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VOlUMe X I ssUe VI WWW .T He MedIA pleX .COM NOVeMbeR 6, 2012 e H T CONVERGED CITIZEN Success Centre opens in downtown uing education is absolutely Maciejka Gorzelnik dent Keri Bagley said the one of the pillars of TD,” said Citizen Staff Reporter building is a welcome addition Griggs. “But the main thing is to college life. that it's now your building to St. Clair College students “To have this new building use how you see best and have a new place to call their for students to come and share we're thrilled that our name is own in the downtown sector in their college experience and going to be tied into it as that has been made possible for us to be able to be a part of well.” because of a partnership enhancing their college expe - Windsor West MPP Teresa between the college and TD rience, it really means a lot to Piruzza attended the opening Canada Trust. us,” said Bagley. and said she is excited to see The former TD Canada Trust St. Clair began expanding the collaboration between the branch located at the corner of into downtown in 2007 with college, the bank and the city. University Avenue West and the addition St. Clair College “It's really about giving the Victoria Avenue was donated Centre for the Arts and the students a place to gather, to to St. Clair College by TD. MediaPlex in 2010. According be together, to have resources After four months and approx - to St. Clair College president available for them and some - imately $700,000 in renova - John Strasser a student suc - where to relax,” said Piruzza. tions the TD Centre for cess centre was needed right Photo by Maciejka Gorzelnik “To have this centre here in Student Success opened to the from the start. St. Clair College president Dr. John Strasser is interviewed by the middle of (downtown), it public Nov. 2. The building “(We needed) some place the media at the grand opening of the TD Centre for Student really provides a good has kept much of former TD that the students could gather Success Nov. 2. resource for students and it's branding with wood paneling that were not classrooms,” really a great space.” and glass walls in the offices. said Strasser. “This will help The Success Centre will and budgets according to TD The Success Centre will be With state of the art comput - us be able to support student soon have ATMs installed by Canada Trust Windsor District open Monday to Friday from ers, lounge areas, study rooms success in one area quite apart TD and there are also plans to Vice President Eric Griggs. 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and a club room, Student from the day to day class - put programs in place to help “We're really eager to be part Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 Representative Council presi - room.” students with financial literacy of the community and contin - p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Trick or treat, or trick or eat? MediaPlex Clair’s SRC’s annual food bank fundraiser. People in the community have an opportu - wins award nity to give to students in need by donating canned goods. On Oct. 22 and 23, 1,000 brown paper bags were delivered to the doorsteps of homes in dif - ferent neighborhoods by members of the council and volunteers. On Oct. 29 and 30, members and volunteers returned and collected the canned goods which neigh - Photo by Sandee Nho bors were instructed to leave Volunteers and members of the St. Clair College Student on their door step in the brown Representative Council sort through the donated canned goods bags. The cans were donated at St. Clair College in Windsor Oct. 29. to the campus food bank Photo by James Zimmerman which is available to full-time Crime Stoppers presented an award to the MediaPlex for the Sandee Nho Council is giving to those in production of a video that Crime Stoppers submitted for spe - Citizen Staff Reporter need while helping to raise students at St. Clair. The organizer of the cam - cialized training at the CSI Conference in Las Vegas this students’ awareness of pover - October. (Left) OPP Constable Ryan Burney, and WPS The St. Clair College ty. paign was Keri Bagley, presi - dent of the SRC. Detective Tim Murphy, present the award to David Harrison, Student Representative “Trick or Eat” is the St. centre, at MediaPlex in downtown Windsor. see sRC pAge 11 CONVERGED CITIZEN NOVeMbeR 6, 2012 NEWS pAge 2 .. Business owners divided on World Series banners Chris Richards $3,000.” “Being in the hospitality Citizen Staff Reporter Like the Red Bull Air Race industry and particularly the banners, the city plans to sell sports bar industry, I see the Downtown Windsor busi - the World Series banners after amount of support for those ness owners are having mixed the series is over to recoup teams here in Windsor,” he opinions about the city’s most or all of the cost. Kim said. “So do I think it’s a bad recent decision to invest thou - said regardless it is money idea? No, I think it’s a great sands of dollars in decorating “not at all” well spent. idea. Why not capitalize.” for the World Series. “I think it’d be great if it was While agreeing $10,000 is a Windsor City Council presale, but I don’t think any - lot of money, Farrugia said approved the purchase of 50 one’s going to buy them. I the amount is a “paltry sum” World Series banners Oct. 22. think it’ll be busy downtown compared to what the city has The banners will be hung whether they spend that from streetlights in the down - money or not,” he said. spent before. While he appre - town area and cost $200 each, Owner and operator of The ciates the hype and excite - meaning it will cost the city a Dugout Sports Lounge Derek ment in the downtown core, total $10,000. Farrugia said banners are a he doesn’t feel the buyback Patrick Kim, executive con - great idea. Being in the sports option will be as popular as sultant and partner at Blue bar industry and a restaura - the city hopes. Apple print shop on Ouellette teur, Farrugia said he feels “We might buy something Avenue, prints major event Windsor shares a sense of like that to see where cost banners. Kim said the amount ownership with Detroit goes,” said Farrugia. “If it paid by the city is far too towards their sports teams. was something that ends up much. “I directly am one of the going towards (charity), like “I know for Labatt’s, we people that are going to bene - we’re going to sell these off printed over 100 banners for fit from that, so I’m for it,” and donate (the money) to a Canada Day for Ottawa,” Kim said Farrugia. “It’s something local fundraising program, said. “That $10,000 value is that’s in lieu of the Detroit then for sure we’d be right on Photo by Chris Richards not even close to what they teams. All of their profession - board with that. Other than paid. It was a fraction of that al franchises are kind of like World Series banners hang from lampposts on Riverside Drive if anything. So $10,000 for our pseudo local professional that, I don’t know if it would Oct. 26 in downtown Windsor. Windsor City Council purchased 50 banners? In my opinion, franchise teams here in be in our interest to buy a 50 banners at a cost of $10,000 to celebrate the Detroit Tigers that shouldn’t cost more than Windsor as well.” World Series banner.” playing in the World Series. Free Press Marathon runs through Windsor Windsor tunnel. the women’s race with a With a wave start, smaller time of two hours, 24 min - groups of participants were utes and 33 seconds. Each sent off at two-minute inter - winner received a $3,000 vals beginning at 7 a.m. to USprize. avoid congestion. First time marathon partic - Registrants had the option of ipant Adriana Forest from participating in the 26.2 mile LaSalle said the experience course, 13.1 mile course, was “simply amazing.” five kilometre run/walk or “Running over the bridge the five-person relay. It also was the best part because included wheelchair racers you could see the sun rising and hand-cyclists. where the tunnel was more According to the Detroit hot and eerie. Even though Free Press website, the event we didn’t run in Windsor is considered competitive. A long, it was really nice to run right by the University of “last chance pacer” bus fol - Windsor because it’s like my lowed all racers, giving them home away from home and a fair warning to pick up that’s where I trained the their pace. If walkers could - most,” said Forest, 21. “I n’t keep pace they were was thinking about my loved required to board the bus ones who were there to sup - Photo by Melissa Iarusso that would transport them to port me the whole time but Sue Flanagon, left, runs with her father George Freeman, 81, in the Detroit Free Press/Talmer the start-finish area. All rac - also really focusing on my Bank marathon Oct. 21. ers were required to finish music … I was listening to a the race in less than six and lot of Eminem, which was Melissa Iarusso ,,, Nearly 24,000 runners, Fort Street and Second 30 minutes. appropriate because we’re in Citizen Staff Reporter walkers and wheelers regis - Avenue in Detroit. The race Via-Cheslav Shabunin and the ‘D’ and also Drake tered for the thirty-fifth directed marathoners Liubov Denisova from New because he’s my favourite.” Thousands of Canadians annual event that took over through historic neighbour - York, won the men’s and Forest recently lost weight and Americansparticipated the streets of downtown hoods to Belle Isle and along women’s marathons, respec - while training for the in this year’s Detroit Free Windsor and Detroit on Oct. both cities’ riverfronts. They tively. Shabunin, 43, finsi - marathon. She said she owes Press/Talmer Bank 21. The international race also crossed the Ambassador hed for the men at two her success to her trainer Flo Marathon. began and ended on West Bridge and the Detroit- hours, 25 minutes and 26 Olteanu from Fit & Healthy seconds. Denisova, 41, won see MARATHON pAge 5 CONVERGED CITIZEN NOVeMbeR 6, 2012 NEWS pAge 3 .. Films announced for WIFF FlickFest challenges out.” The film festival has shown local filmmakers Marissa DeBortoli the FlickFest for the first time. movies that eventually won Citizen Staff Reporter She is participating as direc - the Academy Award for Best tor, editor and cinematograph - Foreign Language Film, Amateur and professional er within her group. including last year’s winner, A filmmakers gathered at St. “Last year our professor Separation from Iran. This Clair College Centre for the mentioned it during the class year the festival will screen Arts to take on the challenge and I was really interested in the foreign language submis - of the 48 Hour FlickFest dur - it but I couldn’t do it. So, sions from Austria, Germany, ing the weekend of Oct. 19- this year I decided it was France, Canada and Denmark. 