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UOFW ARCHIVES COLLECTIONS INCLUDE: • United Church Archives • Numerous serial publications on microfilm and microfiche • The Rare Book Room which includes: - A 17th century edition of works by the scholar Erasmus - An 18th century volume of works by Voltaire. • A collection of photographs of life in Winnipeg from the 20s through the 90s • VOX – the student yearbook • InEdition – a newsletter pub- lished in house • Meeting agendas from the History Club dating back to the 30s through the 60s In the summer of 2001 formal commit- • Publications by faculty and the University of Winnipeg A.P. (BEN) ment of resources famous historians such as Jim Archives began a process that lead BENTONsuch as staff and Silver, Lloyd Axworthy, and them on a path towards national recog- equipment. This sum- Ramsey Cook, just to name a few. News Editor nition as a repository for information. mer the AMA was satis- The first step in that process has finally fied that the U of W met • STATISTICS FOR ENROLMENT been achieved and the archives have been these requirements. granted institutional status by the Association James says this now means that the U of W archives Visit http://cybrary.uwinnipeg.ca/ for Manitoba Archives (AMA). “are operating in the same milieu as the Provincial Archives archives/ and check out the pics “A long process,” says Peter James, University Archivist, “that goes and the U of M archives.” of the Annual St. Patrick’s Day back into the history of the institution.” He expects the formal letter of recognition and other supporting Fight held on our very own front The history of the U of W Archives is almost as rich as the history in documents any day now. Beyond a plaque on the wall, this means that lawn! the documents it contains. In 1938 Wesley College and Manitoba College the department now has access to funding and grants outside of the uni- (then part of the University of Manitoba) merged to become United versity coffers and private donations. It is also a necessary step towards Contact Peter James, University College. At the time, only Theology degrees were bestowed and all other recognition by Canadian Heritage, which will open up even more sources of Archivist/FIPPA coordinator for degrees were still managed through the U of M. In 1967 the provincial gov- federal funding. This all has a ripple effect for the university, its faculty, and stu- more information about the ernment granted United College “university” status and it thus became dents. The archives will be able to provide more services, and as an officially archives. known as the University of Winnipeg. The United Church had long main- recognized repository for information, will have access to new collections. Ph: 204.786.9914 tained archives of information there, a task undertaken by the College But James is far from satisfied and the work only now begins. One of Email: [email protected] Librarian. the major concerns for an archive, aside from funding, is space. The archive In 1980 Shirley Payment, U of W Library Serialist, volunteered as is slowly taking on the task of digitizing some of its collections including RELATED LINKS: archivist and continued to maintain the records for nearly twenty years. InEdition, an in house publication. When Payment retired, the position remained vacant until Mark Leggott, Permanence and space are the obvious advantages of digitization, but it • Association for Manitoba head librarian decided to hire a full-time Archivist. Peter James found him- also provides wider accessibility. Students, history buffs, practically any- Archives: http://mts.net/~ama1/ self in a unique position when he and his wife, Tamara Myers moved from body will be able to get online and view some of the U of W Archives’ • Univerisity of Manitoba: Toronto to Winnipeg. The U of W History department had offered Myers a unique collections. Future digital projects include a number of oral tran- http://www.umanitoba.ca position and when the library posted for a full-time archivist, James applied. scripts, and the diaries of a late 19th, early 20th century teacher from a one- As a specialist in History, Philosophy, and Politics, as well as an Archivist, room school outside of Portage la Prairie. This ties together with a Canadian • Our Roots Project: and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) coordi- Heritage, Government of Canada project called Our Roots, which is attempt- http://www.ourroots.ca nator, James was exactly what the library was looking for. One of his first ing to digitize every available local history in the country. The only partners • University of Calgary: goals was to get the Archives recognition with the AMA. so far are the University of Calgary and Université Laval. http://www.ucalgary.ca The AMA grants status on an individual, institutional, and associate Peter James and the U of W archives staff are proud of their department. level. Gaining institutional status meant that the archives had to have an They’d be happy to show you around and give instructions on how to use the • Université Laval: operational mandate clearly defined, be actively engaged in the acquisition, many resources that they offer. Visit them on the upper floor of the library http://www.ulaval.ca preservation, and use of archival records, have a public access policy, and a or view http://cybrary.uwinnipeg.ca/archives for more information. U Winnipeg Folk Festival Turns 30 - page 10 page 2 june 26, 2003

