ee ea CALENDAR | Continued from Page 10 National Stuttering Awareness Week — Continuing through Fri., May 11. Speak Easy Inc. is a local self-help group for people who stutter. The group meets regularly to help members im- prove their speech and share areas of concern. Those who have not had previous therapy are welcome to at- tend. For more info write: Allan Chap- man, 1447 Burnside Rd., Victoria, B.C., or phone Allan at 479-9540. A Meditation Workshop — for begin- ners and meditators alike. Sat., May 12, 10 am to 3:30 pm at Camosun College. Vegetarian lunch provided. For informa- tion and registration for this FREE workshop contact 592-6211 or 384- 0125. Sponsored by the Victoria Sri Chinmoy Centre. A Century of History and Change — An evening lecture series continuing through May 10 at Craigdarroch Castle, with Bruce Davies speaking on recent restoration and conservation work at the Castle. Six talks in all will take place on Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm on the main floor of the Castle - leam about the Dunsmuir family, Victoria gardens, home life, the E & N connec- tion - and more! Speakers include Cyn Hume, Virginia Careless, Terry Re- ksten, Pat Hind and Lynn Bowen. $4 admission (members by donation) in- cludes a look at the Castle. Cancer Victorla and Friend— Victor- ia B.C. Chapter presents Dr. Harold Foster BSc. Ph.D. Professor of Geo- graphy, University of Victoria; Direc- tor of World Health Research Foun- dation; Author-Editor-Researcher; Recognized International Lecturer. ABOUT TO BASH Henry Higgins (Brian Lenton) over the head with a slipper is Eliza Doolittle (Ceris Thomas) who's learning to speak “proper English and how to be a “lady * in My Fair Lady. The musical production, by the Victoria Operatic Society, runs until May 19 at the MacPherson Playhouse. There’s a special matinee performance on Mother's Day with half the funds going to the Kinsmen Mother's March. For ticket information, contact the McPherson box office at 386-6121. Topic: Soil Composition and the Cancer Link, Thurs., May 10 at 7:30 pm in the David Lam Auditorium, MacLaurin Bldg., UVic. Parking at the E lot. Admission by donation. For more info ph. 380-9430 or 386-1212. How An Investor Gets Financing For. His Projects — Skylite Intown Motor Inn, 2898 Douglas St. Ralph Mattson, — LIVE TRANSMISSION (One Hour Shows) Mon., April 30 - Sat., May 12 7:00a.m. 8:30.a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30.a.m. 1:00 p.m. See taped highlights for Sunday shows From the Depths of Lake Ontario Live satellite transmissions 1990 At the centre of North America In the largest freshwater seas in the world See through the television eyes of the JASON submersible robot as it explores the waters of the Great Lakes View the beautifully preserved warships Hamilton and Scourge, victims of a sudden squall in the year 1813. JASON INFORMATION LINE 387-7907 ~ TAPED HIGHLIGHTS With Live Commentary Mon., April 30- Fri., May 4 at 7:30 p.m. Sun., May 6 at 2:00 p.m. Mon., May 7- Fri., May 11 at 7:30 p.m. Sun., May 13 at 2:00 p.m. JASON Corporate Sponsors in British Columbia Apple Canada Inc. * Digital Equipment of Canada Ltd. Friends of the Royal British Columbia Museum * Ms. Helen Vieser MacMillan Bloedel Limited * Maritime Museum of British Columbia The Victoria Real Estate Board ROYAL BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSEUM Province of British Columbia, Canada Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Culture Hon. Lyall Hanson, Minister real estate investor and speaker will be the guest speaker at the monthly RAR- EST Island Investors meeting. This program will cover everything from where to find a good interest rate, how to evaluate a deal and lender require- ments. Admission free to first time guests, $5 to regular members. This meeting will start promptly at 7:30 pm (doors at 7 pm), Wed., May 16 and is part of an ongoing real estate investor self help program presented by RAR- EST Island Investors every third Wed- nesday of the month. The Green Plan, A National Chal- lenge — recently outlined by the feder- al government. Information session to be held on May 15 from 1 pm to 9 pm at the Bedford Hotel, 1140 Government St. Victoria Symphony — celebrates at Canadian Orchestras’ Conference special