21. about time. I’d like to do it At a press conference at the The FlickFest is an annual and I think it’s going to be a St. Clair College Centre for film challenge sponsored by great experience.” said the Arts Oct. 23, executive the Windsor International Roberts. director Peter Coady said Film Festival. The shorts The competition is open to WIFF has always been a part filmed during the competition anyone living in the Windsor, of the revitalization of down - will be screened as the kick- Essex County and Detroit town Windsor. off event for the eighth annual areas. Gustave Morin is a “From the very beginning, festival. Windsor area professional our mandate of course has Eric Boucher has been help - artist and has competed in the been to enrich the cultural life ing with organizing and mar - 48 Hour FlickFest since its of the city of Windsor and keting for the 48 Hour beginning. Essex County,” said Coady. FlickFest for two years. “This is now the sixth year. I “The initial founders of the Photo by Tom Morrison “I participated in the have made seven films in the festival were also concerned FlickFest for the first two six years because in one year I Windsor International Film Festival executive director Peter with the revitalization of the Coady speaks during a press conference at the St. Clair College years and really liked it. Then submitted two films,” said downtown Windsor. Look at Centre for the Arts Oct. 23. I started working with one of Morin. “I’m here to have fun where it has come in eight the professors that had done and participate and meet the Tom Morrison building is being reconstruct - years. It was an idea, it was an this three years ago,” said challenge of trying to make a Citizen Staff Reporter ed and will be the future loca - ideal and it is becoming real.” Boucher. “We give the groups film in 48 hours. Actually, in tion of The Windsor Star, Pre-festival events include a line of dialogue, a prop and a the last few years, we’ve got - Organizers of the Windsor which is one of the festival’s screenings of short films made theme. They are required ele - ten so good at it that we can International Film Festival producers this year. WIFF by post-secondary students ments that you have to use in make a film in 24 hours. We will be opening the event a marketing director Vincent from Windsor and Detroit and your film.” don’t even need the 48.” day earlier this year to accom - Georgie said they were pre - a private educational event for Videos are adjudicated by a Morin said he hasn’t really modate for the closing of pared for the closing of the high school students. Coady panel of judges and nominated noticed any change in the Palace Cinemas. Palace because they knew last said these events, along with for awards. Best picture is the FlickFest over the years, other Now in its eighth year, the year would be the final oppor - business sponsorships, have only award that comes with a than the number of partici - festival will feature 52 films tunity to use the cinema. made this year’s festival a col - cash prize of $1,000 but teams pants. solely at the Capitol Theatre & “Our home has always been laborative project. can also win plaques or small “Twenty teams have pre-reg - Arts Centre from Nov. 7 to 11. the Capitol, no question,” “I’m just glad that the educa - statues for best director, best istered this year,” said Some of the movies include Georgie said. “What we’ve tional institutions like St. Clair cinematography and best Boucher. “We have maybe 23 the Matthew McConaughey- done to offset for some of the College, University of sound or music. registered right now and more starring Killer Joe , Amour demand is we’re opening the Windsor, the Greater-Essex “We’re ready to do some - coming in. We had 15 teams in from Austrian director festival a day earlier this year, County District School Board thing serious and fun and total last year so there’s a def - Machael Haneke and Riot , so we open on a Wednesday. have come together, along something that we can add to inite increase.” which was filmed in Windsor. We’ve got a full Thursday with business and representa - our portfolios,” said Megan The films will premier Nov. Since its beginning the festi - ahead of us and also many tives from the arts in the city Roberts, 22. Roberts is a 6 in a Screening and Awards val held some movie screen - more daytime screenings and to make this a reality,” said French and communications Gala ceremony held at the ings at the Palace, but the the - late evening screenings, so Coady. “I’m happy about that. student at the University of Capitol Theatre & Arts Centre. atre closed in January. The that way it actually balances Everybody’s included.” Windsor and is participating in University of Windsor losing stride One hospital or two Faith Codee Woltz answer questions and hear Faith Codee Woltz although the school was rated U two years ago then got my Citizen Staff Reporter feedback from Essex county Citizen Staff Reporter badly her degree won’t be teaching certification at residences. impacted. Windsor’s teacher’s college The first of two public ses - The executive director of The University of Windsor “Proud Lancer here,” she and I’m still working the sions was held by the hospi - Community Living Essex has received extremely poor said sarcastically. “My same part time job from tal studies committee Oct. 24 County Nancy Wallace-Gero ratings in the Globe and degree won’t mean any less when I was in school,” said at the Essex County Civic attended the session to gain Mail’s Canadian University and that’s all that matters to Cox. “Granted, getting into Centre. answers for herself personal - Report 2013. me. But being rated last for the teachers’ market is diffi - The meeting was held for ly as well as professionally The report, released Oct. career preparations is some - cult nowadays. I was hoping the general public to express for the individuals supported 23, is sectioned into three thing that should scare the I would’ve had a foot in the their opinions in having through Community Living categories — large, medium students that don’t have the door by now.” and small universities. The U best marks, no job or volun - Though the University has Hotel-Dieu Grace and Essex County. of W is categorized as a teering.” received bad ratings this Windsor Regional Hospital “I wanted to come and medium university and was Kimberly Cox, 22, is a year, some students are not combined in a new building. make sure I’m fully at or near the bottom of every recent graduate from the U of too worried. The three-member task force informed about what’s hap - section in the survey. W and is still looking for a “I don’t think the U is that of Windsor-West MPP eresa pening and to take a look at U of W third-year student job. bad,” said Wood. “But it is Piruzza, Dave Cooke and what is going on from the Tom Porter were there to Jasmine Wood, 20, said “I got my honours from the pretty funny.” see HOspITAl pAge 4 CONVERGED CITIZEN NOVeMbeR 6, 2012 NEWS pAge 4 .. New Technology for Transit Windsor required technology for the future. “We have been using some new technology with regards to mapping of schedules and bus stops,” said Delmore. “We also have all of our stops geocoded.” Joseph Gaspard, a student at the University of Windsor relies on city buses daily. He says it will be an advancement Photo by Melissa Iarusso because the technology will Women bid on purses in the silent auction at the Do Good Divas bring shorter wait times “Diva Delights” event Oct. 25 at the Caboto Club in Windsor . because riders will know Photo by Taylor Desjardins where the bus is at any time. Angela Marson waits for a bus at Windsor International Transit “They don’t come on time $50K raised for Terminal Oct. 24 most of the time,” said Taylor Desjardins advancement, it is the city’s Gaspard. “We are wasting our mental health Citizen Staff Reporter job to fund this project. time just standing here for 30 Mamdouh Elchami is just as important as well. “It is our plan to have this to 40 minutes, waiting for the Citizen Staff Reporters We’re at capacity,” Simko- Transit Windsor passengers technology on all buses. next bus. Finally when they Hatfield said. “With our said they would appreciate However, there are times come, we can do something Fifty-thousand dollars has pledge we’re supporting two new technology to improve when pilot projects are an else.” been raised in support of men - causes. Half of the money will their transportation experi - option,” said Pat Delmore, It is not yet determined tal health and complex contin - furnish a room for life skills ence. director of operations for when this technology will be uing care. training at the new mental If senior Transit Windsor Transit Windsor. implemented but until then The Do Good Divas held health hospital and the other managers get the funding they “We hope to have Google Transit Windsor will be focus - their seventh annual handbag half will refurbish a family ing on software development gala Oct. 25 at the Caboto lounge at the Malden Park need from the municipality, transit in the near future, they will be implementing two where you can use your cell and testing smart media prod - Club in Windsor. Diva continuing care facility.” ucts. Delights: A Girls Night out in The evening featured dinner, different types of technology phone for scheduled info or to Handbag Heaven sold out two dessert buffet, a silent purse into the bus system. The tech - map out a travel plan using When did TransiT months prior to the event. A auction , live auction, fashion nology will improve customer Google. This is currently indsor esTablish sold-out event allowed 1,200 show, raffle and much more. amenities with automated being used in many cities and W ? sandwich, Windsor & women to attend supporting Handbags were donated by vehicle location which allows we hope to have it in Windsor Amherstburg Railway (sW&A) the Divas’ pledge in support of celebrities, designers, retailers for real time information soon.” Act incorporated by Act of Windsor Regional Hospital’s and members of the communi - regarding bus stops on route. Transit Windsor added 11 legislation, March 2, 1872, to Tayfour and Malden Park ty. The 60 handbags filled Computer-aided dispatch new hybrid buses at the start provide public transit to the campuses. with gift certificates and will also be available to of 2012 and the Affordable City of Windsor. With franchise The Do Good Divas are a prizes sold within the first retrieve real time information Pass Program was introduced due toexpire in June 1970, a bill non-profit corporation that eight minutes of the event. of bus location on cell phones. in partnership with Pathway to was presented to Ontario holds a signature handbag CBC anchor Susan Pedler “I think it would be an Potential to aid residents. legislation to transfer all assets event to raise money for local and AM800′s Karen Hall host - advantage to the borderline Students, low income adults and liabilities to City of Windsor. health initiatives. In addition ed the event. Ward 7 Coun. transit users who maybe don’t and dependents 18 years old In 1977, the name/branding to the grand donation the Percy Hatfield auctioned off was changed from sW&A to want to wait a couple of extra and under can purchase a bus Divas donate $1,000 grants to five celebrity handbags raising Transit Wndsor as to better 10 smaller organizations like thousands of dollars. minutes or half an hour for a pass at a discounted price. reflect the service. sandwich the Hiatus House, Salvation Celebrity actress Reba bus,” said Angela Marson, a New technology is already was annexed into Windsor 32 Army and Windsor/Essex McEntire and singer Carrie regular user of public transit. being used in Transit Windsor years earlier and buses hadn’t County Humane Society. The Underwood donated handbags Although the managers and internally for planning pur - run to Amherstburg since the Divas recently unveiled their this year along with Canadian the public want this new poses and because it is a