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Dear Dr. Donohue: I have type 2 diabetes and check my blood sugar every morning before breakfast. It's usually in the 125 mg/dl (6.9 mmol/L) to 150 (8.3) range.

BOB MCDONALD, HOST, CBC RADIO'S QUIRKS & QUARKS "I was a construction worker in Toronto at the time, building outdoor signs.

"I, [insert name here], will respect thee in thy successes and failures, will care for thee with great warmth, joy and compassion, will nurture thee and grow with thee throughout the seasons of life.

Tight tour schedule makes it harder to stay in shape, John Pinette says

One last musical hurrah is planned at Orange Hall before the historic Fernwood venue changes hands. Victoria singer-songwriter Paul O'Brien performs there at 2 p.m. Sunday, followed by an open jam session.

Want to get booksmacked? Now's your chance. Five librarians will "speed review" as many books and DVD film titles as they can in one hour on Monday night at the Belfry Theatre.

Learn practical and potentially life-saving skills at two community workshops on emergency preparedness at St. Luke's Church and Lutheran Church of the Cross in Saanich.

IN CONCERT John Fogerty Where: Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre When: Saturday, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tickets: $20, $49.50, $69.

Langham Court Theatre presents the much-loved play 84 Charing Cross Road from Oct. 3 to 20. In this week's Go Giveaway, we have two vouchers that can be redeemed for two tickets each for any 8 p.m. performance.

Michael Haneke's Cannes winner Amour, the French hit The Intouchables and the Danish costume drama A Royal Affair are among the movies that have been submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for this year's Best Foreign-Language F