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CONVt Elair oRllege Gtudent EournaDliSm ubCliCationITIZEN a S . C C S J p City debates fluoridation VIA Adam El-Baba derailment Citizen Staff Reporter Courtney Turnbull Citizen Staff Reporter Windsor Utilities Commission and city council Five passengers remain in members had a special meet - hospital following a train ing Feb. 29 addressing the derailment Feb. 26. After days amount of fluoride in of investigating the black box, Windsor’s water. speed was determined to be The primary concern is the the cause of the VIA Rail amount of hydrofluosilicic derailment east of the acid in Windsor’s water. Aldershot, Ont. train station. According to WUC’s report, In February, 2008 a freight Fluoridation of Windsor’s train with 19 cars and tankers Water Supply, it can negative - derailed in the same location. ly affect the health of According to VIA Rail’s web - Windsorites -- mainly infants -- site, rail accidents dropped and can cause dental fluorosis, from 1,076 to 1,023 in 2010. tooth decay and osteoporosis. VIA Rail Train 92 was carry - Eleven delegates spoke about Photo by Adam El-Baba ing 75 passengers and five both sides of the matter, Dr. Allen Heimann speaks at a special meeting at city council Feb.29 addressing the amount of crew members, three of whom including three doctors, repre - fluoride in Windsor`s water. Heimann said community water fluoridation is a public health meas - were killed by the derailment and 42 others were wounded. sentatives from Fluoride Free ure that is safe, effective, equitable and economical. Windsor. The Council of Currently there are still five Canadians Windsor-Essex specifically lists the use of WUC chairman Bill Marra Great Lakes environment and passengers in Hamilton, and Chapter and the International hydrofluosilicic acid for fluor - seconded the motion and does not follow the safe water Mississauga, Ont. hospitals. Medical Geology Association idation purposes. wants to see the issue dis - mandate. The safe water man - Since the accident, VIA Rail Canadian Chapter, and parents “Fluoridated water is not a cussed in more detail and date is to deliver an abundance has been collaborating with concerned about the health of source of hydrofluosilicic when full council is present. of clean, reliable and safe the Transportation Safety themselves and their families. acid,” said Heimann. “I rec - The motion was passed and water that enhances the quali - Board of Canada and deter - Dr. Allen Heimann, medical ommend the continuation of council will meet on March 8. ty of of Windsor residences mined the cause of the derail - offices of health for the the addition of fluoride to the “After 59 years, any policy and businesses. ment was due to the high Windsor-Essex County Health Windsor community drinking needs a review,” said Marra. “Shame on me for not giving speed of the locomotive. Unit, said community water water system.” According to a poll by the it a whole lot of thought,” said The train was traveling at 108 fluoridation is a public health Coun. Drew Dilkens raised a Windsor Star, 81.29 per cent Dilkens. “I am disturbed of km/h while approaching the measure that is safe, effective, motion to recommend city suveyed want to see fluoride what I hear, that the primary crossover. equitable and economical. council remove fluoride from removed from Windsor`s sources of fluoride are phos - Engineers passed two signals According to WUC’s report the water system and direct drinking water. Fluoride Free phate fertilization of the warning them to slow down to from the National Sanitation the savings to oral health and Windsor representative Kim United States that’s being 24 km/h. Foundation, the Windsor nutrition education in Windsor Deyong said artificial water dumped in our drinking The Transportation Safety Drinking Water Licence and Essex for five years. fluoridation damages the water.” Board of Canada said that they still do not know and may never learn which engineer Exotic animal bylaw concerns residents was in control of the train at Joel Boyce Brent Robinson, 38, has the time of the derailment. Citizen Staff Reporter owned the Vivarium Reptiles Malcom Andrews, the senior and Exotics store in LaSalle manager of corporate commu - Many exotic pet owners are since May 2009. Windsorites nications at VIA Rail, said not aware that it is illegal to may have difficulties purchas - “exhaustive measures” will be have their animals in the city ing exotic animals inside the taking place to retrain employ - of Windsor. city, but this doesn’t stop the ees and VIA Rail will learn Since March 18, 1985, a sale of them in surrounding what they did wrong and Windsor bylaw made it illegal towns. improve safety for all passen - for anyone to own an animal “We get a lot of people who gers and crew. “not indigenous to Canada” or don`t even know there is a “There are requirements for “not commonly kept as a bylaw that exists in Windsor. employees to requalify for household pet,” such as fer - They just don`t understand,” positions. They have to pass tests so they can prove they Photo by Joel Boyce rets, rabbits, rodents, snakes, Robinson said. “We explain it Brent Robinson, 38, owner of Vivarium Reptiles and Exotics in amphibian, turtles and many to them. If they want to are completely familiar with LaSalle, holds a 7-foot woma python in his store Feb. 29. more. Continued on page 2 Continued on page 5 CONVERGED CITIZEN marCh 7, 2012 NEWS page 2 .. Roll the rim within reason REGIONAL Richard Dawes Citizen Staff Reporter NEWS BRIEFS A local scientist warns rolling up the rim too often may exceed personal caffeine tolerances, resulting in the shakes and sleeplessness. mediCal liCenSe forfeited Tim Hortons holds its annu - al month-long Roll up the Rim A local doctor forfeited her and not documenting the contest towards the end of medical license after offi - amount of drugs injected February, enticing people to cials found her guilty of were all cited as reasons buy more coffee to win prizes. misconduct. leading to Guidon`s resigna - Sarah Woodruff, a professor Dr. Noemie Guidon violat - tion. from the department of kinesi - Photo by Richard Dawes ed several professional poli - Guidon was also required ology at the University of Tim Hortons employee Meghan Wightman, 17, poses with a cies when dealing with her to practice under the guid - Windsor, said there are many stack of Roll up the Rim cups Feb. 27 at Tim Hortons on Ottawa patients, according to the ance of a supervisor. After effects someone sensitive to Street and Kildare Street. College of Physicians and the supervisor resigned Feb. caffeine could experience day, for them to have a third, 17, said work gets a lot busier Surgeons of Ontario. 23, 2011, Guidon continued from upping their intake. it’s probably not going to be when Roll up the Rim starts The college observed 27 of to see patients on several Caffeine is a mild central that big of a deal.” and it is not uncommon for Guidon`s patients and she occasions, which directly nervous system stimulant. High caffeine intake can also some customers to visit multi - failed to meet medical stan - contravenes conditions on Some short-term physical cause sleeplessness. Using it ple times a day. dards when dealing with all her certificate. effects include an increased late in the day could cause “I think it’s due to the contest of them. The college`s discipline metabolic rate, elevation of more wakefulness at night, and being able to win free Failing to maintain hand committee ordered Guidon blood pressure and increased thus starting a vicious cycle, items,” said Wightman. hygiene, personal protec - to pay $3,650 to cover the blood flow to the muscles. she said. Wightman estimates the store tion, instrument sterilization cost of the investigation. Tolerance varies greatly per - While some new to caffeine gets around double the num - son to person, Woodruff said. may have experiences like ber of customers during the eXploSiVe SubStanCeS found For some who are not used these, studies show coffee start of Roll up the Rim than to the drug in their systems, may be beneficial in some on a regular day. Investigations continue according to police. even one to two cups can aspects. One of the most popular after the arrest of a Windsor The Ontario Provincial cause side effects that would According to the Coffee orders at the Tim