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By SHANNON ARNOLD with last year’s count of 3,292 tance for this fall drove many Staff Writer falling only slightly short of students back for one more year As universities grapple with a this year’s 3,398 figure. The of high school, while others double dose of first-year stu- total number of students chose to wait a year and work. dents, Niagara College is enrolled this fall is 5,969, com- Others who may have chosen smoothly entering the second pared to last year’s 5,555 total. a university opted for college year of a three-year double Vaughan explains, “Double after graduating from Grade 12. cohort situation. cohort doesn’t affect colleges as Vaughan says he is encour- The fall semester has seen an directly as universities in the aged by the overall approach of enrolment increase of 7.5 per sense that the admission the new students. cent, visible in crowded halls requirement for college has “As we’ve been going and longer registration and always been and still is a four- through recruitment and admis- bookstore lines. year high-school diploma.” sions, they are very serious According to Registrar Al Preparations for the double about coming to college. Vaughan, the number of appli- cohort began with the initial “They certainly researched cants soared to 15,148 from last decision to phase out the only what their options were in year’s total of 13,600, and stu- existing Grade 13 left in terms of college and university dents are more serious, pre- Canada. in far more detail than ever Nine CT 114 Tutor planes, commonly known as The Snowbirds, pared and focused than ever For Niagara College, that before, so they’re very line up on the runway at Niagara District Airport a few hours before. came one year early. focused,” Vaughan said. before performing their air show for Niagara residents. The However, the number of Students who may have taken “The more research students famous Canadian pilots performed as part of Wings and younger faces is surprising a year off to work or travel do, the better prepared they are Wheels, an air and car show at the Niagara-on-the-Lake airport compared with any other year. avoided the double cohort situ- and the better choices they on Sept. 20 and 21. Enrolment for first-year stu- ation by attending last year. The make, and therefore the better Photo by Nicole Johnson dents is up only three per cent, doubled challenge of accep- chance they have at success.” Growing SAC budget allows more activities By JASON RUMLEY SAC initiatives from photocopy “The budget of $525,000 is courses taken, as it’s the college’s Blanchard. Staff Writer revenue, student grad books, stu- based on 5,800 full-time students decision.” She says SAC’s executive Growing student enrolment is dent handbooks as well as our off- and roughly 15,000 part-time stu- Blanchard has worked for the hopes that between revenues giving Niagara College’s Student campus housing services,” says dents between the two campuses,” college for 13 years, ever since from the operations at After Administrative Council (SAC) a Blanchard, 46, of Welland. says Blanchard. the student centre opened. Hours and Alexander growing budget. She says SAC leases the photo- As stated in the 2003-2004 She started out as a part-time Davidson’s and the budgeted “Our approximate budget for copiers and receives any revenue Student Handbook, the full-time bookkeeper then went full-time amount of money for the year, the year directly from student obtained from them. student fee, which goes towards as the SAC office manager and they’ll break even. Davidson’s fees, from both the Welland cam- The money made through the SAC, is $42.50 for what you think bookkeeper. As SAC grew is the pub at the Glendale cam- pus and the Glendale campus in student handbooks and the student is the year. offered more student services, pus. Niagara-on-the-Lake, is grad books comes from a contract Blanchard says, however, the her role changed to SAC busi- “We’re a corporation and a lot $525,000,” says Cindy Blanchard, employee who handles advertis- SAC fee is $85 a year from each ness operations administrator. of people don’t understand this. the SAC business operations ing sales. full-time student as $42.50 is the “I’m accountable for financial SAC is here to provide a service administrator. She says if the SAC budget fee for each semester. bookkeeping, clerical and secre- for students, not to make prof- “However, SAC is anticipating included sales from the pub, it “Part-time students’ SAC fee tarial work as well as support its,” says Blanchard. an additional $100,000 through would be a “much greater” revenue. may be based on the amount of services for the SAC Inc.,” says Continued on page 2 INTRODUCING OUTDOOR BALL HOCKEY FUN! Season starts in October for College League No previous hockey experience required. Ball Hockey International Enjoy grassroots hockey without the ice! Two Great Locations to choose from! 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Continued from page 1 the year include $30,000 for peer tutoring, $45,000 on the student She says the SAC money goes handbook ($30,000) and student “towards everything” from grad book ($15,000), $10,000 special events such as the towards a Canadian Student Charity Ball and the Year End Alliance membership, $37,000 in Bash, to comedians for Comedy a reserve fund to cover the Nights, special DJs, performers, lifecycle of the student spaces for themes for pub nights, repairs and renovations. About entertainment at the pub, prizes, $23,000 will be paid annually by DAN PATTERSON outings and trips, running the SAC till 2013 for the student offices, paying for staff, the space at Glendale campus which Niagara College president student grad books and includes Alexander Davidson’s handbooks, as well as fees, bills, and the SAC office. The Welland Born and raised peer tutoring, donations, school campus space is fully paid. on May 24, 1948, Toronto, Ont. clubs, operation and Niagara College charges $1 for administrative costs and the student spaces at each Family memberships. campus. Married to Saundra Patterson Blanchard says SAC spends Blanchard says $47,000 is with one daughter named spent on pub entertainment and $7,000 to $11,000 each year for a financial audit. Christine Patterson and a $68,000 is spent on special grandson named Sean. activities for students including “It’s important to spend the Patterson is the oldest of three Xbox bingo and pie-eating money in this area as we must contests. The money is also used make sure where all the money is children with one brother and to advertise events and purchase going as we’re responsible for the one sister. contestants’ prizes. money of over 6,000 SAC sets aside $21,000 for big students.” Education events including the Charity Ball “It’s important for students to Patterson holds three degrees, a know where their money is and the Year End bash with Niagara College Welland campus Student Administrative Council bachelor of arts in Political $25,000 targeted for trips to going towards and how to get Science from the University of Business Operations Administrator Cindy Blanchard at her desk involved with all of the events purchase tickets and book the Windsor in Windsor, Ont., a event or busses. in the After Hours pub. and aspects of student life, both Photo by Jason Rumley academically and socially.” master of science from the Blanchard says other costs for London School of Economics in London, England, and a master of Adult Education from the Big expectations from college president University of Toronto. By CASANDRA Patterson is working part-time BELLEFEUILLE on his doctorate at the University Staff Writer of Toronto in the field of higher As another academic year education in the Community begins, Dan Patterson, Niagara College Leadership program. In College’s president, says he was May of 2003, Patterson received “very pleased” with Orientation an honourary doctorate in Week and is anxiously waiting to pedagogy by Niagara University have the evaluation from students in Niagara Falls, N.Y. and staff about the doubling of the number of days for it. “The reason we invested so Previous jobs much time and effort was because Patterson began his career in of the realization that getting off Ottawa with the federal to a good start is critical to the government, where he held success one has at college. How various senior management one starts a task often has a lot to positions, one being a director of do with how one finishes a task. planning for the Department of Studies point to the value of Indian Affairs. He then went to ensuring students have a comfort the provincial government level level from the beginning.” in Toronto where he was a A variety of events occurred ranging from beach volleyball to director of the Partnership and concerts, to class orientations Niagara College President Dan Patterson uses body language during Orientation Week to echo the Training Support Services during the four days from Sept. 2 huge banner behind him. Branch of the Ontario Ministry to Sept. 5. Photo by Brent Watson of Skills Development. Patterson then became the Patterson says concerts and dramatic change at Niagara affected most of Ontario and the satisfaction) are a good indicator Student Administrative Council College over the last few years. northeastern U.S. of how our students and clients vice-president of the Ventures (SAC) events were designed to “We’ve been able to deal with As reported in the Niagara see the college performance. Division at Niagara College for foster people making friends and lineups for Ontario Student News on April 17, Patterson “The biggest concern facing not four years before becoming the getting comfortable with school Assistance Plan (OSAP) and the outlined the plan for the seven- just Niagara College, but all 24 fifth president at Niagara surroundings. bookstore a lot quicker. On the year strategic plan launched last colleges in Ontario, is the College. “For me, the most important Welland campus, between the year. completion rate of our students. part of orientation is the work hours of 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. during “This strategic plan has a vision We are stepping up efforts to try Favourite Quotes faculty and staff have done for the first day of orientation, we of enriching lives and fulfilling and understand why students are Patterson says he has five their orientation sessions, which processed 2,000 new students for dreams by preparing students to not completing their studies and to guiding principles that he included, in some cases, a guest registration.” pursue and achieve career find ways and means to increase follows: “be open and honest,” speaker from the community.” The freshmen population for all success. The mission is providing the number of students who grad- Now that the double cohort has campuses is 3,500. The total outstanding applied education and uate from college. The message is “deal with all matters as they arrived, Patterson says, “Niagara number of day classes training for a changing world. The clear but we need to repeat it. Stay occur,” (priorize), “focus on College has been fortunate to students is more than 6,000. commitments include valuing with us and complete your studies. issues not personalities,” “treat have three campuses within our Even the loss of over 300 students, colleagues and partners It’s worth the investment.” others as you would like them geographic area. (These are the OSAP forms was quickly by acting with respect, integrity On a final note to students, to treat you,” and “work in a Welland campus, the Glendale handled. and openness, (and) supporting Patterson says, “I wish them all the manner that maintains campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake “About 300 forms were sent communities and industries by best for their year. We’re self-respect and dignity.” and the Maid of the Mist Centre from the ministry but not being enterprising, innovative and committed to your success and Patterson also has a favourite in Niagara Falls.) The opening of received. It was presumed that the globally connected.” look forward to a great year. To Chinese proverb that he says he the Glendale campus five years power outage was the cause. We This year, Patterson says, “We our staff I’d like to extend my best feels is the college’s approach to ago allows for more space. We contacted the Ministry of hope to maintain positive wishes to all employees, learning. have more challenges with Training, Colleges and momentum and concentrate especially to the 40 new respect to transportation and Universities, who reprinted them on our Key Performance employees who have joined us, for “Tell me and I may forget. Show parking than as to to get them to the students as Indicators (KPI). These KPIs a great year of success and achieve- me and I may classroom space.” quickly as possible.” A power (student satisfaction, employer ment as we work together in remember. Involve me and I may Patterson says there has been a blackout at 4:10 p.m. on Aug. 14 satisfaction, and graduate support of our students.” understand.” Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 3 New chair helping students build their future By BEAU CALLAGHAN Staff Writer The Niagara College board of governors welcomes a new chair to the table. In the past, Alan Goddard, former vice-president for corporate affairs of Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd., has sat with many distinguished organizations within the Hamilton area, one being the board of gover- nors for McMaster University. It’s the same institution where, in 1974, he received his master’s degree in business administration. Niagara College’s 17-member board of governors meets monthly at the Welland campus boardroom in the Lundy Wing. As the acting chair, Goddard says his focus is to “help students build their future,” through programs such as SuperBuild, which contributed about $4.29 million toward the expansion of the Glendale campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake, to house the School of Hospitality and Tourism and the Niagara Culinary Institute. “The important thing is helping students, whether they be from afar or from high school,” says Goddard, a resident of Grimsby. Duties of the board include providing advice for college administra- tion and shaping the future of the college, which Goddard emphasized he’d like to do, by bring more exciting future programs to the college. Graduating in 1967 with a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Dan Patterson, Niagara College president (left) welcomes Mike McNeil, student representive on the Waterloo’s Wilfrid Laurier University, Goddard joined the Niagara board of governors, and Alan Goddard, the board’s new chair. College board of governors in April 2000. Photo by Beau Callaghan Accessibility plan breaks barriers, opens eyes By BEAU CALLAGHAN Tuesday or face a $50,000 fine. one moves into a problem or dis- throughout the college; lack of areas, and increased professional Staff Writer With the intent to identify, ability.” access to classrooms, facilities development and dialogue A review of Niagara College’s remove and prevent barriers to An internal co-ordinating and major service areas; lack of among staff on topics related to first-ever Accessibility Plan is people with disabilities, accessi- committee of administrative rep- automatic door openers through- learning disabilities and mental an “eye opener” for the board of bility plans demand the removal of resentatives throughout the col- out the college; problems with illness. governors. at least one barrier annually from lege have formed an the Welland campus elevators; There are about 500 students Introduced in December 2001, those institutions. Accessibility Plan Advisory and problems with Welland cam- at the college with disabilities, the Ontarians with Disabilities Act “Niagara College is very com- Committee, gathered informa- pus snow removal. and about 15,000 students with requires the provincial and public mitted to minimizing those barri- tion, and conducted a cam- The Accessibility Plan disabilities within the Ontario sectors to create annual accessibil- ers that may stand in the way of puswide survey into the possible Advisory Committee recom- college system. ity plans and make them available learning, said Niagara College barriers affecting the college mends the college take steps in “Whether it’s one or 500, you to the public. President Dan Patterson at the community. removing the following barriers still have to look at that. They’re All colleges, universities, hospi- Sept. 18 board meeting held at the In total, 26 different barriers for this year: accessibility within students too,” said Mike tals, school boards and municipal- Welland campus, adding, “it is were identified. Some of them college washrooms, classrooms, McNeil, 21, board of governors ities are required to comply by always an eye-opener when some- are inaccessibility to washrooms facilities and major service student representative.

President’s Message Page 4, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Under-age drinking a problem at Niagara By SHEENA VALLEY oughly checked at the door. in dealing with the issue of minors Staff Writer “It basically verifies that the drinking. “Under-age drinking The After Hours pub at the information on the card is correct.” goes right from a warning to a Welland campus and the Niagara Employees working at the behavioural contract and if they College Residence and Conference door of the pub received an screw that up, they’re out.” Centre are preparing for the dou- LCBO ID guide and were At the After Hours pub, under- ble-cohort class this year by adding briefed by Rapelje as to taking age drinking and using false extra safety precautions and harsh extra precaution when looking at identification will get you penalties for students caught for students’ IDs. “kicked out,” says Rapelje. “A under-age drinking. Fiona Shaw, 19, of Burlington, report is sent to the director of Eliminating the last year of Ont., is a residence adviser at the Student Services (Brigitte high school has brought a large Niagara College residence in Chiki).” Chiki will review the number of students to colleges Welland. report and “set sanctions” on the and universities across Ontario. Shaw, a student in the Police student. Rapelje says, “The poli- Many of the students are under Foundations program, says stu- cy at this point in time is that we the legal drinking age. dents in the residence are warned don’t call the police.” Dave Rapelje, Student Centres about minors’ alcohol consump- Both the residence and the pub manager, says, “Obviously it’s tion. “Basically, at the beginning, are trying to compensate the (under-age drinking) a concern.” we had a meeting and made them younger students. They are Rapelje, of Welland, is taking pre- all aware of the consequences if offering different activities this cautions. “We have purchased an they were caught.” year. The pub is offering an all- ID (identification) checker.” This Shaw says since the start of the ages night one Friday a month, is a device used to “point out 2003 fall term there have been and the residence is offering its fraudulent IDs.” “tons” of incidents blamed on younger residents trips to go Under-age Niagara students enjoy a sober night at the After All students must have photo ID under-age drinking. “During the bowling or to the movies on the to enter the After Hours on pub Hours pub at the Welland campus. first week it was very obvious.” ever-popular Thursday nights nights and every ID will be thor- Photo by Sheena Valley Shaw says the residence is stern when the pub is held. Police come from all over to talk to students By DON ARMSTRONG community service in order to ed to an eight-hour presentation The presentation also allowed stu- Donna Moody, deputy chief of Staff Writer graduate. about law enforcement employers. dents to network with people the Niagara Regional Police A three-hour meet-the-faculty “Community service is not Speakers from five regional police employed in law enforcement fields, Service. She is a graduate of seminar launched the Orientation only a graduation requirement, agencies, Canada Customs, a process which, Arcaro added, was Niagara College. Week Sept. 2 for the Law and (but) it’s a very big determining Citizenship and Immigration, “critical to that employment.” “It wasn’t just a speech; she clear- Security Administration (LASA) factor in getting hired in polic- Casino Niagara, Search and On the final day of Orientation ly made some very salient points program and Police Foundations ing,” says Gino Arcaro, co-ordi- Rescue of Niagara and the Week, students of both programs had about getting hired,” says Arcaro. program. nator for the LASA and Police Canadian Armed Forces military a graduate information session. Aracaro says statistics show That afternoon members of 12 Foundations programs. police talked about various fields Speakers from Hamilton, on average, in Ontario, about volunteer organizations came to Among the volunteer groups of law enforcement. Halton and Niagara Regional 15,000 people apply to become the Welland campus to talk to the present were the Niagara Wine The presentation was designed police forces came in to talk police officers, yet only 10 to 15 students about who they are, what Festival, Big Brothers of to teach students about the correct about their experiences as police per cent actually do so. they are about, and what opportu- Niagara South and Welland, and process of being hired. “Every stu- officers and the hiring require- In contrast, there are a total of nities were available for the stu- the Children’s Safety Village, dent should have received a mes- ments and to give the students 600 students in the LASA and dents to volunteer. says Bill Hutton, School of sage that there are hundreds upon another opportunity to network. Police Foundations programs. Students of both programs are Public Safety and Security chair. hundreds of job opportunities,” Arcaro says that the presenta- On the final day of orientation, required to complete 40 hours of On Sept. 3, students were invit- says Arcaro. tion’s keynote speaker was about 60 people showed up. Niagara culinary students offering cheese with wine By DARIN SHIBLEY Winery School, involved this year. gives the students an opportunity who prefer less lengthy com- Staff Writer What does this all mean for the to market their wares,” says Gill. mitments.” The Niagara Culinary Institute two schools and Niagara College? “This year is more upscale and He added the school’s pavilion and Niagara’s Winery School are “The school exposure is on two it will be a nice experience (for is open from noon to 6 p.m. targeting their markets at the fronts: it communicates to the the community) trying foods, “I love the pavilion. It’s a beautiful Niagara Wine Festival ending watching food preparation structure. The idea was that we cre- this weekend at the old pavilion (demonstrations). There will be ate this civil eating and drinking area, in Montebello Park in St. small wine sensory demonstra- a nice place for everybody to go to,” Catharines. ‘It’s a great tions for the purpose of public says Hand. The festival is a celebration of opportunity for education. There will be activities “This year we’ve six of our chefs wine country and cuisine, featur- organized for wine and cheese and I’ll be hosting and assisting their ing Ontario’s award-winning Niagara’s Culinary matching. The idea is to match demonstrations. wines, says Jon Ogryzlo, director wines effectively with food.” “This year we have three of the Centre for Environmental Institute and Winery These demonstrations will be restaurants and about four Training School and of the School and also our under the old pavilion, and Canadian cheese farmers Schools of Horticulture and located at the grassy crest rather involved. (These are) On the Agribusiness. All are based at the students to get than on the main ground. This Twenty in Jordan, which was the Glendale campus in Niagara-on- involved with the crest is a good place to get away Submitted photo first winery restaurant in Canada the-Lake. from the crowds, says Gill. STEVEN GILL (now associated with and owned “It’s a great opportunity for community in During the festival’s two-week bring in these higher-level by Cave Spring Cellars), Wild Niagara’s Culinary Institute and celebrating wine period there were sensory wine restaurants because of the length Flower in Fonthill, and LIV at Winery School and also our stu- tours at the wine store at the of the commitment required by the White Oaks Resort and Spa dents to get involved with the (and cheese) country Glendale campus. organizers (two full days for a in Niagara-on-the-Lake. community in celebrating wine in the Niagara “This is really Mark’s brain- restaurant). Before, many restau- “There are four cheese producers (and cheese) country in the child,” says Gill. Mark Hand is the rant owners decided that they that are small Canadian farmers. Niagara area,” says Ogryzlo. area.’ executive chef at the Niagara couldn’t commit to such a There will be a new cheese producer Steve Gill is the manager of — Jon Ogryzlo Culinary Institute. lengthy affair because of it being present each of the days. Wine and Viticulture at the Hand says, “This year, the aim a busy time of the year for them. “These are unbelievable Niagara Winery School at the is to appeal to a higher-end mar- “Now, restructuring by orga- Canadian cheeses that could com- Glendale campus. ket and to bring in some high- nizers allows three-hour incre- pete on any level, including the Gill says that there are about 40 community what we’re doing level restaurants because, in ments for some of the restau- world level. These are world-class wineries, including Niagara’s within our school and, as well, it years past, it was too difficult to rants and other participants cheese-makers.” KEEPKEEP READINGREADING THETHE NIAGARANIAGARA NEWS...IT’SNEWS...IT’S FREE!FREE! Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 5 Workopolis helps students find jobs By IAN SHANTZ 200 campuses throughout Canada. Forfar, consultant – graduate ser- to stay in touch with students. We site in Canada. The site seems to Staff Writer Of these campuses, 80 work exclu- vices for the Job Centre Ventures can use e-mail and bulletin boards be beneficial for many purposes. With the start of the school year, sively with the site, meaning these Division at Niagara College. She to let the students know about Job Forfar says, “It allows students many Niagara College students are have exclusive job postings for Centre activities.” to look for jobs locally as well as faced with the task of finding a their students. Niagara College has The site has about 150,000 nationally, which makes it a good paying job. Whether it’s a full- been subscribing to this service for unique visitors each month. There research tool to track trends in the time, part-time or on-campus job about two years. The site’s ser- are over 670,000 students regis- world of work.” that you are looking for, vices are free. The company tered in the system. With more For more information, contact workopoliscampus.com is there to makes its money from advertising than 6,000 jobs posted on the site, www.workopoliscampus.com or help you. banners that employers can pur- it is more than all of the Canadian go to the Job Centre at the Welland The site, a division of chase. jobs posted on Monster.ca. campus in SE101 or W115 at Workopolis.com, provides access “Students can use this site to The site has more jobs, student Glendale campus to obtain an to jobs for students across the look for jobs while at school and says, “The site is also the commu- traffic and career centres on board access code. The hours are week- country. 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We are a The Employer in the Hall venue land a job on Sept. 16 as Vector Catharines, is the district manager real-world business student-oriented company.” He is working, says Linda Harding, Marketing Canada was outside the for Vector Marketing, a large com- says he feels it’s beneficial for who works at The Job Centre at cafeteria at the Welland campus pany with over 450 offices experience dealing Vector to go to campuses. “We’re the Welland campus. “It’s been a accepting applications from stu- throughout North America. The always looking for the next gener- successful venue for us. Most dents. company markets a high-quality with different types ation in people. 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Job Centre Locations: SE101, The new Welland YMCA at Niagara College’s Welland campus Welland Campus and W115, on Woodlawn Road is taking shape. See story on page 40. Glendale Campus Photo by Darin Shipley Page 6, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Helpful hints for first-time student shoppers By CHARLOTTE BRETT fresh produce section and fresh with the bill totaling $52.29. It has macy. Of course, being one of the Staff Writer meats. It does sell brand-name fresh meats and produce and an more expensive grocery stores, Money is a word that scares and products, but may also offer the extensive deli. There is a small Zehrs provides free grocery bags. thrills college students across the same food item for almost half the children’s clothing department and If you are not shopping at any of globe. It can mean having a night price under a lesser-known label. a pharmacy. Zehrs has a bulk sec- these stores, here are some general out on the town, having textbooks, On the down side, at Food Basics tion, which saves cash in the long helpful tips for shopping for food. or simply having a meal. All stu- you have to use either the boxes dents should know how to budget provided to you at the exit or pay Fast Fact their money. Groceries are one five cents for a bag. You also have 10 students were polled on how they choose their groceries area where students neglect to to bag your groceries. save money. The major tip for shopping at A basic grocery list of 25 items Food Basics is to take those bags 10 was taken to five competing gro- you were saving for garbage 9 cery stores in the Niagara area on catchers and use them for your 8 Sept. 7. Keep in mind prices may groceries. It will save you a buck be subject to change since the date or two, and you will not have to 7 on which the comparison was carry a box of groceries home, if 6 made. With each product, the low- you are walking. 5 est retail price was recorded. After Next was $49.48 from No the prices were tallied, that total Frills at 6460 Lundy’s Lane in 4 was compared with the competi- Niagara Falls. No Frills has a 3 tors’ tallied lists. Taxes were not fresh produce section and a meat 2 included. section. The upside to No Frills is 1 The grocery list included bread, the meat is the cheapest there. It two per cent milk (four litres), a also has lesser-known labels, 0 dozen large eggs, margarine (907 many of which are, on average, grams), corn flakes (750 grams), cheaper than brand-name prod- bacon (500 grams), soft drinks ucts. Like Food Basics, you have Buy Brand- Buy Don’t do Other (cans 12 pack), medium ground to either bring your own bags, Name Cheapest Grocery beef (approximately 0.5 kg), chips purchase bags for five cents or Products Brand Shopping (170 grams), toilet paper (24 use the boxes provided. rolls), coffee (approximately one Wal-Marts across Canada have kg), dish soap (905 mL), sugar introduced a grocery section to run. A plus is free grocery bags. * Bulk is better; in the long run, (two kg), macaroni and cheese their ever-expanding mega stores. The most expensive grocery it is cheaper. dinner (225 grams), hotdogs (450 The Wal-Mart at 7190 Morrison store was the A&P at 3770 * Do not grab the first thing you grams), shampoo, conditioner, St. in Niagara Falls came in third Montrose Rd. in Niagara Falls, see on the shelf because you recog- deodorant (men’s and women’s), in comparison shopping at $52.06. with a total of $60.63. Although it nize it from a commercial. Keep in granola bars (eight bars), rice If you need to do any other type that Wal-Mart does not carry is more expensive than the other mind you will be paying much (approximately 700 grams), pasta of shopping on your outing, Wal- fresh meats or produce, It carries four competitors, it does have its more for the national label brand. (900 grams), soup, pasta sauce Mart is the place to do it. Instead brand-name products as well, good points. * Your mom was right; (680 mL), soap (pack of three) and of going to many different stores making the bill a bit more A&P is open 24 hours a day, so healthier is better. If you buy a orange juice (two L). for items or tasks such as clothing, expensive. An upside is free gro- if you work late you can still get lot of junk food, you will go The lowest total for this grocery film development, groceries or cery bags. your grocery shopping done. It has through more of it because it list was $47.48 from Food Basics pharmaceutical needs, you can go Zehrs, located at 6940 Morrison large produce and meat section, does not satisfy your hunger as at 6770 McLeod Rd., Niagara to one large store. St. in Niagara Falls, is 23 cents including live lobsters. It also has long or as well. Falls. Food Basics does have a One major downside to this is more expensive than Wal-Mart, a bulk candy section and a phar- Ironic, isn’t it? Students welcome Pita Pit After Hours featuring new eatery By VANESSAAZZOLI thing about Pita Pit is that every- By JASON RUMLEY through a food symposium where choice for students,” says Vlad Staff Writer thing is made to order. It has a very Staff Writer opportunities for franchises are Babicky, 19, the SAC vice-presi- Returning Niagara College stu- fresh concept. Students know it is The Niagara College Welland given out. After eight weeks the dent of administration. dents will notice that the Mr. Sub fresh and not pre-made.” campus After Hours pub wel- process from start to finish was “Students can still eat the same from last year has changed to a Asked if there were other choices comes a new friend as the Greasy complete and we were happy to food as last year from the Greasy Pita Pit at the Welland campus in to fill the space, Mete says, “We Spoon now co-exists with Greco’s. get Greco’s,” says Hardwick. Spoon but have another choice the Student Gathering Centre. looked at other Aramark concepts. “We had a meeting in Halifax in He adds that Greco’s is owned with Greco’s,” says Babicky. Peter Mete, food service direc- We decided that Pita Pit was the May with the Canadian and operated by SAC with help Babicky, a student in the General tor, says, “Mr. Sub wasn’t doing best route to take as far as populari- Confederation of Students from the pub staff. Arts and Science program, says he well in the last few years. We ty among students. The final deci- Associations (CCSA) in which we “We were originally going to get feels it was one of the best deci- needed a change in the cafeteria.” sion was made in March or April of found that most colleges and uni- the Pita Pit but the cafeteria sions for the student body as it has “We do food services in many this year. And we saw that students versities had a franchise or a chain invested in it before us, so we been a success and has brought universities and colleges and at the other schools were enjoying already in place at their school pub, ended up getting Greco’s,” says more people into the pub. found that Pita Pit seems to be the Pita Pit, so we brought them in.” so we wanted one as well,” says Grant Grice, 21, the SAC vice- Greco’s first store opened in popular among students. We did “Pita Pit seems to be a healthy Mark Hardwick, 29, president of president of public relations. 1977 in Moncton, N.B. a little research and comparisons alternative with students and Student Administrative Council Grice, a student in the Police Greco’s pizza franchise is one of with other colleges our size and staff,” says Mete. (SAC) at the Welland campus. Foundations program, says finan- the oldest in Canada, spreading found that students patronized To build your own pita virtu- Hardwick, a student in the cial issues were the reason Greco’s throughout Eastern Canada with Pita Pit,” says Mete. ally and to check the nutrition Computer Programmer program, was chosen over some other big more than 100 outlets. “Pita Pit gives students a nice information, go to says a board of directors meeting chain or franchise. Its menu includes everything change and nice selection. The best http://www.pitapit.com. in July finalized the decision to “We are here to benefit the stu- from pizza, chicken wings and bring a franchise into the college. dents, so Greco’s was brought in donairs to oven subs and garlic “We found out about Greco’s to give more selection and a fingers. Commisso’s helping students with their shopping By LINDSAY ALLBRIGHT groceries weekly. figured it would boost store sales ing groceries,” says Hardie. “It In addition to the stress and unfa- Staff Writer At no cost to the students, a and provide a convenient form of saves students money from tak- miliarity of being a student away Sooner or later, every student Welland Transit bus, conve- transportation for students. He says ing a cab or a bus. It’s also safer from home, students who don’t have has to eat. niently provided by South Welland Transit was co-operative than walking at night.” cars are forced to find transportation Niagara College students living Pelham Commisso’s, arrives and happy to help. Although the bus is offered every to buy the things they need, and big- on campus have been given an every Wednesday to take the stu- Angela Hardie, 19, of Sarnia, Wednesday, most students save ger businesses in the area, such as advantage, and a local grocery store dents shopping and return them Ont., and a first-year student in the money by shopping only every two Commisso’s, are here to help. was first to step up to the plate. home safely. Journalism-Print program at weeks. “Personally, I think I’ll only Besides transporting students Niagara College Residence and When the idea came about four Niagara College at the Welland take it every other week,” says to buy their groceries, Albanese Conference Centre Welland years ago, Jim Albanese, store campus, says she is a full sup- Hardie, “although other people says Commisso’s offers the same Campus, in partnership with manager of the South Pelham porter of the idea. might need it weekly.” service for seniors on Friday Commisso’s Food Markets Ltd., Commisso’s, was first to be “I take the grocery bus Albanese says he has pegged the nights, just another way the has come up with a way for stu- approached. Albanese says he sup- because I don’t have a car and I numbers at about 40 a week, a full company is giving back to the dents without transportation to buy ported the door-to-door service and don’t want to walk home carry- busload for Welland Transit. community. Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 7 SAC has plans for student interaction By JASON RUMLEY He says that for the involvement there will be an all-ages night with communication needed to be Staff Writer with the events they organized it no alcohol at the After Hours pub. improved. The awareness of SAC The Student Administrative was great as it’s the summer and Some of the outings for the year needed to be changed for more Council (SAC) has a full year of most students want to go home include Playdium, Medieval Times, students to come out and partici- events and outings set for the stu- after school. Mike Bullard show, Canada’s pate in events and outings.” dents at Niagara College. “I was happy with the turnout. Wonderland, another Toronto Blue Hardwick says he might take the For those students who were here If I can get one out (a student), Jays game, a ski trip and two hockey Interactive Multimedia (Post-grad- during the summer, SAC put on a it’s good because then they games, says Hardwick. uate) program next year but this few events to keep them involved. know about it and what SAC’s “There are so many things going may be his last year at the college. Mark Hardwick, 29, of Fonthill, trying to do.” on at the school this year that it’s “If I’m back I will run for the Welland campus SAC presi- He says his responsibilities, hard to remember every event, but Student Administrative Council dent, a student in the Computer and SAC’s, over the summer, students can look in their planners president again.” Programmer program, says SAC included preparing for orienta- for all the dates.” He says if the SAC office were ran a barbeque for Student tion and board of directors’ Hardwick says he’s staying true full every day, “it would be great” Appreciation Day and a trip to a meetings, ordering promotional to his whole presidential campaign as that would mean that the stu- Toronto Blue Jays game in June. materials, booking outings, deal- platform. dents were communicating and “There is not enough students ing with e-mails, voice mails “My whole campaign was to that they were aware SAC was on campus during the summer to and anything else relating to the raise awareness about SAC and there for them.

