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Turn To page 5 Turn To page 2 Turn To page 6 OHL crackdown on fighting Trudeau visits Windsor SPECIAL FEATURE: Nick Schippel Volume VIII I ssue I www .conVergedcITIzen .com sepTember 21, 2012 e H T CONVERGED CITIZEN Spits change leadership group

Photo by Taylor Desjardins Customers wait to receive the new iPhone 5 outside Telus Mobility in Devonshire Mall on Friday Sept. 21. iPhone 5 launch draws lineups Samuel McEachern and weeks and made a reservation Taylor Desjardins to come in and pick up the Citizen Staff Reporters phone,” said Sabzwari. Photo by Irma Tremblay Many customers say they are Windsor Spitfires defenceman Saverio Posa was named captain of the Windsor Spitfires on Sept. Apple fans crowded stores in partial to the iPhone due to its 17. He is pictured here during a game against the Niagara IceDogs at the WFCU Centre on Sept. Windsor to get the iPhone 5, user friendly software. 14. the latest piece of technology Windsor resident Steven, who Kenton Wolfe the WFCU Centre following a the official announcement offered by the company. The did not want his last name Citizen Staff Reporter 4-3 shootout loss to the would come, which is why it phone went on sale in Canada used, is an iPhone 5 user. He is Niagara IceDogs on Sept. 15. came as no surprise when hours after its release in impressed with how user It seemed all too fitting when Though it was yet to be offi - Posa was officially named the Australia, Singapore, Hong friendly and universal the Saverio Posa, then-alternate cial, it was all but said Posa, fourty-eighth captain in team Kong, Britain, France and iPhone is. captain of the Windsor 20, would be the newest leader Germany. It will be launched “It’s so useable throughout Spitfires, took a seat in front of the Spitfires. The only thing Turn To page 2 in 22 other countries on Sept. the IT and is compatible with of the “Wall of Captains” at left to speculation was when 28. so many different things,” said Customers lined up outside Steven, an iPhone 5 user who Raise-a-Reader promotes literacy cell phone provider stores in did not want his name used. Melissa Iarusso them with the tools to Local organizations that Devonshire mall, waiting to The iPhone 5 is thinner, Citizen Staff Reporter improve their reading skills. received donations last year receive their latest mobile faster, has a taller screen and According to Postmedia include A Book of My Own, device. updated iOS6 software. Over $23,000 was raised Network Foundation these CNIB, Essex County Library, It’s a familiar sight to see Pre-order figures suggest the Sept. 20, in support of family skills will create a foundation Frontier College, Learning people waiting outside retail - new upgrades have enticed literacy in Windsor and Essex for lifelong learning and Disabilities Association of ers for a new iPhone. Some buyers. Apple received two county. improve the quality of life for Windsor-Essex county and stores opened early to ensure million pre orders in the first Volunteers flooded streets, all families and communities. Women's Enterprise Skills customers got their new 24 hours of announcing the drive-thrus, hospitals and Since launching in 2002, Training of Windsor. device. release date, more than twice businesses, occupying 45 the national campaign has Sixteen newspapers across Joe Sabzwari, a sales repre - the number ordered in the Tim Hortons from 7 a.m. to 9 raised approximately $20 Canada are supporting Raise- sentative for Bell worked the same period of time when the a.m. seeking donations for million for community litera - a-Reader campaign. The day of the release. iPhone 4S was launched a Raise-a-Reader. cy programs and reading newspapers are raising “We opened up an hour and year ago. Celebrating its tenth resources. Windsor and awareness and funds through half early over the regular Industry analysts estimate anniversary, Raise-a-Reader Essex county have raised sponsorship and hosting time, so yeah it was busy. A lot that Apple will ship 10 million engages children and fami - almost $400,000 over the Raise-a-Reader days to of people worked but they new iPhones around the world lies in literacy and supplies past 10 years. spread funds to local literacy. came in the last couple of by the end of September. CONVERGED CITIZEN sepTember 21, 2012 NEWS page 2 .. Trudeau visits Windsor Chrysler yet to sign deal

Photo Courtesy of Frank Gunn/CANADIAN PRESS Engine Specialist Jennifer Souch assembles a Camaro engine at the GM factory in Oshawa, Ont. on June 10, 2011.

