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EDITOR’S NOTE

Life doesn’t have to be painful hen the Royal Jubilee Hospital Pain Program hosted their first pain conference lecture four years ago, the small room was so packed they had to cap the group at 125 people. DANIELLE Next Thursday, Nov. 10, POPE from 6 to 8 p.m., they plan on news@ doing it all again with “Finding mondaymag.com Hope in the Midst of Pain,” a workshop aimed at Victorians struggling with life in chronic pain. “This year, we’ve really seen the event getting pushed from our ‘expert patients’ who have moved a long way in how they manage their pain,” says Linda Cundiff, occupational therapist with the RJH Pain Program. “It’s important to them that we bring this to the community and help people who just haven’t discovered how to deal with their pain yet.” The group is hosting the event during National Pain Awareness Week, Nov. 6 to 12. Speakers include Dr. William John Davis, medical director of the program, who will discuss common threads in people managing pain. A panel of patients will also provide “a mosaic of experience” for treating their ailments. While the clinic is designed for adults dealing with any variety of pain conditions from chronic backaches to injuries, cancer and other diseaserelated pain, the workshop is for anyone interested in learning how to cope, or how to support family members. While Cundiff points out that waitlists are often long to get into the clinic as a patient, the group does offer free public consultation workshops every Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 5 p.m. “So many people will give up, saying they’ve tried everything, so what’s the point anymore?” says Cundiff. “We minimize our pain, try to hide it and just get on with life, but we need to address it. There is way more you can do than you might think.” To learn more, visit viha.ca/pain_program.

A STITCH IN THE CITY’S SIDE Speaking of pain, it will hurt some — particularly the Maritime Museum of B.C. — to know that the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority has come out strong in an attempt to score the old CPR Terminal Building (read: former Wax Museum). The GVHA submitted a proposal on Friday to see the building re-established as a marine transportation and tourism hub. The plan would see all four levels of the historic CPR terminal re-tenanted, “with the iconic Rattenbury landmark restored to its former grandeur.” Residents would see food, beverage, retail and exhibit space on the first two levels. “From its inception 10 years ago, GVHA has been committed to seeing the Belleville Properties revitalized,” says Curtis Grad, GVHA CEO. “Our plan is focused on this vision, supported by a solid business case to ensure long-term vitality and sustainability of the site.” The Provincial Capital Commission, which owns the property, has shown plenty of aversion

Chronic pain is a way of life for many, but one group is trying to break through a few painful misconceptions.

to the offers received so far, particular one from the Maritime Museum, which earnestly promises to restore history and touristic value to the Inner Harbour with as much funding as it can muster. The PCC has stated a need for more comprehensive economic set-ups to be in place for the winning bid but, until now, it looked like the PCC may not get what it was asking for. No word on a decision yet, but with the already snuggly relationship between the PCC and GVHA, things could look grim for the Maritimers without a good counter offer. “We look forward to our proposal being judged on its merits,” says Grad. “No matter who is ultimately awarded the opportunity, we would like to see new life injected into the Belleville Properties.”

WHAT’S IN A NAME — ER, EMAIL? The countdown is on with only two weeks until our municipal election strikes — Nov. 19 voting day, for those not paying attention. But as we gear up to decide who rules the city, we’ve voted to take a moment and find out just how capable our mayoral candidates are, based on the one element we all use for judging professionalism: the email address. Nothing says I’m capable and have mad skills (or at least the money to hire someone who does) like scoring your own domain name. Then, it’s all up to what you put in front. Dean@deanfortin.ca — professional, a little stuck up. Greens@stevefilipovic.ca — professional, but toting a heavy political slant. Seems appropriate, but will their messages translate to voters? Then there’s the home address, which exemplifies the ‘I’m-local’ familiarity and proves you purchase your own internet, like paulbrown20@shaw.ca. Too bad Brown didn’t cinch his account before the 20 other Paul Browns who apparently got there first. Finally, we see the free accounts, often indicators of mass chain emails, questionable wealth and confusing pronunciation. For that, we’re declaring a win to shebibd@yahoo.ca. Let’s see what happens. M

Royal equality for all l some ow I’m not suggesting that our beloved and hated (depending on which side of the tea cup you fall) British monarchy accepts change at a pace that makes a three-toed sloth appear to have the agility of a cheetah, but after 300 years (a century for each sloth’s toe) the law of succession is rushing into the present to give equal birthrights to daughters. This means that if the firstborn child of future king GRANT William and his bride, the Duchess of Cambridge Kate, is MCKENZIE a girl, she will be first in line to become monarch. Prior to this change, succession skipped over any females to land editor@ at the feet of a younger brother. mondaymag.com Duchess Kate must be sighing with relief at this news, too, since past queens who failed to birth a son tended to lose their heads — literally. Brits, of course, have had nearly 60 years to get used to the idea of a woman upon the throne with HRH Queen Elizabeth II, so this won’t come as too big of a shock, but another change may stir the pot a little more. At a meeting of Commonwealth leaders last week, it was also agreed that a future monarch would no longer be forbidden from marrying a Roman Catholic. If this sort of forward thinking carries on, in a few centuries they’ll be able to marry someone who isn’t white or even someone of the same sex. And here I thought it was a big deal when they stopped marrying their cousins. The anti-monarchists are naturally still displeased as the changes only apply to one family. Basically, if you’re not born a Windsor, you can never rule. (Sounds like our senate; unless you’re glad-handing with the party in power, or went to school with the prime minister, you can’t become a senator). Several campaign groups see this little hitch as a major problem and are calling for an elected head of state. Naturally, they will want Simon Cowell to lead the televised election process with the lowest-polling candidates being voted off each week after a nail-biting song-and-dance show. Of course, if that were to happen, our next figurehead would end up being King Justin Bieber or Queen Susan Doyle. Some change isn’t always for the best. M

SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD Broke by Andrea June I debated this one as Victoria’s Andrea June has delivered such an eclectic and interesting mix of songs on her indie EP Never Mind The Moon. I especially love the word play in “Mary Shelley” about the young woman who created Frankenstein; and the macabre “Bonne Nuit” with its catchy accordion, but “Broke” is the one I keep coming back to. Maybe it’s the lightness of my own wallet, or just the funky piano and June’s gorgeous voice.

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FAN TAN ALLEY SAVED AFTER ALL? We’re proud to help the city boast news that Victoria has Canada’s oldest surviving Chinatown, from the quirky shopkeepers to the ghosts of Fan Tan Alley. Now, please let’s preserve its importance.

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Sound and Lighting, SRL Sprinkler Systems, Peninsula Refrigeration, the team at Eclipse Creative and everyone else that took part in the project ." The room itself has been totally transformed and the construction of a magnificent new two-station bar, raised ceiling heights and a new mezzanine really sets the room apart. The inclusion of portraits and scenes of some of Victoria's finest sports stars really make this room an attraction. The room opened with a bang last Thursday and featured game six of the World Series, maybe one of the greatest games of all time, on its new giant screen. There will be so many more memorable games and tournaments to be a part of and the Games Room Bar surely will be the best place to watch them.

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NEWS & VIEWS

MONDAY LIFE

THE WEEK

SUDOKU & STR8TS

REPORT CARD

EDITORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTE

GEORGIA NICOLS HOROSCOPE AND WESTCOAST WELLNESS

LETTERS

KIERAN REPORT

CITY WATCHDOG

MONDAY GUIDE

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CITYSOMETHING Random Dance

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Seniors can take the bus Re: Driver testing is designed to fail seniors, Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 As a man of 67, I'm all for making it difficult for older drivers to retain their licenses. If they find things like touch screens and email a challenge, how will they manage the ever-increasing difficulties of driving in today's congested traffic? Cars are one of the last things old people can still CONTROL and that is what makes giving them up so hard. There are many safer alternatives: shoe leather, taxis, buses, scooters. JON BLAIR, SIDNEY

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My thanks to Mr. Kieran for providing that rare event in today's media world, a lucid and informative article, and to Monday Magazine for publishing it. In our free-market world old folk like myself are increasingly exposed to more schemes and scams, most legal, some less so, to relieve them of their usually quite meagre savings. As Mr. Kieran points out, in the particular situation

examined by him this seems designed primarily to get old folks off the roads (to make room for younger, more reckless drivers more proﬁtable for the insurance companies?) and presumably into “homes,” also privatized and proﬁtable, of course, where they are “out of harm's way.” Or perhaps it is simply evidence of why I have an only 30 per cent statistical chance of passing the cognitive driver‘s test. PAUL WAGNER, SOOKE

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deals ﬁrst hand with the results of seniors who wreak havoc, destruction, trauma, injury and death on too many innocent people due to the fact that they are at that stage of aging that they simply cannot operate a car adequately or safely. In the very edition Kieran’s article appeared is a story of a young man struggling to come to terms with the tragic loss of his father killed by an 82-year-old driver. This makes for a tragic and very expensive test indeed to determine this senior was incapable of operating an automobile. I have both witnessed and heard numerous

accounts of this kind of thing happening while in my profession working with people that are injured and traumatized for life, many that will now be dependent on our social system at great expense, to have much compassion for seniors that are cognitively impaired losing their license. Nor do I buy Mr. Kieran’s car culture sentimentality that our industry driven idea of independence is determined by cars. If losing the “privilege” of operating a car does this then we are actually dependant on the car. It is fairly common knowledge that with the progression of age is a regression in faculties with many seniors on a mix of powerful pharmaceutical drugs that would leave even a young person impaired. This certainly calls for some kind of testing to protect not only the public, but also the seniors. The method of testing may need improving, that is more fair, but testing we do need to deal with the reality of these avoidable tragic incidents, not more sentimental nonsense. DENNIS MURPHY, VICTORIA

