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Volume Viii i ssue V www .T he media plex .com ocTober 23, 2012 e h T CONVERGED CITIZEN Who says Local riders take part in War of 1812 documentary there are no jobs in Windsor? Alice Hewitt Citizen Staff Reporter

More than 500 people came searching for jobs at the New Canadians’ Centre of Excellence annual Windsor- Essex job day Oct. 17. The event, funded by Employment Ontario, show - cased over 100 booths and is designed to provide employ - ment opportunities and training to those looking for a job or an opportunity to switch careers. Melissa Basarac is the employment services manager with the centre. She said that 50 to 80 employers have attended in the past which cre - Photo by Hailey Trealout ates a number of choices for Anthony Grani (left) explains a scene to Scott Paterson (right) and cast of The Desert Between Us and Them documentary in prospective employees with Maidstone, Ont Oct. 13. positions ranging from the automotive to financial fields. Hailey Trealout war of 1812, it’s sort of the was the overall experience anything else. “Last year we had about 600 Citizen Staff Reporter perfect opportunity,” said 29- with the project has been “Having the horses in the people come through the door,” year-old documentary produc - great. shots made things difficult said Basarac. “I think it’s very A documentary portraying er Yvonne Drebertand. “You “Everything here is really because you have to work beneficial because then it aspects of the war of 1812 was around their schedules and it see a lot of media around like accurate,” said Paterson. shows that there are employers filmed in Maidstone Oct. 13 takes a long time to do things. Queenston Heights, the big “Yvonne and the team have in Windsor and Essex that are But for me, it’s a gift to be with 17 local horses and rid - battles and the burning of York been studying this for a long hiring and that’s what is impor - around this many horses,” said ers. but here in the central part of time and they did a lot of com - tant. Some people will say Grani. “We also shot some The Desert Between Us and Southern Ontario, we were munity projects through the there are no jobs. There are stuff with a small group of Them is a non-profit project sort of left out. We have sto - county systems where they’ve jobs. We just put it together so crazy riders in the woods riding that started in 2009. It is a ries here too and so we were learned a lot about Canadian that people can see that there really fast and jumping things. three-part series titled really interested in what life history as they went along. are jobs here in Windsor.” That was my favourite and my Traitors, Raiders and was like for people who were They’ve picked up on some One of the people at the fair least favourite at the same time Refugees . The weekend of here and how they experi - really good kit and some real - looking for work was Andrew because as a film maker it Oct. 13 focused on Duncan enced the war.” ly good people.” Lawrence. Previously a senior looked amazing and I was so McArthur’s raid where 700 Most of the 17 participants Like Paterson, some of the scientist in reactive chemistry excited, but as a horse lover I mounted Kentucky infantry in the film were volunteers actors had no experience with in England, he is now looking was just terrified that some - men burned and pillaged a while others were re-enactors horses making the shots a little for a different field in Canada. body was going to get hurt.” path from Detroit all the way with no acting experience. more difficult for some of the It may also be possible for him The Desert Between Us and to what is now Brantford, Ont. Gen. Duncan McArthur was riders. Anthony Grani, 38, was to write qualifying exams to Them will be sent to schools, “We have a history of pro - played by Scott Paterson, 50, the re-enactment director practice his profession in museums, historic sites and ducing historical documen - who has been doing re-enact - whose job was to help keep Canada. libraries across Southern taries and we’ve been doing it ments for 32 years and is a everything simple for the ama - “I’m looking for an occupa - Ontario free of charge after since 2000. So it’s sort of construction manager in teur actors. He said this seg - tion and I’m hoping to find being shown in premiers from something that we’re into and Toronto. He said despite how ment of the project has been some sort of idea of what I with the bicentennial of the terrifying his first time riding more about the horses than Windsor to Burlington, Ont. next spring. Turn To page 5 “J obs ” CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 23, 2012 NEWS page 2 .. Maghnieh receives 90-day pay suspension Tom Morrison Maghnieh will lose about the matter and for him to con - Citizen Staff Reporter $29,000, including nearly tinue would be “self-regulat - $7,200 from the 90-day sus - ing.” Before he was asked to By a vote of 6-2, Windsor pension and $22,000 from the stop, Maghnieh said his City Council and Mayor Eddie money he would make by actions were not justifiable. Francis have voted to suspend being on committees for the “Obviously this has been a Coun. Al Maghnieh’s pay for next two years. A councillor’s nightmare for everyone in this 90 days and keep him off any yearly salary is also approxi - room and I don’t think there’s city committees for the rest of mately $29,000. Marra said he any words that can describe his term. opposed this motion because the level of remorse that I have The Oct. 15 decision comes ignoring the recommendations to my constituents and col - almost six months after the of the integrity commissioner leagues, particularly the peo - public learned Maghnieh used might open up future chal - ple who put their faith in me his Windsor Public Library lenges and prevent council on (election day) 2010,” credit card for as much as from putting this matter Maghnieh said. $13,756 in personal expenses. Photo by Tom Morrison behind them. Dilkens and Hatfield refer - Although some of those Ward 10 Councillor Al Maghnieh speaks at the delegation table Before a decision was enced Maghnieh’s comments charges were professional in council chambers Oct. 15. reached, council heard from in a recent Windsor Star col - expenses the Ward 10 council - five Windsor residents who umn, in which he said “screw lor incurred as chair of the punishment council can give. Committee of Council called for Maghnieh to be them” to colleagues who want library board, he paid the total Gignac said the punishment removed Maghnieh from all punished. Ward 2 resident Les him to resign. Dilkens said bill after the scandal broke in sends a clear message to agencies, boards and commit - Chaif said the councillor’s Maghnieh is making his job April. The exact amount of Windsorites. tees on April 30 but did not set actions are “an absolute harder for himself when he personal charges is not known, “It’s not acceptable to under - a time limit. shame” and asked for him to makes comments like these. but according to a report from take behaviours that erode the Council’s decision is con - resign. “I think the residents of Integrity Commissioner Bruce confidence of the community trary to the integrity commis - “Why was that man never Ward 10 are trying to get Elman, it exceeds $8,400. in the elected body that is clos - sioner’s recommendation to charged? Who stopped him things done. Is this a represen - Francis and councillors est to them,” Gignac said. “It’s give Maghnieh a 45-day pay from being charged? If that tative that’s going to deliver Drew Dilkens, Ron Jones, unfortunate what’s happened, suspension, plus a repayment was me or anybody else in when he’s trying to alienate Fulvio Valentinis, Jo-Anne but I think the decision of of the $3,331 he received for council chambers that it hap - his own colleagues instead of Gignac and Percy Hatfield council will clearly display his positions on boards and pened to, we would be arrest - trying to engage them,” said voted in favour of this punish - that we’ve taken it very seri - agencies for the first quarter of ed,” Chaif said. “If you had Dilkens. “The only person that ment, while Hilary Payne and ously and the correct measures 2012 and allow him to be done that, we wouldn’t be here stood in the way of Al Bill Marra opposed it. have been taken to address it.” reappointed to committees in tonight.” Maghnieh being successful in Councillors Alan Halberstadt Payne said he was in favour January 2013. The commis - Maghnieh was asked by the past was Al Maghnieh and and Ed Sleiman were absent of the 90-day pay suspension, sioner stated in the report that Hatfield to sit at the delegation ... I would say that the only and Maghnieh declared a con - but thought council should be Maghnieh’s actions show he table to answer questions, but person that’s going to stand in flict of interest. It took more able to reconsider whether was negligent but he had no Francis interrupted the coun - the way of Al Maghnieh being than two hours for council to Maghnieh should be let back intent on defrauding the cillor early