Turn To page 2 Turn To on page 12 Turn To page 6 Date for the Windsor Aquatic Centre annouced LaSalle Vipers win big during overtime Where will Windsor International Film Festival go? Volume Vii i SSue X www .ConVergedCiTizen .Com February 7, 2012 e H T CONVERGED CITIZEN a S T. C lair College STudenT JournaliSm publiCaTion Residents protest to demolish old Grace Hospital City sells woodlot Jason Viau Citizen Staff Reporter to St. Clair for $1 Residents living around the Adam Foran abandoned Grace hospital say Citizen Staff Reporter they are fed up and demand Members of Windsor City the site be demolished. Council have agreed to sell a Windsor city council planned city-owned woodlot to St. to make a decision Feb. 6 on Clair college for $1. whether to demolish or board The lot, located between up the former hospital. But Talbot Road and the college’s since asbestos may exist, main campus, covers 37 acres council is waiting for the and is classified as a natural Ministry of Labour’s test heritage site by the Essex results before they make a Region Conservation move. “It’s the biggest ugly- Authority. looking mess in the city of According to council, St. Windsor,” said Mark Dana, Clair is interested in the lot not who lives nearby and organ - only because it is adjacent to ized a protest with other resi - the main campus, but because dents on Feb. 3. “As far as it presents an opportunity to we’re concerned the building expand their horticultural is beyond repair. It’s time to studies. The woodlot is cur - take it down. I think that it Photo by Jessica Brisebois rently undeveloped but coun - Michelle Heroux holds up her sign at the protest of the old Grace Hospital on University Avenue needs to happen now, we can’t cil said there is a possibility on Friday, Feb. 3 wait.” for trails to be constructed. Dozens of neighbours chant - when he walks past the the site have witnessed plum - profit from his investment. In Council initially planned to ed for demolition and held up derelict property. meting property values 1999 he paid $97,000 for his sell the woodlot to St. Clair signs to passing motorists on “The city has been left in a because of the tarnished image home. After renovations Dana but councilors said they were the steps of the boarded-up terrible position but the com - of the neighbourhood. had it appraised for up to concerned about relinquishing entrance. Windsor-West MP munity and the neighbourhood Dana, who has been living $130,000 and said it’s now control over the protection of Brian Masse, who lives nearby is in an unacceptable situa - near Grace for 13 years with worth 34 per cent less. the site. Coun. Drew Dilkens and attended the protest, said a tion,” Masse said. his wife and 12-year-old - “Now if you were try to go said he was uncomfortable strong stench lingers in the air Many residents living around daughter, said he isn’t going to ConTinued on page 3 selling the lot to the college. “This is a fairly significant woodlot in ward one and when there’s an option to maintain City Auditor General gets terminated this woodlot and to allow St. Samantha Reaume tives in his reports. Clair to achieve their objec - Citizen Staff Reporter “It’s always cheaper to do tives, we should take it,” said things in-house,” said Dilkens. Windsor’s auditor general is Langlois’s lawyer Jim Cooke, Mayor Eddie Francis moving on from the position backing his client’s claim that explained that council had two after nine months on the job, outsourcing would cost three requirements for the purchas - following his termination Jan. times more. However, Mayor er. The first is that the woodlot 31. Eddie Francis said until the remain a woodlot. The second Todd Langlois was fired private sector responds to a was that it not be acquired and from the position following a request for proposal there is then sold for other uses. To complaint made about his con - no way to know for sure. accomplish this, legal council duct in the workplace and Langlois had planned to audit advised the implementation of alleged refusal to outsource Enwin Utilities, categorizing it a restrictive covenant to pre - his office. At a press confer - as a “high dollar amount,” but vent St. Clair from selling it Photo by Samantha Reaume ence Feb. 3 Langlois disputed said he was told repeatedly by and a conservation easement City CAO Helga Reidel, left, and Mayor Eddie Francis hold a these claims, saying he was Francis that it was “not within to regulate what could be done press conference at City Hall on Feb. 3. The city is defending its fully willing to outsource the his scope of responsibilities.” with the woodlot. decision to fire fomer audior general, Todd Langlois, Jan. 31. office, but provided alterna - ConTinued on page 3 ConTinued on page 2 CONVERGED CITIZEN February 7, 2012 NEWS page 2 Opening date announced for Aquatic Centre choosing the best design since project could be better spent Windsor City Council on repairing deficient roads, approved the project on Dec. controlling widespread flood - 15. ing in the city and changing “It’s a very aggressive sched - the city’s bicycle path net - ule and the consultants and the work, which he said is of low general contractor ... have standard compared to other been working on plans,” cities. Sadler said. “We’ve been Halbertstadt said he was working on the pool, the big against the project from the auditorium, the competition beginning because it calls for pool layout and that type of the repurposing of the thing with the supplier of that Windsor Water World and pool.” Adie Knox facilities. He said Funding for the $77.6 mil - children from low-income lion project will be shared by families in the area use Water the Province of Ontario and World and Adie Knox is used the City of Windsor, with the by members of a nearby province donating $15 million senior’s residence. and the city in charge of pay - “What it’s going to do is ing the rest of the bill. Sadler close down a neighbourhood said he wants all of the details beacon in Water World and on the centre sorted out before Adie Knox,” Halberstadt said. construction begins at the now “I don’t think the neighbour - unused parking lot at Church hood's wishes are going to be Street and Chatham Street respected as they should be.” Photo by Tom Morrison West. Sadler said the repurposing Don Sadler, project manager for the Aquatic Centre, points to the centre’s plans in his office on “There’s no sense digging a of these facilities will not hap - Jan. 27. great big hole,” said Sadler. pen until the aquatic centre is “You only have to dig what operational “so that no one is Tom Morrison February, according to the venture in charge of designing you have to dig.” out any body of water.” Citizen Staff Reporter project’s manager. the aquatic centre will sign the When council approved the The facility is projected to Representatives from the contract for the project soon, project in December, Coun. open by June 15, 2013, about a Construction on the Family City of Windsor and the said project manager Don Alan Halberstadt registered month before Windsor hosts Aquatic Complex is expected EllisDon Corporation/DeAng- Sadler. He said everyone the only vote against it. the International Children’s to begin by the end of elis Construction Inc. joint involved has been working on He said the money for this Games. Tuition rebates now available Jason Viau Citizen Staff Reporter

Eligible post-secondary stu - dents will reap the benefit of a 30 per cent tuition rebate. The Liberal Party of Ontario is putting $423 million back into the pockets of over 300,000 undergraduate stu - dents. The Ontario Tuition Grant, which kicked off Jan. 5, allows university students to receive $1,600 and college Photo by Betty Gudel Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities speaks to a scholars to collect $730 each year. crowd of students and people in the community at the University “I think it’s a step in the right of Windsor on Feb. 2. direction. By no means is it omitted from the rebate. invoices and the colleges perfect, but hopefully with Students must also be recouping that money for the time it will get better and bet - enrolled in a full-time under - ministry,” France said. ter,” said Matt Caron, St. Clair graduate program to qualify. The 30 per cent rebate is College Student “I’m hearing a little bit of based on the average tuition Representative Council presi - feedback regarding the eligi - cost in the province. Fixed dent. “I think that with this 30 bility (about having) to be tuition is something Caron per cent reduction in tuition graduated from high school supports. it’s starting to get more afford - within four years. Some disap - “A tuition freeze would be able. Everybody would like pointment with respect to that nice. That way our tuition free tuition, but there is value criteria, but in general people doesn’t continue to increase,” ConTinued From page 1 opt for a lease. to your education.” are very very happy,” said Caron said. Coun. Hilary Payne expressed “I believe in the lease. I However, not all students are Patti France, St. Clair College Students receiving Ontario his concern over the sale say - believe in protecting the land. elated about the new rebate, as senior vice-president. "The Student Assistance Program ing the interests of the city lie I also believe in training future nearly two-thirds are ineligi - new rebate may slightly hin - funding will automatically be in keeping the woodlot well stewards of the land,” said ble due to tight government der college operations next considered for the rebate. protected. Legal council there - Hatfield. “The lease does that. restrictions, according to the semester." Successful college applicants Canadian Federation of “It might have a minor can expect a $365 cheque in fore advised the only way to It makes sure everyone does Students. impact on how we bill stu - the mail for this semester. make protection “absolute” what they’re supposed to do. Students who have been out dents next year … there’s University students will would be to maintain owner - We have to preserve our natu - of high school for more than some discussion about billing receive $800. Students can ship. Coun. Percy Hatfield ral heritage as much as we four years or whose parents the 30 per cent for eligible stu - apply at www.ontario.ca/30off supported Dilkens motion to can.” gross more than $160,000 are dents being directly applied to before the March 31 deadline. CONVERGED CITIZEN February 7, 2012 FEATURE page 3 ‘ Duck, duck, goose Mental Heath Week hours, but he has been cooking as a trade since he was 15. Wright admits he has never witnessed force-feedings of at the University ducks or geese but is aware of the procedure. However, sim - ply knowing how foie gras is made is not enough to turn this chef against the ingredient. “I am fully aware of what goes on with these ducks and geese, but by banning foie gras you're taking away a part of classic culinary French cui - sine,” said Wright. “There is most definitely an art to work - ing with this ingredient which few chefs around the Windsor/Essex county are Photo courtesy of dawnofanewera.wordpress.com trained to execute properly.” Jason Halvorson, an animal rights activist holding a sign at Wright says foie gras is Ottawa Animal Defence League’s anti-foie gras during cam - almost the same consistency paign in 2009. as butter and that