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Gabrio/aSounder
April12,2010

Who's fooling who,
who's being true, and who
don't even care anymore?
This may not be the Rick
Mercer Report but the daily
news definitely indicates
it's a great big goofy world
out there. Ripped from last
weeks headlines:
Inside the Scandal that
changed Politics: What?
A three part, investigative
expose on the sponsorship
scandal that toppled the
Federal liberal party. Great
- 3, 4, 5 years after the
fact it's front page news!
Slow news week boys?
How about something
timely for a change, like a
investigation of the sinking
of the Titanic, or I know,
Watergate: What's Up
With That? Holy vapidity
Batman, where have all the
Woodward and Bernstein's
gone? .
David Frum Resigns:
David, a Canadian, once
the darling of George W.
Bush and the Republicans
(remember the " axis of
evil" speech, that was
David's) has run afoul of
the party and the American
Enterprise Institute think
tank he worked for. David
said that he wasn't fired
but chose to resign, as the
AES said they would be
glad to have him carry on
writing for them , but they
wouldn't be paying him,
and by the way he wouldn't
have a office with them
anymore. OK. Fired =
Resigned, I get it, a bit of
newspeak possibly. A new
Monty Python skit, definitely.
Thousands of Sex
Offenders and Violent
Criminals Pardoned.
This happens every year,
and even though it seems
wrong the National Parole
Board officials say "The
Criminal Records Act does
not differentiate pardon
applicants by the type of

welcome, $20 membership for the calendar year.
Remember to bring a snack
to share.
Thursday April 15th
Mrs. Brown's Boys
return to the Roxy (parts
3 and 4) So many people
want to see this there will
offenses they commitbe two sittings. The first
ted ... ".All righty then, that will be from 1-3pm and the
explains it. Let the games
second show will be from
begin. What's next on the
7-9pm. Here she goes
agenda boys, lunch anyagain, hilarious to mature
one? Groovy!
audiences. Entrance by $5
Millions More $ for
donation to the Health Care
Prisons In Canada:
Foundation. Popcorn and
The hard decisions mean
drinks extra. Doors open at REGAN AND SYLVIE (LEFT) were the lucky winners of the Wine Celler's 10-year
anniversary draw, taking home a 35 bottle wine cooler & batch of wine, as presentmajor cutbacks in Educa12:30pm and 6:30pm.
ed by Kelly and Wine Cellar owner Wayne Ki/back.
tion, Healthcare and the
Friday April 16 7pm
Derek Kilbourn photo
Environment. Crime is
The Ecumenical Society
measurably down but the
Forgiveness Forum starts
easy decision is much
with the award winning
more money for prisons.
documentary The Big
Law and Order yeh, that's
Question. How do you
Jill Adamson, herself a renowned local
Jean Llewellyn
the ticket. In Canada we
overcome great injustices
glass artist who will be coordinating this
Gabriola Health Care Foundation
are fully prepared to pay
or injuries? Let some of our
key area, will be organizing a creative subThe Gabriola Health Care Foundation is
more for incarceration than great spiritual leaders guide
committee and arranging an early meeting
honoured
that
a
world-class
athlete,
showeducation! George Wallace us in this, people like Rev.
for
anyone interested in participating in this
would approve.
Desmond Tutu, or Buddhist jumper Rodrigo Pessoa, is lending his name fantastic event.
to
a
clinic
fundraising
signature
event
being
Obama OK's Offshore leader Thich Naht Hanh.
You will be working with a group of likehosted on our island.
Drilling: In 2008, Obama
Hear the scientific evidence
minded
and highly talented individuals who
The Rodrigo Pessoa Golf Classic Foundslammed Senator John
as to why "Forgiveness" is ers' Day, which is likely to attract internagive Gabriola its well-deserved reputation as
McCain's flip- flop on
good for you. Come also
tional interest, is scheduled to take place on being the island of the arts.
off shore drilling. Obama
to the follow-up SaturTime is very short, so you are asked to eJune 14, and we need the help and input of
dismissed it as a bad idea
day Forum at the United
Gabriola's artisans to create individual and mail Jill by Friday,April 16 at: threeheronsthat would "only worsen
Church to hear Father
unique trophies and awards for 2010 and in studio@shaw.ca and include a snapshot of
our addiction to oil and put Frank explain how to "let
your work.
the coming years.
off needed investments in
go" of anger, resentment,
clean renewable energy."
grudges etc. For info phone
It was a tough stand, a big Del McCarthy at 250 247
part of Obama's election
9847. Roxy doors open at
platform. Now its "drill
6:45pm .
baby drill". Somewhere I
Roxy Futures:
hear the hiss of a deflating
The Trashion Show ......
Obama balloon.
............................ April 24
but rock, funk, and electronic music are also
Meet the New Boss
Kim Goldburg (poet) .. Alexander Varty
part of the package.
Same as the Old Boss
............................ April 29 Poetry Gabriola
"Let's go for learning new things and tryThere's nothing in the
Danny Schmidt/David
April is National Poetry Month, and for
streets
Teichroeb .............. May 6 the Poetry Gabriola Society, that means it's ing new things," says Cooke. "Let's go for
the excitement!"
Looks any different to me
Steve Brockley/ Miss
time to celebrate with some old friends,
It's an approach that fits well with James,
And the party on the left Emily Brown ........May 8 in the form of the NOW Orchestra with
Is now the party on the
David Lang ....May 14 Kedrick James. The all-star "little big band" whose shamanic presence and wild imagination will be supported by a band that
right
SAJE ................. June 5 and the incendiary poet join forces at the
includes trumpeter JP Carter, trombonist
And the beards have all
Clover Point Drifters ... Haven's Phoenix Auditorium on Saturday
Brad Muirhead, guitarist Chad MacQuarrie,
(April
17),
with
tickets
available
at
www.
grown longer over night
............................. June 12
keyboardist Patrick Pennefather, drummer
-The Who
Victory Anthony .. June poetrygabriola.com and Artworks.
Skye Brooks, and monster bassist Tommy
The friends may be old-James, for inYou know, I sometimes
18
Babin.
stance,
was
a
hit
at
the
2007
Poetry
Gabriola
suspect that all I ever
Rent the Roxy $25/hr.
"We're ambitious students of what music
needed to know, I learned
Contact theroxy@shaw.ca Festival-but what they've cooked up for
and poetry put together can be," says James,
Saturday's
concert
is
going
to
be
new.
So
in the 60's. .
for details.
adding: "We want to bring those together
new, in fact, that NOW's in the process of
Meanwhile, down at the • Life Lesson #105 "The
and make something happen that's differchanging its name to Orkestra Futura, the
Roxy:
only way to get rid of
ent." So if you're up for something exbetter
to
reflect
the
forward-thinking
influTuesday April 13 8pm
temptation is to yield to it."
traordinary, the Haven's the place to be on
ences Cooke and his bandmates are bringGabriola Cine Club
~Oscar Wilde. ing
Saturday night.
to the table. The group's
presents their monthly
May the gods be with
music
is
rooted
in
the
classic
film. Come at 7:45 and
you.
African-American jazz
help choose the movie.
See you next week.
sounds of the past century,
New members are always

Calling all Gabriola artisans

NOW Orchestra at
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On Thursday,
April 15th
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2nd show 7-9pm
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