The Taboo Naughty but Nice Show provides an upscale adult playground dedicated to enhancing lifestyles, encouraging romance, personal betterment and all things TABOO! Enjoy LIVE entertainment, provocative and educational seminars in the We-Vibe Seminar Theatre and The Libido Lounge presented by Sex Butter Canada, unique shopping, fashion shows and LIVE demonstrations. Everything from your hearts’ desires to inconceivable delights. This is a ‘can’t miss’ event.

Visit www.tabooshow.com and SAVE $5 when you purchase tickets online!

TIMES:

Jan 19 LADIES’ NIGHT THURSDAY Jan 19, 2012 – 5PM to 12AM

Jan 20 DATE NIGHT FRIDAY Jan 20, 2012 – 5PM to 12AM Jan 21

TOGA SATURDAY Jan 21, 2012 – Noon to 12AM Jan 22

LAST CHANCE SUNDAY Jan 22, 2012 – Noon to 6PM *

LADIES’ NIGHT THURSDAY– 2 FOR 1 ADMISSION for LADIES!

*Offer valid at the door only. Not to be combined with any other offer. The first 100 Ladies through the door receive a FREE GIFT! Enter the GRAND PRIZE DRAW for a Glamour Photo Shoot with Pin Up Perfection Photography courtesy of Shimona Henry worth over $1000! Must be at the show to WIN! See the Mr & Ms Taboo Models in a Priape and KissBoomBa Fashion Show! Live, dance and laugh with the girls in our many interactive seminars and enjoy boutique shopping!

We have turned up the heat this season with an Celebrity Guest Adult Film Star and FEATURE PERFORMERS STILETTO STORM! Live entertainment and demonstrations ALL WEEKEND LONG!

The purrrrfect night for the Ladies to celebrate!!! *DATE NIGHT FRIDAY– The first 20 couples through the door receive a Gift Certificate toward a Dinner for Two courtesy of The Old Spaghetti Factory!

Enter the GRAND PRIZE DRAW for a ROMANTIC HOTEL RETREAT for 2 courtesy of The Sandman Hotel Group.

Take a catwalk on the wild side with the Mr & Ms Taboo Latex Fashion Show courtesy of Wares & Wear Ventures Inc. and have your picture taken with AVN Award Winning Adult Film Star Monique Alexander courtesy of The Fantasy Warriors!

It takes two to tango at our interactive seminars! Reconnect, explore and take an exotic journey with your partner, friends or even a new flame! Don’t miss FEATURE PERFORMERS STILETTO STORM and their masterful aerial and fiery feats!

*TOGA SATURDAY – All things TABOO…Between the sheets! Receive $5 OFF ADMISSION when you and your friend wear TOGAS! *Offer valid at the door only. Not to be combined with any other offer.ENTER TO WIN the WEEKEND GRAND PRIZE of an ALL INCLUSIVE TRIP for 2 to Temptation Resorts Spa in Cancun, where togas are optional, with round trip airfare courtesy of Sunwing! Reminiscent of the ancient realm of Rome, release your inner God or Goddess and don a TOGA!

Our statuesque Mr & Ms Taboo models will strut their stuff in a Professional Body Paint Fashion Show courtesy of Ace Angels International. YOU, the audience, decide who will win the title and Professional Photo Shoot with Pin Up Perfection! Witness seductive sirens on the Main Stage, enjoy sinfully satisfying seminars, receive an autograph from our Celebrity Guest Adult Film Star and have your photo taken with Monique Alexander courtesy of The Fantasy Warriors at the Media Booth! Discover all things Taboo… between the sheets! Prizes for the best dressed!!! *Public Nudity will not be tolerated. Please use discretion.

*LAST CHANCE SUNDAY – This is your last chance to find out what’s cooking and gather everything you need!!! Spice up your life with a TABOO RECIPE!!! Enter the Draw to WIN up to $25,000 in Scholarships courtesy of NEW IMAGE COLLEGE of FINE ART! The most unique array of shopping, fashion and entertainment all under one roof only once a year! SAVE $5 AND BOOK YOUR TICKETS ONLINE! Not to be combined with any other offer. Experience show savings you will not find anywhere else. Catch the hottest ticket in town, turn up the heat in your love life and get cooking! *All offers are valid at the door ONLY! Not to be combined with discounted online tickets. Must be at the show to win the Grand Prizes on Thursday & Friday. This is a licensed, publicized event. No cameras or recording devices. Designated Media ONLY! Media Pass inquires may be sent to jade@canwestproductions.com.

