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The cost of enforcement he plume has lifted and the reflection is clear: marijuana enforcement is costing British Columbia more than any other province in the country — to the tune of about 10.5 million taxpayer dollars each year. DANIELLE Criminology Professor Neil POPE Boyd released a study this news@ week that analyzes the costs mondaymag.com and outcomes of enforcement against marijuana possession in B.C. The study, titled “The Enforcement Of Marijuana Possession Offences in British Columbia: A Blueprint for Change,” was funded by the Sensible BC campaign and showed that our province spends much more per capita to police and charge marijuana users than any other province. “The rate of marijuana use in B.C. is fairly close to that in other provinces,” says Boyd. “Seven per cent of British Columbians used marijuana in the past week, compared to a national average of six per cent. However, the rate of marijuana offenses reported by police in B.C. is far higher than that of any other province, and almost double that of the national average.” Boyd’s study shows that considerable RCMP resources are used to enforce cannabis possession in the province. With a reported 16,578 police reports of marijuana possession in B.C. in 2011, 3,774 of those led to charges and about 1,200 British Columbians were convicted of marijuana possession that year. “RCMP have been laying more possession charges across Canada since 2005, with a 30 per cent increase since that time,” says Boyd. “But in B.C., the increase has been the greatest of the provinces, with charges for marijuana possession more than doubling here in six years.” Important to note: this increase does not include Vancouver, Boyd says, where possession charges have declined as a direct result of Vancouver PD policy. And when it comes to Victoria, charges have not increased in the last 10 years — save one bump in 2010. In 2011, 41 charges of possession occurred in our city, showing a surprising gradual decrease. Boyd discovered, however, that the brunt of cannabis prohibition in B.C. falls upon the user, with 91 per cent of all cleared cannabis offences possession-related. “The picture that emerges from our research is one of enforcement without any consistency or purpose,” says Boyd. “There is no clear logic applied in relation to the decision to detain, to confiscate, to charge or to convict, outside of a consistent pattern of either use in public, or use in relation to a motor vehicle. The decision with respect to who will then be charged appears to amount to a rather arbitrary use of discretion.” Dana Larsen, director of the Sensible BC campaign, believes that the proposed Sensible Policing Act would put an end to wasted dollars and that

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passing this law would “let the RCMP focus their resources on real crimes.” “This study shows the need to reform how we deal with marijuana and marijuana possession in B.C.,” says Larsen. “The vast majority of British Columbians don’t think possession of marijuana should be a criminal offence, but the RCMP here are on their own crusade, blowing ever-increasing amounts of taxpayers money on their failed war against pot smokers.” For those who want to hop a boat to pursue the topic, Boyd will be speaking about his research in Vancouver on Feb. 28 and March 1, with a panel including Micheal Vonn of the BC Civil Liberties Assocation, Bill Vandergraaf, a retired Winnipeg police detective and Dr. Lynda Balneaves, associate professor in UBC’s School of Nursing. Learn more at sensiblebc.ca.

A CHARITABLE WAY TO EXERCISE While every serious runner in Victoria is distracted by the upcoming April TC 10K, another marathon is preparing to award 19 local charities some much-needed support come the fall — meaning even non-athletic types now have time to train. The 34th annual GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon, taking place Oct. 13, announced this week that 19 charities will have the chance to raise awareness and funds by encouraging individuals to run or walk for their causes, and by collecting pledges. Charities, including the likes of the Mary Manning Centre, NEED 2 Suicide Prevention and Support, Pacifica Housing, Young Parents Support Network and 15 others, are aiming to surpass the million-dollar mark of pledges raised since the program adopted its charitable effort in 2006. “Associating me with anything running-related is like having Charlie Sheen as your life-skills coach,” says Jack Knox, honourary chair of the event. “I haven’t run with any sense of urgency since 1981, when I was chased by a biker in Amsterdam. But I am delighted that the marathon organizers are using the event as a path to a better community. You don’t need to be a competitive runner to get behind that.” Join in at: runvictoriamarathon.com. M

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Techno overload STRESS, BURNOUT HURTING OUR BRAINS By Danielle Pope

