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Volume VIII I ssue III www .conVergedcITIzen .com ocTober 9, 2012 e H T CONVERGED CITIZEN Massey students walk out

Photo by Maciejka Gorzelnik A group of graffiti artists paint a mural Sept. 30 in a downtown Windsor alley as part of Harvesting the FAM Festival. Painting the town Maciejka Gorzelnik ti where there is no attempt at Citizen Staff Reporter being artistic, where the only is vandalism,” said The smell of aerosol paint Halberstadt. “If it’s done well lingered in the alley between and done right, it could be a Photo by Adam D’Andrea Ouellette Avenue and part of the environment and Students from Vincent Massey Secondary School protest Bill 115 Oct. 3. Pelissier Street Sept. 30 as a seen as public art. I’m a big group of graffiti artists gath - proponent of that.” Adam D'Andrea out was started at Massey, dent in his fifth year, said stu - ered to make Windsor a more There is a stigma attached to Citizen Staff Reporter public secondary school stu - dents must be the voice for the beautiful place. the word “graffiti” according dents citywide walked out of teachers at this time. As part of Harvesting the to Halberstadt. He said he Students at Vincent Massey their respective schools after “If they can’t walk out we FAM Festival, a public graffi - would prefer the umbrella Secondary School had one hearing about it from friends will. They can’t freeze their ti painting display was show - term “art” to let go of the neg - clear message to passersby or on Facebook. pay, they can’t not let them cased. According to FAM Fest ative connotations. Oct. 3: “Kill the bill!” Lapointe said he believes the protest and fight for them - organizer Murad Erzinclioglu, Sizeo, one of the artists At 10:30 a.m. several hun - bill will be overturned because selves. As a Canadian, that’s the creation of a “graffiti involved in Sunday’s display dred students walked out of it is unfair and has not benefit - not right,” said Reid. “The alley” is a "big city idea" has been involved with graffi - class to protest the passing of ted teachers in any way. teachers and the government that’s been expanding in ti since 1996. While growing Bill 115: Putting Students “Basically the government need to work together. The Windsor. up in Toronto, Sizeo said he First Act. When junior lunch just forced it on them and government can’t just step in “In New York and Toronto would walk by graffiti murals began at 11 a.m. several hun - they’re losing a lot of their and be a big bully. That’s not there are huge stretches of everyday and once he got dred more students joined benefits. They don’t have the part of being what Canadian alleyways where police actu - involved all he wanted to do their peers in front of the right to collective bargaining is.” ally encourage artists to go was paint. school. which is very important and is The bill has come under and paint murals,” said “It’s not about vandalism, The walkout was organized part of their constit utional attack by teachers and labour Erzinclioglu. “I think it’s real - it’s about the artists,” he said. by Grade 11 Massey student rights,” said Lapointe. unions, with many teachers ly a public way to share visu - “Something like this shows Jacob Lapointe, who used Bill 115 passed its third and protesting by refusing to take al arts with the community.” people that graffiti writers social media to get the mes - final reading Sept. 11 and is an part in extracurricular activi - Ward 4 Coun. Alan aren’t just derelicts running sage out to fellow students. attempt by the McGuinty gov - ties. Massey student Zackaria Halberstadt has been an advo - around in the middle of the “I started the Facebook ernment to reduce ’s LaChance, 17, said he walked cate of the Wipe Out Graffiti night out to vandalize.” group but it was up to every - $13 billion deficit. It elimi - out of class because he cares campaign in Windsor since A graffiti alley may be a body else to invite their nates the teachers’ right to about extracurricular activi - 2010 and said his main objec - great thing for the downtown friends. So really, everybody strike and freezes their wages ties. tive is to get rid of the vandal core, said Halberstadt. But if organized it,” said Lapointe. for the next two years. component of graffiti. you’re going to do it, permis - Although the idea of a walk - Graham Reid, a Massey stu - Turn To page 8 “I’m more so against graffi - sion is key. CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 9, 2012 NEWS page 2 .. Bus fare increase proposal CAW accepts deal Jamie Adam costs are going up,” Williams she does not support the raised Citizen Staff Reporter said. bus fare as Williams had An alternative to raising hoped the public would. with Chrysler Windsorites who take the fares would be making a cut in “Last year it was $1.70 and bus may be looking at services. Williams said fuel now it’s $2.50. Is it going to increased fares in 2013 due to and maintenance are major be $5 next?” said Rustico. a proposed cut in the bus com - expenses and would have to “People might as well just pany’s budget. be reduced with the budget drive or ride bikes because Transit Windsor and many unless they raise the bus fare. taking the bus is becoming other city-funded agencies can Sierra St. Louis, 18, is a full- just as expensive as driving a expect to have their budgets time visual arts student at the car.” cut by 10 per cent in 2013 in University of Windsor. She The “Transit Windsor” tag order to hold the line on prop - takes the bus to and from on Twitter shows that nearly erty taxes. school for over an hour each every tweet regarding the On Sept. 5 the City of way and relies on it as trans - transportation serivce is nega - Windsor released a report portation in her spare time. tive. There is an account that regarding the 2013 budget on St. Louis said the schedules deals solely with complaints its website. The report states, need to be improved if fares about the busing system. One “The Council’s top budget pri - go up. rider is particularly angry. Photo by Tom Morrison ority for 2013 is to continue to “It would be one thing if our User “@draeda87” tweets, hold the line on property transit system was more “Daytime Windsor bus is DIS - Tony Faria, co-director of automotive research for the taxes” and all government- developed, but buses stop run - GUSTING and FILTHY.” University of Windsor, is photographed in his Odette Building funded departments are being ning at 1 a.m. and even as Some of the other depart - office Oct. 2. asked to “prepare budget early as seven at night on ments affected by the poten - Tom Morrison ing on the benefit class they reductions totalling 10 per Sundays. They are packed tial budget cut include Citizen Staff Reporter fall under, plus a special cent of their 2012 net budget.” like a tin of sardines because Windsor Police Services, the allowance of either $3,515 or General manager of Transit they barely run,” said St. Windsor Public Library, the Chrysler workers have $3,895 a month until they turn Windsor Penny Williams said Louis. “This is beyond ridicu - Windsor Essex Health Unit, approved a new four-year con - 65. she hopes the public will be lous. If fares increase, we the Art Gallery of Windsor tract after voting more than 90 Chiodo said the CAW’s understanding about the raised should be getting more for our and the Essex-Windsor