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May 12th: It's an Important Date. forum because one party has stacked DAVID MILLER

EDITOR IN CHIEFthe audience with partisans throwing On Lheeve of our provincial elections (our third election this year, if you count the student union elections), we may all be forgiven if we have become a little weary of the process of voting.

Speaking for myself, the thing I dread the most about elections is writing another editorial encouraging people to get oul and vote. After having written four over the past year I'm starling to feel like I sound like a broken record.

Discarding my petty writing insecurities for the moment, I often sense a general unease throughout the dem• ocratic process. There are a plethora of candidate statements in local 11ewspapers, the leaders debate on TV, your local chamber of commerce will hold an all-candidates forum, and if you look hard enough you'll always find a blog on the lnterweb to cater to your political indinallons.

With all this information available, you would think voting, while not easy, would at least be a straightforward process. Yetit never turns out that way.

1he candidates In their statements slavishlystick to the party line. On TV, each of the party leaders come across as uniquely annoying. You don't hear a decent answer at the all-candidate

softball questions. While biogs arc exciting, you risk reading one written by someone who hasn't got an understanding of journalistic ethics.

Even if you have a well-tuned political compass you may find that either your leader is a fool or your local candidate a tool. So whHtdo you do?

Do you vole for pa rt y, leader or candidate? lhese questions often lead to the more frowned upon options. You spoil your ballot, or maybe (and here l say this in hushed tones), you don't even vote.

You realize the party you love is represented locally by an idiot who just wants to sec their name on a sign, or the leader is a moron who commits the party to shoddy policy decisions. Maybe the candidate Is an honest person, but you know they wlll be crushed by party machine or the strange world of parliament and its weird way of working. Or you like a party, but you know no one else will vote for them.

So in the face of this futility, you think 'why bother?'

After the election, you'll vent your frustration to your friends, telling them how you spited the system by not voting. They look at you astonished, ashamed. liow could you?

Maybe, you will feel ashamed. You dirty after I have voted. Yet the system know that people didn't shed blood we have Is one of the best in the world. on Vimy Ridge or Juno Beach for you Being able to choose who we want to to just waste your vote. Not only that, represent us in parliament isn't a realyou find that I he worst party imagin- ity for many people in the world, and able snaked their way in. Even worse, it's a reality that has come at great it was by a small margin. None of the cost. Deciding who represents us en• parties were perfect, but they weren't courages us to think about our socias terrible as the one that won. ety should work, it encourages us to 'lhe picture I've painted ls terribly learn about our community and how cynical, but it is rcacllon against the individual choice affects It, as well as hideous process where parties, lead- our society. ers, candidates and their supporters Sn on May 12th, if you stay inside paint themselves as being right and you better have a good reason. Yta1 the opposing side as being wrong. At better have swine flu, or a moment of the same time, democracy Ispresented spiritual transcendence. Not only do as pure and flawless.We know leaders you get lo guess about which guesser aren't super-human, cirndidates may you want to guess for Lhe next four not serve to the best interest of their years, you also gel the opportunity to community, and sometimes the op- chnnge which system of guessing you posing side have some good ideas. want If I need to explain how aweThe 17th century philosopher, some that is then you are truly lost. 'lhomas Hobbes, saw Lheact of prophIf you stay Inside because you're ecy as being akin Loguesswork: "1he nn "individual'' who won't comprobest prophet naturally Is the best mise then you are a fool (unless all the guesser; and the best guesser, he that candidates are racist, which isn't the is most versed and studied in the mat- case). I worry about how you're going ters he guesses at, for he hath most to get on with life, as we often have to signs to guess by." make guesses of greater significance We try to elect the best people Into than marking a tick In a box. party, the best leader and the best For everyone else, I wish your May candidates. But nonetheless they, like 12th to be a great guessing day. May the prophets, guess, and as noble and the best guesser win. wise as they may seem they arc still guessers.

Democracy isn't a clean process.

It's messy and sometimes I feel a little

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Bike to Work Week Students for Sustainability is proud to introduce our celebration sta• tlon for Abbotsford's Bike to Work Week, May 11 to 17. Bike to Work Week (BTWW) Is a fun way to promote bicycle usage as a means of transportation. To help celebrate those who cycle, Students for Sustainability will be hosting a celebration station between the hours of 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Monday to Friday. Come on by, show your helmet, and we'll provide a coffee coupon (given generously by Sodexho) and a piece of fruit. The station will be set up by the bike racks near the main entrance (between buildings A and 8).

Information can be found online at http://www.biketowork.ca/fraservalley.

Agriculture Dept.

Plant Sale The UFV Agriculture depart· ment has the following plants for sale In the greenhouse on the Chllllwack campus: - $5. 4" geraniums - $1 each, petunia hanging baskets - $5, grasses - $5, assorted shrubs - $5, small cannas -$2, house plants - $1, ferns (outdoor) • $5, 4" perennials • $1 Japanese red maples

We will be offering them on a first-come first-served basis to UFV staff and faculty prior to being released to the public.

Wed, May 6 and Thurs, May 7, 9 am to 4 pm (pick up only). Chilliwack Ag greenhouses Please bring change and boxes.

Therefore: A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree student exhibition Apr 24-May15 UFV's Visual Arts department will be hosting the second annual BFA graduation exhibit from April 24-May 15 (9:30 am-5:30 pm, Monday-Friday). The opening reception, a grand cultural event for the institution, will be taking place on Friday, April 24, from 5:30 to 9:30 pm in the UFV Art Gallery, located on the Abbots• ford campus in room 8136. The exhibit showcases the artwork of five student degree candidates In the BFAprogram at UFV. The BFA degree Is the highest official academic degree that a university can grant to undergraduate students in the discipline of visual arts. The exhibit is free and is open to the public. More at www. ufv.ca/visualarts

The British Columbia General Election and Referendum on Electoral Reform Closes May 12th Be sure to get out and vote before then, both for the candidate of your choice and in the referendum on whether or not to change the voting systemto a single transferrable vote.

Advanced voting takes place from May 5th until May 8th, and voting locations can be found at http:// www.electlons.be.ca/.

Before the polls close on May 12th, get out and vote. Exercise your most basic democratic right and responsibility.

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he global pandemic alert regarding the HlNl Influenza A virus was raised to a level 5 on April 29, 2009 by the World Health Organization (WHO). A phase S level of a pandemic; is defined by the information on the WHO website as: "Phase 5 is characterized by human-tohuman spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region. While most c;ountries will not be affec;tedat this stage, the declaration of Phase 5 is a strong sig• nal that a pandemic Is Imminent and that the time to finalize the organization, c;ommunication, and implementation of the planned mitigation measures is short."

114 cases of the virus ln seven countries with 19 cases in Canada and 91 cases with one reported death in the US acc;ording to CBC. In response, UFV has taken the necessary steps to provide its student body with preventative and sanitizing devices such as hand-sanitizing stations.

These will be installed during the first weekend of May and will be located at all c;ampuses by the ground-floor entrances.

UFV has also taken the precaution of ordering N95 masks and sanitizing wipes. "n1eN95 masks have a 95 percent efficiency rating in blocking par tides that are 0.3 microns in size or larger. The sanitizing stations will stay in place for approximately six weeks, which is the forecasted duration

of the pandemic threat thus far. To follow UFV's efforts for preventing the threat of the HlNl influenza visit ufv.ca.

The WHO outlines that the possible symptoms of the HlNl Intl\1enza virus could be fever, cough, sore throat, musde and joint pain and shortness of breath. In a statement on 1lrnrsday, April 30, 2009, Prime Minister Stephen Harper assured Canadians that Canada Is well prepared for a potential pandemic. For more information on the HlNl influen7,a A vims readers can check out flightflu.ca, voyage. gc.c;a and phac;.gc;,c;aor they can c;all the Information hotline at 1-800-454-8302.

