ICal won't load calendars

Since the security update two days ago, after which I reinstalled my system, iCal gets hung trying to load my calendars. I have installed the new security update, that did not resolve this issue. How can I force iCal to finish opening without trying to load my calendars and then perhaps I could try to import them? I am using Snow Leopard.

May be the problem is with the iCal icon/alias on the Dock itself.
Try to launh the application from Application Folder.
Removing it and putting new one might solve that problem.
Hope it helps.

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Second - the problem is only with iCal. Other programs can see calandars within calendar groups just fine.
Third and most importantly - I apologize in advance for misspelling calendar (or anything else) as I am sure to do so many times.
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