James Zimmerman did and constructive, reflect - Citizen Staff Reporter ing the challenges facing Canadian manufactures," After 30 hours of negotiat - according to a statement made ing, General Motors has by GM. Photo by Marissa DeBortoli reached an agreement with the The deal will ensure that the Liberal MP Justin Trudeau greets members of the audience before making his speech at the Canadian Auto Workers at flex plant in Oshawa, Ont. Liberal barbeque held at the Ciociaro Club in Windsor on Sept. 8, 2012. approximately 11:30 p.m. receives a third shift creating Sept. 20. 900 jobs. The closure of the Marissa DeBortoli His 20 minute speech some connection with The four year deal was met Oshawa consolidated plant Citizen Staff Reporter focused on the status of the Canadians, he also said. after back-and-forth negotia - has been extended from June party, the need for rebuilding “Whether they were the right tions which included the threat 2013 to June 2014, which will Liberal MP Justin Trudeau and the problems with the cur - reasons or the wrong reasons, of strike if GM could not reach save 750 jobs during the clo - arrived in Windsor Sept. 8 to rent Conservative govern - it doesn’t matter,” Trudeau an agreement similar to sure extension. Negotiations give the keynote speech at the ment. said. Ford's. The agreement leaves for a second shift at the plant, 2012 Windsor Essex Liberal "The problem in Canada is “The more we focus on the Chrysler the lone automaker which will bring 700 more barbecue in front of a crowd of that we have a government past, the more we’re not without a CAW contract. jobs, are still ongoing. almost 500 people. right now in Ottawa that does spending enough time to focus The agreement offers no Tony Faria, co-director of Trudeau, 40, has not yet not trust Canadians," said on the future and the work that base wage increase. Workers automotive research at the committed to running for Trudeau. needs to be done to continue to will receive $2,000 per year University of Windsor Odette leader of the Liberal Party of Trudeau also said Prime make Canada one of the great - for the second, third and School of Business, called the Canada. He said he did not Minister Stephen Harper is est countries on the planet.” fourth years of the contract. tentative agreement "a win by come to the barbecue to cam - dividing Canadians and pitting Dwight Duncan, Finance They will also receive a the CAW." paign, only to meet and inspire one community against anoth - Minister of Ontario, intro - $3,000 ratification bonus. Faria warns this could hurt local Liberals. er, similar to the style duced Trudeau at the barbecue CAW President Ken Canadian auto workers long- “All the past times I've been favoured in the United States. and led the media interview Lewenza is urging Chrysler to term as the Big 3 may look in Windsor I've been humbled "This trend is not just bad for afterwards. meet a deal similar to its com - elsewhere for labour when the by the amount of people who politics, it's bad for Canada,” “I was inspired by his words petitors. contracts expire in 2016. want to shake my hand and said Trudeau. “It's about time today and we wish him well as "To Chrysler, I would ask "Chrysler will agree to the take pictures with me, but this we understood that we could he makes his decision,” said you to get serious to meet the same pattern, very reluctant - is all part of the job that I'm be better, that we could be Duncan. “It’s really about the pattern," said Lewenza during ly," Faria said. going to be doing,” said more, that we can pull togeth - future and I heard a lot about a press conference to More than 8,000 unionized Trudeau. er and actually stand and vote the future today, expressed announce the deal between workers at Chrysler are now “I guarantee it, over the for something and not just eloquently and in a way that GM and the CAW. working under the terms of coming years - at the very against." will appeal to the people in "This set of talks with our their old contract, which least as a Liberal MP.” The Liberal party has lost Windsor-Essex.” labour partner have been can - expired at 12 a.m. Sept. 18. conTInued from page 1 Maurice and Posa’s former who I’m going to look up to,” off the ice, but rather let my of Vail, Rychel and Sieloff all history on Monday, Sept. 17. teammate, Ryan Ellis. said Sieloff, 18. “He’s a guy play on the ice take over. I came from the 1994 birth year. “Whether I have a ‘C’ on my “My first year here, when I who has been in the league for consider myself a hardwork - “Bringing in a guy like jersey or not, I’m going to try was just watching a lot of the a while now and knows what ing guy and I don’t take shifts (Sieloff) who has great leader - and be a leader on this club,” games, I learned so much from to do. The same with Kerby off, and I like to have my char - ship qualities… Posa has been said Posa. “Seeing the great (Ellis),” said Posa. “How he (Rychel) and Brady (Vail) too, acter show through.” here for five years, I think it’s captains who have come led the team was something I it just means we all have to Spitfires coach Bob going to be by committee