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Carson Hammond time, you get to know people who live nearby Beat reporter pretty well.” The licensed pool hall, café and restaurant, Making your way in a new place is never which plays host to a wide range of other easy - but turkey, presents and a bearded man community events year-round, seems to have dressed in red flannel can go a long way to taken up a special role in the local immigrant help. experience, says Infantino. So goes the logic behind the Sons of Ita- “For a lot of people new to Canada and to ly’s Christmas Eve Feast, a free annual dinner Winnipeg, this is one of their first stops,” he for West End community members, which says. “It’s definitely somewhat of a hub for is sponsored by Italian business owners from any new community coming here.” the surrounding neighbourhood. The event is organized by Garibaldi “It gives us a lot of pleasure Lodge, a local joint chapter of the Canadian to give back to the local Italian Business and Professional Association and Order Sons of Italy - the latter of which, community as much as we according to lodge president Tat-Liang can, especially to those who Cheam, is North America’s largest and oldest are new living here.” organization representing Italian heritage. - Gerry Lomonaco, owner, Sorrento’s While the seventh annual feast, taking place Monday, Dec. 24 at X-Cues Billiards and Café on Sargent Avenue, is expected to Attendees of the feast also receive gift bas- draw 300 neighbours of all stripes from the kets donated by community members, which area, Cheam says reaching out to lower-in- include age-appropriate toys and warm come families and new immigrants is a pri- clothes for children, and food, hygiene and ority. clothing hampers for adults and their fam- “We’ve all been in the same boat,” he ilies. explains, noting many members of Winni- For younger guests, the event is often a peg’s Italian community are first or second SUPPLIED memorable one. generation immigrants to Canada. Volunteers serve food at the Sons of Italy’s 2011 Christmas Eve Feast. The annual feast has served around 125 “There’s nothing quite like seeing a kid John Giavedoni, a board member of the turkeys to some 1,800 guests since 2006. from another part of the world meet Santa Sons of Italy and co-chair for the annual for the first time and get their picture taken feast, says the event, which relies on close Sorrento’s, a West End institution for Ital- are new living here.” with him,” Infantino says. “For a lot of them, to 40 volunteers and donated contributions ian cuisine since 1975, donates labour to pre- To Sal Infantino, who owns X-Cues, the it’s a really exciting thing.” from other Italian businesses across the city, pare the feast every year. feast is a great way of fostering a sense of has served around 125 turkeys (plus a lot of Gerry Lomonaco, who owns the Ellice community in one of the city’s most diverse The first of three meals is set for 11:30 a.m. pasta) to some 1,800 guests since 2006. Avenue restaurant, says helping out has neighbourhoods. on Monday, Dec. 24 at X-Cues Billiards and “It’s such a feel-good event - a true Ital- become a holiday tradition in its own right. “We’ve been in this area for 43 years,” says Café at 551 Sargent Ave. Reservations are still ian dinner,” Giavedoni says. “Everyone goes “We love it,” he says. “It gives us a lot of Infantino, who grew up around the pop- available. To learn more about the feast and home with a full stomach.” pleasure to give back to the local community ular gathering place after his father opened other charitable events organized by the Sons Full stomachs indeed. as much as we can, especially to those who the establishment in 1969. “In that span of of Italy, visit www.sonsofitaly.ca/events. Canadian Senate proposes massive seal slaughter Experts say federal Conservatives putting politics before science

A lex Paterson meaning that - even in the aftermath of the Beat reporter seal cull - it will be nearly impossible to deter- mine a definitive correlation between the cull A Canadian Senate committee recently rec- and an increase or decrease in cod stocks. ommended the termination of 70,000 grey Jeff Hutchings, a marine biologist who seals in order to benefit the country’s cod testified before the Senate committee, argues fishery, raising the ire of scientists and envi- the real problem lies in over-fishing and slack ronmentalists from coast to coast. regulations - not grey seal predation. “Seals are a scapegoat,” said Gretchen Fitz- The Government of Canada has consis- gerald, an Atlantic representative from the tently allowed fishing to take place before Sierra Club of Canada, a prominent environ- the cod population was able to recover from mental organization opposed to the seal cull. overfishing, he said. In late October, the Sierra Club put out a Hutchings’s research and DFO modeling scathing media release, claiming the federal show current cod stocks are only 10 per cent government is ignoring science in order to of where they ought to be to ensure sustain- subsidize a dead sealing industry. able fishing. “The majority of Northwest Atlantic cod “Among industrialized fishing nations, stocks in Canada are endangered with no the status of Canada’s marine fish stocks is recovery plans - but instead we are focusing among the worst in the world,” Hutchings on culling seals,” Fitzgerald said, adding there wrote in a 2011 report, recommending that is little evidence to suggest a definitive cor- Canada establish proper recovery plans. relation between grey seals - who prey on cod Norway has instituted a cod recovery plan

- and vastly reduced stocks of the endangered SUPPLIED that protects 100 million square kilometres of fish. ocean. Since 2009, the federal Department of els,” said Denny Morrow, a leader and repre- that shows us exactly - there’s questions on As a result, the country is able to set their Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has argued the sentative of east coast fishers in a 2010 meet- both sides,” he said, adding the seal cull will 2013 cod quota at one million metric tonnes, seal population in the Gulf of St. Lawrence ing of the now disbanded Fisheries Resource be an experiment to determine the effective- well above Canadian levels. is responsible for a 0.6 per cent rise in mor- Conservation Council. ness of such mass slaughters on the cod pop- Isabelle Côté, a marine biology professor tality rates among an already endangered cod The senate report recommends a cull ulation. at Simon Fraser University, cites the federal population. despite acknowledging large data gaps in how This uncertainty by the government is Conservatives’ consistent endorsement of the In response to this, the Senate committee the seal population impacts cod stocks. turning heads among animal conservationists sealing industry as a potential motivation for report states they were persuaded to exper- Conservative Senator Fabian Manning, and environmentalists, who argue an exper- putting science on the backburner. iment with a seal cull because they hope it speaking to the Canadian Press in late Octo- iment in slaughtering seals will generate no “I’m convinced this is a political and not will measurably increase cod stocks and help ber, conceded the cull - which will happen scientifically verifiable results. a scientific decision by the senate,” she said. Canadian fishers. over a four-year period - is on shaky scientific “The results won’t be measurable scien- Representatives from the DFO were “... We will never rebuild cod stocks in this ground. tifically or reproducible,” said Boris Worm, unavailable for comment before press time. region at the current grey seal population lev- “There’s no really solid research anywhere a biology professor at Dalhousie University, 04 Letters The Uniter D ecember 6, 2012 www.Uniter.ca

This is the last issue of Cover Image T he year’s best music, The Uniter for 2012. This year’s edition of The Uniter 30 Looking for listings? includes (from left to right) Lyzie movies and more We’ll be back with a new Burt, Jonathan Torchia, Thom Fougere, They’re all on  page 18 Vanessa Kunderman and Mike Green. issue on stands Jan. 10, 2013. Photo by Dylan Hewlett ATSR  page 16 Happy holidays! Read the special feature starting on page 7

