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Or not. Depends on how you look at it. We’re in the mid- dle of our second winter, some of us don’t have working water in our homes, we can’t get out of our back lanes to use the showers at the Y, and Robin Thicke is coming to town without his dad (who seems to be getting his own reality show, when they should just re-run jPod instead). On the upside, there’s a Veronica Mars movie in limited release, a local band that isn’t good at interviews but good at making music (page 6), a local record label challenging the corporate machine (page 8), high quality sex toys available at high prices (page 14), a dance hall hosting the first ever Bangarag! (page 17) and the fashion streeter - bundled and smiling (page 19). So strap on your shovel, your headphones, your snow- shoes and your anti-”Blurred Lines” t-shirts, and we’ll see you in the Urban Issue next week.

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Matt Sutton wants you to wake up feeling fresh. The host of Fresh Mornings on 99.1 Fresh FM is no stranger to rising early. Sutton is used to rolling out of bed a full 15 hours before Winnipeggers, having moved to the ‘Peg from Brisbane, Australia just over a year ago. However, Sutton says Winnipeg radio is a little different than what’s playing over the Aussie airwaves. “I worked at a station [in Brisbane] that played more new music,” Sutton says. “In Brisbane there are only six commercial radio stations, whereas here it just blows my mind that there are so many choices. It’s so good to   have a choice. Everyone can flick around and find something they like.” Sutton backpacked through Canada in the past, spending six of his eight months in the country working in a bar in London, Ont., so he was at least somewhat prepared for a Winnipeg winter. “Those four week stretches where it’s -40 and I look back there [Australia] and it’s 30 degrees and everyone’s at the beach every day, it’s kind of like ‘Oh, it’d be great to be there.’ But by the same token, it’s great here,” Sutton says. Sutton is currently in Winnipeg on a  work visa and says he wants to stay here per- manently. “I guess here is more laidback than Bris- bane,” he says. “I feel in Brisbane they’re more focused on what they’re doing every day. Work is nine to five, where here people seem more helpful. I think it’s more friendly in radio. It’s still competitive but you’ll still talk to people from other radio stations if you see them out, whereas I don’t know if that would happen in Brisbane.”

1) Remote control drone “I’m a bit of a nerd and I openly admit that. It’s awesome to fly around on the weekend.”  2) Belvedere vodka “I love vodka and it’s the best vodka, so it’s simple I guess.” 3) Football “This is a rugby league football and they’re my favorite team from Australia.”  4) Jets jersey “Love the Jets.” 6) State flag from Queensland, Australia 5) Photo of home “My hometown. It’s been dragged around a few bars “Reminds me of where I came from which is always in Winnipeg on Australia Day, worn as a cape.” nice. And it’s got a picture of a beach on it which is 7) Winnipeg coasters always good.” “Bits of Winnipeg you put drinks on.”  T he Column The Uniter // March 20, 2014 05

partners, these events were a first step in creating meaningful change for students across the province and in making our S tudent campuses better places to learn. On the Federal level, students have been pushing back against the regressive changes D ispatch proposed in the so-called Fair Elections Act and we’ve been gaining ground. In with Bilan Arte @BilanArte January, the federal Conservatives tabled major changes to Canada’s electoral sys- T he Year of the tem, including making it harder for youth, Manitoba Student students, and other marginalized people to vote. The Act also tries to stop Elec- As a second winter draws us in, it’s easy to tions Canada from outreaching to youth forget that spring (better known as exam to encourage them to vote and to explain season) is just around the corner. But if why voting matters. By working with our S upPLIED your year has been anything like ours, the partners at the Council of Canadians and end of the year is arriving all too quickly. cial finance committee, the Council on taken advantage of by predatory recruiters Leadnow, we have been able to push back Over the last 10 months, students across Post-Secondary Education, and the Min- and institutions. These Acts work to make against this Act and are working to have it the province have coordinated their efforts ister of Finance; met with over 70% of all Manitoba schools more equitable and shut down completely. to have the most involved and active year MLAs, including provincial ministers and accessible for many students and students’ By working together across the provin recent memory. A lot has happened at opposition party leaders; and raised the voices were heard consistently throughout ince, students have been able to accom- the municipal, provincial and federal levels issue of affordable and accessible post-sec- the consideration of each. plish all of this in just a few short months. that impact youth and students on many ondary education countless times in the Getting around Winnipeg can be long If we keep it up, we are sure to have an different levels. press. By keeping up this work, we are set and expensive at the best of times, but stu- impact not just in the coming municipal, Throughout the year, the Education for to make post-secondary education an issue dents took a step toward making that bet- provincial and federal elections, but on All campaign has been coordinated with in the coming provincial elections and to ter. In February, Winnipeg City Council the accessibility and quality of Manitoba’s students at the University of Winnipeg, see some major gains in both policy and followed students’ demands for affordable post-secondary system as a whole. University of Manitoba, Brandon Uni- funding. transit and approved the creation of a uni- It has been a pleasure contributing to versity and l’Université de Saint-Boniface. The safety and quality of our schools versal transit pass (U-Pass). Pending refer- this column all year and I look forward to The campaign calls for increased funding was bolstered this year with the adoption enda in the fall, the U-Pass is set to cost seeing students continue to meet the chal- for post-secondary institutions, an expan- of three pieces of legislation in the fall: the $260 per student per year. lenges sent our way. sion of the grants system, the elimination Safer Schools Act, which expands legal Students also came together throughout In victory and solidarity, of interest on provincial student loans, an protections for primary and secondary the year to discuss challenges facing their Bilan expansion of the current tuition fee cap to students against harassment from their particular communities. Building off of Bilan Arte is Chairperson for the Canadian Fed- all students in the province and a re-reg- teachers or peers, the Accessibility for last year’s International Students’ Gath- eration of Students–Manitoba. She previously ulation of differential fees for professional Manitobans Act, which establishes a min- ering, the Federation hosted gatherings served a term as President at the University of and international students. Over the last imum standard of accessibility for people for Aboriginal students, student parents, Manitoba Students’ Union and has been involved three months, students have collected over with disabilities in all public spaces, and women students, francophone students in student activism in Manitoba for over three 6,000 postcards in support of the cam- the International Education Act, which and students concerned with youth under- years. She is currently completing a degree in paign; made submissions to the provin- protects international students from being employment. By joining with community Political Studies and Criminology at the Univer- sity of Manitoba.