late 50s. new rehabilitation gym at the Olympians Amanda Reason Tayfour Campus in June. The and Mary Spencer. HOspITAl FROM pAge 3 because it is all for them. tal as it is geared towards money raised from the 2010 “This event is always a lot of campaign contributed to the fun,” Hatfield said. “When eyes of the people that we “It really is all about the rehabilitation and non-emer - renovations and equipment in auctioning I always try to add support and their families public…The delivery of gency services. the gym for patients who are excitement in the room and also as a county resident health care is to the commu - "The common trend at all recovering from joint-related because it gets the bids going. personally,” said Wallace- nity,” said Porter. “So it is of the meetings is the impor - surgeries. In 2011 the Divas It’s rewarding to get the bids Gero. “I’m very concerned very important, and tonight tance of community involve - raised more than $45,000, pur - to go higher because all the that whatever is developed is is especially, being out in ment," said Teresa Piruzza. chasing five state-of-the-art money is going toward a great taking into consideration this Essex because right now “We’re really identifying intravenous pumps for cause. I think as a councillor entire community and not people in the county, many what our concerns are at the Windsor Regional’s cancer the more you are seen doing just focused on Windsor.” of them, come into down - front end,” said Piruzza. “It’s centre. community events the more The co-chairs of the town Windsor for example not after the fact, and that’s They kicked off their 2012 people appreciate the work Windsor Hospitals study and go to Hotel Dieu-Grace often what happens is a deci - fundraising season in May you actually do for the city. have been meeting with com - hospital or some of them end sion is made, that hospital is when they began collecting I’ve always enjoyed getting mittees, the hospital boards up at Windsor Regional going to be built in an area handbag donations within out and doing this.” and the public since April to Hospital. The location of the sometimes some of these ini - Windsor and Essex County. Pedler said she was in the see if the future of Windsor’s hospital is very important to tial kinds of discussions Gale Simko-Hatfield, founding group of divas and is community would be better founder and president of the very passionate about the people.” don’t occur until afterwards Do Good Divas, said the most event. served with the continual The plans for this hospital which causes problems down important aspect of her event “What I like about this development of the two sep - would affect Hotel Dieu- the line. So we really want to is that the money raised is organization is that every arate hospitals or a new sin - Grace and Windsor Regional make sure we get it right, staying in the community and penny we raise tonight at our gle site acute care hospital. hospitals acute care facili - that we identify our con - helping health initiatives. event stays in our community. Co-chair Tom Porter said it ties. Windsor Regional’s cerns, all the issues and “The fact that 1,200 women That was really important to is important to involve the Tayfour campus would be make sure that we work attend this event and have fun public in this decision unaffected by the new hospi - together.” see dIVAs pAge 5 CONVERGED CITIZEN NOVeMbeR 6, 2012 NEWS pAge 5 .. Windsor gas prices drop when it used to be $0.80, I used to fill up the van no problem." Kaskas said he used to do a lot of travelling but he does not anymore because it’s too expensive to fill up his van. He said he can spend at least $80 in a single trip to the pump. Ray Rodgers agrees just a small decrease in prices Photo by Ashley Godin Students David Diaz and Bianca Perry present Renata would be quite helpful, but Sznajkar, publicity and events coordinator for the Kindey he wonders why it took so Foundation of Canada Windsor and District Chaper with a Photo by Jolene Perron long for the prices to drop. cheque for $4,500 raised by Riverside students. Ray Rodgers fills up his truck from empty at $1.21/litre Oct. 23. “I’m trying to keep the tank Jolene Perron prices have been recorded at full for a month because of Citizen Staff Reporter $1.25 per litre or more. income. I try to walk here The expensive prices have and there,” said Rodgers. Rebels with a cause Windsor residents are see - caused outrage among some “The prices are outrageous. I Ashley Godin throughout the years,” said Sznajkart. ing some relief at the pumps. Windsor residents, including mean all of a sudden if you Citizen Staff Reporter The Kidney Foundation According to research done Abdul Kaskas. bring it down, why weren’t Students at Riverside provides service for people by gas price aggregator “We have the gas here. they there before?” Secondary School bared the on dialysis and living with GasBuddy.com, Windsor gas Why don’t they use the Residents are looking for - cold and rain to raise money kidney disease, as well as ward to the drop in prices in prices are substantially high - reserves instead of going for their school and kidney peer support and fundraising. er than the rest of the region. over and buying overseas? hopes it will help with the research on Nov. 2. There are roughly 4,000 indi - While London gas prices The gas prices are ridicu - economical struggles that Over 700 Riverside students viduals living with chronic have been logged at under lous," said Kaskas. "I mean have been experienced lately dressed in Halloween cos - kidney disease in Windsor. $1.10 per litre, Windsor $1.30, $1.32 I remember in the area. tumes walked, ran and Sznajkart said while there rollerbladed through the are no warning signs for kid - Ganatchio Trail for their ney disease, staying healthy, MARATHON FROM pAge 2 Halloween Fun Run. The eating right and getting annu - Centre in Windsor. Forest on the bridge and through “All I’m thinking about annual event was created 11 al checkups can prevent the finished 3,512 overall with a the tunnel … not everyone right now is how much pain years ago to raise funds for a disease. chip time of five hours 55 can say they have done that I’m in and how much I want Riverside student battling can - Vice Principal Bonnie minutes and 57 seconds. She before,” Hansen said. “You to eat,” the 52-year-old said. cer. Since it began 9,500 stu - Desjardins said events such placed 163 in her division see people of all ages, “I’ve been training for this dents have participated in the as the fun run are important and placed 1,384 among the shapes and sizes participat - half-marathon for about six run and raised over $50,000 because they bring the school marathon women to cross ing. I enjoy volunteering months and every bit of it for various charities and local and community together. “Its really important for the finish line. because it brings back great has paid off. During the race families in need. ,“I couldn’t have done it This year’s event raised kids to know that there are memories and I could imag - all I was doing was envision - things out there that they can without the support of my $4,500 for The Kidney ine how much hard work is ing the finish line. The Foundation of Canada's be a part of and it’s great for friends and family. Overall put into the planning so I crowds and entertainment Windsor & District Chapter. the Riverside community,” the experience was amazing. like to help in any way I along the run really helped Publicity and events coordina - said Desjardins. I’m really tired and sore can.” me remember that my pain tor for the chapter, Renata Funds donated to the right now but it was all and tiredness was all worth Sznajkart said she is grateful Kidney Foundation will bene - worth it,” Forest said. it. I accomplished something Riverside has been donating to fit research, patient services and programs within the All marathonors received a great that I now can cross off the foundation for the last 12 congratulatory medal recog - years. region. my bucket list.” Nearly 80 per cent of the nizing their participation in “We’re so thrilled that they The Detroit Free Press continuously, year to year 4,300 Canadians on the trans - their respective races. The Marathon created a free app want to support us. We do plant list are waiting for kid - medal design ranked sixth for smart phones to keep have connections now that are neys.You must be at least 16 for best designed participa - track of participant progress incredible. We hope that they years old to be a donor and tion medals by Marathon in real time, search for continue to support us could save up to eight lives. and Beyond in 2010. available parking, check out dIVAs FROM pAge 4 Marathon volunteer post-race photos, news Kevin Hansen, 54, has been us,” Pedler said. “We fund a “Community is really what A few hundred volunteers reports and much more. lot of health related initiatives makes our nation strong,” said assisting with the race for were crucial to the execution All proceeds from the to make a difference in our Miles. “Each community is about eight years. Hansen of the marathon, according event support 13 charities community. The spirit of giv - what puts together pieces of ran the full marathon in 2001 to marathon coordinators. including the American ing back in the community is Canada. So really the best way and said it was an incredible Food distribution, finish line Cancer Society, Michigan what I love about it. And then that I can give back to the peo - experience. He assisted with operators and course mar - Humane Society Detroit the other thing I love is people ple that always helped me out traffic control and managing shals were only a few of the Centre for Animal Care, The go home with purses, cake and is by helping out the commu - some people go home with nity and making it stronger the crowd on Goyeau Street positions volunteers assisted Salvation Army and the near the tunnel. $1,000 shopping spree to and safer. This is a great cause with. American Red Cross. Next Devonshire Mall and someone and I’m really happy to be “The Detroit Free Press Brian Anderson of Canton, year’s marathon is sched - else will go home with a wine able to support it.” Marathon is a well-organ - Mich. crossed the finish line uled for Sunday, Oct. 20. fridge. There’s a lot of fun ele - Simko-Hatfield said she is ized and well-designed holding his five-year-old Organizers are already ments that empower women to expecting calls the following course. You get to run along - daughter’s hand. He said he counting down the months, spend within our community.” day of the event from women side some magnificent peo - found the half-marathon days and hours until next Miss Canada Jaclyn Miles looking to reserve tickets for participated in the event by the 2013 gala. The donation ple and see beautiful sites. more difficult than the full year’s race on their website Also, not to mention running donating a handbag and mod - will be presented to Windsor marathon he ran in 2008. www.freemarathon.com. eling in the fashion show. Regional Hospital next year. CONVERGED CITIZEN NOVeMbeR 6, 2012 SPORTS pAge 6 ‘ International ice Windsor Express CEO expects success battle, WFCU cation officially went in all of the things like the operational, structural, financial and mar - ket assessment were done prior. We had some time to look at the pros and cons with - in the