn at Laurel Point has been cancelled due to a Liquor Control and Licencing Branch written ruling prohibiting the auction of wine not purchased directly from the LCLB. Many of the bottles were donated from private collections.

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Sincerest form of flattery ELVIS IMPERSONATOR BECOMES THE KING, LEAVES IT ALL ON THE STAGE

By Nick Lyons arts@mondaymag.com

n the spring of 1992, Scott MacDonald had an encounter that would drastically change the trajectory of his life: he caught the last half-hour of a rebroadcast of Elvis Presley’s 1973 special, Aloha From Hawaii, and in doing so, met The King for the very first time.

“The moment for me is when he’s singing ‘American Trilogy’,” MacDonald explains. “It is an incredible song; it starts out with ‘Dixie,’ and then it goes to ‘All My Trials’ and then to ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic’… it’s a huge, huge song. ‘Oh I wish I was, in the land of cotton…’ I sat in my chair and I felt this tingling, going up and down my spine.”

MacDonald quickly became obsessed with the special, confiding that he’s since “watched it 500 times.”

But more importantly, MacDonald started to sing along.

“I’d find myself in front of the TV with a tube of toothpaste, singing … this was a long time before I’d heard of karaoke.

Essentially, I was a closet Elvis impersonator.”

MacDonald soon quit his day job as a salesman to fully pursue his newfound passion; his leap of faith paid off. MacDonald has now been performing as a professional Elvis for over two decades. He’s won competitions and played for crowds as big as 3,000 people.

The secret to his success is deceptively simple.

“You gotta come out and you gotta be Elvis; that’s what you gotta do. I don’t know how I get into that zone, but I can turn it on like flicking a switch. Basically, when my foot hits that stage, that’s it I’m there… he’s there, too, you know? It’s weird. Well, it’s not terribly weird, I’m not channeling him or anything . . . but he’s there.”

One can’t help but be surprised by how, for lack of a better word — normal — MacDonald is offstage. He never once slipped into character as we spoke, his house is tastefully decorated and contains not a single shrine to Presley.

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manages to leave The King onstage. most of them don’t. Most of them are a bit “I’ve been to all the festivals. I’ve met freaky.” those guys. You say hello and they say On Saturday night, Victorians will have ‘Thank you, thank a chance to wityou very much.’ ness a transformaVIRTUAL ELVIS And I’m like, well, tion, most remarkSat., Oct. 27 I said ‘hello, but able. For two hours Tally Ho Pub (3020 Douglas) you’re welcome.’ or so, MacDonald Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm They sit around will cease to be; Front row $15 eating spaghetti in The King will step Row 2 and 3 $10 their jumpsuits . . . into his well-worn, General admission $5 I’m pretty sure Elvis blue suede shoes.

Call 250-389-9411 for reservations didn’t do that. You MacDonald makes know, just wear it easy for us to whatever you wear suspend our disbeand be whoever you are, and when it’s time lief and give us the opportunity to meet the to be Elvis, be Elvis. That’s how I do it. But King again for the very first time. M

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OCT. 13-31 FESTIVAL OF FEAR Galey Farms (4150 Blenkinsop) This annual event includes a fully animated cornfield, a "Crazy Train" ride, spooky theatrical performances, séances with Madame Isabella and a bone-chilling "CarnEvil" venue for teens and adults. Nightly through Oct. 31 from 6-10pm. $10/7/5. Galeyfarms.net

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Ghost walks, ghost bus tours, ghost stories Get dressed up but not messed up (like this guy). and paranormal investigations are all part of the Ghosts of Victoria Festival. Taking place at famously haunted locations in Victoria such as Craigdarroch castle, St. Ann’s Academy and the Ross Bay Cemetery. More information at discoverthepast.com/festival.

OCT.26 AND 27 THE HORROR WITHIN: AN IMPROVISED HP LOVECRAFT This fully improvised show is inspired by the works of the grandfather of horror, HP Lovecraft. Listen to the harrowing tales of three intrepid knowledge seekers as they delve too deep into ancient mysteries, telling you horror stories based on your suggestions. 8pm at the Intrepid Theatre Club (1609 Blanshard). $12 at Russell Books and at the door.

OCT.26 AND 27 VOICES FROM THE PAST: GHOSTLY WALKING TOURS OF ST. ANN’S ACADEMY St. Ann’s Academy may have closed its school in 1973, but that doesn’t mean all the students left.

Now, with perfect ghostly timing, the academy has opened its doors for a rare tour of lesser-seen rooms, dark closets and cold spaces that showcase the unexplained phenomena of the school’s 100year history. The 90-minute tours will take place in and around the building, and will contain a mix of historical facts and stories collected over the years of unexplained experiences — strange sightings, sounds and some a little darker.