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In its bio, Winnipeg band Naysa describes its sound as “a gloomy, poppy, patchwork of melancholy and catchy melodies.” The

band, which is set to release its latest EP S upPLIED Troubled Heart at the Park Theatre on In addition to songs, Naysa also pro- months so that aspect of things will defi- March 27, considers its downtrodden sin- duces its own batch of homemade merch nitely be different.” cerity to be a large part of its charm. that’s usually available at shows. Troubled Heart contains two upbeat “Or just consider us a bunch of bum- “I print all of our own shirts and hood- songs that contrast with two very down- bling baboons belting ballads” drummer ies with my screen printing kit,” Todd says. tempo tunes, showcasing yet another Graham Duval says. “The face we have on our shirts is from an young Winnipeg band that puts its Pave- Naysa release Troubled Heart on “It’s music you show your kids, and if old design that our friend Lucas made.” ment, Yo La Tengo and Sebadoh influ- Thursday, March 27 at the Park you’re a kid, it’s music you show your par- “We also have crop tops made for all the ences front and centre. The album artwork Theatre. ents,” adds bassist Grant Danyluk. ladies out there,” Smith adds. was taken care of by the band, as opposed Little House, Animal Teeth and Ozcon- Joining Duval and Danyluk in Naysa Troubled Heart is Naysa’s third EP and to farming it out to a graphic designer. scious open the show. are vocalist/guitarist Dave Todd, key- the band plans on pulling out all the stops “We always try to make our own art Showtime is 8 pm. boardist Hayley Smith and guitarist Sean at the CD release party. so we don’t have to spend any money,” Leslie. Having played in bands together “Before we go on we are premiering our Leslie says. “It’s a photo I took of those Tickets are $10 at the door. previously, it only seemed natural for the music video for ‘Friday on Our Own,’” gosh darn shoes on Wellington Crescent Visit naysa.bandcamp.com. members of Naysa to gravitate towards one Duval says. “We are also all going to be that those wacky kids are always throw- another. older than our last show by a couple of ing up there.”

kinds of suggestions to get the best performances from everyone.” The band recorded the album at Casa Ci anad an Wroxton Studio, run by Canadian roots musician Ken Whiteley. Showman says blend country the studio has one of the best collections of high-end gear and microphones, which New Country Rehab mixes a helps ensure listeners get as close as pos- sible to the band’s essential sound, which little rye into its American- he describes as echoing classic country style mash themes. “We’re suckers for ballads, songs about criminals, love lost and won, songs about @LukasBenjaminT Lukas Thiessen people seeking redemption and coming to terms with tough life choices,” Showman Beat Reporter says. “So, artists like Hank Williams, Bruce “It’s just as easy as swallowing a pill.” Springsteen, Pete Seeger, Mike Seeger, S upPLIED John Showman sings that line on “Lux- Townes Van Zandt, Dolly Parton, Timber ury Motel”, the second track on Ghost of distance, where we as outsiders can iden- New Country Rehab – which also fea- Timbre, Jonathan Byrd, Corin Raymond, Your Charms, the new/sophomore album tify the things that make the music vital tures drummer Roman Tomé, double Ralph Stanley, Jason Molina and others of from Toronto-based band New Country to us without the bias of being too accus- bassist Alastair Whitehead and guitarist their ilk become beacons of light for us.” Rehab. tomed to it.” Michael Tuyp – released Ghost of Your Its music effortlessly takes the fiddle New Country Rehab’s lead singer and Charms a year ago this month via Otta- tunes of the American South north of the fiddle player started off on classical violin wa-based label Kelp Records. 49th parallel, giving the listener a Cana- at age six. At 20, Showman started getting “They are a natural fit, a small label dian country high. into Irish and bluegrass fiddling. with an excellent and selective roster,” says “One of the big advantages of being a Vocally, Showman sounds like a bar- Showman, citing The Falcon Lake Incident See New Country Rehab on March Canadian band playing this kind of music room brawl narrated by a smooth MC. album from Jim Bryson and The Weaker- 20 at the Times Change(d). is the perspective we can bring to the “I’ve admired many vocalists over the thans as a great example of Kelp’s quality. Showtime is at 10 pm. table,” Showman, 42, says. years that I’m likely trying to emulate on “For the recording, we are very involved Tickets are $15 at the door. “Not having grown up surrounded by a subconscious level; Neil Young, Jello in the entire process. We had Chris Stringer the sounds of American country and folk Biafra, Keith Whitley, Chuck D, Layne [Timber Timbre, Ohbijou] produce the Visit newcountryrehab.com for more information. music, but rather having been drawn to it Staley, from all kinds of musical styles. album. He likes working with experienced as adults, imparts a certain critical sense of “I treat singing like telling a story.” people and knows how to make the right

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1. Comeback Kid Die Knowing Distort 1. Pack A.D. Do Not Engage Nettwerk 1. Del Barber Prairieography True North 2. KEN mode Entrench New Damage 2. Del Barber Prairieography True North 2. Pack A.D. Do Not Engage Nettwerk 3. Art Vandelay Dull Independent 3. Mariachi Ghost Mariachi Ghost Independent 3. Mariachi Ghost Mariachi Ghost Independent 4. Bleed American EP Independent 4. Greg Macpherson Fireball Disintegration 4. Birdapres & Grey Jay If and Only If Marathon of Dope 5. KEN mode Venerable Profound Lore 5. Rock Lake Rock Lake (III) Eat ‘Em Up 5. Beefdonut Famous for Quality Independent 6. Triggers EP Independent 6. Amber Epp Inside Outside Independent 6. Sights & Sounds Silver Door Distort 7. Vikings Vikings Independent 7. Naysa Troubled Heart Independent 7. Vikings Vikings Independent 8. A.M. Overcast Pellow Independent 8. Jeff Presslaff The Complete … Cellar Live 8. Coeur De Pirate Trauma Dare to Care 9. Mise en Scene Desire’s Despair Pipe and Hat 9. Martin R. Howell Lover or a Psycho NLC 9. Kindest Cuts Kindest Cuts Dub Ditch Picnic 10. Royal Canoe Extended Play Nettwerk 10. Hey Pilgrim The Big Z NLC 10. Warpaint Warpaint Rough Trade Arts The Uniter // March 20, 2014 07 Gold Sounds

