www.niagara-news.com Friday, Nov. 19, 2004 Free Volume 35, Issue 5 Local and Niagara College sports news@ coverage Pages 26 to 28 niagara Niagara Idol’s full story Page 32 serving the Niagara College communities BRTF building getting $1 million facelift By IVAN ZATELLI Staff Writer A $1-million facelift is slated for the college’s Broadcasting – Radio, Television and Film program (BRTF) program this summer. Leo Tiberi, dean of Information and Media Studies, says, “This would maintain our status as one of the top programs in the country. We just have to continue to position ourselves to be a popular choice for students.” The college is hoping to change the whole aesthetics of the west end of the Voyageur Wing at the Welland campus. “A change is due so people know that they’re entering into Niagara College Broadcasting Centre. This, as well as new equipment, like editing suites, will be included.” BRTF program students voiced their opinions as to what they would like to see happen in the ren- ovations. Janelle Eisler, 21, of Kitchener, in her third year, says more studios to work in and more editing suites are needed. “It definitely affects you more in second or third year when you need more time to edit your project.” “There is just not enough space The changes will be apparent when the Broadcasting – Radio, Television and Film program renovates the current facilities in the or room to do that in.” Voyageur Wing at a cost of $1 million. The changes will include signage to inform people they are entering the Media wing. Continued on Page 30 Photo by Ivan Zatelli Premier McGuinty helps Ontario colleges not receiving student get daycare subsidy national average in funding By CAITLIN Since a spot on the daycare list By RANDI CODISPODI transformation and funding. have to retrain and they shouldn’t MCLACHLAN at Niagara College required a Staff Writer Davis says Niagara College have to go back to square one every Staff Writer local address, she and Aidan The Ontario government’s review agrees that there needs to be some time.” Melanie Broadbent, 22, is a moved to Welland in August. on post-secondary education is order to access the pathways for “We [Niagara College] do not first-year student in the Social “It was really frustrating.” taking major action to try to make students from high school to want to create any barriers,” Service Worker program at Melanie says the subsidy Ontario’s colleges the best they can post-secondary school so that it is Davis says. Niagara College in Welland. Her provider she spoke to on be, through access, transformation clearer. Amongst the university level, the son, Aidan Kaiyler Stephen Monday told her she would be and funding. “Roughly, we have about 50 per college level and the apprenticeship Broadbent, is 2 1/2 years old with eligible for subsidy and that Bob Rae, the adviser to Premier cent of high school students go on level, there need to be more ways to curly brown hair, chubby cheeks, someone would call her on Dalton McGuinty and the Ministry to some kind of higher education. transfer existing credits to help sparkling brown eyes and a Thursday. of Colleges, Universities and ACAATO is saying we should move the students forward rather suspected immune deficiency. When Thursday arrived, she Training, is helping make the collectively work together to make than starting over. Aidan came into her life when says she did not receive any voices of the 24 colleges in Ontario that a minimum of 70 per cent,” Continued on Page 3 she was 18 years old, and calls. That day, Melanie says she heard. Davis says. Melanie says she doesn’t regret it called the provider and was told Alan Davis, vice-president The transformation sector of the at all. that she had been put on a wait academic of Niagara College, and paper explains how university, col- “He was meant to happen list “that will be pulled from” at Steve Hudson, vice-president of lege and apprenticeship are broken Index because he changed my life,” she the end of September. corporate services, are playing into three different areas that work says. “I had a subsidized spot at the major roles in developing Niagara autonomously. Editorials 8 In September of this year, daycare. I had to keep that spot,” College’s own paper on what the “The college system [ACAATO] Melanie ran into complications said Melanie. college needs from the province. certainly is saying we need to work Columns 9 receiving subsidy to pay for She said her father, Stephen Davis has attended many town more across the sectors. We need to Aidan’s daycare while she Broadbent, wrote a letter to hall meetings about the review work as a whole system so that there Remembrance 13-20 attended classes. Premier Dalton McGuinty and throughout the province. are pathways from apprenticeship to Day She applied in January as a to the MP and MPP of The Association of Colleges of college, college to apprenticeship, mature student because she Mississauga. In the letter he Applied Arts and Technology of college to university and vice Entertainment 21-23 dropped out of school at 15. explained her situation and how Ontario (ACAATO) put together a versa.” “I applied for subsidy as soon he and her mother were “proud common paper that was released on Davis says the way the world is at Sports 26-28 as I found out that I was of her.” Nov. 10. the moment, people are going to Crossword 30 accepted.” Continued on Page 3 “It’s essentially got three areas,” have to return to school Davis says, with reference to access, sporadically. “They are going to Page 2, news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004 Women beginning to take on new roles By NATALIE MICHLEWICZ accomplished women were five “I really love my job. It’s Staff Writer speakers. important to love your job. If you Technology and engineering are “When you’re a woman and don’t, you’ll have to drag yourself commonly represented as male- you have pretty much all men out of bed in the morning.” dominated industries. working for you and all men There are 72,000 employees at Though a 50 to 50 employment peers, it’s different and you have Dofasco, and only seven per cent ratio between men and women to accept that,” said Lieutenant of them are women. Poort said, will probably never exist in the Tracy Versteeg, marine systems “Because of my background and technology and engineering engineer officer, Canadian experience, usually I don’t feel industry, the Women in Leadership Forces. “It’s an awful lot of singled out.” Foundation’s (WLF) mandate is to responsibility when you finally A myth about women in promote the advancement of become an engineer on a ship. technology positions, Poort said, women in leadership roles, profile “How I got into it was by fluke is that “you only got this job successful Canadian women and more than anything else.” because you’re a woman.” If the facilitate the leadership In high school, she said, she only requirement for getting development of women. was good at chemistry, so her hired was being a woman, she A panel of accomplished chemistry teacher suggested she said, they would go on the street women in technology and should go into engineering. She and hire any woman. engineering stepped forward on then applied to all engineering “They hire you because you’re Oct. 20 at Niagara College’s programs when applying to the best person for the job. I’ve had Welland campus to share their tips university. three promotions in six years at Lieutenant Tracy Versteeg, marine systems engineer officer, for success, personal stories of “I fell into this, but certainly Dofasco because I worked hard and Canadian Forces, was among the panel of accomplished women success and strategies to deal with never regretted it or never produced results.” Poort adds, stereotypes in the workplace. looked back ... I’m 14 years in, I “Believe in yourself and your skills who spoke at the Discover Women in Engineering and The Discover Women in can retire at 20, but I’ll probably because they will take you where Technology Industry Information Session. Engineering and Technology stay in it,” Versteeg said. you want to be.” Photo by Natalie Michlewicz Industry Info Session was “I love science,” said Joanne Dealing with sexism in the presented by WLF, in a joint effort Keech, of Pulp Solutions by workplace, Poort says, “I’ve only background. “The other area that first industry job, she says her with the college’s Job Centre. Keech. Since graduating from been told once to go back to the really helped me is being a schooling did not fully prepare “The goal of the speaker series the University of British kitchen and take care of my kids. parent ... managing people, deal- her for the industry, so she was is to showcase women in Columbia in 1989, Keech has I said, ‘Only if you’ll eat my ing with difficult people, and overwhelmed. leadership role models,” said worked as a process engineer in cooking,’” adding she did not budgeting.” These women, who shared their Maya Kanigan, president and the pulp and paper industry. “I have children. Dr. Treena Grevatt, stories as part of the series, are role founder of WLF. She said their was the first female engineer in A graduate of Niagara co-ordinator of the Bachelor of models for the next new program is the Leadership the mill I worked in.” College, Janet Bradley, opera- Applied Technology (Photonics) generation of women leading the Development Program (LDP), in “I now have my own process tions manager of Gennum program at Niagara College, said workforce. which WLF helps women to find a engineering company,” she said. Corporation, said, “Co-op at getting her PhD was a goal. “I Technology and engineering are career in primarily Pulp Solutions by Keech helps Gennum changed my life.” found a goal and you know what not typical careers for women, but untraditional sectors. other mills solve their problems. Bradley had two children when I had to do? Get it.” neither are they non-existent “The LDP combines regional “I use the female side of me to she decided to go back to school Born and educated in the career paths. Encouraging women forums, developmental work- help promote the business.” and take the Electronic United Kingdom, Grevatt said, to follow their dreams and shops and support networks with Keech says she bakes cookies and Engineering Technologist — “If the chance comes up for a big ambitions rather than searching for national programming such as brings them in. “The guys love it.” Microelectronics program at trip, take the chance. If you don’t career alternatives is the reason the the student placement “I love steel because it’s Niagara College. “Some of us start like it, you can come back,” WLF is reaching out to inspire and scholarship programs to everywhere,” said Lisa Poort, off slower in deciding who we want adding, “Don’t become old and women. make an impact on the leaders of coach of product metallurgy, to be and what we want to do.” have any ‘I wonder ifs.’” WLF will be holding close to 18 tomorrow.” Dofasco Inc., whose job is to She said the best training she “I was the only female hired events in post-secondary institu- Among the panel of control the chemical grade of steel. ever had was having a technology into the company.” On Grevatt’s tions across Ontario this year. Wicklam walks away with new dorm room By BEVERLEY J. KNIGHT Wicklam with his prizes. Tuesday and when he scratched “You don’t think it [winning] Staff Writer Mete says the contest started the ticket, he says, “I was happens to you.” Buy a Coke product and receive in September, so “it was great to skeptical at first because I thought a scratch and win ticket. see someone win it the day I won a Coke or something. I kept Rick Wicklam, 19, of Toronto, before the contest closed.” scratching and it said, ‘You won a won the grand prize Oct. 26 at There was a one in 3,000 chance dorm room prize.’” Niagara College’s Welland of winning. Wicklam says it took him about campus. The Dorm Prize includes a Every college that sells Coke 10 minutes to realize he had won. mini fridge, inflatable chair, products would have received the “Wednesday is my day off. I Game Cube system, wireless same package. Every college has a have no classes and I didn’t have remote and two Echo games. potential winner. Wicklam was given any motivation to get out of bed, Total value of the prize is $550. a complimentary lunch from but by the time I did, it was 5 Peter Mete, food service Aramark Canada. He is in his first- p.m. and the cafeteria was director with Aramark Canada, year of the two-year Early Child closed.”

and Sherri Leclair, office Education Program Photo by Beverley J. Knight He says he called his dad and manager, were on hand to present He says he bought the Coke on RICK WICKLAM he was “very happy.”