The Information Overload Research Group (IORG) is a non-profit organization that aims to reduce “information pollution” and was funded by technolhen Google announced its release ogy groups in North America when the likes of Intel of the “Google Glass” invention this and other IT companies discovered their employees week, techno geeks and consumers were beginning to show extreme symptoms of disaround the world let out an eager tractibility. In fact, employees had trouble spending cheer for the computer device you more than 11 minutes concentrating on any one task. wear like a pair of glasses. Paul Mohapel, however, With what the American Medical Association has felt his heart sink. “Oh, no,” he said. “Could it really strived to term Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD), be coming to this?” researchers noticed that people who spent more than Mohapel, a neuroscientist-turned-psycholo- 40 hours per week with technology (besides regugist and associate faculty member in Royal Roads lar workflow) exhibited severe symptoms of depenUniversity’s Leadership program, has a special inter- dence, much the way an addict of any substance est in technology: specifically, the impact its use has would: inability to focus, attention-deficit traits, a on the human brain. And on Wed., Feb. 27, Mohapel need to return to the source, irritability, exacerbation will host a lecture aimed to startle the assumption of pre-existing conditions like depression or anxiety. that technology only brings positive outcomes — According to a 2008 study by Basex Research turns out all these modern conGroup (hired by IORG), informaveniences are, quite literally, tion overload costs the U.S. econeasing our brains to mush. omy a minimum of $900 billion “The brain can’t “What we’ve finally discovper year in lowered employee prohelp itself ... ered is that spending time with ductivity and reduced innovation we’ve trained technology is causing us to live — yes, turns out technology also in a stress state,” Mohapel says. stifles creativity. This conservative ourselves to live in “The brain can’t help itself — number, that researchers suspecta perpetual state we’re constantly scanning our ed could have been as high as $1 of distraction.” environment for something trillion at the time of the study, new, consciously or unconreflects the loss of 25 per cent of a sciously, even when we are not worker’s day due to the problem. in front of our computers, because we’ve trained “There was a time when computers were at ourselves to live in a perpetual state of distraction.” home and we could at least control our exposure, In the 2013 world, it’s a little unrealistic to expect but if you think of all the time we spend on our people to shut down their Facebook accounts, iPhones and iPads, that 40 hours is probably gone turn in their passwords in a blink,” says Mohapel. “Imagine what an alcoto Twitter, and minus holic might go through, and the alcoholic is now Google+ from their surrounded by alcohol everywhere he goes.” lives. But when it comes Part of the problem, Mohapel says, is due to a to the grey-matter primal part of our brains that is hard-wired to want impact of spending so stimuli. What many don’t realize, however, is that many hours on a com- just like nutrition, stimuli comes in high-quality and CANCELLATION puter, TV, tablet, or low-quality forms. Reading a paper book, for examsmart phone, Mohapel ple, exercises an entirely different part of the brain NOTICE says we’re not even hav- (and offers that high-quality stimuli) than reading ing that conversation. an e-book on a Kindle, which gives low-quality. The Mayor’s Open Door Toronto CBC Radio host Another techno twist: research has discovered is cancelled for Matt Galloway summed the brain releases pleasure reward chemicals, like March 2013 it up best when enthus- dopamine, every time an email or text message bing ing about Google Glass, is heard, adding a true physiological addiction to the The next opportunity now selling for $1,500 “substance.” And, when study subjects were asked to attend will be by lottery only: “I don’t to complete a task while their email was pulled up know why I’d want on the screen, researchers found those subjects’ IQ Friday something like that,” he went down 10 points, even when no emails arrived. April 5, 2013 told media, “but I want Conversely, subjects that had ingested marijuana 9 am - 11 am something like that.” then performed the task lost just four IQ points. in the Mayor’s Ofﬁce “The message has “Just like the stomach, the brain isn’t picky with City Hall been, the more you do, what it’s filled with — it just demands to be stimu1 Centennial Square the more important and lated,” says Mohapel. “But the irony is that while valuable you are, but the all this technology is supposed to be making us truth is that no one is smarter, it is literally making us stupider.” more effective when they So, what’s to be done? Mohapel has a few containNo appointment necessary multitask,” says Mohapel. ment strategies, like evoking a mandatory four-hour “All the research shows it chunk of “quiet time” per week, or even a “Technical lowers your effectivity by Sabbath Sunday” with no technology invited. Next, about 50 per cent — and set limits: check your email/Facebook at designated businesses are starting to times, then stay off. For sustaining, Mohapel says notice.” naps help — a 20 or 30-minute power nap can repair brain structure. Also, meditation and mindfulness techniques have been proven to have significant FIND THE M AND WIN impact on brain function, giving the brain something present to reflect on, instead of zoning out. Finally, A PRIZE FROM MONDAY MAGAZINE fresh air, a walk and nature are all rescuing sources. 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P William Kurelek: The Messenger (AGGV) P Donkey/Kong (Wolf/Sheep Arthouse) P First Nations Art Show and Sale (CACSP) P Martycultural Art (CACGV Gallery) P Fragments and Masks (Richard Motchman and Barry Herring, Xchanges Gallery) Other: _______________________________________

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P Slam Dunk P Current Swell P Aidan Knight P Hank and Lily P Jon and Roy Other: _______________________________________

P Kafka the Musical (Theatre Inconnu) P Cougar Annie Tales (Katrina Kadoski) P Kitt and Jane (Ingrid Hansen, Kathleen Greenfield) P God is a Scottish Drag Queen: The Second Coming (Mike Delamont) Other: _______________________________________

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P Welcome to Miami - Slam Dunk P Let It Go - Jon and Roy P Small Reveal - Aidan Knight P Crank City - Hank and Lily P May - The Sweet Lowdown P Bells and Whistles - Steph MacPherson Other: _______________________________________

P Little Shop of Horrors (Blue Bridge Rep. Theatre) P The Drowsy Chaperone (Langham Court Theatre) P Eurydice (Phoenix Theatre) P The Crackwalker (Theatre Inconnu) P God of Carnage (The Belfry) Other: _______________________________________

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P Big Mama! The Willie Mae Thornton Story (Belfry) P Kafka the Musical (Theatre Inconnu) P Little Shop of Horrors (Blue Bridge Rep. Theatre) P Maria Stuarda (Pacific Opera Victoria ) P The Drowsy Chaperone (Langham Court Theatre) Other: ______________________________________

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LITERATURE FAVOURITE FICTION BOOK P Floating Like the Dead - Yasuko Thanh P Song of Kosovo - Chris Gudgeon P The Charlatan Variations - David Gurr Other: _______________________________________

FAVOURITE NON-FICTION BOOK P All the DIrt - Rachel Fisher P Afflictions and Departures - Madeline Sonik P Unbuilt Victoria - Dorothy Mindenhall P Breakout from Juno - Mark Zuehlke P The Zero-Mile Diet — Carolyn Herriot Other: _______________________________________

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Prediction: Libs will win one Island seat atching election fever would be no fun if we were not able to make predictions we may later hope the reader forgets. This week, I ofBRIAN fer two. KIERAN First prediction: bkieran@ World champion mondaymag.com paralympics athlete Michelle Stilwell will be the next Liberal MLA for the riding of Parksville-Qualicum here on Vancouver Island. Stilwell is a compelling “star” candidate who was nominated by acclamation to replace Ron Cantelon. You may remember that Cantelon was a two-term MLA who announced his retirement late last year. The former agriculture and lands minister and caucus chair suffered a heart attack last year, but returned to the legislature after his recovery. In 2009, Cantelon racked up the biggest Liberal victory on the Island, defeating his NDP rival by 3,600 votes. That solid base of support and Stilwell’s unique persona should be enough to keep the riding in Liberal hands.

Second prediction: Ms. Stilwell will be the only Liberal elected on Vancouver Island. (I hope Ida Chong reads this.) I know you’re thinking I’m way out on a limb with this prediction. I beg to differ. The Liberals have yet to nominate candidates in half of Vancouver Island’s 14 ridings. Premier Christy Clark says the slow pace of candidate selection here is a deliberate strategy to release, for the public’s sequential amazement, the best candidates the party can attract. “We’ve staged all of this,” Clark told reporters at a Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce gathering. Gag me with Pinocchio’s nose. The only thing that is staged is the premier’s lame attempt to mask her party’s state of despair. There is no question the party is experiencing a pre-election crisis of confidence. In the past year, no less than 18 Liberal MLAs have announced their resignations, including heavy hitters like Kevin Falcon, George Abbott, Pat Bell, Colin Hansen, Joan McIntyre and Blair Lekstrom. Another three, including former premier Gordon Campbell, quit mid-term. Behind the closed doors of caucus the walls are not thick enough to mute the rising angst of the remaining panicked MLAs who must march to almost certain defeat. And, in a few ridings, the only available

Maybe natural resources, like lumber or water.

