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COME HERE: www.RQMAGAZINE.comIt's new and great and everything you love about RQ, but better looking.It's like when you dump your high school boyfriend and start dating a guy in university who can actually get into bars and doesn't get ID'd at the liquor store!You'll feel better about yourself. Trust me.H.PS. I'm still technologically deficient, so update your RSS and all that shit.

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This is what we're having for dinner.It has been slowcookin since 2pm!H.Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network

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Sustainable Waterloo is hiring an Events Manager.Think this might be for you? You better be AWESOME.Here's some details:The full-time Events Manager position would offer you the opportunity to plan and deliver environmentally-focused workshops and forums for both Sustainable Waterloo members and the broader business community. This position also entails secondary responsibilities in the areas of

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Ok, so I haven't really heard much out there in the world about this project that the City of Kitchener is working on, called Who Are You Kitchener?Basically, it looks like Compass Kitchener (who is a small group of citizens that advise council) is trying to figure out who lives here... the cumulative answer will supposedly shape the future of our city. And, since we're heading towards a new

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I found this through KW Insider a while ago, and didn't repost at the time, but mentioned it to a few people who all thought it was awesome... so....Here it is. http://deadfolks.wordpress.com/Lynn Shwadchuck took a panoramic photo of the employees of the Kitchener "Merchants Rubber Company" taken on Sept 11/28 and is working at the photo to post the workers seperately. Crazy, huh? H.

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Tuesday is a busy night - For all you Web/Design types out there... Tuesday March 9th7:30pmBarleyWorks (Huether Hotel, Upstairs)RSVP here so they know how many are coming, and can hook up enough snacks.H.

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Maybe I was a little harder on the City of Waterloo last week... So here's a great event they're holding tomorrow - check it out:From Field to ForkTuesday March 97pm.Council Chambers - Waterloo City HallProf. Steffanie Scott (an expert on local food systems) looks at the growing movement towards eating locally. Snacks by Seven Shores!FREE.presented by WCEAC.H.

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I don't care what you had planned for tonight.Cancel everything and go see Alice in Wonderland.It's perfect.H.

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photo from macleans magazine, 2009Man, i've been meaning to post this for days now:TONIGHT - 7:00 doors openTHE SYMPHONY!!!!!!!!!$29 tix (discounted from thirty something)The Conrad Centre.If you are not planning on doing anything tonight.... you should come.Yes, it's last minute.Yes, you've never been to the symphony.Yes, it's in downtown and parking is annoying.Yes to all these things, but also

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I met Erica on Wednesday night after her talk about Roundabouts. Hello, hilarious!It also turns out we have a couple friends in common...and that she also blogs!If you're into cooking, check out : http://www.mymessykitchen.ca/and for general awesomeness and seriously genuine writing: http://elbowinnose.blogspot.com/Very excited for the new RQ site to have a pretty comprehensive list of local and

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Same deal - great photos capturing the tone of the night....Full photo set HERE.Look how busy it was!Philip working the video capture up front. Little bit intimidating, not going to lie.After party at Bobby O'briens. There was about 40 people there. Awesome!Jesse informed me that these socks are referred to as Nipigon Nylons up North. I'm starting to start a trend of hiking them up over skinny

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It's Ramy Nassar photo day on RQ! Yeah!Here’s some great friend shots from TEDxWaterloo – with ALL the photos HERE if you’d like to get a whole view of the day.Fun. Ignite Photos up next.H.

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WOW. that last post was CONFUSING.Cinq a Sept is ON today AND next week.See you soon.H.

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It’s been tooooo long since the last Cinq à Sept!There was some talk last night about today being "Cinq à Sept EXTREME EDITION" but I've gotta bail for the CAFKA talk at UW! Next week??? See everyone at the Bauer Kitchen today at 5ish!All are welcome. Especially you, new readers. H.

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There is an excessive amount of things I need to post about right now!Here's something important you need to know about:The Imagyn Film Festival - March 5-7thFull Details are HERE.THIS is the link to the schedule. Totally encourage you to check this out, the festival focuses on making our community a better place to live in... the theme is specifically anti-violence resistance and engagement.H.