because he had successful in the future is also declare their votes on the mat - on committees before the end library. already declared a conflict on Al Maghnieh.” ter, which is the maximum of the term. The Striking The punishment means Riverside Public Library Living on base Hailey Trealout ones and no family around MacDow. "We help out when Citizen Staff Reporter was definitely hard. When he our spouses are gone on any closed for renovations was gone he didn't know about exercise, tasking or deploy - The Canadian Forces send the little things that were ment. We have support servic - troops who have volunteered going on at home because his es so we can talk to each other to serve their country all job was to keep himself alive and get other points of view. across the world, leaving and my job was to care for the It's all second nature to us. I behind the civilian world they kids. It was lonely, Christmas love who I am and I won`t share with their families. was hard when he was gone, change it for anything." To keep their loved ones but you get through it" Retired Warrant Officer Ken close some military families Many army wives say the Knighton lived on base in make the decision to live on military has changed their Petawawa, Ont. for 10 years military bases where the com - lives in different aspects but with his wife and children. He munity can be different from living on base has also given said being away from his fam - civilian communities. them more opportunities than ily was difficult. Many families face chal - they would normally have, "It was tough. I missed them lenges to stay together while such as travel. like anybody else would but I their family member is sent Maggie MacDow, 38, is an knew how long I was going to Photo by Sandee Nho overseas. Laboratory technol - employee at the Petawawa be gone and I knew when I Riverside Public Library customer servuce clerk Kathy Brown ogist Sylvia Drew, 51, was Military Family Resource would be back, so did they,” checks books out for a customer in Windsor, Oct. 12. stationed with the HMCS Centre. She said being an said Knighton, 64. “They Sandee Nho tion of the staff desks and Hunter when she was sent to army wife and supporting the counted down the months, Citizen Staff Reporter allowing customers to do self- the east coast to work. It was men and women in the service weeks, days and hours so it checkouts. In April, the library there she met her husband, is something she feels she was was exciting for them in that The Riverside Public board approved $50,000 Capt. Kirk Drew. They lived born to do. aspect. It takes a person with a Library will be stopping their towards renovating the on two bases for over three "We as spouses of the mili - sense of discipline, tolerance programs and services for four Riverside Public Library years during their marriage. tary meet through different and understanding to live on days for renovations. branch. The renovations "His long-term leaves were services as well as school base. It's tough for the kids but The changes in this branch about six to eight months," activities, and watch out for the thing is, everybody is on Turn To page 10 “r iVerside ” include re-aligning the loca - said Drew. "Having three little each other and our kids," said the same boat." CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 23, 2012 NEWS page 3 .. B and B solution ber of years. It's another link to the cycling community and another way for people to experience and use transit service and use bike paths and the bike network within the city of Windsor." Bike racks on buses are not exclusive to Windsor. Becky Schmidt, 25, made use of bike racks on her commute to school when she was a student at the University of Minnesota. She is now employed as a paramedic with Photo by Jamie Adam Essentia Health St. Mary’s in A woman walks by the Park & Pelissier parking garage Oct. 18. Photo by Rob Benneian Detroit Lakes, Minn. There has been some controversy regarding the condition of the Riders board a fully handicap-accessible bus equipped with a "It works really well. (Bike garage. bike rack at the Windsor International Transit Terminal on racks are) very popular in Chatham Street West Oct. 16. Minneapolis,” Schmidt said. “That's really good, they're Rob Benneian trip and four for the remainder. really efficient about it so it Garage useful but Citizen Staff Reporter “I think people think about doesn't even take very long. cycling to work or cycling to Everybody knows how to do The weather is getting cool - school or to a destination and it." dirty, say merchants er, but it’s not yet time to hang maybe they are uncomfortable However, some Windsorites up the bike in the garage. that their ride is farther than are not as enthusiastic about Jamie Adam makes a lot of women afraid The City of Windsor wants they would like or they don’t the B and B Solution. Joe Citizen Staff Reporter to use it at night.” commuters to try their B and B necessarily want to have to Orlando said he rides his bike Sophia Maccarato is a hair - Solution: Bike and Bus. shower when they get to their to school every day and occa - The municipally owned Park stylist at Yousif’s Hair “The message … is kind of destination,” Eugeni said. sionally to work. He said bus & Pelissier parking garage Boutique and she said she two-fold. We want people to “Maybe by trimming off a few drivers might be running late may not be in the best condi - uses the garage about once a think outside the box about kilometres they can still use and do not want to stop for a tion, but it is still used, accord - week. their cycling trips and how their bicycle.” bike rider. ing to merchants whose busi - “It’s definitely dirty. I think they can use Windsor Transit The bike racks, which are “If you’re waiting at a bus nesses surround the garage. it could use some TLC,” said to maybe cycle a little more,” available from March 15 to stop with a bike, they don’t The four-storey garage Maccarato. “I’ve worked said Josette Eugeni, manager Dec. 15, are well used accord - even stop for you,” said the which covers nearly half a city down here for the past 12 of transportation planning for ing to Stephan Habrun, plan - 17-year-old Holy Names High block, or more than 13,000 years and they really haven’t the City of Windsor. ning manager for Transit School student. square feet, was built in the done much to maintain it. It’s Eugeni said the city has Windsor. All 76 fully handi - Habrun said he is not aware mid-1970s. been let go.” uploaded videos to their cap-accessible buses in the of any complaints from Although Pelissier Street Barry Smith is the manager YouTube channel explaining city - 73 per cent of the city’s cyclists regarding bus drivers recently underwent a multi- of The Men’s Store and he has how cyclists can use a service fleet - have been equipped not stopping and added bikes million dollar streetscaping, a different solution to the offered by Transit Windsor to with bike racks for approxi - can be loaded very quickly the parking garage was issue. ease their commute. Many of mately a decade. and easily into the racks. untouched. “I don’t think the answer is the city’s buses are fitted with "It's a good partnership,” More information can be “It’s two separate issues. to put cars in there,” said bike racks, so cyclists can ride Habrun said. “We've had bike found on the City of Windsor The streetscaping is separate Smith. “I think it’s a shame on two wheels for part of their racks on our buses for a num - website. from the buildings being that we don’t have retail in remodeled,” said Fulvio that space.” Valentinis, Ward 3 City Valentinis said the garage Councillor who represents the could use some sprucing up Gunshot victim still uncooperative downtown area. and said different parties have Adam D’Andrea involved. He’s still not coop - ter,” said D’Asti. ,,, “Streetscaping was paid by expressed interest in the space. Citizen Staff Reporter erating with police and he According to D’Asti, vic - the city and by Windsor busi - He said he wants the issue to doesn’t want police to be tims who are unwilling to talk ness owners, whereas any be addressed as soon as possi - A local man who suffered a involved with it,” said D’Asti. not only hinder police investi - improvements to the garage ble. gunshot wound is still refus - “At this point we have no gations but also put public would be the city’s responsi - “This is not something we safety at risk. ing to cooperate with Windsor additional information.” bility.” can put off. I want to see it Police Services. The Oct. 17 media release “The fact that he’s not will - Business owners agree it is addressed in the next budget The 26-year-old man arrived Windsor Police Services stat - ing to cooperate is certainly a useful building but say it year, in 2013.” at the Hotel-Dieu Grace ed the victim has changed his an obstacle. But more impor - needs to be better maintained. Smith said the winds of Hospital emergency room story several times and said tantly, if there’s an illegal “I think the city should change have started blowing. Oct. 17 around 1 