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SeeSee PagePage 2424 See Page 15 The Best Way To Connect With Niagara See Page 15 St. Catharines Council Exploringexploring IsraelIsrael to honour ‘Polka King’ By STEPHEN DOHNBEG the city’s new hospital. Staff Writer “Suggestions have already One of the fi rst items on the started to pour in,” McMullen fresh St. Catharines City council’s confi rmed. agenda in the new year seems The ever-humble polka king to have come by a fun, random responded with his typical accident: honouring 20-time humility. Grammy-nominated polka king “At this stage of the game, I’m not Walter Ostanek. asking for anything.” To Ostanek, it Jan. 26 saw Ostanek’s 50th sounds like such recognition would anniversary as a bandleader, and be icing on the cake. on Feb. 22 Ostanek celebrates his “I’ve accomplished everything 50th wedding anniversary. that I’ve really wanted to do. I’m If those weren’t already just a happy camper.” milestones, now the city, aided by He referenced his joy of living Mayor Brian McMullen, agrees in St. Catharines and his hope of that Ostanek should be honoured engaging in more charitable causes in some way. as he takes more time away from According to McMullen, the the recording and touring circuit. recognition initially was an idea “Dreams don’t always come of St. Catharines resident Jenny true, and sometimes the dreams do Hendrin. “She simply wrote in come true, and in my case I love expressing that someone explore what I do. I love the accordion. a way to do this, and I decided to I love polka music, and I love take it upon myself to just initiate entertaining for the people, and that.” little by little things have happened McMullen has requested the for me. city’s input. He has asked that “I am very happy that someone suggestions be called into City is taking an interest. If it happens, Hall at the mayor’s offi ce at fi ne, and if it doesn’t, you won’t 905-688-5600, or e-mail him at hear me complain because I am [email protected]. already very happy.” “Walter’s all about fun, and McMullen expects that the polka’s fun, so I thought we could selected idea will be announced by have some fun with it.” late spring. Ideas coming in range from When asked about budgetary In Israel’s newest and most secular city, Tel Aviv, funky apartment buildings, monstrous hotels and the traditional statues, or park or limits or cost concerns, McMullen trendy bars line the shore of the Mediterranean sea. For more photos and the full story on Israel, street designations, to the more noted, “Walter is very loved. We see page 8 unconventional, like a yearly music could certainly expect support Photo by Robyn Hopper festival, or the naming of a wing of from the private sector.” Niagara College students prepare for icewine harvest By ALEX EDDIE icewine harvest. ago. The winery program, map since we are able to do it Staff Writer Icewine grapes are left on fi rst launched in 2000, takes consistently every year.” What you pay for in price, the vine and picked off at a in 35 students a year. They Because Niagara is the INDEX you get right back with an temperature no warmer than are taught how to harvest only college in Canada to elegant taste. minus 8 degrees Celsius, icewine grapes in the only teach how to harvest regular During the week of Jan. 15, when the grapes are frozen college in Canada to offer the wine grapes and icewine Editorials pg. 6 students at Niagara solid. When wine grapes are lesson. grapes, one might expect the College’s pressed, they burst, releasing “It’s a very elegant and teachers to feel the pressure Columns pg. 7 Niagara-on- all the juices and water from very expensive product,” of being market leaders, but, the-Lake the grape. While they are says Ogryzlo, adding that according to Gill, they feel no Health pg. 14 campus were being pressed, only the purest an average bottle of icewine pressure. outside in the nectar is squeezed out since costs around $60. An average “We like it. Students get Noise pg. 16 below-freezing 80 per cent of the water inside bottle of wine costs $12. hands-on experience with it, weather, minus 8 the grape is still frozen. Ogryzlo says that Niagara and it’s a very positive thing Politics pg. 19 degrees Celsius to This year, the college used icewine has been hailed as for the students and for the be exact, picking a cabernet franc grape for the “nectar of the gods” and industry.” Super Bowl pg. 20 grapes off the its harvest. The expected “liquid gold.” You can visit these and vine for this year’s production is over 50 cases. Steve Gill, manager of other wineries in the Niagara Jon Ogryzlo, dean of the winery and vineyards at the region: Château des Charmes For OCAA standings Environment, Horticulture college since 2000, says that Wines, Henry of Pelham check and Agri-Business division, Canada wins the top awards Winery, Coyote’s Run Estate newsatniagara.com has seen many harvests since for icewine each year and Winery, and Jackson-Triggs the division started 10 years that it has “put Canada on the Niagara Estate Winery. Page 2, news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007 Canada lacking preparation for next epidemic

By KRISTEN COUGHLAR Williams explained that experts say that the emergence of unlikely we would be the fi rst place it would present itself,” Staff Writer a pandemic is imminent with “signifi cant morbidity.” because, unlike Toronto, we do not have a large amount of Experts say it’s not a question of if; it’s a question of when. “What we don’t know is what that will mean in terms of international travel. The Jan. 9 fi nal report by Justice Archie Campbell on the a profi le.” “We would be a participant, not a leader,” Williams 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak Williams went on to say that SARS was a hospital-spread explains. has people wondering if Canada will be prepared for a similar disease, and a pandemic is expected to be community While signifi cant strides have been made to improve the epidemic. spread. health care system’s ability to handle future epidemics, In a phone interview, Dr. Robin Williams, medical offi cer When asked what kind of effect an event like SARS would “We are not yet as safe as we should be,” Campbell says in of health at the Regional Niagara Public Health Department, have on the Niagara region, Williams says, “It would be the report. says, “Many steps have been taken by the government.” Since the 2003 outbreak that killed 44 people in Toronto, the government has made the following improvements to the public health response system: PR pro shares helpful hints with students

• Passing legislation to make the Chief Medical Offi cer of Health more independent • Increasing funding to local public health units by over 65 per cent • Establishing the Provincial Infectious Disease Advisory Committee • Creating an Emergency Management Unit to improve communication • Passing the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act • Making Ontario a leader in pandemic preparedness • Working to supply N95 respiratory masks to the front line • Changes to Health System Improvements Bill.

On the local level, Williams says there has been “non-stop planning since 2003.” This can be seen through enhancements in public health services including infection control and pandemic planning. There is also the new $15-million Jeff Morgan Emergency Students from the Public Relations (Graduate Certifi cate) program heard fi rst-hand experiences from a public Department at The Greater Niagara General Hospital relations consultant’s presentation on Jan. 16. From left are students Nik Duncan, Katharine Griggs, Rachel equipped with isolation rooms connected to air-handling Gencarelli, speaker Michael Shipticki, vice-president of Strategic Objectives, student Melinda Bruhlman and and fi ltration systems to hold people suspected of having Colleen Lowe, professor. contagious illnesses. Photo by Laura Narducci Hibernation . . . Out of the Cold helps homeless

By STEPHEN DOHNBERG Warmer temperatures Staff Writer The week of Jan. 24 brought an Arctic air mass, pushing temperatures as low as minus 19 Celsius in the Toronto and Niagara region. While temperate conditions have prompted other concerns over the loss of tourism affecting animals dollars to global warming trends, it’s easy to overlook the fact that the normally cold temperatures and alerts bring a demand for extra services for homeless and street people. The Niagara Chapter of the Out of the Cold program provides safe haven for those who By SHAWN DIXON awake, confused and using their much- fi nd themselves trying to survive the sub-freezing temperatures. Staff Writer needed energy. As Susan Venditti, chair of the Niagara Chapter, explains, Out of the Cold “is a church- There are hundreds of hibernating “Animals [that should hibernate] run based program that provides food and shelter to the hungry and homeless every night animals and insects in Ontario, and t h e out of fuel and outright die, or they don’t from Nov. 1 to March 31.” current high temperatures have energy for mating,” said Storey. As Venditti explained, many locations provide respite. “A different church opens its are thinning their The current temperatures do not doors to anyone who comes, welcomes them and provides them with a meal, with or numbers. affect the hibernating patterns of without an overnight stay.” “Animals hibernate larger animals such as bears and For those who do seek shelter, the churches participate in a set rotation. because they can’t groundhogs. They apply the same the rotation, except for Sunday nights, and have done so migrate,” said Ken It is still cool enough for these since 1996. Storey, professor of animals to rest and go into a On night of Jan. 25, she explained that the evening’s sponsor was offering shelter at the biochemistry at Carleton form of “suspended animation” First United Church, 95 Church St., St. Catharines, with the doors opening at 6 p.m., early University in Ottawa. through hibernation. enough for those to escape the drastic drop in temperature with sundown. “Any animals that Their body temperatures Venditti stresses, “Guests are welcome. Anyone can stay. No questions are asked.” don’t have enough drop to close to zero degrees Although St. Catharines-Niagara has the appearance of a small community, some might food [for winter] Celsius, their breathing slows be surprised to know that those seeking meals generally number around 150, with highs hibernate.”For and their bodies need very that “get up to around 180.” Those who decide to seek overnight stays average “just over the populations little sustenance to survive. the 30 mark.” of most of the If these animals were Venditti makes a plea that people utilize this service, even if temperatures don’t fall hibernating awake, they would need below the freezing mark. animals and to fi nd food that is “We’re encouraging anyone who needs a place to stay to come in because temperatures insects, this unavailable in the winter like we see tonight are dangerous.” People are asked to pass along this information to the means very little. months. homeless or to those they see that might be in distress. For the population “These animals have The City of St Catharines can be contacted for the Out of the Cold rotation program. of those animals and no ability to survive Participating churches, such as the First United Church, can provide locations and insects living through through winter,” said information. Call 905-641-1249. a winter with above- Storey. “What the zero degrees Celsius population should look temperatures, the number at is that it’s not just may decrease. ski hill operators that CORRECTION Frogs and squirrels that suffer from the warm Incorrect information appeared in a cutline on page 15 of the news@niagara edition are usually hibernating are winters.” Jan. 26, 2007. In the report headlined “$30,000 wine sale creates industry buzz” that was accompanied by a photograph, the man pictured should have been identifi ed as Shawn Wilson. We apologize for any confusion or embarrassment this may have caused. It is the policy of news@niagara to correct errors of fact. news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007, Page 3 E-BUTT petitions University of Toronto By ROBYN HOPPER cover our university supported and invested lied to and misled the public about the health a year: more than $4 billion in direct health Staff Writer in an industry whose products kill more than concerns surrounding its products. The time care costs, more than $4.6 billion in work The University of Toronto is facing a mor- 47,000 Canadians annually,” affi rmed Ward. for complete and absolute severance of ties lost because of sick employees and more al dilemma. The group is composed of 20 members between the University of Toronto and other than $6.8 billion in work lost because of pre- Education — Bringing Youth Tobacco and six executives. institutions of higher education[and the to- mature deaths. Truths (E-BUTT), a student group from the E-BUTT began its divestment initiative bacco industry] is long overdue.” Twenty-eight other North American uni- University of Toronto, is petitioning univer- last March when it presented the university’s E-BUTT is suggesting that the University versities have divested from the tobacco in- sity administration to divest completely from president with a petition encouraging his of Toronto reinvest its tobacco stocks in mor- dustry. the tobacco industry. administration to divest from the tobacco ally and ethically responsible companies. E-BUTT’s proposal is under review by In its report, released Jan. 16, to Univer- industry. In response, Naylor appointed a “In our proposal, we are directing univer- Naylor’s Tobacco Divestment committee. sity of Toronto President Dr. David Naylor, committee chaired by Cathy Riggall, vice- sity administration to reinvest the $10.5 mil- Naylor is expected to make a decision based E-BUTT is also requesting a policy change president of business affairs. lion in companies that are morally and ethi- on the committee’s recommendations by prohibiting future investments in tobacco As of December 2005, the University of cally sound,” asserted Ward who is studying May. and tobacco-related companies. Toronto held about $10.5 million in tobacco political science, adding, “This means not A Niagara offi cial states that Niagara Col- The university’s investments policy ac- industry stock. It held $4.6 million in Japan investing the money in alcohol-, tobacco- or lege does not invest in any tobacco or tobac- cepts Yale University’s position on social Tobacco, $4.5 million in the Altria Group weapons-related companies.” co-related companies, nor does the college injury for determining where to invest. It Inc., and $1.4 million in Rothmans Inc. The report states cigarettes are the No. allow the sale of tobacco states that one should not invest in a compa- Twenty-three higher-education institutions 1 cause of preventable death in North at any of its cam- ny whose activities have a damaging impact across North America, including prominent America. Second-hand smoke is puses. on consumers, employees or others. American universities Brown, Harvard and the third highest cause of pre- “The University of Toronto is a dynamic Stanford, have already divested from the to- ventable death in Canada, institution which must be morally expected bacco industry. killing more than 8,800 to follow its own policies,” said Tyler Ward, If approved, the request being made by E- Canadians a year. It also 20, University of Toronto student and presi- BUTT would add the University of Toronto states that tobacco is dent of E-BUTT. to the list of moral and ethical universities, responsible for more He adds, “Moreover, as one of the oldest as well as set an example for others to fol- than 20 types of ter- and most prestigious universities in Canada, low. minal illnesses. U of T is looked to as a moral and ethical The Ontario Campaign for Action on E-BUTT’s report leader. Investing in the tobacco industry, Tobacco (OCAT) Director Michael Perley outlines that deaths whose products kill 50 per cent of long-term states, “The tobacco industry operates out- and illnesses from users and harm the health of countless oth- side the norms of any defi nition of ethical cigarette use cost the ers, does not uphold these high standards.” and responsible business practices.” Canadian health care “E-BUTT was formed by a group of con- In addition, he says, “For decades, the system and economy cerned students who were shocked to dis- tobacco industry and its management have more than $17 billion The effects of smoking 1. Smoking can cause a number of different cancers. 2. It strains your heart and blood vessels, leading to strokes or heart attacks. Letter to the editor 3. Tar coats your lungs and can cause cancer. 4. Carbon monoxide robs your muscles, brain and body tissue of oxygen, making your whole body and especially your heart work harder. Over time, your airways swell up Tobacco industry and let less air into your lungs. 5. Smoking causes illnesses such as emphysema, which is an illness that slowly rots your lungs. 6. Smoking causes around one in fi ve deaths from heart held accountable disease. Dear Editor, Any other industry that contrib- For more information: www.quit-smoking-stop.com Recent poll results released by uted to the deaths of 16,000 On- IPSOS Reid reveal that Ontarians tarians every year would certainly agree the tobacco industry have to face consequences. Why should be held accountable for not the tobacco industry? its deceptive behaviour and The potential fi nancial compen- Casinos exempt from smoking laws predatory marketing tactics. sation the province could obtain Seven in 10 Ontarians believe through litigation is huge. The By KATELYN MUIR smoking guest rooms in hotels, and made of any type of material, at cigarette manufacturers have U.S. government’s lawsuit against Columnist approved controlled smoking areas Casino Niagara, there is a smoking deceived the public about the the tobacco companies was suc- Smokers are forced to huddle in designated residential care, shelter outside the gaming fl oors health impacts of tobacco use. cessful in recovering $256 billion in packs for warmth outside most psychiatric and veterans’ facilities. with roofs covering two-thirds The same number would support in health care costs over the next public places during these chilly These rules may seem pretty of it. At the Niagara Fallsview government action to sue the 25 years, and our former premier, winter months. Since May 31, extreme to some, but there are Casino, there are tents on outdoor tobacco industry to recover the Mike Harris, estimated the poten- 2006, the Smoke Free Ontario Act good intentions behind them for balconies, one without walls and health care costs associated with tial health care cost recovery for has been in effect, putting heavy the health of Ontarians. one without a roof, for smokers. tobacco related illness. Ontario at $40 billion U.S. restrictions on smoking locations The government is hoping that Both casinos are in Niagara Falls, British Columbia, New We know without a doubt the and tobacco sales. the Smoke Free Ontario Act will Ont. Brunswick, Saskatchewan, tobacco industry has been fraudu- The act has enforced bans on prevent children and youth from Erie-Lincoln MPP Tim Hudak Manitoba, Newfoundland and lent and negligent. We know what smoking in all enclosed public starting down the smoking path. is quoted in The St. Catharines Nova Scotia have all enacted needs to be done, we know how and workplaces. There is no more It is also meant to help already- Standard as saying, “This is legislation to facilitate a lawsuit to do it, and we know the benefi ts smoking in bars, restaurants, sports addicted people who want to quit the ultimate hypocrisy. The to recover health care costs from associated with it. Now we know arenas, public venues or private smoking. government has created a windfall the tobacco industry. British the public supports it. What’s On- clubs, among other places. For all non-smokers it gives for government-owned casinos, but Columbia has fi led a lawsuit tario waiting for? This act also toughens laws on a breath of fresh air, so those not changed the rules for every other against the industry, and last The Government of Ontario selling tobacco to minors. It also desiring the effects of second-hand private business.” month New Brunswick made the should enact enabling legislation restricts the display of tobacco smoke can ease up on worrying The reason given for casinos decision to retain legal counsel to and proceed with a cost-recovery products in retail outlets. about it. being allowed to do this is that proceed with a lawsuit. lawsuit against the tobacco in- Where can smokers fi nd a spot to With these rules, it makes sense their primary business is gambling Why is Ontario — a recognized dustry to recover tobacco-related feed their addiction? The off-limits and seems fair if all public places, and not serving food and drinks. leader in tobacco control — lag- health care costs. list is extensive, and there’s only a such as bars and restaurants, must I ask you this, have you been to ging on this issue? Why isn’t our Sincerely, short list of acceptable areas. adhere to them, but for some reason a casino that isn’t full of beverages government holding the tobacco Charmaine Grace Smoking is allowed in private casinos are exempt. and food? industry accountable before the Niagara Council on Smoking vehicles, private homes not The act, bans smoking on any How is it different from any law for fraudulent behaviour? and Health licensed for day-care, designated outdoor patios covered by a roof other such venue? Page 4, news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007 Disagreement among workers Arab Events on the rise Second language ‘defi nite plus’ By MIRA NASSER working on the website,” says Staff Writer Mohannad. With the online part By AMY MINOR hurt the applicant in Every year, an average of of the business set up, Mohannad Staff Writer any way, but it doesn’t 80,000 students graduate from says they will soon register the French is an offi cial apply on a regular Ontario colleges and universities company, named Arab Events, language in Canada, basis,” says Freeman. and enter the job market. online through Ontario Business but is having a French It may depend Many of these students may Connects. background as helpful in on what kind of an fi nd a job, others might not be so “It’s a lot easier than going to life and the workforce as industry an employer lucky in the hunt for the perfect downtown St. Catharines and it was years ago? is hiring for and on the job and some decide to start registering it at the offi ces there,” Many have said for job position available. their own business. That is the he says with a lazy laugh. numerous years that Linda Caldwell, a initiative brothers Khaled and Ontario Business Connects being bilingual and cage manager at the Mohannad Maotassem undertook allows people to register their having full knowledge of Niagara Fallsview at the beginning of the new year. companies online instead of going the English and French Casino and Resort, Concerned about what would to the Companies Branch of the languages in Canada was in charge of some happen to him after graduation Land Registry Offi ces. The fee is would be a plus on a hiring before the from Brock University in St. the same, $80, but the difference resumé. casino opened. Catharines, Ont., 21-year-old is the time in which they will Jessica Meehan, 21 of Caldwell came to Mohannad Maotassem decided receive their Master Business Canadian Customs and Immigrations Offi cer Bryce Welland, disagrees. Barna fi nishes a shift at the Peace Bridge late last the Niagara Fallsview to open an Arab event-planning License enabling them to start “I worked ridiculously Casino and Resort business with his brother Khaled, building the business. week. hard for years in the Photo by Amy Minor from Casino Niagara, 23, a Niagara College graduate. “Once we get everything set up, French Immersion where she was also a “The whole idea we have is we’re going to go around to all program, and I don’t manager. that we want to make it easier for the bands, DJs and promoters we think it has helped me get have his job if it weren’t for his “When I was doing the interview people to contact Arabic DJs and know and ask them to advertise anywhere. I didn’t come from a bilingualism. process and trying to hire new people bands when they have any event, their services with us for a small French-speaking household. My ”The border has so many for the new casino, when I looked from small parties to weddings,” price,” says Khaled. They plan parents didn’t know any French at applications from students every at their application, if they had a says Mohannad. “And we also to compose a list of artists in all, and that made it way harder for year who want a job. It was a huge second language, it was a defi nite want to advertise whenever any Canada, and Arabs can go online me to understand and speak that help to me that I was able to speak plus for them. Niagara Falls and Arabic singers or performers to contact them or ask the brothers language.” more than one language,” says the casinos are places full of such come to Canada or Ontario.” to plan the entertainment at an Meehan says she worked Barna, adding, “I mean, I even a large amount of multiculturalism, In the fi ve years he has lived event. They would also be dealing extremely hard for many years get extra pay per hour sometimes any second language at all is going here, Mohannad says, he has with promoters and posting any to receive her offi cial bilingual because of it. It’s great.” to be helpful to them throughout found only one website that information about Arabic bands certifi cate, but it hasn’t helped her Different employers look their interview process.” informs Arabs living in Canada of and singers coming to Canada. fi nd or get a job. for different skills during their When it comes to getting a any events occurring in their area, Opening the business, they say, “Maybe if I was in Ottawa or application and interview government job in Canada, nothing and the website is not updated would also present their band with Quebec or something it might help processes. will help more than having French consistently. the opportunity to be exposed to a a lot,” says Meehan, “but around For some, a second language is as a second language. “Both of us are very involved bigger audience. The fi ve-person here it hasn’t been a help at all.” the only way an applicant will be Statistics Canada says that with Arabic music and events,” band already has a measure of Although Meehan doesn’t think considered, and for others, it means almost 85 per cent of all Canadian Khaled explains. “We have a band success together and separately as her French speaking ability has nothing at all. government employees are that performs regularly at parties artists in the Greater Toronto Area or will help her, Bryce Barna, 22, Sharon Freeman, owner of Salon bilingual; some are even trilingual and Arab events. Mohannad is a and Mississauga but, says Khaled, from Crystal Beach, Ont., has a Utopia in Fonthill, Ont., says that or have four languages under their DJ and has worked with the best they would like to expand. completely different view. in a hair salon like hers, someone belts. Arabic DJ in Ontario, and we “I’ve lived here for seven years Barna, who is a Canadian being bilingual is not the fi rst thing Second language courses are keep in touch with a number of and I’ve been singing in a band for Customs and Immigrations Offi cer she is looking for in an applicant. offered through Niagara College’s promoters who help bring Arabic about four years, and just recently, at the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie, “It just doesn’t apply in my Continuing Education department artists to tour in Ontario and I became a landed immigrant of says he doesn’t think he would industry. I mean, it isn’t going to all throughout the year. Quebec.” Canada,” says Khaled. “All me With adequate knowledge of and Mohannad want to do is grab the best bands and DJs and a the opportunity that is presented foot already in the Arab music to us and start this business and industry, the brothers decided the hopefully establish ourselves as next logical step would be to open Arab artists and businessmen in an online business so bands, DJs Canada.” and promoters could advertise Adds Mohannad, “We want their services for a small price. people to think of Arab Events Plans to open the business whenever they have a party or started in November 2006, and wedding to plan or when a big act slow steps have been implemented is coming to Canada. We want to to make their dream a reality. be the place to go in Canada, or at “We’ve contacted a web least Ontario, for any information Celebrate the year of the pig designer in Montreal who is about Arabic artists.” Food Friday February 16, 2007 BAD WEATHER? Games 6 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. During instances of inclement weather, The Armoury Pub please make sure you listen to these local radioradio stationsstations forfor updatesupdates onon campuscampus Music closingsclosings andand highway/roadhighway/road conditions.conditions. Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus 101.1 FM Niagara Falls 610 AM St. Catharines Tickets will be on sale at the international offi ces: 1220 AM St. Catharines Prizes 105.7 FM St. Catharines S-100 (Welland) • W-206 (NOTL) 97.7 FM St. Catharines 91.7 FM Welland 900 AM Hamilton DJ $10 per ticket For more information contact the Closures usually announced between 6:30 and 7 a.m. for DAYTIME closures Closures usually announced between 4 and 6 p.m. for EVENING closures international offi ce at NOTIFICATION OF CLOSURES WILL ALSO Live (905) 735-2211 Niagara College APPEAR ON THE NIAGARA COLLEGE WEBSITE ext. NOTL (4169) or Welland (7505) www.niagarac.on.ca Performances news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007, Page 5 Meet the ‘and’ man man ‘and’ the Meet