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Managing Editor Re: “Local ‘carsharing’ co-op nominated for All of us who became involved in founding a great deal of work in developing a plan for the A aron Epp » [email protected] national award” (Nov. 8, page 3) Peg City Car Co-op did so from an environ- project as well. Business Manager mental ethic and come from a sustainable trans- Geoffrey Brown » [email protected] Those wondering about the overall environmen- portation background. Gabrielle Prefontaine tal benefit of carsharing might be interested in While it might seem counter-intuitive for University Archivist & FIPPA Coordinator PRODUCTION MANAGER A yame Ulrich » [email protected] some recent research on the net impacts. those who promote cycling, walking and transit University of Winnipeg TheImpact of Carsharing on Household Vehicle to also promote occasional use of a car, we rec- via Uniter.ca c opy and style editor Britt Embry [email protected] Holdings: Results from North American Shared- ognize that Winnipeg’s transit system, at pres- » Use Vehicle Survey found that “an aggregate anal- ent, is not sufficiently robust to allow residents Re: “New Canadian currency ignores indige- Phoe to ditor ysis suggests that carsharing has taken between to live completely car free. The car co-op assists nous achievements” (Nov. 29, page 7) Dylan Hewlett » [email protected] 90,000 and 130,000 vehicles off the road. This by allowing them to live “car-light.” news assignment editor equates to nine to 13 vehicles (including shed Alex Paterson makes a good point here. I agree Ethan Cabel » [email protected] autos and postponed auto purchases) taken off Beth McKechnie with the concern about how the focus on mili- news production editor the road for each carsharing vehicle.” You can Peg City Car Co-op tary history, not to mention Eurocentric innova- Matt Preprost » [email protected] find the full report at www.tinyurl.com/Car- via Uniter.ca tions, displaces the contributions of our indige- are ts ditor sharingSurveyResults. nous brothers and sisters over the centuries. Nicholas Friesen » [email protected] This certainly echoes our experience at Peg Re: “Immortalizing the voices of West End There is also of course the underplaying of CL U TUre editor City Car Co-op, where we hear from new mem- residents” (Nov. 29, page 5) our history of slavery. (Yep, we had it north of Dunja Kovacevic » [email protected] bers that carsharing has allowed them to either the 49th as well.) ceomments ditor dispose of a vehicle (usually an older car) or I would like to add my heartfelt thanks to three In my view, most of the “freedoms and Katerina Tefft » [email protected] avoid purchasing one. people who worked very hard to make this advantages” I enjoy as a Canadian have more listings co-ordinator For those members who did not own a vehicle project happen: Daniel Matthes who did the to do with people violently displaced from their Ken Prue » [email protected] before joining the car co-op, they had typically scanning and painstaking uploading and trou- land then from some soldier dying on a foreign CMSBA A PU E T REPORTER borrowed a vehicle from friends/family or taken bleshooting, Michael Hohner who oversaw the battlefield for the Crown of England. I can’t Jordan Power » [email protected] a taxi for those trips they would now complete developed the entire technological infrastruc- quite bring myself to express gratitude for those with a carshare vehicle. ture for the project, and Monica Fritz who did freedoms though. BA ERE T R PO TER Carson Hammond » [email protected] But just as important as remembering the crimes from which we benefit is remembering BA ERE T R PO TER Alex Paterson » [email protected] B Y Ethan Cabel that there is ingenuity, brilliance and achieve- ments outside the standard Eurocentric model. ARER TS R PO TER Q: Q: If you were to nominate anyone for The Uniter 30, Jessica Botelho-Urbanski » [email protected] who would it be and why? We diminish not only the target population but ourselves when we fail to recognize the diverse online editor and collective contributions of all humanity. 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Ethan Cabel announced, vice-president international Neil strategy to address the issue of grant funding, News assignment editor Besner was appointed the interim VP aca- tuition fee increases and the strength of col- demic. lege programs. The University of Winnipeg’s vice-president He will be hired on a permanent basis, the A greater level of mobility for students academic - considered the most influential university said in a press release, once Cor- who would like to transfer credits from an administrator on campus next to president lett’s term and administrative leave run out out-of-province institution is another neces- Lloyd Axworthy - recently departed the on March 1, 2013. sary change, he added. university in a sudden move, leaving many Besner - who has been involved in various Despite Besner’s ambitions, however, unanswered questions in his wake. roles at the University of Winnipeg as a pro- some faculty members are critical of the On Friday, Nov. 16, it was announced fessor and administrator for 25 years - refused administration’s hiring process and feel Cor- vice-president academic John Corlett had to comment on Corlett’s departure or the lett’s sudden departure may put faculty hires accepted a post at Grant MacEwan Uni- process that ultimately appointed him as the in jeopardy. versity in Edmonton and would begin an new VP academic in less than a week. “His (Corlett’s) departure was quite sud- administrative leave - before the end of his “I cannot talk to you about appointment den, ... so there wasn’t a sense of transition and term and without a replacement named - the processes, hiring processes, that stuff is con- you wonder about all the different projects he following Monday, Nov. 19. fidential stuff,” he said, adding that his pri- was involved in,” said Peter Ives, politics pro- In short, no public announcement of Cor- mary concern is the academic mission of the fessor at the U of W, adding that in a time of lett’s departure was made until just two days university going forward. major changes at the university - including before an administrative leave that will last Besner added he will use his wealth of major capital infrastructure additions and SUPPLIED until March 1 of next year. experience as an academic to respond to the last year’s round of faculty cuts - students and N eil Besner. Corlett - who has served the University of shifting ground in Manitoba post-secondary faculty have a right to be concerned. Winnipeg as vice-president academic since education. He added the absence of a competitive of the U of W’s business and economics fac- September 2010 - is a well regarded professor Namely, he hopes to address changing hiring process to replace Corlett is also prob- ulty Michael Benarroch and vice-president of kinesiology and applied sciences who has demographics among university students - the lematic considering the importance of the academic John Corlett. been the university’s public face in an envi- average age for a student is now over 21 and position. ronment of faculty cuts and transformative most students work part-time, according to “There was definitely a competitive pro- change. Besner - through innovations that will allow cess when Dr. Corlett was hired ... and one Axworthy was unavailable for comment more academic and scheduling flexibility. would think that would be the normal course about the sudden departure and the universi- “We’re in a new age, really, in the class- of events and I don’t know why they wouldn’t ty’s human resources department responded room; ... the whole issue of lifelong learning have gone through those normal course of with only an emailed statement. is on everyone’s mind,” he said, adding there events (when they appointed Besner). ... I “On behalf of the entire campus commu- is a diverse student population that includes would like to know why they didn’t.” like us on facebook nity, we thank Dr. Corlett for his dedicated many advanced education students, interna- Among the significant administrative service to the University of Winnipeg and tional students and a great deal of part-time figures who have departed the university www.tinyurl.com we wish him all the best in his new role,” students. in the past year are former dean of libraries /TheUniter vice-president of human resources Laurel In addition to these substantial opportuni- Jane Duffy, Global College principal Mari- Repski said in a statement. ties for change, Besner added he will advocate lou McPhedran, associate vice-president of Just six days after Corlett’s departure was for a provincial post-secondary education external affairs Dan Hurley, founding dean Happy

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Mich elle Gazze However, don’t take it from me - here are engaging and from what I’ve seen so far these 5. “Our games are only $5 for students to Volunteer the top five reasons, from the players them- guys have definitely brought the hype with come out and watch.” selves, why you shouldn’t be missing out on them. - Andrew Cunningham, fourth year In November, I went to the home opener for this year’s season. guard. the Wesmen men’s basketball team. It had 3. “We bring strong athleticism, high been awhile since I had seen a Wesmen game, 1. “It’s a chance to witness history in the basketball IQ and smart plays to every Checking out a game is cheaper than going but I had high expectations from past experi- making. We’re doing big things this year game.” to the movies, buying a Big Mac meal or ences at the Duckworth Centre. and you will want to be there when it - Steven Wesley, fourth year forward. parking downtown for the entire day. Every- The team fulfilled my expectations. happens.” one knows university students are on a bud- However, the turnout of the crowd did - Seaton George, fifth year forward. Wesley’s individual stats currently rank him get, so skip the Venti latte from Starbucks for not. 30th across the entire country in men’s CIS a day and use that cash to check out a game Cocky? No, just confident. The Wesmen are basketball. That’s kind of a big deal. Educated instead. Wesmen are ranked ranked second in the Canada West Confer- players make smart plays that crowds enjoy If you live in Winnipeg and are a basket- second in the Canada West ence. and, more importantly, appreciate watching. ball fan, your options for watching live games Conference. Judging by Judging by their dominance shown on the You can count on the Wesmen players are pretty limited. their dominance shown on court, it’s evident that they have high expec- to keep you engaged and entertained when So, why not take advantage of the games the court, it’s evident that tations for themselves and of each other. Fans watching them on the court. we do have access to, especially if our teams can tell when athletes have pure passion for are talented? they have high expectations the game and Wesmen players are no excep- 4. “Before each game there’s a tailgating The 46th Annual Wesmen Classic is sched- for themselves and of each tion. party that’s free for students and held in uled for Dec. 28 to Dec. 30 at the Duckworth other. the Duckworth Centre.” Centre. 2. “Our team has a lot of new talent who - Benny Iko, fifth year forward. For schedules and the latest Wesmen news, Half the court was closed off and the rows are experienced playing at college level in check out www.wesmen.ca that were open were nearly empty. the United States.” Iko was recently named Canada West Male The Wesmen men’s basketball team cur- - Jordan Clennon, third year guard. Athlete of the Week, CIS Player of the Week, Michelle Gazze is a freelance writer and rently holds a 5-3 record for their 2012-13 reg- and Wesmen Player of the Week. These sports enthusiast who volunteers in Winnipeg’s ular season which is the best record they’ve Clennon was previously named Wesmen accomplishments are highlights of his uni- newcomer community and inner city. She is had in a long time. Player of Week and spent two years playing versity career that he won’t be forgetting any- a University of Winnipeg business adminis- So I don’t get it - where is the love for Wes- at Missouri State University - West Plains. time soon. tration alumnus and currently works at the men basketball? If you’ve watched college basketball in the There will never be a time in your life that Global Welcome Centre for Immigrants and I understand it’s cold out and that park- U.S. then you’ve seen the environment these compares to your experiences as a university Refugees. ing downtown isn’t ideal, but with the team guys are used to playing in - high energy fans student and watching university-level sports Follow her on Twitter: @michellegazze. doing this well, they deserve support at their and nonstop action starting at tip off running will definitely be something you remember. home games. straight to the last quarter. Every minute is Tailgating included. The secret Canadian bank bailout Major banks receive billions during economic crisis

Michael Welch that the period between October 2008 and CMHC, as one of its main functions, Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada, Volunteer staff July 2010 saw a tremendous amount of cash insures banks which hold mortgages secured respectively. injected directly into Canada’s top banks by by homeowners. In the event of a default, Still not convinced this was a bailout? “The federal government’s $25 billion takeover the Canadian taxpayer. CMHC covers the banks, thereby freeing up Consider that according to the report, at of bank-held mortgages to ease a growing According to David Macdonald, the the banks to provide more credit to the gen- one point, three of Canada’s largest banks, credit crunch faced by the country’s financial author of the report, these huge Canadian eral public. CIBC, BMO and Scotiabank, were receiv- institutions is not a bailout similar to recent financial institutions turned not only to the The CCPA report states that the CMHC ing more government support than their net moves made in the United States and other Canadian government, but to the Bank of purchases of insured mortgages is not much values. Western countries.” Canada and even the U.S. Federal Reserve different from the U.S. government’s Trou- To take one example, by March 2009, - Prime Minister Stephen Harper, October 2008 for the capital they needed to continue their bled Asset Relief Program (TARP) except CIBC was receiving more of this kind of sup- operations. that the U.S. purchases only targeted “trou- port than all their share values were worth. The meme persists, especially in the wake of bled” mortgages. To quote author Macdonald from the Mark Carney’s elevation to economic “rock This transaction was like an The CMHC transaction covered all mort- executive summary, “It would have taken less star” status. Canada’s strong economic funda- insurer paying out $100,000 gages they insured whether they were trou- money to have simply bought all the shares in mentals helped it endure the recession better on a fire insurance policy bled or not. CIBC instead of providing it with support.” than most other countries in the world. even though the house has To put it another way, this transaction was So, the big banks in Canada did receive In particular, unlike the United States, like an insurer paying out $100,000 on a fire bailout money, and if opposition politicians Canada did not need to bail out its banks. not yet burned down. insurance policy even though the house has and journalists were doing their jobs, this With uncritical praise being lavished on not yet burned down. fiscal sleight of hand would today be as prev- Mr. Carney and the fearless crew of the HMS As it states in the report, by March 2009, Moreover, in his 2009 book, Beyond the alent in the public’s imagination as Carney’s Canada, there is more myth than reality to support for these banks coming from these Bubble: Imagining a New Canadian Econ- latest job promotion. the perception of Canada as an economic three institutions topped $114 billion, or roughly omy, York University economics professor A government looking to cut back on all colossus enduring through the stormy seas of seven per cent of the Canadian economy. James Laxer pointed out that the government kinds of program spending in the interests an early 21st century crash. The first of these fiscal maneuvers began would raise the capital to purchase the mort- of steering the national fiscal ship should be The findings of a study from the Canadian during the 2008 federal election when gage pools through the sale of government questioned about this tremendous conces- Centre for Policy Alternatives, which was Finance Minister Jim Flaherty explained that bonds and other financial instruments. sion to these private for-profit entities. released in April of this year, is quite different. Canada’s largest banks would see a $75 billion According to the CCPA report, in addi- The report, The Big Banks’ Big Secret: cash infusion through the use of the Cana- tion to the contributions through CMHC, Michael Welch is news director at CKUW Estimating government support for Cana- dian Mortgage and Housing Corporation the major banks got $33 billion and $41 bil- 95.9FM and host of the Global Research News dian banks during the financial crisis, asserts (CMHC). lion in collateralized loans from the U.S. Hour. WANTED Writers / Photographers / Illustrators / Proofreaders Want to see your article, photo or illustration in this space instead of this ad? We're always looking for more people to contribute to The Uniter. No experience? That's all right. We'll provide training. E-mail [email protected] to get involved. THE UNITER UNITER 30 7