These resources have been set up by the Canadian government and sourced on the CBC website.

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Abbotsford Liberal candidate JohnvanDongen steps down duetospotted driving record It's Important to get out people who arc community leaders who can actually deliver on that," Campbell said.

After a week van Dongen decided to resign daiming his driving record was becoming a distraction. "If he felt he cou Id have stayed focused on lighting crime, lighting the gangs and keeping directly involved in Lhal, obviously that would have been a different matter. He felt he wasn't, and there was no way we wanted to distract from that," Campbell sald. laln Black, minister of labour and citizen servic;es,has been given responsibility for ICBC and the OSMV as well.

BRITTANY WIESNER "I feel it is important that both STAFFWRITER my ac;tions and this latest decision do not have any detrimental impucl he Abbotsford South BC Liberal on public confidence in either ICBC candidate John van Dongen has or OSMV," van Dongen said. "I fully resigned from the position of BC's recognize the Importance of public minister of public safety and solici- safety and compliance with the law tor-general after the discovery that he on our roads. 111elaw applies equally has received numerous speeding tick- Lome as it does to everyone else and ets. His driver's license has also been I strongly support that." He added suspended due to the repeat offenses. that he is "not proud of [his] driving Van Dongen, who was also respon- record." sible for the Insurance Corporation of Carole James the c;urrent NDP BC and the Office of the Superintenleader stated that ''John van Dongen, dent of Motor Vehicles (OSMV), has in his role as the top cop for British been caught numerous times driving Columbia, has a unique position. I more than 40 kilometres over the think it's important that he resign, speed limit and had seven speeding Gordon Campbell needs to remove tickets in the four years before he was him from that position. I think there Is a special privilege being in that ponamed solicitor-general.

This has caused a setback for the sition In British Columbia." However, Liberal party. Current Premier Gor- Campbell praised van Dongen for don Campbell was willing to let van going public; about his speeding tickDongen continue to his job as long as ets. Even though many people have "he could stay on top of the govern- criticised him, he Is still running for ment's top priorities in the crime- Abbotsford South BC Liberal MLA fighting arenat reports globeandCandidate. mail.com. However, earlier this year Campbell's party discarded candidate Sources: http://www.stralght.com/articleJoe Cardoso because he once wrote a letter to the editor In a newspaper 216211/solicitor-general-john-vanthat was critical of the Liberal Party dongen-reslgns-after-drivers-licencesuspended leader.

"Campbell suggested the difference http://www.canada.com/news/Soli is Mr. van Dongen is still a strong candidate ... It's important for us not just cltor+General+John+ Dongen+loses+ to put forward a cohesive platform but liscence+over+speeding+tickets/1532 098/story.html

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urlng the early 1970's the NOP government put forth a new initiative which was dubbed the Land Commission Act. This act ensured the continued provision of an agricultural land reserve for the purpose of prolonging British Columbia's farming industry. BC's most fertile land was rezoned under this new Act and therefore designated for agricultural purposes only.

Five percent of the total land within BC or 4, 721, 295 ha. (hectares) had been put into the Agricultural Reserve. In the year 2000 the Land Commission Act was divided into three sub-sections, one was the Ag• rlcultural Land Reserve (ALR) and an Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) was set up to enforc;e the new land laws.

within BC, consequently the NDP took measures to ensure the well being of agricultural communities by givingthe land owners within the reserved area tax exemptions.

To qualify for this exemption land owners must obtain "Farm Classification" or farm status. In order to do this, land owners must produce and sell 2,000 to 10,000 dollars worth of produce based upon the size of the land. There are other specifications based upon where your land is and how large It Is. However the removal and erosion of land within the Reserve has increased steadily over the course of the last few years. Since developers are able to submit an application to exempt land set aside for the Reserve and build upon it, BC's agricultural land is disappearing. The Agricultural Land Commission has been re-

viewing all Reserve subdivisions in the Fraser Valley from the mid-1990's since Gordon Campbell's former solicitor-general John Les became part of an RCMP Investigation.

The ALC Is reviewing all subdivisions after Les was suspected in an alleged breach-In-terms regarding the selling and dividing of Fraser Valley farmland while he was the mayor of Chilllwack In 1997.

As of 1999, approximately 10 percent of the Reserve land had been sold and removed from the commission for development. This issue ls gaining interest among British Columblans since the Infrastructure of the province dictates the economy and therefore the rate of taxes, education and quality of living.

To find out more information on the Agricultural Land Reserve look at www.bclaws.ca and type in "Agricultural Land Reserve" in the search bar provided.

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for the common good of their riding ed for again by the public.

C-STV is not the bes,tsystemand they that BC-STV is necessarily the best ·ating system that could potentially nority group~).The bigger ridings g (I think slighlly smaller ridings more MLA's).However,we don't o whether or not we want MM P, choices and RC-STY is the bet-

Abbotsford South Candida Tim Feleer-l1~cpc1dcll 1. How did you become involvedi None of the parties can represent m • Everydiscussion they have about every tific study after sclentlfic study has bee Juana and why it should be lcg:1llzed,a later. It proves that our government do public input. It bases It's policies on the of world domin;ition, war and de~troyl l want to prosecute the U.S. govern crimes against humanity and I do not I government at any level with the drug wa allks the American.i'sand the Northern Al dan Campbell ls on will lead to Marshal Law. puppet and he Is gullty of treason. He has sold us :BCGas, BC Rail, BC Medical and now BC Hydro to tht tlonal Bankers.

rnl reform because it is imporsystem, but l don't know how chance to reform the system do have a little bit oHaith in ly docs NOT work.then it will recommended by the citizens' restrict (or "destroy") alternative more than lhe current system docs. e is voter apathy. system will do is make more people want to n feel like their vote counts and force a signifin strategic voting. Combine those factors with the rth party in the BC Conservatives, a total increase percentage of votes every year since its inception n1ore diverse platform and l trnly believe Green able. ic Reform. We consume too much as a soclety y inefficientwith our resources. lt costs 2 to 10 extractraw resources from the environment esource) than It would to reuse and recyclethe oney to bury things in the ground that could conomlc activity through reuse. ct financial gain that can come from greater that are all the ecologicalbenefits that come wasteful;and a healthy environment equals long le success. It is true many people will lose Jobs in re• tlon but we will not leave them to hang; giving them rtunltles In new sectors including the burgeoning

2. Whatare the key issuesyou mean to address?

Ending drug prohibition, public transit and makln churches pay property taxes as a way to undermine the s Influencethat makes the Liberals.They have been captured U.S. Neo conservative agenda and the pirates called Intern Bankers. Drug prohibition raises the level of criminality put upon us, bankrupts our governments and maximize to society. This Government is corrupt and it is getting Inflation is a hidden tax and drug prohibition is a tax c by organized crime and not remitted to the government the GST. Gordon Campbell has cut education, medicala services and spent the money on the drug war. He Isan Amer puppet.

3. Whyare you the best candidate for the riding?

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Cascade News • Thursday May 7th 2009

Chilliwack &Hope: Chilliwack candidates Fruea Bolding, for Green Party, an<l Benjamin Besler for the Conservative party were able to a,,swcr some questions, unfortunately Mnson Goulding for the NDP party and John Les for the Liberal party did not respond.

Both Benjamin Besler a1Hl Fraea Bolding were asked how they got involved in their respective parties.

Mr. Besler roplied that he "became involved in the BC Conservative party because l wanted to represent R TRUE Conservalive a ltcrnalive to the two party system we have now in the legislature. I went to a few meetings met a few people and received the endorsement to run as Candidate for the Chilliwack riding in the May 12 2009 election."

