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BY ADELA TALBOT for both internal and external stakeholders to comment Chakma’s commitment to research has been vital on what skills they believe need to be a priority in deter- to much of the progress Western has seen in recent mining who should be Western’s next president. years, Hassan added. That has included the creation estern will soon begin the process of Chakma is looking ahead at possibilities after his term of two Associate Vice-Presidents of Research posi- finding the university’s 11th President is up, but has not made any firm decisions, he noted. tions, raising the profile of research done in both the and Vice-Chancellor after President Amit “Between now and June 2019, I will continue to focus STEM and humanities disciplines, and the recruitment Chakma announced last week he will not on moving forward with my strategic priorities. I look for- of several top international faculty and research- Wseek a third term. Given roughly 19 months remaining ward to working together with the Western community ers, including neuroscientist Adrian Owen, global in the top post, however, Chakma stressed there is still as we continue to improve the Western Experience for women’s issues researcher Bipasha Baruah and com- much to be accomplished during his tenure. our students, and advance the university’s standing on munication sciences and disorders researcher Ingrid “I have long believed all great institutions benefit the world stage,” he said. Johnsrude. from periodic renewal and rejuvenation at the leader- Chakma arrived at Western in July 2009 as the univer- Chakma’s priorities of creating a world-class research ship level,” Chakma said, as he announced his plans at sity’s 10th President and Vice-Chancellor after serving and scholarship culture, seeking educational excel- the Board of Governors meeting Nov. 23. “It is a healthy the University of Waterloo as Vice-President, Academic lence and a renewed emphasis on internationalization and time-honoured practice. It has always been my & Provost, and as a professor in the Department of and fund development, have strengthened Western’s intention to serve two terms as president.” Chemical Engineering. Prior to that, he served as Dean profile, he explained. The Board will establish a committee in January INSIDE TODAY: of Engineering and then Vice-President (Research) “Western is now home to more than 4,300 (interna- to conduct an international search for Chakma’s suc- Chair issues statement and International Liaison Officer at the University of tional) students from 127 countries, and has established cessor, announced Hanny Hassan, Board Chair. In exchange partnerships with institutions in 60 countries, regarding President Chakma Regina. He began his academic career as a professor of accordance with Western’s appointment procedures, chemical and petroleum engineering at the University providing 2,000 Western students the opportunity to the committee will be comprised of five members of not seeking a third term, of Calgary. gain international experience each year,” Hassan noted. the Board and five members of Senate, including one Page 2. On Nov. 22, 2012, Western’s Board re-appointed The Western community as a whole contributed student. New Chair touts vision, role Chakma to a second term as President, extending to to its success, Chakma added, noting his work is not Throughout the process, there will be opportunities clarity for Board, Page 3. June 30, 2019. finished. 2 westernnews.ca Western News November 30, 2017 westernnews.ca Western News November 30, 2017 3
Governance Governance BEST BETS Message from Visit the Western Events Calendar at www.events.westernu.ca for a full look at the week ahead. New Chair touts vision, Western News (ISSNO316- 8654), a publication of West- ern University’s Department of Communications and Public the chair NOV. 30 12:30-1:20 p.m., Talbot College, Paul Davenport Theatre Affairs, is published every Thurs- | day throughout the school year and operates under a reduced schedule during December, May, June, July and August. role clarity for Board An award-winning weekly news- paper and electronic news ser- vice, Western News serves as the university’s newspaper of record. The publication traces its roots to The University of Western Ontario Newsletter, a CANADA 150 WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT one-page leaflet-style publica- This concert is part of the Canada 150 Presentations series hosted by tion which debuted on Sept. Western’s Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Faculty of Law, 23, 1965. The first issue of the and Don Wright Faculty of Music. For details on the show, visit uwo.ca/ Western News, under found- canada150/lectures. ing editor Alan Johnston, was published on Nov. 16, 1972 replacing the UWO Times and Western Times. Today, West- ern News continues to provide DEC. 1 | 2-3:30 p.m., Stevenson Hall, Room 1145 timely news, information and a forum for discussion of post- secondary issues in the campus and broader community.
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REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER Western Board of Governor’s Chair Hanny Paul Mayne [email protected], Hassan released the following statement last 519 661-2111 Ext. 85463 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE TOURNAMENT week to the university community regarding On your mark, get set, flow. Drink in the Hydro Dynamic season and learn REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER all about water at the FIRST Lego League Tournament. Follow along at Adela Talbot @Westernueng. [email protected], President Amit Chakma not seeking a third term. FRANK NEUFELD // WESTERN NEWS 519-661-2111 Ext. 85464 A Board of Governors member for • • • BY PAUL MAYNE “At a more granular level is the funding model. the two of them working collaboratively. I see no seven years, Economics alumnus PRODUCTION DESIGNER DEC. 2 2 p.m., Talbot College, Paul Davenport Theatre It’s going to be a critical issue for all universities. reason why that will not continue to be the case. Frank Neufeld resident and Vice-Chancellor Amit Chakma confirmed for the Board | Paul Jenkins was recently named None of us should underestimate the pressures But we need to strengthen that.” [email protected], of Governors last week he will not seek a third term as President Board Chair. He steps into the role s Paul Jenkins contemplates his new that are going to continue to build. So, from the Also on the ‘to-do list’ for Jenkins will be con- 519-661-2111 Ext. 89334 upon completion of his second term on June 30, 2019. in January. role as Chair of Western’s Board of Board point of view, the importance of being tinuing to tout the need for transparency. EDITORIAL SERVICES Having served as President since 2009, Dr. Chakma believes that Governors, he cannot help but reflect good stewards of the finances of university – also “I go back to my belief in good governance. COORDINATOR periodicP leadership renewal is a healthy time-honoured practice of any great on his days as a member of the univer- the sustainability and stability from a financial Good governance, part and parcel and signifi- Angie Wiseman institution. His decision to let the Board know now ensures there is appropri- Asity rowing team. point of view – is something important for me.” cantly so, is identifying roles and responsibilities [email protected], ate time to consult with the campus community and external stakeholders “When you’re in a boat, you all have to be row- The potential for some high-profile changes to and being accountable for those. How do you 519-661-2111 Ext. 81530 about the experience and qualities needed in Western’s next President. ing in the same direction,” said Jenkins, who was senior administrative roles during his tenure – in be accountable? Through your transparency and Under Dr. Chakma’s leadership, Western has strengthened its academic unanimously appointed to the position Nov. 23 particular the roles of President and Provost – is communication. ADVERTISING reputation by attracting top students, scholars and researchers from across at the Board’s regular meeting. He assumes the something Jenkins sees as a way for the university “You need to have moments where committees Chris Amyot, Campus Ad SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT [email protected], Canada and around the globe. The Board shares Dr. Chakma’s pride in the position in January. “I have a strong Board, with to continue to grow and evolve. or boards can deliberate things in a frank and open 519-434-9990 progress Western has made in becoming a more open, diverse and wel- The Western University Symphony Orchestra’s repertoire is representative people from a collection of backgrounds, using “One needs to approach this with enthusiasm. way. But when decisions are taken, and why they coming institution. Besides quadrupling first-year international enrollment of works from the symphonic repertoire, opera, oratorio and contemporary their respective skillsets and advantages to move Transition and succession are parts of a healthy, were taken, you need to be transparent about that. POSTAL RECOVERY since 2009, more women have been appointed to senior leadership roles, compositions. $15/$10 (general/students and seniors). the university forward.” aspiring institution,” he said, noting the recent Behind that is a sense of understanding the role of $50 Canada, $65 United States, including three of the four Vice-Presidents. Western has also adopted its first A Board member for seven years, Jenkins appointments of Vice-President (Operations & the Board and the strategic direction of the Board. $85 Other Indigenous Strategic Plan. brings with him a wealth of financial know-how. Finance), University Secretary and Director of Some people call it a buzzword, but it’s important