only a three Jill Thompson try again. to four ounce portion is nor - Citizen Staff Reporter “These birds are completely mally served per person at isolated in feces-ridden cages most restaurants. There are A chef and an activist are where they barely have any only a handful of restaurants sounding off on foie gras, a movement at all,” said Pereira. that carry the paté in Windsor pricey delicacy which has “They're force-fed three times and the closest place to buy it recently been banned in sever - a day by ramming a large in mass quantities is in al countries because of the metal pipe into their throats Quebec. There, it is usually controversial way it is made. and thrusting large amounts of sold by the liver, but in restau - Foie gras is the liver of a food into their stomachs.” rants chefs pay around $8 per goose or duck that has been The ducks and geese are 100 grams. fattened by force-feeding. A force-fed combinations of “The closer you get to tube is inserted down the ani - corn and fat. This bloats the Toronto, the more you'd see it mal’s throat eight to12 days liver to several times its origi - on a menu. Windsor is still a before it is slaughtered. nal size, allowing for a buttery meat and potato area, which is The result is a highly fatty liver that is used as paté. This okay. It takes time for things paté that is served only in pate can only be pan-seared to change,” said Wright. Photo by Betty Gudel high-end restaurants. Many for a short period of time due Pereira, however, said he Steven Page, formerly of the Bare Naked Ladies inspired countries have banned force- to its high fat content. It can believes people are being a crowd during Mental Health Week Jan. 17, at the feeding including France, also be poached and used to fooled into believing foie gras University of Windsor. Denmark, Germany, Poland make a terrine, a method that is a delicacy. and Ireland. A handful of cities is difficult for most chefs to “There is nothing delicate ConTinued From page 1 Langlois’s claims of a “toxic in the United States including properly execute. about foie gras. It's a low and “You don’t expect the mayor work environment,” saying Chicago and San Francisco, Jeff Wright, 42, is a caterer, disgusting way for people to to stand in the doorway and they are “committed and dedi - have banned the practice but chef and hobby-farmer who make money and it (has a) tell you no,” said Cooke. cated” and supports Francis in Canada still uses the force- raises free-range chickens and complete lack of compassion Langlois reported to the saying it is a “cohesive work - feeding technique to produce grows almost every ingredient for animal suffering and wel - audit committee headed by place.” foie gras. he cooks with. Wright attend - fare,” said Pereira. “Does this Max Zalev, Enwin's president The former employee was Ruiz Pereira, 36, has been ed George Brown College and method of manufacturing rep - and CEO. The Corporation of told he will receive no sever - involved with the groups apprenticed at the Four resent who you are as a human the City of Windsor owns ance pay until he signs a ter - People for the Ethical Seasons Hotel in Yorkville, being?” Enwin, making Francis the mination contract. Cooke Treatment of Animals and Toronto. Pereira said he believes the head of Enwin’s parent hold - questioned whether the initial Humane Canada for years. He He has his Red Seal signify - public is being “duped” and ing company. employee contract Langlois admits he has tried foie gras, ing he had been cooking under recommends veggie paté “Enwin is a great target,” signed was binding, saying his but it is nothing he would ever a professional chef for 9,000 instead of foie gras. said Francis at a press confer - client was “practically forced” ence he held to respond to the to sign it after a month of ConTinued From page 1 three children in the old Grace election, attended the protest. claims. employment. get a loan or try to get a sec - hospital and said she misses He called Finance Minister ond mortgage, you can’t get it. the time when the street was Dwight Duncan and former The mayor disagreed with “I refuse to sign anything,” It’s worth less than I owe. So it bustling with families and Windsor-West MPP Sandra Langlois, saying he never said Langlois, classifying the just seems to be unfair,” Dana businesses. “It’s awful look - Pupatello the “villains” indicated in writing or verbal - termination contract as “effec - said. ing,” Hsu said as she peers because they hired local ly to the audit committee that tively a gag order.” Neighbours aren’t the only across the street from her busi - developer Lou Vozza to build anyone was blocking him. Although no lawsuit has been ones affected by the contro - ness, which she has owned for a nursing home on the site. He The former auditor general commenced at this time, versy. Surrounding businesses 27 years. “Of course it’s claims they knew about his said he is trying to protect his Langlois has two years to file are taking a hit since Grace affected business. This street financial instability and still reputation and was never told and said it’s “certainly a possi - went from housing patients to is not as busy anymore, not supported him. the reasons for his dismissal. bility.” rodents. like it used to be,” she said, “We’re not going to stop, City lawyer George King said “I think it’s about time the Julia Hsu, owner of Shin adding that many surrounding we’re not going away. We’re Shin Restaurant directly stores have since closed. not going to accept anythin there is no obligation to give counsellors and the media across the street from the site, Former NDP Windsor-West but demolition. It’s our neigh - reasons behind the termina - start questioning how the describes the building as a candidate Helmi Charif, who bourhood and we deserve it,” tion. mayor’s office is running this “disaster site as depicted in lost to Liberal MPP Teresa Dana said. “We were left to rot Chief Administrative Officer city," said Cooke. "He’s many films.” Hsu gave birth to Piruzza in the last provincial exactly like this building is.” Helga Reidel disagreed with destroying lives.” CONVERGED CITIZEN February 7, 2012 AROUND TOWN page 4 Heath Minister visits Windsor election in 2003, such as doc - equivalent to the funds needed tors using electronic medical to pay for home care for records and cutting unneces - 30,000 seniors. A one per cent sary testing. increase in funding for hospi - Vitamin D testing was one of tals is equivalent to the funds those cut, which resulted in needed to pay for over five $70 million being reinvested million hours of homecare,” in other areas. said Matthews. “Now for all the progress Windsor Regional Hospital we’ve made, we have a long CEO David Musyj attended way to go. One quarter of our the luncheon and said with health care spending is on this plan there may be com - avoidable conditions like Type promises to be made in the 2 diabetes and heart disease,” future. said Matthews. “Well I think it’s going to be She said targeting obesity interesting when the budget and preventing disease is part comes down to if there is a of Ontario’s action plan. To very low amount of funding, reduce re-admittance num - then there of course will be bers, Matthews suggests something on the expense side Photo by Rick Dawes improving at-home patient as well,” said Musyj. Minister of Health and Long Term Care, Deb Matthews, speaks Feb. 1 at the Caboto Club about care. In order to do that, more According to Musyj, WRH is the past and future of health care in Ontario. A luncheon was served for members of the public information needs to be given coming out of a third year with and health professionals who wished to hear her talk about the plan. Behind her is pie chart to patients to inform them of a surplus and beginning their showing spending allocations. services available, she said. fourth year with a balanced Rick Dawes sionals heard Matthews talk tioners than there were in Matthews said the two chal - budget. Paying into different Citizen Staff Reporter about past changes and future 2003. Right here in Windsor lenges facing this action plan areas of health care will mean plans her government has for you have 50 more doctors are demographic and fiscal. A less for others, but WRH is Minister of Health and Long health care in Ontario. working now than you did just growing and aging population ready, said Musyj. Term Care Deb Matthews Matthews also talked about eight years ago,” said will increase demand for “We want to do everything explained the direction of the challenges Ontario will Matthews. health care. With a $16 billion we can and we’re in a very Ontario’s health care plan to face implementing this plan in Since 2005, wait times for deficit and health care spend - good position to help our com - guests at a chamber of com - coming years. cancer surgeries at Windsor ing more than 40 per cent of munity and help the ministry merce luncheon at the Caboto “Today there are over three- Regional Hospital have been that, money needs to be found in transforming the system, Club Feb. 1. thousand more doctors, reduced by 67 per cent. within the system. said Musyj, “we’re going to be Over 200 members of the 12,000 more nurses, and a Matthews included other “A one per cent increase in a partner in that transforma - public and medical profes - thousand more nurse practi - examples of change since her compensation to physicians is tion.” Unemployment affecting United Way donations position to donate,” said said Muir. involved with the United Way Goddard. The Windsor-Essex cam - since 2010. She said the Kevin Page, co-ordinator for paign has raised $4.7 million United Way’s campaign the Crysler Windsor Assembly in donations towards the pro - includes three initiatives: sup - Plant, has been donating to the jected goal of $4.9 million, but porting basic needs and inde - United Way since he started at is still shy of their $5 million pendence, positioning kids Chrysler 19 years ago. He said target. Penny Marrett the CEO and families for success and employees are able to choose of the United Way Windsor- creating thriving neighbour - the amount of money they Essex, said workplaces contin - hoods. wish to donate and it is ue to encourage employees to She said there are 25 fund - deducted from their pay every donate through a number of ed strategies delivered by 79 week. Page said the United different activities, like having organizations throughout Way counts on the worker’s a pasta dinner. Windsor and Essex County. pay stub donations. Mike Todd, 25, is a tempo - Windsor City Councillor Al “I’m fortunate enough to rary part-time worker at the Maghnieh is the communica - have a decent paying job and Windsor Assembly plant. tions officer for the Windsor with the unemployment rate Todd said he believes layoffs Essex Catholic District School Photo by Jessica Brisebois the way it is, no fault of their will affect donations. Board.He said the school Margaret Corio (left) and Penny Marrett stand in front of the own, you just try and help out He said the union often has board hasn’t experienced sig - Augustus Ballroom at Caesar's Windsor recognizing workplaces as much as you can,” said fellow workers or representa - nificant decreases in employ - in the community for their dedication to the United Way Page. “It’s a social responsi - tives walk the plant to inform ment