This year’s Uniter 30 includes Johnny Fukumoto (page 11) & Anlina Sheng (page 9).

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What does it take to create change? What some way, or who are outstanding in their field – whatever making our decisions. does excellence look like? that field may be. At the end of the day, we looked for people we think you’ll For the third year in a row, we have put together a list The list includes humanitarians, activists, entrepreneurs, find interesting. of young Manitobans we think might have the answer to community workers, visual artists, filmmakers, athletes, We’re already starting to think about next year, and we’re those questions. musicians, actors, comedians and more. always looking for suggestions. Who’s a Manitoban making The goal of this piece was to once again feature, in no par- Other than the criteria that these people are making a a difference in Winnipeg or beyond, and who would you ticular order, people who are 30 years old or younger who difference in their community and/or are outstanding in like to read about? are making a difference and impacting their community in their field, there wasn’t much else to go by when we were Let us know. Melissa Bailey Thom Fougere Jessica Thompson Vanessa Kunderman

Melissa Bailey Thom Fougere The Scientis The Creative At 25, Melissa Bailey is a far cry from is among the keenest - the young scien- Regina native Thom Fougere, 25, is an In addition to designing the new the gray-tinged lab-dweller one might tist seems poised for greatness. emerging talent in furniture and life- EQ3 flagship store in Toronto and imagine upon hearing the words During her time with the co-op style design. travelling across the world for various “Oxford scientific researcher.” program, Bailey worked closely with During his environmental design projects, Fougere also freelances. Bailey, who sidelines as a member new obesity-related research that saw degree from the University of Mani- This spring he earned praise for his of an aerial dance troupe, completed her delicately isolating and observing toba, Fougere was drawn to several Prairie-inspired Tyndall Table at the her undergraduate degree majoring in mouse neurons in the lab, among areas of the architectural discipline, International Design Show in Toronto, genetics at the University of Manito- other calm-handed tasks. especially photography and furni- and received a Best New Prototype ba’s faculty of science in 2011. At Oxford, she’s still picking at ture design. After landing a gig at the award for his Bench Rack design. Currently, she’s working on a nerves. respected branding firm ClarkHuot/ Fougere has a heartening take on doctorate degree in neuroscience “I have become particularly inter- Cocoon, Fougere joined the contem- Winnipeg’s inspirational nature. across the pond at Oxford University ested in taking advantage of new porary Winnipeg-based furniture “When you travel, there is some- on a Rhodes Scholarship, which she technologies in order to answer basic company EQ3 and was sanctioned times too much culture to take in and was awarded last year based on her neuroscience questions from a molec- creative director by the age of 24. you can spend all your time taking in exceptional academic performance. ular, anatomical, functional and While at EQ3, Fougere has been culture ... and then no one produces. “Oxford is such a stimulating and behavioural perspective,” she says. paving a noticeable rejuvenation (In Winnipeg) there is time to actually invigorating academic institution,” Eventually, Bailey aspires to work of the brand. He shifted product make and do things. There is culture Bailey says. “Even my social life tends in the cutting-edge fields of stem cell shots from mansions in Asia to EQ3’s of doing and not so much a culture of to revolve around guest lecturers and therapy and cloning alongside the employees’ apartments in Winnipeg. consumption (of culture).” academic discussions. Of course, World Health Organization before “It’s more tangible,” Fougere For 2013, Fougere is shaping his usually over a pint or two.” returning to good old Winnipeg as a explains, adding that it shows that freelance work into saleable produc- Also a graduate of the faculty’s professor, where she hopes to teach “this is furniture we want to use, and it tion for the first time. He will also be Hewlett

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“Can you make it say proud cat lady?” anthropic work Thompson deems When you’re in her presence, you can’t College with a major in advertising. credits o Jessica Thompson asks as the interview necessary. The city seems unwilling help but notice that Vanessa Kunder- “I was trying to get my own affairs t Pho winds down during an early evening to develop a low cost spay and neuter man exudes an infectious energy about in order financially and everything was lull at the Machray Animal Hospital strategy available to all and opening a life - and for good reason. 10 steps harder for me because of my in the North End. new animal shelter isn’t the answer, she Only years after losing her dad to medical history,” Kunderman explains. “People ask if I like being a cat lady, says. cancer, Kunderman, then a 16-year “The more I asked around, the and I say, ‘Yeah, I’m a proud cat lady.’” “We’re into prevention ... treating old songstress, was diagnosed with more I realized there was a huge hole It’s interesting, considering the the root of the problem. The only way Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In her original in our society - and young people were 27-year-old vet assistant - who has to reduce euthanasia (to control the X-ray, one of her lungs was completely missing a lot of important details.” worked in animal hospitals since she population) is to make less cats,” she collapsed and the other was only Now a thriving financial planner was 14 - didn’t get her first pet, a dog, says. operating at 25 per cent. After years with her own business, Kunderman until she was 17, and a rescue cat, by And so, she canvasses the commu- of grueling treatments, Kunderman’s has chosen to help others, specifically chance, soon after. nity, knocking on the door of any strength and family helped her beat young professionals, meet their finan- In October 2011, Thompson house where she spots a cat wandering the disease. cial goals and prepare for whatever launched C.A.R.E. (Cat Advocacy about its yard. It’s a chance to educate But cancer isn’t the 24-year-old’s their future might throw at them. Rescue & Education) as a means to her neighbours about her work and defining story. On top of an already packed tackle the North End’s stray and feral the importance of having their animals Since then, she’s taken on the role schedule, she’s a killer musician who cat population through a trap, neuter fixed. She’ll even do it for them. of speaking to youth who are going just started a lifestyle and wellness blog and return program. “I’ve talked to a lot of people on through what she did via the Cana- called BOSS, which stands for body, Through Machray and the Winn- drugs, or who look dangerous, but dian Cancer Society and was one of order, strength and spirit. ipeg Humane Society, Thompson has they see I’m from this neighbourhood their official spokespeople for Daffodil “As I get older, I’m realizing there are fixed some 400 cats and adopted out and that I care,” she says. Month in 2012. three things that are important to me,” 150 more. The work is paid through “Everybody has the ability to be an Former art director for the now-de- she says. “Living my life surrounded donations and adoption fees. advocate. It’s too easy to stay silent and funct SANDBOX Magazine as well as by beautiful things, helping people It’s a small dent in Winnipeg’s cat say nothing.” Fanfare Magazine Group, this creative and good grammar.” overpopulation, estimated to be up For more, visit www.facebook.com/ force did a 360-degree career change For more, visit www.bringtheboss.com. to 100,000. But it’s full-time phil- CARECatAdvocacyRescueEducation. after graduating from Red River Matt Prepros Krisy Rydz THE UNITER UNITER 30 9 Brendan Kesterke Anlina Sheng The Golf Wunderkind The Polyamory Advocate While the greatest achievements over the course of his short career. Sexual health educator, polyamory graphic designer outside of her Nine of most Grade 8 students include While there’s no doubt Kesterke is advocate, animal activist, Occupy Circles office hours, they sit on the arm-punching contest victories and a natural-born talent, that sweet drive Winnipeg organizer, one-time Green board for the Canadian Polyamory beating the latest Call of Duty cam- of his didn’t just come from nowhere. Party candidate - Anlina Sheng’s many Advocacy Association. Sheng also paign on “veteran” difficulty, Brendan “After school I basically go home, interests stem from their many iden- helped start PolyWinnipeg, a social, Kesterke is already teeing off his career get dressed and then bike straight to tities. support and discussion group for poly- as a world-class competitive golfer. the course,” he says, adding he usually “I’m polyamorous, I’m queer, I’m amorous people in Winnipeg and the Soon after placing first in his age hits the green with friends who share genderqueer, I’m mixed race - a lot of surrounding area. category at the Canadian Junior Golf his interest. my identities are pretty marginalized,” “I think it’s really important to Association and Manitoba Optimist Kesterke’s next major goal is getting explains the 30-year-old, who prefers create communities to provide people Junior opens this past summer, the a golf scholarship to a good university gender-neutral pronouns over the with support and education, especially 13-year-old toured his way from the or college south of the border. conventional, binary “her” or “him.” because there can be a lot of marginal- Callaway World Junior Champion- Until then, the down-to-earth links- Sheng adds that as a result of these ization for people who are practicing ship in San Diego to the World Opti- dweller, who enjoys snowboarding and marginalized identities, working for polyamory.” mist Junior Open in Florida - going participating in team sports through the organizations they’re involved in is While living in Thunder Bay a few toe-to-toe with some of the best young his school, remains as humble as could something they have a lot of personal years ago, Sheng served on the board players from across the globe. be - even pretending for this reporter’s investment in. of directors at the Thunder Bay and “It felt pretty cool to get to fly benefit that his superior game doesn’t “Also, to me it’s just a core aspect of District Humane Society and as a V anessa Kunderman around, playing in different tourna- give him an insurmountable edge up being a good, empathetic human being general volunteer. She was an orga- ments like that,” says Kesterke, who with the ladies. - to care about others and to strive for nizer in last year’s Occupy Winnipeg aspires to go pro someday. As for duffers looking to improve improving the world for everyone.” camp, and also ran for the Green Party “I’d never done anything that big their game, Kesterke keeps his advice Sheng works as a health educator in the Assiniboia riding in the 2011 before.” simple: at Nine Circles Community Health provincial election. The young player has also accu- “Practice lots,” he says. “And always Centre, putting on workshops and “I like to work from a grassroots mulated numerous other local and practice the right way, not the wrong presentations to promote safe sexual level as well as interact with institu- national wins and podium placements way.” health. tional political systems,” Sheng says. Carson Hammond When Sheng’s not freelancing as a Aaron Epp

