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Condo conundrum Affordable housing debate rages on news page 3

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Managing Editor Technology and innovation at the heart of TEDx Manitoba Aaron Epp » [email protected] Business Manager With space for only 100 Designed to be an intimate experience, the Geoffrey Brown » [email protected] event will only have space for 100 participants, people, event aims to be but will also be streamed live to the TEDx PRODUCTION MANAGER Manitoba website. Ayame Ulrich » [email protected] intimate, inspirational To be considered, hopeful attendees must copy and style editor submit an application form by Nov. 15 and the Britt Embry » [email protected] successful applicants will be selected shortly af- Arlen Kasdorf Photo editor terward, according to the TEDx website. Cindy Titus [email protected] Volunteer staff The selection committee will be looking for » participants from diverse backgrounds who are news assignment editor willing to interact with others and will ulti- Andrew McMonagle » [email protected] One hundred lucky Manitobans are about to be mately utilize the information provided by the news production editor given the chance to make big changes at a local speakers. Kristy Rydz » [email protected] level by meeting some of the world’s most inno- A leader in the technology field, Kerry vative minds. Stevenson is one such speaker for the event. arts and culture editor TEDx Manitoba’s theme is “Emergence: Stevenson is excited about computer printers Matt Preprost » [email protected] Culture, Technology and Community” and that use algorithms to create three-dimensional comments editor will take place on Feb. 15, bringing world-class objects. The printers use code that is sliced into Andrew Tod » [email protected] speakers to Winnipeg to promote new ideas to layers, somewhat like a loaf of bread, and then listings co-ordinator local leaders and help them make connections to use the code to physically reconstruct the object J.P. Perron [email protected] foster social and economic change. from a given material. » “We always want other people to perceive Stevenson was recently emptying his pool Campus beat reporter that Manitoba gets it when it comes to innova- and the hose had a large hole in it. Because it Karlene Ooto-Stubbs » [email protected] tion,” said Norman Lee, head of the organizing was a Sunday evening and no stores were open, beat reporter committee for the event, which plans to have 20 he went to his specialized printer, which had a Cindy Titus Ethan Cabel » [email protected] different talks in the all-day session. spool of ABS plastic attached, and created a tube “This is about innovation,” Lee stated. “(We) adapter to repair the hose. Norman Lee, head organizer of February's TEDx Manitoba Beat reporter want people who are innovative thinkers (in the “I cut the hole out (of the tube) and put the event, hopes to spur innovation among the 100 people Sonya Howard » [email protected] audience) ... people who want both their feelings two ends on the adapter and it worked per- who participate in the conference. beat reporter and ideas challenged.” fectly,” explained Stevenson. “I didn't go to the Lauren Parsons » [email protected] store, I just thought it up.” What is TED? It is his belief these printers are going to start culture reporter “This is about innovation. Robin Dudgeon » [email protected] (We) want people who are popping up in stores like Future Shop within a few years. Founded in 1984, TED is a nonprofit organization that innovative thinkers (in the Innovative ideas, like Stevenson’s, are what focuses on creativity and innovation. CONTRIBUTORS: audience) ... people who want captured Gillian Grodzik when she was intro- TED stands for technology, entertainment and de- duced to TED talks at her friend’s cabin last sign, which were the three original fields that speak- both their feelings and ideas Matt Austman, Janna Barkman, summer. She spent evenings watching TED ers were chosen from. challenged.” Justin Charette, Nicole Ferland, videos and was inspired by the passion that the The speakers never get paid and are there for Robert Galston, Will Gibson, – Norman Lee, head of the organizing committee, speakers had for their topics. one specific reason – to help spread new ideas. 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Sonya Howard Beat Reporter FOR RENT FOR SALE $500/month $150,000 While the City of Winnipeg’s administra- tion is looking at how to address the current Call 333-3333 Call 333-3333 shortage of affordable rental units, confusion remains over whether the city needs provin- cial legislation in order to regulate condo- minium conversions. “We’re losing affordable rental accommo- dation with condominium conversions,” said Fort Rouge councillor Jenny Gerbasi. “Some cities have regulated this without enabling legislation from their provinces, but I don’t see the commitment yet from our mayor to do something about this.” Condo conversion is the process of turn- ing rental units into condominiums for in- dividual purchase. Under current provincial JUNE JULY legislation, tenants can stay in their apart- ments for at least two years after their land- lord has given notice that the apartment will Ayame Ulrich be converted into a condominium. Tenants of apartments being converted to Gerbasi put forth a city council motion “The research is still in progress and the “We need more of both rental and condo- condominiums have the first bid to buy their on May 19 to look at affordable housing op- report will be brought to council in the com- minium units,” he said. “We want more peo- unit, should they choose to do so. tions, including consultations with the prov- ing months,” said Steve West, manager of ple to have the home ownership experience Cities like Regina, Ottawa and Saskatoon ince and other stakeholders. corporate communications for the City of in changing neighbourhoods like Spence and have set limits on condo conversions when Kruger notes that Right to Housing has Winnipeg. West Broadway, and for many people, that vacancy rates drop to three per cent. yet to be approached by the city to share their Gord Steeves, councillor for the St. Vital home is a condominium.” Ellen Kruger, advocate with the Right to views. ward, was the head of the Planning and Jino Distasio, director of the Institute of Housing Coalition, wonders if the city’s hesi- Property Committee when the May 19 mo- Urban Studies at the University of Winnipeg, tancy to regulate condo conversions is a mat- “This debate is really about tion was brought forward. notes that regulating only one portion of the ter of political will. the market’s inability to He is uncertain about whether the city can housing market, like condominiums, will not “The city successfully approached the regulate condo conversion without changes do anything to increase availability of afford- province of Manitoba to help speed up the respond to provide adequate in provincial legislation. able housing. demolition process for empty properties, housing at the most “I don’t know how our administration “This debate is really about the market’s in- so the city could just as easily approach the affordable level.” feels they can really affect things,” Steeves ability to respond to provide adequate hous- province on regulating condo conversions,” said. “Our administration may come back ing at the most affordable level,” Distasio Kruger said. – Jino Distasio, director, University of Winnipeg and say there’s a limited amount of things we said. In the wake of the Condominium Act re- Institute of Urban Studies can do here.” He notes that government’s best role is view, provincial officials have stated in The However, debates about whether the city intervening in the lower end of the hous- Uniter that the Act does not currently ad- The report is due back to council within should regulate condo conversions detract ing market to provide subsidized housing dress condo conversions, but it could, if pub- 120 days from the motion, which would be from the need to look at the overall shortage for those people who can’t afford to enter the lic feedback calls for that. early November. of housing at all price levels, Steeves notes. housing market. HAM is too sexy to talk about

River East Transcona do with HAM she would just throw it out because she couldn't read it out to us.” School Division policies The HAM issue received media attention starting last month after a youth-led cam- unclear on sex-ed paign began to spark public debate about Manitoba sexual health curriculum. The campaign is called HAM Happens: So Let’s Arlen Kasdorf Talk About It. Volunteer staff Eva Prysizney, the school trustee who chairs the Policy Review Committee of the RETSD, stated that no teachers have come Homosexuality, abortion and masturbation to her to talk about this alleged policy. (HAM) have been hot topics of discussion Prysizney also asked the superintendent of in the River East Transcona School Division the school division and was informed that no (RETSD) as of late – but not inside the such policy exists. classroom. The River East School Division amalgam- A supposed unwritten policy is in place in ated with the Transcona School Division in some schools that does not allow teachers to 2003. answer any questions on HAM. The RETSD Administrator’s Handbook Ashley Vieira, a former student of Munroe for Health Education underwent revisions in Junior High School, has first-hand knowl- 2006. edge of this policy in action. The handbook states that sexual orienta- tion, abortion and masturbation are not to “If you had a question you be introduced as lesson topics. It states that would write it down. If any teachers are allowed to answer questions with “a clear factual explanation.” of them had to do with HAM “If a teacher is uncomfortable answering a she would just throw it out question in class then they would guide the because she couldn't read it student to the guidance counsellor, which I think is appropriate,” Prysizney noted. Jordan Janisse out to us.” Cassy Kissack, a student at Murdoch HAM, meaning homosexuality, abortion and masturbation, is not on the teaching menu in River East Transcona – Ashley Vieira, former Munroe Junior High MacKay Collegiate, said this is also part of School Division's classrooms. School student the problem. “Why is it not city-wide, if not Manitoba- such as HAM. and make some necessary changes. Last year in her Grade 9 health class, one wide, that all teachers are receiving sensitivity The Rainbow Resource Centre (RRC) is “As teenagers, we spend a lot of time at of the first things the teacher did was write training and education?” Kissack expressed. a facility dedicated to providing support for school and we can develop relationships with “HAM” on the board. The teacher explained In 1999, the Winnipeg School Division the queer community of Winnipeg. teachers,” Smith commented. “These people what it stood for and that she was not allowed developed a series of anti-racist and anti- Chad Smith, the executive director of the are in positions of leadership to help guide to discuss the topics inside the school. harassment workshops that all division staff RRC, thinks that the RETSD could look at and educate youth and it’s a natural thing “If you had a question you would write it must take. This includes sensitivity training the leading examples of other school divi- that we go to these people for support.” down,” Vieira stated. “If any of them had to to deal with questions pertaining to issues sions, such as the Winnipeg School Division, 04 News The Uniter November 12, 2010 www.Uniter.ca Local The highs and lows of political polls Limited evidence of News Briefs negative impact or WHAT DO YOU THINK OF POLLS? Compiled by Jon Sorokowski change in voter intention, say experts Barn owners face animal cruelty charges Two rural Manitoba hog-barn operators Ethan Cabel are facing 23 charges of alleged animal cruelty following an RCMP investigation Beat Reporter into their Notre-Dame-de-Loudres operation. Of 2,000 hogs found on the property, about 400 were dead or dying and Whether the main mayoral candidates were 160 were later put down by the province’s neck-and-neck or making a one-sided break- chief vet, the Winnipeg Free Press reports. through, Winnipeg’s civic election was all The Winnipeg Sun, however, reports about about the horse race – a race that hinges 2,000 hogs were rescued along with on the volatile highs and lows of political nearly 500 found dead and over 100 that polling. FOR AGAINST were later destroyed. About a week after Public opinion polls, which have become the investigation, the barn burned down in a contentious staple in modern election cov- Ayame Ulrich a suspicious fire, according to the Office erage, are surveys that take a random sample Both surveys had Gross in a significant decision-making or understanding, he said, of the Fire Commissioner. The charges of voters and expand it, reflecting the voter lead over Sam Katz and Judy Wasylycia-Leis. adding that he has actually detected a posi- include inadequate confinement and intention of the general population. As a result, he pitched a story to the Winnipeg tive correlation between attention to poll failure to provide adequate food, water Some feel that these polls disproportion- Free Press based on his survey data, he said. data and knowledge of the central issues of a and medical attention to the animals. ately benefit the front-runners and distract Bartley Kives, city reporter for the Free political campaign. No access to red- from the issues of a campaign. Others find Press, said that he does not recall an email or “It’s well established that media attention light camera data them to be an informative measure of pub- a story pitch from Gross. correlates to campaign knowledge.” Data ownership prevents a local group lic opinion that can change politics for the Mike Halldorson, a psychology professor from studying red-light camera tickets, better. and statistics instructor at the University of Winnipeg Sun columnist Tom Brodbeck “I think they (polls) really help us under- Winnipeg, believes that statistical concerns reports. WiseUp Winnipeg wants to analyze stand what the electorate is thinking,” said like those voiced by Gross carry little or no the percentage of red-light tickets given Scott MacKay, president of Probe Research factual weight. They never called out just after four seconds to see if the Inc., an organization that specializes in public Polls can never be 100 per cent accurate, amber light is too short. However, while opinion research. he said. However, they are based on a solid Why you probably haven't been part of the Winnipeg Police Service issues the “I think the media ... know that if they statistical formula, and the variables are often a political poll tickets, private corporation ACS Public have an exclusive public opinion poll it’s clearly presented to the reader. Sector Solutions owns the photos and The traditional way of gathering political survey timing data. As information access laws going to help them with their core business.” “There are always going to be some limi- data is through home phone calls generated at do not apply to private corporations, ACS Polls have become widely used by the tations,” he said. “Pollsters in general ... give random. Now, with the rise of the cell phone-only has no legal obligation to release that media and others to judge voter intention – you enough information to be able to evalu- household, certain segments of the population information to WiseUp Winnipeg. so much so that some fringe candidates feel ate (the accuracy of) what they’ve done.” are being underrepresented in all kinds of politi- The group claims if when a car entered slighted by the process. cal survey samples. “If you’re not getting any press, polls can “As long as you collect the intersection on an amber light was "Pollsters are continually under-sampling monitored, fewer tickets would be issued, really affect (your support),” said Brad Gross, a reasonably large and members of the younger population," said Scott which would result in lower profits. a real estate developer who ran for mayor in randomly selected sample, MacKay, Probe Research president. Pirate Party candidate a last month’s municipal election. In order to make up for this fact, pollsters use first in Winnipeg North Gross received just over 3,000 votes. it can certainly be ... (an) Jeff Coleman, 25, is the first official face Throughout the campaign, coverage of accurate (poll).” what is called "statistical weighting," a method of the Pirate Party of Canada and is seeking opinion polls about incumbent mayor Sam that places greater importance on responses – Mike Halldorson, PSYCHOLOGY AND STATISTICS election in the Winnipeg North by-election. Katz and challenger Judy Wasylycia-Leis from under-sampled demographics. The party focuses on consumers’ rights to dominated the media to his detriment, he INSTRUCTOR, University of Winnipeg "Weighting is very common practice," said share and copy multimedia for personal said. Scott Matthews of Queen's University. use and advocates against monitoring “I thought society was more democratic,” For example, if a candidate has 65 per cent Matthews gave the example of a woman be- of Internet activities. Coleman is the he added, explaining that all candidates of the popular vote with a margin of error tween the ages of 20 and 30 years old. In order movement’s first member to seek election should get equal media coverage and that he sitting at three per cent, that candidate actu- outside of Europe. NDP Judy Wasylycia-Leis for pollsters to trust the added weight of that vehemently distrusts the polling process. ally has the support of between 62 and 68 per demographic they have to assume that she is not previously held the seat until she resigned “(They’re never) 100 per cent accurate – cent of the population, Halldorson said. to run for mayor. University of Winnipeg significantly different politically from her coun- there’s always a disclaimer on it (the poll). “As long as you collect a reasonably large terpart who did not make it into the poll. politics professor Shannon Sampert told That makes it an opinion.” and randomly selected sample, it can cer- The Canadian Press that small parties Gross conducted two of his own grassroots tainly be ... (an) accurate (poll),” he said. This may disregard some political variation in raise issues without electing anyone to polls during the campaign, commissioning a Scott Matthews is a political science pro- that demographic, he said. Parliament, as the major political parties Second Cup franchisee and a dentist to sur- fessor and an expert in voting and public "The rise of the cell phone-only population is integrate certain policies to their own vey their patients and customers. opinion at Queen’s University in Ontario. a very serious thing," he added. platform. “If it’s just an opinion, why can’t I run a “There’s not a great deal of evidence that Lake names to honour poll?” he asked. polls have a negative influence” on political Manitoban soldiers Five lakes will take the names of five young Manitoban soldiers killed in Afghanistan, Premier Greg Selinger Keeping our children safe announced Nov. 4 at a ceremony at the Advertisement campaigns geared men who abused them were hiding, treating prone to offend. legislature. Four of the soldiers’ families the situation like normal behaviour. Zanke said that since the early stages of the were honoured at the ceremony. Trooper towards men raise awareness of Corey Hayes’s family was unable to attend, “We can’t have this grey area ... people campaign, more men have become willing to but the CBC reports a separate ceremony child exploitation don’t sit on the fence about whether they are speak out. will be held at a later date. The lakes will opposed to child exploitation or not,” she “(Since the campaign began) men have be named after Pte Lane Watkins, Cpl said. reached out. There has been a marked in- James Arnal, Cpl Michael Seggie, Sapper Awareness campaigns for child sexual ex- crease of men coming forth,” she said, adding Sean Greenfield andH ayes, who all died in Lauren Parsons ploitation have only been publicized since she hopes this trend will grow in the future. the last three years. Arnal’s father said the Beat Reporter the 1980s and have often focused on women Jane Litchfield is the supervisor of clini- fact NHL player Jonathan Toews had a lake and children who have been victimized. cians at Marymound School which offers an named after him before his son did takes Ninety per cent of child exploitation of- alternative environment for young females away from the honour’s significance, but A recent advertisement campaign from Child fenders are male, according to Beyond dealing with issues like addictions and sexual he is grateful nonetheless. Find Manitoba has been asking, “Are You Borders, the Canadian representative of exploitation. Local aboriginal women OK With It?” aiming to make the public ECPAT International, a global organiza- She is not convinced that campaigns will appear on porn site aware of the sexual exploitation of children tion to end child prostitution, child pornog- fully reach out to the offenders. A U.S. pornographic site has surfaced and steer the focus toward male offenders. raphy and trafficking of children for sexual “The men who do it are often detached featuring explicit sexual videos and images “The offending side of the equation is purposes. from empathy and if they can make a profit of Winnipeg aboriginal women. A blog really where it connects everything,” said But even today, most of the awareness off these girls, then they will continue to do post, written by a Florida-based man who Christy Dzikowicz, director of Child Find campaigns are being promoted by women. it,” she said, adding that she feels the cam- operates the website, calls finding local Manitoba (CFM). “This is very much a men’s issue – this is paigns can help victims realize there is help native women to have sex with “easy.” A In 2006, with funding from the provin- a matter that needs their attention, it’s sub- for them. representative from Missing and Murdered cial government, CFM launched the Stop ject matter they can speak out about,” said Claudia Ash Ponce, executive director Women in Manitoba told the CBC that the Sex with Kids campaign, a three-phase cam- Deborah Zanke, spokesperson for the Man- of the Child Protection Branch for Family man is exploiting vulnerable women. The paign that was made deliberately dark to get to-Man campaign with Beyond Borders. Services and Consumer Affairs with the pro- representative said one woman claims the public asking themselves uncomfortable “When we started off with the idea of the vincial government explains that the onus is she was provided with alcohol and drugs questions. campaign we reached out to 70 men – only on all Manitobans to take action in ending before giving consent to be filmed in the “The whole campaign is to get people to six came out,” she said. “It really says some- child sexual exploitation. man’s explicit videos. Winnipeg police said stop and think about it ... maybe even mak- thing about the men who came aboard.” “Manitoba believes that we must continue that while it is legal to post pornographic ing them wonder if they know anybody who The Man-to-Man campaign features to get the word out that all forms of exploita- content of consenting adults, they would is an offender,” said Dzikowicz. Canadian male celebrities speaking out tion, whether it is pornography or prostitu- fully investigate if a formal complaint were filed. In preparing for the campaign, Dzikowicz against child sexual exploitation in hopes that tion, it is child abuse and we as a society will said CFM spoke to adults who had been the message can not only bring awareness but not tolerate it,” she said. abused and who did not feel as though the also change the mind of those who may be News 05 www.uniter.ca November 12, 2010 The Uniter Winnipeg’s Chinese Falun Gong community speaks out against International Bodies… The Exhibition News Briefs Group concerned Compiled by Aaron Snider about human Tension over contested rights violations territory JAPAN: A chain of pacific islands and disregard for is at the centre of growing tensions Chinese culture between Japan and Russia, Al-Jazeera reported. Japan called back its ambassador to Russia last week to protest a visit by Russian president Sonya Howard Dmitry Medvedev to the Kuril Islands. Beat Reporter The resource-rich islands have been contested by the two countries since the end of the Second World War, “These bodies have not been preventing the signing of a formal properly laid to rest,” said Judith peace treaty. Russia said that Japan’s Cheung, after handing out yel- reactions are “unacceptable,” while low disclaimers outside of Japan said it was simply trying to Bodies… The Exhibition at the make its position clear. Medvedev is MTS Centre Exhibition Hall. scheduled to meet with Japan’s Prime “They have been stripped of Minister Naoto Kan this week. their skins and put on display.” Judith Cheung is the chair of Iraqi government shuts the Falun Gong religious com- down TV station munity at the University of IRAQ: The Baghdad studio for a Manitoba. satellite television channel based out Her mother, Maria Cheung, of Egypt has been shut down by the professor of social work at the Iraqi government after two employees University of Manitoba, also were charged with working with practices Falun Gong, otherwise terrorists, according to the New York known as Falun Dafa, a set of Times. The Iraqi government said the beliefs centered on truthfulness, Baghdadiya station was shut down for benevolence and forbearance. publicly broadcasting the demands of After raising the issue with hostage-takers, which it said was a the U of M’s faculty of social breach of protocol according to state work, the Cheungs have gained rules. However, some are saying the its support in an attempt to ban government would have taken any the exhibit. opportunity to close the Baghdadiya They have gathered 994 signa- station because it would often tures so far via online and paper broadcast citizens’ harsh opinions petitions for the cause. Once of the government. The arrested they reach 1,000 signatures, they employees have been released. plan to present the petitions to Lions kill showering man Mayor Sam Katz. ZIMBABWE: A man was killed by “We’re only petitioning mu- lions last week while showering in his nicipal government for now,” camp during a safari fishing trip in the Judith Cheung said. “It was Mana Pools area of Zimbabwe, the BBC the municipal level of govern- reported. Officials are blaming the ment that banned the exhibit in attack, along with a series of attacks on Seattle and San Diego and forced local villagers, on animals traumatized Premier Exhibitions to display by poachers. Wild animals have been the disclaimer in New York.” upset by an increased amount of The disclaimer on the New snaring and shooting. The increase York exhibition’s website in these illegal activities has been states that Premier, the North connected with the poor economic American organizer of the ex- conditions in Zimbabwe, with many hibition, can only trust in their hungry people turning to endangered Chinese partners’ statements Cindy Titus animals for food. The fishing camp in that the bodies do not belong Judith Cheung, the chair of the U of M's Falun Gong religious group, is leading a protest movement against the highly the latest attack was not protected by to persons executed while in publicized Bodies...The Exhibition. security fences. Chinese prisons. ‘F’ for success “Our main concern is the lack “It is also extremely alarming evaluation, no official body do- tion is also a form of violation ALASKA: Sections of an oil pipeline of consent from family members that the bodies are all attained nation program and notorious against the ancestors under tradi- operated by British oil company BP to use these bodies in this way,” from China, a country with no for its persecution of innocent in Alaska have received an “F” rating, Cheung said. proper mechanisms of ethical minority groups based upon “These bodies have the CBC reported. A spokesman for their spiritual, religious or politi- BP said that the rating shows that cal beliefs.” not been properly the company’s monitoring system is Just as troubling as the human laid to rest. They succeeding and denied allegations rights concerns, she noted, is have been stripped from news sources that the pipeline the desecration of traditional faces imminent failure. More than 150 Chinese culture. of their skins and different locations on BP’s pipeline “In China, the dead are bur- put on display.” system received the “F” rating, ied and enshrined, or sometimes – Judith Cheung, chair, University which will qualify them for a prompt cremated, but always treated inspection potentially leading to of Manitoba Falun Gong student with dignity and respect,” immediate repair. BP previously paid Cheung said. “In more tradi- group $20 million in 2006 for a pair of spills tional Chinese cultures, there are from the same Alaskan pipelines that ceremonies lasting for days and tional Chinese Confucianism. had not been properly inspected. dances to ensure the deceased “The Winnipeg exhibit should have a safe passage from this have a similar disclaimer as New World’s oldest person dies world to the next.” York’s,” Russell said. SAINT-BARTHELEMY: Eugenie Kenneth MacKendrick, U of He added that, according to Blanchard, the oldest person in the M religion professor specializing his research, the processing of world, died last week in the French in death and mourning rituals, unclaimed bodies has become West Indies, CNN reported. Born in agreed and noted that reverence an industry in China, complete 1896 on the island of Saint Barthelemy DO YOU WANT for the dead is not just limited to with arm’s length bio-medical in the Caribbean, Blanchard was 114 Chinese culture. companies linked to Chinese when she passed away on Nov. 4. She A BETTER LOOKING SMILE??? “Every culture has rituals universities that provide bodies had been living in a care home for the to deal with the dead and the for similar exhibitions travelling last 30 years but, despite being blind Dr. Kveder and Dr. Shaffer corpses are never just tossed across the globe. and unable to speak, was not on any away,” said MacKendrick. Premier Exhibitions’s Atlanta medication when she died. Blanchard NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS He added that on a religious headquarters did not return calls became a nun in 1920 when she left level, the spirits of the corpses by press time. her home island for the Dutch island Right Across the Street of Curacao. She was called Douchy 500 Portage, Suite 370 used in this exhibition might be The Chinese Embassy in unsettled because they have not Ottawa has not received any feed- by her friends, a Dutch creole word Ph: 786-5949 been given their final rites. back from Chinese Canadians meaning “sweets.” Terry Russell, professor of about the exhibition, noted We Accept University Green Shield Plan Chinese language and literature Wang Shi, counsellor of politi- at the U of M, said this exhibi- cal affairs. 06 Campus News The Uniter November 12, 2010 www.Uniter.ca Campus News Campus News Briefs New joint U of W and WTC network security diploma offered Compiled by Justin Charette and Sarah Reilly