application.” Shortly after the announce - ment of the team, the Express executives started their search for a head coach. After nar - rowing down the list of candi - dates to four, the job was Photo by Richard Dawes awarded to Bill Jones. Elladj Balde of Canada competes in the men's free program “Bill Jones stood out of the during the Skate Canada International figure skating competi - final four and had some tion at the WFCU Centre. unique characteristics about Photo by Adam Al-Baba him,” said Willis. “What he’s Richard Dawes Fernandez taking gold home President and CEO of the Windsor Express basketball, Dartis done in his past really fit well Citizen Staff Reporter to Spain and Chan taking sil - Willis, answers a question on the set of "Five Minutes With" at with what we were trying to ver for Canada. Bronze was the St. Clair College MediaPlex Oct. 29. The Express opened achieve here from a strategic An icy showdown began awarded to Japanese skater their inaugural season with two home games against the Halifax standpoint.” Oct. 26 on the ice at the Nobunari Oda. Rainmen and Oshawa Power on Nov. 3 and 4, respectively. After Bill Jones was named WFCU Centre, but instead of In the ladies’ category head coach the teams headed pucks and pads, skaters came Osmond took gold for Canada into the NBL draft with the equipped with costumes and while Japanese skaters Akiko Brett Hedges ketball described how the first overall pick. With that smiles. Suzuki and Kanako Murakami Citizen Staff Reporter franchise came to be and how pick, they selected 6’10” cen - Thousands of people attend - took silver and bronze respec - much he wants the community tre Robert Curtis and promptly ed the 2012 Skate Canada tively. The National Basketball to be a part of the team’s suc - traded him away to the Saint International figure skating In the pairs category League of Canada’s newest cess in its infancy. John Mill Rats to bring back competition from Oct. 26 to Canadian teammates Meagan president hopes his profes - “The league has some strin - University of Windsor gradu - 28, after purchasing tickets to Duhamel and Eric Radford sional basketball franchise the gent criteria they use to deter - ate Isaac Kuon. view the skaters’ practices and took silver and Canadians Windsor Express will be a mine whether or not a fran - “Windsorites are very firm main events. The competition Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir vital part of the Windsor and chise would fit in a particular on utilizing some of the home began at 2 p.m. the first day, took gold in the ice dance. Essex community. city,” said Willis, who is from talent,” said Willis. “We hap opening with the ladies’ short The third and final day for Dartis Willis, president and Detroit. “We had roughly a program followed by pairs, events featured an exhibition CEO of Windsor Express bas - year to plan so when the appli - see CeO pAge 8 men’s and ice dance programs. gala where skaters could per - The second day of competi - form with no restrictions of tion saw the free programs of required elements. Canadian Vipers beat 'stupid' Rockets the ladies, pairs, ice dancers figure skater Eladj Balde, 21, Rob Benneian utes prior to Noel’s first goal Jeff VanVliet said of what and men, in that order. placed seventh in the men’s Citizen Staff Reporter when Vipers assistant captain went wrong with his team in The audience in the WFCU category during competition Dylan Seguin leveled Rockets the second period. “I’ve never was made up of local specta - then ignited the crowd with an A trio of power play goals forward Chase Thornton. The seen a game where it’s been 17 tors as well as guests from out exciting performance on the propelled the LaSalle Vipers hit sent the bloodied Thornton minutes in a 20 minute span of town and country. Japanese last day where he back- to a 3-1 win over the visiting skating towards his bench. against one team and nothing skaters in the competition had flipped, moon walked and a fan section with several strutted. Balde could be seen Strathroy Rockets Oct. 31 at After Seguin decked another on the other side.” home-made banners hanging mouthing the words to several the Vollmer Complex. Rockets skater seconds later, Chiefly responsible for that off the balcony in front of their of the King of Pop’s songs After falling behind on a Strathroy defenceman Dylan inflated total was Michael seats. while he performed to them goal by Rockets captain Tyler Wilson-Foote tried to exact Woolley. The 18-year-old Robin Unruh lives in and said Michael Jackson is a Duarte the Vipers answered some revenge but was whis - Sarnia Sting draftee was Phoenix during the winter but huge inspiration to him. back with a goal of their own tled for cross-checking. slapped with a minor, a major is originally from Winnipeg. “The number one thing I’m from captain Eric Noel. “I think if you look at the and a game misconduct after Unruh, a 57-year-old retiree, trying to do is entertain people The 20-year-old forward is a actual turning point of the first hauling down Vipers travelled from her summer and make sure people enjoy veteran of five Greater Ontario game, it was the hit Dylan assistant captain Dylan home to meet a group of seven what they see. That’s what Junior Hockey League sea - Seguin threw,” said Vipers Denomme and then delivering friends to watch the competi - Michael Jackson was about, sons, all spent in LaSalle. He coach Ryan Donally. a vicious cross-check to the tion together in Windsor. making sure that every single notched his seventh goal of the “(Strathroy) just lost their LaSalle forward’s upper chest. “We came in with some pre - person in the room enjoyed it year during a five-on-three minds after that.” “We took advantage of their conceptions like expecting as much as the person in the advantage in the second period They lost their minds to the stupidity on the power play,” Patrick (Chan) to pull off gold front, in back or on the side,” and added another power play tune of 17 minutes in timed Denomme said. “I got hooked and we never expected said Balde. marker early in the third. A penalties in the second period, down for the penalty and I was Kaetlyn (Osmond) to pull After the exhibition Unruh recent change in strategy plus two misconducts. The just standing there. If he wants gold, didn’t expect it at all,” commented on Balde’s per - seemed to pay dividends. Vipers scored all three of their to be a goon, I’m not gonna do said Unruh. “It was extraordi - formance saying it was fun “We were trying to work goals on the power play during anything about it.” narily exciting. We got to see and that “the back-flip always more of an umbrella at the top, a 10 minute stretch from just The Vipers finished 3-for-11 our flag raised four times.” pleases.” work more down low and try past the middle of the second on the power play while their The home country flags of Unruh and her group of and look for that cross-ice period into the beginning of penalty kill was a perfect 4- the medal winners were raised friends have been attending pass,” Noel said. “Once we the third. for-4. during the awards ceremony skating events like SCI and move it around a little, cycle, At least one man at the LaSalle (9-7-2) will next and the national anthem of the the World Figure Skating get them to pressure us, then Vollmer wasn’t convinced the face the Midwestern first place contestant was Championships together since we look for that side-door pass penalty calling deserved to be Conference’s bottom-dwelling played. 1996. She also said the hotel and it worked in the third.” so lopsided. Guelph Hurricanes (2-15-0) The final standings for the The momentum had swayed “You’ll have to ask the refer - Nov. 7 at the Vollmer. men’s category saw Javier see WFCU pAge 11 in LaSalle’s favour just min - ees on that,” Rockets coach CONVERGED CITIZEN NOVeMbeR 6, 2012 SPORTS pAge 7 .. Former Spitfires making their mark Kenton Wolfe your professional career, you there are some real big names Citizen Staff Reporter expect it and are ready for it.” coming out of that club.” Bob Boughner and the Both Timmins and Kassian Two former Memorial Cup Spitfires management have have impressed their coaches winning Windsor Spitfires are been preparing players for with their transition to profes - making their mark in profes - professional hockey since sional hockey. Kassian’s sional hockey despite the their purchase of the team in physically dominating game NHL lockout. 2006, churning out more than is what has made him so suc - Zack Kassian and Scott a dozen NHL draft picks. cessful, according to Wolves Photo by James Zimmerma n Timmins faced off Oct. 27 in Kassian was drafted by the head coach Scott Arniel. Beverley Bulmer examines the Grey Cup about the tour train Rosemont, Ill. in an American Buffalo Sabres in 2009, while “He’s got to play that heavy and museum Oct. 30. The CFL is celebrating the Grey Cup's Hockey League matchup Timmins was selected by the game, he’s got to be a threat 100th anniversary. between Kassian’s Chicago Florida Panthers the same every time he touches the Wolves and Timmins’s San year. With the NHL lockout puck,” said Arniel. “He’s got Antonio Rampage. into its fourth month, to use his size and forcheck - Welcome to The pair won the Memorial Timmins plays for the ing, and using his body in Cup together in 2010, spend - Panthers farm team the front of the net. When he’s ing much of the champi - Rampage, while Kassian doing that he’s real notice - Grey Cup onship run on the same line. plays for the Vancouver able. He has real good touch James Zimmerman In 1909 Governor General Despite now wearing differ - Canucks farm team the and real good hands. Citizen Staff Reporter Earl Grey donated a trophy to ent uniforms, they haven’t Wolves. Kassian was traded Combine those and he is a the winner of the amateur forgotten what the Spitfires to Vancouver at the 2012 strong power forward in this A choir, a jazz band and hun - rugby football championship did for them. NHL trade deadline. league.” dreds of Canadian Football of Canada. The first Grey Cup “It was awesome,” said “They run it like a pro With the NHL lockout League fans were on hand to was awarded to the University Kassian. “I think I learned a team,” said Timmins. “They seemingly having no end in greet the Grey Cup Oct. 30 at of Toronto at Rosedale Field lot of life lessons, along with make the transition easy com - sight, Kassian and Timmins the Windsor train station. after defeating Toronto playing a pro-style game. The ing into pro like that. They will continue to play with Canadian Football League Parkdale 26-6 on Dec. 4, coaching staff does a real treat you well when you their respective clubs. officials are touring the Grey 1909. good job of developing you deserve and leave you really Follow @MNN_KentonWolfe Cup through 100 cities across In 1958, the Canadian so when you do move on to prepared. Everyone knows for sports updates . Canada to celebrate their Football Council withdrew 100th anniversary game this from the Canadian Rugby Customers to take timeout year. Union and the CFC was CFL communications officer renamed the Canadian Carley Smith said the CFL Football League. The first wanted to bring the Grey Cup ever game played under the from sports bars this winter to as many fans as possible. newly formed CFL took place Adam D’Andrea “There’s gonna be a lot of in this area, in the hospitality “Windsor is