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Baxter& uses a wideve-year array project of media that will to ccreate his w Meet the ‘and’painting, video, installation, man performance and photography. Currently he is working on a fi ecently to include the ampersand. old technology.” He says he wants to set it up in a public place to remind people that “technology is oblique.” Baxter&, represented by The Corkin Shopland Gallery in Toronto, of the artoffi ciallyworld changed his name r By LAURAStaff NARDUCCIWriter “I think life is about that. I’m a spiritual person but not in anyone’s religion. Life is about ands,” adding he likes to play with language. “The government won’t let you put the actual symbol in it. So I added and (the word) at the end of my name and when I sign, I sign the ampersand.” He’s the “and” man of the art world. According to his biographySharilyn from Rodman Ingram, Hall, of the Grimsby, images ofsays people she and was Iain Baxter& opened his solo show Passing Through with success on Jan. places in the exhibition demonstrate“fascinated by the the wayver show.” it. in I wantwhich to national know what’s identity beyond 21 at 2 p.m. The show opened at the Rodman Hall Arts Centre at 109 St. evolved from 1958 to 1983.“When I look at the picture, there’s this question Paul Cres., in St. Catharines. “Maybe 60 per cent of the full exhibition is here. We didn’t have the mark hanging o iddlesborough, England in 1936, has a bachelor of the frame.” room to display the whole thing,” says Gordon Hatt, director and curator She says her favourite piece is Sign, Highway 17, er of education degrees from the University of Idaho at Rodman Hall. near Sudbury, Ontario because “there’s something Baxter&, born in ne M arts degreethetics fromin Japan Washington in 1961. State University. He also hypnotic about it.” science and mast Anita James, 47, originally from India and now ne arts and aes and a master of fi Iain Baxter& Toronto, says she likes certain aspects of the show.w. studied fi ‘I think life is about that. I’m — a spiritual In the 1960s he formed N.E.THING Corporationperson which turned but Vancouver not in anyone’s religion. into “an internationally recognized centre for conceptual art,” according to Baxter&’s Passing Through catalogue. Life is about ands.’ “I like the photographs where the car is used as a way to frame the Baxter& has received many awards, object being photographed.” including the Order of Canada in 2005 She says her favourite piece is Sagebrush, Raft River Valley, Southern and a Governor General’s Award in Idaho. Visual andording Media to Arthis inbiography 2004. in the Kate Kosmowski, 21, of London, Ont., says she also likes the sho For more Acc “I like how it’s the pictures you would delete on your camera.” Passing Through catalogue, Baxter& She says her favourite piece is Randy’s Donut, Los Angeles, California joined the faculty at the school of Visual because “it’s like in the Simpsons: uenced. does It’s thatalso, thing from reallya casual exist?” observer’s view, a Hatt says he has “lots of different feelings” about the show. Art at the University of Windsor in 1988. ed by He is now a professor emeritus and “It gives a sense of his position in the Canadian art world and the teaches the basic fundamentals of art part time. He has also taught at the number of people he infl University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, York University,t they do.” window of a time that has passed.” Emily Carr College of Art and Design and the Alberta College of Art. The exhibition will run at Rodman Hall until March 24. Baxter& has had more than 23 solo exhibitions and more than 43 group c National c information on Baxter&, go to www.ccca.ca or www.corkinshopland.com. exhibitions internationally. He lives with his wife, Louise Chance Baxter, in Windsor, Ont. Baxter& says he became interested in photography “way,inute wayPhotos, back, Pacifi when I was working at the University of Idaho.” He says he is inspir “just the everyday.” “I’m using digital, but I still like the other methods for wha His favourite pieces in the show, which is organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Windsor, are Western Landscape, Pacifi Exhibition, Vancouver British Columbia and Three M National Exhibition, Vancouver British Columbia.

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Left: Western Landscape, Pacifi c National Exhibition, Vancouver, British Columbia. Jane Corkin, Baxter&’s art dealer and Iain Baxter&. All photos and pagination Laura Narducci by & Page 6, news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007 NEWSEDITORIALS@NIAGARA

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Ignore the groundhog Journalism-Print If Candlemas Day is bright and clear, there’ll be two winters in the year. So says the Scottish couplet that inspired Groundhog Day on Feb. 2. students busy Whatever that means. To most people, Groundhog Day is a movie starring Bill Murray and a furry rodent. Really, aren’t we all a little afraid Groundhog Day will constantly repeat and we’ll have to hear that with deadlines some glorifi ed wood chewer saw his shadow more than once a year? That would mean I would be editor of this paper over and over and over again. It’s that time of the year again. People seem to think the rodent emerging from his hole means spring is coming when really The weather gets colder, the snow is thicker, wallets it probably leaves its bed to get food or pee, just as we do. are emptier and students become lazier. Maybe if the groundhog spoke in proverbs or gave dating advice, people would think of It’s barely the fi rst week of February and already we Groundhog Day as a valid holiday. We might even get the day off school or work. OK, maybe fi nd ourselves succumbing to sleep deprivation. not, but at least a half day. Journalism-Print students write for long hours in the It’s not as if the animal decides that winter is ending and he sits in his hole pondering when newsroom in Voyageur 10, frantically searching for the he will change the climate. perfect lighting for a photography assignment because A discussion in the newsroom led to a decision that it’s a tired tradition people are holding the due date is creeping up. We discuss countless onto. It’s kind of like Labour Day, but at least we get a full day off then. Canadian Press questions because we’re too lazy to look It was agreed there’s nothing to look forward to on Groundhog Day, like presents on up the answers for ourselves. Christmas or green beer on St. Patrick’s Day, unless you are really into woodchucks or are a For us in the Journalism-print program, these kinds of weatherperson. days are too common. There’s just no point. What began as a slow-paced turnaround from fi rst year Today when you hear whether the groundhog saw or didn’t see its shadow, disregard it has developed into a weekly routine of producing copy unless you hear it from Dr. Doolittle. and pictures to fi ll the newspaper that weighs heavily on our minds. CODY MCGRAW Although we’ve been in production for only two weeks since our return from the holiday break, it feels as though we never left. Familiar faces line the computer tables, and it’s back news@niagara to business as usual, for the most part. It’s not a far stretch to say V10 at the Welland campus Publishing Dates has become a home for many over the past year, a home preparing us for what’s outside its doors, a home we see Friday, Feb. 9 Friday, Feb. 23 more of than our actual homes. Friday, Feb. 16 Friday, March 16 With Spring Break just around the corner, many of us Friday, April 13 have already begun the countdown to a V10-free world. A world of deadlines, telephoto lenses and pagination slowly morphs into a world of sleeping in, lazing about For advertising, contact Laura Tait at The Tribune and, ironically, missing the fast-paced world of the V10 Phone: 905-732-2414 ext. 281 newsroom. E-mail: [email protected] KRISTIN RASILE news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007, Page 7 NEWSCOLUMNS@NIAGARA ‘Best lyrics are ones you are passionate about’ Lyric writing can be hard, but there is to listeners by creating connections in their Then write the song using the key ideas. extremely diffi cult. You can’t just force it help. minds. In order to rhyme, lyrics may need Costello says, “Sometimes I want to cram to stop. I think that you can fi nd inspiration Although there are no rules for consistent to be simplifi ed. To avoid this, try repeating a lot of lyrics in a song, but it just doesn’t in things such as movies, TV, art, personal structure, available guidelines can help specifi c sounds or modify work. Keeping it simple matters, news and other songs.” greatly. The following may help produce a your pronunciation. [should] get your point “Great lyrics usually aren’t forced; polished piece of work. “I fi nd rhyming lyrics is across” sometimes it takes a good break to put When writing a song, know your audience. very important because it Sounds of the guitar, what you are trying to write about into If you choose to write a children’s song, can make a song catchy,” drums, bass, violins perspective.” consider what children will understand and says Costello. “Rhyming and other musical Having another person critique your song how your topic relates to them. It should also isn’t everything, but if instruments are added to can be helpful to identify improvements be something you fully comprehend. you can rhyme you can create symmetry. and develop different approaches. Having Cale Costello, drummer and lyricist for turn an otherwise boring Usually, either the a different perspective usually helps to get Bathed in Blood, a band from Niagara Falls, [song] into an epic.” lyrics will be complex past the block. Try to critique other people’s Ont., says, “The best lyrics are ones you are “Rhyming limits your By ASHLY THOMPSON while the music is work; this will help you to develop a sense passionate about.” ideas to only words that Columnist simple, or vice versa. of your own style. There are infi nite ways to write a lyric. sound the same, which often becomes diffi cult This is commonly why there are solos for a Writing a brief draft about the ideas you One option is to be straightforward. Another to have [words] for your song to make sense,” technical guitar passage or drumline. Having want to express in your song can be helpful is to use similes and metaphors or an indirect says Rob Peters, vocalist, rhythm guitarist music from which to create lyrics can be an for organization. A writer can also use description open to interpretation. Try not and lyricist for Abolished, another Niagara asset. resources such as a rhyming dictionary and to be too off base with your comparisons as Falls band. “It is hard to include detail when “At the beginning of writing a song [to a thesaurus. to avoid confusion and loss of appeal. For you don’t have the vocabulary. You should music], I fi gure out if the song calls for long “Something important to remember when clarifi cation, when describing feelings, be be able to write exactly what you want and and technical words and sentences, or short writing lyrics is to be unique, not repeat lines specifi c. be able to make it sound good while keeping and simple,” says Costello. or words more than necessary,” says Peters. Important lyrics in a song are often repeated in mind the patterns of the song.” If you experience a creativity block it may “Make the lyrics interesting and try to emphasize their strength and keep the idea Lyrics tell a story. You must give enough be best to take a break. Try returning in two to write lyrics that people can relate to. fresh in the listener’s mind. Using rhyme to detail to be understood. Story lyrics are hours, days, weeks or as long as you need to Consider topics of songs that are powerful accentuate important lyrics can also work to usually condensed for time. It is a good idea do your best. and make others think about what you have your advantage because it sounds appealing to outline what you want the story to say. Costello says, “Writer’s block can be written. Writing lyrics is a form of art.” Driving, a danger for pedestrians Having fun with wine