Ultimate fan challenge The Wesmen want to know if you’re their ultimate Wesmen fan. In order to compete, you must attend either of the games on Nov. 19 or Nov. 26 and get as rowdy as you can with face paint, costumes or whatever sets you apart in the crowd. You can enter as a team or as an individual by emailing wesmen@ theuwsa.ca with your name or team name. Each night, one team and three individuals will be chosen to compete at the game on Dec. 2, when the Ultimate Fan will be chosen. The rules for the contest can be found at http://tinyurl. com/ultimatefan. University of Winnipeg presents As You Like It The University of Winnipeg’s theatre Cindy Titus and film department is kicking off U of W hopes to create A new U of W joint program with Winnipeg Technical College is set to help educate students on combating system the season with a musical production hackers. of William Shakespeare’s comedy As more pathways into You Like It, running Tuesday, Nov. 23 understanding hackers and how to set up WTC is a certified Cisco training facility, to Saturday, Nov. 27. All of the play’s degree programs for networks. which is the operating system the U of W costumes, sets and props are produced “Our grads have to work with Microsoft uses. by a team of design students under the college students programs, setting up servers and learning how Ellen Brownstone, vice-president aca- mentorship of professor David Hewlett. to secure it,” noted Randy Hirose, an instruc- demic for WTC notes that the skills learned The production is directed by faculty tor at WTC. “They end with the security part the college can be useful for the U of W member Christopher Brauer, and will Karlene Ooto-Stubbs in terms of ethical hacking.” infrastructure. be performed by fourth-year honours Campus Beat Reporter “WTC instructors are trained to provide Acting Style and Genre students. “We were looking for ways Cisco instruction, and have brought that to Wesmen-Pizza Hotline youth to collaborate and eventually the U of W,” Brownstone said. employment partnership This past September, the University of offer WTC students a The diploma will give students skills that The Inner City Jr. Wesmen program Winnipeg and Winnipeg Technical College are valuable in other fields like criminal jus- is partnering with the Pizza Hotline (WTC) joined forces to launch a new network clear pathway into degree tice, should students decide to pursue a de- Cafe 22 to help inner-city youth find security diploma, aimed at combating hackers programs.” gree afterwards. The courses taken in the employment. The program’s pilot and training students in Cisco technology. diploma program will be transferred to a de- – Stevi Dram, manager of information currently employs 15 people at the “Through several meetings with other gree program. store’s new location on Broadway. Pizza representatives from the university, we were technology programs, U of W division of Half of the program takes place at WTC Hotline franchise owner Jerry Cianflone looking for ways to collaborate and eventu- continuing education and the other, more theoretical half will be at says this partnership allows him to give ally offer WTC students a clear pathway into the U of W. back to the community by helping with degree programs,” said Stevi Dram, manager Dram adds that the success level of stu- “We’re doing more theoretical-based infor- one of the key issues facing the inner of information technology programs at the U dents depends on how much experience they mation assurance courses,” Dram said. “They city, according to a media release. Those of W division of continuing education. come with into the program. do more technological stuff and we do more who go through the program will gain “The IT (information technology) area “This isn’t going to make gurus, it’s only a of the academic higher conceptual thinking ... work experience and skills that can lead seemed like the most logical place to start be- start, a solid foundation and entry into the behind hacking.” to job opportunities down the road. cause our courses meld better than any other profession,” Dram said. “Students can ladder Right now, WTC knows of half a dozen area.” these courses into an applied computer sci- people enrolled in the course, but there may New department of Indigenous The diploma offers students a basis to ence degree if they want to take it further.” be more taking the required courses at the U Studies at U of W of W that they are unaware of. WTC hopes Effective immediately, the University to see an influx of students towards the end of of Winnipeg Senate has voted to create month and the beginning of new year due to a new department of Indigenous Studies, their continuous intake system. which will be an expansion of the previous Some people Both parties are looking forward to devel- Aboriginal Governance program. The just stand oping more joint initiatives, with a second di- new department will be headed by Dr. ploma program already in the works. Julie Pelletier. New degrees offered will out from the “Our business human resource manage- include a bachelor of arts in Indigenous crowd... ment diploma is expected to be implemented Studies and a master of arts in by end of this academic year,” Brownstone Indigenous Governance. The decision to for all the said. use the term “indigenous” is influenced right reasons. by international organizations like the For more information on the Network United Nations; the term “aboriginal” is Security Diploma, visit http://dce. not well known outside of Canada. The UWinnipegCourses.ca. program will discuss diversity within indigenous cultures, history, religion and policy, while the master-level program will focus on issues such as self- determination, governance and public administration. Wesmen women take the split against Dinos The University of Winnipeg men’s and WIST! © women’s volleyball teams travelled to a T ith Alberta last weekend to take on the Fashion w University of Calgary Dinos. Winnipeg’s women’s team defeated the Dinos in five sets on Friday night, led by Carleen Kruschel and Sonia Rossy who had 14 and Signatures 12 kills respectively. Co-captain Lauren Seares added 10 kills and five blocks, CRAFT SHOW while rookie setter Brittany Habing and SALE had 32 assists and 13 defensive digs. On Saturday night, the sets were again Booth 506 close, but the Wesmen lost the match 3-1. Winnipeg Con- On the men’s side, the Wesmen struggled vention Centre against the Dinos and lost both matches. While they were able to take the second Nov. 18-21 set on Friday night, the Wesmen lost the match 3-1 on Friday, and 3-0 on Saturday. www.earcurls.com Campus News 07 www.uniter.ca November 12, 2010 The Uniter Alleviating student debt Many students unaware of that bad yet,” Bare said. According to Quinn, credit cards are the risks of borrowing money often a culprit in adding to a student’s debt problems. “The majority of students I see lack money skills to ensure success after graduation,” Karlene Ooto-Stubbs Quinn said. “Every 18-year-old gets a credit Campus Beat Reporter card right away and often it’s racked up on things they don’t need.” While her services are offered to anyone in No one wants to take out a student loan. Most are forced to out of financial neces- “The most important sity and some have trouble paying their loans thing if you’re feeling any back after they graduate. This is where credit counsellor Christi sort of financial strain is Quinn of the Credit Counselling Society to get help sooner than comes in. Her job is to help students manage later. Know that if you’re their debt before it becomes detrimental. “About 25 per cent of students who receive struggling with debt student loans experience a lot of difficulty that you’re not the first having to pay them back, especially in the person. Being a student is early years after graduating,” she said. “When Cindy Titus students come into my office, I find there’s a difficult, so before you feel Young people often get credit cards and buy things with them without considering the consequences, says misconception about how long it takes to pay overwhelmed, ask for help.” credit counsellor Christi Quinn. back student debt.” – Christi Quinn, credit counsellor, the Credit Quinn notes that on average it takes five to Counselling Society financial budget, and to visit university ser- Quinn encourages students to get help, no seven years to fully pay back student loans. vices like financial aid for help. matter what stage of debt they are in. Second-year U of W education student “It’s really challenging to avoid debt for “The most important thing if you’re feel- Rio Bare took out a student loan this year to need of debt help, Quinn often sees students students, which is part of why we try to ad- ing any sort of financial strain is to get help help pay for her tuition. who don’t realize how credit systems work vocate for lower tuition fees and provide sooner than later,” she said. “Know that if “It’s a big bummer that I have to pay some- and end up paying more money in the long what supports we can from the University of you’re struggling with debt that you’re not thing back, but because it’s my first year it’s run for their short-term needs. Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA),” the first person. Being a student is difficult, so not that big of a sum,” Bare said. “If you were to put $5,000 on a credit said Katie Haig-Anderson, vice-president ad- before you feel overwhelmed, ask for help.” She hopes to pay it off by the end of the card, were to have (an) 18.9 per cent interest vocate for the UWSA. year and is considering taking out another rate and paid the minimum payment every Haig-Anderson also notes that the UWSA Visit the Credit Counselling Society at 208- one next year. month, the total cost of borrowing would be provides short-term, interest-free, emer- 428 Portage Ave. or visit their website at “If I needed, I would definitely look into a $13,068.42 paid over 28 years,” Quinn said. gency student loans and job opportunities on http://www.nomoredebts.org credit counselor for help, but it hasn’t gotten Quinn also encourages students to start a campus. Composting on campus sees improvements and complications Student misunderstandings and compost facility closure may hinder success