Mike Green Julie Lafreniere The Comedian The Coach Mike Green, 24, is a former University Comedy Festival twice (where he was Julie Lafreniere has won academic doesn’t interfere with my life because of Winnipeg student who “bailed on the youngest comic on the bill in 2011) awards during her time in university, it is my life.” CreComm” (the joint Creative Com- and won Crowd’s Choice for his set in written a hip hop music column for Lafreniere has worked with some of munications program with Red River Definitely Not The Opera in 2012. the now defunct Uptown Magazine the boys she coaches for the past four College) after traveling to Israel on He’s opened for former Saturday and worked as an on-air personality years. Seeing them progress in their birthright in 2008. Night Live writer Hannibal Buress on STREETZ 104.7 FM, but it’s the abilities is satisfying. Green had decided it was time to and was recently asked to open for countless hours she spends coaching “It’s probably the most rewarding pursue what he was truly passionate Comedy Network personality Daryn basketball that have earned her a spot thing I’ve done, other than be a mother. about: comedy. Jones at the Park Theatre in 2013. on this list. You get to see them improve and grow “(After traveling) I learned that Green is also the host of Stand-Up When she’s not working as a as people. It’s really amazing.” you’ve got a lot of days in your life to at the Standard (now the Rose n’ Bee marketing research coordinator Lafreniere says she likes basketball

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Brendan Kesterke Anlina Sheng Mike Green Julie Lafreniere Roméo Bérard Chelsea Caldwell The Global Educator The Human Rights Advocate When he isn’t attending classes at the “I did more than I had originally University of Winnipeg Global Col- of a new group, temporarily named University of Winnipeg Collegiate, expected to do,” he admits, adding lege student Chelsea Caldwell, 20, is Manitoba Women Moving Forward, Roméo Bérard is working to make the project has since received recogni- no stranger to human rights activism. to address issues like genital mutila- education accessible around the world. tion from Craig Kielburger of Free the After serving as co-chair of her high tion and domestic violence around the The 17-year-old is one of the Children. school’s human rights team, Chelsea world. founding members of The Shining According to Bérard, TSLF has so was nominated by her peers to serve Caldwell’s plate may be full, but she Leaders Foundation (TSLF), which far sent 50 students to universities in as Status of Women Director at the wouldn’t have it any other way. works to provide school supplies to countries throughout Asia, as well as University of Winnipeg Students’ “This is something I’m passionate those who would otherwise not have one in Sudan. Association. about,” she says. “Why not involve access to them and increase the acces- He doesn’t plan on stopping there. “As a human rights student and a myself?” sibility of education in impoverished “I want to help educate as many woman, I felt it was important to have In November, Caldwell received countries. people as possible,” he says. “I’ll take a woman’s voice heard at the board- the 2012 Annual Sybil Shack Human “Education has always been number any opportunity I get to do so.” room table,” Caldwell says. Rights Youth Award. one for me,” says Berard. “I wanted to Although his charity reaches far She helped plan Take Back the She says it’s the students she meets share what I have in Canada, what I across the world, Bérard says it is Night and events for International through her work that inspire her got from Canada - and that’s educa- important to remain active in commu- Women’s Day in March, and has activism. tion.” nities closer to home. worked on campaigns speaking out “The engagement with the student Last summer, Bérard travelled He is a frequent volunteer at Siloam against violence against women. body at the university has really opened countries in Southeast Asia garnering Mission and plans to pursue a political Caldwell is currently the co-chair my eyes to the world,” Caldwell says. support for the foundation. career in Canada. for the Global College Student Advi- “I think I’ve learned more outside The trip, which earned the founda- “Hopefully I can give back to sory Council and is working to estab- the classroom than inside it.” tion backing from a number of digni- Canada,” Bérard says. “I’d like to give lish the Winnipeg Chapter of Cana- In her spare time, Caldwell volun- taries, including former Philippines back to aboriginal communities and dian Voice of Women for Peace. teers at the local chapter of Canadian first lady Imelda Marcos, surpassed other communities where education is Working with the Global College, Women for Afghanistan. Bérard’s own expectations. not always accessible.” she’s also assisting in the formation Jordan Power Jordan Power

Iain Brynjolson Outside Joke The Inner-Ciy Foodie The Accomplished Improvisers Iain Brynjolson is using his passion for interest in healthy food,” he says, When local improv group Outside a tool or a form that only works in a food to improve his community. adding food security lies at the heart of Joke performs at the Gas Station Arts casual setting, and we work very hard Food for Folks, a project Brynj- many social issues. Centre on Saturday, Dec. 8, it will be to bring a theatricality to it.” olson launched in 2010 as a healthy Brynjolson is also involved in the capping off one hell of a year. Slade says that the group, which food vendor at the Winnipeg Folk organization of Aboriginal Youth The group performed at the Regina formed in 2002, likes to focus on two Festival, seeks to create an urban farm Opportunities (AYO), the Neechi Fringe Festival, Winnipeg Fringe things: a strong narrative and dynamic in Winnipeg’s North End. Food Co-op and Meet Me at the Bell Festival, Saskatoon Fringe Festival, songs. The farm would encourage local Tower, the latter of which is a weekly Vancouver International Improv “We certainly love making jokes, food production, grow flowers and march formed in remembrance of Festival and Winnipeg Improv Festival, but there’s something so wonderful provide jobs for people in the area. a murdered North End high school and it spent time in Edmonton at the about letting the comedy come from “I’ve grown up in the North End student. beginning of this month representing the characters and the situations they’re my whole life and I’ve seen a lot of Under his guidance, along with Manitoba in Rapid Fire Theatre’s in rather than pushing for a laugh,” she people struggle to find nutritious food close friend Michael Champagne, Prairie Bowl Theatresports Tour- says. “In the longform style we use, we pplied for affordable prices,” says Brynjolson, Meet Me at the Bell Tower has become nament - an improv competition can really take our time exploring the u S 23. a youth-led event, focusing on issues featuring groups from across the prai- things that make our characters inter- ,

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Kayla Jeanson Johnny Fukumoto The Dancer turned Filmmaker The Finess Entrepreneur A lifelong dancer, Kayla Jeanson that features “an evening of revelry Johnny Fukumoto, a 29-year-old fit- channel his desire to help people with decided to make the transition into involving a shopping cart, masks, chil- ness guru and owner of Elmwood their health into the community-based filmmaking when she was out of high dren and a unicorn.” gym Fukumoto Fitness, has brought group exercise program housed within school. Her interest with YouTube The clip won Best Cinematog- a unique boot camp/group exercise the walls of Fukumoto Fitness at 4-521 vlogging inspired her to enter the raphy and Best Documentary at the program to Winnipeg that guarantees Golspie St. University of Manitoba’s Film Studies 2012 University of Winnipeg Student results within a positive, community Fukumoto launched his business program, which she graduated from Film Festival. Jeanson hopes to create environment. full-time in January 2011 and currently in 2011. more of her own work and continue “We like to call ourselves the has 130 full-time members. Most of the 24-year-old’s early work fulfilling her passion for visual story- anti-gym,” Fukumoto says, adding The typical workout involves 10-20 documents Winnipeg’s dance commu- telling. that too many fitness centres facilitate people and is meant to use short, nity, which included shooting videos “I love working for other people negative responses from clients, who intense rounds of exercise with short for Un1te, a hip-hop dance company and it’s widened my perspective,” she dread the typical gym experience. rest periods, which convinces the body established in 2005. says. “But there’s still this artistic need “We want to be the best part of to burn calories immediately in an “Dancing is a different way of to get your own stories out.” people’s days,” he says. “When they attempt to recover, says Fukumoto. communicating ideas,” she says. Right now Jeanson is working on are with us, it might be the only time “We’re results based, we encourage “There are things you discover through her first official short film, which has in the whole day that someone says people to work as hard as they can in moving that you wouldn’t discover received backing from the Winnipeg something nice to them.” a safe way.” through speaking.” Film Group. She also partook in a Fukumoto, an Ontario native who This, he says, is coupled with a Aside from her recent Winnipeg filmmaking workshop in Victoria, moved to Winnipeg several years robust nutrition program. Fringe hit Trashbot Apocalypse, which B.C. earlier this year. ago, possesses a kinesiology degree “Choose one thing you feel you can tus

