No Way to Avoid It Findings Press Employers to Address Domestic Violence for Both Victims and Offenders

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PM 41195534 Western’s newspaper of record since 1972 No way to avoid it Findings press employers to address domestic violence for both victims and offenders

BY ADELA TALBOT

mployers can no longer ignore violence spilling out of the home and into the workplace, and must move to offer support for both victims and offenders, according to a recently released com- Epanion study looking into domestic violence’s impact in the workplace. Education professor Barb MacQuarrie teamed up with researchers at the University of Toronto to examine the experiences of domestic violence offenders to gain a two-sided understanding of the effects of domestic violence in the workplace. Released this week, the study is a follow-up to a 2014 study that looked at how domestic violence follows victims into the workplace. What researchers have now is the “We need to most complete picture of domestic violence carryover impact into the acknowledge this workplace – findings that offer some solutions to the rising issue. is part of what “We are all part of the problem. If you are in a large organization, workplaces deal you have many victims and many with, and we offenders because, when you sta- tistically look at the population and need to recognize what’s happening, there’s no way to avoid that,” said MacQuarrie, warning signs and Community Director of Western’s Centre for Research & Education on risk factors and Violence Against Women & Children respond to that.” (CREVAWC). ‘TIME IN A BOTTLE’ “This is a problem that goes - Barb MacQuarrie across all social strata. We need to LABATT VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AT Community Director of acknowledge this is part of what Western’s Centre for Research workplaces deal with, and we need & Education on Violence to recognize warning signs and risk WESTERN OFFERS A PUBLIC Against Women & Children factors and respond to that.” Working with 22 of Ontario’s Part- TASTE OF CANADIANA ner Assault Response programs, researchers at U of T’s Ontario Institute for Studies in STORY // PAGES 8-10 Education (OISE) partnered with CREVAWC and con- ducted a survey of 500 perpetrators of domestic violence. Respondents came from all parts of the province. The vast majority were men in heterosexual relationships who were identified as having perpetrated domestic violence and who were referred to intervention by the criminal justice system. “Domestic violence is a prevalent social problem. Those who perpetrate this violence are our co-workers, our supervisors and those working under our supervision,” added Tim Kelly, Executive Director of Changing Ways, Partner Assault Response Program in London. “This means our prevention and our intervention plans must address those who perpetrate domestic violence, as well as victims.” The survey found perpetration of domestic violence is