LAUREN PARSONS Beat Reporter

Already an eco-friendly campus, the University of Winnipeg has received new provincial funding to improve their green initiatives despite on-going challenges with their composting system. Through the Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention Fund, the province supported 21 community-based projects with $280,000 as part of Waste Reduction Week, which occurred in October. The U of W’s Campus Sustainability Initiative, which was initially introduced in 2006, received $3,000 of the stimulus money. “The funding that we got is partial fund- ing for a bigger project that’s basically try- Dylan Hewlett ing to improve the service side of garbage Alana Lajoie-O’Malley, director of the Campus Sustainability Initiative, is encouraging students to embrace on campus – including waste, recycling and reusable containers rather than disposable ones during the Take Out Without challenge. Going above and beyond: compost,” said Alana Lajoie-O’Malley, direc- a green challenge tor of the Campus Sustainability Initiative. The University of Winnipeg Campus wrong bin creates a big problem. On Sept. 6, after three years of service, From Oct. 25 to Nov. 19, the Campus Sustainability Initiative is a joint effort be- “When compost is contaminated with the province shut down the McGillivray Sustainability Initiative Office is holding the tween students, faculty and staff to encour- non-compostables, which it often is, the bags Boulevard location due to odour complaints "Take Out Without" challenge. age everyone on campus to lead an effective are simply thrown away,” he said. from area residents. lifestyle and maintain a sustainable campus Ring thinks the majority of students care Co-owners and brothers Lenn and John “There’s a perception that if it’s compostable and community. about composting and recycling, but do not Samborski are determined to keep their op- it’s OK to use it – but you’re still putting energy Improvements include a new recycling understand the composting system. eration afloat. into producing it, you’re still putting energy into “We’re one of the worst city centres for transporting the containers to the campus – and “The biggest challenge is getting people to put the recycling in North America – to not have if they’re not getting put into the compost bin then you’re not really closing the loop,” said right things in the right bin – I don’t know if we’re even licensed compost is shameful,” said Lenn Samborski. Alana Lajoie-O’Malley, director of the Campus collecting half the amount of compost that we could be.” He is hoping that a solution can be made Sustainability Initiative Office. – Alana Lajoie-O’Malley, director, U of W Campus Sustainability Initiative Office in the company’s favour at the SpeakUp She explained that the plastic-type contain- Winnipeg Garbage Expo, happening Nov. 13 ers, which are made from two different materi- program, which accepts more recyclable “I think the only solution is to stress at the Winnipeg Convention Centre. als, act like food in the composting process, products and uses compostable take-out con- the importance of composting on campus Currently, the Samborskis are looking to while the paper-type containers act as “brown,” tainers, reusable plates and cutlery for food and teach new students about it,” he said. make a permanent facility on the west side the way leaves would, to serve as fibre and pro- services. ‘Because we have an ever-changing student of the Brady Landfill, but they are using an- vide energy for the compost to break down. But there is a lack of education among population, it is imperative that education is other location on Brady Road until the situ- “I see the compostable containers as an students. ongoing.” ation is resolved. intermediate solution, until people get used to “The biggest challenge is getting people to Still, Lajoie-O’Malley believes that the ini- Environmental enthusiasts, like Ring, are never using disposable containers at all,” she put the right things in the right bin – I don’t tiatives have been working. supportive and hope that Samborski can said. know if we’re even collecting half the amount “We’ve composted as much so far this year continue to maintain their commercial com- To help promote the challenge, reus- of compost that we could be,” she said. as we did all year last year. So it’s definitely posting services. able take-out containers are on sale for $3 According to Will Ring, a representative becoming more popular,” she said. “With composting alone, we can reduce apiece from Diversity Foods for the month of of Ecological People in Action (ECOpia), a The U of W’s composting is managed our stream of waste to the dump by around November. In addition, there will be a 25 cent U of W student group that aims to educate by Samborski Garden Supplies Ltd., the 40 per cent, recycling can increase waste di- discount on each meal purchased without a and support topics related to sustainability only commercial composting facility in version to over 70 per cent,” Ring said. take-out container. on campus, putting the wrong things in the Winnipeg. 8 Campus News The Uniter November 12, 2010 www.Uniter.ca

Women’s basketball team sweep Calgary Dinos Wesmen women on three- play. “But coming out of this weekend, teams will more in the first half and were trailing by “You worry about taking a weekend off,” have to respect us.” nine early in the second quarter. Gooch then game win streak she noted. “The intensity level drops in On Friday night, the Wesmen showed no caught fire, hitting three three-pointers and practice.” fear against the Calgary Dinos. They played adding another two points to close the gap. Now, with back-to-back wins against the up on the Dinos from the tip-off by challeng- By the end of the first half, the Wesmen were Dinos, Winnipeg has proven itself as a team ing them with tough team defensive. Their only down 33-29. Sarah Reilly to watch out for early in the season. intensity on defence caused a number of The lead was passed back and forth be- Staff writer turnovers early on, leading to easy transition tween Calgary and Winnipeg during the “No one really expected points for the Wesmen. third quarter. anything from us. But “Our defence generates a lot of our of- Calgary went on a run to start the final The Wesmen women’s basketball team have fence,” said Catie Gooch, a fifth-year player quarter, and took the lead 46-42. The made themselves a target in the CanWest di- coming out of this weekend, and the team’s co-captain. “So much of our Wesmen answered the streak with their own, vision by knocking off the Bisons two week- teams will have to respect focus is on that.” and with just over two minutes left in the ends ago, and then sweeping the Calgary us.” Both Friday and Saturday’s games were game the score was tied at 51. Dinos last weekend (Nov. 6-7). close. The game went down to the final seconds, Head coach Tanya McKay was pleased – Alyssa Grant, Wesmen second-year post At the half on Friday night, the Wesmen but in the end, the Wesmen won by sinking with practices leading up to the weekend and were ahead 30-27, and they held onto their their fouls shots. was assured that the bye weekend leading up “No one really expected anything from small lead throughout the second half. The final score was 55-51. to Calgary would not affect the Wesmen’s us,” said Alyssa Grant, a second-year post. On Saturday night, the Wesmen struggled Wesmen men split with Calgary Underdogs surprise Dinos in the Duckworth Centre

Sarah Reilly Staff writer

The University of Winnipeg Wesmen men’s basketball team split last weekend (Nov. 6-7) against the Calgary Dinos in the Duckworth Centre. Despite the loss on Saturday night, it was an exciting weekend for the men’s team. On Friday night, they came out strong from the start, playing good team defence and moving the ball on offence. Calgary also began the game well, and the score stayed close for the first quarter. The Wesmen took the lead in the second quarter and were up 43-31 at the half. “Preparation is key and I feel we work as hard as any other team, if not harder. We play with a chip on our shoulder so we feel we can take on anyone.” Dylan Hewlett Wesmen #13 Lynden Drayton Barrow battles for the ball against a U of C Dino in a weekend series that ended in a split decision between the schools. – Benny Iko, Wesmen forward

Winnipeg came out slow in the second game 78-67. Saturday’s game was similar to Friday’s. As time ran out, Winnipeg was out of op- half, which allowed Calgary back into the The win was an upset, as the Dinos were However, the Wesmen were never able to tions and the Wesmen lost 76-72. game. considered to be the stronger team prior to take as substantial a lead as the night before. “We had to foul at the end, and they made The Dinos went on a 16-4 run and tied the the weekend, but U of W forward Benny Iko Calgary and Winnipeg went back and their free throws to win by four," rookie game at 47-47. said the Wesmen never doubted their ability forth at both ends, but the Wesmen were Kelvin Smith said. Unfazed, Wesmen point guard Nolan to take the win. down with only minutes to go in the game. Head coach Mike Raimbault agreed. Goodling scored seven points to help the “Preparation is key and I feel we work as Nick Lother forced a turnover, and it looked “We were in a position to win Saturday’s Wesmen regain the lead before the last quar- hard as any other team, if not harder,” he like the Wesmen might close the 4-point game,” he said. “But we had some critical de- ter. In the final 10 minutes of the game, the said. “We play with a chip on our shoulder so gap, but they were unable to score on that fensive lapses and missed opportunities on Wesmen held onto their lead and won the we feel we can take on anyone.” possession. offence.” listings p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the music room. For further details contact – THE U of W GLOBAL WELCOME CENTRE FOR IMMIGRANTS & on stranger’s face this season by supporting St. Amant and joining COMMUNITY EVENTS Lynn McLean at 772-2072. REFUGEES – call 258-2946, or email globalwelcomecentre@ the VOLUNTEER GIFT WRAPPING TEAM at St. Vital Mall. Volunteers A FREE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CLASS will be held on Sundays uwinnipeg.ca. are needed for Dec. 1 to Dec. 24, please e-mail volunteer@stamant. mb.ca. The Bike Dump is holding a WHEEL BUILDING WORKSHOP on from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Elim Chapel, 546 Portage Ave. It will be – CRIMINAL JUSTICE TUTOR – email [email protected]. Wednesday, Nov. 17. Please contact [email protected] or an opportunity to meet with other students and make Canadian REACHING ACROSS BORDERS raises funds for women's literacy, CKUW 95.9 FM is seeking volunteers for the music and news de- 990-1858 for more information and to sign up for this RSVP-only friends while improving your English by learning the Bible. For small business development and for student scholarships in a partments, and hosts for programs. Email [email protected]. workshop. more information contact Val and Veda Chacko at 257-1670 or small community in Africa. We have been working with this com- THE WEST BROADWAY YOUTH OUTREACH CENTRE is always looking [email protected]. On Wednesday, Nov. 17, University of Winnipeg Professor Kelly munity for the past 8 years. If you would like more information, for more volunteers to help with a variety of programs including Gorkoff presents a talk at the Millennium Library entitled, ON CAMPUS please contact Marilyn Joyal at [email protected] or 255-4556. sports, tutoring and other programs to benefit inner-city youth. PROSTITUTION: THE LAW AND HOW WE THINK ABOUT IT. THE WOMEN’S HEALTH CLINIC is looking for women interested Call 774-0451 or stop by 222 Furby St. to offer your skills. The Cinema Politica Film Series in the Eckhardt-Grammaté Hall THE BEYOND BORDERS MEDIA AWARDS will be held on Friday, Nov. in providing feminist, body positive presentations to youth and FRAIL AND ELDERLY SENIOR SOCIAL CLUB in Windsor Park that on the University of Winnipeg campus presents THE GARDEN on 19, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fort Garry Hotel. The ceremony adults on body image and weight preoccupation. Please email an- meets on Wednesdays and Thursdays 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. needs Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. will honour journalists for coverage of child sexual exploitation. [email protected]. volunteers. Help the seniors by preparing, serving and cleaning Hosted by Rick Campanelli and Danielle Ouimet. Keynote by film- There is a FREE YOGA WORKSHOP on Wednesday, Nov. 17 in the The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is introducing a new up after lunch and snacks, playing card games and/or bocce ball, maker Meredith Ralston. Performances by Daniel ROA and YTV's Bulman Students' Centre. and improved SOUNDCHECK program, an easy and affordable way shuffleboard, bean bag toss, singing old time songs, and enjoying conversations with them. Phone Jay Spicer at 256-8712. The Next Star finalist Mimoza Duot. The documentary EXPLORING & DEFINING RECONCILIATION: to take in WSO concerts throughout the season for students and FROM OUTRAGE TO ACTION, a Human Rights Workshop Series, will Perspectives from the First National Event of the Truth and those aged 15 to 30. visit www.wso.ca for more information. THE MANITOBA CHAPTER OF OSTEOPOROSIS CANADA is looking take place at the University of Winnipeg on Tuesdays until Dec. 7. Reconciliation Commission of Canada screens on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. THE HUMANITARIAN ISSUES PROGRAM of the Canadian Red Cross for volunteers to assist in the following areas: Volunteers are in Convocation Hall. seeks youth volunteers ages 15 to 25 to work on campaigns and needed to join the Speakers’ Bureau to make presentations on Participate in a FREE YOGA CLASS every Monday from 10 a.m. to 11 Osteoporosis and/or host displays at Health and Wellness Fairs. a.m. at the West End Cultural Centre until Dec. 20. No experience is The University of Winnipeg presents two solo exhibitions on events around themes such as children in conflict, refugee and mi- grant issues and international development. For more information, Treasurer – this individual would become a member of the Board necessary – all skill levels are welcome. Child minding is available. campus by photographer Gerry Kopelow: WHERE THE BUDDHA and be responsible for submitting an annual budget, monthly WALKED (Gallery 1C03) and FORTY YEARS AGO TODAY (Hamilton email [email protected] or call 982-6731. Have a great idea that would encourage your community to financial statements and monitoring the financial accounts. Please Galleria & University Archives) in Gallery 1C03. The exhibition runs become a better place? Submit it to Tiber River Naturals' TIBER THE UNITER, the weekly rag you are holding right now, is looking call Janet at 772-2664 or email [email protected]. until Nov. 20. REVOLUTION CHALLENGE and you could win – and make a differ- for contributors. See your words in print or your photos and draw- ings on the page. Email Aaron at [email protected]. AFRICAN COMMUNITIES OF MANITOBA needs a RESOURCE CENTRE ence in your community. Prizes include a Tiber Pamper Package, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ASSISTANT for general office duties, maintaining the resource fitness boot camps and scrumptious product. Email info@tiber- Volunteers are needed for the after-school HOMEWORK CLUBS held centre and receiving visitors and drop-ins. Please call Maggie at river.ca or call 474-2333 for more details. Volunteer positions at the University of Winnipeg: at the MILLENIUM LIBRARY. The clubs are drop-in programs where 294-6160 or email [email protected]. children and youth receive help with homework and play literacy- THE WINNIPEG LABOUR CHOIR is looking for new members to join – PEER SUPPORT – email [email protected], or grab based activities and games. To get involved, please call Frontier PLUG IN INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART is looking for enthusi- a small core of like-minded, enthusiastic singers. Their goal is an application from their office (ORM13), or from the UWSA. astic volunteers to assist with various aspects of their programs to educate others about working conditions, labour history and College at 253-7993 and ask for Megan. – UWSA FOODBANK – email [email protected], or grab an and operations at 460 Portage Ave. Volunteer positions include social justice through music and drama. There are no auditions or 'Tis the season to volunteer and nothing’s better than good karma application from the UWSA. opportunities in special events, programs, research centre and tryouts. Meet every Wednesday at Sargent Park School from 7:30 right before Christmas. Get into the holiday spirit and put a smile marketing. Email [email protected] or call Michelle at 942-1043. Comments 9 www.uniter.ca November 12, 2010 The Uniter Comments Legalize it Debate around Proposition 19 shows movement is gaining strength