run a lot of events as January-Start college. Photo by Jason Rumley push it to the students by having “So far the pub has been packed students are pretty busy. I think at He says most of the events and MARK HARDWICK more events and let them know every night. We’ve had excellent tops there are 500 students on outings for this year are in place. that we are there to help in any turnouts. It would be great to see the campus between the Welland and “There will be one event a October Fest, Halloween Pub, St. way. When I first came to the col- participation from the students in all the Glendale campus in Niagara- week in the pub. We have every- Patrick’s Day Pub, Mardi Gras, lege I never knew about SAC or of the events to come this year.” on-the-Lake,” says Hardwick. thing from the Toga Party, Foam Fear Factor, Fetish Pub, Tony anything else going on at the Hardwick says he wants first- He says he thinks a lot of stu- Night, Nut & Bolt Night, thongs Lee. We’re even thinking of school, but I see the importance of year students to know that there dents were happy with the Student and boxers we’ll be handing out, bringing a cow in on a pub night it all as it makes life at school was an error on their Student Appreciation Day barbeque. Niagara College Idol, which is to get your picture taken with, and much more fun. Handbook cover. The SAC web- “Free food, hungry students, it running now, Comedy Night many more.” “I think the participation with site reads www.ncasc.ca, but the goes hand in hand.” every Wednesday, Beach Pub, He says one Friday a month events in the past shows that the correct site is www.ncsac.ca. SMILES & CLASSIFIEDS Need a place to live? SMACKS Need a job? IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY . Need to sell? SMILES & SMACKS IS FOR YOU. Need to buy? WHETHER GOOD OR BAD, LET IT BE KNOWN. PEOPLE LOVE TO READ Just come to V10 in the Voyageur Wing at ABOUT IT. Niagara College’s Welland campus. For $1 you can post what you need or want. Page 8, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Busy year for International department By LINDSAY ALLBRIGHT to serve students in the region China and Asia, Julie Topp, hous- international projects specialist. Canadian banking services. Staff Writer and, even during the time of the ing co-ordinator, Donna Putman Students may notice some All students studying at Niagara New construction, staff, stu- double cohort effect, leave room and Erik Madsen, counsellors, physical changes to the interna- College are required to purchase dents and special services and for Canadians. tional education offices in college-approved medical insur- activities promise a busy year Employing people from many Simcoe building at the Welland ance, which provides 100 per cent for the International Education walks of life, the department campus. This term, in addition to coverage throughout the school department at Niagara College. houses a staff that holds various the previous offices, the depart- term. Although the double cohort degrees from respected universi- ment will be adding office space Students also have access to year was expected to bring in ties and has extensive work expe- in S100, slated to house all inter- college computers and e-mail, as high enrolment numbers, Jos rience in their fields. Graduates ‘A very nice mix national projects. Nolle says the well as the international lounge, Nolle, director of international from various Niagara College previous space was “simply too perfect for quiet studying, relax- education and development, says programs can also be found with- of students from cramped.” ing or meeting new people. the department has managed to in the office. In addition, the department To make their transitions easier, adhere to its promises. A few who are returning for all over the world. offers a wide range of services international students are invited As a Canadian college, Nolle another year at Niagara College not easily accessible for students to various social events planned by says, Niagara gives priority to are Nolle, Sean Coote, manager A better balance, entering the country for the first the staff. This year will see sports Canadian students, ensuring of international recruitment and which is nicer.’ time. Students studying under a night every Wednesday, winery them a seat. This year, student services, Larissa Strong, student visa are welcomed with tours, movie nights, and trips to International Education depart- international student adviser, — Jos Nolle open arms and provided with Canada’s Wonderland and Ottawa. ment staff has been careful not Patty Faragalli, technical support, many services. Nolle says there is “a very nice to exclude Canadians because of and Jenn Esberg, internship co- For a small price, arrange- mix of students from all over the the high numbers of internation- ordinator. ments can be made for students world. A better balance, which is al students. The college is also welcoming to be picked up from the airport, nicer.” “You don’t want to get in the Tara Fox, administrative assis- either by a college staff member With programs such as the situation where a Canadian can’t tant, Bhanu Vashishth, recruit- or their homestay family. buddy system and conversation get a seat because of an interna- ment specialist for India and the Upon arrival, students are partners, Nolle says he expects tional student,” says Nolle. He Middle East, Lei Cheng and Mike Nancy Tyminski, inquiries and familiarized with their new to see “more integration with says the college has a principle Tang, recruitment specialists for reception, and Sue Hunwicks, country and introduced to Canadian students.” English program brings the world to Niagara

By CELINE LEBRUMENT Niagara Falls, Ottawa, the Wine This year 77 students are telling them they know two lan- hour a week to have coffee or just Staff Writer Festival in St. Catharines and enrolled in ESL, from Japan, guages and they should feel good sit and talk. Students come from throughout Canada’s Wonderland, among Korea, China, Equador, about that.” “You have the chance to make a the world to learn English at other venues. Columbia, Venezuela, Indonesia, friend from another country. You Niagara College in Welland. and the Middle East plus several are helping them feel more com- Shari Virtue, of St. Catharines, is ‘The students real- other countries. ‘We have a great fortable here. You are gaining the co-ordinator of the English as a Virtue says many of them go into insight into someone else’s cul- Second Language program (ESL) ly want to get to homestay, where the student lives network of families ture,” says Virtue. and has worked at Niagara College know Canadian stu- with a Canadian family. who host our stu- Anyone who wants to apply to for almost four years. “We have a great network of fam- become a conversation partner can She says the program is split into dents. They want to ilies who host our students. Living dents. Living with go to the International Education five levels. Upon arrival, the students with Canadian families and having office at the Welland campus. are put through extensive testing to integrate into the interaction with Canadian fami- Canadian families “We ask (on the application determine their ability level. The lies is very important. Julie Top is for) hobbies and interests to testing involves writing, speaking, Canadian life. our homestay co-ordinator.” and having the make a good match. We try to grammar and reading skills. Each Seeing what Virtue has lived in Japan, interaction with find something in common. Then level takes four months to complete Thailand and Switzerland teaching we have a meeting. People who and costs $3,600. A student who Canadians have to English as a foreign language. She Canadian families is have done this in the past have completes level five will receive a says she used to be able to speak found it rewarding and have certificate and will become eligible offer is very exciting some Japanese and French. very important. made lifelong friendships.” to apply for a college program. “If you don’t use it, it’s gone. My Virtue says they are hoping to “It’s very important the students to them.’ Japanese has gone downhill.” Julie Top is our operate their first Teaching have fun,” says Virtue. — Shari Virtue She says living overseas has homestay English as a Second Language “The students really want to get to helped her to understand what the program (TESL) in January. know Canadian students. They want She says the program is students are going through, since she co-ordinator.’ She studied history and TESL at to integrate into Canadian life. designed to prepare students to herself has been in their situation. Brock University in St. Catharines Seeing what Canadians have to offer improve their English skills to a Virtue says sometimes the stu- — Shari Virtue and went to the University of is very exciting to them.” level where they can continue to dents get down on themselves and Toronto for teacher’s college. Virtue says the college also take courses in Canada, although think they are not learning fast The ESL department is trying to Virtue says her goal is to bring takes the students on excursions. many students return home after enough. recruit conversation partners who the world to Niagara, but also to This year they are going to they receive their certificates. “I try to encourage them by will meet with the students one help Niagara students. Emotions run high for new citizens Horticulture meets multiculture By JEANETTE GROTTICK at university; otherwise, you have By SHEENA VALLEY Cronk says the entire day is Cronk wears a security coat Staff Writer to give up education from that Staff Writer emotional, but after the people and observes the ceremonies. Milton Jayaueera, 31, of Sri point, except skill training. Even He doesn’t do it for money. pledge allegiance to the Canadian He says the new Canadian citi- Lanka, is a first-year student in the for that, we have an age limit. Steven Cronk, 20, of Port flag, they “break right down.” zens “regard me with a lot of Horticulture Technician program Education affects the culture. Rowan, Ont., volunteers his ser- respect,” and he likes the feel- at the Glendale campus in “Then the second point (is) vices once a year at Niagara ing of “being authority.” Niagara-on-the-Lake. there are family ties. In Sri Lanka, College. Canada’s Immigration Jayaueera says he wants to stay even if children become mature, A student in the two-year Law department sponsors the day in in Canada as a landed immigrant parents still like to give them and Security Administration pro- ‘Their journey for collaboration with the college. when he finishes college. assistance. They like to see (the gram, Cronk says the position he a better life has just “I’m glad the government “I want to come to this country children) all around them.” volunteers for is classified as a allows it to be done at the school. as a landed immigrant and Even with these cultural differ- “civilian witness.” been completed.’ It gives me excellent experience.” become successful in Canada. I’d ences, Jayaueera says he didn’t Last year at the Glendale cam- While Cronk doesn’t get paid to like to run my own company find it difficult to adjust in Canada. pus, and on March 26 at the — Steven Cronk do the job, he says the federal (doing) landscape or (working) “For me, no. I worked with Welland campus, a one-day cere- government recognizes his partic- in a greenhouse.” multicultural people for my mony was conducted at which ipation and “it looks good on a Outside of college, Jayaueera country and worked for a world- immigrants and refugees took an resumé or just for a general back- says he likes art, paintings, design- class company.” oath to become Canadian citizens. ground.” ing for landscaping and music. Jayaueera says he enjoys Volunteers set up the stage and He says he understands their “Their strong reactions Jayaueera says he found a “big Niagara College. chairs for the event. The immigrants emotional states, since “their towards becoming a Canadian difference” between the cultures. “Niagara College is one of the and refugees attend a rehearsal on a journey for a better life has just citizen just makes you realize “In my country you have two most interesting educational date prior to the event. been completed.” how lucky we are.” chances to go to an advanced level institutes.” Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 9

Davis in charge Get ready for our next edition By MELISSA GRAHAM He says he decided to leave Staff Writer Athabasca University because he of Niagara News coming to outlets Oct.10 Dr. Alan Davis, 53, of St. needed a change. Catharines, Niagara College’s new “I was at Athabasca for seven vice-president academic, says he years and I was looking for a bit of enjoys his job. a change. I was looking to come “Everyone has been really back to the college sector.” nice and welcoming.” He says Niagara College offers He says he likes the Niagara him the chance to interact with region. students directly. “I love it. It is fabulous. It was “Athabasca students were dis- very pretty in Northern Alberta, persed. I wanted to be linked with but it gets really cold during this an institution that has a strong time of year. The weather here was community base.” an attraction.” Asked to comment on the new Davis was the vice-president winery and tourism program academic at Athabasca University changes at the Glendale campus, in Athabasca, Alta. Davis says, “Once the building is He says his job here is to look completed, it will be fabulous. after all academic credit programs. Students will have a very good “I’m in charge of making sure study environment.” the programs run effectively and He adds that this new change making sure the professors have means “students can learn a lot, what they need to do a good job.” very fast.” He says he is also in charge of He says he doesn’t have a par- making sure the students “get ticular interest in any program what they pay for” and acquire because “they are all interesting.” the skills they need to get the Davis was born in Reading, jobs they want. England. Welcome His office is in SE104 in the “I came to Canada in 1972 and Secord Wing at the Welland cam- spent 24 years in the lower main- pus. Because of space shortages at land of British Columbia.” General Arts and Science Students the Glendale campus, Davis does- He says he spent seven years in n’t have a permanent office loca- Alberta before coming to Ontario. tion yet, but one is planned for the Davis is married with four chil- Niagara-on-the-Lake campus once dren. One still lives at home and We hope that your year will be construction is completed. three others live in Vancouver. Davis says, “I roam a bit, but usu- Davis earned his master’s and satisfying and rewarding. Visit us in ally close to the president’s office.” doctorate degrees in chemistry Davis officially started working from Simon Fraser University in S110 to plan for your future for the college on Aug. 5. British Columbia. Resources available By SAMANTHA MARTIN a large population at the college Staff Writer that they needed to expand.” Make use of a great resource. The AEAO at the Glendale Bev, Mary and Lana The Aboriginal Education campus is in room W206. Access Office (AEAO) at Williams says the most impor- Niagara College’s Welland and tant thing to do is “to come in and Glendale campuses is a useful register.” resource of aboriginal materials. “Get to know us because we’re It is full of newspapers, maga- here to help,” she says. Welcome Students ! zines, books and videos for the She adds that students should college’s First Nations, non-sta- come in and make use of the tus and Métis students. resources that the AEAO offers at The office has a new home on the the college. Welland campus, in room S102. The AEAO also holds workshops Debra-Leigh Williams, of and potlucks so students “make Welland, AEAO administrative their own little community.” assistant, says the office moved On Sept. 24 they held a lun- because the International cheon at noon for new and Education department has “such returning aboriginal students. Making advances in mental health at CMHA conference By DON ARMSTRONG Ontario Federation of Community Staff Writer Mental Health and Addiction “High profile” individuals will be Programs, and The Alcohol and featured at this year’s Canadian Drug Recovery Association of The Student Services Division is committed to helping you succeed. Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario. conference starting Sunday. The conference theme is Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is available every step of the way. Neil McGregor, president of the Making Gains: Research, CMHA, says the feature speakers Recovery and Renewal in Mental include the Honourable James K. Health and Addictions. We are: Athletics/Recreation Bartleman, Lieutenant Governor of Information seminars and work- Centre for Students with Disabilities Ontario, Susan Rook, media consul- shops about mental health prob- Counselling Services tant specializing in addiction/recov- lems, addiction problems and ery issues and former anchor on substance abuse will be held dur- Director’s Office CNN, and Senator Michael J. L. ing the conference. First Nations Student Services Kirby, chairman of the Standing Scientists and experts at these Health Services Senate on Social Affairs, Science seminars and workshops will talk Peer Tutoring and Technology. McGregor is the about the latest advances in manager of the Communication and research and treatment. Prior Learning Assesment Information Technology division of The conference will run from Testing Services Niagara College. Sept. 28 until Oct. 1 at the Hilton Other hosts for this year’s confer- Niagara Falls. For more informa- ence include The Centre for tion, check the official website at We look forward to serving you. Good luck with your studies. Addiction and Mental Health, The http://www.makinggains.ca. Page 10, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Another extraordinary Coffee Break Day good cause. For more informa- Society at 905-687-6856 or By ANDREA ST. PIERRE our budget is funded by the Welland, the St. Catharines Fire tion, contact the Alzheimer www.alzheimer niagara.ca. Staff Writer Ministry of Health. The other 30 Department and East Side Mario’s The Alzheimer Society of per cent is funded by special in St. Catharines and the Niagara Niagara Region recently complet- fundraising events. Coffee Break Regional Police Service. ed another successful National is one of our major fundraising “I’m hosting a Coffee Break at Coffee Break Day to raise money events and this year the society the Alzheimer Society,” said for its Client Service Program. The hopes to raise over $45,000.” Saracino, “and Debbie event took place Sept. 18 through- All of the money will stay in Zimmerman, our honourary chair- out the region. the Niagara Region and go to the person for the 2003 event, has There were two ways to get Client Service Program. challenged all of the mayors in the involved. Individuals could host “This program services care- region to top her goal of raising a Coffee Break at work and col- giver support, education and over $500.” Zimmerman is chair lect donations for every cup of counselling programs,” said of the Regional Municipality of coffee poured or they collected Saracino. “We are also designing Niagara. donations by selling paper coffee a child support group for young Some locations are hosting Coffee cup cutouts for people to sign and children who have grandparents Break on a day that is more conve- hang on the wall. with Alzheimer’s disease.” nient for them. “Demand for service “The Alzheimer Society serves The program is available to is through the roof at (the) Alzheimer more than 600 people in the help people understand and cope Society,” said Saracino. “We get Niagara Region suffering from with the disease and the changes 1,000 referrals a year and we must Alzheimer’s disease and other that occur in their loved ones. service 60 to 80 per cent of them.” related dementias,” said Peter Coffee Break was hosted by a An Alzheimer Coffee Break is Peter Saracino, executive director of the Alzheimer Society in Saracino, executive director of variety of locations in the region simply a matter of getting a kit, St. Catharines, hopes the Coffee Break will raise $45,000 for the Alzheimer Society in St. including MT Bellies, Niagara setting out the donation container the fundrasing campaign. Catharines. “Seventy per cent of College and Century 21 in and inviting people to support a Photo by Andrea St. Pierre Fine art of self-defence Student devotes time to study of the martial arts By CALISTA LIVINGSTON on-the-Lake every Tuesday from and said he showed up to support Staff Writer 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. his friend, Anders. Wednesday nights can be set “The class is open to any stu- Both are in their second year of aside for an introduction to the dent, anybody. Male, female, I the Police Foundations program science of self-defence. don’t care. It’s not a female self- at the Welland campus. Kyle Anders, 19, of St. defence course, at all.” “I liked the class very much.” Catharines, is a red belt (san-kyu) “I’m just teaching what I’ve “We’re all beginners, and we’re at the Seido Kan Martial Arts learned.” all learning.” System on St. Paul Street in St. He said the class is “basically so “I was in karate a long time Catharines, where he has studied that you can deal with any situa- ago, so it was a good refresher karate, jiu jitsu, and akieo for the tion at any time.” for me.” past four years. “There’s only one way to Anders said he hopes next week Anders instructs free self- punch, there’s only one way to there will be a better turnout. defence classes for anyone who kick.” “The more questions we have, Kyle Anders, 19, takes time out from instructing to strike a pose. wants to come, at Niagara “It’s the principles behind it. the better we learn.” Photo by Calista Livingston College’s Welland campus every That’s the biggest thing I want to Wednesday from 8:30 p.m. to try and get out for the class.” 9:30 p.m. There is another class at Mike Coulson, 19, of the Glendale campus in Niagara- Hamilton, commutes every day,

Yoga in the park with Woody

Pre-Health Sciences Program

Welcome Pre-Health Science Students: While attending the Toronto Film Festival to promote the film Go Further, actor Woody Harrelson, who was the star See Bob and Steve in Room S312 of the film, organized an outdoor yoga event, free to the public. Harrelson was joined by a large group of yoga enthusiasts and beginners, including other cast members with any problems from the film, which was directed by Ron Mann. The event was held at the King’s College Circle, at the University of Toronto campus. Photo by Robert Walker Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 11 Editorials

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Oct. 10 Nov. 7 Nov. 21 Dec. 5 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 March 19 March 26 April 8 April 23 WWW.NIAGARA-NEWS.COM Page 12, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Opinions Student loses sight of the situation up the mess when I can’t even see see how warm my food was getting. how people who are blind can live what I’m doing. Eventually it was finished, and their lives without seeing a thing. After kicking myself for remov- after spilling the apple juice I don’t know what I would do if By GREG VALLENTIN ing the blindfold, I decided to start numerous times when I tried to I lost my sight. I guess I would Staff Writer again. pour it into my glass, I proceeded adapt and move on. Column I found that navigating through to eat at the kitchen table. One of the questions I asked my dull house wasn’t a problem. The hardest part for me during myself in the morning was: why I could picture the house in my this experiment was the boredom. the heck did I do this in the first head, an unfair advantage if you I had nothing to do the entire day. place? ask me. I couldn’t watch television, This is the strangest thing I’ve Ever wonder what it would be one in the afternoon. People who are blind can’t gen- chat on the computer, or do most ever done. like if you were to suddenly I then proceeded to put a blind- erate a picture in their head of of the things I normally do. The second thought that popped become blind? fold over my eyes and brush my somewhere they’ve been before, I felt as though I wasn’t myself into my head was how too many Ever wonder how drastically your teeth, as I do every morning. as I can. anymore, but who am I to com- people don’t realize how much a life would change because of it? The hard part wasn’t brushing Difficulty arose when my stom- plain? gift it is to see everything the For some strange reason, on a my teeth, nor was it putting the ach began to growl. People who are blind can’t do world has to offer. cold Tuesday morning, I decided toothpaste back in the drawer. It I left the couch in the dining most of these things, and here I It might sound cheesy, yes, but to find out. was what I had to do afterwards. room and began to trek upstairs, was, selfish, utterly bored and being able to look your significant After a short deliberation, I deter- I had to go pee. where I searched the cupboards for wishing I had never begun this other in the eyes or see the moon mined that it would be interesting for I never thought I would ever the easiest thing I could make. experiment in the first place. gaze down upon you in the night me and anyone who reads this to find have to pee with a blindfold on, I decided on microwaving some Later, I fell asleep on the couch. are gifts people don’t appreciate out what it’s like to lose one of our but here I was, doing my best. ravioli to kill my appetite. I’m still not sure what time it enough. most valuable and often under- I ended up lifting the blindfold a I knew where the buttons were was then; it could have been 6 Through this experience, I’ve appreciated senses. bit, just to avoid disaster, of on the microwave, so that wasn’t a p.m., for all I know. learned to appreciate what I I started the day by waking up as course. problem. I woke up the next day, relieved have, and I hope, through this soon as I possibly could, around It would be really hard to clean Every 30 seconds or so, I would that it was over, but also in awe at experience, others will too. Bush’s spending spree to be his downfall States in its deepest financial hole During this presidency, spend- even balancing the line between since the Second World War. ing on defence has greatly the rich and the poor so that a tax In the beginning of the Iraqi war increased but so have education cut may benefit someone who By RYAN FARKAS campaign, public opinion was spending, AIDS research costs, needs it, instead of a rich yuppie in Staff Writer split. On one side was the cowboy- farming subsidies and unemploy- the Hamptons who can now buy a Column esque assumption that Iraqi presi- ment payouts. The “huge” tax cut pretty vacation island off the coast dent Saddam Hussein was a global meant the average family of four of Havana. security problem. was receiving $1,600 while the Where do Americans go from The opposite side of the spec- vice-president, who happened to here? It’s obvious that even with- trum was maintaining that be the Senate’s deciding 51-50 out overwhelming public support, Are we all ready for the George Lewinsky sexual scandal. Saddam was near the end of a vote, was saving around $4 mil- a freewheeling Bush will continue W. fallout? There’s no doubt that Bush’s pres- mile-long laundry list of lion. Spending money is expected to spend money the country does- From January (the start of the idency has been a difficult one. American issues that included bal- if you’ve got money to be spend- n’t have. He’s asked for another Iraq war campaign) when the U.S. He’s facing new problems in a ancing the economy, maintaining ing. The U.S. national debt is $6.8 $87 billion to have the military president’s approval rating was new millennium with a compla- homeland security, securing trillion and increasing by $1.7 bil- remain to further police and recon- 80 per cent, it has now fallen by cent public that views itself as an Medicare and social security for lion daily. struct the liberated Iraq. 20 per cent, one point lower than untouchable super power. the elderly, and finding some bin I’d like to hear of a plan to I suppose if you’ve been born former president Bill Clinton’s However, some of his spending Laden guy in some cave some- reduce it. Anything really ... per- with a silver spoon in your mouth, rating during the Monica sprees have placed the United where in the Middle East. haps travelling back in time or you might have to die by it. Letters to the Editor Successful Orientation Smoking near entrance bothers student Dear Editor: We have compiled a list of On behalf of myself and the ‘Improvements For Next Year’ in Dear Editor: at these entrances. entrances. Some (people) entire Orientation ‘03 Committee, order to ensure an even better Approaching the Mackenzie On any given day, a line of peo- choose to ignore these. They I wish to express a sincere thank event. building from the main complex ple can be seen smoking right know, as I do, that it is far too you and congratulations to all staff We are also in the process of at the Welland campus, one can where the signs ask them not to. much of a hassle for these and students for making this year’s reviewing all aspects of view a series of rather large signs As a non-smoker who values his rules to be enforced. Maybe it Orientation a great success. Orientation and will be asking for posted across the entrance. health, it is bothersome that the is time to put a little muscle With an expanded time period staff and student feedback in the The same signs exist at the last breath of fresh air I receive behind certain policies, so said for Orientation, we had the oppor- near future. main entrance, yet they are far before entering a building, where smokers can respect the rights tunity to take what previously had Once again, our sincerest grati- more subtle. Both sets of signs breathing stale air will be the of non-smokers. been a one-day event and spread it tude to all staff and students in convey a simple message. norm for an hour or so, is conta- Jarrett Powell over four days. helping make this year’s Far from being a bylaw, the minated with cigarette smoke. First-year Journalism-Print This ambitious expansion was Orientation a success. signs instead ask people, out of These are designated smok- program not without its challenges; howev- Randy Conlon, common courtesy, to not smoke ing areas not far from these St. Catharines er, at the end of the day, there were Chair, Orientation many positive aspects to the event. - Jump Start ‘03