Solid per cent to accept it Sept. 30. goals in negotiating this con - fare. buck.” Waste Authority. All depart - The agreement is similar to tract were investment, job “People are more apt to be Felicia Rustico, 18, is a ments funded by the govern - the new Ford and General security and product alloca - more acceptable of a fare Child and Youth Work student ment will be effected by the Motors contracts Canadian tion. He said they have job increase especially in these at St. Clair College. She relies cuts. Auto Workers agreed to Sept. security because the agree - times of raising fuel prices and on Transit Windsor for trans - City council will be contin - 14 and 20, respectively. ment guarantees three shifts in the insurance costs and they portation to school and in her uing to develop 2013’s salary Chrysler workers will receive Windsor and two in Brampton recognize that everyone’s personal life as well. She said budget until Oct. 12. three lump sums of $2,000 and this agreement will lead to each December from 2013 to product allocation and invest - 2015 and a $3,000 ratification ment. bonus. New workers will start “We positioned ourselves for at 60 per cent of the base wage investment for future product Students walk out in protest rate and reach 100 per cent allocation, which basically Mamdouh Elchami and after 10 years of employment. we’ve done through stabiliz - Courtney Turnbull CAW Local 444 President ing fixed costs over a four- Citizen Staff Reporters Dino Chiodo said the greatest year period and well beyond accomplishments for the that,” Chiodo said. “I think we More than 2,000 high school CAW out of this deal were have established ourselves as students across Windsor and avoiding a permanent two-tier competitive over the course of Essex County walked out of wage system and securing the next 10 years and beyond.” class Oct. 3 in protest of Bill retirement benefits. Tony Faria, co-director of 115. “It’s a matter of not compro - automotive research at the Students from Hon. W.C. mising our philosophical prin - University of Windsor, said Kennedy Collegiate Institute ciples with regards to a two- this is a good deal for the arrived at the Greater Essex tier structure and at the same CAW because they got almost County District School Board time maintaining, in a world everything they wanted, but it building around noon. They where everybody is moving to might not be good for the said they were there to support a defined contribution pension Canadian auto industry long- the teachers who are refusing plan for their employees, we term because it hasn’t lowered to get involved in extracurric - were able to maintain a labour costs. ular activities because of Bill defined benefit plan,” Chiodo “This contract is not a good 115. said. one for the Detroit three and Minister of Finance Dwight With a defined benefit plan because of that, I think this is Duncan introduced Bill 115, the employer agrees to pay the a short-term victory for the which imposes a contract on employee a fixed amount each CAW in getting a real good Photo by Mandouh Elchami teachers throughout Ontario in month after retirement. With a contract with their existing Students protest in front of the GECDSB building Oct. 3 both elementary and second - defined contribution plan the workers,” said Faria. “It’s a ary schools. According to the employer pays a set amount long-term loser in terms of involved in the protest, met “There are a lot of programs Ontario Secondary School each year the employee is getting new investment and with Director of Education in Kennedy that do not take Teachers’ Federation the bill working. That money is new jobs in Canada. ... We’re and Secretary of the Board place during school hours and will freeze wages, provides invested and the employee is not going to see any new Warren Kennedy. She said the that is because the teachers less sick days, ban strikes for paid any returns it makes after assembly plants in Canada government is stripping teach - want us to learn,” said Burton. two years and does not allow retirement. Retired Chrysler over the next 10 years.” ers of their rights to help par - “But when we can’t do things for collective bargaining. workers will receive between The current agreement lasts ticipate in after school activi - outside of school or organize Kina Burton, a Grade 12 stu - $68 and $81 a month depend - until September 2016. ties. dent at Kennedy who was Turn To page 5 CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 9, 2012 NEWS page 3 .. Windsor Regiment holds No place like home parade, award ceremony Shelley Sharpe, WSO com - Hailey Trealout bolizing his 32 years in the munications manager, worked Citizen Staff Reporter regiment, was the master of with the Atlanta Georgia ceremony and said this event Symphony before moving to The Windsor Regiment held produces pride and for some Windsor and has been with a parade Oct. 4 for past com - the WSO for 11 years. the awards can symbolize the “We are always looking to manding officers and regi - beginning marker of a career. try new different things and to mental sergeant majors fol - “When you look back and reach out to new people and lowed by distribution of see who else won these expose them to classical awards and welcoming of awards, frequently it will be music that have never experi - their new honourary lieu - the lieutenant-colonel, or the enced it before,” said Sharpe. tenant-colonel. regimental sergeant-major University of Windsor stu - Photo by Adam El-Baba Honourary Lt.-Col. Donald that once upon a time won the dent Keith Wilkinson has seen L-R: Tom Szczesniak, Frank Leah and Kevin Mallon congratu - Hearn had been in his position same award that you did. You late each other after performing at the Capitol Theatre Sept. 28. the WSO play many times and for 14 years before signing in feel so much pride,” said said the Sept. 28 performance new Lt.-Col. Peter Thomas Adam El-Baba The night also featured per - Landale. “There was one sounded much better than with Honourary Col. Roger Citizen Staff Reporter formances of “Turkey on the presentation of the Canadian some he’s heard at the Lindsay as a witness. Accordion,” “Love Songs Forces Decoration tonight, Chrysler Theatre. Retired Capt. Ellis Landale, The Windsor Symphony (Bolero),” “Tangy Tuba” and which stands for 12 years of “This performance was decorated with medals sym - Orchestra celebrated its new “A Bassoon and a Fiddle.” incomparable,” said Wilkson. service.” home and 65 years of enter - Shelia Wisdom, develop - “The orchestra always sounds tainment with a number of ment director for the WSO, good but it was the venue that Get out of school free performances over the week - said she is impressed with the really made the difference.” end of Sept. 28 at the Capitol new renovations at the theatre The WSO will perform Theatre. and is excited to have the again Oct. 12 with Canadian or legitimate protest? Inside the Pentastar Theatre, Capitol reopened to the com - Ashley Godin larly applying for academic composer Vincent Ho. They Citizen Staff Reporter scholarships,” said Mancini. conductor Kevin Mallon led munity. also perform across Windsor “It's kind of hard to write a per - the program titled Fiddle “The orchestra is a part of and Essex County at Player’s Symphony and was this community and I’m Assumption Chapel, St. Picketing and protesting isn’t sonal essay