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ith the internet becoming more accessible than ever before, household budgets are being both challenged and assisted. The Internet has yielded myriad opportunities for Canadians to spend in new and ultra-convenient ways: sale notiďŹ cations straight to your inbox, daily deals that offer amazing experiences at half the price, and blogs infusing your personal style with creations and ideas from around the world. Paypal has simpliďŹ ed shopping, the only
requirement a password and the click of the mouse. With all this temptation is it possible to stick to a budget? You may be surprised to learn these conveniences can actually help you! The challenge to exercise selective spending to use new technologies to your budget’s advantage. Don’t know where to start? While Excel is a handy budgeting tool, user-centric apps like Mint, iReconcile, Expenditure or MoneyBook for iPhone and Android provide quick, easy-to-read visuals with the data you input. It can be extremely enlightening to see your spending habits in pie chart form or watch your savings diminish as you walk away from the mall. Plus, they are portable, increasing the likelihood of you actually tracking
your spending. As ďŹ nancial apps vary in purpose, be sure to read reviews to make sure the product does what you require. Once you have a clear idea of your spending patterns on day-to-day necessities, and how much is left over for luxuries, the fun begins. Sign up for free social buying sites. A restaurant or experience you have been looking forward to trying might pop up one day at a fraction of the usual cost. They also make great gifts. If it’s time for a bit of a homeover, check out design blogs like Poppytalk, Apartment Therapy and Design Sponge. Do it yourself (DIY) decorating has never been easier; step-by-step guides for everything from old furniture makeovers to continued on next page
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Gallery 7 Theatre presents The Importance of Being Earnest from March 15-17 and 22-24 at 7:30 p.m. with a discount matinee at 2 p.m. on the March 17. All performances are at MEI Theatre, 4081 Clearbrook Rd. Oscar Wilde’s most famous comedy is a romp featuring an absurd case of mistaken identity, exploring matters of love, marriage and social status. Tickets are available at House of James (2743 Emerson St.) or by phone at 604-8523701.
Fest of Fools comes to Matsqui Centennial Auditorium (32315 South Fraser Way), starting at 7 p.m. The variety/comedy extravaganza features stand-up and improv comedian Cliff Prang (formerly of the Vancouver Theatre Sports League and Panic Squad Improv), as well as local music, dance and novelty acts. Included are an interview and song by Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman, and So You Think You Can Dance Canada finalist Charlene Hart. Tickets are $25 and are available at festoffools.eventbrite.ca
March 18 BC Supermoto racing comes to Tradex in Abbotsford from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking and admission are free to spectators. BC Supermoto is a nonprofit society promoting safe and fun supermoto racing. Courses usually consist of 70 per cent pavement and 30 per cent dirt with jumps and berms. For more information, visit rpmsupermoto.com.
March 31 The Abbotsford Skating Club presents Icing the Red Carpet at the MSA Arena (2323 Emerson St.) at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Enjoy figure skating solo, group and ice dance performances to popular Oscar-
nominated and -winning movie songs. Tickets are $7 for students and seniors, and $10 for adults. Kids three and under are free. Tickets are available at the Abbotsford Visitor Centre (corner of Sumas Way and DeLair Road) or via email at iceshowtickets@shaw.ca
April 7 The Trans Siberian Orchestra performs at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre (AESC). Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show begins at 8. The orchestra and its brand of “rock theatre” stops in Abbotsford as part of its three-month spring tour, performing “Beethoven’s Last Night” for one final tour before focusing on its new album and new concert spectacular. Tickets are available at the AESC box office, online at abbotsfordcentre.car or by phone at 1-866-977-2372.
Jeff Dunham performs at AESC on March 23.
March 23 Comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham comes to the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre (AESC) with his Controlled Chaos tour. Meet two new characters: Achmed Junior, the not-as-equally skeletal son of Achmed the Dead Terrorist, and Little Jeff, a mini version of Dunham himself. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8. Tickets are available at the AESC box office, online at abbotsfordcentre.car or by phone at 1-866-977-2372.
Living Well continued from previous page stunning crafts can revamp what you already own, or create something unique for just the cost of materials. If you prefer reading hard-copy, check the local library. Often, the magazines and books you’d scour for ideas are already there for free. Designer clothes and trendy shopping is also more accessible than you’d think. Hitting the vintage stores might be an afternoon’s work, but you could walk away with a mint condition runway label or something exactly like you saw in a magazine for the cost of lunch. And no matter what, it’s one of a kind.