Brittany Thiessen Volunteer

On Nov. 2, California voters rejected Proposition 19, a ballot initiative that, if passed, would have legalized personal mari- juana possession, use, growth and distri- bution for adults over the age of 21. It also would have allowed the government to sell the drug at licensed establishments. Even though 54 per cent voted against the proposition, it is encouraging to see that 46 per cent supported it. Proposition 19 successfully pushed the issue of ending marijuana prohibition into mainstream politics, a significant step for- wards to someday ending failed drug policies permanently. Stephen Gutwillig, California state di- Ayame Ulrich rector of the Drug Policy Alliance, recently The benefits of legalization are plentiful. limitations are very harmful in relation to the the public spotlight. claimed that the debate is shifting from It would free up law enforcement, courts low danger posed by marijuana possession. The fact that legalization was put to a vote whether marijuana should be legalized, to and corrections resources to focus on in- Money used to fight marijuana use and marks an historic victory for marijuana re- how and when. vestigating crimes with more serious social distribution could be much better spent form efforts and for broadening the move- Responsible adults should not be crimi- consequences. on public health services, education about ment towards legalization. nalized for using a substance that was proven Legalization would likely reduce violence the effects of drug use and regulation of the The legalization movement is rapidly gain- to be less harmful than alcohol in a recent and crimes associated with the "underground substance. ing momentum and continuing to grow in British study published in the widely re- market" of marijuana distribution, reduce its influence regarding political policies. spected medical journal The Lancet. prisons costs and prison overcrowding. The fact that legalization We need to shift from failed drug poli- These researchers discovered that mari- Prohibition is extremely expensive and is was put to a vote marks cies towards smart and progressive solutions juana is less destructive – to the individual an ineffective solution to the problems asso- based on scientific research instead of politi- and to society as a whole – than alcohol. ciated with marijuana use. Billions of dollars an historic victory for cal ideology and government approximation Why should we allow governments to are spent prosecuting and incarcerating peo- marijuana reform efforts of morality. impose outdated moral judgments of what ple for marijuana related offences, yet drug and for broadening the Prohibition yields no overall positive out- should be considered deviant through the use is still prevalent. comes for individuals, personal freedoms or use of such a powerful instrument as crimi- As the National Organization for the movement towards for society. nal law? Reform of Marijuana Laws states on their legalization Marijuana should be removed from the People should have a basic right to make website: “prohibition creates criminals. Our criminal justice system entirely. Personal choices for themselves, as long as their ac- laws are based, not on science or social need, Marijuana use should be a public health choice should be a freedom, not a crime. tions do not harm others or infringe upon but on arbitrary moral judgment including issue, not a criminal one. others' rights and freedoms. Individual lib- racism and class issues.” Even though Proposition 19 was defeated, Brittany Thiessen is the communications offi- erty is a fundamental value in our society, a Being branded with a criminal record, it has made prominent the international dia- cer for the University of Winnipeg’s Criminal value that must be upheld in this particular even for simple possession, severely limits logue about marijuana legalization. Its prom- Justice Students’ Association. context. future employment and life prospects. Such inence has successfully brought the issue into Planning for density, zoning for sprawl Universal application the residents will not have to pay more for a impossible given the physical restraints of arbitrary, but also detrimental to the better- parking lot they likely will never use. the dense neighbourhood, and the builder’s ment of cities. of parking minimums Parking minimums such as this are nearly plans to keep the units as affordable as pos- The market is quite capable of provid- ubiquitous in North American zoning sible. The project only gained city approval ing parking spaces, and abandoning park- hampers sensible housing codes. through the development of a car-share pro- ing minimum codes would go a long way in Changes to Winnipeg’s zoning bylaw, gram for the residents. making this city not only dense and vibrant, development which went into effect in 2008, mandate a A few years ago, parking minimums but a little more affordable. minimum number of parking spaces per quashed a plan to convert a fire-damaged residential unit in new buildings and in ex- and abandoned mixed-use apartment block Robert Galston is a University of Winnipeg panded or redeveloped old ones. at the corner of Main St. and Pritchard Ave. student who blogs about urban issues at rise- Robert Galston In a single family district, the minimum is into affordable apartments for recently ar- andsprawl.blogspot.com. Volunteer one parking spot per unit. In districts zoned rived immigrants. for multi-family apartment or condo de- Without the same political traction at velopments, there are to be one-and-a-half Winnipeg’s city hall that Brooklyn’s Navy In October, Streetsblog New York, a blog parking spots for every unit, in order to ac- Greene received from New York’s, the plan on transportation and smart growth issues, commodate guests. was rejected by the city on account of there posted an interesting story about an afford- While this rule does not apply to down- being no parking spots available on-site. able housing development under construc- town and the Exchange District (which falls It is perhaps unsurprising that the city tion in Brooklyn called “Navy Greene.” under 2004’s more progressive downtown planners saw this parking minimum require- The mixed-use, mixed-income project will zoning bylaw), it does apply to dense urban ment so narrowly. What was surprising was offer affordable housing for lower-income neighbourhoods such as Osborne Village that so-called housing advocates, who fre- families, as well as supportive housing for and the West End as much as it does to new quently decry Winnipeg’s “housing short- the mentally ill and others from the "hard to suburban ones like Waverley West and Sage age,” shrugged at this project’s rejection. house" demographics. Creek. "Well,” said one top community organizer Sitting alongside the Brooklyn-Queens who draws his salary advocating for and fa- Expressway, an elevated freeway that acts Zoning codes such cilitating renewal in the North End, “you do as the dividing line between the gentrifying need some parking." neighbourhoods of brownstone Brooklyn and as parking minimum That rule, it seems, applies even to resi- the vast industrial waterfront of the Atlantic requirements are often dents who cannot afford a car (never mind and Navy shipyards, Navy Greene sounds not only arbitrary, but market-rate housing) and live along a major like a good development by any standard. transit corridor. Remarkably, however, it was only allowed also detrimental to the Anyway, the plan was abandoned and the to proceed after New York City's minimum betterment of cities apartment building at Main and Pritchard parking requirements – that mandate that was demolished. It sits as a vacant lot today, developments in residential districts provide In Osborne Village, the plan to convert the housing nothing but litter. on-site parking for 40 per cent of their units century-old First Church of Christ Scientist Regardless of the good things planners – were waived by New York City Hall. building at the corner of River Avenue and learned in school and the dense and thriv- This exemption from parking minimum Nassau Street into 46 small condos nearly ing neighborhoods they broadly envision in requirements will allow the developers of fell through because the city required a mini- Our Winnipeg (the city’s long-term planning Navy Greene to have the space and money to mum of 55 parking stalls. document), zoning codes such as parking build a playground and lower their costs, and To build 55 parking spots would have been minimum requirements are often not only 10 Comments The Uniter November 12, 2010 www.Uniter.ca Making the leap Reconciling Canada Why faith matters to Much used term requires wider everyone understanding

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For me, the Oct. 28 religion issue of The The mandate of the Truth and Reconciliation Uniter, served as an important reminder Commission of Canada (TRC) is to seek truths of the of the central role faith plays in all of our Indian residential school experience and promote rec- lives, even for those who do not identify onciliation within residential school survivors and their as religious. descendents, and between aboriginal and non-aborigi- Whether we recognize it or not, faith nal peoples. Ayame Ulrich (that is, a belief or trust in things un- Truth is a tangible process of addressing past and seen) is the single most important factor Since the existence of an external, super- ment, what preceded the moment of present wrongdoings through exposing what happened in determining an individual’s personal natural agent cannot be proven ratio- creation (or Big Bang, if you prefer). As in residential schools. Its goal is to avoid reoccurrence worldview. Faith in this case is not to be nally, it must be discounted. a Christian, it is my belief that before the and to acknowledge and understand the moral wrongs confused with religious affiliation. Thus, the world is apparently split be- universe came into being, God “was.” of the residential school system and its legacy. As a follower of Jesus Christ, a person tween two types of people: those who A naturalist, however, runs into a Reconciliation, however, is a process frequently her- whom I – believe it or not – have never exercise faith to support their worldview, distinct difficulty here: Logic (not to alded yet rarely understood. personally seen, I imagine it is quite nat- and those who do not. mention the most fundamental laws of In a research study conducted at the TRC National ural to assume that I talk about and ex- This dichotomy is false, through and science) dictates that some sort of pre- Event this past June, our research team sought to define ercise faith on a daily basis. I do, after all, through. existing physical matter must have been reconciliation in the Canadian context. believe that the universe has a supernat- present in order to give rise to the Big We spent four days interviewing attendees of the ural creator, and that this creator has en- If one refuses to Bang. Yet, where this matter came from TRC National Event about the role of truth-telling, for- dowed the world, as well as human life, entertain the possibility is unclear. giveness and apology in order to establish what recon- with meaning and value. This ambiguity has all too often been ciliation means and how can it be achieved. However, contrary to what appears of supernatural dismissed by naturalists as merely fodder Truth-telling and truth-listening are often viewed to be popular belief, it is not simply “re- causation, all that for the philosophers, even though it is an as the means to which reconciliation is the end. ligious” (a term I use reluctantly) types remains is faith; absurd mistake to do so. Reconciliation is rarely acknowledged as a process like myself nor even the vague “spiritual” Physical matter, however rudimen- itself. seekers who exercise faith. Rather, we all that physical matter, tary, requires causation – it cannot arise Despite this, we found that reconciliation in the do – even those who identify as atheist, somewhere, somehow, out of nothing. To suggest otherwise is Canadian context can be defined as a healing process agnostic, or skeptic. arose uncaused to commit scientific suicide and throw for individuals, communities and society via truth-shar- Take, if you will, the notion of origins. one’s credibility to the wind. ing and witnessing. Where did the universe come from in After all, who out of us, from the most Consequently, if one refuses to en- This process may include perpetrators making the first place? A “religious” person will ardent religious apologist to the most tertain the possibility of supernatural amends, survivors engaging in forgiveness and anyone likely tell you that, according to faith, it die-hard naturalist, was there at the be- causation, all that remains is faith; that impacted coming to terms with the past and letting go was created by an external, supernatu- ginning of time? Who actually saw what physical matter, somewhere, somehow, of their pain in order to move forward. ral agent (as much as they may disagree happened? arose uncaused. It involves all parties coming together and uniting about the nature of this agent). Since the answer is clearly no one, any Put this way, one has to wonder to establish or return to a positive relationship between Many atheists – or perhaps a fairer assertions made about such fundamental whether this sort of faith (flagrantly irra- peoples for future generations. term would be naturalists – will shrug origins are necessarily products of faith. tional as it is) is not even more dubious Reconciliation is multifaceted. It is acknowledged as off such an assertion as unscientific and I have faith that the natural world was than the faith of the religious adherent, a personal journey, a community journey and a societal opt instead for a purely “rational” (a birthed from the supernatural. A natu- who at least admits to believing in what journey. term I use under deep suspicion here) ralist has faith that the universe (that is, she cannot see, while at the same time For many survivors who participated in the study, approach to the matter. the “natural” world) came into being of retaining intellectual credibility. reconciliation goes hand-in-hand with healing and per- Often, naturalists counter such reli- its own accord. sonal forgiveness. It is equally about reconciling with gious beliefs by explaining that the uni- Which of these beliefs is the more ra- Jon Kornelsen is a fourth-year education one’s own personal history as it is about reconciling verse is the product of time and chance. tional one? Let us consider, for a mo- student at the University of Winnipeg. one’s personal history with their perpetrators. For others, it involves face-to-face encounters or open dialogue with individual perpetrators in addi- tion to acknowledgement and effort by the responsible The ties of hatred that bind institution. Throughout our research, it quickly became evident The connection who choose to look for easy answers. Pointing out their sexual “crimes,” it bla- that personal and community reconciliation were con- Polls, referendums and the outcome tantly encouraged their removal from sidered more achievable and tangible than reconcilia- between North of the U.S. midterm elections all sug- Ugandan civil society. tion at a national level. American Evangelism gest that there are a growing number of Although this particular case was This is due to the amount of ignorance inthe people that agree (to some degree) with deemed illegal by a Ugandan judge, Canadian public on the reality of residential schools as a and homophobia in people like Engle, and they come from there are no laws in place to prevent tool of colonialism and aggressive assimilation. National a variety of ethnic groups (they don’t other members of the media from doing reconciliation is also the hardest to achieve because of Uganda all epitomize Ned Flanders from The the same. the general public’s lack of willingness to engage in Simpsons). Recently, the Ugandan parliament reconciliation. Engle has expanded his organization approved a bill that criminalizes homo- Nevertheless, national reconciliation is possible if the Matt Austman to different countries, including Uganda. sexuality, with sentence lengths varying story of Indian residential schools becomes a part of the Staff Writer The Call Uganda has 10 Pentecostal pas- depending on the act committed. shared Canadian memory. This entails not only know- tors working for it, and is headed full- Currently, a bill that would allow for ing what happened, but knowing the historical context time by American evangelist JoAnna the execution of homosexuals is on hold, of why it happened. Hatred for LGBT* people is spreading Watson of the group Touching Hearts but some political analysts in Uganda The main role of the TRC is education and awareness- like wildfire in Uganda, but many of the are saying support for it is so strong that raising. arsonists are from North America. North American it could be passed as early as next year. It will hopefully contribute to shaping a truer ver- It may seem like a stretch to blame Evangelists have been Unfortunately for Uganda’s sexual sion of Canadian awareness regarding Indian residential North American evangelism for the cre- invited by these groups to minorities, the U.S. government’s for- schools and their legacy. The more people who under- scendo of homophobia in Uganda, but mer attempts to deter Uganda from such stand what reconciliation is, what actions are necessary there is strong evidence to suggest there speak to Ugandans about measures are currently on hold. in the process and what the major obstacles are, the more is a powerful and influential link. how to “cure” gay people The Republicans just won an over- likely they are to engage in the spirit of reconciliation. The blind hatred towards homosexu- whelming majority in congress, relying Education concerning the effects of residential als among evangelicals is a phenomenon International. heavily on Tea Party support. The Tea schools in Canada and current reconciliation efforts are that has persisted for decades, and has The goal of the group is to “awaken Party’s base is overwhelmingly evangeli- the most valuable opportunity to learn about past and become a populist sentiment and po- and revive the young and the old, men cal and many of their rallies have dem- present human rights abuses in our society and to com- litical tool among its organizations in and women, church and family, govern- onstrated anti-homosexual sentiments. bat and rectify the structural violence facing aboriginal North America. ment and the public to fight vices eating As a result, it will be very difficult, if persons in Canada. One of the organizations in America away at our society.” The worst of these not impossible, for Democrats to gener- Reconciliation is a two-sided endeavour focused on that is at the forefront of this movement vices, in their opinion, is homosexuality. ate enough support for intervention in building, strengthening and celebrating relationships. is The Call, founded by extremist-evan- North American evangelists have Uganda. Although the TRC plays a large role in fostering these gelist Lou Engle. been invited by these groups to speak But there is still hope that Uganda relationships, it is ultimately up to the Canadian public During a rally for Proposition Eight to Ugandans about how to “cure” gay could change course. It will require a to determine the shape and direction of the reconcilia- in California, Engle called for martyr- people. realization among progressives that ad- tion process. dom among Christians in order to elim- Organizations like these have become dressing anti-homosexuality in Uganda Whether we believe this is possible in our lifetime or inate homosexuals. so powerful and influential in Uganda means taking on the anti-homosexuality not, work must be put into defining and creating a rec- He preaches medieval, religious that the media has caught on too. The movement in North America as well. onciliation that is livable and sustainable in the future. dogma that argues homosexuals are pos- Ugandan tabloid Rolling Stone, not to be Progressive transnational social move- sessed by demons and that they embody confused with the American pop culture ments have been successful with a variety Janna Barkman, Nicole Ferland and Bobbie Whiteman evil; he therefore advocates that society magazine, recently published the names, of matters before, and it can be effective are fourth-year human rights and global studies students. must “cleanse” itself of homosexuals. addresses and pictures of over 100 indi- in this case too. They will be presenting their research and video sum- Although lacking any sort of contem- viduals believed to be homosexual. mary titled “Exploring Reconciliation” on Wednesday, porary rationale, it nonetheless seems to The information was printed along Matt Austman is a politics student at the Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in Convocation Hall. For more infor- be a convincing argument among people with a caption that read, “Hang them.” University of Winnipeg. mation, email [email protected]. Arts & Culture 11 www.uniter.ca November 12, 2010 The Uniter