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In NIAGARA CENTRE Your electoral candidates are . . . Returning Office In NIAGARA FALLS In NIAGARA CENTRE 3550 Schmon Pkwy, Units 3 & 6A, Thorold Green Party: Jordan McArthur (905) 688-2200 Green Party: Ryan McLaughlin - Holy Trinity Church Hall, 77 Division St., Welland New Democratic Party: Claude Sonier New Democratic Party: Peter Kormos - Pelham Public Library, 43 Municipal Sq., Fonthill - Holy Rosary Parish Hall, 35 Queen St. S., Thorold Ontario Liberal: Kim Craitor Ontario Liberal: Henry D’Angela - Mountainview United Church, 150 Glendale Ave., Progressive Conservative: Bart Maves Progressive Conservative: Ann Gronski St. Catharines

In ERIE-LINCOLN In ST. CATHARINES In ERIE-LINCOLN Returning Office Family Coalition Party: Linda Klassen Family Coalition: Steve Elgersma Port Colborne Mall, 287 Westside Rd., Unit 21, Green Party: Jim Fannon Green Party: Tom Ferguson Port Colborne (905) 834-4500 or 1-866-242-3027 New Democratic Party: John Bacher New Democratic Party: Julius Antal - YMCA, 1555 Garrison Rd., Fort Erie Ontario Liberal: James Bradley Ontario Liberal: Vance M. Badawey - Wainfleet Town Hall, 43-19m 3 Hwy., Wainfleet - Kinsmen Hall, 102 Main St. W., Dunnville Progressive Conservative: Mark Brickell Progressive Conservative: Timothy Hudak - Canadian Reformed Church, 330 Station St., Smithville

- Canadian Reformed Church, 4628 John St., Beamsville Paginated by Casandra Bellefeuille Page 14, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Candidates speak out on education issues By DAVID HURD Ontario, says Jordan McArthur, as well as give back to the com- Centre Liberal candidate Henry students pay tuition with $400 mil- Staff Writer 22, of St. Catharines. munity through their service.” D’Angela and the Liberal party. lion to assist an estimated 400,000 With the Ontario provincial McArthur is the provincial “Our number 1 issue is propor- “We are committed to freezing students over the next 10 years.” election date of Oct. 2 creeping Green Party candidate for Niagara tional representation; the way we tuition costs right now and we are The PCs capped tuition increas- closer the candidates for Niagara Centre. vote now is very undemocratic.” committed to getting more profes- es in 2000 at two per cent for five Centre weigh in on one of the The Greens say they This is the first sors to create more openings,” years, says Gronski. many issues: post-secondary edu- will freeze tuition at provincial elec- says D’Angela. “It’s unrealistic to reduce cation. current levels, re-intro- ‘... community tion in which the “We’re not just creating spaces tuitions by 10 per cent to maintain Vital services like protection of duce minimal tuition service to bring Greens have had for the sake of spaces — as long as the quality of education the stu- air and water, health care, hydro fees and allow student a candidate in you’re qualified you have a place dents deserve and want.” and education must remain in pub- loans to be repaid your loan down.’ 102 of the 103 to go.” To find out advance poll dates lic hands, says current MPP Peter through community ridings. D’Angela is an elected member and locations as well as registering Kormos, 50, of the New service. — Jordan Freeze tuition, of Thorold City Council. information contact the Returning Democratic Party (NDP). “I think the option McArthur provide a 50 per Ann Gronski, 53, of Thorold, is Officer for Niagara Centre, Joseph “If we believe in a public educa- should be there to put in cent tuition the Niagara Centre candidate for the Atkinson, at 905-688-2200 or toll tion system, and I hope we do, that the time doing commu- waver to the Progressive Conservatives (PC). free at 1-866-511-4311. means exactly what it says – a nity service to bring your loan neediest 16,000 students, add The PCs are guaranteeing a For more information on the public education system.” down,” says McArthur. “It will 50,000 college and university place for every willing and quali- Ontario provincial election and the “Every penny increase in help (alleviate) the financial debt spaces and double apprenticeship fied student, says Gronski. candidates visit Elections Ontario tuition is an increase in the pri- of students coming out of school programs is the plan of Niagara “We’re committed to helping at www.electionsontario.on.ca. vatization of post-secondary education, that’s all it is, nothing more, nothing less.” Tuitions have gone sky high, says Kormos. “We aren’t just talking about freezing tuitions – what, freeze them when they’ve hit the highest they’ve ever been in anybody’s lifetime?” “The NDPs propose an immedi- ate 10 per cent reduction in tuitions, with a process of annual reductions to restore a fair level of tuitions, with the goal of creating 100 per cent public post-secondary educational system.” Kormos has been MPP of Niagara Centre since 1988. People living in the other Photo by Keira Cuthbert Photo by David Hurd Photo by David Hurd provinces are getting into school Photo by David Hurd for a lot less than they are here in PETER KORMOS JORDAN MCARTHUR HENRY D’ANGELA ANN GRONSKI

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%UDGOH\03366WW&DWKDULQHV&DWKDULQHV\ Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 15 McGuinty in lead for provincial election We just might have a winner. while the Green Party got 15 Ninety-three people (31 per The large number of undecided or were unwilling to state their With less than 10 days to go votes (five per cent). The Family cent) weren't sure which party voters might indicate many peo- preference. before Ontario voters go to the Coalition Party got one vote. they would vote for on Oct. 2. ple have not made up their mind Meanwhile, the Liberals held a polls on Oct. 2, this election might 17 per cent point lead in a poll be moving in one direction. published on Saturday, Sept. 20 by A Niagara News poll puts the the National Post. The National Liberal Party well ahead of the Post-Global TV poll had the Progressive Conservative Party. Niagara News 2003 provinical election poll results Liberals with 50 per cent of the The Liberals lead the Tories by electorate, compared with 33 per 20 percentage points in the cent for the governing Progressive Niagara News poll. The poll, Conservatives. The National Post- which is not a scientific poll, was Global TV poll had the NDP at 14 conducted on Friday, Sept. 19 and per cent. The poll was conducted Monday, Sept. 22 at the Welland Sept. 16 to Sept. 18. campus and at the Glendale cam- 36.6% If both polls prove correct, it pus in Niagara-on-the-Lake. might mean Liberal leader Eight staff writers asked 300 31% Dalton McGuinty will become students, faculty and support the new premier of Ontario, staff which party they planned to while Premier Ernie Eves and his vote for on Oct. 2. The students 16.6% Tory party would lose power. The asked people if they were voting Tories under former Premier for the Green Party, the Liberal Mike Harris were elected in 1995 Party, the Progressive 10.3% and re-elected in 1999. Conservative Party or the New Everyone is encouraged to vote Democratic Party (NDP). The on Oct. 2. parties were listed alphabetically The Niagara News poll was 5% as shown. conducted by these staff writers: The Liberals got 110 votes Casandra Bellefeuille, Beau Liberal Party PC Party NDP Party Green Party Undecided (36.6 per cent) of those who Callaghan, Heather Crole, Keira picked a party, while the Tories Note: The poll, which is not a scientific poll, was conducted on Friday, Sept. 19, and Monday, Sept. 22, at the Cuthbert, Stephen Dohnberg, got 50 votes (16.6 per cent). The Welland campus and Glendale campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Eight staff writers asked 300 students, faculty and Nicole Johnson, Mike NDP got 31 votes (10.3 per cent), support staff which party they planned to vote for on Oct. 2. O'Drowsky and Sheena Werner. Students have choice for provincial election By KEIRA CUTHBERT issued poll on election day or to The Niagara Centre returning with few students from Niagara Staff Writer an advance poll. office is located at 3550 Schmon College or Brock University in Niagara College students have The student is then added to the Pky. in Thorold and can be con- St. Catharines turning out. to make a choice for the provincial voting list. tacted by phoning 905-688-2200 Atkinson has been involved in elections on Oct. 2, election day. or visiting www.electionson- politics on Thorold city council All Ontario college students are ‘Each and every tario.on.ca for more information. and running in the federal govern- able to vote, even it they are not The advance poll for the return- ment elections. returning to their hometown on vote is necessary.’ ing office is open until 10 p.m. Atkinson says to get involved election day. tonight, Sept. 26. and "get out to vote." Joseph Atkinson, 47, of – Willis Lavis Atkinson says students "make The polling location on Oct. 2 is Thorold, returning officer for the choice to call the rez (resi- at the Quaker Road School, 333 Niagara Centre, says students Students who wish to vote in dence in their electoral district) or Quaker Rd. in Welland, from 9 need to "get out to vote." their hometown can apply for a would they like to go home to vote a.m. to 8 p.m. Atkinson sets up the electoral proxy vote. A proxy is someone in home riding." Advance polls are located at the district office, to run the election who votes for an absentee voter. He adds that all votes are Holy Trinity Church Hall, 77 for Niagara Centre and helps out- A proxy form is signed, witnessed important. Division St., Welland, the Festival of-town students exercise their and then sent to the proxy by mail Willis Lavis, 65, of the Room at the Pelham Public right to vote. or fax. Niagara Centre, is an election Library, 43 Municipal Square, Students who wish to vote in The proxy takes the application clerk. He says students should Fonthill, Holy Rosary Parish Hall, the Niagara Centre riding can to the student's hometown return- get out and vote because Photo by Keira Cuthbert 33 Queen St. S., Thorold, and in obtain a Certificate to Vote from ing office and is issued a certifi- "absolutely each and every vote JOSEPH ATKINSON the Mountainview United Church Atkinson's office. A voter who is cate to vote. Then, at an advance is necessary to get a true reflec- everyone from seniors who are gymnasium, 150 Glendale Ave., unregistered but still wants to poll, or on election day, the stu- tion as to what the population bedridden to advance-poll voters. St. Catharines. vote uses this certificate. It is dent's vote is placed on his or her wants for a government." The turnout for proxy voting Polling stations are open from 8 taken to election personnel at an behalf. He adds that the office helps has been low in previous years, a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Second-year Broadcasting – Radio, Television and Film students help other students with their new classes. From the left is Aaron King, 23, of Milton, Ont., Shauna Andrews-Feener, 21, of Oakville, Ont., and Coral Schoug, 20, of Hamilton, Ont. They are helping Liz Ryckman, 19, of St. Catharines, a first- Mike Kennedy, 17, of Welland, and Helen Reid, 18, of Toronto, are helping year student in the Early Childhood Education program, and Stacy Lamb, 19, Not By Choice sing at the Welland campus on Sept. 4. of St. Catharines, a first-year student in the Correctional Worker program. Photo by Brent Watson Photo by Don Armstrong Page 16, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Greens seek student support in election Party wants to lower post-secondary tuition, raise minimum wage By KEIRA CUTHBERT number of seats proportional to students can pay back loans Staff Writer (the) percentage of the votes they through community service. Orange, blue, red and the green ‘(A)majority of our get, instead of by the number of McArthur says, since all 103 are coming up. ridings.” ridings have a candidate, the The Green Party of Ontario is support comes from Besides equal representation by Green Party should be taken more usually the name on the ballot all parties, the Green Party sup- seriously and even without the that’s unrecognizable, but this the young voters ports community-based sustain- potential of not gaining a seat year the party has candidates in ability programs. there’s no way to lose because it’s 102 of 103 electoral districts and it is crucial for This includes local businesses growth for the party. across Ontario. young people to not working to build communities, On Oct. 2, McArthur says, The candidate for Niagara sustaining wildlife and ecological “everyone should make an Centre is Jordan McArthur, 22, of only get involved areas and raising the minimum educated vote” to chose the party St. Catharines. wage, so no one is living with an to best represent a person’s McArthur says it’s important but not to be intimi- income under the poverty line. beliefs. students vote because “a lot of our For the Niagara Centre riding, a Peter Plucinski, 19, of support, (a) majority of our sup- dated by politics.’ family of four earning less than St. Catharines, in the Police port, comes from the young voters — Jordan McArthur $31,090, before taxes, would be Foundations program at and it is crucial for young people considered below the poverty line. Niagara College, says, “If I miss to not only get involved but not to For students in post-secondary it, it won’t be a big deal.” be intimidated by politics.” discovering it was based on education, McArthur says, the All Green Party candidates’ electoral reform.

McArthur became involved party believes in lowering tuition information can be found at Photo by Keira Cuthbert with the Green Party after “A government would have a and creating a system where www.greenparty.on.ca. JORDAN MCARTHUR For voters, here are Trojan horse used in protest some fast facts to know Ontario Electricity Coalition rallies outside PC offices to protest hydro, health-care privatization before election day By SHANNON ARNOLD of the matter. He states, “Both the Conservative and Staff Writer Liberal parties have agreed upon using the private A piece of history coincided peacefully with sector, and we are encouraging those industries to • Anyone over 18, a citizen of Canada and protest and politics at a campaign rally outside the generate more power with various tax cuts. Private resident of Ontario can vote. Progressive Conservative headquarters in Niagara industries were building for private use, and we Falls on Sept. 11. merely created a market for them to • Election day is Thursday, Oct. 2. A 15-foot Trojan horse was sell their excess power.” joined by activists from the Ontario NDP leader Howard Hampton • If you don’t receive a Notice of Registration, you can Electricity Coalition (OEC) and ‘The goal of the disagrees. He sees deregulation and apply for a Certificate to Vote at the returning office community supporters to warn OEC is the election the privatization of Ontario’s hydro up to 8 p.m. on Oct. 1. Ontarians of the hidden dangers of as the final straw and has seen a health-care and hydro privatization. of a provincial similar response from people upset Volunteers built the horse months in with skyrocketing hydro bills. The • To register on election day, complete an application advance, using a steel frame, wood, government that NDP political platform contains to vote at the voting location and bring along a foam and fibreglass. strong support for public power. driver’s license or two documents, one with a “The goal of the OEC is the elec- will restore and In Greek legend, the Trojan horse signature and the other with address information. tion of a provincial government that was strategically designed for battle will restore and renew public power renew public power and filled with soldiers. Disguised • To vote by proxy, contact a registered voter in the in Ontario,” says Paul Kahnert, of in Ontario.’ as a gift of peace to the city of Troy, home riding who will vote for an absentee voter. the OEC. The coalition claims that the unsuspecting citizens rolled it private health and hydro costs, — Paul Kahnert through the city gates and sealed • Visit www.electonsontario.on.ca, Niagara Centre’s reducing access to vital public serv- their fate. returning office at 905-688-2200 ices and causing staff cuts for prof- Many of the volunteers inside the it are hurting residents. It is not affiliated with any campaign office claimed they hadn’t noticed the toll free at 1-888-668-8683 political party nor does it endorse candidates. horse and were unaffected by its presence. or e-mail at [email protected] for more MPP Bart Maves, of the Niagara Falls riding, However, the unique display generated curiosity information on voting. defends the Conservative Party’s preference for the and questions from both passersby and privatization of hydro, focusing on the practical side Conservative supporters. MAKE SURE YOUR VOICE IS HEARD. THURSDAY, OCT. 2 IS PROVINCIAL ELECTION DAY. ARE YOU ON THE VOTERS LIST? To find out where you can vote, visit www.electionsontario.on.ca Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 17 First-year orientation ‘creative endeavour’ By DARIN SHIBLEY “It was actually (initially) Tym each other and helped us to get to Staff Writer Hrycusko’s idea, and then every- know one another. It took a while Orientation Week was a “suc- thing was brought together with that to get into, but the overall tone of cess” for the first-year graphic arts initial idea in mind. He came up the program (orientation activi- students and for all seven faculty with the idea based on the Junkyard ties), it was all fun from the very members within the program. Wars television program.” beginning. Before the project, we Nearly 80 first-year students As a first-year student who par- had an hour of introduction and from the Art and Design ticipated in the orientation project, the tone of the orientation started Fundamentals — Graphic Design Luke Gillett, 29, from St. out pretty fun. Greg Smith is a Production program participated Catharines, said the orientation pretty fun guy.” in a wide variety of activities dur- was an overall success. Valerie Stacey, an instructor in ing a four-day Orientation Week, the program, says, “This year we running from Sept. 2 to Sept. 5. wanted orientation to be more “We wanted it to be fun. We did- than just giving the students n’t want it to be a slimy, boring information. We wanted to thing. We wanted them all to get ‘We wanted to make involve them in a creative involved, have fun and some food, endeavour. The point was to actu- for it to be a fascinating thing,” says it fun. We didn’t ally use basic elements of design Greg Smith, program co-ordinator. to create this three-dimensional “From an educator’s point of view, want it to be a slimy, creation. this is the first time we’ve attempted boring thing.’ “I think it was a success, and I something that’s all-encompassing. I think it was because the students think the students seemed to enjoy — Greg Smith were involved, and they were it. The instructors certainly enjoyed involved in groups and they actu- watching the students enjoy doing ally had to think of it as a design the project. I think it was a lot of fun. project, following a set of design I know I had fun watching it be con- parameters. structed and I was quite pleased with “I think it successfully broke “They had to communicate (dur- the results.” the ice and set the tone for the pro- ing the project). They had to co- The preparation for this orien- gram (scheduled activities). The operate. The students had to choose tation started in May, and about good thing about the orientation people for various roles, and actual- six of the seven instructors were was that it was a group project, ly create it (the sculpture). Luke Gillett, 29, of St. Catharines, is working on a three-dimen- involved in the preparation and so there was a whole bunch of “I think they enjoyed the sional sculpture during the Art and Design Fundamentals – Graphic process, but all instructors partic- people in a room to start off with process and the project. They Design Production program’s Orientation Week. ipated in the orientation days, and it broke us up into groups and enjoyed it and the faculty enjoyed Photo by Darin Shibley says Smith. actually forced us to work with planning the thing.” Capital funding helps keep programs cutting edge Staff Writer Darin Shibley Broadcasting – Radio, Television The results of this year’s capi- $600,000 in needs this summer. camera, about $22,000 for two has written a lengthy article on and Film (BRTF); Art and Design tal request show the school This year is a heavy purchasing new AVID Xpress editing suites, the technology changes and Fundamentals – Graphic Design received about $160,000 by July year for BRFT. and about $13,200 for all the nec- purchases in the college’s Production; Journalism-Print; 10, and a second round of The funding for the program’s essary computer upgrades. School of Media and Design, Interactive Multimedia (Post-grad- approvals will be examined in purchases covers four areas: about The media industry has donated one of the college’s most tech- uate) and Public Relations (Post- late September, said Tiberi, $50,000 for the mobile van retro- technology to Niagara College on nology-driven areas. graduate). adding, the school had about fitting, about $23,000 for a film several occasions. He interviews a number of pro- “When we look at purchasing gram co-ordinators. The second technology, we try to balance the part of his article will be pub- cost, the quality and the current lished on Oct. 10. industry needs all together,” By DARIN SHIBLEY says Tiberi. Staff Writer The program faculty and co- Niagara College The School of Media and Design ordinator in each program are is cutting edge, attuned to industry constantly scanning the environ- changes and technological ment in order to maintain mar- advancements. To meet industry ketability, and, in fact, this is a Learning Resource Centre standards annually, capital funds regular feature of the program, provide the school’s programs with says Tiberi, adding, everything is needed purchasing power. tailored to the needs of the Every year capital fund requests Canadian market. are outlined in detail and submit- Phyllis Barnatt, co-ordinator ted to the college. The capital of the Journalism-Print program, funds are used for new equipment explained how capital purchases WELCOME STUDENTS purchases, computer upgrades, occur within the college. When and restructuring or repairing capital purchase requests are existing school equipment. submitted to the Administrative Leo Tiberi, 41, has directed the Operating Team (AOT) in Communication and Information November, the co-ordinator has The Niagara College Learning Resource Centres offer many Technology (CIT) division at communicated and consulted Niagara College for eight years with faculty members, technical services to support your studies. Check out our collections of and has been a contributor to the support personnel and an adviso- books and videos, magazines and digital databases. We loan steady growth of the School of ry committee. (Advisory com- Media and Design. mittees comprise industry pro- cameras and projectors to support your class presentations. Staying cutting edge in a tech- fessionals who assist each pro- We also provide laminating and binding services to make your nology-driven industry requires a gram. When considering what’s continual amount of funding, and cutting edge, the advisory com- reports look professional. Come in person and meet the staff this has been true for the school. mittee plays a vital role for the or visit us online at www.niagarac.on.ca/lrc. “Our division does get the lion’s college in keeping abreast of all share of the funding as we’re the changes or anticipated changes.) most technically dependent divi- The academic vice-president sion in the school. We’ve had five leads the AOT, and membership good (funding) years in a row,” comprises division directors says Tiberi. within the college. The AOT from home, from work, “We should all be proud that the makes important decisions Check us out... from school college has invested in the media regarding where money is appro- and design programs. We’ve been priated throughout the school. In told our labs are better than some the case of the School of Media of those in the industry.” and Design, the division director, The School of Media and Tiberi, would present a capital www.niagarac.on.ca/lrc Design comprises five programs: funds request to the AOT. Page 18, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003

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Ext.7618 Bulletin Boards Special interest clubs and associations are part of the many Bulletin boards are located throughout all both campuses and extracurricular activities available through the Student Adminis- First Nations Student Services contain postings of up-coming events and important informa- trative Council (SAC) office. Clubs are a great way to meet Offering guidance, advice and support to new and returning tion for students. To post information, contact the Student other people with whom you have things in common. Students First Nations students, also including access to First Nations Administrative Council (SAC) office at your campus. can join an existing club, or start a new club. Call or visit your resources. Ext. 7774(WC) or 4214(GC) Ext 7659(WC) or 4255(GC) SAC office for details. Ext 7659(WC) or 4225(GC) Food Bank Campus Stores Computing & Information A food bank for needy students is located within the Student Located at the Glendale and Welland Campuses. The stores Technology Services Administrative Council (SAC) office at each campus. The serv- sell the supplies needed for your program. They also sell mag- Many computer labs are located throughout the college cam- ice is free and confidential. Food for the bank is collected dur- azines, greeting cards, campus clothing, gifts and much, much puses. They are available for course-related assignments and ing our annual Food for Friends food drive campaign. more. Ext. 7584(WC) or 4055(GC) are open from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Also offered: Internet Food Services Campus Watch access, a wide variety of program specific software, access to A wide variety of snacks, hot meals, (including Pizza Pizza and Niagara College students and visitors can have Campus Watch college website, and bulletin boards posting up-coming college Tim Hortons) drinks and vending machines are provided at all students walk them to or from their vehicles or between build- events. Student may access their grades and timetables on- both Campuses. Check out our vegetarian fare! ings. This service is free of charge, helps keep our students line. Email: www.niagarac.on.ca/nicc.htm Health and Drug Plan and campuses safe, and gives our students valuable work Co-operative Education SAC offers a drug plan to full-time students with 80% coverage experience. Call Security Services for program schedule and Career-related work experience that focuses on academic and for generic prescription drugs, to a maximum of $5,000 per details. Ext. 6666(WC) or 4444(GC) personal goals helps bridge the gap between the working world year. Part time students may opt in. Family plans also avail- and the classroom. Obtaining employment is a joint effort able. For more information contact the SAC Office. Ext. between the student and the Co-operative Education depart- 7659(WC) or 4225(GC) ment. Ext. 7777(WC) or 4165(GC) Health Services Counselling Services Professional medical personnel providing medical services Our counsellors have extensive experience in the career, per- such as: first-aid, referrals, immunizations, assistance with sonal and academic counselling fields. Students use chronic medical conditions, and temporary sick bays. Health counselling services for a variety of reasons, related resources are available for personal use or class proj- including: career planning, problem solv- ects. Doctor’s Clinic available at both Campuses. Ext. ing, stress management and community 7635(WC) or 4449(GC) referrals. Ext. 7778(WC) or 4409(GC) Income Tax Centre Dental Clinic The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency provides a free Located at the Welland Campus, the dental income tax service (which includes free e-filing) to qualified stu- clinic offers a wide variety of dental services at a dents. Details are posted on bulletin boards and in the student minimal cost through our dental programs. Ext. newspaper. 7758 Info Centre Employment Services Friendly and knowledgeable staff is available to answer ques- – The Job Centre tions concerning college life, provide tours, and student – Get the latest on job searches, resume preparation, teacher contact information. Open Mon. – Fri. between and interview tips. Find out about co-op, graduate, part- 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Ext. 7559(WC) or 4208(GC) time and summer employment opportunities. Ext. International Student Services 7777(WC) or 4165(GC) Niagara College is home to over 300 International students Financial Assistance from all over the world. The international office provides a wide The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) provides range of services and special activities. Field trips, and social eligible students with various types of assistance based on gathering activities are planned regularly for International Stu- financial need. These include: OSAP, Student Assistance dents. Call office for details. Ext. 7505 Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Page 19

