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Guerilla herbs turn to art ith summer fast approaching, it’s little wonder the flowers and activist movements are sprouting up all around us, but one very special art project has residents looking forward to some radiDANIELLE cal seasonings for the season. POPE Art activist Serina Zapf is news@ at it again, this time growing mondaymag.com attention through her newest project, “The People’s Apothecary,” a medicinal herb garden and public art piece that bloomed last week by the Green Tongues Collective. The apothecary, located at Slide Room Gallery (2549 Quadra), aims to be an herbal commons — what Zapf calls “a living, changing alternative to the dominant ways our lives are organized in colonial state-capitalist society.” She hopes the garden will work to develop self-reliance and community resilience through healing herbs, permaculture and sharing space together. “We want to decentralize medicine — herbs are the medicine of the people, and healing with plants should be free, accessible and communitybased knowledge and practice,” says Zapf, Green Tongues curator. “We want to create space for conversations and contestations about colonialism and our role as settlers here.” To start that conversation, Zapf and the collective will host a free opening celebration of the apothecary on Saturday, May 5, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. A participatory art installation will be showcased in the gallery, including photographs of the garden’s creation. Zapf welcomes everyone to share their thoughts and experiences with the garden through drawings, writing or collage. Local writer and permaculturalist Megan Francis will read stories from her children’s book, Herbal Ditties for the Kiddies, and collective members will offer a tincture-making workshop. Zapf sees the garden as a way to empower others to gain a deeper understanding and connection to their bodies and the land, thereby enabling them to better heal themselves and the land. “We are going to garden and grow our medicine in a way that honours and regenerates the local ecology, and respects the innate intelligence and brilliance of the land itself,” says Zapf. Learn more about the apothecary and group at greentonguesapothecary.wordpress.com.

PRISONERS EMBRACE THE RACE A big congratulations goes to all the runners of the TC 10K this week, especially to a particularly convicted group of individuals who were so determined to run the race that they fashioned their own track. Nineteen inmates at William Head Institution paid the $40 entry fee so that they would be permitted to run the 10K. Since the men weren’t allowed outside the penitentiary, however, determined inmate organizers worked with the William Head staff and TC

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Art activist Serina Zapf and the Green Tongues Collective are planting ideas about medicinal herbs.

race coordinator to run a satellite version of the event along a picturesque footpath that lines the perimeter of the compound. The inmates received no subsidies for their race fees, but gathered their few dollar-a-day earnings to donate a total of $760 in race fees to the event. Jeffrey Kent, the inmate who initiated the satellite race idea, says the annexed event helped give men in the institution a physical transformation to work towards at the same time as dedicating their money to in-need charities. Kent, a runner himself, says activity has been an important part of his own healing path — he has gone from 240 lbs when he was sentenced back in 2010 to 180 lbs. “While we are often unable to change the fact we have to be in here, we can nonetheless impact the meaning we find in the experience,” wrote Kent in a letter to Monday. “Some people choose to stay in a stasis of low energy, others find glory in the process of self-discovery ... there is hope of a new way of living.”

FOR SALE: OUR CITY? Interesting turn of events this week, as the City of Victoria has stated it will consider selling off four cityowned industrial waterfront properties in Vic West, valued at $17 million, to none other than Ralmax, the company that currently leases the land and was subcontracted to deconstruct the Johnson Street Bridge. The city could not discuss the sale without council approval, but this week councillors Ben Isitt and Shellie Gudgeon voted against exploring the possibility of the sale, and are now hosting their own public forum on Wednesday, May 9, 7 p.m. at Fairfield Community Centre (1335 Thurlow, Garry Oak Room), in an effort to let residents have a say on what will happen to the land. “A surprising amount of time has been devoted to in-camera discussions relating to the sale of public land, without engaging the public,” says Gudgeon. “Land is a valuable asset and the public needs to have opportunities for input to ensure it is managed strategically and in the city’s long-term best interest.” More to come on this, as interest fires up. M

Readers angry at meters ast week, following the publication of my column that called for an immediate investigation into the wallet-sucking unreliability of BC Hydro’s Smart Meters, Monday polled its online readers to ask if they had noticed a sharp increase in their hydro bills immediately following the installation of the new meters. With over 80 individual responses to our website poll, 77 per cent of the voters picked: “Yes, it’s outrageous.” GRANT Only 11 per cent didn’t notice any change, while MCKENZIE another 11 per cent weren’t sure. In addition to the poll, I received countless phone editor@ calls and emails from readers, telling me how their bills mondaymag.com doubled or even tripled in the month following the installation of a Smart Meter. In my mind, this means that either a large percentage of the old meters weren’t working properly and were under-reporting usage (hard to imagine considering the size of the bills) or a large percentage of the new meters are faulty and either over-reporting usage or getting their signals mixed with every other wireless device out there. Either way, how the Liberals and BC Hydro can ignore the issue and claim that an independent investigation into this $900-million farce isn’t needed, is beyond me. To get a handle on what the Liberals are thinking by ignoring all calls for a full review to be conducted by the utilities commission, I called up Energy Minister Rich Coleman. Now Rich is a busy man with a good haircut, but despite assurances he would try to fit me in for a chat, I was left pining by the phone, popping my gum and twirling my hair. NDP Energy Critic John Horgan, however, returned my call to say he wasn’t surprised by the outpouring of complaints from Monday readers over the Smart Meter program that was put in place “without any rationale explanation” or oversight. Horgan, himself, has received over 8,000 emails from individuals who are angry about the meters. (For more, read Brian Kieran’s column on Page 7). And, he adds, at every event he attends now, regardless of the original purpose or topic, everyone wants to talk to him about their hydro bills — and, just to be clear, they’re not smiling while they’re doing it. Like Horgan, I haven’t seen a groundswelling of discontent bubble this strongly among the general public since the HST debacle, which tells me that, if it continues to be ignored, there may not be a single Liberal MLA left in office after the next provincial election. If the Liberals want to learn from history, they should look at Pompeii. That black smoke circling the top of the mountain isn’t something that’s just going to float away. The voters’ collective temperature is rising and, unless you do something to cool it down, the resulting eruption is going to bury you. M

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CONTENTS VOL. 38, NO. 18 May 3 - 9, 2012

NEWS & VIEWS

MONDAY LIFE

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EDITOR’S NOTE

LETTERS

KIERAN REPORT

CITY WATCHDOG

GEORGIA NICOLS HOROSCOPE and WESTCOAST WELLNESS

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CITY SOMETHING Taste of Spain vs Aussie poetry, Brigadoon and China adventure

CULTURE Active urban farm hides a few blocks from city hall

FILM & LIBATION Documentary will enrapture those with eye for modern art

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GETTING BALLSY

Fighting cancer just got a little more rousing, thanks to the dancers at the Fox Showroom Pub and their controversial yet celebrated annual event coming up this weekend. The event, now in its ninth year, has been a popular fundraiser with Victorians.

Mom-to-be Julie Salmon and her midwife, Ilana Stanger-Ross, count down the days until Salmon's big day — bringing a new life into this world from the comfort of her own home.

