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03 12 / / 14 2009 VOLUME 64 The legend and the legacy After a decade on the scene, local rockers Hot Live Guys disband ARTS & CULTURE page 12 Tireless advocate, vibrant performer and a really good friend Remembering Asher Webb NEWS page 4 02 The UniTer December 3, 2009 www.UniTer.ca You think, Kills, digs and looKIng for lIsTIngs? Cover Image therefore philosophy CAmpUS & CommUNiTy ListiNgS ANd blocks, oh my! volunteer opportuniTies page 7 "Untitled no. 2" is important Wesmen volleyball mUSiC page 14, FiLm, Theatre, dANCE ANd ComEdy page 15 by Ted Barker campUS news page 6 teams dominate Galleries ANd Literature page 16 Graphite on paper awardS ANd FiNANCiAL Aid page 18 Comments page 9 campUS news page 8 See story on page 16 UNITER STAFF News ManaGinG eDitor Aaron Epp » [email protected] BUSiness ManaGer Southern Manitoba to get midwifery program Maggi Robinson » [email protected] PrODUcTiOn ManaGer S Melody Morrissette » [email protected] hel d expanded program ea cOPy anD styLe eDitor n L whaT doeS Chris Campbell » [email protected] will help fulfill need, awre a MiDwiFe DO? n Photo eDitor university college ce Provide primary care for Cindy Titus » [email protected] healthy pregnant women president says during pregnancy, labour, birth newS assiGnMenT eDitor and postpartum. Andrew McMonagle » [email protected] Foster informed decision- newS PrODUcTiOn eDitor JUlIaN Ward making. allow moms-to-be to Cameron MacLean » [email protected] volUNTeer make choices for themselves arts anD culture eDitor about their pregnancy, includ- Sam Hagenlocher » [email protected] ing where to deliver the child and which drugs to use (if any). cOMMents eDitor Southern Manitobans interested Andrew Tod » [email protected] in becoming midwives will get a Provide continuity of care to helping hand from the provincial women throughout and after Listings cOOrDinator J.P. Perron » [email protected] government. pregnancy. With an additional $400,000 UCN's expanded midwifery program will hopefully reduce the intense demand for caMPUS BeaT rePOrTer Prescribe specific drugs and Courtney Schwegel » [email protected] per year, the midwifery program at midwives in the province. order and interpret various the University College of the North medical tests. BeaT rePOrTer (UCN) in The Pas, Man., is set to Caitlin Laird » [email protected] expand its program to southern “The hope is that ince," she said. Provide care up to six weeks Manitoba starting later next year. When asked why she is inter- after birth to assess the emo- BeaT rePOrTer “There is a great need for mid- this program will ested in becoming a midwife, tional and physical health of Ethan Cabel » [email protected] wives and for midwifery to be strengthen rural D'Awson explained: “It’s impor- the mother and baby and to as- BeaT rePOrTer taught in Manitoba and through- and aboriginal tant for me to be able to give back sist with breastfeeding. Samuel Swanson » [email protected] out Canada,” said Dr. Denise K. to the community. Midwifery is communities.” consult with other profes- culture rePOrTer Henning, president and vice-chan- important because it reconnects sionals and transfer care when Vacant cellor of UCN. -MeGan wilton, incOMinG PreSiDenT, women with childbirth, which for complications arise. Although all details aren't yet MiDwiveS AssociaTiOn OF Manitoba so long in the West has been taken clear, the program will run along away and institutionalized.” CoNTrIBUTORS: similar lines to the one in the north Midwives provide primary care and will allow for eight new stu- the program at UCN in The Pas or to low-risk women throughout Julian ward, Sheldean Lawrence, Jihan Muhamad, Jon Sorokowski, John Gaudes, dents next year, said Henning. Norway House. The new southern their pregnancy, labour and birth. to six weeks before her due date. ryan Bergen, Brooke Dmytriw, Karlene “The midwifery program is very program allows anyone to apply They also provide care to both She would be completely separated Ooto-Stubbs, Mark reimer, c. Jordan intensive, so it can only be taught and will most likely be in Winnipeg mother and baby for the six weeks from her support structure until crosthwaite, Janessa nayler, Sarah reilly, with small groups of people. The or Brandon. following the birth. she returns home after the birth. alexander Kavanagh, Jill Brown, craig midwives are working on the front This comes as good news to Elise Megan Wilton, incoming presi- "Birth is an important part of heinrich, nick Ternette, Marc Kruse, Liam line, face-to-face with pregnant D’Awson, a fine arts student at the dent of the Midwives Association the social fabric. Removing peo- Scott, Jonathan Dyck, James culleton, women.” University of Manitoba. of Manitoba, said midwifery is es- ple during this time is detrimental Melanie Murchison, aranda adams, Prior to the expanded program, “I’ve been looking into the vari- pecially important in rural areas. to the community,” said Wilton. Matt austman, elke werchonwoicz, anyone interested in becoming a ous programs across the country In rural Manitoba areas where “The hope is that this program will Mike Duerksen, ian Mcammond, Justin midwife would either have to leave and am very interested in apply- birthing facilities do not exist, a strengthen rural and aboriginal Luschinski, courtney Brecht, adam Klas- the province and study abroad or, ing, but until now have been put woman without a midwife would communities.” sen, J. williamez, Sagan Morrow, Lynnette if they were Aboriginal, apply to off by having to leave the prov- normally be flown to Winnipeg five McLarty, Kathleen cerrer. 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For inquiries e-mail: [email protected] News 03 www.UniTer.ca December 3, 2009 The UniTer new programs bridge divide C local I Programs build dialogue, ndy T "This type of project it u News Briefs create safe havens for S empowers [newcomers] that no matter where we’re from compiled by John Gaudes immigrants and refugees ... we need to collaborate ... to build and help this menTors for homeless wIll connecT JIhaN mUhamad country." sTreeT people wITh resources The Manitoba government has committed volUNTeer STaff —MUUxi aDaM, newcOMer $357,000 in funding to seven outreach mentors in winnipeg, Thompson, The Pas and The Immigrant and Refugee Community Brandon. They will work collaboratively to Organization of Manitoba (IRCOM) re- here to take over their jobs. That’s not why connect homeless individuals with support cently announced two new programs to ad- we’re here," he said. "This type of project em- and resources in the community. Local dress the differences newcomers face and powers [newcomers] that no matter where partners include the Spence neighbourhood raise awareness through discussion. we’re from ... we need to collaborate ... to association, resource assistance for youth The IRCOM Ambassadors Program, build and help this country." (ray), Main Street Project and the Salvation which was launched this spring, works to According to Hargaaya, many of the peo- army. housing and community development build dialogue for newcomers to tell their ple who attended the event were already minister Kerri irvin-ross hopes this will help stories to the public through discussions and aware of newcomer experiences. She said the move hundreds of people off the streets and presentations. Faiza Hargaaya, an IRCOM ambassadors would like to reach out to peo- ambassador, said the program helps "give ple who aren’t as familiar with issues faced by into transitional or long-term housing. “By people an idea of what it’s like being a new- newcomers. partnering with community resources, we comer [in Canada]." "We would like to ..