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Photo by Sean M Puckett, 2010After all my anticipation for last night, it did not disappoint.So many thoughtful and interesting talks, and so many new people to meet. So great.Philip Bast took video of each presenter, so I am anxious to see those in 2 weeks or so!In the meantime, you may want to search #ignitewaterloo in twitter - there was an awesome amount of tweeting going on.Here's my recap/

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So, this isn't local, but I went last year and it was ... epic... to use the most overused word of 2009.Seriously.$125 ticket - all going to support the AGO - well spent, if you ask me.I wish I would have taken photos last year, but the theme was "revolution".You had to push through some dudes dressed as riot police to get into the party. Then a fake John and Yoko had a full bed-in. Later on,

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Ramy has got a few of his favourite photos up from the TED event...You can see them HERE.I love this one of our row texting "i love you" at the command of Amy Krouse-Rosenthal.More posts to come today!H.

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I love you all, you're so so so so great!Thank you so much for your passionate howls and laughter in all the right places.If we have nothing else in common, we know that we have 2 things... The wolf, and that's right... Alec Baldwin.Well, I owe you guys one, now it's time to calm down and try to fall asleep! xoH.PS. Hoping to get a detailed post out tomorrow before midday with links to other

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A great tool for helping people embrace art... is public art:Call for Expressions of Interest: KPL Main Site.Artists are invited to submit expressions of interest for a two-stage competition which will place a site-specific work of public art at the reconstructed main library in Kitchener.Short-listed artists will be compensated for detailed proposals. The selected artist will receive a

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According to a couple tweets from the Cultural Mapping, Cultural Planning conference going on in Toronto this week.... the median artist in Canada makes less than $19,000 a year.Ugh.I say that this has nothing to do with government funding, working space, available grants or corporate sponsorship... but with the fact that people are not raised to be patrons of the arts.The average person can't

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Big changes coming your way readers!Next week, the new RQ layout is going to launch!I ran through it with Monster Farm last night, and i have to say.... it's pretty swwwwweeet.So exciting.Tentatively, new design will debut Tuesday am. With some features being added over the weeks to come.Stay tuned.H.

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As you know, I'm going to be giving an Ignite talk about Blogging on Wednesday.It looks like some of you are going to be there - can i ask for your help with something?Karl from Cute Gecko gave me the great idea to do a little experiment during my talk.So here's what we're going to do to show the crowd how unbelievably powerful a community that reads common blogs can be:During my talk (near the

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Thanks for posting Gary!!H.

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Oh man, it's an action packed week at RQ!Let's start things off!On Saturday, P and I stopped in at Value Village for a quick look around. I tried on a couple things and bought a shirt and a pretty sweet equestrian inspired belt. I also tried on a genius of a dress that looked bad on me due to lack of height.I bought it anyways... and thought we could auction it off here, on RQ!Here's the details:

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March is a busy month at CIGI…. Here’s their lecture listings: Thursday March 4 at 7pm. “Child Soldiers in Uganda?” Screening of “The Rescue” of Joseph Kony’s child soldiers, 30 min documentary And lecture by Dr. Joanna Quinn, UWO. FREE. REGISTER HERE. Thursday March 11 at 6:30pm “Encirclement – Neo-Liberalism Ensnares Democracy”Documentary screening at the Original Princess at 6:30,

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Ok Waterloo - You've been off my radar for a little bit these days. But i just HAVE to bring this up:This Saturday, to raise money for Haiti, City of Waterloo volunteers will be having a charity.... wait for it...wait for it... INDOOR CAR WASH.I'm not gonna go all crazy on you or anything, because I'm still on a TED high and I am slightly worried that I'm over-reacting, BUT:A) It's Winter.B)

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The Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area + UW Fine Arts are presenting a lecture with artist Spencer Finch.“Sunlight in an Empty Room (Passing Cloud for Emily Dickinson, Amherst, MA, August 28, 2004).”Thursday March 4th, 7-9pmArts Lecture Hall, UWFREE.RSVP Here.This is what CAFKA says about Finch:"Spencer Finch, in truly revolutionary fashion, manifests traditional ideas in shockingly new

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Render is the UW Art Gallery. And they're looking for a new director/curator.The position requires a Masters or equivalent experience in Art History, Museum Studies, Curatorial Sttudies... etc...They're going to be accepting applications till the spot gets filled.Full Details are HERE.H.Thanks to Graham Yeates for posting to Ideas Transform.