such a hotbed of on Aug. 14, 1958 in Winnipeg Citizen Staff Reporter dead time for a sports bar. industry in particular, about sports and talent. We’ve had a as spectators watched the With the hockey lockout all the Detroit Tigers making it to lineup waiting to get in before Winnipeg Blue Bombers Local sports bar owners may that’s really going on right the World Series,” said the event even started and defeat the Edmonton Eskimos be seeing a bit less ice time now is football, which is real - Farrugia. “But them getting we’re excited to have the Grey 29-21. with customers this winter. ly a two or three day a week swept in four games, that’s Cup here,” said Smith. The train has been outfitted The end of the 2012 Major sport,” said Farrugia. hundreds of thousands of dol - The choir from Walkerville as a traveling museum, dis - League Baseball season Oct. “Whereas hockey or baseball lars lost in the hospitality Collegiate and the W.F. playing factoids and memora - 28 combined with the ongoing are really good because you industry in this area and Metro Herman Secondary School bilia from the CFL's long his - National Hockey League lock - get five or six days a week Detroit.” jazz band were on site to out could be a burden on some with those sports.” Vince Liburdi, 23, is a self- tory. Fans were able to take entertain fans while they wait - bar owners in Windsor. Derek Farrugia also said the quick professed sports fanatic who pictures with and examine the ed to board the train. There Farrugia, owner of The loss suffered by the Detroit stops by a sports bar at least a Grey Cup. Dugout Sports Lounge, said Tigers in the World Series few times per week. However, were also various games, The tour started Sept. 9 in he expects the lack of action to added to the troubles of sports during the NHL lockout he exhibits and giveaways to dis - Vancouver and will end Nov. negatively impact his busi - bars in the area. tract patrons from the wait 25 in Toronto for the 100th ness. “We were all pretty excited see spORTs bARs pAge 8 times. Grey Cup game and festival. Spits weekend recap Mitchell Brandner end as I'm sure a lot of people London we lost and London's defenceman Jordan Subban second period. Spitfires Citizen Staff Reporter are aware," said Ho-Sang. guys started laughing at me scored in the sixth round and defenceman Brandon Devlin "(Boughner) came in the because I was really bad in goaltender Malcolm Subban immediately came to Sieloff's The Windsor Spitfires dressing room before the net." stopped every shooter he aid and fought Kuptsov. inconsistent play continued game and challenged our best The Spitfires travelled to faced. "It's like a family," said this weekend as they won one players to be better than they Kitchener Nov. 2 to face the "I was just trying to give my Spitfires captain Saverio game and lost two. are and I took it upon myself Rangers. Windsor was outshot team a chance to win and Posa. "If somebody goes after The Spits beat the London to be even better than that." 43-26 and got blown out 5-1. that's what I did tonight," said your brother you go after the Knights Nov. 1 thanks to a big The Spits were backed by a Defenceman Nick Ebert Malcolm Subban. "After that guy who goes after your game from rookie forward stellar goaltending perform - scored the only goal for the first goal, it wasn't a great brother. It's a real family Josh Ho-Sang, who had a goal ance from Jaroslav Pavelka Spits. goal, I tried to bare down for atmosphere. It just shows and two assists in a 6-3 victo - who made 38 saves. The Windsor wrapped up their the rest of the game and I'm what the Windsor Spitfires are ry. Ho-Sang was eager to memories of losing to London weekend Nov. 4 with a 2-1 glad we got the two points." all about." prove to Spits head coach Bob in the playoffs last season are shootout loss to the Belleville Windsor defenceman The Spits look to snap their Boughner that he belonged in fresh in Pavelka's mind. Bulls. Kerby Rychel scored Patrick Sieloff was hit from two game losing streak Nov. 9 the lineup. "I wanted to win this game," his eleventh goal of the sea - behind by Bulls forward when the travel to Plymouth "I got scratched last week - said Pavelka. "Last game in son. In the shootout, Bulls Sergey Kuptsov late in the to face the Whalers. CONVERGED CITIZEN NOVeMbeR 6, 2012 SPORTS pAge 8 ‘ Film isn't dead, yet Leon strives for gold Tom Morrison or digital cameras can pro - Citizen Staff Reporter duce a quality better than film. What does it take to end a This movement toward dig - 100-year-old tradition? With ital is affecting cinemas as more and more advances in much as it is actual produc - digital cinema camera tech - tion. According to a recent nology, some people in the report from IHS Screen film industry will have to face Digest Cinema Intelligence that question sooner than they Service, 51.5 per cent of the - want to. atre rooms worldwide were Until a few years ago, using digital projectors movies were almost exclu - instead of traditional film pro - sively shot on rolls of film. In jectors at the end of 2011. 2002, Star Wars Episode II: Movie studios will stop dis - Attack of the Clones became tributing 35 mm film prints to the first major Hollywood the U.S. and other major mar - film to be shot entirely on a kets by the end of 2013. digital camera. Acceptance of The Windsor International this relatively new format has Film Festival will be using grown in the last 10 years, digital projectors to show Photo by Brett Hedges with directors like Martin Blu-Ray DVDs in all three of Dante Leon, left, is interviewed by Wren Dosant, right, on the set of ‘That Sports Show’. Leon will Scorsese and David Fincher its screening areas, but two 35 be competing in the Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro Trials in Flushing, N. Y. Oct. 27 for a chance to com - (The Social Network) aban - mm projectors will also be pete in the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup. doning the film format. used for certain films. Brett Hedges ranked number one in the Dino is trained in Muay However, other directors such Executive Director Peter as Christopher Nolan (The Coady says he has been Citizen Staff Reporter world for fighters under 19. Thai, Wing Chun, boxing, Dark Knight) and Steven warned by distribution com - But that doesn’t stop him kickboxing, Kali, Tai Chi Spielberg are saying they will panies that his festival will Instead of wrestling farm from training every day. and Laido. He spent his continue shooting on film soon have to stop shining a animals like most boys “All of the competitors in whole life in Martial Arts until it’s not possible for them born in Essex County, New York will be tough,” and retired with an impres - see FIlM pAge 12 Dante Leon will be trying said Leon. “Everyone sive Muay Thai record of spORTs bARs FROM pAge 6 have to worry about but the to defeat men much older wants the ticket and no 17-1. After the pro trials in casual fans looking to watch than him to achieve his one’s there to mess around. New York, the next big said this may drop to once a the game somewhere fun,” goals in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It’s the toughest tourna - tournaments for Leon are week at best. said Liburdi. “Bars do well on The 17-year-old Harrow ment around besides the the Pan American and “I was in a sports bar like the weekend, but with no native will be competing in worlds, in my opinion.” World Championships, every Tigers playoff game,” hockey it makes it hard to the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro Leon may have as many both of which will be held said Liburdi. “With no hockey keep them full during the Trials in Flushing, N.Y. as 12 fights in New York, in California in 2013. I won't be going too often, week.” Oct. 27 for a chance to having to win his own “There’s still a ways to other than a Sunday if some Although the National compete in the World weight division before go yet,” said Leon. “There football is on.” Football League and National Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup. fighting the winners of is still a lot of training and Liburdi, a bartender at Beach Basketball Association sea - “I’ve been training hard each other weight division competitions before that, Grove Golf and Country Club, sons are currently running as for this opportunity,” said in order to be declared but I’m looking forward to said he thinks the lockout will scheduled, Farrugia said these Leon. “If you win there, champion. Last year, Leon it.” not only hurt bar owners but sports draw less frequent and you get a paid trip to Abu made the final of the tour - Although he has a wall employees as well. Without a smaller crowds. With NHL Dhabi to compete in the nament but lost to a man in full of medals and trophies, decent sized crowd on week - games cancelled until Nov. 30 Jiu-Jitsu World Cup, that’s his 20s. his goals are very clear. nights, Liburdi said it is diffi - and no end to the lockout in my goal." “His ranking can’t get “My goal in the sport is cult for servers and bartenders sight, sports bar owners may As a well-kept secret in higher until he’s 19,” said to be the best I can be. I working in sports bars to make need to depend on other ways Windsor and Essex County, Dino Leon, a Muay Thai want to continue to win, decent tips. to attract customers this win - Leon is a two-time world expert and Dante’s father. spread my jiu-jitsu to the “It’s not the regulars you ter. champion and three-time “The kid is good and I’m world and better at the Pan American champion in not shy about saying it to sport while being the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu and is anyone.” there is.” The converged Team lowing for the team. Yeboah. “I love basketball Associate Senior CeO FROM pAge 6 Managing Editors “This is my third venture and the fact that Windsor has Managing Editors Sports Editors James Zimmerman pened to identify Isaac Kuon where the public had to play a a professional team is great Kenton Wolfe Rob Benneian Rick Dawes early on during the all-star part,” said Willis. “Anytime for a city that is so sports-ori - Alice Hewitt Ashley Davidson game last year and he stood you start something where ented.” out both on a professional fans are the key driver of how As far as his expectations Production Layout Editor standpoint and on the court. successful you’ll be it’s for the franchise in its inaugu - Manager Isaac performed quite well in always important that you ral season, Willis was brief. Mary Anne Vanderaa the game but off of the floor engage the public so they “The same question has Marissa DeBortoli he was a gentlemen, was very have that hometown feel of a been echoed by several peo - well spoken and talked highly professional sports team.” ple” said Willis. “My expecta - about what they did at the The message has been tion is always that we’ll be Chief Copy Photo Editor Copy Editors University of Windsor.” received by at least one fami - successful, that we’ll be inte - Editor Riley Harrison-Lutz Adam D’Andrea For the home-opener ly in Windsor and Essex grated in the community, that Maureen Mariampillai against the Halifax Rainmen County. Michael Yeboah, 30, we’ll be a vital part of the Tom Morrison Nov. 3, Willis purchased plans to go to the game with community as well as winning WWW .T he media plex .com 6,000 tickets and gave them his wife Kari. and being a great entertain - email : media .converged @Themediaplex .com away to the public in order to “I’m excited about the ment piece for the communi - phone : (519) 972-2727 e xT . 4963 establish a fan base and fol - Windsor Express,” said ty.” FolloW us aT hTTp :// TWiTTer .com /The _mediaplex CONVERGED CITIZEN NOVeMbeR 6, 2012 FEATURE pAge 9 ‘ Everyone’s a Flashlight Masterpiece: How to paint with light photographer Chris Richards Citizen Staff Reporter

Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh and Claude Monet. All of them are famous painters in their own right. But what many people don’t know is that with just a flashlight, a camera and a little bit of patience, anyone can create a light painted masterpiece. Like the name implies, light painting is almost exactly like creating a regular painting, except your paintbrush is a flashlight and your camera acts as a canvas. Unlike tradi - tional painting, the magic hap - Photo by Chris Richards pens over a matter of seconds A house is traced over a life preserver using a flashlight during when the shutter is released a 30 second exposure. and the lens is open. your photos in is also very time to let your imagination Beginners or photography important. With the longer takeover. Take your flashlight pros alike can indulge in light camera exposures, you will or light source and when you painting because it’s just that want someplace free of bright release the shutter, move your simple. “Painting with light is light sources that may over - light around to your heart’s just using a flashlight to trace take your final piece. content. Whatever path you around your subject, or to Someplace indoors at night trace in the air will show up as establish where your subject with the lights off or outside at a solid line in the final image. is,” says Ted Kloske. With a park would work. Outline objects, or create new, over 30 years of experience as 3. Set up your camera abstract images floating in a photographer, Kloske uses Once you have your location midair – you’re only limited by the things around you and and understands the value of set, your camera in place and your imagination. If you want Photo by Pete Baille the technique that even light in hand, the last and most to draw a more complex Bree Gaudette hangs over the stylists at POP Hair Gallery dur - Picasso himself has employed. important thing is to adjust image, lengthen your shutter ing a photo shoot in June 2012. “It’s been around for a long your camera settings. A lot of speed to give yourself the time. It was really popular Maciejka Gorzelnik tographer at Brian Dawes the fun of light painting is see - time. You can also take an sometime in the 70s and 80s.” Citizen Staff Reporter Photography said the filters ing how each exposure turns opposite approach and move 1. Get your gear together allow people to improve or out, and every change in set - your camera while the shutter You’ll need your camera and Whether you use a smart - stylize their photos and often tings will give you a different is open and trace with station - either a tripod or flat surface to phone or a top-of-the-line times “breathe some life into result. An ideal shutter speed ary lights around you. place your camera on. After DSLR camera, if it’s a snap - an otherwise mundane, lifeless to begin with is around four Your first shots may not sell that, find your light source. shot or a highly orchestrated and possibly poorly shot seconds, but you can lengthen for millions, but what you will “You can use anything that photo shoot, if you’re a profes - image.” Dawes said one of his or shorten it depending on the end up with is a unique and lights,” says Kloske. “Cell sional well schooled in photog - main issues with these filters is picture you’d like to paint. As fun creation that is purely your phones, flashlights, candles, raphy or an amateur who just they are not used properly. with any photo, make sure own. With enough practice, sparklers or a camera flash to picked up their first camera, “It not only looks horribly your subject is in focus. dedication and creativity freeze the action.” you’ll be producing top notch you are a photographer. In a fake but is typically not appro - 4. Let the fun begin 2. Pick your place With your settings adjusted photos that could light up any world dominated by social priate for most of the content Finding a dark setting to take and everything in place, it’s room. media, Instagram is the com - it’s used on,” said Dawes. munity where any kind of pho - An app like Instagram can be tographer can go to showcase used by photographers as a their work. marketing platform. Even with The Fisher Kings EP release Everything is documented the filters and the trends, Adam El-Baba “Back at the Venue Rock ed and was really happy about instantly from the mundane to Gaudette said it shows off the Citizen Staff Reporter Parlor I told them, ’if you had the turn out. the surreal. According to Bree talent that you already have. your drummer (Graham “Shows like this I think Gaudette, owner and photogra - “You can’t fake,” said Less than a year since their Kennish) singing all the songs inspire people to have shows pher at Love Bree Gaudette. “You can edit it but formation, a Windsor band has you would sound a lot better,” based on the fact of how many Photography, this is a big part that’s still in the realms of made a lasting impression on said Mckenzie. “Tonight they people actually come out to of Instagram’s appeal. acceptability.” the city’s music scene. had him singing all the songs support,” said Gillis. “It’s refreshing,” said Sometimes, this “fake” look After four months of writing except one and it was the best The EP was recorded by and recording, The Fisher I’ve ever seen of them.” drummer of Michou Stefan Gaudette. “When I wake up, I is exactly what the artist is Kings released their self-titled After winning the battle of the Cvelkovic at Banana Landing know I have beautiful recent looking for. Getty Images has extended play at the Room bands, The Fisher Kings Studios and featured Leah shots of the ocean in another been experimenting with the nightclub Oct. 26. The event recorded a live version of their Harris on keyboard. James part of the world waiting for use of Instagram photos since opened with Toronto’s single “Get Behind Me” at Carrick, bass player of The me on Instagram.” early 2012. As a part of their TimeGiant and Windsor’s Polaris Studios. They also Fisher Kings, said he was As of early September, New York Fashion Week cov - Years of Ernest and had an won the opportunity to play at amazed at the final product Instagram has 100 million erage, they put together a attendance of over 200 people. The Great Canadian and is thankful for the support users averaging 7.3 million gallery of vintage-looking Mark Mckenzie, a DJ for Beaverfest, opening for Three from fans and family. active users per day. Part of this Instagram photos for sale to 89X, first met the band as a Days Grace. “The process of the EP was is due to the numerous filters media outlets. judge for Venue Rock Parlor’s Manager of The Room Ryan really organic and it was from that can be used on photos. As markets for smartphone Battle of the Bands back in Gillis said this was the best the support that made it such a March. show he could have ever host - great success.” Brian Dawes, owner and pho - see pHOTO pAge 10 CONVERGED CITIZEN NOVeMbeR 6, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT pAge 10 .. Star Wars fans look on the light side Wars for the next hundred Beatles brunch years.” Lucas will receive the entire $4.05 billion should the deal go through because he owns 100 per cent of the company. A spokesperson for Lucas told The Hollywood Reporter he plans on donating the majority of the funds to educational charities. He will be involved with the new movies as a cre - ative consultant. Disney also purchased Pixar Photo by Rob Benneian for $7.4 billion in 2006 and Jamie Greer, left, manager of The Manchester Pub, works Marvel Entertainment for $4.2 behind the bar during Beatles Brunch Oct. 21. billion in 2009. Shawn Rob Benneian People from four years old to Photo by Tom Morrison Cousineau, owner of Rogues Citizen Staff Reporter 90 (years old) seem to appreci - Rogues Gallery Comics owner Shawn Cousineau is pho - Gallery Comics, has been a ate The Beatles' music.” tographed next to a model of Yoda, a character from the Star fan of Star Wars since the first It has been nearly 50 years Greer said he intends for the Wars films, inside his store Nov. 1. movie came out in 1977 and since The Beatles first crooned Beatles Brunch, which costs Tom Morrison was sent out around the time said he’s looking forward to “Love Me Do”, but patrons can $13.99 for adults and $6.99 Citizen Staff Reporter (Star Wars Episode VI:) Disney’s involvement with the still hear their classic tunes at a for children under 10 years Return of the Jedi came out franchise. local pub while they chow old, to become a weekly staple Some Windsorites are get - that they were going to be “I’m excited. I think it’s time down on some English-style in The Manchester’s lineup. ting excited about the making episodes one, two and for a little new blood anyway,” grub. The first brunch, held Oct. 14, announcement of new Star three and seven, eight and said Cousineau, 42. “I think The Manchester Pub is attracted between 40 and 50 customers. Maria Cioppa, who Wars movies starting in 2015 nine, so these rumours have Disney’s done a pretty good unique in Windsor’s downtown said she began listening to The but are concerned the new been around forever. But love job with Marvel thus far and bar district. The English- themed pub opened in 2009 Beatles “years and years ago” owners of the franchise will it or hate it, I’ll be first in that’s a massive franchise. I’ve and since then has been attract - while in university, came to produce too many sequels line,” said Booth, 34. heard that they want Steven ing patrons looking for a The Manchester for the sec - Spielberg as director which Disney has approved a deal The six major Star Wars change of pace from the dance ond brunch Oct. 21. I’m totally down with. Disney to purchase Lucasfilm for movies have made more than floor. Competition in the bar “I was in (Las) Vegas in the $4.05 billion, but it won’t be $4.3 billion at the box office as a company does things business can be a challenge and spring and went to see The finalized until the end of 2012. worldwide. No official plot right.” owners and managers are con - Beatles show there, the Cirque Lucasfilm, founded by film details for the new movies However, Cousineau said stantly trying to improve the du Soleil, and when I saw this director George Lucas, is the have been announced but Disney sometimes tries to customer experience. in the paper, I was intrigued production company that Lucas said in a video on make as much money as they The Manchester has a week - because it was just a fabulous made the Star Wars movies Disney’s YouTube channel he can from a franchise while ly schedule of events including experience,” Cioppa said. “I and Disney plans on making at has been working on stories sacrificing quality, so more open mic nights, karaoke and like food and music, so this least three new films in the for the movies with future movies after episodes seven, live entertainment. However, sounds good.” franchise, releasing them two Lucasfilm president Kathleen eight and