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Liberal loyalty is a fickle phenomena f ever a premier needed to get out of Christyville for two weeks of overseas ﬂag waving, it is Ms. Clark. On Friday, the premier, a couple of BRIAN cabinet ministers and KIERAN 250 upbeat econombkieran@ ic cheerleaders will mondaymag.com jump on the team bus for 14 days of B.C. boosting in China and India. The lucky 250 come from more than 120 companies and organizations representing mining, energy, forestry, seafood, transportation and education. Left behind in the dust are the festering memories of the troubling month of October, a month in which the fragility of Clark’s Families First agenda became more apparent, a month in which the premier was reminded that Liberal loyalty is a fickle phenomena. Where to start? How about the first public displays of resentment from inside Clark’s caucus. Stalwart Liberal MLA Randy Hawes, a team player rarely given to offside outbursts, got the ball rolling in a most public manner in the legislature with an attack on his own government for botching the care for the developmentally disabled. The MLA for Abbotsford-Mission expressed profound concern that devel-

opmentally disabled adults are being decessor Harry Bloy was fired, lamely moved out of group homes where they commented that CLBC is going through a have lived for decades. period of change. “In the more than 10 years that I’ve The fact that three MLAs were prebeen in this legislature, there’s no issue pared to attack their government in such that’s caused me more loss of sleep or a public way had to be acutely embarrassmore concern for those ing for Premier Clark who most valuable people,” he would have us believe she said. has a solid team watching In the more Hawes dismissed claims her back, not stabbing it. than 10 years by Community Living BC MLAs Hawes, van that I’ve (CLBC) that none of the Dongen and Hogg are disabled are being moved veterans, the bedrock of been in this out of group homes into caucus. If they are upset legislature, residential accommodaenough to seek an audithere’s no tion against their will. ence outside the sancAbbotsford South MLA tity of caucus then you issue that’s John van Dongen joined know there is trouble in caused me in, calling the situation Christyville. more loss of “an obvious failure” that It also highlights the he and Hawes had not fact that she made a very sleep been able to reconcile in poor administrative decithe privacy of caucus. “I’m sion when she originally not going to detail the efforts I made to opted to give Harry Bloy the sensitive get in front of my own government, but Social Development portfolio as a reward I can assure you we made lots of efforts,” for being the only MLA to support her he told reporters. leadership bid. Everyone in caucus knew Surrey-White Rock MLA Gordon Hogg Bloy was not cabinet material, that he also voiced concern, saying CLBC actions would be a slave to his bureaucrats. That have hit at society’s core values in a man- had to cause resentment. ner that made him uncomfortable. He Further, it calls into question the politbristled at the way upset parents were ical wisdom of building a leadership, forced to stand by powerless as their a premiership and a government on a developmentally disabled adult children Families First foundation. This episode were shunted around. shows how easily that foundation can Newly appointed Social Development be eroded by mean and miserly governMinister Stephanie Cadieux, who has ment initiatives that hurt families so prostepped into the breach after her pre- foundly. M

CITY WATCHDOG

community’s best interest. “I agree, crime knows no boundaries,” she told the Times Colonist recently. “The difficulty has been if regionalization is going to occur, it would have been done.” Desjardins is only one in a chorus of politicians outside the municipality of Victoria who appear to have little or no desire for amalgamation. Since 2003, the painful partnership between Esquimalt and Victoria has illustrated exactly why this is the case. What was initially touted as the beginning of regional policing quickly became a constant political struggle over the operation of the VicPD; a struggle that Esquimalt now understandably wants to abandon. Regardless of what side you’re on, the politics of regional government in the capital lead inevitably to the conclusion that the only way the municipalities of the CRD will be amalgamated is if the province drags them kicking and screaming. Unfortunately for proponents of that idea, pissing off all but nine of the capital’s 150 politicians probably isn’t on Christy Clark’s to-do list, which leaves us caught in the same old stalemate. In the end, our region continues to grind its way toward a more coordinated method of service delivery. Even Esquimalt’s policing woes are less an argument against regionalization than a call for a more conscious approach to what, by necessity, is the future of the capital region. Just, don’t use that word. M

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Politicians avoid the A-word at all costs s I’ve said in the past, amalgamation is a vicious and deeply terrifying word here in the capital. Our particular brand of municipal xenophobia has gifted us with strained conversations about regional cooperation on infrastructure projects, an ever-more legally convoluted CRD, and for the past eight years an increasingly tense SIMON debate over the Victoria police, all of which NATTRASS happily ignores the A-word. snattrass@ Despite our region’s irrational fear of mondaymag.com amalgamation, it does come up from time to time. With the imminent demise of the Esquimalt-Victoria joint police force, now is one of those times. In a recent interview with Saanich News, Mayor Dean Fortin summed up what has become the favoured line of Victoria politicians on the subject of regional government: “We’ve all generally agreed that the best policing would be an integrated model, a model of regionalization, and we see [Esquimalt’s] decision as a step backwards.” Unfortunately, Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins disagrees, saying the township’s decision to contract to the RCMP is in her

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NEWS & VIEWS > FEATURE “Suddenly, you find yourself at the bottom rung of the ladder . . . You wouldn’t think this could happen to you, then it does.”

Women’s Transition House gives abused seniors hope aith was in her early 50s by the time she decided to leave her husband. She had suffered through decades of physical and emotional abuse before saying ‘no more’ — but that’s not something she talks freely about. Her eyes meet the floor when she describes the life she was forced to give up: not just one where a man hurt her, but one where he loved her. One where she was financially dependent; one where her family was held together by fraying strings. Finally, she let go. Faith’s choice is one that countless women have had to make before her, but for those who have never been in her shoes, it’s common to see just one clear option: leave the abuser. What many DANIELLE POPE don’t realize is news@mondaymag.com that, for women mid-life, leaving that abuser could mean leaving all financial security at an age when most are retiring. It could mean leaving a house with no funds to pay rent, and leaving a family with no security to provide. “I was brought up with strong ethics, and taught to work hard. But, sometimes, outside things happen beyond your control and it has a domino effect,” says Faith. “Suddenly, you find yourself at the bottom rung of the ladder and you’re fully responsible for that. You wouldn’t think this could happen to you, then it does.” But when it does happen, women like Faith don’t have to go it alone, thanks to the efforts of the Victoria Women’s Transition House Society and Centre for Abused Women. In addition to the 24-hour crisis line, safe space and Harrison House — a three-year home for abused senior women to get back on their feet — the society has a new offering this year: the S.A.F.E. Program (Self-sufficiency and Assets through Financial Education), designed to give women back their financial independence and their future. “Oftentimes these women are stuck in the past, and thinking about what’s been lost, but the goal of a program like this is to get them thinking about their savings and their future,” says Joan Feyrer, S.A.F.E. Program coordinator. “What we’ve seen is that the women who do go through the program blossom in a way that even they didn’t expect.” The program is run specifically for women residing in Harrison House, and is stretched over the course of two years. For the first six months, the women work with financial advisors and mentors to develop a goal-setting “path” that they will use for the next 18 months. They set out their plans to save at least $30 each month and attend monthly financial strategy meetings and workshops. By the end of the program, the society will match the women at least one-to-one for every dollar saved. On the heels of Financial Literacy Week, which runs until Nov. 5, the S.A.F.E. Program is kicking off its own efforts to engage women in the process of increasing financial literacy and math skills to better their economic situation. They are

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Joan Feyrer (left) and Janice Nelson want to ease financial trauma for abused women.

calling for community members to “sponsor” a woman by pledging to donate an amount — such as $5 a week — towards her S.A.F.E. goals. “It’s so easy for us to take things for granted when we have what we need,” says Feyrer. “While $5 for us could be a coffee out, to these women it will mean the down payment they can put towards rent when they leave Harrison House, or money towards a computer or a home business.” The society launched an 18-month pilot of the S.A.F.E. Program in 2009 that saw 12 women in Harrison House set out specific plans — their money had to be put towards approved long-term goals to be eligible — and then save $50 a month, even through their often-meagre welfare cheques. Then, thanks to outside community grants, the program was able to match these women three-to-one. It’s a lofty goal now that the program is in its first official year, but as the women launch from “path” stage to “savings” stage, Feyrer and the society are seeking outside help to bolster the women’s savings. “It’s quite wonderful what a little money will do, and learning that financial restraint can be put towards very important goals. We have seen many generous grants from the community, including some individual donors, businesses and church groups,” says Feyrer. “What we’d really like to see is an ability to raise the savings to at least two-to-one for these women, who are working so hard to save what few pennies they have.” Currently, the program has only enough funding to allow 15 of the 22 women at Harrison House to partake. A match of one-to-one costs more than $8,000, which the group has secured. A three-to-one match would take more than $24,000.