and staff have been Windsor-Essex at the United Way's I Believe in My Community bility.” the employees about the donating to the United Way Awards and Campaign Recognition Event on Jan. 25. The Unemployment Help United Way campaign and ask for over 10 years. Jessica Brisebois United Way Windsor-Essex. Centre of Windsor receives for their pledge. “It is up to the employees and Citizen Staff Reporter The organization receives United Way funding for its “They have asked me but not staff and they have shown to most of its donations through Coats for Kids program. Their a lot of TPTs do. My excuse is be very generous,” said Officials at the United Way workplace campaigns. CEO Muin June said the peo - I donate to my church and I’d Maghnieh. Windsor-Essex say the Goddard said the campaign ple of Windsor and Essex rather donate where I know The WECDSB, along with increase in the city’s unem - has “steadily been decreasing” County have always been gen - the money is going,” said other organizations, received a ployment rates is affecting as a result of the unemploy - erous and caring when it Todd. 2011 Community Workplace payroll donations. ment rate. comes to donations. The chair of the 2011 cam - Award from the United Way Lorraine Goddard is the “When folks are unemployed “What we’re finding is that paign and regional vice-presi - for having over 500 employ - director of community impact they generally have less working people and larger dent of RBC Royal Bank ees who delivered “big and development for the money and often are not in a companies are doing more,” Margaret Corio has been results” for their campaign. CONVERGED CITIZEN February 7, 2012 FEATURE page 5 .. Feds are recommending male HPV vaccination Every year in Canada 1,400 is not free. actually is. women are professionally “Typically at a pharmacy, I “We don’t know how long diagnosed with cervical can - think it’s running around $156 the coverage is going to be cer. Of those, 400 will die to $180, but luckily we offer it present,” said Baltzer. “They from it, according to research at cost – $135 (per shot),” said may need a booster shot after from Montreal’s Children’s Janisse. 10 years, 15 yearsor 20 years. Hospital. Gardasil has been While vaccination is not a Who knows?” the HPV vaccine administered cure, it may still protect you Along with the longevity to girls in grade schools for the from getting cancer even if question, some people are also last eight years. It covers the you’ve already been exposed. worried about the side effects four main strains. Boys are Research also suggests getting of the vaccine. Websites such now also recommended to vaccinated could reduce geni - as truthaboutgardasil.org list receive the vaccine, which tal wart outbreaks caused by instances of people suffering was never designed solely for some strains of HPV. serious side effects like women. The research began Director of Adolescent seizures, strokes, dizziness, with cervical cancer so it Medicine Dr. Franziska fatigue and weakness. Photo by Richard Dawes focused on women, but men Baltzer, from the Montreal “In all the patients that I saw Virginia Myers, public health nurse, exammes with a vial of are also at risk for cancers of Children’s hospital at McGill who got the vaccination, I saw Gardasil vaccine Feb. 2 inside a waiting room at the Windsor- the penis and anus. University Health Centre, has none of these,” said Baltzer. Essex County Health Unit. The vaccination schedule been practicing medicine for “There is no link up until now Richard Dawes “I think it’s a really good involves a set of three shots – over 30 years. She has her of any severe reactions that Citizen Staff Reporter idea," said Holy Janisse, a an initial shot followed by a own questions about these were reported as being possi - public health nurse. "(Males) second two months later and vaccinations. bly linked to the vaccination. The federal government is are definitely carriers too and the final shot six months after “When talking about There is nothing that is proven recommending males receive that’s how our girls are getting that. The same vaccine formu - Gardasil it's clear the company this is so.” the same human papillo - HPV.” la is used for both boys and is going to tell you this is a Some common side effects mavirus vaccination females HPV is a virus that has over girls. People can still be vacci - 100 per cent effective vaccina - of any vaccine include redness do, but some health profes - 100 different strains. Two spe - nated if they didn't receive the tion, meaning it’s going to pre - and swelling or pain at the sionals question its long-term cific strains account for 70 per shots in grade school. vent cervical cancer. Now you injection site, but these pass effectiveness. cent of cervical cancer and “I’ve seen an increase in the can’t say it like that – it’s only with time. HPV is small Officials with the Windsor- another two strains are respon - last year for it – a lot of people covering two strains, 70 per enough to pass through con - Essex County Health Unit said sible for most cases of genital are asking. It’s something that cent of cervical cancer,” said doms, so Baltzer said absti - they agree with the recom - warts found in male and we, in all of our counselling Baltzer. nence is only option to protect mendations. Nichole Fisher, female cases. While warts sessions, will offer and edu - Baltzer said the only way to yourself completely. manager of clinical services at may sometimes present as a cate people about,” said really tell is by waiting anoth - For more information regard - the WECHU, said any male or symptom, there aren not Janisse. er 10 to 15 years and then ing HPV and vaccination, ask female who is or plans on always indicators and some - The Health Unit administers looking for a long-term pat - your doctor or call the being sexually active should one could be a carrier without the vaccine to anyone who tern. She said it is unclear just Windsor-Essex County Health get vaccinated. knowing it. requests it, but the protection how effective the treatment Unit at 519-258-2146. Eating Disorder Awareness Week Rebecca Wright studying biology, said in his in BANA’s month long effort Citizen Staff Reporter home country of Nigeria there to raise awareness. was not a lot of information “The idea with eating disor - During a recent campaign to about eating disorders. ders and why it’s so prevalent raise awareness of eating dis - “When I saw the booth, it is because there’s no age dis - orders, a University of caught my attention because I tinction,” Tannous said. “Our Windsor student had a life- never saw a non-profit organi - youngest client is six years old changing realization. zation focused on body image and our oldest is in her late “Basically, I went through a issues,” he said, adding he was 70s. The common stigma is phase in my life where I had under the impression only that it’s teenage girls but it bulimia apparently. I’m just females could have eating dis - does affect a much larger por - learning that today,” said 17- orders. tion of the population.” year-old Tomisin Olagunja on He said he spent every day Tannous said Eating Disorder Jan. 31. “I used to eat too of Grade 10 binge eating, fol - Awareness Week also sheds much and just throw it all up lowed by purging because he light on problems with self- afterwards. I thought it was was afraid he would get fat. esteem and body image – an just normal, not an eating dis - “The thing is, it’s an addic - issue that she says the popula - order, but turns out it was.” tion and once you start, it’s tion deals with. Olagunja said he discovered hard to stop,” Olangunja said. Georgia Morris, a 19-year- this about himself after stop - “But at one point, I was like, if old university student who ping by an eating disorder I want to keep living, I need to also stopped by one of the information booth set up on stop. I was like, I don’t want booths, said she could defi - the university campus. to die, so finally I just didn’t nitely attest to having body The booth was presented by do it.” image concerns. the Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Mia Tannous, a health pro - “I think that everyone goes Association and the motion manager from BANA, through that, whether or not Photo by Rebecca Wright A student signs a mirror at the booth presented by the Bulimia University of Windsor’s said the association is teaming you have an eating disorder,” Anorexia Nervosa Association and the University of Windsor’s Student Health Services. On up with organizations in the Morris said. “You have cer - Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, the univer - city throughout the month tain days where you feel a lit - Student Health Services for Eating Disorder Awareness Week. sity campus had booths, rather than just the one week tle fat or you’re eating a little growing up.” As for those currently suffer - games, videos and activities as in order to reach a wider audi - more than you should or Olanguja is part of the 10 per ing with an eating disorder, an early commemoration to ence with the information they you’re not eating healthy and cent minority group that eat - Olanguja has a message: Eating Disorder Awareness are presenting. Both Windsor you feel guilty about it.” ing disorders affects males. “Life is just too precious and Week, which takes place Feb. Regional and Hotel-Dieu Morris said stopping by the After hearing Olanguja’s too short. You can break the 5-11. Grace Hospital, along with booth helped her realize story, Tannous invited him to addiction and when you do, Olangunja, an international Devonshire Mall and St. Clair “everyone’s going through it,” volunteer with BANA and the feeling is really, really exchange first-year student College, will be participating and “it’s just a part of life and share his story. good.” CONVERGED CITIZEN February 7, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT page 6 Local band releases debut album Disney movies hitting theatres for a second time Cassi Kennedy nice seeing something you Citizen Staff Reporter already know the ending to. It’s almost comforting,” said Disney fans have been given Natalie Lazzarin, 24, who saw the chance to revisit some of both films in 3D. their favourite Disney movies Not all adult fans are able to in theatres. go out to theaters and pay In fall of 2011, the company $14.99 to experience their kick-started the next two years favourite Disney moments of releases with Disney’s The again. Lion King 3D . “I wanted to see them, but Since Disney first released my boyfriend said ‘No, watch Photo by Adam D’Andrea The Lion King in 1994 it has it on Netflix,’” said Hoi Yan Frontiers perform a headlining set at their CD release show Jan. 20 at FM Lounge in Windsor. become a worldwide franchise Tang. Adam D’Andrea important night.” the bands, we decided against with everything from sequels, The new 3D aspect seems to Citizen Staff Reporter Frontiers guitarist and lead it,” said Kasoian. television shows to a be getting mixed reviews. vocalist Richard Kasoian said “The thought of losing Broadway musical. “The picture was clearer, the Nearly a year of writing, the album took a fairly long money on a show that we The 32nd animated feature colours were enhanced, the 3D recording and member time to record due to their needed to make money on so film made by the company aspect was not needed, but