a.m. and the incident was an “acci - firearm out there we’d like spend a little more time and “We’ve been sadly neglected informed hospital staff he had dent.” D’Asti said victims are to get it off the streets,” said money on it – cleaning it up for years but with the college been shot in the shoulder. sometimes unwilling to talk D’Asti. and especially getting better and university downtown, EMS staff notified two police when they are associated with Police are asking anyone security on the weekends things are starting to turn,” said officers who were on the the perpetrator. who may have information when the bars are busier,” said Smith. “Slowly, but very posi - property for an unrelated mat - “It’s our understanding that Liz Mumsterhjelm, owner of tively. It will be better in the ter. Sgt. Matt D’Asti, public he probably does not want to about the incident to call Casa Chavela located across long run.” information officer for the get somebody in trouble at (519)-255-6700 ex 4830 or the street from the garage. Recent estimates from the city Windsor police, said the man this point. The fact that there’s anonymously to Crime “You can hear people scream - suggests the cost of restoring is still refusing to cooperate or a firearm involved means that Stoppers at (519)-258-TIPS ing and shouting and carrying the garage could be as much as name any suspects. it’s obviously a serious mat - (8477). “He does not want to be on and vomiting and stuff so it $1.5 million. CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 23, 2012 NEWS page 4 .. Science City helps set record St.Clair health fair raises awareness Ashley Godin our drop in social program Citizen Staff Reporter an d family support group, but virtually.” Students filled St. Clair Along with the health fair, College’s common room Oct. the Student Representative 16 to learn about the various Council held a bike clinic to health risks they face. advocate the advantages of St. Clair held a health fair cycling. at its south Windsor campus Stephen Pitman, a director to raise awareness of student for the SRC, said while the health. The fair included clinic isn’t part of the health booths from the Canadian fair they coincide. Cancer Society, the Canadian “The two go hand-in-hand. Diabetes Association, Cycling is certainly a very Canadian Blood Services and healthy form of transporta - several others. tion, a very healthy activity. I Nikki Porter is the commu - think it does definitely res - nication liaison and public onate with the message that education coordinator for the the people, the other organiza - Photo by Richard Dawes Epilepsy Support Centre of tions here for the health fair, Windsor West MP Brian Masse helps Juliana Willemsma, 11, with an experiment demonstrating Windsor. Porter meets with are speaking to today,” said the Bernoulli Effect at Canada South Science City Oct. 12. Participants came to take part in a people who are newly diag - Pitman. Guinness World Record setting attempt for the largest practical science lesson at multiple loca - nosed to teach them about Canadian Blood Services set tions. their condition. up a station for students to check their blood types. Joan Richard Dawes Canada and demonstrated the The Bernoulli Effect is “One of the things I’ve Hannah, community develop - Citizen Staff Reporter Bernoulli Effect using string, named after a Swiss scientist, noticed from since I started ment coordinator, said the balloons, cups, water and air. Daniel Bernoulli, who studied working with the Epilepsy Support Centre is that people event benefits both students Windsor parents and chil - ,,,,, Coordinated by the the basic properties of fluid and Canadian Blood Services. in Windsor with epilepsy dren of all ages are hoping Government of Canada’s sci - flow, pressure, density and “We’re just glad to have the really feel isolated and they’ve set a Guinness World ence department, emails were velocity. He discovered when opportunity to raise aware - Record for the largest practical sent to schools and science air is flowing faster, the air alone,” said Porter. “One of ness for the need for blood,” science lesson at multiple centres encouraging their par - pressure is lower. This effect the key things we do, not just said Hannah. locations. ticipation. The Canada South was duplicated by blowing air through support groups, but St. Clair will be holding a The event started Oct. 12 at Science City location had 32 between two balloons we’re working at creating a blood donor clinic for stu - 1 p.m. simultaneously across participants. community both in person, at dents 17 and older Nov. 20. Turn To page 6 “s cience ” Crime Stoppers & MediaPlex Automotive awarded for best video recycling program James Zimmerman the overall quality of the sub - ism of Rittenhouse and the Citizen Staff Reporter mitted video. MediaPlex pro - MediaPlex team was “unbe - kick off ducer, script editor and profes - lievable.” Marc Tessier later taking ownership in A journalism team at the St. sor David Harrison said the "We're police officers not Citizen Staff Reporter 1989. video showed the potential of “We basically want to recy - Clair College MediaPlex has trained in media. Everyone was the MediaPlex and the stu - The owner of Evoy’s Service cle everything we can,” said won first place over 1,200 professional and made the dents. Garage will be kicking off Ing competitors in an international "It was an opportunity to whole process easy for Tim their ecofriendly recycle pro - Evoy’s, Windsor’s only competition associated with work with the community (Murphy) and me," said gram Oct 25. CAA approved garage, Crime Stoppers programs while at the same time allow - Burney. Evoy’s garage, located at accepts dead batteries, old around the world. ing our student (Rittenhouse) Journalism students in the 3720 Seminole St., has teamed tires, anti-freeze and used Volunteers from Windsor & to broaden his skill set," said MediaPlex produce digital and up with the Ontario Tire motor oil filters. These items Essex County Crime Stoppers Harrison. traditional radio, TV shows and Stewardship and the Canadian are later sent to a recycle cen - and the St. Clair College Crime Stoppers has been their newspaper, The MediaPlex were recognized Automotive Association to tre for reprocessing to filter working with the MediaPlex Converged Citizen. make it easier for people to out impurities so they can be Oct. 3 for their efforts in spe - for the past year on media relat - The video is being used as a cialized training video produc - participate in their six-day reused. ed projects such as the Crime training module for new civilian recycle program from Oct. 15 This year, CAA and OTS tion. Stoppers “Crime of the Week” MediaPlex graduate Andrew volunteers to Crime Stoppers. It - 21. will be awarding $20,000 in segment on their YouTube aims to educate the volunteers Don Ing, ASE certified landscaping to the school in Rittenhouse, Det. Tim Murphy channel. about the program so they can Drive Clean repair technician the area around Evoy’s that and Const. Ryan Burney were "This project allowed for awarded Best Video in the answer questions posed by and owner of Evoy’s since collects the most tires. teaching and learning in all Specialized Training Video members of the public. The 1989, said they started the Windsor Police Service aspects of production. It pro - campaign to raise public Const. Paul Jean, 50, is a recy - category at this year’s annual Crime Stoppers program is a vided a real life experience for awareness and show that cling customer at Evoy’s. He Crime Stoppers International non-profit organization and is Andrew and makes him more many things can be safely recycles old batteries and said Conference in Las Vegas. funded by private donations and Consideration for the award marketable," said MediaPlex recycled. he is happy with Ing’s pro - fund raising. Tips leading to an was based on the group’s technical producer Larry Ing joined Evoy’s team as an gram. explanation of the video's pur - Forsyth. arrest can receive up to a $2,000 apprentice in 1978 under the “I think it’s good education pose, the video’s contribution Rittenhouse was not available reward. To leave a tip for Crime original owner Grant Evoy for all people so that products to public awareness, originali - for comment at press time. Stoppers call 519-258-TIP S when the garage was located can be recycled properly and ty of the idea or concept and Burney said the professional - (8477). on Ottawa Street until 1984, not fill up the landfill.” CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 23, 2012 NEWS page 5 .. Red Kettle Campaign New art show by Melissa Iarusso are helping more than 1.7 mil - Citizen Staff Reporter lion Canadians feed their fam - nationally acclaimed artist ilies and bring joy to children Jamie Adam More than $20 million has with the gift of a toy.” Citizen Staff Reporter been raised over 120 years of This year all proceeds are going toward the Salvation the Salvation Army’s largest A new exhibition by a Army Windsor community charitable campaign. nationally acclaimed artist is