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So TED was unbelievable. That's all I have to say. OK, no it's not. I have a TON to say. It was so great. A couple of the highlights, for me : - Marty Avery's tale of a recent near death experience and how we need to make a point to connect with other souls. Holy. So moving and really made sense to me. I will say that her belt was near-blinding under the lights, but it was worth it. - Paul

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It's about to start!We're second row centre and I'm sitting behind Ray LaFlamme! Amazing!!!Hanging out with Natalie from www.shetakesontheworld.comAnd the cute geckos!Sidenote:The woman behind me just said 'everyone in this town has a bachelors degree... Well, anyone worth knowing'.Please leave now. Hahaahahaha.H.Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network

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Blogging on the go from TED at The Gig Theatre all day!At the moment I've got my fingers crossed while I wait to get a sweet interview with one of the speakers.Check back soon :)H.PS. You can follow my twitter if you're interested in quicker updates over the day... @angrycelerySent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network

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There's a lot of things that Entrepreneurs and Artists have in common.They're both creative,they're both driven, independent, focused, in most cases stubborn (I said it. Deal with it.) and...in most cases, neither have benefits to hit up the dentist for a regular cleaning.That's why I thought some of you might find this offer interesting:$30.00 Dental Cleaningby a student at the Medix School in

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News! I'm going to be giving an Ignite talk at the event on March 3rd!I'm going to be talking about blogging i think... hopefully it'll be funny.The event is free, and appears to be sold out at the moment, but I've sent a not out to see what the protocol is for last minute tix. Oh, and just a note, because someone asked me the other day, if you attend as a guest, you do NOT have to speak.

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Sorry for the late notice on this one guys - Calling all performance artists to submit a letter of intent to Lawrence at the Registry Theatre for the upcoming "Animating the Streets" project.Here's the details that i know about the project, and what you should be working with:- should run during may or june- should be between 1 - 20 minutes in length- should be interactive or performance based-

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Busy day! But a couple posts comin' at ya shortly.H.

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Check this out!Pat the Dog Playwright Centre Announces:THE BARREL PROJECT: A Multi-Media Collective Theatre Piece for the EntireCommunityFor more than a decade, a pyramid of Seagram’s barrels sat at the corner of Erb and Caroline Street in downtown Waterloo. In August 2009, the landmark barrels went up for grabs. Within hours, the kegs had found new homes but left many questions. What happened to

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Super excited about the next nü berlin (Culture Club) event - here's the details!KW SYMPHONY'S BON APPETIT EVENTFriday March 5th, 7:30pmConrad Centre for Performing ArtsCome check out some music that was written about food and cooking! Weird, but FUN.Show starts at 7:30 and we'll be able to take a tour of the Conrad Centre after the show, and then off to a little bit of an Afterparty - but those

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Here's a couple interesting things that have happened in the last 20 hours in KW.1. Kitchener Council voted to keep Rockway Seniors Centre open and running for the next while.2. Kitchener Council also voted on letting Andrin Homes develop a chunk of downtown into condos/boutique hotel/parkette thingy. Been in the works for a long time, but now moving forward i guess.3. Waterloo Council has voted

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Waterloo Region Subway Map (Fictional) Posters from Zazzle.comby RasmugregThanks to Karl for posting to twitter!H.