Liberal candidates willing to plug the resignation gaps and fall on their swords are constituency presidents. For those of you out there clinging to the faint hope of a Liberal campaign miracle, I refer you to ThreeHundredEight.com, a definitive non-partisan poll reporting website that is committed to reporting polls responsibly and has earned a reputation for accurate analysis. Compiling data from four different polling firms in the field over the past five weeks, ThreeHundredEight says there is a 95.5 per cent probability the NDP will be elected in May. It predicts the NDP will elect 62 MLAs to the Liberals’ 22 with one independent. The popular vote B.C.-wide will be 48 per cent NDP to 31 Liberal. Here on Vancouver Island, ThreeHundredEight predicts the popular vote spread will be greater, 53 per cent to 25, and the NDP will sweep all 14 seats. ThreeHundredEight’s current analysis leans most heavily on a new post-budget poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion that gives the NDP a commanding 16-point lead. Angus Reid vice-president Mario Canseco says one of the most telling findings is the number of voters — 59 per cent — who say it’s time a different provincial party was in power. And, here’s a surprise, even 29 per cent of Liberals feel that way. M

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To be honest, I don’t know what they have to sell. JEFF EGAN, Ladysmith

Don’t sell anything! ANDY SNITZER, Victoria

I’m not in favour of the sale of assets. It’s a short-term solution.

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FIONA GOW, Victoria

Permit needed for fun, laughter, clapping olitics has always been the art of saying one thing and doing another, and last week was no exception. Reality, it seems, has been suspended while we embrace the eternal task of massaging the real world into the fantasy of bureaucracy. The Capital’s first step into this fantasy world came during last Thursday’s council SIMON meeting when, despite its business having NATTRASS been a fixture of Victoria’s music scene for snattrass@ over two decades, the owners of Hermann’s mondaymag.com Jazz Club found their liquor license up for review. In order to quiet the BC Liquor Board’s pathological fear of fun, laughter, and dancing, the bar sought a “patron participation entertainment endorsement,” to allow patrons to dance, clap, or sing along with performers. After over 20 years without an incident, why did Hermann’s patrons suddenly need official blessing to do what they’ve been doing all along? For the liquor board, a

better question seems to be, “Why not?” Meanwhile, the city asked us to believe that it is Open, Open, Open with a press release declaring “City Introduces Open Data Catalogue and Opens City Hall to Host Open Data Day Hackathon,” and announcing such great strides toward accountability as a new online garbage collection schedule. Forget for a moment that unlike previous administrations, nearly every meeting of this council includes a portion that is closed to the public. Forget last fall’s attempt to close the city’s Freedom of Information process to local journalists. Forget that everything from budget cuts to the city’s handling of FOI requests has been debated behind closed doors — it’s Open, Open, Open from here on out. When reality finally tried to rear its ugly head during Thursday’s meeting, we stepped back yet again as the city postponed a presentation from the Community Social Planning Council. The presentation would have reviewed the region’s current approach to affordable housing, shared examples from other cities, and provided suggestions for a less extravagant future. It’s been years of rising housing prices and falling incomes since council declared the lack of affordable housing an emergency situation — what’s another couple of weeks? With the requisite Denial, Doublespeak and Diversion over with, perhaps the coming weeks will bring us a little closer to earth. M

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and Our Place. In reality, the well-being of Downtown's hardto-house population was front and centre when the 2009 Good Neighbour Agreement was drafted. Instead of the virtual no-go zone surrounding the old needle exchange that

made life miserable for all, those of us that signed the agreement wanted residents and organiztions to enjoy the same feeling of safety and security others take for granted. Some Pandora residents battle lifelong addictions, and

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we could not continue to turn a blind eye to the parasitic drug trade that descended on that block taking advantage of people that call Pandora home. ROBERT RANDALL, VICTORIA

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omposer Benjamin Britten was fascinated with the notion of joining communities of music and art makers, so it’s only ﬁtting that the work he considered to be his best is bringing two local arts groups together.

As part of Pacific Opera’s Britten Festival celebrating 100 years since Britten’s birth (he died in 1976), the opera company did exactly as Britten intended when he first presented Let’s Make an Opera/The Little Sweep in 1949. According to POV’s director of artistic administration, Ian Rye, “Britten wrote work that can’t be completed without reaching deep into your community.” Sweep is the tale of a contemporary town of Average Joe archetypes who set upon making a turn-of-the-century opera. The creation of an opera, from writing to lighting, makes up the first two COLIN CAYER acts, and the completed opera is performed in Special to Monday the third when a band of privileged children takes it upon themselves to do what the adults won’t — rescue Sam, the little sweep, from servitude to Foul Frank. The result is an exploration of the power of youth, innocence and community. To bring the production to life, POV struck gold with a Belfry Theatre collaboration. While there has been some cross-mining of talent between the two companies over the years, they’ve never produced a full piece together. And the production is chock-full of firsts. It’s the Belfry’s first opera. It’s the first time POV has put on any of these Britten works. It’s the first time the parents of 12-year-old Jared Reis (Sam, the little sweep) discovered the extent of their son’s singing talent. Rye is hoping the production is also the first time infrequent theatre/opera going families make a theatrical night of it. “Families are such busy institutions. I can say that as a father of three,” Rye notes. “Participating in the arts is something that families really have to put effort into, but it rewards like there’s no tomorrow.” Director Rachel Peake set yet another first, making Sweep her POV and Belfry directorial debut. It’s also the first time she’s worked with more than one child on stage. “I wasn’t sure what the challenges would be,” she says. “But really the only challenge is that they can’t rehearse until they finish school in the evenings. Otherwise, they are complete professionals.” They may be professionals, but juggling school, rehearsals and an approaching show must weigh on the minds of Sweep’s youngest cohort. Molly Lydon, 13, is one such youth actor with a surprising answer. “It’s not too hard,” she says. “I go to school and do what I have to do there and then I get to come to rehearsal. It’s exciting to do opera!” Exciting and challenging. “My favorite part of the play is getting to act like your putting on a play. You get to tune into some things that are real,” Lydon acknowledges. “The hardest part is using our own names. In the first two acts my name is Molly, but I’m not acting like myself. I’m somebody else.” Lydon also plays the character of Sophie Brook in the third act. Lydon and the other children have been taking acting classes and rehearsing since December. It’s one of the many ways the Belfry and POV have been collaborating to not only put the children on stage, but to hone their craft. Artistic directors Timothy Vernon and Michael Shamata, of POV and Belfry respectively, have been putting on workshops and playing acting games all December and January. Working on accents, vocal technique and dramatics, the two were also among POV and Belfry staff collaborating on casting decisions in the spring. “When I came in for rehearsal in January, they [the youth] were used to working together and used to creating. They were in better shape than us adults,” says Peake. But no production is without difficulty. “I’ve seen musical productions at the Belfry before. It’s an amazing space, but this [Sweep] isn’t like musical theatre where the band goes in the back. The orchestra, the actors and the audience need to see the conductor.” The problem is exacerbated by the Belfry’s lack of an orchestra pit, a fact made less problematic by Britten’s small-by-design orchestra. He wanted it to be easily moved and assembled no matter the community. Still, conductor Giuseppe Pietraroia and his string quartet, percussionist [8]

