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Regular Content 80+ and Going Strong . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Reed Family Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 What's On Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Nanaimo Performance Arts . . . . . . . . . .11 Your Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Aspire to Succeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Poets Cove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Sue's Two Cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Applecross Pet Tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 For Your Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Your Fitness Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Your Computer guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 The Music Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Top Eats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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01 MON SEPSEPT 1, MON Museum Exhibit: 10:00am, Nanaimo Museum, Canada Day 1 is a travelling exhibit from the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 1. $2/adult, $1.75/student & senior, $0.75/child 5 - 12, under 5/free www.nanaimomuseum.ca

02 TUE SEPSEPT 2, TUE Nanaimo Breast Cancer Support Group: 7:00pm, Cancer Society, Nanaimo Breast Cancer Support Group. Whether you are newly diagnosed or a long-term survivor, you are welcome to attend our Monthly meetings the first Tuesday of every month at the Cancer Society on Poplar St. from 7-8:30 PM. For more information, please call Maryanna at 250-751-1956 or call the Cancer Society at 741-8180, $0 maryanna1@shaw.ca, 250-751-1956 Coastal Expressions: 10:00am, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Coastal Expressions. The paintings in this Show will have been selected by a jury of three Signature members of the FCA nanaimoartgallery.com chrisk@nanaimogallery.ca, 250-754-1750 Reconciling Self | Connie Watts: 10:00am, Nanaimo Art Gallery, FREE docent tour. Join us for this lunchtime exhibition tour - Bring the whole family Ladysmith Farmers Market: 2:00pm, Transfer Beach, The Ladysmith 'Make It, Bake It, Grow It' Farmers' Market happens Tuesdays from 2 - 6 pm until Sept 9 at Transfer Beach, Ladysmith. Come enjoy! FMI 250.245.2112 , admin@ladysmithcofc.com, 250.245.2112 Movie Nights at the Library: 6:00pm, Harbourfront Library, Come relax at your local library and enjoy a movie at no charge! Movies show 6 - 8 pm at Harbourfront Branch Library on Sept 2nd, 16th and 30th. Titles TBA. FMI 250.753.1154, Free NanaimoHarbourfront@virl.bc.ca, 250.753..1154

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80+and Going Strong So my grandmother in Toronto just turned 99 last month. That's right 99 years old as in 1 year less than 100!!

I am personally pretty happy about this as it bodes well for my own longevity but seriously 99! I think it's more than genes at work here. It has to be attitude and engagement with life! The fact is that GrandMary (...it's what we call her) is a very active and engaged person. She's not one to stay in bed and stare at the ceiling that's for sure. In fact she recently joined a choir group which really at any age is an amazing thing to do but at 99 it's remarkable. GrandMary gets out and goes for walks and she talks to people and knows everyone's name. One thing I recall from my Psych 371 course at UBC many moons ago called "Adulthood and aging" was what we called the "Use it or lose it" phenomenon. Essentially this refers to the idea that if you don't engage your senses, your body, your brain, your social life etc. that you will lose your abilities slowly over time. If we extend this to life as a whole it becomes about having things on your "to do" list, about scheduling some time at the golf course, or doing the crossword puzzle. So good on ya GrandMary! Clearly you are "using it" and staying in the game. I hope that anyone reading this can draw inspiration from my grandmother and hopefully get out into the community and find some "Raison D'Etre" that keeps their motor running.

In fact she recently joined a choir group which really at any age is an amazing thing to do but at 99 it's remarkable.

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03 SEPT WED SEP 3, WED Reconciling Self | Connie Watts: 10:00am, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Reconciling Self | Connie Watts Greenhouse Work Parties at the Nanaimo Community Garden: 11:00am, Nanaimo Community Garden, Join us at the Greenhouse and get your hand dirty and have fun while learning about greenhouse growing nanaimocommunitygardens.ca/, garden@nanaimocommunitygardens.ca, Bowen Road Farmers Market: 4:00pm, Beban Fairgrounds, This is BRFM's 7th year of serving the community. Nanaimo's food-oriented market promoting the 100 mile diet. bowenfarmersmarket.com info@bowenfarmersmarket.com 250.751.5313 Sailboat Night at The Dinghy Dock Pub: 6:30pm, Dinghy Dock Pub, Every Wednesday evening throughout the summer, the local boating community comes out for some friendly time trials in Nanaimo Harbour in front of the pub. This is an amazing sight to behold and really great for the whole family. Sailing kicks off at 6:30 sharp http://www.dinghydockpub.com, info@ dinghydockpub.com, 250.753.2373

Drop-In Ukelele: 5:30pm, Harbourfront Library, Drop-in Ukelele playing/ practice at Harbourfront branch library, Wednesdays from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. For all ages and stages of playing! Free. Must have own ukulele. FMI Jonathan at 250.753.1154ext. 224, Free jonathan.nanaimoharbourfront@gmail.com, 250.753.1154 ext. 224