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Sue Sturdy is the Artist-in-Residence in Cambridge for 2010. She's most interested in Galt, Hespeler & Preston for their deep history in the textile industry, including the manufacturing of knitwear.Part of Sturdy's programming includes "KNIT CamBRIDGE"Here's the description from the Cambridge Arts site:Knitters from the community and beyond are invited to contribute their knitting to the

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Photos by Ramy Nassar - thanks!More photos up at Ideas Transform.So fun. Come next time.H.

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Little bit last notice on this, but just saw it online."Food for Thought" re: Social Entrepreneurship.Seven Shores CafeTonight, 6:45pmScreening of a short, thought-provoking talk, and then discussion over a coffee.Tickets are free, but register HERE.H.

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Now THAT is a good deal!Peak oil, what?Corner of homer-watson and manitou.H.Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network

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At Culture Camp on Feb 13, a couple lovely girls from UW set up a Zine table.They had tons of amazing samples to sift through for inspiration, and tons of different print pieces to use as materials. A typewriter, glue, scissors... a lot of people who just wanted to sit around and have some craft time. So amazing. Here's some jpgs of the finished product. I believe the City of Kitchener has

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RQ reader Ramy Nassar is participating in a 200km bike race from Toronto to Niagara Falls in a couple weeks, in support of Cancer Research. His team of 3 needs to raise at least $7500.That's a lot of fucking money. So, they're hosting a "kegger for cancer" olympic-themed party this Saturday Feb 20 at:103 Huck Cr. Kitchener.It's $15 min donation to consume all the drinks that you can possibly

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Wow! Last night's crowd was awesome! Thanks to everyone that came out - so great :)No Cinq a Sept next Thursday Feb 25, because it's TEDxWATERLOO! YEAH!After party at Artbar, starts at 8:45pm and is open to everyone, so come by!H.Oh, and this is what a muskrat looks like:Photo courtesy of Insider's Guide to Waterloo Region

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After some public outrage at RQ for forcing people to read Nickelback lyrics, I'll try to make it up to you with this little ditty. I'm sorry, it won't happen again.BEST. SONG. EVER.H.

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As much as I DO NOT want to post this, I really feel like it will be cathartic for me right now..Nickelback. In my opinion, an absolute disgrace to Canada... and every single person that lives in this country.On my way to get a coffee over lunch, I was in a bit of a daze. As I drove back to the office, I started paying attention to the lyrics of the godawful song that was playing. Here they are:(

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It's Thursday! Yeah!Come out to Bauer Kitchen 5-7 tonight to celebrate it almost being the weekend!It's going to be great. See you soon!H.PS. Did i mention that there is delicious apps ON THE HOUSE. that means free to you my friend.

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Local artist Marty Finestone has launched his new project Atom Container online!From the website:Atom containers are a handcrafted solution for storing and organizing your atoms.alpha series features:available with or without atomsmade from glass and quality metalsairtight where they need to bespace-age designed to not absorb any aromasfully functional with see-thru sides, allowing you to always

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Hey All, So, due to all the confusion around the word CULTURE.... the little group that is meeting monthly to check out interesting shit has been renamed to :nü berlinLove it, Hate it... come out to the February event and tell us!Here's the details:SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21 - 2pm Art Lecture start."Large Matters: Contemporary Canadian Large-Format Photography, by the City of Kitchener's 2010 Artist in

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Heard of it, yet?It came up twice in conversation with two different people last night, so i'm guessing it's "the next big thing."Basically, you hook up your webcam, and connect to completely random people over the internet.Apparently, there is a high propensity for creepos to show you their junk, so.... don't say i didn't warn you.Here's what the Chat Roulette site says:Welcome to the world of

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Interesting event coming up on March 4th, 5:30 - 7:30pm.The registration fee is $30, and you receive poker chips representing volunteer time and $$ for the ticket price. You move around the event and talk to different groups presenting their ideas focused on supporting a social or environmental injustice - award them your poker chips to show your support.There's also apps, networking, music and a

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Love the post from An Insider's Guide to Waterloo Region today.Check it out.H.