It’s our way of saying “thanks” for Be here! choosing Niagara College as your Wednesday, December 1, 2004 place to study, work, live and play. for Niagara College’s 10th annual Brought to you by the staff of Niagara College who wish to “SNOWBASH” acknowledge, with much appreciation, your contribution to our Student Appreciation Day Event College community. Throughout the College, students will find treats, Back by popular demand giveaways, prize draws, food and campus store specials, The Snowball Hunt and many other surprises. 200 “Snowballs”will be hidden throughout Our own NHL (Niagara Hockey League) event! the college . . . Students wearing a hockey jersey, of any kind, find one and win a prize! to school on December 1 are eligible for even more games and prizes! news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004, Page 3 Last-minute call from Premier’s office helps Continued from Page 1 office had ordered her to be “I was homeless for four given subsidy as of that day. months. I did drugs, lived in an “What happened was some- abandoned hunting cabin and one else had received the letter drank,” says Melanie. “I did my dad sent and no one looked what I had to do to survive.” at it until that day.” Although Since having Aidan, she said she can remain in college, she has changed. Melanie said her financial situa- “I totally changed my life tion is “still grim.” around, I did a 360,” said “I don’t have any medical Melanie. coverage for Aidan. There is no With only 1 1/2 weeks left money for Christmas or birth- before Oct. 1, the day she would days. I don’t have extra money have to drop out of school to spend on extra things.” because she couldn’t afford Recently Aidan had been daycare, she was running out of released from the hospital after options. spending six days being tested “I sent e-mails to CityTV and for pneumonia. Melanie said he Global and they never called has asthma and takes two back,” she said. puffers every day. Also, she said no one returned Her wish for her son is that he her phone calls at the Ministry does not have the life she did of Family and Children’s and that she can provide for him Services (FACS) and there was better. no response when her father “There are things that hap- sent them his letter. pened. Because of what I’ve “There was nothing really I been through, I’m walking away could do,” said Melanie. stronger. It makes me a realist; I On Oct. 1, Melanie said her do not take things for granted. I father received a call from went from having nothing to Melanie Broadbent and her son Aiden. Aiden suffers from asthma. FACS saying that McGuinty’s having something.” Photo submitted by Melanie Broadbent CE students voice opinions Niagara only college on college reforms to Patterson not receiving special By TAMARA SARGENT Staff Writer rural funding Bob Rae will have his say. Continued from Page 1 Niagara does not qualify. Now students want one too. The Ontario colleges have “But they might as well Former Ontario premier Bob researched the data and come to [qualify] for where the transit Rae and a group of seven have a few comparisons concerning system isn’t good and you’re formed an advisory committee the colleges. The college trying to get from Welland to that is travelling across Ontario system in Ontario is one of the Glendale, it’s very hard going, holding town-hall style meet- most under funded in Canada. unless you have a car.” ings to discuss post-secondary Davis says, “We believe the Niagara College wants to education reform. colleges should at least be remind the government that it The last such meeting was brought up to the national should be included in the rural held at Niagara College’s average.” grant. Glendale campus in Niagara- ACAATO recommends that The campuses of Algonquin on-the-Lake. the increase in funding not College in Ottawa, Perth, Ont. “So often people feel their come from raising tuition fees, and Pembroke, Ont., St. voice isn’t heard,” says but rather from government Lawrence College in Niagara College President Dan grants. “If the tuition fee Brockville, Ont., Cornwall, Patterson. “Democracy really increases, they should be kind Ont. and Kingston, Ont. and needs this.” of steady and sort of Fleming College in Among the estimated 250 predictable,” Davis says. Peterborough, Lindsay, Ont. people that attended the Oct. 7 There need to be better and and Cobourg, Ont. are three of meeting was a Continuing clearer rules with the financial the colleges that receive this Education business class. On aid system. fund. Oct. 28, those students present- “It shouldn’t be the situation “We are, fundamentally, a ed their thoughts regarding in this country where you can’t rural community,” Davis says. post-secondary education to go to school to do the program Davis attended a provincial Patterson as well as letters they Students tell Dan Patterson, Niagara College president, their you want [and] that you’re vice-presidents academic wrote to the advisory panel. suggestions to improve post-secondary education. qualified for because you don’t meeting in Toronto from “It was an exciting opportu- Photo by Tamara Sargent have the money.” Nov. 10 to Nov. 12 to look nity for the students,” says to transfer credits from one engaged in higher learning,” Davis says students need to through more detailed teacher Brenda Cane. The stu- institution to another.” wrote Cane in her letter to the achieve the credentials to proposals. dents “found a voice that could “I hope it will be easier for panel. succeed. “We have to be clear about actually be heard in a legiti- foreign students to transfer,” “I’m hoping it will almost be Davis commented on Niagara what we really want, and I think mate, real business issue.” says Olga Shynkevich, 37, who an exception that an entire College’s individual paper, Bob Rae has done a really good “I think we need to get back moved to Canada from class has gone to this effort,” which is almost complete. The job of kind of saying to the to the sixties when people were Belarus. says Cane. “What we have paper makes comments on the system: I hear all of your speaking up,” Patterson told There isn’t much incentive to done is different.” research the college has been complaints, so give me some the class. reform the transfer of credits “Bob Rae really did seem doing. solutions.” The meeting “was a wonder- “because of the double cohort,” interested in listening to “We want support and Davis says he thinks the Rae ful way to see the community’s says Patterson. “Universities students,” says 41-year-old recognition of that.” Davis says report will be released early in perspective,” he said. aren’t anxious to get more Kim Friesen. the college would like more the new year. The students’ perspective students.” Elsa Szlapa, 21, says, “I did- money to continue researching. “Hopefully, the recommen- could be summed up with one One letter suggested an n’t know a lot of those issues “We are the only college dations will carry through and, letter that said, “We must be organization be formed to deal were affecting us, but appar- outside of a major metropolitan secondly, that the government given the opportunity to keep specifically with the transfer of ently they are.” area that doesn’t get a special acts on them when it gets up with the rapidly evolving credits. As to whether their letters fund for being a rural college,” around to the budget in the new knowledge-based economy.” “I challenge the Rae Review will have an impact, Michelle Davis says. One of the rules to year.” In another letter, the students to dazzle us with staggeringly Herlick, 21, says, “I hope so, be eligible for the rural grant is The college is hoping to wrote, “It is very important to brilliant new ideas to keep our but I know it will take a while that campuses have to be more know by April 1, 2005, if any give [students] the opportunity youth of today, and tomorrow, for anything to happen.” than 80 kilometres apart. funding will be granted. Page 4, news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004 Volunteers blessed with hearts of gold By STEPHANIE DIPIETRO PCPC, all volunteers. They meet medics, firefighters and emer- up, appearing to be an emer- involvement would count Staff Writer monthly in the Pelham town gency personnel will take the gency victim. Emergency per- towards their 40 hours of com- It has been said that no heart is council chambers. The community selected students into a hospital sonnel will act as if the student munity service. stronger than that of a volunteer. can come to the meetings and speak setting, where they will see any is in serious trauma and it will Adamson has been in contact This statement rings true in the about any concerns and ideas. number of things. appear to the students as if they with Ron Leavens, the mayor of case of Frank Adamson and of his The aim of the PCPC is education are witness to a real emergency Pelham, regarding funding for role in the community. rather than enforcement, which is procedure. these programs. Adamson, 55, of Pelham, sits the aim of the police, he says. The intention of the volunteer “He seems pretty keen on what as chair of the Pelham Adamson says this initiative of team is to give students a real-life we’re looking at.” Community Policing Committee the NRP is to “involve people in the look at what may happen to them Malcolm Allen, 51, of Fenwick, (PCPC), which is one of 10 community to assist the police in should they ignore safety rules. is a councillor on the Pelham town policing committees in the order to ensure a safe environment.” Adamson says this dramatization council. He acts as the “Pelham Niagara region. The PCPC is working on program is “powerful.” town council appointment to the Niagara Regional Police (NRP) initiatives for the future. The focus “If we push the prevention and policing board,” he says. Acting Chief Donna Moody asked is getting into the elementary and stop the accidents, it’s that much If the PCPC raises issues need- Adamson to fill the position when public schools to teach children better.” ing further approval from town the former acting chair decided to about safety, prevention and Another program the PCPC is council, Allen is the man to bring step down, he says. awareness, says Adamson. discussing involves local high it to council’s attention. Prior to sitting as chair, Adamson “Education and prevention is schools. “We’re not liaisons. We’re true has had many different career something we should really be This program is designed to board members.” experiences. He worked as a para- involved in.” deter people from speeding. Allen says the PCPC is going medic for 26 years and was program Some of the important safety Adamson says the committee through “more of a brainstorm co-ordinator of the Advanced Care issues the PCPC is trying to get wants to set up a radar gun in phase” currently and is in the Paramedic program at Niagara across to students include bike front of the designated school, process of prioritizing ideas. College for 11 years. safety, road safety, fire safety, first Photo by Stephanie Dipietro with a sign to show drivers what He encourages young people He was once the director of aid training and electrical safety. FRANK ADAMSON the speed limit is, along with the in the community to get United Way and vice-president of Community Hospitals Against The volunteer team may bring speed at which they are actually involved in any way they can the Welland County General Trauma is something Adamson in a car to demonstrate the use of travelling. with the PCPC. Hospital and is the executive director says he is working on bringing the Jaws of Life to extricate a “If we find we get a lot of “It’s a good place for young of the Children’s Safety Village at into more schools. victim from a vehicle, or speeders, we’ll have a police folks to work with the police the college’s Welland campus. The first step involves the students may witness a dramati- officer sitting there giving out force, and they have a real oppor- The PCPC is a committee that principal of the designated school, zation. This will involve the vol- tickets.” tunity to help their community.” focuses on working to identify who would be responsible for unteer team taking one student Adamson says he is interested Anyone interested in learning problems within the municipality identifying 30 high-risk students away from the rest of the group in getting students from the more about the PCPC can contact of Pelham, says Adamson. to participate. without the group’s knowledge. Police Foundations program at Adamson at the Children’s Safety There are 15 members on the Volunteer police officers, para- The student chosen will be made the college involved. Their Village, 905-714-4446. Recycling can lead to bigger, better things Overall strategy demonstrates three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle By JESSICA KONKLE and began being collected as ated in Niagara Region. Of this, recycles as often as he can. “It’s DID YOU KNOW ... Staff Writer part of the program. Recently, 140,000 tonnes were disposed and healthy for our earth.” — About 40,000 trees are cut You have probably heard of most residents of Niagara have 84,000 tonnes were managed. Being earth friendly every day down every day just to produce the recycling. You probably recycle in begun receiving weekly alternat- The overall strategy for reduc- is as simple as bringing reusable newsprint for Canada’s daily your home. But what exactly is ing recycling. ing waste is called the 3 R’s: bags when going shopping. In the newspapers. recycling? Recycling is a term that Adam Scott, 21, of Jordan, Ont., Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. kitchen it can be as simple as using — Plastics can take up to 400 describes the process of convert- is a first-year student enrolled in the An example of reducing is buy- reusable containers. Composted years to break down in a landfill. ing “waste” into resources that can Police Foundations program at ing in bulk or purchasing items food waste in the kitchen can later — It takes one million years for be made into new products. Niagara College’s Welland campus. with the least amount of packag- be used as soil and fertilizer in the a glass bottle to break down in a The first residential curbside “Definitely I recycle,” says ing. A way to reuse would be using garden. Donate old clothing, furni- landfill. recycling program was imple- Scott, adding, “If people don’t a refillable mug for your morning ture and books instead of throwing — Recycling one aluminum can mented in the Town of Pelham in recycle it’s going into the garbage coffee, also sharing magazines and them away. Use products that saves enough energy to run your 1985. A weekly collection and that’s a huge waste.” Scott newspapers with friends. come in refillable bottles or television for three hours. schedule, its success set a prece- says he believes the future of the Recycling and using your commu- reusable containers. —Aluminum takes 500 years to dent for the curbside programs environment is important. “Our nity-recycling program sends the Don’t forget to recycle. What break down. that followed. environment is in constant danger. materials collected and sorted to you think is waste could be a — Aluminum is the most valu- At that time the program col- Why not do what we can if it will companies worldwide. The com- reusable material. able recyclable material. lected newspaper, glass and alu- buy us more time?” panies use recycled materials to minum cans. By October 1986 Diversion of waste from landfill produce new products. there were multi-material curbside is an increasing global concern as Subsewuently, consumers need to recycling programs. In 1988 the landfill sites reach capacity. buy items produced from recycled first collection of plastic in Depositing recyclable waste mate- materials so that companies will Ontario was launched. The year rials in landfill is also a waste of continue to use recycled material. Exclusiveto Niagara College’soffer Students and Staff 1989 marked the end of a decade valuable resources. Niagara and Brian Mellen, 19, of St. in which curbside-recycling pro- Hamilton both share a goal of 65 Catharines, is a second-year stu- grams began. It was also the year per cent diversion from landfill. dent in the Police Foundations FREE HAIRCUTS the blue box program was expand- Niagara’s long-term plan was program. Mellen says he recycles provided by our very own ed to include rural households in a approved by council in 1999 and regularly. “It is the right thing to number of municipalities. has been diverting waste since do, and I don’t like seeing so much Advanced Level Hairstylist Apprentices, In April 1994 the blue box then. The results are beginning to stuff go to waste.” under the professional leadership of program went to a bi-weekly show with a 38 per cent diversion Bruk Telahun, 19, of St. Alex Fortino, Salon Alessandro schedule, and within 11/2 years rate in 2002. At that time, 224,000 Catharines, is a first-year student a number of plastics were added metric tonnes of waste were gener- in the same program. He says he Welland Campus Cafeteria/LRC Foyer Monday, December 6/04 Monday, January 10/05 Monday, February 7/05 Monday, March 14/05 For more stories, profiles and columns NO APPOINTMENT REQUIRED Monday, April 4/05 8:45 am – 3:30 pm Glendale Campus VR / Gym Foyer visit our web site @ http//www.niagara- NOTE: For the best results in hairstyle & Monday, November 22/04 appearance, your hair should be washed Monday, January 24/05 news.com/pdfarchives/index.htm either that morning or the night before. Monday, February 21/05 Hair should be natural without use of Monday, March 28/05 hair treatment products. Monday, April 18/05 For further information, please call Domenic Caruso at ext. 7819 news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004, Page 5 Movies ‘more powerful than advertisements’ By KATIE VANSLACK Hotel, to attend a conference and In the U.S., movies can remain put smoking into their movies if it selling tobacco. However, Erin Staff Writer discuss smoke-free movies with PG 13 if the F-word is said only wants to. Morris, C.P.C. for the University Helping them to butt out — this the guest speaker, Professor once and not in reference to any Glantz’s proposal would affect of Toronto, says that there is a is a goal that Leave The Pack Stanton A. Glantz. sexual act, but there is no restric- fictional movies. He states that if a store on campus that sells ciga- Behind (L.T.P.B.) is trying to A San Francisco resident, tion on smoking. He says that rat- documentary were to be done on rettes. She also says that smoking accomplish for secondary school Glantz has been an activist for ing movies R would reduce smok- someone who was a smoker, this is allowed in residence and that students. nonsmokers’ rights since 1978 and ing by 16 per cent. would be allowed, but in fictional 530 cigarette butts were picked up L.T.P.B. began five years ago, is one of the founders of America movies, such as Disney movies, on the university’s campus and now 13 colleges and universi- for Nonsmokers’ Rights. smoking would not be allowed. grounds. ties are involved in Ontario: Brock Author of three books and over Why are the tobacco companies Most colleges and universities University of St. Catharines, 150 scientific papers, Glantz has so focused on young adults? in Ontario apply the nine-metre Canadore College and Nipissing also helped produce two films, Glantz explains that this is “aspira- rule; that is, that there is no University of North Bay, Death in the West and Secondhand tional marketing,” focusing on a smoking within nine metres of McMaster University and Smoke. One of his texts, Primer of time in one’s life when they are in the main entrances into the Mohawk College of Hamilton, Biostatistics, was translated into a transition period, when experi- building. If this rule is broken, Queen’s University of Kingston, Japanese, French, Russian, ences transfer into addiction. This there is a $5,000 fine. However, Ryerson University of Toronto, German and Italian. increases consumption in the it has not been noted that any University of Guelph, University In the July issue of Journal of youngest legal age market. student has yet been charged and of Ottawa, University of Toronto, the American Medical Association Smoking is the leading cause of usually the rule is not enforced University of Waterloo, University (JAMA), in 1995, there was an preventable death in the U.S. and even if it is part of policy. of Windsor, and of course, Niagara article on the Brown and can affect men, women and chil- An American study showed College, Welland campus. Williamson Tobacco Corporation dren. Studies have shown that sec- that 40 per cent of university Representatives from each of that referred to documents that ondhand smoke can cause Sudden students smoke. Associate these schools are campus program illustrated that the tobacco compa- Infant Death Syndrome (S.I.D.S.) Professor of Community Health co-ordinators (C.P.C.), who meet nies knew that smoking caused and impotence. Sciences Kelli-An Lawrance twice a year to discuss strategies to cancer over 30 years ago. Glantz says he views smoking says that Canada’s statistics are help students quit the serious Currently, Glantz is working on as “anti-Viagara.” closer to 30 per cent. addiction that’s so much more than getting movies to stop promote Photo by Katie VanSlack Studies are also being done to Glantz says, “It’s inappropri- STANTON A. GLANTZ a nasty little habit. smoking. He says that promotions determine if breast cancer is ate for a university to help make “We’re not here to judge or in movies are “more powerful than “Movies can actually counter caused by either firsthand or sec- students sick.” preach. We’re here to give advertisements.” the parenting,” says Glantz. “The ondhand smoke. He also says that He provided five websites that information,” says Cassandra Advertising in movies has dou- medium is the message,” as he smoking doubles one’s risk of a support non-smoking. For Swan, campus program co-ordina- bled since 1989 in PG 13 movies explains that daily 1,070 American heart attack. “The tobacco industry frthrur information, visit tor at Welland’s Niagara College such as Superman 2. His proposal children start smoking. has slimy, manipulative people.” www.legacy.library.ucsf.edu, campus. “Smoker or not, we’re is to have movies that have smok- The top three corporations that Sharon Lawer, manager of www.tobaccoscam.ucsf.edu, here for everybody.” ing in them become R rated, in an promote smoking in the U.S. are L.T.P.B. Department of www.smokefreemovies.ucsf.edu On Oct. 30, the group met in attempt to make smoking a Time Warner, Disney and Sony. Community Health Sciences, says www.repositories.cdlib.org/tc, Toronto at the Delta Chelsea “denormalized” action. Disney had received the right to that campus stores have stopped www.youknowyouwantto.org. ‘Silly’ place for stop sign relocated after complaints By IVAN ZATELLI (FMS) moved the stop sign and way it’s set up.” the Welding Fitter program, says be made dependent on the weath- Staff Writer painted new crosswalk lines, says Eckhardt says she is con- the sign “isn’t big enough. er within two to three weeks. A Safety is the concern for most Julia Bertollo, manager. cerned with her safety using the “This is a high-pedestrian-use contractor painted the crosswalks students using crosswalks at the Bertollo says her office had crosswalk. crosswalk, and there should be on Chippawayan Trail. college. received complaints about the Laurie Myciak, 36, of Port enforcement in place by campus The college’s general mainte- Traversing the crosswalk on stop sign’s location. The com- Colborne, also in the security.” nance workers moved the stop Chippawayan Trail between the plaints were investigated and Correctional Worker program, Foster says, “We do have the sign. The cost was about $500 Mackenzie building and the approval was given for the says, in the morning when traffic police building right here (point- total for repairs, says Bertollo. Black Walnut building at Niagara repairs. is heavy, drivers ignore pedestri- ing at the Police Foundations If you have any facilities prob- College’s Welland campus, one Interviewed prior to the ans. The crosswalk is located building). Why don’t we put lems call FMS secretary Lucy must be alert to vehicles. change, Christa Eckhardt, 19, of before the stop sign. these kids to use? We should take Stoop at 905-735-2211 ext. 7503. As a result of complaints involv- Welland, in the Correctional “It doesn’t make sense,” says them out of the classroom and A service request must be filled ing the unsafe location of the Worker program, says, “It is dan- Myciak. “The stop sign should be give them some good hands-on out in the FMS office, S217, on crosswalks on Chippawayan Trail, gerous,” where the stop sign is in front of the crosswalk.” skills.” the second floor of the Simcoe Facility Management Services located. “It’s kind of silly the Jason Foster, 22, of Welland, in Bertollo had said repairs would building. ‘Heartfelt’ essay wins mature student $1,000 award By PAM HALLMAN “She is going back to school to to be recipient for the award,” says Staff Writer support her five children. She Knight. Who knew that from writing a deserves to be recognized for what Jamie King, manager of Alumni “heartfelt” essay, Beverley J. she has been through in her life,” Development and Student Awards Knight would be receiving an said Clarke. for Niagara College, said that at the award to help her with her edu- Knight wrote a 1,500-word essay college “we have a lack of bur- cation? stating why she deserved the saries and scholarship support for Knight, a mature student from award. the sole support of single parents Grassie, Ont., taking the “It was a heartwarming essay, undergoing life changes to go back Journalism-Print program at ,and I’m looking forward to the to school.” Niagara College, applied for the outcome of it,” said Clarke. “The Soroptimist International of Woman’s Opportunity Award Brenda Vanderlinden, founda- Stoney Creek-Niagara fills that gap through the Soroptimist tion co-chair, said the award was with the support that we need here International of Stoney Creek- given to the person “that needed it at the college,” said King. Niagara. the most.” Applications are available online The award is given to single “If the recipient wins at our club at the student award office, or on women who are the main financial level, they have the opportunity to the Niagara College website, support of the household, who are go into the regional level, which is www.niagarac.on.ca/stu- trying to go back to school while competed between nine other peo- dentawards. taking care of their children alone. ple, for a cash grant of $5,000 US.” Check for Women’s Opportunity The award is a cash grant of Knight attended a ceremony in Award under “Other Sources of Brenda Vanderlinden, foundation co-chair, Beverley J. Knight, $1,000 to assist them with any part April 2004, at The Landing in Scholarship Support.” Journalism-Print student, and Rhona Clarke, chair of the Woman’s of their education. Winona, Ont., where she said a few Due date for the applications is Opportunity Foundation, stand in the Welland campus boardroom Rhona Clarke, chair of the words before receiving her cash Dec. 8, 2004. while Knight accepts the Woman’s Opportunity Award presented Woman’s Opportunity Foundation, grant and recognition for every- For more information about by the Soroptimist International of Stoney Creek-Niagara. said Knight was the “perfect per- thing she has been through. Soroptimist, visit http://www.sorop- son” to receive the award. “I was elated that I was accepted timist.org. Photo by Pam Hallman

Visit www.niagarac.on.ca for scholarship, bursary information Page 6, news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004 Student wins bronze in tasting competition By CHELSEY SPINOSA “Jordan represented Niagara Staff Writer College and Canada as well as A Niagara College graduate has anyone could have.” won third place in an international Asked what he would do dif- wine tasting competition. ferently in the competition Jordan Harris, 24, of Erin, Harris says, “Try to come in first Ont., travelled to France this and spill less wine.” past May after winning a nation- Cipryk says what he noticed most al student sommelier competi- about Harris was his “whole tion to compete in an interna- demeanour and unshakeable focus.” tional wine tasting competition. Harris says the competition At the time he was a second-year was “a lot of fun. I got to travel student in the Winery and around France before and after, Viticulture Technician program as well as Germany. The compe- at Niagara College. He is now a tition itself consisted of tasting graduate of that program. wine, correcting a wine list, ser- Harris trained two to seven vice of wine and food and wine hours a day with Niagara College pairing. It was a great competi- Chef Professor/Sommelier tion, a lot of fun and went well.” Albert Cipryk and Karen Rossi Harris says his favourite part of who, as a first-year student of the the competition was travelling with Winery and Viticulture everyone who was competing. Technician program in 2002, was “We went to a bunch of vil- the Canadian champion, winning lages. They rented us antique Jordan Harris in the barn at Niagara College where wine is made with two first-year volunteers, the bronze in France, just as cars to ride around in.” Richard Kocsis and Ramsey Khairallah. Harris did. His least favourite part, he Photo by Chelsey Spinosa Harris came third in the group says, was coming home. absolutely. If they want me to, I of six competitors. He was in France for three will help.” Cipryk says Harris was taken weeks, but the competition was Since graduating, Harris says by the whole project and, only one day, May 17. he has been working at the col- although his opinion is biased, he Asked if he would help train lege as an assistant winemaker says that Harris should have someone for the next competi- and helping out with other news@niagara ranked higher in the competition. tion in two years, he says, “Yes, wineries in the Niagara region. Santa Claus coming to town 2004-2005 By SANDOR LIGETFALVY Culture (PRC) and Niagara Janelle Eisler, 21, says, “It’s exciting. PUBLICATION DATES Staff Writer College’s BRTF program. It’s fun.” Niagara College television “It’s certainly beneficial for Co-producer Ashley Tolhurst, NOV. 19, 2004 students are putting Santa Claus both parties,” says PRC commu- 20, agrees, but adds, “It’s a lot of SPOTLIGHTING in their sights when he comes to nity development co-ordinator hard work.” Niagara Falls Nov. 20. Vito Scaringi, who has been This is the sixth year Niagara REMEMBRANCE DAY Fifteen third-year Broadcasting organizing the Niagara Falls College BRTF students have cov- — Radio, Television and Film parade since 1997. ered the parade, but this is not the DEC. 3, 2004 (BRTF) students make up the “It gives a chance for students only joint project between BRTF broadcast team that will bring the to show their skills.” and Cogeco Cable. STUDENT APPRECIATION DAYS Santa Claus Parade to television Camera operators Steve Fiume BRTF’s half-hour live-to-air news CHRISTMAS GREETING EDITION viewers on Cogeco Cable 10. and Shawn Knox are anticipat- magazine Inside Niagara will broad- & WELCOME IN THE NEW YEAR Seven television cameras will ing the parade. cast again on Cogeco next semester. capture the parade’s 135 entries, Fiume says, “I’m looking for- The parade starts at Victoria which include 60 floats, marching ward to shooting this parade.” Avenue and McRae Street at 11 a.m. JAN. 21, 2005 bands, clowns, wagons, horses Knox adds, “It’s going to be a and travels down Valleyway, finish- and, of course, St. Nick himself. cool experience ... this class has ing the route at city hall. The parade JAN. 28, 2005 The arrangement is a co-oper- never done anything of this mag- will air on Cogeco Cable Saturday ative effort between the Niagara nitude.” night on Cable 10 at 8 p.m., Nov. 21 Falls Parks, Recreation and Parade coverage co-producer at 11 a.m. and Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. FEB. 4, 2005 College’s maintenance costs may skyrocket FEB 11, 2005 By JARRETT POWELL A chiller is a cooling unit that facilities renewal in 2005 is VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL Staff Writer conditions water before it circu- about $457,000. The five-year plan at Niagara lates through the buildings. As a result the five-year plan FEB. 18, 2005 College for 2004 predicts $1.5 The 250-ton chiller is sched- uses the facilities renewal fund and million in deferred maintenance. uled to be replaced in 2005, at a some operating funds to pay for It is not just Niagara that is cost of $250,000. It is 37 years deferred maintenance projects. MAR. 18, 2005 faced with these costs. old and is near the end of its life Alteration projects are normally THE MARCH BREAK SPECIAL Across Ontario, there is a signifi- cycle. It is also operated using funded through fundraising. cant amount of deferred mainte- CFCs, an ozone-depleting gas, The college system received nance within the college system. and will become illegal to run much-needed funding from the MAR 24, 2005 Niagara College’s Capital after 2005. SuperBuild program. Niagara Infrastructure Report, released in The 600-ton chiller will be College received $4.3 million for the September, says that potential upgraded in 2005 and will cost new Hospitality and Tourism build- APR. 8, 2005 capital costs are “significant.” $110,000. Because Niagara College ing at the Glendale campus in Infrastructure includes systems has cut its water needs almost in Niagara-on-the-Lake from this fund. APR. 22, 2005 such as the maintenance and renova- half, the chiller needs modifications The SuperBuild Growth Fund is tions of buildings, water treatment, so that it does not cycle as much a fund announced by the Ontario GRADUATION (GRAD) SPECIAL air handling, sewage and garbage. water as it is designed to cycle. government in its 1999 budget. The “Each year we (Niagara In 2007/08 the Simcoe eleva- fund will donate $742 million to College) put together a five-year tor will be replaced and will cost post-secondary capital projects. news@niagara plan that identifies major capital $105,000. In order to establish the value of needs for the facilities,” says It needs to be replaced because of deferred maintenance, the Ministry WEB ADVERTISING [email protected] Mal Woodhouse, director of mechanical problems that prevent it of Training, Colleges and facilities management services. from meeting safety standards. 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Fax: (905)-734-8043 Cell : (905) 733-0327 news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004, Page 7 New appreciation for fitness, health By ASHLEY CAMPBELL bunch of heart medication and didn’t Staff Writer feel well.” She’s lived a life unlike most 19 At that time she was diagnosed year olds. In the past 11 years Joanne with Prinzmetal angina, which Mercier has had 10 heart attacks. causes chest pain and discomfort “Because I’m limited physically, it when the heart muscle doesn’t get forces me to challenge myself,” says enough blood. Mercier, a first-year student in the In October 2002, when she was 17, Fitness and Health Promotion she had three more heart attacks. program and a Welland native. “One morning I woke up with Mercier had her first heart attack chest pains. I realized that it wasn’t when she was nine years old. normal.” “Because of my age, the doctors Mercier spent a couple of weeks in didn’t even consider that it was a the hospital and was transferred to heart attack. They thought it was a Hamilton General Hospital, where strained esophagus.” her cardiologist and hematology doc- It wasn’t until she was 14 years tors are. old that the doctors discovered that “It’s definitely a life-changing she had been having heart attacks. experience. I found it unfair that it Mercier says that because she was happening to me. I was so was a teenaged girl, the doctors athletic and loved sports. I always considered that she might have found myself having to put my life on anorexia nervosa, a common cause hold.” of heart attacks, or that she might be At the time, Mercier played many a drug user. high school sports. After eliminating anorexia and Mercier says the doctors told her drug use as a cause of her heart that if she hadn’t been as active as she attacks, the doctors ordered a a blood was, there would have been more test, which showed elevated levels of damage to her heart. troponin. Troponin is a hormone She now plays intramural volley- released by the heart cells that often ball for Niagara College. indicates when a heart attack has After her last heart attacks, the doc- occurred. tors discovered that she didn’t have Joanne Mercier has two blood-clotting disorders that have caused her to have 10 heart attacks. “They (doctors) were extremely Prinzmetal angina, but rather two shocked and amazed by my case. hereditary blood-clotting disorders Photo by Ashley Campbell They didn’t understand what was that were causing the heart attacks, International Normalized Ratio about what I love to do. I want to be thankful for what happened. I going on because I was so young. Factor V Leiden and Lipoprotein (a). Levels, which indicate the thickness able to promote healthy living.” wouldn’t be the person I am today. They didn’t know what was causing Mercier will have to take four of her blood. Mercier says she would eventually It had a positive impact on the way the heart attacks.” different pills every day for the rest of She says she decided to take the like to become a massage therapist. I view life. I learned to appreciated For the following few years, her life and go for blood testing every Fitness and Health Promotion pro- Although she says she gets tired the little things and live life to the Mercier says that she was put on “a two weeks to measure her gram because “I want to learn more often, “I’ve never felt better. I’m fullest.”