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credits No Manitoban festival is as full of festival,” says Jones. “It’s a collabora- o t The Animal Healer infectious spontaneity as the Rainbow tive effort between myself and a small Pho Trout Music Festival (RTMF), which group of close friends, and the fact that Repairing broken wings, mending Atnikov also understands her role director Ben Jones, 29, is letting grow we can do it ourselves helps us avoid damaged limbs and feeding baby educating the public on wildlife issues into a full-fledged community. having to go through a lot of bureau- deer is just in a day’s work for Reesa and how to relate to animals. After studying fine art at Concordia cratic channels.” Atnikov. She notes a trip to Costa Rica University and the University of Mani- Other annual RTMF events such as Since March 2010, Atnikov has following high school where she toba, Jones began to focus on orga- a bachelor/ette auctions, community been the centre supervisor for the rode her bike to the coast to watch nizing art communities. He currently yard sales, baseball classics, Christmas Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre, sea turtles come ashore to lay eggs. plays in several bands (including pop-caroling and wildly successful after serving as a volunteer for a year. Atnikov watched others along the Ultra Mega) and manages youth art mass bike rides have become fixtures She’s found her niche in working shore use lights to disorient the turtles programming at Studio 393 (Graffiti of the Winnipeg summer alongside with wildlife and has never looked instead of watch them respectfully. Gallery). the festival. back. “It’s really important to teach people Apparently Jones is serious about “Our last bike party had over 300 “My favourite part is seeing so about wildlife,” she says. getting others in on some good riders,” Jones says. “I try to take the many species and how they are made “People need to have their miscon- old-fashioned fun. things that are fun with a small close to survive in the wild,” says Atnikov, ceptions broken. We need to teach Though the idea behind RTMF group of friends and imagine them to 28. people to live respectfully with their is to hold a celebration of a group of be 50 times bigger, then just make it “It’s really neat to see different adap- wild neighbours.” friends, he describes it as non-exclusive happen.” tations of many species. You see how Atnikov is learning to prepare skulls and socially dynamic. Despite whatever form the commu- they are perfect for their niche.” for observation and education, and is “We try to encourage active partic- nity takes next, Jones considers the Like many animal lovers, Atnikov considering taking up taxidermy. ipation rather than passive attendance bottom line spontaneous and quality has had a strong connection with “I like to show people the different at all our events.” fun. animals her entire life. developments in the skulls,” she says. The RTMF features all-Manitoban “We have lots planned for 2013, but “In high school whenever someone “You can see how different beaks acts of various genres emerging from if a creative new idea pops up, nothing had a problem with their pet, they’d and skulls developed and also show an indie approach. is really out of the question.” ask me about it,” she says. them the live birds right alongside.” “I would definitely call it a DIY Alex Paterson Outside Joke Quincy Brandt Marlon Wiebe Lyzie Burt Hannah Guttormson Ben Clarkson

Marlon Wiebe Ltyzie Bur The Tech Savant The Shoegazer Marlon Wiebe, 30, grew up in Drake, he says. Soft-spoken yet compelling, Selkirk the ambient soundscapes of shoegaze, Sask., before moving to Winnipeg in Wiebe is also an accomplished native Lyzie Burt is a 19-year-old the brand of rock played by her other 2001 to study at Canadian Mennonite videographer and animator, currently multi-instrumentalist, singer, song- project, The Blisters. University, and later at Red River Col- working for Winnipeg production writer and occasional painter who is Signed to Montreal-based Woven lege for Digital Media Design. company Coelement, making videos making waves in the local music scene Records, the band is the brainchild In 2010, he helped create the for clients. with indie shoegaze act The Blisters. of fellow Selkirk prodigy Daniel Winnitron 1000, a repurposed arcade “I’m trying to make the most of “Music has always been a big part of Monkman, who provides a progres- game fitted with 12 new video game learning from other peoples’ projects, my life,” she says. “In recent years it’s sive, expansive sound to which Burt programs, all made locally. The Winni- and trying to push myself for these been a therapeutic way of expressing supplies vocal and synth support. tron was free to play at the Lo Pub; its clients,” says Wiebe. myself. ... After high school I re-learned The band’s 2011 EP, Insects, was premise was to re-inspire the gaming He’s parlayed his movie making piano and gained a new perspective on locally toured and laid the foundations community. skills into creating some hilarious songwriting.” for a forthcoming Blisters project Burt “We wanted to promote social music videos as well for his band, The In 2011, Burt released her first full- is reticent to discuss. video games,” says Wiebe. Secondhandpants. A “science-folk- length solo album - a 12-song collec- “What I listen to is what I like to The trend soon caught on and new tion” duo with brother, Curtis, tion of sombre piano and vocal ballads play,” Burt says. “It might be a cliché, incarnations of the Winnitron were the band plays kid-friendly tunes, entitled Cigarettes and You. It was a but it’s a truth, and it’s important to popping up all over the world. There having performed at the Winnipeg project she says took her “musical life stick with that.”

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Hannah Guttormson, a 16-year-old for three weeks. This was followed by While his work has been seen on Hitting home that meeting dead- student at St. Mary’s Academy and a more training along the Red River book jackets, posters and T-shirts for lines and being consistently creative credits o canoeist with an unparalleled commit- upon her return to Winnipeg. such bands as Boats, Dan Mangan is important, what Clarkson takes the t Pho ment to her sport, maintains a daily Then it was on to competitions in and Royal Canoe and in galleries all most pride in is his ability to balance schedule no one would envy. Saskatoon and Regina that qualified over the world, Ben Clarkson, 26, has what the client wants with what he From Monday to Friday, her for the Divisional championships, made his professional living for the last wants to give them. Guttormson wakes up at the crack of which were held in July. Guttormson three years as an illustrator for such “It’s super important to provide dawn in order to train for more than placed first in all her races there, which publications as The Walrus, Canadian a service and give people what they an hour before spending another six qualified her for the Sprint Canoe and Dimension Magazine, THIS Magazine want while trying to convince them in the classroom and then hitting the Kayak National Championships in and most recently, The Globe and Mail. that what they think they want is gym again in the late evening, from 4 Dartmouth, N.S. in August. While attending the Canadian terrible,” he says. “Something that’s p.m. to 7 p.m. She came away from the Nationals University Press conference in 2009 really important to me is learning “Paddling is something that, from with two medals, bringing home the Clarkson met Jason Chiu, design what is an illustration and what is just the moment I started it, I knew it was only Manitoba medal in the single- editor at The Globe. writing down an idea and when does it something I loved,” she says, adding person 6,000-metre race and a silver “They brought him in to do a work- become art. she started the sport through the medal in the 1,000-metre event, which shop and I had applied for a graphic “I don’t think art should be relaxing, Manitoba Canoe Kayak Club two and involves a partner. She was recently design internship (at Chiu’s then place it should be like pulling teeth. I should a half years ago. named Female Athlete of the Year at of work, The Toronto Star), but I didn’t smash my head against my table all In many ways, the last two years the Manitoba Paddling Association understand that graphics meant info- the time trying to figure out how to have revolved around paddling for Awards Banquet. graphics, not illustration, and that it’s be clever and make something that is Guttormson, who describes a rigorous Guttormson - who plans to be a a dead art at this point,” Clarkson says. strange and horrifying yet funny at the training schedule followed by a series teacher or nurse and compete in the When Chiu made the move to The same time.” of gruelling competitions. Olympics once they admit women’s Globe, he requested Clarkson’s portfolio. Throughout the winter of 2011-12, canoe as a qualifying sport - will be Nicholas Friesen she followed her Monday to Friday repeating her entire competitive effort schedule and in March she departed in 2013, aiming to improve her times for training camp in Florida, where she once again. trained on the water three times daily “Paddling is my dream,” she says. Ethan Cabel THE UNITER UNITER 30 13 Janessa Brunet Anna Wiebe The Art Maven The Art Educator Janessa Brunet, 26, is a pillar on the exhibition, which opens Friday, Dec. Anna Wiebe, 28, is excited to be an and the ever-popular Nuit Blanche Winnipeg arts scene. After graduating 7 at 5 p.m., and runs until Monday, official mover and shaker on the Uniter events, and this lady has got a lot on from the University of Manitoba in Dec. 17. 30 list. her plate. 2009 with a BA in Fine Arts (Honours As for Brunet’s personal artwork, “I’m pleased to be included,” she In her spare time, Wiebe sings in a in Photography), Brunet became the she likes to mix it up. says. “I feel really lucky to be a part of 10-person a capella group, Antiphony. studio coordinator for Art City, where “I like to experiment with different (Winnipeg’s cultural scene) and to be “We pride ourselves on having she has long been a volunteer. mediums, like screen printing and someone to bring this institution to something for everyone; from contem- Art City is a non-profit in the West textile work,” Brunet says. “I tend the community.” porary and traditional choral music, to Broadway area that offers accessible to always go back to photography Born and raised in the city, Wiebe vocal jazz, to pop, to our own arrange- arts programming for all ages. though.” earned her BA in art history at the ments of pieces. It’s a lot of fun,” Brunet has also spearheaded a She is currently a part of the MAWA U of W, before traveling to Northern Wiebe says. drawing collective, Places for Peanuts, (Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art) England to obtain an MA in art gallery Antiphony’s first EP, Point in Space, and makes art on her own time as well. program, and is being mentored by and museum studies from the Univer- is available on iTunes, and the group is Peanuts started as a fun social interdisciplinary Winnipeg artist Suzy sity of Leeds. currently at work recording its debut experiment in February 2012, and has Smith. Her schooling resulted in a fantastic full-length. quickly established itself as a veritable Brunet hopes to keep her future placement at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Wiebe is enthusiastic about her artistic tour-de-force. projects under wraps until they’ve As the head of education, Wiebe is in future at the WAG, which is cele- “We started by bringing together been completed, but reveals that her charge of adult programming, studio brating its 100th birthday this year. Ben Clarkson artists from different backgrounds next undertaking will involve her programming, integrating youth and “It’s exciting to have had a hand in for weekly drawing games at Cousin’s go-to discipline of photography. school programs, and the gallery’s shaping some of its successes over the Deli,” says Brunet. “Now we’re about “My new body of work is focusing library and archives. last four years, and in helping to set a to have a group showcase.” on intimate moments between friends Top that off with coordinating foundation for the education depart- Places for Peanuts artwork will be and family,” she says. “I’m going to be tours, symposiums, panel discussions, ment for another hundred years.” featured alongside other artists’ at the taking a lot of pictures over the holi- Jessica Botelho-Urbanski Frame Gallery’s Performing the Process days.” Jessica Botelho-Urbanski