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I guess I'm massively behind the ball on this one, but did you know that Sarah Silverman spoke at TED and Chris Anderson kind of lost his mind about her content?Which was... completely average Sarah Silverman content.Here's the article about it. And Anderson's blog post response to the whole fiasco.God i love her.H.

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We spent 5 hours of the long weekend doing this goddamn puzzle my Bro gave P for the holidays.1000 pieces of a blown up black and white photograph = more difficult than you think.grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.Oh yeah, and another night we ate this giant boat of Sushi.What did you do?H.

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Saturday was the third Culture Camp event at the rotunda in Kitchener City Hall. There was about 45 people in attendance, lots of familiar faces, but a lot of new attendees as well. The coolest part: It had a completely different vibe from the last event. The December event was close to the Holidays, the rotunda felt a little bit cramped (due to some big pieces of school art of Olympic sports

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Did everyone have a lovely Valentine's Day? I got this fabulous little dose of sunshine when I checked my inbox.Many thanks to the talented Ms. Amy Killoran, previously an overworked and underpaid intern of qatalyst, now a student at Ryerson.H.

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Oh Hey Short Week! It's been a while, but nice to see you again.Vacuity at C'est What in Toronto tonight... with Sandman Viper Command.It's FREEEEEE.No comment on how creepy this poster is.H.

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Just spoke to the library.Feb 23rd, 7:30amMain WPL branch on Albert st.An open meeting for citizens to address the library board regarding the firing of Cathy Matyas. Bring your coffee.As an aside, the woman I spoke to on the phone jokingly told me to 'bring my friends' ... interesting.See you there, Andrew and Anonymous?H.Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network

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Obviously there's some reader concern about the Chief Librarian issue.Just saw this on twitter - don't know if it's legit, but I'm posting anyway:'Register by end of day to speak to the library board Feb 23 7:30am on firing of Cathy Matyas - 519-886-1310 x110 ask for Shelley Graham'H.Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network

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Great position available at Desire2Learn. Amazing, growing company - you can see all the details HERE.H.Thanks for posting Waterloo Tech News.

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This is a looong way off too, but wow, it's going to be sooo good!Author Christopher Moore is coming to Waterloo for a Words Worth Hearing event!!If you've never read LAMB, I recommend you do so, Immediately.H.Thanks to the Words Worth Blog for posting.

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David Diviney Lodge 2009 Installation viewAs most of you know, CAFKA (contemporary art forum Kitchener + area) happens every two years in KW. It's a wicked art festival that rivals anything else going on worldwide and showcases both local and global artists.The next CAFKA is in the September 16 to October 2nd, 2011.The call for artists deadline is MAY 7, 2010.That is SOON!If you're interested in

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Welcome to Friday of the February LONG weekend, with a balmy temperature of -4 and overcast, I bet you can't wait for it to start!Me neither. Seriously. No real plans for the weekend, a 5 year olds birthday shindig on Sunday. I love buying 5 year olds gifts, if you buy the right thing it can be soooo satisfying.Culture Camp is Saturday! Whoo hoo!You can still sign up if you're interested. it's

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Saw Taking Woodstock last night.Maybe it was the Robitussin, but I kinda didn't love it.Emile Hirsch was pretty solid though and Liev Schreiber was awesome... but it seemed really slow.Have you seen it?What did you think?I think i was just hoping for more, ya know?H.

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Nice work dude!http://news.therecord.com/videogallery/668662H.

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Cambridge Galleries' is looking for you to fill out a survey about a recent arts or cultural experience. You can complete it HERE.The stories that are compiled will be used in an effort to make a strong case for supporting the arts in KW.You could win 2 passes for two of the Cineseries films that are screened at Cambridge Galaxy on Thursday evenings.H.

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Whoa. the bug i have been fighting turned it up a notch around Noon yesterday and I crashed for about 14 hours. bummer... had to cancel on a pretty cool thing last night.Working from the couch today. Feeling MUCH better.Will I see you at Cinq a Sept tonight? I promise to keep my germs to myself :)H.Cinq à SeptEvery Thursday5-7pmThe Bauer Kitchen.