04 THU SEPSEPT 4, THU Open Mic Night: 6:30pm, Serious Coffee, Come relax in downtown Nanaimo! Spoken word/music at Serious Coffee on Commercial Street every Thursday from 6:30 - 9 pm. Songwriters draw for studio time. FMI Guy at 250.618.2924 vicc@seriouscoffee.com 250.591.1065 Park Market: 5:00pm, Maffeo Sutton Park, Alate summer market at Maffeo Sutton Park! Thursdays 5 - 9 pm until the rainy season starts. All-inclusive vendor and street performer market including fresh produce, arts and crafts, antique and flea market vendors, home-made products, clothing and more! Street performers on site. Free. FMI 250.618.3684 or parkmarket@shaw.ca, Free parkmarket@shaw.ca, 250.618.3684 Name That Tune at The Dinghy Dock Pub: 7:30pm, Dinghy Dock Pub, So you think you know music? Come test your knowledge at the Dinghy Dock Pub with our weekly Name that Tune show put on by Larry and Jen. Food specials and $4.50 Dinghy Dock Lagers all night long, you can't go wrong! Also prizes for the top teams. $25.00 gift certificate for 1st and a $15.00 gift certificate for2nd plus a $10.00 draw for all non-winners www.dinghydockpub.com, info@dinghydockpub.com, 250.753.2373 Live Music: 8:00pm, Longwood Brew Pub, Acoustic music every Thursday at the Longwood Brew Pub. Free concert series featuring local and touring musicians. Showtime 8 pm. Reservations recommended. FMI 250.729.8225, No cover feedback@longwoodbrewpub.com, 250.729.8225

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05 SEPT FRI SEP 5, FRI Nanaimo Pottery Co-op Show and Sale: 9:30am, Country Club Centre, The Nanaimo Pottery Co-op's show and sale will be Friday, Sept 5 from 9:30 9:00 and Saturday, Sept 6 from 9:30 - 5:30 at Country Club Centre. FMI www. nanaimopottery.com. You will find a large selection of pottery from hand-made to wheel-thrown items. Whether it be functional or decorative - you will find it here!. Raku and Tozan fired pottery will also be available for purchase., Free, www.countryclubcentre.ca, beverly@nwproperties.ca, 250.758.1102 ext. 202 Harewood Village Market: 4:00pm, University Village Shopping Centre, Every Fri till Oct 31 at University Village Shopping Centre (behind the 7-11). Organic veggies, jewellery, metal arts and more! Live music. 4 - 6 pm. FMI 250.668.0411, free sabina25@shaw.ca, 250.668.0411 Nanaimo Downtown Farmers Market: 10:00am, Pioneer Waterfront Plaza, Come and check out our fresh produce, baked goodies, eggs and dairy products, jams, handcrafted items and gifts (jewellery, pottery, cards, photography, woodwork, etc), herbal products, massages, live music and cannon firing, etc. All of this in one of the prettiest settings of Nanaimo, on the waterfront, downtown right next to the Bastion.Looking forward to seeing you there!, FREE, http://www.nanaimofarmersmarket.com/, ndfms@shaw.ca, Coastal Expressions: 10:00am, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Coastal Expressions, August 16 to September 6, 2014 , Opening Reception: Friday, August 15, 5 to 7 pm. Featuring music by Wellington Secondary School Jazz Trio. Nanaimo Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) presents COASTAL EXPRESSIONS, a juried exhibition and sale of the works by members of the Nanaimo Chapter. The paintings in this Show will have been selected by a jury of three Signature members of the FCA. By donation, http://www. nanaimoartgallery.com, chrisk@nanaimogallery.ca, 250-754-1750 Live Acrobatic Performance!: 7:30pm, Port Theatre, Straight from Beijing, it's the National Acrobats of the People's Republic of China at the Port Theatre. Evening performances Sept 5 and 6 at 7:30 pm and an afternoon family performance Sept 6 at 2 pm. FMI/tix 250.754.8550, adult $40, child (under 19) $10, student $15 info@porttheatre.com, 250.754.8550 Live Music: 10:00pm, The Queens Hotel, 'The Circus' plays dance covers at The Queens at 10 pm. Free admission before 10 pm, $5 after. FMI 250.754.6751, Free before 10 pm, $5 after jerry@thequeens.ca, 250.754.6751

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chiropractor can choose to deliver an adjustment aimed at restoring the proper structure of all spinal joints to allow for proper nerve function as it relates to the control and regulation of your entire body’s physiology and health.