department for the following The Christmas Kettle appearing at Artspeak Gallery Campaign begins Nov. 19 services: Christmas dinner for 1,000 at St. Clair Centre for Oct. 13-20. with over 2,000 kettles sta - Jim Mroczkowski, 62, was tioned around Canada to col - the Arts, providing toys and born and raised in Windsor. lect donations that will benefit food for Christmas, the food He is the first born of five chil - families in need during the bank, soup kitchen, holiday season. Windsor’s Thanksgiving dinner, cooking dren and has three children of Salvation Army is looking for classes and other programs. his own. He has had his art volunteers to supervise red Lori Shepherd, who is a fre - exhibited in over 15 solo exhi - kettle donations at 18 loca - quent campaign volunteer, bitions in Toronto, Windsor, tions across the city. said she enjoys volunteering Vancouver and North Bay. He Photo by Jamie Adam In Windsor, the campaign for the initiative because it’s a has also been featured in over Jim Mroczkowski, left, and his wife Nancy Crighton stand rewarding experience. She has surpassed its $24,000 goal in 50 group exhibitions across beside some of Mroczkowski’s work displayed in Artspeak volunteered for the campaign 2011, receiving more than Canada. Gallery Oct. 15. $266,300. The money provid - for nine consecutive years. Mroczkowski describes him - ed over 1,100 food vouchers “Helping out the Salvation self as a mixed-media artist. I did naturally,” said show are priced at $750 but and more than 2,800 toy pack - Army during the Christmas He flips open old books at ran - Mroczkowski. range from $300 to $1,500. season brings great feelings to ages to families in need. The dom and selects a passage that The artist works with his Ashley Hynd is a student at my heart. I’m fortunate money also helped fund the catches his eye. He said he wife, Nancy Creighton, who University of Toronto, writer enough to have a roof over my Salvation Army Windsor helps him set up his shows. and amateur artist who attend - head, food on my table and a ponders the meaning of the Community & Family loving family at home so I passage and why it caught his Creighton also helps patrons ed the reception. Services department. think it’s important that people eye and forms his ideas. by describing the stories “I think some of it is really Windsor’s kettle coordinator, like me give back to those in Most of his work contains behind Mroczkowski’s works nice and thought-provoking,” Joe Peterson, said he hopes need,” Shepherd said. “There signs, symbols and silhouettes of art and acting as inspiration said Hynd. “Some of the Windsor can reach their are so many Canadians are in along with other signature or motivation for some pieces. pieces are really, really intel - $250,000 goal and help demand for food but also forms such as grids, geometric “His work is based on intel - lectual.” Canada surpass their $20 mil - many locals too. It’s nice shapes, scribbles and cursive lect, a knowledge of art, Mroczkowski’s wife said she lion goal this season. knowing that the money raised writing. He said the original colour and form,” said was pleased with the turnout “We owe the success of our in Windsor stays in Windsor.” passage from the book is Creighton. at the reception. campaign to everyone who The Salvation Army said in always adhered onto the sur - Mroczkowski has won mul - “People are appreciating the donated but especially to the addition to physical kettles face of the work and becomes tiple awards and commissions, work he’s done and it looks thousands of volunteers who located on street corners and the title. 12 of which are Ontario Arts awesome and the response has manned our kettles at the vari - shopping centres across the “I think it’s more of a com - Council Exhibition and been fantastic,” said ous malls, retail stores and city donors also have the pulsion than anything else. It’s Material Assistance Grants. Creighton. shopping centres,” said option to give online at something I always had to do He won first prize for painting Artspeak Gallery is located Peterson. “If you are looking www.FilltheKettle.com. To even when I was young. If I at the tenth annual Northern at 1942 Wyandotte St. E. and to do a good deed this winter volunteer for this campaign, had a piece of paper in front of Ontario NORART juried exhi - the exhibition can be viewed season this is the perfect you can contact Peterson via opportunity for you. All we email at kettle@sallyann- me with a pencil I was always bition. from the hours of 1 p.m. to 5 need is about three hours of windsor.org. The campaign drawing. It was just something Most of the pieces in the p.m. from Oct. 13-20. your time. By helping us, you ends Dec. 24. Library eliminating credit cards Tom Morrison Acting CEO of the library “The purchasing card Citizen Staff Reporter Chris Woodrow said this allows us to define where a change will help win back card can be used and what it The Windsor Public community confidence in can be used for,” Woodrow Library will be eliminating the library. said. “For example, staff credit cards to avoid future “We believe the would not be able to use it Photo by James Zimmerman misuse of conduct. Purchasing Card Program on travel, meals or accom - Prospective employees peruse the booths at the New Purchasing cards, which will provide the community modation. An accompanying Canadians’ Centre of Excellence annual Windsor-Essex job day can only be used for specif - and city council with a level policy has been implement - at St. Clair College Centre for the Arts Oct. 17. ic purchases, will be used in of confidence that was miss - ed on travel and staff will be place of credit cards. These ing,” said Woodrow in an e- reimbursed for authorized conTinued from page 1 “JOBS” are similar to cards used by mail. “With predetermined travel expenditures.” need to do,” said Lawrence. “Having everyone in one spot the City of Windsor, whose parameters on use, the Ward 2 Coun. Ron Jones “To be honest, I haven’t really makes it easier for the job seek - finance department will see recent issues could not have said he hopes this change seen anything in my field but er to find opportunities, not just the statements of card users. happened.” will bring transparency and I’ve got a few ideas. I’m get - what they’re looking for but Council approved this poli - Woodrow said policy credibility. ting a few ideas. Just talking to what they might have not cy at the Oct. 15 meeting changes were under review “Certainly, there’s been a people makes all the differ - expected to find,” said where Coun. Al Maghnieh for a while, but the shadow cast over process at ence.” Beneteau. “Kind of looking received a 90-day pay sus - Maghnieh scandal helped the library in the last few Shawna Beneteau is a teacher outside the box and seeing pension for using his library speed up this change. He months and with the city who brought her students to the other opportunities they would - credit card for personal explained how these pur - scrutinizing these cards, it event. n’t have considered before.” expenses. chasing cards will work. will enhance the process.” CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 23, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT page 6 .. conTinued from page 4 “SCIENCE” attempt from Baylis and came suspended on string. to observe but ended up taking Heading the experiment in part because he said it looked Windsor was the president of like fun. Masse also said what the Board for Canada South Science City does for the com - Science City Bill Baylis. Windsor's fashion future munity is important. Baylis directed the partici - been in the Windsor fashion “We can’t take it for granted. pants through two experi - scene for almost two years and A lot of school groups come ments demonstrating the said there are many things through here and it takes a lot effect before asking them to changing in fashion and in the of volunteer work so if you’re do it on their own. city. able to contribute to not-for- “I think everybody would “I do aspire to exhibit my profit groups by volunteering expect them to blow apart but collection in Toronto in the or financially, it’s critical to instead they came together, coming years,” said Bourque. our quality of life,” said they kissed each other. And “I’ve participated in a few Masse. that was the surprise,” said fashion shows in the area and I Talmadge Gilbert, mother Baylis. do see people showing more of two, attended the mid-day The second experiment was interest.” event with one of her daugh - based on the same principles Could this be the beginning ters whom she home as an atomizer or a perfume of a Windsor-based fashion schools. Gilbert said hands- sprayer. Participants cut a week? Musharbash, a Windsor on learning is important for straw in half and placed one native, said he has high hopes development and this was a half vertically along the inside for Windsor but doesn’t envi - “normal homeschool experi - wall of a cup partially sub - sion this happening any time ence” for her children. merged in water. Air was then soon. “Quite