Kent Davies David Jacks The King of Campus Radio The Union Man His voice and personality is synony- favourite show of Davies, which he Having already left his impression on Students in 2008, Jacks had the oppor- mous with community radio and the co-hosted with Geoffrey Young and the University of Winnipeg campus, tunity to represent students across the local music scene. was based on listener interaction. David Jacks continues to serve others country and focus on issues of a wider Kent Davies is currently the volun- One memorable show included a with his passionate brand of activism. scope. teer coordinator of CKUW and the 30-minute search for a job live on air. Jacks was elected president of the Now working for the Canadian audio technician for the Oral History Peg City Groove, which he co-hosts University of Winnipeg Student’s Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Centre at the University of Winnipeg. with Daryl Reilly, “is a content Association in 2007 after running the move from representing students The host of Amateur Hour and Peg and concept driven show dedicated on a platform that addressed tuition to representing workers was a natural City Groove, the energetic DJ and to promoting local musicians and increases for international students. progression for Jacks. He considers audio producer has been creatively making sure there is always space for He was also involved in a number the issues dealt with by the union to providing entertainment to Winni- local music.” of campaigns on campus that ranged be important to students as well as Hewlett n n

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Milos Mitrovic Lyndon Froese & Fabián Velasco The Lifesyle Experimentalis The Art House Filmmakers Several years ago, Lyndon Froese, now treadmill is true luxury. 27, recalls pulling the trigger on the “Biped ... is the antidote to the bull- Although they probably won’t admit Mitrovic’s latest effort. “We’re always nine-to-five life after a year and half of shit we see on billboards about what it, Milos Mitrovic, 22, and Fabián Vel- half-joking. We don’t want to be all careful consideration. the good life is,” Froese explains. asco, 24, are two of Winnipeg’s young- that serious, but we also don’t want “You don’t get a lot of positive affir- “I’m thankful that my environmen- est and most intriguing experimental to sound pretentious. We’re trying to mation when you quit a good job with talist and anti-sweatshop/suicideville filmmakers. make experimental movies about lone- no plan,” he says. factory stances force me to live differ- Originally hailing from Sarajevo, liness and our own inner-tensions.” Minimizing work hours as a ently,” says Froese. “Staying on the Bosnia and Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mitrovic and Velasco have self-employed web designer, Froese beaten path is unbearably boring for respectively, Mitrovic and Velasco are completed numerous films together, now prioritizes personal projects, me.” products of the University of Winni- including two 16mm projects and one living experiments and fun. Now he plans to write a book about peg’s film program, and have already on 8mm entitled Confessions of a Shopa- Froese challenged Canadian politics how people make decisions on ethical garnered attention in local circles and holic Pt. II, but none have reached the last election by running with his own issues.

in festivals outside of Canada. same popularity as Plasticmann, which campaign. “I want to show that you can l el Do Characterized by an art house has screened at the Landlocked Film “I founded the House Party of possibly have your cake and eat it too if rid aesthetic similar to David Lynch, the Festival in Iowa City, and will be part Canada platform based upon the you have an environment and system g In , work of the two filmmakers has led of the World Kid’s International Film feeling that elections had degraded that encourages the personal choices l rrel