Libraries – Learning Resource Centres learning to formal courses and programs at the College. PLA Student Appreciation Day Located at both campuses. There is a wide range of materials is intended for students over the age of 19 who are resuming Setting aside special days each year is our way of saying and services available. Books, print journals, Internet journals, their education. Fees apply. Ext. 7491(WC) “thanks for choosing Niagara College as your place to study, Netscape access, CD ROM databases, media items, govern- Pubs/Comedy Nights live, work and play.” Across the college, students will find ment documents and microfilm. Students can also reserve The Student Administrative Council (SAC) sponsors weekly games, prizes, contests and giveaways. Food and Campus VCRs, camcorders, LCD projectors, and digital cameras for comedy shows and pub nights from September to April in the Store specials round out the day. 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Students receiving 80% or higher may apply to legislative body of all students. Its members are elected annu- become a tutor and will be paid for their services. Ext. ally as representatives of the student body. They are provide 7769(WC) or 4179(GC) athletic and extracurricular, social and academic support activ- Photocopying ities such as grad books and the student handbook. Call Ext. Coin and student card-operated photocopy machines are avail- 7659(WC) or 4225(GC) for details. Student Services Director’s Office able for student use in all learning resource centers and in var- Student Centres The Director has an open door policy and handles the man- ious hallways of the college. For special copying requirements The student centers (After Hours, Alexander Davidson’s) pro- agement and leadership of Student Services activities and (i.e., transparencies, resume paper, etc.) visit the SAC office at vide a place where students can relax and join their friends for functions. Policy and practice responsibilities include: Students your campus. food, entertainment, music, video and pool games, as well as a Rights and Responsibilities, Student Discipline, Student Com- Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) safe and desirable environment for all staff and students where plaints, Harassment and Discrimination, Student Governance PLA evaluates college-level training/skills and relates this liquor is served. Ext. 7660(WC) or 4229(GC) and Student Advocacy. Ext. 7689 or 7783 Page 20, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Entertainment Moose and Goose open for business By DANE MCBURNIE success with the students. “It was a pride about the restaurant, and Staff Writer great thing to do. There was imme- with good reason. It has a steady The Moose and Goose is open diate response.” The residence is flow of customers throughout for business and putting students at capacity housing 34 students. the day and a packed bar during first. Located at the corner of Front Students should also take note the night. On top of this, the pub and Sullivan streets in Thorold, the has a stage that has been the new restaurant pub is a refurbished ‘It’s not just home to big–act bands such as I version of popular nightclub Mother Earth, Theory Of A Front 54. anybody’s, it’s a Deadman and Finger Eleven. “We wanted a fresh look,” says “We’ve been in the business St. Catharines resident Hector student pub. We are for a long time here. We’ve been DeDivitiis, pub owner. “Totally in Thorold for 16 years,” new concept, totally new bar.” still very student DeDivitiis says, referring to the The pub’s predecessor Front 54 oriented here, 100 Front 54 building. Since the was strictly a nightclub. “We had change to the Moose and Goose, one or two bar nights and that was per cent.’ 37-year-old DeDivitiis says it.” The Moose and Goose is a full- there has been a huge change in time restaurant boasting a new — Hector DeDivitiis business and that the building is menu, theme nights, a renovated bringing in more customers than interior and a residence upstairs of Wednesday night, when ever before. exclusively for students. Niagara College and Brock DeDivitiis stresses how “It’s become more of a homey University students can enjoy important the students are to the atmosphere with everything look- the pub without paying a cover business. ing like someone’s rec room charge. “It’s not just anybody’s, it’s a downstairs,” DeDivitiis explains. DeDivitiis, whose family also student pub. We are still very The Moose and Goose’s neon sign smiles down on the new pub. The new residence above the owns the Thorold summer hot student oriented here, 100 Photo by Dane McBurnie restaurant has proven to be a huge spot Arizona’s, speaks with great per cent.” Not By Choice: Canada’s answer to pop-punk By MELISSA SCHNEIDER ing independent bands. The members don’t the negative because “lots of people have tutus.’” Dunning interjects, “So if you ever and SHAYNA MALONEY see themselves selling out. Bilcox says the opinions, but none of them matter. You have to see us in a video wearing pink tutus, you’ll Staff Writers band wants to remain true to its fans, but it’s know we’re living in really big mansions.” Not By Choice isn’t your run-of-the-mill new music is taking a more Asked if they have any interesting tour pop punk band. Consisting of four mature turn. ‘So if you ever see us in a stories, the boys are at a loss. Dunning says, members — Chico Dunning (vocalist), It took several years for the band to get “Kazzer beats up on Liam all the time (on Mike Bilcox (guitarist), AJ Bovaird (bassist) started. Dunning, Bilcox and Bovaird met in video wearing pink tutus, tour).” Killeen agrees saying, “Yesterday he and Liam Killeen (drummer) — Not By the halls of Ajax High School and had beat the shit out of me.” Choice is another band trying to make it big played together before being joined by you’ll know we’re living Asked whether alternative music gets the in Canada’s music industry. Killeen. in really big mansions.’ play it deserves on television stations like “If we had grown up in New York we’d “Liam was playing in another band, Then MTV and Much Music, Bilcox says that probably have a better advantage and an we stole him,” says Chico. Bovaird says, — Chico Dunning Indie artists need more exposure. He says easier time getting onto an Indie label,” says “We asked him if he wanted to play in our that Not By Choice, Sam Roberts and Dunning. But Killeen disagreed, saying, band.” Killeen tells the truth. “They Swollen Members are the only independent- “You can either be the big fish in the little stole me.” take things in stride and you’d never survive label artists that get radio and television pond in Canada, or the little fish in the big Not By Choice has wise words for anyone without a sense of humour,” Killeen says. play. pond in the States. You can get overlooked trying to make it in the music industry. The Bilcox says, “If the record company says, Not By Choice offers Niagara College because there are so many bands.” band members say you need lots of practice, ‘Okay, you’re not going to get your next students some words of wisdom. “Don’t Not By Choice is one of the few remain- you can’t ever give up and you can’t listen to record deal if you don’t dress in pink forget to wear condoms. No means no.” Success for Art by the Falls Tyrolean Iceman lecture By CASANDRA Hotel in St. Catharines on Oct. Rotary Club raises money for local community charities BELLEFEUILLE 5 to Oct. 7 and 8 which will be By EMILY CORMIER chair access in one man’s home The event included live enter- Staff Writer looking at small fossils. Staff Writer who could not afford it.” tainment, food and drink ven- The Iceman talks. Professor Dickson’s fiancé is The 12th annual Rotary Club dors, a licensed beer tent and a A public lecture by Dr. James the speaker at this conference Art by the Falls festival went off live animal show, including rep- Dickson on the Tyrolean (speaking about Noah’s flood in without a hitch. tiles and birds of prey. Over 90 Iceman’s life and death will be the Mediterranean), so I asked Held Sept. 12 to Sept. 14 at ‘We basically drive craft vendors set up around the held at Brock University from 8 Professor Dickson to speak at Rapidsview Park, in Niagara park, most accepting Interac and p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 5. Dickson Brock.” Falls, the non-profit charity money to give it Visa, a feature which people said is a professor at Glasgow The facts of Tyrolean event benefited the Sunrise they liked. University’s Institute of Iceman’s life and death are pub- Rotary Club of Niagara Falls. away.’ Jerrie Legree, 43, of Biomedical and Life Sciences. licly known as they were print- The Rotary Club uses the pro- — Phil Masseut Burlington, said, “I love that The lecture is entitled ed in the May 2003 issue of ceeds to support local communi- they take debit. I never know Investigating the Life and Scientific American and will be ty charities. how much cash to bring (to these Death of the Tyrolean Iceman: printed in the upcoming issue of “We basically drive money to events). It always happens you Clues from Pollen and Mosses. Reader’s Digest. give it away,” said Phil Masseut, The event remains non-profit run out and then you spot some- It will be held in the McCarthy says Dickson’s lec- event co-ordinator. for the Rotary Club that raised thing you just have to have.” Academic South Lecture Hall ture “is basically like Crime Masseut, of Niagara Falls, has money through admission and Upcoming Rotary events 203, which is “a huge hall well Scene Investigation and foren- been the event co-ordinator for vendor fees. include the Fall Art Show, Oct. equipped for media,” says sic botany. He (Dickson) will Art by the Falls for the past “It breaks down like this,” said 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Francine McCarthy, in the talk about an immensely well- 11 years. Masseut. “The vendors pay us Market Hall and the Christmas Department of Earth Sciences preserved mummy. “With the money we received a fee to use the space. Then Craft Show Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 at at Brock University in St. “He investigates his last from the events, we have helped they take home whatever they Dorchester Hall. Both events are Catharines. meal, the transportation of the food drives and Women’s make. We make our money in Niagara Falls. Admission is “I’m heading a conference at body and how he died.” Places.” Masseut adds, “We on the vendor fee and the admis- $2 with children under 12 admit- the (Four Points) Sheraton Tickets are not required. recently helped build a wheel- sion fee.” ted free. Parking is free. Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 21 Rolling Stones rule, Timberlake drools By RYAN FARKAS detector) and cops were a presence thought this was the company geniuses who decided to take a down when you’re 150 feet Staff Writer everywhere, but only to make sure adamantly saying it wasn’t out blanket and sit wherever the away from the stage is the most Standing in line was my first that public drunkenness was kept to make a profit? Aside from f*** they wanted to. I can ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen. realization of how sweltering hot to a minimum. Joints were passed that, entrance to the beer gar- understand being hot and want- I missed singer Justin the day was going to be. The front freely to anyone willing to smoke. dens was a test of one’s perse- ing to sit down, but these peo- Timberlake being bottled off gates were a sea of people unsure It was almost as if this was the verance. You not only had to ple were everywhere. One in stage. I’m really upset I missed if they were in line or just standing Woodstock that Woodstock ‘99 wait over an hour, but you also particular was ready to throttle it, but I’m ecstatic it happened. around baking in the sun. We were never was. It was peaceful, as if a had to fight the slackers unwill- me for even thinking of step- Simply put, he didn’t belong. inundated with middle-aged vacation for the city was declared ing to wait. You heard sob sto- ping over his lily-patterned Many laughed. Afew females women wearing “I survived that July 30. ries of “My girlfriend’s waiting blanket. This problem becomes were upset, but understood. SARSstock” T-shirts and thinking Two glaring problems arose for me in there” and “I drove a larger problem when thou- This was a rock show, not a it was the coolest thing to do. though, one instantly and one pro- from so-and-so and my car sands of people are trying to dance-off. Some others were drinking in line; gressively worse throughout the broke down and this and that walk around thousands of peo- The first actual performance I some were clutching until the very day. ...” and finally “I’ve lived in ple sitting. Then there were witnessed was The Guess Who last second the umbrellas that they The beer gardens were the Toronto all my life. You’re not golf carts transporting water, belting out Takin’ Care of couldn’t bring in. instant problem. To receive from here, are you?” Expletives police, workers, the excessively Business. By “nudging” my Security was a non-issue all day. beer, you needed tickets. Each beginning with F were between drunk, etc. I understand that way through, I had a better The search coming into the park ticket was six dollars. Quick every third word, by the way. some people wanted to sit and view than 98 per cent of the was a breeze (handheld metal math: three beers equal $18. I The second problem was the watch the show, but sitting people there. Goodbye, Ruby Wednesday By MIKE O’DROWSKY sardines it was inevitable that peo- Staff Writer ple would begin to sweat. There had been rumors circulat- And sweat we did. ing for months that the Rolling The stench was a terrible mix- Stones were coming to Toronto to ture of body odor and marijuana play a benefit concert for the smoke. SARS-stricken economy. There is no feeling in the world On Wednesday, July 30, all of like that of being drenched in the rumours were put to rest when sweat and realizing that most of it the Stones, along with some of the is not yours. biggest names in rock history The only reprieve from the heat turned out to entertain a crowd of was the occasional spraying of about 450,000 people at hoses and hurling of water bottles Downsview Park. into the crowd by security guards. The show, unofficially named Being sprayed with a hose was a SARS-Stock was the largest con- blessing until people decided to cert ever in Canadian history. start tearing open pillows spilling As a connoisseur of rock con- their fluffy contents all over our The front stage crowd enjoys various performances during SARS stock concert at Downsview certs I felt my attendance was nec- freshly soaked bodies. Park in Toronto this past summer. essary. Another hardship faced by Photo by Mike O’Drowsky I, along with five friends piled those of us at the front was the into a car and made the trek to the ever-present threat of crowd biggest concert in Canadian histo- surfers. ry. Crowd surfing is when a per- This was not a show for the faint son manages to get lifted on top of heart. of the crowd and be carried This was especially true for towards the stage. those us who were less than 50 It is a very painful experience feet from the stage for the better when a person is thrown on part of the day. your head. We got to the park at noon and But don’t get me wrong. headed straight for the stage. I did not have a bad time at After two hours of stepping over all. and in some cases on people, we Anything is worth doing if finally made it. you know what you are doing it It was a scene unlike anything I for and we were there for a had ever beheld. show. The stage was a spectacle all its There was no shortage of own. Canadiana at this event. It was 60 metres long, 18 metres Comedian Dan Aykroyd host- high and 60 metres deep. ed the show and performed with There were huge video screens his group Have Love Will on either side seated next to giant Travel Revue featuring Jim speaker racks in front of a back- Belushi. drop of the Canadian flag. Aykroyd was a terrible host The crowd was a hearty mix of and one and half Blues Brothers young and old, short and tall, big just doesn’t cut it. and small, cruel and kind. If the show had taken place in And the stench. 1979 he might have had some With the hot July sun beating bearings, but this is 2003 and down on a crowd packed in like his time has passed.

Omnipotent demigoddess with fondness for fondue See our next and White Water Rafting seeks compliant carbon edition blobs to worship her in on Friday, all her splendor. Bow down before me! Oct. 10 Visit me at www.dugg.ca Page 22, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 AA II DD SS

AIDS Niagara’s LeeAnn Packnell (left) and Rhonda Thompson, also known as the Condom Crew, dressed up to promote safe sex and the prevention of AIDS. Photo by Nicole Johnson

W Ed Eldred (standing, middle row, third from right) and Steve Byers (front row, sec- W ond from right) gather with some of the volunteers from this year’s AIDS Walk. Among the volunteers are Niagara College Law and Security Administration stu- dents providing security service at the event. AA Photo by Nicole Johnson LL KK

Members of the Ralph Serravalle Memorial Award-win- ning team from Denis Morris Secondary School form a pre-walk pyramid at this year’s AIDS Walk. Photo by Nicole Johnson Members of the Brock Accounting Co-op Team (above) gathered on the lawn at Burgoyne Park before starting the AIDS Walk. 22 Photo by Nicole Johnson 00 00 Team Beamsville District Secondary School (left) wore green and yellow, their official school colours, to the walk and carried signs urging everyone to support the fight against AIDS. 3 Photo by Nicole Johnson 3 Paginated by Nicole Johnson Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 23 NN OO TT

Above: AJ Bovaird, bass, gives Bilcox a little vocal help. B Photo by Brent Watson B

Below: Bilcox belts out a song for Niagara College students. Photo by Don Armstrong Missing from pictures is Liam Y Above: Vocalist Chico Dunning Killeen, drummer for Not By Choice Y lets loose during the concert. Photo by Don Armstrong

Below: Dunning shows off his talent for the crowd. Photo by Brent Watson

Centre: Mike Bilcox, lead singer, puts his all into his performance. Photo by Brent Watson CC HH OO II CC Not By Choice rocked Niagara

College’s Orientation Week ‘03 EE Pagination by Sheena Valley Page 24, Niagara News, Sept 26, 2003 $16 million goal for cancer run New doctor joins college By CALISTA LIVINGSTON “I am running for my aunt who for donations and offering to help By INGRID LOVELY three weeks to book Staff Writer has had breast cancer for five years sign them up if they wanted to raise Staff Writer appointments for their patients. Lyndsay Gun-Munro is running and to help other women,” adding, money of their own. Carolyn Gould, the nurse for A doctor cannot give up pre- for the cure for breast cancer “I think that they are among the So many interested women con- the college’s Health Centres, cious office days to come here.” on Oct. 5. tacted her that she put together a has the privilege of welcoming The Glendale Health Centre The CIBC Run for the Cure will 15-member team, with herself as a new and a returning doctor to is open weekdays from 9 a.m. be held at the Grantham Lions team captain. Each member will Club in St. Catharines on Sunday, try to raise $100. Oct. 5. Participants can walk or run “Pretty much” all team members five kilometres or one kilometre to are attending or working at Niagara raise money for the Canadian College. “Two are outside, friends Breast Cancer Foundation. of mine.” Last year 135,000 people partic- This is Gun-Munro’s first time ipated nationally to raise a record running to benefit breast cancer $13 million. This year CIBC orga- research, but she has raised money nizers state on their Web site that for other causes such as abused they are hoping for 160,000 partic- women’s shelters and projects for ipants to raise $16 million. children without Gun-Munro, 23, of St. good homes. Catharines, is in her third year of Photo by Calista Livingston The most she has ever raised for the Business Administration — LYNDSAY GUN-MUNRO a cause is $250, she says. Sales and Marketing program at most strongest women in If you are interested in pledging Niagara College, and has been the world.” money to Gun-Munro or a team doing her co-op as a marketing She encourages all women who member, you can drop your pledge assistant for the college since have breast cancer to “keep off by Oct. 1 in room W115 at April. She has made advertise- fighting.” Niagara College’s Glendale ments for such businesses as Wild Gun-Munro sent an e-mail to campus in 101 and 102.5 Easy Rock. anyone who would listen asking Niagara-on-the-Lake. AIDS walk falls short of $35,000 goal By NICOLE JOHNSON was a long-time supporter, so we sleeping dragon,” says Byers, Staff Writer named an award in his honour,” adding that although there are Despite raising only half of the says Eldred. medications to fight the symp- goal in the Sept. 21 AIDS Niagara Also new this year, walkers toms of AIDS, “the medications 14th annual AIDS Walk in St. were given one chance to win a are still not a cure.” Catharines, Ed Eldred, director of $2,000 shopping spree from the Byers says the AIDS situation Sharlene Huizinga, secretary of the health clinic (left), stands fundraising and special events, Pen Centre in St. Catharines for in Niagara “has not changed with Carolyn Gould, the college’s nurse, and Dr. Facey- says that it is something to build every $50 they raised for the much” in the last few years. Crowther, the new physician at Niagara. on in the future. A total of cause. Various other prizes were “There were eight deaths in Photo by Ingrid Lovely $15,656.75 fell short of the given out at the walk to motivate Niagara this year, which is the $35,000 goal. participants to raise money, same as in 1996,” says Byers. treat illnesses on campus. to 3 p.m. compared with three AIDS, or Acquired Immune including tickets to theatre per- “It’s hitting younger people, I Dr. Tracey Dobson, of St. days a week last year. Deficiency Syndrome, is the most formances of Mamma Mia in don’t know if it’s because they Catharines, returning from last “I am very proud of their advanced stage of the human Toronto and to the Shaw Festival think they are invincible. We’re spring, will be at the Glendale accomplishment,” Gould said. immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, productions in Niagara-on- campus Monday mornings. A new physician is joining which breaks down the immune the-Lake. ‘There were eight Niagara College from Brock ‘Doctors in this system, making the person who is This year’s top individual deaths in Niagara University in St. Catharines. infected more susceptible to fundraiser was James Robinson area have a large Dr. Facey-Crowther, originally common illnesses, eventually of Welland, who raised $3,100. this year, which is from Thunder Bay, also prac- causing death. Proceeds from the walk will be practice, some ticed at Laurentian University The eight-kilometre walk used for support and emergency the same as in taking three in Sudbury, before relocating to began at Burgoyne Woods Park at services for AIDS patients in the 1996.’ the Niagara region. She will be noon. The route led to downtown Niagara region. weeks to book at the Welland campus Health St. Catharines and back to “Proceeds go directly to client — Steve Byers appointments for Centre one half-day every Burgoyne Woods Park. At 2 p.m., services,” says Steve Byers, exec- week, either Wednesday after- volunteers served a barbecue utive director of AIDS Niagara. trying to research into that.” their patients. A noons or Thursday mornings. lunch, followed by a closing cer- The money may be used to fund AIDS Niagara needs some vol- doctor can Facey-Crowther’s special emony and entertainment. services such as the needle unteers to help with support interest is in sports medicine A special award was introduced exchange program, the Friendly programs, public education, not give up and injury rehabilitation, Gould this year in memory of a teacher Visiting program and several fundraising, the Hepatitis C pro- said. from Denis Morris Secondary other programs. The money will gram, and the Walk for AIDS. precious office days “She has a great c.v.,” she School who died of cancer in be used mainly for clients’ needs, The AIDS Niagara offices are to come here.’ said. C.V. means curriculum May. The Ralph Serravalle Award to aid in financial emergencies or located at 111 Church St. in St. vitae, Italian for a professional was given to Denis Moris to buy nutritional supplements Catharines and are open week- — Carolyn Gould resumé or a list of life Secondary School for raising the and other necessities, he adds. days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For experiences. most money for this year’s Another reason for the AIDS more information on the the There are not enough students “We are very fortunate to walk, $1,705. Walk is to raise awareness, which AIDS Walk or for information to here during the summer to keep have recruited top-notch doc- “Ralph Serravalle was a is important to the fight against volunteer with AIDS Niagara, the clinic open, Gould said. tors for our students,” Gould teacher who got his students the disease, say Byers and Eldred. please call 905-984-8684 or visit “Doctors in this area have a said. “We want to offer the very involved in the walk for years. He “AIDS is not going away. It is a www.aidsniagara.ca. large practice, some taking best.” Page 25, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Sports Season begins for Junior B hockey league By BRENT WATSON The 20-22-2-4 Port Colborne Sailors, give talented players some experience. ished last year in the worst spot of the Staff Writer are now a younger team and have more “We’ll be battling for third, fourth or league, say they are setting their sights Another season has begun for the local talent. Scott Lisko, head coach of the fifth place,” says Groulx. higher this season. New head coach Glenn seven-member Golden Horseshoe Junior Sailors, says the team’s first goal is to “Thorold and Niagara Falls will proba- Walsh says he wants to improve the B minor hockey league, and every team is “build a better fan base,” bly be battling for top spot,” record. back with changes. as well as “to build the but Groulx says, Welland “I sat down with management and we The Welland Cougars, who were 28-17- local talent.” has made a lot of improve- had a lengthy discussion about me taking 1-2 last season, say they are looking to The St. Catharines ments in the off-season. the spot, and I accepted,” says Walsh, who have a stronger season with only nine Falcons are without last The Meteors have brought has six returning players for returning players. year’s starting goaltender, in some young talent, but the team. Among the players acquired are goal- Mark Uhryn, while former they have also kept their As well as new coaching, the team is tender Rob Barnhardt, and John Patrito, backup goaltender, Sean core group of players, under new ownership. who is off to a strong start offensively. Hall, is taking over. There including five returning “Every team’s a threat when you Dan Timmins, Thorold Blackhawks is a similar case in the defencemen. haven’t been a successful team for the head coach, says “We’re looking forward coaching department. Tom Groulx says he looks for- past five years,” says Walsh. to a strong season,” but he isn’t overly Kelly, an assistant last ward to the season and says The Thorold Blackhawks won last confident. The Blackhawks had a record year, is in charge behind the bench. his players “already have that taste in their year’s championship. of 41-4-2-0 last year. In Fort Erie, Wayne Groulx and the rest mouths.” You can check league statistics at “Any team can beat anybody on any of his coaching staff have some different The Meteors finished with a record of www.ghlhockey.com, with links to infor- given night,” says Timmins. “It appears plans for the Meteors. 11-33-4-0 last season. mation on each team and where home all the teams have gotten a lot stronger.” Groulx says the team’s top priority is to The Stoney Creek Warriors, who fin- games are held. Ball Hockey International finds home on campus By CHARLES PANE International (Welland) to form a brand- Pasto says the cost of registration for a a professional environment. Staff Writer ing,” says Pasto. He says there are almost season is $85. Niagara College students “It (Niagara College) seemed to be a A 38-year-old man is starting an out- 70 teams for the fall season that began receive a 15 per cent discount because perfect fit. Niagara College has a man- door ball hockey league at Niagara Sept. 19. BHI Welland is on campus. Pasto says he date to provide quality college,” says College’s Welland campus. “I hope to basically provide a good hopes to expand into other communities. Pasto. “They brought in the Y (YMCA), Anthony Pasto, of Welland, is a mem- recreational opportunity for everyone, BHI has a paid staff that consists of two they brought us aboard and basically our ber of Ball Hockey International Welland starting at four years old up to 54 years referees, one timekeeper and one office mandate is to work with the college and (BHI Welland), an outdoor ball hockey old,” says Pasto. BHI has an over-35 person for every game. the students. organization located next to the adult division. “They play a 12-game sea- “At tournaments, students could come For more information on BHI Welland Mackenzie Building at the Welland son,” says Pasto. “They play once or here and bring the ambulance and admin- or if you have any questions, contact campus. twice a week, and then at the end of the ister first aid if it’s needed,” says Pasto. Pasto via e-mail at apasto@ballhockey- “We just recently formed Ball Hockey season we put on a big show.” He says he hopes to help students work in international.com. Welland Cougars continue league domination By BRENT WATSON Barnhardt’s goaltending was but Barnhardt was on his game, Staff Writer the difference in the game, stop- and kept the team in the game. The undefeated Welland ping 26 of 28 shots. The week before, the Stoney Cougars continue their winning On a one-on-one slapshot just Creek Warriors came into town ways against last year’s champi- past the blue-line, Joel Bristo looking for their first win of the ons Thorold Blackhawks. Despite scored the first goal on the first season against the Welland only eight shots in the entire shot of the game. Cougars. Despite a strong effort game by the Cougars, they came After two periods of through the first two periods, they out on top, 3-1. Blackhawk dominated hockey, fell short in the third, losing to the The Blackhawks, who had 28 finally Ryan Pull scored five min- Cougars 2-0. shots, did everything they could, utes into the third period, before Both teams were held even but Rob Barnhardt showed his Bristo scored a similar goal to his through two periods, but in the second straight amazing home first taking the Cougars up 2-1. third the Cougars let loose and performance. An empty-netter followed shortly scored two quick goals. “I’m just trying to get the home thereafter. John Patrito, team assistant crowd going,” says Barnhardt, the The Cougars’ performance was captain, scored the game winner 19-year-old from Fort Erie. lackluster, and many made errors, six minutes into the third period assisted by David Urquhart, the team’s captain, and Mitch Joe Conlon Memorial Dumont. It was Patrito’s third goal of the Tournament approaches young season. “It’s a good start,” says Patrito, By BRIAN COLLINS Thanksgiving Day of 2000, the of Toronto. “I’m looking forward Staff Writer tournament has always been to keeping up a good pace.” It’s a good time for a good held Thanksgiving weekend, Patrito, 20, says, “I’m on a new cause. says Conlon. The first tourna- team, so I want to get off to a The third annual Joe Conlon ment in 2001 raised “about good start.” Memorial Golf Tournament $1,200 or $1,300” and the sec- The goal was quickly followed takes place Oct. 11 at ond raised $1,500, to buy by Louie Fagnani’s first goal of Beechwood Golf Club in “assistive devices for cancer the season less than two minutes Thorold. patients,” he says. later, with an assist given to The cost is $85 and includes If interested, please register Derek Brochu. 18 holes of golf, a riding cart, individually, or with your Late in the game, Stoney lunch, dinner and prizes. “The favourite foursome, by Oct. 1. Creek’s frustration showed when Joe” is Saturday, Oct. 11, and The Joe, a best ball format tour- Justin Nattress got into a fight the first tee time is 11 a.m. nament, will accept prizes or with Welland’s Jason Hill. Niagara College Journalism- donations. The two were quickly separated Print graduate Randy Conlon, Last year “more than half the and given five-minute majors now the co-ordinator for the field” left with more than one Welland Cougars goaltender Rob Barnhardt warming up before along with a game misconduct, the game with the Stoney Creek Warriors. Student Recruitment, prize from the table, said and a gross misconduct. Photo by Brent Watson Enrolment and Registration Conlon. Goaltending was the difference Services at Niagara, organizes He added, “If you don’t want in the game. Welland’s new goal- on 18 shots. net was knocked from its moor- the tournament, in honour of his to have fun, don’t come.” tender Barnhart, who played last The Warriors’ hopes were lifted ings just before the shot went in. father Joe, who lost his battle Conlon can be reached for year with the Chippawa when they thought they had Welland’s next home game is with lung cancer on Oct. 9, more information, at the college Riverhawks, was flawless on 20 scored a goal late in the third, Sunday, Sept. 28, at 7:15 p.m. 2000. at 905-735-2211 ext. 7448 or at shots, while Stoney Creek’s keeping them alive, but the goal against the St. Catharines Because Joe passed away on home at 905-641-2344. Andrew Porter allowed two goals was quickly called off because the Falcons. Page 26, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Retired athletes join together for good causes By JEANETTE GROTTICK Wine Festival, as well as the Four gives to big causes.” The retired Staff Writer Points Sheraton. A silent and a live Bailey owns two restaurants and Others in his athletic league auction during the evening offered plays golf “on the side.” joined Ferguson “Fergie” items ranging from Johnny Bower, a former Toronto Jenkins, for his fifth annual Bower’s Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leafs goalie who retired in Cheese and Wine event at the sweater, to pictures of the the 1960s, says throughout his Four Points Sheraton Hotel in St. Canadian Olympic hockey team. hockey career he “never really Catharines on Sept. 18. felt safe.” He was, in fact, ner- Johnny Bower, Donovan Bailey, vous, and said it was scary some- Meadowlark Lemon, Ty Smith and ‘I didn’t like it, and times, but he eventually got used many others showed to help it was too hard to to it. Bower was forced to wear a Jenkins with the annual fundraiser. mask in his last 18 games, and The proceeds from this event see.’ says, “I didn’t like it, and it was will be contributed to many non- too hard to see.” profit organizations, such as the — Johnny Bower Jenkins says the reason he Canadian Red Cross in the decided to hold the Wine and Niagara area, the Canadian Draws for a stool made out of base- Cheese event in Canada and National Institute for the Blind, the ball bats and a chair valued at $550 not in the United States is that Canadian Special Olympics, and were among other events. “I’m a Canadian. The board of the Canadian Diabetes Association, Runner Bailey, of Oakville, says directors thought it would be a along with several others. he decided to participate in the good idea. Something needed There were over 162 sponsors in Fergie Jenkins Wine and Cheese to be done.” total, such as M&M Meats, event “because Fergie is a big Chuck Hinton, a former base- National Car Rental, Niagara hero, he’s a friend of mine and ball player, says, “I’m Fergie’s personal friend and I had to come Ferguson Jenkins, former pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, signs when I was invited. Fergie always autographs for baseball fans during his annual fundraiser in St. New coach on campus helps other people.” Catharines. By MELISSA ROBERTS Staff Writer Photo by Jeanette Grottick After years of being a player and coach, Jim Roberts hopes to guide the Niagara College Niagara ‘bumps, sets, spikes’ women’s volleyball team to gold. Roberts, 48, of Wellandport, By MELISSA ROBERTS from where the team left off last middle player and last year’s most Ont., is the new women’s volley- Staff Writer year. valuable player, will be returning ball coach. With a lot of experi- Bump. Set. Spike. As the head coach for the past to challenge for a gold medal. ence behind him, Roberts These are the words which two years, Bentley says he plans Asked about any new year replaces Carolyn Welden, who Kerby Bentley, head coach for to add eight new players to his plans, Bentley says he wants the coached the girls to a league Niagara College’s men’s volley- team. “There are a few holes in inexperienced people to have record of 15 wins and only one ball team, will be saying through- our lineup that need to be filled, more contact so they can play to loss last year. Tryouts for the new out the long strenuous tryouts. and hopefully someone can fill the level of last year’s team. season began Sept. 16. With last year’s highlights as that position,” says Bentley. One of last year’s assistant A graduate of the University of Ontario Collegiate Athletic To help get the new season off coaches, Bill Lang, will no Waterloo in Environmental Studies, Association silver medallists and to a good start, Mike Smith as longer be helping out, but the Roberts played on the varsity team a league record of 11 wins and starting setter, Adam Durst as other, Blair Cudmore, will as a power hitter. He also won two only one loss, Bentley says he libero (defence), Mike Villa as assist the odd time when he’s provincial championships, two Photo by Melissa Roberts hopes to continue this season power hitter and Justin Ross, star available, says Bentley. Canadian championships and an JIM ROBERTS Ontario University Championship during his competitive career. With a Level 2 National with his youngest son, Dane, 15, Coaching Certification since who is in Grade 11. 1981, Roberts has used his exper- Roberts has been an electri- tise by coaching the younger gen- cian at Stelco Hilton Works for eration. From 1977 to 1980, the past 26 years. He also man- Roberts coached senior boys and ages his own business called girls at Burlington’s Nelson High Warm and Wonderful Wool. The School. He went on to coach the company produces soft, luxuri- senior boys and girls at Hamilton’s ous sheep fleeces in “field to Westmount Secondary School fashion” clothing worldwide that from 1981 to 1992. can be seen at http://www.war- Welcome Back! Apart from being a coach, mandwonderful.com. Roberts is a father of three and has An upcoming event for him is been married for 22 years. the seventh annual sheep shearing from the Niagara College Athletics and He has a Niagara College con- festival, where the public can nection. His eldest daughter, enjoy a day of fun, music and food. Recreational Department to all the new Cassandra, 21, graduated from the If you want to see “100 sheep get Culinary Arts program at the Maid down and naked,” says Roberts, students and all our returning students. of the Mist campus in Niagara attend the festival held on the first Falls. His middle daughter, Leah, weekend of November on his farm We want to encourage you to participate in all 18, is in her final semester at E.L in Wellandport. Roberts says he is Crossley Secondary School along happy the way business is going. our Recreational and Varsity activities we have scheduled for you. Our Athletic Facilities are B-ball continues ‘success’ open for your use Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12:00 noon to By ANDREW EADE league play. They finished with an Staff Writer impressive 10 and two record. 5:00 pm at the Welland and The men’s and women’s bas- The bronze medal they won in the ketball programs are both coming OCAA Provincial Championships Glendale Campus, FREE! off successful seasons and are was the first medal ever won by the looking toward even greater feats. men’s basketball program. The men’s team won the bronze The women’s season was medal in the Ontario Collegiate highlighted by a huge win in the Athletic Championships (OCAA) final four of the OCAA Final Provincial Championships, while Four. They beat St. Clair the women’s team came away College, of Windsor, on St. with silver. Clair’s home court. The men’s season was highlighted They finished the season with a by eight consecutive wins to finish record of 5-5 in league play. Summer Section, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 27