Hortons man and the seizing of Police UCRT unit, which be undesirable. Association of Canada’s web - where she works a medium “unknown substances” Feb. handles hazardous materials “Some people get the jitters site, a study by Johns Hopkins double-double, 14 ounce cof - 28. and urban search and rescue, and the shakes, or nervous University in Boston found fee with two creams and two According to police was called in to assist with twitches. Let’s say you have a caffeine can improve a per - sugars. reports, David Zarankin, 45, identifying the chemicals. job that requires precision son’s mood. The drug elevates The caffeine content in one has been arrested and Testing by the UCRT of manual movements. confidence, work ethic and of these coffees is 140 mil - charged with possession of the substances determined Something like that would not energy levels. ligrams, according to content explosives. that some of the chemical be good,” said Woodruff. Another study conducted in information on the Tim Windsor Police Service compounds had explosive “Caffeine is one of the most Maastricht, Netherlands, Hortons website. was called to 825 North qualities. widely used, socially accept - found coffee could assist Health Canada recommends Talbot Rd. Feb. 28 after Members of the Windsor able drugs for society, so it aging brains with memory. Canadians limit caffeine receiving reports of a male Police Service Explosive really depends on if someone It’s no secret Windsorites like intake to 400 milligrams a day barricading himself inside Disposal Unit, monitored by is a habitual user. their coffee. Tim Hortons to prevent the risk of any the residence with access to Windsor Fire and Rescue Someone drinks two cups a employee Meghan Wightman, adverse effects. firearms. Service and Windsor-Essex Continued from page 1 Zarankin threatened to EMS, destroyed the chemi - as a pet. the subject. They just don`t harm himself, but surren - cals on site. purchase an animal. We’re in “I think our bylaw is more understand what some of them dered peacefully to police. Zarankin has been remand - LaSalle so if they take it there restrictive than it needs to be,” are. Also, there are some peo - A number of firearms were ed in custody until his next it’s their responsibility.” said Valentinis. “It might be ple who want to own these seized and several house - appearance in court March Windsor is not the only place worth revisiting or taking a pets for the wrong reason – it`s hold containers filled with 2. in Canada where there is a ban look at again.” an ego thing.” “unknown substances” were Windsor police continue to on exotic pets. In 2009, the There are many bylaws peo - Valentinis said if people want found on the property, investigate the incident. B.C. Wildlife Act introduced ple may not be familiar with. city council to revisit the the same bylaw. The two cities Not only can you not keep a bylaw they should write a let - no taX inCreaSe in Canada where it is illegal to ferret or any exotic animal for ter to the clerk or to council. have such exotic animals are a pet, but people cannot own “People in the past have said The Windsor city treasur - said. “I’m happy to also Langley, B.C. and Windsor. more than two dogs. Many the bylaw should be thrown er announced Feb. 27 there report this has been “Take a bearded dragon – Windsor residents may not out and that is where they have will be no increase in prop - achieved without an impact there are thousands of these know dog poop cannot be failed,” said Valentinis. erty taxes for 2012. on any services.” things kept as pets,” said tossed in the trash. Feeding As of now the bylaw states At an executive committee Colucci added positive Robinson. “We all know there birds and waterfowl in parks is every person who contravenes meeting, Onorio Colucci revenue growth for the first is a lot of them in Windsor. also a little known Windsor any of the provisions of the said the total budget will be time in three years helped Right now, the way the bylaw taboo. bylaw is guilty of an offence $730 million without an contribute to the decrease. is worded, a bearded dragon is The Windsor bylaw states and could face a fine up to increase in taxes and with - He said a major compo - just as dangerous as a Bengal you may own up to 80 $5,000. out a loss of public services. nent was also the Windsor Tiger in the city of Windsor.” pigeons, two dogs and four “Get somebody who is This marks the fourth con - Police Service’s decision Ward 3 Coun. Fulvio cats, but not a single rabbit, knowledgeable on the subject secutive year the city will not to increase their depart - Valentinis said he is well ferret or other exotic animal. and maybe look at individual not raise taxes. mental budget from last aware of the bylaw and shares “I want to know you know species as opposed to classify - “This year, as it currently year. the same sentiments. His what you are doing when you ing a group of animals as a stands, there’s actually a Final budget deliberations daughter, who lives in take an animal out of my whole,” said Robinson. decrease in taxes,” Colucci will took place March 5. Toronto, owns a bearded drag - store,” said Robinson. “I think “Break it down and look at it on where it is legal to have one a lot of people are ignorant to individually.” CONVERGED CITIZEN marCh 7, 2012 NEWS page 3 .. Windsor’s Military New video and game Training Weekend rental store opens Hailey Trealout gunner during the operation Citizen Staff Reporter and said although it was not what they expected, the train - More than 30 troops from ing was still successful. the Windsor Regiment took “This exercise was more for part in an arctic training exer - winter warfare with arctic and cise Feb. 25 in Rondeau snow,” said Adams. Provincial Park. “Unfortunately the weather Every month the Windsor was not permitting for us to do Regiment picks a weekend for the training prescribed. We the troops to participate in still made the best of it and training methods that test their kind of switched up the train - ability to work as individuals ing a bit to work with the and as a team. The troops met weather.” at the Major F.A. Tilston VC One focus of the exercise was Armoury and left early in the to learn proper identification morning for Rondeau where procedures. Sgt. Devlin Bauer, they practiced vehicle check 27, the operations patrol com - points and reconnaissance mander, was given specific patrol. points on a grid of the area Operations squadron battle where he controlled and man - Capt. Kenneth Burt, 43, a aged check points his team set member of the Windsor up. Regiment for 18 years, created “This weekend’s specific and managed scenarios the training prepares us for deal - troops were to compete in ing in built up urban areas for teams. when we actually have to con - “The main objective here is duct a vehicle check ,” to continue to train at a high said Bauer. “We practice how level and maintain a high to properly search vehicles degree of readiness so we may and personnel while maintain - Photo by Mamdouh Elchami participate in any actual oper - ing the respect towards the Rob Voltz, left, and Nic Austin, second from right, stand in Family Video on Tecumseh Road East ations or any real-life scenar - community. As for the recon - with newly hired employees. ios the military may need us naissance patrol, we are a Momdouh Elchami and is still owned by the rental company is that we pro - for,” said Burt. “We want to reconnaissance regiment, so Citizen Staff Reporter Hoogland family. They have vide great customer service,” get the troops to move togeth - one of our main tasks is also to since expanded to include said Voltz. “If you have a great er as a team, get each of the gain information on the tar - Businesses are moving to companies such as ITV-3, a experience, you want to come groups to coordinate with each get.” Windsor to take advantage of fibre optic television compa - back.” other and to ensure everybody After each mission was com - the void in the video and game ny, and a chain of fitness cen - New customers are given a is able to safely and success - pleted, the groups gathered at rental market left behind after tres called StayFit-24. tour of the store when they fully sleep out in a harsh envi - a chosen meeting place to Blockbuster closed its stores. “We want our staff to be walk in and new members ronment.” review everything