for through this organization, it just tried to bring to my own work harder too.” Boughner, who ultimately sure, there won’t be one guy would be such a blessing to be game.” The added pressures of being made the call on who would who runs our room, it has to named.” The Spitfires’ new leader - a part of the leadership group don the letters for Windsor for be a group.” Windsor’s previous captains ship group includes three were something that Sieloff the upcoming season, made Serving as an alternate for a includes several notable alternate captains: Brady Vail, was not only prepared for, but the decision knowing that the year already, Posa said he names, including both former Kerby Rychel and newcomer looking forward to, by leading team would be led by a com - knew receiving the “C” was a and current-NHL hockey play - Patrick Sieloff, who said he the way he knows how. mittee, not an individual. big honour for a team with a ers, such as Cory Stillman, appreciates the way Posa “I lead with my game on the “I think our team is based rich history. Tim Gleason, Adam Graves, leads. ice,” Sieloff said. “I’m not the around a ‘94 birthday group,” “It adds a lot of weight to the Joel Quenneville, Paul “Posa is such a great guy kind of guy to be screaming said Boughner, whose choice jersey, that’s for sure.” CONVERGED CITIZEN sepTember 21, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT page 3 .. Apple, Samsung battle on James Zimmerman our technological innova - mands while Apple’s case Citizen Staff Reporter tions,” Samsung said in a deals with the way icons are press release after the verdict placed after they have been Legal disputes between some in August. moved from their original smartphone developers con - Samsung also said in the position. While Motorola is tinue as Apple releases its lat - statement that it is considering set to appeal, it could mean est smartphone, the iPhone 5. filing a new suit against Motorola would pay licensing Apple won a majority victo - Apple, stating that the integra - fees to Apple and Microsoft Photo courtesy of micksirishpubwindsor.com ry in August when the compa - tion method for LTE technolo - should they lose. The exterior of Mick's Irish Pub in downtown Windsor, ON. ny received over $1 billion in gy in the iPhone 5 violates While some support a com - damages from Samsung over eight of its patents. pany’s right to protect its intel - patent disputes. Samsung was “Samsung anticipates that it lectual property, others feel Open mic night a hit unable to overturn a tempo - will file, in the near future, a the constant legal battles are Alice Hewitt new material, do that kind of rary sales ban on the Galaxy motion to amend its infringe - getting old. Bryan Holmes, 29, Citizen Staff Reporter thing,” Hammond said. “Or a Tab 10.1. The ban was put into ment contentions to add the a smartphone application place where people who have place before a jury trial iPhone 5 as an accused prod - developer, said he’d like to see Music filled the air as open never actually played before between Samsung and Apple uct. Based on information cur - his peers work together to mic night started up at Mick’s can come, get up on stage over disputes of feature and rently available, Samsung design better devices. Irish Pub on Monday, Sept. potentially for the first time, design patents infringements. expects that the iPhone 5 will “Samsung’s Galaxy S3 and 17. and see if they like it, see if The companies are scheduled infringe the asserted Samsung the iPhone are arguably the The weekly event which they are any good at it.” to go to court in December patents-in-suit in the same top devices on the market runs from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m. is Members of the audience over Apple’s request to ban way as the other accused today,” said Holmes. “Both free to participate in and gives also found their way to partic - eight more Samsung devices iPhone models,” according to offer really great features that local musicians a chance to ipate by dancing or singing after the recent ruling. a US court document. are envied by one side or the perform in front of an audi - along with each musical act. “We remain confident that Apple and Microsoft recent - other. I feel that an ecosystem ence regardless of their expe - Jason Denham has performed the full Commission will ulti - ly won patent cases in where the major players work rience level. at previous open mic nights in mately reach a final determi - Germany against Motorola. together, instead of splitting Clinton Hammond, a local the city. He said he likes the nation that affirms our posi - Microsoft’s case centres hairs with each other, would musician, performs often at variety of music available, tion that Apple must be held around the way mobile breed mobile technology Mick’s in two bands, from already established accountable for free-riding on devices handle user com - we’ve never seen before.” Hammond and Holland and musicians to new talent. the Barley Reavers. He has “I like the amateur musicians previously hosted open mic who are coming out and trying nights at the Kildare House out new stuff or