Janice Nelson is chair of the Evangelical Lutheran Women’s Group, out of the Lutheran Church of the Cross of Victoria. While the Transition Society and the programs are secular, the church group has played a dramatic role in raising funds for the S.A.F.E. Program, including a recent dinner event which saw $1,300 injected into the program and individual sponsorship from the women’s group of more than $600. “I think a lot of people don’t realize how prevalent abuse is in our community, but it affects all of us, even if we don’t realize it,” says Nelson. “It’s always difficult trying to be supportive, but at the same time respectful of the fact that people aren’t always ready to embrace that help. It takes a lot of courage to reach out.” Harrison House is open to women 45 and older, who have been out of their abusive relationship for at least a year and have addressed all addictions or mental health issues. Faith, who stayed at the house and completed the pilot S.A.F.E. Program, says the program changed the way she felt about her potential. She is now running her own business, and has been entirely independent “and empowered” for the last few years. “I don’t think I would be where I am now if it wasn’t for that head start of the S.A.F.E. Program,” she says with tears in her eyes. “I wish I could tell all women who are where I was that it doesn’t have to be that way, and it’s not hopeless. When you reach out, there will be a hand there reaching back for you. You can find your path back. And you’ll find happiness again.” M For more information on the Victoria Women’s Transition Society and the S.A.F.E. Program, visit transitionhouse.net.

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VICTORIA’S CHINESE CANADIAN SOLDIERS TELL OF STRUGGLE, RACISM AND HONOUR IN THE WAR EFFORTS

t’s 1944, and Gordon Quan is trekking through the South East Asian jungle with his infantry division. He is surrounded by snakes, snipers, disease, poisonous plants, bombs and manmade death traps. He has seen comrades die. At any moment, he knows, he could be next, but he doesn’t think about this. He pushes through giant leaves and slops through thick swamps with his pistol and grenades in hand.

Quan is fighting for the Canadian Army — an army that cast Quan and other Chinese Canadians aside for the war efforts until nearly the last moment, when men were running out and troops were losing ground in the Asian environment. Later, historians would call this move “overt racism.” They would also call it a suicide mission. For many, it was. But Quan is 18 years old and proud. He is finally living his dream: to fight for his country.

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of the city, near Princess Avenue, where most of the Chinese were “welcome” back then. From the time they were in elementary school, the boys were fervent about the war efforts. At age 11, they would sneak around and pour tar on pieces of scrap metal to prevent the government from being able to send it off to Japan for weapon creation — something they saw as damaging for Canada. “When we were young, there was still discrimination. We weren’t allowed to go to the same schools or swim in the same public pools,” says Wong. “It was no surprise that we weren’t allowed to fight for Canada. They didn’t want us; they didn’t trust us.” But as the war drew to what would become its end, Quan and Wong did get their chance. Wong signed up to join air cadets at age 16, and then the merchant navy as soon as he was out of high school. Meanwhile, Quan volunteered to go overseas, but was first drafted into the British army — as were many Chinese Canadians — before being accepted into the Canadian infantry division. “By that point in the war, it was hard to find any new recruits. They wanted anybody, and it was finally our chance,” says Quan, who was later discharged in 1946 as the war drew to a close. “When we came back, I think everything had changed. Suddenly, they recognized us. We could vote. It was quite something.”

“We used to be brave back then,” says Quan with a laugh, and his brown eyes sparkle A NEW BEGINNING DANIELLE POPE with the mischievousness and innocence of a little news@mondaymag.com History books have long recorded that it was the efforts boy. “We fought so long to be part of the war effort, that when Canada finally wanted us of Chinese-Canadian veterans that paved the rights for many immigrants and Canadian-born Chinese today. But Quan and on her side, we accepted the honour.” Quan is 85 now and lives in an independent seniors home, Wong’s stories don’t stop at a symbolic military involvement — they used their positions as jumping but his life is still dominated by his dedipoints for even greater change. cation to military veterans, like himself. After Quan’s time in the South East His life-long best friend Andrew Wong, Asia Command Force, he came back 86, is one of those veterans. to B.C. highly decorated and earnWith Remembrance Day around the ing countless honours, including the corner and poppy sales kicking off well Elizabeth II Medal, Canadian Volunteer before Nov. 11, Quan and Wong have Service Medal, Burma Star Medal and another heavy mission in front of them: the Order of Military Merit of Canada, to make sure we never forget. The two among others. He put his training to are a dying breed. Of all the members use (having earned the title of Royal of the Canadian and Chinese Veterans Canadian Mechanical Engineer) Associations, only a handful still survive and worked as the mechanical forewho fought and made it through the man for the City of Victoria for 20 Second World War — without later sucyears. He achieved status as a milicumbing to injuries and cases of Post tary reservist in 1952, and later as a Traumatic Stress Disorder — to tell the service member in the 11th Victoria tales. And Quan and Wong are perhaps Service Battalion. Quan is now a lifethe only set of Chinese Canadian solDANIELLE POPE time member of the Royal Canadian diers who grew up through the effort Andrew Wong and Gordon Quan. Legion Britannia Branch 7, the Victoria and remain close, even today. Chinese Veterans Association and the The two men chuckle as they tell their stories, about how they both grew up in Victoria back Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. He is also a when Hillside Road was “the dead end of town” and Mayfair founding member of the Chinese Canadian Military Museum Mall was an old brick factory. They resided in the north end Society and boasts that he has attended every Remembrance

oria Day service in Victoria ast and Saanich for the last ant 60 years. As a Sergeant ad Major, he has also lead py the parade and poppy campaign. “We did the dirtyy work,” says Quan.. “So many back then settled for little pay — barely more than $1 a day — and little food — maybe a bowl of rice — to do the hardest job. And we were honoured to do it. But when you’re 18, Gordon Q you don’t know uan any better, anyway.” On the other side, Wong was making his own waves. A long-time swimmer, Wong came back from the war effort decorated and successfully challenged the rule that Asians were not allowed to swim at Crystal Pool. “I was in my 20s the first time I went to Crystal Pool, during the war,” Wong says. “They told me, ‘We can’t allow you in,’ and I showed them my military status and said I was a merchant marine, and finally they let me in.” From there, Wong became a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor in 1950, and eventually approached the Chinatown Lion’s Club to set up a swimming program for youth — what would later become the Lion’s Swim. He became a member of the Royal Life Saving Society, and also joined the Victoria Chinese Veterans Association, the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and other veterans groups.

THE HONOUR OF WAR Quan and Wong spend much of their time now bringing their stories to the community. They volunteer at the Chinese Public School in Chinatown and speak to the children about their experiences. On Oct. 25, they gave their annual guest lecture to the school to kick off Remembrance Day with the Chinese Veterans Association. Wong was unable to attend for the first time due to health issues. Quan gave a stirring speech, while squirming children sat still just long enough to hear the stories and ask a few pointed questions: Did you ever kill anyone? What kind of weapons did you use? Are we going to have a Third World War? “When you’ve been trained like we were trained, you’re not scared of what you have to face — you do what has to be done,” says Quan. “Now, all we ask is that you remember us. Remember what we did for this country, and for you.” M

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City Something here's no shortage of entertainment going on throughout our delightful city this week. From dance and theatre to music, there's a little something for every taste. Dance Victoria presents Wayne McGregor — Random Dance, Fri, Nov. 4 and Sat, Nov. 5 at the Royal Theatre. The performance, titled Entity grew out of McGregor's interest in neuroscience and studies on how the brain affects movement. Entity is a mutli-media presentation with a staggering blend of bodies, lights, technology and film, and a soundscape created by Coldplay and Massive Attack collaborator, Jon Hopkins, and award-winning composer Joby Talbot. This is the first time Random Dance has come to Victoria, and Dance Victoria is very excited at the chance to share this cutting-edge contemporary work with the city. UVic's Phoenix Theatre is taking audiences on a seaside holiday in England with the Noel Coward farce, Rookery Nook. Directed by longtime Phoenix Theatre manager Bindon Kinghorn, Rookery Nook will undoubtedly offer plenty of laughs in a time when they are well needed. Rookery Nook opens Nov. 3 and runs until Nov. 19. Tickets at 250-7218000. ZarYevka Ballet will be performing the well-known story ballet Peter and the Wolf, choreographed and directed by Capri Aspe. This coming-of-age story is packed

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powerful collection of drawings from Canada's North on display in Victoria for the first time will challenge expectations of Inuit art, says Michael Warren, owner and director of Madrona Gallery where they'll be on display Nov. 5 to 19. The exhibition, called Contemporary North, features drawings by six Inuit artists from Cape Dorset (on the southern tip of Baffin Island), Nunavut, home to Kinngait Studios and the West Baffin Eskimo Co-op — the oldest print studio in Canada, established in 1959. “The drawings were primarily used as basis for prints,” says Kate Vasyliw, head of drawings and prints at Dorset Fine Arts, the Toronto based marketing office for the co-op. “It's only in the last 10 to 15 years that there's been much more interest in drawings as a contemporary art form, and not just for prints. The print collection, released every fall since 1959, is a huge deal here in North America and across Europe.” But the creations may not be quite what you expect Inuit art to be. These drawings have become the contemporary focus of Kinngait Studios, where it has traditionally been on stone-cut prints and carvings. The drawings tend to focus less on traditional iconography, legend or wildlife and CONTEMPORARY more on telling NORTH the real story of Drawings from Cape life in the North. Dorset at Madrona “I think that Gallery, Nov. 5 to 19 generally people Opening reception have a certain Sat, Nov. 5, 1 to 4 pm preconception of what Inuit art looks like and a lot of these drawings that are being created now are so completely different that I think it does take people by surprise,” says Warren who was introduced to the drawings when he went to visit Dorset Fine Arts on a buying trip. “It really sparked my enthusiasm and made me want to share it with everyone else in Victoria,” says Warren. “I think it will change people's expectations of what they'll see in Inuit art especially in terms of iconography. That's definitely my main motivation for doing the show, just having that flip of expectation and showing that there is such an amazing range of work coming out of that community.”