“Most of our ghostly stories are benevolent,” says Shelley Myhres, program co-ordinator for St. Ann’s Academy National Historic Site. “But we do have at least one account of a malevolent incident.”

Myhres, who has worked with the academy for almost 15 years, experienced her own phenomenon on a stormy night in December 2007. While branches whipped and rain pelted the windows of the building, she was sure she heard women’s voices singing a French Christmas carol. She checked outside for carolers, but no one was around. The voices continued.

Tours begin at 7pm at the entrance to the chapel (835 Humboldt). and will take place rain or shine, so dress for the outdoors. Tickets $12/$10. Reserve tickets at 250-953-8829, stanns.academy@gov. bc.ca.

OCT. 26 TO NOV. 3 THE METAMORPHOBIA MASQUERADE Atomic Vaudeville presents its annual Halloween Show featuring the first-ever Kanye Lounge (in the guitar bar — no line, drink service, first drink free). Oct. 26, 27 and 31 and Nov. 3 at the Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). Adults $22, students/seniors $18, Kanye Lounge $35. Special "drop some knowledge" night where students get in for $13 is Thurs., Nov. 1. Tickets at ticketrocket.org or 250590-6291.

OCT. 27 FOREST SPOOKTACULAR Join in on this guided walk for some spooktacular afternoon Halloween fun with CRD Regional Parks’ naturalists at Francis/King Regional Park (Munns Road). Displays, Halloween crafts and hot ghoulish brew await. 11am to 2:30pm. Walks leave at 11:15am and 1:15pm.

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MONDAY GUIDE > HALLOWEEN OCT. 27 ROCKABILLY HALLOWEEN Join the Cavaleros for some shakin' n' stompin' Halloween fun at the Cambie (856 Esquimalt).

They're joined on the bill by the Jukebox Jezebels, The Flaming Skulls and Hank Angel.

Show at 8pm. $10.

OCT. 27 ALL-AGES HALLOWEEN Join Nardwuar the Human Serviette and The Evaporators, Open Relationship and Thee Goblins for an all-ages show. 8pm at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church Hall (1112 Caledonia). $8 in advance at Lyle's Place, Talk's Cheap and Ditch Records. Doot doola doot doo … doot BOO!

NIGHTLY UNTIL OCT. 31 OAK BAY PUMPKIN ART Hundreds of pumpkins, carved in the likeness of local personalities, cartoon characters and other celebrities will be on display behind the Oak Bay Municipal Hall nightly from 5-10pm until Oct. 31. Oak Bay Village also hosts a trickor-treat event Halloween night, with a bonfire in Firemans' Park afterward.

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OCT. 27 SPOOKS AND SPOKES GHOST RIDE The Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition hosts this themed ride. Bike along on this easy 20-kilometre night ride and learn about the spirits who live in some of the finest homes and castles of Victoria.

Costumes and decorated bicycles are encouraged. Suggested donation $5. Meet at Centennial Square at 6:30pm. More information at gvcc.bc.ca.

OCT. 27 BOO GRASS SCARE DANCE Join the Young Oldtime Music and Dance Association (YOMADA) for the second annual Halloweenthemed square dance with live music by Pennyless!, The Capitol City Synchopators, Dan Weisenberger, the YOMADA House Stringband and a top secret special guest. No experience required. All dances taught on the spot. 7pm at Kirk Hall (680 Courtenay). $10 advance at Solstice Cafe and Larsen Music. $15 at the door. Yomada.ca.

OCT. 27 THE COSMIC ALLSTAR AFFAIR Radio Contact Productions is helping the legendary Max Power celebrate the 10th anniversary of his first trip to space by hosting a space-aged party in a secret location! With music by Jphilip, The Electric Timber Company, DJ Nigel, Admiral Gordon Blun and Keith Gallant Sound. Only 200 tickets are available and they can be found at Coastline Surf and Sport (1417 Broad). Find out more at radiocontact.ca.

OCT. 28 ZOMBIE MANHUNT One of the biggest games of hide-and-go-seek you'll ever see, but this time, it's different — there will be blood! Meet at Centennial Square at 3pm to hear the rules and get your signed waiver in. Wear something warm that you don't mind getting dirty, torn, or covered in blood (fake blood, that is). facebook.com/ events/287515548023930.

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OCT. 30 GHOSTS OF THE ARTS

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Put on a white sheet and float down to the Ghosts of Go behind the scenes at Movie Monster. the Arts silent walk. The nation-wide performance event will focus public attention on the importance of arts and the funding cuts that have devastated art organizations in our communities. Meet at 7pm FIND THE M AND WIN at Centennial Square and float down Government A PRIZE FROM MONDAY MAGAZINE Each week we hide an “M” on the cover.