Summer Section

Welcome to our Summer Section pages. done in May, June and July. Niagara News will be published this school The stories and photographs on these 11 The 15 students started the program in year. The publication dates include today, pages were done by the 15 Journalism- January and completed their first year on Oct. 10, Oct. 24, Nov. 7, Nov. 21, and Dec. Print program January-Start students dur- July 25. They joined 40 second-year stu- 5. Jan. 23, 2004, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, ing May, June and July. The Summer dents in September. Feb. 20, March 19, March 26, Thursday, Section pages were paginated in July. The next edition of the Niagara News is April 8 and our last edition on Friday, The interviews for these stories were Friday, Oct. 10. In total, 15 editions of the April 23. Patterson inspired by ‘outstanding teachers’ By ZAEEM GHAFFAR three “unique campuses” in be still involved in education and Hospitality and Tourism and Management Board, Business Staff Writer Welland, Niagara Falls and would like to continue his contri- Institute of Culinary Arts, with a Education Council, the St. Niagara College’s president says Niagara-on-the-Lake. bution at Niagara College. program excellence in diploma Catharines Chamber of he likes to talk to students. “Each campus has its own Commerce and the United Way. Dan Patterson, 55, of St. unique character and programs He is a director of the Niagara Catharines, says his mentor gave that have established Niagara Economic and Tourism him the skills that have helped College as one of the best mid- Corporation, and a member of the make him and Niagara College, sized colleges in Canada. It’s been CanWest Global Advisory under his direction, successful. gratifying to lead the Niagara Committee, the Early Years The Toronto-born Patterson, College team as president.” Advisory Group for the Niagara who is married and has a daughter, He says his “most difficult expe- Region, and the Rotary Club of says Harvey Silver is his role rience” as president was in 1995 St. Catharines. model and mentor. Silver is a man- when a number of programs were At the provincial level, agement consultant Patterson met dropped. “We had to make a num- Patterson serves as chair of the in the 1970s. Patterson says he ber of cuts to our programs and Committee of Presidents, which helped him to understand problem staff in order to deal with several advocates on behalf of Ontario’s solving and how to deal and work reduced budgets given to us by the 24 colleges of applied arts and with people. Silver was a professor provincial government.” technology. He is chairing this at the University of Toronto. Patterson says a career in educa- group during a critical period, He says Silver mentored him on tion wasn’t his initial goal, to be a including the introduction of many important issues in his life, lawyer. Several years later, follow- baccalaureate degrees in some especially his people skills, his ing graduate studies at the London Ontario colleges, and a new understanding of organizations School of Economics and the provincial mandate for all col- and stategies for leading organiza- University of Toronto, he says he leges in the province. tions through change. realized he was more interested in Patterson joined Niagara Patterson says his favourite human resource development. He College in 1991 as vice-presi- activity and hobby is working on says he wanted to incorporate his dent of the Ventures Division. his garden. “A major challenge but ideas on working with students He was appointed president in I truly enjoy it.” and the power of education. 1995.

“Being president at Niagara “I believe in our students in File photo Patterson holds a bachelor College doesn’t leave enough time addition to acquiring skills and Niagara College President Dan Patterson and his wife Saundra degree in political science for hobbies.” knowledge in a particular field of are enthusiastic boosters of the college and its students. from the University of He praised his time at the study like journalism, the college Windsor, a masters of science University of Toronto. Patterson should foster the importance of “I am very excited welcoming degree-level and professional from The London School of says he had “a series of outstand- community service. Niagara our new students this September. studies.” Economics, and a master of ing teachers along the way that College has the responsibility to We have an excellent Orientation Patterson has service links to adult education from the truly inspired me to want to and to find ways and to create learning planned, launching our new the Niagara community. He has University of Toronto in the make a difference.” opportunities that contribute to our Niagara Culinary Institute and the served as a member in a variety field of higher education. In Asked about changes to the col- student appreciation in their role Hospitality and Tourism at our of organizations, including the May, Patterson was conferred lege since he became president in of society and notion of giving state-of-the-art Glendale campus Niagara Gateway Project, Vision an honourary doctorate in ped- 1995, Patterson says the college back to the community.” in Niagara-on-the-Lake ... a glob- Niagara Inc., Niagara agogy by Niagara University team has been able to establish In five years, he says he hopes to ally recognized school of Information Technology in Lewiston, N.Y. Niagara News, Summer Section, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 28 Summer Section No textbooks without her Lesco wins gold

By SARAH WEGELIN By LINDSAY ALLBRIGHT secure the gold medal. Staff Writer Staff Writer “When I was younger I used Each year students eager to Niagara College is seeing gold to cook. I have always enjoyed prepare for their programs at after a successful skills competi- food, not just eating it, but the Niagara College purchase thou- tion in Waterloo. artistic presentation and prepa- sands of books, and every year Six medals were captured for ration as well.” for the last 21 years, Sharon the college at the recent Skills With the gold medal in his Yacyshyn takes on the task of Canada (Ontario) Competition hand, Lesco says he has other making sure these books are on held at Wilfrid Laurier University goals such as obtaining certifi- the shelf in time. in Waterloo. cates in cooking and baking. Yacyshyn’s title at the Welland Wesley Lesco, 22, of Niagara Other medal winners include campus bookstore is textbook Falls, a graduate of the Baker Dave Berggran, bronze, manager. She sits at her tiny desk Apprentice program at the col- (baker); Rachel Fortino, silver, at the back of the store making lege’s Maid of the Mist campus (hairstylist); Dante Perrone, telephone calls as she does her in Niagara Falls, walked away bronze, (hairstylist); Trevor paperwork. with gold. Lane, bronze, (autobody); and “It’s a lot of paperwork, a lot of To win the gold medal, Lesco Malcom MacQuarrie, silver, computer work, a lot of investiga- surpassed his competition by (automotive service techni- tion,” Yacyshyn says. “I have to baking a mousse cake, a sponge cian). look up the history of the book, if cake, 12 dinner rolls, 12 French “The success of Wes and our there’s new editions, whether I pastries, a loaf of bread and a other apprenticeship students ordered the full amount the fruit flan, within the six-hour proves that they’re getting solid instructor wants.” time limit given to all contes- training at the college and that Spread across her desk are trav- tants. they’re ready to succeed in the elling cards that are forms the sec- Lesco, like his fellow competi- workplace,” said Darrell retaries at the college fill out and tors, was judged in many areas Neufeld, the college’s manager send to her. These cards contain including presentation, tech- of corporate communications. the number and edition of books nique, taste and professionalism. “We’re very proud of all our needed for each program. Lesco says he has always want- competitors.” Aside from making the order, ed to attend the competition, but “The success of our students which is usually in the hundreds, was discouraged when it was at this competition demon- Yacyshyn says she enjoys helping cancelled last year. After not strates the quality of their train- the students. knowing if he would be able to ing, their professionalism, and “It’s nice when a student comes dedication to excellence,” back after a certain amount of added Niagara College years and says, ‘You’re still here. I President Dan Patterson, in a was here 10 years ago and you ‘When I was press release issued by the col- were here.’” lege. However, sometimes that help younger I used The college offers 14 appren- isn’t always appreciated. Sharon Yacyshyn counts the textbook sale proceeds at the ticeship programs in automo- “I’ve had books thrown at me,” to cook. I have Welland campus bookstore. tive, culinary, machining, Yacyshyn says. agribusiness and hairstyling. Photo by Sarah Wegelin “I can’t do anything about it. always enjoyed Students are able to earn their You just think maybe this student food, not just apprenticeship accreditation needs gas money or grocery brink you could just fly.” store on lease from the college and through a combination of in- money. You get wound up like a Preparing for the double cohort sells the books the students use, eating it.’ class instruction and on-the-job clock and you know that you can’t (the increase of more secondary Yacyshyn says she’s careful not to training. please everyone, but you try.” school students) has been a busy make any mistakes. — Wesley Lesco Dave Spear, the college’s The costs of books are expen- task for Yacyshyn. “I double-check everything, I manager of apprenticeship and sive and prices increase, adding to “This little bookstore is going to sign everything and I date every- skills training, says the medals a student’s frustration. be loaded with books,” she says. thing. Today I ordered 900 English prove the college is preparing “I’ve been here many years and Yacyshyn says if students need a books and two books for 500 attend this year’s competition, students for today’s “dynamic I can order books in January. Then particular book and cannot find it copies.” Lesco was chosen by the col- workforce.” in May, they (the books) are some- at the bookstore, she’ll order it for “After 23 years, I look at all of lege’s apprenticeship board. He With the double cohort year, times $10 more. How could you them. She asks for the student’s these books and find it interesting spent the entire school year Niagara College is anticipating order a book four months apart home telephone number and that I was responsible for every preparing. about 6,000 full-time students and it’s $10 more?” phones when she finds the books. book in the store.” “I never thought I would win,” in September in more than 60 Every day she opens the store at “I’m not wanting to pat myself Yacyshyn, 57, of Welland, has says Lesco. post-secondary and 10 post- 8:30 a.m., turns on the computers on the back, but 98 per cent of the plans to retire “hopefully” in two Employed at Hildebrand graduate programs. The college and begins ordering books. time I do (find the books),” she years. She’s been married to her Vineyard Café in Niagara-on- employs more than 900 full- “I work better under pressure. says. husband Eugene for 39 years. the-Lake, Lesco used his knowl- and part-time staff and has an When you’re tied up tighter than a In dealing with Barnes and They have three daughters and six edge and expertise in the field to estimated $125-million impact knot and you get pushed over that Noble Publishing, which runs the grandchildren. demonstrate his skills and on the regional economy. American company runs college bookstores By SARAH WEGELIN over the Niagara College’s the bookstore to be run by peo- Inc.’s proposal was the most Cambrian College. Staff Writer bookstores and inventory at the ple who know how to run book- attractive. “They provide state-of-the-art An American company is lead- Welland and Niagara-on-the- stores.” “Barnes and Noble was most service and provide quality. ing Canadian colleges in the art Lake Glendale campuses in 1998 Before Barnes and Noble Inc. beneficial to the college,” Fox They pay the college commis- of selling books. and did major renovations. took over, Sandy Fox, the col- says. “Its textbook markup was sion and the money goes back to Barnes and Noble Inc., a “As of a certain date they gave lege’s director of ancillary ser- lowest. They offered a fairly the school to benefit us,” Fox bookstore and publishing com- a cheque and took over. They did vices, says, “We didn’t have the attractive investment to the col- says. pany, has been operating college renovations and put in a comput- level of automation we have now lege and they refinished the Each year the college receives bookstores throughout the er system,” says Marilyn and everything was done manu- store at the Glendale (campus). a percentage of sales revenues United States and Canada. It is Courtney, the head manager of ally.” “Barnes and Noble has been in made by the bookstore. This an American company with head the bookstore at Niagara The choice to let Barnes and the business (of selling books) a money is used to equip labs or offices in New York City and College. Noble Inc. take over the store lot longer and have more exper- furnish classrooms. Toronto. Established in 1847, it She says the college’s admin- was made by the college’s tise,” Fox says. The Welland campus book- is one of the largest book buyers, istration wanted to concentrate administration. Many other cor- Barnes and Noble Inc. oper- store is open from 8:30 a.m. to publishers and book retailers in on its academics. porations such as Follet and ates two other college book- 3:30 p.m. weekdays. The North America. “Being a retailer is not what Chapters made offers to the col- stores in Ontario, at Belleville’s Glendale campus bookstore Barnes and Noble Inc. took the college wanted. They wanted lege, but Barnes and Noble Loyalist College, and Sudbury’s hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Summer Section, Niagara News, Sept. 26 2003, Page 29 Summer Section Looking for Farley Mowat has produced novels The search for Farley Mowat finds Canada’s premier storyteller, on the eve specifically for young adult read- ers, but don’t let him hear you say of his 82nd birthday, as feisty as ever and showing no signs of slowing down that. “I don’t like the phrase By ROBERT WALKER end of whatever reality show hap- the famous one,” she replied with wife have homes in both Ontario ‘young adults.’ I hate the idea of Staff Writer pened to be on, I had a thought. a laugh. “But he’s not here right and Nova Scotia. putting everybody into boxes.” When I set out to interview If I could find the home phone now; he’s out walking the dog.” He agreed to a telephone inter- But when he does set out to write Farley Mowat, the chances of my number of my mom’s long-lost I couldn’t believe my ears. view for the following Monday stories with the “younger people in finding him seemed slim to none. friend on the Internet, was there a Here I was, speaking on the tele- and hung up the phone. mind,” he says. “I just try and After all, we’re talking about chance that I could do the same phone – Farley’s phone, no less Mowat on Writing think like them.” Farley Mowat. with Mowat? Was there a chance – with Claire Mowat. The same Monday rolled around, and I Wandering Author A winner of the Governor that someone of Mowat’s notoriety Claire who was with Mowat called the Mowat home in Port Married for “going on 40 years,” General’s Award for literature, would have his home phone num- when he fought for the life of the Hope again, my initial nervous- says Mowat, he and wife Claire Mowat’s 36-plus books have ber listed? trapped leviathan in A Whale for ness and the novelty of reaching have been travelling throughout been published in more than 20 Doubtful, but worth a try. It’s the Killing. a celebrity at home having since Canada since their first meeting on languages and more than 40 dissipated. the Isle of St. Pierre, off the coast countries. Well, for the most part. I admit I of Newfoundland. The man has a boat named after was perhaps still a little uneasy Asked where his love of travel him, for goodness sake. calling a celebrity’s home. came from, Mowat says with a With some telephone calls and For starters, I asked the author laugh, “God knows. I haven’t a an Internet search, I was able to how he likes to spend his free time. clue. Some genetic scientist would get the telephone number of what I “I write. That’s my hobby, it’s have to examine the genomes of believed was Mowat’s editor. what I do,” answered Mowat. “I my family for a few generations Receiver to ear, I was beginning to don’t play sports or follow any back to find that one out.” dial when I suddenly had a fright- teams.” ful premonition. Mowat says he “started writing Awards This first-time reporter from a as a very young kid” because he * Governor General’s Award college newspaper was trying des- simply enjoyed doing it. “And if for Lost in the Barrens perately to convince the party on you like to do something, and it’s the other end that yes, he was in useful and it’s advantageous, that’s * Leacock Medal for Humour fact a real reporter, and no, he what you want to do for a living.” for The Boat Who Wouldn’t wasn’t just some persistent stalker. Mowat’s love of writing Float With lump firmly in throat, I helped to finance his adventures * Vicky Metcalf Award. hung up the phone. I couldn’t bear as a youth. The only thing that * Canadian Centennial Medal the thought of my search for could interrupt his first love was Mowat ending with being labeled his fighting overseas. “It (writ- * Gemini Award an obsessed fan, ushered off the ing) was interrupted by the * Canadian Achievers Award line by a smug editor with the Second World War, but I picked Don’t get the impression that assurance that my membership in it back up afterwards.” Mowat is a wanderer, unable to the Farley fan club was in the mail. Returning home, Mowat chose rest in one spot for long. As (You have to understand; for a Mowat from the cover of his 1979 novel And No Birds Sang. writing as a permanent vocation. reflected in his writing, Mowat newbie reporter, the first rejection Photo by Rolf Kalman used with permission “I decided that this is what I want says he rarely travels without is always the most daunting.) to do with my life.” some reason behind it. “I enjoy So what next? Having saved not as though I had any other I was speechless. Thankfully, I asked Mowat if there was a travelling, but I don’t travel for its face (and in doing so tossing away bright ideas. (At least this way I only so much as I was able to place he prefers to do his writing. own sake. I do it to find out some- what I thought was my only route wouldn’t have to risk being shot arrange a time later that day when “I write wherever I happen to be at thing, to answer questions, to see to Mowat), I dejectedly began down by his editor.) I could call back and actually the time.” someone. It’s a positive thing.” surfing the Web again, resolving With an almost audible wink speak to the author. Before hang- His wife, Claire, says he “has How does his wife feel about the myself to an hour from the gods, the ing up, I came to my senses and an office he uses” to do his writ- travelling? or so of annoying name and address of apologized to Claire for having ing in. “With no phone,” she “Well, she enjoyed it at the time popups, hoping ‘I don’t like the Farley Mowat came bothered her at home. added with a laugh. we were doing a lot of moving,” that the situation idea of putting up on the screen. “No trouble. People are calling Not a fan of the actual process says Mowat, “but we don’t move would somehow Twice. for Farley all the time.” of putting words to paper, Mowat around a hell of a lot anymore. right itself. everybody into Same name, two People calling Farley Mowat. At says he enjoys telling the story Now it’s mostly down east (Nova Sadly, it seemed separate addresses. home. All the time. Unbelievable. more so than Scotia), and back to that the gods of boxes.’ Could either of these I was told to try calling again writing it down. ‘I'm a storyteller. here.” random resolutions be the Mowat that I after 5 p.m. It was noon, and I was “It’s what you Mowat’s travelling were not smiling –––Farley Mowat had been searching already in need of a nap. do with your And there are still has had its share of on me that day, and for? How many The Call (Take Two) abilities as a obstacles. One of the a more direct route to Mowat was- Farley Mowats could there possi- In trying to keep busy until then writer, not the a lot of people in most famous was his n’t going to present itself. bly be? (and so keeping a strong case of actual process,” denial when trying to Then my mother called, asking With long distance rates in nerves at bay), I set about the long- he says. “The the world that enter the United States if I could look up a friend of hers mind, I called the Mowat of Port overdue task of changing the light process itself is love to hear a during the Ronald from high school for her. Hope, Ont., first. bulb in the refrigerator. Like most very tedious.” Reagan administra- No problem. The website The Call (Take One) household jobs, in doing the one In his 50-plus good story.’ tion in the 1980s. Canada411.com makes finding the After what may have been the task, I inevitably came upon sever- years of writing, Enroute to a speak- telephone numbers of friends and single longest ring in Ma Bell’s al others that were far more press- Mowat has ––– Farley Mowat ing engagement, family almost too easy. history, a woman answered. ing. So pressing in fact that when I amassed a port- Mowat was refused In less than a minute I had found Nervous, I blurted out a jumble came out of my chore decathlon, it folio greater in size than that of entry to the U.S. on the the phone number and passed it on of questions. was already 10 minutes past 5 p.m. two novelists combined. Is there grounds that his views and to my mom. Getting up from the “Yes, Farley the writer,” Realizing the time, I dropped a one work in particular of which opinions made him “an undesir- computer just in time to catch the answered his wife, Claire. “Yes, picture in mid-hanging and dashed the writer is most proud? able,” so he could not enter the to the telephone. “No, I don’t make choices like country. Mowat at a glance My first conversation with the that. Every book is different.” Perhaps his biggest deterrence author went without incident. I Looking back on his body of Popular works by the author The New Founde Land (1990) to travel, says Mowat, is his dis- surprised myself with the (rela- work, Mowat is quick to point like for airports. People of the Deer (1952) My Father’s Son (1993) tive) coolness of my demeanour. out that he sees it “as a whole.” “It’s not that I mind flying, but I Lost in the Barrens (1956) Born Naked (1994) The author was obliging to my Unwilling to centre out one par- absolutely hate airports.” The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be The Farfarers: Before the request for an interview, and I was ticular work, Mowat says instead Preferring to travel by train, (1957) Norse (1998) able to get through the call without “they’re like children. You don’t Mowat says there are few occa- blurting out “by the way, I’m your select one and say, ‘This is the Never Cry Wolf (1963) High Latitudes: An Artic sions that could warrant “submit- biggest fan.” best.’” ting myself to the atrocities of a The Boat Who Wouldn’t Float Journey (March 2003) I apologized, again, for bother- Perhaps most interesting is modern airport.” (1969) Movies from books: ing him and his wife at home, cit- Mowat’s almost seamless ability Life in Port Hope A Whale for the Killing (1972) Never Cry Wolf ing my inexperience, and Mowat to jump back and forth between Having settled (for the most The Snow Walker (1975) Sea of Slaughter cleared up the mystery of the two fiction and non-fiction, for the part) in Port Hope, Mowat says Farley Mowats: Farley and his young and older reader alike. And No Birds Sang (1979) Continued on Page 30 Page 30, Summer Section, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Personality Profiling Tribune editor: journalism, human dramas By DARIN SHIBLEY information?’ and if so, go to your Staff Writer plan B and work through to plan Z, Bernd Franke, 47, Welland Tribune sports if you have to.” editor, a journalist for 26 years and a part- Franke has many years of expe- time English instructor at Niagara College, rience and has worn many different talks about journalism as a profession. hats as a journalist, such as city “If you can’t be interested in everything editor, news editor, special projects and anything, then don’t become a journal- editor, city hall reporter, cop ist. As a journalist you’re forced to do a lot reporter and district bureau of things and you’ve got to be willing to reporter. cover the small stuff,” said Franke. Considering all the hats Franke Since the age of 13, he says he dreamed of has worn, he singled out courtroom becoming a sports reporter, a goal not reporting as special. reached until his 20th year in the journalism “Sitting in a courtroom is a profession. privilege and very much a “I was 13 years old and it was the 1968 human drama. World Series, and Bob Gibson was pitching “Listening to the proceedings of for St. Louis Cardinals against the Detroit a murder trial, for instance. The Tigers and it was then that I realized that I evidence and testimony — it’s would never be there as an athlete — I was really good stuff. fat and limited athletically, but I knew I “Sometimes the proceedings wanted to be around sports, so I decided to are filled with painstaking become a writer.” details, but this is a necessary Franke decided to go to Conestoga College part of the system that helps not in Waterloo to prepare as a journalist. to make mistakes.” When he came out of college, one of his Franke said there’s a human early and most embarrassing experiences as factor that comes to mind. “As a reporter happened in Ottawa (the second you’re watching the verdict of a Bernd Franke has been sports editor at The Tribune since 1997, and for 23 years as a jour- week on the job) covering a Joe Clark murder trial you think this per- nalist has worn many hats as city editor, news editor, city hall reporter and cop reporter. speech on Parliament Hill. Clark was the son could be denied life — Franke is marking final exams at Niagara College’s Welland campus, as a part-time official opposition leader when Pierre that’s a 25-year sentence. instructor in the English division. Elliott Trudeau was prime minister. After hours of listening in the Photo by Darin Shibley “I was so in awe about being in the courtroom, you have the task of Parliament chambers that I forgot to take condensing copious notes into a short story said Franke. whether there are any possible ramifica- notes the entire time. and that can be hard,” said Franke. “There has never been more pressure to tions that could result from printing “The paper had to run a Canadian Press If your idea of a journalist is affected by constantly redefine your product in terms something. story in place of my story.” what you see on television, then perhaps this of reader relevance than there is today.” “Never, never arrest someone in print That never ever happened again — you may come as a surprise: Franke delivered Whenever one talks about defining the by name unless you are committed to see- learn from these experiences, said Franke. pizzas just to make ends meet while he was product in terms of a newspaper, the edi- ing that to the point of a trial.” working for a Kitchener weekly newspaper. tor of the newspaper would control the Franke was once threatened with a libel “I delivered pizzas for about a year while content or product; you’ve heard the suit by a school trustee because of a ‘If you can’t be interested working for a paper. It was after we had kids statement that the media is like the “gate- wrong interpretation of a story during a in everything and anything, and my wife couldn’t work because she was keepers” of what news hits the public’s strike by teachers. The paper retracted the taking care of the kids.” statement and the air was cleared, said then don’t become a He was 32 at the time and about 10 years ‘As reporters, we need to Franke. had elapsed since he began his profession. Another time he was covering an journalist.’ “I swear to God that I can still find any think on our feet and to inquest after someone had died because address in northwest Kitchener.” of a machine’s malfunction. Franke took He listed some of the preferred qualities Humorous to look back on now, this reve- be resourceful. If a source a picture of the machine and circled the for journalists to have and long-suffering lation is a useful glimpse at the tenacious is unreliable, ask yourself, missing valve, and the caption read was one characteristic that stood out. work ethic of most journalists — journalism “death machine” when it was published. Why do journalists need to be that? requires some tenacity and resourcefulness, ‘Do I really need this Since the attorneys had not introduced “Things don’t always happen quickly in said Franke. He reiterated this quality, tenac- this as evidence yet, Franke got in trouble the real world.” ity, more than once. information?’, and if so, with his boss. “Politicians have their own agenda, and Tenacity could be the quality that opens “If a reporter is the eyes and ears of the they try to use reporters as tools to shape doors as a journalist. go to your plan B and public, then an editor is like an eye or ear things in the public’s eye. So as a reporter, “To get into the door you have to make work your way through to doctor. They will examine the strength of you have to learn to move around that and them want to open the door. Enthusiasm, a what you’ve seen and heard as a reporter. get what you went for in the first place. unique approach to the job, a tireless work plan Z, if you have to.’ Editors want balance and fairness both “Restate your questions and get what you ethic — these are the factors.” sides of the story,” said Franke. came for, but if you go away empty handed, With today’s Internet and the 500-plus ears, and the “gatekeeper” can be an edi- As an editor, Franke said his work ethic go somewhere else for the answer. Search satellite television channels, cable satel- tor, a publisher or an owner. The people is to work for his readers and report news around for the someone who can give you lite networks, today’s local newspaper is in the key positions, the management of that matters to his neighbours. those answers. no longer the sole source for information; the paper, must consider the news in Today, Franke’s greatest high in the “As reporters, we need to think on our feet today there is more pressure than ever terms of the issue of libel. Libel is some- profession remains the same. “Seeing my and to be resourceful. If a source is unreli- before to change your product to appeal thing untrue that appears in print. name in the paper every day. It still gives able, ask yourself, ‘Do I really need this to the local needs of your audience, “Editors view or look at things in terms of me a thrill.” Famous author: Mowat indifferent to celebrity status Continued from Page 29 writing" in Canada than he would have in the U.S. possibility of an encounter with hostile poachers doesn't "Canada tends to look more favourably on non-con- concern him. "I hope we run into some." he chose the small town because of its proximity to formists than in America." Hanging Up Toronto. "It's as close to Toronto as I want to go. I don't Full of Surprises Having taken up enough of the writer's evening, I like cities. They are not for me." With his 82nd birthday approaching, I asked Mowat if thanked him again for his time, and was preparing to say Even the rural Port Hope might be too close for com- he would be spending what I assumed would be a quiet goodbye when something in my notes caught my eye. It fort to the big city for the author. "Unfortunately, celebration at home in Port Hope. was one of the questions that I had prepared beforehand Toronto is spreading this way. I may have to move," he As I mentioned earlier, Mowat has a ship named after to ask Mowat, but in my excitement had passed over. says with a laugh. him: The MV Farley Mowat. This particular vessel is in With the release of his latest book, has he finally Does his being a celebrity make living in a small town the employ of the Sea Shepherd's Conservation Society, achieved all the literary success he could hope for? like Port Hope difficult? a group dedicated to protecting the environment. The "I couldn't care less. Popularity is not the reason I "No. I don't think that I'm much of a celebrity. It's dif- MV Farley Mowat is a specialized anti-whaling ship, write," he says. ferent being a writer in Canada than in the United States. trolling the seas and thwarting illegal fishing. "I write because I want to. I love telling stories. I'm a People here are much more casual." It is aboard his namesake, Mowat says, he will be storyteller. And there are still a lot of people in the world Mowat says he has had "considerably more freedom spending his birthday this coming May. Mowat says the that love to hear a good story." Summer Section, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 31 Summer Section Green sees Canada as ‘great country’