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An award-winning weekly newspaper and electronic news service, Western News serves as the university’s newspaper of record. The publication traces CORY HABERMEHL // WESTERN NEWS its roots to The University of Western Ontario Newsletter, a Education professor Barb MacQuarrie teamed up with researchers at the ART NOW! SPEAKERS’ SERIES one-page leaflet-style publica- University of Toronto to examine the experience of domestic violence Engage with national artists as Art Now! Speakers’ Series presents The tion which debuted on Sept. offenders to gain a well-rounded understanding of the carryover effects Returners: Seven Conversations with Jean-Paul Kelly and Kelly Jazvac. 23, 1965. The first issue of the Western News, under found- of domestic violence in the workplace. Released this week, the study is ing editor Alan Johnston, was a follow-up to a 2014 study that looked at the extent to which domestic published on Nov. 16, 1972 violence follows victims to the workplace. OCT. 27 6:45–8 p.m., 3M Centre, Room 3250 replacing the UWO Times and | Western Times. Today, West- ern News continues to provide associated with substantial negative effects on the productivity and safety of work- timely news, information and ers with close to half of respondents reporting violence issues negatively affected a forum for discussion of post- their job performance. secondary issues in the campus and broader community. “These studies clearly document the effects of domestic violence on workplaces that fail to address the distress, distraction, anger and preoccupation workers experience in association with these issues,” said Katreena Scott, Canada Research Chair in Family Violence Prevention and Intervention at OISE. One-third of respondents reported being in contact with their partner or ex-partner WESTERN NEWS during work hours to engage in behaviours that were emotionally abusive or to moni- ACTIVISM AND THE HALLOWED HALLS OF ACADEMIA WesternNews.ca tor the victim’s actions or whereabouts. Of men who engaged in these behaviours, a Françoise Baylis, Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and Philosophy at Dal- Westminster Hall, Suite 360 quarter used their workplace time to drop by the home or workplace of their victims. housie University, speaks on her innovative work in bioethics, focused largely Western University Roughly 20 per cent indicated their co-workers were aware of these behaviours. on issues of social justice. London, ON N6A 3K7 Nearly a tenth of respondents reported they caused, or almost caused, a work Telephone 519-661-2045 Fax 519-661-3921 accident as a result of being distracted or preoccupied by these issues. About 25 per cent indicated violence issues led to difficulties getting to, and staying at work, OCT. 28 2–4 p.m., Museum of Archeology, 1600 Attawandaron Rd. PUBLISHER and the same percentage reported taking paid time off work to deal with domestic | Helen Connell [email protected], violence issues. 519-661-2111 Ext. 85469 It was important to consider the same behaviours and workplace effects for both victims and offenders, MacQuarrie added, in order to get both sides of the same story. EDITOR Nearly half of the offender respondents said the climate of their workplaces was Jason Winders closed, unsupportive and unfair when it came to dealing with domestic violence [email protected], issues. The majority of respondents indicated they did not know, or were unsure of, 519-661-2111 Ext. 85465 any resources available to them in the workplace to help them deal with domestic REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER violence issues. Only a third reported talking about their domestic violence issues Paul Mayne with people at work. [email protected], The survey also found men were often reluctant to talk about this issue due to MAKING A DIFFERENCE: RESEARCH FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE 519 661-2111 Ext. 85463 concerns about losing their jobs. More than one-quarter reported losing their job The Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars hosts a Canada 150 as a direct or indirect result of domestic violence issues. Many commented these event as Western professors talking about Canada’s Truth and Reconcili- REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER issues have made it more difficult to seek new work. ation Commission; poverty, the refugee experience and violence against Adela Talbot women with families. [email protected], But this study isn’t meant to encourage employers to dismiss offenders of 519-661-2111 Ext. 85464 domestic violence, MacQuarrie stressed. “We’re not doing this work to say to employers, ‘You have offenders in your PRODUCTION DESIGNER workplace and you need to get them out.’ We don’t believe that is an appropriate NOV. 1 12:30 p.m., The D. B. Weldon Library, Atrium Frank Neufeld response at all. There is a more appropriate way to deal with this; there is a real | [email protected], opportunity in the workplace to hold people accountable for their behaviour – but 519-661-2111 Ext. 89334 it’s not through firing them,” she said. “First of all, when domestic violence is occurring, unemployment is a serious SPECIAL TO WESTERN NEWS EDITORIAL SERVICES Joy Spear Chief-Morris, BA’17 COORDINATOR risk factor for the severity of domestic violence to increase. And you’ve lost any BY ADELA TALBOT they want,” Spear Chief-Morris said. hard and chase dreams I didn’t know I could have. Angie Wiseman relationship with that person, any possibility of having an influence or modeling (History, First Nations Studies), Track and Field has long been Spear Chief- It was freeing,” she said. [email protected], different behaviour.” recently won the 2017 Tom Morris’ “place of belonging.” A Blackfoot from Spear Chief-Morris excelled on and off the 519-661-2111 Ext. 81530 Workplaces need to implement policies about how they’re going to address Longboat Award, an honour that or Joy Spear Chief-Morris, track and field Alberta’s Blood Tribe, she was a multisport athlete track at Western. offenders – and those policies need not be zero tolerance as they do more harm recognizes First Nations athletes was an escape. The sport was a place in high school. By the time she graduated, she In the classroom, she ensured her education ADVERTISING than good, researchers warned. Instead, treatment and support are a more sus- to get away from the world, a place she realized she had an exceptional skill on the track was an equal priority. She graduated as a five-time Chris Amyot, Campus Ad for outstanding contributions to tainable solution. The workplace can help accommodate someone who needs to WESTERN PERFORMS! CONCERT SERIES sensed she belonged and, most of all, in sprints and hurdles and started her undergrad- Academic All-Canadian and a five-time member [email protected], The Western Performs! concert series presents a program of music inspired sport in Canada. 519-434-9990 attend a weekly support group, MacQuarrie added. aF place where she chased dreams she never uate career at the University of British Columbia, of the Dean’s List. In the community, she helped Employers need to be trained to recognize risk factors and warning signs and by the Day of the Dead. thought possible. competing on its varsity team. When her coach, with initiatives like Western’s Indigenous Track POSTAL RECOVERY need to have appropriate responses in place when they arise. While it isn’t the Today, Spear Chief-Morris, BA’17 (History, First Derrick Johnston, came to Western, she followed and Field Day, which brings members of local First $50 Canada, $65 United States, employer’s responsibility to make someone leave a violent situation – or to demand Nations Studies), is chasing down her biggest and started competing with the Mustangs. Nations communities to campus, encouraging $85 Other someone stop a certain kind of behaviour – they do have a responsibility to indicate NOV. 1 | 4–5:15 p.m., Arthur & Sonia Labatt Health Sciences, Room 236 dream yet – training with the prestigious Santa “It ended up being one of the best decisions I participation in sport and healthy living. Spear POST OFFICE what won’t be tolerated at work. Barbara Track Club, with her sights set on the 2020 ever made,” Spear Chief-Morris said. “I loved my Chief-Morris also organized a 5km race in her Please do not forward. “We don’t want anyone to see this as a problem of having victims in the work- Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. time at Western; I loved being part of the track home community in Alberta and has been hon- Return to Western News, place. And we do not want to see this as a women’s problem at all. We need to know Still adjusting to being out of school and train- team. I made some amazing friendships I know oured with awards that recognize her community Western University, London, workplaces have many victims and many offenders who are part of our community ing with a new team, she received good news ear- will last a lifetime. I had a very successful career in service, as well. Ontario N6A 3K7 with new and some of them are making valuable contributions – we don’t want to lose them,” lier this month from home. A talented hurdler and track. I probably would have quit track if I didn’t “I want to see how far track can take me, but address when possible. MacQuarrie noted. winner of eight Ontario University Athletics (OUA) make the decision to move.” I know I have to go back to school eventually,” “With these kinds of problems of relationship violence, historically, our response “Being a First Nations medals and seven U Sports national medals, And the Mustangs certainly gained from her she said. has been to ignore them, to put them outside of the purview of what we address Spear Chief-Morris was selected as this year’s win- decision. “First, I want to make the Canadian Olympic “Our objective is to report at work. We can’t afford to do that anymore because we know from the study it’s woman in Canada, and a ner of the Tom Longboat Award, an honour that At Western, Spear Chief-Morris holds school team and go to Tokyo. But I’ve always wanted to impacting productivity and safety at work. The cost of ignoring it is too big,” she recognizes First Nations athletes for outstanding records in nearly every event she participated in, have a bit of a larger role helping First Nations events as objectively as possible, 2017 CREATIVE WRITERS SPEAKERS without bias or editorial said. First Nations woman in contributions to sport in Canada. including in the 60m sprint at 7.40 seconds, the people in Canada. I want to be working on the comment. We hope you will “We’re not trying to make offenders ‘the other.’ We’re not trying to place them The Department of English and Writing Studies welcomes Catherine Her- “Being a First Nations woman in Canada, and 60m hurdles at 8.28 seconds and the first leg split frontlines, working in policy or international rela- read it and contribute to it.” outside our community. We’re trying to see them as community members who are nandez, a theatre practitioner, artistic director of b current performing arts, sport, I feel like there are a First Nations woman in sport, I feel like there are for the 4x200m relay of 24.4 seconds. tions. Whatever I end up doing, I want to be – L.T. Moore, struggling, who don’t know where to turn. They know their lives aren’t good, that their playwright, children’s author and novelist, who will explore the art of creative very few role models. To be recognized for what “For me, track created a community. It was making a difference in the world for First Nations University Relations relationships at work and at home need to be improved. They don’t know where to start writing. I’ve done so far, it’s touching to know what I’m knowing after I was done class, I was going to a people, whether that means working with the and Information director, very few role models.” Nov. 16, 1972 with that. We need training in the workplace to address and support survivors and we doing could inspire other young First Nations and place where I just felt like myself. That’s what track Government of Canada or an organization in the want to expand that now to support offenders in the workplace.” - Joy Spear Chief-Morris Aboriginal youth to pursue sport, or anything else became for me – this place for me to go and work world.” 4 westernnews.ca Western News October 26, 2017 westernnews.ca Western News October 26, 2017 5