Together with his senior leadership team, Dr. Chakma has worked to The Western Economics graduate also earned a Sport and Recreation. “We have a strong brand to understand why transparency is important and POST OFFICE DEC. 4 | 4:30-6 p.m., Thompson Engineering Building, Room 70 Please do not forward. ensure Western is financially sound. Through strategic investments, Western masters in economics from the London School of here. I am enthusiastic about the opportunities, how it fits into the governance structure.” Return to Western News, has become globally competitive in key areas of research, while laying the Economics and Political Science in London, Eng- but one of the keys is the importance of doing As he moves forward, Jenkins is quick to com- Western University, London, foundation for future success. The Be Extraordinary campaign is close to land. From 2003-10, he served as Senior Deputy them in a very open and transparent way.” municate his role will be to help lead the Board, Ontario N6A 3K7 with new achieving its $750-million goal, while our endowment stands at $678 million Governor of the Bank of Canada, where he was For Jenkins, good governance and good out- not manage it. address when possible. — more than double where it was in 2009. Western has seen 17 major capital the bank’s Chief Operating Officer and a member comes go hand-in-hand. Board members, as “I look forward to a two-year term; there will projects, including 11 new buildings on main campus and the research park, “It starts with having a of its Board of Directors. well as members of the campus community, be a lot of work to do. But we have a very good which have enhanced teaching, research and the student experience. Jenkins, who replaces Hanny Hassan as Chair, must understand the roles and responsibilities Board. It’s important when people come into “Our objective is to report The President has an ambitious set of strategic priorities that will be the vision of the clarity of sees his background serving him well in his new that come with membership on the university’s the boardroom they’re wearing their Board hat. events as objectively as possible, focus of his attention between now and June 2019. The Board looks forward position at Western. governing body. I strongly believe in postsecondary education, without bias or editorial to supporting him and the campus community to achieve those goals. roles and responsibilities “I am a strong believer in the importance of “It starts with having a vision of the clarity of and development of human capital is critically comment. We hope you will The Board will be conducting an international search for Dr. Chakma’s SUPER TUTOR PROGRAM having a strategic vision for organizations. That’s roles and responsibilities – and with that comes important. Western has a strong brand and we read it and contribute to it.” successor, starting with the establishment of a search committee in January All first year Engineering students are welcome to drop in for free peer-to- – and with that comes equally true for universities – and for Western,” accountability,” said Jenkins, who stressed the want to continue to grow and develop it around – L.T. Moore, 2018. Information on Western’s process for recruiting a President is available peer tutoring on all first year Engineering subjects. he said. “It’s critically important our Board func- Board needs to do more to help bring that level the theme of excellence. We are privileged, University Relations on the University Secretariat’s website. tion at a strategic level. We’ve made some good of awareness to the community. “But it’s not just in so many ways, to be part of that. Hopefully, and Information director, accountability.” Nov. 16, 1972 progress, but we still have some ways to go. The the Board; it’s the academic side of the house. contributing to it, for me, is something that I look - Paul Jenkins Board is in agreement with that. You look to good governance on both sides and forward to.” 4 westernnews.ca Western News November 30, 2017 westernnews.ca Western News November 30, 2017 5
Commentary Research
he U.S. Food and Drug children can walk it seamlessly on the Administration (FDA) just way to full, happy, lives. approved the first digital pill Another frontier in the research for human use, an antipsy- on humans is being drawn by our Tchotic drug paired with a sensor that colleagues working on women and will tell whether, and when, a patient feminist issues. The types of discrimi- has taken the prescribed medication. nation, as well as the rich and unique New chair looks to The mix of drug and digital device On digital pills, contributions of women to our world, works so the sensor issues an elec- are being studied in multiple contexts: trical signal from the stomach to a post-war scenarios, participation in patch worn on the rib cage. Then, the the green economy, their situation patch relays the date and time of the in international courts, and sexual- pill ingestion to a phone app. If the humans and beasts ity and citizenship, among others. patient has authorized it, this informa- The participation of women in the tion is sent to a database accessible research enterprise at Western is also ease pain for millions to the physician and other people, as being reframed at the institutional per the permit. Repair human shortfalls, before evolving level through the engagement with The innovation of the digital pill the federal directives and initiatives does not lie on the superior quality about equity, diversity and inclusion BY ADELA TALBOT means if you do something, people of the drug, which is the same, but into post-human world in research in Canadian universities. seem to do only modestly better than in the intervention on the individual’s We create and find micro- and macro- if you do nothing at all. It would be behaviour – the value proposition BY JUAN LUIS SUÁREZ inequalities every day, and the uni- ichele Crites Battié has very helpful if we could get a handle highlights helping those who forget to versity has decided to be part of the dedicated her career on what’s behind some of the painful take their medication. In this regard, solution. to studying spine dis- conditions.” it is not different from other public Not so different is the objective of orders and lower-back Crites Battié will continue a number health interventions that target to our Indigenous colleagues on campus. pain.M And despite decades of study, of studies after her arrival at Western. shift the patients’ conduct – exercise The definite separation from a history and dedicated research in the field One of them constitutes a study of 600 more, eat better, sleep longer, don’t of abuse, abandonment and neglect worldwide, she knows plenty of work twins, identical and fraternal, for which smoke. The digital pill just adds to the traverses their research endeavours as remains as there is still no consensus her team has collected extensive data list of behavioural targets designed to much as their efforts to make Western on causes, diagnoses and treatment looking at lifestyle factors, imaging, improve our a safe campus and an equitable institu- for a condition that debilitates many. anatomical features and pain history. health con- tion. Can we become innovators in this “There are so many studies, and A number of individuals in the study dition and area and remove unfair behaviours, so many discrepancies, and so many have been followed for 15 years and strengthen insufficient practices and inefficient controversies and without a common researchers are now looking at factors the overall mechanisms? Are we ready to be world metric, it’s impossible to sort that associated with increased or decreased system. leaders in Indigenous research? Is it out,” said Crites Battié, a new West- risk and reporting of back pain. Or does it? fair to aspire that we all are treated as ern Research Chair in Musculoskeletal Another longitudinal study she will My guess equal human beings before we move Exercise Mobility and Health. continue looks at 800 individuals who is your into post-humans? Crites Battié, who comes to West- have been given a diagnosis of lumbar SUÁREZ answer will As I reflect on the challenges we ern by way of the University of Alberta, spinal stenosis with imaging, some of vary depend- face as a species, I can’t avoid thinking where she held a Tier 1 Canada who have developed the full-blown ing on your primary social group on of the role a university is to play in a Research Chair (CRC) in Common syndrome of clinical lumbar stenosis campus. scenario in which the very conception Spinal Disorders, stepped into her and others who have not received If you are a student, you are in. Con- of humankind is in question. new role earlier this month. She will that label. Crites Battié has five-year sider having a device approved that Do we follow the path to an expo- be appointed in the School of Physical follow-up data on the cohort and is has been made possible thanks to an nential life and get distracted by Therapy and affiliated with the Bone looking to analyze the information extraordinary technological achieve- digital pills, physical enhancements and Joint Institute. gathered to determine what is likely ment. It is not, by chance, that some and new forms of entertainment? Or “My area of interest is common to lead to positive outcomes. of our best colleagues on campus are do we put the emphasis, and the spine disorders, in particular lumbar “A group of us have also been working on similar ideas as you read resources, on all the places in which spinal stenosis and lower-back pain working for years in developing a this. This is the positive side. we still need to create social and eco- – common conditions of the lumbar common language in the area of out- But the integration of a digital nomic ecosystems apt for humans to spine. There is so much we still don’t