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niagara-news.com BOY BAND ROCKS ALL OVER ONTARIO PAGE 16 NEW MEANING TO WINTER BLUES NN PAGE 6 NIAGARA NEWS DECEMBEr 6, 2013 • vol. 45 iSSUE 6 It’s the BEER DRINKS WINE FOR LUNCH time of year to give back Donate to your local food bank By NECHELLE VENTURINI Staff Writer Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” As the holiday season quickly approaches think about the individuals and families in the community you can give. whoCommunity will benefit Care from of St.what Catharines and Thorold, with help from the sur- rounding communities, spends 365 days a year giv- ing to those in need. For 94 years Community Care has tried to create a healthy, caring community where everyone lives with dignity and purpose, by as- sisting an average of 1,850 households per month in St. Catharines and Thorold. It distributes about 4,000 days a week. In addition, it poundsprovides of service food a obtainingday, five and maintaining permanent From left: Matt Soos, Hannah Lee, Asuka Nogami, Steve Herold, Chef Michael Smith, Drew Simon and Phil Craig with the Caps, Corks and housing for individuals and Forks trophy. PHOTO BY NICK FEARNS families at risk of being, or who are homeless. By NICK FEARNS Brook Brewery. the power of applied learn- Craig Youdale, acting Chef Michael Smith. You- Nancy McIntosh, Commu- Staff Writer Caps, Corks and Forks ing,” says College President dean of the Canadian Food dale says Smith has “done nity Care community and is an event that brings Dan Patterson. “Students and Wine Institute, kicked an amazing job promoting development co-ordinator, Beer prevailed over wine together students from from the Culinary, Brew- the event off by explain a Canadian food and Cana- says they estimate the for just the second time culinary, brewmaster and master and Viticulture pro- little bit of the events his- dian chefs. number of individuals and in Caps, Corks and Forks’ viticulture. grams are coming together tory. Smith, the host of Chef families needing support history, thanks in part to a Culinary students in to create a great event and Caps, Corks and Forks Michael’s Kitchen, Chef this holiday season will be Bolshevik Bastard. It wasn’t teams of two each create showcase their skills.” was started two years ago Abroad, Chef at Home and over 3,000. That’s in addi- a Russian communist who one of six courses that The sold-out event took to “bring the passion and Chef at Large, called Caps, tion to the 1,850 already helped the beer team, but are then paired with an place in Benchmark Res- battle” to the students. Corks and Forks “one heck coming into the food bank instead a Russian Imperial Ontario wine or beer. taurant at the Niagara-on- Youdale then introduced of an event.” biweekly. Stout by Oakville’s Nickel “It’s a great example of the-Lake campus. the master of ceremonies, Continued on page 2 “We [Community Care] strive to make sure tum- kept warm and lights are New environmental student rep brings fresh perspective mieskept on,”are filled,she says. beds are The many annual holiday By ALEXANDRA to reach out to students Niagara College, will have in oped an understanding of part of the committee and programs are “to ensure MONTANA here to understand what regards to making their cam- environmental sustainability learning from the position. families in need experi- Staff Writer environmental changes they puses and learning experi- and its global importance.” “I will be challenged to ence some of the joy of the suggest. ences more sustainable.” It’s “a great feeling to use my experience and edu- holidays.” The Sustainability Com- Marzotto brings with him witness the accomplish- cation to assist in Niagara As Community Care re- mittee welcomes a new ideas and concerns our previous education from ments” of a job, whether it College’s sustainability student member. James students“I would have, like bringto find them these to York University. He graduat- is a corporation becoming goals.” support for all it programs, Marzotto, of Toronto, En- the Sustainability Committee ed in April with a bachelor’s sustainable, diverting waste The committee is already quiresthe Be significantA Shining Star financial pro- vironmental Management and do my best to get them degree in Environmental or reducing energy usage. working towards a leader- gram accepts all monetary and Assessment program, implemented.” Studies, Environmental Impressed with the com- ship role in environmental donations. was chosen as the student “It’s amazing some of the Management. “I thoroughly mittee’s initiatives already sustainability for the col- “Everything makes a dif- representative. ideas that the younger gen- enjoyed my studies at York implemented, Marzotto says lege. ference,” says McIntosh. Marzotto says he plans eration, currently