Ms. Bolding responded that she ''started going to monthly meetings and really liked the people who were involved. As a par• ty, it seemed very different from 'politics as usual' - everyone was in it to see change - a very grassroots kind of politics."

When asked about his key issues, Mr. Besler explained that he wants to address the "economy [and] crime." Where Ms. Bolding answered that ''there are a few recent, important issues such as the multi-billion dollar gateway project which will send increased pollution into the Fraser Valley air shed as well us the Rail for the Valley campaign to counter this project with sustainable trans• portatlon.

Proposed run-of-river projects will also see up to 8,200 creeks and rivers in BC privatized (with 500 licenses pending). However, many of the issues have really been there for a long time.

Student loans, for example, continue to rise. It Is unacceptable and unnecessary that we even have student loans, and the Green Party proposes to forgive student loans for those who live and work in B.C for five years. Educational funding Is also be• ing misrepresented; John Les says that they have funded sch9ols more than ever, yet irt UFV's last financial report, they were l.8 Billion short, and the nursing program still cannot afford to Lake in more than half its applicants. It is also unacceptable that poverty continues to be unaddressed, but we can address il in a way which is financially feasible through a GLI, or guaranteed liveable income."

Finally, they -.vereasked why they thought they were the best candidates for the Chilliwack riding. Mr. Besler responded that

he "representfsl the only viable means to effectively igniting the economy and combating crime in our area" and Ms. Bolding re• plied that she is "the best candidate because I'm not a politician.

The recent leaders' debate is a good example of what politicians usually do, that is, argue back and forth about how stupid they think the other party is. As Jane Sterk said, 'Without the Green Party, this debate would be about 'he's arrogant and she's incom• pelenl.' The Green Party, and myself as a candidate, arc actually comfortable with the idea of cooperation and working with other parties to get things done."

The election is May 12th and there arc ulso days of ndvanced voting in which the pcl)ple will decided who they think is the best MLA candidate for the Chilliwack riding.

Chilliwack:

- Reducing tux load on businesses and cilizens to help them weather the current economic hardship.

- Promote BC:refining of raw materials, us opposed lo the current slate of exporting jobs by exporting our raw materials.

3. Whyare you the best candidate for your riding?

I represent the younger demographic of the population and in that way lam better positioned to look into the future and make decisinns hased on long term factors rather than the short term.

I arn not a career politician and I bring the work ethic and skills gained in private life, and so I am better able to identify with the average citizen. My party will permit free votes on 1111 issues other limn conlide11ccmutim1s, so that a BC Conservative government will represent the will of the people, not a political ideology.

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Hans Mulder-Conservative Party 1. How did you become involved in your party?

1 became involved in the BC Conservative Party as a candidate because I rcali1.cd that the vicious cycle of polarized BC politics was not benefitting the province's citizens, businesses, industries, or environment. Providing voters with another mainstream party HSan ullcrnutivc to the Liberal and NDP will allow a more accurate representation of the range of political ideologies present in British Columbia.

2. What are the key issues that you mean to address?

My priorities will include: - A commonsense approach to environmental protection, by balancing policies with the needs of businesses and transportation.

- Promoting and protecting personal rights in law, especially rights to property and security of the person.

- Re-open and build courthouses closed by previous govcrnrnents to expand and cxpediate access to justice.

- Re-open and build prisons closed by previous govemments to alleviate the load on existing Institutions.

- Scale pay for public service employees, especially those in emergency/essential services, to levels commensurate with the equivalent role in the private sector and federal government to ensure staff retention and satisfaction.

- Reduce student debt through a subsidy or forgivable student loan for those who work in EC after graduation.

- Address healthcare concerns by using various methods to reduce wait times and provide access to services.

- Eliminating "double-dip" taxes, such as the property transfer tax and tax on private sales of used motor vehicles.

schools and hospitals for the public good rather than for corporate profits on far away stock exchanges for the benefit of Libernl friends and The Abbotsford-Mission CHndidatcs arc: NDP insiders.'' candidate Lynn Perrin, Green Purty c,rndidatc ·mecandidates were also asked why they Bill Wnlsh, and Liberal candidate Randy Hawes were the best choice for the Abbotsford-Miswho was unable tu respond. sion riding and huw they bccume involved with When asked what the key issues were Bill their party. Bill Walsh answered that he became Walsh r1.1spondedthat "The most important is- involved when he "was working as a Watershed sue for all of us is climate ch11ngc- that is be- Stewardship Coordinator for severHlyears ... the cause it affects our health, our wealth, and 1.>ur Green Party has the most progressive and future economy. We must price c11rbon,and we must looking environmental policies." price it immediately. And, in so doing, we will Lynn Perrin responded that she became inbe stimulating the Energy Technology Industry volved with the NDP party because ''In 1977 - the Green .Economy of the future." there was an application to remove 600 acres Por Lynn Perrin, the point of focus wns "Pre- of farmland in the eastern part of Langley serving the Agricultural Lnnd Reserve (ALR). T (C.loi1cester Estates) next to my S acre farm have been on the NDP Standing Committee on whlch most of my neighbours believed would Agriculture since I 996 and have been a strong be harmful to Bradner, our rural community. T voice for farmland protection an<l support for was a,,d remain opposed Lothe removal of land formers. I would be a stro11g voice in an NDP from the Agricultural Land Reserve. The NDP government advocating for preserving the were the only party who had policies to protect ALR." farmland. ln fact, the NDP government in 1973 She also feels that expanding public transit in brought In the only legislation in North America the Fraser Valley is equally important because to preserve farmland bccuusc nn 5% of the land "[itl would ease traffic congestion, improve air in BC is able to grow food. 1 actually joined the quality, reduce risks to health and damage to NDP in 1983 because of their policy on social crops." justice issues such as poverty, public educl\tion, Perrin added that "Preserving public assets and women's rights." such as our rivers, streams, salmon, forests,

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1. How did you become involved in your party?

I got involved in order to make a positive difference for our community and our province. The NDP government in the 1990s doubled BC's debt and increased taxes, and hurt our economy.

Young people had to leave our province to find jobs. 'lhe BC Liberals believe in strengthening the economy. A strong ecmrnmy is what generates the revenues lo pay for education, health care and environmental protection.

2. What are the key issuesyou mean to address?

We need strong leadership during the current global economic slow-down, so that our economy will be able to rebound and generate good jobs. RC Liberals know that education Is one of the best investments governments can make. That's why we granted full university status to UFV - something the NDP criticized and spoke against - to give local students better opportunities, without having to go to Vancouver.

3. Why are you the best candidate for your riding? l understand the needs of our community, as I was raised in Chilliwack and have represented this area since 1996. My education at Fraser Valley College (now UFV), Simon Fraser University and at law school at the University of Victoria helped prepare me to effectively represent and advocate for local residents. As Minister of Environment, l have introduced BC's climate action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and have approved renewable energy projects which arc providing green jobs. I am committed to protecting air quality in the J:lraserValley and supporting students.

Blll Walsh stated that he was the best candidate for his riding because he is a "p~rson of integrity, who represents the party most in touch with the critical issues of our time." Lynn P1.1rrin explained that she was the best candidate bec11useshe has "11 track record of speaking up for the people who live iil my community. l have the interests the people who live in Mission and Abbotsford as a priority compared to Liberal candidate Randy Hawes - who for the past eight years has been more lnlerestc<l in speakii,g for large corporations who have their headquarters far from B.C. such as Lafarge and Genstar."

In the end the results from the election will tell who was chosen as the over all best candidate for the Abbotsford-Mission riding.

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Work Less) Do More SAM VanSCHIEother short-term students jobs to earn CUPWF.STFRN BUREAU CHIFF money quick to save for next term's orking full lime is expensive.

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tuition or pay down a student loan.

In that l ypc of work, it's a given that you're going to put everything aside to iienerate income.