If you are under stress it is likely you are suffering from something a chiropractor calls a subluxation. This is an area of your spine that is not moving properly. Most often this does not cause pain. It does however, result in increased “harm” signals travelling from your spine to your brain. A subluxation also decreases the amount of healthy nerve signals travelling from your body to your brain. Scientifically this is called increased nociception and decreased proprioception.

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Now let’s look at what follows. Increased nociception from subluxation can lead to: • Changes in the way your nerves function resulting in allodynia (when the lightest of touches results in pain). • A chronic increase in your body’s stress response. • Increased stress hormones such as epinepherine/norepinepherine and cortisol. • Increased heart rate, constriction of your blood vessels, and increased blood pressure. • Increased blood glucose levels, blood lipid levels, and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. • Decreased serotonin • Cellular immunity decrease as well as growth hormone and testosterone decrease. • Bone loss and muscle fibre type changes.

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…and this is just to name a few. Decreased proprioception due to a subluxation can lead to: • Improper coordination of movement and balance. • A loss in homeostatic balance of cognition and learning. • Reduced organ and immune system function. The key point in all of the impressive words above is that a chiropractor may decide to adjust your spine to make your back pain go away. Or, a

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Sarah Wayne Callies Sarah Wayne Callies made an indelible impression on television audiences around the world as ‘Lori Grimes’ in the acclaimed series “The Walking Dead,” and ‘Dr. Sara Tancredi’ in “Prison Break.” Other television appearances include “House,” “Queens Supreme,” “Tarzan,” “Law and Order: SVU,” “Numb3rs,” “The Secret Service,” “LA Dragnet,” and “Tangled” which she coproduced. Feature credits include “Black November,” the first film ever to be screened for the United Nations General Assembly; as well as “The Celestine Prophecy, ” “Foreverland,” “Whisper,” “Faces in the Crowd,” “Lullaby for Pi,” in which she also sings an original song for the soundtrack. Upcoming feature projects include appearing as ‘Alison Stone’ in the Warner Brothers film “Into The Storm”

I got to know spotlight academy through Jacqui. We met on the set of 'whisper' years ago and we've been friends ever since.

and as ‘Maria’ in the Fox International film “The Other Side of the Door.” Currently Callies has two film scripts in development as a writer. Other writing has appeared on the “Huffington Post” as dispatches from her field work in Myanmar, Jordan, and Iraq with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) as a Voice for the organization. Callies holds an MFA from the National Theatre Conservatory as well as a BA and Senior Fellowship from Dartmouth College. Jacqui Kaese of Spotlight Academy Nanaimo and Sarah Wayne Callies first met when they worked together on a psychological thriller called 'Whisper' directed by Stewart Hendler. Sarah's lead character played opposite Joel Edgerton (Great Gatsby) and Josh Holloway (Lost) Jacqui was on the set as an acting coach for child star Blake Woodruff and Erika Shaye Gair. Jacqui and Sarah became friends and have stayed in touch ever since. Jacqui shared stories of the region and the beauty of Vancouver Island with Sarah. Recently Sarah agreed to share her expertise as a lead player in a highly competitive field by presenting an exclusive workshop for Spotlight Academy locally in the Nanaimo region on September 27th, 2014. Jacqui is simply ecstatic to have Sarah in her life both personally and professionally. Thanks to Jacqui, the publisher of What’s On Digest Nanaimo, Simon Rideout, was fortunate to be able to interview Sarah Wayne Callies. Rideout: What is your connection to Nanaimo and you experience with Spotlight academy? Callies: I got to know spotlight academy through Jacqui. We met on the set of 'whisper' years ago and we've been friends ever since. She was coaching a young actor on the set and her work made all the difference with him..... Rideout: What are some highlights of your career and can you tell us what you are working on next?

There's no substitute for hard work. Acting is a craft, and if you approach is with the technical discipline of an artisan you can learn from every experience. Callies: 'Into the storm' released Aug. 8 in North America and will continue to roll out world-wide right though mid September. I just returned from Mumbai where I shot a film called 'The other side of the door.' I also have a few feature scripts in development that i wrote, so it's been a busy time. Rideout: What would you say some of the most helpful skills you learned as an up and comer that you rely on the most while acting? Callies: There's no substitute for hard work. Acting is a craft, and if you approach it with the technical discipline of an artisan you can learn from every experience. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also no place for ego in what we do. Vanity is the enemy of creativity.

Basically it's all about being real in a moment but each actor uses different techniques or 'methods'. I teach a combination of them all as a coach but each actor uses what works for them to make a connection to their character.