often we’ll go to dif - blown through the second “There isn’t a market for it in ferent exhibits such as Point straw across the top of the first Photo by Maciejka Gorzelnik Windsor yet,” said Pelee, other science centres, one resulting in water being Local designer and business owner Jenna Bourque sketches a Musharbash. “Toronto is Children’s safety Village or design for her upcoming collection in her studio on Windsor’s accessible. You go to a show drawn up the vertical straw Jack Miner’s. We’ll take any east side Oct. 18. and you can immediately go and sprayed through the air. learning opportunity,” said buy the clothes you see.” “When people do things, Gilbert. Maciejka Gorzelnik air. they learn it. If they’re just A video recording of the Windsorites support local Citizen Staff Reporter “Spring collections are talking about it in class they’ll experiment along with the business, according to learn a bit but forget fast. Plus notepads participants used to always unexpected,” said Bourque. She said fashion it’s a lot more fun to actually write their observations are Temperatures outside may Musharbash. “You never falls far below the radar a lot try it,” said Baylis. being sent to Guinness for be dropping but fashion stu - know what designers are and people don’t think to buy Windsor West MP Brian validation. Baylis estimated dios are heating up as design - going to do.” clothing from local designers. Masse participated in the that nearly 10,000 people ers prepare their spring and Windsor fashion gained Another problem for experiments alongside chil - summer collections. across Canada would partici - popularity over the past few Windsor fashion, according to dren and parents. Masse heard Toronto Fashion Week runs pate in the record breaking years. Ana Stulic and Dilly Musharbash, is the tendency about the record setting attempt. from Oct. 22-26 and is the Daisy Clothing have recently pinnacle of Canadian fashion. towards one-offs and recycled received accolades exhibiting clothing. It’s a great idea but Louis Vuitton sales represen - their collections at VON’s not marketable, said B.C. group advocates tative Kamal Musharbash has Exposure and the Harvesting attended several fashion Musharbash. He also said the FAM Festival fashion weeks in Toronto and said the when local designers can pro - against costumes shows. focus this season will be on Local designer Jenna duce clothing on a larger James Zimmerman policy when it comes to wear - accessories and embellish - Bourque runs A de V 2 scale, that’s when Windsor Citizen Staff Reporter ing Halloween costumes at ment but the rest is up in the Couture by Jenna. She has fashion will really take off. our schools. It is up to the A British Columbia chil - individual school to make dren’s advocacy group is that choice,” said Greater warning parents of the poten - Essex County School Board LEDs coming soon tial implications that come executive assistant Melissa Richard Dawes walks down Ouellette Avenue “Car crashes, that’s about it,” with wearing sexually- Leboeuf. Citizen Staff Reporter almost every day to get lunch. said Howard. “It’s all about themed costumes this Prince Edward Elementary Kale heard about the plan and advertising and what’s going to Halloween. School does not participate in Many Windsorites who work get you to look at the gigantic The Children of the Street any Halloween activities, said he thinks the addition will downtown say they are antici - television on the side of their Society is a provincial society believing it to be a “home add energy and excitement to building.” and federal charity dedicated activity” according to princi - pating the installation of large the intersection. Howard said other than acci - to preventing the sexual pal Angela Miloyevich. LED screens at the corner of “It will be great because it’ll dents she does not think the exploitation of children and Campbell Elementary holds a Ouellette and University be like a little Times Square in signs will affect the intersec - youth in British Columbia. black and orange day to help Avenues, and see it in a posi - Windsor,” said Kale. tion much because it is already Executive director Diane raise money for charity. tive light. Kale said he looks forward to one of the busiest in the area. Sowden said they have Sowden said the sexual Windsor City council decided being able to get information Distracting drivers was an received a number of phone exploitation of these cos - unanimously Oct. 1 to amend quickly while passing by or issue brought up at city council calls from school principals tumes can be detrimental to a Windsor’s sign bylaw. Plans standing on a nearby corner. but City of Windsor engineer in her area. child early in their develop - were then made to install two Half a block away from the Mario Sonego described the “We are seeing some kids ment and can lead to long- 6.8-metre-by-5.5-meter LED intersection, Milk Coffee Bar location as “a low-speed envi - signs costing an estimated server Rayven Howard sweeps dressing as a ‘pimp’ or ‘ho’ term emotional and physical ronment” for traffic. A staff $500,000 at 300 Ouellette the sidewalk in front of her and we are asking parents to trauma. She urges all parents report mentions similar instal - Ave., future home of the work. The site for the LEDs not allow this,” said Sowden. to dress their children appro - lations in a number of other Windsor Star. The signs will be can be seen clearly from the Schools in Windsor have priately this Halloween. cities including Toronto’s used as a media platform and coffee shop at 68 University adopted a “hands off” policy, “The message is clear. It’s Dundas Square. deliver news, headlines, photos meaning the decision to allow not socially correct to dress Ave. Howard said she is also “More advertising will be costumes is on a per school up as a pimp, a gangster or a and videos. excited about the new addition good because it will draw basis. sex trade worker this Andy Kale, partner at Red but there is one aspect that attention to the businesses in “We do not have an official Halloween,” said Sowden. Piston software company, worries her. the plaza,” Howard said. CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 23, 2012 SPORTS page 7 ‘ Vipers blank Predators Column Connor McDavid worth the price of admission Rob Benneian just 15 years old, was drafted Citizen Staff Reporter first overall in April by the Otters after earning “excep - The Otter could hardly draw a tional player status,” the third breath without first asking for player to do so after John permission. Tavares in 2005 and Aaron The game plan for the Ekblad in 2011. Windsor Spitfires heading into Spitfires rookie forward Josh their Oct. 18 match with his Ho-Sang has played with Erie Otters was geared specif - McDavid for years, most ically towards shutting him recently as members of the down. For more than 50 min - midget minor Toronto Photo by Evan Mathias utes, they were successful. Marlboros. The dynamic duo Lambton Shores Predators forward Kyle Brothers (right) is defended by LaSalle Vipers forward And then Connor McDavid combined for 64 goals and Spencer VanBuskirk (centre) and defenceman Chad Shepley (left) during a game at the Vollmer came out of the penalty box, 151 points in their OHL draft Complex Oct. 17. The Vipers won 4-0. caught a pass, and showed year. Ho-Sang was drafted just everyone who had gathered at four picks after McDavid was Evan Mathias much of the play. Strong who are stronger, faster and the WFCU Centre what makes selected by the Otters. Citizen Staff Reporter defence and a relentless always finish their checks. him exceptional. “It was different, but it’s forecheck kept the Predators Hall had to change his style of With his Otters teammates good to see (Ho-Sang) in an After a slow start, the on their heels. play for the higher skill level. controlling the play in the OHL uniform,” McDavid said. Lasalle Vipers bounced back At 11:42 of the second peri - “On my regular team I’m Spitfires defensive zone, "I’m happy for him." to win 4-0 against the od Brad Carroll extended the more of a shut down guy McDavid coasted towards the Prior to taking to the ice as Lambton Shores Predators Vipers lead to three goals going after their better players action before using an explo - McDavid’s opponent for the Oct. 17 at the Vollmer when he banged in a rebound and here im just trying to go in sive stride to find an empty first time since he was nine Complex. at the side of the net after a there and just play a safe game patch of ice. His hands a blur, years old, Ho-Sang said he The Vipers were forced to shot from the point by Chris and just do the best I can,” McDavid stickhandled once, was looking forward to the kill off a 5-on-3-penalty early Pignanelli. said Hall. twice, three times and split the challenge his former team - in the first period as well as six The Vipers chased Campbell This is a big year for Hall, as Windsor defence. Like a mate would present. other penalties throughout the after Korey Morgan capped he is eligible for the Ontario cobra, he struck and before the “I think I