are just doing Local company and Manchester Pub. the same old show every He said open mic sessions Monday night,” Denham said. like the one at Mick’s are ben - Open mic night at Mick’s produces Phog Phest 4 eficial to local musicians. will run over the course of the “I get to offer a platform year with many local musi - Rob Benneian event to celebrate winning the Marz said he credits his crew where established musicians cians contributing. Citizen Staff Reporter contest. for helping meet every band’s can come and potentially try All they have to do is attend. “It’s really flattering (to be individual needs. He said one For the fourth year in a row, named Best Live Music Venue member of his crew is willing a local production company in Canada),” Lucier said. to go above and beyond the was behind the scenes running Despite CBC helping to fund call of duty to fulfill a rider. High hopes for this an indie music festival in the inaugural concert, the “Ken MacDonald, he recent - Windsor’s downtown core. event has grown over the ly became the pyrotechnics Adam Marz is the founder of years. guy for Metallica. He gets lit year’s SlutWalk Marz Media, a company “There was a bigger budget on fire and runs out on stage,” Jill Thompson hopes. which markets itself as one of (in 2009), but (attendance) Marz said. “So if any band Citizen Staff Reporter "We are having a police southwestern Ontario’s lead - wasn’t bigger,” Lucier said. needs someone lit on fire, we escort through the streets so ing audio-visual production “There were more people this have a guy for it.” A member of the Toronto we hope to have higher num - and lighting design compa - year and last year than the first Claiming the title of the pre - Police Service made a contro - bers this year," Wildwood nies. Marz Media produced year.” miere production company in versial statement last January said. Phog Phest 4, which was held Marz, a former communica - the area isn’t just a marketing regarding women's appear - Participants will be meeting in the parking lot of Phog tions student at the University ploy. Marz said the proof is in ances. at Charles Clark Square at Louge on Saturday, Sept. 15. of Windsor, rebranded the the pudding. "Women should avoid dress - 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 22 for "We're kind of like the pre - company in 2008 after two “When people walk into the ing like sluts in order to not be snacks and sign-making. The miere lighting company years under the name of Solid room that we do, you literally victimized," said Const. march will be from 3 p.m. to 4 around,” Marz said. “We do Records Canada. After four hear a gasp,” Marz said. Michael Sanguinetti. p.m. There is no dress code, design for all sorts of different years of producing Phog “They get excited. It really is a This comment sparked an but participants are asked to events, weddings, concerts, all Phest, Marz said there are still very cool thing. It’s a fun job outrage among women all bring cardboard and markers that. We're spearheading it." new challenges every year. to have, but it’s not without over the world and the for signs. Phog Lounge, located at 157 “It's mostly the same from hard work.” SlutWalk movement was born. "Some people do go all out W. University Ave. and host of year to year now because Marz Media installed the The SlutWalk is an anti- and dress in slutty fashion, but Phog Phest for the past four we've done it so many times, lighting at Loft Nightclub & shame, anti-violence march it's OK to come as who you years, earned the title of Best but we get technical riders Lounge on Chatham Street against victim-blaming and are," Wildwood said. Live Music Venue in Canada from the bands and we have to and has worked with The slut-shaming. The SlutWalk will conclude by winning a contest hosted make sure we fulfill them,” Windsor Star, the Chamber of Mag Wildwood, 19, is one of with more snacks and an open by CBC Radio 3 in 2009. Marz said. “It's pretty much Commerce, the University of the organizers of this year's mic at Milk Coffee Bar locat - Phog co-owner Tom Lucier cookie-cutter but there's still a Windsor and the St. Clair event and said she has high ed at 68 University Ave. decided to put together the lot of work. A lot goes into it." College Centre for the Arts. CONVERGED CITIZEN sepTember 21, 2012 SPORTS page 4 ‘ Fratmen get into brawl Rob Benneian (expletive) off,” LaChance Citizen Staff Reporter said. “I tried to settle it. All I asked him was ‘it’s probably “…Saturday night’s alright not a good idea to shake hands for fighting, get a little action with this thing going on’ and in..” then he got in and bumped me It’s a rare occurrence when a and told me he was going to football game has parallels to punch me in the face and we an Elton John song. had a (crappy) team and a But that’s just what hap - classless organization and our pened when the Windsor AKO coaching staff is garbage. I Fratmen and the Burlington kind of took that personally, Braves locked horns at and I told him to (expletive) Windsor Stadium on the off.” Photo by Rob Benneian evening of Sept. 15. The Samples, a 1973 draft pick Windsor