Academics Research Teaching Fellow’s idea eases students into labs Combat high-poverty schools BY PAUL MAYNE

arah McLean has no problem with Medical Sci- ences students embracing failure over and over again. In fact, thanks to a teaching innovation of her creation, she encourages it. with our best, scholar says S“They can mess up the steps, do it in the wrong order, add the wrong thing and, while they’ll have a failed experiment, it won’t affect them in their actual lab,” said BY PAUL MAYNE Bishop’s work often focuses on what McLean, speaking of LaboraTREES, a Teaching Innova- makes effective, successful school tion Project she developed to give students a running leaders in high-poverty settings. start before heading into the actual lab. or Education professor Pam “Not all poverty schools are the “I wanted to make the lab experience a bit more Bishop, only the best teachers same. You need to be very good in comfortable, to take away a little more than I got from and administrators can deliver quickly summing up the situation,” my undergraduate experience,” added the Medical what millions of “beautiful said Bishop, who received her award Sciences E-learning Coordinator. “When I got to gradu- kids”F from high-poverty backgrounds earlier this month at the 22nd annual ate school, it was a steep learning curve. So I thought, need from their schools. Values and Leadership conference in ‘Why don’t we give the students in their earlier years the “Very few people choose to live Los Angeles. “Your ability to analyze opportunity?’” in poverty; it’s not good experience. and join up information is crucial. You Now in its second full year, LaboraTREES lets third- Having kids in schools where there are have to be a hard-working, honorable, year students “choose their own adventure” through large numbers from a high-poverty open and trust-building person, some- online experimental simulations to gain ‘hands-on’ background changes the nature of the one with a lot of tolerance, somebody anatomy experience in a virtual laboratory environment, school,” said Bishop, Associate Dean who understands youth and children.” mimicking what they’ll actually be doing in the wet lab. (Graduate Programs) for the Faculty of The problem is, she said, we don’t It’s an idea that had a genesis within the Teaching Education. have enough principals or teachers Support Centre’s Teaching Fellows Program. “At these schools, you need to have equipped to teach in such schools, In its Strategic Mandate Agreement (2012), West- your best principal, your best teach- with the trend being to put the best ern affirmed its commitment to student success and ers. But, oftentimes, you don’t, you educators in schools with little to no student-focused teaching and learning by creating the have your most junior teachers. Those poverty. Teaching in high-poverty Teaching Fellows Program. Since then, the university has beautiful kids come from very compli- schools is, in some way, like working supported one Teaching Fellow from each faculty who cated backgrounds. When they come in an emergency ward where, “there receives a three-year secondment, funding to conduct through those school gates, there is are a lot of things happening at once their teaching innovations and support from educational a lot happening and they can smell and judgements need to be quick,” developers in the centre. FIVE NEW FELLOWS blood with the teachers. An expert with teachers and principals making The goal of the program is to enhance teaching teacher will know when to go in, and dozens of judgements and decisions innovation and teaching quality by bringing together a Full-time faculty members when to back off, where a novice virtu- every day. cohort of outstanding Teaching Fellows – faculty mem- from Engineering, Law, PAUL MAYNE // WESTERN NEWS ally does the opposite.” All the more reason for stocking bers who will develop teaching innovation projects, Schulich School of Medicine Developed by Medical Sciences E-learning Coordinator Sarah McLean, LaboraTREES lets third-year Recently, Bishop was lauded for her them with the best. perform research on the impact of those projects, and & Dentistry, Don Wright students “choose their own adventure” through online experimental simulations to gain ‘hands-on’ work exploring secondary schools in “In a high-poverty school, we have provide professional development opportunities in Faculty of Music and Social disadvantaged communities with the to be even better. Poverty is going anatomy experience in a virtual laboratory environment, mimicking what they’ll actually be doing in PAUL MAYNE // WESTERN NEWS teaching in their faculties. Science are encouraged to distinguished 2017 Willower Award of to be with us for a long time and the For McLean, the program has meant solving a prob- the wet lab. Excellence, presented by the Consor- consequences of starting your life out Education professor Pam Bishop, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, has been awarded the 2017 apply for one of five Teaching lem she has seen for a long time. tium for the Study of Leadership and early in poverty are quite pronounced,” Willower Award of Excellence from the Consortium for the Study of Leadership and Ethics in Education Fellow positions open starting “When I was a student, I was nervous going into a lab. Ethics in Education (part of the Uni- she said. “You can see some kids leav- for her research and advocacy for social justice and leadership of secondary schools in disadvantaged I just memorized stuff and hoped I figured it out, but May 1, 2018. confident and comfortable in the lab when they go in, so can adapt to their curriculum, such as helping medical versity Council of Educational Admin- ing school, not being able to get a communities. I never really knew if something went wrong or why it Information sessions for they can learn and not be afraid of messing up.” students learn how to deal correctly with patients. istration). permanent job or solid footing into a went wrong,” McLean explained. “(With LaboraTREES,) interested candidates will McLean has also created an online rat dissection “I’m always interested in teaching, learning more This year’s selection committee community like we want them to. they get tutorials and feedback as to why something be held at 1:30 Nov. 14 and simulation for a fourth-year Medical Sciences lab course and trying innovative things in the classroom,” McLean described Bishop as “an acknowl- “You’re wanting teachers and prin- have more.” that genuinely cares for them. who will respond to these youth and happened. Spend this time to mess up and figure it out. and is in the process of developing a digital human kid- said. “It’s a simple idea that is mostly theoretical. I feel edged scholar and expert in the area cipals who are not going to disparage A multi-award-winning teacher and “One way to help society, and one respond effectively so they can pros- 12:30 Dec. 11 in the Teaching Then, when you get to class, you’ll have a better idea of ney model to be used in concert with the rat simulation. they (students) are more confident, more prepared and of values and leadership, who is highly people who live in poverty. You want principal for much of her career in way to help the kids and produce per. The whole point of public educa- what’s happening and be a little more sure on your feet. Support Centre, Room 122, She has presented her work at a number of confer- a lot more comfortable coming into the lab environ- accomplished in her research and them to understand them. You want public education in Australia, Bishop the best opportunity for learning in tion is for freedom for those children “A lot of times in education research, people just ask, The D. B. Weldon Library. Visit ences and, just this past week, spoke on her idea at ment.” advocacy for social justice and leader- to empower them and give them the said it’s about making sure students high-poverty schools, is to have highly to learn, be able to make choices and ‘Do their grades go up?’ I don’t think that’s always the the Teaching Fellows website the World Conference on Online Learning in Toronto. ship of secondary schools in disadvan- best chance they deserve through the feel supported by adults and know capable teachers and principals,” she engage in society – to lead a good life, most useful measure,” she said. “I want students to feel for more details. She said it’s an idea other faculties and departments taged communities.” best teaching. In theory, they need to they have someone in front of them said. “We want teachers and principals a life of worth.”