benefit concert is last event in 49th year. Sat., May 12 at 8 pm at Royal Theatre. Tickets $10 to $30. Available at Royal Theatre Box Office 383-9711 or usual outlets. Victoria Choral Soclety — conductor Dr. Bruce More, and Ball State Univ- ersity Chorus, Indiana, conductor, Douglas Amman, will present a joint concert on Fri., May 11 at 8 pm. Metropolitan United Church. Tickets $5, available at usual ticket outlets or at the door. For more info ph. 477- 6119. Greater Victorla Youth Orchestra So- ciety Matinee Musicale — Sat., May 12 at 2:30 pm in the Church of Saint John the Divine, 1611 Quadra St. Tickets available at door. General admission: $6. Seniors, students and handicapped $3. For more info ph. 477-3870. Chamber Music Victorla — presents violinist Linda Melsted in concerts, 8 pm May 11 at First United Church and May 12 at Emmanuel Baptist Church. With Martin Bonham, cello and Marylou Dawes, piano. She will perform the Haydn Trio in E-fiat, the Brahms GC Major Trio and the Ravel Duo, each a masterpiece composed at the height of the composers’ careers. Mother's Day Concert and 1990-91 Placement interviews — A musical event that the whole family can enjoy is scheduled for Mother's Day, Sun., May 13. Beginning at 3 pm, 110 well- rehearsed children in three different choirs will sing a variety of beautiful, thought-provoking, and humorous piec- es at St. Aidan’s United Church, near the intersection of Richmond Ave. and Gedar Hill Crossroad. The 60-voice Comox Valley Honour Choir will per- form, along with their hosts, the Foun- dation and Junior levels of the Greater - Victoria Youth Choir. Admission to the concert is by donation at the door. ($2 suggested). The Linden Singers of Victoria — presents “Pacific Voices”, a concert of traditional music of Canada and Japan on Wed., May 16 at 8 pm. Joining us in this unique concert is the Morioka Ladies Choir from our sister city in Japan. Concert will be performed’ at The Ghurch of Our Lord, 626 Blanshard St. Tickets are available at Sinfonia Classical Records, MusiCo, or Tanners in Sidney. For more info ph. 727-3721. Young Building Auditorium- Recitals— Lansdowne Campus, Ca- mosun College: Gello Recital - Sun., May 13 at 8 pm- Sigrid Anderson will be performing. Graduation Recital - Mon., May 14 at 8 pm. Marion Newman will be per- forming a piano recital in partial fulfilment of requirements for the Associate of Arts Diploma in Music jointly offered through the Victoria Conservatory of Music and Camo- sun Gollege. Graduation Recital - Wed:, May 16 at 8 pm. Tony Bernal will be performing a viola recital in partial fulfilment of requirements for the Associate of Arts Diploma in Music jointly offered through the Victoria Conservatory of Music and Camosun College. Friends of Beacon Hill Park’s Helen Oldershaw — will lead a walk through the proposed native plant garden in Beacon Hill-Park on Sun., May 13 at 1:30 pm. Meet at the top of Beacon Hill by the flagpole. For more info ph. 389-0938. CRD Parks -FREE park program — Sun., May 13 at 1 pm at Witty’s Lagoon Regional Park. Wildflowers For Mom -a CRD park naturalist will lead this enter- taining Mother's Day family nature walk locking at wildflowers and much more. Meet at the Tower Point parking lot off Olympic View Drive in Metchosin. For more info ph. 474-PARK, Canoe Orienteering at Beaver Lake — Explore the extensive lake, shores and islands of beautifull Beaver, Lake Park while canoe Orienteering on Sun., May 13. Orienteering is an outdoor, sport where the participants, young and old, navigate their way through a’ park or wooded area using a map: Victorien- teers are sponsoring this fun event and invite the public to attend. Registration at 12:30 p.m. For more info ph. 477- 7624. Queen Elizabeth High School — 30 year reunion, Calgary, Alberta, May 18 to 20. If you or anyone you know attended the above school in 1960 and would like to attend this celebra- tion with us, please contact: Murray A. Greenberg and Assoc. c/o 750, 340-12 Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2R 1L5 The Year of Excellence for Families — through teleconferencing: Parenting in the 90's: Unique Pleas- — ures, Unique Pressures: Richard La- voie, Eagle Hill School, Conneticut, Thurs., May 17, Conference Room, Continued on Page 13