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that are being done to our own people. DEBORAH ROSE, MERRITT, BC

Re: Editor's Note, April 26, May 2 I enjoyed your article, "Smart Meters are faulty," in Monday. Our Hydro bills have gone crazy as well. Although our problem isn't as bad as the ones you've described in your article, we are still frustrated. This is crazy and I agree something has to be done. DENISE AIKEN CGA NANAIMO, BC

It's not just the financial side I just want to applaud you for the work you are doing to create awareness on this and so many other important issues. Financial aspects aside, I spent three years suffering

Dealing with the bullies

and as of today over a year recovering from living in a home with a Smart Meter (not in Canada). It's really such a drag for those with electromagnetic susceptibility that this is happening and will continue to happen. ELISSA MICHAUD, LOS ANGELES, CA

Exposing the wrongs Excellent article. It is very, very refreshing to see that some media people are not cow-towing to Gov’t and BC Hydro’s lies and propaganda. I thank you, sir! Keep up the good work at exposing the wrongs

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My last Hydro bill was $520. Last year at same time, it was $270. It’s like having to pay a mortgage for a bit of electricity. I’m not alone. What are we going to do? BC Hydro ignored my notice saying no Smart Meter. How do we deal with bullies? BERNADETTE SLOSMANIS PRINCE GEORGE, BC

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STREET SMARTS Now the Smart Meters are installed, how do you feel?

KIERAN REPORT

Blithering idiots are sharpening pitchforks C Hydro has apparently concluded that the easiest way to install 1.85 million Smart Meters by the end of this year is to treat us all like blithering idiots. The only thing missing from the Crown utility’s spin cycle is a copy of “Smart Metering for

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Dummies.” Thousands of Hydro customers — who never asked to have these omniscient lifestyle monitors attached to their homes — are discovering that these hummers have a singular ability to produce outrageously high utility bills even when power consumption patterns remain constant. (see last week’s Editor’s Note at mondaymag. com/opinion/148966215.html) I have been trying to accurately determine how many Hydro customers are up in arms, specifically how many have refused to have the meters installed. But, Hydro doesn’t want to come clean because the Crown utility — and the provincial government — don’t want to acknowledge that they

have a $1 billion customer relations disaster on their hands. Two weeks ago in this space, I estimated that more than 10,000 Hydro customers had stopped Hydro’s subcontractor, Corix Utilities, from installing new meters. I was flooded with emails from readers who said I had grossly underestimated the public pushback. One North Vancouver resident said: “We have refused to allow Corix to install Smart Meters in our building. An installer told us we had been placed on a UTC (“unable to complete”) list along with 40,000 other households in the province.” BC Hydro apologist Greg Alexis informed me: “The list you may have heard about from your contact consists of a number of reasons as to why BC Hydro isn’t able to install a meter at these particular residences. For example, it could include a meter being located too high, requiring a ladder to complete installation, a meter being obstructed and the installer being unable to access it safely, or a meter being surrounded by other hazardous conditions.” So, it boils down to this? Hydro doesn’t have ladders tall enough? Pit bulls are chained at meter sites? Seemingly oblivious to the absurdity of these excuses, Alexis then answered a question I had not asked: “The most

I haven’t really noticed any change, but I live in a big house.

accurate figure we can provide you in regards to the number of customers who have contacted us with concerns about having a Smart Meter is approximately one per cent ... of all customers (approx 1.85 million).” All that tells me is that 18,500 customers have actually managed to get through to Hydro on the phone. Have you tried it? I did by following the website prompts to Hydro’s page titled “Prepare for Installation at Your Home” and called the Corix number provided. My call was immediately transferred to a Hydro line and a disembodied voice warned me my wait time to reach a real human was probably going to be “45 minutes.” Care to guess what percentage of frustrated Hydro customers give up in disgust at this point? Hydro’s PR guy also said the one per cent of customers who have “contacted” Hydro is par for the course. “Typically, other jurisdictions see a refusal rate of up to five per cent.” Apples and oranges. Hydro simply does not want to ’fess up when it comes to the numbers of angry customers who have turned away Corix installers. So, I’m content with the 40,000 figure knowing it could climb to more than 90,000 or five per cent. And that qualifies as a customer relations disaster in my books. M

JESSICA SORRELL, Victoria

They don’t bother me, but we also haven’t got our bill yet, so our eyes are on it. WAYNE SAWLOR, Victoria

I was opposed to them at ﬁrst, but then they showed up and I haven’t noticed much. JENNIFER ROWAN, Victoria

We’re not happy. We weren’t kept informed and don’t like being pushed around. PETER AND KATHLEEN PAYNE, Victoria

CITY WATCHDOG

Taxpayers can’t carry burden of budget usually avoid talking about taxes. Nobody likes them — I don’t, you don’t, even the governments who spend so much time and effort siphoning off our hard-earned cash are probably sick of catching ﬂak month after month, year after year just for doing what they do best. Of course this isn’t news, and you don’t need me to tell you how you feel about watching your livelihood evaporate into general reveSIMON nue, but humour me while we take a look at NATTRASS the truly unique predicament that the City snattrass@ of Victoria ﬁnds itself in this year. mondaymag.com In a recent presentation to council on budget needs for the next five years, the best case scenario saw taxpayers absorbing a compounded rate increase of 20 per cent just to keep the city’s momentum going. That’s a 20 per cent tax increase barring any interference from a deflating tourist economy or any surprises from the city’s growing portfolio of major infrastructure projects. The latter is particularly nerve-wracking when you consider the statistical likelihood that the Johnson Street Bridge

replacement budget alone could increase by around 34 per cent before all is said and done. Depending on how efficiently the city and MMM Group can manage their money, that alone would mean an additional tax hike of around nine per cent per year for three years. According to a recent report on the distribution of property taxes between residents and businesses, it’s home owners and — through landlords — renters who will bear the weight of the city’s rising expenses. While the report thankfully calls for council to halt the meteoric rise of property taxes, it also recommends shifting the burden from businesses to residents by decreasing the proportion of city taxes paid by business from 49.4 per cent to 48 per cent over three years. The city is stuck between a rock and a hard place. With businesses disappearing in the wake of continuing economic decline, and residents fleeing the capital in search of a more reasonable cost of living, Victoria’s tax base evaporates while remaining residents demand more from local government in return for their investment. There is no single solution to balancing the budget, but I can’t help but wonder if a bit of patience, prudence and humility won’t yield better results than sqeezing ever more coin out of an already strapped tax base. M

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Dancers strip for prostate awareness EROTIC FUNDRAISER GETS BALLSY WITH CANCER By Danielle Pope