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Research Researchers uncover clues about returning to play after concussion

SPECIAL TO WESTERN NEWS Western researcher Ravi Menon and his team at Robarts Research Institute and Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry have shown that young hockey players who have suffered concussions still show A CELEBRATION OF FILMS changes in the white matter of the brain months after being cleared WITH CONNECTIONS TO Wolf Performance Hall to return to play. SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO

BY CRYSTAL MACKAY diffusion, functional and spectroscopy OCT. 26-29 MRI data. On both the acute and the three-month scans, Manning said they indings from a recent West- saw damage in the very long fibre 2017 ern-led survey may indicate tracks in the brains of the concussed CITY young athletes who suffer players and also saw ‘hyper-connec- concussions may be returning tivity’ in some areas of the brain, which toF the field, court or ice too soon, as suggests the brain may still have been 2017

their brains are continuing to change trying to compensate for the injury. FOREST long after they are cleared for action. “We saw there were prolonged FILM Western researcher Ravi Menon abnormalities in terms of the white and his team at Robarts Research Insti- matter in the brain,” said Manning, tute and Schulich School of Medicine noting these changes are only vis- & Dentistry have shown that young ible using high field-strength MRI and FESTIVAL hockey players who have suffered these sophisticated analytical meth- concussions still show changes in ods. “On a normal clinical MRI scan, Feature ﬁlms • Short ﬁlms • Short documentaries the white matter of the brain months you typically see the structural images Documentaries • Animation after being cleared to return to play. of the brain, and for a mild brain injury The findings were published in this like a concussion, we aren’t able to month’s issue of Neurology, the medi- see the underlying changes we were forestcityfilmfest.ca #ForestCityFF cal journal of the American Academy able to see using these advanced of Neurology. methods.” The study looked at MRI brain scans For Schulich professor Dr. Lisa from 17 Bantam-level hockey players Fischer, the news is promising for con- between the ages of 11-14, who suf- cussion diagnosis. She sees hundreds fered a concussion during the regular of concussed athletes each year at the season. Most of the concussions were Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic a result of falls that resulted in a hit to at Western. Currently, the clinical pro- the back of the head. tocols used to diagnose concussions The athletes had their brains and evaluate return-to-play are based scanned within 24-72 hours of the mainly on subjective reporting from initial concussion and again three the patient. months post-concussion at Western’s “If we can come up with a clinically Centre for Functional and Metabolic relevant, objective measure for con- Mapping. At the time of the three- cussion diagnosis and recovery, we month scan, all the players reported can make safer decisions about return no symptoms on clinical evaluations to play,” she said. “This study has the and were cleared to return to the ice potential to help develop that.” following the standard concussion consensus return-to-play protocol. “What the MRI shows is there are still changes occurring in the “If we can come up with a brain even after the clinical tests have returned to normal,” Menon clinically relevant, objective explained. “This is potentially of some measure for concussion concern and we’d like to understand this further to determine if these are diagnosis and recovery, we normal healthy changes or if they are indicative of something that might be can make safer decisions going wrong.” about return to play.” The advanced MRI data was ana- lyzed by PhD Candidate Kathryn Man- - Dr. Lisa Fischer ning. She and her team looked at Schulich professor 8 westernnews.ca Western News October 26, 2017 westernnews.ca Western News October 26, 2017 9