Spitfires forward Ty Bilcke (left) fights with Niagara IceDogs forward Rio Anzolin dur - Fratmen cruised to a 22-7 win of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, ing a preseason game at the WFCU Centre on Sept. 14. after falling behind by four backed off a little bit from his points early in the first quarter, stance on the AKO Fratmen but was spoiled by a bench- organization after taking some clearing tussle near midfield time to cool off. The 1982 Bilcke: ‘My game won’t change’ with nearly a minute left in the CFL All-Star said he didn’t Rob Benneian Besides, Bilcke insists, there As you might expect from a game. think the game was an accu - Citizen Staff Reporter is more to his game than being young man who has absorbed Unable to separate approxi - rate reflection of the Fratmen the team's resident problem a lot of punches, Bilcke can mately a hundred combative organization, but he was dis - Ty Bilcke could cost the solver. handle it when members of the football players, the officials appointed with their conduct Windsor Spitfires a lot of "The fighting isn't anything media take shots. He said he elected to let the fire put itself nevertheless. money this season. I'm focused on. I'm a hockey laughs it off because he knows out and ended the game with - “That’s embarrassing to the The Ontario Hockey League player number one," Bilcke the reporters are wrong. out finishing the final 50 sec - league," Samples said. "It’s announced a new rule Sept. 20 said. Bilcke said he knew rule onds of play. It took several embarrassing to Windsor, I’m designed to curb fighting. Any Head coach Bob Boughner is changes regarding fighting more minutes for the field of sure they’re not like that, but player who accumulates more no stranger to the fight game. were on the way as early as play to clear, and only then they were tonight. The league than 10 fights will earn a two- During a decade-long NHL last season, so he worked hard with the help of a select few officials, the referees have got game suspension for each career that saw him amass to develop the rest of his cooler heads ushering team - to step in. We want an apology additional fight. From 16 nearly 1,400 penalty minutes, game. OHL commissioner mates off to their respective for some of the things that fights onward, it will begin to he established a reputation as David Branch said in March locker room. were said out there tonight.” hurt the player's team finan - a physical player and earned that "there was an appetite" AKO head coach Mike The apology the former cially to the tune of a $1,000 the nickname "Boogie Man." “ around the league to signifi - LaChance didn’t have a defin - Saskatchewan Roughriders fine for each occurrence. cantly stiffen penalties for I’ m stIll gonna look itive answer for what ignited star is seeking stems from the With 37 fights, the six-foot- fighting. This rule change the powder-keg. He said it was language he said was used by two, 217-pound native of after my teammates . would certainly qualify as a a situation the officiating staff the Fratmen. He was particu - Exeter, Ont. was far and away significant stiffening. During a - t y BIlcke could have avoided with pre - larly upset about racial the leader in dropping the “ conference call Sept. 19 ventative measures. A chippy remarks he said were made mitts last season. The next He said he's not worried about Branch reaffirmed his posi - game featuring a lot of trash- towards his players. closest combatant was Erie Bilcke's value diminishing as tion. talking, late scrums and even “Some of the vocabulary that Otters winger Johnny a result of the rule change. "Our league has clearly stat - some punches thrown didn’t … the Windsor team chose to McGuire with 23. "There's a lot of ways to be ed that we are addressing result in any ejections. direct at players that was Had this rule been in place a a tough player," Boughner fighting," Branch said. “The referees let it get that racial was beyond what I’ve year ago, the 18-year-old said. "People always think of As the poster-boy for scrap - way,” LaChance said. “They ever seen,” Samples said. Bilcke would have been sus - (Bilcke) as a fighter, but one ping in junior hockey, Bilcke didn’t ref a terrible game, but O-line changes pay big divi - pended for 54 of his team's 68 of his best attributes from a said he had a message for any - they were letting the game dends games. Fights 16-37 would coaching standpoint is how he one who wrote him off as "just control them instead of them With the deadline fast have cost the Spitfires can get in on the forecheck. I a fighter." controlling the game. There approaching to add players to $22,000. Bilcke laughed when think he's one of the best "Watch this season," Bilcke were a lot of pushing after the his roster, LaChance looked to presented with these numbers. open-ice hitters in the league." said. "I'm a totally different piles and pileups and if they make a big upgrade to his He said a new rule wouldn't The sophomore right winger player. I still have my physical call it early it goes away. It team. Emphasis on big. lead to a new Ty. might be playing with a chip