This debut release from Newfoundland born Halifax resident Kim Harris is lush, pretty, hip and strikingly diverse. Opener “In the Woods” could sit alongside Yo La Tengo in your headphones, while “The Weight Of It All” challenges the best from Adele, and “Dust” & “Poet Hearts” sneak into the indie zone of Radio 2 Drive staples Ohbijou and Jenn Grant. Aside from the fleshed out instrumentation and production, the songs would work even if it was a simple piano and vocal record, due to their genuine lyrics and Harris’ vocal acrobatics. Hannah Georgas, Joel Plaskett and Mike O’neill should watch their backs. - Nicholas Friesen

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Opening with a wordy, mid-tempo tune about Alberta, this concept record made by Livingston (which is kind of a collaboration between many people, mostly folklorist/song collector Dr. Henry Adam Svec and Czech programmer Mirek Plihal, but is also a machine that can access all of Canadian folk music to make the perfect CanFolk recording) is pretty okay. Maybe if Livingston didn’t spend all this time focusing on a silly explanation, the musicians could have actually made a full length instead of this seven song EP. Mostly low-key, there are a few uppers in “S/He Is Like the Angry Birds” and “Take It Easy but Take It to the Limit” the latter being an Eagles song with the intro from another Eagles song, which isn’t as clever as it is annoying. Mostly it’s a Ron Sexsmith b-sides collection that Bob Rock Livingston would shrug at and say “Alright, well.” Artificially Intelligent Folk Songs of Canada, Vol. 1 - Nicholas Friesen Independent 08 The Uniter // March 20, 2014

Everyone’s favourite blind date, Jian Ghomeshi, brings guests Team Jones and O (h) No, it’s shoulda-been awards hosts Tegan and Sara to Q Live at the Juno Awards at the Bur- the JUNOS! ton Cummings theatre on March 27 at 7pm ($39 at Ticketmaster). On March A rundown of what to do 29 at noon, St. Vital Centre hosts JUNO Fan Fare, at which you can get your digital during JUNO week downloads signed (don’t just show up - the website says you need to “stay connected via Nicholas Friesen @ Nicholastronaut social media for ticket giveaways”) by such hit makers as Gord Bamford and Jacynthe, Managing Editor while on March 30 at noon, Randy Bach- man (ironically?) hosts a songwriters’ circle at the Burton Cummings Theatre ($25-39 Canada’s biggest night. Or week. Or some- at Ticketmaster). thing. Then there’s JUNOfest, which takes On Sunday March 30, CTV brings its place at such WTF spots as McPhillips Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger at a JUNO press conference. N FiCHOLAS riesen massive concert masquerading as an awards Station Casino and Whiskey Dix, in addi- show to Winnipeg’s MTS Centre - com- tion to such actual venues as The Windsor, of a hometown crowd. and so much more - visit deafwish.com for plete with the spawn of Dr. Jason Seaver Ozzy’s, Le Garage and more. There are If you haven’t already guessed, there is full details. and hosted by Canadian Rod Stewart, Not some decent locals playing these shows, a lot of talk within the Winnipeg music When a host city receives national expo- Buck 65 and Canada’s musical answer to including Atlass, Chica Boom Boom, Dead community about how JUNO Fest missed sure, what should happen? Should the Anne Hathaway. Preceding the televised Ranch, Mobina Galore, Rayannah and the mark and how the Year of Music isn’t industry dictate who they let in the door, JUNO Awards (consisting of performances Mariachi Ghost, and they happen March actually representing the people that cel- or should the city itself stand up and say from nominated Canadian artists and the 28/29 (wristbands are $30 at Ticketmaster ebrate music year round - the bands that “here we are, this is the noise we make, and handing out of less than a dozen of the 40+ providing access to all shows, with individ- play the DIY venues and dive bars, the this is how we do it every single night, not awards) are a slew of Juno-related events, ual shows set at $10-20). Other than the people that watch the shows and review just when Toronto’s cameras are rolling?” beginning officially on March 22 with a free locals (some of which I didn’t realize are still the records (many local media outlets did It’s an opportunity to put the spotlight on concert at the Forks starring high school around, including Dreadnaut, Mad Young not receive accreditation to various events, something new and exciting, not the same bands and choirs covering Canadian artists Darlings, The Ripperz and Keith & Renee), as CTV possibly wants to make room for old radio-ready/industry savvy safe bets. (1-3pm). the JUNOs are bringing in some big guns visiting national press, with The Uniter For me, what it comes down to is that as a Hockey fans (because all Canadians are) in Ron Sexsmith, The Darcys, Mounties, A receiving word via JUNO publicity that lifelong CanRock fan, raised on the Sloan can watch the JUNO Cup on March 28 Tribe Called Red, Daniel Romano and Lee “CTV manages the red carpet and unfor- and Pluto of ‘90s MuchMusic, the Weak- ($20 at Ticketmaster) at the MTS Iceplex. Harvey Osmond. There’s also a band from tunately they’re at capacity at this time”). erthans and Sarah Harmer of 2000s CBC Consisting of local musicians and media LA called No that’s signed to Arts & Crafts, Local hype-machine Deafwish has stepped and the Chad VanGaalen and Fucked Up personalities in addition to such celebrities but on what planet that makes them Can- up to the mic to respond. of present day YouTube premieres, I just as Beard Guy from Walk Off the Earth, Con is unknown. From March 26-29, O(h) NO FES- don’t feel like my music (underground, NHL greats Thomas Steen and Carey 90% of the awards are handed out at on TIVAL happens at The Windsor, The mainstream or otherwise) is represented, Wilson, and three whole women - 2014 March 29 at an un-televised event taking Osborne ANAF 60, under 333 Garry and and that’s a problem. gold medal winners Natalie Spooner and place in a super secret basement bunker, so The Garrick Hotel, featuring the likes Perhaps the real question is - why do Rebecca Johnston, as well as JUNO nom- there’s little chance for any of you to actu- of Vampires, Beefdonut, Flesh Lite, The they even bother taking the JUNO Awards inee Amanda Rheaume - this charity event ally see KEN mode, Mahogany Frog or Perms, Atomic Don & The Black Sunrise, on the road, if it’s just going to be Toronto is in support of MusiCounts. Royal Canoe take home a JUNO in front a comedy night hosted by Dan Goldberg patting itself on the back? Special Feature HERE to STAY Tattoo Culture has gained a sense of permanence in Winnipeg