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news@niagara is a practical lab for students in the Journalism-Print program, covering the college community and other areas of interest. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the management of the newspaper or the administration of Niagara College. Letter to the editor Remember others’ sacrifices Dear Editor: I’ve been looking at photos of my great uncles look back? Re: Transportation and the lack thereof. My frustration is with the public transportation or lack of public and their buddies before they went off to join the Although we couldn’t possibly imagine the transportation for students of Niagara College. I currently take the Second World War. I was struck dumb by the horrors faced by those before us, we offer our transit service to and from Niagara College and have firsthand experi- knowledge that they may never have come home solace to those men and women. We offer our enced flaws within the system. and the fact that, until then, that truth had never thanks. We offer our remorse. First and most important is timing. The bus does not come every occurred to me. This Remembrance Day I chose to remember half-hour, nor does it even come every hour. The schedule is a little confusing. Leaving downtown starting at 8 a.m. then 8:30 a.m. then 9 We wear our poppies and pause to remember not only those in my family and others who lost a.m. leaving a large gap until the next departure at 12:15 p.m. then them — the men, the women and the children their futures, but to remember that the loss we 1:15, 3:15, 3:45, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15 and last 8:05 p.m. These times are who gave their lives for our freedom — at have felt for so long, for so many, who gave so an inconvenience to all students taking the bus. minute 11 of hour 11 of day 11 of month 11 much for us, was not in vain by my memory For classes that start at 10:30 a.m. students are forced to depart at 9 every year, but how many of us truly remember? alone. a.m. and wait, or, if you miss that 9 a.m. bus, one is stuck downtown Do we go through the motions of feeling I am a pacifist. I do not believe in violence. I till 12:15 p.m., missing the class. Comparing this issue to the local university of Brock is a joke. The remorse and loss for people we probably never do not wish to remember what our soldiers did benefits of Brock students are outstanding. Their bus pass is included knew? on the battlefields of the world’s wars, but to in the student fees, where Niagara students are required to purchase Do we go through the motions of a day that remember, instead, why they did it. their own pass equaling $540 for the school year. In addition for may have long ago lost its true meaning in the I remember that without their sacrifice, I Brock students not having to pay extra for the bus pass, the city of St. eyes of our generation? wouldn’t have the freedom to believe. Catharines transit system has altered its routes and timing to accom- modate Brock University students’ housing. Busses depart every 15 Is it just another day? Another reason to MATTHEW RUSSO minutes until 6:30 [p.m.]ish and then every half hour until 11:30 [p.m.]ish to Brock. Brock currently has an enrolment of 12,000 or more students, a Considering recycling habits combination of part time and full time. Compare that to Niagara College’s enrolment of 6,000 or more. This shows that Niagara Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. to share our backyards with landfill sites as we College has a need for a better transit system to accommodate our It’s somewhat ominous that these three words watch the sun set over the rapidly growing needs. The charter bus is a direct route to Niagara College, [but] will are so easy to remember in theory, but in practice garbage mountain ranges, but hey, at least we’ll not pick up patrons on the way. A bus overcrowded, with passengers seem to roll out of our heads and into the trash. have saved two minutes each week by not standing elbow to elbow, going 120km/h over the skyway, is a safety Today, Canada is struggling to find places to putting out recyclables. hazard. put its refuse because landfill sites are nearing Niagara College is equipped with recycling This leads me into another point. At this campus, Glendale, where business is being taught, why are our students not helping ourselves? their capacity. Toronto trucks its excess garbage bins in every classroom and in most hallways. We should be focused on promoting our school and providing better to Michigan. We, as students, should be doing our part by benefits for our students. Let us take the skills learned and improve We have only ourselves to blame for laziness. making use of them. A little recycling makes a our school benefits for the future. Is it really necessary to take 18 packets of salt at big difference. Tired of waiting, a fast-food establishment, use three of them and Ways of reusing can be to simply save grocery Eric T. Muller Niagara College student then throw the rest in the trash when you’re fin- bags for garbage bags and using old jars for left- ished eating? overs. Recycling is as easy as putting your cans, Writing on one side of the page of a 100-page bottles, glass and paper in a blue box and haul- book wastes 100 pages. Think about it. You have ing it to the curb once a week. just cheated yourself out of the cost of a note- We don’t have a problem taking beer empties book. back in exchange for 10 cents a bottle, so it I think we’ve forgotten that paper comes from seems that the only way to instil environmental trees, and furthermore, that these trees provide awareness in the hearts of Canadians is to offer the oxygen that is key to our survival. Life will us bribes. be wonderful 50 years from now when we have ANGELA HARDIE Letter to the Editor Am I ethical? The Niagara College [news]paper should look at themselves and try to answer truthfully. Recently printed in the Oct. 22, Volume 35, Issue 3, paper is an article “Alcohol, college don’t mix” by Melissa Hunt. The article expresses concern with alcohol and usage by students. In the article it says that heavy marketing by alcohol industries contribute to the drinking culture. This article was printed on the front of our school paper. Flipping through this paper, feeling concerned about students’ usage, I end up at the back of your paper with a FULL-page advertisement for Coors Light. Odd, I just read an article that is against the overusage and influencing of students to drink, but our own school paper is promoting this. Not an ethical move on our school paper’s part. Understanding that it costs money to print and distribute the paper, as does anything nowadays, we need to look at positive advertising that is not hypocritical of current issues and concerns. Influenced by media, Eric T. Muller Niagara College student news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004, Page 9 Columns Eating disorders more common than we think “The doctor said there were Julie says she doesn’t know why causes the person to avoid food. An tears in my throat and esophagus it started but she “felt emotional estimated 10 to 20 per cent will By KIM POWELL from stomach acid.” pain that was non-descript.” eventually die from complications Staff Writer “Counselling helped me but I “My mother told me that I was related to it. was still secretly being sick.” Jen in speed in my life. Although I Bulimia is a cycle of binge Column went to a 24-hour monitoring wasn’t sure what she meant, I eating followed mostly by treatment centre for six months, knew she somehow understood vomiting or laxative abuse to try and she was cured. and saw my pain but could do to get rid of the unwanted Imagine eating french fries and wouldn’t know. Jen says her family and friends nothing.” calories. Excessive exercise, puking for a week afterwards Jen, 18, of the Niagara region, were proud of her for getting help Julie says a friend referred her fasting, using diuretics, diet pills every time you thought about it. suffered from bulimia at age 11. but were angry with her when she to an acupuncturist, who cured and enemasare other ways. For some, it’s a reality. Jen says her bulimia lasted four to was sick. her ailment. Unlike anorexics, bulimics When two out of four people in five years and began because she She says the emotional “Life is good. It’s in my past. realize they have a problem and one house have had an eating had low self-esteem and felt “fat, problems were more traumatizing I’m not scared.” are more likely to get help. disorder, it really makes you won- ugly and worthless.” than the physical problems and Anorexia nervosa and bulimia All of these disorders can der just how many people have “I felt guilty after eating, good that she feels OK now, but nervosa are the most common result in death, so let’s stop them and how oblivious we are while throwing up and guilty when sometimes is scared when she eating disorders. being naïve about the issue. If towards it. I was finished.” gains weight. Anorexia is an eating disorder in you have any suspicion at all It’s a scary thought to think that She says she realized she had a Julie, 41, of the Niagara region, which a female or male is that someone is suffering from someone close to you could have problem when she saw blood in suffered from anorexia and motivated by a strong desire to be an eating disorder, do some an eating disorder and you her vomit at age 13. bulimia from age 16 to 25. thin, so a fear of becoming obese research and get help. Canadian flag donation refused by Bellavance the radio’s surprising his dictionary. ple who survived the most horrific announcement that Bellavance had Wait, the absurdity continues: experience of their lives should By CAITLIN MCLACHLAN refused to donate new Canadian on the CTV website I read that not be uncomfortable. Staff Writer flags to a Royal Canadian Legion Bellavance said he was not If it weren’t for these people branch in his federal riding in donating flags because he felt there would be no Canada to Column southeastern Quebec. “uncomfortable promoting separate from, and there would be The broadcast reported he had Canada.” no choice. said that it was against his Well, I could understand it if Bellavance says he respects the Their brothers made the Unfortunately, that’s not how political values. they asked him to strip naked and veterans, but does not wish to ultimate sacrifice with their lives MP Andre Bellavance of the Bloc If political values include sing the national anthem. donate flags. so that we could have a choice. Quebecois feels. disrespecting the people who paid That would be uncomfortable, He really should buy a new The least we could do is give As I drove to school that for your freedom with their lives, but to walk across a street and dictionary. Then again, who would them some flags. morning on Nov. 5, I listened to then someone should re-evaluate hand over a few flags to some peo- give him one? ‘College is more valuable today than it ever was’ brain a certain way to think and they want to do. With a lot of from time to time that nothing that solve problems and to also look at trepidation you can wonder what is worth knowing can be taught,” By CHRIS MCNAMEE things in a deeper way.” [college] is like, but I think that says Oscar Wilde, in The Critic as Staff Writer “College is more valuable today once you leave the high school Artist. than it ever was,” says Ray setting you realize how Yes, there is a lot you learn Column Yachetti, the co-op director and wonderful it can be. There is no about yourself when you’re guidance counsellor for comparison.” hanging over the toilet bowl after Hamilton’s Sir Winston Churchill The best solution is to evaluate funneling your 15th beer in 20 Galileo once said, “You cannot fees and grade expectations it is Secondary School (SWC). He says exactly what it is you want from minutes. Consider your stay at teach a man anything; you can only becoming harder for one to be college “is the criteria that your program and where you want college the character development help him find it within himself.” enlightened and reach the higher employers use to select their to go with it. stage of your lifetime. Since birth, we have been drilled education, yet it is a critical aspect resources and it might just be a “It’s better to take more time in “It adds a different dimension to with the idea that education is the for any employer. hoop, but you have to jump high school and make sure that your character,” says Yachetti, key to success in life. With the So you ask yourself why is it so through it,” adding, “If you don’t, you’re on the right path,” says believing that attending college business world becoming more important to receive a simple piece then there’s not much left out Mohar. will give you “another level of and more competitive, we must of paper that suggests you know there, unless you want to work in It was Aristotle who said, “The thinking.” develop into the cutthroat mindset how to do what it is you would like the fast food industry.” roots of education are bitter, but I suppose it’s just live and learn. it takes to be successful. to do? Proof: diploma means more “Decent jobs give you rewards the fruit is sweet.” There is no experience like Researching this article, I was to an employer than just the proof for jumping through that hoop.” Not only do you acquire first-hand experience. No one can crucified more than my fair share that you have passed your course. Your path began with the initial appropriate work habits and tell you you should or should not for raising the idea of a future It is a symbol that you have prac- decision in high school to pursue relationships with people who may attend post-secondary school. It is without post-secondary education. ticed and accomplished proper post-secondary studies You must help you and your career in the always harder financially and From a business standpoint, one work habits. know what it is you want to do future, but college also aids the mentally to put yourself through must acquire an appetite for Gail Bamlett is the division before attending, take your time construction of your something you don’t want to do. education, a desire to learn and sales manager for Avon Canada and make an educated decision personality. It is possible to learn However, it is needed and you continue to do so until death. and has been recognized about your future. Anita Mohar outside the classroom and in have made it this far. Hip hop Education is a valuable tool but nationally and globally for her has been a guidance counsellor at college that learning is quite mogul Kanye West put it best with it is becoming so much more accomplishments and work ethic. SWC for three years. evident. the line, “There is no tuition for difficult to obtain. Between tuition She says, “School teaches your She says, “The reality is that a “Education is an admirable having no ambition.” He couldn’t lot of students don’t know what thing, but it is well to remember be more right.

Journalists, including those in the Journalism-Print program at Niagara College, are taught that their reporting must be balanced, fair and as objective as possible. That rule must also exist for columns. In columns, the feelings and opinions of reporters are welcome but balance, fairness and objectivity must never be disregarded or treated lightly. Our columns, which are clearly identified as such, do not reflect the opinions or feelings of the Niagara College administration or the management of news@niagara. Columns reflect opinion of only one person: the writer. Page 10, news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004 TV content unsuitable for children Take a little off the top! ‘I think it takes a community to raise a child’ By SANDOR LIGETFALVY don’t want to. As parents, you violence [is more OK]. If you look Staff Writer should be able to control whether at cartoons, they’re very violent. Should TV content unsuitable or not [your kids listen to Younger kids aren’t as exposed to for children viewers be censored something].” sex.” by government or by parents? Student Stan Deeks says, Sebert says, “When a kid Niagara College students are split. “That’s the whole thing about watches something on television Blair Sexsmith, a third-year having multiple channels. If they ... I think it’s up to the parents to Broadcasting — Radio, Television don’t like what they’re seeing, talk to the kids about it.” and Film program student, puts they can change it.” He does Multiple interviewees found parents in charge. She says, “Your concede that parents aren’t always themselves mentioning the name parents are your foundation of life. around. of pop princess Christina Aguilera. Media influences a child, but I Dan Kernahan, 21, a second “Girls are dressing sluttier think it’s the parents’ role and year Journalism-Print program now,” says Sebert, “because of responsibility to educate your chil- student, says the responsibility to Christina Aguilera. I remember dren in how to perceive the protect a child is simple. “Spell it when she was new. Then she media.” out for me, kids: P-A-R-E-N-T-S.” comes up with the Dirrty video, “Obviously you don’t want your Sebert says the government is and everyone is dressing worse kids repeating what people say and responsible because “they’re in because of it.” do on TV,” says Craig Sebert, 19, charge of regulating what’s dis- Sarah Payne, in her second year a second-year Journalism-Print tributed.” in the General Arts and Science program student. In Kernahan’s view, sex is more — University Stream, says, “Parents basically regulate the acceptable to be shown on “People would say, ‘Oh she’s a media to their children.” television. “It’s natural.” slut. She’s promoting being over- Sexsmith comments, “I think it Sexsmith says, “Both [sex and sexual to young children.’” takes a community to raise a violence] can have terrible Kara Kennedy, of the same child,” adding that the consequences. Both can even program says, “It comes back to responsibility to protect a child is result in death. I mean, there are the parents again ... [children] a “combined effort.” STDs (Sexually Transmitted don’t go shopping by themselves. “I think it should be controlled. Diseases), and there are physical If a parent chooses to buy Not censored, but controlled. You acts of violence that can kill you.” revealing clothes for them, that’s Second-year Hairstylist Apprenticeship student Meaghan shouldn’t have to listen to it if you “With younger children, I say the parent’s fault.” Demelo, 19, cuts hair at the Welland campus, where 110 students got free haircuts Nov. 8. The apprenticeship students are based in St. Catharines at Salon Alessandro and come BRTF grad has front seat to history monthly to give free haircuts at both campuses until the end of By MATHEW BELZNER $18,000 a year. Brewster says he covered stories May. They will be at the Glendale campus in Niagara-on-the- Staff Writer “We did a series of stories in such as former prime minister Lake next on Nov. 22 and at the Welland campus on Dec. 6. Writing the rough draft of histo- 1988 on how the government had Pierre Trudeau’s funeral, Photo by Sandor Ligetfalvy ry is enough to satisfy Murray cut back money for cancer treat- Hurricane Juan and 9/11. When Brewster. The 1985 graduate of ment,” says Brewster. At a hos- the attacks happened at the twin the college’s Broadcasting — pice, the government was “nickel towers, in New York City, he was Radio, Television and Film pro- and diming” the patients. They in the newsroom. He was working Graves appointed student rep gram, works for the Canadian paid to stay there (and) paid for the morning desk and watched on By MATHEW BELZNER Fundamentals — Graphic Design Press’s Broadcast News services, their meals and other services. TV as the planes flew into the tow- Staff Writer Production program student the where he earns more than $55,000. After the series aired, public reac- ers. After he called around to see if Last year at Niagara College year before. His mother, Joan Brewster, lives tion to the story made the any attacks had happened in many Student Administrative Graves says he took the public in Welland and says she is “proud” government back down. Canada, he says, he went home, Council (SAC) executive positions relations program because he of her son. The station was nominated for a packed his bags and went to New for both the Welland and the heard good things about it. “I Before he left college, Brewster Michener Award for the series. It York City. He got there a day later Glendale campus were empty. knew some of the students who worked at CJRN radio in Niagara did not win the ward, but it was and stayed for 13 days reporting Most of the student representative took the program,” adds Graves. Falls as a reporter. He also third in the running. the story. positions for the Welland campus “The public relations field is very sometimes read the news on the Brewster says the main reason Brewster has done more than SAC were empty also. broad.” weekend. he has become a broadcast jour- just broadcast stories. He has writ- Todd Graves, 21, a Public One of the software programs he After he graduated, he worked as nalist is that he is a history buff. ten many stories that have been Relations Graduate Certificate uses in his studies is Adobe’s assignment editor in Moncton, “We get to write the rough draft published in newspapers and program student, of Fenwick, InDesign CS, a program that is N.B., at CJMO radio for of history.” online. Ont., filled one of the empty posi- being used by Niagara this Week, a tions for student representative for weekly newspaper for the Niagara the Welland campus SAC. region. United Way college campaign Graves did not run in the previ- Graves’ position as student ous election and was put in for representative gives him a vote in needs more donations, contributions consideration after he sent a letter the Welland campus’s SAC meet- of intention to SAC to become a ing. At the board of directors meet- By PAM HALLMAN year’s campaign raised a total house gift certificate, student rep. ing he does not have a vote but he Staff Writer of $24,254.48. Elizabeth Howes, winner of a “I did not run because I was not can voice his concerns if he has With three weeks to go, the “I would love to have 100 golf shirt, Maria Cassford, sure I would be back.” any. United Way Niagara College per cent participation this winner of twoSwiss Chalet Graves’s job for SAC includes Before Graves came to the col- campaign has had a total of year, rather than the 35.5 per dinners, and Mary Ann office work and assisting in many lege he was a student at E.L. 31.91 per cent contribution cent from the last year,” says Martin,winner of a Ukrainian other SAC-related events. One of Crossley Secondary School in rate based on a 500-employee Betty Ann Chandler, United basket from Maria Cassford. his jobs was to organize the meet- Fonthill. Graves says he was base. The total contribution Way co-chair for the college To make contributions ings for class representatives. The “more into history” in high school as of Nov. 9 is $20,465. campaign. or donations, contact title for the class reps has recently and took the course for 20th centu- Organizers say they are still Congratulations to this the college campaign co- been changed to student ambas- ry history and ancient history. He trying to reach the goal of week’s prize winners: Darrell chairs: Chandler, e-mail sadors. also took Grade 11 law as well 100 per cent contribution and Neufeld, winner of two Shaw [email protected], or Graves was a student in the as music courses every year. the college has had a good Theatre tickets, Georgina Heather Carter, e-mail Generals Arts and Sciences pro- For more information on SAC campaign for this year. Last Tibbs, winner of a $20 green- [email protected]. gram in the last academic year and and its members, log on to the was an Art and Design website http://www.ncsac.com. MPAC, new college club, has student members from various programs By CODY PARKER cars, racing, drifting and different people not just from that facility’s dollar or two, by beating it with for new members. If people want Staff Writer field trips or events in which they division but also from various pro- various tools. to join, they can talk to people in Once a month, 20 college people want to participate. grams throughout Niagara Tillstra says that they also want the club or come to the meetings attend meetings in the Skills Justin Tillstra, 20, of Smithville, College. to get a demolition car ready so held on the first Wednesday of Centre for Motive Powers is the vice-president of MPAC. He MPAC is planning many events they can go to the Monster Jam at each month at either 11:30 a.m. or Training at the Welland campus. says that the club was a joint idea and, Tillstra says, some of the the SkyDome in Toronto. 3:30 p.m. in the Motive Powers They are members of the Motive of the classes in the Motive events being are getting a “junker” MPAC members went on a go Building. Powers Auto Club (MPAC), a new Powers Building. car that they would allow people carting trip to Hamilton on Nov. 9. The next meeting will be on college group who meet to discuss Tillstra says that the club has to take their stress out on, for a Tillstra says the club is looking Wednesday, Dec. 1. news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004, Page 11 Speed-dating event takes the pressure off By MELISSA HUNT come along. Staff Writer Each participant has a number. A cheesy pick-up line is a waste At the end of the night you hand in of time when you only have three a sheet stating which number (per- minutes to impress someone. son) you would like to see again. If On Sept. 11, Crystal Parsons, that person also picked you, then owner and executive consultant of the match is made and a proper Lasting Impressions Consulting date is set up. Co., organized and had the first Parsons says speed dating is speed-dating event in Niagara “very popular” in the United Falls. The event was such a suc- States and is a fast-growing trend cess that Parsons decided to do it in Canada. again. “It’s a great way to meet new Parsons was mixing speed dat- people. You can meet many new ing and reality television for the people in one evening that you second event, a press release from may not have regularly met in a Sept. 16 advertised. It said that the day.” first event had about 125 people in Parsons says it’s a safe environ- attendance, ranging from doctors ment and there is no pressure or to lawyers to truck drivers and rejection. more than 50 matches happened at “By coming out you could meet the end of the night. your future soulmate, your new It added that not only will the best friend, a great business con- second event be taped for a pilot tact or a potential employer.” People ages 36 and up participate in the speed-dating event in a room separate from the younger series for Canadian television but John Bishop, a second-year stu- age group at the Americana Resort hotel. it is also a test run for creating a dent in the Recreation and Leisure Photo by Melissa Hunt record in the Guinness Book of Services program at Niagara at the Americana Resort hotel and during their downtime. way for us to help draw support World Records for the most speed College, does his co-op at Lasting got to know one another. People “Everyone has a job and kids, and money into our community. dates in one night. Impressions. The business opened from all over participated, includ- but what you do outside of all that The attempt garnishes internation- On the night of the actual record in 2004 and plans and organizes ing one man who drove 2 1/2 is what tells you who a person al attention and brings that to our attempt, it said that it’s expected to special events. hours to take part in the event. really is.” community.” draw hundreds of people from the Bishop’s role at Lasting Parsons says her friend-turned- Shortly after 10 p.m., the speed Parson says she is hoping for Niagara region as well as sur- Impressions is as a special events business partner, Tony Gigliotti, is dating ended and the comedy por- about 700 people to participate rounding areas. assistant. He says he has learned a the manager at The House of tion began. Two comedians enter- and would love a large crowd from Parsons, of Welland, says the lot from the textbooks but actually Comedy and “we decided to team tained the crowd and the night Niagara College. idea of bringing speed dating to putting them into practice was up and have the events there.” ended around 11:30 p.m. “We would like to have a full Niagara was one she has had for “exciting and motivating.” She began the night by saying Parsons says she thinks the night college room meaning that we will some time. As for speed dating, Bishop there would be no film crew went “incredibly well” consider- have a dedicated room and group- “I am recently single and found says, he thinks it’s a “great way to because too many people com- ing they ran two rooms simultane- ing for college and university stu- myself wondering what to do. I am meet 25 or so different people in plained that they didn’t want to be ously and “pretty much without a dents! We would love to get as a busy lady with not much time, so an environment that allows for you on camera. They will hold a sepa- hitch.” many as we can to come out!” I decided to do this.” to be yourself.” rate event for that at a later date. She says, as usual, you can’t Parsons says she is hoping that For those of you who don’t “I figure, if you meet one person Participant number 209 attended please everyone but when she speed dating stays around for a know what speed dating is, here’s out of the 25, that you actually this event for the second time. went through the surveys and while but, just like any other great a quick briefing. click with, well, then it was all He said the first time was strict- choice sheets it seemed that every- trend, “this one will one day fade Individuals are divided into age worth it. And if not, there was no ly for fun and to meet new people, one had a “fabulous time.” into the distance.” group categories. Anyone between harm in it.” but each time he goes he becomes “Most were very happy with the For more information about the the ages of 19 to 60 can partici- On Oct. 16, the practice attempt more serious about it. turnout and the organization and next speed-dating event or Lasting pate. You sit opposite another par- for the Guinness record happened, “I’m very open-minded about it. all raved about the comedy show.” Impressions, contact Parsons at ticipant and have a three-minute as Lasting Impressions executed The worst thing that can happen is On Nov. 12, the third speed-dat- [email protected]. For more conversation. When the time is up, its second successful speed-dating you meet a new friend.” ing event will happen, and Lasting information about other upcoming a bell rings and the men move to event. He says during his three min- Impressions is hoping to make the events at The House of Comedy, the next table while the women For close to two hours, 144 sin- utes, the most important question Guinness Book of World Records. visit http://www.thehouseofcome- stay sitting for the next man to gles filled The House of Comedy he will ask is what a person does “Guinness World Records was a dy.com. Annual Book Sale Success By ANGELA HARDIE Lori Root, co-ordinator, says the In The Mix replaces Your Music Now Staff Writer remaining funds will be used for The Canadian Federation of supporting several local charities University Women (CFUW) and the building of the CFUW Family-run business has spot at Seaway Mall enjoyed success at their 34th scholarship fund. By CLAYTON DONER annual book sale on Oct. 23, at Lives and Legacy, a book writ- then re-opened. the store because it’s teaching him Staff Writer Centennial Secondary School in ten by CFUW members, is still One day it was called Your how to deal with customers and Welland. available to the public. In The Mix, a family-run busi- Music Now and the next, it was In all the different aspects of owning The CFUW’s only fundraiser of Root says the book features ness, took over Your Music Now, The Mix, the name that Accursi his own business. the year will assist eight young women of Welland and Port on June 1. and his father came up with. He says he thinks it would be ladies from eight local high Colborne who have made “a sig- Chris Accursi, 18, of Welland, Accursi, the full-time manager, “cool” to own his own business schools in entering a Canadian nificant difference in their com- worked at Your Music Now for says he thought it was a “good someday and that this job is giving university this fall. munities.” two months before he and his opportunity” to get this kind of him a taste of doing that. Root, along with other co-ordi- father, Ricky Accursi, decided to business experience while he’s He says the feeling of success is nator Beth Jeffery, wishes to thank buy it and turn it into In The Mix. young. one of the good things about own- the various businesses, media It’s located across from the Accursi went to Brock ing the store but it’s really time agencies and groups who support- Dollarama in the Seaway Mall in University in St. Catharines last consuming and the hours are long. ed the launching of the book Welland. year and completed his first year He says he tries to promote local sale. “My dad suggested buying the of the four-year Business independent bands by selling their “A grateful thank-you to every- store as a joke, and it just went Administration program. merchandise in his store, adding one who donated books, games, from there,” says Accursi. “We He took this year off school to he knows how it feels to be in an CDs, records and videos,” adds talked about it seriously and fig- work and play in his band called independent band and he likes to Root. ured out what we needed and then the Ceremonial Snips. help them out as much as he can. CFUW Welland and District we hooked it up.” He says he plans to return but it He tries to advertise the store Chapter President Joan Forsay, The new store is similar to the depends on what happens in his extensively at Niagara College Jeffery and Root wish to give a old one but it’s a completely dif- life with the band and the store. and Brock University. “very special thank-you to the ferent business. He’s not sure if he’ll go back to He also promotes his store with many early birds who stood It is an independent CD store the same program. T-shirts at local shows. patiently in line the morning of carrying everything from CDs and Accursi works 11-hour days Accursi doesn’t know how long our book sale.” DVDs to action figures and comic during the week and works week- they plan on keeping the store but, The mandate of the CFUW is to books. ends whenever he can. he said, “if we thought it was promote education of women. When they took over the old “The job is sweet. Long hours, going to fail, we wouldn’t have store, they bought the stock from though,” says Accursi. done it.” the store, so it was never closed He says he enjoys working at LORI ROOT Page 12, news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004 Annual survey boosts college community By MELISSA HUNT “This is just another thing to add sports, through intramural or just from that.” that they feel people are not as Staff Writer to that busy lifestyle, so how can attendance at home games. “What we want is to get every- aware of college sports as they It’s time to get involved. we make it something they would “We have a variety of door one’s perspective on sports.” should be, and we’re trying to Every year the marketing look forward to going to?” prizes at our home games through- As for choosing the topic, reinforce that through our ques- research class in the Public Chiki says active involvement in out the year, including the oppor- Watson says the class got together tions that we ask people.” Relations Graduate Certificate sports, as an athlete, coach, game tunity to win $1,000 at every and discussed everything and it Watson says once the surveys are program conducts a survey with official or fan, helps to make men’s and women’s basketball came to them as a whole what the completed, each group will present the goal of improving the college Niagara College a better place. home game, and admission is only situation was. to the clients based on the informa- community. This year the survey is “It promotes personal and com- $2 per student.” “In that sense we kind of did tion they have found. The clients on varsity and intramural sports at munity health and wellness and Brent Watson, 21, is a graduate decide on the topic but in the same can then use the information. the college. school spirit. Competitive (varsi- of the Journalism-Print program sense we aren’t going to make As for the issue with sports, Linda Camus, the course ty) and recreational (intramural) and is taking the one-year Public something up and pretend it’s an Camus says this is a problem that instructor, says the students have sports bring people together. We Relations Graduate Certificate issue we have to address.” can be fixed. to do an extensive survey and “we program. Watson says the class has had a “We wouldn’t take on a project like to do something that involves Watson, of Grimsby, Ont., is meeting with the clients and dis- that we didn’t think we couldn’t the college community.” involved in the survey and says his cussed the problem and found out make a difference with.” “The reason it’s so good is group, which is in charge of the what the clients’ perspectives were. To give your own opinion on because we do the research and mail-in surveys at residence, is “From our interview with the the subject, go to www.nia- actually talk to people about what “hoping to get a lot of responses clients we came to the conclusion garac.on.ca/survey. they are interested in.” She says this year’s clients include Dean of Information and Media Studies Leo Tiberi, Show your Director of Student Services Brigitte Chiki and Co-ordinator of Athletics and Recreation Ray Sarkis. Holiday Spirit! Camus says the students start off in September learning the basics, Display your break up into groups and create the survey themselves. Holiday Greetings in the She says last March and April she sent a request to the staff and