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A band of privileged children take it upon themselves to rescue Sam, the little sweep, from servitude to Foul Frank.

and four-hand piano (one piano, two players) necessitated some creative wrapping about the stage. Space is a multifaceted challenge for Sweep. Giles Tomkins who plays Foul Frank was also Police Supt. Budd in POV’s production of Albert Herring. “We’re trained to project into a three thousand seat hall. The belfry has three hundred,” he remarks. That’s a considerable constriction and another first, this time for the bass baritone. “I’ve never done spoken theatre before. By today’s standards, opera singers are expected to do a great deal of acting,” he says, “but there’s no rhythmic accompaniment that drives the text along. It’s scary!” When asked if the other opera singers were having difficulty, Tomkins laughs, “I hope so!” Knowing one of the trained stars has nerves makes the

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audience participation portion of the evening somehow less scary. That’s right. Audiences will receive lyrics and be conducted by Pietraroia along with the professionals. If you feel the nerves creeping, worry not. There will be singing professionals planted throughout the theatre to round out the lesser-trained voices. “There’s always the worry ‘Will they sing along?’,” admits Peake. “I’m not too worried about it. There’ll be children there. That gives us adults license to sing. We don’t want to be too cool and we want to say to these children ‘it’s okay to sing and express yourself.’” M Sing out at Let’s Make An Opera/The Little Sweep at The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone) from March 2-10. Tickets are $25-45 at boxoffice@belfry.bc.ca or 250-385-6815.

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Narrator), Kat Palmer, Joseph Bulman and Alan MacDonald, Side by Side is directed by Sean Guist, with choreography by Phoebe Rumsey. Catch a performance of Side by Side by Sondheim Thurs., Feb. 28, Fri., March 1 and Sat., March 2 at 8pm, Sat., March 2 at 2pm and Sun., March 3 at 4pm. Tickets are $30/$22 and are available at ticketrocket.org or 250-590-6291. M

irds of a feather flock together, that’s why local artists Jules Uno and Aram Heinze are collaborating on an art show, featuring bright colours and vivid imaginations. Their new works include contemporary acrylic paintings of girls, ghosts, snakes and bird-ladies, alongside sculpture and a human-sized bird’s nest installation. Opening reception is Sat., March 2 from 8-11pm at Low Brow (2514 Douglas, at Incite ACRYLIC ON CANVAS BY ARAM HEINZE Gallery "Motmot" work in progress, 11" x 17". Screenprinting). M

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MONDAY GUIDE > MUSIC 2013 VANCOUVER ISLAND MUSIC NOMINEES he nominees for the ninth-annual Vancouver Island Music Awards were announced Feb. 22 at Larsen School of Music. Several Victoria-area bands and musicians are included in the list:

Island Producer of the Year: Eric Hogg — Soma Sound Adam Sutherland and Sam Weber — Infinity Studios Joby Baker and Adrian Dolan — Baker Studios Island Song of the Year: "For Keeps" — Woodsmen "Fueled by Consequence" — Spaceport Union "Daytime Carolina" — Geoff Howe "Dust and Bones" — Isobel Trigger "We're not Islands" — Towers & Trees "Wide awake" — Riley Smith "Story" — Bowler "The Swell" — Kyle Truelove Island Live Act of the Year: Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra Kytami Coco Jafro

Island Music Video of the Year: "Red Rocking Chair" — Qristina and Quinn Bachand "End of the World" — Michael Wood Band "Love-in-idleness" — Versa "Love is a Con" — The Ghostbirds

Island Vocalist of the Year: Caroline Spence Jillian Reece

Island Youth Artist of the Year: North Town Quinn Bachand Michael Wood Island Instrumental or Experimental Album: Lodge No. 1 — The Glass Tables Three Worlds — Brad Prevedoros, Niel Golden, Greg Joy BC-Wide Hip Hop Album "An i for an I" — Warriors of the Infinite Island Pop/Rock Album of the Year: "Reverb Junkie Girl" — Hello September "Carnival" — The Grass Tracks "Burning Bridges" — Plastic Toy Soldiers

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Indulge Yourself Local culinary talents create showcase menus ot the winter blues? Then take advantage of one of Victoria’s most anticipated dining events of the year: Dine Around & Stay in Town, currently underway at participating locations and continuing until March 10. Enjoy special, threePAM GRANT course menus showcaspamgrant@ ing local culinary talent mondaymag.com for $20, $30 or $40 per person. Optional wine pairings are also available at most venues, but with these prices and a little room in the budget, you may want to try a bottle of something special. Don’t forget to try some of our local craft beers, too, such as those at one of this week’s featured venues, Canoe Brewpub. Taxes and gratuities are not included, and please remember that weekend nights will be bus-

ier. If you have to wait, please don’t use this as an excuse to tip your server on the reduced amount of the bill — their rent and tuition costs just as much this month as it did last month. If you indulge, stay at one of many hotels offering accommodations during this event with rates of $79, $99 and $129. Dine Around & Stay in Town is presented by Tourism Victoria and the B.C. Restaurant & Food Services Association (BCRFA), Victoria Branch. All venues below are wheelchair accessible and accept cash and plastic. Reservations are strongly recommended. anoe Brewub, Restaurant and Marina boasts soaring timber frame and rustic brick architecture and is located waterside in downtown’s emerging design district. Great food, informed service, handcrafted beer and live music make this one of north downtown’s most popular venues. Starters for the $20 menu include fennel soup garnished with herbed crème fraiche or a mixed green salad garnished with pickled fennel