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C redIT These days, it’s hard to imagine a time when Osborne wasn’t Cook agrees. “Back then, if you didn’t really, really badly lined with tattoo and piercing shops, and going to summer want a tattoo - you weren’t getting one,” he says. “In 1989, festivals didn’t mean seeing a whole variety of people’s ink there was one other young guy, some bikers, and me that all and piercings on display. We don’t even think twice now if a tattooed in Winnipeg. That was pretty much it.” business professional is ‘fully sleeved’ (one or both arms cov- Now, our city is home to over 30 tattoo and piercing shops, ered with tattoos) even under a suit. For people that are part all offering different styles of tattoo art and custom designs. of the Generation Y demographic, which can be defined as More than ever, people are embracing tattoo culture as a nor- those born between 1983 and the early 2000s, we grew up in mal part of our society, and the members of Gen Y seems a culture of body modification that we never questioned. But to be paving the way for this, as this generation meets and this wasn’t always the case, especially not in Winnipeg. surpasses the legal age to get tattooed and pierced – which is Cam Cook has been part of the tattoo industry in Win- 18-years old in Manitoba. nipeg since 1985, when it was still illegal to tattoo in the city. Wade Nelson is a professor in the department of Sociology Cook ended up moving to British Columbia to learn the trade at University of Winnipeg, with a background in Media stud- because the industry still hadn’t been established here at that ies. “Post 2000s, body mods in the form of tattoos and pierc- point, eventually coming back in the late ‘90s to open a shop. ings were so available and easy - that is, tattoo and piercing “Tattooing only became legal in Winnipeg by 1989,” Cook businesses were ubiquitous and the practices were no longer says. “Up until then it was a $10,000 fine if you got caught socially transgressive - that most folks were merely following tattooing…and you had to tell your customers that.” trends,” Nelson says. Cook now owns Osborne Village Ink, one of the numer- “It isn’t outsider behavior anymore – it has become insider ous tattoo shops in Osborne Village, Winnipeg’s social and behaviour. In 1976, a nostril piercing was like wearing a mid- cultural epicenter. dle finger on your face. By 2000, it was another place to put “When I started out, a ‘big tattoo’ was about the size of a pretty shiny stone.” a baseball…as time wore on we all got sleeved up, and now Fat Phil is currently managing YOLO Ink, and has been that’s what people come in the door wanting.” part of the tattoo scene for a total of 26 years, with 17 of them Jeremy Blais has owned Blaze Ink Tattoo’s since 2006, and being spent in Winnipeg. has been tattooing since 1999; he also feels that the industry “You see tons of people in professional or service jobs has changed in a major way. now that are covered in tattoos,” he says. “Tattoo culture has “It’s gone from just picking something off the wall or out of forced workplaces to change the way they hire people; they the book, to every single piece being custom. People in general can’t refuse somebody because they have a tattoo or some visi- have become more aware of the art factor of tattooing.” ble piercings….everybody has them! And that’s not changing Blais recalls a time that even finding a tattoo artist was anytime soon.” difficult: “Back then there was also only a handful of shops in So why have Gen Yers been the ones to bring this industry the city, and three or four good artists… now there’s actually into mainstream culture? There are a whole host of reasons, enough to go around.” but in a city like Winnipeg, where the 20-24 age bracket is the Special Feature

third largest segment of our entire population (with a total outside of our city, and it shows no sign of being a fading fad of 52,445 people in it, as of 2011), this group of young people anytime soon. In fact, people are going in the direction of a has a large influence what kind of trends we see emerging in more visible look with their body art now (covering hands, our city. neck, chest, and face), wanting to show it off to the world as “Especially with these tattoo-related reality television an expression of themselves. shows and the way that people walk into those places with “I was brought up with the idea ‘don’t have a tattoo where crazy stories and walk out with a tattoo, it seems like these a judge can see it’, and that was always embedded in my days people feel like they need these specific reasons for get- head… not that I’ve ever done any crime or been in front ting them,” Fat Phil says. “It used to be that people wouldn’t of a judge, but that’s always the way it has been,” Blais says. “It’s gone from just picking something off the wall or out of the book, to every single piece being custom. People in general have become more aware of the art factor of tattooing.” - Jeremy Blais, Owner of Blaze Ink, on how the industry has changed want to get tattoos because they’d look bad when they would “People now want to get something like a neck or hand get older…Now we are going to have an entire generation of tattoo done first, and I don’t think they realize the conse- tatted up grandparents.” quences later in life.” Blais believes it has to do with the type of role models this “When I got into this, getting tattooed was more of a generation had coming up. rebellious thing… you did it to not fit in, and that was the “These kids are growing up with their parents and family mentality of it,” Cook says. “You’d have to do something else having things like sleeves and whole back pieces,” Blais adds. to be rebellious nowadays, because having a tattoo is just not “The whole culture of it, movie stars, musicians etc.… every- going to do it.” body has tattoos. It’s accepted as something you just do.” “What it means to the individual getting these mods done “Someone who’s born during that time… it’s almost like is important,” Nelson observes. “But despite their intentions all their memories would be filled with older people with tat- to communicate individuality, I believe that these practices toos,” Cook points out. are read by many - if not most - as conformity.” It’s hard to ignore the enormity of tattoo culture now, even cULTURE Ui krain an dance supergroup Razom 2 tour features the best Ukrainian dancers from across the Prairies