it changes has paid off for one founding bassist’s departure we could afford our new van grossed almost $80 million in was cool,” said Lazzarin. local band. from Windsor and ultimately was too much to risk.” its re-release in September. “It was definitely awesome, Windsor indie/punk band the band. Kasoian said most of the lyri - In box office terms that is especially in 3D. It was like Frontiers released their debut “He found work far outside cal themes on the album stem not a big accomplishment, but being in the movie, which you album Illusions Jan. 20 at FM Windsor and would be return - from his confusion about considering the movie was know, who doesn’t want to be Lounge. ing only for holidays,” said issues in his life over the past already in theaters 18 years in a Disney movie?” said Supported by local opening Kasoian. several years. ago it made a surprising prof - Kassy Bondy, 20. acts The Blue Stones and “He helped form the band “The album was called it. The latest movie to be re- The next movie to hit the - Orphan Choir, the band per - and he helped write those Illusions because that’s what I released is Disney’s The atres for a second time is formed their headlining set to songs. He deserves to record had -- a lot of misconstrued Beauty and the Beast 3D . Finding Nemo in the fall of a crowd of about 100 people. the parts he wrote so we wait - illusions about things,” said The movie, which was 2012, followed by Monsters, “CD releases are always ed.” Kasoian. “Whether it be ideas released for a second time in Inc. in January 2013 and The great since it’s a milestone for Although the CD was of faith, relationships, com - January, was the first Disney Little Mermaid in September any band, so the anticipation is released at FM Lounge, mitment or issues with my film to ever be nominated for 2013. It is unsure if any more already pretty high,” said Blue Kasoian said the band initially family.” an Academy Award and films will follow suit and be Stones drummer Justin had their sights set on Frontiers are now in the opened at over $17 million. re-released to theatres in 3D, Tessier. Windsor’s historic Capitol process of booking a two- Older fans are enjoying the but many fans are enjoying “We’re really appreciative of Theatre for the release. week tour in April as well as opportunity to revisit their this unique experience of Frontiers giving us the oppor - “Between the final cost to use promoting Illusions on college childhood. revisiting their favourite child - tunity to be part of such an the building and then paying radio stations nationwide. “It brings you back. It’s so hood films. Where will Windsor International Film Festival go? Jacob McFarlan groups and work out some an attraction to our downtown Citizen Staff Reporter kind of a sharing of the venue. core and that brings a lot of So we will be in the Capitol people who spill over to the Despite the closing of the Theatre,” said Peter Coady, various restaurants, clubs and Palace Theatre, the Windsor executive director of the bars. International Film Festival Windsor International Film As far as bringing money to will remain downtown this Festival. the downtown core, the Film year. With the gutting of the Local businesses will contin - Festival is a wonderful attrac - Palace Cinemas to make way ue to benefit from the activity tion,” said Marignani. for the new home of The generated by the film festival Coady also said if more Windsor Star and the Capitol as it stays in the downtown screening places are needed, Theatre now being controlled sector. then Film Festival staff will by the Windsor Symphony Angelo Marignani, owner of reach out to smaller local ven - Orchestra, many were unsure downtown business Milk ues. Marignani agreed with as to where the WIFF would Coffee Bar and vice chair of the idea, saying he would be be held for 2012. the Downtown Windsor open to the idea of small Windsor International Film Business Improvement downtown locations like bars Fest staff have announced the Association, said with the and clubs screening films for main screening place for this number of people the festival the festival. year’s festival will still be the attracts to Windsor’s down - “Right now that’ll be the only Capitol. town every year, there are building -- there may be a pos - “The long and the short of it many benefits of keeping the sibility of small venues else - Photo by Sam de la Penotiere is the WSO is going to work festival in the area. where in the downtown area,” Construction workers gut the former Palace Cinemas in order with various community “First and foremost it brings said Coady. to make way for The Windsor Star’s new offices. CONVERGED CITIZEN February 7, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT page 7 ‘ Mighty Young Joe vs. Old Sam Wise

Joe Elliott named Wetsuit. THiS week : Sam de la Penotiere means the movie is too long When the Joes complete and riddled with unnecessary "Yo Joe! I love the G.I. Joe their first mission in the G.I. J oe "Dear Sam, all I can really flashback scenes. movie and used to rent it every movie, they return back to Second-year editors Joe say is that I will be surprised if While this movie had many weekend when I was 10. Note: their base and immediately Elliott and Sam de la you don't turn the movie off characters from the 1980s car - best intro ever." -Sam start training. Penotiere assign each other right away." -Joe toon, they bore little resem - It is around this time I one movie per week to blance to their originals. The The movie opens with the noticed my favourite aspect of review. G.I. Joe The Rise of Cobra most startling character devia - G.I. Joes just trying to save the the movie, the lame catch Joe, being a fan of newer tells the story of beautiful peo - tion is in the villain Baroness, world’s energy crisis, but then phrases every character uses. releases, assigns a remake of ple saving the world from who had no trace of an accent Cobra arrives and ruins every - Some of the best ones include a movie to Sam, who assigns other beautiful people, but and was romantically entan - one’s day. the drill sergeant who calls the original movie for Joe to poorly. gled with the hero, Duke. After watching this movie, it everyone “rawhides” and also watch. They then give our The G.I. Joe franchise has Now I know this may sound is clear to me that the only rea - when the Joes give out a com - readers a review of the been reinvented nearly every like an odd complaint, but I son it was made was to sell mand and all soldiers near movies. decade and the one thing each felt a little uneasy with the more toys. them yell “Yo Joe.” ploT : version had in common with level of violence as this is a Is it just me or does every 80s Also, what is with the weird the other is fans of one decade PG movie. I was startled to see Global armed forces join cartoon have the same thing in bug people? The ones who will not understand the fans of Duke jab a knife into the eye together to combat the evil ter - common -- the lamest character seem to sing “lalalalala” or the other decades. of an enemy combatant. rorist organization Cobra. The names. “nininini” when they attack. I The 1987 G.I. Joe cartoon When I see big budget My personal favourites from get that it’s a cartoon, but if exploits of the Joes has been movie successfully brought movies like this I often won - this movie include Serpentor, it’s a movie about a military reinvented nearly every the series to a close. The 2009 der what good could have Pythona, Beach Head and, fighting group, where do the decade. The 2009 big-budget version kick started the fran - come if they just cut $100 mil - who can forget, Wetsuit. Yes, weird bug people come from? adaptation has paved the way chise all over again. lion off the budget and just there is indeed a character This movie is just lame. for subsequent sequels. At least it attempted to. This gave it to charity or me. New video game rental store embraces open market Tommy Curry make the hardcore gaming Citizen Staff Reporter store we have today." According to Delaney, the A new Windsor video game response has been great so far rental store, Video Game and his diverse clientele are Xtreme, is providing a service drawn in by the large variety absent in the area since the of games his competition bankruptcy of Blockbuster in doesn't have. March of 2010. Tanner Lee Harneen has been The business is the brainchild a customer of Video Game of Shane Delaney, a Windsor Xtreme since its opening and resident who starting planning said he is committed to the the store in September. It cele - games can be. When "A lot of titles, people play it Harrow entrepreneur Jeremy business, as there are not brated its grand opening in Blockbuster was closing and once and they look to turn Richards, who went into busi - many like it in Windsor. November. they announced it, there was around and sell it," said ness with Delaney two weeks "It's about time somebody After working in movie the - an opportunity to open some - Delaney. "(Renting) gives after the business opened. picked up the pieces after atres, restaurants and facto - thing I've always wanted to people a chance to try it first "We had a store in Harrow Blockbuster," he said. "Before ries, Delaney said he decided do," said Delaney. before they make that huge and it had been open for over a I buy them I like to know if to pursue an occupation in a According to the International investment. It’s like when you year and we were looking to I’m going to like them or not, medium he has loved since his Data Corporation, in 2006 buy a car, you test drive it expand in Windsor," said so I think renting would be a youth. The business culminat - gaming was a $26.6 billion first." Richards. "So I came in to see lot better than going out and ed as both a life-long dream of worldwide industry. Since the Along with video game and what it was all about, because buying a game and not liking Delaney's and an opportunity store's opening, it has attracted movie rentals, Video Game we do vintage games also, and it." to take advantage of a wide almost 300 members and Xtreme also has a collectables I noticed it was all rentals and Windsorites can expect a new open market. Delaney said he believes there section including trading cards he had some space. So I west-end location in the next "I have two little kids and I is still a large demand for and retro video games. approached Shane and said few months and possibly a know how expensive video video game rentals. This section is headed by 'How about we hook up?' and Chatham location in 2013. CONVERGED CITIZEN February 7, 2012 COMMUNITY page 8 ‘ Windsor’s architecture

Photo by Joel Boyce The 36-room Willistead Manor was built in 1917 by Edward Chandler Walker, son of Hiram Walker, reflecting the elegance of the 20th century.

Photo by Taylor Gouin Mill Park’s windmill, in Windsor’s Sandwich neigh - borhood, is a replica of an original Windmill. This neighbourhood was also the site of 9 major battles during the War of 1812.

Photo by Jenn McMullan Photo by LenishaYoung Caesars Windsor is one of four casinos in the Detroit–Windsor area. Located on Charles Clark Square is an outdoor public skating rink located Riverside Drive East, the casino holds more than 100,000 square feet of gaming between Chatham Street. and University Avenue East, midway space. between Goyeau Street and McDougall Avenue.