‘School zones become highways, stop signs become yields and yellow lights mean speed up’ By KELLY ESSER Columnist

Driving is a privilege, or so I’ve been told. hold? I know the police do patrol these zones the If that’s the case, why do so many drivers abuse that fi rst week of school, but after that, why do drivers privilege? speed up? I’m not a perfect driver by any means, but I try to One problem with this mentality is the danger to stop at every stop sign, slow down in school zones pedestrians. and not speed too much. Nevertheless, every day I Adam Bowslaugh, 21, of Fenwick, Ont., says in come in contact with people who live in a different an instant messaging interview, that one night while driving world. biking home from school on a country road, a truck School zones become highways, stop signs become hit his handlebars. yields and yellow lights mean speed up. “I heard a vehicle coming up behind me, so I moved Since when did stop signs become yields? Did I over as much as possible,” he says about the incident. miss the memo? Only sometimes will people make “It turned out to be a pickup truck. I lost control and the full stop at the stop signs. balance. I fell into a ditch, as did my bike.” Although When a driver does make that stop, the person he was fi ne, he says he was shaken up. behind isn’t always expecting it. What is another fi ve “The driver didn’t stop. And it wasn’t as though seconds to make the full stop and avoid hurting or he or she didn’t care. It seemed as though the driver even killing some pedestrian whom the one driving didn’t even know he’d hit me.” behind may not have seen? It could prevent a simple “People drive the way they do, reckless and or horrible accident. speeding, because police never patrol that road, and When it comes to school zones, I’ve seen drivers drivers know that.” speed through them, even when school is letting out. We need to make a change. Take the extra time and What about those children and their safety? They are drive safely. Leave fi ve minutes early so you can slow our future. They are our future presidents, doctors down or stop, when you have to. It could mean the and prime ministers. Who knows what potential they difference of saving someone’s life.

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By ROBYN HOPPER original artifacts, survivor testimonies and Staff WriterIsraelpersonal possessions. It hangs around my neck. Walking through the immense buildings, It reminds me every day of my memorable one can’t help but be silent and absorb visit. It’s a white gold necklace with a the experience like a sponge. At times the pendant of my name written in Hebrew. stories, photographs, diaries and personal The half-hour bus ride to downtown Tel belongings are too much to handle all at Aviv, Israel’s newest city, is fi lled with car- once, and a break from it is all one can do to packed highways and gigantic billboards. keep from falling down in sheer sadness. The Mediterranean Sea is beautiful with The presence of all the victims is brought its magnifi cent turquoise water and golden to life with the enormous murals and sand beach. Countless people are littered photographs that plaster the colossal walls. along the beach sun tanning, playing soccer One is covered and surrounded by the and simply taking strolls. memories of the innocents’ taken lives. The bustling downtown streets are lined The experience leaves an impression on the with small, trendy restaurants along with heart and mind. A greater understanding of modern clubs and bars. The shore is lined the Jewish race occurs and the unforgettable with monstrous hotels and funky apartment and heart-wrenching stories, photographs, buildings. testimonies and artifacts will last forever. The tour guide explains that Tel Aviv is a The extraordinary visit to the Dead very new city and a very secular Sea is a one-of-a-kind city, not typical of the nation. experience. The Dead Sea, The next destination is a the lowest point on earth at kibbutz hotel on the shore of the 1,373 feet below sea level, Sea of Galilee. Traditionally, is the world’s largest natural a kibbutz implies communal spa, a true natural wonder or socialist living. All the with its mineral-rich waters people who live on a kibbutz and black mud. help to run it and maintain it. When I arrive, the beaming They may run a farm, hotel sun feels strong on my exposed or factory, but kibbutzim are skin and the blistering heat mainly agricultural. Today creates beads of sweat across there are many variations on my forehead. However, there the system. Israel boasts 268 is little to no humidity because kibbutzim that are home to of the region’s dry and about 117,300 people. unpolluted air. The Dead Sea The atmosphere of the receives an average of 330 full kibbutz is warm, inviting and days of sunshine a year. laid back. The modest food and Once I am submerged in accommodations of the hotel the water, the strangest thing are overshadowed by the unique occurs: I fl oat. The water in experience the hotel offers. It the sea is almost six times is fascinating to experience saltier than any other ocean. and learn about the world of Because of this extremely high communal living. concentration of dissolved Upon arrival to the capital, mineral salts, the water is one is silenced by the presence incredibly dense. The dense of the ancient city. One can water causes people to be very feel the great history, beauty buoyant and makes it hard and holiness it possesses. to swim, but pleasant to just The tour guide describes it hang out and fl oat. as a city of many faces that has Photos by Robyn Hopper The Dead Sea gets its name tugged at the hearts and souls of remaining wall of a destroyed temple built in the wall a daily ritual. from the fact that nothing lives people everywhere for centuries. Jerusalem 961 B.C.E. The temple has been a focal point Another truly sacred place is the Har in it. There are no fi sh or any other kind of is also known as the Eternal City, the Capital of Jewish worship since it was built. Hazikaron or the Mount of Remembrance marine life. The shores lack living organisms, City, the Center of the World and the Faithful When it was destroyed in 70 C.E., it is in Jerusalem. The mount is home to the Yad but white salt crystals covers everything. City. Jerusalem is a symbol, a spirit, an said that the holy presence never left the Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Squishy black mud oozes between my inspiration, a pilgrimage site and a sacred remaining Western Wall. Remembrance Authority. Yad Vashem is toes as I wade through the water. Many place for three religions. It has become People approach the wall with great a vast, sprawling complex of tree-studded visitors cover their entire body in it. The a centre for the dreams and prayers of reverence and respect. There are vast line- walkways leading to museums, exhibits, mud has cosmetic and therapeutic benefi ts. millions worldwide: Jews, Christians and ups to get close to it, either to say a prayer archives, monuments, sculptures and It is known to cleanse and stimulate the skin, Muslims. or leave a prayer note in a crack of the wall. memorials. Yad Vashem is a memorial to the relieve muscle and emotional tensions and Today’s Jerusalem is the culmination of The custom of inserting written prayers into six million murdered Jews of the Holocaust. improve blood circulation. the city’s great and long history. The old and the Kotel’s cracks is so widespread that The experience at the Holocaust History It is an exotic, new and different feeling the new, the sacred and the secular coexist some American-Jewish newspapers carry museum, which opened in March 2005, to fl oat in water like this. The mud wrap in harmony. advertisements for services that insert such is almost indescribable. It stirs countless bestows a feeling of regeneration and utter It is effortless to fall deeply in love with prayers on behalf of sick people. emotions that are diffi cult to feel and also relaxation, a pleasant way to end a long day the old city and all it has to offer with its The countless worshippers are dressed hard to handle. in the hot Israeli sun. winding alleyways and ethnic markets. modestly, and the men cover their heads. The 4,200-square-foot museum, mainly As I wipe clean the black mud from my One of the unforgettable experiences is As I wait in line to leave my humble prayer underground, is overwhelmingly vast and new necklace, the Jewish stranger beside me the visit to the Western Wall. Also known in a crack, I am surrounded by dedicated holds almost never-ending accounts of asks, “Robyn, are you enjoying your time in as the Wailing Wall or Kotel, it is the only Jewish people, some who make the visit to experiences of the individual victims through Israel?” news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007, Page 9 Can’t stop the script By JENNIFER DESCHAMPS Most commonly, the students write Staff Writer the scripts in their screenwriting As they say in the biz, the show must go class over the course of the term, on. although they do not restrict the The storm wasn’t enough to keep these submissions to class work. Craig promising second-year fi lm students from an says BRTF students who do not take opportunity to shine. script writing are also welcome to On the morning of Jan. 15, the entire participate in the competition. Niagara region awoke to a blanket of ice. The They submit scripts in December power lines were down for over three hours to be screened by fi lm faculty. The and slippery roadways created dangerous scripts deemed acceptable, about 10 driving conditions. or 12 of them, are sent to the judges, Despite the bout of icy weather causing who narrow the selection to six or a power outage and class cancellations, the seven for competition. From these Broadcasting – Radio, Television and Film fi nalists they pick four top scripts as (BRTF) program’s Fourth Annual Script winners. Competition went ahead as scheduled. The events of the day begin with The Broadcasting Screening Theatre in an introduction of the judges as the Voyageur Wing at the college’s Welland respected esteemed members of the campus, the original venue for the event, fi lm community. Craig says this is an proved to be too dark for the students. essential element to the competition Instead, a room with emergency lighting on because it allows the students to see the second fl oor of the Simcoe Wing was what relevance these individuals’ The winning scriptwriters, Kyle Adams, Nathan Hoffman, Janel Hirdes and Ryan Jackson, used, and a lone fl uorescent fi xture gave off opinions have. stand outside the BRTF theatre in the Voyageur Wing. just enough of a glow to carry on. The judges talk in general about Photo by Andrea Dyer Among the industry professionals to be “pitching” and sympathize with the impressed were three BRTF graduates: students, saying they understand “it’s “The fact that they sit for an hour shows What does receiving this prestigious award Cal Coons, writer, director and executive a hard thing to do.” The judges are prepared, that they are concerned,” says Craig. mean? These four individuals will get the producer of the Canadian television talk to the students, have notes and know The judges make some closing comments chance to bring their script ideas to life. series Blue Murder; Melanie Orr, a script all the scripts ahead of time. At the end of regarding scripts and give general The winners will be going into production supervisor; and Vivieno Caldinelli, director each student’s pitch, the judges may ask for recommendations about issues to consider on 20-minute fi lms, beginning with pre- of several award-winning short fi lms. clarifi cations. when pitching and what also to avoid. The production from now until March. The The panel of volunteer judges also included “This is your opportunity for the judges to judges conclude with their thoughts and remainder of the class becomes the fi lm a professional actor, Martin Doyle, who has get to know you,” says Craig, of the students’ feelings of the day. Then comes the moment crew and assists in production throughout to his credit several roles in feature fi lms and pitches. everyone has been waiting for. March and April. Casting for actors is done TV series, including The West Wing. Once all of the pitches have been presented, Doyle announced this year’s winners: in Toronto and the Niagara region. President of the Director’s Guild of Canada the judges get their notes out and ask hard- Ryan Jackson for The Convenience Life, Students raise much of the money for their Alan Goluboff, who has judged for a number hitting questions about the scripts. Janel Hirdes for Two Weeks, Kyle Adams for fi lms with bake sales, 50-50 draws and other of years, was unable to make it because of Craig says, “It is a lot of pressure, and the Meeting Girls and Nathan Hoffman for When fundraising events at the college. Lab fees the weather conditions. way you respond is important.” I’m Gone From Lafayette, Mississippi. make up the other portion of funding. Over the years the event has attracted a In the next segment of the competition, Hoffman says, “I really don’t like pitching, Next fall, the students will complete sound number of very famous Academy Award known as the round robin, each student sits and it was even scarier with industry editing and fi nishing touches on their fi lms winners and a high standard of industry for 10 minutes with each judge to discuss his professionals.” Hoffman says his way of and will have a fi nal product by January or professionals. or her script. The judges don’t tell students coping is to do the pitches on PowerPoint. February. These fi lms are then entered in Maggie Craig, second- and third-year what’s wrong with the script; instead, they “However, I arrived at school yesterday competitions all over the world. fi lm professor, came up with the idea for the offer constructive criticism and suggest and the power went out.” From time to time, there are screenings, so competition four years ago. She says it was improvements. Craig says it is a process The power outage was admittedly an Craig recommends that students interested in “a lot of work and a lot of responsibility,” but meant to help students “rethink” their plots. inconvenience but “the pitch went well,” viewing fi lms should look for posters around it has been a huge success. During the judges’ deliberation, over the says Hoffman. the school. Film professor Andrew Stevenson is period of about an hour, they consider the Although it was a long day, Hoffman The runners-up in the competition are credited with running the event for the personality of each of the directors, their says the process was benefi cial and he Peacock, pitched by Derek Burt Gerans, program this year. He and Craig share the vision, the level of originality the script and appreciated the feedback from professionals written by Garrett McNeil; Mr. Dunker, responsibilities as fi lm professors. “There’s characters have and the students’ willingness in the business. “It was nice when they had pitched by Brian Last, written by Brian Last so much work, it’s nice to split it up a bit,” to accept suggested changes. It is a well- nice things to say. It was encouraging and and Nathan Hoffman; and Farewell Creek by says Craig. thought-out process. inspiring.” Scott Baker. Part-time teachers seeking more political power in Ontario By MICHAEL SPECK “The employees of Ontario’s colleges are made up of McGuinty and his government to make legislative changes Staff Writer a balance of part-time and full-time members. The part- so it can happen. The Organization of Part-time and Sessional Employees time faculty bring with them frontline experience from the of Applied Arts and Technology (OPESCAAT) plans to be a workforce, which is highly valued by today’s students.” powerful lobbying group in 2007. Jeanneret says part-time teachers should have the right to OPESCAAT President Roger Couvrette, a part-time teacher unionize and bargain collectively if they decide to. “It should at Algonquin College in Ottawa, is planning a political be their democratic right.” campaign to change the Colleges Collective Bargaining Act Patterson says it’s up to the government if part-time College work facts (CCBA), a law that prohibits part-time teachers in Ontario teachers can unionize and the college is subject to existing colleges from bargaining collectively. legislation. • Part-time teachers: 7,911 in total; 6,113 “We are very hopeful we can address some of the indignities “I can only say that we value our relationship with our teaching part-time credit courses we are facing,” said Couvrette. part-time employees and do everything we can to sustain earning an average rate of $40.02 an He describes the working conditions of Ontario’s college’s good relations,” says Patterson. hour and 1,798 teaching part-time non- part-time teachers as “Third World working conditions” and He says the key challenge for Ontario colleges is funding. goes on to say they are “sources of cheap labour with no job “It is the lowest among the provinces on a per student credit courses (i.e. Continuing Education) security, abysmal working conditions and no benefi ts.” basis.” earning an average rate of $35.40 an Tami Jeanneret, a part-time Current Events teacher at Jeanerette says OPESCAAT will not have the power to hour Niagara College, says she didn’t know about OPESCAAT. get the government to repeal the CCBA. “It would set a • Part-time Support: 3,851 working on “I would need more information before commenting on precedent that most employers, whether private or public, average 17.6 hours a week earning an whether I would join or not,” says Jeanneret. would fi ght.” average rate of $16.40 an hour She says the working conditions of part-time teachers are Lauren Belcastro, 19, of Welland, is a General Arts and • Students: 5,133 working on average fi ne. “Part-time teachers are just like full-time teachers who Sciences student at Niagara College. She thinks part-time want to provide a quality education for their students.” staff should have the right to unionize. 12.8 hours a week earning an average of Niagara College President Dan Patterson says, “Niagara “They went to school to get an education, just like full- $9.14 an hour College’s student satisfaction rate is 86.4 per cent, the highest time staff did,” says Belcastro. • College students who work part time as in the province for the past two years, and our employer Last November, the Geneva-based International Labour liquor servers make $6.95 an hour. satisfaction rate is 94.2 per cent, also among the highest in Organization ruled part-time workers have the right to the province. bargain collectively and urged Ontario’s Premier Dalton Page 10, news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007 First generation bursary available