Arts & Culture Pristine, glitzy and glamorous

PHOTOS BY CINDY TITUS Plug In Institute of An image from one of the exhibitions currently showing at the Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art. Contemporary Art leaves Director Anthony Kiendl says the reason ing curious onlookers through all phases of the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Urban Shaman, for the gallery’s big move was to expand and its construction, and has baffled some even Platform, 1C03, La Maison Des Artistes and the Exchange District diversify its audiences. upon its completion. Graffiti Gallery. “We’d been based in the Exchange for 38 The public got their first glimpse atthe to partner with the years, and we really got to a point in our his- pristine white walls, large rooms with floor- University of Winnipeg tory where we wanted to establish ourselves to-ceiling windows and glass doors on more firmly in the local community,” ex- Saturday, Nov. 6, when the gallery held its Now SHOWING at Plug In plained Kiendl. grand opening. Robin Dudgeon “We did a public consultation and a study Mountain of Shame Culture Reporter and we determined a few criteria. We wanted “We did a public Nov. 10 to Jan. 2 a lot of pedestrian traffic, we wanted a high consultation and a study profile location, and we wanted a good part- Eleanor Bond uses rich, vibrant colours, a The Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art ner, and all those things came together with and we determined a few variety of textures and a few transparencies was a staple of the Exchange District for the university.” criteria. We wanted a lot of to create a sense of apprehension. A collec- tion of paintings and sculptures, Mountain of nearly 40 years. However, with their new lo- When it opened in 1972, the Plug In was pedestrian traffic, we wanted cale on Portage Avenue, they’re ready to take one of the first organizations on the Prairies Shame is intended to reflect upon the enig- on four new shows and present the best in to focus on contemporary art as a not-for- a high profile location, mas and complexities of existence through aboriginal art in the new year. profit exhibition space. and we wanted a good the “(im)materiality of painting.” It was intended to be a lab for research partner, and all those things We are the revolution and an exhibition space for art that confronts Nov. 10 to Dec. 19 contemporary ideas and issues. came together with the It also wanted to be a home to all media, university.” A series of life-sized portraits, and oversized silkscreen prints from AA Bronson’s project including interdisciplinary projects in archi- – Anthony Kiendl, director, Plug In ICA tecture, film, television, photography, sound Invocation of the Queer Spirits. The prints are and new media. The evening started with all the glitz and applied with various materials such as dia- Plug In vowed to bring the best in con- glamour imaginable: champagne, appetizers mond dust, graphite and crushed leaves. temporary art to Manitoba, and to share and a host of notable people in attendance, Putting the WILD Back into the West: Buffalo Manitoba’s artistic vision with the world including former mayoral candidate Judy Boy and Belle Sauvage (2006-2010) through exhibitions, events, tours, confer- Wasylycia-Leis. Nov. 10 to Dec. 19 ences, lectures and online projects grounded The night also saw performances by Pip in research and analysis – and a healthy dose Skid, Birdapres, Greg MacPherson, DJ Co- This will be the final presentation of the of experimentation. op, DJ Kinetic and DJ Rob Vilar, as well as performance installation by Adrian Stimson This is visible in the various programs a midnight performance by a professional so- and Lori Blondeau. Their western alter egos Plug In has nurtured over the years includ- prano and a flautist. depict stereotypes, using the imagery of ing Video Pool and Mentoring Artists for Visitors were also able to get a look at vaudeville, saloons and gun fights. A diorama Women’s Art (MAWA). the four new exhibits that will be kicking is presented where observers can photo- “Plug In is an institute and our main activ- off the season at 460 Portage: Mountain of graph themselves in colonial costumes. There ity is research, so our primary activity is com- Shame, an exhibition of paintings by for- is also a wall of photographs from previous plimentary to the university,” Kiendl said. mer Winnipegger Eleanor Bond; We are enactments. “Along with the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the revolution, a collection of stills by New Gallery 1C03, I think we provide a great range Yorker AA Bronson; Putting the WILD Back A Mystery Play directed by Shezad Dawood of different art experiences. Plug In has also into the West: Buffalo Boy and Belle Sauvage Nov. 10 to Dec. 19 always had a real connection and an interest (2006-2010), a performance and installation Shot in Winnipeg, this film was commissioned in youth culture, young artists and emerging piece by Saskatoon’s Adrian Stimson and by Plug In as part of the gallery’s Summer artists, and alternative culture.” Lori Blondeau; and, finally, a short film by Institute in 2010. The black and white short Plug In’s new home at 460 Portage Ave. London, England’s Shezad Dawood called runs 13 minutes and lyrically interweaves the is co-owned and was co-commissioned by A Mystery Play, which was produced in plausible connections between various char- the University of Winnipeg and designed Winnipeg over the summer and commis- acters and the city. It is intercut with the vari- by a collective of three firms: David Penner sioned by Plug In. ous stages of initiation incorporated into the Architect, Peter Sampson Architecture Studio In January, Kiendl says we can look for- architecture of the Legislative Building. and DIN Projects. ward to a city-wide exhibition of aborigi- Visit www.plugin.org. The blinding white building on the cor- nal art involving not only Plug In, but also ner of Portage and Colony has been attract- a whole host of Winnipeg galleries including 12 Arts & Culture The Uniter November 12, 2010 www.Uniter.ca

MUSIC LISTINGS HOSTAGES play at the Osborne Village Zoo. the Rady Jewish Community Centre. MARDI JAZZ goes down at Le Foyer in the The RETRO RHYTHM REVIEW and ROB VILAR en- Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre. tertain at the Pyramid Cabaret. FLOOR 13 plays at Shannon's Irish Pub. SUNDAY, NOV. 14 FRIDAY, NOV. 12 Blues Jam with the DEBRA LYN BAND at Le Blues Jam with MIDNIGHT TRAIN at the Windsor SATURDAY, NOV. 13 QUERKUS is holding their album release party Garage Café. Hotel. The REPUBLIC OF CHAMPIONS (formerly at the Park Theatre. known as The City Champs) releases Notice of KATIE MURPHY plays at Shannon's Irish Pub. There is a JAM NIGHT at the Belgian Club. Termination at the Royal Albert Arms with THE BEATS ANTIQUE bring their mix of live and elec- WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17 MAXIMUM 60 plays on KHL! at Aqua Books. LONELY VULCANS and THE ANGRY DRAGONS. tronic music to the Pyramid Cabaret. Pianist CLAUDIA CHAN is performing at the HOLLERADO, FOXY SHAZAM and FREE ENERGY DELTA MOON shines over the crowd at the J.R. HILL & THE OKTARS and THE UPSIDES play King's Head Pub. at the Standard. Winnipeg Art Gallery at 2 p.m. perform at the Pyramid Cabaret. Thursday is Jam Night with ROUTE 59 at the PANIC LAND play at Sam's Place. ALL THE KING'S MEN play weekly at The King's JASON COLLETT and AL TUCK play at the Park Head. Theatre. Cavern. CHIC GAMINE releases City City at the West Blues Jam with BIG DAVE MCLEAN at the Times ANDREW NEVILLE AND THE POOR CHOICES play Big Dancing with RIC HARD & THE HOSERS every End Cultural Centre. Change(d) High and Lonesome Club. at the Standard. Thursday night at Ozzy's. THE CREEPSHOW and THE AFTERBEAT play at BAD COUNTRY entertains at the Standard. SASSY JACK plays at the Royal George. UPCOMING EVENTS the Royal Albert Arms. MONDAY, NOV. 15 TIM BUTLER plays weekly at the Bella Vista. GRADY and THE MOTOLEAGUE at the Pyramid. DAVE BRIGGS releases Getting There From Here Friday, Nov. 19. SLICK IDIOT, MONA MUR EN ESCH, KAZZOSHAY CHRIS CARMICHAEL plays at the Yellow Dog at the Pyramid Cabaret with the HATCHER Tavern. OZZY OSBOURNE at the MTS Centre. Saturday, BROTHERS. and DJ ZERO perform at the Osborne Village Zoo. Jazz is on the menu at the Hang at the Orbit Nov. 20. MARIACHI GHOST performs at the Death Show Room. WINTERSLEEP and RA RA RIOT at the Garrick in Estudio Luna (220 McDermot). NATHAN ROGERS plays at Shannon's Irish Pub. BIG DANCING at the Zoo and Ozzy's. Centre. Saturday, Nov. 20. LES SEXY plays at the Standard. The MACLEAN BROTHERS do their weekly gig at the Royal George Hotel. SEAN BROWN plays at Shannon's Irish Pub. PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS at Club Regent. THE LIPTONIANS are holding an album release Monday, Nov. 22. fundraiser with WOOL ON WOLVES and HENRY & The Blues Jam with TIM BUTLER is at the PIERRE FREYNET and JEREMY RUSU are playing Academy. at Le Garage Café. The D. RANGERS at the West End Cultural THE NIGHTCRAWLERS at the Park Theatre. Read Centre. Thursday, Nov. 25. about Henry & The Nightcrawlers at www.uniter. Sift through record crates filled with K-Tel gold THE MAGICIAN plays at the King's Head. ca/view/5117. at the VINYL DRIP at the Cavern. BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH at the Burton Cummings THURSDAY, NOV. 18 Theatre. Thursday, Nov. 25. DEEDS and FLOOR 13 play at the Cavern. Join the open mic at Le Garage Café hosted by MELISSA PLETT. TELEPHONED, DJs CO-OP and HUNNICUTT play RUFUS WAINWRIGHT at the Burton Cummings TOM KEENAN and THE NEW LIGHTWEIGHTS play at the Pyramid Cabaret. Theatre. Thursday, Dec. 1. at the Lo Pub. THE MAGICIAN plays at the King's Head. CAT JAHNKE is releasing an album at the KIM HASSELRIIS plays a mean harmonica at the WHITE COWBELL OKLAHOMA and BIG JOHN Manitoba Music's Songwriter Showcase at the TUESDAY, NOV. 16 Park Theatre with SCOTT NOLAN opening. Millennium Library Skywalk Series. BATES & THE VOODOO DOLLS at the Pyramid. Folk Exchange features JAYLENE JOHNSON, JOEL FAFARD, NATHAN ROGERS and LEONARD Thursday, Dec. 1. THE NODS, JICAH and SALINAS play at The CAT JAHNKE, KERI LATIMER, JP HOE and JAMES THE MOSQUITOS and SILVERKATCH are playing PODOLAK are performing at the Park Theatre. Cavern. STRUTHERS. at the Osborne Village Zoo. LESLEY GORE and THE CHIFFONS at McPhillips ANNA-LISA KIRBY sings Leonard Cohen songs as Street Station. Monday, Dec. 6. SONS OF YORK, THE HATCHER BROTHERS and REVERSE SEPARATION plays at Shannon's Irish SMALL SINS plays at the Royal Albert Arms. part of the Tarbut Festival of Jewish Culture in WENDY BIRD will be performing at the Pyramid Pub. PATTY LOVELESS is singin' at Club Regent. Cabaret. the Rady Jewish Community Centre. SHADOWS TIL SUNRISE, MORTAL RUINS, SLOW MOTION WALTER is at the Royal George The UNDESIRABLES are down at the Times NEILFEST pays tribute to Shakey at Times MORTALIS and SILENT DISSONANCE are at the Hotel. Change(d) High and Lonesome Club. WIN TICKETS Change(d) High and Lonesome Club. Osborne Village Zoo. The FAST FLYING VIRGINIAN JAM NIGHT at the It's soul-nite at the Cavern with DR. HOTBOTTOM The WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA performs NEILFEST pays tribute to Shakey at Times Standard. & THE SOUL PRESCRIPTIONS. Go to the top of page 2 Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, at 10:30 Change(d) High & Lonesome Club. THE QUINCY DAVIS QUARTET performs at Aqua a.m. in the Centennial Concert Hall. GARY GACH AND THE BANNED play at the Royal The ISRAELI CHAMBER PROJECT performs as Books. to find out how. George. MODE 7, THE CIVIL DISOBEDIENTS and COCKTAIL part of the Tarbut Festival of Jewish Culture in MORE MUSIC THIS week

THE REPUBLIC OF CHAMPIONS

THE NODS The best part about being involved in a local music scene over a JOëL FAFARD period of time is seeing the determined and the talented merge After a long hiatus, The Nods will be returning for a se- in a struggle to stay relevant and keep playing the music that It’s not that Joël Fafard can’t sing – he just doesn’t like the ries of shows since the band’s break up, the first being makes this city tick. sound of his own voice, instead preferring to craft intricate Friday, Nov. 12 at The Cavern. Andrew Filyk is one of those dudes that could easily be instrumental songs and letting his acoustic guitar do the The Nods haven’t performed together since last April. thought of as both. singing for him. Their last release was the 2007 album Static Pop and they Filyk’s evolution in Winnipeg’s scene has had him manufac- That may no longer be the case as the 41-year-old are currently sitting on Roar, the album that was supposed turing riffs for pop-rockers Anthem Red, grindrock speedfreaks Saskatchewan native finally put his voice to tape on his to be released in 2009, but, at this moment, is still waiting Human Garbage and drunkcore punks Everyone’s Fired, so it’s latest release Cluck Old Hen, a collection of Southern roots in the wings. nice to see him turn that corner and come back to The Republic and blues covers. “[We’re playing] for our fans to get to see us again and of Champions. “Touring all my instrumental records, my voice devel- to satisfy our urge for performance,” Nods lead vocalist "While our feet are still firmly planted in punk, it's naturally oped and I started to like it and I never liked it before,” Jonathan Broeska said after a recent band practice. become more refined," he says of the band’s sound. said Fafard by phone from his Pender Harbour, B.C., “We just had our first practice today and it went really And you can tell – his performance is heartfelt and powerful home. “People were starting to comment on the sound of well. We went through a few from Static Pop and a couple without raising his voice or trading melody for chaos. my voice as much as the sound of my guitar. It made me off of Roar and we have a few new songs,” he said, denying Eleven months and two production teams later, this newly feel more comfortable, and I just thought that would be a any rust playing the old songs. trimmed quartet has produced a stellar debut five-song EP,Notice fun way to get back into singing again.” New material includes the songs Cars and Citizens, of Termination, that heralds an evolution in Fylik’s songwriting. Among the tracks Fafard covers on Cluck Old Hen are which The Nods will unveil live. Maria Bromilow’s harmonies and keyboard lines charm the Muddy Waters's I Can’t Be Satisfied, Willie Dixon’s Spoonful “I haven’t been able to hit the stage in a fury in a while,” listener, while the rhythm section is balls heavy and super-tight. and Richard Thompson’s Vincent Black Lightning. said Broeska. “I think it’s going to be spectacular.” “This (CD release) is a long time coming. A few of us in this With a Western Canadian Music Award, a Juno nod The Nods will be opening for Jicah, the band formed by band have records finished and sitting on the shelves that have and two Canadian Folk Music Award nominations to his Nods lead guitarist, Micah Braun and drummer Jeff Bruce, never been released,” says Bromilow. “We couldn’t be prouder credit, Fafard hits the road across Canada in November. who will be playing sets with both bands. of the outcome.” “With each son it gets harder… you’re leaving more be- Will the two sets be too much for Braun and Bruce? Campbell pipes in: "This is a new start for our band (with the hind each time,” said the father of three. “It’s a little heart- “Nah, (the members of Jicah) are all working out now. departure of their second guitarist) – I think our name change breaking. But you know, when I get back I have all the They got a personal trainer at Brickhouse Gym,” Broeska represents that. We're still the Champs, but we've turned over time in the world for them.” said. a new leaf." Watch Fafard perform Tuesday, Nov. 16 at the Park See The Nods and Jicah live, along with opening act The Republic of Champions release Notice of Termination Theatre. Tickets $10 at the door. Visit www.joelfafard. Salinas, Nov. 12 at The Cavern. Visit www.myspace.com/ Friday, Nov. 12, at the Royal Albert. Visit www.myspace.com/ com. thenods. therepublicofchampions. —Matt Preprost —Samuel Swanson —Lee Repko

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CD REVIEWS Hammering out The Details

LINK AND THE MOUSTACHES Hear My Hammer Independent The band from Plum Coulee, Man., has put out a gritty, dirty blues album (just listen to Link Neufeld’s harp playing) made up of covers and a few originals. Old blues tunes like Rollin’ and Tumblin’, Howlin’ for My Baby, and Big Boss Man fit right in with bluesy versions of Stream the song Goin’ Up the classic tunes like Canned Heat’s Goin’ Up the Country, Country at uniter.ca Neil Young’s Vampire Blues, Bob Dylan’s Meet Me in the Morning, and Bruce Springsteen’s State Trooper. The great thing about the album is that the originals written by Steve Dueck fit right in with the rest of the tracks. I think Link and the Moustaches have enough blues cred to play along with the big boys. — Robin Dudgeon