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WED. NOV. 9 SECURING OUR WATER FUTURE Robert Sandford discusses Canadian water security and climate change. 2:30-4:30pm in room D110, the MacLaurin Building (UVic). Free. 250-721-8189. MARK ZUEHLKE - Award winning author and Canadian military historian, Mark Zuehlke, brings the never-before-told story of Canada’s pivotal role throughout the entire Normandy Campaign in his new book, Breakout from Juno: First Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign. 7-8:30pm at the GVPl, Central Branch (735 Broughton). Free. 250-382-7241, gvpl.ca. MALAHAT REVIEW - Fall issue launch. Readings by Tom Wayman, Richard Osler, Rhona McAdam, Zoey Peterson, and Julie Paul. 7-9pm at The Well (821 Fort). Free. 250-590-4995.

GALLERIES THURS. NOV. 3 CINDER BLOCK GALLERY Improbably Rapport, exhibition of work by Mary-Lynn Ogilvie, Anne Vaasjo and Laurie Tzathas. Opening reception 7-0pm. To Nov. 12 at 1580 Cook.

FRI. NOV. 4 VIEW ART GALLERY - The Toy Show, group exhibition of gallery and guest artist/toy-makers. Featuring artist GJ Pearson, his kinetic sculpture and creative toys. To Dec. 24 at 104-860 View. GOWARD HOUSE - Perspective, exhibition and sale of artwork by Marnie Miller and Deryk Houston. Opening reception SUNDAY 1:303:30pm. To Nov. 30 at 2495 Arbutus. OLIO ARTISTS & WORKERS COOPERATIVE - Mask & Mirror, artwork by Morgana Wallace. Opening reception 7-11pm, by donation. To Dec. 7 at 614 1/2 Fisgard.

SAT. NOV. 5 OAK BAY ARTISTS’ STUDIO TOUR - Twenty-two of Oak Bay's artists open their studios to the public for a self-guided tour. SATURDAY & SUNDAY noon-4:30pm at locations throughout Oak Bay. Free.

MARTIN BATCHELOR GALLERY - New works by Heather Keenan. Opening reception 2-6pm. To Dec. 1 at 712 Cormorant. COLLECTIVE WORKS GALLERY - Art 2 Art, exibition of Isa Sevrain's ceramic works and Pete Rockwell's Photography. Opening reception 7-9pm. To Nov. 24 at 1311 Gladstone.

GIGS THURS. NOV. 3 JAZZ JAM - Hosted by the Tom Vickery Trio. 8pm at Hermann's. $8. WEST MY FRIEND - Indie folk. With The Opera Club. 8pm at the Cornerstone Cafe. Free. PETER KATZ - CD release concert. 8pm at the Solstice Cafe. $TBA. BLACK VALLEY GOSPEL Alternative country. With Midnight Son and Dire Crimes. 10pm at Logan's. $8.

FRI. NOV. 4 WEST COAST BLUES DOCTORS 7pm at Roadhouse. Free. DONATO-BOURASSA- LOZANOTANGUAY - A tribute to jazz pianist Bill Evans. 8pm at Hermann's. $22/$19. HEAVY LEMON - Blues rock. Tree Hugger's Ball Dance party. With Compassion Gorilla, Redwood Green and Sultan. 8pm at Felicita's. $10. KOOLER - Classics. 9pm at Stationhouse Pub. REWIND - 9pm at Log House Pub. Free. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS - DJ Reign and Marshall A. 9pm at 9one9. $7/$5 students. NEWPORT BEACH - Indie. With Horse Girls and Kingdom Cloud. 10pm at Logan's. $7. COCAINE MOUSTACHE - Funk rock. CD Release party. With Lesbian Fist Magnet and Lust Boys. 10:30pm at Metropolis.

SAT. NOV. 5 ROTTEN RAILS - Creating unsafe travel conditions. With Manatee and The Hallows. 9pm at The Cambie. $5. JELO JELO - There's always room for Jelo! With King Kornelius. 10pm at Hush. $14.

STEPHEN BROWN AND THE BASTION BAND - New Orleans Jazz. 8:30pm at Ocean Island Cafe. Free. THE DENIM DEMONS - Tougher than flannel demons. With Gandhi Snatchers and Hurtin Crue. 9pm at Logan's. $12/$10. BLUESTRAVAGANZA - Bill Johnson Blues Band, McKinley Wolf, Harris Gilmore and the Mojos, Slim & The Deuces, Davelectro & The G-men, The Deb Rhymer Band, Dr. Bones Blues Project and Islander, all playing in the same place. 4pm at Upper Deck. $20.

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TUES. NOV. 8 ELLIOTT BROOD - Troubadors, we hear. With One Hundred Dollars. 8pm at Sugar. $20.

WED. NOV. 9 THE SUTCLIFFES - Like the Beatles, but free and also all alive. 8:30pm at The Clubhouse. Free, THE GOODFELLAZ - Defies classification. (Or doesn't know what genres are). With Sean Sanity. 10pm at Hush. $5.

CONCERTS FRI. NOV. 4 SEVEN DEADLY SONGS - Ancient ballads of murder, madness and mayhem for All Hallows Eve. Performed on vocals, fiddle, harp, bagpipes, cittern, hurdy-gurdy, hammered dulcimer, recorders, percussion, theramin and more. St. Mark's Anglican Church (1620 Fernwood). $15. 250-598-6679. THREE WORLDS - Roots virtuosos Brad Prevedoros, Niel Golden, and Greg Joy. FRIDAY 8pm at the Charlie White Theatre (2243 Beacon) & SATURDAY 8pm at St. Ann's Academy (835 Humbolt). $20. 250-656-0275.

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THURS. NOV. 3 JIM TAYLOR - One of Canada’s most renowned sportswriters revisits his remarkable career in his latest collection, And to Think I Got in Free!: Highlights from Fifty Years on the Sports Beat. Registration required. 7-8:30pm at the GVPL, Emily Carr Branch (3500 Blanshard). Free. 250475-6100, gvpl.ca.

FRI. NOV. 4 SELF-PROMOTION & SOCIAL MEDIA - Presentation on self publishing. 2-4pm at The Well (821 Fort). Free. 250-590-4995. PLANET EARTH POETRY - A great night of poetry with Maureen Hynes and Lisa Shatzky after the open mic. 7:30pm at the Moka House (1633 Hillside). $3. planetearthpoetryvictoriabc. blogspot.com.

A NIGHT OUT WITH THE BOYS.... Signature songs made famous by Nat Cole, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin, James Taylor and more jazz and pop greats.

SAT. NOV. 5 NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION - Tired of having the same old arguments over and over again? Rachelle Lamb teaches an approach that provides tremendous insight into how to break free from relationship killers. 2-4pm at Euro Studio, 3rd floor (1821 Cook). By donation. 250-4807122, RachelleLamb.com.

MON. NOV. 7 THE SEARCH FOR LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE - UVic's Faculty of Science and the Department of Physics and Astronomy present this informal seminar on life in the universe. 6:30-8:30pm at the James Joyce Bistro (1175 Douglas). Free. 250-721-7744. CHRISTIANITY IN THE PHILIPPINES - Lecture by Dr. Oscar Perez de Tagle. 7pm at The Philippine Bayanihan Community Centre (1709 Blanshard). Free. 250-472-1898.

TUES. NOV. 8 CAPTURING NATURE WITH COMPACT CAMERAS - Join professional photographer Mikhail Belikov as he shares his techniques for getting the best images of nature with simple compact cameras. Bring a friend and a coffee mug. 7:30pm in room 159, the Fraser Building (UVic). Free. naturevictoria.ca.