Applications are being accepted for a special bursary at Niagara College. The Ontario First Generation Student Bursary is available for the 2007-2008 school year. A fi rst generation student is an individual whose parents did not attend post-secondary school. More information is available at the college’s website: http://www.niagarac.on.ca or http://www.niagarac. on.ca/studying/fi nancial_aid_scholorships/fi rst_generation_bursary.pdf In other college news, graduates of the college’s Library Technician program are invited to a reunion on Saturday, Feb. 24. The reunion, being organized by the Niagara College Alumni Council, will be held at After Hours at the Welland campus from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Dream. Love. Cure. and fi ght it harder so our kids don’t have to and are naturally talented at and utilize it for In recognizing that cancer is the leading go through it.” a good cause. Spreading the word, adding a cause of death by disease in North America, Dyer says he and a team of volunteers link to S4C on your social networking sites a Toronto-based organization called Skate assembled in Los Angeles, Cal., to kick off and volunteering at hospitals all contribute 4 Cancer (S4C) has used these three small the skate in March as planned. With sponsors to fi nding a cure for cancer. words as a motto to accomplish big goals. like West 49 and Nike U.S.A. among others S4C does not directly accept donations, A vision to Conquer Cancer Though its tactics of support may vary, the providing support, their route took them but instead encourages funds to be donated organization’s primary plan is crystal clear: across the southern U.S. and along Canada’s to the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, “Every meaningful organization through awareness, research and love, a cure east coast before fi nishing in Toronto. where great efforts are being made to raise has a strong vision of its for cancer will eventually be found. Dyer says the physical strain wasn’t nearly funds for cancer research. As with S4C, the S4C founder Rob Dyer began formulating as challenging as the mental struggle, the hospital is set on conquering cancer. purpose. Our vision is simple yet his plan to fi ght cancer early. At 15, possibility of “losing touch of why Though the S4C organization is powerful: To Conquer Cancer. when most teens are focusing their you’re doing this.” He says the unquestionably remarkable, its founder is This is a very hopeful vision and lives on high school sweethearts skate made him realize what’s the blood and root of it all. and social activities, important in life and that Matthew Parish, editor and founder of Princess Margaret Hospital is an Dyer was considering his love for the ones Truth Explosion Magazine in Toronto, organization that inspires hope. using his love of he lost lived on has collaborated with Dyer to raise money Our vision recognizes the long skateboarding through the skate. for and awareness of the S4C cause. As a journey, sometimes sad, many as a medium to “It’s a fi ght. It’s close friend with fi rst-hand perception of raise funds for the same the effects of cancer, Parish says, “Rob is times hopeful, that cancer patients cancer research. thing with the most humble, dedicated, selfl ess person and their families travel day by Though the cancer.” I know. He is brave and has strength and day.” initial dream Since the determination that is not found in a lot of – Paul Alofs, President & CEO of The was vague, Dyer completion of the people. If more people had even a fraction Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation says, “as I grew, the tour in 2004, Dyer of that, this world would be a much better on the PMHF website ideas grew.” and the S4C team have place.” Fast-forward two kept busy with various This year, S4C will aim high and pressure * * * * * * * * * * * * years, and that initial dream events and fundraisers. the Canadian government to enforce had become something real. Dyer says since S4C is informative health programs in high schools Where do I send my As Dyer’s mother Wendy “art driven,” there is a lack and also mandatory check-ups and blood donation? was struggling against brain of specifi c detail in regard to fundraising, tests as preventative measures. cancer, and with a growing admiration for though musical events have been consistently In May, S4C will complete a tour to By Mail: Terry Fox, Dyer re-evaluated his original positive for S4C. Canadian schools to inform and empower The Princess Margaret Hospital idea to skate for cancer. On Feb. 16 at the El Mocambo in Toronto, youths to get involved. It will also embark Foundation He says he began to network and surround a fundraising event will feature Burlington’s on a second skate tour from Vancouver to 610 University Ave. himself with supportive friends. Eventually Silverstein, along with Sights and Sounds, Toronto. Toronto, Ont. M5G 2M9 these activities led to the creation of S4C and The Saint Alvia Cartel, The Artist Life, “I do this out of love for my mum,” says the fi rst skate tour in 2004. Friday Morning’s Regret and The Little Dyer on the Skate 4 Cancer website. “I In Person: “I couldn’t be more lucky to have the Millionaires. Admission is free with the remember her always thinking of others fi rst; The Princess Margaret Hospital people I have in my life,” says Dyer. “This purchase of a Skate 4 Cancer T-shirt, and a friends and family were her only priority. Foundation was our way to fi ght cancer.” 19-plus after-party will follow. She lived each day with a smile, no matter 700 University Ave., 8th Floor The fi rst skate tour, set to launch in March Through events like these, support for S4C what diffi culties she was faced with, no (Ontario Power Generation Building) 2004, didn’t come easily. Four months prior and its cause has been overwhelming. matter how complicated her health became. Toronto, Ont. M5G 1Z5 to the 8,000 kilometre skate, Dyer’s mom, “Kids are so passionate, it makes my jaw Our ultimate goal is a cure for cancer.” close friend and grandmothers all lost their drop,” says Dyer. He says young people can Dyer says “I hope I can wake up tomorrow By Phone: battles with cancer. relate to something like this because cancer’s and go away, but until there is a cure we 416-946-6560 In spite of the substantial setbacks, Dyer effects are so widespread. “We have a bond (S4C) won’t go away.” (Toll Free) 1-866-224-6560 maintained his commitment to the tour and through this disease.” For more information on Skate 4 Cancer, began it on schedule. Dyer says the most effective way to help affi liates, donations and ways to help, visit By e-mail: “They gave of themselves so we can learn Skate 4 Cancer is to take something you enjoy www.skate4cancer.com. [email protected] Page 12, news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007 news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007, Page 13

Top-left photo by Katelyn Galer Photo gallery

Katelyn Galer produced this soft, complimentary portrait using her Panasonic DMC-FZ5 camera. Zooming her lens to six millimetres, she shot her subject, Sarah Reeder, using manual exposure mode. She shot at 1/10 of a second and with an aperture of f/2.8. Using tungsten White Balance, Katelyn was able to achieve this lighting effect.

Jason Petznick used the Canon EOS-1D Mark II N camera, with a shutter speed of 1/50 of a second and an aperture of f/4.0 to shoot this playful, carefree portrait. He used natural and artifi cial lighting to light his subject. Natural light came from a window behind his right shoulder, while the artifi cial light came from an off-camera fl ash with an ETTL II cable he was holding above his head and to the left-hand side.

Top-right photo by Jason Petznick Bre Kibbler used a Canon EOS Digital Rebel camera to shoot this powerful and confi dent portrait of Janine Klepeys. Zooming the lens to 44 mm and using a shutter speed of 1/13 of a second and an aperture of f/10, Kibbler enhanced her subject’s seductive eyes using a red gel.

Centre photo by Bre Kibbler Jen Deschamps used a Canon EOS Digital Rebel camera to achieve Felicia Tisi’s dramatic, eye-grabbing look. It was shot in shutter priority mode at 1/3 of a second and an aperture of f/5.6. Deschamps used an ISO setting of 100, a refl ector and natural lighting to achieve this effect. Bottom-right photo by Jen Deschamps Tara Brady shot this relaxed, intriguing portrait of Kristen Coughlar using a Canon PowerShot Pro1 camera. In aperture priority mode she shot at 1/60 of a second at an aperture of f/4.0. With an ISO setting of 100, off camera fl ash with an ETTL II cable, and a 42-inch white/silver Photofl ex LiteDisc, Brady was able to capture the perfect lighting conditions for her subject.

Bottom-left photo by Tara Brady Page 14, news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007 NEWSH@EALTHNIAGARA Fitness for a cause HHealthfulealthful FFoodood By BRE KIBBLER Burgoyne suffers from Staff Writer fi bromyalgia, characterized by Five of Niagara College’s staff chronic pain in the muscles and RECIPES members will be participating in soft tissues surrounding joints. the Corporate Fitness Challenge, Exercise is one of the main factors presented by the Niagara Centre that contributes to reclaiming YMCA. health. Five staff members from each of “I am motivated to overcome my 13 companies compete to achieve fi bromyalgia and to become strong Fruity Breakfast Parfait their individual and team fi tness and physically fi t again.” goals to earn points. Burgoyne says she has avoided The team with the most points activities for a number of years and * 2 cups chopped fresh pineapple wins $2,500 to donate to the charity would like to be able to participate * 1 cup frozen raspberries, thawed of its choice. in sports, such as cycling and * 1 cup low fat vanilla yogurt Out of 28 entries here, fi ve hiking. * 1 fi rm, medium banana, peeled and sliced college team winners were drawn “It is amazing how you can * 1/3 cup chopped dates randomly: Bea Clark, director fi nd time to exercise,” says * 1/4 sliced almonds, toasted of Workforce and Business Sebastianelli. In glasses, layer pineapple, raspberries, yogurt, banana and dates. Development, Brian Beccario, Sebastianelli says she wants to Sprinkle top with almonds. professor of Hospitality and regain a healthy lifestyle. Tourism, Irene Sebastianelli, co- She has gained back 10 of 40 ordinator of Dental Hygiene, Linda pounds she had lost and says the Andrusyk, divisional secretary for challenge “motivated her to get Community Safety and Fitness, back on track.” and Alison Burgoyne, co-ordinator Her motivation goes beyond just for the Centre for Community foregoing desserts. Sebastianelli is Winter Vegetable Salad Leadership. becoming conscious of Team leader her eating habits and Andrusyk says when and why she is * 4 cups broccoli fl orets the entire team is eating certain foods. * 2, large carrots, peeled and sliced thin “pumped, excited Sebastianelli is * 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and sliced thin and ready to go.” hoping the challenge * 1 bunch radishes, cut in half He volunteered will also reduce her * 2 stalks celery, sliced thin for the position as stress and give her * 1 bottle (8 ounce) fat-free Italian salad dressing team leader and more energy. * 1 bag (1 pound) Dole Salad Mix has been e-mailing The challenge also 1. Combine broccoli, carrots, red pepper, radishes and celery with salad dressing; her teammates provides two personal toss. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. motivational quotes trainers who act as 2. Toss with salad mix before serving. each day. motivators. “I know that we will work well “Being accountable to someone together and if any one of us is is the real motivator for some having problems they know that people,” says Erin Sargent, one any one of their team members is of the personal trainers for the Vegetable Pizza just an e-mail or phone call away,” Niagara College team. “The whole * 3/4 cup pizza sauce says Andrusyk. collegeknows they’re doing this * 1 large Italian pizza shell Each participant has a different challenge.” * 1 cup chopped broccoli goal and a different fi tness level. Sargent, 31, says she created * 1 cup shredded carrots Beccario, 29, says he got out of individual programs for each team * 1/2 cup sliced green or red bell pepper his routine three or four years ago. member because doing something * 5 or 6 ounces shredded low fat mozzarella or cheddar cheese “The challenge presented an they enjoy can be more motivating. 1. Preheat oven to 450 F. awesome opportunity to get back Sargent is the Fitness and Health 2. Spoon pizza sauce on pizza shell. in shape and for a good cause.” Promotions co-ordinator and 3. Put pizza shell on cookie sheet. Beccario says his biggest concern co-chair of the Wellness Watch 4. Arrange vegetables over sauce. is his diet. Friday nights, when, he Committee. 5. Sprinkle on the cheese. says, he’d usually be eating pizza “It’s important to just do 6. Bake for 10 minutes. and wings, are especially hard for something.” 7. When baked, cool pizza for 3 minutes before slicing. Cut into 8 Beccario. The Fitness and Health wedges. Now he’s eating Raisin Bran, Promotion program offers free sushi and yogurt and drinking a lot personal training once a week, as of water. well as pre- and post-fi tness tests. Clark, 54, says she would also Niagara College’s team has like to change her eating habits. chosen the Niagara Foundation, Tropical Fruit Salad She says her busy lifestyle often which maintains funds for the leads to her eating on the run, improvement and development * 1 can (15 1/4 ounce) tropical fruit salad so she would like to eat a well- of the college, as their charity of * 1 package (4-serving size) lemon or peach gelatin balanced diet and plan her meals choice. 1. Place strainer inside mixing bowl. Pour tropical fruit salad into strainer. better. She also wants to improve Second-place winners receive Drain juice. Pour drained juice into a measuring cup. Add enough water to juice to her fi tness level. $1,000 to donate to the charity of make it a total of 1 3/4 cups of liquid. “I want to be fi t and 55.” their choice. 2. Heat liquid over medium high heat. When it boils, turn heat off and remove Clark has been attending the The third-place team will receive from burner. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Chill gelatin in refrigerator nutrition seminars offered by $500 for its donation and each of until it slightly thickens, about 45 minutes. the challenge. Her attendance the remaining teams receives $100 3. Stir in fruit salad and pour gelatin into either the mold or cups. Put into gains more points for her team for their effort. refrigerator and chill until fi rm, about 2 1/4 hours. and provides her with valuable As a fi nal reward, the fi rst-place materials on healthful eating. winners of each team will receive a Recipes from www.dole5aday.com Burgoyne says she is in full-year YMCA membership. “relatively good shape” and is The contest is in its second year, more concerned with strength and but it will be Niagara College’s stamina than diet. fi rst time participating. news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007, Page 15 Trailer Park Boys crash After Hours