Photo by Melissa Hunt CHRISTMAS EDITION faculty of the college asking for proposals. LINDA CAMUS “Anyone interested in getting know on a day-to-day basis how of news@niagara this done for their service sends us important athletics is to members December 3rd a proposal and we pick the of the college community.” strongest proposal that best suits Chiki says this survey is impor- our needs to do the survey on.” tant because “it will give us a cross- Camus says the basic issue is college sense of what the college awareness. community wants and expects from news@niagara “There are a lot of people out the athletic department.” there who aren’t aware of how She says it will provide current GREETINGS PACKAGES: successful our sports program is. observations and comments from They don’t go to the games as new and returning students and FULL PAGE ……… $260 much or support the athletes as staff and will help shape the vision 1/2 PAGE .…….. $140 much as they should and they and future of athletics at Niagara don’t get involved in the intramu- College. 1/4 PAGE ……… $80 rals. It’s all part of the school life “Within the last few years, and and school spirit, which is very particularly as our varsity teams 1/8 PAGE ……… $45 important.” succeed on the provincial and 2 COL X 2” ...... … $30 She says being involved in the national fronts, varsity sports have college and in the Niagara become an important recruitment INDIVIDUAL MESSAGES Knights’ activities adds to a happy, tool for the college.” satisfying community. She says that more and more (SIGNATURE AD IN COMBINED AD) ………………… $ 25 “By doing this we find out what students are asking about athletic would make people go to games opportunities when they investi- deadline for news@niagara greetings is more often and join in intramural gate their college options: “In my sports.” mind, athletics is a core and vital NOVEMBER 26, 2004 She says each group has a type service for a college to offer its of survey. The five forms of sur- students.” veys are a web survey online, Sarkis says there are a number CONTACT L.R. (VERNE) SHAULL which anyone can access through of reasons students should get the Niagara College website; an e- involved in sports. PHONE 905-734-9996 CELL 905-733-0327 mail survey directed at Niagara “It promotes good health. It pro- College staff and faculty; a face- motes involvement within the col- FAX 905-734-8043 EMAIL: [email protected] to-face survey; a classroom sur- lege and gives the students a vey; and a mail-in survey, directed chance to get away from their at students living in the Glendale books and academics, which and Welland campus residences. everyone needs to rejuvenate their ATTENTION: ON-CAMPUS ADVERTISERS Camus says it’s rewarding to fill brains. Through their involvement out a survey and then see changes they can make new friends, which SPECIAL PERSONALIZED SERVICE relating to things you spoke about. also promotes a great college spir- “Whether you play or not, it, and we have some of the best COME TO THE news@niagara ADVERTISING BOOTH there’s something about going to a athletes, not only in Ontario but in IN THE WELLAND CAMPUS FOOD COURT (NEAR SECURITY OFFICE) college game or cheering for your Canada, on our varsity teams and school team or being proud to they provide great entertainment at SELECT HOLIDAY ARTWORK AND PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT wear a Niagara Knights shirt.” our home games.” As for the reason awareness is so Sarkis says that through the sur- 10:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M. low now, Camus say it’s that peo- vey they are hoping to find out MONDAY NOV. 22ND & WEDNESDAY NOV. 24TH ple have to do extra things such as what is needed to get Niagara work, commuting and homework. College students involved in Happy Holidays! Fast track you college career. Start Journalism-Print in January. Contact [email protected] for details. Memory of father lives on for St. Catharines man By STEPHANIE VERRI young children.” other children ran away from the Staff Writer Around the same time, Jarrett’s foster place for a little while. Remembrance is the act of father went off to war, Jarrett and “We ran away and climbed on recalling or the process of being his brother and sister were coal carts on a railway and got to a recalled. It is a memory or evacuated to foster homes away place called Preston, where the recollection. from the major bombing sites in police found us and brought us Remembering is something England. back to the foster home.” Stephen Jarrett, 70, of St. “We were called evacuees and For the last two years of the war, Catharines, Ont., does a lot in we were evacuated a couple of Jarrett says he and his sister November. times. The foster houses only took returned to London to stay at their At five, Jarrett was a young boy the children for money and ill grandparents’ house. when the Second World War began treated us most of the time.” “During the bombings we went and when his father, Stephen Jarrett says he remembers to the bomb shelter, if no one took Victor Jarrett, at the age of 27, was “vividly” each foster home he our place. Otherwise, we crouched a volunteer for the British Army went to and the way he was under the beds until it (the Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal treated. bombing) was over.” Squad. “I was evacuated to one place Jarrett says he remembers one Jarrett says his father was in the called Wellinborough up north in time he and his sister were hiding army for five months when he, England and was really ill treated, under the bed during a bombing alongside two other men, died in so I was brought back to London when “the windows blew out and the line of duty in Wales. for a while.” there was glass all over the bed and “My father and his squad Jarrett says he, along with his floors.” They were unharmed. handled the bombs that came sister Joyce and brother David, “The next day, we went out to the down unexploded, and they had to was then sent to the east coast of streets and three streets were com- take out the charge before the England, to Blackpool. pletely wiped out. We saw bomb bomb exploded.” “Both my brother and sister ruins and dead people everywhere.” Jarrett says at the beginning of were sent to nice houses with nice When the war ended, Jarrett says it the war in 1940, “he (his father) people, and I was put in a foster was announced continually on the and two other men were place with all kinds of kids. It was radio and “there were celebrations Stephen Victor Jarrett, 27, right, is pictured here next to his com- dismantling the bomb when it like an army camp with all kinds throughout the streets.” manding officer, in 1940 during the Second World War, holding a blew up.” of rules.” Jarrett was five when the war bomb. Jarrett is the great-grandfather of writer Stephanie Verri. “He left my mother with three Jarrett says he and two or three began and 11 when it ended. Photo submitted by Stephanie Verri Photo by Chris McNamee Page 14, news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004 Remembering soldiers with a poppy Medical officer writes iconic Remembrance Day poem In Flanders Fields By ANGELA HARDIE McCrae survived Ypres, but died Staff Writer of pneumonia near Boulogne, In Flanders Fields the poppies France, in January 1918. In Flanders fields the poppies blow blow. Now, every Nov. 11 since 1921, Between the crosses row on row, The famous poem, written by a poppies are worn by millions of Canadian medical officer during the Canadians to help remember those That mark our place, and in the sky First World War, was responsible for who fought and died for Canada’s the adoption of the poppy as the freedom. The larks, still bravely singing, fly symbol of Remembrance Day in The association of the poppy with Canada. those killed in war has existed for at Scarce heard amid the guns below. Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, least 110 years prior to being adopt- We are the Dead. Short days ago of Guelph, Ont., wrote In Flanders ed in Canada. Fields during the Battle of Ypres in The Royal Canadian Legion says We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, the spring of 1915. there are records of a correspondent McCrae worked from a dugout, who, during the Napoleonic War, Loved and were loved, and now we lie dressing hundreds of wounds. At wrote of “how thickly poppies grew In Flanders fields. times, the dead actually rolled down over soldiers’ graves.” the banks from above his dugout. Every year, the Legion starts its Take up our quarrel with the foe: The battle lasted 17 days, during Remembrance Day campaign. This which McCrae scribbled down the campaign is designed to raise funds To you from failing hands we throw original 13 lines of In Flanders for needy Canadian ex-service mem- Fields. bers as well as veterans of the First The touch; be yours to hold it high. The poem’s theme is to remember and Second World Wars, the Korean If ye break faith with us who die those who have died and to continue War and the Vietnam War who need their fight against injustice by stand- assistance. We shall not sleep, though ing united. The Legion annually distributes The Montreal Canadiens hockey more than 15 million poppies across Poppies grow team has a line from McCrae’s poem Canada. in its dressing room that says, “To At Niagara College, poppies were In Flanders fields. you from failing hands we throw the available by donation in the torch, be yours to hold it high.” Learning Resource Centre. - Canadian Army Lt. Col. John McCrae (1872-1918) Word from the Front A collection of photos from The First World War. The students and faculty in the Journalism - Print program thank those who gave their lives for us. We remember.

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... in honour of those who served ... Peter Kormos, MPP Constituency Office 60 King St., unit 103 Welland, Ontario L3B 6A4 telephone: (905) 732-6884 fax: (905) 732-9782 Photos submitted by Beverley J. Knight news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004, Page 15 Local Soldiers fought First World War

“April 28 was the Battle of Arleaux – we all came through. I was wounded that afternoon. William Thomas, Reg. Fowler and I left all our equipment in a little hovel–shelter on the railroad track and we were running to get our lunch in the cook kitchen and a shell dropped and buried everything.”

Lorne and Arley Laidman, before they went overseas in 1916. Photos submitted by Bree Ellis

“On July 9, 1918, I was walking along carrying two boxes of ammunition and Sammy Haythorne, a former Hamilton Street Car operator, was carrying a machine gun. “A shell came at us and went through Sammy and I was knocked down and out. I heard the boys nearby say, ‘There goes Haythorne and Laidman.’ When I came to, I stuck my bayonet in the ground and picked up Haythorne’s gun and walked over to join the other boys – they thought I was a ghost.” – Arley Laidman

“Dear Mother ... Have had no mail from you lately. Tell me about the boys around there and please send some photos when you write.” – April 21, 1918

To the memory of those who fell, so that we could stand.

Damian Goulbourne Mayor, City of Welland Lorne Laidman poses at ease in full uniform.

JOHN MALONEY, M.P. “I am still quarantined in and will be for another week yet. I am regretting it now for the first time as WELLAND Arley goes to France some time soon and I cannot go In remembrance of what was lost with him, it is a draft of about one hundred men Arley Laidman in Germany and what was gained from this battalion.” – Nov. 24 1916 lest we forget

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Canada entered the First World War in 1914. At a time when our country was only a few million, almost 620,000 Canadian men and women served in Europe. More than 66,000 gave their lives. From war’s start to finish, Canada’s naval service grew from 350 men and two ships to more than 9,000 men and 100 naval ships. In the Second World War, more than 1 million Canadians served and 45,000 gave their lives. By 1945 the 113,000-member Canadian navy included more than 7,000 women. In the Korean War, 26,000 Canadians served with other United Nations members, a greater proportion than other nations in the international force.