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and dressed with orange stout vinaigrette. Main courses include beer-braised chicken with herb mashed potatoes and cipollini onion, doublesmoked bacon jus; grilled lamb Merguez sausage with polenta and piperade or wild salmon and cod cakes with slaw and sauce Romesco. Save room for warm Panettone vanilla bean ice cream or brown ale beignets with maple crème Anglaise. Opening choices for the $30 menu are hearty brown ale and aged cheddar soup or lettuce cups with shrimp, bresaola and apple cider vinaigrette. Continue with your choice of rosemary roasted chicken with lemon pecorino polenta and braised greens, fork-tender lamb shank with root vegetable mas and whiskey fig demi, or bucatini with clams, prawns, Humboldt squid, little tomatoes, chili, arugula and olives. End your meal with cardamom scented crème brulée or warm Panettone and lemon sorbet. Canoe Brewpub is located at 450 Swift Street. 250-361-1940.

stuffed chocolate crepe, caramelized pear tart in flaky pastry and Chantilly cream or chocolate cake filled with chocolate mousse and vanilla custard. Pescatores Seafood and Grill (250 885-4512) and The Oyster (250 385-5662) are located at 614 Humboldt Street. ou can also walk around the corner to Bon Rouge Bistro and Lounge at 611 Courtney Street for an authentic bistro experience and west coast touches on classic continental cuisine, a sure bet for inspired comfort food in a hip yet relaxing atmosphere. The $30 menu starts with a tough choice between 12 Hour Onion Soup garnished with toasted baguette and Gruyere; artisan greens tossed with rosemary, toasted almonds, golden sultanas and Pecorino, or prawns Provencal with tomato-caper jam. Entrée choices don’t get any easier with dishes like short ribs with local chard and roasted squash ravioli; moules et frites steamed with Spanish chorizo, garlic, white wine, tomato and select herbs, or if you need comfort food: herb roasted chicken, carrots, sprouts and mashed potatoes. For afters, try Madagascar vanilla bean crème brûlée topped with a chocolate truffle or a warm croissant pudding studded with white chocolate, candied walnuts, salted caramel and vanilla ice cream or a hot fudge sundae. The $40 menu commences with escargot en croute with mushrooms, leeks, roasted garlic veloute; a sumptuous winter vegetable salad with roasted Brussels sprouts, squash and beets topped with crisp prosciutto and horseradish crème fraîche, or the Chef’s Tasting assorted charcuterie, cheese and garnishes with crostini. Main courses include Bouillabaisse brimming with Salt Spring Island mussels, prawns, scallops, clams and potatoes, saffron-fennel broth with rouille; cold smoked and roasted Arctic Char served with winter greens, stewed lentils, rutabaga or an 8 oz New York steak topped with garlic sautéed prawns served with Saanich kale, frites and red wine jus. Don’t forget dessert. Your choice of Granny Smith apple tart served with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce; New York Cheesecake with raspberry compote, whipped crème fraîche and a lemon tuile, or a warm chocolate crêpe stuffed with chocolate gelato and topped with hot chocolate fudge and toasted hazelnuts — even better than it sounds. For reservations, please call 250-220-8008. M

n the edge of the Inner Harbour, The Oyster and Pescatores Seafood and Grill offers one-stop shopping for some of Victoria’s best seafood. Visit the Oyster with its massive windows and casual but elegant atmosphere, and take a seat at the bar for a $20 menu offering your choice of Boston or Manhattan clam chowder, a trio of fresh shucked oysters or tuna tataki with mirin sauce. For your second course, choose from steamed clams and mussels in a savory white wine broth, seafood mac and cheese or Coquille St. Jacques. Finish with your choice of three desserts. If you want a more intimate atmosphere, walk towards the back to enter Pescatores (note: the little booths around the bar are very romantic). $30 here will get you a choice of both of the house’s clam chowder to begin, or if you don’t want soup — flash-fried calamari tossed with sea salt, red onion served with house tzatziki or artisan greens topped with cucumber, red onion, Roma tomato and goat cheese. Entrees included linguini di mare (clams, mussels, seasonal fish, prawns and herb garlic infused oil), roasted chicken supreme with whipped potatoes and a mushroom cream, and cedar plank wild salmon with a sweet soy glaze is offered with risotto and seasonal vegetables. Finish with crème brûlée scented with vanilla beans; chocolate or vanilla gelato, or a wedge of New York cheesecake topped with lemon curd and berry compote. Pescatores’ $40 menu begins with a choice of three appetizers: tempura prawns, served with a green chili dipping sauce, Dungeness and JO I ARO N US FO King crab cake stuffed RD UN TO M D FROM INE with imported Brie or Nightly Food Specials! Starting at 4pm ARC NO H 10TH W a salad of West Coast . Fa Monday Burger & Beer $10 shrimp with avocado, $20– ntastic $30 tomato and cucumber men Tuesday Prime Rib Dinner $13.95 us drizzled with lemon garWednesday Wing Wednesday 45¢ each! lic dressing. ed prawns s Thursday Steak Night (6oz steak, sauteed prawns, If you are a meat loaded baked potato and salad) $10.95 eater, no problem. Tuck into Surf and Turf, a Friday 2 for 1 Appetizers grilled 6 oz NY steak Saturday 25% off bottles of wine topped lemon garlic Sunday Wings 50¢ each & draught beers $3.57 prawns, potatoes gratin and seasonal vegetables. Seafood lovers will adore pan-seared halibut and lemon prosciutto beurre blanc, served with whipped potatoes and vegetables, or Pescatores’ fabulous Cioppino with a bounty of clams, mussels, prawns, Dungeness crab, scallops and fresh Daily draught beer specials! Dockside dining. Done right. fish in a tomato fennel broth. Dessert options for 950 Wharf St. • TEL. 250 414 4220 • flyingottergrill.com this menu include a

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Mindil Beach Markets releases its second full-length album March 1 at Sugar Nightclub.