know his game game. Each time they killed a off the scoring by knocking in Hockey League draft in April. Spits knew what happened he inside and out and he knows penalty they gained more his fifth goal of the season. He said his speed and physical had extended his point streak my game inside and out,” said momentum. Justin Tugwell replaced play is something to work on to nine games. Ho-Sang. “I think the beauty “That’s something that Campbell for the remainder of for him to impress the scouts “Did you see McDavid’s of both of our games is that we’ve been focusing on all the game. this season. goal? He was just like …. even if you know them and week,” said Vipers head coach Between the second and The Predators came out in man,” said Windsor Spitfires understand them, they’re still Ryan Donally. “Any time you third period, Lasalle Vipers the third period playing des - centre Michael Clarke after difficult to stop.” kill a 5-on-3 within the first forward Brendan McCann left perate hockey but couldn’t the game. If you ask me, the beauty of two minutes of the game that’s the game with an undisclosed find a way to beat Vipers Yes, Michael, I saw it. their games is something you a great way to start.” injury. goalie Connor MacKinnon, Clarke frequently drew the have to see to appreciate. With physical play and a “He’s been battling a couple who recorded his first win of unfortunate assignment of The Otters will revisit the strong forecheck the Vipers nagging injuries, at this point the season. shutting down the Ontario WFCU Centre Feb. 21 controlled the flow of play in the season we need him for “That’s actually the first Hockey League’s most cele - I know I’ll be making sure I right from the drop of the down the road,” said Donally. shutout of my junior career. brated rookie. McDavid, at have a front row seat. puck. They used their speed to “He really wasn’t quite sure if Four years is a long time but it their advantage creating many he was going to go tonight or feels pretty good to finally get scoring opportunities off the not.” one under my belt,” said rush. The Vipers were already MacKinnon. NHL lockout update Dylan Denomme broke the shorthanded and called up Sun MacKinnon was quick to Kenton Wolfe between the two sides. stalemate at 14:31 of the first County Panthers midget minor give his team credit for their Citizen Staff Reporter Additionally, the offer includ - period when he received a captain Austin Hall to replace help in the shutout win. ed the altering of the schedule pass in the slot and snapped a Graeme Brown who was serv - “They helped me out with What seemed like progress to include a full-82 games, as quick shot over the blocker of ing a suspension. everything, making sure that ultimately came to a halt Oct. all games between Oct. 11 and Predators goalie Brandon “He did great. He’s 15 years every rebound out in front of 18 with the NHL Players’ 24 have already been can - Campbell. old coming up and playing the net they were clearing, Association turning down the celled. Other details included Three minutes later the junior B and I can’t say they were taking sticks away, latest offer from the NHL a five-year limit on player Vipers struck again when enough positive things about and I thought they were a owners. contracts, modifying the play - Spencer VanBuskirk cut hard the way he played tonight. major part in this win too,” Their response was three er-suspension process and to the net and slid the puck Kept it simple, worked hard, said MacKinnon. counter-proposals, which lo wering of the salary cap. short side under Campbell’s and I'm sure impressed a few With the win the Vipers NHL commissioner Gary The NHLPA’s three proposals left pad. scouts in the stands,” said claimed an important two Bettman described as “thor - effectively immobilized negoti - The Vipers caught a break Donally. points and moved into third oughly disappointing.” ations. Though the details of the early in the second period Hall said he tried to make the place in the division, four The offer from the NHL offers were not disclosed, when the Predators had a goal most of the opportunity to points behind second place owners was extended Oct. 16 Bettman said it was “nowhere disallowed because of a high play with an older team. He Chatham and six points and included a 50/50 split of close” to the 50-50 split. stick. The second period said he felt it was a big change behind the first place hockey-related-revenue, a Negotiations will continue looked very similar to the first for him as a young defence - Leamington Flyers. major point in the negotiations until a deal is finalized. with the Vipers controlling man playing against players CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 23, 2012 SPORTS page 8 ‘ Spits weekend recap Saints women's Mitchell Brandner Pelech jumped Sieloff after beaten 4-1 by the Battalion. Citizen Staff Reporters the hit which led to a seven After falling behind 3-0 in the minute power play for first period, the Spits were Windsor. never able to get back into the soccer makes playoffs The Windsor Spitfires took four out of a possible six "I saw the puck being game. The Battalion scored Ashley Davidson first time in five years is amaz - points this weekend. rimmed around and those are again in the second before Citizen Staff Reporter ing,” said Lamouroux. “(We) The Spits earned one of their the (hits) I look for," said Brady Vail broke the shutout worked our butts off to make two wins against the Erie Sieloff. "I heard he's a younger midway through the third peri - The St. Clair College Saints playoffs. Our team was Otters Oct. 18 at the WFCU od. women’s soccer team have stacked with talent and it Centre. Windsor's power play The Spitfires battled the made the playoffs this year for showed in our standings. We found the back of the net twice Otters once again Oct. 20, this the first time in five years. are very proud to make play - propelling them to a 2-1 win. time in Erie, Penn. and came They ended the regular sea - offs and to represent St. Clair.” Forwards Kerby Rychel and out victorious. Rychel scored son with a record of two wins, Rica Rabanes, a third year Derek Schoenmakers were the twice and Schoenmakers three ties and three losses, fin - veteran on the team, said she goal scorers. scored once en route to a 3-2 ishing in fifth place in the looked at the team at the “Special teams won the victory. Hot shot Otters rookie West division of the Ontario beginning of the season and game for us tonight," said Photo courtesy of OHL Connor McDavid of the Otters Colleges Athletic Association. knew they would go far. Spits head coach Bob Windsor Spitfires forward scored in each of the games On Oct. 13 the Saints trav - “I thought we were going to Boughner. "(Otters goal - Derek Schoenmakers against the Spitfires. elled to Kitchener to play the tender) Oscar Dansk was do very well this season "The speed and the size of Conestoga Condors in the first because we had many vets tough to beat and our power the players (are the difficulties guy and his lesson was paid. I game of the playoffs. returning and recruited many play got two and our penalty of adjusting)," said McDavid. don't know if it was our guy or Kellie Lamouroux was a girls that were very strong and kill was excellent." their guy that rimmed it "Obviously things happen a rookie on the team this year. contributed to the team as a Windsor defenceman Patrick around but whenever you're lot faster out there." She said the team’s energy en whole,” said Rabanes. “Even Sieloff laid a devastating hit looking back like that you're After a successful weekend route to the game was “unbe - from day one of training, we on Otters forward Hayden asking for it." the Spits are in sole possession Hodgson in the second period. lievable.” were already focused to do Windsor then traveled to of first place in the West Otters defenceman Adam “On the bus ride to play our Brampton where they were Division. better compared to our previ - first playoff game we had the ous season and I think that’s music blaring as loud as possi - what made us do so well this ble and the energy level was year.” Lancers hockey home opener so high,” said Lamouroux. The team showed improve - “We sang and focused on what begin. Although two wins ment from last year when they we needed to do together as would have been ideal, he said finished in seventh place in one team. Even in the dressing he was pleased with how the their division. team came together in the first room the music was loud and Taylor Smith was a rookie game. everyone was focusing as a on the team last year and has “We are a four-line team and whole. We were mentally seen great improvement since preparing for the game.” for us to really win we need to then. She was injured for the The Saints lost to the win by committee,” said last few games of this season. Condors 2-0. Although the Hamlin. “I think we really did “Sitting on the sidelines team was unable to move on to that. I think everyone chipped watching my team, I was hon - in. We had four different scor - the next game of the playoffs, estly