By SHANE BUCKINGHAM involving alcohol, drugs and guns. were from the Welland campus. Sophie Staff Writer The boys’ visit was a success last year Burns, 24, of Grimsby, in the Graphic Randy’s belly wasn’t the only belly at the college, so SAC decided to have Design Production — Art and Design to make an appearance on Tuesday’s Dunsworth and Roach return. Fundamentals program, and Meaghan Trailer Park Boys event. There were Both of Halifax, Roach and Dunsworth Shutler, 19, of Niagara Falls, in the plenty of other bellies involved. took to the stage shortly after 9 p.m., Police Foundations program, won T- Randy and Jim Lahey, from the hit and performed until 11 p.m. After their shirts for their 22-inch bellies. Showcase series Trailer Park Boys, comedic performance, they signed Shutler says she was “happy” to be received another warm welcome from autographs and met people from the able to rub Roach’s belly on stage. 200 plus people at the After Hours pub audience for roughly half an hour. “That was my sole purpose of coming Welland campus. Blanchard says the event ran smoothly tonight,” she exclaimed. The event, on Jan. 23, was “a success,” with no problems. Alcoholic and non- The last winner of the competitions says Cindy Blanchard, general manager alcoholic drink sales totalling $1,200 was Mark Lucas, 23, of St. Catharines, of Student Administration Council “were higher than [at] a usual event,” who received a hat. He’s in the (SAC) for the Welland campus, with she says. Computer Engineering program at the 100 tickets pre-sold and the rest sold at Dunsworth and Roach included Welland campus. He won the Trailer the door. games for the audience as part of their Park Boys trivia challenge against eight Lahey, played by John Dunsworth, performance, in which a T-shirt or hat other contestants who had to answer 60, and Randy, played by Patrick Roach, went to the winner. The largest belly random questions given by Dunsworth 38, live in the crazy world of Sunnyvale competition T-shirt prize went to Greg in a Jeopardy fashion. trailer park on Trailer Park Boys. As they Bosak, 23, of Welland, who offered a If you missed the Trailer Park Boys, enter their seventh season on Showcase 50-inch belly. Bosak is in the General organizers at this time are unsure if Television, not much has changed as Arts and Science program at the Welland there will be future visits. they fi nd themselves in peculiar and campus. sometimes questionable situations For the smallest belly, two winners Trailer Park Boys speak seriously By SHANE BUCKINGHAM character to expose his own “Freudian “I taught my students if they had to say Staff Writer shortcomings.” something that offended them that they Jim Lahey and Randy appear as “I don’t drink particularly, and I think could always suggest to the director that dysfunctional trailer park supervisors people who drink and get drunk are pretty they didn’t need to do that. If they don’t on the hit Showcase TV show Trailer disgusting. I’m not proud of espousing want to expose their breasts or body, Park Boys, but it may surprise you that liquor, especially to young people who then you should turn the role down. You they’re actually very passionate about think it’s cool. But I rationalize it by should always keep standards.” important issues. saying Trailer Park Boys is really a By contrast, Roach’s fi rst acting John Dunsworth, 60, plays Mr. Lahey cautionary tale, a parable, family values, role was on the Trailer Park Boys. He and Patrick Roach, 38, plays Randy. community and people doing the best joined the show because he had known Both are from Halifax. They say they they can.” John Paul Tremblay, who plays Julian, are “privileged” to work with Mike He says his character and Roach’s on and Robb Wells, who plays Ricky, Clattenburg, the director of Trailer Park the show are “just as bad as the people since 1984. The fi rst time Roach met Boys. in power in the world.” Tremblay and Wells was in high school. “He is the absolute best director I have “We are beautiful mirrors of the world They went to a party and, at fi rst, both worked with, and I have worked with because the people running the world Tremblay and Wells thought Roach was some good ones,” says Dunsworth, who are as [screwed] up on power as I am on “a nerd,” but after that night they all has been acting for nearly 40 years. alcohol [on the show].” became good friends. Lahey and Randy live in the crazy Still, Dunsworth says there is hope “I was a nerd. Basically I wore golf world of Sunnyvale trailer park. As they because ordinary people’s power is shirts and I was a nerd. I just wasn’t enter their seventh season, not much through living a positive lifestyle. cool. Then I met JP Tremblay and he has changed as they fi nd themselves in “You can do anything you want, and made me into a cool guy.” peculiar and sometimes questionable if you start to create an environment Roach’s character’s trademark is his situations involving drugs, guns and around you to your liking, the shirtless belly, the idea for which, he alcohol. environment around you will change to says, came from Clattenburg. “He likes Dunsworth and Roach provided your liking. my gut,” he chuckles. news@niagara with an exclusive 25- “We are all who we were born to be, He says it took a lot of work to get that minute interview before the show, but the road we take is studded with signature anatomy [by] eating, drinking although most of it was spent with the wrong choices.” He says young people and not much exercise, but he’s proud talkative Dunsworth. The interview need to watch out for drinking, drugs of his belly, he states. was a sobering experience to fi nd that and gambling. “I’m proud of my own body and they actually care about others making Schools should be teaching more everyone has to be proud of their own contributions to society in their life. about personal responsibility rather than body. And if you’re not, you’re in the Dunsworth says he enjoys playing a purely academics, he says. gutter. And when you’re in the gutter, it dysfunctional character like Mr. Lahey. “They should teach about gambling gets cold.” “Out of all the characters I have and how bad it is to get into and how Roach and Dunsworth say people portrayed, Jim Lahey is probably the it makes you a loser. They should talk need “to be comfortable” with the way one I’ve done the least work on. I’m about how to fi nd a life mate. Don’t go they are. trying to inject John Dunsworth into with a drinker. Don’t go with someone Dunsworth says he asked his father, him because I am using Jim Lahey for who’s going to abuse you. They should who was a psychiatrist, “What do you my own political agenda,” he says, with start teaching this in Grade 1.” know for sure?” a laugh. Referring to his past as a drama “He said, ‘When you’re dead you’re Although Lahey is a drunk, Dunsworth, teacher, he recalls, he always told his dead, but you’re not quite so dead if you Photos by Shane Buckingham a no-alcohol advocate, says he uses the students to have standards. contribute something.’” Page 16, news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007 NEWNOISES@ @ NIAGARNIAGARA A Old Toby members release debut EP Tenacious D’s new By CODY MCGRAW members agree their sound makes Staff Writer them more universal. A week shy of their one-year “We played in Montreal and there album turns heads anniversary of their fi rst show, Old were women at the bar who could By ASHLY THOMPSON Toby members take a step back to have been my mother, on the fl oor Staff Writer refl ect on how they got here. dancing to our stuff,” laughs Fazekas. CD Review In a restricted area of Port Mansion “It made me really happy.” Tenacious D’s newly released album, in Port Dalhousie, band members “One asked me to take my shirt The Pick of Destiny, is a force to be Adam Fazekas (drums), Scott Walters off,” jokes Bennett. reckoned with. (guitar, vocals), Aaron Ambrose “The older audience seems to like The band, consisting of Kyle Gass and (guitar, vocals) and Jon Bennett it,” asserts Ambrose. “I always fi nd Jack Black, has stayed true to its hard- (drums) sit in a circular booth before they come into the show, even if hitting style of music, vocals and lyrics. their CD-release party. it’s parents and such. They expect The album coincides with its recently Ranging from cities around Ontario, because we’re a band it’s going to be released motion picture of the same name. the members say they met through a noisy, but really they come and say, Although, I have not seen the movie, after “Brock [University] connection” and ‘Hmm, it wasn’t really that bad.’” hearing the album there are no doubts I through friends. Agreeing, Fazekas adds, “There’s must view it soon. Old Toby members relax before their CD-release party “Me and Aaron just played together a lot of kids here playing in bands Telling a story through lyrics, Tenacious at Port Mansion on Jan. 20. after high school and started writing whose parents are here and they’ll D takes its listeners on an erratic journey Photo by Cody McGraw songs until we had something we get a kick out of it more than the kids following the movie’s characters. liked,” states Walters, “but we started will, and that’s cool. There’s a larger Each song exhibits strength despite from scratch [when all four got market there, hopefully. its simplicity or short length. The lyrics together] and that’s what got us out “I want people to have fun without are a masterfully crafted mix of comedy, of the really amateur stage to a little anyone getting beat down in a mosh parody, vanity, protest and dirty words. bit above ground stage.” pit.” Short comedy skits are included such “Music is going back to the ‘90s,” Calling the fi ve-song EP “just a as track four, The Divide, which poses a interjects Bennett. “Music in general start” and “a really expensive learning choice for Kyle to make ... tits or destiny. right now is more mellow and chilling apparatus,” the band members call the On the album exists the single best cover out after all the anger.” album more a learning experience. I have heard since Cradle of Filth’s version “It’s a 20-year cycle,” adds Produced by Brandon Sloggett, of Ozzy Osbourne’s Mr. Crowley. The Fazekas. “We’re on the verge of that who also produces Niagara Falls band song Classico, which samples melodies 20th anniversary resurgence of a The Anti-Q’s, the members stress he from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Bourree more mellow style of rock. It’s kind was “really patient and comforting.” in E Minor, Fur Elise by Ludwig van of reactionary too, like none of us are “We’ve never played apart before Beethoven and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik angry and none of us really want to and he really helped us out. He helped by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, clearly news@niagara’s online hear that.” us see what was going on without displays the band’s artistic absurdity. Walters interrupts, “That’s why getting in the middle of the studio,” Black’s vocal styling is unique and music magazine we like what we write. When you’re refl ects Walters before the members continues to rise in eccentricity. Songs articles, reviews and pictures writing you’re not going to write had to leave to set up their gear. like Baby and Master Exploder showcase something you don’t like. We’re To hear their ‘90s-infl uenced Black’s amazing vocal range. Beatles fans. We like the mellower rock and fi nd out how to get the Black and Gass make an unstoppable stuff.” EP, visit http://www.myspace.com/ duo that defi es generic music. www.noiseatniagara.com After an in-depth discussion on oldtobymusic and have “an old- which is the best Beatles album, the fashioned good time.” Singer/songwriter following dreams regardless of cost By KEITH LAING persuasion. play good music and have a concert that I want to go to. If Staff Writer Performing live comes naturally to McGoey, as it’s some- there’s a demo that I really like, but I can’t stand watching The road to a record deal is a long and winding one. thing he loves to do whether he’s making money or not. them play live, I can’t put it out.” Competing against thousands of other artists, self- “I love to play live. If there was going to be anything I’m While Krause receives between 10 and 20 each week, he proclaimed “people’s rocker” Brad McGoey is seemingly going to be remembered for, I’d want it to be my live shows. says the ever-growing myspace is becoming an increasingly up against the world. An avid performer at bars and pubs in I’m creating live art, on the spot. Since everything’s in the popular form of networking among musicians and record Stratford, Ont., and the surrounding area, McGoey dreams of moment there’s no chance to hide anything about you; it’s all labels, but quantity doesn’t necessarily mean quality. one day being able to live comfortably on an income fueled up there for the people to see.” “Everyone can make an album now. People are coming by music. He says he often encourages group sing-alongs at his up with anything, which a lot of is s**t, and sending it to He says he has been interested in a career in music for as performances, saying that it’s the one way to know if the us. It bothers me when people send us crap without even long as he can remember. crowd is enjoying the music. researching the label. I mean, take 10 minutes and look at our “When I was a little kid, I wanted to be a radio disc jockey. “I love sing-alongs. It’s the only time that the people all website. We are not a country/western label.” It seemed like the coolest thing ever. I was always making get together. You could be with people you don’t even like, Krause says Smallman started as a hobby, but has since mixed tapes of the only two albums I owned at the time; but it’s all forgotten for the four minutes when everyone has turned into a business, requiring the label to become his full- Classic Queen and The Fresh Prince with DJ Jazzy Jeff. I their arms around each other, singing at the top of their lungs. time job. used to dance around my room singing along with Freddie It doesn’t even matter if they get the words right. I just like “At the start it was all about helping out bands we knew Mercury as loud as I could.” the participation.” that weren’t getting their fair share. Now that it’s a business, The completion of high school can be a frightening time for McGoey’s goals for the near future include performing at we have to ask ourselves things like Is this a band we’re many young people, but McGoey says he was well prepared larger venues, and recording some of his own music, a feat prepared to spend money on? and Is the band going to be to ease himself into a music-related profession. After taking that is gruelling, but achievable. able to make that money back?” two years off, during which he lived in Victoria, B.C., where Owner of Winnipeg-based Smallman Records, Rob “The best music for marketing is a two-minute, 30-second he fi rst began playing live at several pubs open-mic nights, Krause, has been with the punk/alternative label for its entire song with a short intro, with a chorus that comes right McGoey decided he needed more education before he could 10-year history. away.” take his dream further. Krause says his label pays no attention to an artist’s image, Smallman Records do not have a solo acoustic artist on Successfully completing the one-year Music Production something that separates Smallman from a lot of larger labels their roster, but, Krause says, the label is open to genres program at Seneca College in Toronto, McGoey immedi- looking for a pretty act they can easily market. other than punk/alternative, in the past having considered ately set out to acquire his busking licence, allowing him “It’s all about the music for us. I want to fi nd stuff that broadening out with a solo/acoustic act. to play the streets of Toronto while earning money for food evokes emotion. If we fi nd something that we really like, then “It just never worked out. For us it really comes down to and beer. we’ll just go for it. A band has to have their s**t together in loving the music. I think we’re established enough as a label Since returning to the Stratford area, McGoey has been a terms of attitude, and as far as touring and playing live goes, now that we can put stuff out and not have to worry that frequenter of the bar scene, usually covering other artists’ before we sign them. They have to make touring their job.” people only look at us as a punk label.” songs, which for the most part are of the classic rock “We’re not looking for any sort of style. They just have to news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007, Page 17 NEWNOISES@ @ NIAGARNIAGARA A Straight Reads the Line bounces back By TOM RISHAUR The most crushing loss came on July 14, 2006, Staff Writer when founding guitar player Josh MacKenzie, 17, died Stoney Creek indie band Straight Reads tragically from a massive asthma attack less than a month the Line (SRTL) has been through its share of before SRTL was scheduled to start touring. Newcomer troubles. Andrew McDermott has been fi lling MacKenzie’s spot Last August, while playing shows throughout ever since. Canada, the band’s tour came to an abrupt halt After the accident that brought that tour to an end, bass when the tour van crashed in Saskatchewan. player Jay Windecker left the band for personal reasons The accident left some equipment completely and Vince Tompa replaced him. destroyed, and guitarist Don Levasseur suffered Levasseur says the new members are working out a dislocated shoulder. The band was forced to well. cut its tour short and head home while Levasseur “It’s going smoothly. It took them a while to get the recuperated in Regina. fl ow of our songs, but they’re both good musicians, so Now, fi ve months later, SRTL is heading out it’s working.” on the road again. When the tour is fi nished, Levasseur says SRTL plans “We’re pretty stoked about it,” says Levasseur. to record a follow-up to its fi rst EP, Let’s Get Nuts, an “After last time, we’ll defi nitely be wearing our album featuring Alexisonfi re’s Dallas Green that the band seatbelts times fi ve.” pressed and distributed on its own. The tour, featuring bands The Holly Springs The band’s new label, Verona records, owned by Shane Disaster and Dead and Divine, started Jan. 19 at Todd of Silverstein, will distribute the upcoming album. The Underground in Hamilton and went through For now, the band is focused on the tour. gigs in several cities in Ontario over the month, “We want to make a huge impression,” says including L3 in St. Catharines on Jan. 24. Levasseur. The band now is much different from the one Charismatic front man Blake Prince says he is passionate formed in late 2004. Of the original members, Straight Reads The Line front man Blake Prince bellows into the crowd about the band’s live shows. “We are hard hitting, energetic only Levasseur and drummer Dan Marranca during a set on Jan. 26 at The Music Centre in Burlington. and mind blowing. If you come to one of our shows, you’ll remain. Photo by Tom Rishaur know what I’m talking about when you leave. Trust me.” Ten Second Epic building on recent success By JENNIFER DESCHAMPS particular stood out in his mind. The prairies provided an ideal Staff Writer “We played in our hometown to environment to kick-start a music Being part of a band is more than over 1,000 kids. It was a huge show career, says Usenik. “When we just playing an instrument. for us.” He says it was a “big deal” started as a band, a lot of kids were The secret to success for this group because the band was playing to a hungry for music. The music scene of guys from Edmonton, Alta., is local crowd. was absolutely perfect for us.” “a backbone of friendship.” According to Usenik, it’s like “Kids only have so much time Andrew Usenik, lead singer of waking up in the morning to see and money. It’s diffi cult stand out Ten Second Epic, says, “We’re your face on every publication and when they are oversaturated with getting along great. We’ve gotten have everyone know who you are. bands and tours.” to the point where we know each “Perhaps with all this extra The boys from Ten Second other really well.” attention, things may change, but Epic have a variety of musical Usenik and his band mates, you have to make sacrifi ces to be backgrounds. For instance, Dan is guitarists Craig Spelliscy and successful.” classically trained, while Craig is Daniel Carriere, drummer “We love doing what we do, into pop-rock bands like Story of Patrick Birtles and bassist Sandy touring, playing shows,” says the Year. MacKinnon, have been together Usenik. “It’s more of a sacrifi ce for A blend of everyone’s distinct four years. people around us.” style is what creates a “sound that “When we’re on the road and Ten Second Epic started with is unique,” says Usenik. on an independent label, touring the basics – practicing, writing The writing process is a joint can be a really rough thing. You’re and playing shows as often as they effort for the members of Ten not eating well [and] you’re tired.” could – until eventually the right Second Epic who, unlike many Usenik says you learn to appreciate ears heard its music. bands, write all their music and how precious time can be. Usenik says, “Nothing was really lyrics together. “Anytime you have the handed to us. At times it was really “On one hand it’s great because opportunity to get a break, you take unrewarding, and frustrating.” everyone has input, but on the other it. It’s nice to seize the moments “Despite it being a hard thing,” hand it can be frustrating because Andrew Usenik’s voice fi lls the Burlington Music Centre as Ten you have to yourself.” Usenik says he wouldn’t have done everyone has ideas they want to Second Epic put on an energetic show. The band has accomplished a lot it any other way. use.” Photo by Jennifer Deschamps this year, from the October release “Some bands jump steps. It’s Usenik says the goal is to write says when the members have days “I don’t think it’s so much the of the full-length album Count very hard for them to appreciate “catchy and really unique songs.” off they try to respond to as many size of the crowd as it is the crowd Yourself In to a cross-Canada tour the good times when you’re never “Old Habits Die Hard is probably e-mails and MySpace messages as itself. I like when every kid is into that was “amazing.” gone through the shit. We’re gone one of our favourites. It’s a dynamic they can. music.” Since the band’s recent push by through that and lived to tell the song, with a lot of highs and lows “We try to get back to everyone. It’s energy and support that fuels MuchMusic, people have started to stories. We appreciate the good and tempo changes.” If they’re willing to take the time a “really entertaining and energetic take notice. things so much because of it.” Ten Second Epic has had the to write us, the least we can do is experience.” The success has been somewhat “This past month has been a chance to play with the likes of write back.” “We pride ourselves on our live of a shock to the system for Usenik, whirlwind. It’s hard to stop and The Used, My Chemical Romance “One of my favourite things show. You’ll be blown away.” who says, “It’s unbelievable realize what’s going on.” and Thrice, “guys we respect both about playing and touring is the Ten Second Epic will be hitting and unreal. We never really had Usenik says of his fellow band musically and as people,” says connection with people.” the road with The Spill Canvas & aspirations to become a real touring members, “Everyone’s really Usenik. Usenik says the band likes seeing The Reason in February, so check band.” excited and conscious of how Internet popularity is a big aspect the same faces in small crowds as out the new tour dates at www. Usenik says one show in things are speeding up.” of musical success now, and Usenik in big ones. tensecondepic.com. Page 18, news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007 Katrina ‘What I saw was unbelievable’ — Mel Tardo By KRISTIN RASILE at 60 degree angles” and felt the Staff Writer overwhelming power of Katrina. It was the end of August and As his apartment swayed with the Mallory Tardo had just moved into horrifi c wind, the creaks and noises her London, Ont., home for the coming from his room reminded beginning of the school year. him of “being in a haunted house.” Clothes were spilling out of the “[Those are] sounds I will never their roofs; I helped some people coming with us.’” Mallory says her Absolutely nothing.” overly packed suitcase lying on her forget.” out of the water that didn’t have dad had no idea who the man was, Mallory remembers New fl oor, while music blared as she Just a half-mile east of his time to get to their roofs and had to but he knew it was the only way he Orleans as a lively place, with unpacked from a long summer at apartment building, a levee broke, swim for their lives.” could get safely out of town. constant entertainment, but “now home in Brampton, Ont. fl ooding the lakeview area. The days following the storm “He’s really lucky he did. If not, it’s a ghost town.” “I moved back to London a week “[It was] the scariest hurricane provided Mel with the insight of he might be dead now.” Tragically, the death toll from earlier than I usually do. I don’t I’ve ever been in my life. There living in a Third World country. Taking refuge in Baton Rouge, Katrina builds daily. With thousands watch the news, so I had no idea.” was an hour when it really was “It was very primitive living with La., Mel dialed his daughter’s still missing or displaced, and Across the border, just minutes hitting hard and I didn’t think the fresh water being a very valuable phone number. millions of dollars in damage, life away from the 17th Street Canal, building was going to stand.” commodity.” “I remember thinking, ‘He’s a is slowly being breathed back into Mel Tardo was about to experience With the winds of Katrina ripping Twenty-four hours a day the big idiot, but he’s OK.’” Mallory the city’s streets. Mother Nature at her worst. violently through New Orleans, sounds of hovering helicopters laughs and shakes her head at her “A lot of people are gone and “[I’ve] never left for a destroying everything it touched, fi lled the air. As day fell to night, father’s witless decision-making. are never coming back,” Mel says hurricane. It was a lot more Mallory, safely in Ontario, could Mel listened to the sounds of “I’ll never let him forget how regretfully. “Whole communities are dangerous and a lot scarier than do nothing but worry. gunshots and “little fi refi ghts stupid staying was.” gone and may never come back.” I thought it would be.” “My sister phoned daily with between looters and police and Although Mel had never left his After Mallory’s parents divorced What began as a calm breeze, updates about the rest of my people defending their property.” home during a hurricane, he admits when she was six, she moved to quickly developed into the storm family.” Aunts, uncles, cousins Although escaping the he was naive about the seriousness Canada with her mother and always forever embedded in the hearts and grandparents had all fl ed to underwater city seemed far from of Katrina, at least in the beginning. dreamed of one day returning to of Americans: the category 5 safety long before Katrina’s wrath possible, Mel had an angel in the “I slowly began to realize how New Orleans. “I did want to live hurricane, Katrina. exploded from the Gulf of Mexico, form of an ex-girlfriend. serious this thing really was, but by there, but not anymore. I don’t want It was the afternoon of Aug. 29, but her dad refused to leave. “Thank God for Emily,” Mallory that time it was too late to leave.” to see it. My dad says he doesn’t 2005, when 22-year-old Mallory “He stayed because of his stupid exclaims. Two weeks later, with the storm want me to see it like this either.” heard the phone ring. Turning cats,” grumbles Mallory. The Saturday following the far from being just a memory, Mel Looking back on that fatal day in down her music, she answered the As the strength of the hurricane storm, Mel’s ex-girlfriend sent her returned to his apartment. August, Mel sums up his experience call she never expected to receive. wound down, the devastation grew. uncle, a cop, to Mel’s complex. “It will never be the same city. Too with only a few sentences. “It was “When I heard my sister’s voice Although Mel’s apartment was “Somehow Emily convinced much was lost and destroyed.” scary as shit.” on the other end, I knew something spared from damage, most others her uncle to drive to New Orleans, “My grandparents’ house was “If I never hear or see was wrong.” were nearly destroyed. – directly to his doorstep – bang completely destroyed,” Mallory another helicopter, it would not Through her sister’s muffl ed “I was very, very lucky. I was on his door and told him, ‘You’re explains. “Nothing remained. disappoint me.” sobs, Mallory picked out four one of two of 80 apartments that words: hurricane, dad, won’t leave. had no damage.” After surveying A few short days later Mallory the complex, he fi nally took a step received yet another urgent phone outside. call: her dad was unreachable. “What I saw was unbelievable.” “I thought he could be dead, so I As he walked along the canal was pretty scared.” pathway, a large 10-foot high wall As Mallory anxiously waited blocked his view of the city. to hear her father’s voice, Mel “I get to the end and see all kinds was waiting out the storm in New of people standing on the bridge, Orleans. some shouting and screaming. I “You really don’t know what walk to the top and that’s when wind sounds like until you hear I see, for as far as you could see, and watch it at 100 to 140 miles 12 to 15 feet of water up to the per hour.” rooftops of most houses. For over an hour, Mel watched “About two to three blocks away debris hurtle down the street, you could barely see the tops of “perfectly healthy trees bending streetlights. I saw people sitting on