nine might be a bad attracting guests on a Sunday Some members of Greer’s or three years apart. Kennedy since she became co- idea. morning remained problematic staff got into the spirit of the Windsor filmmaker Gavin chair of the company in June. “Unfortunately, that’s one of until manager Jamie Greer event by wearing Beatles’ Michael Booth said he was “Once Kathy came on board, the only things that’s really came up with a solution. attire. Brad Labonte, 23, was sporting a t-shirt emblazoned initially shocked by the news we started working with writ - wrong with Disney, is things “We were looking for some - with the likeness of Ringo, but is looking forward to the ers and started working on all like Pirates of Caribbean . thing new to do on Sundays and we noticed over the past Paul, John and George. He has new movies because they the processes of doing the First two movies were great, few years there’s been a real worked at The Manchester for couldn’t be worse than the films, so we’ve got a plan for third started dropping off and shortage of breakfast buffets in two years. that last one was kind of Star Wars prequel trilogy seven, eight and nine, which is the downtown core,” Greer “I love this idea,” Labonte released between 1999 and the end of the trilogy, and awful,” Cousineau said. “At said. said. “It’s something to get 2005. other films also,” Lucas said. this point, that’s my only com - But how did Greer and his younger people in here during “It brings back all my sort of “We have a large group of plaint with them is that they crew decide on a Beatles- the morning and getting the nerdy and geeky love as a kid. ideas and characters and tend to milk as far as they can, themed brunch? older crowd that are up early I remember reading as a kid in books and all kinds of things. but with a franchise like Star “The Beatles are probably Sunday. It gets more people in the old fan club newsletter that We could go on making Star Wars, why wouldn’t you?” one of the most universally rec - here.” ognized bands in history. They’re the biggest selling and Follow Rob on Twitter Retail vs. downtown Windsor they cross such a demographic. @robbenneian Jill Thompson it’s time for Windsor and sold decided to come back to Citizen Staff Reporter cutting edge men’s and Windsor to be closer to her pHOTO FROM pAge 9 the human element will always women’s clothing, which is family in 2000. Still unable to and Instagram-style photos be required in the photography A Windsor retailer has why I gave it that name,” De find a job with the Windsor grow, it would be easy to process. “You can word it how - returned home from Toronto Luca said. school board De Luca sought deduce that the need for trained ever you like,” said Dawes. with plans to bring fashion Retail was not De Luca’s first employment across the border. photographers and expensive “Style, emotion, personal con - retailing back downtown. choice for a career. She gradu - “I taught in Detroit, right in Sarah De Luca teaches fash - ated from the university of the hood,” said De Luca. DSLR cameras is shrinking. nection with a subject or just ion at downtown Windsor’s Windsor in 1983 with a teach - Wanting to chart her own Yet, the opposite appears to be plain human error; some things newest retail store called Full ing degree but couldn’t get a path, De Luca decided to go true. A smartphone is a good simply can’t be created with Circle. De Luca previously teaching job in her faculty. back into retail and do it all in option for day-to-day photog - ones and zeros.” owned a store where Phog She kept applying to the a downtown city. The new raphy but according to Reuters, Anyone can take a snapshot. Lounge currently stands called school board for six years and University of Windsors down - key moments in peoples’ lives Anyone can use an Instagram Two of Us Forward Fashions in the meantime opened her town building was another require, at the very least, a bet - filter. Creativity, relevance and in the mid-1980s, when many first store Two of Us. She reason she decided to come ter camera if not an actual pho - passion will help you stay specialty retail shops filled the eventually landed a job teach - back. tographer to capture those ahead and put yourself away downtown core. ing elementary school in “Basically I’m creating my moments. from the crowd even if you do “Two of Us was way out of Markham, Ont., but then see ReTAIl pAge 11 Dawes said he is confident follow the trends. ENTERTAINMENT CONVERGED CITIZEN NOVeMbeR 6, 2012 pAge 11 ‘

WFCU F ROM pAge 6 here for this event,” said rooms for next year’s SCI Toner. “Above that it puts a Regaining CNTRL event will be booked this spotlight on Windsor nation - Maciejka Gorzelnik p.m. followed by a perform - scene. week and that she enjoyed her ally, specifically with the tel - Citizen Staff Reporter ance at The Boom Boom “The music generally time in Windsor. evision broadcast and media Room 9 p.m. sounds the same irrespective “Everybody was extraordi - coverage that they wouldn’t Technology is rapidly The focus, according to of the DJ,” said Prestanski. “I narily friendly. I’d recommend necessarily see from other advancing in the music world information on the Facebook used to be in a band and I can the city and I’d recommend events hosted here.” and some DJs say it is diffi - event page, will be on the appreciate the level of hard the event,” she said. While he isn’t normally a cult to keep up. “techno and technology work, skill and dedication that General manager of events figure skating fan, Toner said According to Indiana aspects of modern day elec - goes into playing an instru - Jason Toner said his main goal he learned a lot over the last University School of Music tronic music, presenting the ment. It doesn't take talent to has always been good cus - four days but found the scor - professor Jeffery Hass’s more futuristic and under - press buttons. DJs are just tomer service. ing especially confusing. Electronic Music Historical ground side of the genre, as glorified drum machines.” “We had very few if any According to the International Overview, electronic music championed by Hawtin and CNTRL is aimed at defeat - issues. The staff has been Skating Union’s website, began in 1902 when his peers.” ing these kinds of views of great,” said Toner. “The judging is based on elements, Thaddeaus Cahill produced Local DJ Martin Southall EDM. Remo Agostino, owner patrons have been compli - or the technical aspect of the different pitched hums and said he plans on attending the of The Boom Boom Room menting on the different ways different moves and the over- broadcast them over tele - event and hopes this will said shows like this will help we presented the event. We all quality of the performance. phone lines. inspire young producers. educate younger fans. had custom menus at our con - Some examples of elements Modern day electronic “I think this is a great initia - “The intimacy of such small cessions and new restaurant are spins, step-work and dance music is deeply rooted tive,” said Southall. “With the venues creates a certain com - items to accommodate a jumps. There is also a techni - in Detroit with LaSalle native access to this technology munity feel to the show. The crowd who’s going to be cal panel of experts who have Richie Hawtin being one of its becoming more widespread, intimacy allows you to really camped out here for 12 hours a access to slow-motion replays pioneers. On Nov. 7 Hawtin it's great that an artist and icon get into what’s going on,” said day.” and aid in the identification of will return to Windsor as a of this calibre is willing to Agostino. “It may not be Toner said the event is great performed elements. part of a North American uni - share his knowledge and pas - everyone’s thing and that’s for Windsor and an opportuni - “This was a great opportu - versity tour with CNTRL sion for making music.” O.K., techno likes to keep its ty to see some world class ath - nity to see world class skaters bringing with him Loco Dice, EDM is not for everyone doors on a tight hinge, but it letes. and Olympic gold medal - Carl Craig and Ean Golden. A and still has many critics. might be just right for you.” “On top of tourism dollars, ists,” said Toner. “You don’t seminar will be held at the Kyle Prestanski said he has For more information visit you have people flying in have a lot of opportunity to Ambassador Auditorium at been to a few techno shows the Facebook event page, from all across the world to be see that in your back yard.” the University of Windsor at 5 but generally tries to avoid the CNTRL, Windsor ON. sRC FROM pAge 1 involve the community a bit ReTAIl FROM pAge 10 to be,” Incitti said. conveniences like deli - more than just collecting Incitti also said he hoped catessens, grocery, florists, ,,, “Organization of the money. There’s a story to a can own job. I looked around dif - the downtown traffic would bakeries and clothing stores,” fundraiser took about a month,” of soup that will help someone ferent areas of the city and get used to the new store and said Rhodes. “Hopefully if said Bagley. “I had to get vol - stay nourished and alive,” said knew I needed a people walk- shake downtown Windsor’s things continue to improve unteers, write the letters, order Bray. in location. I wanted to go to stigma of the all-business, all- more investors like us will the bags, print the letters, staple Students at the college say Walkerville but there is a lot of bar routine that has become take a chance on this beauti - competition and not as much the letters to the bags and map that support the can drive. the basis for why people visit ful city.” foot traffic,” said De Luca. the downtown core. Rhodes however does not out the areas. It’s a lot of work, “I think [Trick or Eat] is a but more than worth it.” Her new retail store Full “They’re going to test the foresee people going out of good idea because it’s helping Circle will stock vintage Students are encouraged to market because the traffic their way for a new down - out college students who are in clothing from the 1920s to the downtown is business during town shop. donate canned goods through - school full time,” said Lexii 1960s as well as modern-label the day,” said Incitti. “During “People shop for them - out the year to keep the food Moreland, a tourism and travel used clothing. It will also the night it’s clubbing so selves and that's the way it is bank running year round. With student at St. Clair. carry an assortment of Art- they’ve got to get people to supposed to be. They shop the help of the SRC’s board of “Sometimes they aren’t able to Deco furniture and knick- get used to retail downtown.” where it is convenient and directors and volunteers, the afford their necessities so the knacks. Co-owner of Phog Scott Rhodes is co-owner of where they perceive value or campaign was able to collect Student Representative Council Frank Incitti said Full Circle is Maxine’s Adult Playground some other attraction to cause more than 4,000 cans. is helping them out with that.” exactly what Windsor needs. on Oullette Avenue. He and them to spend their time and Cierra Bray is enrolled at St. The SRC has several other “I think it’s about time his wife Maxine opened their money there”. because Windsor has been Clair College in business events coming up including store two years ago. Rhodes Full Circle is expected to be dying for retail