2nd annual Evening in the Kitchen for an eve­ning cooking lesson by Guest Chef Cory Parsons. Learn how to cook several dishes and be treated to din­ner afterwards.

When: Wednesday, November 30
Where: Nanaimo Curling Club
2nd Floor
Registration 5:45
Lesson 6:00
Dinner 6:30

The event is FREE but you must RSVP Bert Abbott before November 25th as space is limited. (250) 616-1186 babbott@bcpara.org

POP-UP RESTAURANT – OCTOBER 5^th & 6^th, 6pm –

Noah ‘Eat Wild Chef’@ Alley Pad Studio

On Wednesday & Thursday, October 5 & 6th, Visual Artist Siobhan Humston will be co-hosting with England’s exciting young Chef  Noah ‘Eat Wild Chef’, one of Vancouver’s first POP-UP RESTAURANT experiences! The focus is on organic, locally grown food combined to make amazing taste experiences but it’s the coupling of Chef Noah’s experience and the setting of an amazing 1000 square foot warehouse style studio with jazz pianist Gregory Shea, that will make this event something that you don’t want to miss!!

$40 includes a three course meal, live music & a preview of fresh new paintings.Check out http://www.guestaurant.com/eventdetail?799-Info for the menu details and to reserve your seat for the evening. Easy reservation through Guestaurant and Paypal!

~Noah (EatWild Chef) trained in London, England and has worked at some of the best gastro pubs in the UK. His main emphasis is keeping to the seasons, using only locally sourced, organic fare.
With his food events he is also eager to break boundaries from the traditional restaurant types, “Big, bold, artistic spaces by day can be transformed by night into atmospherically lit, cauldrons of social activity”.

~Visual artist Siobhan Humston has resided in the live/work studio ALLEY PAD STUDIO, a former clothing factory in the Commercial Drive neighbourhood since 2008 and has been hostd dozens of home concerts, book readings, film night and open studios. With its sixteen foot ceilings, one-thousand square foot studio space and back lane entrance, it is a loft in the true sense of the word: spacious, unique and raw. She has shown her work in solo & group exhibitions in Canada, USA & Europe and is represented in Canada by Herringer Kiss Gallery in Calgary and Parts Gallery in Toronto.

~Pianist Gregory Shea has performed professionally for many years in clubs and aboard five star luxury ships, both as a band leader and as a solo guest entertainer. Mr. Shea now resides in Vancouver where he performs as a solo lounge pianist in many upscale hotels, offering audiences a wide variety of classic jazz standards and ole style New Orleans blues delivered in the tradition of Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and Dr. John. His soulful tunes add spice to any dish.

POP-UP RESTAURANTS, a brief synopsis from some UK press

“Does restaurant quality food need to be confined to the traditional restaurant model?  The answer is quickly becoming no.  With the influx of pop-up restaurants and roving supper clubs, the landscape of New York’s dining scene seems to be shifting.  Pop-ups give temporary homes to novel ideas and unique talent that may not have the resources to plunk down capital on a permanent home.

A pop-up restaurant is a temporary restaurant installation. It could be a try out for a more permanent restaurant, something more like a “food exhibit”, or a one-night stand.”

~www.restaurantgirl.com

“You never know what to expect at pop-up restaurants. They are intimate and, usually, informal. You eat only what the chef loves to cook, and you sit wherever there is space on the tables. Since late 2008, London has seen a profusion of pop-ups, popular not only because they represent good value for money but also because they open only briefly in places where you would not normally go, such as Frank’s Bar on the 10th floor of a multistorey car-park in Peckham.” 

~EMILY O’HARE, for THE TELEGRAPH

“Although hot in London, these underground eateries are not new. In the US, roving supper clubs such as The Ghetto Gourmet and Red Box Bistro have sizzling reputations and serious waiting lists. In Cuba, paladares are as much part of the culture as cigars and mojitos. It’s tempting to think that modern supper clubs are just glorified dinner parties, but the unstoppable American Jim Haynes proves this is a myth. He has been running a weekly restaurant from his apartment in Paris for 30 years and has seen 130,000 people pass though his doors.

There’s something both anarchic and liberating about just going for it and when you start off in an underground fashion (no fire doors, drinks licence etc). There is a huge amount of trust involved. But, as one of the pioneers behind the zeitgeist of underground eating in Britain, MsMarmiteLover, explains, this is part of the appeal. “In a restaurant there’s a divide between the customer and the kitchen. I like the transparency of a home restaurant; you can visit the kitchen, chat to the chef … if things are busy and you need water, you can get it yourself. It breaks down the barriers that exist in usual restaurants.”