al photographer to create sensational magnets that could be snagged at this year’s event (see graphic). Again, at the last minute, the cancer group sponighting cancer just got a little more rous- soring the magnets cancelled their production ing, thanks to the dancers at the Fox based on fears that the message was too ballsy, Showroom Pub and their controversial stating: “Our organization, while addressing a very yet celebrated annual event coming up private health matter, must walk a fine line with this weekend. donor and pubic engagement.” Dancers For Cancer will hit the stage Sunday, “The truth is, men don’t tend to pay attention May 6, in an all-day community fundraiser from to their health the way women do, and we want to noon till 1 a.m., dedicated to improving the lives get their attention any way we can,” says Vezina. of people impacted by cancer. The event, now in “One of the Fox’s long-term regular customers just its ninth year, has been a popular fundraiser with passed away from cancer a month ago, so there Victorians but, despite a lucrative turnout, the has been a lot of awareness and respect within group hasn’t always had an easy time finding groups the dancing community about men’s health. The to accept the donations, due to how funds were way we talk about it might be more outrageous, raised. Past donabut cancer affects tions have gone to exotic dancers individuals when and the men who no cancer agency come to see them would come forjust the same as ward to collect those who don’t the money. Last attend. It’s the year, the largely great equalizer.” u n d e r- f u n d e d Vezina, who Prostate Centre, a is not a dancer, Vancouver Island fell into her role cancer research with Dancers group that offers For Cancer after support proattending the grams and serfirst event in vices to men and Vancouver when their families, she lost a loved was thrilled to one from cancer. accept $1,200 Over the last nine from the dancers years, the event and will be on has raised nearly board again this $40,000 in cityear to help genies around B.C., erate education and has become and awareness. a fixture for both “We underVezina and her ERIC CLARK stand some Dancers for Cancer get ballsy in a series of fun magnets. mother. This groups are conyear’s fundraising cerned about goal is $10,000. their image and how they are receiving donations “My mom comes and works the door, and really — our goal is to get them more money, not to cost looks forward to all the stories that people come them sponsors,” says Nicole Vezina, who has coor- up and tell us throughout the evening as they dinated the Victoria event since its inception. “But donate,” she says. “There are some women who it is frustrating, because dancers can get cancer benefitted from our foundation who have healed too, and many people involved with the event have and have told us how thrilled they are to be able been impacted, have lost family members, or are to give back again now … people need to be able even survivors themselves. They want to do what to know they can make a real difference, and they they can to help.” can. And it can be fun.” Last year, the dancers raised more than $3,000, When it comes to that difference, Vezina says with nearly half going into the newly incorporat- education has to be made accessible at a time ed Rose Lemonade Hope Foundation, a financial when people are willing to listen — otherwise, aid scholarship fund for cancer survivors seeking the messages don’t get through. Messages, like assistance with non-medical expenses and post- those from the Prostate Centre that state an estisecondary education. The foundation will be the mated 788 men will be diagnosed with prostate beneficiary of this year’s fundraiser, along with the cancer in 2012 on Vancouver Island, and 114 will Prostate Centre. die from it. “Individuals and families often lose those extras “Being in health care, I see what this does to in life like movies, dinners out, lessons for the kids, men and families and why it’s so crucial to get vacations, new clothes,” says Vezina. “We want to checked early,” Vezina says. “There are these canhelp people and families impacted by cancer to cers people die of basically because they are dying embrace and enjoy their lives … it’s the little things from embarrassment — they don’t want to talk that have to get cut that make life worth living.” about it. Yes, you can get cancers in private areas, Past events have included a hot rod car show to but these don’t have to be private issues. These help draw in men and audience members who may cancers have good treatment rates if they are otherwise be uncomfortable talking about some- caught early enough, but you can’t ignore them. thing as serious as cancer, says Vezina. Our men don’t need to die from this.” M This year, however, the group hopes to up the For more info, check out TheProstateCentre.org, educational tools along with creating a fun and attention-grabbing evening. In an effort to do just RoseLemonadeHope.com, Dancers4Cancer.ca, or that, Vezina worked with models and a profession- visit them on Facebook. news@mondaymag.com

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The readers voted and the winners were selected as our annual M-Award bash celebrated Victoria's vibrant arts and culture scene. This year, we were hosted by the wonderful folks at Club 9ONE9 in the Strathcona Hotel for one of the ritziest bashes in recent memory. Our winners in 48 nail-biting categories went home with a special growler from Phillips Brewery that included a special coin redeemable for a free fill of local brew. As one of the only parties that includes burlesque dancers, politicians, musicians, artists, actors, singers, ballet dancers, comics, poets, punk rockers and business leaders, the M Awards has become the party in Victoria for eclectic mingling and great conversation. And because we never take ourselves too seriously, even the runners-up had a great time.

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NEWS & VIEWS > OFF THE FRONT ulie Salmon has spent the last few months collecting towels, plastic sheets, waterproof mattress pads and all the materials she’ll need for her upcoming event happening any day now — it may sound like an extreme art project, but don’t be deceived: Salmon is becoming one of an increasing number of Victoria women planning a home birth.

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It may be a stretch from the days of pioneer women coaching each other through labour pains and deliveries, but home births, midwifery and “treating birth as a normal event in a woman’s life” has far from gone out of style. DANIELLE POPE If you’re fortunate enough news@mondaymag.com to be pregnant in Victoria, you’re one of the luckiest women around — between physicians, midwives and alternative medicine, your choices are vast. With those options, it’s interesting to see the number of women who are choosing midwifery as their paramount way to welcome new life into the world — 25 per cent of all births in Victoria utilize midwives, more than any other city in Canada. In B.C. as a whole, 10 per cent of babies are delivered by midwives. “We were so excited to have the ability to choose a midwife, because it’s been my dream to have a home birth,” says Salmon, 27, whose first baby is due this month. “It’s starting to get very exciting.” It’s little coincidence that each year, only a few days before we celebrate mom, May 5 is the International Day of the Midwife. Despite an ever-increasing number of clients, many expectant parents still don’t know what a midwife is, let alone that midwives are covered under B.C.’s health plan, and that they attend births in a variety of settings — including home and hospital. “Some of the biggest misconceptions people have about midwives are that, if you choose to go this route, you can’t have an epidural, or have to have a home birth, or that we don’t work with obstetricians,” says Ilana Stanger-Ross, Salmon’s registered midwife with the Midwives Collective on Yates Street. “But we do get to practice an old-fashioned medicine that is really rare now, and that’s what’s so rewarding — working with the women to teach them that birth is not a medical emergency: it’s a normal and important event in a woman’s life.”

Vancouver Island Health Authority Victoria Department of Midwifery, has been a practicing midwife since 1976. Lyons says an estimated 30 per cent of clients choose home birth as an option, while others plan to have their midwife assist them in hospital. “Our philosophy is that the woman is the right person to make the choice on how she wants to deliver her baby,” Lyons says. “We’re still not a culture that is comfortable with the idea of home births, because it is not familiar to us. Slowly, though, we are coming back to making those options more mainstream.” For women like Salmon, home-birthing preparations have become an integral part of her “nesting” period. “This is a big event, and it’s exciting and new,” says Lyons. “But so much of what we work through ahead of time is diet and health during pregnancy, and what baby means at this point. When the day comes, there has been a lot of education and preparation, and a lot of time to plan out how it will go. Afterwards, the same care is taken.”

SO WHAT IS A MIDWIFE? For those still foggy about the trade, a midwife is a trained professional who provides comprehensive care and support during pregnancy, labour, birth and the six-week postpartum period — that means momto-be develops an up-close relationship with her midwife of choice, and that same woman is present throughout the entire birthing process. Midwives specialize in healthy, normal cases based around the belief that unnecessary intervention is an interruption of a normal process. That’s not to say they don’t use technology, though, and every midwife will consult with physicians and specialists when necessary. She is also skilled in careful monitoring to detect abnormalities during pregnancy and birth. But while midwifery has been a regulated profession in Canada for the past 20 years, and was added to the provincial health plan in the ’90s after much political lobbying, it is still largely misunderstood — years of misinformation, including accusations of witchcraft dating back to the 1300s, have skewed public perception to this day. Calming those stigmas takes time and trust. “So many of our clients come to us by referral — someone’s mom or sister or friend had a midwife and so they are considering it, too,” says Stanger-Ross. “It’s a privilege to be part of that selection process.” Of the 196 midwives currently practicing in B.C., just over 20 are located in Victoria. With each performing 40 to 50 births in a year, it’s no surprise the wait lists are long. However, Stanger-Ross says women who start their search early are usually accommodated.

