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Back Pain • Hip Pain Knee Pain • Neck Pain

Shoulder Pain • Wrist PainInjury Rehabilitation

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Researchers have found that the “dis-eases” of aging have similar underlying factors: a decrease in cell stability leading to the release of compounds that promote damage, spasm and inflammation - resulting in pain, discomfort and “dis-ease”.

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That’s why every ingredient we use to make our food is chosen with care. The farmers who grow our ingredients are just as passionate about quality and sustainability as we are, and we value the people and places that help our product travel from farm to fork. We make it our responsibility to take on important issues–such as supporting organic practices and honest labeling – so you can be sure that the products you buy from Annie’s are as authentic as possible.

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Words of LoveDear Gheecorn,

I’m writing this letter to let you know how special you are to me, with your organic corn, kettle popped to perfection in the purist of oils... Ghee is like pure liquid gold. Oh, and your Himalayan Salt, so pure and full of essential minerals, once I start you it’s like there’s no other snack for me. I love your other flavours as well, your Cinnamon Toast Gheecorn is like a magical trip to my childhood, and warm and cozy is how I feel whenever I eat you, no matter what the weather. There’s just something about cinnamon, ghee, & coconut sugar-so yummy. We can’t forget Rustys Cheezy Chive (RIP Rusty). Your version of a creamy, savory popcorn dusted perfectly with Engevita yeast, Asafoetida & ground Chives that satisfies my every desire - oh Rusty! Thank-you for putting all your Gheecorn on sale at Lifestyle Markets – I’ll be buying a bunch!

Sincerely,A Gheecorn Lover

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DID YOU KNOW THAT BY FOUR MONTHS OF AGE, OUR CHILDREN HAVE ALREADY FORMED SOME OPINIONS (LIKES, DISLIKES...) ABOUT FOOD BASED ON THEIR CAREGIVERS CUES?

Being a working mother of a 3-year-old and a 5-month-old I understand the realities that many of us face when it comes to feeding our children. Our time is extremely limited, and (usually unhealthy) convenience foods are everywhere, in� uencing not only us but our impressionable little side kicks as well.

� e e� ort to provide healthy food can indeed be an e� ort but is well worth it! � e early years of pregnancy and childhood are an especially important time. Not only is this a crucial time for growing bodies and minds to receive good nutrition but it’s also a key time for us to establish healthy routines and act as models to our children.

A healthy relationship with food can shape how our children feel about themselves and help avoid struggles later in life.

Like so many lessons I have learned about parenting, if we want our children to enjoy healthy food we need to start with ourselves. � is is a great time to examine our own thoughts/assumptions/feelings around food; conscious or unconscious, our little ones will pick up on them and they will in� uence how our children eat.

So, what is your relationship like with food? Do you love vegetables or do you eat them because you know you should? Do you enjoy cooking or think of it as just another chore? Do you eat when you are sad or upset? Do you count calories? Do you think of yummy food as a way to reward yourself?

� ink about the assumptions you hold about children and food. What is and isn’t “kids food”? Research suggests that the more foods children try early in life, the more nutritionally diverse they will be later in life (even if they go through a picky toddler phase). While of course we need to respect a child’s delicate taste buds, I would encourage you not to limit your child based on what you assume they will like.

Parenting is tough and very little that we do will be perfect; we can’t force our children to eat but we can do our best to � ll our kitchens with healthy foods and model good eating habits. We can start by examining ourselves and our feelings around food. A knowledge of this will help us to become aware of what we might be passing on to our children. If we can improve our own eating habits, not only will we reap the bene� ts but so will our children.

Dr. Alexis Blanks is a naturopathic doctor with a special interest in women, children and family health. She practises at the Cook Street Village Health Centre and is always thrilled to discuss good nutrition and yummy food with people of all ages.

Cook Street Village Health Centre #200 - 1075 Pendergast Street, Victoria BC, V8V 0A1

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Our nuts and seeds are germinated to increase bioavailability and all products are dehydrated at low temperatures to maximize flavour, enzymes and life force. Hand Prepared in small batches with Love and Gratitude in the Cowichan Valley. WARNING ~ may unleash super human powers, deep inner peace and spontaneous joy!

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time is extremely limited, and (usually unhealthy) convenience foods are everywhere, in� uencing not only us but our impressionable little side kicks

� e e� ort to provide healthy food can indeed be an e� ort but is well worth it! � e early years of pregnancy and childhood are an especially important time. Not only is this a crucial time for growing bodies and minds to receive good nutrition but it’s also a key time for us to establish healthy routines and act as

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G O O D H E A L T H I S F O R E V E R Y B O D Y.


Nutri GreenCoffee Bean Plus

LOSE WEIGHT NATURALLY with the power of Green Coffee Bean Extract, Green Tea Leaf Extract, African Wild Mango, Chromium and Iodine. This formula helps the body to metabolize carbohydrates and fats. Each serving contains 400 mg of Green Coffee standardized to include 50% Chlorogenic Acid from high quality, raw unroasted coffee bean extract. Get the natural energy of coffee without the jittery side effects.

Start Shedding Unwanted Pounds Now!

Sea-licious

Purified Omega-7

60 Softgels


SEA-LICIOUS PURIFIED OMEGA-7 is the first of its kind to land in health food stores across Canada. The research is so compelling for combating the number one cause of death and illness in Canada, namely heart disease, as well as type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, that many nutritionists, doctors and researchers are recommending the clinically studied dose of 420 mg of purified omega-7 for patients with these conditions or risk factors for them.



FREE DELIVERYPlace your order today!Call Monday - Friday


$1997

Coffee Bean Plus

G O O D H E A L T H I S F O R E V E R Y

Simply Beyond....

Recovery Extra StrengthBeyond Pain Relief

Simply Beyond....

L-LYSINE IS AN ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID, which means that it cannot be manufactured by the body and must be obtained through the diet or by supplementation. Lysine is necessary for the production of all protein in the body including hormones, enzymes, and antibodies, as well as carnitine and collagen, which is the structural protein forming all connective tissue such as skin, tendon, and bone.

25% More Product For The Same Low Price As The Regular Size!

NOWDouble Strength

L-Lysine

Waist Away

NaturalWeight Loss

LEADING WEIGHT LOSS SUPPLEMENTS INCLUDING green coffee bean, raspberry ketones and green tea to help you increase your metabolism and burn fat. Waist Away formulas burn fat for energy and regulate your appetite for optimal weight loss. It increases energy and alertness, yet has no added stimulant (energy lasts over 3 hours). They also contain antioxidant properties.


Every Day Low Price

$2998 90 VCaps

Every Day Low Price

$1198125 Tablets

All Formulas

10% off

Ask for Your

$2 OffCoupon

RECOVERY HELPS IMPROVE QUALITY OF life by affecting the behavior of cells that have been damaged by chronic inflammation, injury, surgery or over-training. Recovery Extra Strength offers potent pain relief, helps to halt damage; accelerates and improves healing; regulates inflammation and spasm throughout the body.

Back Pain • Hip Pain Knee Pain • Neck Pain

Shoulder Pain • Wrist PainInjury Rehabilitation

Surgery Rehabilitation

Researchers have found that the “dis-eases” of aging have similar underlying factors: a decrease in cell stability leading to the release of compounds that promote damage, spasm and inflammation - resulting in pain, discomfort and “dis-ease”.

360 Caps Size

Plus Many More Sales In-Store

BONUSSIZE

Real FoodIF IT’S NOT REAL, IT’S NOT ANNIE’S.

That’s why every ingredient we use to make our food is chosen with care. The farmers who grow our ingredients are just as passionate about quality and sustainability as we are, and we value the people and places that help our product travel from farm to fork. We make it our responsibility to take on important issues–such as supporting organic practices and honest labeling – so you can be sure that the products you buy from Annie’s are as authentic as possible.

Cook St. Village Beside Moka House

343 Cook Street ◆ 250 381-5450

Sidney Fifth at Bevan

9769 Fifth Street ◆ 250 656-2326

Victoria Across from Canadian Tire

2950 Douglas Street ◆ 250 384-3388

LifestyleMarkets.comThree Convenient Locations & Online

Offers Valid Until Store Closing February 16, 2014



170 g • Made in the U.S.A.

$298

Annie’s HomegrownGluten FreeMacaroni & Cheese

Words of LoveDear Gheecorn,

I’m writing this letter to let you know how special you are to me, with your organic corn, kettle popped to perfection in the purist of oils... Ghee is like pure liquid gold. Oh, and your Himalayan Salt, so pure and full of essential minerals, once I start you it’s like there’s no other snack for me. I love your other flavours as well, your Cinnamon Toast Gheecorn is like a magical trip to my childhood, and warm and cozy is how I feel whenever I eat you, no matter what the weather. There’s just something about cinnamon, ghee, & coconut sugar-so yummy. We can’t forget Rustys Cheezy Chive (RIP Rusty). Your version of a creamy, savory popcorn dusted perfectly with Engevita yeast, Asafoetida & ground Chives that satisfies my every desire - oh Rusty! Thank-you for putting all your Gheecorn on sale at Lifestyle Markets – I’ll be buying a bunch!

Sincerely,A Gheecorn Lover

Assorted Flavours • 130-150 g • Made on Vancouver Island

DID YOU KNOW THAT BY FOUR MONTHS OF AGE, OUR CHILDREN HAVE ALREADY FORMED SOME OPINIONS (LIKES, DISLIKES...) ABOUT FOOD BASED ON THEIR CAREGIVERS CUES?

Being a working mother of a 3-year-old and a 5-month-old I understand the realities that many of us face when it comes to feeding our children. Our time is extremely limited, and (usually unhealthy) convenience foods are everywhere, in� uencing not only us but our impressionable little side kicks as well.

� e e� ort to provide healthy food can indeed be an e� ort but is well worth it! � e early years of pregnancy and childhood are an especially important time. Not only is this a crucial time for growing bodies and minds to receive good nutrition but it’s also a key time for us to establish healthy routines and act as models to our children.

A healthy relationship with food can shape how our children feel about themselves and help avoid struggles later in life.

Like so many lessons I have learned about parenting, if we want our children to enjoy healthy food we need to start with ourselves. � is is a great time to examine our own thoughts/assumptions/feelings around food; conscious or unconscious, our little ones will pick up on them and they will in� uence how our children eat.

So, what is your relationship like with food? Do you love vegetables or do you eat them because you know you should? Do you enjoy cooking or think of it as just another chore? Do you eat when you are sad or upset? Do you count calories? Do you think of yummy food as a way to reward yourself?

� ink about the assumptions you hold about children and food. What is and isn’t “kids food”? Research suggests that the more foods children try early in life, the more nutritionally diverse they will be later in life (even if they go through a picky toddler phase). While of course we need to respect a child’s delicate taste buds, I would encourage you not to limit your child based on what you assume they will like.