~ ALISON TYLER  for THE INDEPENDENT

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For more information and/or to arrange an interview with the chef, artist or musician, please contact Kimberly Plumley at Publicity Mavens at 250-390-9285 or via email at kim@publicitymavens.com.

Nanaimo, BC–  Competition is fierce to be one of the select products celebrities receive at awards ceremonies’ pre-show gifting events.  Bella and Charlie Designs announces that they have been chosen for a posh, extremely coveted opportunity this fall.  The Nanaimo company’s handmade bibs and baby blankets will be featured in a 2011 Emmy Awards pre-ceremony gifting suite taking place on September 16 and 17 in Los Angeles, California.  The event is being organized by well-known party planner and designer to the stars, Jayneoni Moore.  The location has yet to be announced.

A celebrity’s association with a product gives a huge boost to the product’s status and sales.  Bella and Charlie Designs’ owners, sisters Jessica Davis and Maquinna Marriott, are thrilled with the prospect of increased exposure their products will receive.  Davis embraces the opportunity, saying, “Both my sister and I couldn’t be happier about being asked to participate in this event.  It has done wonderful things for many small businesses, and we are so excited about introducing Bella and Charlie Designs to these celebs!”   Their bibs and blankets will be photographed with the celebrities who receive them.

This is the third such event in which the company has been invited to participate.  Most recently, their bibs were included in a similar event for the Oscars.   Attendees to this event included Minnie Driver, Kathleen Robertson, Larry Birkhead, Dot Marie Jones, Kelly Rutherford, Rachel Zoe, Nancy O’Dell, Samantha Harris, Esai Morales, Autumn Reeser, and Danica McKellar.

It is not yet confirmed which celebrities will be attending this event.

Currently, Bella and Charlie Designs operates as an online store where their handmade bibs and baby blankets are available, www.bellaandcharliedesigns.com.  They can also be found at select retail stores in Nanaimo and Port Alberni.

About the Company

Bella and Charlie Designs is a Nanaimo, BC company started in 2009 by two sisters, Jessica Davis and Maquinna Marriott.  The company was born when both sisters, who each had babies around the same time, found that cute bibs with personality and style were just not available.   They decided to make their own. They have since sold their bibs and baby blankets online at www.bellaandcharliedesigns.com.  Their products can also be found at Malilah Magoo’s Children’s Wear and Kit N. Caboodle Children’s Consignment in Nanaimo, and Klubhouse for Kids, Port Alberni.

For more information about Bella and Charlie Designs and their inclusion in the pre-Emmy gifting suite, please visit www.bellaandcharliedesigns.com or contact Publicist Kim Plumley, Publicity Mavens, at 250-390-9285 or vial email at kim@publicitymavens.com.

Andre was a delight and I am pleased to say he is now a friend. I learned lots from him and his book is well researched. He contacted each and every one of the authors featured – Andre thought and thought about the stories featured. He has a good eye for meaningful Father’s stories – good and bad stories about Dad.

Fathers: A Literary Anthology is a literary treasure trove. Wise and wonderfully varied essays and poems by five Nobel laureates and by writers such as Margaret Atwood, Alan Bennet, Angela Carter, Virginia Woolf and Franz Kafka also make Fathers a powerful self-help manual for all children trying to understand and improve their relationships with their fathers. As well, the inspired musings in this collection will help all fathers—fathers young and fathers old—better appreciate the complexities of their role and the rich rewards it offers.

To order, please check out Andre’s website here… http://patremoirpress.com/.

Hello Everyone,

It’s that time again… June 15th will be the delivery date. There will be pickup points in Victoria, Nanaimo and Parksville. All orders need to be in by June 11, 2011.

Please note the new email— rob@barkleysoundshellfish.com New Blog coming soon……

Help me spread the Effing Word about BK Shellfish by forwarding this to friends, family, co workers and people you think would enjoy some fresh shellfish.

Barkley Sound Shellfish by Imperial Eagle Clam Co. Ltd.

1. Pacific Rim Petites Oysters (1.5-2.25″) 5 dozen bag = $25
A deep water cultured oyster that is intensely tumbled and suspended off rafts. (To view a video of the tumbling process: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFdIBZxKVXw) Named after the Pacific Rim National Park that includes the Broken Group Islands, West coast Trail, and Long Beach!!