By DARIN SHIBLEY personal goal to write fiction. Green considers himself patriot- will fly-fish with his wife, but he tions, Green says the Americans Staff Writer “I would love to be able to enter- ic. He sees Canada as a “great mostly spends time fly-fishing are doing well trying to prevent See an historian, writer and world tain and engage people that way.” country.” alone. “I’m a loner. I enjoy spend- setting a religious theme to the war traveller up close and personal. Green says he loves to engage “I like Canada because it’s a car- ing time on my own.” despite former Iraqi president Brian Green is a professor at his students at Niagara. ing society that looks after its own. Green’s infatuation with fly- Saddam Hussein bringing religion Niagara College, teaching in the “Students are great. I really It’s an intelligent society regarding fishing is evident in one of his into the mix. Broadcasting — Radio, Television enjoy working with young people its involvement and place in the winter hobbies, fly-tying. Green “Saddam would love to see an and Film (BRTF) program at the and with young attitudes and see- world, and we’re not guided emo- creates his own flies, a yearly win- Islamic uprising to come to his Welland campus. ing them learn stuff.” tionally. ter ritual. He says, “Tying flies defence.” Green says his biggest challenge When you meet Green, he “Canada’s attitudes are a combi- keeps me in touch with what I However, when commenting on in life is reaching his personal and comes across as sociable, but nation of European and American, love. That’s my waiting period” the Americans’ two-year restruc- professional goals. Yet, the goals slightly reserved. Yet, his dedica- and what I value most about till the start of fishing season. turing plan in Iraq, he compared Green has reached seem quite tion to his students is evident as his Canada is where they align with He also shakes things up, canoe- this to other historical restructur- large and have affected many lives attention and concern quickly turn the Europeans.” ing and fishing, combining anoth- ing plans — Japan and capitalism, across Canada. Green writes to a student waiting outside his His leaning towards Europe is er one of his affections in his trips and felt the Americans’ plan was professionally and has published seen in his love for travel and to Quetico, Ont., a favourite rest- unrealistic. several books all school textbooks. music. He has travelled mostly in ing spot. “I think the Americans are very He says some of these books are Europe, including a one-year trip Green is a self-described atheist, naïve. They think we’ll liberate the used across Canada in colleges and two four-month trips. He has but was raised Anglican by an Iraqis, create a lovely democracy and other schools. Bare Essentials, travelled to China and North Anglican minister father and and capitalist state and walk away Essay Essentials and Paragraph Africa, but his real love is France. church devout mother. He says he happy. Everyone will be happy. Essentials are English textbooks “Nowadays I concentrate on gradually started questioning reli- “The Americans are basing this that form an important foundation France. I love France ... go there gion and its purpose for man, as a plan on the underlying belief that tool in classrooms across the quite a bit, I really admire the teenager. in everyone’s heart of hearts a country. French lifestyles ... good living ... “If there’s a God, Supreme desire or want exists to be an Green started at Niagara College they’re not driven by money, Being over the Universe, why do American or like an American. as a theatre professor, teaching they’re more relaxed. They’re they need to be worshipped? It just That’s the wonderful American English. more interested in food than work seems so vain.” Green says that in self-confidence.” “I wrote the books to help me and the quality of life is more adulthood he further confirmed for As for his hope for the world teach and the books were tailor- important — not making money or himself that religion and God are achieving global peace, he says he made for courses at Niagara getting ahead.” Green says he unnecessary. is optimistic, but felt many “prob- College.” plans on travelling more in the “Organized religion is more to do lems are insoluble.” Nelson Publishing published the future. with people than deities. People “I’m an optimist about the state

books, which are still sold. Nelson File Photo His other hobbies include wine have a need for rituals, to praise or of the world over the long haul; also published Green’s Canadian collecting and fly-fishing. He blame someone bigger than them, despite the setbacks. That’s not to BRIAN GREEN Broadcast News, which was recently finished building a 1,000- so they say, ‘It’s God’s will’ or say that we’ll ever achieve a par- recently updated in 2002. bottle capacity wine cellar. It’s half ‘Thank God’; deities have been adise.” “If I can bring lasting meaning office door to meet with him. He full and comprises 70 per cent invented in all religions to satisfy a Green’s favourite saying in life to someone’s life with these books, quickly jumps up during a break in Niagara wines, while 30 per cent is need in humans.” Green describes is similar to his views on possible that’s satisfying.” the interview to look for the from southern France and areas in his core beliefs with the term “plea- world peace: it’s optimistic. Green says his real love is fic- student to see if he could help. Italy. sure principle” meaning quality of “The best revenge is living tional novels. “I read a tremen- Asked about personal political None of Green’s hobbies involve life, good food and great travel. “If well,” and that’s what Green dous amount of fiction, and involvement, he says, “I should be joining organizations or clubs. it doesn’t hurt anybody, just appears to be doing — living well. these are mostly historical presenting a fairly neutral image to Green says, “I’m not a joiner.” do it.” fictions, the kind of fiction I my students,” so he stays clear of His love of fly-fishing is one Asked his views regarding the Editor’s note: Brian Green tend to learn from.” Green has a any political activity. example. On the odd occasion, he war in Iraq and other world condi- retired in June this year. Jeanneret working for BRTF students at Niagara By JOLENE HOLMES year later when he noticed another Even today, Jeanneret says he and the U.S. and if he could move Staff Writer advertised opening, applied and does freelance work, such as com- anywhere in the world it would be Just because you can’t see him got the job. mercial production and other pro- somewhere north. doesn’t mean he isn’t there. Jeanneret says he has 16 to 18 duction work. “Keeps my hand in Married for 12 years, Jeanneret Chris Jeanneret, 37, of Niagara hours of class time, as well as the it.” has two daughters, Alexandra, 9, Falls, is a full-time professor in the many hours of marking. “The His family is employed in the and Valerie, 3, and a dog, Cassius. Broadcasting — Radio, Television marking load is heavy.” same field. Rick Jeanneret, his He says having his girls has helped and Film (BRTF) program at He says teaching only first-year father, is better known at the long- him learn patience. Niagara College. BRTF students is more fun than he time voice of the National Hockey He spends time with his oldest A program graduate, Jeanneret thought it would be. “You meet League’s Buffalo Sabres. Chris’s daughter playing sports and being has been working full time at the some characters,” and he finds wife, Tammi, is a news broadcast- outside. “Alexandra plays baseball college for four years and part himself thinking about his students er for the radio station The River, and Valerie plays everything,” but time for about three. He works even after class is over. and his brother is in media rela- she doesn’t yet know what behind the scenes on the student A good teacher needs to have tions and is a play-by-play sports she likes. radio show at the college’s patience, understanding and sym- announcer. He says he plays pickup hockey Welland campus and says he did- pathy. “Not too much sympathy Jeanneret says he has always in the winter months and tries to n’t always want to be a teacher. though,” he says. known he wanted to be in the play other sports when he has After working 10 years in the Jeanneret was employed in pub- broadcasting industry. “I grew up time. radio industry, Jeanneret applied lic relations before becoming a with it.” Now you’ve see behind for a teaching job at Niagara teacher. He did many different Photo by Jolene Holmes Jeanneret says he likes to travel the scenes. College, didn’t get it until about a jobs in the radio industry. CHRIS JEANNERET with his family throughout Canada www.media.on.ca/broadcasting The Niagara News welcomes you back to another school year. The second-year and January-Start Journalism-Print program students are working together to deliver to you the next five editions of the Niagara News this semester. Page 32, Summer Section, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Summer Section Tool/die maker seeking her dream job

By ROBERT WALKER making her look forward to retire- Staff Writer ment, it would be the “extremely “This is a man’s world,” the long and challenging” hours that song goes. her job demands. It’s doubtful James Brown ever Mercier is up and on the road to visited Venest Industries at Fourth work at 5 a.m. every day, except Avenue, in St. Catharines. Sunday. That adds up to more than If he had, chances are the godfa- 50 hours a week of careful con- ther of soul would have been struction and “agonizingly” pre- shocked to find a confident young cise measurements and adjust- woman operating the milling ments, says Mercier. machine there. When shaping the steel dies, Cindy Mercier, 23, of Welland, Mercier makes cuts no thicker is a Niagara College graduate, than one-thousandth of an inch at a having achieved her diploma in time. That’s thinner than a single the Tool Making program at the thread of human hair. Glendale campus in Niagara-on- Venest Industries, an affiliate of the-Lake. Magna International, produces Mercier has been a tool and die body and chassis systems parts for apprentice at Venest Industries for General Motors, Ford and the past year. There she has been Chrysler. Machine presses, almost gaining valuable work experience three stories tall, stomp out car that will allow her to finish third parts from sheets of metal by the year of tool and die training and tens of thousands daily. The dies become a full-fledged tool and die are two huge specifically shaped maker. blocks of steel that act as teeth in “But I’m retiring at 45,” jokes the press, coming together to Mercier, hollering over the thun- shape the metal sheets. Niagara College graduate Cindy Mercier is apprenticing at Venest Industries in St. Catharines and derous machinery as she walks The maintenance and repair of will complete her training in Brampton. from the factory floor to the rela- these giant machines are the Photo by Robert Walker tive calm of the cafeteria. responsibility of Mercier and the Leaver says he is a supporter of mean that she’s obligated to return tion of the Director’s Award for By then, she says, she’ll be other tool and die makers. Also in women joining the tool and die to Venest, but, she says, she has Outstanding Achievement. ready for “a nice, roomy cottage, the hands of the tool and die mak- trade, and is quick to point out “every intention of going back to Like Leaver, Kyle says she is somewhere quiet.” ers is the construction of the tools Mercier is not just “the token work there” next summer. hopeful for more women entering Don’t think that Mercier’s in a necessary for each job. When dies female,” and that she does a Though she wouldn’t discuss the trade, but admits she sees “lit- hurry to leave her chosen profes- have to be moved, Mercier uses a “super job.” He says he’s just how much money she’ll be tle change in the ratio of male to sion, especially not because of the enormous cradle to transport them. “thrilled” that she’s choosing to making as a fully-trained profes- female tool and die makers.” fact that the majority of tool and No small feat when you consider return to Venest at the close of sional, Mercier says graduation Kyle says “not everybody die makers are men. that some dies can weigh up to two her schooling. from her program in Brampton wants to be a tool and die maker,” The head of human resources at tonnes. Still an apprentice, Mercier will enable her to work as a tool and that “even less women than Venest, Lisa Borg, says Mercier With huge quotas to be met must leave Venest next month and die maker internationally. That men” see the trade as a potential “fits in perfectly” with her male daily, a press not running could and head back to school for the could mean a position in Italy or career. co-workers. Borg, 35, of St spell a loss of millions of dollars in final 24 weeks of her training at Germany, “though I don’t plan on Tool and die making is certainly Catharines, has kept a close eye on profit. The clock is ticking when a the Magna Technical Training leaving the Niagara region,” says not for the meek. The time that the Mercier’s integration to Venest, as die has to be changed and or Centre, in Brampton, Ont. Her Mercier. job demands can be more than dis- she is the newest of only a handful repaired. time there will be spent between Mercier’s path to being a tool suasive to women hoping to start a of women working at the factory. “If you stop to think of the a working metal shop and in- and die maker began under the family. “Cindy is capable, dedicated, money (at stake) by how long it class training supplied by watchful eye of Susan Kyle, 38, Mercier says her hours will and has a great disposition, mak- takes to fix a die,” says Mercier, Durham College, all in the same professor of precision metal trade almost double when she is a certi- ing her impossible not to like,” “it can get pretty overwhelming.” building. “I’m not going into this at the Niagara College Glendale fied tool and die maker. She says says Borg. This, along with having No sweat for the young Mercier, thinking I’ll have much free campus. this won’t put a damper on her a “great bunch of guys” as co- says her boss, trade supervisor time,” says Mercier, laughing at Kyle, of St Catharines, remem- own plans for having children. workers, has made Mercier’s join- Paul Leaver, 45, of St. Catharines. the impending blow to her social bers Mercier (only one of two Asked how she plans to juggle ing Venest go “smoothly and with- “Even though she’s still got a lot calendar. women in the course) as “motivat- children and a demanding career, out a hitch,” says Borg. “She’s a to learn,” says Leaver, “Cindy’s On the bright side for Mercier, ed, she really strives to do incredi- Mercier says with a laugh that real asset.” already showing that she’s got what Venest will be footing the bill for ble work.” Finishing top of her she’ll “have to rely on a very Mercier says if there is anything it takes” for this kind of work. her time in Brampton. This doesn’t class, Mercier earned the distinc- understanding husband.” Student juggles three lives to survive college By LINDSAY ALLBRIGHT part-time cashier. many different books for so can be a demanding task. bookstore has taught me impor- Staff Writer From the first day of college, many different programs and Robinson says she agrees, but tant skills for my future plans as Balancing school, work and a Robinson says she knew that meet people that I wouldn’t nor- more so during the regular a social worker. I am more social life can be challenging, finances were going to be a mally have the opportunity to school months (September until familiar with different personali- especially for students at problem. socialize with.” April.) “I like to focus on my ties and types of people than I Niagara College who thrive on “OSAP (Ontario Student Robinson says she likes the grades during the heavier part ever was before.” good grades and positive results. Assistance Program) wasn’t people she works with. Rather of the school year, and work Robinson says she has lots of Laura Robinson, 23, of coming through, and my parents than working in an environment can get in the way.” She says advice for students who are Welland, is a prime example of a were in no position to help me prone to employing young her after school activities are thinking of beginning the strug- good student. Robinson is about out financially,” says Robinson. adults, she says she has the limited, “between work and gle between work and school. to begin her third year in the “I had to put myself through opportunity to work with a more school, I really don’t have “Don’t try to juggle too much at Child/Youth Worker program at school somehow.” mature group of people. “The much time for play.” one time because everything will the Welland campus. Although working in a book- older ladies I work with are just Robinson says when she fin- shut down and you will really If she isn’t studying hard to store may sound uneventful, like mothers, always checking ishes her studies, with a diploma begin to feel it.” She says that maintain her B-plus average, Robinson says there are a lot of up on me and making sure I stay and a certificate, she plans to when a student begins to take on Robinson can be found at the perks. “Working where you safe when going out at night.” work for a board of education in too much, their focus tends to go Niagara College Campus Store, study is a good experience. I Some may say that balancing the field of social work. to the wrong places, and school- ringing out college needs as a have the chance to look at so work, school and a social life “I feel like working at the work is quickly forgotten. Summer Section, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 33 Summer Section Understanding through Muslim association By ZAEEM GHAFFAR program at the Welland campus. organization kit sponsored by the Ali, in a telephone and e-mail principle. Staff Writer Ali and Muhammad Wassim Student Administrative Council interview, says the association was “Life is not a joke so don’t waste There is a Muslim association at Yassine, 25, of London, Ont., a (SAC) and SAC accepted the to bring Muslim students together time finding the truth.” He says it Niagara College. Two students are graduate of the Police Foundations application. and to work with the college for a means life is not for just earning responsible for establishing it. program, formed the Muslim asso- Ali says he formed the group to better understanding of Islam and money it has a purpose and that One of them is Muhammad ciation at the college’s Welland help Muslims studying in the col- its followers. purpose is to prepare yourself for Faisal Ali, 21, of Karachi, campus in September 1999, along lege and those coming from out- A Muslim prayer room is behind the life after death, so watch your- Pakistan, who is living in Welland with a similar association at North side Canada to practice Islam the Hamilton Room in the Merritt self regarding your deeds for and enrolled in the Electronics York’s Seneca College. “with ease and to get help when Building at the Welland campus. which you will be answerable to Engineering Technology (Co-op) Ali and Yassine filled out an needed.” Ali says he lives by a certain Allah (God). There are teachers who never stop learning By ROBERT WALKER Thompson notes, as the program After graduating from “I play guitar, the banjo, tin Staff Writer in which he was a student has Niagara, Thompson went head- whistle, pretty much any instru- It has been said that the best evolved into the course he now long into the printing industry, ment I can get my hands on.” kind of teacher is the one that teaches. working at various businesses A lover of Celtic music, never stops learning. “When I attended (Niagara), throughout Ontario. In his time Thompson says he gets together John Thompson, 54, of the course was called the in the private sector, Thompson often to play with a group of Welland, has been teaching and Graphic Arts Technology pro- met and married his wife of 32 musician friends. “My daughter learning at Niagara College for gram.” It was a “very different years and became father to three and I have played a few gigs almost 12 years. time then,” says Thompson. “As children. together too.” As an instructor in the Art and the technology advanced over “At the time we didn’t care if Thompson also finds the time Design Fundamentals – Graphic the years, the program changed we had girls or boys,” says to play in the Drum and Bugle Design Production program at and evolved as well.” Thompson. “But now knowing Corps. Niagara College’s Welland cam- Having taken numerous class- all the extra work that comes “We’re a very old style (of pus, Thompson says he “never es in order to keep up with the with having a girl, I’m glad we band),” says Thompson. “Our stops learning,” even in the technological advances, just had the one,” he adds with a bugle players use the kind with classes in which he teaches. Thompson says he is “still laugh. no valves, which means that “Every once in a while, some- amazed” by how the graphic arts Hoping to retire in the next they have to be very good in thing comes up that you have industry has changed. “It seems four years, Thompson says he order to pull it off.” not seen before and you must like there’s always something File photo has no worries about being able As a snare drummer in the think your way through the new.” JOHN THOMPSON to keep himself busy when the group, Thompson and the Drum problem.” Thompson says he can no computer screens to work time comes. Not only a martial and Bugle Corps can be seen Change and growth are the remember the time when with.” arts enthusiast, but Thompson is this summer at the Port theme at the Welland campus, “everything was cut and paste, an avid musician. Colborne Folk Arts Festival. Painters at Niagara have dreams they want to achieve By EDMOND YEBOAH “I like the variety of jobs we she has lived in 27 different cities. says Welland is a combination of “I’m still thinking about going Staff Writer do,” says Guilbeault. “I lived in Iffenzium, Germany, all the different places she has back to school,” says Guilbeault. Painting is just one of the many She says there are many jobs she for two years while my ex-hus- lived. “Life gets boring sometimes.” jobs that Niagara College does throughout the college, band was in the military,” says Guilbeault attended Niagara Guilbeault says she loves to Facilities Management employee including painting and ordering Guilbeault. “I was a grocery clerk College for the Interior Design travel and has been to Switzerland Sandra Guilbeault does. the various signs seen around the and a cashier while I was there.” program, which is no longer and Paris. “There were many Guilbeault, 41, of Welland, works school. She works on special pro- Guilbeault has lived in Toronto offered. She says she took the things to see and lots to do. It was at the Welland campus as a part of jects and is a stationary engineer. and now resides in Welland, Building Apprenticeship fun.” the Facilities Management team. She Guilbeault is originally from where she has lived for the past Maintenance Mechanic program She says she would like to see is a handy person and does many dif- Sturgeon Falls, Ont., a small town 20 years with her husband and and graduated with a General Arts the Grand Canyon and to visit ferent jobs at the college. of about 8,000 people. She says two 17-year-old children. She and Science diploma. Newfoundland in the near future. Disabilities counsellor loves to help students in need By ADAM EPWORTH tions specific to (the) college exemptions, student loans, stu- mentor, someone preferably in their can for them. I can open the Staff Writer environment can be answered,” dent housing, and stress manage- desired field. A mentor, she says, will door, push through it, show it to Heather Delisle says students says Delisle. ment,” says Delisle. help motivate a student, and keep the them, but it is their choice to “can have what they want.” Delisle’s responsibilities as a dis- There is a lot of special equip- stress levels down, helping students walk through it,” says Delisle. Delisle, of Welland, is a part- abilities counsellor are “quite exten- ment at the Student Services from burning out. Guidance services are open time disabilities counsellor at sive,” she says. She and the other Centre to help people with dis- Delisle says helping people cope throughout the year; students can Niagara College. She has been counsellors deal with many issues at abilities including special com- with disabilities has been her goal in either call or walk in to book an helping students deal with college the college and in the surrounding puter monitors, and programs for life for as long as she can remember. appointment. life since January. community. students who have difficulty She says what hurts her the most is Delisle says there is one phrase Delisle says she believes “We help people determine reading, or are vision impaired. when people don’t come in for guid- she often uses when a troubled stu- strongly in the importance of what they want to do with the Delisle says there are a few things ance when they need it. dent comes to her for advice. good counselling. time they have. We also offer students can do to succeed and stay “I love to assist people who “ You can do this, you can’t have “It’s important for students to crisis interventions, advice and focused at the college. One sugges- have disabilities. I like to watch everything, but you can have what have a place to go where ques- information on admissions, tion she has for students is to get a them succeed. I’ll do whatever I you want.” Colombian student wants U.S. job by upgrading her English skills By EMMANUEL OTENG College to improve her English she’s taking at Niagara College. their English speaking skills so Washington. Uribe says she got a Staff Writer language skills. Uribe is one of the With the way her country is gov- they will be able to obtain a job in scholarship to attend Washington A Colombian student is continu- many international students here. erned, Uribe says the universities the field they study. University but her English speak- ing her education at Niagara Uribe is a university student at in Colombia have to be “strict with Uribe is a business program stu- ing skills made it difficult for her. College. Externado de Colombia. She says students.” dent in Colombia and wants to “I’m planning on staying at Most people attend college or her workload at her university is Uribe says she is in her third learn English so she can obtain a Niagara for six months and I will university for numerous reasons. A “a lot” compared to the work she year of university, but her English job in the United States. return to Colombia to finish my lot of students tend to change pro- has to do at Niagara. “The schools and grammar skills need improv- “I want to attend a university in last year of school,” says Uribe. grams or further their studies are difficult in Colombia.” ing and that is why she chose to Washington so it will be easier for Most international students have while in college. Uribe says she does not have to come to Canada. me to get a job there.” to work harder than Canadians if Angela Uribe, 20, from do as much work with the English Many international students Uribe says she wants to major in they want to attend school in Colombia, is attending Niagara as a Second Language program attend Niagara College to improve international studies while in Canada. Page 34, Summer Section, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Summer Section Walker folks up Indie SCENE festival Independent music festival showcases local up and comer