Parenting is tough and very little that we do will be perfect; we can’t force our children to eat but we can do our best to � ll our kitchens with healthy foods and model good eating habits. We can start by examining ourselves and our feelings around food. A knowledge of this will help us to become aware of what we might be passing on to our children. If we can improve our own eating habits, not only will we reap the bene� ts but so will our children.

Dr. Alexis Blanks is a naturopathic doctor with a special interest in women, children and family health. She practises at the Cook Street Village Health Centre and is always thrilled to discuss good nutrition and yummy food with people of all ages.

Cook Street Village Health Centre #200 - 1075 Pendergast Street, Victoria BC, V8V 0A1

250.477.5433 www.csvhealth.ca

Gluten Free • Sprouted • Raw • Vegan • Grain Free No Added Sugar • Diabetic Friendly

hOMe GROWN LIVING FOODS sources only the highest quality Local and Organic ingredients, sustainably cultivated and grown as close to hOMe as possible.

Our nuts and seeds are germinated to increase bioavailability and all products are dehydrated at low temperatures to maximize flavour, enzymes and life force. Hand Prepared in small batches with Love and Gratitude in the Cowichan Valley. WARNING ~ may unleash super human powers, deep inner peace and spontaneous joy!

Various Sizes • Made in the Cowichan Valley

save 15%Various Sizes • Made in the Cowichan Valley

hOMe Grown Living FoodsLocal and Organic Snacks


time is extremely limited, and (usually unhealthy) convenience foods are everywhere, in� uencing not only us but our impressionable little side kicks

� e e� ort to provide healthy food can indeed be an e� ort but is well worth it! � e early years of pregnancy and childhood are an especially important time. Not only is this a crucial time for growing bodies and minds to receive good nutrition but it’s also a key time for us to establish healthy routines and act as

$498Assorted Flavours • 130-150 g • Made on Vancouver Island

Gheecorn Organic Popcorn

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24AN EVENING OF JAZZ, BLUES AND SPOKEN WORD - Maureen Washington and Scruffmouth perform a free show at the Belfry for Black History Month.

6CAPITAL CITY SYNCOPATORS - A modern take on prohibition-era jazz, complete with washboard and ‘80s covers, comes to Upstairs Cabaret.

5INCENSED WITH PHARMACULTURE - Health policy researcher Alan Cassels talks disease mongering. At Oaklands Community Centre. 7pm.

13PICNIC - William Inge’s 1953 award-winning play opens at Phoenix Theatre. Until Feb. 22. finearts.uvic.ca/theatre/phoenix.

20#WORDSTHAW2014 - UVic’s literary magazine puts on an extravaganza of language and ideas at their annual symposium. Until Feb. 22. malahatreview.ca.

19WHAT HAPPENED WAS - Theatre Inconnu takes on the stage adaptation of an indie film success, a first date told in real time. Feb. 19 - March 8.

23VICTORIA COMIC BOOK EXPO - Vancouver Island’s longest-running comic expo continues at the Comfort Inn and Conference Centre. victoriacomicbookexpo.ca.

7VICTORIA FILM FESTIVAL - The 20th year of the Victoria Film Festival features diverse content from local filmmakers and international greats. Until Feb. 16.

14VALENTINE’S DAY - Plenty of sweet goings on around town to mark the day, including the Second Annual Victoria Django Festival.

21BRENT BUTT - After a successful run here with the Blue Bridge Comedy Festival, Butt’s back for a solo gig at the McPherson. rmts.bc.ca.

1CABARET - Last day to see Roger Carr’s version of Cabaret at Langham Court Theatre. langhamtheatre.ca.

8ULRICH HENDERSON FORBES - Folk supergroup UHF take what they’ve honed over 25 years to Mary Winspear. See feature on page 25 .

15ARIADNE AUF NAXOS - Pacific Opera Victoria presents the high-minded opera meets earthy comedy, with the Victoria Symphony, at the Royal Theatre Feb. 13 -23.

3ENGRAVINGS AND PIERCINGS: Award-winning lecturer Hélène Cazes offers Andreas Vesalius and the fabric of a cultural icon at UVic’s MacPherson Library. 2:30pm.

10FAMILY DAY SKATE & SWIM - Oak Bay Rec is among those offering special programming for the day off. oakbay.ca/parks.

17LOLA PARKS - Smooth, sultry soul folk every Monday night from the local singer-songwriter at the Bard & Banker. Free. 8pm.

25ANI DIFRANCO - Feminist icon DiFranco hits Alix Goolden Hall. Tickets, $53.25, rmts.bc.ca.

2CANUS HOT JAZZ - Back at Hermann’s Jazz Club, an afternoon of traditional jazz: New Orleans jazz with jazzy three-part harmony vocals and a hot band. 250-388-9166.

9SONG AND SURF - The Tall Tree Music Festival organizers wrap up three days of music in Port Renfrew (Feb. 7-9). songandsurf.com.

16CHENG PLAYS MOZART - Angela Cheng performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, made famous by Elvira Madigan. At UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium. tickets.uvic.ca.

OLIVER SWAIN IS AMONG PERFORMERS AT AN EVENING DEVOTED TO RELIEF FOR TYPHOON HAIYAN. FEB. 1 AT V-LOUNGE.

4PROUD - Michael Healey imagines a different outcome of the last federal election in a smart, sexy (and non-partisan) comedy. At the Belfry until March 9.

11RAINBOW ROUNDERS DANCE CLUB - Learn to two-step and waltz at the Colwood Community Hall. Every Tuesday at 7pm. $5. First visit free.

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12RED - Coast Collective Arts Centre shows off the power of red, in paintings, photography, glass art, sculpture and fabric art. Feb. 5 - 23.

18SIN CITY: KINGDOM OF THRONES - The live improvised serial soap opera continues to get medieval up in the Victoria Event Centre. sincityimprov.com.

22FUNNY WOMEN FESTIVAL - Kirsten Van Ritzen hosts two nights of female comedic variety from performers near and far. funnywomenfestival.com.

26CHEAP TRICK - The guys are still at it and come to UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets from $83, tickets.uvic.ca.

27SPAMALOT - The talented kids at St. Michaels University school put on the Monty Python-inspired musical. Until March 1.

28GOTTACON - Victoria’s gaming convention begins! Games of all varieties fill the Victoria Conference Centre until March 2.


February eventsEVENTSDANCE DAYS, BOUNCE DANCE CABARETUNTIL FEB. 2Ballet, Bollywood, belly dance, ballroom – dance seizes the town this winter thanks to Dance Victoria. Take advantage of 10 days of free dance classes for dancers or aspiring movers of all abilities and check out a full lineup of shows, beginning with BOUNCE Dance Cabaret Jan. 25 at 7:30pm at the Dance Victoria Studios (2750 Quadra). The evening features short new works by local choreographers scattered throughout the building. AT 10pm the mirror ball drops and a dance party begins. dancevictoria.com.

VICTORIA JUGGLING AND FLOW FESTIVALJAN. 24-27Victoria’s 8th Juggling and Flow Fest is a celebration of circus and kinetic arts from around the world, featuring incredible workshops, competitions and shows. B.C.’s first and original three-day festival includes open workshops for any level (beginner to expert) on juggling, hooping, acro-balance, spinning and other circus arts at Central middle school, as well as a public show with performers from Victoria, Vancouver, the US and Europe Jan. 25 at The Metro Studio Theatre. Tickets, $10-40, web.uvic.ca/~juggling/festival.

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OPEN CINEMAJAN. 29The monthly doc/discussion series continues into its 11th season with Island Green a doc that asks: what if PEI went all organic? The film and discussion starts at 7pm, in Victoria and PEI!

Doors at 6pm at Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). Come early for pizza, drinks and door prizes. Suggested $10 - $20 donation.VICTORIA YOGA CONFERENCE 2014JAN. 29-FEB. 2Join a weekend of inspiration,

motivation and deep learning about the practice of yoga. Practise or join one of more than 70 workshops, including those aimed at studio owners and teachers. Founded by Carolyne Taylor and featuring more than 70 classes and 30+ exhibitors Friday

night through Sunday. At the Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas. victoriayogaconference.com.CASINO ROYALE 005FEB. 1The Canadian College of Performing Arts brings Bond back

for one final night at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel during their annual fundraiser. Dust off the old tux or gown and let the games of chance begin during one swanky evening, with performances by CCPA talent. $80, with partial tax receipt, 250-595-9970.TYPHOON HAIYAN FUNDRAISERFEB. 1The typhoon relief effort has left the news headlines, but not the hearts of musicians, artists and partiers with purpose. Que Banh has put together an eclectic lineup of artists including Oliver Swain, RADco and James Kasper & The True Vine with live canvas paintings to be auctioned off. It all begins at 6pm at V-Lounge, 3366 Douglas. Tickets, $15/20, at Suits U, Peterec’s Gym, or call/text 250-588-0328.VICTORIA DJANGO FESTIVALFEB. 14 - 15White Eagle Hall (90 Dock) goes back to the roaring ‘20s and dirty ‘30s in the Paris tradition with both upper and lower halls in full swing. Featuring Brishen, The Brett Martens String Band and special guests, as well as eats, drinks, free dance workshops and a dance competition with prizes to those with the fanciest footwork. Tickets, $20/25. eventbrite.ca, Larsen Music, Lyle’s Place and Ditch Records.VALENTINES DAY DINNER & DANCEFEB. 15Celebrate in Croatian style Feb.

WINTERLABJAN. 25 - FEB. 1The most innovative artists from across the Great White North converge at Intrepid Theatre’s winter festival. Watch as performers from coast to coast inspire curious artists of all ages to create with the help of puppets, projections, popcorn, parties and perhaps spacesuits. Includes a Victoria-specific creation by Halifax’s Secret Theatre, to take place at a secret location. Tickets, $10-19, at ticketrocket.org. intrepid theatre.com.#WORDSTHAW2014FEB. 20 - 22The Malahat Review hosts its second-annual symposium of 38 poets, novelists, short story writers and journalists from Victoria and beyond. Stop by for a panel discussion or sign up for a “brief encounter” session where established writers will offer feedback on a writing sample. Earlybird (before Feb. 19) tickets are $40 for the general public and include a subscription to The Malahat Review. malahatreview.ca/wordsthaw.SONG AND SURF FEB. 7 - 9The guys that put on Tall Tree Music Festival

continue to bring musical joy to the people, with boutique festivals in Port Renfrew. Three days and nights of music, with the likes of Good for Grapes and WiL are capped with some of the best DJs around. Limited capacity. Tickets, from $84.50, rmts.bc.bca. songandsurf.com.