Websites like Bluefly find designer discounts for the fashion-obsessed while eBay sells new and used anything (clothes, furniture, electronics) to the highest bidder. If you have your heart set on something pricey, hunt there, and for local deals, check out www.usedabbotsford.com. The travel bug doesn’t have to bite into your wallet either, with guides like Frommers, Let’s Go and Lonely Planet translating decades of experience into tips and itineraries for every budget. These come in book form, but the web is great for gathering feedback and advice from fellow travellers in the forums. Don’t be too quick to discount your local travel agent though, as they too can still offer packages comparable to online deals,
along with the first-hand knowledge to help advise you. There is enough information out there to help you find ways to lead the lifestyle you want; doing your research will uncover ways to save, allowing you to do more with what you have. .
turn new technologies to your budget’s advantage. Kelsey KLASSEN Contributor
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Ray Zahab, participant & ultra marathon champion
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To run 55 kilometres is no easy feat, nor is it easy on your feet! “I’m trying to train my legs to run even when they are tired,” ambulance paramedic Mel Dick shares. He has run two long training runs on consecutive days this week, 24K followed by 21K. He and 19 other runners have taken the Run for Water Ultra Marathon 55 Kilometre challenge to be held on May 26, a day before the other Run for Water events at Mill Lake. They will join Ultra Marathon Champion Ray Zahab who is no stranger to making the impossible possible. “The only limits you have are those you put on yourself,” he shares when he talks with thousands of youth and executives through his organization Impossible2possible. Zahab has taken students on running expeditions across Baffin Island, part of Siberia, through Tunisia, and has just passed the 100 kilometre mark as he leads students in a run across South American continent from Concon,
Chile to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Through creating experiential learning opportunities these students have learned how strong they are physically and emotionally as well as the importance of a team. By setting goals of running across vast areas, students have also gained a unique appreciation for the environment and culture experienced on the route. It is in this spirit the Run for Water created a 55 kilometre route for Zahab and 20 adult runners to take on in one day. The route is through rural Abbotsford finishing at the Eco Dairy on Sumas Road during package pick up for the other races. The route follows the Discovery Trail. “We wanted to give runners a new challenge,” founding board member of the Run for Water Ken Baerg explains. “It is not easy for the young girls who walks for water every day in Ethiopia. While this ultra run is in no way comparable to their plight, it is a way to dedicate a challenge to them, and to think about their life in Ethiopia while running through parts
of Abbotsford the runners may have never experienced before.” Stay-at-home mom Jen Hockney Kask is one of the runners. “I love to run. I like the sound of my feet hitting the ground, the crisp air in the fall. Run for Water provides an outlet for my running while helping those in Africa. I am excited for this new race route and the new challenge, but most of all, for bringing clean water to the people of Ethiopia. I am hoping to raise enough money to bring 100 people clean drinking water ($3500).” The runners are each trying to raise $1500 for the clean water systems in Ethiopia, which is the cause Run for Water has raised over $500,000 in the last five years. Hope International has a goal of providing clean water to much of the Bonke region of Ethiopia, where the average time for women and girls to collect water is 3-5 hours every day. For more information please go to Runforwater.ca. Michelle WATRIN Contributor
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Dietitians of Canada tackle common dietary myths
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utrition information has never been more accessible than right now but not all the information is credible; myths and misinformation abound. Nutrition Month 2012 is dedicated to busting up popular food and nutrition myths by bringing truths to Canadians from dietitians, the food and nutrition experts. Following are just a couple of examples of many that can be found on the Dietitians of Canada website, www.dietitians.ca ~
“Avoid carbs if you want to
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THE TRUTH: Cutting carbohydrates (carbs) might help you lose weight in the short term, but it’s mostly because you are eating less food and fewer calories. Drastically cutting carbs means you’ll miss out on the nutritional benefits of healthy choices like whole grains, fruit, starchy vegetables, and legumes. Because so many foods are off-limits, it can be tough to stick with low-carb diets for very long. The best weight-loss plan is one you can stick with. To lose weight and keep it off, exercise regularly and use Canada’s Food Guide to plan a balanced diet with good food choices in the right amounts for you.
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Green wine and ham?
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Keeping our kids healthy!