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http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Accelerator-Centre-Appoints-New-CEO-1115162.htm H.Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network

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There are two great fundraisers going on over the next couple weeks, both have higher ticket prices, but they are:Arti GrasSaturday March 6, 7pm.Cambridge Galleries Queen’s SquareTickets $100 per person with a tax receipt for a portion of the ticketReception & auction (large and small items)Lily Ruth’s creative cuisine with a New Orleans flareserved marché style from 7:15 pm to 9:15 pmAttire: fun

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Oh man, I HATE waking up when it is still dark and today I was up at 6:20... which means it was still dark. Luckily, I was headed to a meeting at Seven Shores, so the coffee was poured by 7:01. A small group of us had a quick conversation about social ventures in the community - and how they can help each other to keep the ball rolling. Stay tuned for more updates on this in March!The thing about

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Photo from An Insider's Guide to Waterloo Region - Feb 9.2010Seriously? How did I not hear about this before Saturday?Cancerous Colon in Waterloo.Totally would have been there.H.PS. thanks for posting Becka!

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Here's a pretty sweet event coming up, i'm psyched:LIVE FIGURE DRAWING drop-in.Downtown Kitchener156 King St. (Ground Level)Tuesdays from Feb 23rd till March 23rd.7-9pm.(doors are locked at 6:55pm so get there a little bit early)$10 cash per session.More details:*Nude Model present each session.*Participants required to bring own supplies (large newspaper pad & some charcoal, pencils, erasers)*

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RQ's friend Megan is looking for two new hires at Pathways to Education - A program that is based out of Mosaic Counselling and Family Services. They focus on youth, and breaking the cycle of poverty. Their goals are to reducing drop out rates and absenteeism, assisting students academically and increasing graduation rates.If you're interested in working with the youth in our community - this

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This is interesting.Mayor Halloran raises the amalgamation issue again. Article in the Record.H.

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Tonight at Kwartzlab!H.

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Tragic news on Sunday - Jeff Aho passed away.I didn't know Jeff very well... or really at all, but we had had a few interesting exchanges regarding the UW radio station, CKMS, while I was putting together an article for qatalyst a few years back.He was a very active member of the UW community, an engineering/political science student and a very well spoken and passionate guy. His voice will be

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Does the thought of THIS make anyone else want to pop their eyes out with a teaspoon?Just sayin'H.

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The next Culture Camp event at the City of Kitchener Rotunda is this coming Saturday.What is it? It's an "unconference" discussing culture in KW... and more specifically this time... expanding the way we currently talk and look at Culture. i.e. it's not ONLY about artists and working space and audience development.It's also about urban design, diversity, public space, business, food, education

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It's my little sister's birthday today - she's 21.INTENSE.I wanted to post a really funny/embarrassing baby picture of you Chelsea, but I decided t0 spare you ;)Happy Birthday!H.

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Watched the Super Bowl last night. SO happy the Saints won...Louisiana totally needed that.(If you want to have a good laugh, check out the Yahoo photo gallery... includes a lot of shots of people celebrating in New Orleans... hahaha... not 100% safe for work)This moment was pretty amazing. My family thinks it's ridiculous that I love watching this game, but really, it's so intense! And the food,

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Katrina Jennifer Bedford is the featured artist in the Rotunda for this month,and the opening reception is tonight from 5-8pmThe theme is "light drawings"."The exhibit is a series of photographic prints that explores the body as an intimate, yet abstracted, landscape made up of compositions that were originally created in a darkroom. The works are a hybrid of the photogram/photograph, and are

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The boys of Trap Tiger are playing tonight at Maxwell's.$5 at the door.19+, 9pm doors open. H.