VICTORIA FILM FESTIVALFEB. 7 - 16A year of tumult for the Victoria Film Festival has culminated in one heck of a 20th

anniversary lineup, with international films and talks from such indie masters as Guy Maddin and Atom Egoyan (see feature). Download the guide at victoriafilmfestival.com. BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTSHonour the history of our black pioneers with a month of performances and presentations put on by The Black Heritage Awareness Society of B.C. It begins Feb. 7 with a performance by Leon Bibb at Government House, and includes a night of jazz and spoken word at The Belfry Theatre with The Maureen Washington Quartet and Scruffmouth Feb. 24. Details at bcblackhistory.ca.VICTORIA FUNNY WOMEN FESTIVALFEB. 21 - 23 Boys are most certainly allowed to come check out some of the fiercely

funny females of Victoria’s first annual Funny Women Festival. Standup, burlesque, sketch, character comedy and a hangover – or networking – brunch: we’re smiling already. Melanie Rose, Dawn Dumont, Shirley Best, Rachel Sommer and festival producer Kirsten Van Ritzen (see stage feature) are among performers at the Victoria Event Centre. Tickets, $20 ($15 brunch), at ticketrocket.org. victoriafunnywomen.com.

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tow – at the longest running comic expo on the Island. At Comfort Inn and Conference Centre (3020 Blanshard). From 11am to 4pm. Free admission. victoriacomicbookexpo.ca.

cONcErtsbuckcHerryjan. 28The hard rockers of Buckcherry make their Victoria debut, playing from a songbook comprised of 11 Top 40 singles over six studio albums. Tickets, $60, rmts.bc.ca.Hillside HooliGansjan. 30Live reggae, ska and dancing free at The Reef (533 Yates) before 8pm. $5 afterward.piGeon Holejan. 31Founding producer/emcees from Sweatshop Union follow their second album with a

trip to Lucky Bar (517 Yates). Grossbuster and Phrase join the party. Tickets, $13, ticketweb.ca.matt andersenjan. 31The blues-folk power and honesty of Matt Andersen takes Alix Goolden. Tickets, 35.50, rmts.bc.ca.starliGHt pops: rock tHis toWn!jan. 31 - Feb. 2Classic rock tunes come to life thanks to the Starlight Pops’ 75-voice-strong choir and special guest Sean McCool on guitar and vocals. The Pops present two performances at St. Aidan’s United Church (3703 St. Aidan’s) Jan. 31 at 7:30pm and Feb. 2 at 2:30pm. Tickets, $20, at starlightpops.com, and at the door.Faculty concert series: laFayette strinG QuartetFeb. 1The School of Music’s beloved string quartet perform the Dvorák String Quintet in Eb, Op. 97 and Shostakovich Piano Quintet, Op. 57 with guests Yariv Aloni, viola and Alexander Tselyakov, piano. At Philip T. Young Recital Hall, UVic. Tickets, $25, tickets.uvic.ca.proFeti della Quinta Feb. 1The Early Music Society of the Islands presents an evening devoted to the Renaissance composer Salomon Rossi. At Alix Gooden Hall. Tickets, $27, rmts.bc.ca.joHnny Vallis: a tribute to buddy HollyFeb. 6Johnny Vallis, the imitator extraordinare, shows off his

finest work, early rock ‘n’ roll hit-maker Buddy Holly. Vallis takes all the hits to The Charlie white Theatre, 2243 Beacon. Tickets, $55, marywinspear.ca or 250-656-0275.stories & sonGs: a concert by leon bibb Feb. 7 The BC Black History Awareness Society presents an overview of Black History with stories and songs by Leon Bibb, accompanied by his personal pianist, Bill Sample, at Government House, with wine bar and reception to follow. Business dress code in effect. Tickets, required in advance, are $35. ticketrocket.org.tHe seVentH WaVeFeb. 7 - 8The Gettin’ Higher Choir, and guest Oliver Swain, with Quinn Bachand, Richard Moody and Warren Hooley put on two powerful shows at Alix Goolden Hall for The Power of Hope, a society devoted to youth empowerment through arts. Tickets, $20/25, at gettinhigherchoir.ca, James Bay Coffee & Books, Munro’s Books or Ivy’s Book Shop.tHe Hounds beloWFeb. 12A night of rock at Lucky Bar (517 Yates) with a former Von Bondie fronting the acclaimed Detroit-based group. Tickets, $14, ticketweb.ca.mindil beacH marketsFeb. 14Indie folk phenoms Towers and Trees and Des Larson join for a night of homegrown goodness. At Sugar Nightclub

(858 Yates). Tickets, $15, ticketweb.ca.palm court liGHt orcHestraFeb. 14Shadan Saul Guerrero soprano and Sunny Shams tenor offer “Our Valentine to You,” an afternoon of love duets from Puccini’s La Boheme, Tosca and Madam Butterfly. 2:30pm at The Charlie White Theatre. Tickets, $32, marywinspear.ca or 250-656-0275.proHibition jazzFeb. 15Louise Rose, Maureen Washington and the Capital City Syncopaters come together for a cause. All funds raised go to support those facing mental illnesses and their families through B.C. Schizophrenia Society, Victoria. At Alix Goolden Hall. Tickets, $45.00, rmts.bc.ca.kenny Werner trioFeb. 21The New York-based pianist and Jazz Fest favourite returns to Victoria thanks to the Victoria Jazz Society. At Hermann’s Jazz Club. Tickets, $32.50, rmts.bc.ca.dia de la amistadFeb. 22 - 23The DieMahler Ensemble specializes in chamber music with masterful musical artistry, vibrancy, character, and very deep feeling, leaving no musical path unexplored. Their spring series kicks off at St. Mary’s the Virgin (1701

ani diFranco - Twenty years into her career, the little folk singer who could is just as bold as ever. DiFranco plays Alix Goolden Hall Feb. 25. Tickets, $53.25, rmts.bc.ca.

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StAGEthe hockey sweaterJan. 26Roch Carrier narrates the classic children’s story – inspired by his own childhood – about a young boy in small town, hockey-mad Quebec, forced to wear a Maple Leafs jersey. Abigail Richardson-Schulte helps Carrier get his

ultimate comeuppance with a live soundtrack. At the Royal theatre. Tickets, from $25, rmts.bc.ca.walking mad + other worksJan. 30-31One part Finnish, one part Swedish and one part Canadian choreography equates to one eclectic night of dance from one of the country’s leading ballet companies. Ballet BC’s select group of 18 dancers, with artistic director Emily Molnar, formerly of the National Ballet of Canada, presents a repertoire of Canadian and international contemporary ballet in this rave-reviewed show. At the Royal Theatre. rmts.bc.ca.chor leoni cadillac cathedralFeb. 1Renowned author and former UVic prof Jack Hodgins will take the stage to read a story he wrote specifically for the occasion, backed by the men of Chor Leoni, fiddler Cam Wilson and his band, plus new tunes from Wilson. Tickets, $32, rmts.bc.ca.Jon kimUra parker plays brahmsFeb. 1 - 2Pianist Jon Kimura Parker returns with a pinnacle of piano performance, Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1. The final symphony of Robert Schumann concludes the evening, led by conductor Bernhard Gueller. Tickets, from $35, rmts.bc.ca.

proUdFeb. 4 - march 9Award-winning playwright Michael Healey takes on his biggest subject yet: The Right Honourable Stephen Harper. Proud imagines a different outcome to the last Federal election and is aimed at audiences of all political stripes – who enjoy a little cheek. Tickets, from $25, tickets.belfry.bc.ca.debra digiovanniFeb. 8The regular of Just for Laughs and “The Debaters,” brings her special brand of lovable, confident awkwardness to the McPherson Playhouse. Tickets to “The Late Bloomer Tour,” $43.50, rmts.bc.ca.deadmontonFeb. 8Fishbowl Productions presents the dark, poetic drama from playwright Andy Garland as a part of Intrepid Theatre’s YOU Show. Set in the deep winter of 2008, it tells the story of two strangers (Richard Meen and Starlise Waschuk) who meet by chance – and both share the same violent hobby. Show runs at 2 and 7pm. Tickets, $12/ $10, ticketrocket.org.the glass menagerieFeb. 11- march 2Tennessee Williams’ first great Broadway success, awarded best play of 1945 by New York Drama Critics’ Circle, is Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s next

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THE REZ JESTERSFEB. 22Forerunners of the native standup comedy scene, the original Rez Jesters, Brian Majore and Dawn Dumont, have reunited and are touring Vancouver Island. Joining the show at Open Space (510 Fort) are host Beverley O’Neil and Chris Gaskin, the token white guy. Tickets, $20 at the door, $17 advance at Eagle Feather Gallery, 904 Gordon. Show starts at 8pm.THE BACKYARDIGANSFEB. 25Dive into the action with five friends who explore clues and discover underwater magic through a range of song and dance styles from Bollywood to bossa nova. Tickets, from $33.50, rmts.bc.ca.SPAMALOTFEB. 27 - MARCH 1St. Michaels University school takes on the story, Eric Idle and John Du Prez lovingly ripped off from Monty Python. Silliness turns to art at the McPherson Playhouse. Tickets, $24.75, rmts.bc.ca.

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Audiospace is Open Space’s exploration of digital sound, originally created as a venue for sound on the Internet (a novel idea in 2003). This year’s curator, Paul Walde, brings the audio back to the physical realm through the creation of a listening room. From 7 - 10pm. By donation. Each month will feature a new artist.CAROLE SABISTON: EVERYTHING BELOW ALL OF THE ABOVEJAN. 24 - APRIL 28Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss)

The retrospective exhibition of the artist renowned for her textile assemblages that incorporate text, collage and humour. The exhibition features works from the 1970s to the present: Large and small-scale works, sketches, pinned concepts, and “workings” highlight each of the themes and series that have occupied her over the course of her career.

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WORDSTHE FLAMEJAN. 27Storytellers from Vancouver and Victoria come together at the Belfry Theatre thanks to Deborah Williams, actor and one of the creators of Mom’s the Word. 7pm.belfry.bc.ca.OPEN WORD: READINGS AND IDEAS, NORA YOUNGFEB. 5Open Space (510 Fort), in partnership with the UVic writing department hosts Nora Young as part of its literary series. Young will read from her non-fiction


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SEATTLEJERRY SEINFELD - What’s the deal with Seinfeld these days? The standup comic-4-life will let you know Feb. 7 at the Paramount Theatre.IMAGINE DRAGONS - The Into the Night tour ventures into The Key Arena Feb. 11.BRIAN MCKNIGHT - Emerald Queen Casino. Valentine’s Day. Guaranteed slow jams. That is all.SUCH SWEET THUNDER: THE DUKE MEETS THE BARD - Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra and Seattle Shakespeare Company team up to present the “Such Sweet Thunder Suite,” Duke Ellington’s milestone, twelve-part tribute to William Shakespeare Feb. 15 at the Benaroya Hall.THE COMMODORES - The guys keep the Snoqualmie Casino-Ballroom funky on Feb. 16.

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A Tribe Called Red never intended to be at the forefront of a First Nation civil rights movement.

But the Ottawa-based DJ trio, com-prised of Ian “DJ NDN” Campeau,

Dan “DJ Shub” General and Bear Witness, have become ferocious cultural ambassadors since debuting their self-titled, free-down-load LP in 2012.

