Pesticide report delay causes uproar at city meeting by Jack Locke
Globalization only benefits a few, says workshop leader by Tom Babin
LETTERS
Mr. Smutty learns a tough life lesson by FFWD Reader
Offering a prayer for pesticide by FFWD Reader
VIEWPOINT
Buzz saves the Constitution Politicians prove they cannot resist the lure of the notwithstanding clause by Hamish MacAulay
WEB WATCH
And now a word from our sponsors by Courtney Thompson
CITY
A warehouse is not a fixed address Homeless people need more than shelter, they need a place to call their own by Timothy Wild
Fear closes doors for the homeless NIMBY syndrome a major obstacle to providing affordable housing by Tom Babin
ARTS
Artists fuse poetry and music in sweet new CD by Harry Vandervlist
BOOKS
Field of dreams and visions Writer Sharon Butala walks the land in another dimension by Trevor Klassen
Bookends Word on the Street and elsewhere by Harry Vandervlist
FOOD
Canuck bucks beat the monkey’s drum Drum and Monkey Public House gives good food and takes funny money by Beth Weisberg
GOOD LISTENER
Get the party started Back to school vocabulary sampler by Ian Doig
MUSIC
The definitive article Anti-trust sentiment helps The The redefine their vision by Mary-Lynn McEwen
J. Englishman a natural bad boy Sexy Ontario musician strives to be anything but a poor little rock star by Mary-Lynn McEwen
Terrain generates electric jazz Dino’s drummer Tyler Hornby explores new ground with guitarist Ralf Buschmeyer by John Reid
The Vultures swoop in on mainstream radio Seattle supergroup has fans scavenging for their brand of high-octane garage rock by Aubrey McInnis
Streetsounds 66 Breakout believe in blood, sweat and beer by Aubrey McInnis
Beat Boutique Rachel Auburn on the Horizon by Rob Faust
CD REVIEWS
Various Artists’ Xen Cuts reviewed by Rob Faust Emmylou Harris’s Red Dirt Girl and Willie Nelson’s Milk Cow Blues reviewed by Ian Chiclo Madonna’s Music reviewed by Aubrey McInnis Nobody’s Soulmates reviewed by Rob Faust Telek’s Serious Tam reviewed by Martin Kemp The Hives’ Veni Vidi Vicious reviewed by Mary-Lynn McEwen
DANCE
Ballet celebrates The Great Europeans Montreal dance company brings three diverse works to one performance by Jeff Goffin
ON STAGE
Happy daze on stage Actor Doug McKeag loves life and long sentences by Lori Montgomery
FILM
A newer, shinier silver screen The inaugural Calgary International Film Festival more than a night at the movies by Jaime Frederick
Screenwriters up front Symposium puts spotlight on the storytellers by Harry Vandervlist
COVER STORY
waydowntown explores Plus 15 ant farm Filmmaker Gary Burns’s thried film puts Calgary under the microscope by Jaime Frederick
Mr. Burns sounds off at Mr. Smutty by Jaime Frederick
VIDEO
Video Vulture A tale of two City Hunters by John Tebbutt
MR. SMUTTY
The Lost Shoe Diaries More whining from yr sad sack pal by James Martin