Photos by Jesse Crawford Pagination by Matt Russo & Sandor Ligetfalvy Page 18, news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004 Columns War not always about fighting for freedom Those familiar with history will know the answer to National Socialist party and Communist Russia as the scenario that began this article. The answer is Russia. threats and acted to dissipate those threats. By JARRETT POWELL It is Russia that turned the tide of the last great war Putting aside the Second World War, America, Staff Writer after turning back the German invasion of that country. through its propaganda campaigns during the last half of Column From there Russia launched a massive campaign that the 20th century, used the ignorance of citizens of the ultimately saw it capture Berlin first and occupy it for Western World, who really knew nothing about the remainder of the war. Communism, against them. Are we really better off in a An American, a Canadian and a British soldier walk It is Russia that suffered the most during the war, with democratic/ capitalist system? into a bar and sit down to order some drinks. The about 20.6 million deaths, both military and civilian. Not to switch focus from the theme of this article, but bartender walks over and asks each of them who won That is twice as many as China, which had the second the real question is what is Remembrance Day all about? the Second World War. The bartender gets three highest number of casualties. It is capitalism that is responsible for the invisible different answers, but none of them are right. How did America, Britain and Canada thank Russia? lines that humans put around countries. These lines, or The joke is on us because as we celebrate By shutting it out of post-war rebuilding plans and fur- borders, are used to keep the rich, rich and the poor, Remembrance Day in Canada and Veteran’s Day in ther destroying the country during the Cold War. The poor. America on Nov. 11, as we have done for the past 85 Western World went out of its way to be belligerent These invisible lines also invoke a sense of patriotism years, giving thanks to those who died during the many towards Russia. in people that Oscar Wilde, a 19th century Irish-born wars fought in the last century or so, some, in other All for what? A difference of opinion over simple writer, says is a “virtue of the vicious.” countries do not have the opportunity to be thankful. politics. Are we better off competing against one another, or Remembrance Day and Veteran’s Day are celebrated No freedom was won in any major war. We went from would we be better served in a free association, a broth- to mark the end of the First World War on Nov. 11, 1918. enslavement to obliteration. erhood of man, so to speak? At the time, the First World War was considered the war Whether you admit it or not, the last great war and the Freedom is a word used to make you believe you have to end all wars. subsequent Cold War, even the Vietnam war, were not something you do not. Like the proverbial carrot in front Generally though, it has become a day to remember fought for freedom. These wars were fought to protect of a donkey’s face, it is used to keep you going. those who fought and died in most of the major wars of capitalist interests. This year for Remembrance Day, raise a glass of the last century, including both world wars, the Korean America, which was already on its way to becoming a vodka and give thanks to those to whom you really owe and Vietnam wars. superpower after the First World War, saw Germany’s your pseudo-freedom. Letters inspire awe Wisdom lost with death of veteran experienced. By VALERIE JOHNSON As I grow older and as my own view of the By BREE ELLIS world expands, I wonder at what he could have Staff Writer Staff Writer taught me. I wonder what his views on Iraq, Israel, Column Column Korea and even the state of our own nation would be. Would he be able to impart some precious A photograph sits in an old hinged framed, the piece of wisdom that I am lacking? Would he have I remember thinking “God, I’m sitting here holding and bottom taped so the portrait won’t fall out. It sits shared his memories of the war with me? Perhaps reading a letter that was written 68 years and one day to the day on an old Singer treadle sewing machine, which is he could help to give perspective or open my eyes that I was born.” probably near in age to the photographs. a little wider. No, I didn’t figure that out in my head. I had run over to my The photograph is of a man whom I barely knew What little my grandmother has told me I cling trusty, rusty computer to use its handy-dandy calculator. but who has been the subject of many stories in to so that I might share it with the next generation. My great-grandfather, a man I never knew existed until the idea my family. He is my great-grandfather, David I want to share it, so not all of him will be lost, not of great-grandfathers was placed into my little girl head, was born Henderson. all of what he fought for will be drowned out by in 1897 and died 15 years before I was born. I never met this man He sits, posed in full navy dress. There is the cries of other wars. who fought for my freedom, and yours, nearly 90 years ago. mischief in his eyes, and it was that mischief I I don’t expect to be the bearer of world peace or When he enlisted, he was 19 years old. I’m 19 going on 20. It’s sought to capture when I pulled the photograph even see it in my lifetime, but I can remember. Not hard to imagine that someone, from whose family line I came, from its fragile frame and attempted to draw it. went off to war, took lives and was captured by German soldiers Ten years later, I look back on the picture I drew. when he was my age. My great-grandfather died when I was very small, It’s such a shock to see his pictures. He looks like my and probably for the first time in my life, I now grandfather. truly mourn his passing. I can’t picture my gramps doing anything like this, but his My memories of him are sketchy and filled with father did. the smoke from the cigarette perpetually in his The men around him while he was growing up went off to the mouth. I remember more about the cherry ice Second World War. cream he used to serve me than the man himself. I am awed by the silent courage and awed also by the fears men I don’t remember his voice. Sometimes I think I in that position must have felt. can, but, like an elusive dream, focusing only I have always respected war veterans and Remembrance Day. makes its passage swifter. I remember his face, not I’m not a supporter of war, but I’m a supporter of those willing to as it is in my picture, but as an old, stern-faced give their lives for something they care about. man. Of course, the glint in his eyes remains. My great-grandfather was one of those people. My great-uncle My grandmother has done her best to tell me was as well. He took a piece of shrapnel to the neck, and I’m sure, stories of her father. I have very fond memories of could have died had it dug in any deeper. curling up on a snowy night with a cup of tea and It awes me as well that my great-grandfather was taken hostage warm cinnamon toast and listening to her tell of by Germans. I cannot imagine what that time of his life was like, their life in Halifax during the Second World War, nor for the life of me fathom how he could have written such calm and after. There is only so much, though, she can letters. I know the writer and soul in me would have been tell me, as much of her life he Sketch of David Henderson by Valerie Johnson screaming, “Get me out of here!” was absent from home as well. There might also be a few choice expletives, something I’m Henderson fought in the sure my great-grandfather wouldn’t be too fond of. war, and whatever experiences People are amazing, not just because of what they are capable he had, he took with him to the _xáà of, but also for what they stand for. grave. I am very proud of this man I’ve never met and thankful that he He never spoke of the war. fought so we could go on in this crazy war that we call life. I’m Whatever knowledge he had ãx yÉÜzxà AAA thankful to all the veterans, dead or living, of any war. and whatever lessons he I’m not sure, but I would like to think my great-grandfather learned are gone with him. thought down the generations and hoped that some day he would I can only imagine them, and I Mayor Ted Salci have a great-granddaughter who looked up to him and who said a doubt my imagining could barely little thank you around this time of year. scratch the surface of things he & the City of Niagara Falls news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004, Page 19 WORD of MOUTH We respect, we remember, we thank thee Niagara College students are the reason we produce news@niagara. We’re asking students for their thoughts and views on a series of issues. This week students at the Welland campus were asked two questions about this important day. How is Remembrance Day significant today? “I think we take [the sacrifice] for granted. The world has changed … we respect it but our generation has never been through anything like that.” — Rick Atkinson, 24, Computer Electronic Technician

“To tell you the truth I don’t really know enough about it.” — Duke Ellington, 21, Automotive Technician

“Both my grandfathers fought in World War Two. A lot of people died who didn’t want to fight just because they were of age." — Katie Krynycky, 20, Police Foundations

“We don’t want to forget how many people died.” — Jen Spadavecchia, 19, Early Childhood Education Remembrance Day ceremonies are held at cenotaphs across the country every Nov. 11 to pay respect to those who served and gave their lives. “It’s still going on … the Photo by Julie Rudd wars today we should still remember.” — Ashley Swalm, 19, Early Childhood Education We Must Remember When is it OK to go to war? “If we do not, the sacrifice of those one hundred thousand Canadian lives will be meaningless. The meaning of their sacrifice “Whenever there is no other way rests with our collective national consciousness: to reconcile differences … that’s our future is their monument.” always a really tough and hard decision and should be made as a last resort.” — Justin Kellawan, 19, Broadcasting — Radio, Television and Film

“No war is necessary.” — Letty Cuadrado, 18, English as a Second Language

In the next Word of Mouth we ask students about the commercialization of Christmas. For your feedback, e-mail us Message to Students: at [email protected], or look for our “Take the time to talk to the Veterans who served for your freedom. commentary table in the cafeteria at the In remembering their service and sacrifice, we recognize the Welland and Glendale campuses. tradition of freedom they fought to preserve.”

Our Christmas edition hits Information and Media Studies Division newsstands Friday, Dec. 3. Leo Tiberi, Dean Page 20, news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004

A poppy saved is a poppy earned A march to remember By NATALIE MICHLEWICZ Staff Writer Poppies are being spent all across Canada this November. Although this statement may seem odd, it makes sense. Commemoration of Remembrance Day 2004 is taking a whole new approach. Traditionally, lapel poppies are worn as a symbol of respect by all Canadians for those who have died while defending freedom and justice of their country. This year, the poppy’s trademark symbol is circulating across Canada on the 25-cent coin. In commemoration of the Second World War veterans, the Royal Canadian Mint with the Royal Canadian Legion produced the world’s first coloured coin. Circulation of the poppy coin began on Oct. 21 with an unveiling ceremony at the Minto Armory in Winnipeg, Man., the Mint’s produc- tion facility. The Mint’s Director of Engraving and Master Engraver Cosme Saffioti designed the poppy coin. In the centre of the 25-cent coin is a red poppy surrounded by a maple leaf banner on which is inscribed: ‘Remember, Souvenir.’ On the reverse side of the poppy coin is an image of Queen Elizabeth II. The red poppy is resistant to everyday wear and tear, and should stay visible for one to three years. Though friction and harsh chemi- cals may remove the coloured poppy, a permanent poppy has been engraved underneath so if the colour has been removed, the coin will retain its full value. Three cadets march at a Remembrance Day ceremony in The poppy trademark is owned by Welland. the Legion, Canada’s largest veteran A Remembrance Day quarter on display. Photo by Julie Rudd service with over 400,000 members. Photo by Natalie Michelwicz The Legion’s Dominion President Mary Ann Burdett said, in a press said Mint spokesperson Phyl release issued on Oct. 21, “The Taylor. poppy is a hallowed symbol to our After developing the poppy coin members and to all Canadians ... As idea about a year ago, the challenge the guardian of the memory of lost was to find a Canadian-based comrades and friends, the Legion retailer to distribute it. has a solemn responsibility to Ten million of the 30 million ensure that the poppy is always used poppy coins are being circulated in a dignified manner. I want to through Tim Hortons across express my deep appreciation to the Canada. Royal Canadian Mint for designing “Tim Hortons was the (logical a coin whose unique coloured choice) because everybody knows 1837 MERRITTVILLE HWY design will make the 2004 there’s one somewhere in the Remembrance Day commemoration neighbourhood. It’s a natural fit,” truly special.” said Taylor, in a Hamilton NIAGARA PENNINSULA NEW YEAR’S PARTY About a year ago, officials at the Spectator article on Oct. 23. R OADHOUSE IDOL Mint developed the idea of a Tim Hortons, being one of special-edition coin. Canada’s distinctive and successful THREE COURSE PRIME RIB MEAL “The Mint felt very strongly enterprises, has become partners THURSDAY NIGHT TICKETS INCLUDE COVER CHARGE about dedicating the world’s first with the Mint in distributing the PRIZE IS AN ALL EXPENSE AND PARTY FAVOURS coloured circulation coin to poppy coin. PAID TRIP TO THE HALIFAX TIQUETS AVAILABLE AT THE Canada’s war veterans,” said David Bill Moir, executive vice-presi- TO TRY OUT FOR ROADHOUSE C. Dingwall, president and chief dent of marketing for Tim Hortons, CANADIAN IDOL executive officer of the RCM, who said, “Canadians have supported stressed his appreciation for the Tim Hortons for 40 years and our SUNDAY BRUNCH Legion’s permission in using their veterans and current members of poppy image. the Canadian Forces are some of FRI D A Y FROM 10AM TO 1PM $6.95 “I hope that the poppy coin will our most loyal customers. So, when inspire Canadians to support the the Mint approached Tim Hortons, VIDEO D.J. PARTY FROG WEDNESDAY Legion’s 2004 Poppy and we knew we had to be a part of this WILL LIGHT UP THE Remembrance Campaign, which commemorative launch.” DANCE FLOOR STARVING STUDENT NIGHT helps provide needed services and Poppy coins are available at PITCHER , LARGE PIZZA 3 TOPP. support for our veterans,” Dingwall Niagara College’s Tim Hortons’ said in the press release. kiosks while supplies last. SATURDAY AND 20 WINGS $23.99 During their Poppy and A Tim Hortons worker said the Remembrance Campaign, the RCL promotion is over, but they will dis- raises money for needy veterans, tribute the coins until they run out. VIDEO D.J. COUNTRY NIGHT WEDNESDAY MORNING ex-service members and their The coins will also be available PRIZES FOR BEST DRESSED COUNTRY families. at the Legion and financial institu- ALL YOU CAN EAT FRENCH TOAST $4.99 Thirty million poppy coins have tions across Canada throughout TUESDAY MORNING been produced. November. “We wanted every Canadian to The Mint stopped production of ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKES $4.99 have access to the coins right away,” the coin around Nov. 11. news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004, Page 21 Entertainment Marantz Project electrifies Thursday nights By JESSE CRAWFORD permits and working visas to play “There was the Naughty Bits Staff Writer music over the border. and Spiral Fascination,” Crawford The dimly lit pub has an “I think the music is universal ... says, “and Hidden Image was euphoric, somewhat surreal aura I’d love to take it over to Europe. another shitty one.” about it. In the low light it seems Until then it’s just about learning The calmness of Crawford’s almost smoky but, thanks to the tunes, interpreting them until we demeanor adds to the simplicity provincial Liberals, no smoking is can take off.” with which he plays each note. allowed. As Meuser sits down at the Whether it’s a solo or for rhythm, As I enter, a poster on the left piano, he says taking off means his clean, sometimes echoing, gui- catches my eye. It reads this: “the not only musically but also tar sound sits atop the changing marantz project – trip hop, ambi- geographically. atmosphere of the music perfectly. ent beat, acid jazz, electronica, The music begins, starting with Accordingly, Nemes, 27, and abstrakt groove - * every Thursday a fat bass line laced with a slick Gunduz, 35, keep the degrees of night @ the mansion house *” groove and then the whole band change in constant check, raising It surely is the right place and so jumps in with a jazzy style yet the mood of the music to high the stage is set, or at least the band funky rhythm. peaks and bringing it back down to is setting it up for the night’s Each member of the band dreamy lows. event. displays a unique talent and Nemes says the Thursday nights The Marantz Project hails from St. difference in style that blends into at the Mansion House are great. Catharines and the members have one beautifully harmonized piece “They’re really starting to catch been together since February. of music. fire. We’re seeing a lot of new Craig Meuser, 30, usually lets Brian Colbeck, of St. faces each week.” his keyboard do the talking for Catharines, says he has come to As more people begin to fill the him; however, before the music see the Marantz Project three bar, the energy of the music begins he says the band’s first per- weeks in a row and enjoys it. intensifies. The band feeds off the formance was in March at the “It’s interesting and exciting crowd as groups begin swaying to Merchant Ale House, but it took a watching them. If you like music the sounds. Soon the whole bar is month to get rehearsed for the and you are aware, you can follow moving and the floor is alive with show. each musician.” all kinds of interpretive dancing. The project, named for a 1970s Colbeck, who says he has been In harmony, Beatty and model stereo amplifier, hasn’t playing bass for many years, Crawford sing about their love of been going long, yet in the short commented on the talents of the “Country Fried Chicken,” and how time the members have been jam- relaxed guitar player, who is “it’s going to taste so God-damned ming, the band feels ready to get smooth and comfortable. “He’s not good.” into the studio to create an album. flamboyant.” The song soon changes gears “The ultimate goal is to record Guitarist and singer Chris from bluegrass, Can-rock to a an album and tour,” Meuser says. Crawford, 30, says he grew up in mellow-groove rendition of the Marantz Project members play at the Mansion House. “We want to go into the studio in St. Catharines and has played in Doors’ LA Woman. about 10 weeks and then shop many other bands before starting Beatty says she doesn’t consider Photo by Jesse Crawford around for agents.” the Marantz Project with Meuser, herself a lyricist, though she writes opposed to other people’s songs.” Individually the band-mates He says the band wants to tour bassist Tom Nemes, drummer the words to all the original songs. With a cheerful laugh, Beatty bring something different to the Canada and the U.S., but he knows Murad Gunduz and vocalist Sarah “It’s just need based. I’ve says she loves St. Catharines and table. All together, they are the how difficult it is to get the proper Beatty. written all the lyrics, but I’m not the music. Marantz Project. Same as original yet completely different By CRAIG SEBERT rifle, a cut-down version of whole new vocabulary, including will not only hide from you and Staff Writer Halo’s original assault rifle with hilarious phrases. launch sneak attacks on your Review better accuracy, harder punch but Unlike most first-person shoot- blind sides, but they will also I waited in the freezing cold less ammunition per magazine ers, you can actually see your feet retreat, regroup and climb up on line the night of Nov. 9, but it was clip. when you look down. objects to get a better shot at you. worth it. Halo 2 is finally mine. Alien plasma weapons are now Vehicles still take damage as Their movements are more fluid Halo 2 has had a complete no longer something to sneer at. usual, but now they show it. Tires and their group efforts against makeover in style, graphics, The stationary plasma cannon is from the Warthog ATV can be you more efficient. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and lethal from medium range, and shot out, making driving and turn- The voices are still the same for story. there is now more variety in ing more difficult. the main characters. The music This video game is both the hand-held weapons, which are Female Marines will now join this time around is superb. same as the original yet stronger and more dangerous. the fight and instead of just cover- There is no longer just back- completely different. The story begins with the hero, ing the game from a human per- ground music without vocals.