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oh man, Cinq a Sept last night was amazing - Thanks to everybody that came out!Jack's exhibit was also pretty wicked. Good turnout and some great new pieces. Particularly the Bauer Lofts and the Erb building on King.I headed over to see "New York, I love you" at the Original, but while waiting in line to get in I got so annoyed with the crowd and being lined up outside that I bailed.Short fuse -

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Not sure if you have plans, but here's what I'm doing, should be good:5-7pm : Cinq a Sept @ Bauer Kitchen.Come have a drink to kick off the week almost being done...plus there are some delicious free apps if you come hang out with us.... and you might meet someone interesting.7-9pm : Jack Jackowetz's Reception @ Princess Twin.Heading down the street to have a glass of wine with Jack, and

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Today I hit 50 on my reusable cup counter.I would say that i have received over $50 in free coffee since using the ceramic mug i bought back in the summer.You order a small - but it always gets filled up to the top - it's the greatest incentive ever.Speaking of great incentives to start using non-disposable cups, Coffee Culture actually has a great deal on right now... not that I support you

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I fucking Love Raj Patel.Like, LOVE him.How can you not?I interviewed him for an article in qatalyst once - about his book stuffed and starved - and it was so great. Need to pick this new one (The Value of Nothing) up at Words Worth next week.H.

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P brought this little piece of amazingness to my attention last night - he found it on Boing Boing.Record Tripping, created by the Bell Brothers. From the article: "Using your mouse's scroll-wheel (or, more fittingly, if more uncontrollably, two fingers on your MacBook trackpad), Tripping requires you to solve a series of vaguely Through-The-Looking-Glass-inspired puzzles, all plays on rotational

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From the Communitech newsletter this morning - "Bolstering Waterloo Region's reputation as one of the most resilient economies on the planet, The Conference Board of Canada recently released its Metropolitan Outlook Report, forecasting Waterloo Region would have the third strongest (after Toronto and Vancouver) economic growth among 27 Canadian regions featured in the report. Read more"H.

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Had a really great meeting with Monster Farm last night,Kevin is going to help spice up RQ!How excited are you?Stay tuned over the next couple weeks for some updates :)H.

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Starts Tonight.Part 1 - "From the Frontline : Canadian Forces in Afghanistan"Wed Feb 3, 7pm-9pm.Speakers: Colonel J.C.R. Lacroix, CD, and Tara Denham"The Colonel will speak on combat operations, the challenges of command during a demanding and complex mission, as well as the advances being made by Canadian soldiers and civilians in spite of the difficult conditions in the heart of Kandahar

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LOVE starting the weekend off with a movie. Particularly a creepy movie with a little bit of history behind it.So, I'm psyched for this week's NUMUS event: The Cabinet of Dr. CaligariFound it though this wizardly local blog. Funniest Header. EVER.Makes me laugh every day. So refreshing.Film is being shown at the First United on King/Caroline. Music is performed live by Andrew Downing's ensemble

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Was chatting with Sarah Kernohan at the Kwartzlab 5+5 event last week and she mentioned that you should check out this show on Wednesday at Maxwell's: The Diableros from Toronto.And the Sleepless Nights - from Halifax.(Whoa! this photo was taken by Owen Cherry last time they played Trepid House!)Not too sure how much cover is... but you can afford it.Especially if you have a student card.H.

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A while ago on Ideas Transform, there was a post "What would an art incubator look like in Waterloo Region?"There was quite a bit of back and forth in the comment section - and one post that caught my interest was by Eric Tucs, from the Civics Research Co-operative. He posted that they were working on a feasibility study of a "Centre for Community Innovation and Design". This would (in theory) be

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Not too sure what this is... but, it's a little bit interesting.Wonderful WaterlooAnybody know what's up with this? Who's working on it? or what the goal is?There doesn't appear to be an About section... maybe because they don't want anyone to know who named it Wonderful Waterloo?H.

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Because it's a good time, and Beastdueast says so.so there. See you Thursday!H.

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Cops are starting to ticket for texting/emailing/not watching the road today...so.... yeah....minimum fine is $155, max is $500.H.

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The next Ignite event is March 3rd at the Children's Museum...Hurry up and Register... HERE.They've already got 65+ people signed up, you need to hurry!!!!!!!!Sunshine is presenting! "Fort Mac and the 'Loo - a tale of two cities" So exciting!H.

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