Street to the legislature for a spirited silent vigil, Last week it was sitting in the man’s hair then on to haunt a local watering hole for drinks in the letter ‘y’ in Monday logo. and discussion.

The winner was chosen by a random draw.

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LOCAL ARTIST HAS UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON VICTORIA

Fisgard Lighthouse

by Martin Machacek.

By Mary Ellen Green

om framer graphic designer, sign maker, custom and architectural illustrator. o my work “All those things contributed to ocal artist Martin Machacek doesn’t now,” says Machacek. “I make all of my see Victoria’s landmarks the same frames myself ... I layout all my prints and rol of what way everyone else does. posters and I’m completely in control His paintings of local icons like I’m trying to achieve. Sometimess I have to “Old Blue,” the legislature, or the step back and say ‘who’s going to do the Fairmont Empress Hotel are so detailed and painting?’" toric abstract that most people think his work Inspired by the lines of historic zech must be computer generated using photo- buildings in his native Prague, Czech ed” manipulation software.

Republic, which his family “escaped” d, “That’s the number-one question I get when when he was just eight years old, ng I’m down on the causeway,” says Machacek, Machacek spent many years living n who has been vending in the Inner Harbour and working in Calgary. “When for the last four I came to years.

Canada, I MARTYCULTURAL ART “Even though was fasci10 year retrospective show and sale they are twisted, nated by the perspective is the size of Oct. 24- Nov. 6 still correct,” he everything, Community Arts Council of Greater adds. “You can’t especially Victoria Main Gallery achieve that in ve h i c l e s ,” (3220 Cedar Hill) Photoshop ... I’m he says. He Opening Reception: Thurs., Oct. 25 quite a perfecwould work at 7pm tionist as an artmost of the ist and I realized year as a how freeing it is graphic to draw things that are imperfect.” designer and sign maker so he He began live-painting on the causeway could spend a few months of the so passersby can see him in action, painting year racing his bicycle in Europe.. ie from detailed sketches he creates from pho- But it was his training on the prairie ratos of buildings, boats and more. highways that brought him inspira“My first paintings in Victoria were of tion to paint. ns,” things that were less iconic,” says Machacek.

“I started painting these old barns,” ed “I wanted to paint the buildings that people he says. “They were so weathered ve don’t always notice,” like the old Carnegie from the elements that I didn’t have Building (old public library building on to do much at all to exaggerate thee Blanshard) and the colourful old manors of lines ... I started to move away Fernwood. from perfect lines. I was portrayAn avid cyclist, Machacek believes his ing them in a way that people mode of transportation has a lot to do with weren’t used to seeing, giving his perspective. “I can go through the alleys, them personality or character, it’s open, there’s no roof and I can look at my and over the years I’ve pushed surroundings and I get to see things from it to what you see now.” vantage points that are unique,” he says.

Machacek often came to Machacek began painting in this style, Victoria to visit, spending which he calls architectural etherealism, time at the Wildfire Bakery about 10 years ago, after a lengthy career as a while house-sitting a friend’s dog.

“I was working on a drawing of St. John the meone Divine Church and someone ght it. walked by and bought It was the first piece I ever sold,” he says. “That was the original spark.” ictoria He returned to Victoria ecided later that winter and decided to move for good, but when he returned to Calgary to collect his belongings, he met fe and Dana, his future wife business partner, at hiss going ded to away party and decided stay a little longer. He cut back his hours at hiss “real job” and began to paintt more while waiting for Dana to finish her MFA. ictoria They moved to Victoria ng fulland have been working siness” time at their “family business” a, too, since 2010, when Dana, quit her day job. The couple now spends six months of the year sitting together on the causeway, chatting to visitors and selling Machacek’s art.

DANA MACHACEK In the off-months, Martin Machacek painting in the Inner Harbour.

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at the popular Blue Fox Cafe (where his Johnson Street Bridge painting currently hangs), where he was artist in residence for five years, at Willie’s Bakery (537 Johnson), the Monterey Barber Shop (2250 Oak Bay) and Vic’s Steakhouse inside the Harbour Towers Hotel (345 Quebec).

His upcoming solo show, his first in more than four years, offers originals, limited-edition giclees, conceptual sketches and pen and ink drawings from the last 10 years.

The retrospective will be laid out in the CACGV gallery chronologically. Under each section there will be a portfolio featuring works from that period, including commissions and paintings sold, giving those in attendance the ability to see works that now collections belong to private collections.

Machacek has also created a portfolio of future paintings, conceptual sketches, drawings, photographs and colour studies. “I have hundreds of drawings, colour studies and drawings for things I haven’t painted yet,” he says. M

I'm quite a perfectionist as an artist and I realized how freeing it is to draw things that are imperfect.