proud,” said Smith. “It’s ers and we got production they said they were proud of hard not to play, but the girls Photo by Ashley Davidson from our front end and our themselves and how they back end and it was a good played this season. played amazing and I was Parker Van Buskirk (29) of the Lancers hockey team in the first happy to cheer them on.” game of their double header weekend against the UOIT team effort.” “To make playoffs for the Ridgebacks Oct. 13 at Windsor Arena. The Ridgebacks were unable to make the playoffs in the previous season and Hamlin Ashley Davidson season on a positive note like worried the team would take it the converged team Citizen Staff Reporter that, kind of get into the win for granted in the first game. column early it’s huge for the Associate Senior “These games are the tough - Managing Editors The Windsor Lancers men’s team,” said Van Buskirk. “It’s est games to play, the games Managing Editors Sports Editors hockey team didn’t get much good to settle in now and just James Zimmerman that you are supposed to win Rick Dawes Kenton Wolfe time to celebrate winning their kind of get back to work and that for whatever reason,” said Rob Benneian Alice Hewitt Ashley Davidson home opener Oct. 13. move forward.” Hamlin. The University of Ontario He said the first game was a The Lancers scored their Production Institute of Technology strong start, but he would like first two goals on the power Entertainment Ridgebacks visited the to make improvements on his play. Team captain Brett Manager Editor Lancers for the first two own game. Vandehogen said this is key Marissa DeBortoli Ashley Godin games of the season. Windsor “I’d like to be under control for the Lancers. defeated the Ridgebacks 4-2 a little more,” said Van “Special teams wins hockey in the first meeting between Buskirk. “I had a couple of games. It’s just as important to the two teams, while losing 6- rebounds throughout the game have a (penalty kill) as it is to Chief Copy Photo Editors Copy Editors 0 in the second tilt Oct. 14. that I’d like to make sure I have a good power play, but Riley Harrison-Lutz Adam D’Andrea Parker Van Buskirk has been hold on to. We’ve got a pretty power play has been good,” Editor Chris Richards Maureen Mariampillai the goalie for the Lancers for young (defence) so the less said Vandehogen. Tom Morrison three years. He played in the rebounds I can give up, the The Lancers will be looking Ontario Hockey League better for all of us until we to win a rivalry game against www .t he media plex .com before aging out and joining kind of get settled in.” the University of Western email : media -converged @themediaplex .com U. of W. Lancers coach Kevin Hamlin Ontario Mustangs Oct. 20 in phone : (519) 972-2727 e xt . 4963 “Whenever you can start a was ready for this season to London. Follow us at http :// twitter .com /the _mediaplex CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 23, 2012 FEATURE page 9 ‘ Night of the living dead Maciejka Gorzelnik one monster that you have to Crowd control for the zom - Citizen Staff Reporter worry about. It’s a horde of bie walk is handled by the uncompromising evils,” said Windsor Police Service and Moans, grunts and calls for Reeve. “It’s horror on a larger there have not been any major brains echoed through down - scale and there’s a small part problems to date according to town Windsor Oct. 12 when of me that says ‘Hey, it could Witalec. people dressed as zombies happen.’ That’s part of the “The only thing we’ve had filled the streets. appeal.” is people getting a little too According to torontozom - Villains Beastro was at enthusiastic,” said Witalec. biewalk.ca zombie walks capacity Oct. 13 with about “If I were parading thousands originated in Toronto in 2003 130 people attending Zom-B- of bandits through the city, and have since spread world - Con. Prizes were handed out tearing the place up then we wide regularly drawing for categories such as cutest wouldn’t have another one. It crowds of over 1,000 people. zombie and best zombie cou - would end fairly quickly.” Windsor’s first zombie walk ple. Maxine X, owner of Zombie walker Alyssa was held in 2007. Jakub Maxine’s Adult Playground, Bortolotto attended both Witalec has organized the Photo by Maciejka Gorzelnik sponsored the event because zombie days for the first time Organizer of Windsor’s zombie walk Jakub Witalec, left, leads a zombie walk from the begin - of how much fun she said she this year. She said it was a mob of zombies through the streets of downtown Windsor Oct. ning as well as other local had at previous zombie comfortable and positive 12. events including a flash mob walks. atmosphere. at last year’s Balloonapalooza people and approximately ego. Being a zombie fan from “Two years ago I had just “It’s actually something fun and said the walk is a celebra - 3,500 canned goods were col - a young age, Reeve said he opened the store downtown to do in Windsor which is a tion of geek culture. lected. All donations will ben - enjoys the zombie walk but and I’ve never seen a zombie good thing,” said Bortolotto. “It’s a project to get people efit the Windsor Homes had a different vision than walk before so I thought peo - “I’ll be out next year. It’s real - out into the streets, out of their Coalition Inc., according to Witalec and wanted to expand ple would be banging on my ly fun and now I’m hooked.” comfort zones and to do good Witalec. on it. From Reeve’s vision windows trying to freak me For information on future things for the community,” Michael Reeve has been par - spawned Zom-B-Con, a fami - out,” said Maxine X. “I’m a zombie events in Windsor, said Witalec. ticipating in zombie walks for ly oriented celebration of huge horror movie fan but I visit Windsor Zombie Walk This year’s zombie walk three years as Captain zombie pop culture. actually get scared really eas - and Windsor ZOM -B- CON drew crowds of over 3,000 Hindgrinder, his zombie alter “With zombies, it’s not just ily.” on Facebook. Bringing home baby in 2005 after Amicone attend - ed an information seminar in Toronto. They chose to adopt from China through Family Outreach International. “You have to do a lot of paper - work to prove that you can become a parent,” said Photo by Chris Richards Amicone. “It just seems silly Forged Social Insurance cards, student identification cards, and because you have teenagers credit cards seized in May are displayed at the Windsor Police who are having babies … and Service headquarters Oct. 19. Nabeel Ahmed, 30, of Windsor here we are in our forties - has been charged with money laundering and fraud over well established, but then $5,000. here’s all the paperwork to try and prove it.” According to the Family Traffic violation Outreach International web - site, “Family Outreach leads to fraud charges a registration fee of $100, a facilitation fee of $3,600 and a Professional breakthrough Services in China fee of Chris Richards physical identification and US$600.” There are additional Citizen Staff Reporter appearing nervous and eva - marriage obligations. The cou - sive, according to Windsor Windsor Police Services hit Police. Once downtown, Photo by Jolene Perron ple must have been married Paige Ai-Xiu Amicone plays in her jumber in her new Canadian for a minimum of five years a breakthrough Oct. 16 in an detectives from the Fraud home, under the supervision of adoptive parents Karin and and can’t have more than two ongoing fraud investigation. Unit were able to connect Piero Amicone. previous marriages. Nabeel Ahmed, 30, of Ahmed to an ongoing fraud Additional requirements Windsor was charged Oct. 19 investigation from May when Jolene Perron have a child for one year after through Family Outreach can with money laundering and dozens of forged Social Citizen Staff Reporter marriage, naturally and with be found online at www.fami - fraud over $5,000. Insurance cards, student in-vitro fertilization. After a lyoutreach.com. Ahmed was stopped for run - cards, and credit cards were Adopting a baby from China process that lasted six years, The paper work was ning a red light near Banwell seized. is not an easy task, but one they decided to adopt. approved by both the and E.C. Row. Providing a According to Windsor Amherstburg couple says it “I just wanted to become a Canadian and Chinese fake name to the traffic Police, the fraud amount to was worth the difficulties. mother, no matter what,” said enforcement officer, Ahmed date is nearly $35,000, with Karen Amicone, 43, and her Amicone. Turn To page 10 “b aby ” was taken to police headquar - the charges encompassing 142 husband Piero, 44, tried to The adoption process started ters after failing to produce offences . CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 23, 2012 FEATURE page 10 .. conTinued from page 9 “BABY” Government in December tle,” said Amicone. “Her Karaoke popularity rising 2006. After that nothing hap - nanny was bringing her in and pened. Last year Amicone and she’s got this rattle … that’s all Adam D'Andrea a week with Wednesday’s gets to sing and no one judges her husband decided to switch