Rideout: For the viewing audience the experiences you portray on the screen feel very real. How do you stay focused when doing a scene and thus add to the viewer experience? Jacqui Kaese: Let me try to answer that one as a coach. Basically it's all about being real in a moment but each actor uses different techniques or 'methods'. I teach a combination of them all as a coach but each actor uses what works for them to make a connection to their character. Rideout: In the "Walking Dead" were there things the cast and crew would do to keep things light or was it just all business? Callies: It was a great family on the Walking Dead. We kept each other going through the heat and bugs and exhaustion of it all. Especially that second season was a real challenge but everyone was amazing at staying focused and positive for one another.

Rideout: You have so many fans here in Nanaimo and throughout the region. Have you any plans to visit and if so what sort of things do you like to do? Callies: I love it on the island... between the hiking and the swimming and the foraging there's never a a dull moment. I love to be outside, and I love to visit farmer's markets and to grow my own food. Vancouver Island is one of the best places in the world for all of that. Rideout: What sort of genre interests you most? Are you a horror fan?

Callies: I don't watch horror, actually - I find it too scary! Callies: I don't watch horror, actually - I find it too scary! That said, I think the genre has evolved tremendously in the last few years, and it's coming into its own artistically in really extraordinary ways. Rideout: I would like to personally thank you for doing this interview and I wish you all the best in the future! Callies: You're welcome! Interview by Simon Rideout.

Spotlight Academy now accepting registrations for fall classes for actors For full program details please visit: www.spotlightacademy.com Or call Jacqui direct at 250-714-2555 Jacqui is now consulting on a new talent agency in Nanaimo representing actors models and background performers. For actors interested in representation please refer to the Website: www.barbaracoultish.ca Facebook/spotlightacademy Twitter: @jacquikaese Linked In: Jacqui Kaese

Bowen Road Farmers Market: 4:00pm, Beban Fairgrounds, This is BRFM's 7th year of serving the community. bowenfarmersmarket.com, info@bowenfarmersmarket.com, 250.751.5313 Drop-In Ukelele: 5:30pm, Harbourfront Library Drop-in Harbourfront branch library, Wednesdays from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. all ages and stages of playing! Free. Must have own ukulele. FMI Jonathan at 250.753.1154ext. 224 Sailboat Night at The Dinghy Dock Pub: 6:30pm, Dinghy Dock Pub, Every Wednesday evening This is an amazing sight to behold and really great for the whole family. Sailing kicks off at 6:30 dinghydockpub.com, 250.753.2373

11 SEPT THU SEP 11, THU Open Mic Night: 6:30pm, Serious Coffee, Come relax in downtown Nanaimo! Spoken word/music at Serious Coffee on Commercial Street every Thursday FMI Guy at 250.618.2924 Park Market: 5:00pm, Maffeo Sutton Park, A late summermarket at Maffeo Sutton Park! Thursdays 5 - 9 pm until the rainy season starts. All-inclusive vendor and street performer market including fresh produce, arts and crafts, antique and flea market vendors, home-made products, clothing and more! Street performers on site. Free. FMI 250.618.3684 or parkmarket@shaw.ca Live Music: 10:00pm, The Queens Hotel, 'Black Flamango' plays rock covers at the Queens Sept 4 and 11th. 10 pm show, No cover 250.754.6751 Name That Tune at The Dinghy Dock Pub: 7:30pm, Dinghy Dock Pub, So you think you know music? Come test your knowledge at the Dinghy Dock Pub info@dinghydockpub.com, 250.753.2373 Live Music: 8:00pm, Longwood Brew Pub, Acoustic music every Thursday at the Longwood Brew Pub. Free concert series featuring local and touring musicians. Showtime 8 pm feedback@longwoodbrewpub.com 250.729.8225

12 SEPT FRI SEP 12, FRI Nanaimo Museum Feature Exhibit: 10:00am, Nanaimo Museum, 'Ring of Fire' is a travelling exhibit from the military museums of Calgary which captures the experiece of Canadians in the Pacific in World War II.info@ nanaimomuseum.ca, 250.753.1821 Nanaimo Downtown Farmers Market: 10:00am, Pioneer Waterfront Plaza, nanaimofarmersmarket.com/, ndfms@shaw.ca, Harewood Village Market: 4:00pm University Village Shopping Centre, Every Fri till Oct 31 at University Village Shopping Centre 250.668.0411 Benefit Dinner Show & Dance: 5:30pm, Cavallotti Lodge, Benefit Dinner Show & Dance Doors open at 5:30pm Dance until 12:00am Lasagna Dinner/ Cash Bar Show with Naughty & Spice Burlesque Troupe Dance to follow with DJ Tree $25.00 sarahandtroy@telus.net(250) 753-8569