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ealthy eating is a vital part of normal growth and development for children. In Canada, rates of obesity among children and youth ages 2 to 17 are on the rise. In 1979, 3% of children and youth were obese. By 2004, 8% were obese. An additional 18% of Canadian children and youth are overweight. No single factor can reverse the obesity trend – social, environmental economic, cultural and biological factors all play a role. Dietitians work in many settings with families, communities and other professionals to help children:
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omeone asked me if I knew of a green wine for St. Patrick’s Day. I know the Irish hero’s day is imminent, but green wine? Um. m. I don’t think so. You see, green is an adjective suggesting a not-veryerydesirable quality in wine. Unless you’re talking about Vinho Verde, the low-alcohol Portuguese sipper with a light sparkle called pétillance. In that case, green is good because it’s referring to the wine’s youth, not the flavour and “mouthfeel” produced by under-ripe grapes. Instead of green, I prefer to think pink and open a nice rosé wine—not for St. Patrick’s Day, but for Easter dinner. Sure, you could have green wine and ham for Easter dinner, but Vinho Verde is probably better with a ham-and-vegetable salad tossed in a vinaigrette or cold fish, olives and crackers while you’re sitting on a sunny patio. A well-chosen rosé wine will not get beat up by your Easter dinner; instead, the wine’s juiciness is a foil to the richness of dinner while the fruit and refreshing qualities complement the myriad flavours of the table and prepare your palate for that next delicious bite. Two B.C. rosé wines I love: 2010 Bartier-Scholefield (BS) Rosé Table Wine ($19/13.4% ABV) is sturdy and chock-full of cheerful cherries, followed by a rhubarb bang and hint of earth. 2010 Haywire Gamay Noir Rosé ($21/13.7% ABV) has cherries, tart cranberries, citrus and a suggestion of (am I crazy?) dark chocolate working together to make me smile.
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esearching trends, preparing a collection, and styling models are all a part of UFV’s annual runway show, Absolute Style. The one-day event highlights the work of the Fashion Design program and its grad students, while providing them with real-world fashion industry experience. Absolute Style 2012 is taking place on Wednesday, April 25 with two shows at UFV Abbotsford’s Envision Athletic Centre, 1385 McKenzie Rd. The runway will feature an array of garments, including swim suits, tailored jackets, dresses and costume wear. “The show is very exciting for students as it’s a culmination of what they’ve learned throughout the two- year program,” said Deanna Devitt, head of UFV’s Fashion Design program. Since January, students have been working on their collections for the show. They started off by researching the market and looking at trends, fabrics and colours. After determining their target
customer and presenting their concepts to a panel of instructors and industry professionals, students were able to start development. “Every year the collections are unique and really showcase a variety of markets,” said Devitt “We have evening wear, to casual, to costume wear. Students really try to target a niche market that they are interested in.” The timeline that students are given to create their line closely mirrors that of the fashion industry. Working backstage at the Absolute Style show will add another element to their knowledge, as they will have to choose the hair and makeup for their models, along with their catwalk music. “They really get to see how fashion works,” said Devitt. “They have to do it all — everything they would do in the fashion industry, including the decisions you have to make.” The show often draws industry professionals, visitors from around B.C., community members, and high school students, making it a great way to
Work by UFV student designers from a previous year’s show. showcase what UFV has to offer. The afternoon Absolute Style show is at 2:30 p.m., with doors opening at 2 p.m. The evening show is at 7 p.m., with a wine and cheese event at 6:30 p.m. Through the afternoon, from 1-5 p.m., there will be an open house to showcase the Fashion Design program and its
projects. Tickets for Absolute Style 2012 are $10 for the afternoon show and $18 for the evening. For tickets, call 604-557-4073, email corinne.richardson@ufv.ca, or visit ufv.ca/fashion. Ashley Wray Contributor
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2012 Total Makeover Contest under way with great results
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hape Your World Society Total Makeover Contest, sponsored by Go Fusion Fitness, presented by the Abbotsford News, is currently hosting its 4th annual Total Makeover Contest. A panel of judges, consisting of participating sponsors, spent long hours reviewing the many applications sent in by local Fraser Valley women. Applications included recent photos of the applicants and a reason on why they were in need of a “Total Makeover”. After many hours of deliberation the TOP 20 were selected. The 20 Total Makeover Contestants are now into their 6th week of transformations. Together they have already lost an amazing 172.4 lbs and 159.75 inches. They recently participated in a life altering iChange Seminar and every week they are learning new information about health & fitness topics to give them the knowledge and tools to be successful and enjoy this exciting journey. They are now getting excited to have their hair and makeup done by Fusion Hair Design, Mauve Hair
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he arrival of spring has long been celebrated by people of every faith and from every corner of the globe as a time to say farewell to the cold and gray of winter and to welcome the return of warmth and color and the beginnings of new life. While spring is breathing new life into the outdoors, it’s also a perfect time to add a little seasonal oomph to your indoor environment. Here is an assortment of tips for brightening your home in celebration of spring.
necessary to replace all of the fabrics in a room to usher in a new season. Sometimes simply changing out pillows and removing warm winter throws is enough.