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MOMMY, MIDWIFE AND ME Midwifery care itself can be so comprehensive because of how midwives specialize — they aren’t physicians or nurses, and are not qualified to prescribe prescriptions unrelated to pregnancy. Due to the provincial health plan, however, while a pregnant woman may choose her care provider, she can only pick one. Yet in the event a woman chooses a midwife but experiences complications or health factors that mean she has to have a hospital birth with an obstetrician, the midwife will still attend the birth. Such a case happened to Melissa and Paul Mitchell, who gave birth to their daughter, Lily, only weeks ago. “When we found out we were pregnant back in August, we were so excited and went straight to our doctor. It’s a busy office, though, and I wasn’t receiving any calls back, so I realized this wasn’t going to work for me,” says Melissa. “That’s when we came and met Ilana [Stanger-Ross], and we just had this connection and I knew I wanted her to be a part of my process.” Despite the fact that Melissa opted for StangerRoss as her midwife and had planned on having a hospital birth, complications on delivery day wound up giving her the best of all worlds: her midwife and an obstetrician were present to complete the delivery. Now that the new parents have been through the process, both Melissa and Paul say they would plan on using a midwife again in the future. “You get this perception from TV and movies that the water breaks, then five minutes and one commercial break later the baby pops out,” says Paul. “This was nothing like we expected it, but we learned every step of the way. Ilana was wonderful, and it was such a relief to have her there. We’d do it again, 100 per cent.” Stanger-Ross, who started her practice in 2010, says no matter how many births a midwife has attended, every experience is different. One thing is clear though — many people still don’t know what giving birth is really all about. “Most women haven’t had the opportunity to see a real birth, and pop culture portrays it as a catastrophic event, so it’s little wonder so many women are scared about what’s going to happen to them,” says StangerRoss. “We’ve lost touch with the fact that birth is a normal process — not as seen on TV.” M Stop by the Midwives Collective (107 – 1120 Yates) on May 5, from noon to 4 p.m., for the Mothers Day Craft Sale and peruse handmade gifts for mothers, by mothers. Learn more at MidwivesInVictoria.ca.

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tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time once again for Flamenco de la Islaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual A Taste of Spain spring Flamenco fiesta and fundraiser, Saturday, May 5 at Henderson Hall (1632 Yale). This 19+ event features a silent auction, no host bar and tapas, a gypsy costume theme and dance performance by Alma de Espana. Tickets are $25/$20 and are available at Munroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Ivyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Books. Doors at 7:30 p.m. â&#x2013; Take advantage of the chance to hear Australian writer Michael Tredinnick, the winner of the Montreal International Poetry Prize â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the largest prize in the world for a single poem â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as he concludes his Canadian tour at The Well on Thursday, May 3. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be joined by two shortlisted poets from Victoria, former poet laureate Linda Rogers and UVic Medieval Studies professor Iain Higgins as well as Gary Geddes and Tim Lilburn. 7 p.m. â&#x2013; The Victoria Operatic Society is putting on a show â&#x20AC;&#x153;ye dinnae want tae missâ&#x20AC;? at the McPherson Playhouse, May 4, 5, 11, 12 at 8 p.m. and May 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. Brigadoon transports the audience to a mysterious Scottish village in the highlands where two American tourists discover thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something special going on. With familiar favourites â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waiting for my Dearie,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Go Home with Bonnie Jean,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;There But For You I Go,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Heather of the Hillâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Almost Like Being in Love.â&#x20AC;? Produced by Patrick Heath and Kelley Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, directed and choreographed by Tara Britt with Rick Underwood as music director. Tickets starting at $24 at rmts. bc.ca or 250-386-6121.

â&#x2013; Go on a journey Off the Wall in China (And Far Flung in the Philippines) with professional Vancouver photographer and adventure traveller William Janz in one of his popular live multimedia presentations, Tuesday, May 8 at Spectrum School (957 Burnside, 7:30 p.m.). Find out what happened when Janz slept on the Great Wall, climbed the perfect volcano and attended the Philippines crucifixion festival. Tickets are $24 at the door, $22 online (wrjphoto.com) and $21 in advance at Robinsons (1307 Broad). Janz will be back in town with Tales From Tanzania Monday, May 14 at the same location. â&#x2013; Live out your dreams of attending Burning Man vicariously through the documentary Black Rock Horse, which tells the story of the 2011 Trojan Horse art project and the more than 600 volunteers who came together to pull the massive horse across a dry lake bed. The procession turns into a stampede when the â&#x20AC;&#x153;slavesâ&#x20AC;? revolt. This one-time event will include a Q and A with the filmmaker, Todd Darling and the Vancouver artists behind the creation of the horse, Douglas Bevans and Alaya Boisvert, after the screening. Doors at 7 p.m., first screening at 7:30 p.m., second screening at 9 p.m. A reception may follow. Sunday, May 6 at Sunset Labs (401 Herald). â&#x2013; And Friday night thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a whale of a show at Alix Goolden Hall. Vancouver poprockers Said the Whale are performing with Chains of Love and Oh no! Yoko May 4. Tickets are $20 at Ditch Records, Lyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place and ticketweb.ca. Doors at 7:30 p.m. M

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id you know thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an active farm just a few blocks from Victoria City Hall? A quarter acre nestled in the North Park neighbourhood, just between Mason and Balmoral, Vancouver and Cook. You know the place? The one with the bike wheel gate? Angela Moran has been farming the Mason Street City Farm since 2006, but its soil was first tilled in the 1940s. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an urban farm for the last half century and Moran has every intention to keep it that way. But the farm needs some new infrastructure, primarily a new perimeter fence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fencing hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been updated in almost 30 years,â&#x20AC;? says Moran. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an area where thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of people dealing with mental health and addiction issuesâ&#x20AC;? and, at times, the old fence hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t kept all the people out, she says. The farm currently has eight raised beds, a chicken coupe and run that houses 20 chickens, and some in-ground beds. Moran sells her produce to chefs around town, namely Ben Cram at the Parsonage Cafe and Jamie Cummins at Relish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are so many green-collar workers here in Victoria and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of money to be made in the industry if the support is there from all three levels of government,â&#x20AC;? she says. Moran hopes to double the size of the operation next season with the help of a new partner. They want to delve into a popular farming trend, aquaponics, which Moran says uses considerably less water than traditional farming. She also has plans to create a city farm school to teach urbanites how to sustainably and successfully grow FENCES FOR their own food. FOOD â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to show Fundraiser people that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mason Street Farm money to be made Thursday, May 3 in farming and Victoria Event Centre that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a rich 8:30pm. $15 at the future for farming door in Victoria, if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s embraced,â&#x20AC;? she says. Moran studied permaculture and design in the eco-farming program at Linnaea Farm on Cortez Island. She also studied environmental policy and sociology at UVic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After graduation, I knew I had to learn to farm,â&#x20AC;? says Moran. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We now have two generations of people who have no connection to where their food is coming from. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to preach, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that people have a relationship with their food.â&#x20AC;? Moran had the idea of a fundraiser for years, but with a young baby and a farm to tend, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been pushed to the back burner until this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The main thing I wanted was for the night to