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Samantha Hill Jonathan The Broadway Acress Torchia Like most actresses, Samantha Hill, 25, started perform- The Fundraising Runner ing young. Before she landed her first professional acting gig at Five years ago and tipping the scales at 225 pounds, Jon- 15 in the Jeff Erbach film The Nature of Nicholas, she athan Torchia never thought he’d run a marathon let made a memorable stage debut in a dance recital at age alone organize one. three. Now 25, he’s slimmed down to 165 pounds. He’s also “I took one look at the audience and burst into horri- knee deep in the trenches of planning his follow up to fied tears,” she says. “My instructor had to carry me the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Half Marathon, offstage to the safety of my parents’ arms.” held for the first time in October to support the local After productions with Manitoba Theatre Centre, Heart and Stroke Foundation. Rainbow Stage and the University of Alberta, the “It’s been quite a journey,” says Torchia, who has actress/singer is now on Broadway (yes, New York City’s run in more than 24 marathons since deciding to get Broadway) as the alternate Christine in Phantom of the in shape. Opera. Torchia’s health journey has kept pace beside his Having traveled to Toronto to audition for a new Samantha Hill grandfather’s, whose five-year battle against a stroke, production of Les Miserables, musical director David heart attack, bladder cancer, a broken hip and more Caddick, who was also working on Phantom, recom- finally ended in January of this year. mended her to casting agents in the Big Apple. Torchia was in California for a marathon when he got “I flew into New York on my birthday,” Hill says. the call from his parents. “This is why I try to remind people, including myself, “It was one thing after another. He fought all the way that even if you don’t get a role, perhaps despite all that to the end,” Torchia says. money you spent to get to the audition, if you take that “I told myself I’m going to stay, get my mind off chance and really rock (it), you will reap the benefits things, and run this one for my grandpa. But, upon eventually.” returning to Winnipeg, that wasn’t enough. Despite living in one of the greatest cities in the “I wanted to do something greater, something big.” world, Hill is still a Winnipeg girl. With the blessing of city administration, the WFPS “One of the reasons I am where I am is because of member hit the ground planning his marathon. the people of Winnipeg and the opportunities I have Torchia only anticipated 500 runners to sign up for been given there,” she says. “Winnipeg will always be in the first annual event. Instead, close to 1,700 runners hit my heart and I am a huge cheerleader for our cultural the streets of Charleswood on a chilly, rainy fall day to scene.” help raise $25,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Nicholas Friesen “I’m ultimately hoping to raise awareness of cardio- vascular disease, and to get people out running,” says Torchia, who runs up to 50 miles a week. “Go out, try a 5K run, or a 10K run and grow and experience that euphoria you get from running.” Matt Prepros Jonathan Torchia Lydia Carpenter Thomas Osborn The Conscientious Farmer The Swim Champion For 27-year-old Lydia Carpenter, farming is a lot more To meet Thomas Osborn, a 16-year-old Kelvin High than just food production. School student and deaf swim champion, in his natural Carpenter, who does not come from a farming environment - the pool - is to meet a kid with a sin- family, entered into farming as a way to be a responsible gle-minded determination to succeed. land steward and nourish herself both physically and “The more I got involved in it (swimming), the more emotionally. competitive it became,” he says in the lobby of the Pan Her studies have taken her to rural areas of Mexico Am Pool on Grant Avenue, explaining that he comes and Brazil. It was in these places that she gained an from a long line of swimming enthusiasts, including his appreciation for an agrarian lifestyle and small-scale mother Carolyn Osborn, his uncle and cousins. agriculture. “I began to see results very quickly and, because of During this past year, Carpenter and her partner, all the help I was getting, I was able to go further and Wian Prinsloo, secured a piece of land and established further.” Luna Field Farm, a very small livestock farm just outside Osborn, who has been involved in the sport for of Brandon. roughly eight years, has repeatedly competed at the “Our production practices are guided by responsible international level in deaf swimming. Most recently, he environmental stewardship, integrated pasture manage- came home from the Pan American Games for the Deaf ment and perennial polycultures,” she says. in Santos, Brazil, with medals in several competitions, “We were able to use savings to invest in a sufficient including silver in 400- and 1,500-metre freestyle and number of animals to make this endeavor financially Lydia Carpenter 200-metre individual medley. viable,” which included pasture-raised chickens and Osborn has qualified every year for the last four years sheep in a rotational system. for the Manitoba/Saskatchewan provincial champion- Carpenter recognizes the barriers of regular farming. ships, and has competed in several national champion- “Even if we wanted to we could not enter into the ships, along with the World Deaf Championships last inherently cost-prohibitive world of large scale mono- summer. cultures.” “It was a mind-blowing experience,” he says, adding However, “with some entrepreneurial spirit, and he hopes to compete in the Deaflympics and possibly an interest in systems ecology (and food),” small-scale the Canada Summer Games in 2013. 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TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2012 6. JULIE DOIRON - So Many Days 7.W LADYHA K - No Can Do It’s that time of year again: That time when members of the arts community look back and Daebor h Remus, writer obsessively compile their favourite pop culture moments from the past year. 8. JOHN K. SAMSON - Provincial 1. THE MENZINGERS - On The Impossible Past 9. THE MEN - Open Your Heart Here are a few lists of records, shows, films and...W ell, you’ll see. 2. NO TRIGGER - Tycoon 10. MISE EN SCENE - Desire’s Despair 3. PROPAGANDHI - Failed States 4. THE HOLY MESS - Cande Ru Las Degas TOP 10 FILMS OF 2012 TOP 10 NON-LOCAL TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2012 (in 5. BAsemenT - Colourmeinkindness in no particular order) CANADIAN RECORDS no particular order 6. MASKED INTRUDER - Masked Intruder Aaron Zeghers, filmmaker and musician 7. GREAT LAKES USA - Live Fast, Die Whenever (SitDownTracy) T aylor Burgess, writer/editor Charles Granger, musician/filmmaker/artist 8. BILLY TALENT - Dead Silence 1. Beasts of the Southern Wild by Benh Zeitlin 1. VARIOUS ARTISTS - Castledrum Companions 1. TWEAK BIRD - Undercover Crops 9. JOYCE MANOR - Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired 2. Bestiaire by Denis Côté 2. FAN FICTION - R aising Awareness 2. THE RAVEONETTES - Observator 10. CANCER BATS - Dead Set On Living 3. Amour by Michael Haneke 3. ALPHA COUPLE - Covers 3. THE DANDY WARHOLS - This Machine TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2012 4. Monsieur Lazhar by Philippe Falardeau 4. BRAZILIAN MONEY - Doug Nasty 4. SINEAD O’CONNOR - How About I Be Me (And You 5. L e Vendeur by Sébastien Pilote 5. WASTED CATHEDRAL - W asted Cathedral Be You)? Jared Story, writer/comedian 6. The Master by P.T. Anderson 6. JLK & BABYsiTTER - c30 5. JOHNNY SIZZLE - H ome Sweet Home 7. Holy Motors by Leos Carax 7. RANDOM CUTS - A dventures in Somnambulism 6. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - Centipede Hz 1. GOJIRA - L ’Enfant Sauvage 8. The Invisible War by Kirby Dick 8. MAC DEMARCO - Rock and Roll Night Club 7. VARIOUS - S ongs in the Key of Hope: The Derek 2. TESTAMENT - Dark Roots of Earth Wheeler Story 9. This is Not a Film by Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Jafar 9. NU SENSAE - S undowning 3. HIGH ON FIRE - De Vermis Mysteriis 8. MOBINA GALore - Skeletons EP Panahi 10. FREAK HEAT WAVES - Freak Heat Waves 4. STORM CORROSION - S torm Corrosion 9. MARY JANE STOLE MY GIRL - W elcome to the 5. DOWN - Down IV Part I - The Purple EP 10. Volcano by Rúnar Rúnarsson Cassette Tape Nation TOP 10 LONG NIGHTS 6. CORB LUND - Cabin Fever Special Mentions 10. VAMPIRES - Vampires AT LOCAL SHOWS 7. CANCER BATS - Dead Set on Living Alps by Giorgos Lanthimosa TOP 10 “TOP 10 LISTS” 8. BARoness - Y ellow & Green The Cabin in the Woods by Drew Goddard Kentv Da ies, CKUW 95.9 FM radio show host 9. SOUNDGARDEN - King Animal I TRIED TO WRITE FOR THIS 10. PRONG - Carved Into Stone TOP 10 FILMS I ACTUALLY 1. Melvins at the West End Cultural Centre and Whitelung with Pop Crimes at Ngtvspc, July 9 Jaymez, visualist/editor GOT AROUND TO SEEING IN 2. Propagandhi with Head Hits Concrete and This TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2012 THE THEATRE Hisses at the WECC and Nova @ Aceart, Oct. 19 10. Top 10 musicians I’ve done visuals for Robert Vilar, actor/DJ Dva id Zellis, filmmaker 3. Arrabio with the Pink Slips and the Thrashers at 9. Top 10 bus shacks to avoid Ngtvspc, Oct. 24 8. Top 10 awesome venues that shut down 1. PEAKING LIGHTS - L ucifer 1. Cabin in the Woods (viewed at Silver City Polo 4. Slim Cessna’s Auto Club with Vibrating Beds at the 7. Top 10 bands with awesome tour vans 2. FRANKIE ROSE - Interstellar Park) WECC, July 29 6. Top 10 veggie burgers in Western Canada 3. CHAIRLIFT - S omething 2. Painless (viewed at the Toronto Film Festival) 5. Trapezoids, 77 Guns and Breath Grenades at 5. Top 10 pirated movies you probably never heard of 4. TINDERSTICKS - The Something Rain Ngtvspc, April 13 3. Bernie (viewed at the Globe) 4. Top 10 discount projectors 5. SYMMETRY - Themes For An Imaginary Film 6. Damo Suzuki at the WECC and the Hoots at Lo Pub, 4. Cosmopolis (viewed at Grant Park) 3. Top 10 artists who moved away and then moved March 22 6. AERIEL PINK - Mature Themes 5. I Declare War (viewed at the Toronto Film Festival) back 7. Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials at Times Change(d) 7. NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE - Psychedelic Pill 6. The Avengers (viewed at Silver City Polo Park) 2. Top 10 movie trilogies that only have 2 out of 3 High and Lonesome Club, March 2 8. CRYSTAL CASTLES - III films onN etflix 7. The Secret World of Arrietty (viewed at Silver City 8. Geoff Berner, Wax Mannequin, Jenny Omnichord at 9. TOPS - Tender Opposites Polo Park) 1. Top 10 “Top 10 Lists” I tried to write for this the Urban Forest Lounge Café and in the Exchange 10. GRIMES - Visions 8. Beyond the Black Rainbow (viewed at Cinema- District, July 23 theque) TOP 10 SHOWS OF 2012 9. Rainbow Trout Bike Jam and Brazilian Money with TOP 10 FILMS OF 2012 9. Finding Nemo 3D (viewed at the Luxury Towne 8 Freak Heat Waves in the Exchange District on Nuit by date) Cinema) Blanche, Sept. 29 THAT SHOULD’VE STARRED Jenna Kahn, reporter, Breakfast Television 10. Kill List (viewed at the Gimli Film Festival) 10. The No Label Collective Showcase at Lo Pub, RYAN GOSLING Aug. 9 1. JP Hoe at the West End Cultural Centre, May 10 Gareth Williams, musician TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2012 TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2012 2. The Black Keys at the MTS Centre, May 14 Jen Zoratti, music journalist 3. Imaginary Cities at the Pyramid Cabaret, June 21 1. The Hunger Games Damien Ferland, filmmaker (as Pita’s brother, Spicy Hummus) 4. The Head and the Heart at the Winnipeg Folk 1. MISE EN SCENE - Desire’s Despair Festival, July 7 2. Dark Knight Rises 2. DIVINE FITS - A Thing Called Divine Fits 1. ANDY STOTT - L uxury Problems (as The Riddler who answers his own riddles) 5. Bahamas at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, July 8 3.W LADYHA K - No Can Do 2. CHROMATICS - Kill For Love 3. The Avengers 6. Sloan at the Pyramid Cabaret, Sept. 20 4. PS I LOVE YOU - Death Dreams 3. FLYING LOTUS - Until the Quiet Comes (as Iron Man’s suit) 7. Buddy Guy at the MTS Centre, Sept. 21 5. DUM DUM GIRLS - End of Daze 4. ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI - Mature Themes 4. Twilight 8. Del Barber at the West End Cultural Centre, Oct. (as Bella’s rapidly maturing vampire baby) 6. FIRST AID KIT - The Lion’s Roar 5. PYE CORNER AUDIO - Black Mill Tapes Vols. 1 & 2 26 5. Looper 7. MOTHER MOTHER - Thes Stick 6. DAPHNI - Jiaolong 9. Hawksley Workman at the West End Cultural (goes back in time to unmake Young Hercules) 8. NADA SURF - The Stars Are Indifferent To Astron- 7. CAN - The Lost Tapes Centre, Oct. 30 6. The Bourne Legacy omy 8. DEMDIKE STARE - Elemental 10. Neil Young with Crazy Horse at the MTS Centre, (as the guy who finally kills that sucka!) 9. THE WALKMEN - Heaven 9. SECRET CIRCUIT - Nebula Sphynx 12” Nov. 16 7. Magic Mike 10.S BAHAMA - Barchords 10. DAM-FUNK - I Don’t Wanna Be a Star 12” (CGI’d over Channing Tatum’s face) TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2012 8. Cloud Atlas TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2012 in no particular order) (as every character in that mess) 9. Katy Perry: Part of Me Nicholas Friesen, editor/filmmaker Nicholas Luchak, musician/graphic designer (as Katy, obvs!) 10. Titanic 3D 1. JULIE DOIRON - So Many Days 1. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - Centipede Hz (everyone gets saved!) 2. MISE EN SCENE - Desire’s Despair 2. DIRTY PROJECTORS - Swing Lo Magellan 3. PS I LOVE YOU - Death Dreams 3. DR. DOG - Be the Void TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2012 4. LEE RANALDO - Between the Times and the Tides

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Both of these positions are based on a Mail, or deliver resumes in person, to The term running Jan. 1 to March 29, 2013. Uniter, ORM14 Bulman Centre, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9, or email Staff members are expected to attend you application package to editor@uniter. weekly staff meetings and actively ca. engage in the development of their position throughout the course of their Only those applicants selected for inter- employment. views will be contacted. Applications are DECEMBER 3-7/ 10-14 encouraged from all interested parties. For further information, call 204-786- & 9790 or email [email protected]. Refer- Application deadline for these positions ences and at least three writing samples is Friday, Dec. 14 at 12 noon. must be attached to resumes. 18 A rts The Uniter D ecember 6, 2012 ats Sr LISTING