that they Family Video is a movie and local. We’re owned by the receive half off everything in The temperature dropped to - did, said, and how the opera - game retailer based in the same guy who founded the the store for 30 days. 4°C during the exercises and tion could have been United States. company,” said Rob Voltz, 29, “I love coming in to a video the wind picked up throughout improved. The company opened two a district manager from Ohio store to get my movies,” said the day. Although the temper - The next exercise will focus new stores in Windsor, one at who was in-store to hire and Eric Schiller, 36. “I don’t ature was below zero, the on the use of weapons and is 1290 Tecumseh Rd. E. and its train new employees. know how to download teams were prepared for much held during the last weekend newest location at 2375 There are those who believe movies and I don’t bother. I colder weather. of March in Fort Custer, Tecumseh Rd. W. that video and game rentals want to see all the options.” Cpl. Mike Adams, 28, was a Michigan. “It’s been a learning experi - are a dying market, due to the Family Video is continuing to ence, opening a store in a new rise of digital downloading expand. According to Voltz, country,” said Nic Austin, 30, services such as Netflix and the company is looking in to a a store manager at the Cogeco On Demand, which $100 million contract with Tecumseh Road East location. provide movie streaming Marco’s Pizza. Family Video is the largest directly to consumers homes. “You could call up and say privately-owned movie and “I always download or ‘I want a pizza and a movie video game retailer in the stream my movies,” said and I want it delivered,’” said United States, operating more Jonathan Myer, 21, a Netflix Voltz. than 765 stores in the U.S. user. “Why should I spend With plans to expand not end - alone. money on a movie ticket or ing anytime soon, Family They currently operate six drive to the video store? It’s a Video continues to grow. stores in Ontario, with plans to waste of my time.” According to Austin, the com - expand. Family Video hopes to pany treated over 600 employ - “We’re looking at opening change consumers’ minds ees to an all-inclusive vacation more stores in Ontario. For when it comes to video and to Cancun, Mexico in October. now we’re taking a step back game rentals, with a combina - “I started working for them and seeing how it goes,” said tion of low prices and cus - four years ago because I had Austin. tomer service. such a great experience,” said Family Video was founded “The biggest difference Austin. “It’s the biggest small by Charlie Hoogland in 1978 between this and every other company you’ll ever find.” CONVERGED CITIZEN marCh 7, 2012 COMMUNITY page 4 ‘ St.Clair’s student votes results are in Taylor Gouin year, followed by second and Citizen Staff Reporter third year which he spent as the external vice-president. Results from the St. Clair “If you want change to occur College Student you need to vote," said Caron. Representative Council elec - "A lot of people always com - tion are in. plain about things and want This year’s theme was iVote, change, but if you never go for which candidates wore out and vote for the people brightly coloured T-shirts to who are saying what they let the student body know they want to do, ‘speak up or shut were in the running. up,’ essentially.” Most candidates were SRC 1,470 students cast votes in directors, which means they the election, accounting for had to get signatures from nearly a quarter of St. Clair’s full-time students and pass the student population. This year interview process in order to the voter turnout was 23 per be part of the board. cent, a 5 per cent increase Part of being on the SRC is from last year’s turnout of 18 organizing events and cam - per cent. paigns in order to get the stu - Caron says this is the biggest dents more involved with the voter turnout in recent memo - college and the community. So Photo by Taylor Gouin ry at the college and encour - far this year the SRC has been Matt Caron president of the Student Representative Council at his desk located at St.Clair ages students to speak to the responsible for campaigns College’s main campus. SRC directly if they have any such as Trick-or-Eat, the main campus cafeteria, vice-president. Pilon will now process, any complaints they further questions. Movember, participation with outside of the Student Centre be student representative on have and also informs them “Even if it’s not during elec - the Goodfellows and most in Griffin Hall and in the the college's board of gover - through the class rep program. tion time, through the student recently Hats on for SRC’s satellite office at the nors. I’ve been at the college three body, definitely communicate Healthcare. Candidates cam - downtown campus. Students Pilon has completed the law years and I’ve helped out all with the SRC, whether it’s paigned for three positions on needed to have a valid student and security program at the three years with safe watch.” Facebook, Twitter, in person, the SRC which were voted on card as well as full-time college, which he says will Keri Bagley beat out com - e-mail, any way to find out by the student body during the enrollment in order to be eligi - help him be a more knowl - petitor Nicole Bertrand for the what the students want. That’s final week of February. The ble to vote in the election. edgeable vice-president. The position of SRC president. the reason we’re here,” said advanced polls opened Feb. 23 Kate Isley won internal vice- program required rule follow - Bagley will be replacing cur - Caron. “We try to hear all the followed by the regular voting president over Josh Demars, ing and a lot of reading, skills rent president Matt Caron. students but there are a lot of which took place Feb. 27-29. who held the position last he said he will put toward aid - Caron has almost completed students that don’t voice their The results were tabulated year. Others in the running for ing those who want his assi - his final year as president of concerns. So if there’s any stu - Feb. 29 before being posted internal vice-president includ - tance. the SRC and been on the board dent out there, if you need to outside of the polling stations ed current directors Tracy “I wanted to help the stu - all four years of his college voice your concern, come see at 4:00 p.m. Brady and Loren Bosazzi. Dan dents," said Pilon. "The exter - career. me or anyone else on the SRC. This year’s stations were Pavlovski lost to Kyle Pilon in nal president helps the stu - Like most candidates, Caron We’d love to hear what you located near the entrance to the competition for external dents with the great appeal became a director in his first have to say." St.Patrick’s Day celebration complaints Jay Verspeelt little bit bigger,” said Nicole thing happened in her bar that Citizen Staff Reporter Demers, owner of Mick’s. day. “The only thing we’re doing Maroon has traveled up and The St. Patrick's Day cele - different this year is there was down Ouellette Avenue gath - bration at the old downtown a request for different kinds of ering signatures in support of bus depot is being proposed to beverages besides just beer.” the celebration and not one happen again this year, but not There will also be more establishment turned him everyone is happy about it. washrooms brought in this down. He plans to bring those Despite the success of last year if council approves the letters with him to Windsor year's event, which cost “tens event, due to a shortage last City Council. of thousands of dollars” to put year. Most Chatham Street busi - on, according to Doug Maroon Maroon says the complaints nesses would not comment on of Maroon Brothers Bar and are political, because in the their feelings about the festiv - Grill, this year six establish - days after St. Patrick’s he was ities. Some, like Ryan Smith, ments on Chatham Street have receiving thank-yous from the owner of Pause Cafe, were filed objections with the city. businesses located blocks apathetic on the subject. They are citing that the cele - away, ranging from conven - “I’m for anything that comes bration negatively impacted ience stores to restaurants, downtown," said Barbra their businesses. about how the event positively Amato, owner of Obsession Photo by Jay Verspeelt Over 2,000 people attended impacted their sales. Hair