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have no panel, no speakers and no documentary screening. I really want it to be a way to celebrate food, farming and dance,â&#x20AC;? she says. The evening begins with DJ Hristo and his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honey Disco.â&#x20AC;? Hristo is a beekeeper by day and presses his own vinyl, which has honey comb embedded inside. All proceeds from sales of his vinyl will go to build two hives for the Mason farm next season. Monique Salez and Flamenco Rebelde will be performing some Flamenco dance before Micro Bongo Sound System takes the stage for its live show, combining relentless driving Brazilian rhythms with deep pulsating electronic sounds. Then DJ Moses will close out the show with a set of funky house. There will be a silent auction featuring popular festival passes (think Rifflandia), spa treatments, cakes and tickets to some food festivals around town, local art, restaurant gift certificates and much more. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss your chance to do the worm when the beet drops! M

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ART FOR ART’S SAKE rt and politics sometimes make very strange bedfellows, especially in repressive regimes like Soviet Russia. One of the most unbelievable stories to come out of the land where Socialist Realist tractor art was an important propaganda tool involves a fanatic collector named Igor Savitsky, the heroic subject of Desert of Forbidden Art. Savitsky, a failed artist with a bold mind and an eye for talent, constantly risked his life over several decades to be the savior of literally tens of thousands of paintings that would otherwise have been lost forever. A Moscow-based aristocrat who survived the revolution by becoming a useful member of the proletariat, Savitsky ended up in a remote corner of Uzbekistan where he fell in love with the gorgeous traditional craftwork of the Uzbeks. After “manipulating” government funds he managed to open a small museum dedicated to this work, even as Stalin was purging expressions of ethnic diversity. Later, Savitsky came to champion the paintings of avant garde Soviet artists, most of whom were denounced as degenerate and sent to the Gulag or mired in insane asylums. And thus it was that for decades, under the very noses of government officials he worked for, Savitsky collected masterpieces for display at a humble gallery in the desert of Uzbekistan 1,500 miles distant from oblivious Moscow. That is the merest outline of Forbidden, an award-winning documentary that will fascinate most people interested in history and politics. Even moreso it will enrapture those with an eye

here are few actresses as charming as Emily Blunt (Young Victoria), and in The Five-Year Engagement she does a fine job lighting up the screen playing opposite the slightly doughy Jason Segel (last seen consorting with Styrofoam in The Muppet Movie). Emily plays Violet, an English rose set loose in America who has fallen in love with Tom, a talented chef based in San Francisco. Marriage is proposed and accepted, but plans for the wedding keep getting delayed and eventually put into deep freeze as Emily gets her big break — a two-year posting at Michigan University. Easy-going Tom puts his life on hold and moves to Michigan with Violet; but undercurrents of resentment geyser to the surface and this previously perfect romance seems headed for the rocks. Engagement does a decent job setting up characters and situations that pay off with moderately clever running gags. There is also enough chemistry between the two leads that you care about their romantic travails. But this is extremely well-travelled rom-com territory, and the meandering storyline sometimes gets lost in the weeds in a clumsy search for fresh ways to tell an oft-told tale. Terminal romantics will likely be charmed; the more cynical amongst us will likely feel that this engagement doesn’t have enough to party about. M

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CONTINUING ★★ AMERICAN REUNION -(Odeon/Caprice) The original American Pie was a raunchy but sweet-natured comedy classic. The sequel is like week-old pastry: crude, crumbly, and tasteless. BULLY -(Odeon) A lot of interest — and praise — has been generated by this hard-hitting (as it were) documentary on the bullying that is sadly pervasive throughout the school system. ★★★½ THE CABIN IN THE WOODS -(Capitol) Noted screenwriter Joss Wedon (Buffy) has a great deal of fun deconstructing the horror genre in this demented tale about five kids who go to party at a remote cabin and get way more than they bargained for. ★★ DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX(Caprice/Roxy, Sat.-Sun. only at 2:00) This is an over-stuffed, garishly coloured eco-parable that is preachy and only fitfully engaging. Featuring the voices of Danny DeVito, Zac Efron and Taylor Swift. ★★½ THE FIVE–YEAR ENGAGEMENT -(Odeon/SilverCity/ Uni 4/Westshore) Emily Blunt and Jason Siegel star in a sweet but meandering rom-com about a couple who endure an unusually long engagement that causes stress for various family members. See review ★★½ MIRROR MIRROR -(Caprice/ Roxy) Here's an over-the-top but still entertaining retelling of the Snow White fairy tale starring Julia Roberts, Nathan Lane, and Armie Hammer. Directed by noted visual stylist Tarsem Singh (The Cell)..

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★★½ THE HUNGER GAMES -(Capitol/SilverCity/Uni 4/Westshore) With Twilight fading fast, the latest teen sensation is undoubtedly this fantasy account of a future world where every year 24 young people are selected to fight to the death on live TV. Everyone else seems to love this movie, but other than for the great lead performance by Jennifer Lawrence I found this derivative and a bit cheesy. THE LUCKY ONE -(SilverCity/ Caprice) Sudsy novelist Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook) is back at it with this romantic drama about a young Marine just back from three tours of Iraq who goes looking for the woman he thinks was his "lucky charm" throughout the war. ★★★ THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS -(Odeon/SilverCity/ Westshore) The Aardman Studios crew (of Wallace and Gromit fame) set sail with this rollicking — and extremely silly — spoof of all things piratical. Featuring the vocal talents of Hugh Grant, Salma Hayak, and Jeremy Piven. ★ THE RAVEN -(Capitol/SilverCity) Edgar Allan Poe (an eerily stinky John Cusack) is the star of this gruesomely bad thriller, which is set in 19th century Baltimore and features a detective who enlists the aid of the morbid author when a madman starts killing people in ways that echo classic Poe tales. Quoth the critic: Please, no more! ★★ SAFE -(Odeon/Westshore) British bruiser Jason Statham plays a disgraced cop who is protecting a young Chinese girl from most of the mobsters (and corrupt cops) in New York City. With more dead bodies than living brain cells, this crazily-plotted actioner delivers turbo-charged thrills for the hard of thinking. ★★★ SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN -(Odeon) Lasse Hallström (Chocolat) directs Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt in a whimsical tale, part satire and part romantic comedy, about a fisheries expert who becomes a consultant to a sheik who wants to bring the sport of fly fishing to the desert. ★★★½ TITANIC -(Capitol) James Cameron celebrates the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the supposedly unsinkable Titanic by re-releasing his epic version of the story, the second-highest grossing film of all time. ★★★ 21 JUMP STREET -(Capitol/ Caprice) The TV show about undercover cops in high school jumps to the silver screen, getting a spoofy and raunchy makeover in the process. As guilty pleasures go, this one is pretty darned funny. Starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum.