downtown and said he is hopeful people will opened in time for the holiday administration marketing. their Movember campaign and “I believe can drives are a lot of people are scared to start to invest in downtown shopping season. Whether or Christmas Toy and Food Drive. come down here with retail always a great way to help less retail. not this will be the start of a In January 2013 they will be because they don’t want to be “There seems to enough trend toward more retail fortunate in the community. having their first Mental the front-runners and that is bars and restaurants but a def - shops opening downtown Can drive fundraisers also Health Awareness week. basically what they’re going inite dearth of other modern remains to be seen. Cadence Weapon at Phog Lounge Adam El-Baba Cadence’s tour across North incudes a prize of $20,000. Citizen Staff Reporter America. The album was recognized by Tom Lucier, co-owner of Metacritic as one of the best After five years of waiting, Phog Lounge, was given an albums of 2006. His other the organizers at Phog Lounge opportunity to book Cadence, album Afterparty Babies was got a bite. who was short-listed for the also nominated for the Polaris Canadian hip hop artist 2012 Polaris Music Prize. Prize. Roland Pemberton, who goes “You can tell certain people Murad Erzinclioglu from the by the stage name Cadence are headed somewhere,” said band Learning said it was a Weapon, performed at Phog Lucier. “It’s very flattering and really great opportunity to play Lounge to promote his new humbling to have someone that with a Canadian chart topping album Hope in Dirt City Oct. reputable in your space.” artist and the show at Phog was 16. Opening with Lee Reed of Pemberton was also nominat - really good for Windsor’s Hamilton, Ont. and Windsor’s ed for the Prize in 2006 for his music scene. Photo by Adam El-Baba Roland Pemberton, also known as Cadence Weapon, performsat own Learning, the show con - album Breaking Kayfabe . This “Hip hop in Windsor has Phog Lounge to promote his new album Hope in Dirt City, Oct. sisted of electronic-rock and award goes to the Canadian always had a really tough time old school hip hop music. This artist determined to have the 14. see CAdeNCe pAge 12 was one of 45 stops on best album of the year and CONVERGED CITIZEN NOVeMbeR 6 2012 FEATURE pAge 12 .. Veterans reflect on Remembrance Day Hailey Trealout I hit the water. We were really Large noticed he was wound - 53-year-old mother of two legions and various Cadet Citizen Staff Reporter getting the fire from the ed. Unable to go any farther, Canadian veterans in the mil - Corps will gather at the Germans. They were just he was left behind. While itary. She said she is proud of Cenotaph on University As another Remembrance slaughtering us,” said Large. waiting for medics, a German her sons for standing up for Avenue for the Remembrance Day approaches, veterans “I got over to the wall with a patrol found Large in the cel - their country. Day ceremony at 11 a.m. pause to look back at a time few other men and there were lar of one of the houses just off “It is very awesome to see Sgt. Rich Sharpe is a mem - filled with terror and pride. fellas dropping on both sides the battlefield. people come out, for example ber of the Windsor Regiment “The first time we went I of me. A couple of the engi - “They must’ve come up the to the Cenotaph in downtown and will be attending the cer - was in the troop landing craft neers made it too with what front door because we went Windsor, wearing red and emony. He said but this time when I went over, we call a Bangalore Torpedo, down the hall and there were white and their poppies, Remembrance Day is a time I went over with the landing it’s a big long pipe with an the Germans lying that we thanking the soldiers,” said when Canadians can show craft that they had the tanks in. explosive and fuse on it – shot,” said Large. “One of the Chris. “The soldiers them - their appreciation towards The tanks were in the middle you’re supposed to shove it Hitler Youth that was with selves when they see some - the military. By wearing a and we were lined up on both underneath the barbed wire them put his rifle right to my body with a poppy or when poppy and attending the sides of it. When we came in, that’s up on top of the wall and head and the other guy they get thanked they’re very Remembrance Day cere - we were getting fire on us when it explodes it just clears reached out and took it down touched, it means a lot to monies Canadians can give before we even left the craft.” the barbed wire right out. because I was his prisoner not them. The support of fellow homage those who paid the Howard Large, 94, joined They were supposed to put it the Hitler Youth’s.” Canadians helps them feel ultimate sacrifice alongside the Essex and Kent Scottish underneath the barbed wire, It is because of men like proud of what they do. I our veterans and members Regiment when he was 22 work it through, but they Large that Remembrance remember my neighbor, who currently serving in the mili - years old after his two broth - threw it up on top and lit the Day plays such a significant served in World War II who tary. ers had already joined. In 1940 damn fuse. It started slipping role Canada’s history. was in a tank. All the stories “For some soldiers, it’s a he went to Camp Borden to back towards us, the guys Remembrance Day began that he told me about the war, sad ceremony, mainly for the would grab a hold and shove it after World War I ended, on all the passion he had was train as a truck mechanic ones that have lost buddies to up, but it kept slipping back. the 11th hour, of the 11th day, remarkable. When he told a before being sent to Dieppe, conflict,” said Sharpe. “We So one of the fellas from of the 11th month in 1918. It story it was like you were but because of heavy fire the are running out of our older Leamington, Everett has become an ongoing tradi - there. He had a lot of passion landing craft he was on had to veterans who no doubt McCormek, he reached up and tion for 94 years and has for his memories and I’ll turn around and go back remember their wars like he held on to it and when it proved to mean a great deal keep that dear to my heart home. After a two week leave they were yesterday. We now exploded that was the end of to past and present day sol - forever. We have to remem - the group tried the beach him. But he saved the rest of diers and communities across ber the past soldiers and the have many younger soldiers again. us. We all got it then, it just the nation through the pride ones today that are serving so now that are veterans, some “When they dropped the wiped us right out.” and appreciation of the pub - that we can keep each other in their early twenties, that entrance to the craft to the Large was one of the seven lic. strong.” have lost friends to war, beach we didn’t know if it was men who made it to safety. Chris, who asked that her On Nov. 11 Windsor regi - including myself. Nov. 11 in deep water or what but it They hid in a house where last name not be used, is a ments, veteran groups, means so much more to me was only up to my waist when now that it ever has.” tioned that it was shot on 35 winner and last year’s winner, FIlM FROM pAge 8 CAdeNCe FROM pAge 8 mm the whole time I watched The Artist , was not just shot on police light through celluloid strips. it,” says Booth, who also runs film, but also in black and I thought, “ said Erzinclioglu. “Any year now, we’ll have to Mimetic Entertainment, a film white, in full-screen instead of “It’s gone through a really switch over to complete digi - and music video production wide-screen and almost com - quiet period in the last couple bloTTer tal, which is why many small - company. “I think Star Wars pletely without sound. years and I think it’s really er theatres in Ontario are shut - Episode II was the first film As of November, two of the good for the community to ting down, because they can’t shot on digital and that scared five highest grossing live- bring some more reputable Man arrested, artists.” afford the new projectors,” me because that looked like a action films of 2012 in the U.S On May 26, 2009, Pemberton replica gun Coady says. video game.” were shot on film. Compare was sworn as Edmonton’s poet discovered Coady isn’t against this dig - Booth says story matters this to 2007, in which none of laureate for a two year term. ital movement, but he says it’s more to him than the format the top 10 were shot digitally. “unfortunate” that WIFF will During his term he served as an Windsor Police Service and the quality of a film image Cinema is heading toward ambassador of literary arts have to spend money on digi - responded to a gun call at 85 depends mostly on the quality being completely digital, but it while still creating original tal projectors to continue the Pitt St. E. Nov.1 at approxi - of the cinematographer, who hasn’t reached the frame work. mately 2 p.m. festival. He does like how dig - is responsible for controlling where everyone in the indus - Pemberton’s album Hope in A man allegedly entered the ital filmmaking has opened the camera and the lighting of try is willing to make the Dirt City was rated one of the Legal Assistance of Windsor the door to the industry for a every image on the screen. switch. It takes a lot to end a best albums of 2012 in a office and pulled out a lot of people. Now almost “If you give a Canon 5D to a tradition this old. National Post article released at firearm while arguing with an anyone with a camera can professional photographer and the end of June. In the article employee. He left the office make a film. you give it to my mom, it’s not Pemberton was compared to without further incident, but Gavin Michael Booth, 34, going to be the same quality of Canadian artist Drake and was apprehended by officers has been a fan of movies since image. The camera doesn’t though Drake is Canada’s most near City Hall and arrested he saw Star Wars Episode V: make the photographer. It’s all commercially successful rap - for breaching alcohol condi - The Empire Strikes Back and about how that camera is per, Pemberton is the “most tions. A search of the man did creative.” E.T. when he was young. He used.” not turn up the weapon, but a “What I always said when I replica firearm was discov - likes how far digital filmmak - Best Cinematography seems created things was I wanted to ered in some bushes in a park ing has come. The Social to be the category digital film - create things that were bigger on Chatham Street. Network, which was shot with makers have the best chance a Red One digital camera, was than myself,” said Pemberton. WPS reported in a 24 hour of winning an Academy “To create something that has a the first movie he saw that period spanning Oct. 31 and Award in. Of the last four win - sense of permanence. Nov. 1 they answered 331 made him realize this format ners, three – Slumdog Please recycle Something that people will 911 calls, responded to 82 would replace film. Millionaire , Avatar and Hugo come back too and will outlive requiring police attendance “That’s one of the most this newspaper! – were shot with digital cam - you and something that people and arrested and lodged 15 beautifully shot movies I’ve eras. Slumdog Millionaire is will share long after you are prisoners. ever seen. I never even ques - the only digital Best Picture gone.”