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tories of love in the twilight years are anything but new — and even presenting such a tale as a road picture isn’t all that original either. But when the two leads are feisty, 80-year-old lesbians with a penchant for tequila, and the film is written and directed by award-winning Canadian director Thom Fitzgerald (The Hanging Garden), the result is a bracingly profane and heart-breakingly funny crowd pleaser that has wowed film-festival audiences all across the country.

Cloudburst stars Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker as Stella and Dot, lovers who have lived together in Maine for 31 years. Dot is now blind and not in the best of health, so a busybody granddaughter connives to get her admitted to a nursing home against the wishes of an enraged Stella. Later that night, Stella busts her out and the two gals roar off in the direction of Canada in a rattletrap truck to get married.

They want to solemnize the relationship, but mostly these longtime companions are desperate to get legal rights. They pick up a scruffy young hitchhiker as cover — the police have issued an all-points bulletin for two old women — and the unlikely trio rolls down the road on a rollicking, obscenity-laced journey like one you’ve never seen before.

Fricker is a noted Irish actress and she does a fine job playing the grandmotherly straight woman to Dukakis’ obstreperous and foul-mouthed Stella — one of the most extravagantly appealing female performances in recent years. Sure, Cloudburst plays shamelessly to the audience, but for every easy laugh it earns there are darker moments too, as well as generous lashings of passion and poignancy that ring deeply true. If you aren’t shocked by a fiercely proud dyke who swears more creatively than a truck driver and has X-rated fantasies about k.d. lang, you’re gonna love this one!

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here to begin with the diagnosis of Alex Cross? The latest thriller starring gun-toting Dr. Alex Cross, a forensic psychologist and homicide detective with a Detroit police badge, is a crude assemblage of off-the-shelf characters, tired dialogue, and plotting that is unapologetically ludicrous. The setup involves a “diabolically clever” assassin with a military background and an enthusiasm for gratuitous sadism. His target is a trio of ultra-wealthy international investors planning a massive development in downtown Detroit.

When Cross (Tyler Perry, best known for his TV work) and his team foil a bold second murder attempt, the killer turns on them, thereby launching a personal — and very nasty — feud between Cross and himself.

Cross’s decision to become a vigilante provokes a lame moment of moral introspection before a savage retribution gets underway, and the movie thunders along to a blowed-up-real-good pre-climax, then a chase-and-fight-to-the-death sequence, and a final audience gotcha that is breathtaking in its implausibility. On the plus side, Perry brings some charisma to the role, while writer-director-actor Ed Burns delivers a fine performance as Cross’s partner. This gory, disjointed, soul-sucking mess was directed by veteran Hollywood hack Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious), who should have known better — or tried harder.

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AIR RACERS -(1 pm, 5 pm & 8 pm, Sun.-Wed.) Paul Walker narrates this pulse-pounding documentary about the world's fastest race, as amazingly nimble planes negotiate a tricky course at 500 MPH. ★★★ THE DARK KNIGHT RISES -(8 pm, Thurs.-Sat.) HUBBLE -(10 am, Oct. 26 only, French language screening) THE LAST REEF: BENEATH THE SEA -(11 am, 2 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm) ★★★½ ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS -(10 am, 3 pm) Here's a patriotic account of the many daunting challenges behind building the CPR railway: part history lesson, part glorious travelogue.

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KUMARE: THE TRUE STORY OF A FALSE PROPHET -(Wed.-Thurs., Oct. 24-25: 7:10, 9:00) Is this a documentary or sly performance art? You'll have to make up your mind as you watch this autobiographical account of a college-educated American of East Indian parentage who moves to Arizona and deliberately sets out to become a guru. ★★★★★ THE WIZARD OF OZ -(Sat.-Sun., Oct. 27-28: 1:00 matinee) Put on those ruby slippers and head off for a classic fantasy adventure!

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A lot of tequila gets gargled during Cloudburst, so let’s talk agave cactus. There are a couple of dozen choices for tequila these days, from utilitarian El Jimador at $30 to Gran Patron Platinum at $300. Cuervo Gold ($31) is always welcome in my blender, but for swank cocktails or fancy sipping, spend double that and more for Herradura or the amusingly named Cabo Wabo. The term “reposado” on the label means it has rested for some months, while “reserve,” as with wine, is a further mark of enhanced age and quality. Salud!

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★★½ THE CAMPAIGN -(Fri.-Sat., Oct. 26-27: 3:00, 7:15, 9:00) A veteran congressman (Will Ferrell) who is used to running for office unapposed is shocked to find himself facing an inexperienced but effective challenger (Zach Galifianakis).