2. Effingham Extra Small Oysters (2.25-3″) 5 dozen bag = 25$
Another “tumbled” oyster that is the most popular of the Barkley Sound Shellfish!!! The Tumbling process occurs every 25-45 days. Great for “shooter” oysters with a little Tabasco, vodka, balsamic, etc.. Grown in Effingham Inlet and are the pride of the Barkley Sound Shellfish!!

3. Swale Rock Small Oysters (2.25-3″) 5 dozen bag = 30$
The biggest of the tumbled oysters. The tumbling process gives the oysters a hard shell and deep cup. It amplifies the beach hardening that traditional oysters get. The newest brand the Barkley Sound shellfish line and the feedback from the distributors that carry these has been exceptional.

4. Sechart Beach Oysters (3-7″) 3 dozen bag = 20$
These would be your typical Beach Oysters that are great on the BBQ. These are grown on our beach in Sechart Channel that borders the Broken Group Islands which are part of the Pacific Rim National Park…Doesn’t get anymore pristine!!!

5. Useless Inlet Manila Clams (15-20/pound) 5 pounds = 20$
Grown on our beach in the unique Useless Inlet. Useless Inlet’s opening is very small but the tidal flush it gets is phenomenal and that gives us great growth!!

6. Sechart Savoury Clams (15-20/pound) 5 pounds = 15$
This beach is located near the Broken Group Islands which are part of Pacific Rim National Park.

7. Barkley Sound Pacific Scallops (1-4/pound) 1 dozen = 25$
What can I say… Roe in scallops was our Christmas Eve Dinner!!!

Thank you and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.

ROB TRYON (@RobTryon)
GM- NW Aquaculture Ltd.
Owner- Imperial Eagle Clam Co. Ltd.
Hm: (250) 248-6238
Cell: (250) 668-0356
Fax: (250) 248-6239
www.mrseafood.ca
Follow on Twitter: @effingoyster, @PacRimPetites, @SwaleRock, @BKShellfish, @UselessManila, @SechartSavoury
Become a fan of Effingham Inlet Oysters on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/effingoyster

We hit Paul and Chris from Social Media camp with this odd request… “Hey, can we set up a tent on site and talk to people – it will be fun!” They said yes right away and we are excited. So. we will have our podcast tent in the Trade Show area. In the back area, where it is slightly quieter. The lovely Peggy Richardson will be our personal sherpa/wrangler and laughing partner. Bob and Kim will be doing the interviews. We have spots as short as 10 minutes up to 1/2 an hour. We want to respect everyone’s time, so let us know what your time frame  is. Times are here…  http://garlickandplumjam.com/social-media/join-us-online-or-live.php

We love to learn about people, ideas, we have fun and we have marshmallows! Come hang out with us for a bit. If you need to reach us, call Kim’s cell at 778-838-0514 or tweet us at @garlickandplum or come see us at the tent.

Thanks and we are really looking forward to the weekend!

Kim and Bob and Peggy!

Oh… I know I said I would wear a tutu, but my tutu lady is MIA. Or she could not find enough material for mine.

The third edition of The Condominium Manual is NOW available!

Written by lawyer and educator, Mike Mangan, The Condominium Manual is an essential resource for condominium owners including strata council members and investors, as well as real estate professionals across BC. First time condo buyers, tradespeople. real estate agents, property managers and anyone who is interested in learning more on the ins and outs of condos, Mike Mangan is THE expert to learn from. This is a FREE event. Learn more about Mike, the book and condos at http://www.condomanual.ca/.

Using plain language, recent court cases and real life examples, this third edition covers everything regarding strata law including:

• The December 2009 amendments to the Strata Property Act;
• Updates to the law in connection with dozens of court cases;
• Provides extensive new coverage concerning repairs, lawsuits and arbitrations and insurance;
• Bylaws, repairs and expenses;
• Common property, record keeping and much more.

WHEN:            FRIDAY, JUNE 3^rd at 4:00pm

WHERE:           Dominion Lending Centres VanIsle

                        603-5800 Turner Road, Nanaimo, B.C., V9T 6J4

Please RSVP to katiehommy@shaw.ca or call 250-619-0939 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            250-619-0939      end_of_the_skype_highlighting to confirm your seat. Space is limited, so reserve today to avoid disappointment!