Design. "I’m so ecstatic Mike Porter and Nick Amlin at the Chatham Street St. Patrick's the event at the old downtown “March 17, 2010 I made ‘x’ of anything at all that brings Day celebration at the old downtown bus depot March 17, 2011. bus depot on Chatham Street amount of dollars, with no people downtown because it's Vangeloff, the owner of Turf city property in this way and East last year. Mick’s Irish event next door,” said not always about my business, Lounge. those businesses who are not Pub, Lefty’s Lounge and Maroon. “I’m not including it’s about the community.” Ward 3 Coun. Fulvio in the hospitality industry may Maroon Brothers collectively the event, March 17 of 2011, However, not everyone feels Valentinis says he wants to see be negatively affected. put on a fenced-in celebration when we held the celebration the bus depot should be party- businesses thrive and people “You have to make it fair and for St. Patrick’s Day. in the parking lot. My sales central on St. Patrick's Day. brought downtown. However, if you’re going to be offering “It started off as an idea, me inside Maroon Brothers over “I think it’s totally wrong. he said an event like this might city property than you have to being an Irish pub, just saw an doubled.” You know the city, anything give a business an unfair give everyone a chance,” said opportunity to do something a Demers also stated the same for a buck,” said John advantage if they are using Valentinis. CONVERGED CITIZEN marCh 7, 2012 COMMUNITY page 5 .. Windsor tech firm relocates to Locals break into dance Drivemax building Ian Campbell travel. Citizen Staff Reporter “The building’s got a couple of things that are really cool Next Dimension Inc., south - for us. There’s 5,000 square western Ontario’s largest feet of covered patio, which information technology serv - makes it really unique for hav - ice provider, is set to call the ing events with our cus - old Drivemax building on tomers,” said Davis. “The bay Devon Drive home. doors for the cars also offers Next Dimension has been the chance to get some fresh located at 3290 Jefferson air in the building during the Blvd. for the past 10 years. spring and summer, which The company first held 5,000 offers a change from constant - square feet of office space, but ly using air conditioning.” has since moved up to 10,000 Although the Drivemax square feet. building is only 150 square President and CEO Adam feet larger, Davis sees the Davis sees the new building as space being better utilized, a unique space that provides a leaving more flexibility for Photo by Melissa Iarusso new atmosphere where the not only workers and hard - Krista Kersy, co-organizer of the event, yells "Let's get fit" to kick off Windsor's first flash mob staff can be on one floor rather ware but for customers as held at Devonshire Mall on, Feb. 29. than scattered amongst multi - well. ple floors at the current loca - “The new space gives us the Melissa Iarusso “Windsor, Essex County, me too and I get to bring my tion. ability to bring customers in to Citizen Staff Reporter Lakeshore -- we all want to get dog. It’s a lot of fun.” Next Dimension specializes the environment more often. involved and get more moti - Although Darrin DiCarlo has in backup and disaster recov - Here we have a small room Over 300 Windsorites partic - vated inside our community,” no dance background, he said ery, collaboration and produc - that can accommodate 15 or ipated in this year's Get Fit said Kersy. “The seniors he wanted to be a flash mob - Flash Mob on Feb. 29. groups that were here, the high ber because it was a new expe - tivity, connectivity, security 20 people at a time for differ - Thanos Zikantas, president schools were here, there's peo - rience both for him and and many other tech based ent events,” said Davis. “The and CEO of local business 3 ple that have never been active Windsor. Being an athlete, services. new facility gives us a training Gyros, approached Krista in their lives that were here DiCarlo said he is always “Originally we wanted to facility that we can bring 40 or Kersy of Kersy Cardio and today supporting one another. looking for new opportunities build a building, but then we 50 people in to the environ - Kickboxing in Tecumseh I think it's crazy." for fitness and healthy living. came across the Drivemax ment. The additional space for about starting an iniative to Retiree Gaye MacDonald "I think it would be a great facility located on Devon and a new high-end server room promote Health and Fitness in said she participated in the way to spread the word of fit - decided that was a unique allows us to give better demos Windsor. flash mob for one simple rea - ness and health throughout the property and we were looking in a real-world environment Zikantas was inspired by a son - to get fit. Through her community and just to get for something unique,” said rather than on a projector.” Facebook group called My discovery of Kersey’s group people involved in a healthy New Year’s Promise, which on Facebook, MacDonald said and active lifestyle,” DiCarlo Davis. “It’s all glass and you The building is to be painted offers health and wellness tips, she was excited to be a part of said. get indirect sunlight all the corporate blue, branded with free nutriton and free exercise the event. All participants Both participants said they time.” logos and a signage structure for three months. With the gathered Feb. 26 to practice would sign up again if given The old showroom is set to will be built. help of CBC Windsor and sug - the routine and were encour - the opportunity. Various spec - be a workspace for employees The possible addition of a 30- gestions from the public, the aged to practice at home. The tators like Martha Janzen said and Davis said he enjoys the foot digital sign is being con - committee came up with a committee posted videos of they thoroughly enjoyed the open concept idea where sidered. "flash exercise dance mob." the dance on Youtube as well. performance and thought it employees can speak freely to Next Dimension’s move-in The committee was striving to MacDonald said she would was a neat concept. They one another without having to date is set for March 31. promote fitness and healthy like to get back into her exer - knew about the event prior to living. cise routine and the flash mob the dance due to various social Kersy said she hopes the kicked-off her resolution. media and news outlets. flash mob shows Canada that "I met a group of people who The dance was also per - Windsor-Essex County is tak - walk on the riverfront every - formed at elementary schools ing measures to stay fit. She day of the week and I've and at locations in Lakeshore. also said if everyone simply joined them so now I've got a Over 1,000 people participat - "eats clean, gets active and group of people who I go out ed in total. Organizers said stays fit then we will all live a to exercise with,” MacDonald they were pleased with the little longer." said. “My husband has joined results.

Continued from page 1 Windsor around 2 p.m. and pen,” said Peter. “I feel bad for all safety requirements on of a was headed to Toronto first. It all the people who got injured particular job. Although train was roughly 4 p.m. when we and to the families who lost derailment rarely happens, one got to London and found out someone close to them thing we know is an accident the train ahead of us had been because of this.” like this is one accident too derailed,” said Peter. As of Feb. 28 two Toronto many.” He said many college stu - law firms have filed lawsuits Dylan Peter, 19, a Windsor dents who were on the train on behalf of the passengers UPS worker, was traveling on called Greyhound Canada in who were on the train. The VIA Rail Train 76 from London after hearing the news lawsuit claims damages for Windsor to Toronto. He said of the derailment and left the negligence and breach of con - his train was delayed two train. tract with the defendants being Photo by Ian Campbell hours in London because of “It’s definitely a freak acci - VIA Rail Canada, Canadian President and CEO Adam Davis sitting in his office at Next the derailment. dent, something that rarely National Railway Co. and Dimension located at 3290 Jefferson Blvd. “I got onto the train in ever happens but it did hap - Canadian Pacific Railway Co. CONVERGED CITIZEN marCh 7, 2012 PHOTOS page 6 ..