But in an office job working a 40 hour week, time-saving expenses used to try to carve out some space for a life outside work can really add up - be it eating out because you don't have time to prepare food, getting a personal trainer because your activity level Is down, or taking your bike or car to the mechanic instead of fixing it yourself.

It's probably fair to say that office workers, especially new grads who arc lower on the pay scale but still putting in the same number of hours, spend at least a fifth of their income on ·timesaving expenses. I know l did during the past two summers when I worked office jobs.

I stopped gardening and instead bought summer produce at markets. I booked flights through agents instead of searching for a good price myself.

Once I even paid for laundry pickup.

But, if you're going to blow the equivalent of one day's work out of ev· cry week saving time, wouldn't it just make more sense to take that day off?

I know If I had the option, I'd rather have a longer weekend.

Votewith Your Conscience,Vote BC-STV FRAEA BOLDINGthem to vote for smaller parties like CHILLIWACK GREEN CANDIDATE the Greens or independcnts, may feel s the election approaches, many voters still haven't heard about the May 12th referendum on BCSTV, a new system of voting chosen by the B.C Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform which allows for a fairer representation of voter choice.

If, like many, you are unhappy with the Libcral gowrnmcnt and wish to see change, you may have a problem choosing to whom you give your vote within the current electoral system.

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they have to give their vote to a more powerful party such as the NDP in order to see change. In other words, they are forced to vote "strategically" and give their vote to a party who would not otherwise gain their support. With BC-STV on the other hand, smaller parties and Independents actually have a chancc at representing their supporters. nrns a vote for them will no longer be a "throw away" vote. Voters should also keep in mind that while

BC-STV will give all parties a fairer chance at representing voters, B.C electoral reform is a Liberal initiative - something which should rcassure Liberal voters that their voice will still be heard. And regardless of political persuasion, no citizen ls in favor of the policy swings which our current first-past-the-post system encourages - policy swings which waste both time and tax dollars.

1his election, please take the time to make an Informed choice about BC-STV. Find out more at www.bcstv.ca/.

To Whom it May Concern ...

PAUL BRAMMERa bitter pill to swallow, but It seems CONTRIBUTORto me that the only way to deal with zombies is once they have risen from emailed you in reference to the their graves. Although this may be a article 'A Shot In The Head Keeps logistical and existential nightmare, 'Them Dead', which was printed In Is- It is, in my experience, the only way. sue 1255121354434, Thursday, April J think it would be in all of our inter2nd, 2009. ests to preserve any ammunition that The article was penned by Suzanne would be expended on shooting all Kittel, and described her own take corpses in the head.

Instead, we could try to cremate on preventing a zombie uprising by pre-emptive bullets to the head of all all of our dead, as opposed to burycorpses. While I was intrigued and ing them. However, this is a clear inhappy to see the omnipresent ques- fringement on our rights to choose the tion of dealing with undead attacks manner in which our earthly remains raised in print, I'm afraid I have to are disposed of. To counter this, we disagree with Ms. Klttcl's Ideas. r do could still allow those who wish to be not believe that shooting corpses in buried after death to be buried, but the head would prevent them from insist that locks be installed on their becoming zombies. coffins prior to burial. While persisIt appears to me, from a life- tent, we know zombies to not be the time whiled away in front of mov- strongest of creatures, and locking ies concerned with flesh caters from potential zombies in their coffins the grave, that the blow to the hcad could prevent them from rising long (whether it be from a bullet, a shovel, enough for them to die of hunger. a cricket bat, etc) has to be adminisYet another possible pre-emptive tered *after* the corpse has risen back solution to the zombie problem:, if a to life. To me, shooting a corpse In the hard-line tactic was desired, would be head before burial is the equivalent of to decapitate all corpses before burial. killing a person twice, and will fail to Now, this would not necessarily preprevent said corpse rising. It may be vent the corpses from becoming zom-

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bles (especially if the uprising were caused by some kind of radiation from outer space, as is the case in George A. Romero's original classic "Night of the Living Dead"), but it would definitely prevent zombies from biting humans.

Therefore stopping the spread of the zombie infection before it had begun.

However, if the zombie curse were transmitted through taking their blood into the body (as is the case in the modern masterpiece ''28 Days Later," which, although not strictly a zombie movie, does bear all the hallmarks of the sub-genre), then extra care would have to be expended to treating the decapitation wounds, to combat any zombie blood passing on the disease.

Despite my problems with Ms. Kit• tel's article, I still found it refreshing to see a forward-thinking view of the zombie question in print. I found the idea of enlisting a squad to discover and keep records of all known graves an excellent one, especially concerning mass graves, where entire battalions of the undead could rise at once, to consume our flesh and brains.

In many parts of Europe, a fourday, 32-hour workweek is the norm.

The result? A higher standard of living and more Jobs.

In Italy, unions use the slogan: "Lavorare meno, lavorarc tutti" which means: "Work less, and everyone works."

Each person taking a longer weekend creates millions of jobs, and employees arc more productive at work and have less absenteeism.

With the current economic slow down, where unemployment is rising, that could be a good model to look at.

Tl makes sense on an environmental level too: The more we work,

the more stuff we make and the more waste we create. Over-consumption has a lot to do with lack of time - no time to fix things, no time to think about your purchases, no time to find an alternative. All the pre-packaged convenience food and drinks for sale, from Burger King to bottled water, H's available because people in a rush buy it.

It's time our society slow down a little and worry less about putting in long hours at work. Time, unlike money, is non-renewable resource. It costs less to work less and you'll-probably feel better for it.

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the Fashion Department, saying that it gains national and international regard.

Aside from the looks from the designers' lines, there was also a presentation of swim• suits, jackets, coats, hustlers, and art to wear, all done by the students and faculty members. Art to wear is an impor• tant part of the Fashion program and Involves draping, weaving, machine knitting and surface design; this generally creates garments that look more Iike pieces of art than something that you would buy In a store.

Before the show the atmosphere was buzzing with excitement. Upon entering, each person was given a booklet handed out by the designers; they were all genuinely happy to sec each person as they walked through the door.

Along the wall, each designer had a station set up with their ANGELA OSTRIKOFF STAFFWRITER portfolio, and some had busi1iess cards and resumes. Tt was a great opn Wednesday, April 29 the UPV portunity to chat with some of the deFashion Department held their signers and sec the full range of whal annual grad fashion show, Absolute they could do.

Style. "!he show Is a chance for the Emily McIntyre, who was one of students who arc graduating from the two UFV students to become 1\ finalist two-year diploma program to show in the Tclio competition, was excited off their talent, ingenuity and hard to present in Absolute Style. She is the work. Eighteen students presented creator of Figment Textiles, a "trendy their lines at Wednesday's show. but packed with content" line. 111e Only expected to display two pieces, west coast, particularly the Great Bear most students pushed themselves and Rainforest inspired Emily's line. At showed three. the moment the forest is getting a lol 111eshow was full of variety, with of press due to the clear culling that Is everything from theatre costumes, going on and because of the fact that It burlesque lingerie, kids wear, medical Is the only remaining habitat for grey scrubs to Bollywood inspired outfits. wolves. Emily ~1sesnatural fibres like No matter what your expectation was silk, cotto11and wool, and uses a silk going into the show, you were sure to screening process to print the fabric be shocked and impressed by the level with her original designs. of creativity as well as technical facilJennine Vidal produced a chility inherent in the garments' designs. dren's wear line called, J. Jennine Dr Dianne Common, VP Aca- said that her ovenill experience in demic and Provost gave the opening the Fashion program was great, ''The speech in the artcrnoon show; she gave faculty is amazing. Deanna (head of a great introduction that promoted program) is amai.ing. They all look

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so much extri, time, they arc helpf~il, dedicated and talented." She said that she felt encouraged and that their input helps shape the designers' ideas.

