4. INK ON PAPER
A word with you

8. MUSIC IMPLIED
Ellery Littleton and Mark Blaney imagine a world with more music
By Robert Moyes

16. POETRY PROFILE
Our city's Poet Laureate Carla Funk
By Alisa Gordaneer

20. FOR LOVE AND MONEY
The quest to find worthwhile work
By Maureen Licata

28. ANTENNA
A round-up of trends and gizmos, from hi-lo heels to good books-on-demand
By Sylvia Weinstock

30. PHOTOS BY
Seeing the world through the eyes of our contest winners
By Julie B. Andersen

36. THIS CITY
A look behind the mask of Facebook
By Shelagh Plunkett

40. BEAUTIFUL BOATS
Local boy Eric Jespersen and his superbly crafted vessels
By Robert Moyes

50. HOT PROPERTIES
A seaside dream home in Oak Bay
By Alex Van Tol

60. GREEN HOUSE
Getting green in the garden
By Julie B. Andersen

66. BLACKSMITHS
Putting a modern twist on a traditional craft
By Alex Van Tol

74. THE LITTLE TOWN THAT DID . . .
And Karl Schutz, the great man who continues to “do”
By Julie B. Andersen

84. CREATIVE MINDS
The quick-witted world of Val Nathan
By Alex Van Tol

90. FLYING DREAMS
Aerial silks artist Victoria Mihalyi brings the new circus to Salt Spring
By Pat Burkette

94. STATE OF THE ARTS
An introduction to our new arts column, starting with you, the audience
By Alisa Gordaneer

98. FRONT ROW
Millie Shapiro at Martin Batchelor Gallery, Andy Warhol at the AGGV, Kaleidoscope Theatre’s Animal Farm, the Voice++ festival at Open Space and UNODANZ by Suddenly Dance at the UNO Festival
By Kate Cino

108. THE HEART OF THE MATTER
Peeling back the layers of the tantalizing artichoke
By Sylvia Weinstock

114. IN VINO VERITAS
Drinking in the Okanagan
By Robert Moyes

122. ISLAND CHEFS
John Ngo makes super sushi
By Sylvia Weinstock

126. SECRETS AND LIES
Constable Lori Beauvais helps build community in the downtown core