Young Mallory Tardo and her father, Mel, outside their old New Orleans, La., home in happier times. Submitted photo news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007, Page 19 NEWSPOLITICS@NIAGARA Niagara region citizens address electoral issues By RYAN MCLEAN “Any other system is more complicated to administer. It would system Ontario uses now and a form of proportional Staff Writer drag the election results out for weeks and would lose the nature representation could work. Six Niagara Region citizens presented their cases to three of our legislature, and I’m not sure Ontarians want that.” “The single plurality system gives local representation, but members of the Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform Jan. Although Cruickshank believes the current system is combine it with the versatility of the proportional representation 22 on whether Ontario should change its electoral system. working, he explained how it does need to be strengthened. system. I’m convinced that a mixed system is the way to go.” Various issues were addressed during the three-hour meeting, One way to do so would be to strengthen the role of the Some speakers explained how they feel the reasoning including the myths behind proportional representation, ethical MPP and the legislature. behind the recent interest is not that the system is broken, but questions and strengthening the role of the MPP. people who are uneducated on the subject have the notion People should give serious thought to adapting a mixed this will hold politicians accountable. member proportional system (MMP) or some kind of “It doesn’t matter what system is chosen. This won’t variance, stressed Justin O’Donnell of Fonthill, to an eliminate the persona of unethical politicians,” stressed audience of about 30 at the MacBain Community Centre. Bernie Villamil, who works in the Niagara Parks Commission O’Donnell, a longtime supporter of the Progressive payroll department. Conservative Party of Ontario (PC), addressed what he calls “Politics has been the same for over 1,000 years. If what we “a myth” people have that an “MMP will result in a fractious have is functioning, then let’s keep it the same.” legislature and no party would be able to gain a majority.” Reinforcing this stance came from the surprise speaker “Critics usually refer to Italy and Israel, where there is high of the night. Grade 9 A.N. Myer Secondary School student government turnover. However, when you look specifi cally at Steven Badger said, “If millions of dollars are spent to Germany, most German provinces who use MMP frequently change our electoral system, will it create a more accountable have majorities.” and honest government? No.” The president of the local PC The Citizens Assembly has been touring Ontario’s electoral youth group went on to add, “It’s a simple system that works. ridings since November 2006. It has been educating citizens This says this is the government I want and the direction I and collecting feedback to determine if the electoral system want our politics to move in, which is a clear choice.” needs to be changed. The Assembly’s Niagara Falls representative, Salvacion It’s not the principle of democracy that is the problem. Barry Koen-Butt, communications offi cer for the Villamil, was pleased people came out and participated. “It’s our antiquated fi rst-past-the-post system,” said Mel Secretariat, opens the Ontario Citizens Assembly on “I’m so happy everyone came out. It’s very nice.” Grunstein of Niagara Falls, who ran as a federal candidate Electoral Reform meeting at the MacBain Community The remaining Assembly members included St. Catharines for the Reform Party of Canada in 1993. Centre in Niagara Falls on Jan. 22. representative Ron Green and Niagara Centre’s Stephanie Jones. Smaller parties could provide some freedom to Parliament Photo by Ryan McLean The provincial government randomly selected 104 members because they could tackle more controversial issues, said representing each of Ontario’s electoral ridings. Grunstein, adding, “They know they won’t form the next “The legislature should be retuned to its original role of The Assembly will work in three phases, starting with the government, so they can be beholden in their ideas.” holding the executive to account.” learning phase. It spent fall of 2006 learning about Ontario’s “However, these parties will never exist until proportional Another possible change, Cruickshank said, would be to allow electoral system and other systems. representation can be implemented.” Elections Ontario to take charge of running nomination elections. The second is the consultation phase. From October to Jan. On the other hand, not every speaker felt a major overhaul was “Take the nomination process out of the hands of the 15, it accepted written comments from Ontario citizens and held required. Many wanted to strengthen the current system. party bosses.” meetings from November 2006 to Jan. 25. “The current single plurality system provides stable On the other hand, a combination of the two systems The final phase will see the members of the Assembly discuss over governments, certainty and fi nality of our election results,” said could provide the best of both worlds, explained a period of six weeks what they have learned and then decide what to John Cruickshank. The Grimsby alderman for Ward 4 added, Grunstein. A mixture of the current single plurality recommend to the government by May 15. New $300 million energy plan revealed by federal government By MIRA NASSER the largest untapped source of effi ciency improvements, said Lunn. the research, development and emissions and studying ways in Staff Writer energy is the energy we waste,” “There are more than 13 million demonstration of clean energy which to build solar heated homes The federal Conservative said Lunn. “This ecoENERGY homes and 380,000 buildings in the technologies and the $1.5 billion and communities.” government unveiled a plan to package includes direct fi nancial country. They use 30 per cent of ecoENERGY Renewable Initiative The initiatives introduced by the invest $300 million over four years support to help Canadians, small our energy and are responsible for investing in projects that generate federal government may focus on to promote smarter energy use by business and industry make wise almost 30 per cent of greenhouse electricity by wind, solar and other a cleaner environment but they do Canadian homeowners, businesses choices that save energy and gas emissions,” said Lunn. forms of renewable energy. have their critics. and industry. money, while helping to clean up “Canada’s industries account for In an interview with the CBC, However, Lunn remains optimistic The ecoENERGY Effi ciency our environment.” 38 per cent of energy demand and Environment Minister John Baird about the initiatives.“Canada is an Initiative was announced on Jan. The three programs of the are responsible for 34 per cent of said the government is investing in emerging energy superpower, but 21 by Natural Resources Minister ecoENERGY Effi ciency Initiative greenhouse gases.” ways of “protecting the atmosphere energy production and use are the Gary Lunn in Toronto. It features are specifi cally designed to The initiative is the third of from waste gases, producing fuel source of most of our air pollution three programs aimed at using provide incentives for retrofi tting the ecoENERGY Initiatives to technology to provide emergency and greenhouse gas emissions,” energy more wisely and reducing existing houses, small-building and help Canadians use energy more back-up power instead of using he said.“Our challenge is to be the amount of harmful emissions industry stock, to raise the bar for effi ciently. 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BEARS COLTS W 13 L 3 W 12 L 4 Pass defence 11th 2nd Pass defence Run defence 6th Sunday, Feb. 4 30th Run defence TOTAL DEFENCE 5th 6:25 p.m. 21st TOTAL DEFENCE Pass offence 14th Miami, Florida 2nd Pass offence Run offence 15th 18th Run offence TOTAL OFFENCE 15th Pro Player 3rd TOTAL OFFENCE Stadium • AFC South Divisonal Champions No. 3 seed • NFC North Division Champions No. 1 seed Who do you think will • Defeated Kansas City, Baltimore and New England in playoffs • Defeated Seattle and New Orleans in 2007 playoffs win the Super Bowl? • Indianapolis is looking to become the fi rst dome team to win a • Bears DE Tank Williams will play in the contest. Super Bowl • He faces charges after a Dec. 14 police raid found three rifl es, Indianapolis • Colts President Bill Polian will be entering his fourth Super Bowl three handguns and ammunition in his home outside Chicago. 48.7 % in search of a ring. He was the general manager of the Buffalo Bills • Rookie cornerback/kick returner Devin Hester returned three Chicago 51.3 % when they lost three Super Bowls in a row. punt/kickoffs for touchdowns in 2007. • Colts QB Peyton Manning has started all 156 career games • Last Super Bowl appearance was in 1986 where they defeated A total of 150 Niagara College students/faculty including the playoffs. Second all-time in NFL history for a quarterback the Patriots. were involved in this survey. to Brett Favre. Don’t underestimate Chicago 5 reasons Colts will be

By TOM RISHAUR Manning has a chip on his shoulder about victorious in Miami Columnist not being able to win the big one, granted, but The Super Bowl is about Grossman has a chip too, and it’s a far bigger By MICHAEL SPECK 2. Rex Grossman destiny. It’s about fate. one. No one thinks this guy is any good at Columnist Again, this is not a reason, It’s about which National all, and his statistics do nothing against that On the evening of Feb. 4, but Grossman may be the most Football League (NFL) argument. Stats aside, Grossman has made big men of all demographics will be ineffective quarterback to play in players are destined to plays down the stretch when the Bears needed absent from the streets. a Super Bowl since Brad Johnson stand victorious on the grandest of stages. It’s him to. Watch for him to have a bigger impact They will sit in living rooms of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. about which players will have to suffer the fate on this game than anyone expects. and sports bars, huddled around He had several games this year of coming oh-so-close, but not quite achieving It’s not just Grossman who is being counted pitchers of cold beer and bowls with a quarterback rating of their ultimate goal. out. This whole Bears team has been overlooked of spicy nachos, watching their less than 50.0, including one Last year, Jerome Bettis of the Pittsburgh for the last few weeks, dismissed among the favourite players earn the glory of the of zero in a dreadful loss to the Green Steelers seemed destined to win. During heated Colts/Patriots rivalry and the fl ash of gridiron. Bay Packers in week 17. Grossman has an American Football Conference (AFC) Reggie Bush. Super Bowl XLI will feature Peyton shown to be ineffective under pressure, divisional playoff game with the Indianapolis With the opening spread on the Super Bowl Manning and the high-powered scrambling and throwing errant passes. Colts, Bettis fumbled on the goal line in the favouring the Colts by seven points, the Bears Indianapolis Colts against Rex Grossman Expect defensive end Dwight Freeney to dying minutes. Nick Harper of the Colts are perhaps the most underrated 15-3 team in and the Cinderella-story Chicago Bears. be a major problem for Grossman. seemed poised to run the ball back for the NFL history. However, underestimating them With only one champion, everyone and 3. Injured Bears Defence winning touchdown, but Steelers quarterback would be a big mistake. their brother will try to be the one to pick The Bears’ defence, which was the Ben Roethlisberger made a miraculous tackle. The Bears’ defence seems to have woken up the winner. backbone of this team, hasn’t been the The Steelers won the game and went on to after slumping the second half of the season, I still haven’t done a Top 5 list same since the loss of defensive tackle capture the Super Bowl. Bettis realized his forcing four turnovers against the New Orleans this year. I was going to do my Top 5 Tommie Harris and safety Mike Brown. destiny and retired a champion. Saints in a 39-14 National Football Conference favourite desserts, but I became full after Without the ability to create an effective This year, it’s all about the man whose team championship win. Then there are their special apple pie. pass rush and have solid coverage up the lost that AFC divisional playoff game to the teams. Rookie Devin Hester is a threat to run So, without further Addai, I mean, middle, Manning might have a big day. Steelers. This year, it’s all about the fate of any kick right back into the kicking team’s end adieu, here are the Top 5 reasons the 4. Home Field Advantage quarterback Peyton Manning. zone. Indianapolis Colts will win Super Bowl Probably not as big a factor as in other Can Manning overcome the criticism that he If the Bears’ defence comes out fi ring, as XLI. games, expect more people to make the is not a playoff performer? Can he build upon it can, not even “the great Peyton Manning” 1. Peyton Manning trip from Indianapolis to South Florida his performance in the AFC title game, where can stop them from taking the ball away. A This isn’t so much a reason as a than Chicago. Also, Colts fans have been he fi nally defeated his archrival Tom Brady few Colts turnovers, paired with a big play player, but it is still the most critical waiting for this day since they drafted and the New England Patriots? Is it Manning’s from Hester, and all the pressure will be off component of the game. Manning is on Manning 10 years ago. Don’t expect destiny to win Super Bowl XLI? Grossman and the offence. Grossman will track to break every quarterback record them to sit silently. No. make the plays when he needs to. He’s been in football, but has been denied time and 5. Special teams advantage There will be no storybook ending for doing it all year. That’s why the Bears have again his chance to win a championship. Although Chicago does have the Manning as there was for Bettis. There will be gotten this far. This year was different, as he defeated big play threat in kick-returner Devin no top of the mountain after years of toil and When it’s all said and done, Manning will his archrival New England Patriots in a Hester, the Colts have the clutch kicker heartbreak, at least not this year. still be respected. Nothing can take away the dramatic 38-34 comeback at home. No Adam Viniterai, who was as big a part Here’s why. fact that he is one of the most prolifi c passers other player has the composure, skill, of the Patriot’s dynasty as anyone. If the The Chicago Bears and quarterback Rex in history. Grossman will fi nally have respect and work ethic of Manning, and in his game comes down to a last-second fi eld Grossman. too, though. and all his teammate’s minds, a Colts’ is goal, Viniterai has proven he can come That’s right. Rex Grossman. He’ll also have a ring. destiny. through in the clutch. news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007, Page 21

