boulevard On our cover: For all the skepticism in that face, Marcus the boxer “loves everyone”, says owner Jennifer Porayko. In addition to keeping her company at work during the day, he enthusiastically welcomes
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VOLume xix issue 3 4. INK ON PAPER A word with you 8. URBAN WILDLIFE The animals that call Victoria home By Alisa Gordaneer 20. CULTURE TALKS Reshaping the publishing industry By Chris Creighton-Kelly
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24. PETS AT WORK Animals are a positive presence in the workplace By Alisa Gordaneer
64. BAY FILM STUDIOS Robin Webb ignites the local film industry By Julie Nixon
76. FRANCES THORSEN The owner of Chronicles of Crime By Robert Moyes
104. spice it up! The vegan lifestyle isn’t what it used to be By Gregg Pratt
30. PUBLIC CITIZEN Nature needs some space By Ross Crockford
74. ON THE BOULEVARD A selection of today’s trendy wares By Kathleen Hay
82. STATE OF THE ARTS More than ever, the arts need your support By Alisa Gordaneer
110. TRAVEL A springtime sojourn in the Maritimes By Adrienne Dyer
88. FRONT ROW Dance Victoria welcomes Chunky Move; Ron Parker’s Pillars of the Earth exhibit at The Avenue Gallery; Lawyers on Stage Theatre perform As You Like It; Carmina Burana by the Victoria Symphony and guest choirs By Kate Cino
116. IN VINO VERITAS Raising a glass to icewine By Robert Moyes
34. CREATIVE MINDS Architect Chris Rowe creates meaningful spaces By Robert Moyes 40. HOT PROPERTIES A getaway home meets the needs of a large, extended family By Julie Nixon 50. GREEN HOUSE Flora for fauna By Julie Nixon 56. LOCAL GREENERY Indigenous plants help keep our ecosystem healthy By Anna Kemp
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98. JAZZ VESPERS Musical inspiration at local churches By Rick Gibbs
120. ISLAND CHEFS Mo:Lé’s Cosmos Meens brings wholesome, mouthwatering dishes to the masses By Alisa Gordaneer 126. SECRETS AND LIES Penny Stone on man’s best friend . . . and martinis
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