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Still, in some ways the federal prison system remains as unchanging as the rules of Gormenghast. Steve is not currently allowed to t’s the juxtaposition of freedom and return to William Head to watch the productions restraint; individuality and respon- of the company he once led; at least not until he’s sibility,” says Ian Case, director of successfully served a portion of his parole. It’s this year’s production of Gormeng- viewed as a security issue. Things have tightened hast at the William Head Institution. up in other ways, too. The company can no longer “The people of Gormenghast are immobilized by a film the productions for their archives or even version of the world that they draw from ancient name the inmate actors. “That changed about two years ago,” says laws and traditions. Without a force to move them, they would not think, or change. They would nev- Steve. “It’s a reflection of a current ideology of punishment. It’s pretty negative, but that er re-examine their beliefs.” The general public’s beliefs about men in feder- comes from a higher level in the system. I give al prisons are certainly challenged by the inmates full marks to the administration at William performing and producing the plays at William Head for standing by the company and making the plays possible. Those plays Head. “It turns their world upside have the capacity to change down,” says Steve, speaking of the men’s lives.” members of the public who come GORMENGHAST Kate Rubin agrees. She’s one to see the plays. Fri and Sat nights of the actors who volunteer time Steve (not his real name: he’s until Nov. 12 on parole now and doesn’t want and talent to make the plays William Head any publicity as he starts his new possible. Institution life outside prison) is the former “I’ve seen amazing transforTickets $20 available head of the William Head On mations,” says Rubin. “I’ve seen at My Chosen Café Stage theatre group that has been men move from suspicion to and at 250 383 2663 mounting plays for 30 years now. trust, and from a lack of belief or ticketrocket.org Gormenghast marks its 50th play in what they can accomplish to in the Institution. men who are positive and confi“People get to see real prisondent in their abilities.” ers inside a prison and realize that And perhaps that’s the most they’re just people who have made mistakes in important aspect of the company’s productions. their lives and are trying to recover and do some- Rubin says, “It’s a chance for the men in prison thing positive with the rest of their lives,” he says. to work as a team toward a common goal and Steve led the group for 12 years and saw some to discover that even if you screw up a little you amazing transformations of opinion. “During the can get through it and still be successful.” breaks and before and after the production, the It’s a lesson that is learned not only by the public can talk to inmates working the play,” says actors. “The whole production is planned and Steve. “They also get to see some examples of executed by prisoners,” says Case. “They hire other crafts and artwork produced by prisoners; outside staff, run the budget for the play, pick I think people are surprised. There’s a lot of tal- the production, and do all the backstage work. ented men behind bars.” It’s a major undertaking and it’s all done by the prisoners.” Unlike other programs within William Head, this part of the inmate’s lives is not funded by tax dollars. “The productions are paid for by the fund established from the revenue generated by previous productions. The men take a lot of pride in what they put forward and they should. It’s a fabulous company and I wish that there was a theatre like this in every prison in the country,” says Case. “It demonstrates the realized potential of these men; allows them to believe in themselves and shows them that you don’t 1820 Government St. • 250-380-7227 have to let past mistakes weigh you down and prevent a success in the future.” M Pottery Classes Available

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ink-curious Victorians beware: you may just have a chance to act out your wildest fantasies this week. The 11th-annual Sagacity Birthday Bash is whipping this weekend into shape with a three-day schedule of kinktastic fun, Nov. 4 to 6, at the Harbour Towers Hotel. “This is promising to really be our first sell-out year, and we’ve got a stellar cast of some of the finest kink presenters we’ve ever had in Victoria before, so it’s little wonder,” says Ladyfish, head mistress of the infamous group. “From kinky karaoke to presentations on the emotional and spiritual side of kink, be prepared to be wowed. It’ll be almost like a kink midway.” For those new to the kink scene, a few ground rules will ease your questions: Sagacity is not a swingers or sex club, but only the open-minded need apply. It’s a place for people with any variety of fetish, kink or alternative lifestyles to come SAGACITY out, embrace their BIRTHDAY BASH diversity and party Nov. 4-6. Harbour it up. For those who Towers Hotel (345 have become familQuebec). Full iar with the nonWeekend Rates: profit organization $150 Associate/$170 in the 11 years the Non-Associate. group has graced Nightly events: Victoria, it’s little $35. All events wonder the event 19+. Full schedule: isn’t for the faint of sagacitygroup.net. heart. The opening

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Friday night gala includes a “Mind Fudge Presentation,” meant to dupe even the sturdiest of onlookers. Saturday includes a selection of kinky workshops from energy and bondage play to rope tying, submission and needle workshops, and a play party — where you can try out your new techniques with consenting partners — Saturday night. Then on Sunday, kinksters are invited back in the morning for a farewell pancake breakfast and — for some — a last chance to throw on your favourite corsets, PVC and leatherware before packing it away again for another year. “Even if all you really want to do is watch — and there are those,” says Ladyfish, “this is one event you won’t get to see every day.” M

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ime is literally money in the sci-fi thriller In Time, which is eerily in synch with the “Occupy” movement currently making headlines. The catchy premise for this futuristic tale involves a society where people stop growing older at 25, only to become beholden to a universal “time currency” that appears in a glowing digital read-out on their forearm. After a day’s work, your boss uploads a few dozen hours on your personal read-out. And if you buy a coffee or catch the bus, 30 minutes gets deducted. The bad news is this is also a doomsday clock: if it runs down to zero, you “time out” and die. Most people subsist in ghettoes, living literally day to day; the unlucky ones keel over dead in the streets. Of course the wealthy bastards swan about in distant gated communities with easy access to centuries of time/ money. This arrangement doesn’t sit well with Will Salas (Justin Timberlake), a ghetto guy who hooks up with a banker’s bored daughter (Amanda Seyfried) and turns into a Robin Hood with dreams of toppling such a cruel regime. Time has a stylized futuristic look, and boasts several fine performances, by Timberlake especially, but also spooky Irish actor Cillian Murphy as the gun-toting timekeeper who is on his tail. But once the clever premise has been established, the plotting gets predictable and soon devolves into a tedious chase. Although this movie exhorts the audience to use time wisely, it came close to wasting two hours of mine. M

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ANONYMOUS + + + Directed by Roland Emmerich Starring Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave PG-13 - 130 minutes Continues at the Odeon

OPENING TOWER HEIST -(Odeon/SilverCity/ Westshore/Uni 4) When some hardworking folk are ripped off by a slick multi-millionaire's Ponzi scheme, they hire an even slicker ex-con to help them steal their money back. This criminal comedy stars Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy and Alan Alda. Starts Fri. A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR CHRISTMAS -(Odeon/SilverCity/ Westshore) That adorable pair of stoner ne'er do wells is back for more comedic action -- and, just maybe, they'll also remind us about the real spirit of Christmas. Starts Fri.

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e now time travel from a fictional future to an equally fictional – or at least highly speculative – past, one where William Shakespeare isn’t the world’s greatest playwright but is instead a semi-literate buffoon. Anonymous gives rumbustious life to that longstanding belief that those glorious sonnets and plays were written by someone other than the Bard of Avon. Ben Jonson was originally credited, but the current frontrunner has long been Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford. Nothing if not entertaining, Anonymous is set during the reign of Elizabeth I and the politics are particularly cutthroat: one faction is desperate to have King James of Scotland succeed to the throne when Elizabeth dies, while the noble Essex clan are surreptitiously promoting their own regal interests. These dire political machinations are elegantly mirrored by a very different snakepit: London’s theatrical demimonde, where the era’s playwrights compete for the rowdy affection of the audience. Into this world slips de Vere (Rhys Ifans), who can’t risk being seen participating in something so vulgar as live theatre (which is often censored and even shut down by the Queen’s puritanical advisors), so instead anonymously presents his plays via a proxy. With its great sets and elaborate costumes, snippets of classic tragedies performed in the Globe Theatre, assassination attempts, royal incest, and a beheading or two, Anonymous is never less than engaging (even if sometimes silly). Best of all it’s an opportunity to watch superb actors like Ifans, David Thewlis, and Vanessa Redgrave strut and fret their hour upon the stage. M

+++ ANONYMOUS -(Odeon/ Uni 4) This unusual political thriller is centred on the provocative -- and credible -- notion that Edward De Vere, the Earl of Oxford, was in fact the true author of the plays attributed to William Shakespeare. Despite some historically goofy bits, this is very entertaining stuff, mostly because of rich performances by the likes of Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave and David Thewlis. See review. ATTACK THE BLOCK -(Caprice) This very well reviewed sci-horror flick from England features a teen gang from South London defending their turf from a nasty pack of alien invaders. Moves here Friday. DOLPHIN TALE -(Caprice) This truelife story focuses on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin who was given a prosthetic tail. Starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.

++½ THE HELP -(Caprice) This film exposes the genteel racism prevalent amongst upper-class white women in Mississippi of the 1960s. It's an interesting but uneven effort where a few great performances are stuck in the middle of what is essentially a misguided attempt to turn the civil rights movement into an uplifting feelgood comedy-drama.