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Jonathan Tan U of W’s New Major Programs Unveiled Editor In Chief Communication, Written and Oral program. BY JONATHAN TAN Communication, and finally Media, Professor Allen Mills, Chair of the Politics Michelle Kuly The U of W has announced two new Major Communication and Society. Combining com- Department, said the program has been in the Managing Editor programs for new and continuing students. The munication related courses that are already works for approximately two years. The work programs both offer courses beginning in the offered in other departments with new courses of professors Jim Silver and Byron Sheldrick of A. P. (Ben) Benton fall of 2003, allowing prospective students from the CAW, the Major fulfills a dream at the Politics Department and Dean of Social more options. least three years in the making. Science Claudia Wright led to an agreement News Editor The Centre for Academic Writing (CAW) Amanda Goldrick-Jones, Chair of the being reached with RRC and funding being will now offer a Major in Rhetoric and Academic Writing Department, credits the hard approved by COPSE. Cheryl Gudz Communications. This is the first Major pro- work of professors Brian Turner, who prepared The program has three options for prospec- Features Editor gram to be offered by the department who until the proposal to the Council on Post-Secondary tive students. The first is for students who have now have provided academic writing training Education (COPSE), and Judith Kearns in already completed the RRC Diploma program, to students in all departments as well as course- bringing the Major to fruition. Funding from allowing them to complete their three-year BA Jeff Robson work for the degree component of the Joint COPSE for the program was not approved until degree in only two years at the U of W. The Diversions Editor Program in Communication with Red River May 2003, which has meant that the CAW other two options begin at the U of W and can College (RRC). department was unable to promote it until now. lead to either a three year BA or an Honours BA Leighton Klassen The Major will be available for both three “We expect the Major will attract a number of in Aboriginal Self-Governance. Both of these and four year BA degrees and will appeal to existing students in the university,” says options feature required courses in Politics and Sports Editor students interested in communications and rhet- Goldrick-Jones. Conflict Resolution Studies, the two depart- oric who do not want to focus specifically on The hard working department will be ments at the U of W most involved with the Stu Reid journalism, advertising, or public relations as implementing the Major with the help of only program, as well as required course work at one additional staff member. The new Major RRC. Production Manager the Joint degree/diploma program does. It will offer more of a theoretical base and prepare stu- also allows the U of W to carve a larger niche Although the program is titled Aboriginal dents for a range of professional opportunities in its offering of communication related pro- Self-Governance: both Aboriginal and non- Ted Turner involving advanced communication and rhetor- grams as few other Canadian universities offer Aboriginal students are encouraged to enroll. Advertising Manager ical skills. Graduates of the program will also similar degrees. For more information on the Rhetoric and be well prepared for communication related The other new Major program being Communications Major contact the CAW at graduate studies. offered at the U of W starting in Fall 2003 is 786-9117, or check the website www.uwin- Required courses are being offered in fall Aboriginal Self-Governance, which is a collab- nipeg.ca/~caw; information on the Aboriginal THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTORS 2003 as well as a number of upper-level elec- orative effort combining the expertise of sever- Self-Governance Program is available by con- tives. The Major is broken down into four sub- al U of W departments and the already existing tacting Professor Byron Sheldrick in the RRC Aboriginal Self-Governance Diploma Politics Department at 786-9909. Sarah Amyot ject areas: Rhetoric, Specialized Jeanne Fronda Ariel Gordon University of Winnipeg Creative Writing Jenny Henkleman Dan Huyghebaert Journal Juice Explores New Media CD and put forth funds for labour and mate- provide technical assistance and/or tracks to BY A. P. (BEN) BENTON Sheri Lamb rials. be featured on the CD alongside those of Since it’s inception in the summer of The project has also garnered support current U of W writers and musicians. James Paskaruk 2001, the University of Having established pro- Winnipeg’s student creative fessionals of this calibre Stu Reid writing journal Juice, pub- lending their talents to the lished annually by the U of project gives the journal Kyle Thom W Library, has imagined and its a writers a real pro- both a print and digital motional boost, and its Jenny Western expression for its writers. quite an honour to work Originally this meant that alongside some of Ian Wheeler the journal would be pub- Manitoba’s most promis- lished in book format, and ing and prominent artists. The Uniter is the official student newspaper of on the companion website. The third edition of Juice, the University of Winnipeg and is published by This year two assistant along with the audio com- the University of Winnipeg Students' editors, S. Arden Hill and pilation, is set to launch in Association. The Uniter is editorially Sabrina Melanson were September 2003 as part of autonomous and the opinions expressed within hired, and a little fresh, cre- the Winnipeg International do not necessarily reflect those of the UWSA. ative perspective has led to Writer’s Festival. The The Uniter is a member of the Canadian an innovative spin-off for working boards are also University Press and Campus Plus Media the journal. Hill who’s prior discussing other launch Services. Submission of articles, letters, pho- experience included guest events, which may be held tos and graphics are welcome. Articles should editor for Tart Magazine, around the U of W campus, be submitted in text or Microsoft Word format proposed a spoken word and and perhaps at local book- to [email protected]. Deadline for submis- music compilation to stores. sions is noon Friday (contact the section's edi- accompany the third issue of Copies of Juice vol. 2 tor for more information). Deadline for adver- Juice. Under the musical handle duul_drv, from industry connections outside the uni- are available at the UWSA Info Booth or at tisements is noon Friday, six days prior to pub- Hill has produced several full CDs of his versity. Clive Holden, filmmaker and co- the Writers’ Collective in the U of W library own and numerous collaborations. Mark founder of Cyclops Press; Chandra Mayor, archives. For more information about the lication. The Uniter reserves the right to refuse Leggott, Head Librarian and co-founder of poet and editor; and Jon Paul Fiorentino, journal visit the website at: to print submitted material. The Uniter will not the journal, loved the idea of a companion poet, editor and teacher, have all agreed to http://scholar.uwinnipeg.ca/journals/juice print submissions that are homophobic, misog- ynistic, racist or libelous. We also reserve the right to edit for length or style.

Contact Us General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 Uniter Staff Hit Where It Hurts Advertising: 204.786.9779 dents who will suffer in the long run—dull see that these criminals are brought to jus- BY A. P. (BEN) BENTON Editors: 204.786.9497 headlines, uninspired prose, and self- tice. Although replacement coffee makers Fax: 204.783.7080 The Uniter was victim of a heartless absorbed sob-stories are just a few of the can be purchased for less than twenty dol- Email: [email protected] theft that has left editorial staff reeling. fallout effects of this kind of theft. lars, no expense will be spared tracking Jonathan Tan, Editor in Chief of the Uniter The danger that looms now is that there down the perpetrators. “It’s not about The Uniter was the first to notice that somebody had are bound to be a rash of retaliation thefts, money, it’s the principle of the thing,” said Room ORM14 relieved the newspaper office of its coffee something nobody wants to see. Student Guido “The Hammer” Carbonara, hired to University of Winnipeg maker. Caffeine deprived editors and writers groups are vociferous and powerful entities encourage cooperation with the investiga- Manitoba, R3B 2E9 are concerned that the theft means slow and these petty criminals obviously have no tion. At the time this article went to press, news days are on the horizon. idea who they’re dealing with. With practi- the Uniter’s editors couldn’t be awakened Far from a victimless crime, it’s the stu- cally unlimited resources, the UWSA will for further comment. june 26, 2003 page 3