Centre photo by Jenn McMullan : One Riverside Drive building at the corner of Riverside Drive and Ouellete Avenue. It was formally known as the The Chrysler buiding and stands 32 storeys high. CONVERGED CITIZEN February 7, 2012 SPORTS page 9 .. Temesy leads Saints over Sault College Brett Hedges the game and establishing Citizen Staff Reporter himself as a scorer to his new teammates and to the league. The St. Clair men’s varsity “I had no confidence at all at basketball team won a close first,” said Temesy. “I thought game 83-79 over Sault I should be passing more College in OCAA action on because I didn’t want to be a Jan. 28. selfish player, but now that I “It doesn’t matter what the see that I can score the ball score is as long as you get the and I’ve established myself as ‘W,’” said St. Clair’s head an unselfish player. It’s is coach Matt Devin. “Obviously coming a lot easier … Scoring it’s great to get a win. We got has a big confidence factor for down at times in the game and me.” we fought back, which we’ve The Saints were down at struggled to do all year and it times during the game but was good to see that.” fought through the adversity Alex Temesy led the Saints to clinch their second victory with 22 points on an impres - Photo by Brett Hedges over the Cougars this season. sive shooting display, going Alex Temesy scores his first point as a St. Clair College basketball player on a free throw as team - “We shot the ball pretty well. nine for 10 from the field. mate Cashwayne Davis looks on. The game was Temesy's first in a full year after he transferred Defensively we had some He complemented those to St.Clair from Georgian College, he scored ten points in his OCAA return. good stretches. We out- points with eight rebounds, good -- but I know we can play 15 … but our intensity was rebound at a key time and rebounded them and that’s three assists, two steals and a better.” great and that’s why we won.” Elijah Hesley hit a lot of what really helped us win the blocked shot in over 30 min - The Saints shot 50 per cent as Devin said this win was a clutch free throws for us after game,” said Devin. “I still utes of playing time. a team from the floor and 66 complete team effort. struggling earlier in the think we have a better game in “I think I played pretty well,” per cent from the free-throw “Everybody contributed in game.” us, but it’s nice to get the vic - said Temesy. “The ball was line. some way,” Devin said. After sitting out a year due to tory.” just coming my way and “We need to knock down our “Stephan Gray and Jamaal a transfer from Georgian The Saints played a game the (shots were) falling for me. free throws,” said Temesy. Thompson played well. College, Temesy said he was next day and lost against Team-wise, we played pretty “We should have won by 10 or “Anthony DeRose got a big eager to get back into playing Algoma University College. Lady Saints lose two against Soo Brett Hedges two-point game in the final the team could not execute Citizen Staff Reporter minute. A St. Clair foul with down the stretch in order to 10 seconds left allowed the pull off the upset. The St. Clair women’s varsi - Cougars to tie the game from “I thought the girls played ty basketball team lost a pair the free throw line and send it very well,” said Ambrose. of games at home to Sault to overtime. “We got buried by 17, but they College and Algoma A lack of offensive execution kept coming back and showed University College in OCAA hindered the home team as a lot of heart. I was really basketball action Jan. 28 and they were outscored 8-3 in the pleased with the effort.” 29. overtime period. Rizea led the team in scoring The Saints lost both games “We’re missing Amanda, so with 18 points, including six by a five-point margin, losing it’s tough,” said Arica Price, three-pointers. Price hit her in overtime to the Sault who led the Lady Saints with third and final three-pointer at Cougars 72-67 Jan. 28 and 14 points. the buzzer to finish with 16 dropping a 70-65 decision to In their second game of the points. the Algoma Thunderbirds Jan. weekend, the Saints started It was too little, too late, as 29. slow against the second- the Thunderbirds left Windsor After losing leading scorer ranked with a 70-65 win. Amanda McCarthy to a sea - Algoma Thunderbirds. After “Kelly’s been a leader all son-ending ankle injury, the trailing 17-1 during the first year and Arica is trying to step Lady Saints struggled shoot - quarter, the home team found her game up,” said Ambrose. ing the ball but led the themselves down 39-25 at “Those two are the veterans Cougars at half-time by a half-time. on this team and they play that score of 32-29. “We were exhausted mental - role well.” “In the past month we’ve lost ly and physically,” said Price. The St. Clair varsity basket - three of our best shooters,” “But we still stayed in the ball teams travel to Sarnia said St. Clair head coach Ken game so I was proud of every - Feb. 3 to play Lambton Ambrose. "We’re trying a new body. Algoma’s a really good College. system so we can get other team.” “We need to win in order to people shooting and it’s In the second half, St. Clair make the playoffs,” said Price. tough.” hit over 50 per cent from “We’re going to need to bring The Saints extended their behind the three-point line. A as much as we can to these Photo by Brett Hedges lead after the third quarter to flurry of three pointers by next four games and hopefully Arica Price (front) and Daniella Abrams defend against 48-41, but the Cougars came Kelly Rizea and Price got the get some wins and get our - Mohawk Jan. 13 at the Chatham Healthplex. back in the fourth to make it a Saints within three points, but selves into the playoffs.” CONVERGED CITIZEN February 7, 2012 SPORTS page 10 ‘ Spitfires serve up Could YouTube star Rob Benneian Citizen Staff Reporter

Four members of the Windsor Spitfires were on Tolchinski be a future Spit? hand to serve dinner, sign autographs and interact with Rob Benneian and applause. members of the community at Citizen Staff Reporter Tolchinski, who was named Kelsey’s in Tecumseh on Jan. player of the game, could not 30. A 16-year-old member of express how he was feeling. The competitive spirit that Ty Russia’s Red Army hockey “I don’t have some words,” Bilcke, Ben Johnson, Michael club stole the show at the Tolchinski said. Clarke and Jordan Maletta World Under-17 Hockey It had been quite a while play with on the ice was not Challenge, hosted by Windsor since Russia had a taste of vic - lost because they traded their over the holiday season. tory at the Under-17 level. gloves and sticks for plates Being the centre of attention “It has been (12) years since is nothing new for Tolchinski. we won the tournament last and drinks. Photo by Rob Benneian The Russian teen has a home- time,” said team captain Ivan “I’m the best,” said Bilcke of Michael Clarke (left) and Ben Johnson served dinner at Kelsey’s made video on YouTube of Barbashev. his and his teammates serving restaurant in Tecumseh Jan. 30. skills. “Clarke can’t handle it, himself performing tricks with Tolchinski said he and his (Johnson) chokes under pres - a hockey stick and puck which teammates recognized what a sure and Maletta always looks back to the community. there. had about a thousand views at unique opportunity it was to confused. I’m calm and col - “I remember being one of “Children don’t always know last count. play in the gold medal game. lected. A people person.” those kids, so I know what it’s the players’ names, but they Tolchinski made the video “Most of the guys, it was the Jordan Maletta downplayed like,” he said. get excited and say ‘There’s nearly two years ago in his biggest tournament in their Blicker’s assessment of his Johnson said it was important number 79,” said Lauzon. basement. In it, he shows off lives,” said Tolchinski. “All of serving abilities. to get out and contribute to the “The guys are signing autro - some very nifty puck control the players understood that, “I’ve got this down pat,” said community whenever they graphs, the kids are excited. and hand-eye coordination, how big today’s game because Maletta. “I’m the best. It’s not could, especially the young We are getting more involved skills that clearly transfer over in the future they might not be Bilcke, that’s for sure.” fans that look up to them. in the community with events onto the ice. able to play at that kind of Clarke agreed with Maletta, “The kids are excited, they’re like this. Ten per cent of our Tolchinski finished second in level again.” adding he “is good at cus - shaking,” said Johnson. sales (tonight) go to the the U-17 tournament in goals Local fans may not have seen tomer service.” Kelsey’s became a sponsor of Spitfires Foundation.” scored with six. the last of the YouTube star. Clarke said the best part was the Spitfires this year and this The Windsor Spitfires After each of his goals, Tolchinski said he liked the getting a chance to talk to the was the first time they had Foundation is an organization Tolchinski played to the city of Windsor and would children who came out for members of the team at the founded in 2006 to provide crowd, gesturing with his arms really like to be invited to play Kids Eat Free night. Clarke, restaurant serving. equipment and cover registra - and nodding his head. The for the Spitfires. who grew up in London, Michael Lauzon, the general tion fees for children who nearly 5,000 people in atten - “It’s the best time,” said looked up to OHL players and manager of the restaurant, said wouldn’t otherwise be able to dance gave it right back, Tolchinski. “I really enjoyed said it was important to give it was good to have the players play hockey. showering him with cheers my time here in Canada.” Super Bowl Sunday Get ready to loosen your belt There is no question Super food alone. So what exactly Spending more time sitting in watch another game all year Bowl parties are one of the are people eating on Super front of the tube gives people will tune in to be part of the most famous parties of the Bowl Sunday? the chance to mingle with big event. Now, if you threw a year. Diningtables, kitchens and family and friends and people party or just attended one, While the New England coffee tables saw foods like won’t miss any of the football think about the fans who were Patriots and the New York pizza, chips, cheese dips, subs, action. at the actual game. Giants battled for the Vince chili, chicken wings and ham - Super Bowl parties have now According to Bestlines Lombardi Trophy at Super burgers. According to the become more than a get- Sports International, fans Bowl XLVI, many people book, Super Bowl Monday, together of NFL fanatics. In spend more than $50 million were binging in their homes, pizza is the most popular take - Joel Boyce fact, according to party-plan - on food during the Super bars and restaurants. Fans sat out item at 58 per cent. The ner Donna Pilato, many peo - Bowl weekend. Fans at the in front of the television for most popular Super Bowl opinion ple attending these parties game will eat a collective several hours while spoiling snack is potato chips, the sec - worst health offenders, with aren’t there for the Super 5,000 pounds of hotdogs. If themselves with fat, greasy ond being tortilla chips. each wing running around 100 Bowl but the chance to mingle you laid those hotdogs end-to- snack foods. According to the Now, weighing in with the calories. So, is it right for peo - with friends and family at the end, they would stretch more American Institute of Food tortilla