if you have no per - the first of eight candidates to happy to be a supporter, both Anne’s Church and the an unfamiliar scene is Windsor. sonal experiences from your try out for the new music administrative and as a citi - Leamington Mennonite From union members to school senior year.” director position. He was zen,” said Wisdom. Church. board employees, Windsorites Over 2,000 students from var - accompanied by Canadian The night was populated “I hear our musicians play are used to seeing workers wav - ious high schools pledged their country fiddler Frank Leahy with solo performances by and I am thunderstruck by the ing signs to raise awareness for support to the walk out through and pianist and accordionist oboist Graham Mackenzie, talent that we have in this their cause. social networking sites. Tom Szczesniak. bassoonist Eric Varner, tuba community,” said Wisdom. On Oct. 3 a new group of pro - Alexander Zonjic is a Grade 12 Leahy entertained the crowd player Sal Fratia, clarinetist “It’s a moving experience that testers took to the streets. student from Walkerville of about 500 people with Margaret Gillie, flutist Jean- brings out all kinds of emo - Students across the city walked Collegiate Institute who, unlike many fiddle based tunes such Francois Rompre, trumpeter tions. That’s what music is out of their morning classes to several of his peers, chose not to as “Devil’s Wild Dream” and Norman Engel and cellist supposed to do and that’s protest Bill 115. School yards participate in the walk out. “Orange Blossom Special.” Andrew McIntosh. what our musicians do.” quickly filled with students wav - Zonjic said his experience was ing signs and chanting “Kill the not an enjoyable one. bill!” While the purpose of the “The walk out started obnox - Operation Impact walk was the same from school iously, kids yelling through the to school, each student partici - halls, disrupting classes, shout - pated for their own reasons. ing, screaming, swearing, bang - Some understood and cared ing on lockers until it made its back in place about the issues but others just way outside where it only got Alice Hewitt public and that is always bene - end. Other programs are in wanted time off school. worse,” said Zonjic. “Upon exit - Citizen Staff Reporter ficial,” said D'Asti. “It's cer - effect over the course of the tainly beneficial to everyone in year such as the Windsor Sarah Avery Mancini, 17, is a ing the school many students Drivers should be expecting the community.” Police Service R.I.D.E pro - Grade 12 student at Sandwich crossed the street to smoke ciga - a lesson in highway safety Lori Vermette has been driv - gram. Secondary School who is heavi - rettes or leave school for the day Thanksgiving weekend as ing for 16 years. She said the Vermette said the police serv - ly involved in her school’s year - entirely. Kids were shouting and Operation Impact starts Friday program is needed in the com - ice should implement the book team. Mancini said as a swearing, disturbing the neigh - Oct. 5 and runs until Oct 8, munity but that it's unfortunate Thanksgiving-type crack photo editor, she has a bird’s eye borhood and the elementary encompassing all police serv - the police wont be able to down more often. view of how the bill is affecting school just down the street.” ices in Canada. catch everyone committing “It's a good way to deter peo - her fellow peers. Several Walkerville students “It's a task that will be driving offenses. ple from it. However, I think “We're having a hard time appeared on local news pro - enforced by our traffic unit,” “It's always the ones who the laws are getting tighter on arranging meetings and distrib - grams expressing their views on said Sgt. Matthew D'Asti, pub - think they won’t get caught drinking and driving,” uting events independently the subject. Zonjic said he felt lic information officer for and don't who continue this Vermette said. “Texting while while scrambling to find which that many of his peers looked at Windsor police. “I think that behavior,” said Vermette. “It's driving shouldn't be tolerated. generally people should expect a shame too many people have Put your eyes on the road and sports or clubs are actually still the walk out as a way to get out us to be out there enforcing that mentality and until it hits not anywhere else when driv - underway,” said Mancini. of class and didn’t really care highway traffic laws.” home with them, they'll never ing. You drive in the direction Like other students, Mancini about the teachers they were Over the long weekend, know the reality of what drink - where you're looking and your depends on her after school supporting. police officers will be out in ing and driving does to a per - phone isn't one of them.” activities to benefit her in post- “I felt like the violin player on force to ensure drivers are fol - son or family.” More information on this secondary school education. the Titanic. There was nothing to lowing the rules of the road, Although the initiative has program can be found via the “I had been depending on sev - do but watch the ship sink,” said including seat belt safety and worked in past years, it is only Windsor Police Service web - eral clubs to further benefit my Zonjic. speed limits. in place during the site. university application, particu - “It enables us to educate the Thanksgiving holiday week - CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 9, 2012 NEWS page 4 ‘ Windsorites tour Low-Martin house Hundreds gather to original condition. Estimating the remaining work to take raise awareness about about a year, Myslichuk and his team of employees have already done extensive work breast cancer replacing rotting window and door frames. “The open house is so people can come through and see what we’re up against,” said Myslichuk. “This is a bit of a challenge. We spent the last five months working on the outside, so the outside is very close to complete as far as what Better Made Cabinets Photo by Chris Richards can do. So now we’re moving Windsorites survey the ongoing construction at the Low-Martin on to the inside.” house Sept. 29. Owner Vern Myslichuk invited the public to tour Some of the plaster ceilings Photo by Rick Dawes the iconic house to review the restoration progress made on the are in rough shape, with mold - Run for the Cure volunteer director Ingrid Kerker-Lutsch exterior and illustrate the work to be completed on the interior. ings crumbling away in some spots due to water damage. speaks Sept. 30 about her favorite part of the event in a special Chris Richards by Harry Low, one of Other ceilings, such as the one room backstage dedicated to survivors. Citizen Staff Reporter Windsor’s most successful in the kitchen, are completely prohibition-era rum runners. open to the second storey Rick Dawes recovering now,” said Fields. Windsor residents were given The house has had several joists and floorboards, waiting Citizen Staff Reporter Fields also said raising a treat Sept. 29 in the form of owners since, most notably to be replaced. But Myslichuk awareness is important to her a five-hour window to tour Paul Martin Sr. who purchased said it’s all part of a restoration More than 1,400 pink-wear - because she may have to face one of Windsor’s most iconic the house in 1961. The house process he wants to make the ing participants raising money cancer one day as well. houses. remained