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7. 9. 1. Sgt. Devlin Bauer and his team gather around a map as orders are given at the Major F.A. Tilston VC Armoury. 2. Troops load their trucks for their overnight camping trip to Rondeau Park. 3. Cpl. Kalem Romphf watches over the targeted passengers while their vehicle is searched. 4. Lt. Rob Brie and Sgt. Rich Sharpe discuss their plan to catch a target vehicle in a vehicle checkpoint their teams set up. 5. Master Corporal Joel Pruden stands on his team’s 'G-Wagon' to get a better view of the other campsites. 6. Troops gather to discuss their actions and future improvements on their missions. 7. G Wagon blocks one of the main roads waiting for the target vehicle. 8. Warrent Officer Jamie Micallef watches over the radio while the teams are out during an exercise. 9. Lt. Rob Brie walks towards a vehicle checkpoint to wait for the targeted vehicle to arrive. CONVERGED CITIZEN marCh 7, 2012 SPORTS page 7 .. Is AHL or CHL best path to NHL? Rob George Benneian er’s best interests to make the Citizen Staff Reporter transition to North America sooner than later. A member of the Hockey Drafted 60th overall by the Hall of Fame suggested under - Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 age Canadian hockey players NHL Entry Draft, 18-year-old would be better off playing in Tomas Tatar joined the Grand the . Rapids Griffins the following Steve Yzerman won three season. The Griffins are the Stanley Cups with the Detroit AHL affiliate of the Red Red Wings and has since Wings. become the general manager Tatar said he experienced of the . some difficulties when he first He said players who have came to play for the Griffins, been drafted into the NHL and but felt overcoming those dif - have three years of experience ficulties was worth it to be in the Canadian Hockey able to continue his career in League should be allowed to the AHL rather than the play in the AHL. Slovakian Extraliga. As the rules currently stand, “It was kind of tough. I did - anyone who plays in the CHL n’t really speak English at the cannot be assigned to the time and the hockey style is AHL, the minor league affili - kind of different back in ate of the National Hockey Europe, back in Slovakia,” League, until they are 20 years said Tatar. “It was kind of a old. tough change, but I made it What Yzerman is proposing Photo by Rob George Benneian and I’m happy and I was glad Russian Alexander Khokhlachev, bottom, seen here during a Jan. 26 game against the Saginaw would allow players to join I did it that early.” Spirit at the WFCU Centre, gave up the right to play in the AHL as a teenager when he began the AHL a year earlier. Tatar agrees with Button that playing hockey in Canada. As the sixth overall pick in physical maturity is important 2010, Brett Connolly was the gling to keep up in the NHL. times over the years. The CHL ers, which has a strong ripple to success when playing first draft selection Yzerman “We’re not trying to raid jun - would have big problems if effect to consider,” said against much older competi - ever made for the Lightning. ior hockey, but we look at this came about,” said Button. Campbell. “Suddenly the tion. Strengthening his body is Yzerman has kept Connolly, Brett, he’s played in junior “The AHL is a league that league is more watered-down, something Tatar has worked 19, with the Lightning all sea - hockey for three years,” said requires lots of maturity and less talented and would see the on since coming to North son rather than returning him Yzerman during an interview the vast majority of 19-year- cyclical nature of the league America. to his Western Hockey League with The Vancouver Sun on olds are not ready. I prefer let - further impacted as more and “The game is way more team, the Prince George Feb. 3. “Part of the reason we ting kids mature amongst their more players would only physical and I’m not sure if I Cougars. Connolly, who was a wanted to keep him is we felt peer group. You can’t speed up become two-year guys. The was 100 per cent prepared for prolific scorer in junior, has like it was time to play against maturity.” CHL is big business and the the league because my weight struggled to produce offen - stronger competition and a The creator and managing owners will never agree to a wasn’t that high and I wasn’t sively in the NHL. higher pace.” editor of The Scouting Report, rule change like this which that strong at the time,” said He has just nine points in 49 Hockey analyst and scout Scott Campbell, agreed with would essentially gut the Tatar. “It was pretty tough.” games for the Lightning. Craig Button said he disagrees Button that it would be bad for league of its top players.” With the NHL’s collective Connolly averages only 10:45 with Yzerman’s position that business if the CHL allowed However, Campbell notes the bargaining agreement set to in ice time per game, which is players with three years junior its top players to play in the CHL is the only league from expire at the end of this sea - the least of any Lightning for - experience should be permit - AHL. Campbell said remov - which players cannot graduate son, there will be plenty of ward who has played at least ted to play in the AHL. Button ing the most talented players to the AHL at age 18 or 19. issues to work out. 34 games. said he felt it would be detri - from the junior ranks would Players drafted from Europe, If Steve Yzerman has his Yzerman said players like mental to player development ruin the product of the CHL. for example, have the option way, young Canadian hockey Connolly would be better if the proposal went through. “By stripping CHL rosters of of joining their NHL team’s players will have another served playing professionally “It is an age old proposal that 19-year-old players the CHL AHL affiliate. The NHL club option available to them next in the AHL rather than strug - has been made numerous would be losing their top play - must decide if it is in the play - year. Should fighting be banned in the CHL? There has been talk of trying could be a good way. for this stage of their lives but An example, as soon as puck to ban fighting in hockey as a Hockey players have a bond, mentally, their brains are still drops in the opening of a game whole for some time now. just like a family, which growing and are not fully and players drop the gloves, it Commissioner of the means they stick up for one developed. is called a staged fight. and another. With hockey you expect They are kicked out for the president of the Ontario If you hurt a teammate then emotions to run high and game they can face a suspen - Hockey League David you should expect someone to things to happen in the heat of sion. Branch, wants to take it a step come in and stand up for them. the moment. There is also the old fash - further and completely ban If you take out fighting com - In some ways fighting helps ioned five for fighting. You fighting from the CHL. pletely then this could lead to get emotions out. fight, you are in the box for Most people who agree are more cheap shots or a fourth - Irma Tremblay It’s not the old fashioned way five minutes. senior positions in the busi - liner taking out a star player. of just trying to talk it out, Taking fighting out will not ness, while many players are This would just cause more opinion which does not happen in this help the game, but hurt it. against this idea. injuries and could potentially As junior players, these are game of hockey. Fans do want to see fighting, Branch has said in press con - end a player’s career before it young men who are between The level of fighting is con - and if it is controlled like it ferences that he wants to pre - really starts since this is just the ages of 16 and 20. trolled by penalties and sus - already is then don’t fix some - vent head injuries and this the junior leagues. Physically they could be ready pensions. thing that isn't broken. CONVERGED CITIZEN marCh 7, 2012 SPORTS page 8 .. Kids excited to sing at Spits game SPORTS Ashley Davidson Citizen Staff Reporter