The environments are more the Master Chief, back on Earth Photo by Craig Sebert spective, you can now play the Performers include Breaking detailed. Characters look better trying desperately to repel the HALO 2 campaign from the alien Benjamin, and Incubus has drawn, and the weapons fire Covenant aliens from overwhelm- There have been many Covenant point-of-view, answer- specifically made songs for this differently. Firing some weapons ing Earth’s orbital defences. improvements made to the game. ing some questions you might game. too fast will result in decreased Outside you can witness human The double gun feature is perfect have had from the first Halo If you like shooter games, accuracy. and alien vessels locked in com- for unleashing devastating game. Halo, guns, explosions and all-out Gamers will have a wonderful bat. Distant explosions in the assaults against the enemy. Enemy The AI is more advanced than sci-fi warfare, you are going to time testing out the new battle background add to the realism. grunts and human Marines have a that of its predecessor. The enemy fall in love with Halo 2. CASBY Awards live at Kool Haus Nov. 24 By RANDI CODISPODI Creek, is in her second year at idea if they got more attention The Marble Index, The Stills, Billy Talent’s self-titled CD, Staff Writer George Brown College in than they do,” Rehill says. “I The Trews, The Waking Eyes and Come Again by Thornley, Seven The 2004 Canadian Artists Toronto, in the Sign Language only know about them because The Weakerthans. Circles by The Tea Party, The Selected By You (CASBY) Interpreting program. the Alexisonfire boys told me Alert Status Red by Matthew Long Road by Nickelback and Awards ceremony is being held “I think I have heard of the about it when they went. It gives Good Band, One Thing by Finger White Light Rock & Roll on Wednesday, Nov. 24, at the CASBYs,” Vargo says. “It’s an smaller bands something to strive Eleven, River Below by Billy Review by Matthew Good Band. Kool Haus in Toronto. awesome idea for the bands to for that isn’t completely Talent, So Far So Good by There are live performances This award show began in 1981. receive exposure.” unattainable.” Thornley, Someday by scheduled throughout the The CASBY awards put smaller Andrea Rehill, 20, of St. CASBY awards have been Nickelback and Still In Love evening to keep the guests Canadian bands that might not Catharines, is a second-year given to Sloan, Our Lady Peace, Song by The Stills are the entertained. This year a couple have had the opportunity to attend Popular Culture program student The Tragically Hip, The favourite new single nominees. of the bands scheduled to per- the Grammy Awards yet in the at Brock University. She says she Barenaked Ladies and others. The CDs in the favourite new form are Finger Eleven, Billy spotlight. thinks the awards are a good idea. This year, the nominees for album category are as follows: Talent, The Marble Index and Sarah Vargo, 19, of Stoney “I think it would be a better favourite new artist are Metric, Auf Der Maur’s self-titled CD, The Waking Eyes. Page 22, news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004 Entertainment Avril’s voice sounds sweeter than siren’s at ACC By STEPHANIE DIPIETRO to hide the entire stage. her own, is a victim of such a Complicated were paired with her stage to help her sing and JARRETT POWELL As she started into her opening label. It has, in a way, hurt her new hits My Happy Ending and Complicated. Staff Writers number, the curtain dropped to career because it makes her out to Don’t Tell Me. She more than made up for From the floor to the roof, the reveal the pint-sized rock be a poseur and thus turns peo- New tricks included playing that with the confidence she dis- Air Canada Centre (ACC), in chick/pop star princess, much to ple’s ears off to her music piano for a number of songs and played on stage, a larger cata- Toronto, was filled to capacity. the delight of all in attendance. because they see her as a fake. drumming during a Blur cover. logue of songs to choose from It is a rare phenomenon, one Opening for Avril were a two- Avril has said in interviews that “It was a nice surprise when and a voice sweeter than any anybody would be hard pressed to piece folk band calling them- she is not punk. she played the guitar and the siren’s. explain, when people of all ages, selves Nine Mile, consisting of a Bob Bishop, an entertainment drums and the piano,” says Gillian Allen, 22, of Fenwick, kids to adults, can come together guitarist/vocalist and the pseudo- editor for The Toronto Sun, says Jocelyn. Ont., in her second year of the and agree on music. punk band, albeit more alterna- too often “journalists are the She says her only problem is Social Services Worker program It is even more phenomenal tive than punk, Not By Choice. worst offenders. We saddle musi- that children should not be at Niagara College’s Welland that she can sell out a venue such “The box guy was awesome,” cians and their music with allowed on the floor, but she wasn’t campus, attended the concert as the ACC, but on Nov. 4, 15,000 sarcastically says Brian Lidstone, labels.” disappointed (with the concert). and says, “Even though I sat in fans yelled and screamed for one 25, of Milton, Ont., who attended Avril has taken it all in stride Missing was Avril’s connec- the 300 section, the concert was person. the concert with his wife, Jocelyn and Nov. 4 was a walk through tion with the crowd. She had less great. I was very impressed with “Avril!, Avril!, Avril! …” they Lidstone, 26, also of Milton. some of her old material from her eye contact with and less to say how multi-talented Avril is. Not chanted. “Avril should be playing a box,” debut album Let Go, new materi- to her audience than her last visit only can she sing, but she can After fans sat through two he added. al from her sophomore album to the ACC, when she sat on a play the guitar, the drums and opening acts, she finally Punk is a label all too often Under My Skin and some new security guard’s shoulders to get the piano. I was very impressed. appeared, guitar in hand, silhouet- slapped on bands not deserving of tricks. closer to her fans and brought She has an awesome voice and ted behind a curtain large enough the title. Avril, through no fault of Old favourites Sk8er Boi and two members of the audience on she is beautiful. Yeah, Avril.” Halo 2 rules Friday Morning’s Rest have ‘fresh perspective’ By CRAIG SEBERT By RILEY MACDONALD ing the band through its website Staff Writer Staff Writer and posters for upcoming shows. Halo 2, the brand-new, long- Maybe you have regretted “Booking tours is probably the awaited first-person-shooter something in the past, maybe as worst thing about being in a small video game, is out. soon as the next day. These boys, band because no one knows who The game sells for just over based out of Toronto, aren’t you are,” says Cocca. $70, but many stores have regretting any decisions they have When not singing about the cul- decided not to sell it to anyone made, not even after Thursday ture shock of moving from small under the age of 17 because of night pub, as their name might towns to Toronto, the three mem- its mature rating. lead you to believe. bers of FMR return to their jobs. In St. Catharines, stores such Friday Morning’s Regret (FMR) Gardiner is a teaching assistant at as Wal-Mart, EB Games and is Gavin Gardiner, Chris Cocca Ryerson University, and Cocca is Toys “R” Us have given in to and Andrew Wyatt. The band an Information Technology pro- pressure and are now checking started as a school project. ject manager. Wyatt makes his to see if consumers are 17 before Gardiner was studying Radio rent by serving coffee at Starbucks they purchase any mature-rated and Television Arts at Toronto’s and selling beer at The Beer Store. games. These rules just came out Ryerson University and needed to Whether Gardiner is singing prior to the release of Halo 2. record a band. He got together about Toronto’s unforgiving Technically, anyone under 17 with Cocca, who was studying streets or influences from his can buy mature-rated games Information Technology at Winnipeg home, FMR members provided that the buyer is Ryerson and who lived in the say they pull influences from their accompanied by a parent or same residence. They met up with surroundings. adult guardian. Wyatt, who was studying social “Coming from outside of Glen Gratto, an employee of work, at an open mic night and Toronto, I kind of had an out- EB Games, in St. Catharines, eventually decided they wanted to sider’s perspective, looking at it says his store will be enforcing start playing shows. and not just accepting that I just the rules. Cocca says the band’s initial live there. When you grow up “We went through the same goal was to finish the project, but somewhere you don’t really thing with Grand Theft Auto. after that “it just kind of took off.” think about what makes it work. Most kids who buy these games FMR has been featured on CBC When you come somewhere are with their parents anyway,” Radio’s Definitely Not The Opera. new, you totally have a fresh says Gratto, adding the sales for “Internet stuff is most effec- perspective,” Gardiner con- Lead singer of Friday Morning’s Rest performs. Halo 2 shouldn’t be affected tive,” says Gardiner, for promot- cludes. Photo by Riley MacDonald despite the new rule. Linda Thomas, electronics manager at Wal-Mart in St. Everything Was Perfect ‘determined’ to be different Catharines, says that Wal-Mart has had to deny sales to people By ROBBIE-LYN FAWCETT being able to move people emotionally,” says Jennie Simpson, 18, a fan of Everything Was in the past. Staff Writer Winker. Perfect, says, “They are very interesting. Their “Most kids already know that With influences from Radiohead to 50 Cent, The band has been a part of SCENE 2003 songs are interesting. Their website is interest- they are not allowed to buy Everything Was Perfect is a band “determined” and SCENE 2004. They have also put out and ing. Even their CD cases are interesting. It’s those kind of games, so they to create its own sound. EP called ABACABB (The Blood Code EP). like they are determined to be different from all bring their parents with them.” The St. Catharines-based band is made up of “We play about two or three times a month in other bands, and in that they are succeeding.” Dusty Winker, drums, Rob Saxton, lead singer, St. Catharines and Toronto. We went on tour The band is working on writing new songs Dave Kierstead, guitar, and Scott Parise, a with Sleeper Set Sail in May and played in for a CD and is sure that its next show isn’t far newly acquired bass player. The members say places like Saint John, N.B., Ottawa, Ont., off. they play just because it’s what they enjoy Moncton, N.B., Charlottetown, P.E.I., Halifax, “It’s called Pre-birth Metal and it’s been on doing. N.S., and Fredericton, N.B. it’s way for quite some time now,” says the “I love music. I love making people happy, “That was really a successful and fun time website. For more information visit as clichéd as that sounds. It’s very satisfying for us,” says Winker. http//www.everythingwasperfect.com. See our Christmas edition Dec. 3 Z... the mark Coming Dec. 3 news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004, Page 23 Entertainment ‘Killer show’ rocks Level 3 Night Club By IVAN ZATELLI band was releasing its sec- Staff Writer ond CD, Covered in Review Salvation. It was pro- A loud and proud musical performance duced by Burning Sound erupted from within the confines of Level 3 Recording Company, says Night Club. Brisbois. The Club at 6 James St. in St. Catharines The band pumped out and Bedlam Society Joel Carriere hosted a some heavy electric sound five-band, all ages, heavy metal show on with extreme prejudice, Oct. 20. threatening anything The five bands, in order of appearance, peaceful. The sound was were Suppression, A Day and a Death Wish, intense, leaving the audi- Two Knives, Cursed and Darkest Hour. ence of about 250 with no Joyce Corrigan, manager of Level 3, says regrets after the 45-minute a lot of local bands play and drink at the set. club. She says, “It’s good to support Cursed, the fourth band local bands.” on stage, came out with a Suppression kicked off the show without howl of a scream that a hint of suppression. The two-piece band Bram Stoker would have was smooth sounding with crushing base been proud of. With a and a quick beat. Jason Hodges and Ryan heavy base and drum Parish played for about 45 minutes. intro, the band played to The second band to take the stage was A the receptive audience. The band members are Day and a Death Wish, from Welland. The Christian McMaster, Chris band members are Craig Laro, Andrew Colohan, Mike Danch, Spencer Burton, Ian Kahoe and Rob Maxymuik, Tom Piraino Two Knives performers are, from left, Matt Berninson, Griff, Adam Hendershot, Ben Webb and Steve Freeman. The band played the After Hours and Radwan Movmneh. Brisbois, The band played the Level 3 Night Club. pub on the Welland campus a week before, Cursed plays mainly in Photo by Ivan Zatelli says Laro. the Toronto and Montreal During the Level 3 show, Laro shared the areas, says Colohan. This is the last show of band members are Mike Schleibaum, John Hour) made me cry.” microphone with the audience. Audience the tour. He says, “I’m going home to my Henry, Kris Nursis, Ryan Perish and Paul When Darkest Hour finished its set, it was members sang along with Laro, like an own bed,” explaining further that not every Wayne Burnette. They opened their show cheered into returning to the stage to play an Almost Famous movie flashback. The night on the road was comfortable. with a drum solo, pumping up the audience, encore. The only band to play an encore that band’s set lasted about 45 minutes. The band performed its set for about 45 literally. During their performance the audi- night didn’t disappoint the audience. The band Two Knives came to the stage, minutes, relinquishing the stage after a pow- ence was encouraged to participate by Audience member Bryan Robilard, when playing third in the line up. The band mem- erful performance. Henry, the lead singer in Darkest Hour. asked what he thought of the bands, says bers are Adam Hendershot, Ben Webb, Matt The closing band from Washington, D.C., Sarah Lutz, an audience member, says, “Awesome, killer show.” He says the best Berninson, Steve Brisbois and Griff. The was Darkest Hour, an established band. The “This is the best show ever. They (Darkest band of the night was Darkest Hour. Niagara Falls prepares for annual Winter Festival By RAY SPITERI chair of the event, said the festival storing the lights during the off will be performing at the New they continue to come back year Staff Writer continues to grow. season, putting them up before the Year’s Eve Concert Extravaganza. after year.” From Nov. 20 to Jan. 18, 2005, “Last year we promised we event and paying to light them.” “We have had e-mails from peo- “We also need sponsors. Having the city of Niagara Falls will would grow and here we are today Along with the lighting dis- ple as far as Philadelphia, Miami, the Fallsview Casino behind us is become a focal point of entertain- telling you about our growth.” plays, the festival will reach out to Sudbury and Vancouver wanting great. They realize the benefits of ment in Canada. “We will have better and more its visitors by having Friday night to know who will be headlining the festival and they want to be a During those nine weeks, enhanced lighting displays, more fireworks and creating an our concert event and with part of it. Visitors come to Niagara Niagara Falls will be a winter exciting parades as well as con- Enchantment of Disney animated Collective Soul, a band with seven Falls all the time, and both the wonderland of fun and excitement certs and family entertainment.” show featuring Tinker Bell. number 1 hits, and The Trews, Fallsview Casino and the Winter as the 22nd annual Winter Festival The lighting displays, which A new mascot team called Misty who were up for a Juno Award, Festival of Lights want people to of Lights takes place. have about one million lights, will Munchkins, who are sure to keep performing, people will have a think Niagara Falls on New The extravaganza attracts about be located between Bender Hill the younger audience entertained, great night,” said Dino Fazio, gen- Year’s Eve.” 1.3 million people, and some of and the Fallsview parking area in will be new to the festival this eral manager of the festival. Niagara Falls Mayor Ted Salci the events are broadcast to more Niagara Falls and are presented by year. Crystal Bunny, Chilly Dog Fazio said having volunteers said the festival is good for the than one million television view- the Niagara Parks Commission and Cool Cat make up the team and sponsors contributing to the community. ers across the country, events such (NPC). that will be at the events, mingling festival is an integral part in get- “This is a special festival and as lighting displays, fireworks, Jim Williams, NPC chair, said with the youngsters and helping to ting the extravaganza out to the largest in our community. This Disney stage shows and concerts they are proud to work with the build the festival. the public. event is a big part in revenue and planned for the winter holiday. Winter Festival of Lights. The biggest news to come out of “We need volunteers to be float local business, and, most impor- At the Winter Festival of Lights “We have been a major funding the media conference was the drivers and parade marshals. tantly, to see all of the people that media conference on Nov. 4, at the contributor to the festival for 22 announcement that Collective These volunteers always have a will be at the festival from all over Fallsview Casino, Ethel Ashby, years. We are responsible for Soul and Nova Scotia’s The Trews good time and it shows because the world will be quite special.” Student-designed, world-popular website fun for all ages By JENN SOMERS ing up for an expensive item they anyone is, so long as they present gain neopoints. I had no idea what Guilds are groups on Neopets Staff Writer have been wishing for. The web- themselves with a certain level of he was talking about but did it that members can join and through It has its own calendar and cur- site seems to attract a wide variety maturity.” anyway. After creating that first them meet other members to chat rency and more than 80 million of ages. School kids, college stu- Jennifer says she has been a account, I was hooked. I haven’t about a common interest. There people visit for the same purpose. dents and even grandparents log member of Neopets for 2 1/2 years played on Pogo.com for ages are hundreds of guilds with a wide It’s a place where even the on to find out what’s new in the and was referred to the site now.” variety of themes, everything from poorest of people can call world of Neopets. through a friend. She says she Egendoerfer says she has been a Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings “I would say it’s an equal likes that there are always things member for over two years. themselves millionaires. It’s a to expectant mothers’ issues and balance of children and adults,” going on and things are always “At first I was reluctant to state place called Neopets. The website, mythology. says Jennifer, 21, in an e-mail changing, with new games to play. my age when asked by other which just celebrated its fifth interview. “It really depends on “I used to play games on members. I was afraid I would get “I love Neopets, except for birthday on Nov. 15, was designed where you go to interact with Pogo.com in the Sci-fi slots area,” the ‘What is an old person doing when they are down for by two college students. It has members as to whether you meet says Christie Egendoerfer, 29, of playing here?’ bit. It seems that maintenance,” says Amanda been growing in size and popular- people younger or older.” Elkhart, Ind., in an e-mail anyone older than 18 seems odd to Barton, 18, of Florida, in an e-mail ity ever since. Jennifer, is a student of the interview. “I became friends with be a member. After a while I interview. “I’ll continue playing Today, it’s not just children who International Academy of Design people in there fast. This one joined a guild on Neopets and Neopets until the unthinkable roam the lands of Neopia and play and Technology in Tampa, Fla. member asked if I would sign up found out that many more older happens and they no longer exist, the games to earn neopoints, sav- “I really don’t care how old and use his name as a referral to people were members too.” or until I die.” Page 24, news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004 Sadomasochism not necessarily immoral Bound By Love explains common misconceptions By ALICIA ANN JANSEN associated with “tops” in S. A restraint involves a lot of rope, or Staff Writer switch is someone able to play specially designed leather clothing BDSM: Bondage, Domination either role. that hugs the arms and legs to the and submission, Sadomasochism. When a master and slave gath- torso and prevents motion. This is More than half of readers will er together for a night of SM, usually combined with sensory probably turn away from just those they usually first sit down and deprivation done with ball gags, three terms. discuss what is to be done that blindfolds and earplugs or muffs. A lot of people are steadfast in evening, be it full-blown bondage Suspension is often done in their minds that these intercon- or just a spanking. They set out rope-play, tying someone to bolts nected forms of alternative sexual- guidelines for play, or “scenes,” in the ceiling by ropes looped ity are immoral, disturbing or just limits to pain and the safe words about their torso, since the ribcage plain scary. for the evening. Safe words are can support a lot of weight in a fit Perhaps part of the reason peo- used in case the submissive is in person. Cuffing someone into sus- ple misjudge these forms is the too much pain or discomfort to pension is not a good idea since way the media twist these terms to enjoy the experience, or if the the restraints can not be on longer describe completely unrelated person wants the scene stopped than a few seconds. acts. An excellent book that dis- immediately. Common safe There are also SM parties and proved the media theories is words are yellow for slow and clubs, where doms and their subs Bound by Love, available in many red for stop, since they are a uni- gather to trade techniques, engage libraries. versal color system. in play or just be with other people The book defines terms used in Subs enjoy the pain because in the lifestyle. Subs sometimes the community of SM participants after a while they hit that line switch doms, or young subs can and provides interviews from both where pain and pleasure mix into find a master. Doms and Subs. an unbelievable high. How can this lifestyle be so SM, or Sadomasochism, is one They also may not like pain all the extensive to the point of group of the hardest forms of sexual time, but only when aroused, and gatherings without there being preference to understand, with even then they may have to be in the complaints from participants? masochism gaining the most mood for certain punishments. The answer lies in the SM unusual looks. A person who Bondage isn’t tied to SM, motto: “Safe, Sane and enjoys being beaten, whipped and though it can be used. Sometimes Consensual.” treated like a slave is bound to the only way a person can be sub- Safe means that all acts being gain some strange looks in the missive is when restrained. done are with safety in mind. workplace. Common restraints are leather Though accidents happen, there The model is showing the traditional “u” position of the arms Also known as Sub (submis- cuffs and chains, or rope bondage. should never be any intentional when they are bound behind the back in the Hon Kikkou or tor- sive), bottom or slave are more You may have engaged in bondage injury caused. toise shell design. Across the chest is a pattern similar to a tor- common terms. The sub likes already if you have ever held a Sane is making sure both part- toise shell. being dominated, “forced” into lover down by the wrists or arms ners benefit from the experience, situations of humiliation or pain, during sex. not that one is taken advantage of Photo illustration by Alicia Ann Jansen in a fantasy scenario. Dom (dom- Extreme bondage takes forms of for the benefit of only the other. to be there, whether top or bottom. innocent. They are consenting inative), master, mistress, or complete restraint, suspension or Lastly, consensual means all SM people are not corrupt indi- adults who happen to enjoy the dominatrix are terms commonly sensory depravation. Complete participants are willing and desire viduals who take advantage of the feel of leather and handcuffs. Creation of Scotch whisky traced back to 1495 Part one of five-part series on elegance of whisky