By DAVID HURD Walker started playing music at Staff Writer 18 and was influenced by folk Folk singer Robert Walker artists James Taylor, Gordon played a quiet live set to an inti- Lightfoot and Sarah Harmer. mate group at a club in downtown “They inspired me,” says St. Catharines as part of SCENE Walker. “When I heard them, I 2003. knew what kind of music I wanted Walker, 23, of St. Catharines, a to play.” January Start Journalism-Print These influences presented program student at Niagara College and singer songwriter, played a 40-minute set highlight- ing tunes from his self-produced ‘It’s good to have a debut CD No Time to Warn the local music Others. The SCENE festival, short for festival St. Catharines Event for New Entertainment, featured local per- to help local formers from the Niagara Region on July 13. bands.’ “It’s good to have a local music — Robert Walker festival to help local bands,” says Niagara College’s Robert Walker entertains SCENE goers with his folky “groove thang” at the Red Walker. Hot Chili Pepper Bar and Grille in St. Catharines. Hard music is what the festival themselves in his rhythmic and Photo by David Hurd is catering to, says Walker, adding melodic sound. has had no takers. About his interest in journalism, ferent venues in downtown St. there’s no place for folk music at “My sound is a cross between The CD was produced on a per- he says, he enjoys writing. Catharines during this year’s inde- SCENE. James Taylor and Nick Drake. sonal computer using recording “Besides music it’s the only other pendent music festival. “Just because I don’t fit in does- “I’ve made demos and sent them software. thing I can do naturally.” Walker’s music can be heard on n’t mean I should bitch ... The fes- to record companies in North “The festival is an opportunity Walker was just one of the 74 the Internet at www.mp3.com, tival is dy-no-mite.” America and Europe,” he says, but to showcase my music.” acts who performed at seven dif- under RK Walker. Passion for prose sets goals Learning the ropes By TYLER SMITH frontational situations. for new journalism student Staff Writer “Once I am a police officer, Trying to control drunken col- I am going to have to commu- By CELINE LEBRUMENT “It’s very quiet in the summer. I lege students is no easy task, but nicate with people in different Staff Writer thought there would be more peo- somebody has to do it. situations every day. Doing The Journalism-Print program is ple, but I’ve made new friends.” Jon Marasco, a first-year work like this shows me how merely a stepping-stone for one Police Foundations program stu- to handle different problems student. dent, spent much of his first year which could arise and I think it Calista Livingston, 18, of Port at Niagara College doing his is a great learning experi- Robinson, is a first-year student at best. As a bouncer at the After ence.” Niagara College’s Welland cam- ‘I would like to Hours Pub at the college’s Prior to working security for pus. She says she wants to become Welland campus, Marasco the pub, Marasco held various a publisher some day and was publish worked every Thursday night jobs in the area, working on a informed that the Journalism-Print during the regular school year. shipping/receiving dock in St. program was the best way to start. historical “Most of the time everyone is Catharines and performing “After graduating, I either want laid back and has a good time, general tasks for a recycling to do a post-grad in public rela- which makes my job pretty easy,” company in Port Colborne. tions or find a job similar to pub- novels, new stories said Marasco. “Once in a while “My previous two jobs lishing, but I don’t want to be a you get a few hot-heads either taught me a lot about responsi- reporter,” Livingston says. that are set in bothering a girl or getting into a bility and hard work but never

“I would like to publish histori- File photo fight. That’s when things get prepared me for my career like cal novels, new stories that are set CALISTA LIVINGSTON interesting.” working security at the pub. I in historical times. I love reading historical times. Marasco said the bouncers are see this job like on-the-job so much, that I wanted a job where working. I would rather sit at told to do whatever is necessary training, on a smaller scale of I can do that.” home and relax.” I love reading so to avoid any altercations, but if course, for when I become a She says her favourite class is Livingston is paying for half of things do get out of hand, to police officer.” photography because she only has her $3000 tuition, and her mother much (that) I want- break up the fight and throw the Marasco said he enjoys it one day a week. Her least is paying for the other half. She trouble-causing patrons out working security because favourite class is English for lives with her mother, two brothers before causing any serious dam- while he learns lessons he will Journalism. and sister, and is the eldest of the ed a job where I can age or before anyone gets use in his career, he gets to “I hate picking apart sentences. four children. injured. meet lots of new friends. If they sound right, they work.” She says she doesn’t have many do that.’ “In my first year working as a “I guess one of the perks to Livingston works 24 hours a responsibilities at home, just any bouncer I think I threw out four working in a bar atmosphere is week at New York Fries in the chores her mom asks her to do. — Calista people for different reasons. I that everyone is really there to Seaway Mall in Welland where Livingston is a January Start don’t think that is really all that have a good time,” said she is a cashier and server. She student. She says she started her bad considering how many peo- Marasco. “Many times while I also cleans, opens and closes the OACs in September then changed Livingston ple come in and out of here was working, people would fast food restaurant. her mind. every Thursday night.” introduce themselves and She spends 25 hours a week in “I applied for the January pro- Hoping to become a police we’d become pretty good class, and many more hours out- gram to get ahead of the double officer after college, Marasco friends afterwards. Pretty side of class, working on her cohort.” Livingston says she enjoys read- said he took the job as a bounc- much every Friday I would assignments. She says she likes ing historical novels in her er because it would show him see someone I met the night “It’s tiring going to school and Niagara College. spare time. how to handle people in con- before at pub.” Summer Section, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 35 Summer Musings SARS scare hits too close to home Until last week, I was part of that way around the hospital. about such precautions in the detached majority who observe the Being as polite as he could be, newspaper over the past few news happening around them with- the security guard ushered us back weeks, but in the rush and confu- out experiencing it. to our still running car as Cindy, sion I must have forgotten. Whatever national joys and By ROBERT WALKER now completely in my arms, made My heart sank as I put Cindy crises were riding the front page Staff Writer some choice observations about into a wheelchair and watched as a that week only made it as far as my Column the guy’s mother. nurse took her to the lineup at front step, or front bushes, depend- Screeching to a halt again, this admittance. ing on the humour of our paperboy. time at the proper entrance, and I couldn’t keep her company as (Since he started Grade 6, it’s been taking out our second unmanned she waited to get help. Worse yet, pretty much touch-and-go.) wheelchair of the evening, I car- the waiting room too was off lim- I only wish that my run-in with ried Cindy inside, running into the its, leaving me no choice but to national news had been with some often results with my ending up must really annoy the heck out of butt end of a long (and very dis- stand outside. fluff piece, like the Canadian Idol recumbent on the couch, icing the person hearing it.) gruntled) line of waiting people. I spent the next seven hours pac- phenomenon, a Star Search rip-off whatever hapless appendage is Demolishing an unoccupied An orderly with two security ing and smoking, watching Cindy of the worst kind that has slimed wounded in the attempt.) wheelchair as we screeched to a guards was doing SARS checks on through the window as she waited its way over our borders like so But I digress. stop at the front doors, I scrambled all incoming traffic. Hopping up in agony to get the care she need- much Gap clothing. Cindy had just dozed off, and I over the car’s hood to the passen- and down I could see the hand ed. I was fit to be tied. Unfortunately, it wasn’t. was in the process of discarding ger side. In no time we were out of wash station and boxes of dispos- From my perspective outside the What I experienced firsthand the assembly instructions to her the car and on our way inside, able masks. This huge lineup, in emergency room doors, the reality wasn’t some bad reality television; stereo when I began to hear a slow, Cindy half in my arms, half stum- which we were at the end, was just of SARS set in. And how. it was the SARS scare. And while steady moaning. Panicked, I fran- bling with me trying desperately to waiting to get past the initial Admittance to a hospital has I haven’t contracted the virus, I tically began checking all the con- keep her upright while at the same SARS check. Forget the second always been a slow process, was thrown headlong into the fray nections and wires, fearful the time fending off the attack of a lineup to check in at the front desk, wrought with wait. Now with the that is plaguing our healthcare sys- noise was of the impending elec- tiny dog that some thoughtless jerk not the mention what I could only onset of SARS, it’s almost as if tem when I was forced to make a trical charge that would soon be had left tied-up outside. assume would be an obscene someone has poured thick late-night trip to a hospital in the coursing through my body. It’s at this point in the story that amount of time waiting to actually molasses into the gears of the Greater Toronto area. After a few seconds passed with things go from bad to ‘Dear-God- see a doctor. From where we were healthcare machinery. It all started while I was spend- no singed hairs, I realized the sound what-did-I-do-to-invoke-this- standing, it looked like we would Thankfully, Cindy was released ing the night (yep, in sin) at the was coming from the bedroom. Less degree-of-smiting?’ worse. be wasting hours just getting past early the next morning, with nothing Brampton apartment of my girl- than 10 minutes later, Cindy and I If we had even the slightest the hand wash people. more than an upset stomach, and the friend Cindy. were on our way to the hospital. inkling of the hellish eight hours I quickly scanned the crowd to rest of our night held no more upsets Cindy had just turned in for the Tearing (as much as one can in that were to follow, I honestly see if there was anyone in worse (unless you count the drunk guy who night, leaving me to fiddle with a Ford) through traffic with one believe we would have done an condition than Cindy. kept pestering me until I gave him $5 her new home entertainment sys- hand on the wheel and the other abrupt about-face and headed to A bloody nose, a homeless guy, to go and buy himself cigarettes). tem in the hopes of having it ready rubbing Cindy’s back as she the home of the nearest physician a few coughers and what looked What I worry about now are the for the morning. hunched over in the passenger and encouraged him, at gun point, like a sprained wrist; no one too people who go to a hospital in You see, I’m not the brightest, or seat, my mind raced. I tried to to open his office and treat my ail- worse for wear. We cut ahead to serious need of medical attention, the handiest, bulb, so I absolutely remember if I had locked the ing girlfriend. the front of the line. who must wait to receive needed jump at every opportunity to assert door when we left, but not before It turns out that we had missed Ignoring the moans of the peo- help because health care my manly problem-solving skills, grabbing Cindy’s health card out the emergency room entrance ple behind us, we rushed though providers must ensure that they and Cindy humours me as best she of her purse. I offered encour- entirely and were now at the oppo- the SARS checkpoint. Cindy and I don’t end up sicker than when can, leaving me the simplest of agement and reassurance as we site end of the hospital. And, started heading to the next lineup they came in. household tasks to stroke the jumped the curb into the hospital thanks to SARS, we could enter at the admittance desk, readying My brief brush with SARS’ “handy” side of my personality. parking lot. (It was only later, as the hospital only through the ourselves for another line. reality has left me fearful of what (You must understand that my I sat outside the emergency room emergency wing of the building. Then a hand shot out and caught will happen the next time I, or father is the type of guy who can chain-smoking like some bingo Could I at least put Cindy in a my arm. It was a security guard, someone I love, needs medical fix a broken fan belt of a car armed hall regular, that I realized the wheelchair and push her over to who proceeded to tell me that I attention before this epidemic has with only Scotch Tape. It seems futility of “There, there” and the emergency room? It would cer- couldn’t go any further, that Cindy been eliminated. that I’m forever trying to match “Everything’s gonna be OK.” tainly be quicker than dragging her would have to go on alone. I hope that our family doctor is his phenomenal fix-it skills, which Not only does it solve nothing, it back to the car and driving all the I was dumbfounded. I had read a light sleeper. Year after year, the Canadian national debt grows larger The Canadian debt continues to was decriminalized, its sales could agree with the federal govern- grow. be regulated like cigarettes and ment’s spending strategies, but The Canadian national debt is a alcohol, and used to make money opposition leaders are opposed to phrase most Canadians don’t often for the government. The fact is, the amount of spending. It’s good use. By EDMOND YEBOAH however, so many people are that the federal government is giv- The mention of the national debt Staff Writer opposed to that and regard that ing back to healthcare because it on television or in newspapers Column negatively. That is the reason it is was really in need of money. only appeals to a small number of still illegal. Marijuana should be The Liberals used the surplus people. Most Canadians are seen as a moneymaker for the gov- wisely and gave back to the social unaware of what decisions the ernment. It should not be over- programs that were in need of government makes on their behalf, responsible for providing the ernment finds a way to pay off the looked because some people do money the most. Opposition lead- and how they affect them. money, are often left with no debt. Year after year, the govern- not accept it. ers disagree by saying that it is a The majority of Canadians are choice but to borrow money from ment continues to add to the debt. A balanced budget or surplus is campaign budget and that spend- also unaware that their govern- elsewhere. It seems the only way it can pay it good for the economy. This year, ing was too high. I side with the ment has accumulated a national Canadians contribute in many off, or at least decrease it, is by thanks to John Manley, the finance Liberals’ spending strategy and debt of about $507 billion. ways, including taxes, RRSPs, and increasing taxes. Higher taxes will minister, the federal government believe that they made all the right Throughout the many years, the Canada Savings Bonds. Liberals hurt the economy and lead to infla- had a surplus of $9.4 billion, moves. Although there was no federal government made many look to the Bank of Canada and to tion. Increasing the money flow by which could be put towards the money put towards reducing the decisions that have made the debt other countries for help in times of creating more currency would debt and help to reduce taxes. If debt, it will be taken care of by such a large figure. Borrowing need. All of these methods ensure cause more damage to the the government continues to have future leaders, hopefully. money is the main reason the gov- the federal government gets the Canadian dollar and lead to infla- a surplus budget, the debt could As the debt is passed on from ernment has such a large debt. money it needs right away. The tion. eventually be erased. Instead, the one finance minister to another, Social programs such as health- people it borrows from are guaran- Both suggestions are bad solu- government is putting this year’s they will find someone like care, education, transportation, teed their money back with inter- tions for decreasing the debt, but surplus towards healthcare, Manley to help reduce the debt. and many others, are continually est. The more the government bor- the government may have to resort defence, child care, and a $3-bil- Right now, $36.7 billion is just seeking more money to provide rows, the larger the debt gets. to these measures eventually. lion contingency fund. enough to cover the interest. better services for Canadians. Borrowing is not always the right The government should try It is a lot of spending, which is Spending by the federal govern- Prime Minister Jean Chretien answer. something new to decrease the what people of the left side of the ment is good for Canadians and and his team of Liberals, who are It is important the federal gov- debt. If possession of marijuana political spectrum like to see. I for the economy. Journalists, including those in the Journalism-Print program at Niagara College, are taught that their reporting must be balanced, fair and as objective as possible. That rule must also exist for columns written by reporters. In columns, the feelings and opinions of reporters are welcome, but balance, fairness and objectivity must never be disregarded or treated lightly. Our columns, which are clearly identified as such, do not reflect the opinions or feelings of the Niagara College administration or the management of the Niagara News. Columns reflect the opinion of only one person: the writer. Page 36, Summer Section, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Summer Musings This year, a not-so-happy birthday to me An unfortunate reflection on the birthdays that have come and gone

but it was fun. Three hours of birthday bliss was enough to ironically enough, seems like decades ago. I was livin’ it hold us over until the next birthday, more often than not, up, dancing and laughing while people dangled free drinks By LINDSAY ALLBRIGHT being held the following weekend. in front of my face. It was those people who supported my Staff Writer Then the sleepover became popular. It was there you would drunken limbs as I poured myself into the taxi later that Column see a bunch of rowdy girls in frilly pajamas, surrounded by night. Even that birthday was more eventful, and it was pizza, pop and chips, secretly watching dirty movies on satel- only one year ago. lite television and playing the infamous girly game “If You What exactly am I supposed to do to celebrate my 20th? Were Stuck On A Deserted Island With One Boy From The What do other people do? What did you do? I figure dinner Happy Birthday to me, celebrated with hugs and kisses, Class, Who Would You Want It To Be?” Two girls would with some friends, a digital camera and a snazzy pair of roller and (if I’m lucky), a dinner out of the ordinary, possibly always get in a fight, and one would always end up going skates would be enough to regain my youth, but I am left feel- consisting of something other than soggy rice and home. The Ouija Board would always be sitting on the base- ing somewhat unfulfilled. Maybe it’s the fact that I miss the micro-devastated vegetables. ment floor, only to be pulled away by an angry mother who innocence of my youth, and I can never feel those innocent As I leave behind my carefree teen years and run face- was fed up with all the screaming. After giggling ourselves to feelings again. It could be the saddening feeling of many first into my 20s, I sit at the dinner table, surrounded by sleep, we would wake to juice and cereal breakfasts and wait stages in my life coming to an end. I don’t think it has anything some friends who have embarrassingly deemed my birth- for our mothers to pick us up on the way to the grocery store. to do with what’s lost or about to be left behind, but the fear of day as an acceptable reason to drink their sorrows away. As I sit here and reminisce about old times, I begin to what is to come. I no longer have my parents to watch over It is in this very restaurant that I begin to miss the good miss the simple stuff. Instead of gifts consisting of fun toys me, or teachers to keep a watchful eye. I’m on my own now, old days, filled with birthday parties on warm spring days and cool clothes, I get a pat on the back and a shot from the free as a bird, ready to experience life as an adult. Or am I? and presents piled upon presents of water guns, candy, bar. Instead of ice cream cake and goody bags, I am limited My birthday, as fun as it can be, brings on many wor- spring dresses and board games. to a muffin with a half-burned candle in the top and a ries to add to my well-maintained collection. I have yet to I can clearly remember each of my birthdays. Waking up somewhat less-than-sentimental card that obviously bought decide where my path in life is taking me, or for that mat- early to help my mom ice the cake (one colour for each year), “just in case someone’s birthday comes around.” ter, what exactly the path is. I am constantly darkened driving to Toys’R’Us to pick up goodies for the loot bags and Rather than the giddy sleepovers and dirty movies, I’m with the burden of schoolwork, “friend” work, “love” setting the table with matching cups, plates, hats and a table- stuck with, well, just the dirty movies themselves. No longer work, “parent” work, “money” work, and, of course, the cloth (Barbie or My Little Pony). Minutes would seem like do I get to experience my birthday with a busy family barbe- ever-prominent “I hate looking in the mirror” work. hours as I anxiously awaited the arrival of my guests. Once cue and song and dance. I get to sit at home and do home- Does the work ever end? Do I have something to look they arrived, we would play for an exciting half hour, then work while I am wished a happy birthday over the phone. forward to? Please someone tell me there is something to eat, then open presents, then say our goodbyes. It was short, I’m even forced to look back on my 19th birthday, which look forward to other than another exciting birthday. Battling bulge seems to be what I do best Constant battles with my mind and my closet are taking over my sanity blackouts. I also lost my period for six months. The com- and the pictures the women had selected, and asked the men ments changed from, “Wow, you look great” to “Celine, you which body figure they preferred. Most often, the men pre- By CELINE LEBRUMENT look really sick. You need to get some help.” ferred the women the way they were. Staff Writer I was oblivious to the fact that I had a problem until one My boyfriend is always telling me how beautiful I am. Column of my teachers set up an appointment for me to see the When I met him I was 120 pounds, I felt good about myself, school nurse. I had to visit with her twice a week, and she and I was confident. I am now at an all-time high of 154 helped me overcome my disorder. pounds. I get down on myself a lot, and I’m always trying That was several years ago, and I would never take that to cover up my rolls. I constantly complain to him that I It is the same routine every morning, rifling through my route again, but I have realized that I am not alone with need to start exercising and cutting back on my fat and calo- closet and drawer trying to find a decent outfit to wear. My my struggles. rie consumption. Although I am 34 pounds heavier than I clothes seem to get tighter and tighter every day, limiting About 58 million dieters in North America spend an esti- was when I met him, he has never suggested to me he thinks my fashion options. mated $36 billion on weight loss programs each year. A I should lose some weight. I have realized that I am more For as long as I can remember, I have had an issue with recent survey by Thomas Cash, Ph.D., claims one out of concerned about the way I look than he is. He loves me no my weight. When I was in Grade 8, I was a porker. I seven women has an eating disorder. matter what size I am. would walk down the street to the variety store, buy When my younger sister was 14 years old, she started I know I need to start exercising more, but I don’t need to myself two big bags of chips, sneak them past my parents taking Proenzi diet pills. At first, she would take two a get angry at myself every time I eat a piece of bread or a and siblings up to my room, and scarf them both down day, but as time progressed, she started popping 15 pills at plate of potatoes. within a matter of 10 minutes. a time. This eventually put her in the emergency room at There are more important things for me to focus on than When I entered Grade 9, I was five feet, two inches tall the hospital, where she almost died of cardiac arrest. She my food consumption or the size of my pants. There are peo- and 135 pounds. My family began using me as a target for suffered from Post Traumatic Anxiety Disorder for more ple in the world who don’t have the luxury of deciding what fat jokes. At first I would laugh them off, but after a while I than a year, which causes the patient to relive the experi- they are going to eat for lunch, or what outfit they are going started feeling really depressed. One day I decided that I had ence over and over. She ended up in the hospital four to wear for the day. I get caught up in focusing on the nega- had enough, and I was not going to be called fat ever again. more times because of panic attacks. tive instead of being thankful for what I have. I am healthy, I I started going to the gym seven days a week, two hours In 1989, Dr. Kearney-Cooke and Ruth Striegel-Moore, have all my limbs, and I have been so blessed in life. a day. I stopped eating, except for one piece of toast every Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Wesleyan My body is only temporary, and when I die, it will go to two days, and I drank only water. I soon started getting thin- University in Middleton, Conn., surveyed 1,000 women dust. I remember the words my mother used to tell me, “It’s ner. Everyone was commenting on how good I looked, and between 16 and 60 years of age, and found that 90 per cent of not what’s on the outside that counts, but what’s on the inside.” this motivated me. the women were dissatisfied with their bodies. They had the I want to make the most of my life while I am here, and I Within two months, I had dropped down to 105 pounds. I women select pictures of body figures they would like to have. want to be remembered for making a difference in someone started getting dizzy all the time, and would often have Then they showed a group of men the pictures of the women else’s life, not for having a size two waist. 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Summer Musings Ladies, let’s put on our boots, start walkin’ No more waiting for the man; you want something, go get it a trap that is too large to escape. before the movie starts and bitching that it’s sold out, Who needs a hunter? That’s why we have No Frills. then paying for your own ticket into the show is going By JOLENE HOLMES I am going to start going out to get what I want. nowhere. Kiss good night? Not a chance. Second date? Staff Writer Ladies, I have four questions to ask. If you Not looking good. Column answer yes to any of them, then get ready to do I am shy, not the one to make the first move, but I some steppin’ too. have begun a new chapter in my book of life. Have you ever gone to the bar with only Something as easy as saying hello to a $10 in your pocket, thinking the guy’s sup- stranger can become something new. I have come to a conclusion, an epiphany if you will. posed to pay? Do you spend 80 per cent of ‘That boy is so I was sitting in class thinking, “That boy I have been a victim one too many times. I am hangin’ your time watching a cute boy across the is so cute, but he won’t want to talk to me.” up my running shoes, pickin’ up my sexy black boots room, while the jerks are talking to you? cute, but he I said hello and the very next day he gave and gettin’ ready to do some steppin’. Do you spend more time talking about the won’t want to me his number. These past few months have been a learning experi- guys than you do talking to the guys? Do Girls, it’s easier than it sounds. ence and I mean more than college. I mean socially. you think that any guy is out of your talk to me.’ Just buy one drink at the bar. That will I was out with some friends when I saw a cute boy league? Dust off those boots and walk catch his attention to show you are different. across the room. I watched him all night, and talked to with me. Dance with the cute boy you see across the my friends about how much I wanted to talk to him. Boots are made for walkin’, so walk over and get room and ask him for his number. Guess what? You’ve Without saying a word I left, to find out only later he what you want. won. wanted to buy me a drink. Once more I fell into that trap. Had a blind date go wrong? Another reason to be If you have any intentions of getting what you are No longer am I going to be a defenseless prey of the independent. That super-nice guy, who’s everyone looking for, start walkin’. hunter, which in our society is male. I will not fall into else’s best friend? Having him pick you up 20 minutes These boots are ready, ladies. Let’s start walkin’. Facing conflicts head-on leads to happiness Listening, exchanging feelings vital in an understanding relationship conflict with India. Each side retaliates as slapped sometime in the future, as process of deciding what the bottom line is soon as an attack is perpetrated on their illustrated by the attack on the World and what each side is willing to feel emo- By DARIN soil, and so the conflict lasts for decades. Trade Center and the many months tionally. That’s why it’s sometimes better SHIBLEY So, if you genuinely desire to that went by before the United States to break from a conflict and attempt to Staff Writer resolve your interpersonal conflicts, attacked Afghanistan in retaliation. achieve greater objectivity later. Column you must decide to commit to some In my niece’s case, she is a teenager If you continue to behave in a judg- useful guidelines. Animals resort to who has an issue with anyone telling her mental manner, the conflict will escalate violence to remove their source of “No.” This is what went down with her to heated attack. Nobody enjoys feeling conflict, and humans are subject to the and my sister. I remember stopping the ashamed of himself, so when one person The other day I saw a squirrel bolt laws of a judicial system; therefore, it exchange asking, “Do either of you behaves like a Supreme Court judge, the into the front yard from beside my is in our best interest to settle things in remember what the issue was that you listener starts to form an emotional wall house while a bird was flying behind it the absence of violence. were arguing over?” They had attacked to protect his or her ego. in hot pursuit. Visiting my sister last fall in New the past wrongs and hurts, the present When a person expresses indiffer- It’s funny how some people will auto- York, I watched and listened one day issue buried deep under the angry ence on the issue and the other person matically blame the squirrel for this as my little niece and big sister went exchange. Likewise, in many interna- feels it’s important, the latter feels conflict, assuming that the squirrel must head to head in an entertaining verbal tional conflicts, nobody seems to focus unimportant and insignificant. When have gone after something that didn’t battle. It was entertaining to watch my on the current issues. your opponent feels something needs belong to it. I know my friend quickly little niece manipulate my sister, Resolution will never arrive with this discussing, you need to talk openly responded this way when I related the regurgitating every past hurt or wrong, technique. Listening to one another’s and listen hard but this requires empa- story to him. Not only is it typical to and using every tool in the shed in her needs is difficult when each person feels thy from both individuals. take one side in a conflict, but it may be attempts to get what she wanted from defensive. Resist the urge to retaliate Unfortunately, in many conflicts, one an instinctive response in humans when her mother. If this has triggered mem- when you’re attacked. individual may not co-operate and sup- faced with conflict. ories from your own experiences, you When someone’s angry with you, port an open exchange. When faced with conflict, what is the have just recalled an effective tool for acknowledging that person’s hurt or That’s also the case in world con- natural tendency? We often shift the not getting what you want. frustration may encourage a sharing of flicts — one side can be stubborn and blame away from ourselves and look for Whenever the past is introduced into thoughts and feelings. Until you are prevent a solution. the easiest person or thing to point the a conflict, this causes a knee-jerk reac- clear on the other person’s needs, Animals resolve their conflicts better finger at, saying, “It’s his fault” or “It’s tion in your opponents and they retali- which often takes some probing ques- than humans do. But that just means these brakes! It’s not me.” ate. If this is true in the case of coun- tioning, you will remain locked in humans need to evolve. Whenever we That’s typical on the world stage. tries at war, it’s also true of interper- conflict. wait for someone else to change his or Countries or factions blame the other sonal conflict — slap a person and With a clear understanding of the her behaviour first, time is wasted. Start guy, and we see it in the Israeli conflict he’ll slap you back. If he doesn’t slap other person’s issues, negotiation starts now and you can enjoy happier, health- with Palestinians, also with the Pakistani back immediately, expect to be as each side goes through the difficult ier relationships and have less stress.