presence in my game, but I'm was a rough game, that’s what Listed at six feet, five inches "My game is not going to on his shoulder this year. He really happy with my off-sea - happens.” and 325 pounds, it is difficult change. I'm still gonna be a took some heat last year for son. I haven't left Windsor The fighting and trash-talk - to miss the newest addition to physical player, get on the making public his desire to hit since last year. I've been work - ing wasn’t limited to the men the Fratmen offensive line. forecheck and get pucks to the the 30-fight plateau and to ing on a lot. My skating has wearing uniforms. LaChance Ahmed Abusafeyeh played for net," Bilcke said. "I'm gonna serve 200 penalty minutes. come a long way. My puck said he approached Burlington the Fratmen three seasons ago crash and bang, and bang my "I've been called in articles a play, my passing, everything head coach Mike Samples, 62, but left after graduating W.F. body around. I'm still gonna goon or a thug-in-training, and has gotten better. My shot has as the post-game festivities Herman Secondary School to look after my teammates, I'm that's not what I am," Bilcke gotten better. I'm looking for - were petering out, and said he play American football colle - still gonna protect whoever I said. "I'm a hockey player, so ward to proving some people wasn't greeted warmly. giately. After two seasons at have to. My play is not going that's what I'm going to focus wrong. I'm going to be a play - “He said he wanted to punch Tiffin University in Ohio, he to change." on." er in this league." me in the face, I told him to Turn To page 5 CONVERGED CITIZEN sepTember 21, 2012 SPORTS page 5 ‘ Spitfires fall OHL swings at fighters to Attack Mitchell Brandner rookie Jaden Lindo added Citizen Staff Reporter another goal a few minutes later. That would be the end of The Windsor Spitfires played Pavelka’s night as Jordan host to the Owen Sound DeKort came in to replace Attack in their season opener him. The Spitfires ended the Thursday night. shutout bid at 16:42 of the Windsor lost 6-1 in a game third when Michael Clarke where the Spitfires could not converted off of a deflected stay out of the penalty box. pass. The first period ended score - Catenacci said the power less with the teams exchang - play struggled in the presea - ing a few chances. The Attack son but it seemed to click outshot the Spitfires 13-12. against the Spitfires. The Attack had an offensive “Tonight we executed very outburst in the second period well and I thought we moved when they were able to find (the puck) around really well Photo by Rob Benneian the back of the net on three and showed a lot of patience,” Members of the Windsor Spitfires and Owen Sound Attack fight during the third period of a game occasions. The goal scorers said Catenacci. “Guys are get - at the WFCU Centre on Thursday, Sept. 20. were Gilbert Gabor, Cameron ting more confident with the Brace and Gemel Smith. puck and we’re getting used to Rob Bennian exception to this 10-fight rule will be if the Owen Sound dominated pos - each other out there.” Citizen Staff Reporter opponent draws an instigator penalty on the session in the second period Spits rookie Josh Ho-Sang, play. Preseason fights will not count towards and outshot the Spitfires 17-9. 16, said although the score On the eve of the 2012-13 season, the Ontario the total, so everyone will start with a clean After a rough second period was not in the Spitfires favour Hockey League implemented a rule change slate Sept. 20, and after the regular season the the Spitfires were never able there was a lot the team can aimed at curbing fights. total will reset for the playoffs. to get any momentum back. build on. OHL commissioner David Branch, 63, Branch said the rule change was designed to Owen Sound scored 1:36 into “I thought our team had a lot announced Sept. 19 that players who fight make the OHL a safer league and make it more the third period when Daniel of positives and there’s a lot more than 10 times over the course of the sea - appealing to fans. Catenacci tucked in a rebound that our team can take from son will be subject to supplemental discipline. "We don't want parents saying 'I don't want past a sprawled Jaroslav that game,” said Ho-Sang. Any player who accumulates more than 10 my son or daughter going to see this game,'" Pavelka. The tally was Owen “We got two points stolen in fights will be subject to a two-game suspension Branch said during a conference call. Sound’s second power play our barn, but we can go do the for every additional fight. While not an outright ban on fighting, the goal of the night. Brace hit the same in Sault Ste Marie.” Players who fight more than 15 times will change should not come as a surprise. score sheet for a second time The Spitfires next play the begin costing their team financially, at the rate "Our league has clearly stated that we are when his wrist shot found a Soo Greyhounds Saturday of a $1,000 fine for each altercation. The only addressing fighting," Branch said. hole and beat Pavelka on the night at Essar Centre in Sault power play once again. Attack Ste Marie.