M-KAPS KAP Supreme Independent Michael “Kaps” Kaplan’s album KAP Supreme is “easy listening but hard grasping.” The beats are straightfor- COURTESY KILLBEAT ward and come through your speakers with a smooth, Winnipeg's The Details decided to build their third jam space using bricks after the big, bad wolf blew down their even quality. Kaps is all about the rhyme and uses the first two. beat solely to keep time, which is why the tracks all seem to sound similar. Kaps is a skilled rapper and his words are gripping. We Don’t Trip is clever and bluntly describes On the heels of their new Distance. Draw a Border. and are looking for- the stereotypical, inebriated party-girl. I Love You, But… release, The Details find ward to doing it again in the coming year. is witty and will probably get a laugh or two out from you. Part of Kaps’s charm is his “There’s nothing that beats an awesome show candid and imaginative language. Instead of cursing every other breath, he picks up his the balance between in a city that is not your own,” said Plett. thesaurus to find another word. The verses of this album are original, but you really have For a band that cites “a mix-tape” of influ- to love rap to listen to the same beat 14 times. playing music for fun and ences, it’s clear that a shared passion for mak- — Sara Shyiak ing music is an inescapable factor. to pay the bills “If you’re still doing it at the point that we are, and for this many years – because all of us have played in various projects for so long TIMBUKTU Alex Krosney – it’s just you don’t really know how to stop. Stranger Danger Volunteer Staff Something drives you to do it,” said Martin. Urbnet Records “It’s like the Mafia, you can’t get out,” joked A 13-year veteran in the hip-hop scene, Timbuktu makes Plett. his solo debut charging his dubious style with punchy Even with music as an intrinsic part of their beats. Hailing from London, Ont., and a member of We’ve all been warned of the dangers of mixing lives, the band is well aware of the reality of the Canadian mic-bending posse Toolshed, this lyrical business with pleasure. Fortunately for music succeeding in the music industry. craftsman has a freewheeling form that is comical at fans everywhere, Winnipeg’s own The Details “We’re always going to have fun. Fun’s easy, times but still makes you turn up the stereo. The album have found a way to successfully balance the I can plug in and play with anyone and have begins with Radio Ready making you want to drive slow, two. fun. But we criss-cross the country not just for bob your head to the thumping bass and hope some fly girls appear and start gyrating. With a new EP, The Original Mark, to be re- fun. It’s also that we have a goal,” said Plett. Grown Man’s Dinner is more playful and dance-ready, and is a must-play at the next party leased this coming Tuesday, Nov. 16, the band “Success for me would probably be a function- to keep everyone dancing. Timbuktu also joins forces with other rappers on a handful of is ready to get back to doing what they love ing business on top of a band that I like. Like, tracks giving the album more depth and versatility. These collaborations produced songs best – hitting the road to broaden their busi- the band itself is a business that is actually pay- like Nightlife, which is more edgy and charged with fast-paced rhymes. All in all, a great ness horizons and play some beautiful music. ing bills.” album for a solo debut. “It’s been hard, I think, to be home for so “It doesn’t matter what level you are at. You — Arlen Kasdorf long but it’s been necessary for us to get ev- need money to pay the gas, you need money erything we needed packaged together all at for everything from patch cords to hotel rooms once,” said Keli Martin, the band’s bass player, to food,” said Martin. over drinks at Lo Pub. So looking down that well-travelled road, Rae Spoon “Now that we have the EP and the album where would this band like to be in the years Love is a Hunter coming out we’re ready to rock and roll again,” to come? Saved By Radio added singer-guitarist Jon Plett. “In 10 years I hope we have an extremely Rae Spoon, in collaboration with Lorrie Matheson, After putting out the EP “with time to tour successful business,” said Martin. creates a beautiful pop-indie-rock fusion on his album before the roads became undrivable” (as Martin Plett gave it some more thought, and landed Love is A Hunter. The music is inspired and the lyrics explained), their sophomore album produced on a distinctly less industrious choice. like poetry written on drifting melodies. Death by by Stephen Carroll (of The Weakerthans) and “In 10 years I plan on being in rehab,” he Electro starts the album off strong with solid guitar Brandon Reid (The National) will drop after quipped. chords, while Matheson’s voice flows like silk through the snow melts, giving fans a double dose of your fingers. Love Is A Hunter is raw with passion while The Details’ carefully crafted brand of indie You Like All The Parties speaks clearly to social pressure. Bethelightbethelightbethelight rock to look forward to.  Catch The Details Saturday, Nov. 27 at the Lo Pub finishes the album with the graceful touch of an acoustic track. The album is well crafted The quartet, which also includes guitarist  Kicker will also perform and Spoon’s well-rounded musical talent is evident. There’s an ideal balance between the Sean Vidal and drummer Shaun Gibson, have  Tickets $12 in advance through the band and Music Trader, or $15 at the door instrumentals and vocals thanks to Spoon’s ability to fill out every one of his songs. The worked the road pretty hard since the release  Visit www.thedetails.ca album covers so much musical ground it will reach out to lovers of countless genres. of their first full-length album, 2007’s Draw a — Sara Shyiak

BORN WITHOUT BONES Say Hello Independent This full-length debut album from Massachusetts band Born Without Bones seems to suffer from a split person- Get There For Less With Travel CUTS. ality syndrome. The first half ofSay Hello is superbly produced pop-punk. It’s definitely not original, but it more than does justice to its overcrowded lineage. The In Search of Iguassu, South American Adventure second half of the album sounds like a different band Take 17 days and venture off the tourist track through Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. altogether. The tight guitars and vocals of the first six songs mostly vanish to be replaced by rambling emo Includes: accommodation, tour leader, ground transportation, some meals, visits to ballads that completely lack the refined, rehearsed feel that was keeping the songs to- both the Argentine and Brazilian sides of Iguassu Falls. gether up to this point. The last song,The Camera Turns constitutes six minutes of inane, whiny drivel that could have easily been left off the album at no loss whatsoever. In fact, a six – or seven-song EP might have allowed the band to be more selective regarding * 16 nights $1,949 Departs Feb 6 which songs made the final cut. Tracks 1-6 and 9 are worth a listen. Download the album Other dates available at http://tinyurl.com/Uniter-Bones. — Aaron Snider Come in store and see us today. travelcuts.com 473 Portage Ave. (University of Winnipeg), 204.783.5353

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Tamra Davis's portrait of JEAN MICHEL BASQUIAT: THE RADIANT CHILD plays at Cinematheque. Visit www.winnipegfilmgroup. com for screening times. The award-winning documentary SWEETGRASS plays at Cinematheque from Friday, Nov. 12 to Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. No shows Monday and Tuesday. The Cinema Politica Film series in the Eckhardt-Grammaté Hall on the University of Winnipeg campus presents THE GARDEN on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. The documentary EXPLORING & DEFINING RECONCILIATION: Perspectives from the First National Event of the Truth And Reconciliation Commission of Canada screens on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in Convocation Hall at the University of Winnipeg. GLOOMY SUNDAY plays on Wednesday, Nov. 17 and YOO HOO MRS. GOLDBERG plays on Thursday, Nov. 17 as part of the Tarbut Festival of Jewish Culture in the Rady Jewish Community Centre at 7:30 p.m. CANADA’S NATIONAL SCREEN INSTITUTE is ac- cepting applications from emerging filmmak- ers for its 2011 NSI DRAMA PRIZE TRAINING PROGRAM. Writers, directors and producers receive training in the production of a short 'Too fragile for this world': Art luminary Jean-Michel Basquiat was the first internationally recognized African artist. He film using mentoring and intensive filmmak- Rare footage of Jean- died of a heroin overdose at 27. ing workshops delivered by leading industry experts. Apply by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Michel Basquiat finally Nov. 17. Full details available at www.nsi- perous start to heartbreaking finish. in 1988, she didn’t touch the footage again until canada.ca. Basquiat began his life in a well-to-do fam- 2006. sees the light in new ily, but at 17 he ran away from home to live off Her dialogue with Basquiat evolved into LITERATURE documentary his art. a documentary after she met with those who Poet and author EILEEN MYLES is at the Plug What started as poetic graffiti became neo- knew and loved him – ex-girlfriends, Fab 5 In Institute for Contemporary Art on Friday, expressionist masterpieces that now sell for mil- Freddy, Tony Shafranzi and a list of others. Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. Sara Shyiak lions of dollars. On Friday, Nov. 12, Prairie Fire Press cel- Volunteer Staff He advanced into a much-celebrated talent In 1985, Davis shot one of the ebrates Manitoba writing with the launch at the height of his career and is still thought of only interviews ever recorded of HOME PLACE: WRITING FROM AROUND as an artistic genius. MANITOBA at McNally Robinson at 7 p.m. Life as a celebrity weighed on Basquiat. After with Basquiat, but, after his Aqua Books brings back the human tradi- Jean-Michel Basquiat: the death of friend and mentor Andy Warhol, death in 1988, she didn’t tion of storytelling with the STONE SOUP The Radiant Child Basquiat’s heroin habit became a compulsive touch the footage again until STORYTELLERS SERIES on Friday, Nov. 12 at Directed by Tamra Davis, 2010 need. He died of an overdose in 1988 when he 7:30 p.m. 93 Minutes was 27. 2006 Are you curious about the lives of people Plays at Cinematheque Nov. 12, 13, 14, 17 and 18 at 9:15 p.m. The film’s focus on a brilliant but distraught on board a moving train, or the steam era? artist is unoriginal, unlike Basquiat’s art. “He was one of the people I was really envi- Editor BARBARA LANGE and contributors This man was revolutionary not only because ous of ... but he was too fragile for this world,” present readings and images from their he was the first artist of African descent to be Madonna is quoted as saying in the film. book, THROUGH THE WINDOW OF A TRAIN. Wild child Jean-Michel Basquiat spent the internationally recognized, but because his art The film is a little dry at times but the sub- Free and open to all Saturday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Millennium Library. 1980s partying and creating, much like the other broke new ground. He called it “Boom for real,” ject is still thought-provoking. Davis reveals members of the Downtown 500. In Jean-Michel meaning a galaxy of reality that exploded. Basquiat in an honest light and lets the audi- Basquiat: The Radiant Child, director Tamra In 1985, Davis shot one of the only interviews ence in on his compassion, as well as his anguish Davis chronicles Jean-Michel’s story from pros- ever recorded with Basquiat, but, after his death in life.

ANDREW UNGER will be reading and sign- Nothing but real cowboys ing his book Inches From America on Sunday, Nov. 14 at McNally Robinson at 2 p.m. Sweetgrass disposes of der the film virtually inaccessibly to those with Comedian and author JOEL CHASNOFF modern, movie-going attention spans. performs at 8 p.m. as part of the Tarbut Hollywood glamour… and A complete lack of narration or explanation Festival of Jewish Culture in the Berney until the very end leaves the viewer guessing and Theatre in the Rady Jewish Community necessary film conventions Centre on Sunday, Nov. 14. The festival also annoyed. The plot is not difficult to understand, features a tribute to MORDECAI RICHLER on but at some points there is utter confusion and Monday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and stories from Aaron Snider no attempt to clarify what is happening. Winnipeg's Holocaust survivors at 2:30 p.m. Staff Writer There is also no music to accompany the film. on Sunday, Nov. 14. This means that apart from the inane drone of Entries are now being accepted for the hundreds of sheep and some mostly incoherent MANITOBA BOOK AWARDS. The deadline for mumbling from the aged cowboys, many of the submissions is Tuesday, Dec. 7. Go to www. Sweetgrass long scenes are completely silent. manitobabookawards.com for more details. Directed by Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Ilisa The film documents a difficult journey, the Prairie Fire Press in conjunction with McNally Barbash, 2009 last of its kind. Robinson Booksellers is hosting its ANNUAL 101 Minutes However, with such slow editing and without POETRY, FICTION AND CREATIVE NON-FICTION Plays at Cinematheque Nov. 12, 13, 14, 17 and 18 at 7 p.m. a narrator and a soundtrack, the documentary CONTESTS WITH a deadline of Nov. 30. Visit www.prairiefire.ca for details. fails to create excitement about the subject mat- ter or encourage an emotional bond between JUICE, the University of Winnipeg's Creative the viewer and the real-life cowboys on screen. Writing Journal, is looking for student and alumni submissions of poetry, prose, short The elements crucial to any cowboy film are all stories, screenplays and experimental cre- here: a long trek that pushes the heroes to their ative works for its 11th issue in September limits, perilous shootouts with tragic casualties 2011. For updated submission guidelines, and a triumphant victory that will forever ce- please visit http://juice.uwinnipeg.ca or ment the heroes as the last of their kind. Courtesy The Cinema Guild Cowboys lead a flock of sheep over a creek in this scene email [email protected]. Submissions Sweetgrass follows several modern cowboys as are due Jan. 15, 2011.. they take their massive flock of sheep through from Sweetgrass. GALLERIES & MUSEUMS the mountains of Montana to their summer make Mel Gibson blush. From Nov. 12 until Nov. 29, Outworks gallery Without a narrator and a They travel more than 300 kilometres proudly presents DOPPLEGANGER, an art exhibition featuring Outworks members and soundtrack, the documentary through rugged terrain, and their frustration at friends. some points is very clear. fails to create excitement And yet, somehow the filmmakers edited The Cre8ery hosts Tony Spears's A about the subject matter or their documentary to be utterly boring. PEDESTRIAN IDEA until Tuesday, Nov. 15. encourage an emotional bond The film is visually rich, showing beautiful The University of Winnipeg presents two landscapes and plenty of sheep. solo exhibitions on campus by photographer between the viewer and the However, the pace becomes painfully slow Gerry Kopelow: WHERE THE BUDDHA WALKED (Gallery 1C03) and FORTY YEARS AGO TODAY real-life cowboys on screen with some shots lasting for an eternity and (Hamilton Galleria & University Archives) showing nothing of interest. in Gallery 1C03. The exhibition runs until pastures. Along the way they sustain injuries, The film is purposely edited to contain these Nov. 20. shoot at bears and use language that would long, slow shots, but this technique will ren- Arts & Culture 15 www.uniter.ca November 12, 2010 The Uniter