in the Martin family public aware of and involved for breast cancer research, According to The doors to 2021 Ontario St. until 1995. in. education and awareness filled Breastcancer.org, five to 10 – better known as Devonshire Earlier this year, Better Made “I really wanted people to Windsor’s Riverfront Plaza per cent of breast cancer is Lodge or the Low-Martin Cabinets owner Vern have the opportunity to see Sept. 30 to take part in the hereditary and passed through house – were opened from 10 Myslichuk purchased the Canadian Breast Cancer abnormal genes from mother a.m. to 3 p.m. to the public. house and announced his Foundation CIBC Run for the to child. Turn To page 5 The house was built in 1928 intention to restore it to its Cure. Another group of partici - People came to run or walk pants traveled from Harrow a five kilometre course and and brought a wheelbarrow raise funds by paying a $40 full of pennies, 70,000 in total. Bicycle Use Master Plan entry fee or collecting at least The pledges came from Jessica Brisebois Rieveley at the Bike Friendly “Having a bike lane gives $150 in pledges. By Oct. 1 the patrons of Shooters Citizen Staff Reporter Windsor Essex second annual me room I know is mine,” said total funds raised in Windsor Roadhouse with 20 to 25 peo - meeting Sept. 24 at the Poel. He joined the Bike was $198,000. ple contributing. Members of Members of the Bike Walkerville Brewery. Friendly Windsor-Essex Run for the Cure is Canada’s their team took turns pushing Friendly Windsor Essex BUMP is a plan to i mprov e, cycling group in October largest volunteer fundraising the pocket change the distance cycling advocacy group are integrate and expand 2011. event dedicated to breast can - of the course. pleased with the Bicycle Use Windsor’s existing 40 kilome - There are five developed cer. It takes place every year Before the participants Master Plan but are disheart - tre cycling paths established phases to BUMP. Phase one of on the Sunday before embarked on the run, organiz - ened with the lack of funding under the Bicycle U se the project, assessing existing Thanksgiving in 60 cities ers invited cancer survivors on allocated for 2014. Development Study. Its pur - conditions, is complete nationwide. Last year $30 mil - stage. The crowd clapped and “We need to start imple - pose is to make Windsor a according to Rieveley. lion was raised for breast can - whistled as they took their menting the bike lane aspect premiere cycling destination “Lanes will start and lanes cer research in Canada. place, all holding hands form - of BUMP,” said Robert in North America. It was will end and this confuses People taking part in the ing a survivor chain from one Rieveley, acting president of adopted in May 2001 by the cyclists as well as motorists as event included breast cancer side of the stage to the other. Bike Friendly Windsor Essex. City of Windsor with a pro - to where cyclists should be survivors, families of those “It usually coincides with He works for the Ford Motor jected budget of $19.4 million and cyclists shouldn’t be on affected by cancer and volun - the sun coming out from Company in Dearborn, Mich. over 20 years as well as addi - the side walk. They should be teers from around the commu - behind the casino and it just and recently completed a PhD tional expenses for parking on the road,” said Rieveley. nity. lights up the whole place, not in mechanical engineering. and management positions. Jeffrey Levesque works at a Some participants formed just the sun, but with them Rieveley said his job is to Windsor City Council allocat - call centre in Windsor and running teams and dressed up being on stage. It’s always design, build and promote ed approximately $1 million says he does not own a car and in pink feathered boas, wigs very emotional and it puts so cars. However, he said he annually for network develop - rides his bike to work every and other themed accessories. much more meaning to the believes cycling is an impor - ment according to the City of day. One team, the Emergency run,” said Ingrid Kerker- tant aspect of any forward- Windsor website. “I would like to see bike Medical Ta-ta’s, was com - Lutsch, the events volunteer thinking community. He is Windsor resident and com - paths implemented because I prised of six Windsor and run director. concerned about the slow pace peting cyclist Brian Poel, 25, feel drivers in this city are Essex paramedics and two of Kerker-Lutsch also said she of implementing the plan. said he feels developing more irresponsible and reckless and their family members. Medic still thinks too many women “It was meant to always be a bike lanes will help reduce the there is a large concentration Daina Fields, sporting a pink- get the disease but the sur - living document with input number of cars on the road of them on my path to work,” ribbon bandana, said she ran vivors’ presence is a testament from the users, from citizens and introduce new cyclists. said Levesque. for a special person. to how far research has come. as well as politicians and it He said bike lanes will help The BUMP document will “Well we decided to start a According to the Canadian hasn’t really progressed as a ease the interaction between be revisited and open for dis - team in honor of my mom. Cancer Society an average of living document as much as it drivers and cyclists on the cussion at city council in She was diagnosed with breast 62 Canadian women will be was originally intended,” said road. 2016. cancer in April and had a sin - diagnosed with breast cancer gle mastectomy in July. She’s every day in 2012. CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 9, 2012 NEWS page 5 ‘ Police conTInued from page 4 move in,” he said. Windsor resident Brian what we’re going to be McLean said he has always Concerned About doing,” he said. “I’m really been interested to see the hoping that a year from today inside of the house and is Social Media that the inside will be com - excited about Myslichuk’s plete. It will not be complete dedication to restoring the Alice Hewitt in the sense where we’ll have house to its original state. Citizen Staff Reporter it furnished and that sort of “I’ve driven by it for years thing, but I really think that all and always wanted to see the Four officers in the British of the woodwork will be fin - inside,” said McLean. “I’m Police Service were disci - ished.” just so pleased that someone plined recently over what they When it comes to furnishing locally has taken the initiative posted on their Twitter the house, Myslichuk said it to restore it to what it was. I accounts. will be filled to match the peri - Photo by Mamdouh Elchami just walked with him, and it’s Sarah Giles, posting as od in which the house was Odette Martel, 50, is photographed inside of Mr. Meat Market exciting to see that he’s doing “@TopshamPolice” tweeted built, and is already research - on Tecumseh Road West Oct. 4 it, and doing it properly.” on Oct. 2, “Thank you for all ing and speaking with design - Myslichuk said he plans to your support. I was told to ers. As to whether he’ll be liv - open the building up for a sec - close the account and cease ing there once the project is ond round of tours once the tweeting. It upset me very complete, he is emphatic. restoration is complete. much and is still being dis - Where’s the beef? “I’ll definitely live here, 100 “Come and see us in five cussed.” Mandouh Elchami any beef products belonging per cent. That’s been my goal months, we’ll have it open Giles also posted that she Citizen Staff Reporter to XL Foods can be returned for 15 years, so I’m moving in. again.” wanted her Twitter followers for a full refund by customers. Even without furniture I’ll to retweet the message. Concerns over a Canada- Ted Farron is the owner of Sgt. Matthew D'Asti, public wide beef recall are still being Ted Farron’s Gourmet Butcher others shared their own con - conTInued from page 2 information officer for the felt by consumers throughout Shop at the intersection of cerns about the new bill. “We’re hoping that we can Windsor Police Service, said Windsor. Dougall and Cabana. He said them outside of school it real - keep what we usually have. they would not prevent their XL Foods, an Alberta based that he hasn’t noticed a change ly is not fair to us or them.” They’re trying to kill our foot - officers from using social company and one of the in the volume of ground beef Officers from the Windsor ball team and we really enjoy media sites like Twitter. D'Asti largest beef suppliers in being bought. Police Service were also on our football,” said W.F. said he had no idea how many Canada, announced a volun - “It’s too early to predict the scene to maintain control Herman Secondary School officers were already using tary recall Sept. 16 due to E. what’s going to happen of the protest. When the student Gatlin Shadd, 18. sites like it but that none, to coli contamination. The because the recall only hap - crowd started to become dis - Burton soon emerged from his knowledge, have been dis - Canadian Food Inspection pened a couple of days ago. ruptive, Sgt. Michael the meeting with Kennedy ciplined for their posts. Agency was called in to inves - But generally in a case like Fontaine intervened and and addressed the crowd. “It certainly is a good topic. tigate and suspended the oper - this there will be a lot of spoke to the students. “I can speak for my school Social media is a social revo - ating license Sept. 27. With demand now for Ontario beef. “Listen to the spokesperson when I say the majority of the lution.” said D'Asti. more than 1,500 products on So probably, the price will go you guys appointed,” said students really truly care and Giles tweeted again Oct.3, the recall list, the CFIA warns up because there is only so Fontaine. “You have an audi - they want to make a differ - this time with a more positive the list may grow as they track much supply,” said Farron. ence with the director. That’s ence,” said Burton. “There are post as her Twitter account beef that has traveled to sec - Farron says his beef comes a big accomplishment and he some of us who just skip to was reinstated. ondary distributors and retail - from the Ontario Corn Fed is very worried about your skip but I think that this day “A really positive, support - ers. Beef program based out of wishes. Don’t turn this into changed a lot.” ive and understanding discus - Local businesses are aware Norwich, Ont. He is assuring something negative.” Soon after, a group of stu - sion with my supervisor has of the recall and are taking customers that his beef is from As the protest progressed dents from Herman joined the resulted in my twitter and proper precautions. Marc Ontario and free of contami - students could be heard chant - protest, adding to the shouts Facebook accounts being Romauldi, 39, is the owner of nation. ing “Kill the bill!” People of “Kill the bill!” unsuspended/reinstated/given Mr. Meat Market. He said they “They feel comfortable buy - driving by stopped to look, Classes resumed after the the go ahead to resume,” Giles get their beef from Ontario ing their meat here because sometimes honking to show protest and students were told said. “We have swapped ideas, and U.S. suppliers. they know we get our beef their support for the protest. to head back to their respec - had a really good chat about “I’m fielding calls daily. I’m from Ontario, on a special While some students chatted tive schools. Twitter and come up with a constantly asked questions, corn fed program,” said casually amongst themselves, plan! In a constructive, open such as do we sell products Farron. “They feel very confi - and honest discussion we from that company,” said dent about making their pur - talked about the pit falls and Romauldi. “We refer them to chases here.” the positives of social media certain websites that gives Because XL Foods owns one he onverged eam as a public engagement tool them validation that we didn’t of the largest killing floors in t c t for an organisation like the buy from that facility.” North America, it is a concern Managing Editors Associate Senior police.” Odette Martel, 50, is a regu - among many that the price of Managing Editors Sports Editors Deputy Chief Const. lar customer at Mr. Meat. She beef will go up because of the James Zimmerman Rick Dawes Kenton Wolfe Gordon Scobbie for Tayside said she is now more con - recall. According to Rob Benneian Alice Hewitt Ashley Davidson Police has spoken with media scious about where she pur - Romualdi, customers should - outlets in the United chases her beef and will not be n’t have to worry. Production Layout Editors Kingdom, such as buying XL Food products “The recall hasn’t affected Manager www.guardian.co.uk and again. us at all. In fact we’ve seen Joshua St. Pierre Police Oracle, on the subject. “No I won’t. Especially the some decline in pricing as Marissa DeBortoli Adam El-Baba In response to Giles being way they haven’t been forth - opposed to the popular belief Joel Whaley allowed to post again, he coming since this has come that prices of have gone up,” responded positively on his out. I don’t find them very said Romauldi. Chief Copy Photo Editors Copy Editors own Twitter account, trustworthy at this ,” said More information can be Editor Riley Harrison-Lutz Adam D’Andrea Maureen Mariampillai “@DCCTayside.” Martel. found online at Tom Morrison Chris Richards “Forces need to be thought - XL Foods has provided www.xlfoods.com, or by con - ful on strategy, purpose, struc - information on their website tacting XL Foods directly via www .t he media plex .com ture and support then trust with a list of the affected prod - phone, 1-866-467-1514 or email : media .converged @themediaplex .com staff to use social media ucts. No cases of E. coli have email, customerinforma - phone : (519) 972-2727 e xt . 