It Might Take Long worth the wait MINDIL BEACH MARKETS ADDS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL TO ITS FORMULA By Mary Ellen Green arts@mondaymag.com

lmost three years have passed since Mindil Beach Markets released its debut album. Now, the genre-bending band is back with its second full length — It Might Take Long — and it’s worth the

(vocals/keys), Patrick Codere (vocals/guitar), Daniel “DK” Kingsbury (vocals/guitar) and Matt Posnikoff (bass/guitar) recently relocated from Victoria back to the Sunshine Coast where the music started. wait. “Four out of five of us went to the same high The 11-track collection is a departure from the school,” says Campbell. “We definitely miss Victoria band’s self-titled debut, which was infused with . . . we moved back to the Sunshine Coast to prepare funk, reggae and hip hop. At the core of It Might for our tour.” Take Long is a more focused take on rock ’n’ roll. The tour, kicking off here and taking them as “We’ve redefined our sound a little,” says vocalist far as Montreal, features more than 25 dates before and keys player Rob Campbell. the end of April, the major“We’re more of a rock band, but ity of which are in nightclubs the record is still diverse. I’m and bars — but others will be MINDIL BEACH hoping that doesn’t scare people at high schools across the counMARKETS off. I think it’s still really accestry in support of The Jellyfish CD Release sible. It’s still really poppy at the Project (thejellyfishproject. With Deep Sea Gypsies end of the day.” org). (Victoria area: Cedar Hill Fri., March 1, 8pm It’s not only the band’s sound Middle School, April 24; Bayside Sugar Nightclub that has evolved, but their songMiddle School, April 25; Gordon $15 at Lyle’s Place, Ditch writing has, too. Head Middle School, April 26; Records and ticketweb.ca “A lot of the songs on the Glanford Middle School, April first album are two or four 30; Stelly’s Secondary, May 1; chords with no bridges,” says Spencer Middle School, May 6; Campbell. “We’re really excited; come a long way and Arbutus Middle School, May 8) since the last one.” The band founded the environmental initiative In fact, they’ve done so much work in the song in 2011 to help spark conversation about ocean suswriting department, the band is ready to start tainability in high school-age youth. recording its third album. “We have tons of new “We play a few songs, then present a slidesongs,” says Campbell. show that talks about over fishing, plastics in the The band, Cam Ainslie (drums), Campbell ocean and sustainable seafood,” says Campbell. The project has received support from climate change celebrities David Suzuki and Al Gore. “Kids are our future,” says Campbell. “In a few years, they’ll be able to vote and have the power to influence older generations as well.” The band also recentAre you between the ages of 15 ly released a music video and 35? Join vsSOUNDCHECK for for “Smoking Gun” shot $13 rush tickets to over 30 in their former home and Victoria Symphony shows from jam space on Cedar Hill X September to May. Savings all season long! Road by Dave Wallace at (some restrictions may apply) Innovate Imageworks. “It was rat infestSign up today! ed,” says Campbell. “It Go to victoriasymphony.ca had leaks. We already and click on the planned on moving out, vsSOUNDCHECK logo. but we needed a space to shoot the video.” Members of The Deep Sea Gypsies, who are also releasing an album at the event March 1, are now living in the home. M

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The Rock goes deep BUT LOOKS OUT OF HIS DEPTH IN SNITCH man-turned-director who has helmed a couple of second-tier actioners. In some ways this feels like a TV movie, thanks to the obvious setup, the off-the-shelf dialogue, and an all-too-easy-to-hate ou know you’re not watching a regular prosecutor who heartlessly follows the rules and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson movie doesn’t care about justice. when, 40 minutes in, the ﬁrst ﬁght reEven if Waugh isn’t particularly deft at moving sults in Johnson’s character being left the action along and creating tension, he does stomped and bleeding after a run-in have a knack for filling out the subplots with interwith street punks a foot shorter esting characters. John’s ex-con than he is. It’s all part of the employee (Jon Bernthal) genPERFECTLY POTABLE verismo of Snitch, a based-on-aerates pathos as a hard-edged Okanagan Spring true-story crime drama about a guy whose dream of turning his Porter is a classic “sipsuburban dad who goes underlife around — and providing for ping beer,” rich and full cover for the DEA. his wife and little boy — is sudbodied. Molasses is the Johnson plays John denly falling to pieces. dominant flavour note, Matthews, the hard-working The dealer Malik (Michael along with hints of dried owner of a trucking company Kenneth Williams, well-known fruits, prunes, and some whose teenage son Jason has to fans of The Wire for playing spice. Off-dry but not as just been busted by federal cops the memorably lethal Omar) sweet as many so-called as a drug dealer. Tricked by a is as scary as they come. And winter warmers, this is an friend who was trying to get B.C.’s own Barry Pepper, comintensely flavoured beer a sweetheart deal from these plete with a billy goat’s beard that is definitely not for same cops, Jason isn’t really a and feral manner, makes a vivid the Labatt’s crowd. A great dealer at all, but he is in real impression as a DEA field agent value at $12.25 for six. trouble, due to U.S. “mandatory with a conscience. minimum” drug laws that will Which brings us to the evertoss him in the slammer for 10 likable Johnson, who seems a years. The frantic father makes bit out of his depth trying to a deal with the federal prosecutor play a real character rather than (Susan Sarandon), offering to entrap a drug thug the amiable, larger-than-life cartoons he has built on his son’s behalf. his career on. But he definitely deserves credit for John reaches out to an ex-con on his payroll making the stretch. And the workmanlike Snitch, and asks for an “introduction” to a big-time dealer despite its flaws, is worth a look, especially when named Malik. Before long, he’s doing a trial run it really comes alive towards the end as director in one of his long-haul rigs, bringing up several Waugh returns to his stuntman roots to stage some kilos of cocaine from near the Mexican border. dramatic high-speed highway stunts without benThings get complicated when a big player from efit of any CGI. And anyone who exposes the cruel the Mexican drug cartels takes an interest in John stupidity of the war on drugs has earned a pat on and what his trucks can do. As his deal with the the back. M DEA suddenly slips sideways and the cartel boss becomes a threat to his wife and daughter, John SNITCH ★★½ takes desperate, life-and-death measures to do Directed by Ric Roman Waugh Starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson right by his family. Snitch is an ambitious combination of shoot- PG • 112 minutes ’em-up thriller, family drama and an “issue” Continues at SilverCity, and Westshore movie. It’s directed by Ric Roman Waugh, a stunt-

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THURS. FEB. 28 SIDE BY SIDE BY SOUNDHEIM - Saltwater Theatre presents a musical retrospective of Stephen Sondheim's greatest works staring Sara-Jeanne Hosie, Alison Roberts and Mike Delamont. Opens THURSDAY at 8pm and plays FRIDAY & SATURDAY 8pm, SATURDAY 2pm, SUNDAY 4pm at Metro Studio (1411 Quadra). Until March 3. 250-590-6291 or ticketrocket.org. (See review, P9.) IN THE NEXT ROOM - (or The Vibrator Play) Theatre Inconnu presents an elegant comedy about love and longing. WED, THURS, SAT at 8pm and SAT and SUN at 2pm until March 2 at 1923 Fernwood. Tickets $14/10 are available at ticketrocket.org or 250-590-6291. HELEN'S NECKLACE -The Belfry Theatre presents a play by Carloe Frechette, In the heart of a chaotic Middle Eastern city, Helen, a Canadian, tries to retrace her steps in the hopes of finding a lost necklace. Her journey brings her face to face with the realities of a war-torn city and the many facets of loss. Runs WED-SAT at 8pm, SAT at 4pm and SUN at 2pm until March 3 in the studio. Tickets start at $25 at 250-385-6815 or belfry.bc.ca.