FILM LITERURE AT Show runs until Dec. 29 and is open Tuesday to Saturday 11 Get ready for the five-time TonyA ward nominee ROCK OF a.m. to 5 p.m. AGES from Dec. 11 to Dec. 13. The ‘80s rock hits musical dances through Winnipeg stopping briefly at the Centen- ART CHITEC URE + FILM: COAST MODERN is a series of films Join author, journalist and musician DAVE BIDINI as he RE-CONFIGURING ABSTRACTION: DEREK DUNLOP, DIL HILDEB- nial Concert Hall just to remind you how much you miss that focus on architecture and design. Co-presented by reads from a selection of his seasonal works at the RAND, KRISJANIS KAKTINS-GORSLINE, AND HOLGER KALBERG all your hair. Cinematheque and the Winnipeg Architecture Foundation. Millennium Library on Dec. 10, from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. in is the second exhibition in the series of projects that the The films screen on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m., Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. and the Carol Shields Auditorium. University of Manitoba’s School of Art Gallery is mounting Maples Drama presents TOAD IN THE HOLE, based on the Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. IN DIALOGUE, the Manitoba Writers’ Guild reading series, featuring the work of prominent artists who are, or have beloved children’s novel The Wind in the Willows. A.A. THE WORLD BEFORE HER sweeps back the curtain to reveal continues on Dec. 10 with a very special storytelling event been, associated with the U of M’s School of Art. The exhi- Milne’s script tells the tale of mischievous Mr. Toad and his the intimate stories of young women determined to win featuring DAVE BIDINI and HANNAH_G. The talk will take bition runs until Jan. 11, 2013 at the School of Art Gallery. animal companions. The performance happens Dec. 13 at Maples Collegiate Theatre at 7 p.m. the crown of the Miss India pageant and the forces that place at 7:30 p.m. at the Winnipeg Free Press Café. THE STAFFORD COLLECTION OF INUIT SCULPTURE consists oppose them. Playing at Cinematheque Dec. 7, 8 and 13 at 9 of 121 sculptures mainly from the 1980s to the 2000s. The On Dec. 16 head down to the Ellice Theatre for COMEDY p.m. and Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. G ALLERIES & MUSEUMS exhibition is being held at the WAG until Jan. 25, 2013. SAVES CHRISTMAS starring MICHEAL BLOMQUIST, PAUL On Dec. 10 head down to the Edge for the screening of M artha Street Studio is pleased to announce a solo RABLIAUSKAS, CORY FALVO and many more. Proceeds go to POLYTECHNIQUE, a film commemorating the 1989M ontreal exhibition by LEO SIMOENS. Fields is a collection of work T NHEATRE, DA CE & COMEDY the Christmas Cheer Board. Massacre. spanning approximately 30 years of production. This THE PRAIRIE DANCE CIRCUIT at the Rachel Browne Theatre, THE NUTCRACKER is at the Centennial Concert Hall from VISION: FROM THE LIFE OF HILDEGARD VON BINGEN is mov- print-based retrospective features work that highlights the hosted by Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers, presents TANIA Dec. 20 to Dec. 30. ing, true story of 12th century nun Hildegard Von Bingen. artist’s particular relationship to landscape, meditation ALVARADO on Dec. 7 and Dec. 8. Visit winnipegscontempo- and contemplation. Show runs until Dec. 8. Comedy happens at the King’s Head Pub every Tuesday Bingen was one of the most outspoken and influential rarydancers.ca for more information. at 9 p.m. female voices of the Middle Ages. Playing Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. The Cre8ery presents GENIUS LOCI by BRIGETTA URBEN. The Merlyn Productions Theatre Company will conclude its 2012 at Cinematheque. show runs until Dec. 11. Head down to the Times Change(d) High and Lonesome season with WIND OF A THOUSAND TALES by JOHN GLORE Club for COMEDY ON THE CORNER every Saturday. TAHRIR LIBERATION SQUARE is a riveting account of the The ninth annual 50-500 EXHIBITION AND SALE is taking until Dec. 8 at the Ellice Theatre. With three folk tales occupation of Tahrir Square and the rise of the Egyptian place at Urban Shaman until Dec. 15 with almost a hundred beautifully created by a diverse ensemble cast, this is the liberation movement of the Arab Spring. The film plays ideal play for the entire family this holiday season. artists contributing. Want to see your event Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at Cinematheque. Martha Street Studio will be hosting an exhibition by the Shoestring Players present BEDTIME STORIES by Norm The Planetarium will be showing ANCIENT SKIES, ANCIENT current members of the YOUTH OUTREACH PRINTMAKING Foster at the Forrest Nickerson Theatre on Pembina listed in The MYSTERIES on Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. PROGRAM in its project space from Dec. 19 to Dec. 22. Come Highway. The play shows at 7:30 p.m. from Dec. 6 to Dec. 8 Ancient Skies looks behind the Mayan prophecy that says and see the exciting work that today’s young artists are and 2 p.m. on Dec. 9. Uniter? the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012. The Planetarium is plan- making at a reception on Dec. 20 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET is playing at the John ning to run the show until Jan. 6, 2013, hedging its bet that Submit your listing to the Listings Coordinator Hirsch Theatre at the MTC Mainstage until Dec. 15. Visit mtc. the world won’t end on the date the Mayans predicted. The Wayne Arthur Gallery at 186 Provencher Blvd. invites eight days before you want it to appear in the you to THE UNEXPECTED, the annual group show with more mb.ca for more information. paper. Listings must not be more than 100 than 50 artists bringing one piece that is unexpected. words. They will be edited for length. Listings are free but not guaranteed. Please email Ken at [email protected]. MUSIC LISTINGS

TYHURSDA , DEC. 6 until On Dec. 9, FLYING FOX will be celebrating Dec. 14. Visit www.donamero.com TYHURSDA , DEC. 20 until S olution from last week’s issue. the release of their new promotional video WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 NEVILLE vs. NEWTON at the Times WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26 for Hans My Lion at the Park Theatre with Change(d) on Dec. 14. Jam Night with Route 59 at the Cavern the RIEL GENTLEMEN’S CHOIR. ELEMENTSIRCUS presents a massive on Dec. 6 The Be:CAUSE Holiday Harvest Show is on one-night festival set to enjoy the longest On Dec. 10 head down to the Park Theatre at the Windsor on Dec. 14. Bring a non-per- night of the year on Dec. 21 at Pulse THE PERPETRATORS and PICTURE THE for ROMI MAYES’s pre-Christmas Song- ishable food item and watch DANGER CAT, Nightclub in Osborne Village. The ‘Sircus OCEAN play the Times Change(d) on Dec. 6. writer Extravangaza with the best Winni- THE VIBRATING BEDS and THE MYSTICS. will feature local artists, dancers and film THE TURN OUT presents DJ NU-MARK peg has to offer in singer-songwriters. alongside 11 Winnipeg music acts, including Don’t miss the Big Fun Launch Party with (Jurassic 5) at the Greenroom on Dec. 7. DJ The Vinyl Drip with JAMES BROWN is at the THE BOKONONISTS, LITTLE HOUSE, POP THIS HISSES and DEPARTURES at the Wind- CO-OP, DJ HUNNICUTT and LONNIE CE will Cavern on Dec. 10. CRIMES, TIM HOOVER and more. also perform. sor Hotel and watering hole on Dec. 15. Soul night with DR. HOTBOTTOM and the QUINZY and HOUSE OF DOC present THE JD EDWARDS BAND plays Le Garage Café THE CHRISTPUNCHERS and SUPER FX SOUL RX is at the Cavern on Dec. 11. LAST QUINZMAS at the Burton Cummings combine a Rage Against the Machine on Dec. 15. Theatre on Dec. 21. On Dec. 11 head down to the West End tribute and video game music Dec. 7 at LITTLE HOUSE, THE BOKONONISTS and Cultural Centre for KIM CHURCHILL and KNUCKLEDUSTER and JEFFREY JAMESON at the Cavern. WOODSHED HAVOC are at the Cavern Dec. BABETTE HAYWARD of Indica Records. the Cavern Dec. 21. JAKE BRAKES and CHRIS CARMICHAEL play 15. On Dec. 12 the Folk Exchange rears its MARTI SARBIT (IMAGINARY CITIES), ALEXA the Times Change(d) Dec. 7. FRED PENNER’S annual kids’ show and sleepy head with RYAN BOLDT, ZACHARY DIRKS (CHIC GPrintFreeSudokuPuzzles.comAMINE) and their backing grownups pub style singalong show Puzzle Set #D7568 Level: Difficult [Key] YOU ROCK: COMEDY AND SOUL JAM takes LUCKY, CARLY MAICHER and KACY & band will perform all your favourite pop continue this Dec. 15 at the West End place at the West End Cultural Centre on CLAYTON. music guilty pleasures from the ‘90s at La Dec. 7 featuring HOT THESPIAN ACTION, Cultural Centre. Garage Cafe on Dec. 21. Trivaoke is happening at the Cavern Dec. FLO, REYNALYNE GACILAN, a live auction, THE PHIL continues its 90th anniversary 12. TYHURSDA , DEC. 27 until 9 2 1684537 a silent auction, videos and more. Wow, celebration with HOLIDAY MEMORIES, its what a night! WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2 TYHURSDA , DEC. 13 until annual holiday concert full of good cheer 7 4 6953218 THE BARENAKED LADIES become one with WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19 and exceptional music on Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. THE ARLINGTON TRIO, HANALULU and the WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA for at Westminster United Church. WASTE ODYSSEY are at the Cavern on On Dec. 13 head down to the Garrick Centre Dec. 28. 5 3 8172946 Hits and Holiday Songs at the Centennial On Dec. 16 SALINAS, ATTICA RIOTS and A Concert Hall Dec. 7 and Dec. 9. for #giveyourgifts, presented by JAMES STRUTHERS with DANE BJORNSON, THE WASTE ODYSSEY play the Park Theatre. On Dec. 28 head down to the Rose ‘n’ Bee 3 8 9426751 Pub for ULTRA MEGA’s Holiday Hug. ANUSPHERE and POTATOES play the Cavern TREBLE and TAKE ME TO YOUR PILOT. CHIC GAMINE bring their ‘60s Motown on Dec. 8. Jam Night at the Cavern with Route 59 girl-group vibe to the West End Cultural The JD EDWARDS BAND play the Times 4 6 2715893 On Dec. 8 head over to Eckhardt-Gramatté on Dec. 13. Centre on Dec. 17. Change(d) on Dec. 29. Hall where Kyung & Michael Kim, pianists 1 7 5398462 PROPHET, ELECTRIC SOUL and HEY PILGRIM Trivaoke is happening at the Cavern Dec. THE WIND UPS are at the Cavern on Dec. and WSO Chamber Players, will perform a 19. 31. dozen of your favourite composers from at the Cavern on Dec. 14. 8 5 4231679 Bach to Rachmaninoff. Local singer-songwriter DON AMERO On Dec 19, ULTRA MEGA, THE BRILLIANT THE DIRTY CATFISH BRASS BAND are at the BASTARDS, MICRODOT and THE THRASHERS Toad on Dec. 31. THE WINNIPEG JAZZ ORCHESTRA presents presents the third annual AMERO LITTLE 2 1 7569384 CHRISTMAS with guests RED MOON ROAD show us what a Transistor 66 Christmas GLEN MILLER CHRISTMAS on Dec. 9 at the Party is all about at the Park Theatre. THE PERPETRATORS at the Times Winnipeg Art Gallery. at the West End Cultural Centre on Friday, Change(d) on Dec. 31. 6 9 3847125 A

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