“It’s no surprise A Tribe Called Red and Idle No More and all these movements are happening with the first generation that wasn’t forced into residential schools,” says Campeau, from the Ottawa home he shares with his wife and two children, ages four and six.

The DJ crew is fresh off a European tour and back on the North American circuit this month with U.S. stops including Chicago, Seattle and Los Angeles.

Both A Tribe Called Red and 2013’s sophomore release Nation II Nation, are receiving internation-al praise for marrying First Nation tribal powwow with electronic beats. The resulting “electric pow-wow-step” permeates the bones, an infectious rhythm that sounds like nothing else and often tack-les taboo issues head-on (2010’s Woodcarver com-memorates the Seattle police shooting of homeless woodcarver John Williams).

The trio began as a duo in 2008, as Bear Witness and NDN were headlining monthly Electric Powwow nights at an Ottawa nightclub. DJ Shub, a two-time Canadian DMC champion and former Red Bull Thre3style Canadian champ, vibed well during guest sets, and was invited into the crew in 2010.

“Dan is an incredible producer on top of DJ’ing,” Campeau says.

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Central to ATCR’s vision is a deliber-ate “recontextualization” of First Nation

culture,” he says.Bear Witness doubles as a visual producer to

create political and tongue-in-cheek videos during live sets that incorporate pop culture references to Native people while reclaiming the aboriginal image.

“As First Nation people, we haven’t really had our civil rights movement yet,” Campeau says. “After researching and seeing what happened with the Black civil rights movement in the States, a lot of it was because of friction, they had to face each other all the time. With First Nation people, we’re all on reserves. So it’s a lot of out of sight, out of mind sort of thing.”

The use of social media in uniting hundreds of First Nation cultures has been fundamental in restor-ing pride amongst a new generation, Campeau says.

“We see the Internet and social media being a huge part of our success,” he says. “We’ve definitely been able to shake a lot of the stereotypical ideas of what most people think First Nation people are in a

contemporary sense. We’re definitely something that people will think of when they think of Aboriginal music now – which is half electronic music – which wasn’t necessarily the case even five years ago. So I feel we’ve successfully changed the idea of what a contemporary First Nation person is today.”

The buy-in among their own nations – the Anishnabe from Nipissing First Nations and Upper Cayuga, Six Nations – and the wider Native commu-nity is a massive motivator for the crew as they reach new audiences.

“Read the comments section in any newspaper regarding any First Nation issue and you’ll see how a lot of people see First Nation people,” Campeau says. “But it’s also completely misinformed, and that’s something that needs to be discussed, and that’s starting now. … Even five years, if you asked somebody to think of a Native person in their mind, they wouldn’t necessarily think of a guy in a hoodie, jeans and Nikes, it would typically be buckskin and a horse. The idea of what First Nation people are is shifting.”

@djtpalmerDANIEL PALMER


One of Canada’s most critically acclaimed directors will discuss his latest film on the opening weekend of the Victoria Film Festival at The Vic Theatre – just minutes from where he

screened his first film. Atom Egoyan considers himself incredibly lucky to

have been at the helm of a filmmaking career that set him on the world stage, but anyone who was at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria back in August of 1978 to watch the student’s work, may then have recognized he had both the creativity and drive to make it happen.

Like the later works he became known for, includ-ing 1997’s Oscar-nominated The Sweet Hereafter, Lusts of a Eunuch was inspired by a real life event and challenged audiences – enough to earn Egoyan a less than favourable review from Monday Magazine.

“It was an attempt to deal with a very strange thing that happened at Mount Doug where our vice principal was stabbed in the parking lot (by a troubled teen),” says Egoyan, on the phone from his office in Toronto. “There was a history as to why he had been attacked and everyone knew about it, but nobody wanted to address that issue.”

The director, writer and visual artist was born in 1960 in Cairo to Armenian parents – two artists who named their child after Egypt’s first nuclear power plant – before they relocated to Victoria when Egoyan was three. Egoyan’s Armenian heritage is apparent throughout his career, notably in Calendar (1993), which was shot in Armenia and features him-self alongside his wife, Arsinée Khanjian, and Ararat (2002), a meditation on the Armenian genocide of 1915.

His formative years as a young man in Victoria, a classical guitar player, aspiring playwright, director and filmmaker, it seems, have also proven immea-surably influential. Somewhere among Egoyan’s Genies and Grand Prix Awards from the Cannes Film Festival shines a plaque from the Greater Victoria Drama Festival for Mount Douglas Secondary’s pro-duction of The End of Solomon Grundy. And tucked

in a scrapbook, an ad still proudly promotes his first screening at the Roxy – a thrilling event for the first-year Trinity College student, who despite studying international relations rather than film, won first prize in the Canadian Student Film Festival.

“I owe a lot of what happened to me to Victoria because there was a really active dramatic commu-nity. I had great teachers and the drama festival was really important to me in the sense of being able to tell my own stories and present it to a public.”

Each summer break, Egoyan, who studied at Trinity, and later the University of Toronto, would return home to work in Victoria – first at the Empress, then at Periklies Greek restaurant – all the while screening his early films at the art gallery. The screenings provided not only a connection with an audience, but an early experience receiving a higher level of concentra-tion from its members – something for which the Order of Canada inductee has grown more appre-ciative in an era when viewing via smartphone is on the rise. He still creates work for galleries – specifically, installations rooted in a filmic esthetic – when time and opportunity arise.

Egoyan’s career across mediums has been as dif-ficult to define as his visual art. Fresh from directing Canadian Opera Company’s version of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte, he’s now amidst promotion for Devil’s Knot, with Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth, and anticipates the imminent release of his latest film, The Captive, a project he wrote, directed and pro-duced starring Ryan Reynolds.

Such creative drive isn’t conducive to ruminating over past works, perhaps due in part, as Egoyan suggests, to an awareness that choices made in post-production are final.

“I’ve made a couple of films with endings that I’m particularly proud of – Exotica and The Sweet Hereafter, maybe Calendar – those films have a really specific tone. There may be things that I don’t agree with in them, but ultimately, I like where they end up – what the alchemy is. That’s really what we’re talking about: alchemy. We’re combining these

elements of picture, sound, composition, perfor-mance, to create something which is deeply mys-terious. We can’t know how all of those things are going to come together.”

Transferring his 16mm films to high def for iTunes was a recent opportunity for Egoyan to look back at a time when he was far less experienced with the chemistry of cinema. It was the grainy film stock, rather than his style, that caused the most pause.

“That’s not an issue anymore for a filmmaker, but I don’t know if that’s a good thing. There was

something to be said about earning your right to move up to that next step. It gave you a sense that this is not an easy process. The new technology gives you the illusion that anyone can do it and in fact, it’s a very complex art form. There are so many things that you need to integrate and you need to build up a great sensitivity to the limits and the parameters of each of those elements, between sound, image, performance, choice of location: every-thing that’s going to colour a frame.”

The belief is rooted in memories of his early days with Victoria audiences. In the late-’70s Egoyan and his peers shot on Super 8 film without sound and knew that if they wanted to add such a luxury, it meant visiting the one guy they knew in Victoria with a massive apparatus able to affix a magnetic stripe to the film for voiceover recording. At the end of the tedious process, you were left with something that Egoyan described as, well: “crappy.”

Yet he continued to shoot in Super 8, then 16mm, all the while projecting it for willing hometown audiences. He dreamed of 35mm or “stereo sound, heaven forbid,” he says with less of a laugh than you might imagine.

As a film teacher, Egoyan is constantly taken with the quality of slick images – and how they are often created by novice directors who don’t yet have stories to tell – or haven’t found the framework for them.

“And whether or not you have the endurance to build up the craft to make those stories better and to work with actors to get the right performances – all

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of those issues are very separate from what it takes to make something that looks presentable.”

Another definitive difference since his days as an emerging artist? Competition and expectations. Egoyan, who had first planned to focus on a career in theatre, had no illusion of mainstream success, unlike how he views gen-y’s aspiring directors. In the days prior to instant stars and widely available box office reports, Egoyan was simply driven by a desire to make a living telling stories differently.

His current challenge: dramatizing the real life story of the West Memphis Three, in which three young boys were murdered in West Memphis, Ark. and three teens were con-victed without DNA evidence. He calls Devil’s Knot the tale of a horrific crime that seems almost super-natural.

“Yet someone did this awful crime and the effect it has on this town, and people’s desire for revenge and a rational conclusion – all of that is understand-able, but it wasn’t forthcoming.”

“Safe” isn’t a term that applies to the director’s work, but Devil’s Knot poses a risk unseen in his previous films. It’s a story without a third act, that fol-lows a trend toward less tidy, formulaic story-telling on mainstream screens. Devil’s Knot is a leap, even for viewers today, whose expectations aren’t the same as in the days before Pulp Fiction or Exotica in 1994 and the Breaking Bad-style television or Spike Jonze scripts of today.

“Can you have Hollywood stars who are supposed to have agency and come to some heroic moment and avoid that? And still tell a story? That to me is such a huge opportunity. By the very nature the story was being told, I knew it would be unusual and it would appeal to me and ask really important questions about living with doubt and a situation where justice might never be found. That’s deeply unsettling.”

His career – from casting classmates to Hollywood A-listers – has spanned five decades. It’s been a slow climb along parallel trajectories as a director for hire on such sets as Devil’s Knot or 2009’s Chloe and as true auteur, the writer/director/producer for others, such as The Captive.

“Maybe it’s even better not to have success at the beginning because it makes it clear how hard you have to focus and how thick your skin has to be, how you have to deal with failure and rejection – those are all important things to know in the film business. It’s a brutal game.”

Confronting rejection leads Egoyan, once again, back to his days at the drama festival, where he learned early on to create for an audience and judg-ment was inescapable. The critic within remains, aware that his intellectual framework could supersede a story’s emotional undertone.

“I’ve always felt that my films are emotionally-based and I’ve been fortu-

nate enough to have performers that can really extend that and present it, but I do know that sometimes the strategies go too far and the viewers are not quite sure what they’re supposed to feel.”

Since his breakout in 1994 with Exotica, Egoyan has felt the temptations to stray from his creative path and accept opportu-

nities likely out of step with the calibre of filmmaking that has garnered him widespread acceptance from the inter-national film community. Whether or not his storytelling has bowed to the pressure is a question Victoria audi-ences are among the most qualified to answer.

“We know what the formulas are. We know that there are fool proof ways, but they’re not that interesting. The work that excites me is the work really challenges and arrives at a place that feels fresh and urgent. I think that’s what it comes down to. You want the work to feel like there’s an urgency to it, that the work needed to be told.”

Egoyan shares insights at 11am Feb. 8 at The Vic Theatre

(808 Douglas) before a screening of Devil’s Knot, which continues Feb. 9 at

9:15pm at the Odeon (780 Yates).