‘TIME IN A BOTTLE’ Labatt virtual exhibit at Western offers a public taste of Canadiana 1860 1864 1886 1890 1907 BY DEB VAN BRENK Engraving of Labatt’s Brewery Portrait of John Kinder Labatt India Pale Ale label The growth of Labatt’s brewery John Labatt II in his office Early Labatt advertisements feature engravings of the Labatt Based on a recipe learned by The brewery would continue to expand over the years, as John Labatt II embraces the power of advertising and ne of the world’s most significant corporate archival collections has now become London Brewery. Seeking a better life in the John Labatt II during his brewing depicted in this lithograph. word-of-mouth, and the business grows rapidly under his among the most accessible and dynamic, with digitization that offers new public New World, John Kinder apprenticeship in Wheeling, Va., leadership. glimpses into 170 years of history in Canada. Labatt moves his family to Labatt India Pale Ale is released The virtual exhibit highlighting the Labatt Brewing Company Collection at Upper Canada in 1834. in 1867, becoming an instant Olabattheritage.lib.uwo.ca offers researchers and the public a rich new opportunity to success and remaining the learn about Canada, London and an iconic brewing legacy through the unique lens of company’s number one brand Labatt’s archives. until after World War II. It offers hundreds of digitized images, audio interviews, and radio and TV ads – all available on a single site that illustrates the storylines of Canada and local history. Renowned Canadian historians also provide expert insights and highlight how Labatt began brewing some of Canada’s best-loved beer in 1847. This collection represents key items of the larger Labatt Brewing Company Archival Collection, housed at Western. “It’s much more than the history of Canada’s most venerable brewery,” said Robin Keirstead, University Archivist at Western Libraries. “It’s a multi-faceted view into events that shaped this country, from the ‘ordinary’ to the extraordinary; it’s a source of cultural, social, political, industrial, corporate and sports history that you simply won’t find anywhere else.” A graduate student in Western’s Library and Information Science program and five Public History undergraduates were pivotal in bringing Labatt’s and Canada’s remarkable histories to life through the selection and digitization of artifacts for the virtual exhibit. A taste of the contents:

•• Prohibition-era Canada, when Labatt brewed low-alcohol ‘temperance beer;’ ••The Franklin search for the Northwest Passage, an expedition under way when Labatt was founded; •• Labatt’s donation in 1859 of 1,000 pounds of flour to destitute Londoners; ••The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952, at about the time Labatt sent bottled care packages to Canadian soldiers in the Korean War; and ••Timeless TV ads and radio jingles that evoke past and current musical tastes. 1914 1915 1915 1918 1918 Mike Dove, acting director in Public History at Western, said “None of these events in the Labatt corporate life took place in isolation. We believe these highlights, placing the Labatt Labatt employees Labatt’s Ale Canada First label Salesmen Launch Old London Brew Western Fair timeline in the context of other things happening locally and around the world, will help Employee camaraderie is evident even in the earliest advertisement In 1915, Labatt attempts to capitalize on its heritage In 1918, Labatt launches Old London Brew, a temperance beer Labatt sets up a booth to sell Old people gain a deeper understanding of history.” pictures of Labatt workers. Under John S. Labatt’s by trademarking a new brand called Canada First. with 2.5% alcohol by volume. London Brew at the Western Fair in Sharon Mackay, Labatt’s Director of Corporate Affairs, added, “Labatt has been a part of leadership, Labatt While the brand is brewed a few times, it eventually London, Ontario in 1918. Canadian communities for 170 years. This virtual exhibit underscores how Labatt’s history is ads, like this one from fails, likely as a consequence of Prohibition. interwoven with the diverse and rich history of Canada. From academia and marketers to 1915, emphasize the sports fans and beer aficionados, our goal was to bring our archives to life and make them pure and wholesome accessible to everyone. We hope we’ve shown a path that other corporate citizens can follow qualities of Labatt beer. as they try to ensure the preservation and use of their collections for the public good.” In 2011, Labatt donated its corporate archives to Western – thousands of documents and artifacts – and augmented this in-kind gift with significant donations to support researcher access to the collection, including this digitization project. The complete Labatt archive, which includes the Labatt Material Culture Collection at Museum London, is considered one of the top three collections in the world – valued at $8.3 million when donated to Western and the museum in 2011. Matt Bellamy, a Carleton University historian specializing in Canadian corporate and consumer history who has studied the Labatt archives extensively, said beer is a cultural force in Canada – nowhere more pronounced than at Labatt, where the company’s founding pre-dated Confederation by 20 years. “Trends in Canada parallel those at Labatt. When you examine the cultural, sports and marketing history of Labatt, you’re also gaining key insights into what defines Canada. This collection beautifully captures time in a bottle.” Kelly Cole, Vice-President (External) at Western, said the collection showcases how West- ern can add to valuable corporate archives. “Gifts in kind, such as the one Labatt has made, are an important way corporations and individuals can support Western and contribute in a significant way to global knowledge and research.”

1930 1934 1942 1947 1947 Brewer’s Retail store Labatt Crystal Lager label Labatt Songbook Employee inspecting hops Labatt Driver Testing Centre at Queen’s Park In 1927, Prohibition ends in Ontario, and Labatt joins First brewed in 1921 for export to the United States In the early 1940s, Labatt A brewery worker carefully In 1947, Labatt opens a mobile driver testing centre, with other breweries to create the Brewer’s Warehousing during Canadian Prohibition, Labatt Crystal is the employees put together an inspects hops in 1947, showing which tests drivers’ sight, reaction time, and steadiness Company – now known as The Beer Store. company’s first lager beer and eventually becomes official company songbook, that the craftsmanship of brewing in an era when Canadians did not yet need to take eye popular with Canadians who prefer its clean, almost which includes the anthem remains unchanged since the tests to obtain a driver’s license. sweet taste. ‘Glorious Beer.’ 1800s. 10 westernnews.ca Western News October 26, 2017 westernnews.ca Western News October 26, 2017 11