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Over 100 of the best Ukrainian dancers from across the Prairies will be joining forces for Razom 2: A Fusion of Ukrainian Dance, S upPLIED which follows up the first successful Razom The four groups involved in Razom 2 be doing dances showcasing Polesia and Groot says. “Being able to meet these peo- tour that took place in 2008 and 2009. are Winnipeg’s Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Hutsul alongside combined dances with ple from across Canada that are passionate “This time it’s four cities involved with Ensemble, Saskatoon’s Yevshan Ukrainian the other ensembles. The last joint dance is about dancing, are able to dance and really the performance instead of just three,” lead Folk Ballet Ensemble, Regina’s Tavria Virsky Hopak, which is with all the tricks want to dance is great. producer Darren Lemke says, who was also Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and Calgary’s and splits. All the guys get to show off their “The friends you end up making is involved with organizing the first Razom Tryzub Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. different artistic styles and do solos sort of probably my favourite thing about danc- and has danced in the past himself. Kevin Groot is a member of Rusalka, like what would happen at a big wedding.” ing. I spend more time with my ensemble “There’s also more collaboration. Last which participated in the first Razom tour. Since the event brings together so many than I do with my real family.” time only one group danced together, “I’ve been dancing since I was four or different dancers from three provinces, while this time there’s two big joint dances five years old and I was overjoyed when I perhaps it’s fitting that “razom” also hap- at the beginning and the end.” auditioned and got accepted into Rusalka pens to be the Ukrainian word for togeth- “We took five years because we just in the first place,” says Groot, a 23 year-old erness. wanted to give the different dance groups University of Winnipeg student. “We all have the same goals no matter the opportunity to do their own thing for a “Getting in with them is seriously the which city we’re from and that’s the pres- bit, plus you don’t want to oversaturate the best thing you can do. They’re really the ervation of Ukrainian culture through the Razom 2: A Fusion of Ukrainian Dance takes place on Sun., March market by doing them too close together, top of the line when it comes to Ukrainian medium of dance,” Lemke says. 23 at the Centennial Concert Hall. either. The logistics can also be a challenge dancing in this city. “When we really started rehearsing in since we tour to the different cities and “Everything we do with this show is September, we didn’t really know each Show starts at 2:30 pm. people need to get the time off from their traditional and each dance will represent other, but now it’s like one big family and Tickets are $42 at Ticketmaster. other obligations.” a different region of the Ukraine. We’ll when we get together its good times,”

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Deborah Remus @DeborahRemus

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For its annual Stand Up to Stigma event, Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba is teaming up with Winnipeg comedians to raise awareness about mental illness. The ninth Stand Up to Stigma, Sat., March 22 at the Pantages Playhouse The- atre, will continue to bring the funny, just with a different cast. “This year we were really looking to do “Eventually a few of us moved into a common for a lot of students and I think WTF is a low-budget late night talk show that things a bit differently. We used to do it house and we ended up putting the show some students really do need the extra makes Open Mike with Mike Bullard look like The Mike Bullard Show. all the time with Big Daddy Tazz, but we together.” support. We want students to recognize S upPLIED wanted to feature some other local talent Westman says she went to a taping of the signs and be able to reach out for help too,” says Rachel Westman, director of the show at the King’s Head and asked instead of just sitting there in silence. communications and events. the cast if they were interested in being “We still wanted to keep it fun because This year’s entertainment will be pro- involved with Stand Up to Stigma. some of the people this organization works vided by the local comedians who make “They were really open to working with with, this might be the only night they get up Shaw TV’s The Week Thus Far (WTF), us and getting them on board was proba- out for the whole year. We really want to a late night talk show which started in 2011 bly the easiest thing about organizing this get them out for the night and get them and tapes on Monday nights at the King’s whole event,” Westman says. laughing.” Stand Up to Stigma takes place Head Pub. Because WTF includes such comedians Huen says comedy has the ability to on Sat., March 22 at the Pantages Stand Up to Stigma will also include a as Ryan Ash, Tim Gray, Andy Noble and make light out of the dark. Playhouse Theatre. silent auction alongside sets from veteran Chad Andersen, all members of Winni- “Comedy is an interesting thing, Showtime is 8 pm. local comic Al Rae and Winnipeg’s answer peg’s burgeoning stand-up comedy scene, because laughing feels so good and making Tickets are $20 and are available to Mike Ness, Scott Nolan. Westman hopes Stand Up to Stigma will other people laugh feels so good. I think at www.eventbrite.ca, the Mood “I’ve been doing stand-up comedy for appeal more to the university crowd than it definitely attracts some people who deal Disorders Association of Manitoba about five years and once you do it, you it has in the past. with mental health issues,” he says. office (4 Fort St.) or by calling 204- just start hanging around other people “I know for myself that’s when my per- “It can totally pull people out of darker 786-0987. who do stand-up,” says Dan Huen, 26, sonal problems with depression started, times. They see it as something that makes Head to www.mooddisordersmani- host and executive producer of WTF, during my first year of university,” West- them feel good and helps them feel better toba.ca for more information. which just entered its seventh season. man says. “I think it’s something that’s about themselves, too.”

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people that ride the New York City sub- H ello, way system, and when she begins to feel comfortable to the person who is sitting next to her she rests her head on that stranger person’s shoulder. She has a friend docu- ment people’s reactions in photographs. Why avoidance of strangers The responses differ greatly from person to person. Many become uncomfortable is not always virtuous for and some even leave, while others just our well being smile and continue reading the newspaper. Escaping this situation would be con- Tessa Gauthier @tessagauthier_ sidered normal, but maybe we should all wonder why that is. V olunteer Perhaps it’s just cautiousness that creates this reaction, but we must not let this be a reason to isolate ourselves. We continue to We’ve all had that uncomfortable bus push people away simply because of a pre- experience when someone rather eccentric disposed notion that most of the people we sits next to us and strikes up a one sided come across in our daily lives will merely conversation. These are the moments in remain strangers to us. I like to think that our day that many of us dread and try to every stranger is a possibility; a possibility avoid by keeping our dependable head- to help someone, a possibility to be helped.