comes for any treatment. There has device inside your body has been survive and thrive? Maybe the most understand and one of the big chal- been a movement over the last 20 made possible thanks to the changes necessary path for us as a university of lenges with painful spinal conditions years to come up with consistent out- in behaviours and habits rapidly the 21st Century is in which we define is in the great majority of cases, while come measures so when people all spread thanks to social media. Two a framework for scientific, technologi- everybody has a theory as to what over are doing research, at least we come to mind: the normalization of cal and social innovations to go hand- the cause may be, there is very little have a common metric and we can ADELA TALBOT // WESTERN NEWS piercings and tattoos as part of the in-hand in pursuit of the same goal. agreement and no verifiable diagno- compare studies,” she added. Michele Crites Battié is the new Western Research Chair in Musculoskeletal Exercise Mobility and Health. experience of the self, and the design Western has some of the bright- ses in the vast majority of people who “The problem with imaging stud- She stepped into her new post earlier this month. of cell phones to make them insepa- est researchers and the best groups seek care for that problem,” she said. ies – and I have been involved in a lot rable from our bodies. working on digital devices for health, Back pain is a prevalent problem of studies that look at pathoanatomy A digital pill is just one further step genetic editing and synthetic biology, and it is difficult to develop efficient and degenerative changes – is no one decided to designate musculoskeletal and I see all kinds of opportunities for Control and Computational Neurosci- in these practices towards crossing medicine, the brain and the mind, and effective treatment if you don’t has made an effort to develop some health a focus of research made the collaboration and learning. I’m really ence, and Physiology and Pharmacol- the final frontier besieged by phones privacy laws and practices, social jus- know the underlying pathology, Crites common imaging measures so we can move an attractive one. looking forward to working with a new ogy professor Tim Bussey was named and tattoos: your skin. tice, women, Indigenous research, Battié explained. This is partly why speak the same language. At the very “Musculoskeletal health has been group.” Research Chair in Cognitive Neurosci- Once the skin has been trespassed child and youth, philosophy, natural there have been so many different least, we need to have a common core comparatively ignored in research; The university introduced Western ence. by digital devices, we really become resources, alternative energies, sus- treatments for back pain in the past measure, so when your results differ it’s gotten much less attention but it Research Chairs in support of its West- Modeled after the CRC program, part of the same global network of tainability, culture and music. It is my – there are different theories, leaving from mine, and otherwise the studies is a huge, very prevalent problem in ern Clusters of Research Excellence and in direct support of cluster devel- communications – half-humans, half- impression the horizon of all these researchers and health-care profes- look pretty similar, we can interpret that terms of lifestyle and disability and it’s program in 2013, establishing Cogni- opment, the Western Research Chairs machines, made up by ourselves (the endeavours is the betterment of the sionals to approach treatment in dif- difference a whole lot better. I would really great to see a university decide tive Neuroscience as the first cluster program aims to recruit up to 10 mid- body sends signals and is subject to human condition. ferent ways. like to spearhead that and resource they’d really like to focus on making a and Musculoskeletal Health as the sec- to senior-level researchers to build genetic editions), our cell phones, In a moment in which we embrace “The disappointing aspect of that that a bit more at Western.” difference in increasing their profile in ond. Neuroscientist Ingrid Johnsrude capacity, enhance collaborative and iPads, computers, social networks, the robots, while still trying to remove is there is hardly anything out there A number of things made Crites that area,” Crites Battié said. was named the first Western Research interdisciplinary research and produce Internet, the 1.7 billion users of Face- our less human-like behaviours and that has been shown to be any more Battié enthusiastic to continue her “The Bone and Joint Institute at Chair in 2014. Last year, Computer research results with global implica- book and anyone who owns a phone institutions, only by talking to each effective than doing anything else,” research at Western, she noted. Western is also a really strong group Science professor Jörn Diedrichsen tions. around the world. other and composing a full picture Crites Battié added. “This basically For one, the fact the university has of people in musculoskeletal health was named Research Chair in Motor This move towards a new kind of of the situation will we be able, as a human being has received several cerns about this type of digital medi- understand and eradicate the causes beings, as defined by our traditions of comprehensive university, to have a names, from the traditional ‘post- cation expand the issues raised by of poverty, abuse and inequality that social justice and by our legal obliga- say in the debate and actions about human’ condition, to the advent of French philosopher Michael Foucault plague so many families and, espe- tions around human rights. the future of humankind. 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BY PAUL MAYNE her brother is at Laurier for Business Administration and Her membership soon became a mentorship, as it Financial Math. was suggested she become part of a new initiative the “I was initially going to go into business (school) with YMCA was creating called Next Stop Canada, offering ife happens in threes for Sanjae Mahmud. my brother, but mom asked what is the point of two soon-to-be immigrants the opportunity to learn about She is a fraternal triplet; she now calls Lon- people going into the same thing?” Mahmud said. the country before they arrive. Mahmud played a strong don, her third city, home; and she recently “So, we all decided to go into different fields, which has role in getting the program going. received the inaugural Ted Rogers Scholarship. never happened, because we’ve always been together.” “We launched the website for newcomers, allowing LBut how does the Rogers honour add up to three for the Honouring the former Rogers Communications CEO them to access whatever they needed to know even Mahmud Family? and president, the Ted Rogers Scholarship Fund was before they come to Canada. It let them see how it is “I had already received the scholarship and was called launched in June and recognized 150 youth from across and that it would not be a big culture shock for them,” in for a photo shoot and to meet with the CEO of Rogers Canada in honour of Canada’s 150 birthday celebration. Mahmud said. “When I first came here, I didn’t know (Joe Natale) and the daughter of Ted Rogers (Martha). Mahmud grew up in Bangladesh before the family there were subways. I had to walk everywhere when I They said to bring along my brother and sister. I was moved to Canada when she was 12. Her mother, Shah- could have taken the subway. I was so cheesed.” like ‘Why?’” said Mahmud, a first-year Medical Sciences par Khan Shampa, a doctor and single mother of three, Mahmud was also a mentor for the YMCA’s New- student at Western. felt moving would offer her family a better standard of comer Youth Leadership Development program, “I thought they just wanted to meet them because living, better environment and better opportunities for designed to help newcomer youth have a positive we’re triplets. But then, they came up to us and wanted education. settlement experience and become engaged members to interview us. Right in the middle of doing this, they “We were super excited to come here. Even though I of the community. hand Sajin (brother) and Samin (sister) their awards. I was miss my friends back home, Canada is just so nice. I like “It’s not really work, because it’s so much fun helping like, ‘Where’s mine?’ They said, ‘You already got yours.’” the air a bit better here,” laughed Mahmud, adding she others make their lives a bit easier,” she said. When the scholarship committee found out more quickly assimilated to life in the Great White North. “We She is looking forward to possibly mentoring again about the Mahmud family, Rogers tripled its offer and moved to Scarborough. The school there was so nice, with the program next summer once school is over. But awarded each triplet their own scholarship – $2,500 per and I integrated so fast and made such good friends. now, schooling is top of the list. Mahmud is working year, for four years at university. Meeting good people was the key point for me.” towards becoming a dermatologist. “We didn’t expect this at all. My mom was so thrilled It wasn’t long before Mahmud got involved in her com- “It’s been pretty overwhelming so far, a big jump from we were all getting one. It is such a big deal for each munity. Seeing the fun her friends were having getting high school, that’s for sure,” she said. “It’s a lot of work of us. It’s a great help,” said Mahmud, whose sister is involved at the local YMCA, she too began “doing really but I’m glad I’m here.” PAUL MAYNE // WESTERN NEWS in the Urban Development Program at Western while cool stuff every week” and met more great people. First-year Medical Sciences student Sanjae Mahmud recently received the inaugural Ted Rogers Scholarship, alongside her fraternal triplet siblings Sajin and Samin.