This gleefully crass comedy does a (mostly) good job of skewering obvious targets like political corruption, hypocrisy, and smug media participation in a shameless circus. ★★★★ CLOUDBURST -(Sun., Oct. 28: 3:00, 7:00, 9:00 & Mon.-Thurs., Oct. 29-Nov. 1: 7:00, 9:00) This bittersweet and wildly — make that profanely — funny road picture involving two octogenarian lesbians on the run to Canada in order to get married is a raunchy and very touching delight. This one has wowed festival audiences all across the country.

Starring Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker. See review. ★★½ THE SHINING -(Fri.-Sat., Oct. 26-27: 11:00) Stanley Kubrick's "art horror" adaptation of Stephen King's novel about an isolated writer going mad has many fans, but for me it provoked more giggles than gasps.

SCREENINGS MOVIE MONDAY - Is screening The Mystery of Sveva Caetani. This documentary explores the incredible life of a woman who was kept captive for 25 years, but whose artistic nature was finally allowed to flourish.

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CONTINUING ★★ ALEX CROSS -(Capitol/ SilverCity) It's "diabolical serial killer time" as a detective goes up against a brutally clever maniac who has already slaughtered a member of his family. This unimaginative and badly plotted thriller is literally a hack job. ★★★½ ARGO -(Capitol/Uni 4/ SilverCity/Westshore/Caprice) Despite some liberties taken with the facts, this account of a CIA agent who managed to smuggle six Americans to safety from Iran during the famed 1979-'80 hostage crisis is surprisingly even-handed, very suspenseful and truly entertaining. Directed by and starring Ben Affleck. ★★ THE BOURNE LEGACY -(Caprice) The hyper-kinetic spy series gets a flaccid and disappointing reboot with a new director and new actor (Jeremy Renner). Co-starring Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS -(Caprice) Greg is totally ready for summer when suddenly his plans all fall apart. What's the poor guy gonna do now? ★★½ THE EXPENDABLES 2 -(Caprice) Expect lots of manly mayhem as a group of aging mercenaries (played by aging Hollywood mercenaries like Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris and Bruce Willis) go up against a very nasty adversary. This is good, cheesy fun.

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ll Signs: On the weekLEO JULY 23-AUG 22 end before Halloween, Many of you are making improvecostumed partygoments at home with renovations, ers will not only be redecorating projects and repairadjusting masks and imaginative paring whatever needs to be fixed. aphernalia, they’ll have to deal with Similarly, you might improve a the tension leading up to Monday’s family relationship by repaying a Full Moon. (Some Full Moons are debt or offering assistance. This easier than others but this ain’t one is a fascinating week to write, of them.) Saturn opposes this Full study or communicate with othMoon making things look worse than GEORGIA ers because you’ll discover new they are. (Pessimism will be raminformation. Something about NICOLS pant.) And Mercury is at odds with your daily world is more exciting Neptune, which promotes confusion. and stimulating. You’re bubbling Relationships will suffer. But hey, this energy with inventive ideas and excited about makis just for 72 hours. It’s not carved in stone. ing your home and family more secure for the Midweek, when Halloween actually occurs, is future. Social outings with females (this could pleasant and the day of the 31st is full of surpris- also occur in a group situation) midweek will lift es. (“Boo!”) Meanwhile, don’t say or do anything your spirits. It might also encourage you to make you’ll regret later. (Confessions may be good for a new goal. the soul but they’re bad for your reputation.)

ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 19 You can be very clever using the resources of others this week. In particular, you might see ways to reduce your debt or how to handle something you share with someone in a better way. Relationships will be unusually passionate because you are! In fact, a surprising, unexpected development with a partner or close friend might bring a breath of fresh air into a relationship. Something unusual will occur. Some of you might become involved with someone who is “different.” This is an exciting week for all social exchanges and mid-week, your optimism is boundless! Short trips, fun with siblings and witty exchanges with everyone will convince you that you’re dazzling!

CAPRICORN DEC 22-JAN 19 You are schmoozing with style this week.

In fact, your ability to deal with groups is unusually powerful and effective. People will do your bidding and take your suggestions. This might or might not relate to the fact that you could be flirting with the boss or someone in a position of authority.

Something pleasant (and others will notice it as well) will happen to you this week. It might be a surprise promotion or unexpected praise. Things are going particularly well at work because your relations with a female are so positive. You might travel with a female in a work-related capacity.

However, you’re also pulling strings behind the scenes. This is a positive week for you!

AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 For various reasons (according to the details of your life) you continue to be high viz. People, especially those in authority, really notice you. That’s why it’s easy for you to polish and shine your public reputation.

Seize opportunities that come your way this week to wield more creative power for good. You might take control and clean up something. You might also have to confront a powerful group or get to the bottom of something you are working on. Surprise opportunities to travel or explore publishing and higher education might fall in your lap. Be patient when dealing with group situations because Mars makes you rather pushy right now. (Ya think?) Nevertheless, creative collaboration with a female will be a positive thing.