chips, many consume ple to forget about their diets end of the very boring month than five miles. As well, ven - Distribution, Super Bowl those with guacamole. for one day? It is only one day of January. The National dors will serve 1,000 cases of Sunday is the second-largest According to Hass Avocado, of the year, but do we forget Retail Association said there is peanuts at the game. Stacked day of food consumption 46.3 million pounds of their about the Christmas, an estimated 7.5 million par - on top of each other those behind Thanksgiving. avocados are estimated to be Thanksgiving and Easter ties on Super Bowl Sunday, cases would be much taller Approximately 30 million consumed on Super Bowl gorging? How many people with 43.9 million party-goers. than the Empire State pounds of snacks are eaten on Sunday. That’s enough avoca - feel guilty the next day? These As well, two out of five Super Building in New York. Super Bowl Sunday in the dos to fill the Miami items could be served because Bowl spectators are not even Regardless of how much United States. The average fan Dolphin’s Stadium, end zone they’re quick and easy to pre - football fans, according to food you served or ate, I hope watching the game will con - to end zone, 17.8 feet deep. pare – unless you’re ordering nflthisweek.com. This basical - you had plenty of paper towels sume 1,200 calories in junk Buffalo wings are one of the pizza or at a restaurant. ly means people who won’t and napkins nearby. CONVERGED CITIZEN February 7, 2012 SPORTS page 11 .. Spits top Greyhounds in Campbell’s return Pavelka made 32 saves for the formance in the last 20 games victory, earning himself first- has shown improvement and star honours in the process. he believes he has a bright Greyhounds defenceman future in the OHL. Ryan Sproul, a second-round The Spitfires and Greyhounds pick of the Detroit Red Wings, are currently battling for one credited Pavelka for playing a of the final playoff spots in the good game. OHL’s Western Conference. “I thought we did pretty well “Every game, it seems like and obviously we ran into a it’s a four point game on the hot goalie,” said Sproul. “We way in,” said Boughner. are on a losing streak right “We’re doing a lot of score - now and it’s pretty tough.” board watching.” Jordan Maletta scored the Boughner said his team did - game-winner for the Spitfires n’t start well, getting outshot at 18:27 of the second period. 8-1 in the opening half of the The goal was Maletta’s second first period. Despite that, they of the season. were able to stay calm and “It’s real exciting,” said execute the game plan. Maletta. “Two-two game and I “The Greyhounds were fly - Photo by Irma Tremblay just went to the net hard and ing in the first 10 minutes. We The Windsor Spitfires hockey team celebrate a 3-2 victory over the Sault Soo Greyhounds on tipped it in. It’s real exciting to just didn’t have anything Sunday Jan. 22 at the WFCU Centre. score the winner. I think I got going. I was proud of the way Rob Benneian and slip away. first start at the WFCU Centre the monkey off my back.” we kept our composure.” Irma Tremblay Local fans were greeted Jan. since being traded to Sault Ste. Spitfires coach Bob The Spitfires and Citizen Staff Reporter 22 by former Spits goalie Jack Marie in November. Boughner said it has been a Greyhounds will face off two Campbell in net for the Soo Campbell made 23 saves, but tough season for Maletta, who more times and will end the The Windsor Spitfires know Greyhounds. was outdueled by the has missed time with injuries. regular season against each they can’t afford to let points Campbell was making his Spitfires’ Jaroslav Pavelka. Boughner said Maletta's per - other on March 17. Spitfires goaltender reads to children Rob Benneian Promotions coordinator Ryan Citizen Staff Reporter Richardson said having Cullen participate shows children it is A member of the Windsor “cool” to read. Spitfires took some time off “It’s all about raising aware - from stopping pucks to read to ness in schools,” said local children at Windsor Richardson. Crossing Jan. 21. Cullen says reading was a big Goaltender John Cullen, who part of his childhood. is in his overage season with “I had an older brother and the Spitfires, joined the team sister,” he said. “They were through a trade with the Sarnia always reading and they were Sting last season. Cullen great rol e models. decided that in his final season “My mom used to read to in the OHL he wanted to give me as a kid. Books have back to the community and so been important to me, in Cully’s Kids was born. shaping my cha racter.” “It’s my last year in the As a young boy growing up league,” said Cullen. “Ever just outside Buffalo, N.Y., since I’ve been here in Photo by Rob Benneian Catcher in the Rye was a book Windsor it’s been a great place Windsor Spitfires goaltender John Cullen reads to a young boy at a book sale at Windsor he enjoyed, Cullen said. Crossing Jan. 2. to play, so I wanted to be able “My mom read me The to give back to the communi - Positive Parenting Program, are just for one night. Come to have volunteers like Cullen Catcher in the Rye back when ty.” offers free classes to all par - out, hear a lecture on a specif - in order to continue having I was just starting to read

Cullen has been visiting ents interested in improving ic topic like ‘how to be a pos - events like the book sale. chapter books, Grade 4, Grade schools and speaking with their parenting skills. “It’s a great boost. We’re not 5,” said Cullen. “I’ve read that To have John “ children in addition to attend - Their goal is to help parents a big organization,” said book a few times throughout Cullen Talking To The ing events in the community, learn to create a loving, sup - Drazilov. “To have John the years.” kids , keeping inTeresT such as the book sale. portive and predictable family Cullen talking to the kids, Cullen said he wants to in our evenT , is The book sale was run in environment. “ keeping interest in our event, encourage the children who CruCial for us . conjunction with Southland “It’s a parenting program that is crucial for us.” come out to events in the com - - T ammy DrazIlov Insurance’s Reading is Fun has been around for over 25 Southland Insurance works munity to try their best in program and organized by years,” said Tammy Drazilov, itive parent’ or ‘keeping your with the Spitfires to run many school. Triple-P. the coordinator of Triple-P. teenagers connected.’” community events, including “Hard work is the way to Triple-P, which stands for “We have some programs that Drazilov said it is important Reading is Fun. go.” CONVERGED CITIZEN February 7, 2012 SPORTS page 12 .. Vipers win big in overtime Ashley Davidson penalty trouble and coming Citizen Staff Reporter into the third though, we defi - nitely regrouped and out-shot The LaSalle Vipers beat the them,” said Noel. “So that St. Mary’s Lincolns 4-3 in showed that we wanted to overtime on Feb. 1 at the come back into the game. So Vollmer Centre. we ended up having a good Dylan Denomme scored the game.” game-winning goal and his Shepley, 19, said he was second of the game, giving the happy to have contributed to Vipers another home win. the win by tying the game in “(It was) a big win, we need - the third. ed it after our loss in “I’m really happy after that Leamington,” said Denomme. big win,” said Shepley. “It was “We were kind of playing real - our tenth win in a row at ly crappy at the start, so coach home, so it’s all good.” played all four lines in the Although they won the game, third period and then everyone Photo by Ashley Davidson Noel said for the next game started hitting and the team LaSalle Vipers goaltender Jordan Dekort dives for the puck in the game against the St. Mary’s they need to act like more of a came together.” Lincolns on Feb. 1. The Vipers won in overtime 4-3. team on and off the bench. Vipers forward Eric Noel Oliver tied it up. After a hard- Denomme, 18, said he is He also said in order to “We’ve got to get our heads scored the first goal of the fought second period, the happy about scoring the game- continue winning they need to together and just be positive,” game six minutes in, but Lincolns took the lead with a winning goal, but the win play like they did in the third said Noel. “There was a lot of Lincolns forward Calvin goal by Bryan McCauley. doesn’t belong to him. period of the game. Assistant- negativity today on the bench. Penney scored an unassisted The Vipers took complete “I couldn’t have done it captain Noel agreed with We’ve just got to be positive, goal to tie it up. control in the third, outshoot - without any of the guys on the Denomme that the team stick together with the guys After Denomme scored to ing the Lincolns 18-3. team,” said Denomme. “It’s played best in the third period. and come out strong.” give the Vipers the lead, it was Vipers defenceman Chad all from hard work from every “In the second period there The Vipers face the St. taken away 20 seconds later Shepley scored the tying goal, one of them. They deserve that we definitely took it too easy Thomas Stars Feb. 8 at the when the Lincolns’ Reid sending the game to overtime. win.” on those guys and we got into Vollmer Centre. Vipers attend Junior B allstar game “It’s a pretty cool honour," league, said forward said Beaudoin. "I’ve never Denomme, who called it one played in the All-Star Game. of his best experiences. This is my first time. I’m look - “It was actually probably one ing forward to it. Guys from of the best experiences of my our team have gone in the past hockey career. It’s really fun, and we’ve always had a great all the guys were nice. It was a representation. I’m happy I’m really great experience,” said one of the guys going from our Denomme. Learning how to team.” get along with other guys This was a second appear - around the league is another ance for forward Noel, who great learning, experience, said the game was about hav - said defenceman Prier. ing fun. "I think getting to know the “I know there’s a lot of older other guys around the league, guys out there, so what they meeting guys you absolutely bring back, like always being think you'll hate and finding Photo by Irma Tremblay positive nice guys,” said Noel. out they’re actually really LaSalle Vipers foward Dylan Denomme, right, celebrates with his teammates Matt Beaudoin, left, “Getting to know other guys, good guys, so I think friend - and Austin Buit after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime over the St. Mary's Lincolns at we got buddy-buddy with ship is one of the biggest expe - the Vollmer Complex in LaSalle on Feb. 1. Sarnia guys and other guys on riences I brought back," said Irma Tremblay Community Centre in St. They were part of Team Weir, the team. I don’t know, it was Prier. With the all-star game Citizen Staff Reporter Thomas, Ont., Jan. 30. against which won by a score of 14-12 pretty fun. We didn't really go over, the Vipers look to the Captain Matt Beaudoin, for - over Team Harvey. Beaudoin, hard, we’re just having fun out end of the regular season and Four LaSalle Vipers recent - wards Eric Noel and Dylan who made his first all-star there. It was a good experi - hope for a good playoff run. ly took part in the Junior B Denomme and defenceman game appearance, said before ence.” The next home game for the Western Conference All-Star Scott Prier represented the the game took place that he All-star games mean meeting team is Feb. 8 against the St. Game held at the Timken Vipers. was excited to play. different guys from around the Thomas Stars.