FRI. MARCH 1 IN THE HEIGHTS-Spectrum Community School presents the BC premiere of this Tony award winning Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, blending Latin American, new broadway and hip hop. FRI, SAT at 7:30pm at 957 Burnside. Tickets at 250-489-8271. Until March 3.

SAT. MARCH 2 OLD TIME DANCE-Featuring folk, square, contra and Scottish dancing with instruction. Live music by Riga-Jig from 7 to9pm at Cedar Hill Arts Centre (3220 Cedar Hill). $5/3.

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SIN CITY -This clever cast of improvisors is back with the third season of the live improvised weekly serial, Bedlam-by-Sea, set in a pub-hotel in a quaint seaside English village. Completely improvised and continues over 21 weekly episodes. Directed live by Ian Ferguson, starring Kirsten Van Ritzen, Wes Borg, Morgan Cranny, Christina Patterson, Chris Gabel, Robert Conway, Karen Brelsford, Charlie de Pape, Alan Penty, Christine Upright and Bill Nance while new musical director Alexander Brendan Ferguson improvises live musical scores and technical director Theodore R. Sherman returns on lights and sound. Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm at the Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). Tickets are $15/12, cash only at the door. COUGAR ANNIE TALES -Katrina Kadoski stars in a multimedia onewoman show about the legendary Cougar Annie. 7pm at Spectrum Community School (957 Burnside). $18/15 at Tempo Trend, The Broken Paddle and Kemp Lake Store.

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VICTORIA SYMPHONY- With rock band Jeans N Classics perform hits from The Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, conducted by Timothy Vernon. FRIDAY and SATURDAY at 8pm and SUNDAY at 2:30pm at the Royal Theatre. Tickets start at $35 at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121. UVIC ORCHESTRA- Dances (and a bit of counterpoint) without borders with Ajtony Csaba, conductor. Performing Mendelssohn, Dvorak, and Rimsky-Karsakov. 8pm at UVIc's Farquhar Auditorium. $17.50/13.50. Tickets at 250-721-8480 or online at tickets.uvic.ca. MACK PINCHBECK- With Cats in Distress play old time and new time gypsy blues. After open stage at 8pm at James Bay Coffee and Books (143 Menzies). By donation.

SAT. MARCH 2 DIAMOND RINGS - With Data Romance. 7pm at Sugar Nightclub. $15 at Lyle's Place, Ditch Records and Ticketweb.ca. GREATER VICTORIA CONCERT BAND - “All Over the Map: from Broadway to Middle Earth.” This wide-ranging concert will feature both the GVCB Intermediate Band conducted by David Suomi Marttinen and the GVCB Senior Band conducted by Michael Keddy. 7:30pm at Alix Goolden Hall (900 Johnson). $10/Under 12 free.

SUN. MARCH 3 HUTCH- CD release party for Happy Nights & Lonely Days with guest Zoey Ockenden. 7pm at Fairfield United Church (1303 Fairfield). All ages. $10. BRYAN BOWERS- Singersongwriter and autoharp master. After open stage at 7:30pm at Norway House (1110 Hillside). $5.

MON. MARCH 4 VICTORIA SINGS-Multi-night choral performance festival featuring School, District 61 students MON, TUES, THURS at 7:30pm at UVic's Farquhar Auditorium. $6 at 250-7218480 or tickets.uvic.ca.

TUES. MARCH 5 ANA MOURA-Celebrated fado artist brings her luxurious voice and intense stage presence to Alix Goolden Hall (900 Johnson). 7:30pm. With Sara Marreiros. Tickets $36 at Lyle's Place, Ditch Records and brownpapertickets.com. $40 at the door.

WED. MARCH 6 METHOD MAN-Smooth-voiced emcee from the Wu Tang Clan descends on Club 9ONE9. 9pm. Tickets start at $35 at Lyle's Place, Ditch Records, the Strathcona Hotel and ticketweb.com. WEAK PATROL-Rocking out with National Tape. 9:30pm at Lucky Bar (517 yates). $7. LEONARD COHEN-Plays all his classic hits. 7pm at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Tickets $39.50-$250 at selectyourtickets.com or 250220-7777.

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THURS. FEB. 28 THE ADULTS-Geoff Lundstrom and Jason Cook provide a high-energy, groove-based party atmosphere every Thursday night at Canoe Brewpub (450 Swift). The Adults play something for everyone, from MGMT to Adele, OneRepublic to Kings of Leon (9-close, $5 after 9pm). HERMANN'S BIRTHDAY-Join Hermann's Jazz Club (753 View) for its 32nd birthday party featuring Tom Vickery Trio (8pm, THURSDAY, $8), Pablo Cardenas Latin Jazz (FRIDAY, 8pm, $15), Channeling CHET with Daniel Lapp Quartet (SATURDAY, 8pm, $22), The Original 1981 band reunion (SUNDAY, 5pm) and the Island Big Band (MONDAY, 7:30pm, $7). Full listings at Hermannsjazz. com. DAVID GOGO- Blues explosion with David Gogo and Jason Buie. 7:30pm at Charlie White Theatre (Mary Winspear, Sidney). Tickets are $29.50 at 250-656-0275 or marywinspear.ca.

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DINNER WITH THE OLYMPIANS - Island Swimming, now in its 100th year, is hosting the 2013 Swim BC AAA Short Course Age Group Championships Feb. 28-March 3. This swim meet will bring over 600 athletes (plus their family and friends) from across B.C. to Victoria over a four day period (prelims: 9am-1pm; finals 5-8pm). Along with this event, join a special interactive dinner with five Olympic athletes: Ryan Cochrane, Richard Weinberger, Brianna Nelson, Alexa Komarnycky, and Alec Page. THURSDAY 6-8:30pm at Saanich Commonweath Gym (4636 Elk Lake) $20; seating limited. 250-744-5536.