PISCES FEB 19-MARCH 20 Travel opportunities and the chance to explore further training or education can make a difference in your life now.

Something could set you in a new direction that brings you benefit. However, this benefit is directly related to how much what you do benefits others. Keep this in mind. Surprise gifts and goodies from others might fall in your lap this week.

Physical intimacy will also be exciting and exploratory. (Looks like you’ll be singing, “I’m too sexy for my shoes.”) Meetings and gatherings at your home will be a positive experience, especially because of the contribution of a friend. Extend invitations to female friends because you’ll have a great time, sharing ideas and laughter.

VIRGO AUG 23-SEPT 22 Your busy pace continues with short trips, errands and lots of conversations with different people, especially people you haven’t seen for a while. Something unexpected might impact your earnings, hopefully in a positive way. A raise, a way to make money on the side, or a new job will give you a lift. Others will be delighted with a spontaneous purchase, especially a high-tech toy that brings stimulating fun. Chaos and tension on the home front are par for the course until December. Be patient. This week you might discover a new way of talking to someone that is more effective. Or you might improve something in your daily environment. Whatever happens, people see you as being very happy this week.

(Yes, it’s that obvious.)

TAURUS APRIL 20-MAY 20 You’re entering one of the most significant times for partnerships and close friendships since 1999.

This week in particular you might see ways to improve your closest relationships. (But don’t try to improve your partner! Like, duh?) Honest discussions that remove doubt and jealousy will put a relationship back on solid ground. It will be easy to get to the bottom of things and be honest with each other. Expect surprises at work this week – computer crashes, new staff or changed schedules. For some, the surprise might be health-oriented information. What really sweetens the cake, however, is that by Thursday, you hear positive financial news. You might get a better job or boost your earnings or possibly purchase something you love. Yay!

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) Isn’t it nice that when you give a lot of thought to something, you see ways to improve it? Many of you are making improvements to your financial scene and how you use your money. You’re also improving whatever you own either by repairing it or getting better use out of something.

This makes you feel more efficient and on top of things. If even boosts your self-image. New relationships and surprise exchanges with others will be exciting and stimulating. You want to break free from humdrum routine. Travel opportunities or chances to explore publishing and higher education might come your way through a female contact. This is an exciting week and you are attacking life with energy!

GEMINI MAY 21-JUNE 20 You can make improvements to your health this week, possibly due to a diet change or increased exercise. Whatever you do will bring about fast results. (“Boris, is that you?” “Psst! Natasha, I’ve been on the Dukan diet.”) Surprise flirtations could bring an unexpected romance your way.

Others will slip away on a spontaneous vacation or accept invitations to sports events, the arts or playful times with children. Something that is cultural and social will surprise you and quite possibly affect your future goals. Many of you will improve your job, get a better job or improve your work habits this week. All of you will feel especially enthusiastic, upbeat and buoyant on Thursday. (“I’m happeeee!”)

SCORPIO OCT 23-NOV 21 You will make positive changes in your immediate environment this week. (Especially regarding something you’ve been putting up with for a while.) You’re on an improvement kick with your appearance, your image, your surroundings and even your style of relating to others. (Pretty major.) Needless to say, you’re cleaning house!

Some of you might begin a secret love affair because something that delights you appears to be behind the scenes or “hidden.” You continue to work hard as well as spend lots of money.

Fortunately, you can benefit from the wealth and resources of a female contact this week. Gifts, goodies and assistance from others will come your way and this will please you!

CANCER JUNE 21-JULY 22 This continues to be a playful time for your sign.

Romantic partnerships will be powerful, and heart-to-heart discussions will deepen them in a meaningful way. Some of you will see new and better approaches to dealing with children, relating to sports or working with the arts. Many of you will feel more in touch with your creative vibes, which could be why spontaneous parties and social events will occur at home. You might also buy modern art or something avant-garde or high-tech for where you live. (Expect pleasant surprises at home this week.) Whatever unfolds will make you feel quietly happy and content with your world.

SAGITTARIUS NOV 22-DEC 21 You’re very busy working behind the scenes at the moment (and busy is definitely the operative word). However, you will be delighted with meeting someone different or unusual this week. Or possibly someone you already know will surprise you. Either way, this will be a stimulating and exciting week! You’ve got lots of energy to burn and wise Sagittarians are jogging, biking or hitting the gym to blow off some of this extra steam.

Relations with a close female friend or partner will be unusually joyful. You are both enthused about something. Because you’re revising your opinions about yourself, your belief in yourself is stronger, which brings improvements in practically every area of your life. (Wow.)