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+++++ TREE OF LIFE -(Sun., Nov. 6: 3:00, 6:45, 9:25 & Mon., Nov. 7: 6:45, 9:25) The latest from reclusive cine-poet Terrence Malick (Thin Red Line) is a uniquely beautiful and philosopical tone poem that shifts perspective from a dysfunctional '50s family to the deepest patterns of earthly and cosmic time and space. Winner of the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Cinecenta at UVic screens its films in the Student Union Building. Info: 721-8365. cinecenta.com. ++++ CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS -(Wed.-Thurs., Nov. 2-3: 7:10, 9:00 & Fri.-Sat., Nov. 4-5: 3:00, 7:10, 9:00) The critics are purring about the new film from quirky cine-genius Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man), who has made a unique documentary about a newlydiscovered cave in France with walls covered with 30,000-year-old caveman art. This is an awe-inspiring delight. ++++ WINNIE THE POOH -(Sat.-Sun., Nov. 5-6: 1:00 matinee) John Cleese narrates this (handdrawn!) animated adaptation of the classic tale about the honeyloving bear and his menagerie of friends. This is a gentle, charming, and altogether superb piece of filmmaking. BUCK -(Wed.-Thurs., Nov. 9-10: 7:10, 9:00) This recent Sundance favourite is the portrait of a real-life "horse whisperer" who rose above a horribly abusive childhood to become a remarkably empathetic human being +++½ THE CORPORATION -(Tues., Nov. 8: 7:15 only) This sharp-eyed and sharp-tongued critique of corporate culture is smart and provocative, complete with comments from the likes of Noam Chomsky and Naomi Klein.

MOVIE MONDAY - Screening A Work in Progress. A brass band will open for this appealing documentary about the talented and hard-working Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra. 6:30pm MONDAY in the 1900-block Fort. By donation. 595-FLIC. moviemonday.ca. SMART METER INFORMATION NIGHT -Awareness Film Night is screening an hour-long film, Full Signal, followed by a Q&A session that takes a broad look at RF radiation and all the related health implications that have become such a concern. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9, 7 pm, at Edward Milne Community School, 6218 Sooke Rd.

THE ROXY +++½ DRIVE -(7:00) Mother always warned me about style over substance, but when it comes to this gory, ultra-noir thriller about a Hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a wheelman for serious criminals it's hard not to succumb to its considerable charms. Starring Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan (An Education). SMURFS -(4:00, Sat.-Sun.) A nasty wizard chases those cute blue blobs out of their magical medieval world and all the way to Manhattan.

+++ CONTAGION -(8:50) Matt Damon and Kate Winslet star in an edgy bio-thriller about a bird flu pandemic that is trashing the planet (and killing off some fine actors along the way). Despite being directed by Steven Soderbergh, this is surprisingly flat, diffuse and uninvolving. DOLPHIN TALE -(2:00, Sat.-Sun.) This true-life story focuses on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin who was given a prosthetic tail. Starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.

IMAX BEAVERS -(10am, 1:00, 5:00; & 7:00, Thurs.-Sat). According to the ads, this is "the best dam movie" you'll ever see about that iconic Canadian animal with the beautiful buck teeth. Note: no 10am show on Wed., Nov. 9. ++++ BORN TO BE WILD -(11am, 3:00) Take a remarkable safari as this documentary takes you up close and personal with the people who nurture orphaned baby elephants and orangutans en route to re-releasing them into the wild. Narrated by Morgan Freeman. This is a great film! +++ CONTAGION -(8:00, Thurs.Sat., & 7:00, Sun.-Wed.) Matt Damon and Kate Winslet star in an edgy bio-thriller about a bird flu pandemic that is trashing the planet (and killing off some fine actors along the way). Despite being directed by Steven Soderbergh, this is surprisingly flat, diffuse and uninvolving. ++++ PULSE: A STOMP ODYSSEY -(10am, Wed., Nov. 9 only. SEA–REX: JOURNEY TO A PREHISTORIC WORLD -(noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00) In this adventure travel back millions of years to when amazing sea monsters ruled the seas.

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PUMPKIN SMASH - Help pumpkins rest in peace by smashing them in giant compost bins. THURSDAYSATURDAY 8am-5pm at the Ellice Recycling Diversion Facility (524 David) & the Garden Waste Drop-off Facility (605 Canteen). By donation. 250-386-9676.

CLUB SALSA - Music by DJ Ramesh and the Latin Project. Salsa lesson with Javier at 8:30pm, dance 9:30pm at The Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). $9. 250-380-1280.

INTRO TO BODY RHYTHM - Use stepping, snapping, clapping and vocalizing to explore how common rhythm can connect us in unexpected ways. Registration required. 7pm at James Bay Coffee & Books (143 Menzies). $15. jbcoffeeandbooks@shaw.ca.

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ROCK'N'ROLL DANCE PARTY - Music by Slim Sandy and the Hillbilly Boogie Band. Dance lesson 8:30pm, dance 9:30pm at The Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). $10. 250-380-1280.

LEARN TO MEDITATE - Learn mantra meditation. THURSDAYS 4:30-5:15pm in the Interfaith Chapel (UVic). Free. 250-721-8338 DHARMA TEACHINGS - With Resident Lama Jhampa Tenzin. THURSDAYS 7-9pm at the Victoria Dharma Centre (3371 Maplewood). By donation. 250-385-4828. MEDITATION - Emotional freedom technique and insight meditation. THURSDAYS 7-9pm at Unity Church of Victoria (838 Pandora). By donation. 250-382-1613. SAHAJ MARG MEDITATION INTRODUCTORY TALKS - A heart-centred meditation practiced worldwide for real change from the inside out. Call for details. SATURDAYS 11am-1pm. Free. 778430-1104. BUDDHIST COMMUNITY SITS Silent meditation followed by taped Dharma talks and discussion. SUNDAYS 7-9pm at Lynn Wylie Yoga Studio (202-1600 Bay). By donation. 250-380-6383. A COURSE IN MIRACLES - Unite the light in you. In-depth study group. MONDAYS 7:30-9:30pm. Call for details. 250-386-5919. WAY OF MASTERY - Taking you from sleep to wakefulness, from illusion to reality. Reminding you of who you are. WEDNESDAYS 7-9:30pm at 415-200 Dallas. By donation. 250-920-0948. ZEN MEDITATION - Learn Zen mediation. TUESDAYS 7-8pm in the Interfaith Chapel (UVic). Free. 250-721-8338. DROP-In Meditation - Includes guided meditation, practical instruction and discussion. MONDAYS 7-8:30pm and WEDNESDAYS 10-11:30 am at Bodhichitta Buddhist Centre (2020A Douglas). WEDNESDAYS 7-8:30pm at Fairfield United Church (1303 Fairfield). THURSDAYS 7-8:30pm James Bay United Church (511 Michigan). 250-592-7164, meditateinvictoria.org.

FRI. NOV. 4 STEPPARENTING FOR TODAY Learn how to strengthen stepfamily relationships and stepfamily dynamics. Registration required. 6:30-8:30pm at The West Shore Child, Youth & Family Centre (345 Wale). $10/$5 Boys & Girls Club Parenting Program participants. 250-384-9133 ext. 222. OAK BAY ALL CANDIDATES MEETINGS - All eleven candidates for Council and two candidates for Mayor have been invited to take part. Moderated by Jamie Chicanot. FRIDAY 7-9pm at the Monterey Rec Centre (1442 Monterey) & Nov. 8 7-9pm at The Emmanuel Baptist Church (2121 Cedar Hill Cross). Free. 250-595-6284.

SAT. NOV. 5 STANDING TALL FOR EPILEPSY: RIGHTS AND RESEARCH CONFERENCE - Speakers discuss epilepsy research, treatments and rights. 9am-3:15pm in the Michele Pujol room, Student Union Building (UVic). $50/$35 for VEPC members. vepc.bc.ca. TREE BANDING FOR WINTER MOTH WORKSHOP - Learn how banding your trees now will help prevent Winter moth damage. Rain or shine. 10am-noon at the Beacon Hill Park Maintenance Yard (Nursery Road). For more info, visit victoria.ca and click on What’s New? WINTER MARKET - Locally produced meat, cheese, bread, ice cream, honey, produce, sprouts, jams, mushrooms, salt and preserves, all in historic Market Square. 11am-3pm in Market Square. victoriapublicmarket.com. GHOST HUNT AT THE MMBC - Participants use investigative devices to seek out the unknown that resides in the walls of the Museum. Registration required. 10pm at the Maritime Museum of BC (28 Bastion Square). $63. 250-385-4222 ext. 113.

SUN. NOV. 6 TREE APPRECIATION DAY Plant trees and shrubs for future generations to enjoy. Bring tools and gloves. Includes info sessions on how to select, plant and care for a tree, and how tree banding now prevents Winter moth damage in the spring. Rain or shine. 10am-noon at Arbutus Park (2925 Washington). 2925 Washington Avenue. Free. victoria.ca and click on What’s New? THE GREATER VICTORIA ANIMAL CRUSADERS - Annual general meeting. 1pm in room 36 of the James Bay New Horizons Centre (234 Menzies).

TUES. NOV. 8 SUPER BOWLS OF HOPE - Support the Youth Empowerment Society by eating soup. Includes silent auction, celebrity signed bowls and get-aways. 11am-1:30pm In the Palm Court & Crystal Ballroom of the Empress (721 Government). $25. souperbowls.com.

WED. NOV. 9 THE CLAREMONT REVIEW GALA - Celebrate the 40th issue of this publication. With John Gould as master of ceremonies and readings from alumni. 7-9pm in the Copeland Lecture Theatre, St. Michaels University School (3400 Richmond). Free. 250-658-5221.