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Page 38, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Not enough seats in Police Foundations By CHARLOTTE BRETT sons are that part-time students are Bill Hutton, chair of the School Hutton said the Hamilton Room complaints after the investigations Staff Writer enrolling and some students are of Public Safety and Security, is seats 242 students and there can’t class on Sept. 11 and has started to The second-year Police paying their fees late. make arrangements. Foundations program’s investiga- Overcrowding “happens in Second-year Police Foundations tions course is overcrowded. classes which are closer to capaci- classes are not the only ones with College officials are acting quick- ty,” a more frequent situation. crowding problems. ly to fix the problem. Vaughan said he doesn’t believe Colton Brockwell, 20, of “It’s a problem; it has to be the double cohort is a factor. Stevensville, is a first-year student addressed,” said Gino Arcaro, He said this year there was in the Police Foundations pro- course teacher. He is also co-ordi- about a three per cent increase in gram. He said he has been in class- nator of the Police Foundations enrolment, compared with last es where “they’re full.” and Law and Security year’s 20 per cent increase. As for his classes in the Administration (LASA) programs. Some reasons for this included Hamilton Room, Brockwell said Arcaro said, “The numbers are students enrolled last year had there isn’t enough “elbow room.” getting bigger. I can’t see there either decided not to take a year “You don’t want to stretch,” being enough room.” Twenty-six off between high school and col- Brockwell said, “because you’re students don’t have proper seat- lege, did not take Ontario scared you’ll bump the other per- ing in the Secord Room at the Academic Credits (OACs), or son and mess up their notes.” Welland campus. wanted to avoid the double cohort. Brockwell said there are people He said he doesn’t think this will College officials had planned affect his students adversely who sit on the stairs, mostly because for the increase years before with they are late and they do not want to because he has “straight lectures the opening of the Glendale cam- not theoretical lectures.” He disturb the class by finding a seat in pus on Taylor Road in Niagara- Students without seats in the Police Foundations Investigations explains he has to get the facts the middle of a row. on-the-Lake, he said, and now the class are lining the walls. across, adding it would be Brockwell said it has not affect- “counter-productive” if he asked expansion of the Glendale cam- Photo by Don Armstrong ed his learning capabilities yet, but for opinions through discussion pus for the School of Hospitality the person who will make the be classes larger than that. “some profs (professors) can han- from students. and Tourism and Niagara Police Foundation program class- Regarding the overcrowding in dle it, some can’t.” Al Vaughan, the college’s direc- Culinary Institute. room changes if and when they the investigations course, he said it He said students start to talk tor of enrolment and registration Vaughan said some problems are needed. was a matter of switching to the sometimes, and it gets to a point services, said, “(For the) first could be fixed simply by switch- Hutton said, “I can guarantee Hamilton Room with a teacher that the teacher can’t or won’t weeks of class, at times, classes ing rooms, but now there are fewer you there’s no classroom where who has fewer students. control it. Then it starts to affect are full or overfilled.” Some rea- options to find larger ones. there isn’t a seat for everybody.” Hutton said that he received his learning. Cheaper computers Students produce Welland available to students firefighters charity calendar By CASANDRA BELLEFEUILLE By HEATHER CROLE “We got to choose the poses the and in several businesses including Staff Writer Staff Writer firefighters were in, and they gave the Hair Coupe, Ultimate Shapes Computers are available at lower Fall distribution of the Welland us room to do whatever we want- Fitness Centre on East Main Street prices. firefighters’ calendar for charity ed,” said Vink. “Adam designed in Welland, the Niagara College Renewed Computer Technologies- began this month. the cover, which was great. They bookstore at the Welland campus, Ontario (RCTO) is an organization The Welland firefighters posed for that has two non-profit programs that a calendar to raise money for the work hand in hand. RCTO operates Children’s Safety Village at Niagara an End of Lease (EOL) fundraising College’s Welland campus. program and a Computers For Phil Dyson, of Welland, has Schools-Ontario (CFSO) program. been a firefighter with the City of The EOL fundraising program is Welland for about “a year and a the newest program to the RCTO half.” He is the chairman of the organization. It is in its second year calendar committee. of operation. “I realized the Children’s Safety “We buy the computers that are off lease. These computers are Village was in need of money, and usually two to three years old. Each computer is tested, audited, and it gets no government funds to cleaned thoroughly to ensure the highest level of quality. Our orga- date that I know (of), only corpo- nization is registered under the International Standard of Quality rate and private funds,” he said. Managements. The computer is then sold to Ontario learners and “I found out that the St. the funds are donated to the CFSO program,” says Carla Catharines firefighters’calendar was Stachowski, RCTO donations manager. successful and then everyone got “A warranty is provided and there is a toll-free technical support line. involved. It represents the charity It’s a win-win situation for everyone. Students get good value for the and the fire department well.” dollar, at a reputable organization. “It’s a well-done product and it’s “For more information on computers and prices or any general infor- a first time for Welland ... We’re mation on the EOL fundraising program, visit our website at breaking new ground,” he said. www.RCTO.ca,” says Stachowski. Ashleigh Vink, 20, of Port The second half of the RCTO organization is the CFSO program, Colborne, a recent graduate of the which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Journalism-Print program, is a stu- “In 10 years, we have donated 150,000 computers to Ontario dent in the Interactive Multimedia schools. These computers are typically four to six years old. The gov- (Post-graduate) program. She col- Pictured in the calendar, six Welland firefighters practice their res- ernment and corporations donate the computers to us. They (the com- laborated with another puters) go through a process which erases the hard drive of all infor- Journalism-Print graduate, Adam cue techniques for the camera. mation. This process uses the DSX program, which is donated by the Campbell, 20, of Niagara Falls, on Photo by Adam Campbell Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Once the hard drives are erased, the project, taking pictures and liked all our ideas.” and Kay’s Variety on Thorold Microsoft donates the operating licence and the computers are then designing each page. The project Dyson said they kept the calen- Road, for $10 each. cleaned and given to the schools,” says Stachowski. took them well past graduation dar “pretty tasteful.” The calendars will bring in She says computers that are Pentium 200 or higher qualify for a tax and into the summer to complete. There were 2,500 calendars print- $25,000, leaving nearly $20,000 return receipt. It took some convincing for the ed by Creative Offset of Thorold. for the Children’s Safety Village. “Once again, for more information on the CFSO program visit our website 18 firefighters to pose for the cal- The first charity calendars for The firefighters will be selling at www.ComputersForSchoolsOntario.com. It is a highly successful, well- endar, but in the end, they were the firefighters from Welland will the full-colour calendars at sever- known program,” says Stachowski. open to all the ideas the two stu- be sold on Friday, Oct. 3, at the al special events throughout the dents had for the project. Hair Coupe on Southworth Street, coming months. Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 39 Satisfaction and security in technology

By RYAN FARKAS “crucial,” not only for the students Technicians and technologists stable and permanent jobs in large Staff Writer but also for the careers that lie companies. They are responsible A new study by the Canadian ahead. for a wide variety of technical and Council for Technology and The latest study by the CCTT ‘Certified managerial tasks. Technologists (CCTT) shows that shows that job satisfaction among technicians and One in five members of the well-paying, stable careers are employed technicians and technol- CCTT report directly to their orga- offered to men and women. Here ogists is “very high.” Eighty-six technologists are nization’s president or vice-presi- at the college, Edward Stark is per cent say they are satisfied with dent. pleased to have just gotten through their jobs. highly trained and Eighty-five per cent are Orientation Week. “The national survey of profes- employed in permanent positions “It was tiresome, but worth it,” sional technologists and techni- dedicated within their respective companies. says Stark, 54, the first-year co- cians clearly shows that certified professionals, and The average number of years in ordinator of the School of members enjoy lucrative, chal- the work force is 20. Electrical/Electronic Technology lenging and rewarding careers in a are truly the Fifty-eight per cent of members Studies. wide variety of industries,” says have a degree or a diploma. Stark is speaking of the double Neil Johnson, CCTT president. backbone of Standards within this field are cohort, which gave him a new This survey also confirms “cer- high, so Stark tries to keep learn- challenge this year. Instead of one Photo by Ryan Farkas tified technicians and technolo- Canadian industry.’ ing realistic. “I try to make as day of orientation, he had to orga- ED STARK gists are highly trained and dedi- — Neil Johnson much of the learning as practical nize and plan four. “I did the plan- cessful. Just getting past orienta- cated professionals and are truly as possible for my students. It’s ning, but without the other faculty tion is a big success,” says Stark. the backbone of Canadian indus- about getting what we need to get (of 14) it wouldn’t have been suc- Getting off to a good start was try,” says Johnson. are predominantly employed in done, done.” Tuition costs rising out of reach, says study By LENNON CALDWELL that may help low-income stu- at the Maid of the Mist campus in is why CASA’s campaign is the Canada Student Loan Program. Staff Writer dents. “This will give students Niagara Falls, says, “I can’t go to focused on ways it can improve For more information on CASA, Students in low-income families from low-income families more college this year because I don’t find it hard to pay for college as grants,” says Kusie. have enough money.” Smith com- tuition fees rise. Many families find it hard to pleted the first year of the two-year On Sept. 10, Statistics Canada meet the government’s standards program last year. English Orientation released a study that shows the of costs for college. Kusie says, “If I had the money I would go ability to pay for one’s tuition is “We also need to re-examine the for sure,” adds Smith. Instead, he Savings Raffle the main factor that determines if a parental contribution expectations says he plans to work this year and student will attend college or uni- under the Canada Student Loans finish his program next year. The Winners of the English raffle for first term textbooks which versity. Over 50 per cent of students was held by ballot during orientation week,on both campuses, The report shows more students take loans to attend college as are the following lucky students: from high-income families attend tuition rose 126 per cent between post-secondary institutions than 1990 and 2000. Some students those from low-income families. didn’t qualify for these loans. This Kathy Chevalier Hotel and Restaurant Management Eighty-three per cent of students Andrea Czifra Business Administration between the ages of 18 and 24 ‘I can’t go to whose family income is $80,000 Jochen Zieschang Mechanical Engineering Technology and over that attend college or uni- college this year Kelly Chishow Horticulture Technician versity. Only 55 per cent of stu- dents whose family makes because I don’t have Brenda Porter Horticulture Technician $55,000 or less attend post-sec- 10% enough money. Jodi Klompmaker Educational Assistant - ondary institutions. James Kusie, national director If I had the money Special Needs Support of the Canadian Alliance of Samantha Cooper Correctional Worker Student Associations (CASA), I would go for sure.’ says, “This is a statistic that cannot Rick Simioni Electrical Engineering Technology be ignored. 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For more information contact the Job Centre 1 866 564 jump (5867) Glendale Campus, Welland Campus, www.niagaraskydive.com 905-641-2252, ext. 4165 905-735-2211, ext. 7777 or email [email protected] 76 Division Street, Suite 101, Welland, ON L3B 3Z7 905.328.7859 Authorized by the CFO of the Niagara Centre Provincal Liberal Association Page 40, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Niagara helps kick off United Way campaign By SARAH WEGELIN 58 programs and services on behalf The campaign for Welland kicked Staff Writer of the citizens of Niagara South.” off Sept. 9 and will continue to the The United Way is kicking off Proceeds will go to organiza- beginning of December. its annual campaign while Niagara tions throughout the community to The United Way committee for College prepares to take part. benefit those in need. the college is staff members who Students will be asked to lend a “Through our careful steward- have volunteered to represent us. hand or a dollar to ship of donor These volunteers are Betty Ann help the United dollars we Chandler (chair) of the International Way raise its goal ensure that fund- Studies department, Heather Carter of $900,000. ‘Through our ing is directed (co-chair) of the Business Last year the careful stewardship only to agencies Development Centre, Jean Quattrini college community who meet com- of Co-operative Education raised $20,463 of donor dollars we munity needs in Services, Barb Cupolo, Early through events the most effi- Childhood Education Services pro- such as Dress ensure that cient and effec- gram, Erica Juris of the Business Down Fridays and tive manner,” Development centre, Debbie a Jail ‘n’ Bail. funding is directed Monger says. Gilmore, Computer Technologies, “Rather than ask only to agencies These agencies Carolyne Anbros of the English as a for a money goal, and programs Second Language department, we want the high- who meet include AIDS Cindy Andrews of the Maid of the est participation Niagara, Big Mist campus, Lorraine Gelinas of rate (75 per cent),” community needs Sisters Centre for the Continuing Education depart- says Betty Ann in the most Women and ment, and Rick Fortier of the Chandler, United Girls, and the Independent Learning Centre. Way representa- efficient and Canadian Mental A kick-off breakfast for the tive for the col- Health campaign at the college has been lege. “Last year effective manner.’ Association. planned for Oct. 1 and will be held we raised $20,463. “We fund par- at the President’s Board Room at We’d like to do ticular things. 7:30 a.m. Chuck Monger (left), Bill Auchterlonie, and Welland Mayor Cindy better than that — Chuck Monger We don’t just “It’s not a money-making Forster hold up a flag in celebration of the launch of the United this year.” give them activity. Everyone and anyone is Way campaign. Chuck Monger, money. It’s invited,” says Chandler, “The Photo by Sarah Wegelin the 2003 campaign chair for the money to do something,” says breakfast will include an orien- Planned for Oct. 17 is a Jail ‘n’ Mall. It will be the job of faculty United Way of Welland, said in a Bill Auchterlonie, campaign and tation for the canvassers (people Bail, at 8:30 a.m. One of the col- and students to bail this person out press release on Sept. 9, “This year marketing director for the who ask for pledges to the lege employees will be arrested by making donations toward the we are supporting 27 agencies and United Way. United Way).” and taken to a jail at the Seaway campaign. Construction underway for Welland’s new YMCA building By ANDREA ST. PIERRE recreational walking track. The fitness equipment will be senior members while the play “The construction of the new Staff Writer The aquatic centre will on the upper level surrounded centre is designated for children YMCA is a real positive thing The construction of the include a 25-metre four-lane by glass windows that provide under the supervision of the for the city,” said Davis. “It’s Niagara Centre YMCA is under- pool and a leisure pool with an aerial view of the aquatic YMCA staff. hard to be positive when there way at the Niagara College cam- sprinklers and other spray fea- centre and the front foyer where The upcoming Niagara Centre are other things going on like the pus on Woodlawn Road in tures. There is an on-deck sauna there will be an aquatic viewing YMCA will be contributing to the Atlas closing. Hopefully this Welland. Preparation for the open to everyone and an easily area and café. The two-lane community by servicing young will give people something good complex began in May and will accessible beach entrance into recreational track will cater to and old alike. to look forward to.” conclude in late the pool. There fall of 2004. will also be a Pat Davis, gener- swirlpool. This al manager and ‘The construction of resembles a Your only informed nutritional retailer director of devel- the new YMCA is a whirlpool but is opment for the real positive thing set at 92 degrees Specializing in low-carb diets YMCA, said the Fahrenheit, area is in need of a for the city.’ which, in mod- Guaranteed new facility. The eration, is safer Best Prices YMCA at 285 East — Pat Davis for children to Main St. in use compared Welland was built with a hot tub in 1970 to accom- set at 104 F. modate 1,400 people. After adding The gymnasium will be in a 5lb protein with student two portables in 1990, the facility large “L” shape that divides into continued to lack sufficient space three separate gyms. card to accommodate the 2,200 people “This allows fitness classes to the YMCA services throughout go on at the same time as chil- Only $35.99 Welland and Pelham. dren’s programs. The multi-pur- HERC’S Reg. $65.99 HERC’S “The air systems are old and pose rooms on the upper and lower there is no space for the machines levels also divide, allowing more Nutrition Inc. and equipment,” space for other Expires: Oct. 3, 2003 said Davis, recreational activ- Come see our Huge Inventory at all our adding having so ities,” said Davis. FREE delicious high much equipment ‘Hopefully this will There will be locations: 7 James St. St. Catharines: so close together give people some- family locker (905) 988-6366 Protein low-carb super is unsafe. rooms for fathers shake with next $20 The new, two- thing good to look and daughters as 6240 Thorold Stone Rd. Niagara Falls: level facility will well as mothers (905) 358-9532 purchase allow plenty of forward to.’ and sons, so 136 Thorold Rd. West, Welland: room for every- members are not HERC’S thing and every- limited to attend- (905) 714-1034 Expires: Oct. 3, 2003 one. It will be ing the YMCA 54,000-square — Pat Davis with a same-sex feet and will be guardian or child. equipped with an aquatic centre, There will also be adult-only $10 OFF gymnasium, locker rooms, a (male and female) locker rooms play centre, a fitness centre, with steam rooms, toiletries and Next purchase over $55.00 Widest multi-purpose rooms and a towels available for members. (not to be used with other coupons) Selection Have an opinion? Expires: Oct. 3, 2003 HERC’S E-mail [email protected] Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 41 Sex education important topic for all By LISA POOLE women to have access to impor- “I think it is important for matters.ca, contains up-to-date of the site is also planning. Staff Writer tant health information.” women, even very young women, information on all aspects of “We will be expanding the Sex education is an important Mitchell says that medical to be well informed about repro- women’s health. health centre sections by adding subject for all young people, but experts review all information ductive health choices,” says Dr. Mitchell says the site is updated new topics such as big sections on for many it may be an embarrass- before it is published. “Each Shelia Dunn, medical director for regularly, with feature articles environmental health and mental ing subject to talk to parents about. month we feature one of our med- the Bay Centre for Birth Control, added every week. An expansion health.” The subject of sex and contracep- ical experts in our Ask the Expert located at 780 Bay St. in Toronto. tives may be embarrassing, but feature.” “Women need information that with the mass of information on the Fast Facts Internet about safer sex and sexual A study of 11,000 teens shows: health, teens have all the informa- • Less than 50 per cent of Grade 9 students use condoms. tion they need at their fingertips. • Less than one-third of Grade 11 students use condoms. Sunnybrook and Women’s • 50 per cent of Grade 11 students did not know that some sexually College Health Sciences Centre in transmitted diseases may have no visible symptoms. Toronto has created a new website. • 50 per cent of Grade 9 students believe that AIDS can be cured. All the information is written by • 65 per cent of Grade 9 students believe that a vaccine exists to pre- health experts and is aimed at Last week, The National Post pub- enables them to make good choic- vent AIDS. reaching women of all ages with lished an article about teens ignoring es around reproductive health – • 25 per cent of Grade 9 boys have had sex. health questions. safe sex. According to the survey family planning, protection from • 20 per cent of Grade 9 girls have had sex. “We created the site because our they had received from a major sexually transmitted diseases and • 40 per cent of Grade 11 boys have had sex. hospital had a long tradition of Health Canada study, 50 per cent of distinguishing between good and • 46 per cent of Grade 11 girls have had sex. providing relevant health informa- Grade 9 students believe that AIDS bad relationships,” says Dunn. tion to our female patients through could be cured, and 65 per cent of the “We hope that younger women Reasons they became sexually active: educational sessions and printed Grade 9 students interviewed will use the site with confidence ... For love pamphlets and booklets,” says believed that a vaccine exists to pre- We hope that young women using • 60 per cent for Grade 11 girls. Sheryl Mitchell, director of vent AIDS. With survey results such our site will get the correct infor- • 39 per cent for Grade 11 boys. women’s health partnerships. “The as these, it is no wonder that sexual mation about birth control so they Curiosity and desire to experiment website was a natural extension of health websites, such as www.wom- can make informed birth control • 14 per cent for Grade 11 girls. what we were already doing and enshealthmatters.ca, are launching decisions,” says Mitchell. • 21 per cent for Grade 11 boys. was a way of enabling more on the Internet. The site, www.womenshealth- Clinic gives Dental Hygiene students LOOK EACH experience they need for real world WEEK FOR THE By SARAH ALLINGHAM successfully complete the required very nicely,” says Adams. clinic is open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 Staff Writer tasks on mannequins and each The clinic costs $25 for a full p.m. The visit will last up to three AASSKK SSHHEEEENNAA Since the late 1970s, Niagara other before entering the clinic. examination. If hours College has had a dental clinic on First-year students don’t begin you have chil- except COLUMN the third floor of the Simcoe build- practice in the clinic until the sec- dren between for ing at the ond semester, the ages of five The clinic costs $25 for a restora- Welland campus. beginning in to 15, it will tive FOUND The reason for January, because cost $15. The full examination. work, the clinic is that they don’t have the clinic is open which ONLY IN YOUR it gives Dental ‘We try to be a full knowledge Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays lasts up to one hour. “We are very Hygience stu- co-operative and experience from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. until happy that we have so many hours,” NIAGARA NEWS dents the “oppor- they need, Adam January. From January to June, the Adams says. tunity and expe- partnership with the says. They can rience they need” dentists in the region, only work in the in an actual den- clinic if they have tal office envi- and it seems to work successfully ronment, says out very nicely’ achieved the first Kathleen Adams, semester. program co-ordi- — Kathleen Adams Restorative den- nator. tal work is offered The Dental once a week from Hygiene program students do full February to May. The Dental Welcome Career and College Opportunities

Niagara College’s Dental Hygiene students are already helping Studies patients from the community. Photo by Sarah Allingham examinations on the patients. Assistant program students will We hope that this year will be filled During these, the students will observe the dentists as they perform perform tasks such as health the work involved. No extensive with many successes so that reports to be aware of any medica- treatment or surgery takes place in tions or health problems, oral the clinic. If the students and den- dreams will become a reality cleaning, scaling, polishing and X- tists feel that the patient needs more rays if required. extensive work, they will advise that There is always a professional person to go to a family dentist. dentist from the community on site “We try to be a co-operative part- to approve the student’s work. nership with the dentists in the Joanne, Bonnie, Lyn, Angela, Lana and Stewart The students must be able to region, and it seems to work out Page 42, Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003 Ecosystem adversely affected by highway

By TAMARA SARGENT across 130 kilometres of prime best meet the transportation fied as a transportation corridor an advisory group to oversee the Staff Reporter agricultural land and cost an esti- needs of Halton, Niagara and and, according to Bill 25, will not process. The fragile ecosystem of the mated $1.2 billion. Hamilton businesses and resi- have to obey the Ontario The Niagara Escarpment Niagara Escarpment may develop “We need to strongly protect the dents. Rather, it acted as judge Environmental Assessment Act. If Biosphere Reserve is home to 53 yet another adversary. environmentally sensitive Niagara and jury of transportation issues the winner of the upcoming elec- mammals, 90 species of fish, To link the Greater Toronto Area Escarpment from potentially dam- in our communities and appears tion reintroduces Bill 25 next term, more than 300 types of birds and with Fort Erie, the mid-peninsula aging impacts of the proposed committed to an end-run around projects such as this can be fast- the oldest living eastern white highway will drive traffic across mid-peninsula highway,” Rob environmental laws.” tracked but at the possible cost of cedars in the world. It is a provin- the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere MacIsaac, Burlington mayor, told The Ontario government tabled not finding environmentally cially and internationally signifi- Reserve, an area already being his city council on Sept. 4. Bill 25 in May. This legislation friendly routes. cant geological landform and one damaged by nearby highways and There have been many objec- says the owners of property con- In June, the City of Burlington of Canada’s most magnificent pollution from Toronto and tions to proposed routes. The need sidered for the highway’s route and the Region of Halton filed for features. Hamilton. for the highway has been ques- won’t be compensated for the a judicial review of the “You wouldn’t hear anyone sug- Some routes take the highway tioned. decrease in their property’s value. Environmental Assessment (EA) gest a highway be built through directly through the fragile areas “The province never asked if It also says the previously required for the highway. They felt the the Grand Canyon,” says Fran of the Nelson Escarpment Woods, we needed a mid-peninsula high- study of the highway’s impact on assessment didn’t fully address the Agnew, executive assistant to the the Escarpment brow and Medad way,” says MacIsaac in a release local water sources is unnecessary. highway’s environmental impact. mayor of Burlington. “So tell me, Gorge. The highway will stretch from city hall, “or even how to The proposed highway is classi- The EA is being revised, now with what’s the difference?” Kitty Cat Keep looking for help, donations

By DAVID HURD all this cost to have it done?’ you’re Staff Writer going to pay well over $300.” “Wanted, male or female with “We work with feral colonies own home that appreciates a too. A feral colony is a wild friendly, warm and playful room- ‘A lot of people colony, and what we’ll do is live mate. I’m housetrained.” say, ‘Holy, a trap everybody, get them fixed, get Finding homes for stray cats is the kitty houses winterized and the passion of Roxanne Pringle, hundred bucks!’ have caregivers.” president and founder of Kitty Cat The KCK will be having a Keep (KCK), a charitable organi- but if you phone fundraising car wash tomorrow at zation that rescues strays and finds Sobey’s, 110 Hwy 20 in Fonthill, them homes. a vet and you say, says Pringle. The shelter is looking for help in ‘How much does “We are also selling raffle tick- the form of donations to cover ets at $2, or three for $5. First operating costs and veterinarian all this cost to prize is $500, second is $220 and bills, says Pringle. third is $110. The draw will be “We are also looking for volun- have it done?’ held on Dec. 20 during our teers to help with fundraising.” Christmas bazaar at the Knights of More than 70 cats are up for you’re going to Columbus hall in Welland.” adoption, says Pringle. pay well over The rescue is at capacity and “We have a $100 adoption fee cannot take any more strays with- that includes their vet check and $300.’ out volunteers to foster the felines. whatever has to be done to make Food and kitty litter donations them healthy. They are also spayed – Roxanne are appreciated. or neutered, tattooed and receive Donations over $10 are tax their first set of shots.” Pringle deductible. Romeo hams it up with Roxanne Pringle at Kitty Cat Keep’s res- “A lot of people say, ‘Holy, a To make donations or volun- cue shelter in Welland. hundred bucks!’ but if you phone a teer, contact Pringle at 905-788- Photo by David Hurd vet and you say, ‘How much does 0605, ext.1. Study puts organization in running for award

By MIKE O’DROWSKY nition of an organization or pro- The organization that wins will the importance of the voluntary culture and agriculture, among Staff Writer gram that has made a difference in be the one that best exemplifies sector and the leadership provided others. Jane Stewart, minister of the lives of the people it serves. economist Drucker’s definition of by the CCL in serving it. There are over 2,000 nonprofit Human Resources Development It is “a very extensive process” innovation: “Change that creates a The study is designed to be a organizations in Niagara and nine Canada, was on hand at Niagara to gain acknowledgment for the new dimension of performance.” “one-stop resource centre for the per cent of the Canadian work- College’s Glendale campus for the PFDA, according to Brenda The organization that wins the voluntary sector,” according to force is in the voluntary sector. release of the Niagara Voluntary Herchmer, of the Centre for award also receives $20,000. Herchmer. The CCL provides five core Labour Force Sector Study on Community Leadership (CCL). The study was conducted by the There are three community sec- services: information and Sept. 12. A “leading edge” tool called an CCL to determine the issues and tors: the first is business, the sec- resources, training and skill The study has been chosen as innovation diagnostic is used to needs of those working within the ond, government and the third is development, consulting and one of seven national finalists for gain a reading determining an Niagara voluntary sector. voluntary/community. research, technology support and the prestigious Peter F. Drucker organization’s eligibility as a Stewart was responsible for the Services which fall under the profiling, and celebrating the sec- Award (PFDA) for Canadian finalist. CCL receiving the necessary fund- jurisdiction of the voluntary sector tor. Nonprofit Innovation. The seven finalists were chosen ing to commission the study. include health care, social ser- The winner of the PFDA will be The PFDA is awarded in recog- from a list of 103 applicants. Stewart’s remarks touched on vices, sports, recreation, childcare, announced later this month. ECE program student loves working with children

By ASHLEIGH TAYLOR dren and has been interested in ers through a room full of micro- cation and was exempted from she shares a home with three Staff Writer ECE for years. phones and take notes from a some of her second-year courses. other people. A love of children and desire For three years Harrison screen also located in the room. “Doing two years of courses in Harrison says she likes living for a change in atmosphere worked at Dryden’s Children’s “I don’t like long-distance one year will be stressful when away from home “because it’s prompted Kristen Harrison, 20, Resource Centre before going to education because you don’t get all of the work and tests come all different, there’s new people, of Dryden, Ont., to take the college. the social interaction or get to at once.” things to do and I feel free.” Early Childhood Education Prior to deciding to attend meet anybody.” The experience of college is “a “Family, friends, the kids at (ECE) program at Niagara Niagara College, Harrison took a Harrison is taking first- and different atmosphere than what I the day care I worked at” are College. long-distance education ECE second-year courses so she can was used to,” says Harrison. what Harrison says she misses “I think kids are interesting program at Confederation complete two years of college in “I like meeting all the different the most about home. and have a different perspective College in Dryden. one year and then she will take a people. It’s easier to get others’ When she graduates, Harrison of the world. They’re creative. Taking long-distance educa- placement at the end of the year. ideas and perspectives.” says she wants to become a They interest me.” tion courses meant Harrison had She is taking first-year courses To attend college, Harrison resource teacher working with Harrison says she loves chil- to communicate with her teach- she missed in long-distance edu- had to move to Welland, where children who have special needs. Niagara News, Sept. 26, 2003, Page 43

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