Postering competition fierce
by Tom Babin

Smoking bylaw revisited (and other community notes)
by Tom Babin

LETTERS

Kudos to Melnyk for rational thinking
by FFWD Reader

VIEWPOINT

Buzz saves freedom
Bureaucratic momentum is the real threat
by Hamish MacAulay

BOOKS

Mourning a lost world
Michael Crummey reflects on the tragedy of extinction in River Thieves
by Trevor Klassen

BOOKENDS

Saving Talonbooks, and old-growth trees
by Harry Vandervlist

FOOD

Searching for that elusive fifth taste: umami
by Jeff Nield

BOOZE

Sweet, seductive syrah
Ancient varietal experiencing a renaissance
by Kevin McLean

WINTER GUIDE COVER

Getting your kicks in the snow
From kick-sledding to winter canoeing, there’s no excuse for hibernating
by John Geary

Hit the snowdeck
New board lets riders skate on snow
by Mark Sproxton

No place to play
Popularity of indoor soccer leads to shortage of space
by Ian Busby

Lindsay Park growing with the city
New aquatic complex and wellness center scheduled to open in 2003
by Tom Babin

Sex in the sanctuary
New Singles Night Out series reveals the naughty mating rituals of birds
by Maureen McNamee

Après ski
A guide to looking good both on and off the slopes
by Lincoln Phillip

Cold days and long nights of fun
Whether you head indoors or head for the hills, make the most of winter
by FFWD Staff

FESTIVAL

Canada-Mexico fiesta celebrates new music
Musicians and composers team up for cross-cultural extravaganza
by Paula Fayerman

MUSIC

All about the song
Maria Dunn crosses genres while exploring the fine art of songwriting
by Martin Kemp

STREET SOUNDS

Belvedere’s beautiful view of success
Punk band’s third album blends pop hooks with lyrical moodiness
by Aubrey McInnis

BEAT BOUTIQUE

The beat is rising again
by Rob Faust

RECORD REVIEWS

The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and
Tra-la-la Band’s Born Into Trouble As The Sparks Fly Upward and
Set Fire to Flames’s Sings Reign Rebuilder
reviewed by Mark Hamilton

Courtney Pine’s Back In The Day
reviewed by Rob Faust

Buckethead’s Somewhere Over The Slaughterhouse
reviewed by Paula Fayerman

Dilated Peoples’ Expansion Team
reviewed by Christine Leonard

Luke Haines’s Oliver Twist Manifesto and
Luke Haines’s Christy Moore’s Own Double Entry OST
reviewed by Timothy Heck

The Derailers’ Here Come he Derailers
reviewed by David Bright

VISUAL ARTS

Blackfoot Gallery a milestone for Glenbow
Museum exhibits traditional artifacts within rich cultural context
by Sandra Vida

ON STAGE

Arcadia returns as brainy as ever
Theatre Junction remounts Tom Stoppard’s play of scientific discover
by Lori Montgomery

DANCE

The devout walk naked
Dancer compares Hindu saints to rock stars
by Paula Fayerman

FILM

In a tight spot
Love can be Sticky Business
by Mark Hamilton

Ciinematic robbery revived
by Mark Hamilton

Technology under scrutiny in Cyberman
by Jaime Frederick

Status: Critical
Steve Martin’s dental thriller is a cinematic root canal
by Mark Hamilton

Getting stoned with Harry Potter
by Julie Pithers

VIDEO VULTURE

My Mind is so boggled
Maybe you can figure out Kung Fu Cult Master
by John Tebbutt

VIDEO

Suicidal glory unites action and art in Mishima
by Mark Hamilton

MR. SMUTTY

Dewey Does Decimals
A user’s guide to dirty stuff in libraries
by James Martin