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CINECENTA ★★★½ MONSIEUR LAZHAR -(Wed.-Thurs., May 2-3: 7:00, 9:00) Oscar nominated and the big Genie winner, this drama from Quebec features an Algerian immigrant in Montreal who gets hired as a replacement teacher at a junior high when a teacher commits suicide. His efforts to reach out to the grieving students, combined with his own personal tragedy, make for some touching and heartfelt cinema. ALBERT NOBBS -(Fri.-Sat., May 4-5: 7:00, 9:15) Glenn Close pretends to be a man in 19th century Ireland in order to get work and survive. After 30 years, the charade has trapped the unfortunate soul in a very peculiar prison. With Mia Wasikowska (Alice In Wonderland). ★★★½ THE ARTIST -(Sun.-Tues., May 6-8: 7:00, 9:00) Dazzling lead performances highlight this delightful homage to silent movies. Although in some ways more a whimsy than a real film, it still managed to win Oscar's heart. ★★★ DESERT OF FORBIDDEN ART -(Wed.-Thurs., May 9-10: 7:20, 9:00) Art (and history) lovers should embrace this fascinating documentary about a Russian man who saved literally tens of thousands of pieces of "decadent" art during the decades of Stalinist oppression. See review.

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It’s true that pleasure is often regarded with suspicion

ll Signs: investments; in fact, all Once again, business negotiations will let’s look at be highly favourable. This a rare event makes sense because you’re currently setting up a situation where taking place with Venus the next 18 months that will not occur again will boost your for 105 years. Usually, earnings. No Venus is in Gemini for question. about three weeks once GEORGIA Ka-ching! a year; now, however, NICOLS Venus is in Gemini from GEMINI MAY 21-JUNE 20 April until August – that’s Your future is so bright you’re more than four months! Our experi- gonna need to wear shades! First, ence of this phenomenon will never we have this unusual situation of happen again. (Tres cool, eh?) Venus Venus being in your sign for more has the power of attraction and what than four months, something that it attracts is always pleasant. Oy! will never again happen in your lifeSuch a fun summer ahead! It’s true time. And coinciding with it, in June, that pleasure is often regarded with lucky moneybags Jupiter enters your suspicion. In fact, it’s seen as an sign for the first time since 2001, and incentive to vice. But I suspect Abe it will stay there for a year! (Not too Lincoln was right when he said, “It shabby.) Venus, of course, will stimuhas been my experience that folks late your desire to relate to others. who have no vices have very few That’s why you’ll be keen to talk to virtues.” others and co-operate with them this

ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 19 This unusual placement of Venus is going to give you an opportunity to appreciate the beauty of your daily surroundings and also to appreciate – on a daily basis – just how much love there is in your life. This is a wonderful thing because appreciation is one of the most elevating, edifying and inspirational experiences anyone can have. An appreciation for who you are and what you have, especially in your daily environment, is phenomenal! This summer, something will happen to make you feel so very, very fortunate. Naturally, these positive vibes set up a vibration of attracting positive people and favourable circumstances to you. What a great merry-go-round ride!

TAURUS APRIL 20-MAY 20 This summer you will continue to feel playful and frisky! You’ll be interested in sports, the arts and fun times with children. Nevertheless, Venus is going to bring you all kinds of financial opportunities to earn more money or improve your job and make purchases of gorgeous jewelry, clothing and art. (You love to collect treasures.) This summer will also be an excellent time to make financial

summer. You’ll feel super warm and friendly. That’s why you’ll enjoy a good relationship with family members and siblings. Yay me!

CANCER JUNE 21-JULY 22 When you think about it, it’s easy to confuse pleasure and happiness. But there’s a distinction: Pleasure is sensory and temporary (perhaps the joy of eating something delicious or getting a massage or enjoying a fun time), whereas happiness is sustaining, long-lasting and much deeper. This unusual journey of Venus in Gemini is going to promote a deep happiness within you this summer because you will do things that are noble, generous and selfless. (Yeah, yeah, doesn’t sound like fun but, in truth, this is where true happiness lies.) Your actions will engender selfrespect, which make you love yourself more. You have such a rewarding summer to look forward to!

LEO JULY 23-AUG 22 You’re going to be so popular this summer, it could be problematic. You might be running around like the White Rabbit muttering, “I’m late,

I’m late, for a very important date.” For whatever reason, you’ll be much more involved with groups: clubs, organizations, small groups or large conferences. You will also be quite involved with friends, enjoying parties, social situations and group outings. (An interesting group outing is when three people come out of the closet at one dinner party.) Lord knows you’re burning through cash right now, and it looks like you’ll continue to spend big as all these social opportunities urge you to keep pace with what’s happening.

VIRGO AUG 23-SEPT 22 Things are looking very good for you because this unusual situation with Venus takes place at the very top of your chart. This means your reputation is shining! People are impressed with you. They see you as attractive, charming, diplomatic and successful. Because you look so good, you might strike up a new friendship or even a new romance with someone older, richer or wiser – perhaps a mentor figure. In addition, others will want your creative advice about design, layout, appearances, colours, composition or any kind of aesthetic dilemma. Suddenly, you’re the go-to person. (Enjoy this great PR!) But don’t come on too heavy. Explore physical workouts and outdoor sports to use some of your pent-up energy.

LIBRA SEPT 23-OCT 22 Perhaps more than any other sign (Taurus is a close second), you adore beauty. You love beautiful clothes, beautiful rooms, beautiful carpets, tables, gardens, patios, libraries, boutiques, linens and fabrics, dishes and stemware – the list is endless. You also love beautiful ideas. (Oscar Wilde and Pierre Trudeau were Librans.) This summer, you will adore travel and meeting unusual people and fascinating circumstances. You’ll also enjoy studying and broadening your experiences through the arts, literature, film and seeing museums, parks and gorgeous architectural buildings. You will find a way to feast on exciting ideas

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SCORPIO OCT 23-NOV 21 Lucky you! The heavens have arranged to bring you money. Most definitely, people will give you money this summer (and have probably already done so). In addition, you’ll attract favourable opportunities, perks, gifts, loans, mortgages and the offer to use things that others own. You will benefit from the wealth of others. This can be handy because you’re so involved in group situations (sports or whatever), you might need an instant clubhouse! Privately, your love life is going to be life-changing. Not only will romance be intense, it will strongly impact your life in a deep way. It will go beyond the mere physical and become a vehicle for self-transformation. (Well, at least a new hairstyle.) Pretty heady stuff!

SAGITTARIUS NOV 22-DEC 21 Oh my, you have the good fortune of experiencing a summer wherein all your partnerships and close friendships will delightfully improve. You can count on this. Singles could meet someone “serious.” Those of you in existing relationships will find your relationship deepens in an affectionate, friendly way. In part, this is because you find it easy to express your affection to others. (Everyone wants to hear they’re loved.) In turn, you will feel warm and gratified when they express their affection to you. Everything is going along so swimmingly, you’ll even forgive your enemies. (Just remember their names.) This is an excellent time to settle lawsuits and make peace. This is also an excellent summer to marry or make a commitment to someone. Don’t go it alone. Be cozy and friendly!

CAPRICORN DEC 22-JAN 19 Many of you are going to have wonderful health benefits this summer. Perhaps this is due to a new exercise regime or because you’ll take up a new sport that benefits your body. Or you may change your diet

in a positive way by avoiding eating things that are harmful to you. (You will however, be tempted by sweets and desserts. Just remember: A minute on the lips is a decade on the hips.) Along with improved health, your job is going to improve as well. This is a great time to negotiate with co-workers because they will be cooperative. You might get a raise, or praise or favours from others. You might also get a better budget or better working materials. It’s all good.

AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 You’re looking at one of the most fun summers you’ve possibly ever had. However, disputes about inheritances, shared property, taxes, debt and insurance issues could continue. Nevertheless, your sex drive is strong! Vacations will promise good times. So will sports events, playful times with children and entertaining events: festivals, musical concerts and mini getaways. Love and romance are in the air! Existing romance will be unusually lighthearted and prankish. You will delight in opportunities to express your own creativity. Basically, you’ll be having such a good time, unconsciously, you’ll just be happy to be who you are. Yup, there’s no time like the pleasant.

PISCES FEB 19-MARCH 20 All Pisceans are going to be happier with their home scene this summer. You might get a new deck, or a new barbecue, or you might change your home to be more attractive. Many of you will certainly be on a decorating kick. Not only will you enjoy your own home personally in a quiet, private way; you’ll also enjoy entertaining at home. In other words, you’ll have it both ways! It certainly behooves you to improve your home this summer because you’re entering an 18-month period where real-estate opportunities are going to be the best they have been for your sign in more than a decade. This means you can buy and sell. It also means you can invest in where you live because you will value whatever you do or buy for years in the future. (How thumbsucking cozy.)

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

JOHN PRINE - With his trademark guitar finger-picking and unmistakable voice, John Prine is taking over the Alix Goolden Hall. 8pm. Tickets $75 at rmts.bc.ca. KILL MATILDA - Grunge/hard rock. With guests. 9pm. Logan's Pub. $8. ADULTS - featuring Geoff Lundstrom and Jason Cook Canoe Brewpub. 9 pm. $5.

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SAT. MAY 5 HECTOR’S FRIENDS - Seven men who sing conducted by Sarah Quartel present “Love, Saucy, Sacred, Sweet and Horrid,” a program of choral music from the 16th century to the present day. 2:30 pm at St. Mary’s Anglican Church (1701 Elgin). $15/$10/Free. MICHAEL WOOD BAND- CD release concert with special guests Sam Weber and Reverie at the Charlie White Theatre (Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney) at 7:30 pm. $12.50. ALAN GERBER - Blues meets boogie-woogie. Gerber has toured with BB King, The Greateful Dead, The Doors Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix and more. 7:30pm at Brentwood United Church (7162 W Saanich). $17. SKYDIGGERS - Roots rock band from Toronto in town to promote their new album Northern Shore. 7pm at Lucky Bar. $22. MCKINLEY WOLF - Live blues, 8pm at the Upper Deck (229 Gorge). Free. THE STOCKERS- Garage punk. With The Vicious Cycles, CHeat The Hangman, Shakedown. 9pm. $12. THE SHORTY PARKER BAND Rock 'n' roll. 9pm at Bartholomew's (777 Douglas). Free. THE GREATER VICTORIA PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVALPiano (Senior and Open) Honours and Awards Concert. 2:30pm at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Bldg, UVic. $12 / $8 seniors and students. KELT ECCELSTON - Mark Hellman and Rose Birney bring fine vocal harmonies, guitars, mandolin, harmonica, percussion to James Bay Coffee and Books. After open stage at 8pm. By Donation. GREATER VICTORIA CONCERT BAND SPRING CONCERT - Join the GVCB for a wonderful evening of concert band music performed by two of the GVCB's bands. 8pm at Alix Goolden Hall. $7.50/$5. EKOOS VOCAL ENSEMBLEpresents Songs in the Key of Spring - a concert featuring Mass for four voices by William Byrd and Gartenlieder by Fanny Hensel (née Mendelssohn). Also guitar and flute duets. SATURDAY at 7:30pm at Holy Trinity Church (1319 Mills, North Saanich) and SUNDAY at 7:30pm at Holy Trinity Church (1962 Murray, Sooke). $12.

SUN. MAY 6 PRAM TRIO -Toronto-based jazz ensemble comprised of Jack Bodkin (piano), Mark Godfrey (bass) and Richard Piasetski (drums) will perform in promotion of their digitally released live EP “PRAM.” 8pm at Hermann's Jazz Club.

PACIFIC POI BOYS - Blues meets Hawaiian music with 70s pop tunes with Doug Cox and Anela Kahiamoe. 2pm at The Well (821 Fort). $12, kids free. KELBY MACNAYR QUINTET - The quintet features some of Canada's leading creative voices, including Danuel Tate on piano, Dave Flello on trumpet, Roy Styffe on sax, and Sean Drabitt on bass. Featured performers at Jazz Vespers 7pm at St. John's United Church (10990 W Saanich). By donation. JAZZ VESPERS - Featuring Tom Vickery on piano, Bruce Meikle on acoustic bass and Bob Watts on drums. Superb jazz in a reflective atmosphere. 7:30pm at St. Philip Anglican Church (2928 Eastdowne). By donation. VICTORIA FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY: THE MELODY QUARTET - Perform a fusion of Celtic and contemporay folk after open stage. 7:30pm. 6:45 open jam.At Norway House (1110 Hillside). $5. victoriafolkmusic.ca. CANUS HOT JAZZ - 4pm.at Hermann's Jazz Club. $12.

MON. MAY 7 THE HAMPTON CONCERT ORCHESTRA - Looking for string players of all ages. Check out their concert at Gordon Head United Church (4201 Tyndall). By donation.

WED. MAY 9 THE GREATER VICTORIA PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVALEthnic Dance Honours Concert. 2:30pm at Spectrum Community School Theatre (957 Burnside West). $10 / $8 seniors and students.

✓ EVENTS THURS. MAY 3 ASTROLOGY AND TAROT READINGS - Workshops in magical time zones and small groups. Applied to participants' charts and lives: Transit workshop Wesak Full Moon and Venusian Infusion. 3:03-5:35pm and 7:35-10:10pm. Voyager Tarot & Astrology MONDAY 6:46-9:19pm. Mothers and Children Relationships in Astrology. WEDNESDAY 3:035:35pm and 7:35-10:10pm all at 429 Vancouver St. $20 first timers. RSVP 250-381-4299.

SAT. MAY 5 VOLKSSPORT WALKS - Strut the 32km Linear Walk (rated 2B). Registration 7:30am, walk 8am. Meet at Juan deFuca Recreation Centre (1767 Island Hwy). 5/10 km Walk (rated 2B). Registration 10:30am, walk 11am. Meet at Sooke Regional Museum (2070 Phillips, Sooke). Free. 250-642-4515. SPRING FAIR - Plant sale, baking, white elephant books, children's games, burgers and refreshments. 10am-2pm at St. David By-the-Sea Anglican Church (5182 Cordova Bay). Free. stdavidbythesea@ shaw.ca. PRINT-MAKING WORKSHOP Work with the Ground Zero Printmakers Society to learn how to use multi-coloured roll-up techniques for layered image making, and the printing press and the chine collé technique to mount your work onto heavy rag paper. SATURDAY & SUNDAY 10am-5pm at 549 1/2 Fisgard. $240 non-members. 250383-3689. VICTORIA AUTISM RESOURCE FAIR - Presented by the Victoria Society for Children with Autism and Apples to Oranges Dietary Coaching. Exhibitors, speakers, children's play area, parents' pampering corner with complimentary massages and a fundraising raffle. 10am-3:30pm at UVic's Student Union Building (Ring Road). Free. victoriaautismresourcefair.com. GROWING COMMUNITY SPRING FAIR - Fun for all ages; food, loads of plants for sale, community vendors, thrift shop, make your own scarecrow, home baking and more. 10am-2pm at St. John's United Church (10990 W Saanich). By donation. 250-656-5273. MOTHERS DAY CRAFT SALE Join the Midwives Collective on International Midwifery Day, a day in celebration of mothers. Featuring local artists and handmade crafts for mothers, by mothers. Noon4pm at The Midwives Collective (1120 Yates). Free. 250-590-7605, themidwivescollective.ca. (See FEATURE, Page 11.)