enrolled in University where I devel- he looks forward to being Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Page 2 NIAGARA NEWS • Dec. 6, 2013 NEWS Best in Canada: Smith A new student Continued from page 1 representativeBy 2016 the committee tion.” work,Taryn creativity Wilkinson, and sustain dedica- target goal of reducing elec hopestricity, towater, reach greenhouse its five- - forgas and paper sustainability consumption- ability co-ordinator, says there has always been a stu- generation of waste. dent representative. Howev- as well as diverting the er,application this is this form. first year they We value our have offered the position in “ students’ interested“We did thisand becausewe wanted weto ensure have more it was students a fair, open opinions and and transparent process they can really help up pinpoint andopinions ensure and we they find can the really best what the fit.help We us value pinpoint our students’what the students want students want, and how we can communicate what and how we can we are doing and trying to communicate what we are As a student representa achieve.” doing and trying - to achieve. tive, Marzotto will act as an ambassador for the Sus- TARYN WILKINSON” tainability Committee and theweekly Niagara committee Environmental meetings Corpsand participating (NEC) by organizing in future management presents the From left: Norah Langdon, Spencer Mayer, Gabriella Yangyi Guo, Christian Scagnetti, Amanda Levy and Derek opportunityWorking in to environmental engage with events and activities. Mar- Beirnes of the Caps, Corks and Forks Wine Team. PHOTOS BY NICK FEARNS zottoengagement will work assistant, with Gina to Continued from page 1 within a corporation, the Pannunzio, sustainability everycommittee’s business newest operation mem mainder of the year. ChefMichaelSmthWhen it came down – amazing to directIf you the want NEC to for contact the re- the “This is the best cook- event.” “At the end of a project, -it committee you can email inglege school was “catching in Canada,” attention says beris extremely says. rewarding to Smithof folks adding in the thathospitality the col- the final round the flannel- see the results of your hard niagaracollege.ca. shirt-wearing beer team’s then at sustainability@ Bolshevik Bastard defeated field.” the red-vested wine team’s wasSmith impressed. says he had visited Southbrook Vineyard’s Niagara College before and Whimsy!courses to Anniversary two courses VAQ in to give a final score of four “You have here one of the “I think you do. Your foods Thank You best hospitality schools in the beer team’s favour. Thank You Canada.”program, your hospitality to“We’re the meals very we pleased. had,” says The beers were very well suited gram, the wine program, the program,location, the your physical beer pro- plant, Steve Herold, a member of For many years your curriculum, your facil thepeople beer should team. explore“The world the ity, it all adds up to one hell of beer is very vast and Avondale stores have - Pan Seared Sea Scallop with Carrot Relish and Coconut The judges, the many Curry Sauce made by Vaishnav Mayekar and Tanvi variety of beer available.” of a very impressive school.” Dave. erfulFellow pairing team of member the night Matt generously distributed that following the end of Any Soos says, “The most pow- ticket-holders, were told Way You Want It 2,600 copies of each and the beer team’s was Biere de Garde, featured was the Bolshevik Bastard.” each course, a vote would were well represented by Journey. in with the night’s fifth course. The beer team, elated at Niagara News be taken by tossing a cork theirOntario categories. wines and beers Somerville described the their victory, says they were orfor bottle the wine cap pairing into a bucket. and a beercaramalised as having sugar a “biscuit- and a going to celebrate the win issue across the A cork represented a vote like flavour” with “hints of with pizza and beer. The winner of each round BrewmasterKevin Somerville, program a and The sixth Caps, Corks and cap for the beer pairing. part-time instructor in the littleler made bit of an cherry.” appearance Forks event will be held on Niagara Region. HGTV’s Bryan Baeum- Feb. 22, 2014. Tickets are or wouldsong. The also wine be announced team’s song brewmaster at Oast House available by email at bench- bywas the Red, playing Red Wine of that team’s Brewers in Niagara-on-the- at the event tweeting “at [email protected] Lake, had one of the beers Caps, Corks and forks @ by phone at 905-641-2252 Avondale demonstrates by UB40 he brewed, the Oast House Niagara_College with @ ext. 4619. how good corporate citizens support Continued from page 1 families in need experience some of the joys of the holi Community student learning.

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