NEWS BRIEFS The first rule of the anthem program is to have fun -- blink and you’ll miss it. This was the advice given to the choir from Sainte-Thérèse SpitS ViSit hoSpital elementary school on March 1 at the Windsor Spitfires home Windsor Spitfires visited and their families to attend game. The choir is comprised the pediatric wing at their home games. of children in Grades 3 and 4 Windsor Regional Cullen said it’s important and lead by teachers Heather Photo by Irma Tremblay Hospital's Metropolitan to them to remain involved Barolak and Lisa Lajoie. The The choir from Sainte- Thérèse elementary school sings the campus Feb. 27 to brighten in their community. students were given the oppor - Canadian national anthem at the Spitfires game on March 1, the day of a few of the “These are the people that tunity to sing the national before a game against Brampton. younger patients at the insti - come out to support us on a anthem at the Spitfires game. ning the anthem program for this is my opportunity of a tution. weekly basis so we want to “They are the stars,” said around 10 years. The program lifetime and I am never going Goaltender Johnny Cullen, give back,” said Cullen. Barolak. “They’re on the red has made advancements over to forget it.’” defencemen Saverio Posa “Kids are usually our carpet. They get to walk the the years. First starting out This program gives kids the and forward Brendan biggest fans so we love to red carpet on the ice. They get with her emailing the school opportunity to feel special and McCann signed booklets brighten their day with to be with the Spitfires on the board to get schools involved Tasler said the crowd responds and posters for the children small gestures.” ice. There’s no experience like and now there is a waiting list well to the kids and they real - to take home as well as tak - The Spitfires usually visit it for them.” before the season even starts. ly appreciate how “cute” it is. ing many photos with the the pediatric wing once a She said it is something the She said her favourite part is The program has taken off in children. month but will be putting kids look forward to every seeing how the kids respond to Windsor, and is now spread - The team also donated that on hold the upcoming year and it couldn’t be done the experience. ing. Tasler said she was tickets for some patients playoff season. without the support of the “I had a kid a couple weeks recently contacted by another Devonshire Mall. ago and I was kind of pumping OHL city who is looking into belle riVer CanadienS win Each year the Devonshire them up before they (went) on the program for their area as Mall buys 34 season tickets so the ice,” said Tasler. “I said, well. After two games in the sec - Canadiens, sending the when the kids sing at the ‘What is the most important There is a different school at ond series of the playoffs, game to overtime. An over - game, they can also sit and thing everyone is going to each home game so you can the Belle River Canadiens time was scored by Nik watch the game afterwards. remember?’ and this kid says see the kids singing at any lead the Mooretown Flags Dobrich after 40 seconds. Susan Tasler has been run - ‘I am going to remember that game this season. 2-0. "To win, it's going to take The first game of the series discipline. We have to stay was Feb. 26. Belle River out of the box and we have won 3-2, with goals from to stick to our systems. Spits have found a great combination Branden Larocque, Chris They're a team that can Spitfires up 3-2 and gave them DiNatale and Scott score," said Dobrich. "It's a lead they would not surren - Chauvin. going to come down to who der. Their second game on Feb. plays the most heart." Johnson scored into an empty 29 had a hat-trick by Cole The series will continue net with just over a minute to Chevailer, but Mooretown March 2, 3, 6, 7 and 9, if it go in the third to cement the 5- was able to catch up to the goes to seven games. 2 victory. He also drew the only assist on Marchese's second-period laSalle ViperS loSe goal. The Spits top line accounted for three goals, two The LaSalle Vipers lost cality and make some assists and a collective plus- their first playoff game minor adjustments for Photo by Robert George Benneian six rating. against the London things that hurt us in Game Windsor Spitfires forward Kerby Rychel, 16, is guarded by "The coaches were telling us Nationals Feb. 29 in the 1.” Brampton Battalion defenceman Dylan Blujus as goaltender all night (to) chip it in and go Greater Ontario Junior The Vipers finished sixth Matej Machovsky makes a save during a game at the WFCU get it with our speed," said Hockey League. in the GOJHL regular sea - Centre on March 1. The Spitfires won 5-2. Johnson. "I think me, Brady The Vipers fought back son– jumping from ninth and Cheese (Marchese) can after being down 4-1, place and just making the Robert George Benneian seen out of the group lately. get offence off of that." bringing the game to over - playoffs. Citizen Staff Reporter "We've been trying a lot of Boughner set a goal of 30 time, but ended up losing 6- The Nationals finished things with our top six and I wins for his team prior to the 5. Dylan Denomme scored second. With the playoffs right think we've found a great start of the season. two goals and had two The Nationals eliminated around the corner, Bob combination there," said They are on pace to hit the assists, captain Matt the Vipers in the second Boughner thinks he has found Boughner. "I'm trying to play mark with a 27-28-4-2 record Beaudoin had a goal and round last year and will try the winning recipe. Brady Vail's line with (Chris) and seven games left to play. three assists and Eric Noel to do the same again this The Spitfires have struggled Marchese and Johnny (Ben The Spitfires will play almost had one goal and two year. to find consistency this year, Johnson) against the top lines. exclusively within their divi - assists. Patrick Murphy “Our team wants this which coaches and players Marchese adds the offence sion for the rest of the year, scored the game-tying goal badly and we’re going to have often attributed to the that line needs and I think that aside from a March 15 date as the Vipers' extra attacker. bring everything we got fact that they are icing a very Johnny and Vail have the with London. “I really like our chances,” every night,” Beaudoin young roster. There are nine speed." They will play the Saginaw said Beaudoin, commenting said. rookies currently playing for Beginning with Johnson's tie- Spirit and Soo Greyhounds, on the series. “We match up The Vipers hosted Game 2 the Spitfires. breaking goal 1:27 into the teams who are directly above very well against them. We at the Vollmer Complex Boughner has relied heavily second period. The trio took and below them in the stand - have to match their physi - March 4 at 2:30 p.m. on his top two forward lines over the game in the Spitfires' ings, twice more before the this year and he likes what he's favour. The goal put the end of the season. CONVERGED CITIZEN marCh 7, 2012 FEATURE page 9 .. Flag Day wavering in Windsor Taylor Gouin Allan says he would rather Citizen Staff Reporter see Flag Day celebrated in schools than turned into a With Toronto’s parade and national holiday as he fears Ottawa’s ceremony, Windsor’s some may just see it as a day celebration of Flag Day falls off. short in comparison. “A lot of young people don’t In 1996 Canada participated consider Canada’s history part in the One in a Million of their own,” said Allan. “It’s National Flag Challenge in unfortunate but that’s what it’s which Canada distributed a become.” million copies of its flag, Although the proposal may which were later displayed for have been made to parliament Flag Day in 1997. 16 years ago the idea was More recently, flags were revisited in October by MP distributed for the 40th Photo by Taylor Gouin Peter Julian (Burnaby-New anniversary of it’s inaugura - Hugh Allan speaks about Flag Day Feb. 24 at the Canadian Legion branch 255 at 5645 Westminster), who introduced tion in 2005. Wyandotte, St. E. the Private Member’s Bill C- In the past Canada has taken ny. This was his inspiration to and I think we owe them 337, which is calling on the on an initiative to promote it’s "The flag is the symbol of the form the group Fly the Red something,” said Danby in an federal government to desig - flag, spreading patriotism and nation's unity, for it, beyond Ensign, a group dedicated to interview with Global News. nate Feb. 15 as a statutory hol - information about our any doubt, represents all the having the old flag flown at Canada is one of the few iday. Canada’s history in the citizens of Canada without Canadian memorial sites. countries that has yet to adopt “Mr. Speaker, in 2015 the process. distinction of race, language, The campaign’s reasoning for Flag Day as a national holiday. 