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three of the 15 billion dollars were doled U kraine and out to prop up the Yanukovych regime. And in the aftermath, radio silence: the money stopped flowing, dialogue stag- the IMF’s nated and things devolved to the situation we’re left with now. What the IMF needs is a strong man- empty money date to target corruption. Instead of trying to instantly reform troubled states Monetization of international into by-the-book members of the global problems and the economic system, the IMF should otherwise focus on the culture of the subject multilateral vacuum country’s civil service and educational systems; tie loans to (albeit more nebulous Christopher Friesen and hard-to-quantify) stats like a country’s global transparency ranking, rather than V olunteeR its balance sheet. None of this is easy but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth talking S MaSHA aksymenko (via flickr) The only thing that seems certain about about. I’ve lived in Russia and spoke with the geopolitical scrum going on in Ukraine a bailout and a policy care package straight well-meaning reforms – as always generic, Ukrainian emigrants about the fetid cor- is that it will not end easily. The country is out of Thatcher’s Britain. And of course, superficial, applied at arm’s length by a ruption strangling the civil service and wedged between several imposing, flawed the kleptocratic elephant in the room, and recently-elected government – and des- university systems. What effects were a and inherently self-interested powers. their war-like charades. tined to fail. A key example are the cut- couple years of balanced books going to The United States would like to hedge I’d like, however, to remove this col- ting of tariffs on natural gas, meant to curb have on such a culture? Considering the Russian hegemony, with the Republicans umn from the situation-on-the-ground, consumption, raise government revenue IMF has had from its onset the mandate already latching onto the issue to push and think for a minute about some fac- and depoliticize the activities of Naftogaz, of ‘maintaining stability in the global eco- for a ramp-up in fracking – which would tors that brought Ukraine its damned-if- the country’s leading energy company, nomic system’, you would think an event expand their export market, allowing them you-do, damned-if-you-don’t situation. employer and corrupt cash-cow of govern- like 2008’s could have prompted a modi- to fill Ukraine’s energy gap Russia’s Gaz- In both 2008 and 2010 the International ment of officials. These subsidies, which cum of existential reflection on the part of prom would leave behind. Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed to condi- equaled over seven percent of the coun- one of the most important and potentially The European Union, that dead fish, tional loans (totalling 31.5 billion dollars) try’s GDP in 2012, undoubtedly needed useful institutions we have to tackle inter- has finally achieved a modest stability, and to save Ukraine’s fledgling balance sheet. addressing, but of course the real problem national problems. So far not so much. now Ukraine is being invited to line up Both loans fell apart early on, with the gov- was corruption, an issue the reforms paid Christopher Friesen is a writer and neurosci- along other anemic, economically-weaker ernment at the time unable or unwilling only the thinnest lip service to. ence student who bangs his head against the members such as Greece and Spain to take to live up to the terms: a laundry list of The 2010 loan was cancelled after only global economic system daily.

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3. Chelsea Caldwell, 4th year, Human RIghts and Global Studies “It allows for certain issues to be brought to the forefront, such as the 1. Kaylene Wark, 4th year, Panzi Hospital event on March 27th. If Kinesiology. it wasn’t for Jim Cuddy being in town 2. Amy Sahai, 2nd year, “I’m looking forward [to attending the for the Junos, then perhaps he wouldn’t Biochemistry. show]. I’m looking forward to seeing if Jus- be a part of the concert, which actually tin Bieber will be there...They’ve done a very “I believe that Russell Peters should brings attention to the issue of wom- good job of advertising it this year.” host it again because he’s hilarious.” en’s reproductive rights. ” city

Green is the New Black T his chef’s secret? No secret ingredients Café Ce Soir all about quality, transparency and the opposite of fast food

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When a hair salon closed its doors at the corner of Banning Street and Portage Ave- nue two years ago, chef Cam Tran saw an opportunity to open a restaurant only S upPLIED blocks away from where he grew up. For you they’re a little murky. “People who eat where anything that he serves comes from. quality, because the flavour of real ingredi- Tran, though, it was important that this packaged food or fast food have no clue Although Tran runs his restaurant in ents varies.” restaurant fulfill more than the basic neces- where it’s coming from, and it’s sad. When keeping with the philosophy of the Slow By the popular demand of his clients, sity for bodily functioning. you think you might die before the prod- Food Movement, he admits it hasn’t come Tran began teaching weekly cooking classes To the Red River College Culinary uct goes bad, you know there’s something without its challenges. at Café Ce Soir as well. His students learn Arts graduate, food is a serious matter. He wrong.” “People are not used to sitting down for to make soups and debone chickens, skills learned some tricks early on from his father, Tran’s alternative to fast food is, quite long periods of time,” he explains. “Some required when cooking from scratch. also a chef, and studied the art of pastry in simply, slow food. Over the past few years, people who’ve come here expected their With Slow Food Winnipeg and other southern France. The layered “Death by he’s helped revitalize Slow Food Winnipeg, meal to be done within 15 to 20 minutes, organizations, Tran is also helping to orga- Chocolate Cake” he serves at Café Ce Soir a branch of a larger organization that strives in the fast food style. But I’m the only one nize a kick-off event on April 26 for the takes two to three days to prepare. to preserve gastronomic traditions and pro- running the kitchen, and everything is 2014 Farmers’ Market season, where food “In Canada, the artistry is dying out mote local foods. handmade – it’s not like I put a pre-made sampling stations will allow local artisans to when it comes to food,” Tran says. “In Willing to literally go the extra mile for dressing on their salads. It’s almost like a share their own little pieces of art. France, they want to preserve that artistry; quality, Tran sometimes drives over two piece of art. It shouldn’t be gulped down.” they still have pastry chefs, and they still hours to get his bison meat in rural Mani- Another challenge for the restaurant have bread makers. Here, we have big man- toba because he knows and trusts the farmer owner is explaining to customers that con- ufacturers that freeze pastries and sell them who produces it. One of his priorities is to sistency in taste is difficult to achieve when for much cheaper.” serve customers with the best quality, but you’re using real ingredients. For more information about local If you ask Tran about mayonnaise that another is to respect their “right to know “Something I serve on one day won’t Slow Food Movement events, visit never goes bad and store-bought guacamole what they’re eating.” He has no problem necessarily taste the same on the next. But www.slowfoodwinnipeg.org. that never loses its aesthetic appeal, he’ll tell giving straight answers to customers about that’s also how you know you’re getting CITY The Uniter // March 20, 2014 17 Ba! ngarang