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(808 Douglas) before a screening of Devil’s Knot, which continues Feb. 9 at

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(Right) Director Atom Egoyan behind the scenes on Devil’s Knot with actor Colin Firth. (Below) The drama also stars Reese Witherspoon.

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Ten years ago an unapologetic boozehound of a woman in a Hawaiian lei and shades first strutted to the fore of an alt-comedy show in Toronto.

After she was done delighting and offending as only Louise can, she crawled back into Kirsten Van Ritzen’s mind, a fertile ground from which punch-lines and projects flow. The comic, actor, writer and producer’s latest undertaking: Launching Victoria’s first Funny Women Festival, a chance to host profes-sional female comics from across western Canada, while highlighting the women of Victoria’s burgeon-ing comedy community. It’s a scene Van Ritzen has played a key role in building since she moved to Victoria with her partner Ian Ferguson in 2009. At that time there were just two monthly shows open to amateurs.

“Now I’ve lost count of everyone who’s joined the scene,” she said, estimating the shows at about 10 a month. “Every time you get up, you learn something

and you gain that experience. They say your first hundred

shows don’t count, so you really hustle to get your stage time. That oppor-tunity really is here now and it wasn’t four years ago.”

Van Ritzen has watched the growth

from all angles, as a professional performer

and a motivator to a growing contingent of amateurs who have taken her standup workshops.

“For some it’s a bucket list thing and for others, it’s the start of an addiction. You want to do it again and again. That’s certainly been my career. I like to do dramas every once and a while, but it’s not quite as satisfying to make people cry as it is to make people laugh.”

Some of those former students were among the 32 emerging and established female performers she worked with last year as executive producer of She Kills Me, a 13-episode series of comedy specials now airing on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. The series was taped in front of a live studio audience over five days at The Metro Theatre last February and featured Van Ritzen as host.

“That had a bit of a festival quality to it even though the main criteria was a need to capture the live performance for the TV cameras,” said Van Ritzen, who brought Louise to stage for the event.

She dreams of seeing Funny Women evolve into a multi-platform festival, where some shows could be recorded for television or radio. The possibility of a

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Her initial motivation behind both projects was to provide more opportunities for women in a typically male-dominated arena. Asking why festival organiz-ers tend to book just one or two women alongside a lineup of men, when women in comedy have never been stronger, is a question Van Ritzen is willing to pose. But she prefers to answer it with action.

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I was once a race-walker. My brief relationship with the sport began in high school after the students were mandated to do some sort of extra-curricular athletics. Race-walking seemed to be the easiest and least undesirable choice.

The reality of my decision was aching knees, burn-ing thighs and my social standing seeming to lower with every fast-paced step. The track we walked on surrounded the field where the girl’s field hockey team practiced. The young women didn’t seem to appreciate how challenging it is for a young man’s hips to wiggle like that.

Instead of regretting my decision, I embraced it. Seeing as I had to be there, I chose to find the joy in it.

I was reminded of the experience during a recent CTV News interview with acclaimed chef, Vikram Vij, who just got his nose pierced.

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pletely crying. But what’s the worst thing that can happen? The nose ring doesn’t look so good? You pull it out and leave it alone. (It’s like cooking), what’s the worst thing that could happen? The dish doesn’t taste so good? So what?”

Vij says we should all experiment in the kitchen fearlessly. “Don’t be afraid of spices. The beautiful part about Indian cooking is that there is no one way to do it.”

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focus, passion and love,” we will feel creative and suc-cessful.

The artistic direc-tor of the Belfry Theatre has simi-lar advice. When I asked Michael Shamata about the key to creativity, he replied simply: “Banish the voices in your head and trust yourself.”

I admit that’s easier said than done, but I know from my race-walking experience, it’s true.

I “banished” my doubts about how awkward I looked, said, “so what? What’s the worst thing that can happen,” and pursued it with passion. That change in attitude inspired me to do so well at the city-wide competition, that I qualified for the BC championships in Burnaby, and ended up placing seventh in the province.

Ultimately the experience ended up fun rather than fearful. And every step to success was made with a whimsical wiggle.

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As a native Vancouver Islander, I can veritably smell the tang of the beach at low tide in Jack Hodgins nov-els and writings. Join the author and award-winning men’s choir, Chor Leoni, for a unique collaboration Cadillac Cathedral, an evening of storytelling and choral music, Feb. 1 at the McPherson Theatre. chor-leoni.org.

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of the Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA). Dress up as your favourite Bond-themed character and prepare for a glamourous evening at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, Feb. 1.

ccpacanada.com. Michael Healey set out to prove that

Canadian politics, and our prime minister, are not boring when he wrote Proud. This biting satire imagines a different outcome to the last federal election – the Tories took Quebec and won a huge majority. Feb. 4-March 9 at the Belfry Theatre. belfry.bc.ca.

Shakespeare in Love, returning for a sec-ond year in a row at Craigdarroch Castle (Feb. 7-14), reveals the many kinds of love that Shakespeare illuminates in his works. This fundraiser for the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival features actors from the company, and includes dessert. It’s a per-fect Valentine’s evening out. thecastle.ca.

Victoria audiences are spoiled for classic theatre in February. Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s second show in their Producer’s Series is Tennessee William’s classic The Glass Menagerie (Feb. 11-March 2), and the Phoenix Theatre mounts Picnic, William Inge’s 1953 Pulitzer Prize winner, a tale of lost aspirations and the heart’s yearnings (Feb. 13-22).

Theatre Inconnu begins 2014 with What Happened Was, a quirky, insightful and humourous first-date encounter story. The film version won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize. Feb. 19-March 8. theatreinconnu.com.

Composer and experimental voice art-ist Odeya Nini is the featured artist at this

month’s A Place to Listen Feb. 19. Using only her voice and body, she experiments, explores and rediscovers the possibilities of the human voice. aplacetolisten.tumblr.com.

For this year’s Theatrical Treasures (Feb. 20-22) the Year II students of CCPA present Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses (famous for its setting using a large pool of water onstage) and a stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations (directed by Michael Shamata, Belfry Theatre’s artistic director). ccpacanada.com.

Hard-working local actor, comedian, writer and teacher Kirsten Van Ritzen is producing Victoria’s first Funny Women Festival, Feb. 21-23, two nights chock full of fierce funny females with a different lineup each night. funnywomenfestival.com.

To finish off the month, celebrate with Officially Bilingual/Officiellement Bilingue at Open Space, a series that presents Quebec artists exploring the multiple lan-guages at play in contemporary performance art in Canada. Sylvette Babin and Rachel Echenberg will each present new works. Feb. 28/March 1. openspace.ca.

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With 20 years of bringing the best in international and local film to the silver screen, the Victoria

Film Festival is ready for a cinematic celebration worthy of the occasion.

Notable names in Canadian cine-ma and the usual lineup of acclaimed international and local films will con-verge in Victoria for the 10-day event, held in venues throughout downtown.

A crowd-pleaser will open the 2014 festival, with Steve Coogan’s beloved BBC character taking to the big screen in Alan Partridge. The opening gala also features a reception with three parties all themed around 1960s cul-ture, such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Andy Warhol’s Factory. Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub caters the $65 event, which includes the film.

The Women in the Director Chair series will bring three female-direct-ed Canadian features to the festival, including Alanis Obomsawin’s Hi-Ho Mistahey!, a documentary following Shannen Kootachin’s fight to improve conditions in her First Nations reserve.

One of festival director Kathy Kay’s favourites is the USA documenta-ry Finding Vivian Maier, about an unknown-in-her-time photographer whose talent is revealed when unsus-pecting director John Maloof buys a box of Maier’s negatives.

“It’s just so compelling,” Kay said. “It’s such a great story.”

Local filmmaker Andrew Naysmith is bringing his in-part Kickstarter-funded documentary Tide Lines to the festival, in which brothers Ryan and Bryson Robertson set sail from Mexico to trav-el and surf the world, learning about cultures and environmental issues along the way.

The In Conversation With speaker series will see some of the cream of Canadian cinema coming to Victoria to discuss with audiences their careers, inspirations and works.

“Because it’s our 20th, it makes is particularly special,” Kay said of the lineup of speakers. “I feel it’s really an exciting thing we’ve been able to put together this year.”

Victoria-raised Atom Egoyan will

present his new film Devil’s Knot star-ring Colin Firth and Reese Witherspoon on Saturday, Feb. 8, preceded by a talk with the acclaimed director of The Sweet Hereafter, Exotica and Chloe.

King of Canadian avant-garde film Guy Maddin (Tales From the Gimli Hospital, My Winnipeg) will come to town on Sunday, Feb. 9 for a talk, bringing some of his career-spanning short films with him.

“He’s just such an icon for that more out-there, challenging work,” Kay said.

Actor/filmmaker Don McKellor (Blindness, eXistenZ) and writer/comedian Bob Martin (Slings and Arrows, Puppets Who Kill) have joined forces for new comedy TV series Sensitive Skin, starring Kim Cattrall. The pair will present sneak peeks of the series and discuss the project.

Former ambassador to Iran Ken Taylor will join first-time director Drew Taylor (no relation) to discuss his new documentary Our Man in Tehran, about Ken’s role in the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979. The talk will look at the challenges for first-time filmmak-ers, the inspiration behind the project and the facts and fiction of Argo, Hollywood’s Oscar-winning take on the crisis.

“It’s fascinating to hear what’s true and what was embellished upon,” Kay said. “Getting that inside look.”

In Conversation With tickets are $35 per event.

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We tend to take things for granted in our food lives because there is so much diversity and abundance in the ingredients available to us, not only for cooking at home, but also in the ethnic restaurants in Victoria. Considering some of the past wrongs some of our governments and individuals have wreaked on hopeful new Canadians, I think we are lucky these ethnicities have been kind enough to forgive those indiscretions by bringing their rich cuisines to our shores and sharing them with us.

Last month, I had the opportunity to visit with Vikram Vij, head of a growing Indian restaurant, take-home and spice trade business, as he vis-ited his latest venture, Sutra, in the Victoria Public Market. He took pains to remind me that even after all these years of Indian cuisine in Canada, he still has to explain that all Indian food is not wickedly spicy hot, nor is “curry” something that you can be allergic to since it can be made up of so many individual herbs and spices. Vij would like to see all Canadians eat-ing Indian food once a week, cooking it at home as they would their weekly pasta or meat and potato dishes.

While you can learn how to cook Indian with instructors like Chef Heidi

Fink and Khalil Aktar of CBC Radio Victoria, you shouldn’t miss another opportunity to immerse yourself into Chinese-Canadian culture as the Year of the Horse arrives on Jan. 31. At the Hotel Grand Pacific, executive chef Rick Choy will celebrate Asian New Year with a special weekend menu that blends tradition with modern spe-cialties such as a Jasmine Tea Panna Cotta and Stir-Fried Garlic Prawns. And while the Lion Dance parades through Chinatown on Feb. 10 at noon, nearby Silk Road Tea will serve some very spe-cial “Chinese Tea Treasures.”