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Dec 6th Day of Uniter News Briefs COMPILED BY JONATHAN TAN Canadian Dimension Turns 40 Gramatte Hall and showed that her news Born in September of 1963, Canadian radar was always on, catching Brandon Remembrance Debate activist Lisa Martens stepping off her plane Dimension magazine has been providing Canadians with a progressive alternative to from Iraq where she was working with the the corporate media for four decades. Started Christian Peace Team. “A Day of Bad as an outlet for the Canadian Left, the Winnipeg based magazine is publishing a Start Using Your Head special commemorative issue this University of Winnipeg Student Candace Compromises” September. The magazine is run by an edito- Paul is helping the Sport Medicine Council rial collective and produced mainly by vol- of Manitoba (SMCM) implement their “We unteers- without corporate advertising or caught you using your head” helmet safety there be academic amnesty for assignments government aid. Housed in 91 Albert Street campaign. In partnership with the Winnipeg BY A.P. (BEN) BENTON and papers, that no tests or exams be held, and in the Old Market Autonomous Zone, CD Polics Bike Unit and the Downtown Biz that classes are neither scheduled nor held on In 1991 the Canadian Government pro- works to represent the anti-capitalist, pro- Bike Patrol, the campaign seeks to reward that date. claimed December 6th the National Day of social justice, anti-war and pro-democracy cyclists, skateboarders and in-line skaters New WAVES (Women’s Action against Remembrance and Action on Violence Against movement. University of Winnipeg “caught” wearing their helmets in the down- Violence and for Equal Status) is a joint initia- Women. Professor Jim Silver is among CD’s alumni tive of the University of Winnipeg Student’s town area and reward them with “tickets” This day coincides with the anniversary of activists , writers and academics. To sub- redeemable for prizes from local area busi- of the death of 14 young women who were Association (UWSA), UWSA Women’s Centre, and the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). scribe to CD: the magazine for people who nesses. SMCM has been running helmet killed at l’École Polytechnique in Montréal want to change the world, or for more infor- safety education campaigns for the past eight because of their gender. The collective believes that all students should have the right to pause from their studies and mation email : summers. Wearing a helmet while cycling, Commemorative events occur annually [email protected] riding or skating can reduce the chance of a across Canada to remember the women killed participate in the event’s activities without con- cern for academic penalty. head injury by 85%. and to continue action to end violence in all its Progressive Speakers Take forms. The issue has been debated over the past several months. Senate member arguments Winnipeg by Storm The University of Winnipeg On June 16th, Foundation Announces its the University of range, from the belief that the proposal is dis- June proved to be a great month for the Winnipeg Senate ruptive to the exam schedule, to the fear that activists, radicals and democrats in Inaugural Board convened to hear preventing academic pursuits, even for a one- Winnipeg with well-attended speaking The University of Winnipeg Foundation is a a motion from day vigil, accomplishes exactly what the ’89 events by prominent activists. The Council self-sustaining fundraising institution creat- the New WAVES massacre intended—preventing women access of Canadians brought Maude Barlow to ed to support the mission and vision of the Collective that to education. town on Tuesday June 17th for another University of Winnipeg. When it becomes the U of W The final meeting of the current Senate inspiring speech to a packed house at the fully operational in the fall the Foundation sponsor saw the New WAVES motion defeated, but Crossroads Community centre. Maude will play a key role in fundraising for Capital and organ- acknowledged the need for some kind of spoke about the threat of water privatization projects, student bursaries and scholarships, ize such recognition for this day. Various “alternate and the need for grassroots alternatives to special projects and providing a link with the an event, modalities” were proposed, none of which fit the corporate oligarchy. Rounding out the broader community. Among the appointees that New WAVES’ original intent, a sentiment week, the recently finished National Campus to the board are a number of prominent echoed by Prof. Chris Leo who proposed and Community Radio Conference (NCRC) Winnipeggers including Leonard Asper, June 16th be declared A Day of Bad brought in celebrity activist Jaggi Singh and Randall L. Moffat, James A. Richardson, Ida Compromises. Democracy Now host Amy Goodman. Jaggi G. Albo and Sherman Kreiner. For a full list “Either we commemorate it in a con- spoke at the Mondragon on the topic “No of appointees or to learn more about the crete way, or admit that we don’t one is illegal.”Amy Goodman delivered a Foundation and its work, check the U of W’s want to,” said Leo. powerful speech on the importance of alter- website at www.uwinnipeg.ca/web/news Final comments were native media to a full-house at Eckhardt _flash/foundation_board_nf/shtml heard before the session closed and, UWSA President Chris Minaker vented: “I’m frustrated by this process,” said Minaker. “This is a bad motion.” Because This is How I Feel…

the very moment at which they occurred? BY SARAH AMYOT Using Senate’s logic, how long, then, will New WAVES collective member we be permitted to take a pause from our studies—for only the moments during On Monday, June 16th the which the gunman was shooting bullets, University of Winnipeg Senate demonstrat- from the time at which the bullets began ed a remarkable and extraordinary lack of entering the women’s bodies, or for the courage. It was on this day the Senate was time it took for fourteen women to lay dead asked to vote on a motion that would offi- and another thirteen injured? Do any of cially recognize December 6th as a day of these solutions offer the women from the remembrance and action on violence Montréal Massacre, and all those thou- against women. It was also on this day that sands of other women who also have lost the Senate body chose to agree to this their lives to violence, the respect that they motion only so far as it did not require deserve? them to stick out their necks. On December 6th this year I will take Rather than take a stand on this issue, the time to spend a day reflecting upon vio- members of Senate, with the exception of lence against women in our society. On student Senators and few department this day I will remember the lives of Chairs, chose to vote in favour of recogniz- Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, ing the day in only the most minimal fash- Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, ion. So now we will not have exams Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, scheduled on this day that end after 3:30 Barbara Klucznik Widajewicz, Maryse p.m. (Did we ever?) This, so says Senate, Laganière, Maryse Leclair, Anne-Marie is because it was at approximately this time Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, that a gunman began to systematically sep- Annie St-Arneault, Annie Turcotte and the arate and violently kill fourteen female lives of the thousands upon thousands of engineering students at L’École women whose lives are affected by vio- Polytechnique in Montréal. lence. Apparently, so will the University of I must ask if any of us think of these, Winnipeg, including its Senate…but only Note to Science Majors: and other horrific acts of violence, only at after 3:30 p.m. It can get pretty shitty without one. page 4 june 26, 2003