FRI. MARCH 1 3RD ANNUAL VINTAGEOUS VINTAGE FAIR - A thrilling sale featuring 40 stalls of vintage clothing, accessories, decor, mid modern, records, nostalgia and more. Stuff for the guys too! Items from the turn of last century all the way to the early 1990s. Live music, roaming photo booth and prizes. Local DJ Shark en Ceil playing classic "yacht rock" hits all night long. 6-9:30pm (and SATURDAY 10am-4pm) at Fernwood Community Centre (1240 Gladstone). $3. 250-590-1491.

SAT. MARCH 2 25TH INTERNATIONAL ORCHID SHOW & SALE - Discover more than 500 varieties of exotic orchids. Come to enjoy the enchanting sight of these flamboyant plants, or buy a rare specimen from one of the many expert growers in attendance. Sponsored by the Victoria Orchid Society. A portion of the proceeds will support patient care at Victoria General and Royal Jubilee hospitals. SATURDAY & SUNDAY 9am-5pm at UVic Student Union Building (3800 Finnerty). $7-$6 seniors/students. 250-217-4390. VOLKSSPORT SATURDAY WALK - Keep your resolutions with a 5/10km walk. Registration 9:30am, walk 10am. Meet at Travelodge (2280 Beacon, Sidney). Free. 250-658-2325. MARCH MINI MARKET - Come down for new fashion designers, jewelry and art, plus live paintings in the front window, tasty treats and tea, raffle and more. 10am-6pm at Coalescence Design Studio (1412 Douglas). Free. harosef@gmail.com. MOSS LANDSCAPES OF VANCOUVER ISLAND - Join guest CRD Regional Parks’ naturalist Kem Luther to discover the strange lives of mosses. Learn how to identify the most common species. Preregistration required before March 1. 18+. 10-11:30am at Francis/King Regional Park (Saanich). $7 + HST. 250-478-3344. NEW DAY! TEA LEAF READINGS - See into your future cup and have your tea leaves read by Ellena. SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS 2-4pm at James Bay Coffee and Books (143 Menzies). 250-386-4700, jamesbaycoffeeandbooks.com.

SUN. MARCH 3 BEGINNERS BIRDING BASICS - Ever wanted to bird watch? This is a great time of year for birding, with courtship and territory disputes filling the air with song. Join a CRD Regional Parks’ naturalist to learn what to look for, and how to use binoculars and field guides. Bring binoculars if you have them. A spotting scope is provided. 9+. 10amnoon at Island View Beach Regional Park (Central Saanich, picnic shelter on Homathko). Free. 250-478-3344. BOARD GAMES NIGHT - Scrabble and more. SUNDAYS 5:30pm at the Superior (106 Superior). Free. 250-380-9515.

TUES. MARCH 5 SCRABBLE NIGHT - Bring a board game and a friend, or play on the in-house boards and find an opponent there. TUESDAYS 6:30-9pm at James Bay Coffee & Books. Free. 250-386-4700.

WED. MARCH 6 SOCIAL MEDIA CLUB VICTORIA MARCH MIXER - Join in the our fourth birthday, mix and mingle, and ask questions at the “Social Media Help Desk.” Whether you are a seasoned social media veteran, a professional who uses social media in business or work, or a relative newbie, everyone is welcome. RSVP on Meetup.com. 6:30-9pm at Yates Street Taphouse Bar & Grill (759 Yates). $5 donation for Mustard Seed. socialmediaclubvictoria@ gmail.com.

WORDS THURS. FEB. 28 TOWARD THE HEALTHY CITY Learn about the "People, Places and the Politics of Urban Planning" with A City Talk by Dr. Jason Corburn (Berkley). Around the world, city planners have been negligent for decades for not helping to promote health and social justice. In this talk, Professor Corburn argues that city planners must be held accountable for this ‘community malpractice’ and re-conceptualize their work as ‘preventative medicine.’ 7:30pm at Legacy Art Gallery (630 Yates). Free. 250-886-1409, thecitytalks.ca. CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION OF VANCOUVER ISLAND - Professor Timothy Whitmarsh (University of Oxford) will present a lecture entitled “Atheism and Polytheism.” 7:309:30pm at UVic's University Centre (Room A180). Free. 250-721-8514. WRITER'S GROUP - Weekly drop-in with sessions including peer support, story sharing, guest speakers and more. THURSDAYS 10am-noon at Esquimalt Recreation Centre (527 Fraser). $2/free with rec membership. 250-412-8500, esquimalt.ca.

FRI. MARCH 1 PLANET EARTH POETRY Planet Earth Poetry is delighted to have Order of Canada recipient and beloved poet Lorna Crozier read. Come at 7 to sign up for the open mic. 7:30 at The Moka House (1633 Hillside). By donation. planetearthpoetryvictoriabc. blogspot.com.

TUES. MARCH 5 VIC YOUTH SLAM-FEBRUARY EDITION - For the first time there will be a National Youth Poetry Slam Festival in Ottawa this August. Victoria has an amazing youth poetry community. Come see our youth shine:12 poets will be competing in three-minute rounds, for a spot at Youth Slam Finals in May. 7pm at Solstice Cafe (529 Pandora). $5. 250217-1886, aacotton@uvic.ca. MYTHS AND TRUTHS ABOUT RENTING IN BC - Ready to Rent BC, Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre, Residential Tenancy Branch and Rental Owners and Managers Society of BC will present the top 10 questions that are most commonly asked by tenants and landlords about being a renter, being a landlord and dispute resolution. 6-8pm at Central Library (735 Broughton). Free. 250 388 7171, readytorentbc.net.

WED. MARCH 6 REAL WOMEN REAL SUCCESS - Hear directly from some of B.C.'s most successful women as they discuss the motivation, commitment and focus it took for them to get to where they are today. Our top female advisors will be interviewing our honoured guests at this special event. 5-7pm at Alix Goolden Hall (907 Pandora). $15. 250-405-2424, realwomenrealsucces.ca. CITIZENSHIP 101 - Victoria Immigrant Refugee Centre Society (VIRCS) will launch Citizenship 101, a free and interactive learning experience that prepares newcomers for Canadian citizenship. We are also looking for mentors and participants for the program. WEDNESDAYS to April 10, 6-7pm at Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre (637 Bay). Free. 250-361-9433, keri@vircs.bc.ca. MUNRO’S BOOKS: PUBLISHING AND SELLING OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS - Jim Munro has seen great changes in the book business. Among other aspects of the trade, he will discuss colourful characters he has encountered, mistakes publishers have made, and the cyberspace challenge. 7-9pm at Oaklands Community Centre (2827 Belmont). Free. 604-592-6558.

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