you hear. You turn around and Citizen Staff Reporter People Using Karaoke because everyone is terrible,” tactics and try adopting a spe - there she is.” Equipment (P.U.K.E.) and said Zanotti. “Plus drunk peo - cial needs child born with a Piero said Karen began to It’s Wednesday night and the Sunday Ultimate ple love microphones.” cleft pallet and cleft lip. They cry immediately and when unmistakeable opening chords Championship Karaoke Zanotti said his attendance at began the paperwork process Paige was handed to her, the of the Billy Joel classic “Piano (S.U.C.K.). On most nights, karaoke nights has dwindled again. Going on month seven, child accepted her immediate - Man” are spilling out of the Villains’ staff anticipates at since being hired by the public they had almost given up. ly without hesitation. Villains’ Beastro and into least 50 attendees for karaoke. school board, but it still holds “Our social worker called “You can tell she was really Pelissier Street. Then the off- Zanetti said karaoke nights a special place in his heart. and asked Piero if he was sit - well taken care of,” said key notes, slurred words and have been consistently more Although Zanetti considers ting down” said Amicone. Karen. “She’s just so happy raucous cheering and laughter popular and therefore more karaoke one of his passions, “After she said those words and her nannies were so excit - begin. It’s karaoke night. profitable than other theme he recognizes that the clien - she probably stayed on the ed for her. I think they were a Villains’ is one of several nights, such as open mic tele of some bars wouldn’t phone with us for 20 minutes little sad to see her go.” downtown bars that have nights. appreciate it. and I can’t remember a thing Amicone and her husband added a karaoke night to their “Karaoke is for a wider “It’s not for every bar. I she said.” were also surprised to see that weekly roster of events. group. More people can do it,” don’t see why not because it’s According to their social Paige’s cleft lip had already Karaoke has become increas - said Zanetti. “They can go up fun as hell,” said Zanetti. “But worker, baby girl Ai-Xiu been corrected when they ingly mainstream in Windsor, there and sing the songs they it’s the same reason why Dong, 11 months, was aban - picked her up in China. with other popular bars such love and hear every day.” we’re not a sports bar. That’s doned, found in a flower gar - However, they still have pro - as The Bull n’ Barrel and The A typical Wednesday or just not what we’re after.” den in front of a hospital. cedures ahead of them to cor - Manchester encouraging ama - Sunday at Villains starts fairly Villains’ was recently voted The couple prepared for rect her pallet and nose as well teurs to come out and belt out slow with only a sparse offer - “Best Karaoke” in The three months before taking a as any dental issues. a few songs once a week. ing of people willing to go up Lance’s Best of Windsor 2012 flight to China to pick up their “For a while I just had to But the question remains: and sing. But according to reader poll. Zanetti, who rou - baby who they now call Paige poke her and make sure she why are people are so willing Zanetti, once a little “liquid tinely takes part in the karaoke Ai-Xiu Amicone. was real,” said Karen. “You to go out of their way to listen courage” starts flowing that’s nights himself, said he The couple traveled with a wait for so long and it just to amateur and make fools of when the fun really begins. believes this is because of the group of 13 families. Each doesn’t seem real sometimes.” themselves in public? Joseph Zanotti, a local musi - bar’s fun and inviting atmos - spent week one in their child’s The couple has had her for Villains’ owner and self-pro - cian and music teacher, agreed phere. city and a second week in one month and she will be one claimed karaoke enthusiast a few drinks are almost “I think people enjoy doing Beijing together. The process year old Nov. 25. Amicone Geoff Zanetti said he believes always necessary for a good it here at Villains’ because we in China was put together said everything is as she it’s because of the fun and karaoke night. Zanotti fre - don’t take things seriously. It’s “just right” according to expected it to be. inclusiveness of the activity. quently attended karaoke a laid back atmosphere where Amicone. There was always a “Things you used to be able “Everyone’s involved with nights at The Whiskey (now I think people just feel com - car waiting to drive them and a to do in five minutes, take you it. Some come to watch the known as The Dugout) and fortable doing it,” said tour guide to help them with a long time now,” said Karen. show, others come to get up still attends local karaoke Zanetti. “And that’s why the language barrier. “Like stir-fry, takes half an there and sing,” said Zanetti. nights when he can. Villains’ is the number one Paige’s nannies gave her to hour usually? Took me two In fact, Zanetti loves karaoke “For me, karaoke is like a place to S.U.C.K. some the Amicones in the lobby of hours.” so much he hosts it two nights community concert. Everyone P.U.K.E.” the hotel they were staying in. When the couple hear that Every time they spotted move - Paige is lucky to have them, ment, the couple grew anx - they said they respond with ious. the exact opposite. They say Living library play being made “All you heard was this rat - they are the lucky ones. conTinued from page 2 “RIVERSIDE” started on Oct. 15 and the English language and litera - branch will re-open on Oct. ture at the University of into documentary 20. Windsor, frequents the library. Sean Previl Rabideau. “A democratic made into a documentary to Nancy Peel is the manager of “I think that the self check - Citizen Staff Reporter process that not only engages reach youth both in Windsor public services at the Windsor out option will definitely them, enlightens them, but and outside the city as well. Public Library. reduce the waiting times for A local gay rights group is allows them to be full part of Eva Kratochvil, who also “Everything is geared to cus - us. All the other library using a play to pass on a mes - the process from the very acted in the play, said she has tomer service. But in order to branches should have them. sage to youth: they have a beginning.” an expectation for what youth improve customer service we Students and families can only future ahead of them. Actor and co-founder of 50 will learn from the film. have to improve the working benefit with these new The play A Living Library Plus Proud, Linda Young, “They have a history, and conditions of the staff,” said machines,” said Robinet. has finished its performances said the presentation’s pur - they can be proud of it. Peel. This is the third branch in the put on by Windsor Pride’s 50 pose was to reach out to the There’s a reason why it’s The new self-checkout sta - Windsor area to undergo reno - Plus Proud, a group that advo - new generation of LGBT called pride,” said Kratochvil. tions will eliminate waiting vations. Remington and South cates for lesbian, gay, bisexual youth. The cast answered questions times for customers as well as Walkerville have already and transgendered adults over The show is meant to help after each show to get the free staff for more programs. received attention. Peel said 50. both homosexual and hetero - audience’s thoughts on the Librarians at the Riverside other branches will be receiv - “It’s a taste of the past, it is a sexual youth who are facing performances and give their Public Library will be avail - ing the same attention from feel for the present and an bullying by telling the stories own opinions about what able to interact in their com - the board. insight for the future,” said the of friends they have lost. they’re trying to present. munity more often. “It’s a cycle, once we get to play’s director Chris Rabideau. “We want them to see what “Please be who you are, love Riverside library currently every one of the 10 branches The production was put we went through, because we who you want to love, do all has their ventilation system we’ll go back to the first one together over six weeks start - want to make their journey a the things that are within your running through the desks. again and look at what it ing at the end of August using little bit easier,” said Young. heart, you will get through it, The high costs of the renova - needs,” said Peel. stories from more than 60 peo - “If you have a problem with we are here to show you the tions are due to the re-routing Programs scheduled during ple. someone accepting you, talk way,” said Young. of the system into the floor of the week will be cancelled, but “We recorded all those to somebody, please don’t do For more information about the building. These changes the external book return will thoughts and in five days we harm to yourself.” Windsor Pride, visit will benefit customers and still be available for cus - created a show together,” said A Living Library is being www.windsorpride.com. staff of the branch. Lauren Robinet, 19, studying tomers.