GALLERIES & MUSEUMS ‘That’s the ROYAL Manitoba Theatre Centre to you…’ A shared interest in DJ culture brings together the distinct art practices of JACKSON 2BEARS and BEAR WITNESS in REMIX THEORY, at the Urban Shaman Gallery until Saturday, Nov. 20. Artwork by MELISSA JEAN, BRANDY LYNN and PETER WYSE will be up at the Woodlands Gallery until Saturday, Nov. 20. The Winnipeg Art Gallery is holding an ex- hibition of Canadian painter WANDA KOOP until Sunday, Nov. 21. RAND HEIDINGER's exhibition INDUSTRIAL MODERN is at the Twist Gallery until Friday, Nov. 26. The Wayne Arthur Gallery presents CONNECTEDNESS, new works by KATHLEEN HAMANN-BUCKOSKI and JUDITH PANSON until Wednesday, Dec. 1. PUTTING THE WILD BACK IN THE WEST: BUFFALO BOY AND BELLE SAUVAGE, an exhibition by ADRIAN STIMSON and LORI BLONDEAU runs until Sunday, Dec. 19 at the PLUG IN GALLERY. IN THE GLOW: THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE ART OF NEON lights up Alloway Hall in the Manitoba Museum until Jan. 3, 2011. The Winnipeg Arts Council Public Art Program invites applications from Winnipeg artists of all disciplines and Winnipeg community groups for the com- munity-based WITH ART program. Deadline for receipt of applications is Jan. 12, 2011. Visit www.winnipegarts.ca for details. The Manitoba Crafts Museum will have the DYLAN HEWLETT WORKED IN WOOD display up until early Queen’s royal designation RMTC producer Laurie Lam hopes the company's royal designation will attract more audience members to shows. January 2011. The PLUG IN INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY puts the MTC in elite ART is seeking up to six energetic, or- would get them the prestigious title. Canada that tours outside its own province and ganized and professional Gallery/Shop company Laurie Lam, producer at the RMTC and ticket prices for plays cover only half the ex- Attendants. Plug In ICA has recently made University of Winnipeg alumnus, said the penses (the other half is covered by fundraising the move to new facilities at 460 Portage RMTC is still in the process of figuring out how and grants), making theatre more accessible and Ave. A job description is available to down- to appropriately use this great honour, but that affordable to the community. load at www.plugin.org. Catherine van Reenen those at the theatre are very humbled by the Theatre-goers will not see a difference in ticket BODIES... THE EXHIBITION is on display at Staff Writer designation. prices or in the genres of plays presented, but the MTS Centre Exhibition Hall. Lam hopes that the royal designation will attract THEATRE, DANCE & COMEDY “We see the royal designation more audience members to the shows as well as The Manitoba Theatre Centre is adding another as not only an honour to the performers to the theatre. RON JAMES tells jokes at Pantages letter to its acronym. “It's our goal to have as many people in the Playhouse on Friday, Nov. 12. On Oct. 26, the theatre was given a royal des- theatre, but a tribute to the auditorium as on stage,” she said. The Winnipeg Roller Derby League presents ignation by her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth art form as a whole.” Lam sums up her passionate belief in CRUSHES & CARNAGE on Saturday, Nov. 13 II. In her 57-year reign, the Queen has only Winnipeg's strong theatre community with an at the Winnipeg Convention Centre. The given out 45 designations – the first one went to – Laurie Lam, producer, Royal Manitoba Theatre anecdote from a few years ago: WRDL will introduce its three new home the Royal Winnipeg Ballet – making the desig- Centre “On a Sunday afternoon, it was minus 40 teams. nation an incredibly prestigious honour for the degrees, the snow crunched like Styrofoam and Theatre Projects Manitoba performs MTC. “We see the royal designation as not only an your breath was in huge clouds around your ALMIGHTY VOICE AND HIS WIFE at the Or, more accurately, the RMTC. honour to the theatre, but a tribute to the art head,” she began. “I was walking downtown Rachel Brown Theatre until Nov. 14. Shockingly, a royal designation does not in- form as a whole,” Lam said. “(The Queen) can and not another soul was around, except for one The WINNIPEG IMPROV FESTIVAL runs until volve the use of a sceptre or a fancy tea party. The place her trust in us for the long-term.” man. I asked him if he happened to be going to Sunday, Nov. 14 at the Gas Station Theatre. Queen chooses from a selection of applicants She attributes the designation to the RMTC's (RMTC's annual master playwright festival) and The Prairie Theatre Exchange is putting on who compete for the title and decides which one stable management team, who has been in place he was, so we walked together. a production about the life of St. Boniface's deserves the designation. for over 20 years, the artistic excellence and the “The theatre was completely packed when we ‘60s country singing sensation Lucille RMTC, the oldest English-speaking regional essential role that the RMTC plays in the theatre got there and it was like 'Wow, Winnipeg is the Starr entitled BACK TO YOU until Sunday, theatre in Canada, applied last year hoping that community. greatest city on earth!'” Nov. 28. their stable reputation and illustrious history The RMTC is one of the only theatres in Sunday night open mic comedy at the Cavern, featuring JOHN B. DUFF. Every Tuesday night head down to the King's Head Pub for a FREE COMEDY Lessons learned for young local filmmaker performance. The open mic comedy night at the line that never changed throughout the ongoing Standard is hosted by JON DORE every Melissa Hiebert talks about writing process. Thursday at 8 p.m. brining Torn to the screen Initially, Rachel’s character was based on Comedy night with SCOOTS MCTAVISH Hiebert's personality, but rehearsals revealed every Thursday at Shannon's Irish Pub. that what worked in her head didn't necessarily translate to film with the same effect. Catherine van Reenen “For the first 16 drafts, the character of Rachel Staff Writer was introverted, like myself, but it wasn't fun to watch,” Hiebert said. “I decided to make Rachel more quirky, weird, outgoing. She ended up Concert? Art Melissa Hiebert is barely out of her teens and she being a hybrid between myself and Jaymee, show? Community has already written, directed and filmed most of which is more fun and interesting to watch.” her first feature film. Another obstacle Hiebert needed to hur- event? Volunteer Torn is a semi-autobiographical film about dle was the inevitable censorship of political opportunity? a young girl, Rachel, whose pursuit of what Courtesy Melissa Hiebert correctness. Hiebert refers to as “aesthetic perfection” even- Melissa Hiebert (centre) on the set of her first feature- Trying to keep dialogue about racism and re- tually leads her through a self-destructive path of length movie. ligion realistic while being politically correct can Want to see tears and turmoil. be like trying to describe elephants without say- Rachel's character starts to recognize the su- features and believes Torn reflects a more genu- ing the word “big.” Because the film deals with your event in perficial lies she has constructed for herself, and ine kind of love story about forgiveness. controversial issues it was important to Hiebert Originally an actress, Hiebert's endeavour that the dialogue maintain the authenticity of The Uniter? “As an artist, I believe you into writing and directing manifested itself as the film without being offensive. have to do more than one another outlet for her artistic expression. Although the development of the film ended “As an artist, I believe you have to do more up being a very collaborative process between E-mail your listing to listings@ thing. If I was only acting, I than one thing. If I was only acting, I would be a the director and her principal actors, Hiebert uniter.ca. The deadline for all would be a mental hack right mental hack right now,” said Hiebert, who filmed sometimes felt as though the film was literally listings is Tuesday. the movie in two weeks this past summer. being torn from her grasp when others tried to now.” As her first feature film, she’s invested in every make changes to her script or to the characters. The Uniter is published every – Melissa Hiebert, actress and filmmaker aspect of its creation. Torn stars Jaymee Fuczek “I had to pull the reigns as much as I could,” Thursday, so send your listings 9 (as Rachel) and Michael Strickland (as Noah), she admitted. “I wasn't comfortable having an- days prior to the issue you want begins fighting an internal battle between who both local theatre students, whom Hiebert di- other person in charge with me.” your listing to appear in. her dead mother wanted her to be and the per- rected through two months of rehearsals before It’s free. It’s easy. son that her new boyfriend, Noah, loves. filming to build their onscreen chemistry. Torn is scheduled to be released July 29, 2011 Hiebert said she has been unsatisfied with Hiebert's film is character driven, but the pro- (venue TBD). Visit windycityprod.blogspot.com many of the love stories in current mainstream tagonist's “fall from grace” was the essential plot for more details. 16 Arts & Culture The Uniter November 12, 2010 www.Uniter.ca Film remembers fallen soldier

Journalism grad documents Marc started putting together the idea of focusing in on the story of Marc, because it was so emotionally compelling, so real.” Diab’s story Diab’s life and death also encompassed issues beyond his own story. “As much as the film is about Marc, it’s also about his fam- Jessica Ireland ily, what they went through and what Canadians go through Interrobang (Fanshawe College) together,” explained Culliton. “A lot of people, including myself when I began this proj- ect, don’t have a very good understanding of what our sol- LONDON, Ont. (CUP) — Marc Diab was two weeks away diers are doing in Afghanistan. This documentary aims to from the end of his tour in Afghanistan in March 2009 when give the viewer that understanding while putting a human he was killed by an improvised explosive device. face on the soldiers. Using the story of one to tell the story The 22-year-old trooper was a member of the Royal of many.” Canadian Dragoons and had his whole life ahead of him. He Diab moved to Canada with his family in 2000 to es- was planning to propose to his childhood sweetheart upon cape the ongoing war in Lebanon. The family settled in his return home, until the IED struck near his vehicle and Mississauga, Ont. near other Lebanese families, but Diab killed him. had aspirations to become a soldier. Portraits of Diab’s life and death have been preserved in After enlisting with the Canadian Forces, Diab decided a documentary entitled If I Should Fall made by Fanshawe that he wanted to marry his girlfriend back home, and ac- College graduate Brendon Culliton. cording to his mother, spent time picking out the wedding Courtesy Canadian Forces A graduate of the London, Ont. university’s broadcast ring upon a brief return home. If I Should Fall chronicles the life and death of Trooper Marc Diab, who journalism and digital post-production program, Culliton But Diab never returned home to propose. was killed in Afghanistan in March 2009. says the soldier’s story made its way into his life by chance. Despite his death, Diab’s family still feel like his spirit is Culliton, and his father Paul, always had an interest in the around them. fates … will hopefully be able to heal themselves through this military and its history. They developed the idea to produce “They are Lebanese Catholic and hold a very strong be- movie,” he said. a piece on the Afghanistan war. Through contacts with a for- lief in life beyond death … that gives them strength to share The film’s title refers to soldiers facing their own mortality mer member of the Canadian Forces, they ended up meeting their story, knowing that Marc is helping push it in the right when they go into war and how each soldier leaves behind the Diab family. direction,” Culliton explained. their own unique legacy. The original plan was to create a television series called Culliton hopes viewers connect in some way with the The film includes interviews with the family and the Afghan Diaries; however, after sitting down with the Diab story and “return to society with a higher ambition to live troopers who survived the IED that killed Diab. family, plans changed. their life and make a difference and love the ones they care “The interviews (with the family) were very emotional,” about, just as Marc would want us to.” See a trailer for the film at www.tinyurl.com/ said Culliton. “It wasn’t until after (they) happened … that I “Other Canadian families who have gone through similar ShouldFallTrailer.

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JOHN’S, N.L. (CUP) — You may memes and their writers use web-traffic track- not realize it, but you are part of a growing ing tools, like Google Trends, to track how Internet trend. No, you haven’t been secretly popular a meme becomes over the course of recorded and posted on YouTube. By simply weeks and months. using the Internet, you are part of a global, The site also posts video episodes in which online community that creates and spreads KnowYourMeme.com “Internet Scientists” Internet memes. explain how a meme began and why it’s The term may be unfamiliar, but the con- spreading. tent isn’t. LOLCats and the Christian Bale One important aspect of memes is how rant are two, commonly-searched memes. they show off the artistic skill and creativity One of the most popular is “David After of their creators. Dentist,” where seven-year-old David is trying “Alternate Universe” is one such meme to come to terms with the lightheaded feeling that is made up of images depicting popu- "David After Dentist" is a commonly-searched meme. of anesthesia after a trip to the dentist. lar characters re-imagined as part of other The video has received over 71 million hits worlds — highly-realistic illustrations of on YouTube and spawned a few giggle-wor- Super Mario characters, for example. These most students are well aware of memes, but long as we are social animals who communi- thy one-liners — “Is this real life?” and “I feel images are posted purely for fun and they not all students see them as art. cate with one another, and as long as there is funny, why is this happening to me?” rarely carry a complicated message. “They just give you a good laugh. They’re an Internet, there will be Internet memes.” But the memes all have one thing in com- A popular trend now is to create memes a good two-minute break from your average mon: As they spread from person to person, consisting of auto-tuned remixes of viral vid- day,” said Josh Whelan, a fourth-year eco- new versions and parodies are created. This eos, some of which display the creator’s legiti- nomics and math student. results in a unique piece of culture that both mate musical talent. Katherine Laite, a history and archaeology entertains and connects its audience. YouTube musical group The Gregory student, disagrees, saying that many memes can be artistic. “Memes themselves are contagious media, but each, new Menning agrees. iteration is shaped by the skill and creativity of each person “I’ve seen a lot of very creative pieces that were based on Internet memes. A concept through which it passes.” like ‘Longcat,’ for instance, provides a great – Chris Menning, KnowYourMeme.com forum for skilful artists to express them- selves. But it’s important to note where the Memes take multiple forms, but they are Brothers are an excellent example, with skill comes from. Memes themselves are con- set apart from a commonplace, viral video in their Auto Tune The News series and the tagious media, but each, new iteration is how they are copied and altered by Internet wildly popular “Double Rainbow” and “Bed shaped by the skill and creativity of each per- users. Intruder” songs. The Gregory Brothers have son through which it passes.” Chris Menning, a community manager for even begun to earn a profit from memes by Art or not, Menning believes that memes the website KnowYourMeme.com, highlights releasing their remixes on iTunes. are here to stay. the constantly changing nature of memes. An informal survey of students at Memorial “Culture is fundamentally made out of “Basically, a meme is a handy, theoreti- University in Newfoundland showed how memes like words, pictures and concepts. As Program allows users to check tone before sending emails Josh Merchant, co-founder and chief Erika Faust technology officer of Lymbix Inc., describes Interrobang (Fanshawe College) the program as an algorithm that learns language. “It takes the information and looks at LONDON, Ont. (CUP) — With billions of the commonalities between the phrasing. emails sent every day, there’s a good chance This process is continually making the tool that some will be misinterpreted — and smarter,” said Merchant. “It’s complex and about half of them are, according to a study it’s an aspect of how we learn.” conducted by the University of Chicago’s Another part of the way the program school of business. learns is through ToneADay, a website where Luckily, there’s a small company in users are paid to give their reactions to vari- Moncton, N.B. working hard to change ous words and phrases. that. “This allows us to collect a lot of demo- ToneCheck is the brainchild of Matt graphic information,” said Merchant. “It Eldridge, CEO of Lymbix Inc., the firm shows how gender, age and location affect behind the program. He explained that he emotion.” came up with the idea while working in fran- ToneADay requires users to pass a quali- chise sales. fying test in order to participate. It currently “I was very good with customers in per- has almost 6,000 contributors. son or over the phone, but I was losing deals ToneCheck is currently available in beta. over email,” he said. “I was coming across as It was released for Outlook 2003, 2007 and aggressive or pushy (when) I was going for 2010 in August, and the response has al- excited.” ready been overwhelming. There have been He realized that his words were not being over 13,000 downloads, plus media exposure interpreted as he intended, so he searched from the CBC, ABC and TechCrunch, just the Internet for the emotional equivalent to name a few. Eldridge said he has future of a spell or grammarcheck. After his search plans to release versions compatible with proved fruitless, he decided to make his Gmail, Thunderbird, Outlook Express and own. Apple Mail. With ToneCheck, users set a toler- Not everyone’s excited about ToneCheck. ance level for the email they want to write Contrary to naysayers who fear the program by choosing the intensity of emotion they stifles personal expression, Eldridge said he want to convey. There are six emotions that feels it allows for “more creativity and it al- ToneCheck will scan for, from affectionate lows people to say how they really feel,” with- and friendly to angry or shameful. out fear of being misunderstood. After writing the email, users run ToneCheck has also experienced some ToneCheck to scan for loaded words or backlash from people worried their emails phrases that exceed the set tolerance levels. will be stored in the company’s server or read Similar to a spellcheck, a box pops up with by analysts. the phrases in question, alerting users to the “Privacy is very important,” Merchant fact that they may not be sending the right said, citing Facebook’s recent privacy issues. message. Users can try phrasing their words “We would never take anybody’s sensitive in- in a different way and run the ToneCheck formation and emails or have access to them again to see how the new message could be in their entirety . . . We have everybody’s best interpreted. interest at heart.” 18 Arts & Culture The Uniter November 12, 2010 www.Uniter.ca