Even if you’re not an adventurous eater or drinker, taking a tiny step out-side of your comfort zone can be very rewarding. And you just might find a new flavour you love.

Don Genova is heard every Thursday afternoon at 4:35pm with his Food Matters column on CBC Victoria. In April, TouchWood Editions will pub-lish his first book, Food Artisans of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Find him online at dongenova.com.

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Anyone who visits the watch repair kiosk at the downtown Bay knows Allan Danylyshyn.

The watch technician’s quick wit and self-deprecating humour has made him a well-known personality and downtown fix-ture for the last 17 years.

Even those walking by aren’t safe from his jokes.

“If I have no customers, I will yell out to people, ‘hey, bring me your watch to fix.’ If they say ‘it works,’ I’ll tell them, ‘I can fix that,’” Danylyshyn says with a smile.

“I have a very strong and devoted group of customers who have told me I’m not allowed to retire and my wife says that too. She doesn’t want me (at home).”

The funny man is also a downtown ambassador, finding lost tourists and “telling them where to go” for almost 20 years.

Danylyshyn sees all kinds of watches from cheap plastics to expensive brands and knock-offs; the most expensive, worth $45,000. He’s also helped customers discover that a supposed high-end watch is a fake or the $5 knock-off from a second hand store is the real thing.

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Shari Ulrich is many things: a multi-Juno Award winning artist, teacher, actor, composer and an advocate for women’s rights.

She’s also a prolific songwriter with a wealth of experiences to draw on, but one thing Ulrich is decidedly not – at least not anymore – is a hippie.

“I like wearing shoes,” she says from her Bowen Island home. “I don’t wear long skirts anymore and I don’t necessarily believe in free love. Some values have changed, but that’s just a part of growing up.”

Ulrich makes a distinction between her so-called tree-hugging days, when she left the U.S. in protest of the Vietnam War and was quite content hitchhiking about, living out of a van, and how she lives today: as a musician and an informed environmentalist – in a comfortable home.

“In terms of profession, it’s kind of crazy that I went this direction,” Ulrich says. “It would have made more sense to stay. Politically and envi-ronmentally I’ve never regretted my decision. Frankly, I think it’s just insane down there. ... When 9-11 happened – looking at the objec-tions to America going to war over that – it was pretty quiet compared to how we were.”

Ulrich’s career grew organically from a stan-dard creative upbringing, complete with artist parents and piano lessons in San Rafael, Calif. She wasn’t looking to start an independent record label in a kind of pre-Internet kickstart-er campaign with her first band, Pied Pumkin. She was just doing what felt right at the time. Fans of Pied Pumkin (with Rick Scott and Joe Mock) asked the group to record, so they took pre-orders on their first record and the endur-ing Squash Records was born. She’s played her fiddle alongside Barney Bentall and Tom Taylor in BTU, a cast of characters in The Hometown Band, her current blues project, The High Bar Gang, and on Feb. 8 a 25-year-long rock and roll partnership with Bill Henderson and Roy Forbes steps onto the Mary Winspear stage.

“Testosteronic” is a word Ulrich would like to invent to describe the UHF experience.

“It feels so good, so meaty,” she says. “They play guitars like nobody else. They just dig in and play and it makes me want to play that way.”

Ulrich is amidst much quieter days on Bowen

in the run up to her hard-rocking Sidney stint. This morning she saw the return of her daugh-ter, 23-year-old musician Julia Graff, to the Vancouver Airport post-holiday visit. Like any child, Graff has left an indelible mark on her mother’s music, but unlike other musical moth-er-daughter duos, the fourth-year McGill music student produced her mother’s upcoming album.

Graff, an accomplished musician and bud-ding sound engineer asked (read: announced) that Ulrich would need to write the album in a month before recording would begin in Montreal.

“I am a deadline person and if I don’t have a deadline, I can’t write for months and months and I’m just fine with that, other than the guilt and the self-loathing,” she says. “I’m just not someone drawn or compelled to do it, but I found that having no choice – I was so produc-tive.”

Days and nights holed up in her home writ-ing, culminated in a different outlook on her perceived limitations as a songwriter – and an unexpectedly smooth recording session.

“I’ve had a ton of experience and she’s had very little ... but she was so confident and so knowledgable and so quick, that I just surren-dered to her and it was very easy to do – and a relief to be able to do, to let go of the reins. I mean, I didn’t completely let go of the reins, because you never can. It didn’t have anything to do with her being my daughter, just as an artist you have ideas and I carried on as I always would.”

Her ideas bleed from a fearlessly intertwined approach to life and songwriting, unafraid to speak and write openly about every personal issue she’s come across. In 2007 that meant writing about a reconnection with an adult son she had put up for adoption as a teen, and prior to that, a brutal attack and sexual assault. Her openness in addressing the crime – over a sense of obligation and desire to reduce shame for other victims – led to speaking engagements in an effort to reduce violence against women.

“Writing and living get rolled into one,” she says. “I can’t imagine what I would feel is off limits. I feel like my best work is still in front of me, that I’m just getting started, that I’ve got this huge potential that I’ve yet to fully tap.”

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Well people, I did it, I took the plunge! Well, not the plunge. The pre-plunge

plunge, I guess. What I’m trying to say is that this gentleman is now engaged! That’s right friends, I am well on my way to becoming Mrs. Mike Delamont – that’s how that works right?

It’s over ladies. This fine hunk of West Coast prime beef is off the market. And by “fine hunk of West Coast prime beef” I mean a man whose entire body looks like you shoved an adult size bean bag chair into a pair of beige

pantyhose and then gave it a hair cut a la the Nazi youth.

Nobody tells you the stressful parts of getting

engaged. Nobody! Asking a father’s

permission is the same feeling as that moment you hit black ice on a highway. Once it begins it’s out of your hands and all

you can do is steer into it and hope it doesn’t kill you. I had hopes it would be like a Hallmark card and that when I asked, one lone, manly tear would fall from his eyes so full of wisdom and experience. … Perhaps, looking back on it, I shouldn’t have asked him during a hockey game. Maybe then I wouldn’t have gotten the stressful dollar-store-card response of “Let me think about it.” Honestly I was surprised I even got that. Would you want your daughter to marry a Scottish drag queen? It takes a lot of explain-ing. To his credit, the next morning he gave me his blessing in an awkward and heartfelt speech that only a quiet and lovely man of so few words can do.

Next comes buying the ring. Did you know that the average Canadian man spends $5,800 on a ring? Neither did I. More importantly though, how do you know what size to get? A website told me that I should grab one of her rings and get it sized but she doesn’t wear rings. Do you know how uncomfort-able it is for a man to buy a woman anything that has a size? It’s terrifying! If we buy her something too small she might feel fat and if we buy her some-

thing too big, it might mean that’s how we think she looks. We have no clue. We are monkeys in shoes leading the blind. We don’t know how to buy anything for a lady. Next time you’re at a drug store, take a look down the tampon aisle and look at the faces of the poor men sent there, coupon in hand having no idea what gentle flow means but assuming it has something to do with gas but are too embarrassed to ask.

At the end of the day, it turns out that none of this crap even mat-ters. The dad says yes if you aren’t a douche canoe and, in my case, she didn’t even look at the ring when I asked because she started to happy cry. It’s amazing how much time we spend worrying for nothing. Until now all of my relationships have been the same. They all started with “Oh my God! You are SO funny” and ended with “Not EVERYTHING has to be a joke you know.” So was it worth the stress? It was. Would I do it again if I could? I would. Did the ring fit? It didn’t. Do I enjoy having my own per-sonal memory of the moment I got on one knee and asked a beautiful girl to marry me? ... I do.

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Why does the curling rink have to be so long? Honestly, the distance between the hack and the house was my down-fall when I curled for the first time.

Not only was I exhausted from simultaneously striding and sweeping down the ice, it also took way too many attempts than I’d like to admit to finally slide the rock into the house.

To help solve the latter problem, Glen Allen, lead for Team Dangerfield, used the same technique on me that he does when he teaches children.

“Think of a gross food – like broccoli or brussels sprouts – and pretend it’s by your foot. And so you want to get as far away from it as you can by pushing hard,” Allen said.

And it worked. An overwhelming sense of pride fell over me as I watched Allen and second Darren Boden sweep my rock directly onto the button.

Granted that was only after my first 17 throws barely made it 20 feet, but nobody can take that feeling of ecstasy away from me.

Team Dangerfield, which also includes skip Neil Dangerfield and third Dennis Sutton, plays out of the Victoria Curling Club. They’re one of the best men’s teams in the province, and they are looking to be named the best in B.C. in early February, after recently earning a spot at provincials.

“Everyone (at provincials) is good. We’ve been play-

ing enough and playing against enough top teams that we’re never intimidated by anybody. It’s just go out and play,” Boden said. “We know we can beat anybody on any given day, and they can beat us on any given day.”

Three years ago Team Dangerfield was runner-up at provincials, missing a chance to play at the Brier by just a couple of shots.

“We’d like to get into that final game again and see if we can turn the tables on whoever we have to play,” Boden said.

The 25-year veteran is quick to point out that my fatigue is indicative of my inexperience.

“There’s definitely a physical part of it, but most of it is a mental game and understanding where to place the rocks,” he said. “It’s chess on ice.” Well I was never any good at chess, anyway.

After only an hour on the ice, it’s evident that I’m nowhere near ready to incorporate strategy into my curling game.

“Give yourself 25 years,” Boden said.Asked how confident he would be if Team

Dangerfield became Team Slavin: “We wouldn’t be comfortable, at all, because you couldn’t make the shots Neil makes. Neil’s pretty amazing.”

And let’s not sugarcoat anything, despite a couple of personal victories in my first attempt at curling, I am far from amazing.

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Imagine taking your dog to the park or on a hike, letting him off leash and trusting him to come back when you call him? Or bringing him on your next family trip with the con-

fidence that he will be an appropriate guest in your relatives’ home? That’s what training your dog will do for you.

Training is a great way to establish a common language between you and your dog. English is not your dog’s first - or even second - language, so creating a common vocabulary that you both understand is necessary if you want your dog to listen when you speak to him.

One of the biggest benefits I have experienced from having my own well-trained dogs is that they are welcome almost everywhere I go. They come shopping to dog friendly stores with me, accompany me to a lot of my activities and are an integral part of my social life.

Dogs don’t come perfect. They become good dogs because of how we raise, train and socialize them and teach them how to fit in to our lives. There is an initial investment of time, but you won’t regret the effort once you can confidently tell your dog to do something and trust that he is going to listen.

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Three women stand with what appears to be an assortment of mismatched luggage outside the gym at Saanich Commonwealth Place. Destination: target practice.