Academics Award lets grad student put both oars in

BY PAUL MAYNE understand how repeating the same motion may not be the best method, as repetitive use of the same muscles tires them more quickly and t may seem odd Maude Potvin-Gilbert’s increases the chance of injury. research encompasses the sport of rowing “As a coach, there is a different way you need when, to be honest, she has never rowed. to speak to your athletes, which is different than a Ever. researcher,” said Potvin-Gilbert who coaches free- I“As an athlete, coming from a high-perfor- style sports in Québec. “We (coaches and research- mance sport, I wanted to continue to be in that ers) can really exchange ideas about this. Coming frame of reference,” said Potvin-Gilbert, a former from another sport, I don’t have all the background member of the Canadian freestyle (aerobatic) ski (in rowing) somebody like Volker would. But that team. “It was going to be hard to do something could be a benefit, since I may have a different point 1950s 1951 1951 1952 within my sport. So, I knew at that time (Kinesiol- of view coming from a different sport.” ogy professor) Volker (Nolte) was head coach A passionate skier, Potvin-Gilbert was a mem- Labatt employee inspecting bottles John Labatt’s Anniversary Ale label Labatt Mobile Disaster Service first-aid John Labatt’s Anniversary Bridge of rowing team and also coaching the national ber of the Québec freestyle ski team as well as In the 1950s, quality remains Labatt’s Labatt launches Anniversary Ale in station Members of the 57th Field Squadron of team. I found that interesting and knew I’d be the Canadian freestyle ski team from 2011-14. number one priority, as employees 1950 in honour of 50 years of service In the 1950s, Labatt introduces its Mobile the Royal Canadian Engineers appreciate able to learn a lot from him.” Through her coaching, she introduced the sport carefully inspect bottles. to the company by brothers John Disaster Service, a roving first-aid station. their gift so much that they name a Toward that work, Potvin-Gilbert recently to hundreds of youth in Ontario and Québec. Sackville and Hugh Francis Labatt. A bridge over the Imjin River John Labatt’s received a fellowship from the Richard J. Sch- Furthermore, through volunteering as a tutor lighter ale than Labatt IPA, the beer Anniversary Bridge. meelk Canada Foundation, offered to Canadian with the Cour ta Réussite program, she pro- is soon nicknamed “Fifty” and would students with bachelor’s degrees who wish to motes academic perseverance, healthy lifestyles later be officially renamed Labatt 50. pursue graduate studies outside their province and the integration of new immigrants through in the opposite Canadian official language. participation in sports. Through its university partners – University of Potvin-Gilbert said the Schmeelk fellowship Calgary, Université Laval, Université de Montréal will be helpful in allowing her to focus more time and Western – the fellowship aims to build toler- on her research. ance and understanding between anglophone PAUL MAYNE // WESTERN NEWS “It’s telling you that your work is valuable and and francophone Canadians across the country Kinesiology graduate student Maude Potvin-Gilbert has received a fellowship from the that someone outside your program sees what and encourage more effective collaboration Richard J. Schmeelk Canada Foundation, offered to Canadian students with bachelor’s you’re doing has merit,” she said. “There are ups and trust through the promotion of intercultural degrees who wish to pursue graduate studies outside their province in the opposite and downs, a lot of digitizing at the moment, but awareness and interprovincial studies. Canadian official language. I really enjoy analyzing the data and reading the Potvin-Gilbert, who completed her BS (Kine- literature. Finishing my masters, learning new siology) from Laval, is pursuing a Master of Sci- stuff and contributing to new knowledge keeps ence in Integrative Biosciences in Kinesiology at potential injuries. impact muscle fatigue,” Potvin-Gilbert said. “It’s me going and keeps me focused on my work. Western. Her research project, which will receive “I’m looking at the rowing movement – and not about the angle, but the variability of the Having that support (fellowship) behind me, I $10,000 per term, renewable for a maximum of doing the same motion over and over – in the motion, to see if it does change and, if so, what can focus more on my research now, but will still $40,000, studies the relationship between motor beginning, and the change at the end of a race, can be related to that change.” be able to do coaching a little bit – so I’m super variability in rowing, fatigue, environment and and seeing how the change of that motion can Her work will help athletes and coaches happy.”

Selection Committee 1954 1972 1984 1985 Labatt Pilsener label Canada / U.S.S.R. hockey Budweiser label ‘Homing Device’ advertisement Provost & Vice-President (Academic) Labatt Pilsener Lager is renamed In 1972, Labatt sponsors the In June of 1980, Labatt introduces Labatt’s “Please Don’t Drink and Drive” campaign Call for Submissions Labatt Blue in the 1960s and legendary hockey Summit Budweiser and Michelob beers in Alberta, continues into the late ’80s with its series of ‘Homing becomes Canada’s first truly Series between Canada and the first time they are available for purchase Device’ ads. national beer brand. the Soviet Union. in Canada; Budweiser would be launched in other provinces over the course of the A Selection Committee for the Provost & Vice-President (Academic) has been struck in next year. accordance with the Appointment Procedures for Senior Academic and Administrative Officers of the University. The Committee is seeking input from the community as it begins the search. The responsibilities of the Provost & Vice-President (Academic) are diverse and multifaceted. The portfolio includes senior executive oversight of all Academic Units, Faculty Relations, Registrar’s Office, Student Experience, Institutional Planning & Budgeting, Western Libraries, Western International, the McIntosh Gallery and Western Technology Services. Your assistance will be helpful in guiding the development of the position profile for the new Provost, including the qualifications, experience, skills, and leadership and communication attributes we should be seeking in the successful candidate. The following information may be of assistance when formulating your submission: • Provost & Vice-President (Academic) org chart at http://provost.uwo.ca/provost/org_chart.html • Roles & Responsibilities of the Provost & Vice-President (Academic) http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/board/special_resolutions/spres11.pdf • The Provost home page which provides information on the scope of the work of the Provost & Vice-President (Academic) http://provost.uwo.ca 1994 Blue Jays schedule poster Submissions should be forwarded to the Secretary of the Committee, Kathleen Kwan by The Labatt-owned Blue Jays November 20, 2017 at [email protected] or mailed to: win back-to-back World Series championships in 1992 K.Kwan, University Secretary and 1993. Rm. 4101, Stevenson Hall Western University London, Ontario, N6A 5B8 12 westernnews.ca Western News October 26, 2017 westernnews.ca Western News October 26, 2017 13

Campus and Community New clinic to tackle mental- health challenges in kids

WESTERN NEWS FILE PHOTO Education Dean Vicki Schwean said the opening of Western’s Child and Youth Development Clinic fills an important gap in mental-health services for children. This week, Western opened the clinic’s doors in the former Bank of Montreal Building, 1163 Richmond St., just outside the Western Gates.