ONGOING VICTORIA FLEA MARKET - Offering a huge assortment of interesting things. SUNDAYS 9am-2pm at the DaVinci Centre. $2/free after 1pm. 250-381-5033. BASICS OF BRAILLE - Learn about the two hundred-year-old, six-dot reading system used by blind people. Registration required. WEDNESDAYS 7:30pm. To Nov. 30 at the Esquimalt Rec Centre (527 Fraser). $78. 250-5909048, elizabeth@blindway.ca.

ONGOING SALSA CALIENTE - Beginner and advanced salsa, THURSDAYS 8-10pm. Intermediate mambo, MONDAYS 6:30-7:30pm. Fundamentals of mambo TUESDAYS 6-7pm. Latin workout WEDNESDAYS 6:30-7:30pm. All at Café Casablanca (2524 Bridge). $10. 250-389-0222. VBDS BALLROOM DANCE WORKSHOPS - Pre-Bronze/Bronze Waltz 1-2pm, $5/$8/$10 per person, per workshop. Intro to Social Foxtrot and Rumba 2-3pm, $5 per person, per workshop. Singles & couples welcome. SATURDAYS 1-3pm at the Les Passmore Centre (286 Hampton). 250-721-5483, vbds.org. WEST COAST SWING CLASSES Dance to Blues, Country, R&B and Top 40. No partner or experience required. SUNDAYS 6-7pm at Studio 7 (1221 Broad). $13 drop-in. 250-382-4500. TANGO VITA - Beginner classes with Hilda-René SATURDAYS 7pm, intermediate 8pm, Milonga 9pm at 306-1221 Broad, 250-477-6360. Beginner and intermediate classes with Jorge-Liliana WEDNESDAYS 8pm, Milonga 9pm at St. Matthias Hall (600 Richmond), 250-858-1234. tangovita.com. SWING - Dance to Nightclub music. SATURDAYS 9pm at the Carlton Club (900 Carlton). $5. jayholman@ telus.net. NUEVO TANGO CLASSES - SUNDAYS. Beginners 2pm, intermediate 3:15pm, practice 4:30pm. All at the Martin Batchelor Gallery (712 Cormorant). $12/$9 students. 778 432-0112, passion4tango.com. CUBAN SALSA - Classes with Salsa Moderna. Beginner and intermediate MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 7:30-9:30pm at Café Casablanca (2523 Bridge). 250-8912310, latinvictoria.ca. SALSA - TUESDAYS Beginner's lesson 7pm & intermediate lesson 8:15pm at Studio 4 Athletics (715 Yates). $15. salsavictoria.com.

ACTIVE ONGOING WALKSMART - Morning walks for ladies. Coffee and chat to follow. THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS, MONDAYS-WEDNESDAYS 8:45am at the Royal Oak McDonalds (4410 West Saanich). 250-479-4087, walksmartvictoria@shaw.ca. MOKSHA YOGA - Find out what hot yoga is all about. THURSDAYS 2-3:30pm, SATURDAYS 1:30-3pm & MONDAYS 3:15-4:15pm at Moksha Yoga (1088 Fort). $7. 250-385-9642. COMMUNITY FLOW YOGA - With Hsin. Proceeds support the SPCA. 6-7:15pm at the Yoga Shala (1322 Broad). $5. 602-743-1937, hsinpai@ gmail.com. GHOSTLY WALKS - We’re living in BC’s most haunted city. Find out why and where on this 90 minute walk. No registration required. FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS 7:30 outside the Visitor Information Centre (Government at Wharf St). $13/$11 students. 250-384-6698. VOLKSSPORT WALKS - 5/10 km walk, SATURDAY 9:30am at the Fairfield Community Centre (1335 Thurlow). 250-721-3065.

SPIRITUAL THURS. NOV. 3 ASTROLOGY AND TAROT WORKSHOPS - Astrology 101, THURSDAY 7- 9:30pm. Zodiac Signs and Cusps, MONDAY 6:30-9:30pm. Registration required. All at 429 Vancouver. $20 for first timers. 250-381-4299.

COMMUNITY CALL FOR ARTISTS - Uno Fest and The Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival are accepting applications for their 2012 festivals. Uno Fest submission deadline: Nov. 4 2011. Fringe festival submission deadline: Jan. 10, 2012. Apply online at intrepidtheatre.com. CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING - Free training to those between the ages of 18-30 who are experiencing difficulties in their job search and are in need of support and mentorship. Includes First Aid and Food Safe Certificates, as well as employability skills training such as interview skills, resume writing and more. Session starts Nov. 14. Registration required. Free. 250-386-3428. PACIFIC EXPLORERS SCRAP METAL DRIVE - Until Nov. 15, when you drop off your scrap metal at any Steel Pacific Recycling depot on Vancouver Island, please ask for the money to be donated to “Pacific Explorers 2012.” Proceeds support a dedicated group of 18 Greater Victoria Scouts and Venturers serve as ambassadors for Scouts Canada when they participate in the 10-day Blair Atholl International Scout Jamborette in Scotland next July. PacificExplorers.wordpress.com VICTORIA LEADERSHIP AWARDS - Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 ceremony. Nomination packages are available and may be completed online at leadershipvictoria.ca. Deadline: Nov. 20, 2011. 250-386-2269. DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - For persons with diabetes. Family members and friends welcome. MONDAYS 1-3:30pm. To Nov. 21 at the Canadian Diabetes Association Office (2762950 Douglas). Free. 1-866-902-3767, selfmanagementbc.ca. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - To drive cancer patients to medical appointments. Contact the Canadian Cancer Society at 250-414-4253 or visit us online at cancervolunteer.ca.

SHARE UVIC MEMORIES Organizers of UVic’s upcoming 50th anniversary celebrations are inviting members of the community to contribute to the anniversary website. The link to “Great Moments at UVic” is now live and ready to accept nominations about memorable events, achievements, campus developments and personal memories. Submission deadline: Jan. 20, 2012. To submit, go to uvic.ca/ anniversary and click on the "Great Moments" tab. READY TO RENT BC - Families having trouble finding and maintaining affordable housing can attend a free, six week course in a friendly and accommodating environment that includes bus tickets to get there and back, childminding and a healthy snack. Courses ongoing. 250-388-7171, readytorentbc.net. SEEKING MALE SINGERS - Men, are you tired of sitting at home and would like to sing? The Saanich Songmen sing well-known songs and are currently accepting new members. Call 250-389-1059 or 250361-9878 for details. HARMONIOUS SINGERS - Kids, teens, parents & grandparents sing together for the sheer fun of it. Feel free to try a “no-audition session”any MONDAY evening. For more details visit harmoniousfamilychoir.com, sing@harmoniousfamilychoir.com or 250-385-7464. SUPPORT GROUP - Support group for phobias, generalized anxiety, panic attacks and OCD. With Dr. Tom Lipinski, registered psychologist. THURSDAYS 7-8:30pm at the Bridge Centre (125 Skinner). Free. 250389-1211. LIFERING - Addiction support program. FRIDAYS 6:30pm at Pearkes Rec Centre (3100 Tillicum). 250-920-2095. SIPC CENTRE - Counsellor-led support group for mature women ready to re-explore their sexual orientation. $8/session. FRIDAYS 5-6:45pm at James Bay New Horizons. KIWANIS HOUSE PROGRAM Lifering support group for young mothers dealing with addiction. Free onsite childminding is available for young mothers participating in the program. TUESDAYS 6-7:15pm at 2652 Cook. Child minding starts at 5:30. Calling in advance is appreciated. 250-382-1004. THE VIC HIGH NEIGHBOURHOOD CHOIR - Welcomes new singers of all ages/levels to join them for their 7th season of music making at Victoria High School. TUESDAYS 7-9pm at the Wallace Auditorium (1260 Grant). Newcomers and drop-ins please come at 6:45pm. 250-382-7048, markhellman.ca. DUAL RECOVERY ANONYMOUS Support group for recovery from both an addiction of any kind and a mental health issue. TUESDAYS 7:30pm in the BCSS Board Room (941 Kings). Free. 250-384-4225. ALT LOVERS - Sagacity Alternative Lifestyle Society is where folks who enjoy BDSM, alternative lifestyles, kink, and fetish gather to talk, laugh, socialize, share and learn. TUESDAYS 7:30pm at the Ledge, Bedford Regency (1140 Government). Free. sagacitygroup.net. QUEER YOUTH DROP IN - South Island Pride Community Centre welcomes queer youth, friends, allies and youth from queer families. MONDAYS 6-8pm at Esquimalt Youth Centre (530 Fraser), WEDNESDAYS 6-8pm at Fairfield Community Place (1330 Fairfield). Free. southislandpridecentre.ca. PFLAG- Confidential support for parents, families, friends, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, twospirit, intersex, queer, questioning and allies. 250 592-0305, victoriabc@ pflagcanada.ca. BECOME AN AVI VOLUNTEER Volunteer with AIDS Vancouver Island. AIDS Vancouver Island (713 Johnson, 3rd floor). 250-384-2366 ext 2262. leslie.robinson@avi.org. LETTING GO WHILE HOLDING ON - Explore how your role as a family caregiver changes when the person you are caring for moves into a care facility. Registration required. 250384-0408, familycaregiversnetwork. org. ANIMAL LOVERS - Greater Victoria Animal Crusaders needs volunteers to foster strays, answer phones, assist with transportation and trap feral cats. info@animalcrusaders.ca, 250-474-5581.