4963 Follow us at http :// twitter .com /the _mediaplex responsibly,” Scobbie said. been reported in Windsor, but [email protected]. CONVERGED CITIZEN osceTpoTbeemr be9r , 2011, 2012 SPORTS ppaagge e 66 ‘ Artificial turf improves play AKO season ends likes the new field but adjust - ing to it can be a challenge. Ashley Davidson injuries on offence. “This field is less slippery Citizen Staff Reporter "Defensively, we were out - than other fields so you can standing," said LaChance. stop a lot sooner,” said After losing to the St. "We had the best defence in Ristovski. “The ball also Leonard Cougars Sept. 29 in the league statistically and I bounces more so it’s hard to Montreal, the AKO season and was talking to the guys and get used to.” their hopes of redeeming they were disappointed we Originally planned to be themselves in the playoffs didn't score defensively." ready for Vista’s 2011 opening ended. Defensive back Deandre year, bad weather and an early The Fratmen finished the Jones played his final season winter delayed installation season with four wins and four with the AKO Fratmen this until August 2012. losses and did not qualify for year. He said even though The artificial grass is more the playoffs. The match with their defence was strong they the Cougars was a must-win wish they'd been better. Photo by Marissa DeBortoli durable than regular grass but Tecumseh Vista Academy player Nathan Nacarrato evades requires more upkeep. The Brennan players during a football game Sept. 26 at the Votex team was the first to Tecumseh Vista Academy football field. play on their new field but other high school teams such Marissa DeBortoli team, said the new AstroTurf as Belle River, Kennedy and Citizen Staff Reporter is easier to play on compared Catholic Central play there to grass fields. when Windsor Stadium and Tecumseh Vista Academy “The field doesn’t get as other fields are in use and in finished installing their new muddy, so our kids don’t have poor condition, said Hawkins. AstroTurf football field in to clean their uniforms as Artificial turf is made of a August. often,” said Hawkins. “It also blend of nylon, polypropylene More young football teams drains better than other fields and polyethylene, according to are playing on artificial turf and this helps to speed up SYNLawn Windsor’s website. but many players find it more play.” This helps fields to look better challenging than grass. It is Hawkins said he hasn’t seen for a longer period of time and the second field in Windsor to any disadvantages to having does not require much mainte - have artificial turf. This type an artificial grass field and nance. According to the of field was chosen due to the while the grass still requires United States Environmental Photo by Ashley Davidson poor quality of many grass maintenance it stays in better Protection Agency’s website, Nick Schippel, 26, and Deandre Jones, 22, line up for the AKO fields and football teams need condition for longer. many fields use recycled prod - Fratmen defence in their game against the London Beefeaters a well-maintained field to play Stephen Ristovski, 15, has ucts such as ground rubber Sept. 22. The game was Jones’s last home game for the Fratmen on into November. been playing on the Vista from old tires to “provide sta - as this is his last year of eligibility. Dave Hawkins, head coach Vortex football team for two bility, uniformity and resilien - game, with both teams fight - "We didn't make plays on of the Vista Vortex football years. He said the team really cy to artificial turf fields.” ing for a spot in the post-sea - defence the way we did last son. At the beginning of the year," said Jones. "We had fourth quarter the Fratmen led touchdowns last year and this 8-7. They went on to lose 24-8 year we had zero." Brown, Jones trying to make OHL jump when the Cougars scored a Going into the season the Rob Benneian their records. defenceman, was a third touchdown on a kick return Fratmen had high expectations Citizen Staff Reporter These players are the round pick by the Spitfires in and a second touchdown late due mainly to last season's absolute best of the best at 2012. Windsor is currently in the fourth quarter. success. Two players from the their level averaging better carrying eight defenceman on Coach Mike LaChance said "You have all the expecta - LaSalle Vipers are looking to than a point-and-a-half per their roster and John Bowen, the Cougars game, along with tions, but when it comes down break the mold and beat the game and they can’t make the the team’s eighth blue liner, the previous game against to the actual football game, odds by making their way to jump to the OHL. has yet to see game action. London, defined the season. anything can happen," said the OHL. Tecumseh’s Blake Jones and With a number of players "Once the running game Jones. The majority of young men Kingston, Ont. native Graeme blocking his path to the OHL, went away the offence kind of Linebacker Anthony playing in the Greater Ontario Brown, both 16, are honing Brown is biding his time with went away with it," said McDonald has one more year Junior Hockey League will their skills with the Vipers the Vipers. He said when he LaChance. of eligibility with the Fratmen never get a chance to compete while trying to make a great gets his opportunity he will The team lost all four run - but is undecided about at a higher level. enough impression to earn an take advantage of it. ning backs from the previous whether he will return. He said This is the reality of being a OHL call-up. “I think I’ve got a chance to season and seemed to be junior hockey player in North Jones is the son of former make it (permanently onto the the team next year needs to be America. There are simply too coach Bob Spitfires this season),” Brown unable to keep a running back cocky. many players who are better, Jones and was drafted in said. “I think if I go up there, healthy this year. "We were cocky in the stronger and faster. round 14 of the 2011 OHL play a few good games, I’ve Robb Matton pulled a ham - beginning and then the same One look at the point leaders Priority Selection by the Erie got a good shot at doing it.” string early this season, caus - thing within our games. We from the 2011-12 GOJHL sea - Otters. A hard-hitting forward Goaltender Jordan DeKort, ing him to miss the last four were good in the beginning son sheds light on this fact. out of the Sun County defenceman Jordan games and Corey Bezaire and then we would get punched in Of the top 10 scorers just Panthers AAA hockey pro - McNaughton and forward Bradley Marsden were both the mouth and we would back one has ever been a regular gram, Jones said he is trying Sam Studnicka are the only injured in the final game down," said McDonald. "The player in the Ontario Hockey to adjust to the speed of junior three members of the Spitfires against the Cougars. With no first time we had a little bit of League. Remove the 133 hockey. who were primarily GOJHL other choice, slot back Joel a struggle with a team we games played by Ben “Get faster, getting used to players in 2011. Archer finished the game at started to back down." O’Quinn with the playing with faster, stronger If Brown and Jones are running back and was also The Fratmen will be recruit - from 2007-10, and the guys, that’s why they sent me going to achieve their goal of injured at the end of the game. ing in the off-season in hopes GOJHL’s point leaders last down here to develop,” Jones playing in the OHL, they are LaChance said the defence of improving their record for season have a combined 38 said. going to have to defy the played their game despite the the 2013 season. games of OHL experience to Brown, a slick-skating odds. CONVERGED CITIZEN osecpTToebmebr e9r , 2210,1 220 12 SPORTS page 7 ‘ Lady Saints golf win OCAA gold NHL players help Spits Brett Hedges Citizen Staff Reporter Kenton Wolfe Though Wellwood has been Citizen Staff Reporter resting, he is anxious to get The St. Clair College back on the ice. women’s golf team won their The NHL lockout may be “It’s been nice, the long sum - first overall team title in underway, but some players mer,” said Wellwood. “I’m school history Sept. 3 the are still hard at work. just waiting to hear when we Ontario Colleges