Live Music: 8:00pm Royal Canadian Legion Branch #10, Blues band 'Lazy Mike and the Rockin' Recliners' Royal Canadian Legion Br #10 first dance of the fall! 8 pm-midnight Tix$10 members/$12 non-members in advance at Fascinating Rhythm, Arbutus Music and Legion 10, or $15 at the door. Everyone welcome! FMI 250.797.2500, Live Music: 10:00pm, The Queens Hotel, 'Hummer' plays Top40 Dance Covers at the Queens. 10 pm show. Free admission before 10 pm, $5 after. FMI 250.754.6751, Free before 10 pm, $5 after jerry@thequeens.ca Free family fun inside & outside on Boston Pizza Nanaimo: 6-9 pm (Turner Rd Station) on patio with a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;rovingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; musician and a magician Dave Hart FMI: 250-751-0090

13 SAT SEPSEPT 13, SAT 1st Annual Berry Mania Festival: 10:00am, Transfer Beach, This is our first annual Berry Mania Festival www.berrymania.ca 250 245 3079 Nanaimo Teenfest: 11:00am, Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo TeenFest will engage and connect our youth, their families and the businesses and organizations that support them www.teenfest.ca wayne@teenfest.ca, 778.440.7277 Mid Island Slim Down Lose Weight to Charity Donate: 1:00pm, Nanaimo, Get fit and healthy during the Mid Island Slim Down challenge. dpjoke@gmail.com, 250 722-3996 or 250-667-3996 Live Music: 8:00pm, Port Theatre, Nanaimo's own Syl Thompson presents A Night of Bowie at the Port Theatre at 8 pm. Tix $32.50 - $37.50. FMI/tix 250.754.8550, $32.50 - $37.50 info@porttheatre.com

14 SUN SEPSEPT 14, SUN Heritage Benefit Walk: 10:00am, Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park, Learn some local history while enjoying an easy-paced heritage walk of Nanaimo's old coal mining sites and rail lines! The 'Black Track Tour' is ledby well-known historian Tom Paterson and sponsored by Friends of Morden Mine. Proceeds to assist preservation of Morden's 101 year old structures. FMI/tix 250.714.0377, $30/adult or $25/2 or more cchristo@shaw.ca Sunday Blues Jam at the Queens Hotel: 4:00pm thequeens.ca/calender.htm, jerry@thequeens.ca, 250.754.6751 Terry Fox Run Ladysmith: 10:00am, Frank Jameson Community Centre, The Annual Terry Fox Run in Ladysmith takes place Sept 14. Registration begins at Frank Jameson Community Centre at 10 am, run starts at 11 am. 2.5km, 5km, 7.5km and 10 km routes available to run, walk, wheel or ride. FMI Anita McLeod at 250.245.6427 250.245.6427

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The Learner Profile - The Heart of an IB Education Aspengrove School is one of thousands of schools that teach the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum round the world but one of only a few in Canada authorized to do so in all grades from junior kindergarten through to graduation. You may have heard that it is challenging, or that it is recognized by universities around the world. But what is IB all about, really? When you want to understand the core values of a company you turn to their mission statement, the purpose and values that back everything they do. For Nike it is "To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world." It is intended to guide employees every day and with every key decision. While all Aspengrove students graduate with the same BC Dogwood Diploma that other students in the province will receive, they also work towards the IB DIploma, an internationally-recognized qualification based on a curriculum taught around the world. IB schools are linked not only in the

broad-based and challenging curriculum that emphasizes interdisciplinary learning but they are also linked in their values and their mission. The equivalent of a mission statement for all IB schools lies in the "Learner Profile" that translates that mission into a set of learning outcomes for all students. The learner profile is a part of the everyday language used in all IB classrooms from junior kindergarten through to grade 12. It promotes attitudes and characteristics in students that develop international mindedness while guiding the day to day actions of both staff and students. The Learner Profile states that, The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. IB learners strive to be: Inquirers · Knowledgeable · Thinkers Communicators · Principled · Open-minded Caring · Risk-takers · Balanced · Reflective There are, of course, more detailed descriptions in the IB Learner Profile that explain exactly what is meant by each of these terms and you will hear them woven into the everyday language of students in all grades from the classroom to the playground. While mission statements often seem lofty and beyond the day to day of a company, the words in the learner profile speak to what happens in an IB classroom every day and in every lesson. First and foremost students are inquirers. Consider what IB schools say about being an inquirer:

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By Naomi Beth Wakan

POETRY IN TOWN

T he History of the Sacrificial Lamb enuf of that and enuf of wotever, and wot do we remember? the mothers the children the ancient herstories of these words echoing in the daily news as well I cannot write a poim abt that there’s too much pain and too much joy as well it’s quite beyond the palette of my palid dictionary. Can poitry be so suffused with agony and light? published in Trying to Ryt a Poim, 2000

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horrors and joys of this world are sometimes just too much even for a poet to tell of. He is being modest, of course, because this semi-retired street musician, and dedicated poet, has enormous talent that he has used over the years to defend the under-dog; proclaim his zest for life; and yes, tell of distress almost beyond telling, and of joy too. Poetry is a condensed form of expression that tries to cram universal experiences into a few lines. If the words are chosen carefully, poets can précis the highs and lows of human nature in a form that resonates with their readers. Tim, with his flowing beard and rosy cheeks is a familiar finger to Nanaimo folks as he toots his tin whistle, with his little dog at his feet, at the Diana Krall Plaza. He has been writing poetry for over forty years and is one of Nanaimo’s not so hidden treasures.