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Cayman Islands, not bad for a man who used to Canadians in which he tells us, “Together we can free the truth. Last week Amy Goodman, host of JONATHAN make the tax laws in this country. take a stand, challenge the status quo, and bring Democracy Now was at the U of W for the TAN This visible manifestation of the mounting about real, substantive change that will make this National Campus and Community Radio Editor In Chief nationwide push for a Martin coronation made me country the envy of the rest of the world.” Conference (NCRC), she spoke about her experi- curious to see how far the tentacles of his cam- The interesting thing here is that I know many ences as a voice of alternative media and the need paign reach. As it turns out, there are two websites young Canadians, here in Winnipeg, who are tak- to continue supporting and growing the network It was with some dismay dedicated entirely to extolling the virtues of this ing a stand, challenging the status quo and bring- of information. She spoke of the changes being that I was faced with this curi- Cabinet Minister cum backbencher. The paul- ing about real substantive change in their commu- put forward by the Federal Communication ous storefront display while martintimes.ca website is filled with “informa- nities, but I’m sure most of them would tell you Commission in the United States that would allow walking to the University of Winnipeg the other tion” on where the former Finance Minister/ they have no use for the envy of other nations. one media outlet to control half of the entire mar- day. Why, I wondered was this recently vacant Offshore investor stands on the issues that affect Despite the bad taste the “Campaign Office” ket, and the efforts being undertaken to stop those space now plastered in paulmartin posters? It Canadians. The website illustrates how while has left me with, like so much bad marketing changes. The speech was very powerful and seems the re-branded Paul Martin has reinvented there is almost no chance of him losing the Liberal aimed at subconsciously luring me this way or inspiring, showing that with knowledge comes himself not only as a man of the people, and the Party leadership race and consequently the Prime that, June has been a very inspiring month. resistance and possibly change. most popular politician in Canada but also as an Minister’s office, he is just the man to fix the In the past couple of weeks I was able to Perhaps not surprisingly, the most inspiring occupier of empty Portage Avenue office space. “democratic deficit” present in the country. attend speeches and events put on by a number of event of all this past month was not the visit of a Staring into the windows of the seemingly The contradictions of presenting this career people who are taking the challenge of democra- prominent national or international activist or empty office it was difficult to place exactly why politician/ corporate executive as the man of the cy into their own hands. Maude Barlow spoke at intellectual, but a video presentation by one of a feeling of extreme revulsion was mounting people are even starker when you surf over to the Crossways In Common on behalf of the Council Winnipeg’s own young people. Nicki Trosky held inside of me. Upon reflection I think that there are youthformartin.com site. Here you can find out of Canadians, the largest citizens organization in an informal viewing of her film “One Girls Story” a number of reasons that the storefront that as a young person in Canada you are more the country. She spoke passionately about the at the firehall in Wolseley on the 22nd of June. “Campaign Office” bothers me so. Foremost than a demographic, you are focused on the future need for people and communities to educate The film was shown along with shorts from local among these reasons is the general feeling of and a force to contend with. All of these slogans I themselves and organize actions to save our plan- Improv legends “CRUMBS” and subversive film powerlessness that I often associate with a federal agree with, what is questionable is how support- et and our selves from the corporations who want company extraordinaire Dada World Data, and electoral system that fails to represent me. Also ing the crown prince of the Liberal party would to own it all and sell it back to us. She spoke of focused mainly on One Girl’s (Nicki’s) love of present was the resentment that I harbor for the bring any substantive change for young peasants in Bolivia forcing large private water life. One message really stuck out for me after the corporate practice of co-opting all that is sacred Canadians. The website features friendly photos companies out and learning how to run their own viewing, in a scene filmed at the FTAA protests in and turning it into a cheap knock off of whatever of Paul with attractive and appropriately multi- water system. She spoke of activist chasing Quebec City, Nicki sits with tear gas induced red was genuine and good about the original idea or cultural young liberals, inviting you to join the French water executives away in the slums of eyes and says she’s learnt that the front lines of the object. Not that Mr. Martin is a corporation, cause. It informs us that Paul has done more for South Africa, where the companies force the poor- protest was not the place for her, instead she says heck even his former corporation young Canadians than perhaps any other est of the poor to pay for every drop of one of the her place is with the people who are building Canada Steamship Lines Canadian parliamentarian. Funny I seem to world’s most essential common resources. She alternatives on the ground, building instead of just is registered in remember him as Finance Minister when he cut spoke of Cabinet Ministers who were oblivious to opposing. the education funding by billions of dollars through- the consequences of the trade deals they would In a world where supranational institutions out the 1990’s while tuition skyrocketed, all the agree to. Most notably though she spoke of peo- wield incredible amounts of power and influence, better in helping young people learn to bal- ple, of people coming together across great dis- where we often feel our vote does not matter, it is ance their budgets. The site also tances from diverse causes to forge a new path for crucial to realize that our voices do matter. Over features a message from humanity, to build an alternative to global market the coming year The Uniter will endeavor to bring Paul to young control. you coverage of what young Winnipeggers are These people, this movement are the ones doing right here, right now to make their voices who stopped the Multilateral Agreement on heard, to show that there are other ways of doing Investment at the WTO summit in Seattle. things. As with all community-based media, we The same people are creating net- will only be as strong and as good as you make us. works around the world to We are trying to build a truly alternative voice share informa- here in Winnipeg. For that voice to truly represent tion, to you, you need to participate. To find out how to contribute or to suggest story ideas email us at [email protected] and together we can show paulmartin what challenging the status quo is really about. june 26, 2003 page 5

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the uniter dMiversions U S I C All Ages Shows Infrequent, But Greatly Appreciated

year in the United States. “In light of recent Now it's not." She isn't even that pessimistic about the decline BY JENNY HENKELMAN events, people are getting uptight about that. So Not everyone agrees with Matt on this in all-ages show frequency. It’s Friday night. The West End Cultural to a lot of people it's not worth the risk." issue, of course. "Honestly," Andy says, "You "When there was lots of all-ages shows Centre is slowly filling up for an 8:30 show. The limited number of venues that will host can put on a show, promote it well, sell out the they weren't as popular, not as many kids came Kids from all over Winnipeg have come to see all-ages shows is part of the problem. The West place, and the promoter can still take a good out because you could go to a show every their ska heroes, The Barrymores and The End and the Collective Cabaret are the only chunk. I don't think you need to jack up the weekend. Now that they're so rare, the West Afterbeat. The merch tables are set up, hawking venues that regularly put on these shows. The price." End gets packed every time we have an all-ages buttons, CDs and t-shirts. Looking around the West End has been a mainstay of the all-ages Jolene shares Andy's optimistic outlook. show. Because there's a couple less shows, and room, though, it seems like most of the show- scene for years, but even that's causing some it's not so goers already own the t-shirts. Tonight, they’re difficulties for all-ages promoters. It used to available, they wearing them with pride. cost $300 to rent the West End for a night; now just come out This is a ska show, and most folks would it's $500. Increasing costs all around have made in swarms and say the ska scene exemplifies the best of it more difficult for all-ages promoters (who are they're all Winnipeg's all-ages scene. usually young themselves) to stay viable. Matt excited about "The ska scene seems to be where it's at," Henderson has his own take on why skyrocket- all-ages shows says Andy, trombonist in The Afterbeat. "The ing costs have been hindering the scene. and it's this big kids like to get out and dance." "A lot of promoters these days are really thing." And they do dance. Once The Afterbeat undervaluing music. They're charging five dol- It takes the stage, the show-goers rock out, danc- lars at the door, they're putting five bands on might just be ing frenetically, more than keeping up with the the bill, and then they go, how come we didn't the positivity band. That's one of the biggest differences make any money? In the community we're try- that permeates between an all-ages show and an 18+ bar show, ing to make a shift to say, live music is worth a ska show, but says Jessica, The Afterbeat’s keyboardist. more than five dollars, it's worth more than a the kids "When kids are out there, they make you sandwich. Five dollars worked back in the early attending the more into it because they're all out there danc- '90s, five dollars was a lot of money back then. West End defi- ing for you. At 18+ shows, people most- nitely aren't as ly sit down and watch instead of actual- dour as the ly getting up and interacting with the folks who are band." looking back Jolene, lead singer with The on the way Barrymores, wholeheartedly agrees. things used to She's a former all-ages scenester herself, be in the ‘90s. and she has nothing but good things to Chris, 16, is a say about the audiences her band often big all-ages plays for. Andy and the show fan. "They're more enthusiastic, they're mighty horns "Younger excited by the music, and they come out of The people don't to the show and they dance, and they Afterbeat get to do as treat you like you're some big rock star. (left) and The many things as At all-ages shows the kids are just amaz- Barrymores older people ing." (bottom). do, so I think Everyone's having a good time at [all-ages the show tonight, but even boosters like shows give] us a good chance to get out with Jolene will admit that there aren't as our friends and listen to good music." His only many all-ages shows as there used to be. criticism is a lack of promotion and publicity. "I Matt Henderson runs Winnipeg indie don't hear about many all-ages shows, except ska label Bacteria Buffet, and he's the for people from the band and maybe posters at one putting on this show. He blames the school. I don't really hear about much. It's drop in the frequency of all-ages shows mostly word-of-mouth." on a change in Manitoba liquor law that Some music fans still want to see more allows bars to sell drinks on Sunday. shows, though. Jesse, at 13, is younger than the Sunday used to be the standard all-ages typical all-ager, but is as anxious as anyone to night. Bars weren't allowed to sell alco- get out to the shows. "There could be a little hol, so it didn't affect them if they filled more -- at least once a weekend. I'd like to go their halls with non-drinking teenagers. to maybe 2 or 3 [shows] a month." It's not just the alcohol issue, though. But even as venues are more reluctant to "When you do an all-ages show host all-ages shows, it’s not lost on everyone there's a certain liability question,” Matt that the all-agers are the future of the Winnipeg says. “You have people who are under music scene. It’s the kids getting into music the age of 18 and you're packing them now who will keep supporting local music and into a small place.” He alludes to two even start bands of their own. fatal club fires that happened earlier this “It's the people who are under 18 who are really exploring new kinds of music and who really want to be entertained,” Matt Henderson says. All-ages shows provide “a place where they can meet people and exchange ideas. They may not realize that they're exchanging ideas, and creating a music scene -and it is a scene - when people get together and talk about it and exchange ideas about music.” If you ask twenty-somethings what they think about the all-ages scene, they’ll probably say it’s not as good as it used to be. But the thing is, the people who attend all-ages shows today aren’t as critical. Sure, you could say it’s because they don’t know what they’re missing. But it seems more likely that the naysayers don’t quite get it. On Friday night at the West End, the kids dancing in front of the stage aren’t thinking about the politics of promotion or insurance liability. They’re just having fun. And playing one of the most vital roles in the Winnipeg music scene while they’re at it. page 8 june 26, 2003