New monthly event to open The first Bangarang takes place doors, push boundaries March 27, starting at 10 pm and going late, at Union Sound Hall (110 Market Ave). Melanie Dahling @sugardahling Tickets are available at the Rain- bow Resource Centre, or online at Beat Reporter www.rainbowresourcecentre.org. Visit the University of Winni- peg’s LGBTQ* Centre on the Union Sound Hall has been known to host web at theuwsa.ca/services/ a diverse range of events since its opening uwsa-student-groups/student-ser- a few short months ago. That’s why Ben vice-groups/lgbt-centre. Chafe and his sister, Chloe, felt it was the perfect place to host Bangarang, an event geared toward the new generation of LGBTQ* youth and anyone with an open The videos will be along the same lines, mind who wants to have fun. showcasing works from local artists as Surrounded by an eclectic mix of visual well as episodes of The Golden Girls and art at his sister’s space in the Frame Arts RuPaul’s Drag Race. Warehouse, Chafe talks about Winnipeg’s “Reel Pride has been very generous. queer culture – where it came from, and [Local filmmaker] Noam Gonick, one of where it’s going. the door breakers back in the day, will be “Winnipeg has a huge history of get- providing some material.” ting gritty and fighting hard for gay rights. Chafe also finds it imperative that Bang- There were gay bars and dark rooms across arang supports Winnipeg-based businesses the city… they worked hard on what we and resources. Tickets are $5 and available can relish in now,” he explains. “Gay cul- at Rainbow Resource Centre, the Univer- ture is beautiful, but queer culture is differ- sity of Winnipeg’s LGBTQ* Centre and ent. It’s about a fluid sexuality and pushing Music Trader. boundaries when it comes to gender iden- Union Sound Hall was a natural fit, and tity.” has been very accommodating to Chafe’s While there are many ways to identify requests. yourself under the queer umbrella, Chafe “They have been open to ideas that a lot says that his event is also open to people of other clubs wouldn’t be. There’s gender- who aren’t sure where they fit. “You don’t less stage dancing, bouncers with under- have to label yourself to have a good time. standing attitudes toward trans people. Just do what you want, everyone is wel- Everything I ask for, they jump through come. My mom’s going to be there, so K eVIN lEGGE rainbow hoops to make happen,” he says. there are no age boundaries.” The party, inspired by the iconic imag- ute to pop legends, while introducing the The Market Ave venue is also providing Unfortunately, the event has to be 18+ inary food fight scene in the film Hook, crowd to more underground artists who 100% genderless bathrooms for the event. due to liquor licensing, but Chafe hopes will feature music and video projections as will be peppered throughout. “Come to the party, bring your friends, to work on a teen-friendly night at some well as a diverse group of go-go dancers. “It’s like if your hot gay uncle hooked and come with an open mind. We’re going point in the future. DJ Angelfire and other guests will pay trib- up with Grimes,” Chafe says. to open the door and push it even further.”

first by colonial then by Canadian govern- ments, has been wrong.” T he truth is According to their website, the TRCC has collected over 6,200 statements so far. painful “Our government tried to annihilate their culture, they took away their language,” Ibrahim says. “Without your lan- University of Winnipeg guage you lose stories and memories.” symposium to Friday’s event will consist of two panel discussions. The first, moderated by Wab raise awareness of Kinew, UW’s Director of Indigenous intergenerational impact Inclusion, will consist of stories and experiences from the three members of the of residential schools, TRCC. The second part, titled Linguic- ide, deals with the loss of language. It will language loss be moderated by Jennifer Rattray, UW’s Associate Vice-President of Indigenous, Lukas Thiessen @LukasBenjaminT Government, and Community Affairs. Both panels include the opportunity for Beat Reporter audience interaction. Aboriginal students with their teachers outside an Indian Residential school near Poplar River, Ibrahim says the portion of the events at Winnipeg has the largest urban population Manitoba in 1890. J.B. TyrRELL / Library and Archives Canada / PA-053620. which people discuss the effects of residen- of Aboriginal people in Canada, and more tial schools is the most powerful and the than 12% of the University of Winnipeg’s nications Officer, Naniece Ibrahim, who is to talk about these lasting effects,” says most difficult. There will be IRS Health students are Aboriginal. on the organizing committee for the event. Ibrahim. “The legacy we’re left with of Support Workers on hand to assist anyone On Friday, March 21, UW will host “I think I’m a well aware individual, and the intergenerational effects of residential in the audience during this process. Cultures Disrupted: The Legacy of Residen- I am familiar with what is going on around schools is pretty disturbing. As a Canadian, tial Schools and Language Loss Symposium me,” Ibrahim says. “But when Justice Sin- I think what happened is so very sad.” as participation in the procedures of the clair received his honorary doctorate a few The TRCC builds upon the Statement Truth and Reconciliation Commission years ago and he talked about his experi- of Reconciliation made January 7, 1998 by of Canada (TRCC), which is responding ence in residential schools, what resonated then Minister of Indian Affairs and North- to the effects of the Indian Residential with me, and what I had never thought ern Development, the Honourable Jane Schools system. about before, are the intergenerational Stewart, on the occasion of the unveiling Cultures Disrupted: The Legacy of All three members of the TRCC will be effects of residential schools.” of Gathering Strength – Canada’s Aboriginal Residential Schools and Language present at the symposium: the Honourable Ibrahim explains that the event will Action Plan. This plan was itself a response Loss Symposium takes place Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair Dr. Marie focus on providing the opportunity for to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal March 21, 2014 at University of Wilson, and Commissioner Chief Wilton people to share their own experiences Peoples report. Winnipeg’s Convocation Hall from 9am - 2pm. For more information, Littlechild. about residential schools. Stewart affirmed the essence of the contact Roberta Stout at r.stout@ “It’s quite a coup that we have the three “I think a lot of educated people might report in her address. “The main policy uwinnipeg.ca or 204-258-3809. commissioners here,” says UW’s Commu- not make the connection, and we need direction, pursued for more than 150 years, Diversions Sudoku Puzzle - Hard stcross www w ww . b . e s u d o k u - p w u z ords.com zles.net