Key ingredient to successful Super Bowl party: booze By STEPHEN BOSCARIOL have had some kind of drink, so it’s always good to see “Keeping in mind there will be beer, so you need food that Staff Writer them using cab services,” says Justin Martin, a Speedy works with beer, like wings or something salty like nuts. Sunday marks the 50th year of one of North America’s Cab employee for the past seven years. It’s the Super Bowl, so you just want to stuff your face.” largest televised sporting events. Having the right group of people to party with is a good “A mean gumbo is always killer. Of course, some The National Football League’s Super Bowl is a great idea. Grouping people who don’t get along is just asking Frank’s Red Hot Sauce is key,” says 20-year-old Police chance for friends to gather in large groups, drink beer for trouble. Foundations student Pat Kennedy. Kennedy’s recipe for and stuff their faces with delicious food, all the while “You defi nitely need people who know sports, football his “Whodi’s jumbo gumbo” follows. never taking their eyes off the television. How does one really,” says Ramsbottom. “You don’t want people there Marinate two boneless/skinless chicken breasts, four hot throw a great Super Bowl party? asking, ‘What’s football?’ or ‘Who’s playing?’ That’s just Italian sausages and two pounds of Atlantic tiger shrimp, “You need lots of booze [and] friends because you don’t brutal, especially around a bunch of guys who know the all mixed in Frank’s Red Hot Sauce. want to party with people you don’t really know,” says 20- game and have been drinking.” Two garlic cloves, two sliced jalapeno peppers, three year-old Law and Security Administration student Kevin Knowledge of football is an asset. For people tablespoons of crushed red peppers, three tablespoons of Ramsbottom. “You need to have the opposite sex there. uninterested in the game but interested in the party, having cayenne pepper, two tablespoons of chili powder, one full That’s always nice. A lot of different foods are pretty other activities will make for a good party. green pepper, one full red pepper (both sliced to desired awesome. Decorations can get a little overboard, but little “Beer pong is probably a good idea. It’ll give people size), a half can of black beans and a half can of corn. things are cool. A big television’s pretty sweet too.” more to do,” says Lyons. Put all ingredients in a pot with a half-cup of water and Beer is most viewers’ choice for the drink of the night. “I would think having a foosball table or table hockey a full can of tomato sauce, a quarter can of Alfredo sauce It has become associated with the game of football or something like that would be so much fun because then and a half bottle of Frank’s Red Hot Sauce. The gumbo is and should be included as the preferred beverage, age you have something else interesting to watch and you served on your choice of Cajun-seasoned rice or noodles. permitting. can have a really good time playing it,” says 20-year-old Viewing the big game on a large television screen will “I like to get drunk and watch sports. That’s what Michelle Mackie. make for an enjoyable experience for all football fans. makes me happy,” says 20-year-old broadcasting student Another ingredient to add some good times to a great “Big televisions or projection screens obviously make Jory Lyons. Designated drivers [DD] should be sought Super Bowl party is a wide variety of food. the game more exciting to watch. What’s even better beforehand to ensure safe rides home. It’s a party, but that “There needs to be a wide variety, from simple snack is if you can get surround sound,” says 20-year-old fact doesn’t mean it has to be totally out of control. If no foods, such as beer nuts and chips, to more involved foods, broadcasting student Kristen Jacobson. DDs are available, then cabs run all night. including pizza and chili,” says 22-year-old University “Super Bowl is a great time all around. I can’t wait for “I get a ton of calls on Super Bowl night. Most people of Guelph Environmental Studies student Erik Glemser. the beer,” says Ramsbottom. National Football League’s big game overshadowed by media By ADAM GAMBLE Reche Caldwell, as well as several penalties on the team’s With everything set in motion for Super Bowl XLI, what Staff Writer behalf, contributed to the Colts’ triumphant comeback in can we, the fans, expect? The biggest day in sports is Sunday. On Feb. 4, millions the second half of the game. Bill Fizor, 29, of Niagara Falls, Ont., says, “I believe the of people in homes nationwide will set aside their night Late in the fourth quarter, New England’s quarterback Colts have the advantage going into the game. They have to throw parties, eat lots of food and drink lots of beer. Tom Brady threw an interception to the Colts’ defensive more playoff experience and veteran leadership, but the Advertisers will pay millions of dollars to air their 30- back Marlin Jackson as the crowd in Indianapolis roared Bears could come up with a surprising victory because they second commercials, Prince will party as if it’s 1999 (or approval. Their hometown heroes were, for the fi rst time, were not supposed to be here and have nothing to lose.” 2007, get with the times) and viewers will be glued to headed to the big dance. He says, “Personally I am not looking forward to the their TV sets to witness the spectacular event known as With a nail-biter of a game behind them, they now have game that much. The Super Bowl games are usually blown the Super Bowl. to prepare for their next challenge. way out of proportion with media hype and turn out to be Let’s not forget the game itself, though. Mere hours before the Colts’ impressive win, the Chicago a disappointment the majority of the time. Most people The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Bears steamrolled to victory over the New Orleans Saints are more interested with the halftime show and the unique Indianapolis Colts will do battle with the mighty National for the right to be called NFC champion. commercials rather than the game itself.” Football Conference (NFC) champions, the Chicago The Bears have not seen a Super Bowl since 1985, but Fizor predicts the fi nal score will be “28-17 Colts, but I Bears, in what should be a hard-hitting encounter. after their 39-14 win over New Orleans, they proved they would prefer the Bears to win because they are more of a On Jan. 22, the Colts broke free from their three- are back and better than ever. working-man’s team and an underdog.” year playoff curse by defeating the rival New England Big defensive plays and a strong running game catapulted John Gamble, 56, of Niagara Falls, Ont., says, “I am Patriots 38-34. the Bears to the big game, and quarterback Rex Grossman, looking forward to the Super Bowl, but I feel it has become Peyton Manning, who has broken every quarterbacking who had been a target of criticism the whole season, was more of just a big party because nowadays many Super record imaginable, can now add a Super Bowl appearance right on the money with four completions. Bowls prove not to be very good football games.” to his long list of accomplishments. The Bears looked to be in some trouble in the third quarter, Gamble picks the Colts to win because “they have a far Manning threw for 349 yards and one touchdown and after the Saints’ rookie running back sensation Reggie Bush superior offence, and their passing game will wear down the had an amazing comeback after his team was down 21-6 received an 88-yard touchdown catch. Bears’ defence. I don’t think the Bears will be able to throw at halftime. The Bears later went for 85 yards in fi ve plays, and the against the Colts, and I don’t think they will get anywhere A three-yard run by running back Joseph Addai with one defence regained momentum. with their run.” minute left gave Indianapolis its fi rst lead in the game. The Saints seemed out of their element in the cold, snowy The Super Bowl will kick off at 6:25 p.m. on the CBS Three missed catches by the Patriots’ wide receiver Chicago weather, and the Bears capitalized. network and on Global Television. Super Bowl marks historic event for National Football League By JIM WHYTE will be Indianapolis and its five offensive Pro-Bowlers. the ball, as the Colts rushing defence ranked last in the Staff Writer The Colts will be led by arguably the best quarterback NFL during the regular season. Super Bowl XLI will be marked as an historic event in the league, Peyton Manning, and their high-powered “Chicago will have to run the football effi ciently in order for the National Football League (NFL) even before the offence, which ranked third overall in the NFL. Manning for them to have a chance.” opening kickoff on Sunday. captained the Colts to a dramatic come-from-behind Fans of both clubs will be starving for a victory when the Long-time friends Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy will 38-34 victory in the AFC Divisional final game versus game takes place Feb. 4 in Miami at Pro Player Stadium, go into the record books as the fi rst two head coaches of the Patriots, to silence sceptics saying he could not win home to the Miami Dolphins. African-American heritage in Super Bowl history. a big game. This will be the fi rst Super Bowl appearance for the Colts Smith, head coach of the Chicago Bears, and Dungy, “Although Manning has never been here before, I think playing in Indianapolis. Their last appearance in the big of the Indianapolis Colts, worked together as part of the that he may have a monkey off his back now that he game was when the franchise was based in Baltimore, where Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ coaching staff a few years ago. has fi nally gotten to the Super Bowl,” said Pete Martin, they won Super Bowl V by defeating Dallas in 1971. The contest itself will be a head-to-head clash between AM 640 colour analyst for the Toronto Argonauts of the Chicago hasn’t played in a Super Bowl since 1986, two of the best offensive and defensive teams respectively. Canadian Football League (CFL). when they faced the New England Patriots and won The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Martin says that it should be an interesting game Super Bowl XX. Chicago Bears will be led by the NFL’s fi fth-best overall although he is leaning towards a Colts victory. “I think what gets me excited about this game is that it’s defence, which hails six Pro-Bowlers on the roster, “They say defence wins championships, but I don’t going to be a game of big plays,” says CBS broadcaster including star linebacker Brian Urlacher. know if Chicago’s will be good enough in this particular Phil Simms in an NFL.com article. “There are so many The Bears, who defeated the New Orleans Saints 39-14 in situation,” says Martin, who played eight years of explosive players on both sides that it can go in many, many the NFC Divisional fi nal, also have a special teams unit that professional football in the CFL. “The jury is really out on directions.” has been very successful all season. It has two Pro-Bowlers their offence and Rex Grossman (Chicago quarterback). It For more information on the game including statistics, representing the club from the special teams roster. seems Grossman is too inconsistent.” injuries and the latest news, go to superbowl.com, a division Representing the American Football Conference (AFC) Martin says the key to Chicago’s game will be running of NFL.com. Page 22, news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007 NEWS@SPORTSNIAGARA Notre Dame continues winning streak By JASON PETZNICK forward, dominated underneath the named the most valuable player of Staff Writer net for the Irish, and helped them the tournament. The odds were in their favour. fi nish the fi rst quarter ahead 15-7. He said the Irish played hard In the 52 years that The Tribune The Redmen came alive in the throughout the weekend, no matter high school basketball tournament second quarter, scoring seven what situation the team was has been running, the Notre points before the Irish could faced with. Dame Fighting Irish of Welland register a point. With the Redmen Degazio will be back in an Irish have made 45 championship leading 18-17, Notre Dame got jersey next season, but said when game appearances. In those 45 back to their game plan and opened he fi nishes high school he just appearances, they have won the up men under the basket by setting wants to keep playing basketball. tournament championship 33 picks on the baseline, fi nishing the Notre Dame Head Coach Mike times. That means in any given half up 26-20. Rao said his team responded well year the Irish have a 63 per The second half developed to the massive expectations placed cent chance of taking home the much like the fi rst. Notre Dame upon them. championship, and an 87 per cent controlled the court offensively “It’s quite an accomplishment,” chance of at least making it to and defensively. The closest the said Rao, when asked about the championship game. It was Redmen would get was when Grade winning the tournament three years no surprise, then, to see the Irish 12 guard Nick Flynn was fouled as straight. facing off against the Denis Morris he took a three-point shot. Flynn Rao said the Notre Dame defence Redmen of St. Catharines in this went on to hit all three of his free was the key to their victory over year’s championship game. throws to bring the Redmen within the Redmen. On their way to the fi nal, Notre six points. “We controlled the tempo and Dame defeated Laura Secord of St. The Redmen could not muster the shot selection,” said Rao. Catharines, Eden of St. Catharines enough in the end as they lost by Following Degazio on the and A.N. Myer of Niagara Falls, a fi nal score of 50-43. This was the scoreboard for Notre Dame were while the Redmen made their way third consecutive year Notre Dame Cedric Kasongo, who scored nine through Port Colborne, Thorold had defeated Denis Morris in the points, and Tyler Warren, who and Westlane of Niagara Falls. tournament fi nal. chipped in six. The Irish set the tempo of the Degazio has been with the Irish Connor Smith scored 15 and game from the tipoff. Notre Dame for all three championships over Didi Mukendi added 14, to lead used quick passes to open up gaps the Redmen. the Redmen. in the Redmen’s defence, then “It’s a pretty special feeling,” Mukendi also received the player Notre Dame’s Cedric Kasongo (No. 21) drives to the basket during moved the ball inside to their said Degazio. of the game award for the Redmen, the second half of the championship game against the Denis Morris forwards. Notre Dame’s Dustin Degazio also led the Irish on the and guard Tyler Warren was Notre Redmen. Degazio, a six-foot, six-inch scoreboard with 14 points and was Dame’s player of the game. Photo by Jason Petznick Niagara women win 3 games Knights men’s V-ball in volleyball action this week team making progress By CHRISTINE The Knights’ fi rst regular By CHRISTINE KENNEDY Nipissing three straight and not We’ve only got four more games KENNEDY season game after returning Staff Writer the other way around,” says left though, so we’re going to do Staff Writer from holidays was on Jan. 13 The Niagara Knights women’s Kayla Reiner, fi rst-year setter, of our best and hopefully get the bye The Niagara Knights men’s at 3 p.m. hosted by Niagara. It varsity volleyball team’s most Kitchener, Ont. into Ontario Championships,” says varsity volleyball team is resulted in a match loss of three valuable player is unmistakable. The Knights put up a solid front Bench. making progress. to two to St. Clair College, of “We’ve got to work on both against Nipissing University on On Jan. 17 the Niagara Knights The men buckled down by Windsor. our defence and offence,” says Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Mackenzie travelled to Lambton College in playing and winning matches “Well, we got off to a pretty Heidi Bench, third-year power, Building here, but lost a shutout by Sarnia, Ont., to continue the streak, two consecutive nights on Jan. slow start in our fi rst games of St. Catharines, Ont. “Our about four points per game. Bench winning all three games in the 26 and Jan. 27. after the break, one against On Saturday, the Knights Mercyhurst [College] when we inconsistency right now is because led with 13 points. match, again led Bench with 15 played Canadore College, of went to Pennsylvania on the we’ve been having one or two “I’d say that we have been doing points. North Bay, stealing three of ninth, and our fi rst season game players at a time having a great OK,” says Kim Roach, third-year The women started off the new four games, and on Friday back we lost a match against game, while the rest play so-so. setter, of Stratford, Ont. “We have year strongly with a home game played Nipissing University at St. Clair, who we should have We need to come out with all six been faced with a few problems shutout against St. Clair College, 7 p.m. with the same record. beaten,” says Troy Winch, a of us on the court at the peak level so far because we have been up of Windsor, at 1 p.m. on Jan. 13. Leading scorers for the second-year middle, of Sutton of play for the remaining games in against some of the top teams in Leading scorer for the Knights was matches were Cody Evers with West, Ont. the season.” Ontario, as opposed to before the Tracey Knowles with 18 points. 19 points and Kyle Atkins with “We then played Mohawk The women fi nished off the break when we didn’t have too “After the break we have been off 13 points. Asked what he thinks where we weren’t quite weekend winning all three games much competition. So it’s opened to a slow start having our record go of January’s results so far, Rick prepared to play them as they against North Bay’s Canadore our eyes a lot and showed us that from eight-to-one to nine-to-three. Regier, a second-year power, beat us quite badly, but our last of Zurich, Ont., says. “Well, two matches we won against College, continuing to be led by we have a lot more to work on than We have lost two important games we haven’t been playing that Canadore and Nipissing this Bench with 13 points. we thought. We aren’t quite where against Mohawk and Nipissing, well and we need to get back past weekend, and we have “We showed energy against we need to be to compete with the two teams which we easily could on track by practicing hard a game tomorrow night [Jan. Canadore College that we didn’t top teams.” have beaten because they did and more concentration on the 30] at Humber [in Etobicoke], show the night before against The third game into January the nothing special against us,” says court.” which will be big for us if we Nipissing University and swept women faced Mohawk College in Reiner. On Jan. 23 Niagara hosted come out of there with a win.” Canadore three straight, the fi rst Hamilton, but lost in the match’s Come cheer on the varsity Hamilton’s Mohawk College at Catch the men’s next home set being a stomping of 25 to deciding game 15-13. women’s volleyball team at the 8 p.m., but was shot down in a game against Redeemer College eight. If we could have showed Leading scorer for the Jan. 23 next home game on Feb. 14 at 6 shutout. Leading scorer of the on Valentine’s Day at 8 p.m. in that kind of heart the night before, game was Bench with 23 points. p.m. in the Mackenzie Building at game for the Knights was Nick the Mackenzie Building on the the tables would have been turned “We’ve been somewhat the Welland campus. Marcuz with six point. Welland campus. and it would have been us taking inconsistent since the break. news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007, Page 23 Team Canada coach has winning memories By SARAH JOHNSON I would review it, to Staff Writer prepare the players As the Canadian World Junior for the games against hockey team returned from those teams. Leksand, Sweden, with gold “We also got medals, success was in the air for the players ready players and coaches. and familiar with Jamie Pringle was one of the Olympic-sized ice. coaches experiencing Canada’s Unlike the OHL and winning of its third consecutive National Hockey gold medal. League (NHL) Pringle, 31, is manager of players, these guys National Team Video for Hockey didn’t know who Canada. He is the video coach for they were playing,” all of Canada’s national hockey he said. teams and had the opportunity to The fi rst game join head coach Craig Hartsburg, for Team Canada in assistant coach Curtis Hunt, Sweden was against assistant coach Clem Jodoin and the host team, goalie coach Corey Hirsch in Sweden, on Dec. Team Canada celebrates its victory over Russia in the gold medal game on Jan. 5 Sweden. 26. The Canadians Submitted photo from hockeycanada.com He has been with Hockey Canada won 2-0. The second Team Canada scored the winning “A lot of people don’t realize the parents who were there. since mid-September and lives in game was against the U.S. on Dec. goal. Toews, 18, also scored two how much work goes into this. Pringle said there were Internet Calgary, Alta. 27, and Team Canada won 6-3. The other goals in the shootout. Every day was scheduled for them. stations set up in the players’ Pringle, originally from Picton, third game was on Dec. 29 when Pringle said in a phone interview, At the end of the day, it was very lounge, which allowed the players Ont., played for the Prince Edward Canada played Germany and won “[The shootout] was the highest gratifying to see them get rewarded to chat with family and friends County Minor Hockey League until 3-1. In the last game of the fi rst pressure experience I have ever for the amount of hard work they online. he was 16. He said his inspiration round, Canada played Slovakia experienced in hockey. put in.” “There was a lot of Canadian to become a coach came from and won 3-0 in a shutout. “I have never been through such With eight of the players playing feel in our hotel, and that helped to knowing he wasn’t going to be The playoffs brought excitement an emotional roller coaster before. within the OHL and fi ve playing eliminate homesickness as well.” playing in the junior or major for Canadians as many tuned in to I was on the edge of my chair the in the Western Hockey League For the 2008 World Junior leagues. the semi-fi nal game on Jan. 3, when whole time.” (WHL), many of these players Championship, Pringle said, “I fi gured if I couldn’t be a player, Canada faced the U.S. once again. The players’ reaction was regularly play against each other he hopes to travel to the Czech I would be a coach. I wanted to stay This time it wasn’t so easy. similar. rather than with each other, but that Republic and continue to work involved in the game and learn as The Canadians were trailing 1- “The best way to describe it is situation didn’t seem to cause any with Hockey Canada and the much as I could.” 0 when the U.S. captain Taylor when we got back to the room, it rivalry. International Ice Hockey Federation After fi nishing college at Chorney scored a power-play was absolute hysteria.” “Surprisingly there wasn’t any. as a video coach. Canadore College in North Bay goal at 5:04 of the second period. Russia’s winning the second I kind of thought there might have After the World Junior Men’s for television broadcasting, Moncton Wildcats defenceman Luc semi-fi nal game 4-2 against been. I think their main focus was Championship, Pringle said he Pringle became a video coach for Bourdon, 19, scored a power-play Sweden meant that Canada would making the team, so there were no has been working with the World the Belleville Bulls for fi ve years goal at 12:19 in the third period to be facing the Russians in the gold past grudges,” Pringle said. Junior Women’s team at a camp and for the past two, the Kingston tie the game for Canada and make medal game for the third time, and Nine of the 22 players on the and exhibition games. Frontenacs. Both teams are the score going into overtime 1-1. most of all, trying to win the gold team were gold medalists in 2006 The championship for the members of the Ontario Hockey The Canadians killed off a high on European soil for the fi rst time and veterans of the World Junior women will take place from April League (OHL). sticking penalty in overtime with in decades. Canada won the gold Championship. 27 to May 13 in Moscow, Russia. During the tournament in help from goaltender Carey Price, by a score of 4-2. Pringle said that the returning Pringle said when it came to his Sweden, Pringle had many 19. He saved 12 shots alone in Andrew Cogliano, Bryan Little, players worked well with the new experience overseas he enjoyed it responsibilities. overtime. Toews and Brad Marchand scored ones and that they were always greatly. “I would do all the video analysis With no goals in overtime, the the Canadian goals to bring the encouraging on and off the ice. “I have been watching this and collect video on the other teams game went into a shootout, and after gold home.“It was unbelievable,” To eliminate being homesick, tournament since I was a kid and that Canada would be playing, and seven rounds Jonathan Toews from Pringle said. Pringle said, 85 per cent of the being a part of it and standing on players’ parents travelled with the the blue line singing the national team to Sweden. anthem and just being a part of it all, They were able to have I felt like I was part of something Christmas dinner as well as New special. Niagara Falls rejects OHL team Year’s dinner with their families. “The experience was Those who didn’t have parents unbelievable.When you win, you By SEAN MANCUSO Scott Holder, 20, of Niagara great,” Dowswell says. along were able to socialize with do become family.” Staff Writer Falls, said, “It’s such a shame that Another young resident, who Niagara Falls has been shut council could reject a team that so wants to remain anonymous, down again. many people wanted.” says he is starting a petition and The proposed deal to bring the Niagara Falls resident Ken would like those who want the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Dowswell says that he is OHL back in Niagara Falls to 62148918 back to the city of Niagara Falls disappointed, and adds, “It could add their names to the petition at has been rejected again by city have brought the city closer niagarafallswantstheicedogs@ council members. together. hotmail.com. The decision was made on Jan. 22 “There’s not too much this city Another proposal, another FOR ALL YOUR FINANCIAL NEEDS during the City Council meeting. does for its residents, and even rejection and now fans in Niagara Three weeks ago, Capital Sports for one night a week, bringing Falls can do nothing be sit and wait POUR TOUS VOS BESOINS FINANCIERS Management, which owns two 5,000 people together to cheer on a for the day the OHL will return to OHL franchises, presented its local sports team would have been their city, once and for all. Main Branch: Caisse populaire Welland proposal to city council. 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BACK ON BOARD