AGW conTInued from page 4 the converged team said. “I missed it, I loved it, I has returned to the Fratmen in can’t wait to play the next one day camp time for the stretch run. already.” Associate “Ahmed is a kid who was a LaChance also moved six Managing Editors Entertainment scholarship football player, he Managing Editors foot, six inches, 350 pound cancelled James Zimmerman Editor comes back from Tiffin defensive tackle Chris Dunbar Dayna Poisson Rick Dawes (University) and it’s instant to the offensive line. He said Citizen Staff Reporter Rob Benneian Ashley Godin impact with our offence,” while Dunbar might not be the Alice Hewitt LaChance said. “He’s already most polished guy out there, The Art Gallery of the best offensive lineman in his brute strength more than Windsor’s day camp, sched - Production Senior the (Ontario Football makes up the difference. uled for local schools’ pro - Copy Editor Conference) and he’s played “Moving Dunbar over to fessional activity day on Manager Sports Editors one game. I knew that coming offence is significant,” Sept. 21, was canceled after Adam D’Andrea in. He was the best offensive LaChance said. “He doesn’t a lack of registration. The Marissa Kenton Wolfe lineman in the OFC three have a lot of experience at camp was organized by DeBortoli Ashley Davidson years ago when he was 19- offensive line, but … even if Mary Anne Van Wattenghem years-old and he’s only better he does the wrong thing, if he and designed for kids ages than he was then.” plays fast, if he plays 100 per six to 12 to get involved at After a telling loss in cent, the wrong thing some - the art gallery. Children Chief Copy Photo Editor Hamilton a week ago, times works.” would have spent time in the Editor LaChance sent out an S.O.S. The offensive line has been Saltmarche-McLaughlin- Riley call to Abusafeyeh. His a source of frustration for the Haworth Studio learning Tom Morrison Harrison-Lutz younger brother Adam is a Fratmen’s coach all season. various techniques and the reserve offensive lineman With Dunbar swapping to the history of printmaking, as with the Fratmen. He said the opposite side of the line of well as making their own art - opportunity to get back on the scrimmage and Abusafeyeh work to take home. The cost football field and play along - returning, LaChance appears of the camp was $45 and side his sibling was an oppor - to have turned a weakness into pre-registration was tunity he couldn’t pass up. a big – again, emphasis on big required. “It’s amazing,” Abusafeyeh – strength. CONVERGED CITIZEN sepTember 21, 2012 FEATURE page 6 .. Football, family draws Schippel to AKO Ashley Davidson soccer, but didn’t really go He has gone to several of Citizen Staff Reporter anywhere, he didn’t really Nick’s games and he said he pursue it as much,” Schippel enjoys watching his nephew What is the incentive for an said. “I have a little sister who play. 18-year-old to pick up and is 14 and is in a boarding “He’s really good and com - move eight hours away from school for dance so she is ing from the US system it’s his family to a new country? going pretty big with that and taken him a bit of time to Football. then my little brother plays understand and get to know Nick Schippel is a rookie hockey. You know you hope the game, but he’s catching defensive back on the Windsor they all go pro right, that’s the pretty good as far as what I AKO Fratmen Football team. big dream.” can see,” said David. “He’s He is from Jacksonville, Ill. That is the dream he has for got my brother’s passion and and earlier this year made the himself as well, but he isn’t he’s probably got my talent.” decision to switch to Canadian relying on football entirely. He football in search of better said college is still something Experience for college scholarship offers. he wants to do, not just for Though he isn’t ready for Despite having Division football. college just yet, Schippel will Two scholarship offers for “I would be going to college be prepared when the time football and Division One Photo by Ashley Davidson for business, which would be comes. He said the move to offers in track, Schippel Windsor AKO Fratmen defensive back Nick Schippel attempts a my back up plan,“ he said. “Of Windsor has taught him more moved to Windsor to improve tackle during a game against the Ottawa Sooners at Windsor course going pro would be my responsibility. his skills and try to earn a bet - Stadium on Aug. 26. number one goal.” “When I go to college I will ter scholarship. He isn’t completely without definitely know what it’s like The transition from seem like much to those who football,” he said. “So I decid - family while living in being on my own,” he said. “I American football to live in a border city, but for ed to come here rather than Windsor. His uncle David won’t be fresh to it and then Canadian football is not an Schippel, the move from a waste my eligibility.” Schippel lives there, as well as have college thrown in my easy one. The basics of the town with a population around “More football, that’s what I a few family friends. Schippel face too.” game are the same, but there 20,000, Windsor seems a lot like.” is staying with Jimmy, one of The decision to come here are a lot of little rule changes different. He said