BY JO ANN JOHNSTON health problem, with 5-in-6 of those ing or mental-health issues,” said Vicki – will provide assessment and treat- various learning, social-emotional and not receiving the treatment they need. Schwean, Education Dean and the ment options for children with edu- behavioural challenges. The Child and Youth Development clinic’s founder. “Ensuring the mental cational, psychological, behavioural “An interdisciplinary assessment he numbers aren’t pretty, but Clinic hopes to fill that gap for young health and wellbeing of our next gen- and speech and language difficulties provides families with the most com- the future may be brighter people not receiving help by welcom- eration is immensely important and either individually or in groups. plete profile for their child,” said King, for families with children ing children who are currently without we’re thrilled to open the doors to the The clinic has eight Psychology who serves as the clinic’s director. experiencing learning or access to the types of services the clinic community at our new clinic.” graduate students and eight Speech “It takes a village to raise a child. Tmental-health issues, thanks to a new offers. This week, Western opened The clinic offers services for kids 3-to- and Language students. Once we fully understand a child’s initiative led by Western Education. the clinic’s doors in the former Bank of 18 years of age with educational, psy- As a school and clinical child psy- developmental, medical and aca- According to Children’s Mental Montreal Building, 1163 Richmond St., chological, behavioural and speech and chologist, Education professor Colin demic history, we can provide the Health Ontario, as many as 1-in-5 just outside the Western Gates. language difficulties – without a referral. King has learned a lot working in a most informed evidence-based psy- children and youth in the province “Every family has a child who, at Western graduate students – under variety of hospital, community and chological assessment, intervention will experience some form of mental- one time or another, is at risk of learn- the supervision of experts in their field private settings with children having and treatment.”

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Academics Campus Digest Scholarship awaits young researcher, entrepreneur Governor General taps trio for top grad honours