the uniter qheerfeatures culture

The Same Sex Marriage Conundrum Why Some Queers are Hesitating to Celebrate

CHERYL we’ve been planning a commitment cere- GUDZ “With same-sex marriage we’ve just reinforced the mony for over a year and what does that mean for people who choose not to get Features Editor tyranny of coupledom, as well as the idea that relation- married? Does that belittle the impor- ships are based on a dependency model where only two tance of a commitment ceremony in and of Laura Marr itself as a ritual? Does that make it less and Natasha Pinterics people who are involved in a dependent relationship then it was before [marriage] was an sit in a coffee shop in involving sexual intimacy should be benefited in our soci- option?” Osborne Village and ety – and given more rights and privileges.” Gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender wait for our interview to begin. Recent organizations such as Egale Canada have alumni of the University of Winnipeg, (Michelle Owen, Professor of Sociology) made same-sex marriage their number one Pinterics graduated in the spring of 2002 priority, and as a result are heralding the with the Women’s Studies gold medal, and news as a hard-earned victory for all gays recently presented her paper entitled “My On June 10, Michael Leshner and are weighing the benefits and deterrents of and lesbians in Canada. However, some Big Fat Lesbian Wedding” at the Learneds, Michael Stark became Ontario’s first making it legal. people in the GLBT community, wonder the annual Congress of the Humanities same-sex couple to legally wed. One week Quite fittingly, Natasha Pinterics wears why the discussion on same-sex committed and Social Sciences. Marr, no slouch in later, Jean Chrétien announced that the a tanktop with the word “love” printed relationships has become all about mar- academia herself, completed an undergrad federal government will change the defini- under a rainbow. She looks at Marr before riage, when alternatives like registered degree this past spring while taking home tion of marriage to include gays and les- she gives her reaction to how she feels domestic partnerships or living common- the gold medal in Politics. At the end of bians and that new legislation be drafted about same-sex marriage. law are still attractive to many for political August, these two exceptionally bright in a matter of weeks. For Marr and “I’m ambivalent,” she admits with a reasons. women will be moving to Halifax to begin Pinterics, who have been together for over sigh. “I’m partially really excited - there’s “Everyone’s attention in places like post-graduate studies. But before they five years, it was last year when they began this glimmer of ‘Oh my God! This could Egale has been so focused on this one leave, there’s one thing left to do in to seriously plan their commitment cere- mean some semblance of more equality!’ prize that it becomes almost blasphemous Winnipeg: Marr and Pinterics are going to mony. But now that same-sex marriage is And I qualify that - some semblance. And to critique the idea of marriage,” says get married. soon to be legal across the country, they then ambivalent because here we are, Michelle Owen, Associate Professor of june 26, 2003 page 9

the uniter feminismfeatures

Recently, New WAVES led the Feminist Group Makes Waves on December 6th Academic Amnesty petition, Feminist Group Makes Waves on which would allow the cancellation of class- es at U of W for that day. Students would have that day to remember the 1989 CampusCampus andand inin thethe CommunityCommunity Montreal Massacre where 14 women were killed by a gunman who entered an engi- won,” she neering class at the Polytechnique adds. New University. WAVES The mission of New WAVES is,“to seek was one to provide a venue through which young way to ful- men and women can provide and reflect on fill the void gender based violence or violence against of a vocal women,” says Amyot. or public One of their current projects is updating feminist and expanding the “No Means No” cam- voice in paign, which will involve speaking to youth Winnipeg, about violence against women she says. She says the collective is a forum to talk The about violence and will support those who collective want to take action against violence. New currently WAVES wants to ensure that younger only has women have a strong voice on the issue. female “The dream situation is to assist all free- members, standing women’s organizations to make says sure there is a voice for women,” says Amyot, but Amyot. “I think violence against women is they are a persistent problem and not always recog- continually nized as a problem and as a crime. The con- discussing viction rate is about two to three per cent for the inclu- violence against women, so it’s not being sion of taken seriously.” men. For Bertram says that in the past, the femi- example, nist movement has tended to focus on white, one way middle-class women. that men “We really want to look at issues with can get ability and disability, and ethnicity and involved nationalism. We want to take feminism to a with the place where it’s never been before. We’re feminist hoping to breakdown barriers. We want to movement focus on issues facing all people.” is by help- Amyot says that New WAVES is not in ing with the position to have a policy to recruit per- support sons with disabilities or persons of different work such ethnic backgrounds, but that it encourages the autonomy to move beyond the student as cooking or taking care of children during these women to join. “It brings more BY JEANNE FRONDA movement and into the broader community,” events like Take Back the Night where strength,” she says about diversity within an Although the feminist collective New says Bertram. women march the city streets to bring atten- organization. WAVES is still searching for a permanent Sarah Amyot, who is the administrator of tion to violence against women. Amyot explains that New WAVES wants home, the organization has found many ways the collective, says they don’t have a perma- Bertram says New WAVES recognizes to give more students in secondary schools to advance feminist activism over the past nent office space yet, but are floating and defines men’s place in the movement. the tools to start their own collectives. year. between the offices of the University of “We need men to be involved. Men are Bertram says they are trying to make New WAVES, in which WAVES stands Winnipeg’s Students’ Association and the our brothers, dads, and sons. They have to be youth feel that they have a voice. for Women’s Action Against Violence and University of Winnipeg’s Women’s Centre. involved. We can’t cut them off. Men can “We’re trying to make inroads with the for Equal Status, is a collective that was con- The idea for a new collective began participate and we acknowledge their partic- teaching community,” she says. “We’re ceived a year ago by Laurie Bertram, Liz because people were feeling frustrated with ipation,” explains Bertram. looking for high schools to present at.” Carlyle, and Margaret Carlyle. rhetoric from the media proclaiming femi- One of their most recent projects was Bertram also emphasizes the importance Bertram says that although New WAVES nism was irrelevant. Amyot explains that working in conjunction with FemFest; a fes- of talking about gender roles in high school is independent of its sister organizations the some people believe we are living in a post- tival of one-act plays written by women. presentations because she sees “a spiral of U of W and the Canadian Federation of feminist era because women’s rights have After the festival there were workshops violence based on gender. These norms can Students, it likes to work with both groups. been equated with such victories as the right about date and acquaintance rape. In addi- also result in homophobia [which] is a seri- “We wanted to have an organization that to vote or changing abortion laws. tion, New WAVES has worked on projects ous problem.” could wholly and consistently dedicate itself “Some of the struggles now are less tan- with Klinic and the Manitoba Association of To contact New WAVES, e-mail them at to women’s issues and would be able to have gible, so people think the battles have been Women’s Shelters. [email protected]