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BY ANGIE WISEMAN She hoped that taking a creative the gym, then separating men and approach would help participants women leaves those gender relations look at their experience from a dif- as status quo,” she explained. etting to the gym is hard ferent perspective. What she noticed “This is an example where it’s really enough, but when it comes in the responses were some com- important to look more critically at to working out, the ste- monalties. these kind of everyday places that reotypes about men and The participants shared there was seem so ordinary. It was in the min- Gwomen you pack along with your both a “real and perceived threat for ute perceptions and glances people water bottle can be far more difficult not conforming to stereotyped activi- had about what other people around to overcome than any treadmill or ties.” So much so, men and women them were doing and how they were barbell. would ‘self-police’ to stay in the con- being perceived that influenced how “Geographers often look at neigh- fines of what was perceived to be they felt,” she said. bourhood environments when we ‘normal’ for their gender. Coen hopes her research is the look at physical activity. We often think For example, some of the male par- beginning of a conversation. Once about built environments in terms of ticipants told her they had an interest gender dynamics in the gym are how streets are designed and how in using specific gym equipment but brought to light, she explained, it walkable things are. But they don’t because it was thought of as ‘femi- could spark change. often think about gender,” explained nine,’ they avoided using it. “If I pointed out that a whole group Stephanie Coen, postdoctoral associ- “A man told me he was subject to of women are unwittingly forfeiting ate in Geography. “I was interested a homophobic comment from some- some space in the gym, I think people in taking a much more micro-level one because he and a group of other would be like, ‘I didn’t realize that was perspective in thinking about the envi- male friends were doing a circuit train- happening and I’m going to claim my ronments where we actually pursue ing that wasn’t as male normative as space,’” she said. physical activities, and if they play a some other activities,” Coen said. ROB ROMBOUTS // SPECIAL TO WESTERN NEWS “We need to think about how can role in how gender differences take From her female participants, she Geography postdoctoral scholar Stephanie Coen says gyms provide we change gender relations in places shape. heard it was more a matter of taking the perfect ‘neighbourhood’ to study gender differences and like the gym that help make them “Gyms provide opportunities for up space in the gym that was prob- disparities. more inclusive spaces. In particular, physical activity participation and for lematic for them. we don’t want to just paint certain health-enhancing behaviours. But at “There are some gender patterns types of men as the bad guys in the the same time, they often reinforce happening around how men and women talked about ways they would to do that, it would be acceptable. gym. We have to be careful we don’t gender differences and disparities.” women use and consume ‘space’ in minimize their consumption of time It shaped how she engaged with the inadvertently stigmatize a group of For her study, Coen interviewed 52 the gym. Both genders have this idea and space in a way they didn’t want equipment in the gym.” people or blame a group of people. gym-goers of both genders from the that men take up more space, both to ‘get in the way of someone else.’” While some might think the solu- We all need change,” she said. same city. She asked each to keep a physically and sonically (what you can “A young woman told me she tion to these gender dynamics is cre- Coen’s article, “It’s gym, like g-y-m journal of their interactions in the gym. hear). Both men and women experi- couldn’t be authoritative in asserting ating more women-only gyms, Coen not J-i-m”: Exploring the role of place For her final interview question, Coen enced that,” she said. her place and using the equipment doesn’t agree. in the gendering of physical activity, asked participants to draw an image “What was so imbedded in the because she might be perceived neg- “If we really want to try to intervene was published in the January 2018 edi- to describe their experience. environment of the gym was a lot of ativity. But she felt like if a man were and change the gender interplay in tion of Social Science & Medicine. Study: Radar signatures improve tornado predictions | By Debora Van Brenk ILLUSTRATION BY FRANK NEUFELD ILLUSTRATION
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SPECIAL TO WESTERN NEWS Community Engaged Learning (CEL), a program that integrates community service with a specific course curriculum at Western, was recognized with a 2017 Pillar Community Innovation Award in the category of Community Impact. The CEL team, led by Stephanie Hayne Beatty (left), Associate Director (Experiential Learning) with the Student Success Centre (SSC), accepted the award at an event at the London Convention Centre last week.
BY ADELA TALBOT shows people at Western, and faculty Bousfield, who teaches multiple CEL in particular, want to work with the courses, including International Law, community and see what value com- Canada/U.S. Relations and Social he one thing Stephanie munity organizations add to student Movements & Interest Groups, Hayne Beatty hears most learning,” Hayne Beatty said. echoed Hayne Beatty, noting he likes often from students enrolled “We consider our community part- to incorporate CEL options – with- in a Community Engaged ners true partners in education – they out making them mandatory – in his TLearning (CEL) course is the class are teaching our students in the com- classes. The students who opt in and helps “learning come to life.” munity as much as we are teaching choose to work in the community ADELA TALBOT // WESTERN NEWS WESTERN NEWS FILE PHOTO “The whole idea is students are them in the classroom. And this award for credit demonstrate personal and able to take their classroom knowl- recognizes that. The community has professional growth when their place- Mackenzie Graham, left, a postdoctoral fellow with the Rotman Institute of Philosophy and the Brain and Mind Institute (BMI), recently published a paper with Lorina Naci, a former edge into the community, and take seen demonstrated, positive benefits.” ments and projects are completed, postdoctoral fellow with BMI, looking at possible methods of detecting consciousness in anaesthetized patients and ways to mitigate trauma and harm when they do wake during that community experience and Hayne Beatty’s go-to example he said. a surgical procedure. apply it back into the classroom,” of the potential collaboration and “They do a reflective assignment said Hayne Beatty, Associate Director impact the program offers to the and you can see them rethinking, an (Experiential Learning) with the Stu- broader community is a Psychology ability to see what they thought they BY ADELA TALBOT researchers have been able to detect conscious- undergoing surgery with a general anaesthetic, patients experience is tied to long-term negative dent Success Centre (SSC). course, Addictions: Theory and Prac- knew, but now have a better under- ness in vegetative patients. hoping also to extrapolate some lessons they sequoia, like post-traumatic stress disorder,” he But the benefits of, and praise for, tice, taught by Riley Hinson. Students standing of, of themselves and what Owen and Naci, now a professor of psychol- learned from vegetative patients about mini- explained. the program – run by the SSC – extend from this course have partnered with they want to do or don’t want to do,” or every 1,000 patients undergoing sur- ogy at Trinity College, have likewise detected mizing harm, only in an anaesthesia context, “Managing anxiety levels in patients while this beyond The Gates, she added. Last treatment and health-care facilities Bousfield said. gery and receiving general anaesthe- consciousness in vegetative patients by showing Graham explained. is happening can help reduce the harm – while week, CEL was recognized with a 2017 in the community, working on proj- “It’s all that reflection and engage- sia, one or two will wake up during the clips from a movie. While inside the fMRI scanner There are monitors that measure brain activity it’s happening and long term. Because we’ve Pillar Community Innovation Award in ects such as identifying why clients of ment. It gives them a sense of accom- procedure, unable to move, speak or at Western’s Centre for Functional and Meta- of anaesthetized patients, much like an fMRI is learned that patient communication is impor- the category of Community Impact. these facilities drop off long waitlists. plishment and idea they are doing otherwiseF indicate to doctors they are conscious bolic Mapping, participants watched a short film used to measure the brain activity of a vegetative tant in the vegetative context, even though they The program integrates commu- Students can do studies, literature more than just classwork. It makes and aware of what is happening. by Alfred Hitchcock and saw that movie viewing patient. These monitors translate how deeply a don’t look aware or they’re not responding, nity service with a specific course reviews and comparative reports to them better engaged in the commu- Western researchers who have already estab- elicited a common pattern of synchronized brain patient is anaesthetized into a single number, communicating with them could be very ben- curriculum. It aims to help students identify what can be done to address nity. With some things, I don’t think lished consciousness in individuals believed to activity. A long-time unresponsive participant’s ranging from 100 (wide awake) to 0 (no brain eficial. The same thing is true in the anaesthesia strengthen their sense of civic respon- the challenge and what other com- the classroom can teach you as much be in an unresponsive vegetative state are now brain response during the same movie strongly activity whatsoever). The “sweet spot” for anaes- context. We’re just applying what we’ve already sibility and understanding of social munities are doing with similar orga- as doing it can teach you; it rounds out approaching anaesthetized patients with similar resembled that of the healthy participants, sug- thesia is between 40-60, Graham said. learned to a different population.” justice, while giving them hands-on nizations. the learning.” inferences, hoping to find ways to better detect gesting not only was he consciously aware, but But these monitors and the data they provide But the question of detecting conscious- experiences to connect what they learn While the CEL course is set up as Some of his students continued to surgical consciousness and minimize the harm of also he understood the movie. are not well-researched. There are large studies ness in anaesthetized patients remains, Graham in the classroom to what happens out- a two-way knowledge exchange, the be involved with the partner organiza- this nightmare, when it does occur. But these methods cannot be used to test that indicate patients report awareness even in added. Because brain monitors aren’t depend- side it. There are nearly 50 CEL courses side benefits of the program must tions after the course was completed, Mackenzie Graham, a postdoctoral fellow consciousness in anaesthetized patients. These this “sweet spot.” able indicators, and anesthetized patients can’t offered across each faculty, and the not be ignored, Hayne Beatty added. and a couple have even landed with Western’s Rotman Institute of Philosophy patients cannot demonstrate consciousness to “Anaesthesia awareness is hard to detect watch movies, he and Naci have partnered number continues to grow. A former student in the Addictions employment opportunities with those and the Brain and Mind Institute (BMI), recently medical staff and, when that awareness occurs because patients usually are paralyzed, so they on a yet-to-be-published study looking at the Faculty members approach the SSC course praised the class for many they worked with. published a paper with Lorina Naci, a former in the middle of a surgical procedure, it can be can’t move. Brain monitors aren’t 100 per cent. possibility of using audio stories to detect con- with a course they are either teaching, things, but primarily for helping her As for the Pillar award, Hayne Beatty postdoctoral fellow with BMI, looking at pos- a nightmare. What can we do to minimize harm in patients sciousness. or hoping to teach, in partnership with gain a “greater sense of empathy,” said it is a recognition of all involved in sible methods of detecting consciousness in The parallel between vegetative patients and who do experience awareness, given that we Naci has already tested audio-only stories a community organization. SSC aligns she said. CEL and the community at large. She anaesthetized patients and ways to mitigate anaesthetized patients spurred his and Naci’s can’t prevent it totally?” Graham asked. on vegetative patients to determine how brain Placean the course outcomes with a need “Sometimes we overemphasize the hopes to see the program grow to trauma and harm when they do wake during a recent work, Graham explained. Their paper emphasises a need for appropri- networks are engaged by the story. The goal is to identified by partners in the commu- professional skills students get from include more graduate courses and surgical procedure, unable to communicate their “There’s a connection between anaesthetised ate pain management – a lesson taken from find a common neural code – a signature – that adtoday nity. For credit, students complete a these experiences. We forget about interdisciplinary partnerships. consciousness to medical staff. patients and vegetative patients, namely that previous studies with vegetative patients. There signals awareness. If this works, surgery patients placement or project defined by the the personal growth students experi- “This recognition is all of ours. “With vegetative patients, the way we deter- both of them are behaviourally unresponsive and is also a need for patient communication, when could wear an EEG hairnet and headphones, community organization. ence and this is really valuable. That You’ve all taken a chance on our mine they are vegetative is with behavioural tests appear to be unconscious, but in both cases, awareness is suspected. and a monitor could indicate the presence of “We all know there are divides student said, ‘Do you want to gradu- students at one point in time and at the bedside. We see if they respond to stimuli. they may not be,” he said. “Rather than just addressing the problem, higher level thought or information processing between the university and the com- ate students with more knowledge contributed to their learning. It is a If they don’t, they get a diagnosis as vegetative. “Anaesthesia patients don’t move; we pre- talking the patients through what’s going on when awareness is present under anaesthesia. munity. It doesn’t always seem as if or students who are better human win-win. The learning is reciprocal and But as (Western Psychology professor Adrian sume they are unconscious, but as many as 1-in- when they wake up might manage distress. They Graham, who is leaving for Oxford Univer- Call 519.434.9990 we are the most friendly, or the most beings?’ And I thought, what an amaz- we hope those courses and projects Owen’s) research on vegetative patients has 1,000, or more, are actually aware when they are are confused; they don’t know what’s going on sity early next year, will continue neuroethics or email [email protected] inviting, or the most collaborative ing way to put it. She felt it had done add up over the course of time to the shown, 17-19 per cent who can’t respond behav- receiving anaesthesia,” he added. and they might be trying to signal they are awake research, while Naci continues to partner with place. What this (program) has done that for her.” broader change in the community.” iourally at the bedside, can do mental imagery Graham and Naci set out to explore meth- but might not succeed. There’s a lot of research colleagues at Western on her research. has really changed that perception. It Political Science professor Dan in fMRI,” Graham said, noting this is one way ods that could detect consciousness in those to indicate that pain and level of distress these 12 westernnews.ca Western News November 30, 2017 westernnews.ca Western News November 30, 2017 13
Research Coffee leads to award-winning collaboration
EMILY LEIGHTON // SPECIAL TO WESTERN NEWS Robarts Research Institute trainees John Baxter, left, and Dante Capaldi turned morning coffee into an award-winning collaboration focused on developing a new image-processing technique to better detect lung function using magnetic resonance imaging. Capaldi is a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry PhD and MClSc candidate supervised by Medical Biophysics professor Grace Parraga. Baxter recently completed his doctorate at Schulich in Biomedical Engineering under Medical Biophysics professor Terry Peters.
BY EMILY LEIGHTON time to collaborate,” Baxter said. pleted a final test of their imaging processing technique Capaldi’s work focuses on developing a non-contrast and compared it to the technique using contrast agents. enhanced method to identify and measure lung func- “We had the big advantage of being at Robarts, with t 10:30 a.m. on weekday mornings, Robarts tion using MRI. “It’s difficult to image the lungs using access to ‘exotic’ contrast agents, enabling us to com- Research Institute trainees come together MRI because you’re imaging a void,” he explained. pare directly between an inhaled contrast agent and a for coffee and conversation. While it is an “This is why we use contrast agents like hyperpolarized free-breathing technique,” Capaldi said. informal social opportunity, given the environ- gases.” The results were submitted in a manuscript to the Ament, science and collaboration often come up. But hyperpolarized gases are expensive, and avail- RSNA, leading to the international award. Capaldi will And it was such a chance encounter over coffee that ability can vary across research and clinical settings, present the research findings at the RSNA’s conference brought John Baxter and Dante Capaldi together on an prompting Capaldi to consider other ways to measure Friday in Chicago. award-winning research project. lung function. “The clinical advantage of this work is people don’t “We were chatting about hot yoga to start,” Capaldi Using MRI, he acquires images as the subject breathes have to hold their breath during imaging, they can said with a laugh, reflecting on the start of their research normally. By aligning images at different phases of the naturally free breathe over the period of time,” Capaldi partnership. “The social aspect of being trainees in the breathing cycle, he then pulls out aggregate signals said. “Because we’re using techniques that already exist same building helps build these type of connections.” to detect changes in air volume within the lung during in most hospitals, our work can be easily translated from Capaldi is a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry tidal breathing, which provides information about lung Robarts to anywhere with an MRI.” PhD and MClSc candidate supervised by Medical Bio- function. Baxter continued, “When you consider our patient physics professor Grace Parraga. Baxter recently com- However, the algorithm Capaldi was initially using to population has some form of lung dysfunction or pleted his doctorate at Schulich in Biomedical Engineer- align and process image sequences was not optimized disorder, such as asthma, it’s very difficult to hold your ing under Medical Biophysics professor Terry Peters. for high throughput patient data, making it difficult to breath. Having a free-breathing, non-contrast enhanced Their collaborative research efforts are focused on translate this approach clinically. approach is not only more accessible for settings that developing a new image-processing technique to This is where Baxter’s expertise in image processing don’t have a hyperpolarizer readily available, but also better detect lung function using magnetic resonance came in – and their collaboration grew from there. allows us to process patients who wouldn’t otherwise imaging (MRI), and the duo recently received a Trainee “The collaboration really took off, and we started be capable.” Research Prize from the Radiological Society of North looking at how we were creating the images in the first The trainees credit the environment at Robarts for America (RSNA). place,” Baxter said. “We collected data and refined and supporting a collaborative spirit and facilitating trainee The partnership unfolded in 2016 from improvements experimented with several techniques. It was a really research. Capaldi was considering for the work he was complet- interesting period.” “At Robarts, we pride ourselves on creating novel ing. With a group of study volunteers – 23 asthmatics and imaging techniques, and collaboration is really key to “When you’re stuck on something, that’s the best seven healthy individuals – Baxter and Capaldi com- moving imaging research forward,” Baxter said. 14 westernnews.ca Western News November 30, 2017 westernnews.ca Western News November 30, 2017 15
Campus and Community Campus Digest Chasing a portrait of the past Chakma: Be mindful of help in time of grief estern President Amit those advertised at uwo.ca/facultyrela- Faculty of Health Sciences anatomy. Applications will be accepted assistant professor or associate profes- Chakma issued the fol- tions/faculty/academic_positions.html Arthur Labatt Family until the position is filled. Review of sor, or a continuing clinical academic lowing statement on Please review, or contact the faculty, School of Nursing applicants will begin after Dec. 20. appointment at the rank of associate hen former Western staffer Alan Noon started to wonder school or department directly. Assistant or associate professor professor or professor, depending upon Nov. 22 regarding the Seeking two emerging/established aca- Schulich School of experience and qualifications at the about the disappearance of Harry Hines, an iconic London Wdeaths of Cara Ellen Soules Farquhar- Full-Time Academic Appointments demics to join a leading edge School Medicine & Dentistry time of appointment. Applications will son, 19, a Nursing student, who died photographer, he had no idea the hunt for that story would of Nursing with a 97-year history of Department of Psychiatry be accepted until the position is filled. Thursday, Nov. 9, and Brandon Joseph Faculty of Health Sciences academic and research excellence. The Division of Geriatric Psychiatry Review of applications will begin after W Papp, 21, a Faculty of Science student, School of Kinesiology School of Nursing is one of six in a pro- Seeking an academic psychiatrist to Jan. 1, 2018, with an anticipated start last the better part of half a century, ending only recently in a clearer who died Sunday, Nov. 19: Assistant Professor gressive Faculty of Health Sciences and work with our Geriatric Psychiatry Pro- date of April 1, 2018, or as negotiated. picture of the man and of life in London in the earliest part of the 20th The sudden deaths of two Western Seeking a probationary (tenure-track) offers academic programs in nursing at gram at St. Joseph’s Health Care Lon- students this month have been ter- colleague at the rank of assistant pro- undergraduate, masters and doctoral don, though the possibility of some All positions are subject to budgetary Century. This week, Noon writes of his journey of discovery that started rible shocks to our campus commu- fessor, in the area of Neuroscience (or levels. A new state-of-the art building duties at London Health Sciences Cen- approval. Applicants should have fluent closely related field) relating to human for the school opened in January 2017. tre can be negotiated. Applications will written and oral communication skills nity and I wish to express my heartfelt movement, physical activity and mobil- in the basement of a Western professor’s home nearly 50 years ago. condolences to the families, friends, The effective date of the appointments be accepted until the position is filled. in English. All qualified candidates are ity. The successful candidate will con- is July 1, 2018, or as negotiated. Review of applications will begin Jan. encouraged to apply; however, Canadi- fellow classmates, faculty and staff tribute to the vision of the school as a 1, 2018, and expected start date of the an citizens and permanent residents will members who knew Cara and Bran- • • • global leader in research and education Schulich School of position is April 1, 2018, or as negoti- be given priority. Western is committed don personally. through a multidisciplinary approach Medicine & Dentistry ated. to employment equity and welcomes Western recognizes that the impact to Kinesiology. The effective date of Department of applications from all qualified women The mystery began in 1950 when Mrs. Guthrie was so incensed at the mention of the name of such tragedies can be profound the appointment is July 1, 2018, or as Anatomy & Cell Biology Schulich School of and men, including visible minorities, sold her house at 31 Victoria St. to Western horti- ‘Hines’ he physically removed my researcher and far-reaching, affecting the lives of negotiated. Salary will be commensu- Clinical Anatomy Medicine & Dentistry Aboriginal people and persons with culturist John Johannesen. Stored in one corner from his premises. The Rev. Benny Eckert of The many. Coping with loss of life is never rate with qualifications and experience. The Department of Anatomy & Cell Department of Surgery disabilities. of the mud basement were a dozen cardboard Church of Christ Disciples, located just down the easy, and the difficulty is only mag- The deadline for receipt of applications Biology applications for a limited-term Academic General and boxes, each containing 100 photographic glass- street from the studio, stated bluntly he did not nified when the loss is sudden and is Jan. 12, 2018. (up to five years), teaching-intensive Bariatric Surgeon plate negatives. know anything about any ‘Mrs. Hines’ and not premature. Grieving can be further faculty position at the rank of assistant or Seeking a full-time, limited-term clinical Faculty of Health Sciences associate professor in the area of clinical academic appointment at the rank of In 1971, several boxes were removed follow- to call again. While showing some of the Hines complicated by other worries related School of Kinesiology ing a flood. When I examined some of these photos to residents of the Dearness Seniors to health, relationships, finance and Assistant or Associate Professor damaged negatives, while working as a Media Home, one gentleman grabbed a particular employment matters, or the added Seeking a Probationary (tenure-track) Specialist in Photography, I determined they print depicting the Hines studio and the nearby pressures of academic study that colleague at the rank of assistant or were likely from a professional studio and cov- Fawkes Bakery, pointed to the bakery and said, accompany this busy time of year. associate professor, in the area of sport/ ered a period from 1907-30. “I used to work there as a young boy. When Mrs. Western has supports in place to physical activity and social impact. The I inherited the task of identifying the photog- Hines came into the store, the boss told me to aid students, faculty and staff in their successful candidate will contribute to rapher, restoring the images and documenting wait on the sidewalk until she left.” efforts to manage stress and maintain the vision of the school as a global lead- the collection. Working with Vanover, I eventually came to their mental health and well-being. er in research and education through a multidisciplinary approach to Kinesiol- How and why the negatives came to reside realize earlier attempts to find Harry Hines had This includes a host of on-campus ogy. The effective date of the appoint- in the Victoria Street basement is unknown. Of failed because researchers were looking in the resources for which information can ment is July 1, 2018, or as negotiated. the originals, more than 200 were beyond repair. wrong place. be found online at uwo.ca/health/ Salary and rank will be commensurate Others were so badly damaged they couldn’t People were reluctant or refused to discuss mental_wellbeing, as well as off-cam- with qualifications and experience. The be printed. The collection yielded slightly more the family. There had been several references pus supports, such as the Good2Talk deadline for receipt of applications is than 400 usable images of working-class London to a ‘Mrs. Hines’ by various researchers, but it helpline at 1-866-925-5454; good2talk. Jan. 12, 2018. – streetscapes, stores, streetcars, family wed- was not clear which one: i.e. Gertrude, wife of ca, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a dings and funerals. Harry, or Regina, wife of Bill. Numerous errors week. Faculty of Health Sciences Only one photography studio coincided with contained in public documents further compli- CMHA Crisis Counselling is also School of Kinesiology the location and timeframe of the collection – cated the search. available from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday- Assistant Professor Hines Photo Studio. Established by Harry Hines Finally, in September, the mystery surrounding Thursday at Student Health Services, Seeking a probationary (tenure-track) colleague at the rank of assistant profes- and his son Bill in 1905, the studio was a stone’s the disappearance of Harry Hines was solved University Community Centre, Room sor, in the area of physical activity and throw from Dundas and Adelaide streets. along with probable reasons why the search had 11. resilience. The successful candidate will For several years after the initial discovery, I been so difficult. And, for faculty and staff in par- contribute to the vision of the school as a produced paper prints and showed them around In August 1894, 19-year-old Harry Hine mar- ticular, another helpful resource is the global leader in research and education London, particularly to senior citizens and busi- ried 23-year-old Gertrude Schulte in St. Louis. Employee Assistance Program which through a multidisciplinary approach nesses in the east end. In 1978, Western profes- Their son, William (Bill), was born in January includes a 24/7 helpline at 1-877-433- to Kinesiology. The effective date of sor emeritus Helen Battle, recognized a portrait 1895. 0701 in addition to access to personal the appointment is July 1, 2018, or as of herself taken in 1926 by the Hines Studio. In 1899, Harry, Gertrude and Bill headed north counselling. For more information, negotiated. Salary will be commensu- Ken Tye, a genealogy researcher confirmed to London, Ont. and changed their family name see uwo.ca/hr/benefits/eap/services. rate with qualifications and experience. the origin of the negatives when he discovered to Hines. Harry became a conductor for the As our campus community joins The deadline for receipt of applications several photographs bearing the Hines Studio London Street Railway but somewhere along families and friends in mourning the is Jan. 12, 2018. embossed stamp that matched negatives found the way he learned about commercial photog- tragic loss of these two young lives, in Guthrie’s basement. Professor Fred Arm- raphy. In 1906, he opened a small studio in east I encourage everyone to be mindful strong, Glen Curnoe, Guy St. Denis and Arnold London. Two years later, his son joined him as SPECIAL TO WESTERN NEWS of the resources available to help our- Nethercott made important contributions to the a full partner. In 1919, he married 17-year-old The fates of famed London photographers Harry Hines, lower left, pictured in 1928, and selves – as well as our friends, class- ongoing research about the studio. Regina Alberta Shildrick of St. Thomas who lied Bill Hines, lower right, pictured in 1970, have remained a mystery to many. Top photo, mates and colleagues – through this But it soon became apparent this was going about her age and listed a variation of her name Regina Alberta Shildrick, wife of Bill Hines, is pictured with the couple’s two boys. In time of grief. to be a difficult task. (Ru-Jena) on the marriage certificate. The couple 1929, Bill left Regina and the children to establish a new studio in Harrisburg, Pa., where Welcome to your London Home In the fall of 1987, a public display of the had two sons. he lived with ‘wife’ Jeanne. the convenience of Apartment Living! restored images entitled East of Adelaide was In 1929, Bill left Regina and his children to • CLASSIFIED mounted at the London Regional Art Gallery. establish a new studio in Harrisburg, Pa., where Blossom Gate offers you varied fl oorplans in either our existing lowrise and highrise Although a great deal of new information was he lived with ‘wife’ Jeanne. His prominent position of the border to join Bill but instead, moved that all her children had the same name. In those Hyde Park Computers buildings OR one of our newer highrise buildings - rent varies accordingly. gleaned from visitors, Harry and Bill Hines and influence in the business was reflected by to St. Catharines, Ont., where he began work- days it was a terrible thing to be illegitimate.” Virus removals, general cleanups, remained somewhat shrouded in mystery. The his 1953 election as President of the Professional ing as a photographer for the Peninsula Photo In a separate note, MariLynne provided the screen replacements, we have Win- lounge, indoor bicycle storage, keyless entry • Coin-less laundry facilities • Direct bus to downtown & Western Campus Minister of Culture and Communications for the Photographers Association of Pennsylvania. Company. The 1936 city directory lists him as ‘smoking gun’ which helped to explain the wide- • 2 appliances • Free outdoor parking • On-site variety store dows7 laptops for sale, service to tablets, • Individual heating & cooling system • On-site management offi ce • 1/2 block to shopping centre Ontario government subsequently offered finan- Nine years later, he left Jeanne. When con- living in a rooming house on Lyman Street with spread reluctance of people to discuss the fam- desktops, laptops. 1890 Hyde Park Road, cial support for the publication of a book featur- tacted in the early 1970s Jeanne Hines ini- his ‘wife’ Helen. ily. “My mother Regina was quite a lady around London, ON N6H 5J9, 519-641-0248. ing selected images from the Hines Collection. tially refused to be interviewed, mistaking the In 1937, Harry suffered a fatal heart attack. town and had many suitors. My father Bill was a Events With a matching grant from the London Public researcher for a bill collector. Eventually con- Declared destitute, he was interred in Victoria woman chaser.” Library Board, the book bearing the same title vinced otherwise she said, “Bill took all my Lawn Cemetery in a single unmarked grave, his Regina died in Victoria Hospital in 1962, aged Old Fashioned Christmas Bazaar, Sat- as the exhibit was published in 1989. In 2005, the money and ran off with another woman.” burial paid for by the City of St. Catharines. Ger- 60. The disconnect within the family is quite urday, Dec. 2. St. Luke’s (Broughdale) ACW, 1204 Richmond St. N. at Bernard, Hines negatives, along with some original prints, That other woman was Dorothy Hines. The trude Hines died five years later in London and evident when reading her obituary, which lists will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar & were placed in the Western Archives. couple moved to St. Clair, Pa., and opened a was interred in St. Peter’s Cemetery. the family name as Hinds, her husband Bill Silent Auction between 12-3 p.m. Jew- Last November, I heard from Nichole Vanover, studio specializing in factories and commercial Regina Hines remained in London although as ‘deceased’ and misspells the name of her ellery, treasure table, books, preserves, the great-great-granddaughter of Harry Hines. work. there was little contact with her estranged hus- daughter MariLynne as Marlyn. marmalade and Christmas baking, plus She was compiling a family history, but knew little Bill died in 1979 and was interred in the Ger- band or children. In 1933 she gave birth to a The Hines Studio, like its contemporaries, many other items. Tea room. Enter about Harry, Bill or the London photo studio. man Protestant Cemetery, Mahanoy City, Pa. daughter MariLynne Luella who was later to did not photograph for posterity but almost off Bernard Avenue. Free admission. We decided to make a joint effort to solve the In 1930, the Hines London studio closed. Harry write: inadvertently has left us a remarkable record of Wheelchair accessible. mystery of the disappearance of Harry Hines. and Gertrude began to experience difficulties “All my mother’s children were born in Lon- the urban working class of the period. And by Several established business owners in east with their marriage and eventually separated. don, Ont. She had several more than us three following new leads, our knowledge of the tal- • CAREERS London, who would have known both the Hines In 1933, Harry was arrested and convicted for but they all died as infants. When I was 5 or 6, my ented photographers, Harry and Bill Hines, have 103-625 Kipps Lane (at Adelaide St. N) photographers, claimed they did not remember three fraud charges, but was given a complete mother told me that I was not a Hines. My bio- brought a satisfying conclusion to their families A central website displays advertise- them. The proprietor of Ashplant Shoes Store, discharge, after which he slipped out of London. logical father was a prominent London physician. and myself. 519 432-1777 ments for all vacant academic posi- THE SYMBOL OF QUALITY Like us on facebook.com/blossomgate which once shared a building with the studio, Research now confirms he did not travel south She persuaded the registrar to write in Hines so tions. The following positions are among 16 westernnews.ca Western News November 30, 2017
Campus and Community Quinn tapped to lead RSC College
BY PAUL MAYNE Huey (Department of Sociology) and Sharon Sliwinski (Faculty of Informa- tion & Media Studies). ust two years after Joanna Western now has 14 members as Quinn was named to the Col- part of the College. lege of New Scholars, Artists “The College is still a very new insti- and Scientists of the Royal tution – and there is lots of work to JSociety of Canada (RSC), the Western be done to shape the society itself. Political Science professor will move It’s exciting to be and to be on the into the organization’s top post. Quinn ground floor when important deci- was recently named President-Elect sions are being made,” Quinn said. of the College, to be followed by a She continued, “The College pres- two-year term as President beginning ents a great opportunity to showcase in November 2018. and connect on a lot of different lev- “Upon being elected in 2015, els. It is humbling to be part of an I decided I wanted to engage in a organization that represents Canada’s meaningful way with the Royal Society emerging intellectual leaders, who are and, in particular, with the College, truly amazing and dynamic people, rather than just take the election as all of whom work collaboratively and an honorific,” said Quinn, who was across the traditional silos of aca- nominated for the role by fellow West- deme.” ern faculty members who are also John Capone, Vice-President members of the College. “It is a real (Research), said he’s happy to see vote of confidence to know they think Quinn take on such a prominent role highly enough of my abilities to think within the RSC. WESTERN NEWS FILE PHOTO I could serve the national body that is “We’re extremely proud of not Western Political Science professor Joanna Quinn has begun her one-year term as president-elect of to the the College. And since we only have only professor Quinn’s research at College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada, which will be followed by a seven short years (College member- Western, which examines how societ- two-year term as president beginning in November 2018. ship) to make that happen, there’s no ies acknowledge and cope with past time to waste.” crimes, but of her leadership within Members of the College are schol- the College of New Scholars, Art- ognized it was in danger of becom- to the emerging generation of schol- strong and vibrant institution that will ars and artists, who, at an early stage ists and Scientists,” said Capone. “It ing somewhat fossilized. At the same ars, many of whom were working on provide intellectual leadership on the in their career, have demonstrated a comes at a time when Western and time, the organization accepted the important new ideas in interdisciplin- important issues of our time,” she high level of achievement. The orga- the RSC alike are taking great strides fact groundbreaking work was being ary and innovative ways, sought to said. “So many of us have chosen to nization elected only its fourth cohort to increase scholarly connections and conducted by mid-career scholars inject new life into the RSC, Quinn dig in and that engagement is paying of members this past weekend in Win- promote excellence in research.” who were not quite ready for induc- explained. big dividends already.” nipeg, which included Western’s Laura Established in 1883, the RSC rec- tion as Fellows into the RSC. Looking “I hope, together, we can build a