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DRACULA- Giggling Iguana Productions presents its fall production at Craigdarroch Castle (1050 Joan). Dracula: The Blood is the Life is adapted from Bram Stoker's classic horror novel by Launch Pad Theatre's David Radford and Christina Patterson. 8pm THURSDAY, 7pm and 9pm FRIDAY and SATURDAY until Oct. 31. Tickets $26/23 thecastle.ca, 250-592-5323.

SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL Saltwater Theatre presents your favourite Dr. Seuss characters in a musical adventure suitable for ages four and up at the Metro Studio.

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FRI. OCT. 26 HALLOWEEN SWING DANCE - Live music and swing dancing.

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SAT. OCT. 27 ASMIRA'S SCHOOL OF DANCE Silver Anniversary Dinner and Show featuring authentic Indian cuisine and bellydancing. 7pm at Dance Victoria Performance Lab (2750 Quadra). $35/18. asmiradance@shaw.ca or 250-381-4794.

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MARKETS VANCOUVER ISLANDS MOST AMAZING COLLECTIBLES SHOW - Check out the third-annual event, full of comics, coins, stamps, post cards, militaria, antiques, toys, paintings and so much more. Over 130 tables.

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MOSS STREET MARKET - See the market that has vendors making, baking and growing everything they sell. Seasonal food, locally made crafts, artisan bakers and more.

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FRI. OCT. 26 TYE DYE VOODOO - See the launch of Victoria author Monique Jacob's first novel Tye Dye Voodoo. 6:30-8pm at Dark Horse Books (623 Johnson).

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PLANET EARTH POETRY - Maleea Acker launches her non-fiction book Gardens Aflame: Garry Oak Meadows of BC’s South Coast, and Ann Graham Walker reads from The Puzzle at the end of Love. 7:30pm at Moka House (1633 Hillside). Free. planetearthpoetryvictoriabc.blogspot. ca.

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SUN. OCT. 28 NANCY SWARTZ - Victoria Secular Humanist Association presents Nancy Swartz, "25 Years of Dumbing Down CBC Nightly News and why it matters to our democracy." 10:30am at Windsor Park Rec Centre (2451 Windsor). Free. 250-744-3652.

MON. OCT. 29 SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK - Do you believe in ghosts?

Get ready for Halloween with scary stories of real and imaginary hauntings. Bring your own ghost story to share! Create a character mask with recycled, reused and natural materials to take home. Aimed at ages 10-12. 3-4pm at Esquimalt Branch (1231 Esquimalt). Free. 250-414-7198.

HEALING IN SPITE OF "INCURABLE" - A public lecture about help and healing on the spiritual path through the teaching of Bruno Groening. Healings documented and verified by independent physicians prove the truth of Bruno Groening’s words, “There is no ‘incurable’. God is the greatest physician.” 7-9pm at Vancouver Island Technology Park, (Collaboration Centre conference room, 4464 Markham). Free. 604-2393966.

MARINE NIGHT - Dining by the Glow of Bioluminescence. Join James Clowater, ornithologist, naturalist and Birder’s Night coordinator, who will describe the nocturnal foraging strategy of the Western Grebe, based on his own research in Saanich Inlet.

7:30pm at UVic's Fraser Building (Room 159). Free. Victoria_Natural_ History_Society@mail.vresp.com.

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LEARN TO MEDITATE THE ROSARY - Experience the power of the ancient Catholic tradition of the Rosary: and you don’t have to be Catholic to meditate or pray the Rosary. Free distribution of rosaries with pamphlets to explain the practice. All welcome. WEDNESDAYS 5-6pm at UVic Interfaith Chapel (Ring Road). Free. 250-721-8339, catholic@ uvic.ca.

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THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN -(Caprice) Disney Studios produced this rather fantastical family-friendly tale about a childless couple who end up with a young boy under distinctly magical circumstances. Starring Jennifer Garner.

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THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER -(Odeon) This coming-of-age romantic drama focuses on a freshman introvert who is befriended by a small group of slightly crazy friends. ★★★★ THE SEARCH FOR SUGAR MAN -(Uni 4) This musical documentary, a big Sundance winner, features the incredible quest of two South African men to discover whatever happened to a Bob Dylanstyle troubadour from the early '70s who never amounted to anything in his native America but became a huge superstar -- and revolutionary influence -- in South Africa at the height of the Apartheid era.

★★★ SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS -(Capitol/SilverCity) A struggling screenwriter accidentally gets mixed up with some really nasty criminals and lots of people die. With Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, and Christopher Walken. Not to all tastes, but this is a smart, darkly funny black comedy from the writer-director of In Bruges.

SINISTER -(SilverCity) Some gruesome "found footage" is at the centre of this horror flick that seems to owe a large debt to The Ring.