50th anniversary of our “My personal opinion is that belief or opinion,” said why the Red Ensign should be The proposal was first insti - Canadian flag occurs. As I it is not the responsibility of Bourget during the inaugura - flown is that it is an updated tuted by Parliament in 1996 by have raised before in this the City of Windsor to pro - tion of our current flag. version of the ‘four province an Order in Council from House, I think it is vitally mote Flag Day. The federal On Feb. 15, 2011 the Red flag,’ presently flown at the Governor General Roméo important that we have a government should be sending Ensign, which formerly served Visitor Centre in Ottawa. LeBlanc on the initiative of national holiday to celebrate out information and posters to as Canada’s flag for 42 years, The Red Ensign is a part of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. the Canadian flag, a flag that all cities, townships and was flown alongside the the history of France and was Ultimately the motion did not unites us from coast to coast to schools. Canadian flag during the Flag flown by Canadians during the pass due to the fact there was coast,” said Julian on the floor It is their responsibility to Day ceremonies in Ottawa. battle of Vimy Ridge. already a holiday to celebrate of the House of Commons. ensure we as Canadians These ceremonies have been It is also the version of the Canada’s patriotism on July With the maple leaf flag’s understand our flag and know taking place annually since the flag veterans of the Second 1—Canada Day. 50th anniversary being three what the colours and the maple leaf was declared World War and the Korean Danby is not alone as years away it’s impossible to maple leaf represent,” said Canada’s official flag in 1965. War fought under. Windsorites are also express - tell if Rose City will choose to Sgt. Serge Dufresne, a veteran Flag Day is important to “The flags that those guys ing concerns over the impor - recognize Flag Day with an of Canada’s military for 30 Canadians outside of the mili - died under should be flown tance of Flag Day to the city event of our own. years. tary, to the point where one where they are buried. That’s and its youth. But one thing is for sure, if The new flag was flown for has taken on initiative to start the biggest message. If those Ret. Lt-Col. Hugh Allan is the Bill C-337 gets passed, not the first time on Feb. 15, 1965 a campaign. guys arose from the dead they president of the Royal only Windsor but all of The Honourable Maurice Dr. Bill Danby from Kingston, wouldn’t know what the hell Canadian Legion Branch 255 Canada may become more Bourget, Speaker of the Ont. had a grandfather who was flying over their heads. and has served in the Military enlightened to the importance Senate, ushered in the ceremo - died in the First World War. They didn’t die under that flag for 41 years. of this holiday. Lakeshore local government channel Adam Foran rent content, another transparency the channel Citizen Staff Reporter Francophone and Hispanic brings to local government. content, the third will be strict - “Everyone has spoken to res - The president of Southshore ly local government and the idents who watch the chan - Broadcasting Inc. announced fourth has yet to be decided. nel,” she said. “This promotes on Feb. 27 the company’s tel - The local government chan - an active population in politics evision station CFTV34 will nel will cover Kingsville, and government. I can’t see split into a new channel- Lakeshore and Essex town that this is not beneficial to focused on local government. council meetings and will con - council.” Tony Vidal, president and tinue to broadcast Vidal said he noted council’s CEO of the broadcasting com - Leamington’s council meet - desire for better public out - pany made the announcement ings. reach. while asking Leamington The boost in funding will “Right now, there is a huge town council for a boost in help extend coverage for a need for municipal coverage,” funding. company which in 2010 oper - said Vidal. “They want trans - Council agreed to consider a ated at a $60,000 deficit. parency. Transparency, that’s raise in funding for the chan - However, Vidal said this still what we’ll give them.” nel from $10,000 to $18,000 is not enough. Vidal said the plans for mul - annually. Currently CFTV34 “The $18,000 doesn’t even tiplexing CFTV34 have been broadcasts Leamington coun - cover the broadcast,” said approved by Industry Canada cil meetings. Vidal. “It only covers staff and and are currently being Vidal said the channel will equipment. The station will reviewed by the CRTC. now “multiplex” into four new remain a nonprofit.” Southshore Broadcasting channels. Leamington Coun. Hilda plans to have the new chan - One will still offer the cur - MacDonald said she likes the nels up sometime in 2013. CONVERGED CITIZEN marCh 7, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT page 10 .. Phantom takes over Capitol Windsor Star hosts Canspell James Zimmerman cast and crew of over 120 stu - worked hard for almost seven Citizen Staff Reporter dents, teachers and volunteers months in order to perfect it," are ready for. said Doncom. Regional Spelling Bee Actors from the Walkerville "Phantom of the Opera is a While this is the first time the Centre for Creative Arts are technical spectacle,” said musical production of now part of history. Nabben, “Your audience is Phantom has been brought to They performed Andrew expecting the iconic scenes, Windsor, it is not the first time Lloyd Webber's Phantom of sets and costumes to be beau - the story has been told. the Opera at the Capitol tiful but it's hard to do when Windsor Dance eXperience Theatre. The musical, which you don't have a budget to performed a show closely opened Jan. 9, 1988, has been support it." resembling the original novel performed on Broadway over Adding to the technical and written by Gaston Leroux. 10,000 times and grossed over financial challenges, the cast It incorporated the Phantom's US$572 million. also faced musical challenges birth, adolescence and his life In the past the play has fea - as well. in the sewers before taking tured talents of Michael The score for Phantom was over the opera house. Crawford, Sarah Brightman written for a much older cast WDX's performance also and Steve Barton and a featuring vocal ranges that featured music by local com - Broadway-sized budget. most high school students find poser Erik Ingalls and a budg - Matching those efforts is no difficulty achieving. et of roughly $13,000. easy task for any theatre com - Ben Doncom, 17, said play - With both companies taking pany in Windsor. ing the title role was a part he on such a large production, Show director John Nabben, wanted to make uniquely his many other companies are 32, said one of the show's own. exploring and pushing their challenges is scaling down a "You have songs and vocal boundaries. Photo by Mike Thomas multimillion dollar production ranges that are written for peo - The WCCAs performed The The 2012 Postmedia Windsor Regional Spelling Bee winner, to fit a budget of approximate - ple way older than a lot of us, Phantom of the Opera March Zhongtian Wang, 11, a student from Monseigneur Jean Noel, ly $50,000. so it's unique that we are able 1 at 7 p.m. and March 4 with a stands on the stage as event pronouncer Craig Pearson looks It is a challenge he says his to hit those notes. We’ve 2:30 p.m. matinee showing. on. The event was held at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts in Windsor, Feb. 26. Mike Thomas to participate. Citizen Staff Reporter "We believe that Canspell is what we seek to support. "It’s Local students took the stage educational, it’s youth, it's at the St. Clair Centre for the being a part of the communi - Arts to compete in The ty," said Derek Renaud. "We Windsor Star Regional are excited to host these tal - Spelling Bee on Feb. 26. ented students at the St. Clair The winner was Zhongtian Centre for the Arts." Wang, age 11, from Not everyone could be a win - Monseigneur Jean Noel. She ner, but spellers like Eunice successfully spelled the word Aluko, 9, a Grade 4 student at frangible to win the spelling St. James School, appreciated Photo by James Zimmerman bee. For winning the regional the experience. Aluko said she Phantom director John Nabben goes over last minute stage direction with two of his students dur - finals, Wang will receive a wanted to be on TV and prac - ing dress rehearsal Feb. 24. $5,000 Postmedia Canspell ticed in front of the mirror. Education Award. She will She made five new friends and now advance to the Canspell said she was surprised to National Finals in Toronto at receive a $50 gift certificate Eliminating café fees the end of March for a chance for participating, she said. Adam Foran “tipping point” for downtown drink coffee.” Horwitz also at a $15,000 award. Elizabeth Henao’s daughter Citizen Staff Reporter businesses. said the sidewalk cafés were Publisher and editor-in-chief, Sarah, 11, also competed. “For businesses with only important for creating a cul - Marty Beneteau of The Although Sarah didn't win her Windsor’s city council has two employees, paying for ture that lends itself to the Windsor Star welcomed the mother said she