By MATTHEW RUSSO Tequila of its mountain soil,” writes been aged for at least 12 years. Dalwhinnie, a 15-year-old Central Staff Writer Michael Jackson in his book, The Complete In the production of malt scotch whisky, Highlands Scotch, is a full or old gold in The is the first article, in a five-part Guide to Single Malt Whisky. the basic raw materials are limited and con- appearance. It has a light to medium series, delving deep into the history and ele- Scotland has internationally protected sist of barley, water and yeast. aroma. When once consumes it straight, gance of whisky. the term Scotch. For whisky to be labeled The process has five distinct stages: malt- the first impression is one of orange juice, Scotch whisky, often called simply Scotch, it has to be produced in Scotland. ing, which converts barley to malt; mashing, with some grainy mustard, like that of Scotch, is one of several members of the Excellent whiskies are made by similar which produces wort (sugar solution) from concentrated white wine. When one whisky or whiskey family of spirits. The methods in other countries, notably ground or crushed malt; fermentation, drinks Dalwhinnie diluted, it becomes Scottish and Canadian spirits are spelled Canada and Japan, but they cannot be which produces wash (a weak, crude, more aromatic and mellow, with scents of whisky, while the Irish and American spirits called Scotches. impure spirit) consequent upon the intro- daffodils and some buttery notes edging are spelled whiskey. The main distinction in Scotch whisky is the world’s leading spir- duction of yeast in the wort; distillation, towards beeswax. It has an easy-to-drink the flavour of Scotch is from the use of peat it; it outsells every other spirit in the world. which strengthens and purifies the spirit flavour that is smooth and somewhat in the distilling process. When people ask for scotch they usual- contained in the wash and also separates the waxy to start, with a dry almost bitter fin- The name whisky is a transformation of ly mean a blended Scotch whisky, which solids contained in the spirituous liquor; and ish hinting of heather. the word usquebaugh, itself a transforma- is a blend of as many as 50 individual maturation, which transforms the raw spirit Lagavulin, a 16-year-old Islay Scotch, is tion of the Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha Scotch malt and Scotch grain whiskies. into whisky. darker amber in colour. The aroma when spelled uisce beatha in Irish Gaelic, literally The wide range of single malt whiskies There is no right or wrong way to drink one drinks it straight gives a tickle to the meaning the water of life. available ensures the continued high Scotch whisky. How one enjoys it depends nose with little smokiness to start and some Whisky has been produced in Scotland quality and consistency of brands of on personal taste. hints of cognac, chocolate and clover. for hundreds of years. It is generally agreed blended Scotch. Blended whiskies Many who drink scotch neat (meaning no When one drinks it diluted, that Dalriadan Scots monks brought distilla- account for 95 per cent of all scotch sold ice, no mix, in a rock glass) say they do not Lagavulin’s smokiness manifests itself tion with them when they came to in world markets. want to spoil the taste by adding water. lightly in the finish. The primary taste Caledonia to convert the Picts to There are five different types of scotch However, many say that adding a touch of starts sweet and finishes darkly smoky, Christianity in the fourth and fifth centuries available. Single malt whisky is considered water, particularly if it is pure, spring water, the flavour immediately giving away the A.D. Friar John Cor recorded the first the best and can be very expensive. It is dis- serves to enhance the distinctive aroma and whisky’s provenance. known batch of scotch whisky June 1, 1495. tilled from a single malt with no blending flavour of whisky. Tap water may contain Oban, a 14-year-old West Highland Malt, The first taxes on whisky production whatsoever. A vatted malt is a blend of differ- high amounts of chlorine and would not is amber in colour. The initial aroma when were imposed in 1644, causing a rise in ent single malts. For example, Century, from complement any whisky, so opt for bottled one drinks it straight is cognac-like, with illicit whisky distilling in the country. In Chivas Brothers Ltd., contains 100 different water instead. some sulphur and a whiff of peat. As you 1823, the British Parliament eased the single malts. Adding ice to whisky is considered a drink, the sulphur aroma disappears and the restrictions on licensed distilleries, while at A blended whisky contains different malts shame because it dulls the fine taste and spirit becomes sweeter with a hint of sea salt. the same time cracking down on illegal still and more or less than 40 per cent grain whisky. wonderful aromas. Similarly, carbonated Oban has a fresh, almost floral, aroma when operations, ushering in the modern era of It is easier to control the taste and cheaper to water may also interfere with the aromas. diluted. It is smooth and easy to drink, with Scotch production. produce. Grain whiskey is made exclusively Adding mixers such as ginger ale, soda or a good balance of the primary flavours. “The best Scotch whiskies taste of the from grain and is rarely used for consumption, cola, is a popular trend; however, it begs this Oban starts sweet and finishes dry, with a mountain heather, the peat, the seaweed. but rather is used in the production of blended question: why drink whisky at all if you faint but distinct peaty smoke in the finish. They taste of Scotland, more obviously than whiskies; and, most important, there is premi- need to mask the taste? Be sure to pick up the next edition of even Cognac tastes of its region or the best um-blended whisky, which is whisky that has Here’s a tasting of Single Malts: news@niagara to learn about Irish whiskey. news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004, Page 25 CSA makes student awareness pay off Ontario government set to reward student awareness By JANINE WESTERA sion paper and workbook. CUPE Campus Check-Up. order to build and expand to meet fully funded spaces in our and JARRETT POWELL Students who complete the Campus Check-Up is designed the demands of a growing student universities for qualified Staff Writers online survey will qualify for a to "un-rank" Ontario universities population. Sufficient public- prospective students. The double The time for change is now. chance to win a tuition bursary of based on the experiences of sector financing should be cohort is an urgent problem that Your thoughts could earn you a $1,800. The CSA hopes this will academic and support workers in provided to ensure that these needs to be addressed. The $1,800 tuition bursary. increase student awareness and university communities across the new facilities are utilized for the government needs to commit "We are concerned about the participation to the Post-sec- province. broader public good instead of adequate funding if all qualified lack of general student awareness ondary Review. The report prepared by CUPE private interests. students are to have a space in the of this important review process," "The Alliance views the Rae for the Rae Review Panel, out- * Halt and reverse commercial- post-secondary system. Funds are says Justin Falconer, College Review on post-secondary lines six recommendations to ization and corporate influence needed to keep pace with increas- Student Alliance (CSA) president education as one of our last hopes improve post-secondary educa- over academic programs — ing enrolments, hire new faculty, in a media release. for positive change," says tion. Private-for-profit keep tuition fees down and keep "The Rae review team has Falconer. * Invest in university operating universities created under Bill 132 jobs with reasonable workloads worked very hard to make it easy "When it comes to working, grants — Adequate government should be turned over to the for workers on campus. for students to get involved." studying and living on campus, funding levels are required for public sector. All disciplines * Reduce tuition fees and end The Ontario government creat- every institution is in a sorry state. post-secondary education to deserve equitable funding, the deregulation of tuition fees for ed the Post-secondary Review Ontario, the province that is the reverse the trend of relying on whether or not they are directly graduate and professional Panel to improve the state of engine of Canada's economy, now student fees and corporate connected to private programs — Access to a college post-secondary education. Former places 10th in funding its sponsors. interests. There are two tiers in and university education is a right Ontario premier Bob Rae chairs post-secondary shows – it shows," * Halt and reverse the contract- Ontario's universities. New that should be based on ability to the panel. says the Canadian Union of ing out of post-secondary academic buildings are learn and not ability to pay. The CSA is also involved with Public Employees (CUPE) in a education support services — disproportionately allocated to Escalating student debt must be collecting primary research from report to the Rae Review Panel. Library, custodial, maintenance, sciences and business. Social eradicated. Tuition fees should be current college students by CUPE represents 20,000 clerical and technical workers are sciences and humanities programs regulated, frozen and eventually providing an on-line survey at university workers in Ontario an integral part of the have become the poor cousins — eliminated. Rae Review website. including teaching assistants, post-secondary community. a condition that should cause If you are concerned with the With the assistance of research assistants, technicians * Replace SuperBuild with a concern to any Ontarian who quality of post-secondary Canvote.ca, the CSA has launched and custodians. publicly financed accountable cares about developing critical education and would like to make an online survey asking questions In January 2004, CUPE began construction fund — Government thought and intellectual a difference, visit the websites about the issues outlined in the an on-the-ground evaluation of should not require institutions to innovation. http://www.raereview.com and Post-secondary Review discus- Ontario universities called the seek private-sector partners in * Ensure that there are enough http://www.raereview.on.ca. Food drive helps out impoverished students By CRAIG SEBERT Service Employee's Union 242, coffee, candy and jam. Items can Staff Writer started it. be dropped off at SAC offices or Starving students no longer "We try to raise as much as we any designated deposit boxes need fear going hungry for the can," says Alexandria Blanchard, throughout the college campuses. upcoming holidays. 19, director of student affairs for Kleenex, soap, toothbrushes and The Niagara College communi- the Student Administrative deodorant would also be appreci- ty in Welland and at the Glendale Council (SAC) and a student in the ated. campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake is Recreation and Leisure Services The food drive ends Dec. 10. pitching in to help impoverished program. Bed Head L’Oreal students with their groceries. Last year, SAC managed to get Nov. 8 was the starting day of enough donations to keep the the annual Food 4 Friends food shelves filled. drive that originated in 1994. Students are encouraged to Retirees and faculty members, bring in non-perishable goods who are part of the Ontario Public such as pasta, soup, cereal, tea, . SAC holds awareness event $$110000 OOFFFF By CRAIG SEBERT Welland campus. The purchase of any in-stock Seanix or Compaq desktop computer. Staff Writer "All our student representatives The Student Administrative help promote SAC by games such Council (SAC) has a monthly as dart board, mini-golf and giving awareness day to help students merchandise out, like keychains AND/OR know what services are available. and other SAC swag. "SAC Awareness Day is all "The turnout for SAC about promoting SAC," says Awareness Day is usually really Student Representative Jolene good. We get a lot of people par- Jagatice, 20, a student of the Early ticipating," says Jagatice. . Childhood Education program. 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Howes Theatre alive.” about the Olympics as more than just As a result of that scandal, a new an event. pointing system has been Pound gave insight into the created to avoid any similar future IOC as an organization and its incidents. responsibilities to the public in order “It is now a 10-point system. The to get the event out to the worldwide system takes into account the audience. number of movements by the “We, as an organization, have skaters.” enhanced the participation of women The longest part of Pounds’ in the Olympics, which was at 43 per presentation was the issue about cent in the Athens games. performance-enhancing drugs taken “That is a big climb from the by Olympic athletes. first-ever Olympics, where no He emphasized that doping has Jordan Thin practices his curling techniques at the St. Catharines female competed, and by the been a problem in the Olympic Dick Pound, former Canadian Golf and Country Club on Westchester Road in St. Catharines. 2012 games we expect both the male games from the beginning. Olympic athlete and founder of and female participation to be Only recently has the public become Photo by Nadine Horton the World Anti-Doping Agency, equal.” vocal about this situation. Pound spoke extensively about the “Athletes never had to go through speaks at Brock University on bribery and crooked officiating that any doping tests and they didn’t Nov. 11. True Canadian sport has hurt the Olympics’ proud reputa- know about the hazards of taking the Photo by Ray Spiteri tion. He gave his views on how the drugs, so it was easy for them to get between governments of all the problem can be solved and how the away with it.” countries involved in the Millions of Canadians enjoy games, watched by about four billion It wasn’t until the mid-1950s that Olympics and the Olympic people worldwide, can return to the Olympic Committee discovered Committee. The committee knows curling during winter months respectability. drugs in some of the athletes. about the event, and the govern- “We have to look at how judges “It was getting to the point ments take care of the legal issues. By NADINE HORTON curler is to eventually play for a are appointed. It cannot be a where we had to look into the situ- Both sides work off the same page Staff Writer national championship. He says, “I reward job; we need the best ation. Some athletes were seeing with different responsibilities.” Curling is a truly Canadian sport want to be good enough that people judges available. The athletes veterinarians for performance- Pound concluded his presenta- taken very seriously by many. Jordan and teams want me to play for them want the best judges because they enhancing drugs, which would tion by urging families of children Thin, 23, of Fonthill, is one of them. at an elite level.” work really hard to get to the help them gain 30 to 40 pounds, and athletes to join the WADA so For the past eight years, Thin, a Not only does he want to play at a Olympics,” said Pound. giving them a better chance to win that they can set a good example Niagara College distance national level, but Thin also has his The problem of corruption came their event.” for future Olympians. education student, has been on the mind set on playing in the Olympics to prominence when Jamie Sale The doping controversy hit rock “Do parents want their children ice trying to perfect his skills and someday as well. and David Pelletier were clearly bottom in 1960 when a cyclist in to become chemical stockpiles techniques for the sport. “The Olympics are a lot closer for victims of bribery. the Rome games died from in order to be successful in sport He says that he first started me than you might think. My best At the 2002 Salt Lake City games complications of amphetamines because there are sociopaths out curling because he enjoyed bet would be 2010 to 2018,” he says. in Utah, the Canadian figure skating and dehydration, forcing the com- there that use performance- watching it on television and had a “Vancouver would be perfect duo put on a flawless display, mittee to do something about the enhancing drugs?” friend who finally got him out on the though. I feel if I could land a team outperforming their Russian increasing problem with athletes “Cheating is not accidental. It is ice. What started out as a pastime for that is on the same page, then there is counterparts and getting a standing using drugs. not accidental to get a rubber Thin has moved into a sport he does a good chance of it happening — at ovation from the audience. In November of 1999, the World balloon which you stick up your competitively. least better than ever before.” When the results came in, Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) anus or vagina and fill it up with “I wanted to play at a higher Will Thin be a professional curler showing the Russian couple was created, with Pound as its someone else’s urine so that you level,” says Thin. “It’s not that hard someday? winning, the public was outraged, founder. don’t have to provide your own actually. Just find three other curlers “If there is enough money in it one making Pound and the Olympic “WADA is a 50-50 partnership sample.” that are willing to put time, effort and day, perhaps,” he says, “but that is cash up. All that’s left is to find a contingent on the team I play for, bonspiel — a curling term for tour- what kind of sponsorship we can get Welland plans $2.4-million stadium nament — to play in.” and how much better I become.” Thin, who started out curling at Hockey is his favourite, but, he By KEVIN MCNAUGHTON that year-long commitment to strength and the Welland Curling Club and says, “out of all the sports I Staff Writer conditioning,” Medaglia said, adding, “A level practice has now moved to the St. Catharines play, curling is the one I have the Although no date is set, the plan to build a new field would have been nice though.” Golf and Country Club, will be best shot at being great at.” football stadium in Welland is underway. Gino Arcaro, 47, coach of Niagara College’s tackle playing in 10 to 12 different bon- Although it isn’t his favourite Tim Bisci, 36, of Welland, a physical education football team, said St. John Fisher College, in Rochester, spiels this season. sport, Thin still enjoys many aspects teacher at Notre Dame High School, said the location to N.Y., is the “perfect model” for the new stadium. In the past, competitive curling of the game. What stands out about build the estimated $2.4-million stadium is at the Niagara “It is the best size [and] has the best layout. It’s just has brought him to Ottawa, Barrie, curling is “the precision of it,” he Fairgrounds. a beautiful place,” Arcaro said. Toronto and London. This season, says, “how a subtle mistake can be Bisci said that he wants to take the plan to the public Seeing how important players are to the college Thin says, “We are looking at a bon- magnified.” for funding and also hopes for sponsorships for a is another reason to build a good stadium, said James spiel in Chicago.” “It’s a game that can be played by stadium that is needed in Welland. Grant, head athletic trainer for St. John Fisher. Thin says that he primarily curls every type of person. Those same “Football in the Niagara region has grown “I think they push each other to make sure they all are with the same people. “Every once people can experience what it is like considerably in the last seven years,” Bisci said. the best that they can be to come to a nice, well-equipped in a while, I’ll spare or replace a to be the best at any given moment,” Teams that would be able to use the facility would facility,” Grant said. player for another team to help fill says Thin. “It’s a social game that’s be minor football teams, “countless” high school If built, Bisci said the new stadium would be open to the roster.” fun all the time.” teams, the Niagara Spears and Niagara College’s the public through a rental system, similar to renting out Thin’s goal and aspiration as a Continued on page 28 team, said Bisci. a hockey arena. Niagara Knights defensive back Craig Medaglia, The stadium would be able to convert to a field 22, said there is a “big advantage” to having new used for any sport needed, such as soccer, rugby and training facilities, but the gym that Niagara has now lacrosse, said Bisci. has “adequate” equipment. Another advantage to a new stadium is safety. Asked if he thought the team would do better with New artificial grass that would be laid down is not as See our giant Christmas edition Dec. 3 new training facilities, Medaglia said, “It’s hard to say.” rough as the old carpet types, said Bisci, adding, “Skin “Having the facilities is one thing, but you also need burns will not occur as they did on old artificial turf.” news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004, Page 27 Sports Basketball Mental lapses cost Canadians win begins tonight It will be a busy weekend for By RAY SPITERI the Niagara College men’s and Staff Writer women’s basketball teams. A flat third period by the The men open their regular Welland Jr. Canadians cost them Ontario Colleges Athletic two valuable points, as they were Association (OCAA) season defeated 5-2 by the defending tonight against Sault College, of champion Thorold Blackhawks in Sault St. Marie, at 7 p.m., while hockey action recently. the women play an exhibition During the first 40 minutes of basketball game against Sault the game, the Canadians were College at 9 p.m. right with the first place The men play their second Blackhawks, playing a smart game OCAA game on Saturday at and benefiting from another strong against Algoma University performance in net by Michael College, also of Sault Ste. Marie, Pribanich. at 1 p.m. In the third, though, Welland The women open their OCAA came out uninspired, not testing basketball season against Thorold goaltender Rick Miller Algoma University College with any goal crease action. at 3 p.m. It was an ominous start for the All games will be played in Canadians as the visitors scored the Mackenzie gym in Welland. early in the opening period. The women play their next Blackhawks defenceman Rob home game against Hamilton’s McLaren got the puck at the Mohawk College on Thursday, Welland blue line after a clean Dec. 2, at 6 p.m. face-off win by Thorold’s centre The men play exhibition and wristed the puck through Thorold left winger Mike Hedden tries to score on Welland goalie Michael Pribanich. games on Tuesday, Nov. 23, heavy traffic beating a screened Photo by Ray Spiteri against Niagara County Pribanich, giving the road team the Community College at 8 p.m. opening goal. The second period saw Welland The goals by Johnson and great transition game.” and on Thursday, Dec. 2, against To Welland’s credit, they didn’t get more of the opportunities, but a Smith, their first of the season, Hill said the team has to cut Mohawk College at 8 p.m. fold. Instead, they replied with two lack of killer instinct by the buried any chances of an upset by down on the mistakes in the third The women play an exhibition quick goals to surprise the Canadians squandered a long the Canadians. period. game here against Niagara defending champs. two-man advantage. This may Thorold’s fifth and final goal Pribanich, who faced 43 shots in County Community College on Steve Chappell of the Canadians have been the shift in momentum was scored by Risi, his second in net for Welland, said the club gave Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 6 p.m. scored his fifth goal of the junior B that Thorold needed to go on and the night, into an empty net. up too many power plays.” hockey season on a beautifully win the game. The only consolation for the Cameron Sault of the Canadians executed two on one. In the third, the Blackhawks Canadians was a Jesse Bedard said the team can take some Chappell broke out with showed why they are at the top of victory in a toe-to-toe fight with positives out of the loss. teammate Chase Langenraap on an the standings by playing as perfect Thorold’s Mike Kobylansky. “We played great for the first 40 odd-man rush and, after receiving a period as a team can. The fight managed to salvage minutes so that was a good thing a perfect pass by Langenraap, Thorold fired a barrage of shots some pride for Welland after a but, unfortunately, a game is not 10% Chappell found the top corner of at the Welland net and busted out bitterly disappointing final period. 40 minutes long.” the net, leaving Miller no chance for three goals to seal the victory, Rugged Canadians winger Jason Sault said the team needs to in goal. solidifying their place on top of Sardella said after the game that regain momentum. Chappell’s goal was shortly the league. the team showed no intensity “We had the momentum after followed by Langenraap’s as his A mental lapse at the beginning all game. beating Fort Erie and it showed in shot from the point deceived the of the third by the Welland defence “I don’t know why but we didn’t the opening two periods tonight OFF Blackhawks net minder giving the allowed Brad Johnson of the play as physical as we should have but, for some reason, we stopped Canadians their first lead of the Blackhawks to walk in all alone against a team as good as in the third. contest. with the Canadians goaltender and Thorold.” “We just have to bear down and THIS COUPON However, like most good teams beat him on the far side to start an “Against Fort Erie we played move forward.” ENTITLES YOU do, Thorold didn’t panic and later atrocious final period for the hard and tough and we won, but The loss for the Canadians took a chance to equalize on the home side. tonight we didn’t show that kind of leaves them second from bottom TO 10% OFF power play. Thorold took the two-goal lead urgency and it cost us.” while keeping the Blackhawks After some good power play just after a Welland penalty kill. Jason Hill of the Canadians comfortably in first place. YOUR FIRST pressure by the Blackhawks, Chris Fraser Smith went in on credits Thorold’s work ethic for The next home game for Risi pounced on a loose puck in Pribanich and fired the puck past the victory. Welland is this Sunday when they TANDEM front of Pribanich and lifted it over the 18-year-old Welland net “They work really hard. They host the Port Colborne Sailors at SKYDIVE the goalie’s pads tying the game minder in a similar manner to have size, speed and good depth the Welland Arena. Game time 2-2 heading into the second period. Chappell’s goal earlier in the game. throughout their lineup as well as a is 7:15 p.m. • Limit 1 coupon per customer Staff member ‘modest’ about being named MVP • Coupon expires 12/31/04

By TAMARA SARGENT begun training for the national championship her out. She says, “I have 10 different scenarios Staff Reporter next August in Vernon, B.C. of what I’m going to do,” for each A Welland campus staff member has been During the last game of the tournament, possible play. named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of a against Whitby’s Triple Threat, DenBesten This keeps her so preoccupied she often isn’t provincial tournament. remembers thinking, “Please God, get me aware of the score. She says, “I don’t care what At the Molson slo pitch provincial champi- through seven more rounds.” They went on to the score is. I just play.” onship last September, Ladies A baseball team win 15 to 4. DenBesten has worked at the college Boston Pizza won all six games and qualified DenBesten is one of three members over 40 full-time since 1989. She lives on a farm that for the national title. on the team. When told she was named MVP, supports 18 horses and 2,000 hogs. Niagara College shipping department she said she was stunned. Between her three children, animals and 40 employee Sue DenBesten, the oldest member “There is so much talent on the team. I hours a week at the college, DenBesten is very of the team, says, “I think they just gave it to couldn’t believe they picked me.” active. She also rides horses and plays tennis the old lady.” The team practiced only twice before the and volleyball. Niagara Skydive “No way,” says coach Ken Rendell. “She tournament. “I’d play any sport,” she says. Centre Inc. was fantastic,” adding she was also “very “It was as if we had played with each other During the celebratory dinner after the game, modest.” for a long time,” she says. “Everyone had a job the team joked that they were going to register 1 866 564 jump (5867) “I love baseball. I just don’t like the feeling and they did it.” for DenBesten’s fitness program. The program www.niagaraskydive.com afterward,” says DenBesten, who has already DenBesten says her baseball technique wears they meant was her daily life. Page 28, news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004 Sports Football season endswith improvement