Sociology at the University of Winnipeg. and then I was really mad that they tagged [would be] considered less than a parent ful that gays and lesbians who marry (and “Even if we manage to keep the option of on the free vote.” under the law - and that’s just not an option those who don’t) will receive equal treat- domestic partnership registration, it will Marr explains that a free vote allows for us.” ment as a result of new legislation. have second class status and it won’t be Liberal members to say no to the same-sex Currently, most provinces have award- “It will do nothing for homophobic peo- even. I’m not sure how we could backtrack marriage bill without any repercussions, ed same-sex common-law couples with the ple, but rather make people who hate, hate now that we’re on this route.” unlike a party vote where a member who same parental rights as different-sex com- even more. It’ll be seen as destroying their Owen, who has done much research on doesn’t approve of a bill is severely repri- mon-law couples, but Marr is quick to point traditional views. It will add more fuel to the legal and political struggles for the manded. that as part of a highly mobile generation, their fire especially in the immediate.” recognition of same-sex relationships, does- “I see it as a fundamental change to they don’t want to feel restricted to the few Until their big date is finally here, Marr n’t endorse the institution of marriage. social policy, and if you think it’s important places where they do have parental rights. and Pinterics will continue to prepare for “As a feminist, I think marriage is a and you’re serious about it, then you make Same-sex marriage rights are extremely their wedding day and continue to analyze patriarchal, capitalist, racialized, classed, it a party vote.” important for Michelle Jones, incoming co- the groundbreaking path they’ve chosen to heteronormative institution and I feel in Critical of the government’s role in coordinator of the LGBT* Centre on cam- take. Yet, legal or not, their ceremony will some ways that lesbians and gays who have deciding which kinds of relationships get pus. Once engaged to a woman before she be as far from the heterosexual model as been caught up in this issue have just disre- validated and which don’t, Pinterics feels gave any serious consideration to legalized possible. At the ceremony (to be held lake- garded at least thirty years of second wave the queer community should be concerned unions, Jones knows now that marrying a side at the Fort Whyte centre), Pinterics will feminist theorizing around the oppression about government policy on intimate rela- partner is the right choice for her. be wearing a scarlet dress, Marr will don a of women in marriage.” tionships. “When I heard about the Ontario ruling tux, there will be no aisle and they will both Owen fears same-sex marriage rights “There’s a part of me that really wishes on the news at work, I started crying. A have best men. have become equated with full humanity, that state had nothing to do with people’s child who was interviewed said, ‘Now my “No one will be given away, and no will and believes there are other ways to fight love. I wish that there was no such thing as moms can get married’ and that’s when I speak for us,” Pinterics proudly says. “We for human rights. legal marriage for anybody.That being said, lost it. I was so excited! I thought now I can will say our own vows and that’s the funda- Back at the café, Laura Marr, a self-pro- I think we will for sure do it because we do get married!” mental importance of the day - our com- fessed politics geek, is itching to talk shop. want to have kids. If we didn’t do it, and Yet, Jones who is also the LGBTTQ mitment to each other as opposed to what “I didn’t think they [the Liberals] would because I want to have the kids in my body, Commissioner for the Manitoba division of the law or a minister says it’s supposed to actually come out and do it. I was surprised, Laura would be in a position where she Canadian Federation of Students, is doubt- be.” page 10 june 26, 2003

the uniter dmiversions u s i c 30th Winnipeg Folk Fest Brings the Best of Yesterday & Today