Athletic Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle can start playing again.” Association golf champi - Wellwood and Philadelphia Both Wellwood and Leighton onships at Roseland Golf and Flyers goaltender Michael played as Spitfires prior to Curling Clu. Leighton were at the WFCU their NHL careers. Leighton Led by silver and bronze Centre Oct. 2, helping the played three seasons as a medal finishes from Heather Windsor Spitfires with their Spitfire from 1998 to 2001, MacKenzie and Ashley Unrau, on-ice practice. two of them as the team’s Photo by Brett Hedges respectively, the Saints won Leighton, along with starting goaltender. the overall team title by four The St. Clair College women's golf team L-R - Jen Gallinger, Spitfires goaltenders Jaroslav “I’m from Sarnia so it was strokes over Durham Jordan Shatz, coach Kevin Corriveau, Heather MacKenzie and Pavelka and Jordan Dekort, nice to be close to home,” said College’s Tiffany Albath, the Ashley Unrau - pose after winning the OCAA women's golf took turns facing shots by Leighton. “We had a couple of women’s individual champi - overall team championship at Roseland Golf and Curling Club Wellwood. The Jets forward good teams here. I had a lot of on, and her partner Stephanie on Sept. 3. said the practice was mutually fun and it’s a great organiza - Mole. beneficial. tion. I made my home here MacKenzie trailed the leader 85 to capture individual proud of them.” “Well they’re kind of helping now, so I love it here.” by only two shots at the end of bronze and cement the The next challenge for the me,” said Wellwood, 29. Unlike Leighton, who was two rounds, but Albath shot a school’s first ever overall team Saints will be the 2012 PING “You’re always looking for drafted as a Spit, Wellwood two-over-par 74 over the final title. Canadian Collegiate Athletic somewhere to skate right now was traded to Windsor after 18 holes to break away from “We all played really well, Association Golf National and the Spits are nice enough spending three years with the the pack and win her second stuck it out and achieved our Championships hosted by to let me skate.” . Despite spending parts of two seasons consecutive OCAA women’s goal of winning the team Durham College in Oshawa, Given the current state of with the Spitfires, Wellwood individual gold and third con - title,” said Unrau. “We went Ont. The event will take place negotiations between Players remains a fan-favourite for his secutive OCAA medal. from third place (last year) to Oct. 15-19 at Oshawa Golf Association and the owners, outstanding offensive play. “I’m happy with second,” first place and we can’t get and Curling Club. many players are pursuing “It’s been great (being a said MacKenzie. “I was just much better than that.” “Last year at nationals we opportunities overseas. With Spitfire alumni),” said hoping to shoot good for the Saints golf coach Kevin finished in the middle or lower the NHL officially cancelling Wellwood. “Obviously all the team today. Team gold is what Corriveau said he was end of the pack,” said regular season games sched - guys who don’t play here any - I really wanted.” “thrilled” with the team’s Corriveau. “This year our uled between Oct. 11 and Oct. more still stick around and Going into the final round school record-setting perform - expectations have grown and 24, over 100 players have like being around the team. the Saints team, which also ance. they should. This will definite - signed contracts with various They’ve done a great job here included Jordan Shatz who “For Heather and Ashley to ly boost our ranking.” European teams. Wellwood in Windsor, winning a couple finished sixth overall, had both individually medal and The Saints have a women’s and Leighton are using the of championships and always for Jordan to play wonderful national overall team title to built up a 14 stroke lead over time to rest. having a great program.” golf for the last three days to their credit from the 2005 Durham. But a 13 stroke third- “It’s been good,” said Wellwood and Leighton will bring home the team title ... CCAA Golf National round improvement over a Leighton, 31. “I’ve been stay - continue their involvement I’m really excited for them,” Championships hosted at Fox humbling second round by ing healthy, having fun with with the Spitfires for the dura - said Corriveau. “It’s a big step Glen. However, this year was Mole put pressure on the the family. It has been really tion of the NHL lockout. going from third to first and St. Clair College’s first OCAA Saints down the stretch. good for sure.” Ashley Unrau responded with I’m really happy the team overall team title in men’s or her tournament best score of stayed intact. I can’t be more women’s golf. Spits claim Windsor Spitfires Khokhlachev, waive Bezuch weekend recap Rob Benneian pre-season from Kitchener, Citizen Staff Reporter had played his way out of the The Spitfires wrapped up Mitchell Brandner and lineup. He was held pointless their weekend by squeezing Robert Benneian The Windsor Spitfires have in four games with the Spits one point out of a 3-2 shootout Citizen Staff Reporters claimed forward Russian and had been a healthy scratch loss to the visiting Sarnia Alexander Khokhlachev on on two occasions. The Windsor Spitfires have Sting. Overage Spits forward re-entry waivers. The Spitfires have not said lost three straight games to fall Derek Schoenmakers opened Khokhlachev left the whether or not Khokhlachev out of first place in their divi - the scoring 2:39 into the sec - Spitfires after two seasons in will return from Russia this Photo courtesy of the OHL sion. ond period, but Reid Boucher which he put up 145 points to Windsor Spitfires goaltender year, but by claiming him on The weekend began with an won the game for Sarnia in the Jarosla Pavelka join Spartak Moscow, his waivers they open up that pos - 5-0 home loss to the Guelph sixth round of the shootout. father's team in Russia. sibility. Storm Oct. 4. The Spitfires champion Knights. London The Spitfires next opponent As a rookie in the “This is a window of oppor - were outshot 44-23 in the had a strong performance is the Soo Greyhounds Oct. 11 Kontinental Hockey League, tunity for Alex to come back game and wasted a quality from 2013 NHL draft eligible at the WFCU Centre. Khokhlachev has put up just to Windsor,” Spitfires general performance by goaltender forward Max Domi, who had A Windsor victory in regula - one point in 16 games. manager Warren Rychel said. Jaroslav Pavelka. two goals and an assist. Kerby tion time would allow them to To free up an import spot, “If he is going to play in the The next night in London, Rychel and Jordan Maletta equal the Hounds in points they cut ties with Slovakian CHL this year, it's going to be the Spits fell 8-2 to the defend - supplied the offence for with 10 at the top of the OHL's forward Juraj Bezuch. for the Spitfires. And he will ing Windsor. West division. Bezuch, acquired during the be welcomed back.” CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 9, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT page 8 .. Mudpuppy Gallery WDX Workshops Sean Previl good for the community. hosts sixth Beat Night Citizen Staff Reporter “I think (the workshops) Hailey Trealout make for a well-rounded per - CitizenStaff Reporter If you want to learn how to former,” said Wentzell. dance or manage the back - “Knowing more about what