BY ADELA TALBOT “In March, I competed in my doctors in the community in order to or more than 140 years, the Zeinab McHeimech last two years he attracted the atten- Full-Time Academic Appointments regional science fair with (W.I.N.I.T.S) develop and test the W.I.N.I.T.S sys- Governor General’s Academic PhD, English Studies tion of renowned critical theorists Rebel gets production deal and won a gold medal and a trip tem before seeking FDA approval and Medals have recognized Zeinab McHeimech electrified the at one of the top universities in the Schulich School of n Grade 5, Danish Mahmood to the Canada-wide science fair in going through the patent process. the outstanding scholastic members of her thesis committee United States. He recently started his Medicine & Dentistry spent his free time teaching him- May. I won the platinum award there All of this has been the fruit of inde- achievementsF of students in Canada. this past summer, who unanimously PhD in the prestigious literary pro- Ecotone Productions, in association Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) self about T-cells and their func- for the best junior project, a gold pendent study for Mahmood. Based solely on academic criteria, agreed her dissertation, Islam’s Low gram at Duke University. with the London and Middlesex His- in Public Health Economics tion in the immune system. medal in the engineering category, “At the national fair, I had a bare- there is no monetary award associated Mutterings at High Tide: Enslaved torical Society, will produce Rebel Seeking applicants for a Tier 2 Canada IIn Grade 6, he tackled a science fair the Innovation Challenge award, the bones prototype. I had no information with the medal. The Gold Medals will African Muslims in American Litera- Angel, a portrait documentary about Research Chair (CRC) in Public Health project modeling an artificial pancreas S.M. Blair Family Foundation Award when I started this project on how to be presented at Western’s Autumn ture, was the best they had seen in • NEWS AND NOTES the life and cultural legacy of Ross Economics. In accordance with the regu- that used solutions with varying levels and a Western Entrance Scholarship,” program or how to work with electrical Convocation ceremony for graduates their collective years in the profession. Woodman (1922-1914) by Chris Lowry, lations set for Tier 2 Canada Research Flu shot clinics open on campus BA’77, a Toronto-based filmmaker Chairs, the candidate will be an excel- of acidity to simulate the organ’s pro- he explained. engineering. I went on YouTube, read of the School of Graduate and Post- They noted her extraordinarily timely, lent emerging researcher who has dem- cess in regulating blood sugar. Mahmood’s success at the national PubMed articles, taught myself phys- doctoral Studies. erudite and original research will trans- and writer. Woodman, who died in March 2014 at the age of 91, taught onstrated research creativity and innova- In Grade 7, he showed how curva- competition landed him at EUCYS ics of light absorption, how to make a Three Western graduate students form the fields of Arab American and Workplace Health and the Staff/Fac- tion with a track record of publication ture of the cervical spine can affect where 38 countries were represented voltage divider, how to program five received Gold Medals, including: African diasporic studies, as well as ulty Family Practice Clinic will provide at Western for nearly 50 years and is in leading peer-reviewed journals, and brain efficiency as compressed verte- by contestants aged 14-20. different languages,” he said. American literary history. McHeimech adult-only influenza immunization considered a key figure in the radical the potential to achieve international brae block off arteries that flow blood W.I.N.I.T.S targets the global issue “As I was learning things, I would Stephanie Barbon was the recipient of an Ontario Gradu- clinics for faculty, staff and postdoc- energy of London art scene in the 60s recognition in the fields of Public Health to the brain. This project earned a of “triage in mass-casualty incidents.” implement them and add to my PhD, Chemistry-Inorganic ate Scholarship, a Canada Graduate toral scholars from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and 70s. Economics. The CRC position is for a gold medal at the regional science In such circumstances, first respond- project. In three months, I learned to Stephanie Barbon completed her Scholarship and a Social Sciences today and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 30 in the While research and fundraising for the five-year period, with the possibility of fair in Ontario, landing Mahmood a ers quickly triage patients with paper design and use AutoCAD for 3D print- doctoral degree in Chemistry in June and Humanities Research Council of University Community Centre Health film is ongoing, the project is currently renewal for one additional term. Appli- cations will be accepted until the posi- spot at the Canada-wide science fair tags. Vital signs have to be assessed ing and I made a small compact finger with an average of 92.5 per cent. Canada (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship. Services Resource Centre. in production, shooting in Ontario, last year. manually and the paper-tag system clip for the prototype. Now, I am work- Throughout her graduate studies, she She is currently a professor of writing tion is filled. Review of applications will These clinics do not require an British Columbia, California and the begin after Nov. 30. Anticipated start Now a Grade 9 student at London’s is inefficient, he added. What’s more, ing on signal processing and looking was awarded the most prestigious and communications at Fanshawe appointment time but you must bring United Kingdom. date is to be negotiated. Central Secondary School, Mahmood, patient information has to be com- towards gaining accuracy.” of Natural Sciences and Engineering College in London. your health card. 14, is accustomed to walking away municated by responders to others He plans to enter the Intel Interna- Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Faculty of Science with top honors for projects he imag- on the team. tional Science and Engineering Fair, scholarships and fellowships, includ- Evan Pebesma There will be no immunization for Computational Neuroscience ined and engineered from the time Mahmood designed and engi- the world’s largest international pre- ing two Canada Graduate Scholar- MA, Theory and Criticism children at these clinics. Employees • CLASSIFIED ADELA TALBOT // WESTERN NEWS Invites applications from exceptional he was 10. Last month, having won a neered a wearable finger sensor that college science competition, next ships at both the Master’s and PhD Evan Pebesma was a recipient of and family members registered with investigators for two probationary (ten- litany of awards at the national science continuously measures a patient’s vital Danish Mahmood, a Grade 9 Central Secondary School student, and year. levels. She recently won an NSERC both the Canada Graduate Scholar- the Western Family Practice Clinic can Events ure-track) faculty positions at the rank fair for a project called W.I.N.I.T.S. signs, such as blood pressure, heart his project W.I.N.I.T.S. (Wireless Interconnected Non-Invasive System) As for his plans after high school, Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship to ship and the Ontario Graduate Schol- make an appointment to take their London Central Lioness’ Annual Christ- of assistant or associate professor in (Wireless Interconnected Non-Inva- rate and body temperature, display- won a litany of awards at Canada’s national science fair, including Mahmood is excited to come to West- work with one of the top materials arship. He completed his Master’s children immunization. mas Bazaar, Sat. Nov. 4 from 11-2 p.m. Computational Neuroscience. The rank sive System) – including an entrance ing the information, as it changes, an entrance scholarship to Western. Last month, he attended the ern, calling it “a really great school” scientists in the world, professor Craig Degree at the Centre for the Study being held at St. Luke’s Church, 1204 of the successful applicants will be com- scholarship to Western – he attended on an online dashboard in real-time, that garners recognition when men- Hawker at the University of California, of Theory and Criticism this year with Richmond at Bernard (just north of the mensurate with qualifications and expe- European Union Contest for Young Scientists in Tallinn, Estonia, taking rience. Applications will be accepted the European Union Contest for allowing fast transfer of patient infor- tioned as an alma mater. Santa Barbara. Barbon has been a an overall average of 91 per cent. Winter School seeks University gates). Preserves, Books, trea- home the top prize. sures, Gift ideas, etc. Free admission. until the positions are filled. Review of Young Scientists (EUCYS) in Tallinn, mation and increased accessibility for “As a student, I want to work in bio- pioneer in the development of multi- Members of his committee said his applications from staff applications will begin on Dec. 1. Estonia, taking home the top prize. responders. medical research along with studying functional boron difluoride complexes thesis, Laughing Doubles: The Dual- Refreshments. All funds raised are used Representing Canada, Mahmood As patients’ conditions can change this invention has the potential to save at an international science fair, he is medicine. I want to start my own com- of formazanate ligands, an intriguing ity of Humour, makes a substantial to support local charities. Enter off Ber- The Interdisciplinary Development Ini- nard. All positions are subject to budgetary was the youngest contestant and rapidly and medical personnel lives, Mahmood explained. Having still developing it and hoping to part- pany, to see where my research takes new class of molecular materials. contribution to scholarship on one of tiative in Applied Indigenous Scholar- approval. Applicants should have fluent Canada’s first top winner. resources can sometimes be limited, already won an award for the project ner with researchers at Western and me and I hope to become a doctor.” theory’s most significant, difficult and written and oral communication skills ship invites applications from adminis- Workshops enigmatic thinkers – Gilles DeLeuze. in English. All qualified candidates are trative staff members at Western and Pebesma performed so well over the Self Hypnosis Training Workshop. 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Wrapping up a perfect weekend

PAUL MAYNE // WESTERN NEWS Thousands of Western alumni and their families enjoyed the unseasonably warm temperatures and sunny skies this past weekend for Western’s Homecoming celebrations. Reunion events and gatherings at each faculty gave former students a chance to catch up with classmates and see how much the campus has grown over the years. A lot of these same folks strolled down to TD Stadium Saturday afternoon to watch the Western Mustangs take care of the Ottawa Gee-Gee’s 63-10 to complete a perfect 8-0 season. Running back Cedric Joseph, above, rushed for 137 yards and added two touchdowns to finish in first place on the OUA leaderboard with 10 on the season. At right, Harry McMaster hauled in one of his three touchdowns on the day. The Mustang now enjoy a bye week and will wait to see who they host in the OUA semifinal Nov. 4. Go towesternmustangs.ca to get your tickets.

The 24th Annual Murray Barr Lecture The Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology Presents

Dr. Judith Campisi Professor of Biogerontology Buck Institute for Research on Aging Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

“Cancer and aging: Rival demons?”

Friday, October 27, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. Auditorium A, 3rd Floor LHSC, University Campus Coffee and Continental Breakfast Available 9:00-9:30 am

Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology