see ROBBeRIes PAge 2 see BULLYINg PAge 4 see CAPITOL PAge 10 VOLUMe VIII I ssUe VII www .T he MedIA PLex .COM NOVeMBeR 20, 2012 e h T CONVERGED CITIZEN Windsorites participate in Remembrance Day Hailey Trealout The ceremony concluded Citizen Staff Reporter with speeches by representa - tives of the Essex County For the ninty-fourth year, District and a prayer. during the eleventh month, on Dan Marshall was one of the the eleventh day at the family supporters for his son eleventh hour, people lined the who participated in the cere - streets and gathered at the mony with the 31st Service Cenotaph as the military regi - Battalion. He said it was very ments marched down heartwarming to see so many University Avenue. people come out and support Everyone stood and applaud - the ceremony. ed as the various military units “You can never forget what lined up, framing the these people do for us as far as Cenotaph grounds. At 11 a.m. keeping our independence and a trumpet recited the Last our freedom,” said Marshall. Post, followed by a moment of “It’s very easy to take these silence and the laying of the things for granted but like one wreaths. of the speakers said, everyday One of the wreaths was on the news there is something placed by Theresa said about terrorism and it’s Charbonneau, mother of Cpl. unfortunate but these people Andrew Grenon on behalf of protect our borders and our the Silver Cross Mothers. freedom. To me, it’s some - “I was overwhelmed, I was thing that I don’t forget, I have pleased, the size of the crowd a family member involved was unbelievable,” said Photo by Hailey Trealout who has served, so I can Charbonneau. “The citizens A soldier bows on the steps of the Cenotaph for the Remembrance Day ceremony in Windsor understand the impact that are so supportive and they are Nov. 11. these people have to protect willing to show the veterans us. It was a beautiful ceremo - that they care and that they needs to learn and everybody what all the people before us an ex military person himself. ny, and a great day to be a remember. Freedom isn’t free. needs to renew their thanks.” went through so we can be I want my sons to be able to let Canadian.” The youngest of children need Suzanne Romanko is a here the way we are today,” their children know that this is Following the prayer, the to be taught that. Prior to mother of two of the cadets said Romanko. “The rights an important thing that we serving members of Windsor’s Afghanistan, that lesson fell to who took part in the ceremony and freedoms that we all need to commemorate every Reserve Regiments and the the wayside. But because of and said she was pleased with enjoy, we need to remember year on November 11. I’m veterans continued their Afghanistan and the present the outcome of the ceremony. that every year. I get very very proud of my sons for march past the dignitaries next world conflicts, everybody “The ceremony is important emotional when I think about being a part of this every to the Cenotaph while being needs to be aware, everybody because we have to remember this because my son’s father is year.” applauded by supporters. Windsor welcomes new company West End Steve Anderson Nov. 5. Autodata Solutions is “We support the technology Citizen Staff Reporter a company that provides con - that OEMs use to sell and mar - shooting sultation and technology serv - ket their cars, the best exam - Windsor is changing the face ices to auto manufacturers in ples are websites … We also Stephen Anderson a suspect and believe the of its contribution to the auto North America, contributing help them with some of the Citizen Staff Reporter attacker and victim know industry by shifting its manu - in market analytics, product emerging technology, so think each other. facturing outlook to one of planning, vehicle configura - tablet, mobile, html5, think Police are investigating a The victim is a 32-year-old technological involvement. tion and overall marketing as social media. Those are all Nov. 15 shooting on male who is in critical condi - Mayor Eddie Francis offi - well as aiding in social media emerging technologies that Windsor’s west Side. tion. Police have not released cially welcomed Autodata and mobile applications for they need to incorporate into Staff Sgt. Dan Shannon of any more information in Solutions and Executive Vice original equipment manufac - their strategies. We help them the Criminal Investigations regards to the shooting while President Chris Wedermann turers or OEMs. see COMPANY PAge 2 Department said police have investigation is under way. CONVERGED CITIZEN NOVeMBeR 20, 2012 NEWS PAge 2 .. The Fuzzy Muzzies Reported gas leak at Holy Names Kirsti Ridsdale Fuzzy Muzzies president , Citizen Staff Reporter Mike Dupuis, has been a member since day one and The month of November is said their goal is to continue dedicated to men growing out raising money. their mustaches to raise "First year we raised $3,868, awareness of prostate cancer, second year $8,744. My goal the most common cancer in is to break past 10 grand this men. year," said Dupuis. The Fuzzy Muzzies group "The proceeds go to Prostate started in 2009 by some Cancer Canada which funds friends talking about growing awareness and education, their mustaches for fun. After global action plan and doing some research they Canadian male health net - d iscovered people often do it work," said Dupuis. to make a difference. The Fuzzy Muzzies sell t- Caleb Denomme has been a shirts, bracelets and other mer - member of the Fuzzy Muzzies chandise, as well as hosting since the group started. The events which include car foundation hits close to home washes, benefit dinners and for him because his uncle died their first pub-crawl this year. of prostate cancer when he Carly Mayhew has been Photo by Mamdouh Elchami was young. attending most of the events "Three years ago when the A Union Gas employee checks for gas leaks at Holy Names Catholic High School Nov. 14. since the group formed. Fuzzy Muzzies started it just "A lot of my friends are Tom Morrison and anything right now,” said early,” said Colleen Parent, a made sense for me to join," involved in the group so it's a said Denomme. "My uncle Mamdouh Elchami Windsor Fire & Rescue secretary for the school. social outing to support a died when I was very young Citizen Staff Reporters Services District Chief Roland Abduljabbar Abdullahi, 18, cause," said Mayhew. "It's and prostate cancer has always Maure at 1:30 p.m. was in accounting class when awesome to see everyone in a Students at Holy Names Maure said they had done an announcement came over been an issue that's touched small town get together to Catholic High School were multiple tests and would be the PA system. my family." raise money and it's amazing sent home early because of a bringing in a hazmat crew to “We heard the vice-principal The group started off with 15 how supportive people are." gas leak that reportedly started check for leaks or chemical say code yellow and to exit the members and has now grown With help of the community in the automotive wing of the imbalances. building,” said Abdullahi. to 19. The group of friends, backing and supporting the school Nov. 14. “We thought we had a gas “They told us to gather our mainly from Essex County, “We got a call about a natu - leak. The fire department things and dismissed us.” are growing their stashes for group, it motivates them to ral gas smell around 12:30 came to check out the school Parent-teacher interviews Prostate Cancer Canada. raise more money each year. p.m. We’ve been searching for and the school is okay. The scheduled for that night were been explored very often, we COMPANY fROM PAge 1 it and we can’t seem to find students have been dismissed still held. did some preliminary recruit - with that as well,” said ing and we’re very impressed Wedermann. with what we’ve found,” said Robberies in Windsor on the rise Autodata has 500 employees Wedermann. across North America, with Mayor Eddie Francis said he offices in Los Angeles, Detroit agrees and believes this is a and London, Ont. They will be way to diversify the job mar - opening their newest location ket here in Windsor and in Windsor on Lauzon expects this will benefit many Parkway. of the younger individuals “It was the office that gave who may be looking for a us the fastest get up and go, so career in the field of science we didn’t have a lot of lease and technology. holds, it was for a telecommu - “If you’re a University of nications perspective it was Windsor student or if you’re a well outfitted it required the St. Clair College grad, and least amount of work. As a you’ve been out there trying to getting started location it was get involved in the new indus - the easiest get started offices,” try, this is where you want to said Wedermann. land. This is where you want Wedermann is looking to to be. It’s a cool and exciting hire 20 employees as soon as place and they’re doing great possible and expects to hire at and exciting things,” said least 40 more if all goes well.