Feb. 9 @ 7:05 p.m. Feb. 15 @ 7 p.m. WFCU Centre UPCOMING Vollmer Centre VS. HOME GAMES VS. CONVERGED CITIZEN February 7, 2012 SPORTS page 13 .. Lady Saints rout Mountaineers at healthplex opener Brett Hedges Abrams and Williams. Citizen Staff Reporter In the half, the Saints shot 42 per cent from the floor com - When the mayor of Chatham pared to the 20 per cent by the and the president of St. Clair Mountaineers. College took part in the pre- “We knew Mohawk was a game ceremony for the open - three-point shooting team and ing of the new HealthPlex, no I told (the team) they had to one expected Arica Price to play the three but was teach - steal the show. ing and preaching all week The second-year point guard about defensive rotation to the from Fort McMurray, Alta. led ball and they did a great job,” St. Clair with 19 points, eight said Ambrose. assists and seven steals in a Assumption graduate and 73-57 win over Mohawk third-year guard Amanda College in the first OCAA McCarthy shook off a cold basketball game held at the and a slow first half by hitting Thames Campus HealthPlex three of her four shots from Jan. 13. the field in the second half, “We needed this confidence including two three-pointers boost so we can continue with to finish the game with 13 the rest of the season,” said Photo by Brett Hedges points, four rebounds and two Price. “We have the skills. Mayor of Chatham-Kent Randy Hope, left and President of St. Clair College Dr. John Strasser assists in only 20 minutes of Hopefully we can make the attend the grand opening of the Chatham HealthPlex located at the St. Clair College Thames playing time. Abrams led the playoffs and go on from Campus Jan. 13. The two men estimated the cost of the new building at $13 million. team in rebounds with 13 to go there.” we got going off of our everybody else better." Kaylee Williams had a bal - with six points and six steals, After a close first quarter fin - defence and our offence ran Price said her home is on the anced effort with seven points, while Williams followed with ished in a 14-14 tie, the Saints off of it.” basketball court. seven rebounds and three 12 rebounds, 11 points, four used a strong defensive effort Price had the hot hand early “It’s the only things I’ve ever blocked shots as St. Clair out- blocked shots and three steals. to pull away with a 21-9 sec - with 11 points, five steals and wanted to do,” Price said. “I rebounded Mohawk 29-21, “They’ve got quite a future ond quarter, which put them four assists on 5-of-9 shooting love this. This is basically my including 11 on the offensive here in OCAA if they keep up 35-23 at half-time. while splitting two free heaven.” glass. working this way,” said “Everything starts with throws. In the first half, Vincent “For first-year players, they Ambrose. defence,” said St. Clair “She really is the heart of our Massey graduate Daniella have worked really hard at The two first-year forwards women’s head coach Ken team," Ambrose said. "She Abrams had nine rebounds making themselves good play - combined for 25 of the teams Ambrose. “That’s exactly how sees the floor and she makes and General Amherst graduate ers inside,” Ambrose said of 43 rebounds during the game. Saints get hacked by Hawks Former Spitfire Brett Hedges a whole new ball game.” As a team, St. Clair shot 37 Citizen Staff Reporter The second half proved to be per cent from the field and returns to area a rude awakening for the were outscored 34-18 from The St. Clair College varsi - Saints as they only shot 31 per points off the bench, out- ty men’s basketball team had cent from the field and were rebounded 39-26 and were another setback in a 99-64 loss outscored 52-27 by the relent - outscored 34-14 in points off to the Mountaineers from less Mountaineers. turnovers while committing Mohawk College. “It’s all about the first five 24. A lone bright spot for the Playing in the team's first minutes," MacDonald said. Saints was the play of General basketball games at the newly "We knew they were going to Amherst graduate Alex built St. Clair College come at us and we were ready Temesy, who scored 10 points Healthplex in Chatham, the for the onslaught, but we just in his first OCAA basketball men started slowly as the couldn’t score the ball." game in over a year. Mountaineers burst out to a Five different Mohawk play - The Amherstburg native 23-11 lead after the first quar - ers reached double-digit fig - played for Georgian College ter. ures, led by Aminu Bello with in 2010, but transferred to St. The Saints battled back in 19 points and Alex Reis with Clair and therefore had to sit the second quarter and 17 points, four rebounds, four out a year of eligibility. outscored the Mountaineers steals and four assists. “I’m excited to be back 26-19, but still trailed at the Hesley finished with 21 home,” said Temesy. “I’m half by a score of 47-37. points while Gray finished nervous for this game after Elijah Hesley of Windsor with 15 points on the day. having a year off -- but hope - and Stephan Gray of Milton Belle River’s Anthony fully I can make it a good scored 14 and 10 points each DeRose led the Saints in debut.” in the first half, combining for rebounds with six, to go along Overall, Temesy, who stud - six three-pointers to keep the with six points, two blocked ies in the community and jus - home team close heading into shots and two steals. tice service’s program, shot 4- the break. “Everybody has to con - 9 from the field and scored Photo by Irma Tremblay “It comes down to focusing tribute. If we can minimize both of his free throws. He Buffalo Sabres defenceman Mike Weber warms up before a during the whole 40 minutes our turnovers and consistently also collected three rebounds, game against the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 16 at the Joe of play,” said Josh MacDonald score the ball we’ll be alright,” three steals and two assists Louis Arena. Detroit won the game 5-0. Weber is a Windsor of Fall River, N.S. “As soon as said MacDonald, who led the while playing over 26 minutes Spitfire alumni who played for the OHL team from 2003- you go into a third quarter it is Saints with five assists. in his Saints debut. 2007. He was captain for the 2006-2007 season. CONVERGED CITIZEN February 7, 2012 ENVIROMENTAL page 14 .. Green Party leader speaks in Windsor Adam El-Baba house gases and Canada’s Citizen Staff Reporter withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol by talking to their While speaking to a group of members of parliament, people at Dr. David Suzuki regardless of what party they Public School Jan. 28 Green are from. Party Leader Elizabeth May “We need to figure out talked about why she thinks between now and December the Kyoto Protocol is impor - 2012 how to get rid of that let - tant for Canada’s environ - ter. We have to insist that ment. Canadians play a constructive May was asked by the role in the world and reduce Windsor-Essex County GHGs fast enough to avoid Environment Committee to the worst-case scenario,” said kick off their Green Speaker May. series by talking about the Kim Elliott, 48, is the com - Kyoto Protocol and other munity representative regard - environmental issues. ing environment issues for the “When I first started working Ontario Public Interest on this issue it was possible to Research Group at the say, ‘If you reduce our pollu - University of Windsor. She tion now ... we can avoid los - said the speech was extremely ing our glaciers and arctic ice.’ Photo by Adam El-Baba informative.