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HELP WANTED Alberta earthmoving company requires a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will work in a modern shop and also have mechanics truck for ďŹ eld work. The job is at Edson, Alberta. We require that you have experience on Cat crawlers and or Deere excavators. Call Lloyd at (780)723-5051. CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE Lifeguard/Instructor. Come join the adventure in the Diamond Capital of North America! The City of Yellowknife is currently seeking an enthusiastic and qualiďŹ ed individual to assume the position of Lifeguard/Instructor at the Ruth Inch Memorial Pool in Yellowknife. The City offers an attractive salary of $54,270-$63,652 plus housing allowance, comprehensive beneďŹ ts package and relocation assistance. For more information on this position and the qualiďŹ cations required, please refer to the City of Yellowknifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s web page at: www.yellowknife.ca or contact Human Resources at (867) 920-5603. Submit resumes in conďŹ dence no later than November 11, 2011, quoting competition #602138U to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, YK, NT, X1A 2N4; Fax: 867-669-3471 or Email: hr@yellowknife.ca CONSTRUCTION COMPANY requires Dispatch Manager Central Interior. Must ensure smooth, efďŹ cient scheduling of material delivery & perform operational tasks for truck ďŹ&#x201A;eet. Candidates will be organized, proactive and work well under stress. Experience in trucking an asset. Forward resumes to paverswanted@yahoo.ca.

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Isn’t the power of the mind amazing? tions and expectall Signs: This week tions. Perhaps more Mercury and Venus flexibility in a relaslip into Sagittarius tionship? Suddenly, to dance with unyou’re open to unconpredictable Uranus. ventional arrange(Woo-woo!) Naturally, this will ments but hey – will bring adventure, new people these sabotage an and stimulating learning exexisting partnership? periences into the lives of all (Hmmm.) Basically of us. Life will take on a fresh you want more zing because new possibilities excitement in your seem to be so promising! CerGEORGIA life! (Isn’t it curious tainly, unexpected ﬂirtations how sexy shoes are and romance will be buzzing NICOLS exciting when we’re everywhere. In a nutshell: the really most comfortbasic tenor of the week will be a sense of exploration and hope for a able in slippers?) Go figure. more exciting future. Isn’t the power of the mind amazing? When we exGEMINI MAY 21-JUNE 20 pect adventure, we encounter it. Like, Unexpected situations will occur whaaat? In fact, what we expect often that are work-related. Surprise flirtamaterializes. However, too often we tions on the job might catch you off shrink from owning this idea or admitguard but oh, what fun! (You love ting its truth. We’re afraid to expect an adoring peanut gallery.) However, good things for fear of disappointment. your surprises at work could be relat(Duh?) Now there’s a Catch-22. Oy! As ed to technology and electronics -for me? I say: Expect a miracle! ah yes, shiny new equipment. (There seems to be shiny new equipment ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 19 somewhere in the picture.) Younger, attractive, creative co-workers might Lucky you! Surprise opportunibe an exciting introduction to your ties for sex along with unexpected life. Unexpected work-related travgifts, favours, goodies and outright el is also possible. Almost certainly cash can come your way this week. you will learn something new, either (Oh my, who knew?) Major bonaninadvertently or through training. za! Furthermore, these opportunities Stimulating people will give (read into this what you will) will be a you new insights! This learning experience for you. You might week is all new and fresh! be shocked or pleasantly surprised by (Did you know smoking something. It’s very likely you will is the leading cause of meet someone unusual or “different,” statistics?) possibly someone from another coun-

try or a different cultural background. In fact, it will most likely be this very difference that you find so fascinating and intriguing! (No matter how shy you are, I think you’ll be surprised at your willingness to experiment.)

TAURUS APRIL 20-MAY 20 When it comes to partnerships and close friendships, anything can happen this week. Some relationships might suddenly split up. More likely, other relationships will suddenly begin anew and very “afresh.” You might be attracted to someone younger who is different and exciting. You might want a different arrangement with someone: more freedom, less restric-

CANCER JUNE 21-JULY 22 What a playful, flirtatious, funloving week ahead! Get ready for unexpected invitations to parties and social events. You might hear surprise news related to sports and gambling. Others will suddenly have an opportunity to take a vacation. Movies, the theatre and the performing arts plus delightful times with children are just some of the things to add to your smorgasbord of wonderful choices about how to have a fun time this week. Naturally, romance, especially with someone new and “different,” or unexpected love affairs and thrilling flirtations are part of the package. You expected less? You won’t have time to write in a diary (which is a pity).

LEO JULY 23-AUG 22 All kinds of innovations and unexpected changes are taking place where you live, or at your home, or within your family sphere. Something different is definitely happening! Unexpected company might be camped out where you live or, vice versa, you might be camping out on someone else’s sofa! Surprise real-estate deals might suddenly take place. Younger people will be involved in your life more than usual, especially at home. New purchases (possibly high tech or electronic or modern art) will please you. Basically, something to do with your family relationships and where you live is turned upside down and sliding sideways. But it’s fuuuun!

VIRGO AUG 23-SEPT 22 The week ahead is particularly exciting for you! All kinds of unexpected, different, amazing detours will take place. You will definitely meet new people, visit new places or encounter fresh, exciting new ideas. It won’t be a boring week. However, some of these fun detours might be detours you had not planned on. (Gulp.) In other words, admittedly, things can go sideways in a New York minute. But if you stay in a positive frame of mind, it will all be good. In fact, isn’t that one of the definitions of happiness? i.e. The ability to enjoy the scenery on a detour? Stay flexible and light on your feet. Neighbours, relatives and siblings could be the source of a few surprises as well. New information, perhaps even gossip, will be very thoughtprovoking!

LIBRA SEPT 23-OCT 22 Expect a few surprises, financially speaking, this week. Some of you might start a new job or dream up new money-making ideas. Others might make impulsive and exciting purchases. (Very possibly high tech stuff or modern art.) Things seem to be unpredictable and surprising with respect to your cash flow and even your possessions or something you own. If you have a chance to boost your earnings or buy something you really want, you’ll have to act quickly because your

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SCORPIO OCT 3-NOV 21 Without question, life is so stimulating you hardly know what to look at first! Expect new, fresh experiences this week. Many of you will travel to unusual places, others will begin a new job or start to live in a new home, or you might experience a completely new environment for some reason. Whatever the case, you feel your week is full of surprises, fresh events, exciting expeditions and wonderful learning experiences. Lucky you! Unusual new friendships or partnerships are also part of this equation. In other words, your head is swimming with possibilities because your life is full of stimulating choices. Do get out of bed. There’s a big, exciting world just waiting for you!

SAGITTARIUS NOV 22-DEC 21 In many ways, your week will be very similar to Scorpio (see above). However, the major difference will be that many of your surprises will be hidden and secretive. Or to put it another way: different, unusual experiences that occur for you will be interior. You might be the only person who really knows about them. In fact, you might truly be amazed or have a personal epiphany about something, even though your outward existence doesn’t seem to be changing too much. This doesn’t mean that these surprises are “less.” It simply means that whatever is new and exciting for you is not that obvious to others. I think the secretive aspect makes everything even more exciting, don’t you?

CAPRICORN DEC 22-JAN 19 Expect to meet new people and certainly to make new friends this week. Many of you will do so through a group, club or organization. Or someone will introduce you to someone in a class or meeting. The new people you meet will be slightly mindblowing, jarring or stimulating. They

could be unorthodox, bizarre or from a different background. You might join an unusual group. Whatever happens could prompt you to change your goals or head you into a new direction. You will feel highly influenced by others. Yet again, a love interest could suddenly begin. Perhaps a friend will become a lover? Be on the lookout for something different, that’s for sure.

AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Many different, unusual things might happen this week that suddenly catapult you into greater publicity or more high viz. Important people might notice you. Definitely people in authority -- bosses, parents, teachers and yes, the police -- will notice you as well. On the whole, it looks good. This sudden hit of attention is probably a positive thing. Something quirky and unexpected is likely to happen as well. Romance with a boss or someone “different” or very unlikely might suddenly begin. You might get an offer, a raise or praise that amazes you. Someone might encourage you in a way that allows you to promote your career or get your name up in lights. Everything is happening quickly! If something is dangled in front of you and you want it, grab it fast.

PISCES FEB 19-MARCH 20 Travel, higher education, something to do with publishing, the media, medicine and the law are just some areas that hold exciting thrills for you. Many of you will be in different places and environments this week. It’s very exciting. You’re meeting different people and seeing exotic places. If you’re not in a physically different environment, then ideas are hitting you in a mental way. Consciousness-expanding ideas or a new cultural awareness might stretch your ideas of life and your experience of the world. Romance with someone from another country or a different culture is also highly likely. Suffice to say your usual daily routine is different this week! Grab the baton and run with it. When things are changing all around you, make the most of it.

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