Minuit is a line designed by Van• essa Watkins, it is an evening wear line that was Inspired by high society, lots of flowing dresses, art deco, men's

doctor, after she completed her Bachelor of Science degree, but said thAt she had a moment where she asked herself if she would rather be safe or happy. She then decided to pursue fashion, knowing full well that it was not the safe option, but that it would make her happy. Vanessa encouraged everyone to follow his or her dreams.

The success of the show was not based solely on the

nie Manley, from Utopia Academy in Abbotsford were brought in to do the models' hair. 11,e hair designers had to choose hair designs based on the clothes that the models were wearing, but had to make sure that the hair styles were quick and versatile enough to change as quickly as the model did into a new outfit.

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wear and Hampton's inspired looks.

Vanessa shared her Journey of how she came to be a fashion designer.

She said that she was always drawn to Fashion, but as she grew up was encouraged to pursue something ''safe."

She was on her way lo becoming a

talents of the rashlon students, but on an entire team of people working together. lhere were 13 models who put in over 20 hours of volunteer time; not to mention, summoned the courage to walk down a runway in nothing but a bathing suit. Three students, Jeffrey Klassen, Kelsey McUley and Stepha-

Fashion is more than just clothes. Por many people it is a statement and a chance to express themselves. Fashion also defines culture and time periods, as Dianne Common put It, "Clothes mark not only a parllcular style but also era In time."

The Green Hour Band VancouverGarageBand ConjurePsych-RockDay Dreams PAUL FALARDEAUBands

ARTS&LIFEEDITOR anco~1verhas never been afraid to flau1Hits psychedelic side, ask one who was a resident on 4th street when Vancouver used lo be known as "San Pran North." The Dead and Jctr Air never minded spending time up north either, and V11ncouvcrhad its own burgeoning scene filled with bright young acts. Of course, like the rest of the sixties that seems to have faded away - not that you can't still see those former residents of 4th hanging around playing hacky sack or handing out pamphlels. Even as the old breed of nowcr children hold 011, there is a 1,ewwave of psychedelic bands forming a new scene in Vancouver.

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like Black Mountain and the Green !Tour Ba,,d arc not only reviving the old music and lifestyle but arc gar111.:ring some international acclaim for it too. The Green Hour Rand has finally rcleMed its debut self-titled LP. Although both bands reside somewhere around the top of RC's garagepsych scene, it's clear that while Black Mountain really dug Country Joe and 'TI,e Grateful Dead, the Green Hour Band was wearing out the grooves on Count Five records and trying to master Cream songs. 1he GHB plays a raw, psychedelic music that often moves at breakneck speeds.

The four piece outfit, Thomas Rowe on guitar and vocds, Randy Kramer

or guitar and keys, Clint Stimson bass and Nick Eccleston arc a band caught between two worlds. Like Jack White has done with blues, the green hour band takes the sounds of the sixties and approaches them with a youthful energy with gives them an exciting, raw, and sometimes vicious sound, Still, this is not the kind of rawness, like punk, that ignores musicality.

Even In their youthfulness the GHB approaches their music with a mature attitude which results in sounds that are often layered, complex and excit• ing.

The albums sounds range from playful as in "My thoughts in Mind", which sounds like it could be a Sgt. Peppers outtake, to freak-out anthems

like "111e Clocktower's Request," whose ferocious guitar slash and cuts through the trippy day dream. "Yesterday's Tomorrow'' builds from a steady bass line to a thundering, pulsi1,g monster of II song, with echoing vocals and swirling riffs that so~1nd like they would be at home on the Stones Ry Her Satanic Majesties Request. Rowe, between hovering organ, hammering drums and freaked-out guitars manages to name drop the Rolling Stones.

Perhaps the most exciting song is "Real Lovin"' whose riffs range from surf rock to blistering hard rock fret burners. All this is bookended by shimmering synth, which is wisely used 1;1 sidekick to the Green Hour

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Band's sound, not as a star. chorus, which frequently kicks In, Just begs to be shouted aloud at swcMybar shows and has been - the GliB has played tirelessly all over Vancouver.

Perhaps it is indulgent of psychedelic influences, but The Green Hour Rand is more than a place lo get a tripped-out sitar (ix, it is an album filled with genuinely exhilarating and high-caliber rock music. No drugs arc necessary to enjoy this first record by the Green Hour Rand. Their music already spe~ks strong enough, carrying on the tradition of the psychedelic Vancouver of yesteryear. Although word is, it's a pretty popular record 011 fourth.

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Leonard Cohen: Just a Kid with a Crazy Dream expressed SUZANNE KITTELL

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pril 19th 2009 1narkcd the first time Leonard Cohen has performed In Vancouver in fifteen years.

The poor luck of Canada's greatest living poet (read: the aud1,city of his thieving business manager), turned out to be the good luck of all in attendance. Seventy-four-year-old Cohen left V1rncouver with a feeling of satisfoctio1; that usually only lingers after amazing sex. 'lhe audience stood to give Cohen one of many standing ovations as he took the stage at 8 PM, wearing a suit and hat. J-lc opened with "Dance Me to the End of Love" on bended knee, with convictions that moved the crowd to awe. Mr. Cohen kept the audience enthralled as he sang (like only he can) for the first hour of the show.

He then took a brief intermission before bringing the concert to its climax. The show moved well beyond the expected two-hour performance that has become the standard for many.

For three and a half hours, Cohen shared his poetry with a crowd that couldn't applaud him enough.

Mr. Cohen reminded Vancouver what a classy concert looks like. Sim• pk colors and gorgeous silhouettes dominated the stage while Cohen

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sta11Ji11gov11tions,Vancouver demon• st rated that the feeling was mutual.

Between delivering one legendary song after another, Cohen stopped to talk to the crowd, reminding them exactly why they paid hundreds of dol h1rs to sec him live, With a smile that could end all wars, Mr, Cohen wooed the crowd as he reminisced about his last visit to Vancouver. "ll was fifteen years ago" he said, "I was sixty then, just a kid with a cra7,y dream." He then told us that he had been delving into religion and philosophy, but that "cheerfulness kept breaking through".

As he played on, each song touched the audience and moved some to tears (including myself). The highlight of the evening was perhaps when Mr. Cohen performed "Hallelujah," a song that has embedded Itself permanently in the history of music, As he finished the song, the stadium leapt to its feet, bursting with applause for what was for many, a once in a lifetime experience.

Cohen never seemed tired throughout his lengthy performance, but rather, skipped off stage, and then back on for each encore, and there were many. He finally closed with "l Tried to Leave You", cleverly wind-

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modest soul were well appreciated by the sold-out arena. Leonard Cohen is a living legend and a poet whose words will never die. We're eternally grateful for the time we've shared with you, Mr. Cohen; it was a perfect night, and every breath we drew was Hallelujah.

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The Spitfires Return Aim Low Hits a High Mark PAUL FALARDEAU in a

AR1s&LIFE EDIIOR t's international record store day, Neptoon Records is jam packed, the sidewalk outside is full of overflow customers trying to get a good look inside, there have been several noise complaints and the store owners arc trying to keep the door shut, with little success. The PA system seems fried as Tiie Spitfires, who before their hiatus in 2003 were often considered one of Vancouver's finest hard rock solutions, stroll on stage, beer and instruments ready for action.

The band is celebrating the release of their fourth album - the first since their reformation. The band lurches Into action only to find that the microphones arc still fried and Jason Solyom's vocals are almost inaudible. In true rock and roll form, Solyom calmly drinks beer and fiddles with various electronic devices until his voice can be heard along with the rest of the band.