The Mudpuppy Gallery stage, then Windsor Dance goes on behind the scene and invited people of all ages to eXperience is ready to help. making yourself well rounded the Downtown Expresso WDX has started a workshop and keeping yourself as versa - Cafe in Amherstburg Sept. 28 series this month featuring tile as possible makes you a to support local performers both onstage and backstage better performer.” during their Beat Night. sessions. One of the members taking The Mudpuppy Gallery The onstage sessions will part in the workshops, Jessica opened in May 2010 as a teach different dance styles Charron, said she is looking non-profit organization run including African dance and forward to what’s coming up by six local artists with the swing, while the backstage because of how the studio intent to encourage culture in classes highlight script writing works. Amherstburg through art. Photo By: Hailey Trealout and stage managing. “It’s not like lessons like Since opening, the gallery Kevin McClintock performs at the Downtown Expresso Cafe for “We have a really good group every other studio, and you get has developed interest from the Mudpuppy Gallery Beat Night event Sept. 29 in of kids who want to dance and to act while you’re dancing, Amherstburg students and established go on stage and perform but and you get to tell a story artists. helped organize the event and the stage audience members we need that support team while you’re dancing,” said One of the youngest volun - said Beat Night gives people applauded showing their sup - behind them,” said Julia Galli, Charron. teers in the gallery is poet the opportunity to show their port. Shelby Kawa, an founder of WDX. “So we fig - Charron said she is enthusias - Lorrayne Culver, 14, a stu - artistic abilities. English teacher at General ured we would be able to give tic to continue with the work - dent at General Amherst “This is our sixth Beat Amherst, was one of the sup - our kids more, a variety of shops. High School. Night. We had our first one in porters found in the audience education, different kinds of “I knew people were coming “I went to the first Beat September 2010 and we were of 45 people. styles, but also we’re alternat - and I think everyone should be Night.” said Culver. “I didn’t doing two a year but now “I thought tonight’s Beat ing them with backstage expe - able to dance, and show little read until the second one and we’ve decided to do four a Night was great,” said Kawa. riences as well.” girls what dancing’s all I have volunteered, actually year because they’re so popu - “I really love the combina - Galli, who has taught dance about,” said Charron. spending my time and trying lar,” said MacLellan. “It tion of music, poetry and since 2003, said the group The workshops will take over to sell stuff, since June. I love grew from having like five prose all together and I love tries to create an environment the course of the next two reading in front of everyone. people, to tonight where we the youth and then you have a that is different from other stu - years and will feature dancers I’m not as nervous as every - have 19 performers. It’s orig - representation from all of the dios. brought in to teach a variety of one seems to be. I was pretty inal music, original poetry different age groups and I “A lot of schools are more styles. Members of WDX will pleased with what I brought and original story telling. So think that was great.” structured. They’re focused on be able to attend the work - this time, usually it’s kind of it’s all original, all new fresh Kawa and Culver plan to learning the dance steps and shops at no cost, while others touch and go.” names.” perform in the next beat night perfecting them,” Galli said. can pay $5 to $12 depending Cheryl MacLellan, 51, As people were called up to Nov. 10. “Our goal isn’t about having on the workshop they choose. the steps perfected, it’s per - The next workshop will fea - forming, so we just use dance ture drama improvisation on as the medium for that per - Nov. 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 forming.” p.m. Fire Prevention Week kicks off Tiffany Wentzell, artistic Visit www.wdxtheatre.ca for Rob Benneian director of WDX, said she more information on the com - Citizen Staff Reporter hopes the workshops will be pany.

Windsor Fire and Rescue Services is stressing the nhl lock out -B rieF conTInued from page 1 importance of having an kenton wolfe “You’re gonna threaten to take escape plan in their annual citizen staff reporter Fire Prevention Week. away my prom, my semi, all The awareness campaign is The nHl has cancelled the the dances ... and if you’re held every October and will first of what could be many gonna take all that away I’m take place Oct. 7-13 at loca - blocks of games. going on strike and I’m walk - The ongoing discussions to ing out,” said LaChance. tions across the city. This draw up a new collective year’s theme is “Have Two bargaining agreement gave no Lapointe also said he is con - Ways Out!” which is a mes - Photo by Rob Benneian indication of a new deal to be cerned about the fate of sage Windsor’s Chief Fire Lee Tome, Chief Fire Prevention Officer for Windsor Fire and reached between the nHl extracurricular activities for Prevention Officer Lee Tome Rescue Services, works at his desk Oct. 4 at Station One at 815 players’ asocciation and the himself and future students. said is key to surviving a fire. Goyeau St. team owners. “It might mean that Grade 9 nHl commissioner gary students starting next year “Look at two ways out. “Most importantly, practice Tome said having a working bettman scratched all regular Depending on your room your home escape plan. Not smoke alarm is most impor - season games scheduled might never get to be on a you’ll either go out a front only is it important to have a tant to fire safety. between oct. 11 and oct. 24 sports team, might never get to door or a back door and if home escape plan, it’s very Firefighters will be conduct - and threatened to cancel more go to a dance and some stu - there is a fire and you’re important to practice it, have ing presentations at should a new contract not be dents might never get to go to reached. The nHl’s preseason unable to get out of your room everyone participate and make Devonshire Mall and prom,” said Lapointe. was previously cancelled. High school students there is a window,” Tome said. any changes to your plan if Tecumseh Mall over the four of the league’s top five Tome is a veteran of nearly necessary,” Tome said. “You course of Fire Prevention scorers from the 2011-12 nHl throughout Ontario have 30 years with Windsor Fire would look where the sleeping Week, including an interactive season have followed the trend staged similar protests in and has served the last seven areas are (and determine) what demonstration on how to use a of signing overseas. The list response to Bill 115, with includes evgeni malkin, claude years as CFPO. He said there would you do in the event of a fire extinguisher. walkouts occurring in giroux, Jason spezza and Ilya Toronto, Ottawa and other is more to fire safety than hav - smoke alarm activation in For more fire safety informa - Kovalchuk. over 100 nHl play - ing two safe ways out of your your home and how would tion, visit the City of Windsor ers have joined a squad in large cities. home or business. you get out.” YouTube channel. europe.