Floor it. Don’t forget to give your floors a spring facelift as well. Substitute lighter cotton, sisal, jute or seagrass rugs in natural shades for the heavy wool rugs that feel so right when the weather turns cold. (Spring and summer are also perfect times to have wool rugs cleaned and/or repaired.)
Change is in the air. Spring is a perfect time to bring the outdoors in. Spring flowers, arranged either in one large bunch or in several mini-bouquets placed in nooks throughout the house are not only a visual treat, but emit refreshing springtime scents.
Re-view. Shifting the arrangement of
Brighten up. Adding seasonal touches to your home can be as easy as painting a piece of furniture, a single wall or the trim in the sunniest room in your home. The best colors for spring are light, clean, refreshing, and natural as opposed to either pale pastels or
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Lighten up. It’s hard to imagine that spring has sprung in a room decked out
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the furniture and decorative pieces in a room can have a major impact on its look and feel. During the cold winter months, it may be comforting to be nestled in a chair that faces a fireplace. But once the weather warms up and the flowers begin to bloom, the best view in the house might well be out the window. Invite spring into your home with a furniture arrangement that is oriented toward a window or other source of natural light. Then sit down and enjoy the view.
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ith money tight and household expenses rising, there’s a natural tendency to put your remodeling plans on hold. But even if your budget is limited, there’s one home remodeling project that is still affordable, and fun, too: interior painting. According to the Paint Quality Institute, the do-it-yourself cost of repainting a room is typically well runder $100, about the same as taking a family of four to the movies. Unlike a night at the movies, however, the enjoyment of a freshly painted room will last for years. Start by visiting your local paint retailer, asking to see the color display. The fun begins by looking through the color cards and envisioning what your room will look like with an entirely new color scheme. If you’re the decisive type, you might quickly spot the perfect color for the room you’re repainting. For everyone else, it’s usually best to take a few color cards home to view in the space you want to paint. Once there, you should follow a few time-tested rules.
First, when evaluating color options, conceal all the colors on the card except for the one you are considering. By isolating the color, you’ll get a better idea of how the room will look in a particular hue. Second, evaluate the color both in daylight and at night when all the light is artificial. You may be surprised how different a color can look when lighting conditions change. Third, consider when you most often use the room. If you are painting a breakfast area, be sure you like the way the color looks in morning light; but if you’re painting a bedroom, it’s more important that the color be pleasing under artificial light. Fourth, be aware that color tends to be more intense on a large area than a small one. A color that looks just right on a color card may be too dark or too bold when applied to your walls. For safety’s sake, move down one degree of intensity on the card and choose a slightly lighter tint or shade. Finally, if you are still not certain of your choice of color, buy a small
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or 15 years, Janice Lonnqvist toiled away in a bank. However, it wasn’t her type of work environment. When a mother at her child’s school asked if she was interested in checking out a local travel agency that offered training, it was an easy decision to take a chance and leave the banking world. “I went with another friend of mine who was more interested (in working at an agency),” she says. “I ended up showing up and she didn’t, and I became a travel agent. It was just totally a fluke.” That fluke has now lasted 11 years. Lonnqvist says her customers make it easy to be passionate about her career. “Everybody’s always so happy planning their trips or planning their honeymoon. That, to me, is such a fun thing,” she explains. “Everybody’s so excited, not like when I was in the banking industry.” After five years at that first travel agency, she realized the atmosphere wasn’t the best. But Lonnqvist absolutely loved what she was doing. “My husband just said, ‘Why don’t you start your own travel agency?’ “ she recalls. That’s when Ocean Breeze Cruise & Travel came into fruition. Six years later Lonnqvist works from her home office and employs 22 other agents. “I never ever would have dreamed that I would have done anything like this before,” she says. “I mean, it’s the most fun job I ever had.”
There’s no such thing as a routine. As she fields inquiries via email, phone and personal appointments, her day can change drastically if someone sends her on the hunt for an exotic travel package. This is especially true now that more people are leaning towards adventure tourism instead of a typical beach resort. This means more emphasis on destinations that offer the opportunity to go hiking, ride zip-lines or even go on an African safari. Although she’s having the best work experience of her life, there are still frustrations that come with the job. Potential customers will call her up, get all the information they need and then purchase a package on their own. “People have such a misconception that they can get it cheaper online, but most cases we can either match or even sometimes do better than going online,” she says, adding there’s extra value from the recommendations and streamlined services she offers. Furthermore, Lonnqvist says the average person doesn’t have access to the same resources as a travel agent. Dedicated websites, access to wholesalers and suppliers, and an extensive list of contacts means a travel agent can secure deals that simply aren’t available to most people. Lonnqvist admits she’s not immune to the temptation to scoop up some of the great deals she comes across. This spring she and her husband are flying to France
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