Playing almost exclusively new material, the band sounds like it has been playing these songs for years. Solyom has a commanding presence and turned the small record store il1lo a bar, a theatre and an arena as he saw fit. Marcel La Fleur is joined by GG

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double guitar assault, Marty Peters, an Abbotsford native, plays drums that are at once heavy enough to make John Bonham proud and complex enough to please Keith Moon. C.C. Voltage, fresh off his own solo record anchors the band to the ground with slick bass lines.

In the opening track of the album, "No Good Man" Solyom echoes Iggy Pop, issuing the challenge "if l were your dog, I'd howl at the moon." 'These are good, harddrinking, road ready, sludge-punk anthems that, like Iggy and the Stooges, in• tertwlne choruses ready for singing along and verses, filled with thundering beats, lightning lh1sh guitar solos and mosh ready lyrics.

11,e album's standout track Is "1he Day the Earth Died Screaming." A voracious bass line sets the pace for a song that moves at hurricane speeds and Includes a solo which seems to have the Intent of living up to the apocalyptic name of

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ARTS& LIFEEDlIOR Rush- 2112 I never thought I'd actu111lyrecommend someone listen to Rush, much less over twenty minutes.

TI1en again, I also never thought I'd do a lot of things. 'U1ls space rock opera, side one of the album of the same name, is positively epic. If you ever wanted to play air guitar, now is the time.

the song. In fact, the whole band seems to be trying to rip apart the world with rock and roll in this song, which lasts less than three minutes. Solyom spits out what are less lyrics than fighting words while a tornado of bass and guitars swoops over Peters' drums, which seem to be an earthquake of rhythm. ·n1is is the Spitfires at their finest.

The mayhem continues with beer•soaked, fist-pumpers like "Mr. Teller," "1hese Old Bones" and "Scratching the Lid" a road ready fireball, sure to have stereos turned up and windows rolled down this summer. ·n1e Spitfires may have been gone for a while, but they're back now and they've brought the heat. Living up to their name, the Spitfires' rock ls fast, daring and deadly. TI1elralbum Is available through Yeah Right! Records.

I first met Ari busking down by Okanagan fake, at the Penticton farmer's market, His albums arc out there if you look. They lire worth the search as the result is some of the most beautifully poetic songs you'll have heard in a long while. An added bonus is that many of the songs, like "Skldegate Lake," are set in BC

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How about rnixirtg furtk lirtd southern rock? These southern rock legertds did Just that. It works beautifully, fusing the laid back good vibes of courttry rock with funks ... well funkiness. Either way, this is a great soundtrack for summertime.

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Motorhead - Jack the Ripper A song about the Infamous London killer sung by about the 01tly guy you'd Hke to meet In a dark alley less. TI1ls ls an unsurprisingly awe• some song that sounds like Lemmy and company found out the dial goes past eleven.

Queens of the Stone Age - You think I Ain't Worth a Dollar But I feel Like a Millionaire A great song about feeling good about yourself. Josh Homme once said that when he plays this song live, everyone gets laid. It's the opening track of the undeniably brilliant S011gs for the Deaf, art album that you should, nay, must own.

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Maritimes Merry Times with Larry Capitalizing on Hospital Grade, Slides and Pneumatic LARRY PORTELANCE

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he first official show of my fourmonth sojourn In the Marltlmes took place Friday, May 1stat the Capital Bar Complex - a venue that got into the top ten of CBC Radio Three's Best Live Music Club back in February. A small and cozy place, it is on the Matitimc indic music circuit for the type of bands that are featured on my CIVL radio show The CanCon ContainerShip. On the bill were Hospital Grade from St John, Pr,eumatic Transit from Hamilton, and an extra surprise that was not on the event listings.

Also from Hamilton, Slides were already into their set when I meandered into the place.

Slides can be best characterized as indie rock complete with the deliciously droning sound that's lasciviously layered.

They reminded me of mid-90s bands like Superchunk und quickly got my toes tapping whilst sip• ping on my tasty pint of Picaroons Best Bitter. It was pleasant that the Capital raised their stage a bit because even while stooping in the back, I could sec drummer Chris Hampton as he made interesting facial gestures while keeping the band on track.

At times, the phrasing progression of Slides is awkwardly arranged but it must be noted that seamless phrasing progression is something reserved for polished prima donna cake eaters who spend heaps ofilme being tweaked in the studio by other prima donna cake eaters. Not for lads who independent• ly produce their art. I hope that these CanCon cool cats swing through the Lower Mainland one day because it will be worth the effort to be there.

Next up was another from McMaster University's town of Hamilton. Pneumatic Transit is one of those clearly Canadian combos that, at times, seems to draw upon elements of Everything l Love For-era Hayden

in addition to the rhythmical rock that other CanCon artists like Wintersleep have mastered. Do not be fooled by the Hayden comparison because it is not unfettered angst, rather Adrian has it in him to belt out the throaty vocals that probably help keep throat lozenge companies in business during the off-season.

These fellows have a knack for keeping the musical ideas flowing and their musicianship makes me think the members of Pneumatic Transit have other interesting projects under their belts. They seemed like natural

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show persons and kept the audience entertained between songs with funny anecdotes and non-sequ!tors. 111e lads have graciously agreed to send CIVL their In The Future We Will Run on Air EP so expect to hear some of their stuff on air soon. If they release a full-length, it oughL to be quite the caLchso look forward to it.

Last up and headlining were Hospital Grade from St John, New Brunswick. Somewhat of regulars at the Capital, Hospital Grade seems to be coming from a plethora of interesting influences and their sometimes spastic sound ls super swell. While the lads are clearly accomplished musicians, the only downfall to Hospilal Grade is that they try to jam too many musical Ideas Into one. I think these guys spent their high school listening to and playing punk because the clc-

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ments underlie just about every song on their album and it really seems like they are ready to unleash it.

However, they opt for the postpunk and indie moral high-ground as they put together something that is deeper than what immature punks normally offer. I had to smirk as Jason Odgen hesitantly introduced their song If I Said Helvetica as their "single." It was a vague reference to Sook-Yin Lee's CBC Radio One show called Definitely Not the Opera that played that song in the beginning of April after an Olympic Symphonium

interview.

It was a solid evening and l will be looking forward to, seeing more great stuff at the Capital Bar Complex here in Fredericton.

Keep an eye out for Pneumatic Transit news because they should be in the Lower Mainland sometime later this summer. Also, if one is so inclined, Hospital Grade will be making their way out to the west coast June 4th. The only catch is that you will have to dig out your passports, go south of the 49th parallel and blow on

by Washington State to Portland, Oregon. The only other option, lest they come to the lower mainland, is that you could spend some time here in New Brunswick where they play lots of local shows.

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BookReview

Thisis Your Brain On Music b Daniel J. Levitin that appeals to laypeople as well as SUZANNE KITTELL

STAFF WRITER members of the field.

J:lorthose who do not possess a technical understanding of music, here is no accounting for taste, some people like to "Blow in the the book tends to be a bit challenging Wind," some like to "Walk This Way," at times. However, the first chapter and others like to "Crank That SoulJa of the book Is ded lcated to providBoy." While we can't explain why ing the less musically inclined with people prefer a certain type of music, enough knowledge to grasp the conwe can take a look at how the brain cepts brought up. The ne~1rological responds to different music, and what aspects of the book might also prove the effects may be on the individual to be a tad confusing at times for those not educated in the field, but listening.

Daniel J. Levitin has done just that Levitin makes a point of writing in with his new book, This Is Your Brain a style that can be easily understood on Music. As a scientist and musiby all.

1he book begins with an examician, Levitin has combined his passions into a single field of study that nation of how the basic qualities of can tell us quite a bit about why mumusic, such as rhythm and meter afsic is so important to human experifect our brains, and involve us in the ence. Levitin explores the realms of experience of listening. Levitin then musicology and neurology and ties rnoves into an exploration of how them together in an excellent read emotion tics into different styles of

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music. Perhaps most interestingly, there is even a chapter toward the end of the book that offers one explanation for why we give preference to certain types of music.