was doing agreed to fund sidewalk cafés property taxes, electrical bills, growing student population spellers to the bee. He said it okay and wants to compete in the city’s downtown after licensing fees, it can be a tip - downtown, especially with the was one of his favourite times next year. the first executive committee ping point,” said Horwitz. University of Windsor moving of the year as it is a celebration “It was a good experience meeting for the 2012 budget. He also said council’s deci - to the area. of excellence in youth. and she is going to try again,” Larry Horwitz, chair of the sion to waive the fees will “This is definitely going to There were 64 students com - said Aluko. “It was not all Downtown Windsor Business allow for more sidewalk cafes appeal to university students. peting in the spelling bee. This about winning it is about try - Improvement Association, led in the coming months. They’re used to that urban, year’s event was sponsored by ing your best.” the proposal for the waiver of “It’s extremely valuable for European environment,” said the St. Clair College Alumni The coordinator for the sidewalk café fees up to downtown to have as many as Horwitz. Association. Board president event, Beverly Becker, said $100,000. possible, it creates a better Martens predicts her night - Derek Renaud said the alumni what Canspell does is in line The fees cost business own - environment,” Horwitz said. time student crowd will grow association was extremely with education and beneficial ers $75,500 in 2011. Carolyn Martens works for thanks to the changing condi - proud to be able to take over to the students. Becker is also A report by the city ana - The Coffee Exchange on tions downtown. the responsibility of sponsor - the director of digital products lyzed the risk of a waiver as Ouellette Avenue and said “It’s very important to elim - ing the Canspell event. and marketing for the Windsor changing the burden of the their sidewalk café does get inate these fees on a perma - The executive board of the Star. She went on to say the fees from business owners to busy. nent basis and create that alumni association assisted alumni association is a leading taxpayers. However, council “Typically we get more peo - European culture in the down - schools with the registration partner and it is a really good also stated their interest in ple because of it, especially in town,” said Horwitz. costs. Only four schools had partnership. continuing to revitalize the warmer weather,” she said. “I The current agreement with applied to the spelling bee “Whatever we needed from downtown. Coun. Hilary think it’s because a lot of peo - the city sees the fees waived until the alumni board stepped the alumni association, they Payne expressed concern as to ple like to people watch, and for 2012 with an option for forward. The financial assis - were there for us,” said whether the fees could be a they like to sit, smoke and 2013. tance helped 64 area schools Becker. CONVERGED CITIZEN marCh 7, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT page 11 .. Mighty Young Joe vs Old Sam Wise

Joe Elliot Wizard of Oz . thiS week : Sam de la Penotiere this movie is going to be an Citizen Staff Reporter It boggles my mind as to Citizen Staff Reporter accurate reproduction, but it how bad this movie looks, Clash of the titans derails quickly. The Hera-Zeus “This is the best Greek especially when special Second-year editors Joe "Sam, even I did not like this conflict is replaced with a sim - mythology movie ever made, effects powerhouses like Alien Elliott and Sam de la remake." -Joe plistic good versus evil, Zeus- well, during the '80s at least. I and Star Wars had come out Penotiere assign each other Hades rivalry. hope you enjoy the historical - before it. one movie per week to What does a two-hour bowel All the gods wear strange ly accurate Kraken.” - Sam Another issue I had with the review. movement have in common shiny armour too. What is that movie was how slow it was Joe, being a fan of newer with the new Clash of the all about? Where are the icon - This movie was awful. There and this is brought on by the releases, assigns a remake of Titans movie? To say the least, ic togas? This whole movie is a fine line between good and bad acting. a movie to Sam, who assigns you`ll be relieved when it`s disrespects any of Greek bad, but for some reason I actually fell asleep and had the original movie for Joe to over. mythology’s impact on our Clash of the Titans has only to restart the movie half-way watch. They then give our Clash of the Titans chroni - culture by adjusting it into a ever been a bad movie. through because it was so dull. readers a review of the cles the tale of Perseus in a familiar western motif. While I am reviewing the What baffled me most was the movies. man-waged war against the My personal favorite charac - original 1981 version, I am mix in technology. plot : gods. Sort of. The movie real - ter, Bubo the mechano-owl, also reviewing the modern day This is a movie about ancient ly fails to ever pull you into its has been reduced to a joke, - movie. times, yet there is a robotic Perseus, son of Zeus, embarks story and gives up on any real literally. The grand actor So let’s start at the top. Even owl that was some kind of Star on a quest to save Princess attempt, opting for action- Laurence Olivier’s portrayal for a movie made in the 1980s, Wars reject. Andromeda and Greece from jazz. This is the common trend of Zeus is hard to top, as Liam this movie looks old. Just don’t watch Clash of the wrath of the gods, the cor - I have come to expect from Neeson`s attempt demon - While technology of the '80s the Titans , new or old. rupt Calibos and the terrors of current movies, making this strates. was limited, the graphics of Wait for another 30 years the Kraken. film also predictable. To summarize, just go search the movie make it seem like and you’ll likely see another - neXt week : If you are a fan of the origi - the Google for a screen shot of Clash of the Titans was made remake of the film that could nal then the opening scenes Calibos or the dreaded around the same time as potentially be worth seeing. 300 will deceive you into thinking Kraken. ‘Nuff said. Book review: A Discovery of Witches Liz Ward She grows up to become a Harkness is able to add a lot The love story just adds to the Citizen Staff Reporter scholar whose main topics are of detail and information humour and chaos. alchemy and history. about other, smaller characters It’s a fantastic book about “The leather-bound volume One day she comes across a as well as the main ones. survival of a species and mix - was nothing remarkable. To manuscript under a spell. Harkness created a book that ing things up, a story about an ordinary historian, it would Since she forbids herself from was interesting the whole way being underneath the shadow have looked no different from magic, she decides to look at through. of harsh rulers and evil ways. hundreds of other manuscripts only its content and not what Considering the size of A When I first bought this book in Oxford’s Bodleian Library, the spell was hiding. She then Discovery of Witches , 592 I assumed that because of its ancient and worn. But I knew returns it into the stack, not pages, I believe that is a great huge size it would be a single there was something odd knowing the chaos the book accomplishment. book. It’s actually a trilogy. I about it from the moment I will bring her. A Discovery of Witches has am quite curious as to see if collected it.” - A Discovery of Three species of supernatural action, mystery and a great Harkness’s next book will be Witches creatures – vampires, daemons humour that are mixed very as large. In truth I am hoping it and witches – come after well and the long book allows is because I read far too quick - A Discovery of Witches , by Diana to get the manuscript. and tries to help her figure out for many plot twists and good ly and like larger books Deborah Harkness, is a novel The first is a powerful vam - the secrets of the manuscript character development. Of because they last longer than a about a witch named Diana. pire who becomes intrigued and her own powers. course, I can’t forget to add day. After her parents’ deaths, she with Diana’s abilities and I really did enjoy this book. one of my favourite aspects, Harkness’s next book, decides to never use her magic courage. There are so many different romance. Shadow of Night , is set to be again out of fear it will cause The vampire helps Diana elements and they go together Diana falls in love with the released in the United States in her own death. hide from the other creatures so well. vampire, Matthew Clairmont. July this year.