the plan is to stay in his dad’s friends. was similar to many students that could throw someone for “I like (Canada) more, I Windsor and play for AKO for Schippel said it’s not too bad his age, thinking about the a loop. think it’s a lot nicer, it’s clean - as long as it takes to get a being so far away from his future and what will be best As he grows more comfort - er and more friendly than the scholarship offer of his liking. for them. able, Schippel’s responsibili - (United States),” Schippel With this being his first year “It was my choice to come said. “Being in a different of Canadian Junior Football ties on the field have been more footBall , “ up here so I knew I had to be growing. country, everything is a little League eligibility, he could committed 100 per cent,” he “My coach told me the rea - bit different…getting to know end up staying in Windsor for that ’s what I lIke . said. “It was something I real - son why (my responsibility is people and figuring things out. up to five seasons. “ ly wanted to do.” growing) is because he didn’t Figuring out the town was the Despite claiming to like - n Ick schIppel Many students have to worry want to overwhelm me hardest. I think it’s fine now Canada more, he still wants to not only about school, but for because I’m learning a new though.” go to college in the states to those who go away to college, game so it was more to give He said since moving to play football hometown. they worry about the freshman me a transition then slowly Canada his pockets have got - “That’s my goal, to go to col - “It’s far from home, but it’s 15, a trend where new post- work me in, which I like. It ten a little heavier with the dif - lege after this,“ he said. “I only an eight hour drive and I secondary students put on doesn’t bother me,” he said. ferent money. have to go US just because of can do that in a weekend so weight. This is not something The stats show he hasn’t had “It’s colourful. It’s a lot differ - the competition.” it’s not that big of a deal,” he that daunts Schippel. many issues transitioning. ent and you guys have got Schippel said he will take said. He had a healthy upbringing With 14 solo tackles and three plastic money now, it’s crazy,” what he can get in terms of “It’s been a big change, it’s thanks to parents who are chi - interceptions for 18 yards in he said. scholarship offers, but it like going for college, I guess ropractors as well as growing the first five weeks of the sea - Windsor isn’t foreign to would be nice to play for it’s basically the same thing, up eating all organic food. He son, Schippel is one of the top Schippel. His dad, Karl Michigan State University. but living on your own is a lit - said he still keeps up his defensive players on the AKO Schippel, is a Windsor native “Go green.” tle different,” said Schippel. healthy eating away from Fratmen. Head coach Mike and moved to the States for ,,,,, “That took some getting home. LaChance has given him the school. He met his wife in col - Like father, like son used to. I definitely miss my “I don’t like eating crappy, it nickname “hit-stick” due to lege and they settled down in Although his dad won the family. It’s like any big doesn’t make me feel that his size and physicality. the US. OFC Championships in 1987, change, I get used to it.” great,” he said. “I just like “I wasn’t expecting that,” “My dad grew up in Windsor Schippel said there is no pres - His uncle David said it was an being healthy. It feels better.” Schippel admitted. and played for AKO and won sure from his family to do the adjustment for Nick, especial - He does admit to having a The six-foot, 175 pound “hit- the (Ontario Football same thing. ly when he first arrived. weakness. stick” has made an impression Conference title) back in ‘87 “It’s not up to a legacy or “His first couple weeks, “Sweets,” he said with a on the team. so he knows everyone around anything like that,” he said. maybe the first month he was smile. “I’ve got a sweet tooth The transition from here,” said Schippel. “So I got “It’s just ‘go play football, missing home, but he’s gotten for anything. I’ve been on a American football to a hold of (coach) LaChance have fun, enjoy it. Just go do over that and he’s made a lot recent craving for chocolate Canadian football was not the and sent him my highlights your thing.’” of friends here with AKO and ice cream. I try to minimize it, only thing Schippel has been and he liked it.” In addition to his dad play - they treat him very well,” said but I like my sweets.” dealing with since moving to The decision to come play ing football, his mom plays David Schippel. “They treat The next time Schippel, Windsor. AKO football wasn’t some - volleyball. He is the second him like family so that has number 26 for the Fratmen, He said he has had to adjust thing Schippel had to think too oldest of four children and all made the transition a lot easi - will take the field is Saturday, to living in a new country as much about. of them grew up playing er.” Sept. 22 at Windsor Stadium well. The differences between “I didn’t really want to go to sports. David said it’s nice to have against the London Canada and the US may not college yet I wanted more “My older brother played some family back in the area. Beefeaters.