Levitin delves Into the many studies done by himself and others in his field, and provides numerous facts about how humans react to the music they listen to. The book even contains the results of experiments conducted on infants and their ability to remember the music they heard In utero.

TI1isls Your Brain on Music Is a heavy, yet interesting read. The information presented docs require some contemplation and digestion, but it is certainly not a chore to finish. It provides some very intriguing theories as to why music has always been a staple in human life and why we attach to it so Intensely. If you are anything like me (read: giant nerd) and want your

14th Director's Festival Hits UFV SAMANTHA GUNSON

are pregnant or have a mullet, recitADVERTISING MANAGER ing what you learned in kindergarten, 4 performances over 5 days, the- and the promise ofS days full of shows atre students from Universities which will make you want to do all of across the province, and nightly fes- these things. tivities make up Just a piece of the end At the opening ceremonies this of semester pie we call Director's Fes- year, Chilliwack's former mayor, tival nnd all at a student friendly cost. Clint Hames brought with him an 11,isyear, Aprll 22-26th, the 14th An- award called the "One Minute of nual Director's Festival took place on Fame" Award and took on the nearly the Chllllwack Campus. If you have impossible task of choosing a winnever attended Director's Festival or ner when all was said and done. Mr. D-Fest, your UFV experience Is far Hames gave the award to Lessons in Engineering written by Bryan Candy from complete!

Many events are packed into the and directed by Alden Roche, both five-day festival but one of the most students of UFY. 2510 people attended D-Fest, memorable and talked about event Is the 60 seconds of fame portion al the which Is a one of a kind festival in opening ceremony. The purpose is for B.C. Of the eighteen shows at this the director and/or their cast to suc- year's festival, half were either origicessfully promote their show within nal works or adaptations. Awake and a 60 second time limit or risk being Dreaming, was an adaptation of the drowned out by a bell or dragged off award-winning Children's book of the same name, by Canadian writer stage with a hook.

Cast, crew, and directors run from Kit Pearson and was presented by all sides of the theatre to the stage UFV Theatre/English student Megan when the title of their show has been Mackenzie and Abbotsford Children's called and the 60 seconds begins. Theatre member Cassie Silvia. Other What follows Is often unscripted, performances included But Wait, hilarious outbursts of singing, danc- There's More! created by Douglas Coling, reciting of parts of a play, creative lege students; Down in the Woods by interpretations, staged arguments Leora Hatchey; Facebook: The Quasicomplete with yelling and swear- Musical and Horns up Like a Unicorn Ing in foreign languages, music, the by UFV Theatre 353 playmaking stuthrowing of food (usually not allowed dents; lllyrla, adapted from ShakeIn the theatre, so don't do it, in fact, speare by Bruce Kirkley and enacted don't even bring food In with you), by UFV's Theatre 315; Lessons in Enwarningsto not attenda show If you gineering by Brian Candy; Pawns by

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As mentioned, visiting universities also bring their shows to the festival; this year UFV welcomed Douglas College, Capilano University and Simon Fraser University. It was a great opportunity to meet students from other schools and share knowledge, experience and passion for theatre even If you don't have much (yet) or arc not a theatre student.

Another highly anticipated event during the festival is the announcement of the two. shows from UfV, which have been chosen to perform at the Harrison Festival of the Arts this summer. This year, ''Almost, Maine"

by John Cariani directed by Megan Brooking and "Life is a Cafeteria, Old Chum" a compilation of four short plays, directed by Sandy Tail, have been invited to Harrison.

Now, If you attended D-Fest, con• gratulatlons, you've already learned there arc some events at UFV you cannot miss under any circumstance.

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Cascade News · Thursday May 7th 2009

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ello puppies, it has been terribly painful to be parted from you for the long, grey breuk bet ween semesters. However,that is all behind us now and I am thrilled to resume forecasting your most grievous and painful deaths. This week you will all die by assenting to media fear tactics.

Tirns, you will not die of swine flu - rather you will die In your frantic efforts to avoid it. Funny, huh?

Aries (March 21st - April L9th) Capitulating to the foar of swine flu which is circulating faster than the "red terror'' did In the eighties, you will throw yourself In a stampeding crowd Iii order to buy surgical masks at a comfortingly exorbitant price.

You will be trampled ro death utterly untouched by the illness.

Taurus (April 20th - May 19th) Your horoscope will be vague and frustrating this week.

Gemini (May 20th - June 20th) Still not ovenyour anxiety regarding the avian flu, you will become convinced ~hat your commonplace stuffy nose and sore throat are absolute symptoms of the virus. Remembering that large cats are the natural enemies of birds you will attempt to unburden yourself of the bird flu in the wildcat display of our local zoo.

Youwill be mauled to death, however, you will thoroughly succeed in avoidIng the avian flu altogether.

Cancer (June 21st - July 21st) Your fear of contracting the SARS virus has not alleviated itself in the slightest. You have now developed many little rituals to avoid contracting the virus including staggering your breathing for longer and longer intervals. You will be In a clinic getting retested when the lack of oxygen finally causes your skull to cave in and squish your brain.

Leo (July 22nd -August 21st) You will wulk into 111i incrctlibly busy clinic to get tested for evi:rything for the third time this week when the receptionist decides she is having ,1 nervous bri:akdown. Tired of your face, she hits it repeatedly with her

Virgo (Aug~1st22nd - September 21st) You will buy a face mask that is laced with anthrax. You will die.

Libra (September 22nd - October 22nd) You will attempt to outsmart all forms of bacteria by moving to the desert of Gerlach, Nevada. Your first ni1:1htafter arriving you will be eaten by a giant insect.

Scorpio (October 23rd - November 21st) Your fear of contracting an STD has halted all sexual exploration for you. Sadly,the tension created by being deprived of intimate human contact and the relief provided by orgasm are actually essential to your particu1.,1 ~urvivul. You will whither away from existence over the course of this week and die looking like a prune.

Sagittarius (November 22nd - December 20th) You will step on a needle and be so Immediately and irrationally terrified that you contracted AJDS that you will throw yourself in front of a semi-truck.

Capricorn (December 21st- January 19th) Although you have never touched a drug recreationally, Dateline will convince you that you have all of the symptoms of an addict. Youwill check yourself Into a rehabilitation centre where you will be brutally murdered by all of the other patients for being an idiot.

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Pisces (February 19th - March 20th) You will cut off your hands to avoid the risk of touching anything contaminated with bacteria. You will bked to death.

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Subscribers pay a monthly fee of 30 euros and that alone keeps the probono (see what l did, there?) sex trade

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It seems as though the workers and the buyers have a pretty great set up, provided they don't mind being filmed. And for those with exhibitionist fetishes,It's a free venue for exposure ... and a fancy one at that. The fact that the control room is so heavily staffed and closely monitored also provides the added benefit of safety; something missing from many other sex trades. Tfat any lime a John wishes to overstep his boundaries, he'll have security to deal with.

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CascadeNews· ThursdayMay Zth 2009

The FightRages on Between Disciplines Despite theAnimosity, Sports Boxing andMMAareMoreSimilar Than They'd LiketoBelieve breeds needless speculation as to who

MATTHEW BLACK the sole dc facto champion really is.

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-rom the gladiators of ancicnt Rome to an versus Frazier, hisF wry demonstrates that combat sports A Ii

arc among the oldest, and most endearing, form of athletic endeuvour.

Today,title bouts in Mixed Martial Arts and boxing attract millions of fans and dollars In support of combat sports which together, and along with soccer, constitute perhaps the only other truly global sport.