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Mike is available for interviews… in person on the afternoon of June 3rd, or via phone before that.
Please contact Kimberly Plumley at Publicity Mavens at 250-390-9285 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            250-390-9285      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or via email at kim@publicitymavens.com

May 31st is World No Tobacco Day.  The World Health Organization (WHO) designates this day to raise global awareness about the destructive nature of tobacco addiction (5 million people die every year from smoking).  The WHO encourages those who smoke to abstain from smoking for 24 hours.  It could end up being the start of something wonderful.

Derek Poteryko (Pot-er-ee-KO), MD, CCFP, FCFP, is pleased there is another day to help people be more mindful about the dangers of tobacco. Dr. Poteryko is a family physician based in Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island. He has a busy family practice, is the Medical Director for Central Island Smoking Intervention Clinic and is the author of the book First You Smoked. Now You Live. He has seen hundreds of people succeed in becoming healthy non-smokers and he hopes World No Tobacco Day will help more.

“Tobacco addiction touches all of us”, says Dr. Poteryko. “Whether it’s a loved one or friend who smokes or someone who has succumbed to the negative health effects of smoking.  Over 4 million Canadians still smoke.  At any given time it is estimated that 70% of those who smoke want to quit. Unfortunately, many of those who have tried qutting smoking have failed (cold turkey success rate is about 5%).” He goes on to say, “In the clinic, we use cognitive behavioural therapy to help people shift their thinking to a more resourceful state when they “crave” a cigarette.  This “craving” is a normal part of the healing from tobacco addiction”.

Dr. Poteryko has some tips to use and to when you want to smoke, think “CRAVED no more”… with each letter in this mnemonic helping you become a nonsmoker for good!

C – Commited Action:  Think of the commitment you have made to yourself to be free of this addiction for 24 hours.

R – Reasons:  Remember your reasons of why you are doing this.  It may be for health, it may be for your family or even for the financial reasons.  With the money saved – make sure you go out and buy yourself something nice to reward yourself with this healthy behaviour.

A – Appreciate: To help shift thinking, every day think of three things in the past 24 hours that are good in your life or what went well in the last day.

V – Variety:  Variety is the spice of life when it comes to healthy behaviour change.  What works today, may not work tomorrow, but some other thought or action (other than smoking) will satisfy the craving.

E – Exercise:  To exercise 20 minutes a day (if you have been sedentary then start with 5 minutes a day and work yourself up gradually), i.e. walking is cheap and effective.

D – Drink healthy.  Drinking healthy fluids, e.g. water with a twist of lemon, green or white teas help with the transition of becoming a nonsmoker for good!  Remember that someone who smokes 1 pack of cigarettes a day, puffs on a cigarette over 73,000 times a year.

More of these ideas can be found at the www.mediatherapy.ca website under Quit Quitting Exercises.

World No Tobacco Day is a great opportunity for those who smoke to try and become a nonsmoker for the day.  Try a day, what do you have to lose?  You have everything to gain.  Your body, your wallet, your family/friends even your planet will thank you with amazing results.  Since 1999, over 1 million Canadians have quit smoking.
There are many ways to quit smoking.  There is the free 24 hour smokers’ helpline called Quit Now by phone at 1-877-455-2233 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            1-877-455-2233      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or online www.quitnow.ca.  All of these community resources are at the hospital clinic’s website at www.CISIC.ca (which includes the free Quit Quitting movie featuring Dr. Poteryko). We are also THRILLED that the BC Government has recently announced that September 30th, 2011 that nicotine replacement therapies will be available to all British Columbian smokers at no cost and smoking cessation precription drugs will be covered under Pharmacare.http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2011PREM0049-000518.htm  These are all steps to help create a world of healthy non-smokers.

Bottle drive:

When – Saturday June 4^th 9-1

Where – Seaview Elementary School Parking lot

Why – to raise funds for activities at Seaview Elementary School

BBQ and treats by donation!

We are looking for people to help out as well.  If you have any donations that need to be picked up, email Cheryl Morch at ontheroadcheryl@gmail.com or call 250-933-4894.

Bikes:

The triathlon club at Seaview Elementary School in Lantzville is looking for those old bicycles in your garage!  We currently have 12 individuals, and 5 teams registered for the Qualicum Beach Triathlon, Sunday June 26^th.  Starting at the end of May, we train for cycling 1 day a week, running and swimming too.  Our goal is to give every child the opportunity to participate.  The principal of Seaview and myself thought it would be great for Seaview to have bikes and helmets available for kids to use and train with us, even if they aren’t doing the event.  The more kids riding, the better!  So if you have an old bike, even if it needs repairs, please contact Cheryl at ontheroadcheryl@gmail.com