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AWARDS OFFERED BY EXTERNAL AGENCIES Six bursaries of $750 will be awarded as such: Western The Charles Luttman Scholarship is awarded annually to a Approximately 3 weeks before classes began, the Manitoba AND ORGANIZATIONS: Canada (1), Ontario (2), Quebec (2) and Atlantic Canada (1). student who is following a post-secondary degree or diploma Student Aid Program (MSAP) started printing official as- Consideration will be given to each category as follows: course recognized by the Institute as a qualifying step sistance documents for students whose MSAP documentation towards member status in CASI. The course shall be related and University course registration are in order. MSAP mailed Mr. & Mrs. Ong Hoo Hong Memorial Bursary in 1. 20 points, farm involvement Religion & Culture in a clear way to the “flight” aspects of aerospace studies. the documents to students at the addresses they provided on 2. 30 points, youth program involvement The student shall have demonstrated outstanding qualities their MSAP applications. The document you received will have Established in 2003 by Gim Ong, this bursary fund honours of leadership and involvement in any area of student affairs, been electronically approved by the Awards & Financial Aid 3. 30 points, career choice the memory of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ong Hoo Hong. and excellence in communication and organizational skills. Office. It will indicate the fees you owe to the University of Bursaries will be awarded at the discretion of the Awards 4. 20 points, points scholastic record Winnipeg. These fees will be deducted from your student aid. & Financial Aid Office to full-time students who have a For more information and application forms, please visit minimum 2.5 GPA and are facing unique financial hardships, Other accomplishments may influence the Selection http://www.casi.ca/awardsscholarships.aspx. 1. If the document is a Canada Student Financial Assistance Committee in the event of a close decision. Winners will document, you should take it to an approved Canada Post such as students with dependents or with disabilities, who Deadline: Dec. 1, 2010 register for at least one Biblical Studies course in the Depart- be notified immediately upon the Committee's decision in outlet for forwarding to the National Student Loan Centre. December. A general announcement will be made through the ment of Religion & Culture during the academic year. The The Federation of Portuguese Canadian Busi- 2. If the document is a Manitoba Student Aid document, value is $2,000. Application forms are available from Student Info Holstein publication at a later date. ness and Professionals Scholarships you should forward it to the MSAP Loan Administration Services (1st Floor, Graham Hall) or online: www.uwinnipeg.ca/ To be eligible to apply you must: Department. index/services-awd-bursaries. The Federation of Portuguese Canadian Business and 1) be a regular or junior member of Holstein Canada, or a son/ Professionals is pleased to once again recognize the The National Student Loan Centre of the MSAP Loan Deadline: Nov. 12, 2010 daughter of a member, outstanding achievement of our Luso-Canadian Youth with Administration Department will process the document, AWARDS OFFERED BY EXTERNAL AGENCIES scholarships from $1,000 to $2,500, courtesy of our many transferring the fee payment portion directly to the 2) have completed at least one year of university/college (or generous scholarship sponsors. Awards will be presented University and depositing any additional balance to your AND ORGANIZATIONS: Cégep in Québec), at the FPCBP Excellence Awards Gala to be held on Feb. 12, account. Instructions on these processes will be included in The Gill Purcell Memorial Scholarship 3) submit an official, original transcript (faxed and 2011. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in one of the your student aid document package. photocopied submissions will not be accepted) and a copy of following four program categories: high school, college, The Gillis Purcell Memorial Journalism Scholarship for your resumé, university undergraduate program or university graduate Course Load Native Canadians is offered annually by The Canadian Press. program. An applicant is not eligible for an award in a given 4) be returning to school within the calendar year. The minimum course load for which you must register to be Scholarship recipients, who must be pursuing a career in program category if the applicant has been a past winner eligible for any form of government student assistance is journalism through studies at a post-secondary institution, Submissions may be typed or made via Holstein Canada's of a FPCBP scholarship in the same program category. In 60 per cent of the maximum course load required for your receive $4,000 and an offer of summer employment at The website: www.holstein.ca. For more information, contact: the case of the university graduate program, the applicant study period: Canadian Press or one of its affiliated companies. Application [email protected]. is eligible for an award if a past award was made while the forms are available from the Awards & Financial Aid office applicant was enrolled in a different degree program (i.e. MA, 1. Fall or Winter Term only – 9 credit hours minimum Deadline: Nov. 30, 2010 (Room 0GM05, Mezzanine of Graham Hall). PhD, LLB, M.D.). 2. Fall/Winter Session – 18 credit hours minimum Deadline: Nov. 15, 2010 Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship Please visit http://www.fpcbp.com/scholarship/recipients for You must maintain the appropriate minimum course load for more information or application forms. Nexen Aboriginal Awards Program Up to three Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships will be awarded your study period in order to retain your student assistance to students from Canada for graduate study at Harvard Deadline: Dec. 10, 2010 eligibility. The annual Nexen Aboriginal Education Award Program University in the academic year 2011-12. The Frank Knox encourages students to pursue studies relevant to the oil Memorial Fellowship program was established by Annie Reid Bridget Walsh Scholarship Registration at Another Post-Secondary and gas industry. Nexen offers eight awards in the amount Knox who sought to honour her late husband and his lifelong The Bridget Walsh Scholarship was created from the royalties Institution of $2,000 annually. Recipients may also be considered for commitment to America. Mrs. Knox expressed the hope that summer and post-graduate employment with the company. of Sheelagh Conway's book The Faraway Hills Are Green: If, in addition to University of Winnipeg courses, you are the holders of the fellowships return to their homes and Voices of Irish Women in Canada. In recognition of the registered and taking courses elsewhere during the academic Award Criteria: become leaders in their chosen field once they had gained Canadian women whose stories are told in the book, Ms. year for credit towards your University of Winnipeg degree, knowledge and experience from their study away from * Must be of aboriginal ancestry Conway donates half the royalties to low-income, single- you must present proof of registration to the Awards & Canada. parent, Irish women in Canada wishing to pursue a university Financial Aid Office before your student assistance document * Enrolled full-time in a recognized post secondary Eligibility: or college education. can be authorized and released to you. institution 1. Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Contact: Fee Payment * Pursuing studies relevant to the oil and gas industry Canada who are normally residing in Canada. Chairperson, Bridget Walsh Scholarship Your fees will be deducted from the student assistance docu- * Demonstrated academic achievement 2. Have graduated no earlier than 2009 or will graduate 205 Mountainview Road North ment when it is electronically approved by the university. * Demonstrated community leadership before September 2011 from an institution in Canada, which Government Student Aid is used first to meet educational is a member or affiliated to a member of the Association of Georgetown, ON L7G 4T8 costs. All overdue fees and emergency loans as well as * Canadian Citizenship Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). Tel. (905) 873-0873 fees for the current study period will be deducted from the student aid document. If your student assistance does not Go to http://www.nexeninc.com/en/Community/AboriginalRe- 3. Applicants to the Harvard Law School should have Deadline: Dec. 15, 2010 cover your required fee payment, you will have to make lations/EducationAward.aspx for more information. completed their resident university education and hold a payment on your own by the fee payment deadline. Credits basic degree in Law before applying for an advanced degree Deadline: Nov. 15, 2010 Women’s Opportunity Awards for scholarships you may be receiving will be will to reduce program such as the Master of Laws (LLM). The Ukrainian Resource and Development If you are a female head of a household with one or more the amount of fees deducted from the student aid document. 4. Candidates are responsible for gaining admission dependents, are attending an undergraduate degree program Centre Awards to Harvard University by the deadline set by the various or vocational training program as a mature student and Fee Deferral The Ukrainian Resource and Development Centre (URDC) faculties. need financial assistance to complete your education, you The Awards & Financial Aid Office can defer your fees if are eligible for a Women's Opportunity Award offered by is offering five award opportunities to students this year 5. Applications from students presently studying in the you have applied for Government Student Aid but have not Soroptomist International of Winnipeg. For more information briefly described below. Application forms and guidelines are United States will not be considered. received your confirmed assistance document by the fee available from URDC. contact Heather Menzies at 475-2526 or email hgm16@mts. payment deadline. Value: A Knox Fellowship pays full Harvard tuition and net. 1. The Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts (ACUA) mandatory health insurance fees and provides a stipend · Fee deferral means that your registration will not be Deadline: Dec. 15, 2010 Award ($500) is offered annually for a project that fosters sufficient to cover the living expenses of a single Fellow cancelled because of your failure to pay by the deadline. a greater awareness of Ukrainian art in Alberta. This project for a 10-month academic year. Knox Fellows who plan to may be in the form of an exhibit, festival, educational MANITOBA STUDENT AID PROGRAM (MSAP): If your name is on the Awards & Financial Office fee bring spouses, partners or other family members with them deferral list but you withdraw from university courses, program, or special project. The deadline to apply for Manitoba Student Aid for the 2010 to Harvard must secure additional sources of funding to you will be responsible for the fees you owe until your Fall Term was Oct. 31. Applications for 2010-11 Fall/Winter or 2. The Roger Charest Sr. Award for Broadcast & Media support their families. Knox Fellowship funding is guaranteed actual date of withdrawal. Arts ($500) is offered annually to applicants (individual or for up to two years of study at Harvard for students in 2011 Winter Session are open until Feb. 21, 2011. Students can group) for an initiative to create a special program or series degree programs requiring more than one year of study. apply online at www.manitobastudentaid.ca . DID YOU KNOW... That Manitoba Student Aid staff can be on campus on Fridays from 1 p.m. too 4 p.m. To meet with them, which may later be suitable for broadcast and may further The Committee on General Scholarships will consider Knox *New to the Student Aid program this year are a series of you need to set up an appointment time. Come to student the cause of multiculturalism in Canada. Fellowship renewals after the second year on a case-by- grants and bursaries: case basis. Please note: All applications and supporting services and book an appointment, or phone 786-9458 or 3. The Roman Soltykewych Music Scholarship ($500) is of- documents must be submitted in English only. 1. Canada Student Grant for Students from Low-income 789-1420. fered annually to applicants (individual or group) determined Families to pursue further studies in the field of Ukrainian choral or For more information and the application form, please visit DID YOU KNOW... You can check the status of your student vocal music. Harvard University's website: www.frankknox.harvard.edu/ 2. Canada Student Grant for Students from Middle-income aid application, find out what documentation is still welcome.html or contact [email protected]. Families outstanding, update your address information and much 4. The Anna Pidruchney Award for New Writers ($1,000) more online? Go to www.manitobastudentaid.ca and then to is available annually to a novice writer for a work on a Deadline: Nov. 30, 2010 3. Canada Student Grant for Students with Dependents MySAO to log into your existing account. Ukrainian-Canadian theme. Submissions for this year's award 4. Rural/Northern Bursary must be in Ukrainian. Previous award recipients of this award Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute DID YOU KNOW… If you are a student who has had past are not eligible. (CASI) Scholarships These grants are the first money students will receive in their Government Student Loans and are currently a full-time financial aid packages, before any loans are awarded. Many student but do not have a student loan this year, please fill 5. The Wm. & Mary Kostash Award for Film & Video Arts The Elvie L. Smith Scholarship is awarded in recognition and students may, in fact, receive the majority of their financial out a Schedule 2 document to remain in non-payment status. ($1,000) is available to a novice writer for a work promoting honour of the outstanding and unique contributions made assistance in the form of grants. Be sure to apply early and Please come to Student Services in Graham Hall, where front Ukrainian-Canadian identity through the medium of film, by Elvie L. Smith to the Canadian Aeronautics and Space to submit all requested documentation as soon as possible counter staff can help you with this form. video or new media. Institute (CASI) and more generally to Canada's aerospace to ensure that you receive all the grant funds for which you industry. To be eligible for the Elvie L. Smith Scholarship, the are eligible. OTHER AWARD WEBSITES: For application forms and guidelines, contact the URDC: nominee must be entering the last year of undergraduate Canada Student Loan program & other important information [email protected]. studies in the year he or she receives the scholarship, be a PROCEDURES on finances and budgeting: www.canlearn.ca Deadline: Nov. 30, 2010 Canadian citizen and be a student member in good standing of CASI. Confirmation of Enrolment & Release of Surfing for dollars? Try www.studentawards.com and www. Holstein Canada Awards Government Student Aid Documents scholarshipscanada.com.

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with J.Williamez It boggles beans and the mind

I’ve decided that I’ve been a lazy, good-for-nothing parasite, leech- ing off of the belly of our society for long enough. It’s finally time for me to give something back. This week, I’d like to pay my debt to society by telling you about a miracle inven- tion that changed my life. It’s called the Bean Boggler™, and it does exactly what it sounds like it does. It boggles your beans. Does this ever happen to you?

bestcrosswords.com You’re hosting a fancy dinner party that starts in 20 minutes, and you Across 43 – Guadalajara gold; 5 – Room in a casa; 37 – Intervening, in law; find yourself completely surrounded 44 – Takes by theft; 6 – Starvation; 39 – Mine finds; by beans, with no way to boggle 1 – Toothed wheels; 45 – Raising of a number to a power; 7 – Bass, e.g.; 40 – 7th letter of the Greek alphabet; them. 6 – Destiny; 49 – Subterfuge; 8 – Large cask; 41 – Abominable snowman; What will you do? You know 10 – Attack a fly; 50 – Memo heading; 9 – CPR expert; 43 – ___ roll; that since you’ve invited such re- 14 – "West Side Story" song; 51 – Bluffer's ploy; 10 – Literary ridicule; 44 – Biblical mount; fined and cultured guests, the kind 15 – Grad; 54 – Buddhist temple; 11 – Court order; 46 – Monetary unit of Ghana; found in Winnipeg’s upper crust, 16 – Military force; 56 – Informally; 12 – Cupid; 47 – Above; they will surely be able to tell that 17 – Adding vitamins, say; 64 – Distort; 13 – Actress Daly; 48 – College area resident; the beans they’re being served 20 – Boxer Laila; 65 – Actress Petty; 18 – Exclude, remove; 51 – Corrosion; haven’t been boggled. Imagine the 21 – Brit's bottle measure; embarrassment! 66 – Baffled; 19 – Actor Baldwin; 52 – "Diana" singer; 22 – Pulitzer winner James; Well, don’t throw in the towel and 67 – Skater Lipinski; 22 – Without ___ in the world; 53 – Bakery worker; 26 – Underwriter; go back to the upper middle class! 68 – Canoeing body; 23 – Marked with wavy lines; 55 – Exactly; 30 – Way of extracting gold; You can still impress all those upper 69 – Get ready to drive; 24 – Cerumen; 57 – Building add-on; 34 – Get there; crustians! The Bean Boggler™ can 25 – Children's author Blyton; 58 – Extinct bird, once found in New 35 – Article in Le Monde; boggle all those beans and more! Down 27 – Ice cream type; Zealand; 36 – Skye cap; That way, you can be sure that 28 – Coffee dispensers; 59 – Sitcom planet; 38 – Rough and disorderly; 1 – Baseball execs; your guests will be telling witty anec- 29 – Fish eggs; 60 – Salt Lake City athlete; 39 – Mantric syllables; 2 – Seine contents; dotes and making plans to play ten- 31 – Climbing vine; 61 – Compass dir.; 40 – Eagle's nest: var.; 3 – Dadaist Jean; nis through a mouthful of beans. 32 – Make taut; 62 – Monetary unit of Romania; 42 – Conductor ___-Pekka Salonen; 4 – Tear; The Bean Boggler™ is only 33 – Mariner; 63 – Mouth, slangily; $29.95, but you have to order now while supplies last. It comes in two colours – white and dark white – meat. Solutions to puzzles from November 4. so you can customize it to fit your Knowing where your In factory farms, some of the animals are not modern lifestyle. even dead before they start getting butchered. There are some cautions associ- food comes from is well And this is the regular meat most consumers ated with the Bean Boggler™: buy on a daily basis. •Be sure to keep the Bean worth the research What can you do? Food labels are deceiving: Boggler™ away from small children even "free-range" doesn't always tell the whole when not in use. story. The only way you can really know what •If the Bean Boggler™ begins to is in your food is if you take a trip to a nearby emit smoke, discontinue use. farm to check it out for yourself. •Do not use the Bean Boggler™ to In a recent visit to Harborside Farms (less boggle anything but beans. Misuse than a two-hour drive southwest of Winnipeg), of the Bean Boggler™ can result in I was given a tour by the farmer himself, Clinton serious injury. If you have acciden- Cavers. tally ingested something boggled Chickens strutted around the yard freely. that wasn’t a bean, consult a physi- Pigs ran around among trees and the cattle were cian immediately. Sagan Morrow comfortable in a large grassy field. •In the case of the accidental bog- volunteer staff These cattle are moved on a regular basis gling of a child or pet, call a priest so they constantly have access to fresh grass. and put tarps over the furniture. Harborside Farms emphasizes a stress-free, in- •Do not get drunk at a party and Walk into any grocery store and you'll see rows dependent environment for their animals. insert your testicles into the Bean upon rows of meat products: chicken drum- Harborside Farms is especially unique be- Boggler™ and say, “Hey guys, look! sticks, juicy steaks, slabs of bacon and more. cause all of the meat is processed on-site. The I’m boggling my beans! I’m bog- Meat is a good source of protein and iron, but Cavers family is well-equipped and experienced gling my beans!” The Bean Boggler™ the products you find at a typical grocery store with the butchering process. is not responsible for any scarring or are often not your best choice. From filet mignon to mustard basil sausage, disfiguration of the testicles, (except Commercial meat products are often factory- your choices at Harborside Farms are endless. in cases of product malfunction). farmed. The environment, the local economy, You can even get deli meat and jerky. Lamb is •Remember to always unplug the animals and your health all suffer when you also available (but the sheep are from a nearby your Bean Boggler™ before bathing choose factory-farmed animal products. farm rather than Harborside Farms itself). with it. "We couldn't find a meat processor that •Boggled beans have been proven The only way you can really treated the meat exactly the way we wanted to cause sluggishness in the elderly, know what is in your food is so we decided to open our own shop," said mild grumpiness in children and Cavers. eight types of cancer. if you take a trip to a nearby For smoked meat, Cavers uses wood straight •The use of narcotics greatly en- farm to check it out for out of his own backyard, so you can be certain hances the bean boggling experi- yourself. that all of the meat you buy is chemical-free and ence, especially hallucinogens, so local. try to use drugs like “magic” mush- The Cavers family welcomes visitors and en- Classifieds rooms or “LSD” as much as possible Factory farms confine animals to tiny areas courages consumers to take farm tours. Being You’ve always wanted an English Bulldog. Here’s your when using the Bean Boggler™. without access to the outdoors or to natural informed is the first step to making nutritious chance. Two AKC registered English Bulldogs are available •The Bean Boggler™ has been light. and healthy choices. Visit www.harborside- for adoption. Email [email protected]. proven in clinical studies to be They are sometimes horribly mistreated – farms.com. These two English bulldogs can be part of your family im- 100% effective when used as beaks are chopped off and animals are often mediately. They’re great with children and make great com- contraception. trampled because there are so many of them Sagan Morrow is a freelance writer and editor. panions. Pictures of both bulldogs and both sets of parents packed into one area. The animals are given Check out her health and wellness blog at www. are available. Open your home to these magnificent dogs. J. Williamez knows that if journal- antibiotics and low-grade food, which can lead livingintherealworld.net/healthy. It’ll be the best decision you ever made. For more informa- ism or music don’t pan out, he has a to health problems in people when we eat the tion email [email protected] future in infomercials for products that don’t exist. SOLIDARITY AND DIVERSITY IN A SECULAR AGE

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