But light fans, often like the lighters themselves, seem bent on self-destruction, fostered through a neverencli ng debate between fans of both sides who insist that their disciplinc is superior in skill and entertainment.

For strict boxing fans, MMA is little more than organized street fights that arc more spectacle than sport.

MMA advocates depict the sweet science as yesterday's news: a sport corrupted by inside influences an<l consumed by your parents' generations.

But while both disciplines have their own set of distinct flaws, the increasing similarities - In structure, marketing, and competition - mean the two sports aren't as different as they appear.

Thc charges leveled agiiinst boxing, typically by supporters of the Ultimiite Fighting Championship, are as familit\r as they are ironically st:lfdcscriptive.

Certainly it's easy to point to boxing's complex, and arguably corrupt, conglomerate of alphabet soup governing bo<lies, an arrangement that

lnrit y has led to a comparable explosion of upwards of 50 worldwide governing bodies, each with its own set of champions and challengers. Confusingly, each of these bodies enforces such wil<lly different ntlcs that the sports often appear entirely d isti net from cach other.

It's also easy to forget that MM A, and specifically the popular Ultimate Fighting Championship, only estab• lishcd itself in American sporting culture after It remodeled its rules, presentation, and competition structure to mirror thosc tra<litionally held by boxing.

Early UFC events were little more than glorified tough-man contests; there were no rounds, no Judges, no weight classes, and events were held in the incredibly dangerous format of a 16-man, same-night tournament that could sec a fighter potentially contesting four brutal bouts in ns little as three hours. lt was little wonder that such mismanagement foiled to attrocl any discernible mainstream audience and led fight fan Senator John McCain lo characterize thc cvent as a "human cockfight."

Only after mirroring boxing's standard of establishcd, unified rules did MMA begin to move beyond a niche sport.

Boxing c;in also be criticized for its often underwhelming champions.

Indeed, it's hard to argue that undis• tlnguishcd lighters like Nikolai Valuev or Oleg Maskaev are anything but champions in name only. But

again, the similarities between the old and new disciplines arc as striking as the di fferenccs.

Only the most myopic of MMA fans would argue that their support is without its own share of champions who rule in name only. Por instance, Rrock Lesner - a former Olympian and profcssional wrestler - is the present UPC he11vywelght champion with only three MMA contests to his name, one of which was a loss.

Lastly, while organizations such as UFC love to tole their accessibility through cable TV, like boxing, MMA has always looked to the lucrative dollars of pay-per-view: the medium of choice for showpiece events in both disciplines.

Both sports feature live events and reality shows on cable TV, but both have failed remarkably relative to the more l\\crntlvc network tel,:• vision: boxing's 'lhc Contender was switched tn cable after the first season, and MMA's network exposure on CBS was, rather idiotically, almost entirely dependent on the fairings of

Report Card Shows High Food Costs jority of the prices of these items iii PETEYEE at major grocers. "[The baskets] were inspired by the Alberta were higher than the national THEGATEWAY Canadian Health Food Guide. J'Thcy average. ccording to the Heart and Stroke Foundation's 2009 I lealth Report Card, high food costs arc prov• ing that eating healthy Is becoming a privilege.

The first of its kind to span the country, the study revcaIs that costs of healthy foods have risen to the point that affordability becomes a pressing issue, Health researchcrs across Canada, including Kim Raine, director of the Centre of Health Promotion Studies at the University of Alberta, were surprised by the findings.

"The results were not surprising, but perhaps even more dramatic than I would have expected. I've been doing research in the area of food prices for six ycars," Raine said. "! was really surprised to see the magnitude of the differences [regionallyI," she added. "This just goes to show the huge differences that really affect what people can afford," "I11estudy was conducted in 66 cities across Canada. Last October, volunteer p;irt icipants were given a list of essential items to purchase in baskets

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were] an expansion and updated version of what they have done in the past," said Natalie St. Denis, external relations manager with the Alberta Heart and Stroke lloundation office.

Dr Marco DI Buono, the director of research at the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, also notcd

that Canada Health's "nutritious food basket" was used In addition to the food guide to determine some of the barriers to healthy eating. "[The basket! would look at the cost of the overall shopping bill and track inflation based on how the bill changed over time," Di Buono said.

Items includcd lean meats, fresh fruits and vegetables, grains, and dairy. The survey found th11tthe ma-

Even with the increased cost, there are still ways to manage i\ healthy diet by being a sm;1rt shopper. Raine suggests finding locations with the best prices and alternatives, and to share bulk items.

"Individuals can do their best to carpool to a grocery store that offers cheaper prices, doing their best to budget [andl do their best to share," Raine said.

Frugal consumers can also find alternatives, such as froien and canned items, and to look for items with the Health Check symbol. "('fhej Health Check program [includes! 11 varicl y of foods in the store with the logo, if the product in the store has that logo; it passes all the regular standards that are put out by the Government of Canada," St. Denis said.

Di Buono says there arc options available for purchasirig cheap and healthy food, but consumers also have to sti\rl questioning why the prices arc increasing and why such a large variation in price exists. ''The reality Is that it's important for people to engage In a discussion with the people who manage the food supply for their communities," he said.

one-trick pony Klmbo Slice who underwhclmingly lost a primetime bout to an opponent from a lighter weight class who had only hours to prepare to fncc him.

While most would agree that Slice Is a caricature of what MMA Is all about, to the uninformed public and network executives, the damage had been doue.

MMA entrepreneur and UFC President Dana White built his career on supplying an innovative product, dircctly marketed to the 16 to 30 audience, that challenged the co11scrva-

live rules and traditions of sports ln North America.

But as the two sports grow increasingly alike, MMA's innovative distinctness fades and the need for it to re-evaluate its future grows.

Otherwise, it risks falling into the trap of a confusing array of rules and promotions built on the sort of profitdriven corruption that has cusl boxIng a generation of fons and gives a11y kind of sporting competition a needless black eye.

Pl ay ()n Plays on Canadian Nostalgia HockeyNightIn CanadaBrings StreetHockeyTournament AcrossThe Country MATTLEE prizes, givcaways,an<lspecial appearanees by current and former NHLcrs.

THEPEAK '!here are over 200 teams and 1,500

s a kid, the three-o'clock dismissal bell was music to my cars. My friends and I would be the first ones out the door, sprinting home to set up a game of street hockcy. We'd play for hours in the heat, rain, or snow, long after dark, and usually under the glow of the strct:tlights.

Do you miss those days, where your troubles slipped away and all that matten.:d irl life was finding a way to put a ball into the back of the net? It seems that since my foray into uriiverslty, and thus adulthood, the days of my youth have come and gone in a flash, However, there is the opportunity to re-live your youth again. Hockey Night in Canada presents Play On, a four-011-four street hockey tournament that has all the makings of the greatest street game you'll ever sec.

Part of a nationwide street hockey event series and outdoor hockey festival that features regional tournaments taking place in 12 major markets across Canada, the event will feature 24 street hockey rinks, a celebrity game, interactive sponsor booths,

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participants with separate conferences and divisions for genders and ages.

The cost of entry ls $250 for a team of four players.

Altogether, the event allows people young and old, to expcricnce street hockey, whether It's for the first time ever or for thc first time In a while, "It's a street hockey tournament for everyone," said Chris Lee of Black Wool, which is running the tournament in Vancouver. "For many Canadians, the sport of hockey can bc t()O expensive to participate in because of the huge financial barrier, but this type of event is vc.:ryaccessible and affordable for anyone who wants to play."

The elite whrners and finalists from the Vuncnuvcr tournament will have the opportunity to compete for the title of Canada's Greatest Street Hockey Players and the Redwood Cup. Play On is not Just a street hockcy tournament for the everyday hockey fan. Rather, it's a competitive tournament and celebration of all things hockey.