It’s no longer possible to say Charlie Wright, deputy mayor of Leamington and chair of the Windsor-Essex County “She made it very plain that that," said May. “We have Environmental Committee presents Elizabeth May with a couple of appreciation gifts after her global warming is not just already warmed the atmos - speech at the Dr. David Suzuki Public School on Jan. 28. some theory and that rapid cli - phere and the lag time is should do now. the European community to mate change is indeed a cri - My new year ’s reso - huge.” According to the United “ reduce greenhouse gas emis - sis,” said Elliott. luTion , like everybody The main issues she Nations Framework sions. The members of WECEC say else , i’ ve deCided To addressed were: why climate Convention on Climate Canada signed the accord in they hope to have two more lose weighT . a nd i’ M is the most important issue, Change, the Kyoto Protocol is “ 2002 but withdrew in speakers this year, including going To sTarT wiTh why Kyoto still matters, what an international agreement December 2011. David Ullrich from the Great sTephen harper . happened in Durban, South that sets binding targets for 37 May encouraged the crowd to Lakes and St. Lawrence - e lIzabeTh may Africa and what Canadians industrialized countries and speak out against rising green - Mayors Initiative. The hills are alive with the sound of nature the wood slices was Traubeck looks at his project Traubeck’s inspiration for the in very real terms. The medi - piece. A tree’s round shape um is very much Traubeck’s and year rings look similar to message. the shape and grooves of a “It is very subjective I think. vinyl record. Those (interpretations) are my “I just wanted to sort of get decisions and I think you can some kind of sound, some not acquire any further infor - audio, out of these year rings. mation about the tree. It’s a To be honest, it’s a really stu - generative music machine that pid visual metaphor actually,” uses the tree’s textures as an said Traubeck. input. They structure the A video demonstrating the sound and provide the signal, use of Traubeck’s modified but there is also a lot of pro - turntable was posted to the cessing involved which I internet in October. Since influenced,” Traubeck said. then, the video has had Bill Roesel, Windsor’s city 429,000 views on the video manager of forestry and horti - streaming website vimeo.com. culture, said he thought the The video has generated a project sounded strange at first large response from viewers, but soon realized the potential some of whom believe the and practicality of Traubeck’s project gives voice to a tree’s design. life. “When you look at the dif - It’s a view that amuses ference in tree species, in Traubeck. growth rates, there would def - Photo by Murad Erzinclioglu “There’s no voice of the tree. initely be different sounds Bill Roesel, forestry and horticulture manager for the City of Windsor, stands beside a Siberian Even though I read a lot of made as for the software he Elm tree at McKee Park in Sandwich. Based on Traubeck’s design, he said this tree would start comments of people saying used,” Roesel said. “I think out playing minimalistic music and get more complex as the track continued. that, ‘I knew that trees could it’s great. I have been dealing Murad Erzinclioglu called Years , collects year ring information is then processed talk and they would someday with trees for many, many Citizen Staff Reporter data from thin slices of wood through a computer software talk to me’ -- I’m having a lot years. A lot of people love and turns them into music program that generates piano of trouble reading that stuff,” trees and there are people, An Austrian man has trans - notes played by a digital music. Because the growth Traubeck said. “Everyone is obviously, out there that don’t lated the annual growth rings piano. Traubeck modified a rate and colouring of every entitled to their own beliefs like trees. This is just another of trees into music. turntable with a motorized tree is different, even within about nature and the ongoings connect with nature.” Bartholomaus Traubeck is a arm and microscopic camera the same species, the music of the world, but this is really More information on masters student at Rotterdam to capture information in rela - provided is unique to each not what I had in mind. I want - Bartholomaus Traubeck and University studying multime - tion to a tree’s growth rate, tree. ed to use the tree’s data to the Years project can be found dia art. His latest project, colouring and texture. The The physical appearance of interpret my system.” at www.traubeck.com. CONVERGED CITIZEN February 7, 2012 FEATURE page 15 .. Windsor refugee fears death if deported brother was a good person, he armed and masked men while Henry as far away as he could. went to school and my father working at the mine Minas “My father was afraid for my wanted him to go to university Esmeralds Chivor. The men brother and sent him to and work. He wasn’t a killer.” were soldiers of the AUC and Bogota. The people started to After thinking back to her were seeking Romero’s broth - threaten my father and we got step-brother’s death, her eyes er, Henry. some money and sent my became puffy and red. She In Columbia, all male citizen brother to Canada,” said began to cry. who reach the age of 18 must Romero. “I was only a child, only complete time in the military. Henry left Columbia and around 12. It was very sad The AUC had knowledge that was granted refugee status in because he was so special to Henry was part of the Canada in February 2007. us,” said Romero. “When he Columbian Army and wanted Romero and her family died he was 22. He was my him to join them because of thought, with her brother big brother and he would play the knowledge he had gained. gone, they would be safe and Photo by Joseph Elliott with dolls with me. He was so They left the mine giving their problems with the AUC Alejandra Romero holds her six-month-old baby, Daniel, in special, I missed him so Romero a message: Henry had would cease. However, the Windsor Dec. 3. much.” 20 days to join the AUC and paramilitary group was only Joseph Elliott happy, was met with tragedy Romero’s brother’s death that he had to meet with a lieu - angered by his leaving. Citizen Staff Reporter after the death of her step- was devastating to her family. tenant in the town of “These people liked to steal, brother Marlon in 1990. Her Her father, who worked as a Quevrada Negra. Like his kill and rape women. They Alejandra Romero fled to brother had become involved salesman for a mining compa - step-brother Marlon, Henry were like terrorists,” said Canada in 2010, after receiv - with a paramilitary organiza - ny, stopped going to work out refused to join the group and Romero. “When this happened ing several threats from a tion in Columbia called of fear that the paramilitary their family refused to let him we went into hiding. The para - paramilitary group in Autodefensas Unidas de group would harm him. He go. military would tell me that Colombia. She came seeking Colombia, which has been began working at a different “Before something terrible they were going to rape me asylum, but is now facing listed by the European Union mine and their family avoided happened or they murdered because they wanted revenge deportation to the country in and the United States as a ter - going to places they normally another of our sons, my hus - for my brother not joining. I which she lived in fear. rorist organization. Marlon visited. band did everything he could was afraid so we would Born in 1979 in Colombia, was being pressured by the “I felt terrible when the to get his other son out of the change houses and go to other she lived with her family on a AUC to join their group and problems started. I was afraid country to a safe place so he places. Our only option was to farm in a small mining com - after he refused to join, they when the paramilitary killed could save Henry’s life,” said go to Canada.” Romero will munity called Chivro. She began looking for him. They my step-son. It was so sad for Leyda. “I had to go see a psy - know the verdict of her appeal considered her childhood nor - would call his family mem - my family. Life changed in chologist many times because within the next two weeks. mal, with ice skating and bers and make threats, saying this moment,” said Leyda. of that. I didn’t want (my kids) Romero has appealed her horseback riding two of her they would kill him. Despite “These people didn’t have to to leave the house because I deportation to Canada’s favourite pastimes. receiving several threats, kill him. He was a good man was so afraid for them.” refugee board three times. but “She was a normal happy Marlon continued refusing to and he didn’t want to go with After one month, Henry had will not know the status of her child,” said Romero’s mother join the paramilitary group them. This started everything not complied with the AUC, final appeal for several Leyda. “She liked going to the and was shot in the head. and it would just get worse so they threatened him and months. Until she find’s out show, dancing and playing “After he died we knew they and worse.” extended his deadline. the board’s decision, she with the animals.” wanted him to join the mili - On April 8, 2006, Romero’s Another month had passed remains hopeful she can stay Romero’s childhood, while tary,” said Romero. “My father was approached by six and Romero’s father sent in Canada. Chinese New Year traditions are changing Maureen Mariampillai festival.” Wang. “Some people do just Citizen Staff Reporter Spring Festival and Lunar (it) and run away.” New Year both refer to According to an article from Chinese New Year traditions Chinese New Year. Beginning China’s national English-lan - have changed from how the on Jan. 23, the celebrations guage newspaper, China holiday was celebrated in the normally last 14 to 15 days. Daily, authorities have banned past, but many international According to the website for the use of fireworks because students say it is an improve - the Republic of China’s fireworks pollute the air and ment in some ways. Tourism Bureau, every activi - can lead to injuries and deaths. University of Windsor indus - ty or act is symbolic. These The newspaper stated this trial engineering student include the New Year’s Eve year, “China’s New Year fire - Olivia Mao and environmental house cleaning “signifying the work spree has not only left student Jia Wang, 24, said sweeping away of misfortunes thousands of tonnes of scrap some Chinese people now pre - of the previous year” and the in Beijing but also driven up fer to eat in restaurants instead act of adults giving children the city’s air pollution data to of cooking at home. red envelopes with money ‘hazardous’ level until winds They celebrate with new inside. It is said the gift sym - blew them away.” Photo from dragonhorse.ca clothes, visits to relatives, giv - bolizes peace and good for - However, due to public A child looking at a display set up for Chinese New Year 2011 ing children red envelopes tune to the recipients. demand, the bans were lifted in San Francisco's Chinatown. containing money and by Fireworks and firecrackers in 2005 in designated areas cer and has been with the ing a New Year gala for over hanging red lamps in front of have also been an integral part and times to support the tradi - school for 12 years. He has 10 years. It grew from approx - their houses. of the cultural traditions of the tion. also been a member of the imately 200 to 300 attendees ‘’’ Other forms of modern festival. Wang explains the Wang, in Beijing at the time, board of directors for the in its early days to as many as entertainment have increased symbolic meaning behind the described the city as looking Chinese Association of 1,000 expected to attend this in popularity, such as karaoke fireworks is to scare away the like it had been hit with an Greater Windsor, established year’s gala, including people establishments and vacation - nian, a mythical monster who “atomic bomb.” She said there in 1991. from many cultural back - ing during the holiday. came to earth to terrorize peo - was so much litter from the “Just like Christmas here, grounds. “We also keep a lot of tradi - ple during the Lunar New Year firecrackers cleaning crews basically it’s a whole family “Most performers are our tions from old days, like we or “guonian.” would wait until after the 15 reunion time,” said Wu. “The local people from our local make dumplings with our “Fireworks has become ille - day festival concluded to modern life, the last 30 years, community, so that’s where family,” said Mao. “These tra - gal for 30 years in (Beijing) begin their sweep of the city. the gala style of celebration you see it’s so different,” said ditions haven't changed during the whole year, includ - Chuntao Wu, also known as becomes more and more pop - Wu. “You can feel the climate because these are very pre - ing Spring Festival Eve, so Alex, is St. Clair College’s ular and more acceptable.” ... that’s a special attraction to cious traditions for our spring people cannot do that,” said international recruitment offi - The CAGW has been host - our people.” RRaattee CCaarrdd www.ConvergedCitizen.com 1 , 0 0 0 C O P I E S D I S T R I B U T E D B I W E E K L Y Drop-off points* Downtown Windsor (Coffee shops, street corners, restaurants, pubs etc.) St. Clair College (Main Campus, Centre for the Arts, MediaPlex) Transit Windsor Bus Depot Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association (DWBIA) Downtown Business Accelerator

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