THE PEOPLE'S APOTHECARY - Join in the opening celebration of the city's first public medicinal herb garden and art piece, brought to you by the Green Tongues Collective. Reading by permaculturalist Megan Francis, art installation, walk through of garden and tincture-making workshop. 1-4pm at Slide Room Gallery (2549 Quadra). Free. 250216-9082, greentonguesapothecary. wordpress.com. (See THE WEEK, Page 3.)

SUN. MAY 6 TIME OUT: HEALTH & WELLNESS - Putting the "Me" in Mommy. Speakers, exhibitors, community and fun to help moms relax and recharge. Loot bags (for the first 100 moms to arrive), door prizes, tea and coffee will be provided, and lunch and snacks will be available for purchase. 10am-4pm at Ambrosia Conference & Event Centre (638 Fisgard). $12. 250-480-4849. tinyurl.com/ mothermayi-events. UVIC PLANT SALE - Add a bit of Finnerty to your own garden. Fuchsias, flowering maples, perennials, well potted in sizes up to one gallon all from Finnerty, as well as baskets, annuals, vegetables, rhododendrons and much more. Reasonable prices. Campus parking free on Sundays. 10am-1pm at UVic's McKinnon Gym (Ring Road). Free. 250-721-7014. SECOND WORLD WAR TRIBUTE Hosted by the Victoria Model Shipbuilding Society. The fourthannual tribute to remember those Canadian sailors, both naval and merchant, who died in the longestrunning battle of the Second World War. 10:45am at Harrison Yacht Pond (Beacon Hill Park). Free. 250385-9552. COCKER WALK - Angels Under Our Wings Cocker Spaniel Rescue is asking all dog lovers to come out for a day of fundraising. BBQ, drinks, music, games, guest speakers, dog trainers, agility, bake sale, bobbing for tennis balls and more. Proceeds go to cocker spaniel rescue efforts. 1-4pm at Elk/Beaver Lake Park (Beaver Lake parking lot). By donation. 250-8898880, angelsunderourwings.com. MAY DAY OPEN HOUSE - Join Sea Cider Farm and Ciderhouse in welcoming in a new season. Receive a complimentary glass of Pippins on arrival (sparkling apple juice for drivers, wee ones, and teetotalers) and yummy bites from catering partners. 11am-4pm at Sea Cider Farm and Ciderhouse (2487 Mt St Michael). Free. 250-544-4824, seacider.ca. BOARD GAMES NIGHT - Scrabble and more. SUNDAYS 5:30pm at the Superior (106 Superior). Free. 250380-9515.

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MARKETS JAMES BAY MARKET - Lola Parks plays the kickoff market event. Live music, food, farmers, artisans and service providers offer quality handmade, homemade and homegrown products. SATURDAYS 9am-3pm at 332 Menzies. Free. info@ jamesbaymarket.com. VICTORIA FLEA MARKET - Offering a huge assortment of interesting things. SUNDAYS 9am-2pm at the DaVinci Centre. $2/free after 1pm. 250-381-5033. BASTION SQUARE PUBLIC MARKET - Check out the eclectic mix of arts, crafts, imports and entertainment, along with locally grown produce and fruits; homemade breads, pastries. SUNDAYS 11am4:30pm at Bastion Square and Langley. Free. VICTORIA DOWNTOWN PUBLIC MARKET - Visit Victoria's onestop shop for all of your local grocery and farmers market needs. WEDNESDAYS noon5pm until October at Market Square (Inner Courtyard). Free. victoriapublicmarket.com

WORDS FRI. MAY 4 POETRY READING - Victoria's Poet Laureate Janet Marie Rogers reads her work. Presented by Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria as part of the Look show. Noon-1pm at the Bay Centre (1150 Douglas, lower level). Free. 250-475-7123. PLANET EARTH POETRY - Come to the reading by Dvora Levin and David Taylor, after poetry open mic. 7:30pm at Moka House (1633 Hillside). $3. planetearthpoetryvictoriabc. blogspot.ca.

SAT. MAY 5 GARDENING TALK - Join food and lifestyle writer Christina Symons and professional horticulturalist and landscaper John Gillespie for a talk about plant propagation, view a display of unique projects from their new book, Sow Simple, and bring your gardening questions. 2-4pm at Cannor Nursery (4660 Elk Lake). Free. 250-658-5415.

TUES. MAY 8 CAFÉ SCIENTIFIQUE - Learn about "The Last Planet in the Solar System: Visiting Pluto" with Dr. J.J. Kavelaars, presented by UVic’s Faculty of Science. 7-8:30pm at Solstice Café (529 Pandora). Free. 250-363-8694. VICTORIA ANARCHIST READING CIRCLE - Discuss the latest in anarchist reading. TUESDAYS 7pm at Camas Books (2590 Quadra). Free. 250-381-0585. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY'S EXPLORER-INRESIDENCE - See Explorers for the Millennium Wade Davis, who has been described as "a rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet and passionate defender of all of life’s diversity." 7:30pm at Alix Goolden Hall (900 Johnson). $30. 250-847-9729. TRIVIA NIGHT - With Mosquoy. Free. TUESDAYS 8pm at Felicita's (UVic). 250-721-8626.

WED. MAY 9 NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION: A LANGUAGE FOR SHIFTING A PLANET INTO PEACE - Participate in an awareness campaign in April at Oneness Wednesdays. WEDNESDAYS 7pm at the Church of Truth (111 Superior). By donation. 250592-0938, renee.consciouslearning@ gmail.com. OPEN MIC - Poetry night. WEDNESDAYS 7-9pm at The Well (821 Fort). Free.

SUBMISSIONS THE VICTORIA WRITERS’ SOCIETY 11TH ANNUAL WRITING COMPETITION - 1st prize, $100. $15/$20 entry fee. Categories are Fiction, Creative Non-fiction and Poetry. Deadline May 1. victoriawriters.ca.

GALLERIES FRI. MAY 4 2012 MFA GRADUATING THESIS EXHIBITION - See the completed projects of graduates Steven Brekelmans, Heather Carey, Jessica Karuhanga, Dong-Kyoon Nam, Sasha Opeiko, Anne J. Steves and Matt Trahan. Opening reception 7pm. To May 12 at UVic's Visual Arts Building, 3800 Finnerty. CACGV GALLERY - Change Starts Here: A Youth Exhibition by The United Way. Opening Reception 6:30-9pm. To May 13 at 3220 Cedar Hill Rd. VIEW ART GALLERY - REFLECT: artist Ronan Boyle's collection of paintings entitled "Sky Burials." Opening reception 6-8pm. To June 2 at 104-860 View. XCHANGES GALLERY - The Boreal and the Bush: large-scale drawings by Allan Toews. Opening reception 7pm. To May 27 at 2333 Government.

SAT. MAY 5 DALES GALLERY - Art 5 artists Timothy Wilson-Hoey, Michelle Miller, Glenn Romasanta, Lisa Rose, Irma Soltonovich, present a thematic exhibition based on the portrayal & interpretation of the modern landscape. Opening reception 7-9pm. To May 12 at 537 Fisgard.

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