15 SEPSEPT 15 MON Mon Museum Exhibit: 10:00am, Nanaimo Museum, Ring of Fire: Canadians in the Pacific in World War II is a travelling exhibit from the military museums of Calgary. Showing at the Nanaimo Museum Sept 12 - Nov 15. FMI nanaimomuseum.ca Live Music: 7:30pm, Port Theatre, See the ultimate Elvis tribute artist! Aysha Johnson Productions presents 'Ben Portsmouth: One Night with Elvis at the Port Theatre at 7:30 pm. Tix $43. FMI/tix 250.754.8550, $43/person info@porttheatre.com, 250.754.8550

16 TUE SEPSEPT 16, TUE Movie Nights at the Library: 6:00pm, Harbourfront Library, Come relax at your local library and enjoy a movie at no charge! Movies show 6 - 8 pm at Harbourfront Branch Library on Sept 2nd, 16th and 30th. Titles TBA. FMI 250.753.1154, Free NanaimoHarbourfront@virl.bc.ca, 250.753.1154 Thrive 2.0: The Dinghy Dock Pub, Pirates Lane Tix $20 Incl Ferry ride FMI: 250-753-2373 Technology Tuesdays: 3:30pm, Harbourfront Library, Perplexed by your latest gadget? Want to learn how to download eBooks from the library? virl. bc.ca/event/technology-tuesdays-1, ref@virl.bc.ca, 250.753.1154

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STUDENT LOANS CAN BE A DEBT SENTENCE There’s no question, student debt is on the rise in Canada. The average debt level for students graduating from post-secondary education hovers around $27,000. The combined student loan debt load for the nation sits close to $15 Million – larger than the provincial debt of some provinces. These numbers don’t include the other debts incurred such as family loans, credit cards and lines of credit. It’s obvious that for many the financial burden of education is overwhelming. With interest rates sitting at Prime plus 5%, on average it takes Canadians 14 years to pay back their student loans. In this time they fall behind in reaching milestones of life such as a new car, marriage, first home and children. The added burden of the student loan payment means that reaching these milestones at the same time as their working counterparts isn’t feasible. I was always taught that an education was priceless and that I would be rewarded for my years at school with a great paying job. However, it seems that the value that many students get for their student loan dollars hasn’t been wisely invested in providing an education that will provide a good living. The only payoff many students receive for their long years of study is a job paying only minimum wage, hardly a sound investment in time or money. Sadly, default rates on Student Loans sit around 10%. Student Loans are a unique type of debt in that unlike other personal loans they cannot be forgiven within the first 7 years. What this means is that those who are unable to meet their finan-

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I thought I would switch gears this month, in response to a comment I had in an exam last week. I had an obviously obese little dog, and was discussing with the owner how we could help her friend get a more healthy lifestyle. She looked at me and said that she knew the dog was overweight and saw no reason why he shouldn't stay that way. He was round and jolly. This isn't the first time I have heard this, and it probably won't be the last. But I realized that I have an opportunity to reach the people who read this article to explain what it means to have an overweight pet. Our goal for the next few articles is to look at how to find out if your pet is obese, how to determine an ideal weight for your pet, what diseases are related to obesity, and what you can do to help your pet loose those extra pounds. The first step is obviously going to be to find out if your pet is actually overweight. The way I determine body condition is to feel the ribs as they curve over the side of your pet. They should feel like the back of your fingers when you make a fist. Not the knuckles, if you're feeling that your friend is too thin. Not the inside of your fingers when your palm is open, that is overweight. And definitely not the palm of your hand, that is obesity. Notice that you can still feel the bones through the palm of your hand, but you have to press pretty hard.