Soon, the large bay doors swing open. They roll in densely packed rubber targets and hoist them atop wooden stands along the widest edge of the gym. The night prior most of the Victoria Bowmen Archery Club taking aim at Commonwealth Place were men; tonight a large component of the club’s female membership is represented. One such woman is Helena Myllyniemi, my instructor for the evening and bonafide dynamo: champion archer, coach and grandmother who lets me batter her with questions while she sets the targets.

Growing up in Finland, Myllyniemi took a train to school each morning and passed by a target field. She met an acquaintance who was a bowman and before too many years, she was competing at the national level. She continued in 1976 once she had moved to Canada, coached her kids – one also went on to compete at the national level – traveled to the Pan American games as a coach, the Olympics as an assistant coach and taught the skill at the University of Victoria. These days, she leads classes at Commonwealth Place through the Victoria Bowmen. From an 82-year-old woman in a wheelchair to chil-dren with autism, no challenge has been too great for one of Myllyniemi’s students to overcome with a bow.

“It makes them focus, calms them down,” she says of her work with autistic kids. “It works for someone who doesn’t like team sports. They only have to compete with themselves.”

My first task: two practice shots with an exercise band. Feet square with my shoulders, rubber in my left hand, I extend my left arm to my left and with my right hand pull the band taut toward my jaw-bone.

“Now let go!” Myllyniemi says.We do it again, this time with a mindfulness of the muscles

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move on to the next step and feel zero judgment over my lack of knowledge.

I strap an arm guard to my left forearm and she hands me an Olympic recurve bow, which, as the name suggests, is used for Olympic competition, and curves away from the archer. By this time we have confirmed that my right eye is most dominant. She clips the bow to my left wrist with a short line, a step which allows the archer to follow through with the shot and let go of the bow completely without consequence. A finger tab slides below my middle three fingers on the right hand and becomes a buffer between me and the string. I assume the same posi-tion, this time in front of a target set in the middle of the gym.

The first of three arrows darts overtop of the tar-get. I try to ignore our photographer, who stands at what I believe to be an inappropriately close distance to someone who has just missed her target by sever-al feet. Unfazed, Myllyniemi instructs me to close my eyes, take a deep breath, focus, aim and release.

The sound of the arrowhead driving into the rub-ber rings out.

Just as I’m feeling proud of a couple of good shots, bulseyes, I believe they’re called, I take note that I’m standing at the children’s distance. (Though some of these little archers, including Myllyniemi’s 10-year-old granddaughter Anna Myllyniemi, who has been at it

for six years already, have far more experience than their older counterparts and shouldn’t be underesti-mated.)

Myllyniemi says I’m a natural but then again, she has a way of speaking that makes it entirely unclear if what she’s saying is a joke. The anecdotes are coming fast and furious, always punctuated with a laugh. She competed in a 700-metre distance bal-anced on the edge of a snowy cliff in Austria in July. An eager archer once used an arrow clearly too short for his reach and drove it straight through his hand. She says I’m a natural.

The tension between Myllyniemi’s content and delivery is symbolic of the energy inside the gym.

I’m yukking it up with an undeniably charismatic woman and overhearing archers from age six to 60 fill the spaces between moments of deep concentra-tion with words of encouragement. It’s so hearten-ing, yet the element of danger remains.

Her six-year-old granddaughter Kate Myllyniemi stands with a recurve bow a foot taller than her, pulls back on the bow string, demonstrating a level of skill that surprises me.

On the end of the roughly 14-person row of bow-men, Diana Kuan and Marie Metcalf take aim. Kuan says she always wanted to try out the sport, but had no way to foresee that curiosity would give way to talent. Kuan is in her 40s and took up archery in 2011 with a six-session course from Myllyniemi. She became the B.C. indoor distance champion in 2012 and held the title at the 2013 competition. Metcalf, unlike Kuan on the recurve, uses a compound bow, palm outward. The two exude a calmness and with the bow strings draw parallels to some of life’s big-ger challenges: how to approach goal-setting, body awareness and coping with change – as is necessary when equipment or conditions don’t remain con-stant. “There are days you know it’s not going to be your day, but you persevere,” Kuan says.

Helen Buck, an archer since ‘99 takes a moment away from her target to underscore a theme I have already found well-represented: “Archery’s a sport for everyone – even people in a wheelchair.” Myllyniemi tells me the story of a Maple Ridge woman who picked up a bow at 49 and competed at the Olympics at 65. “Archery can be at any age,” she says.

Back on the bench, we watch the line of archers focus on their goals ahead.

“So do you think you’ll come back?”“I’d like to,” I say. And I’m happy there’s no pressure to decide when.To find out more about the Victoria Bowmen, or to

sign up for a class, visit victoriabowmen.com.

Evolution of the clubThree years ago the Victoria Bowmen lost their

longtime clubhouse and target ranges on the Canadian Forces property on Wilfred Road. The club is now headquartered on West Burnside Road and holds classes there, as well as Saanich Commonwealth Centre.

Victoria Bowmen have been well-represented on national teams and during Olympic and profession-al competition.

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Don’t expect pink hearts or sparkles on food prepped in the name of romance by Chef Sean Brennan. The owner/head chef of one

of Victoria’s most romantic restaurants Brasserie L’Ecole, prefers the food por-tray the mood when it comes to this month of love.

“It’s more of a mental thing, (maybe) come and share a bunch of appetizers,” he says.

The Victoria restaurateur’s own affair with food goes back to growing up in the Kootenays. “My mom was always a really good cook and we had a great garden growing up,” he says, adding with a grin, “and I was a food mon-ster.”

The “food monster” started in a kitchen at 15, got an apprenticeship at 18 and at 23, took over a restaurant in Victoria.

“I’ve been here ever since,” he says. After a few years in different roles,

Brennan left his job at Spinnakers to eagerly enter the realm of ownership, opening Brasserie L’Ecole in 2002. He runs the kitchen while business partner Marc Morrison carries the front-of-

house. They focus on a seasonal menu, with a French flair that naturally speaks of romance.

Steak for two, for instance; a cote de boeuf or porterhouse in the 36-plus ounce range.

“You don’t want some skinny lit-tle steak, you want to bring this big impressive thing to the table,” Brennan says. He describes a bed of chanterelle mushrooms settled on the beef, the dish finished with crispy croquettes perched atop and aromatic brandy sauce pooled below. A fine French meal for two.

At Brasserie, they often start with an endive salad, but making the meal your own is what enhances the mood. Of course oysters, known as an aphrodisiac, always seem to strike a romantic note.

“Keep it simple,” he suggests. “I per-sonally like a smaller oyster, what they call extremely small or petite, as fresh as you can get them.”

A little mignonette on the freshly shucked treat is the ideal way to enjoy.

He aims for the sweet, spicy, sour

combination – shallots, rice wine vine-gar, tabasco among other ingredients – with the shellfish offering salty brine to complete the flavour profile.

“A little drizzle on the oyster as you open it, and that’s it,” he says.

What you drink should reflect what you choose to tease your oysters with.

“People always think of champagne (for Valentine’s Day), but I would not go bubbly,” he says, opening the Brasserie’s extensive wine selection. “Maybe Muscadet, from the Loire Valley.”

While the French white wine is a fine pairing, tastes should reflect the diner, even

if it bends the rules. “It doesn’t have to be written in

stone,” Brennan says. “Guinness and oysters is delicious.”

The self-proclaimed “cheese pur-ist” would prefer a good European cheese to end a romantic French meal. Despite his passion for a piece of Brie de Meaux, the “last true brie,” Brennan does understand the allure of a sweet; he suggests “a really good bitter choco-late or lemon” to finish.

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make a great pairing.

It was darky and stormy, and I don’t mean I was enjoy-ing that particular cocktail (though that would have been good). I mean it was

just wretched outside. I enjoy the luxury of walking

to and from downtown, but when the weather isn’t cooper-ating, it’s a bit of a trial.

I had been to the Vic Theatre for a movie and it was daunting as I started heading homeward. Then suddenly, a fine Scottish style pub popped up on our trek and I thought, ‘Hmm, Scotland, windy, inclement, warm pubs … BINGO, oops, I mean HAGGIS! All might be well if I could just warm up a little along the way,’ so in I went.

The Bard and Banker is a beautiful take on a grand pub: warm colours, warm brass, warm drinks, now that’s a thought. A hot buttered rum and a Monte Cristo were dispatched from the bar and indeed came hot and sweet, though the former did have a bit too much water to rum.

Then, since we were walking after all, I thought to test out the idea that the drink needn’t be hot but just brown to warm the cockles. So a Manhattan and an Old Fashioned came next and hit the mark. The Manhattan glass itself was a pleasure, fine and beautifully shaped, it held a spectacular liquid within, while the other made a good show. Premium brands like Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon, Maker’s Mark and Gosling’s Rum were used in cocktails under $10. No silly priced drinks. Now that’s heart warming!

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Joaquin Phoenix stars as a quiet man who becomes enamoured with his computer’s Siri-like operating system.

The Victoria Film Festival is on its way and so I thought what better way to give you the inside scoop than to give you the scoop.

Oscar winner Chris Landreth’s latest short film, Subconscious Password is paired with Finding Vivian Maier – two must see flicks in one screening.

Victoria Vision didn’t make it into the program guide but we are screening all the short films entered into FilmCan, the Festival youth project, at the for-

mer Dig This location at the Bay Centre, Fort Street side. They’re charming and who knows, you may spot the next David O’Russell in the making.

My indie pics: It Was You Charlie, an odd dark comedy; The Square by the woman who was behind the award winning Control Room; Putzel will make you laugh; and Burt’s Buzz is a jaw dropper.

And we are still hoping that Le Weekend will be a last minute addition. Fingers crossed.

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That sci-fi truism gets turned on its head in Her, the newest film from quirky auteur Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich). Joaquin Phoenix stars as the lonely Theodore, a writer who composes personalized love letters for a wide-ranging clien-tele. Once happily married but now dodging his estranged wife’s divorce lawyer, the depressed Theodore gets way more than he bargained for when he buys a new brand of comput-er whose gimmick is a Siri-like operating system that interacts and bonds with its owner.

Theodore christens his OS Samantha (sexily voiced by Scarlett Johansson), and gradually becomes enamoured of her playful, inquisitive and funny personality. Samantha not only reads Theodore’s emails in order to better understand him, but keeps evolving both on her own terms and as a partner. Then one night they end up having some heavy-breathing cyber-sex (which probably qualifies as a cinematic first). And by the time Samantha becomes jealous of Theodore when he decides to meet with his wife in person to sign the divorce papers, their enchantingly odd and undeniably sweet relation-ship suddenly begins to seem all too human.