Third-year Broadcasting – Radio, Television and Film student Jamie Dunlop lays out a heel edge carve at Niagara College’s Welland campus. The lack of snow this winter has caused snowboarders to look for something to ride anywhere they go. Photo by Jason Petznick

Local Winter sports keep students active ski report ‘a great alternative method to a regular cardio workout’ Glen Eden By BRE KIBBLER the indoors rather than fi nd activities during drop it off with your contact information to Milton, Ont. Staff Writer winter months. Bentley in the recreational offi ce. A timetable of With the cold weather comes the winter “[Intramurals] are a great alternative method intramural times and open gym times is posted Runs Open: 12 of 12 weight. to a regular cardio workout,” says Kerby on the board as well. Lifts Open: 5 of 6 Niagara College offers many ways to beat Bentley, athletic assistant for Niagara College. Michael Hart, professor in the Fitness and Snow Depth: 28 cm those winter blues and help maintain your Bentley is responsible for organizing various Health promotions program, says he has “a fi tness level. sports for students and staff to participate in at fantastic opportunity for those interested in Canadians were taking advantage of the warm the college’s Welland campus gym. fi tness.” Holiday Valley weather by biking and rollerblading outside in “It’s about meeting people, having fun and Students in the Personal Training course Ellicottville, N.Y. late December. It was beginning to look as if being active.” are offering free personal training for students there would be no trekking through the snow Grant Laschowski, 19, joined the intramural and staff in order to give them hands-on Runs Open: 40 of 52 this year. Then came the ice. Now that the snow hockey team because, he says, he loves hockey. experience. Lifts Open: 11 of 12 has fi nally fallen, people are spending more “Any ice time is better than no ice time.” “It culminates their knowledge and applies it Snow Depth: 102 cm time indoors and adding on the pounds. Laschowski, of St. Catharines, says he is to real-life clients,” says Hart, 30, of Thorold. Cole Dow, 23, says he has gained about 10 usually active throughout the year. This year, The trainers use the school’s weight and pounds. he says, he hasn’t been active lately because he cardio rooms to their advantage, making access Kissing Bridge “This is the least amount I’ve ever rode my doesn’t have access to a vehicle. Laschowski to equipment fi nancially easier for clients. No Glenwood, N.Y. bike.” credits the college for getting him involved in memberships are required, and those of every Dow, a sponsored BMXer, says he’s lucky sports again. fi tness level are welcome. Students adapt to Runs Open: 21 of 37 if he gets to ride twice a week. Dow lives in “Having the activities at the school made it different situations and develop the program Lifts Open: 5 of 10 Waterdown, Ont., and has to drive an hour 100 per cent easier to participate. If it wasn’t for around what’s available to the client. Snow Depth: 46 cm and a half to Buffalo, N.Y., if he wants to ride the accessibility of these sports, I wouldn’t have “They cater to that individual,” says Hart, indoors. been able to do them at all.” adding that they provide the client with guidance “Once it gets back to spring/summer, then I Intramurals are free to join for students and and education, as well as motivation. Clients Blue Mountain know I’ll be riding a lot [more] and I’ll be in staff of all fi tness levels, and they’re invited to must sign a contract committing themselves Collingwood, Ont. better physical condition.” join as many teams as they’d like. Badminton to the program and their trainer. Trainers are Dow says he doesn’t do anything other than intramurals are Tuesdays, while volleyball, often booked up quickly, but some spots open Runs Open: 32 of 35 riding to stay fi t during winter. soccer and dodgeball intramurals are Fridays. up because of changes in schedules. If you’re Lifts Open: 9 of 14 “Working out is boring and monotonous.” To sign up, pick up a pink form on the gym interested, contact information can be sent to Snow Depth: 110 cm Dow is just one example of many who choose bulletin board in the Mackenzie Building and [email protected]. news@niagara, Feb. 2, 2007, Page 25 NEWS@SPORTSNIAGARA Athletes of the week It was a mixed week for the Niagara College He led Niagara to two consecutive victories women’s and men’s basketball teams and the during the past week. women’s and men’s volleyball teams. Marcuz contributed seven points against Nicholas Marcuz, of Port Hope, a member of Nipissing College and another 18 points against the men’s volleyball team, and Kim Roach, of Canadore College. Stratford, a member of the women’s volleyball Roach was praised for her “great court team, are the Boston Pizza Athletes of the Week sense.” for Jan. 29. Her ability as a setter on the court has Marcuz, a second-year Police Foundations allowed Heidi Bench, Tracey Knowles and program student, was praised for his “heart, Leah Duke to become three of the top scorers intensity” and his “never-give-up attitude.” on the women’s volleyball team.

KIM ROACH NICHOLAS MARCUZ Upcoming Niagara Knights Home Games

Women’s Volleyball Men’s Volleyball Men’s Basketball vs. Sault Feb. 10 Noon Team GP MW ML GW GL +/- Pts Team GP W L PF PA +/- Pts Central East Division Central Divison OCAA Championships Humber 11 9 2 811 616 195 18 Durham 10 7 3 25 11 14 14 To Be Announced Sheridan 10 7 3 826 711 115 14 Seneca 8 8 2 27 14 9 16 Centennial 11 7 4 838 816 20 14 Georgian 7 4 4 13 13 3 8 Seneca 9 4 5 637 607 30 8 Men’s Volleyball Cambrian 9 4 7 17 23 -8 8 George Brown 10 1 9 586 737 -151 2 Boreal 10 1 11 8 34 -20 2 Georgian 9 2 7 498 707 -209 4 OCAA Championships Central West Division East Division To Be Announced Mohawk 7 7 0 21 1 20 14 St. Lawrence K 13 11 2 1074 877 197 22 Nipissing 6 5 3 18 12 6 10 Algonquin 11 9 2 908 742 166 18 Women’s Basketball Humber 6 3 5 14 17 -1 6 Cambrian 12 8 4 895 896 -1 16 Canadore 6 1 5 5 15 -10 2 Fleming P 14 5 9 961 1090 -129 10 Sheridan 7 1 7 6 21 -19 2 vs. Algoma Feb. 9 Durham 13 6 7 984 1037 -53 12 6 p.m. East Division La Cite 12 2 10 778 875 -97 4 Algonquin 8 7 1 21 7 21 14 Loyalist 13 3 10 865 948 -83 6 vs. Redeemer Feb. 14 Loyalist 7 6 1 18 7 11 12 West Division Trent 10 7 5 26 22 4 14 6 p.m. Fanshawe 9 9 0 748 529 219 18 La Cite 8 3 7 12 23 -11 6 Niagara 8 6 2 664 563 101 12 Fleming P 9 0 11 4 33 -23 0 vs. Mohawk Feb. 20 Algoma 10 5 5 750 745 5 10 West Division St. Clair 8 6 2 639 587 52 12 6 p.m. Redeemer 7 6 3 19 14 7 12 Mohawk 10 4 6 838 843 -5 8 Niagara 7 7 3 23 16 2 14 Lambton 8 3 5 638 644 -6 6 OCAA Championships Fanshawe 5 5 2 15 9 0 10 Redeemer 9 2 7 616 701 -85 4 To Be Announced St. Clair 9 3 7 15 23 -5 6 Sault 10 1 9 623 904 -281 2 Men’s Basketball Women’s Volleyball Women’s Basketball vs. Algoma Feb. 9 Central East Division East Division 8 p.m. Team GP W L GW GL +/- Pts Team GP W L PF PA +/- Pts Durham 11 11 1 35 10 22 22 Seneca 11 11 0 907 514 393 22 vs. Sault Feb. 10 Cambrian 11 10 3 35 13 18 20 Algonquin 11 9 2 688 564 124 18 2 p.m. Georgian 9 8 2 26 11 13 16 St. Lawrence K. 11 6 5 630 562 68 12 Boreal 12 4 10 18 32 -15 8 Humber 11 6 5 626 603 23 12 vs. Redeemer Feb. 14 Seneca 9 1 10 12 31 -14 2 Durham 12 7 5 690 665 25 14 8 p.m. George Brown 12 0 13 2 39 -34 0 George Brown 11 4 7 622 669 -47 8 Central West Division Loyalist 10 3 7 549 570 -21 6 Georgian 10 3 7 593 663 -70 6 vs. Mohawk Feb. 20 Nipissing 8 10 0 30 1 23 20 Fleming P 11 0 11 303 798 -495 0 Humber 7 9 1 28 6 14 18 8 p.m. Mohawk 9 6 3 20 12 8 12 West Division Sheridan 9 4 7 14 23 -9 8 Algoma 10 8 2 614 454 160 16 OCAA Championships Canadore 8 2 8 8 26 -12 4 Sheridan 9 7 2 519 440 79 14 St. Clair 7 3 4 371 369 2 6 To Be Announced East Division Niagara 7 4 3 407 372 35 8 Algonquin 9 10 1 30 6 19 20 Fanshawe 8 4 4 419 398 21 8 Loyalist 8 7 2 22 10 14 14 Mohawk 8 2 6 370 415 -45 4 Admission to all Fleming P 10 7 5 23 17 6 14 Redeemer 7 0 7 258 510 -252 0 Trent 10 4 8 13 29 -16 8 league home games La Cite 9 2 9 11 29 -13 4 is $4 for adults, $2 West Division for students with ID, Niagara 10 9 4 30 15 18 18 and FREE for children Redeemer 10 9 3 29 12 18 18 news@niagara publishes Fanshawe 8 6 4 23 14 8 12 15 and under when Lambton 11 2 9 7 29 -22 4 next on Feb. 9, 2007 accompanied St. Clair 10 3 9 12 29 -18 6 by an adult. Sault 10 0 12 2 36 -28 0