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Two Worlds Spiritualist Centre Service: 11:00am twoworldsspiritualist.com excelizabeth@hotmail.com 250.729.9086 Quantum Tapping Workshop: 1:00pm, Unity Church of Nanaimo, Rewire your brain for health and happiness and remove old traumas and blocks! Learn the art of Quantum Tapping with Dr. Garland Landrith, PH.D. at Unity of Nanaimo Sept 21 (1 - 4:30 pm) and Sept 22 (6:30 - 9:30 pm) FMI 250.591.0775, $50/person unitynan@shaw.ca, 250.591.0775

22 MON SEPSEPT 22, MON Women of Today New Moms: 2.5 hour presentation by Louise Otto focuses on healthy living, self development and image building! Country Club Centre 6 - 9 pm Cost $25. FMI countryclubcentre.com 250.758.1102 ext 201 or 250.618.1985 Museum Exhibit: 10:00am Ring of Fire: Canadians in the Pacific in World War II is a travelling exhibit from the military museums of Calgary. Showing at the Nanaimo Museum Sept 12 - Nov 15. FMI nanaimomuseum.ca

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25 THU SEPSEPT 25, THU Live Music: 10:00pm, Queens Hotel, 'Sweatshop Union' brings Hip Hop to The Queens for a 10 pm show. Tix $10 from the Queens. FMI 250.754.6751, $10/personjerry@thequeens.ca, 250.754.6751

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Friday Evening Market: 4:00pm, Diana Krall Plaza,Every Friday evening from 4pm to 8pm in Diana Krall Plaza in downtown Nanaimo. FREE nanaimoeveningmarket@shaw.ca, 250.748.5552 Harewood Village Market: 4:00pm, University Village Shopping Centre, Every Fri till Oct 31 at University Village Shopping Centre Live music. 4 - 6 pm. FMI 250.668.0411 freesabina25@shaw.ca, Nanaimo Museum Feature Exhibit: 10:00am, Nanaimo Museum, 'Ring of Fire' is a travelling exhibit from the military museums of Calgary which captures the experience of Canadians in the Pacific in World War II. 5/freeinfo@nanaimomuseum.ca, 250.753.1821 Dive In Cinema: 6:30pm, Frank Jameson Community Centre, Enjoy a movie and a refreshing swim! 'The Lego Movie' shows at Frank Jameson Community Centre 6:30 - 8:55 pm on Sept 26. $4 at the door. Children must be accompanied by an adult in the pool $4 at the doorinfo@ladysmith.ca 250.245.6400 Launch Party & Casino Night: 6:30pm, Coast Bastion Inn, The Vancouver Island Symphony is hosting '52 Shades of Fun', a launch party and casino night, at the Coast Bastion Hotel starting at 6:30 pm. A special deck of cards - each card bearing original artwork showcasing Nanaimo - will be launched during theevening which features blackjack, slippery sam, card tricks, magic and more! Appetizers and entertainment. Tix $52. Proceeds support education programs by the Vancouver Island Symphony. FMI/tix 250.754.0177, $52/adultevents@vancouverislandsymphony.com, Live Music: 10:00pm, Queens Hotel, 'Dope Soda' brings some funk/reggae/ hip-hop to The Queens Sept 26. 10 pm show, tix $10 from The Queens. FMI 250.754.6751, $10/personjerry@thequeens.ca, 250.754.6751

27 SAT SEPSEPT 27, SAT Culture Days: 10:00am, Various, NANAIMO CULTURE DAYS Sep 26-28 For a list of Culture Day activities in Nanaimo visit www.culturedays.ca/en 604.681.3535 Dave Hart: Plays Nanaimo Cruise Ship Terminal Event Gala, Nanaimo FMI & Tix: 250-756-1191 Art Lab Workshop: 1:00pm, Nanaimo Art Gallery downtown, 'Exploring Writing: Finding Your Voice' is the topic of this workshop led by acclaimed writer/educator Lynne Bowen at the Nanaimo Art Gallery's downtown location from 1 - 4 pm. $45 + GST, all supplies included. FMI 250.754.1750, $45 + GSTinfo@nanaimoartgallery.ca,

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Culture Days: 10:00am, Various, NANAIMO CULTURE DAYS Sep 26-28 Culture days is a national, volunteer-driven movement www.culturedays.ca/en FringeFlicks: 1:00pm, Avalon Cinemas, TheatreOne is bringing Nanaimo its 15th season of independent, award-winning films! The title of September's film is "Tracks', an adventure saga by director John Curran which follows one woman's journey of self-discovery through the Australian outback accompaniedby herdog and four camels. Avalon Cinemas, showtimes 1, 4 and 7 pm on Sept 28 and 7 pm on Sept 29. FMI/tixwww.theatreone.org, info@theatreone.org, 250.754.7587 Sunday Blues Jam at the Queens Hotel: 4:00pm, Adults $5.00 (jammers free), http://www.thequeens.ca/calender.htm, jerry@thequeens.ca

29 MON SEPSEPT 29, MON Museum Exhibit: 10:00am, Nanaimo Museum, Ring of Fire: info@ nanaimomuseum.ca, 250.753.1821 FringeFlicks: 7:00pm, Avalon Cinemas, TheatreOne is bringing Nanaimo its 15th season of independent, award-winning films! The title of September's film is "Tracks', an adventure saga by director John Curran which follows one woman's journey of self-discovery through the Australian outback accompaniedby herdog and four camels. Avalon Cinemas, showtimes 1, 4 and 7 pm on Sept 28 and 7 pm on Sept 29. FMI/tixwww.theatreone.org, info@theatreone.org, 250.754.7587