By KEVIN MCNAUGHTON offensive numbers but were unable Staff Writer to score many points. A 40-8 loss against Utica “We were a much better team College, from New York State, on than the scoreboards were saying,” Oct. 31 made it official. This year said Nieuwesteeg. Niagara College’s tackle football Mike Kemp, head coach of team would end the season winless. Utica’s football team, said, “It was a Head coach Gino Arcaro, 47, of pleasure” playing Niagara College Welland, said that although the team in their last game of the season. was unable to win its last game, it “The players and coaches repre- improved over the course of the sea- sented Niagara College in a very son. sportsmanlike manner. The players “There was a night and day played hard and did some very pos- improvement,” said Arcaro, adding, itive things,” said Kemp. “They made a huge leap. Every He said he respects Arcaro for player had done what I thought what he has done for Niagara would take two seasons to accom- College’s football organization plish.” because Utica went through the Niagara Knights’ centre Rob “growing pains” of creating a com- Nieuwesteeg said he was “extreme- petitive football team. ly excited” to play against National “The major difference between Collegiate Athletic Association Niagara and us (Utica) is the three (NCAA) teams. years of experience,” said Kemp, “These guys literally eat, sleep adding, “For year two of building and live football. It’s great to be able the program, the players and coach- to play against teams of that es have done a great job.” calibre.” Kemp said one of the players who Nieuwesteeg said playing against stood out in his mind was quarter- NCAA teams improved his ability back Tim Burke. as a football player. “He runs the offence very effi- “This year I made some definite ciently. He is required to make a lot improvements, especially in my of calls at the line of scrimmage and conditioning and speed. Every he handled those responsibilities game I played I became more and like a veteran.” Niagara’s left tackle, Mark Shaw, 20, stops Utica’s offence short with a hit that left the running back more confident with my ability to Another player of note for the laid out until trainers helped him off the field. play the position I was given,” said Niagara Knights was running back Photo by Kevin McNaughton Nieuwesteeg. and wide receiver Anthony Wong The only disappointing part of the who was able to run for 117 yards as “Anthony optimized what I am for one player to gain that many Mark Shaw led the points on season, Nieuwesteeg said, is that the running back and 57 yards as a talking about improving,” said yards against Utica’s defense. defense with 18 tackles, which is team was able to put up impressive receiver. Arcaro, adding, it’s “outstanding” On Niagara’s side, left tackle “superb,” Arcaro said. Curling develops ‘friendships and social life’ Knights comes up short at Continued from page 26 Thin’s life. He says it gives him job.” He says that a better term to He says, “I miss my friends and “friends, accomplishment, success- call competitive curlers would be Humber Cup Invitational the usual stuff dearly, but you do es, failures, humility, joy and good “semi-pro.” By STEVE SIMON set, but could not finish off develop friendships and build a health.” Thin plans to curl indefinitely. He Staff Writer Seneca, who fought their way social life in and around curling. It’s Thin says that when he plays for says, “I have played men who were Niagara Knights men’s volley- back winning the first set 25-23. just that kind of game.” money, winning matters to him, but well into their 80s. It’s a rare game ball team came close to winning The second set saw Niagara lose Thin says that there is a type of also says, “I remember the big pic- that allows someone to play for a few key games in the Humber 25-16. rush he gets out of the game. “It is ture – that it’s all just a game, in the decades.” Cup College Invitational in Niagara looked to rebound in nothing like skydiving would be, but long run.” In the meantime, Thin will keep Etobicoke on Nov. 5 and Nov. 6. the second game against to make a shot perfect like it was Curlers can make money from the practicing, and perhaps in a few Niagara’s first game was Loyalist College of Belleville. called or to sweep a rock from dis- sport but “very few live off it,” he years, Canadians will be able to against the Seneca Sting from Niagara grabbed the lead early aster to the right spot works for me.” says. “I don’t think there is one cheer Thin on to a gold medal in North York. Niagara Knights on, but could not hold it. The sport significantly adds to curler who does not have a daytime 2010 in Vancouver. held the lead for most of the first The Knights lost the first game 25-23. Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League OCCA Men’s Volleyball OCCA Men’s Basketball The second set game Niagara won 25-19, holding off any Standings: GP W L T OTL PTs Standings: W L Standings: W L Pct. attack from the Loyalist Lancers, but Niagara ended up Thorold 20 15 32032Nipissing 3 0 Sault 4 0 1.000 losing the match because of a Port Colborne 21 10 64125Mohawk 1 0 Fanshawe 1 1 .500 point differential. Niagara Falls 18 10 52123Fanshawe 3 1 Lambton 1 1 .500 Niagara’s third game was up Stoney Creek 20 884020St. Clair 2 1 St. Clair 1 1 .500 against the Durham Lords, of St. Catharines 20 7 10 3 0 17 Redeemer 1 1 Algoma 1 2 .333 Oshawa, ranked number 1 in the province. Welland 217112117Canadore 0 1 Redeemer 0 3 .000 In the first game, Niagara kept Fort Erie 20 4 15 1 0 9 George Brown 0 2 Niagara 00 — Niagara 03 it close, but could not catch up Teams are awarded one point for an overtime loss. Overtime losses are not OCCA Women’s Basketball to the best, losing 25-22 in the counted in the loss column. (As of Nov. 17) OCCA Woman’s Volleyball first set and 25-18 in the second. Standings: W L Pct. Niagara’s last game of the Upcoming Games: Standings: W L tournament was against Niagara 30 Fanshawe 2 0 1.000 Cambrian’s Golden Shield of Tonight’s Games St. Clair 1 0 1.000 Sudbury. Niagara couldn’t Stoney Creek @ St. Catharines, 7:30 p.m. Mohawk 2 0 Nipissing 3 1 Mohawk 1 1 .500 match Cambrian, losing two Welland @ Niagara Falls, 7:30 p.m. Fanshawe 2 1 Algoma 1 2 .333 close games 25-22 in the first set Saturday, Nov. 20, Games Lambton 2 1 Redeemer 0 2 .000 and 25-23 in the second set. Niagara Falls @ St. Catharines, 7:30 p.m. Canadore 1 1 Niagara 00— “Close, but no cigar,” says Thorold @ Stoney Creek, 7:30 p.m. Redeemer 1 2 men’s volleyball coach Kerby Welland @ Fort Erie, 7:45 p.m. Sault 1 3 Stats compiled by Steve Simon Bentley, of Welland. He adds Sunday, Nov. 21, Games St. Clair 0 4 that the team came close, but Port Colborne @ Welland, 7:15 p.m. couldn’t win a game at the end. news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004, Page 29 Teaching program a new way to travel TESL graduates finding an increased scope in employment opportunities, as well as ability to teach English as a second language to students in Canada, foreign countries By KIM POWELL Voth says his students get a reading and a fair number of students’ requests.” Staff Writer “sense of multi-cultured sensitivty, assignments.” She says she has 19 Letwin says the students “take Niagara College’s Teaching the complexity of English itself hours of class a week, plus work home as a teacher and mimic English as a Second Language and how to be sensitive and practicum and homework and what a teacher has to do when (TESL) program, new last respond to learners’ needs.” “enjoys the skills class the best.” they’re teaching.” January, is a two-term graduate Voth says he likes “seeing them Gustafson says she wants to Letwin says he’s leaning certificate program located at the [students] arrive at an awareness teach overseas and then plans to go towards working in Canada when Welland campus. Graduates have of their own language” and leads to teachers college. he receives his certificate. an opportunity to teach English as “them [students] through activities Andrew Letwin, 41, of Welland, Sarah Schmoll, 42, of a second or foreign language to discover the teacher inside of is a TESL student and says the Stevensville, taught at a private domestically and internationally. them.” program is “nice and small and school for 18 years and is now in Charles Voth, of Welland, Nattalie Gustafson, 23, of casual.” the TESL program. former full-time dad and teacher Welland, is in the TESL program. Letwin says when he graduated Schmoll says she is taking the of English as a second language at “I love teaching,” says from university he did long-term program to work with new Brock University, has taught Gustafson. “In Guelph, I volunteered supply teaching and was a YMCA Canadians, to have a new twist on English language systems and at an elementary school and I program director. teaching and increased salary and second language acquisitions at really enjoyed the work I did with Letwin says he decided to teach for the possibility to travel abroad. Niagara College for 1 1/2 years. the ESL (English as a Second English as a second language “It offers great opportunities.” Voth has his master’s degree in Language) students.” because “the students want to be Schmoll says the program is second language education, a “I am really enjoying the TESL here, so it’s much easier and the “outstanding,” far exceeding her bachelor of education degree and a Charles Voth brings world program. There is nothing I would people are so appreciative.” expectations. “The expertise of the bachelor of arts degree in Spanish. flavour to the TESL program. change. The teachers are excellent, “These teachers are all into it teachers and the other TESL He grew up in South America and and I really like the class size.” and very approachable,” he says. students is great.” “taught English to friends as a kid.” Photo by Kim Powell Gustafson says, “It’s a lot of “They bend over backwards at Lack of members causes concern in organization By NADINE HORTON year and are striving to increase its “It’s interesting. The contacts Staff Writer membership. you can make are incredible,” says Being a member of a “Last year, there was only about Wyonch. “I’ve actually had professional organization can be three people involved, so now interviews with potential crucial to obtaining employment we’re trying to bring it back up,” employers who have asked me if I after graduation. says Wyonch. “We’re trying to am a member of the IEEE. This is what the Institute of find successors for our positions.” Employers really want to see Electrical and Electronics Renshaw says, “Last year was memberships to professional Engineers (IEEE) student branch dead. It’s coming back up.” organizations like that. They really members at Niagara College Because Taylor, Renshaw, think it’s a big deal.” strongly believe. Gaining Wyonch and Barnai have put so As chair of the student branch, employment opportunities after much effort into bringing some Taylor says that he gets to work graduation is the reason they are vitality back into the IEEE at with and keep in contact with all members. Niagara College, they are really section and region officers. It is a The IEEE is an organization interested in looking for younger big responsibility. This will be dedicated to the world of members to join and take over the very beneficial to him after technology and all those who branch after they are gone next graduation. work or study in this field. It is the year. They don’t want to see it Renshaw says that being a largest technical and professional decline again. member of the IEEE “shows society in the world and the largest “We’re trying to get more maturity. IEEE makes all the publisher of electrotechnology. people in to take over for what we standards for communications and The only problem with the IEEE are doing and not run it into the for pretty much anything that’s got at Niagara College is its lack of ground,” says Renshaw. “We have to do with electronics.” membership. There are only 14 people in here every day. Last Wyonch adds, “It shows that members, all in their fourth year of year, the door was never open,” he you’re involved in what you do study. This is a significant drop says of L12, the room where they outside of the classroom and from when it is believed to have meet in the Lundy hallway at the outside of your workday. It also been started back in 1977 at the college’s Welland campus. shows that you are continuing college. “That’s a problem, especially your education.” “It was a lot bigger than it is being here, where there is space She says, “IEEE is always now,” says Bob Renshaw, issues,” says Wyonch, of the door coming out with new standards vice-chair of the branch. being closed last year. A lot of and if you’re a member of the Christine Wyonch, branch people eye this room when the organization, you’re going to more treasurer, says that is because it door isn’t open and we want to than likely know about what the The IEEE student branch officers at Niagara College pose for a used to be mandatory to be an provide a presence here for the new standards are and you’re picture outside their meeting room in the Lundy Wing at the IEEE member. “Now it’s not. It’s students for a place to go. This a going to be more up to date.” Welland campus. From left are Christine Wyonch, Josh Taylor all voluntary and, of course, it’s great room to come and study in.” Aside from all the employment and Jen Barnai. Kneeling is Bob Renshaw. dropped off significantly,” The student officers believe that perks of being a member, there is a she says. the students are not aware of the social atmosphere to it as well. Photo by Sandor Ligetfalvy Membership this year is still benefits of becoming a member of Every Wednesday, they hold pizza better than it was last year and in the IEEE. days in L12 as a fundraiser and previous years. This is thanks to Renshaw says that he thinks they sell out every week. They
     the student branch officers of this people view it as something very hold events, such as going to play year’s group. Aside from Renshaw geeky, but “it’s really not. It’s paintball, and are planning an    and Wyonch, the other student really good for a job afterwards.” end-of-the-year party for all    branch officers include Josh While attending a conference in members.    Taylor, chair, and Jen Barnai, Niagara Falls for the IEEE, The members truly believe that   secretary. Renshaw says that he and Taylor getting involved with the IEEE is These four Electronics were offered full-time jobs. an important decision they have  Engineering Technology (Co-op) “We had a great time there. made in their career paths and  students have worked hard to People don’t know what they’re hope others will see the benefits     bring life back to the IEEE this missing really,” says Renshaw. and follow in their footsteps. !" # 

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Christmas at the Greenhouse Niagara College Greenhouse and Nursery Think outside the box is open daily. You are welcome to drop in anytime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to see hanging baskets and tropical plants. The greenhouse is at the Glendale campus in Niagara teacher inspires students Niagara-on-the-Lake. By SANDOR LIGETFALVY He said that left and right are an artificial Feel free to visit Niagara College’s greenhouse web- Staff Writer distinction and “not the truth.” site at http://www.niagaracollegegreenhouse.com. Niagara College philosophy and current events “Human beings don’t think in black and white,” professor Craig Meuser is known to inspire he said, explaining that most thoughtful human students to think outside the box. I spoke with him beings agree with both ends of the political about the problem of polarized politics in today’s spectrum. society. “Politics sets up a distinction that is an illusion.” I commented that while I see myself leaning “We have to escape the trap of categorical leftwards in the political spectrum, I also agree thinking,” Meuser said. with and understand the opinion and point of view He said that both systems of thought — left and of the right. right — exist simultaneously and each serves a Leftist ideology, or “Liberal,” means a more valid human purpose. He said we should “look for socialist government that will support its citizens’ leaders who transcend left and right — a leader needs when they are unable to support themselves. who thinks.” He describes that leader as one who Examples of this are welfare, student loans, has the ability to recognize the values of all sides health care, pluralism and tolerance, and what I because they are part of the human condition and called the “warm fuzzies” ideology. who can incorporate them both. Rightist ideology, or “Conservative,” means The political wedge that seems to separate emphasis on free enterprise and individual groups may have something to do with a lack of responsibility. Lower taxes and fewer government solid education in the “humanities,” which comes programs and less government involvement. from family and school, and teaches a people how Rightist thinking is also more militaristic in foreign to identify themselves and answer “why am I policy and conservative in “moral” issues such as here?” abortion and homosexuality. People who can’t determine their own role are Meuser responded philosophically. He said the destined to assume a role assigned by difficulty with political discourse is that it is someone else. limited to a certain set of assumptions. It is our “The more we forget about our own humanity, challenge, he said, to create a new set of the greater the possibility that democracy will fail.” assumptions. Note: This is the first story in a series of “Challenge your assumptions and you will discussions about social issues with Niagara ultimately affect the truths you discover.” College students and humanities professors.

New equipment for BRTF

Continued from page 1 Murphy would like to see a Eisler says, “More props and boardroom for meetings. sets would help us out a lot. We “The film students are always could do more set design and pitching ideas, and we are learn more of that aspect.” always having meetings. A Courtney Murphy, 21, of boardroom would be nice to Kitchener, also in her third year, have.” says the renovation would help BRTF student Doug Blake, 18, the program grow. Murphy of St. Catharines, says, “More would like to see more equip- radio studios are needed. The ment “because when it’s time to studios are full a lot of the time.” do projects, it’s impossible to get He would also like to see into the studio. It’s an ongoing upgrades to them. problem.” Asked about the lack of space, She says the lack of space and Murphy says, “I don’t find any equipment does have some hid- problems concerning lack of den benefits. “It makes students space,” adding that film students stronger because they have to need Macintosh laptop comput- work around the problem and ers. This would help students find ways to cope with the being able to edit at home instead problem.” of coming to the college to edit. news@niagara, Nov. 19, 2004, Page 31 Motorcycle course teaches riders road safety By TAMARA SARGENT This year, four weekends were added to Bob Sagon-King, 57. summer. Staff Writer the M2 Exit schedule and each weekend “I wish a program like this was available Schmit says the rain benefits the students Perhaps you’ve noticed the fleets of produced 20 licensed motorcyclists. when I started riding,” says the 57-year-old as it “gives them the opportunity to experi- motorcyclists dodging pylons in Niagara At the 22nd session, Carl Ryan said he self-proclaimed “dinosaur,” the only one ence what it’s like” to ride in bad weather. College’s parking lot in Welland. hadn’t much experience riding, but he was left from the original training crew. “It’s a very rigorous weekend, very “Basically, we’re here to put safe riders buying a motorcycle and wanted to ride it “It sure would have saved me a lot of exhausting,” says Tallon. on the road,” says Sue Tallon, motorcycle safely. wear and tear on my body.” “I believe in the value of the program and training and licensing program co-ordinator. “My life’s important,” says the 39-year- The basic rider training and the M2 exit I’m pleased and confident in the expertise of The three different motorcycle programs old construction worker from Welland. courses are held over a weekend. the instructors.” offered by the Continuing Education depart- At the same session, Virginia McDonald, Classes are inside on Friday nights and “We cover everything from proper bal- ment are basic rider training, M2 exit and a a 41-year-old, self-employed mother, outside Saturday and Sunday. ance and riding positions to clutch control,” refresher course. looked around as she waited for the class to For the M2 exit students’ Sunday class, says Sagon-King, “but the training doesn’t This year’s schedule began April 16 and begin, and said, “I hope I’m not the only there is a one-hour final test. make you bullet proof.” ended three Sundays ago. Each class was girl. That’s a lot of pressure.” The instructors drive behind and radio “It’s a world full of experiences to be had, full. Tallon says the classes are “about one- directions through an earpiece worn by the challenges to overcome and enjoyment to be “We’re always booked up,” says Tallon. third female.” student. embraced,” he says. There were withdrawals each week, so a “There’s nothing that says it’s harder for The job is “our part-time fun,” says “You just have to be alert, confident and waiting list was created. women,” says chief motorcycle instructor, instructor Ed Schmit, despite the rainy well prepared to ride the street.” Apprentice program makes skilled trades appealing By STACY CALDER ment and selection process, we determine Once the student has finished the acade- ticeship training is “dealing with a trade Staff Writer those people who are suited for the pro- mic upgrading, the next step is a job trial. that is very involved in regards to train- Making skilled trades appealing for stu- gram,” says McRea. McRea says this is a very important part ing,” the subsidy is set at a full $4 an hour. dents as career choices and for employers She explains how people in the program of the training. She explains that most stu- Wood says that the training is a “costly to offer that training are goals of the have little or no experience in automotive dents in the program have very little venture” for the employer. Ministry of Training, Colleges and repair and range in age from just finishing knowledge of the skilled trade employ- “If an employer takes a trained person to Universities. high school to being in their 40s. ment environment. train an untrained person, then the “The ministry totally funds the 38-week The purpose, she says, is to give them The ministry has offered a wage subsidy employer is paying for two people to do Automotive Service Technician Pre- academic upgrading to a Grade 12 level for the job trial to offset training cost. one job,” says Wood, adding there is also Apprentice program,” says Program and hands-on training in the shop, as well Glenna Wood, a Job Connect developer, the cost of placing the student on payroll. Development Officer Maureen McRea, at as to provide job readiness sessions says the employer is paid $7.15 an hour for McRea and Wood agree this process Niagara College’s Welland campus. through Job Connect. the student’s first two weeks of training. encourages employers to take their own The program is for people interested in Those who have a Grade 12 diploma, Wood says, “Should this job trail be suc- time and energy to train an untrained becoming apprentices but who do not have McRea says, must complete the academic cessful, an on-the-job-placement would be individual. the skills required to enter the Level 1 portion of the training because it is geared initiated.” This results in the person having an apprenticeship training. to trade specific courses such as math, sci- She says that this training is subsidized opportunity to gain the necessary skills to “With a vigorous assessment, recruit- ence, English and chemistry. up to $4 an hour, but since the pre-appren- be successful.

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Niagara Idol’s competition was determined and varied as judges declared the winner to be Alex Hrabowsky, in the foreground. Runner-up was Oksana Stasko, middle, and second runner-up was Adam Morris, in the back. This is the second time Hrabowsky, 21, of St. Catharines, has won the first place title as Niagara College idol. She will represent Niagara College at the central-Ontario competition of the Canadian Organization of Campus Activities. Photo Illustration by Sandor Ligetfalvy Student’s singing wows judges Hrabowsky will represent Niagara By SANDOR LIGETFALVY 19-year-old Adam Morris said, “I karaoke favourite, Hands Down, Staff Writer sing music I like to listen to.” which Young said he liked because After she sang, the judge could Each contestant delivered two it is not sung at karaoke often. only get one word in. performances on Nov. 10 at After Barnatt complimented Morris for “Wow!” interrupted by Hours. Hrabowsky was first. following direction by looking at audience cheers. Judge Jolene Jagatic said, “You’re the audience and not at the ceiling There were three Niagara Idol way too good.” while singing. Jagatic called his finalists at After Hours at the Morris sang Your Body Is A song choice good. Welland campus. They had Wonderland, which, he said, is Staszko came on stage still survived the previous week’s “about girlie parts.” Judge Chris ready to fight. She demonstrated gamut of six semi-finalists and Barnatt said, “Even though you her power by singing a blues-style now competed to win a New muffled a bit, that’s how John cover of Ice, Ice Baby. She had Year’s Eve trip to Montreal. Mayer sings.” original music on tape but the Runners-up received a Niagara Staszko sang a commanding judges would not permit her to use College Student Administrative performance of Blondie’s One a boom box because it would be Council (SAC) hooded sweatshirt. Way Or Another before the com- unfair to the other contestants. She “I want the white sweatshirt,” petition broke for intermission. sang beautifully with no back- said 21-year-old Alex (Ally) The stage became open mike for ground music. Hrabowsky, last fall’s third place karaoke-enthused students. SAC “It’s good to see some originali- finalist. “I already have the representative Blake Turner ty. I’ll never look at Vanilla Ice the blue one.” brought on stage competitors of same way,” said judge Barnatt. Hrabowsky went on to compete the scavenger hunt who were in She received points for again in the winter semester of search of Turner’s middle name. originality and bravery, but the Niagara Idol and won first place. “You’ll have to earn it,” he said, audience favoured Hrabowsky’s Her prize then was $500 cash. and told them to sing. They sang performances. This year she said competitor Girls Just Want to Have Fun. One “Audience participation is a big Oksana Staszko is “the one I’m of them was wearing panties on thing,” said Barnatt. concerned about.” top of her jeans. After each contestant sang “Oksana is a powerhouse,” The second round saw twice, Turner announced the win- she said. Hrabowsky on stage first again. ner of the Montreal trip. Staszko said that concern went When she was done, the audience This semester’s Niagara College both ways. “If it were my vote, I’d roared. The only thing Judge Ryan Idol is ... drum roll ... Alex give it to her.” Young could be heard saying over Hrabowsky! Hrabowsky said she This was Staszko’s first karaoke the cheers was “Wow.” Judge was ecstatic and happy, but competition, but the 21-year-old Jagatic said Hrabowsky “has the thought she might be sick with tourism student is in one band and voice of an angel,” and Barnatt nervousness. is starting another. She said her commented, “I’ve never put down This two-time first-place band is rock meets blues with a score higher than that before.” vocalist will represent Niagara influence from her Ukrainian The other contestants seemed College at the Canadian heritage. beaten, but they weren’t going to Organization of Campus Activities Classmate to Hrabowsky in the just pack their bags. at the University of Western Sales and Marketing program, Morris sang what he called his Ontario in London, Ont.