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• Ability to manage a newspaper’s circulation, advertising azine issues, and acts as a liaison with the printer and THE UNITER IS SEEKING A and event contracts. Creative Director. Manages printing contract. BUSINESS MANAGER • Ability to oversee and coordinate financial management • Development: Works with the Board of Directors to of the magazine. execute the Strategic Plan of The Uniter. This may include The University of Winnipeg’s Street Weekly is seeking a dynamic preparing grant applications to funding bodies and main- and motivated individual to take over the business operations • Familiarity with publishing, web publishing and new taining current contracts with appropriate funders. of the magazine. This individual should have at least two years media, including the ability to oversee production of a progressive responsibility in management. Experience in print weekly magazine. • Promotions/Sponsorship and Special Projects: With input from the Board of Directors and staff, the Business and online ad sales is an asset. They must possess a solid under- • Familiarity with grant writing, budgeting and project Manager will plan and execute activities that engage the standing of the publishing industry and the needs of a controlled coordination is an asset. copy urban weekly that suits the needs of the campus, arts and readership of the magazine. This includes the speaker’s downtown community. D uties: series of Mouseland Press Inc. This individual will be responsible for all business aspects of the • Reporting: The Business Manager will attend all Board • Administration: Responsible for all office communications paper including advertising, circulation, finances and business and committee meetings and prepare reports for all relating to circulation, finances, advertising, production, development. Board meetings on the magazine’s finances, circulation, promotions, event sponsorships and fundraising. advertising, results of promotions and other information The following job opportunity is for a 30 hour per week part-time • Staff Supervision: In association with the Managing Editor, as required by the Board. position beginning April 2014 for a one year contract position. the Business Manager will oversee all staff and execute The position has a two-week holiday period as well as a Christ- Interested parties should submit a resume including references, the organization’s human resources policy of a safe and mas break. CV, a cover letter and a one to two-page essay detailing the healthy workplace. Please note that this is not an editorial position. importance of independent media by 12 noon on April 3, 2014. • Circulation: Manages the magazine’s circulation records Application packages should be sent to Managing Editor Nicholas by consistently updating, monitoring and optimizing new Friesen at [email protected] or deliver resumes in person, to: Sk ill Requirements: and existing circulation drop points. T HE UniTER • Ability to multi-task, make decisions and work inde- • Advertising: Acts as the magazine’s advertising repre- ORM14 Bulman Centre pendently, act with a high degree of integrity and sentative, recruiting new clients and managing current 515 Portage Avenue professionalism. clients, preparing contracts, proposal packages, revising Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9 • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. rate cards, invoicing and collecting revenue. • Knowledge and familiarity with Macintosh operating • Financial Management: Oversees financial management We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted for an systems, computer software for Word Processing, of magazine, including payroll. Must prepare and submit interview will be contacted. Spreadsheet, Database management, email and Internet, annual budget and actuals to the Board of Directors. and accounting. • Production: Oversees printing and mailing of the mag-

THE UNITER IS SEEKING A • Comfortable using Adobe CS6 in a Mac OS X environment. • Responsible for photo post-processing and correction. • Proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. • Must plan and execute graphics/illustrations to accom- pany stories and/or assign illustration requests to CREATIVE DIRECTOR • Must possess a sound understanding of layouts, typogra- volunteer contributors. The University of Winnipeg’s Street Weekly is seeking an ambi- phy and design principles, for a weekly print publication. • Must upload all content to the Uniter’s website each tious, experienced and focused individual to take over the lay- • Editorial design experience is an asset. out and design of its physical magazine, in co-operation with week. • Ad design (print/online platforms) is an asset. the section editors and Managing Editor, on a weekly basis. This • In conjunction with the Business Manager, must create/ individual would also be responsible for uploading content to • Should have a general knowledge of the Web-offset maintain all rate cards, sponsorship contracts, ad con- the magazine’s website. The successful applicant will have one printing process. tracts, media kits, business stationary and more. to two years experience in the field of graphics and/or layout • Experience working with Content Management System • Some additional ad design is required and paid accord- design, experience working with Adobe CS6 in a Mac OS X envi- (CMS) based websites is a plus. ingly. ronment, proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator is a must. The production manager must be available to work Mon- • Ability to multi-task, make decisions and work inde- • Must attend editorial board and staff meetings. pendently while acting with a high degree of integrity and day to Wednesday during the regular academic year (mid-August • Assistance with on-campus distribution twice a semester. to early December/January to April) in addition to working on professionalism. four spring/summer issues. Some additional ad design will be • Ability to make, meet and enforce deadlines. Interested parties should submit a resume including references, required and paid accordingly. Some office hours are required. cover letter and a link to a Digital Portfolio by 12 noon on April • Must feel confident in securing occasional volunteer This is a part-time position with a time commitment of 20+ hours 3, 2014. Application packages should be sent to Managing Editor graphic contributors. a week. Nicholas Friesen at [email protected] or deliver resumes in per- • Must have a working knowledge of Google docs. The successful applicant will work on the four spring/summer son, to: issues during April, May, June & July, and begin their term in • Must have a working knowledge of FTP servers. T HE UniTER mid-August. ORM14 Bulman Centre DU TIes: 515 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9 S KIll REQuiremenTS: • The successful applicant will be responsible for the over- • Must hold a degree/diploma (or equivalent experience) all design and final layout of the newspaper, in co-oper- A full physical portfolio will be required upon an in-person inter- in design. ation with the section editors and Managing Editor, on a view. weekly basis. • Must have at least one to two years experience working We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted for an in the field. • Responsible for maintaining the established Uniter brand interview will be contacted. consistently across all print and digital platforms.