30 TUE SEPSEPT 30, TUE Water Park Opens: 9:00amWater Park is open to the public 9am - 8pm, until September., Free, http://www.nanaimo.ca, info@whatsondigest.com, 250-765-5200 Technology Tuesdays: 3:30pm, Harbourfront Library, Perplexed by your latest gadget? Want to learn how to download eBooks from the library?Get free technology helpfromourlibrarian. Drop-in, no registration required. Any and all techquestionswelcome http://virl.bc.ca/event/technology-tuesdays-1, ref@virl.bc.ca, 250.753.1154 ext. 238 Movie Nights at the Library: 6:00pm, Harbourfront Library, Come relax at your local library and enjoy a movie at no charge! Movies show 6 - 8 pm at Harbourfront Branch Library on Sept 2nd, 16th and 30th. Titles TBA. FMI 250.753.1154, FreeNanaimoHarbourfront@virl.bc.ca, 250.753..1154 Spoken Word Event: 7:00pm, The Vault Cafe, First 'Wordstorm' event of the fall!Demeter's Coffee Vault starting at 7 pm.Open mic followed by several feature performers, including Nanaimo's inaugural Poet Laureate Naomi Beth Wakan. New readers of poetry, prose or song always welcome! $5 at the door. FMIwww.wordstorm.ca, $5 at the doorascentaspirations@shaw.ca, Live Comedy: 7:30pm, Port Theatre, CBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Debaters live at the Port Theatre with host Steve Patterson! 7:30 pm. Comedians will debate whether oil or maple syrup is Canada's greatest liquid resource, and much more! FMI/ tix 250.754.8550, $38/personinfo@porttheatre.com, 250.754.8550

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Since the international release of her last record, Hayley Sales has been hard at work touring, writing on a new collection of songs, and recently guest starring on the TV show CEDAR COVE (Hallmark USA) in the role of "Shelley." She splits her time between Vancouver B.C and Los Angeles CA. Recently, Sales teamed up with Pledge Music to fan-fund the recording of her next album which she plans to record early next year. Tina from TLC Entertainment had a brief chat with her. 1. What do you prefer acting or singing and why? You know, I honestly love them both. I find them inspiring in incredibly similar and incredibly different ways. With acting, you get to slip into another person's shoes, tell a story through their eyes, their words, their world, and with music, with songwriting and performing, you get to tell a story, and its your story. They're just different mediums for exploring what it means to be alive, to fall in love, to be heartbroken, to be lost, or to be on top of the world. When I was growing up, I saw no need to chose between the two and spent every waking hour either diving into the theatre or writing songs at my piano. They inspired me in different ways, and lead me to discover different things about myself and about life. I guess my answer to your question somewhere in between black and white, muddled in grey, but its the most honest answer I can give.

practice, to write, to explore, and I don't think I would be where I am today, without having had that special period early in my life. 3. Tell us about your new album due to be released in the fall what are we to expect? The next album is going to be quite different from the first two, but not completely unexpected. A lot has happened since I recorded the last album, a lot of life has happened and I am hoping to allow all those experiences to infiltrate the music. When I was a child, I was absolutely obsessed with Judy Garland and the music of the 1930's. On the first two records, I shied away from exposing that influence in some ways, while the new music merges it in with my indie sound. Being an actress, I have been thinking of this next album cinematically - The songs are romantic and swoon like the music of a soundtrack, ranging from pop tunes to ballads infused with a retro flare. Several of the tunes were arranged by Juno Award winning Sax/ pianist Phil Dwyer. We just finished recording strings in Nashville with the phenomenal arranger, Carl Marsh (Etta James, Elton John, James Brown) and are now diving into the remaining tracking. My dad, Richard Sales, is producing. The release date has been pushed back to early 2015 due to my recent signing with Blue Sapphire Music (Jeff Burns/Gary Slaight). 4. Who inspires you musically? Acting ?

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International & Pacific Rim

Huong Lan - Vietnamese "What the pho?"

19-1925 Bowen Rd

250.756.7943

Dover Chinese Food 103-6330 Dover Rd. 250.390.9111 Nori Japanese Restaurant 203-6750 Isl,. Hwy. N 250.751.3377 Blue Ginger 1-5769 Turner 250.751.8238

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 200 Commercial St

250.591.7873

Acme Food Co 14 Commercial St 250.753.0042 Modern Cafe 221 Commercial 250.754.5022 Minnoz Steak & Seafood Coast Bastion Hotel 250.753.6601

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