Jonze clearly wasn’t interested in making a science fiction movie – perpetually smoggy skies and frequent images of humans unnervingly absorbed with their personal devices are the only hints that we’re a bit in the future. Instead, Her is focused entirely on the emotional landscape of its characters, and how the nature of love and need, rapture and romance, isn’t particularly changed even when computer consciousness gets thrown into the mix. That this premise works at all is almost entirely to the credit of Phoenix, who is marvelously soulful as the vulnerable Theodore (although sometimes he’s a bit too squishy for comfort). And while Johansson may not be a great actor, her persona and vocal talents are put to superb use here. That said, the premise is just a bit too preposterous to buy into. Her is well made, subtle, and thoughtful – and just like Samantha herself, a bit too self-aware. It’s been get-ting glowing reviews, but two movie-loving friends of mine walked out halfway through on opening night because they

found it colder than a Toronto ice storm. HER ★★★Stars Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson Directed by Spike Jonze

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Hollywood joins the Lego cult via this tale of an ordinary Lego figure that gets conscripted to

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POMPEIIPaul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil) goes from

zombies to gladiators in this sword-and-sandals epic about an ex-slave who struggles to save his true love from a corrupt Roman senator. Oh, and Mount Vesuvius evidently has a cameo.

I, FRANKENSTEINMary Shelley’s legendary monster gets rather

improbably caught up in a centuries-old war between two different demon clans. The previ-ously handsome Aaron Eckhart plays ol’ zipper-neck, and Bill Nighy is along for the ride.

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You don’t have to be the CEO of Hallmark to understand the value of Valentine’s Day.

Sure, this traditional Christian feast day has transformed into

something more secular over the centuries, and while you may want avoid the Snoopy-adorned valentines and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, no one can argue that having one day devoted to showing your sweet-heart how special they are isn’t, well, nice.

No matter what our religious or corporate leanings, when a socially sanctioned excuse to carve out a little you-and-me time comes along, we should grab it. Make reserva-tions at The Black Olive, pick up something sweet for your sweetie, and pull together an outfit that expresses who you are – because that’s who they fell in love with in the first place. But if you’re looking for a little fashion inspiration, these three pieces – when put together – make one pretty (and pretty perfect) Valentine’s Day date outfit.

Red and pink bows, ribbons and rosettes are the most popular motifs of modern-day Valentine’s dressing but this navy-blue dress from Ann Taylor (Metal Bow Sheath Dress, $149, anntayor.com) has its own ideas. The designers have

taken the bucolic bow and turned it into a subtle, modern embellish-

ment – the simplicity of this sheath lets the wearer shine on through.

Since street bricks and sleet are commonplace in Victoria, having a

sturdy heel is only sensible (Pofadder, $160, Aldo Shoes, aldoshoes.com). The black stacked heel provides walking support but this sleek boot keeps its curb appeal with an au courant exposed zipper and pointy toe.

Now that there’s a spring in your step, it’s time to put a little sparkle in your ears with a pair of solitaire diamond earrings (Tiffany Diamond Solitaire Platinum Earrings, $1,250, Tiffany & Co., tiffany.ca)

– a special occasion calls for a special stone, right? Classic, clean and cut to perfection, these are heirlooms in the making.

With its flattering silhouettes and simple, classic accessories, this outfit is a fit for any Valentine’s Day feast – just add dessert.

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The luxury of soaking in a hot, steamy, relaxing bath seems to have waned over the last few years. Walk-in showers with mul-tiple heads, body sprays, memory temperature controls and even colourful LED lighting have dominated the bathroom renovation. We all seem to be too busy to take the time to just sit and soak.

On a scouting trip for tubs, I found some very beautiful and sexy options for those wanting to enjoy the unwinding luxury of soaking.

Here’s a quick breakdown of three of the most popular tub styles: Free standing tubs which are beautiful in larger bathrooms really need room around them to appreciate their shape; Drop-in soaker tubs are also very nice, but need a deck to be built around them – they can be over or under mounted; Wall-enclosed tubs are built in a three-wall alcove with a skirt on the front. They typically are five feet in length and most popular in budget-minded bathrooms.

Victoria Speciality Hardware on Boleskine Avenue greeted me with a beautiful, curvy, free-standing tub. This soaker is made from volcanic limestone, and fea-tures an exquisite hand finish with exceptional strength and heating insulating properties. Gorgeous!

A block away on Douglas Street, across from Uptown, is Ensuite Bath and Kitchen Centre. They have plenty of different styles on display, but again, I found myself ogling over the free standing, soft wing-shaped tub in the front window. This tub would look perfect in a bay window.

Finally at Kitchens & Bath Classics on Cloverdale Avenue at Blanshard Street, I found a more traditional free standing tub. It looks like a modern claw foot and would work in either an older or newer home. Also what’s cool about it, is you can order it in different colour aprons.

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Parenting is not a job for those who need instant gratifi-cation.

It’s also tough for those who need to know they are doing a good job as they go along.

Success in parenting is not measured the same way we measure success in other parts of our lives. Being a parent is an act of faith. If things are going well, there will be moments of immense reward. But ch ances are they will be for things you didn’t even know you had done or something you had no con-trol over. Like that warm fuzzy feeling when you watch them sleeping. Or when out of the blue they turn to you and say “I love you.” And you’re thinking, “Where did that come from?”

This time of year can be a hard time for parents and kids. There’s the lack of sunshine, the holidays are over, and it seems like a long slog until the next break. So, I wasn’t surprised to hear our youngest daughter, who’s 22, announce, despite a wonderful Christmas with the whole family in the sunny south, she was feeling a bit blue. What did surprise me was a blog post she wrote to talk about how she was tackling her mid-winter blues. She talked about reach-ing out to her family for advice and included in her list of five awesome things she does to beat the blues, this: “When I was younger and in a really bad mood my mom used to make me stare at myself in the mirror until I broke into a smile … we laugh about it today, but I still use this trick!”

Wow, that made my day! She

remembered. It worked. Talk about a parental reward.

Now don’t get me wrong, my husband and I are very proud of our four children. We are their biggest fans and are constant-ly in awe of what remarkable adults they have become. But, we have also been careful not to take all the credit for their success, just as we are not going to take all the blame when they don’t succeed. We had a role to play in who they have become. But, our primary role is to love them, unconditionally. That kind of love doesn’t expect praise or guilt, although we wouldn’t be human if we didn’t indulge in a little of both.

So my advice to parents, stop being so hard on yourselves. You’re doing a good job, so stop beating yourselves up. If you love your kids, they know it, but there will be a lot of days you’ll have to take this on faith. And on those days when you’re feeling blue, go look at yourself in the mirror until you smile – you’ll feel better!

Jo-Ann Roberts is an award-winning, veteran journalist who is host of CBC Radio’s All Points West, 3-6 pm weekday afternoons, 90.5 fm. Married to Ken Kelly, they have four children.

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Aries (MArch 21-April 19) This is the best time all year to set goals. Both Mercury (thinking and communicating) and the Sun (energy focus) will pass through the part of your chart concerning hopes and dreams for the future. This will also energize all your relationships with others. Your popularity will increase in the coming month. By all means, accept all invitations. Enjoy schmoozing. And share your future goals with others because their feedback will help you.

TAurus (April 20-MAy 20) This is the only time all year when the Sun is at the top of your chart shining down on you with a light that is flattering, which is why you impress bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs. Obviously, you can use this to your advantage! Just be yourself, do your thing – and reap the admiration of others. Of course, Mars will ensure that you are working hard – and hard work always pays off. Travel for pleasure is likely. Pitch your ideas to parents, bosses, teachers and VIPs.

GeMini (MAy 21-June 20) It’s time to explore your universe. Travel to new places, new faces, new ideas and new experiences because you want adventure! But more than that, you want to learn something new in order to expand your world and your experience of life. Therefore, if you can’t travel, be a tourist in your own city. Go places you’ve never been before. Visit University campuses, fascinating architectural buildings, ethnic

restaurants, places that tourists go. Romance with someone from another culture could begin.

cAncer (June 21-July 22) Lucky Jupiter still protects you and brings good fortune. Fair Venus encourages warm relationships with others, especially partners and close friends. However, this month, the Sun will intensify all your emotions. Not only intimate relations (sex) but all emotional exchanges with others will have a passionate intensity that surprises you. Increased activity and chaos on the home front are something you have to accept. It won’t last forever and it also gives you energy to get things done.

leo (July 23-AuG. 22) This month the Sun is as far away from you as it gets all year. Since the Sun is your source of energy this means you need more sleep. In addition, as the Sun and Mercury sit opposite you, your focus on partnerships and close friendships will be more important. This is also your best chance all year to observe your style of relating. Meanwhile, Mars will amplify all your communications with others, while Venus attracts work-related romance. (“My office or yours?”)

VirGo (AuG. 23-sepT. 22) Not all Virgos are neatniks. Some can be slobs. Regardless of your compulsion for order, this month all Virgos will want to get better organized. It’s time. Make things easier for yourself and get hold of whatever you need to do a good job. Buy shelving, file folders, cleaning supplies, paint, boxes - anything that will help you to do a bang-up job so that you feel you are in control of your world and on top of your scene. Ever the perfectionist, you will also want to improve your health.

librA (sepT. 23-ocT. 22) It’s party city! Grab every opportunity to express your creativity. You want the freedom to be yourself. Like Popeye, you’re puffing “I yam what I yam.” This month is perfect for a vacation. Enjoy social diversions, sports events, romantic adventures, love affairs, the performing arts and playful times with children. Many of you have a strong urge to redecorate your digs. All of you feel energized about life, especially balancing work and fascinating dinner conversations. You want it all – and it looks like you will have it.

scorpio (ocT. 23-noV. 21) Now your focus is on home and family. You’ll also likely spend time on home repairs. Partly this is because you are starting to see how much love there is in your world. You will also be more aware of the beauty there is around you every day. This heightened appreciation of everything will translate into a loving concern for family and where you live. Meanwhile, travel opportunities and chances to explore publishing and higher education look sweet. (“I’m packing tropical.”)

sAGiTTArius (noV. 22-Dec. 21) You hit the pavement running this month as your daily pace accelerates with short trips, increased reading and writing plus conversations with everyone. You are so juiced about life, you will talk to people about your ideas for the future. You will also be more active with groups and friends, perhaps competitively. This is because you have the physical energy to pursue your dreams! Since you are future-oriented, it thrills you to push things in the direction you want to go.

cApricorn (Dec. 22-JAn. 19) You are focused on cash flow, money and how to boost your earnings. Some will see ways to do this in their current job; others will seek ways to earn money on the side or get a different job. The reason for this is you identify with your earnings right now. Of course, this isn’t true. You are not your bank account. (You are your car.) That’s why you want to make everything around you look as good as possible. Actually, this is the perfect time to shop for wardrobe goodies because

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AquArius (JAn. 20-Feb. 18) This is the only time all year when the Sun is in your sign, which means you can recharge your batteries for the rest of the year. Important people and favourable circumstances will come your way. Make the most of it. Secret love affairs will take place for many. All of you are keen to travel and explore more of the world. Some will go back to school or take a course. Opportunities in publishing, the media, medicine and the law dovetail with great blessings to improve your job or get a better job.

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