Starring Ethan Hawke. ★★½ TAKEN 2 -(Odeon/Westshore) Liam Neeson reprises his role as a retired CIA tough guy who has to use his nastiest skills when his wife gets kidnapped by the vengeful father of the goon that Neeson killed in the last movie. Well-directed if rather soulless action porn that benefits from its Istanbul setting. ★★½ TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE -(Caprice) Clint Eastwood plays an ailing and aging baseball scout who takes his estranged daughter (Amy Adams) along on one last recruiting trip. This predictable but engaging comedy-drama also stars John Goodman and Justin Timberlake.

★★½ PITCH PERFECT -(Westshore) It's a gals-versus-the-guys vocal throwdown, as competing campus choirs seem to have gone to college only to major in Glee. Although not exactly Oscar bait, this is lots of fluffy fun.

THE ROXY ICE AGE- (G) 2pm (Sat) MADAGASCAR- (G) 2pm (Sun) PARANORMAN- (PG) 3:40pm (Sat-Sun) ROBOT AND FRANK- (PG) 7pm (Fri-Thurs) LAWLESS- (14A) 8:40pm (Fri, SunTues, Thurs) THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW- (PG) 9pm (Sat, Wed)

THE ADULTS- Geoff Lundstrom and Jason Cook play high-energy covers at the Canoe Brewpub (450 Swift). $5 after 9pm.

FRI. OCT. 26 THREE WORLDS- Island instrumentalists Brad Prevedoros, Neil Golden and Greg Joy. 8pm at Merlin's Sun Home Theatre. (1983 Fairfield). call 250-598-7488 or email timgosley@telus.net for reservations.

THE POMPADOORS - PopAmericana at Canoe Brewpub (450 Swift). $5 after 9pm.

TERRA HAZELTON-With her Easy Answers. 8pm at Hermann's Jazz Club (753 View). $15/18.

YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAYRock the night away with Younger than Yesterday. 9pm at Swan's Brewpub (506 Pandora). Free.

SAT. OCT. 27

MUSIC THURS. OCT. 25 NOISIA- Internationally acclaimed Dutch drum and bass DJs alongside locals Outsider, Generic and Keyes.

9pm at Club 9ONE9 (919 Douglas). $TBA.

GOSPEL NIGHT - Chase Hofstad and The Gold Street Band host a variety show of gospel musicians and poets.

8pm at The Well (821 Fort). $6.

ARE WE FAMILY? - Funk-pop-rock at Canoe Brewpub (450 Swift). $5 after 9pm.

ROCK OF AGES - Classic hits across the decades. 9pm at the Pacific Fleet Club (1587 Lyle). Free.

LAPLANTE PLAYS BEETHOVEN - The Victoria Symphony presents celebrated virtuoso Andre Laplante to perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3. Principal conductor Alain Trudel and the orchestra perform Egmont Overture and Beethoven's Fifth. 8pm SATURDAY and 2:30pm SUNDAY at the Royal Theatre (805 Broughton). $35 at rmts.bc.ca or 250-385-6515.

DISCO BLOOD -Join DJs Hristo, Koosh and Superbendythumbs for a Halloween costume party at the Castle Video Bar and Nightclub (1900 Douglas). $15/20.

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC -Join Kazuko Nakashima for a concert of traditional Japanese music featuring a variety of instruments. 7pm at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church (1701 Elgin). $20.

WEST MY FRIEND - Eden Oliver on vocals and guitar, Jeff Poynter on accordion, Brian Anderson on standup bass and Alex Rempel on mandolin make up this unique voice in the Victoria music scene. After open Stage, 7:30pm at Norway House (1110 Hillside). $5. Victoriafolkmusic.ca.

SUN. OCT. 28

SWEET SOUL GOSPEL CHOIR High energy gospel choir welcoming new singers. 5:45-8pm at Selkirk Montessori School (2970 Jutland).

Victoriasouldgospel.ca.

VOICES INTIMAE - Choir specializing in Russian Othordox and Ukrainian Church Music with director Tony Booker. 3pm at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church (Caledonia and Cook). $20/15.

LOOT -Tool tribute Halloween show with Black Hat Villain. 9pm at Club 9ONE9 (919 Douglas). $12 at Lyle's Place, Ditch Records and the Strathcona Hotel.

OUT OF THE WOOD -Heidi Woods plays easy listening music. 4:30pm at the Well (821 Fort). $6.

TUES. OCT. 30

WED. OCT. 31 HALLOWEEN GOTHIC - Take a walk on the dark side with DJ Boneshaker and RonnyB. 9pm at Paparazzi Nighclub (642 Johnson). $5.

TUFF JELLY - Halloween skankin' at Felicitas Campus Pub. 9pm. $TBA.

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MONDAY MAGAZINE OCTOBER 25 - OCTOBER 31, 2012 mondaymag.com