Saturday: Bullerengue is an BY DAN HUYGHEBAERT Billy Bragg P R E V I E W Afro-Colombian Another summer is upon us and that broke onto the dance rhythm con- WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL means one thing: Pope’s Hill. For those scene in 1983 with WINNIPEG ceived as songs to MAIN STAGE LINE-UP: who do not speak the festival campground his first album be sung only by language, I’m referring to another instal- “Life’s a Riot”. FOLK FESTIVAL pregnant women ment of the Winnipeg Folk Festival. The Known not only who were confined Thursday, July 10 festival turns 30 this year and to celebrate for his musical abil- July 10 -13 to their homes, Slainte Mhath they’ve signed up some big names in the ity, he has also been Call 231-0096 or visit unable to attend the folk and independent music scene. Making an outspoken polit- youthful village Le Vent Du Nord www.winnipegfolkfestival.com a return to the festival are such crowd ical critic in his dances. Blackie and the Rodeo Kings favourites as Ani Difranco, Leon Redbone, native England. Fans of world and my personal favourite, British folk Originally a solo music will want to Buffy Sainte-Marie icon Billy Bragg. performer, he has since broadened his check out White Cockatoo, an Australian Bob Geldof In celebration of its 30th year, the festi- work to include a full band, including two aboriginal band with traditional didgeri- val will also include a reunion of Canadian successful collaborations with alt.country doos. Their form of music is corroboree, a folk group Stringband, who performed at band Wilco on Mermaid Avenue Vol. I and mixture of music, song and dance that is Friday, July 11 the very first festival in 1974. They will be II, collections of unrecorded Woody among the oldest forms of music still prac- Son De Madera playing their harmonious brand of music Guthrie songs. He currently tours with the ticed in the world. Saturday night on the main stage. Some of Blokes, whose personnel includes ex mem- Last but not least let us not forget the Kathleen Edwards the highlights from each evening’s main bers of Shriekback and The Faces. local acts that get to grace the stages of our John Hammond stage concerts include: Seven Nations is America’s answer to fine festival. My favourite local act, blue- The Waifs Great Big Sea. Seven Nations is a five- grass ruffians D Rangers will be plying Thursday Night: piece band, which includes bagpipes and a their trade on the daytime stages. Also be Leon Redbone One of the biggest names at this year’s fiddle, so you’d better be prepared to get on the lookout for Winnipeggers James Buddy Guy festival is former Boomtown Rat and char- your dancing shoes on when they wrap up Keelaghan, The Wyrd Sisters, Shingoose, ity organizer extraordinaire, Sir Bob the main stage line-up on Saturday night. Nathan, Nathan Rogers, and Mark Reeves. Geldof, who is supporting a newly released Saturday, July 12 disc Sex, Age and Death. He’s last on Sunday: The 30th Winnipeg Folk Festival runs Stringband Thursday night. Folk Fest veterans will surely know from July 10-13. Weekend passes will run April Verch Also on Thursday night is native folk who Ani Difranco is. Old and new fans you $118 in advance or $135 at the door. legend Buffy Ste-Marie, who brings almost alike will get to see her as she holds the fes- Day passes are $48 and $55 respectively. If Abdullah Chhadeh and Nara 40 years of music and native activism to the tival’s prestigious closing spot. The Little you want to camp out with the crazies (and Billy Bragg stage. (She’s also the only Oscar winning Folksinger has developed quite a following that includes yours truly) it will cost an Seven Nations act; she picked up a prize in 1982 for the due to her intense emotionally truthful extra $20. But if you are short on cash, the classic love song Up Where We Belong). songs. festival can probably use some volunteers. Just before Difranco is Petrona If you can’t make it out to the park, Sunday, July 13 Friday: Martinez who hails from Colombia, com- also of note is the 2nd annual Folk Festival Blues icon Leon Redbone plays on Friday ing from a long line of Bullerengue singers. Meltdown at the West End Cultural Tom Paxton night before fellow bluesman Buddy Guy. Centre on July 14, featuring Seven Hamid Baroudi Redbone, the “funky folky from Chicago,” Nations, singer/songwriter Jess Klein, and White Cockatoo plays a more old ragtime style of blues more. (www.wecc.ca) than the fiery stinging guitar of Buddy Check out more info at www.winnipeg- Petrona Martínez Guy. folkfestival.com or call the Folk Fest Ani DiFranco *Subject to change office at 231-0096. Letter From the Editor

present a lot of great stories and features JEFF that commercial papers won’t touch, and ROBSON we pride ourselves in delivering informa- Diversions Editor tion that’s not just the usual whitewashed media. If there’s a band, book, movie, This issue marks organization, etc. that you think deserves the debut of the new some coverage, please bring it to our editorial staff of The attention. I’m particularly interested in Uniter for the arts related projects that U of W students upcoming school year. I’m pleased to be are involved in directly or indirectly. your new Arts & Entertainment editor, We’re also a great place for students and I hope to continue to cover the things to learn and practice writing skills. that you, the student, are most interested Whether you’re writing as a hobby or in reading about. Remember, The Uniter have dreams of someday becoming a is your paper, we couldn’t survive with- professional writer, The Uniter can help out the assistance of the UWSA and your you gain valuable experience and learn student fees. With that in mind, it’s my new skills. We’re pleased to help you goal to get as many new writers involved work on story ideas and writing during with the paper as possible in order to all stages, so feel free to let us know if accurately present what our students you have any interest in being part of our really care about in the arts. The summer team. It’s fun and rewarding and you’ll is a great time to practice writing for the learn a lot too. busy school year that will start in I hope you enjoy the section and the September. We’ll be publishing once a paper, and I’d love to hear any comments month over the summer, and then back to or suggestions that you may have about delivering weekly in September. this section. Stop by room ORM14 in the The Uniter is a great forum for cov- Bulman Centre, call the office at 786- erage that you won’t see in any other 9497, or email me at paper, our guidelines are a bit more flex- [email protected]. ible, since we’re an alternative paper. We june 26, 2003 page 11

the uniter dmiversions u s i c Moneen Hits the West End, Hard

BY IAN WHEELER first EP, as well as “No Better Way To Show Your Love Than A Set Of Broken Uninhibited, unpredictable, and Legs” from their first full-length album undeniably electric, are just a few of the and the title track of their newest album, words to describe Moneen’s perform- “Are We Really Happy With Who We ance this past Saturday at the West End Are Right Now?” Cultural Center. Being a virgin to the Moneen Moneen, the aggressive melodic Experience, I found myself pleasantly punksters from Brampton, Ontario, surprised by their performance, from along with Selfmademan and Kenny Bridges’ (vocalist/guitarist) and Counterfeit, gave Winnipeggers their Erik Hughes’ (bassist) constant running money’s worth by putting on a good few and jumping around to Chris Hughes’ hours of high intensity rock. Moneen (vocalist/singer) long dreadlocked head- are no strangers to Winnipeg, though, banging. Not to be forgotten, drummer they made mention during the show that Peter Krpan rarely let up his frenzied it was their favourite city to play in beats. It is no wonder why these guys across the country. It seems a fair state- have been signed to Vagrant Records, the ment to make considering their record same label that helped propel Dashboard label, Smallman Records, is Winnipeg Confessional to superstardom. based. Coupled with their high-energy The band was able to please live acts and their signing to Vagrant their fans with the high-energy songs Records, Moneen is looking to make such as “Passing of America” from their their way up from under the radar. SUMMER FESTIVALS & EVENTS GUIDE COMPILED BY JEFF ROBSON Summers in Manitoba are all too short, but they’re the only way we can survive the long, cold winters that are always around the corner. And, to celebrate, we’ll use any excuse we can to throw a huge party and enjoy the great outdoors. There’s a lot of great events held in the summer, and there are a ton of festivals and special attractions to attend. Here’s a brief run-down of some of the many events taking place in and around Winnipeg in the next little while:

Spiritfest Concerts The Winnipeg Folk Festival Manitoba Stampede & Amanda Stott, and many more. at The Forks July 10-13 Birds Hill Park Exhibition There will be no alcohol allowed at www.theforks.com/index/spiritfest www.winnipegfolkfestival.com July 17-20 – Morris – www.manito- the festival. The Pan Am Games in 1999 taught 30th anniversary celebration featur- bastampede.ca us that Winnipeggers love a free ing Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, This year marks the 40th anniver- St. Pierre-Jolys Frog Follies concert, and the trend has continued Ani Difranco, Bob Geldof, Billy sary of this internationally August 1-3 – St. Pierre-Jolys ever since. This summer, the slate is Bragg, and more. renowned rodeo. Events include Featuring huge baseball and volley- a little smaller with the loss of the bareback riding, bull riding, calf ball tournaments, legendary social, Get Together Downtown Festival roping, and more. There’s a mid- and of course, the frog jumping and a cut back in the Muddy Rivers way, free stage, family events and competitions. Music Festival from 3 days to 1, but A Taste Of Manitoba entertainment, and a whole lot more. there’s still a lot of great Spiritfest July 9-13 – Memorial Park Little River Rockfest concerts which provide great free A wide variety of local restaurants Manitoba Threshermen’s July 31 – August 3 entertainment and raise much need- set up in the park with samples of Reunion and Stampede Lake Minnedosa ed money for some great causes. some of their best dishes. July 23-26 - Austin www.littleriverrockfest.com/ Admission to the festival is free, but www.agmuseum.mb.ca/events/reuni Classic Rock at its most classic, to sample food you have to buy tick- on _general_info.htm with the likes of BTO, Peter ets, which are usually reasonably July 1 Take a trip back in time and enjoy Frampton, Pat Travers, Joan Jett & priced. This is a great way to sam- Canada Day Celebration the vintage farm equipment parade, The Blackhearts, Glass Tiger, and ple some of the great cuisine that – featuring The Wailin’ Jennys, classic steam engines, as well as a more. Driven, The Harlots, Sonic Bloom, can be found in our fair city that you midway, rodeo, and the 25th annual may not have tried yet. and Big Sugar. Central Canadian Fiddle Festival. Islendingadagurinn - Manitoba Sunflower Festival Icelandic Festival August 1-4 – Gimli July 25-27 – Altona The Winnipeg Fringe Festival www.icelandicfestival.com July 19 www.townofaltona.com/events/ann Including the Alternative Folk Super Spike Volleyball July 16 – 27 ual_events/msf/index.html Festival featuring Nathan, Greg Various venues downtown Featuring free pancake breakfasts, – and music from Naughty Macpherson, Rudimental, The www.winnipegfringe.com Mennonite food and culture, Neptune’s, The Mistakes, The New Hummers, and more, as well as The This year’s theme is “The Twelve motocross races, and more. Meanies, and the Northern Pikes. Days of Fringing.” They’re billing Gimli Film Festival, and of course it as Christmas in July, and Santa Little River Faithfest traditional Icelandic music, food, delivers a bigger and better festival, and culture. with many returning favourites and July 26-27 – Lake Minnedosa August 23 www.littleriverfaithfest.com of course there’s always new gems Pioneer Days Muddy Rivers Music Festival waiting to be discovered. Inaugural event, this is a gathering featuring Rudimental, Omar & The of some of the biggest and best in August 1-4 – Steinbach Howlers, The Jayhawks, and Otis Christian music. Some of the many Pioneer activities, steam power dis- Rush. acts this year include Jars of Clay, plays, Mennonite food and culture, Pillar, The Harlem Gospel Choir, and more. page 12 june 26, 2003

the uniter SUMMERTIMEd iversions SSummerummer SurvivalSurvival GuideGuide Summers are a great time to get the heck out of town and enjoy books to enjoy outdoors, or great movies to keep you company on a relaxing weekend at the beach or cottage. When packing for a rainy night. With that in mind, here are some Uniter suggestions those trips, it’s important to bring along only the best in music and for entertainment guaranteed to keep you smiling all summer.

emerge smeared with suntan lotion from the mer, a group of what I then considered to be hip- – something that sounds great coming out of a What I Like to bottle that opened en route. Books that lie pies, ran a funky sort of day care at the school. It car radio; something immediately identifiable splayed over deck chairs as you rip suckers was all fun and games, arts and crafts and the from the first note; that demands volume knob Bring to the Lake from the tomato plants that grow audibly as a like for a week or two. After the first morning, crankage; emanating a sunny positivity to any- BY JENNY “Bathing slow summer afternoon burns on. we were outside wrapping up a soccer game just one with soul. There always seems to be one Beauty” WESTERN The thing about books is that they always before lunch, when the grooviest hippy of them song that stands out from all others every year. welcome you back; they don’t complain about all told us to come back that afternoon with our After The Fuse’s reign in ’78, came a song that Lake Winnipeg strikes me as a very nos- your sun-whipped hair, point out the sand that favourite records. There would be record players was lacking in the positivity department, but met talgic place. I imagine people riding the train has stuck to your suntan lotion, or comment on set up in all the arts and crafts rooms and we all other criteria in spades. It did get bonus points up to the beach in the 1920s, attending commu- unattractive tan lines. Books open their covers could listen to whatever we wanted. Wow! This for mentioning California, though: The Dead nity dances in the 1950s, and stringing up the wide in summer and wait for you to dive in. would be great! Immediately I knew exactly Kennedy’s “California Über Alles”. Countless patio lanterns in the 1970s. Therefore, when In summer, I find myself returning to par- which of my numerous Partridge Family albums classics have followed annually: “Train In selecting music to accompany my breezy sum- ticular favourites: Frank Herbert’s Dune. I would be bringing Vain”, “Walking On Sunshine”, “Don’t Go Back mertime daydreams, it’s gotta be warm and Anything by Kurt Vonnegut, back that afternoon To Rockville”, “Take The Skinheads Bowling” – scratchy. Vinyl, that is. Count Basie, Sarah with his tender treatments of vio- to blow the minds of unarguably summertime classics all. Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, or Johnny Cash will lence. Anything by either of my fellow classmates Being honoured with the opportunity to do just fine. Equally vintaged swimming togs Can-lit’s with, when Hippy participate in the joys of campus/community are also required; say, a mod tiki style for sip- Margarets. Johnny radio ever since we finally got it back a few ping a mai tai in the sun. Necessary reading years ago on Winnipeg airwaves, I’ve started a material is not as playful. I highly recommend Manitoban tradition of declaring the summer’s official short stories that can be easily consumed Robert anthem – at least as far as my two hour between dips in the lake, or digested over a lin- Kroetsch’s weekly show is concerned. Dickie Dee gering picnic lunch with friends. Try “The sun- sales kids, hunky lifeguards, cute girls Pear” by John Steinbeck or the Emile Zola drenched in tanktops, and fat guys in socks ’n’ piece that appears in Alan Maitland’s beach rollicking sandals were all consulted in highly worthy anthology ”Seaside Al.” As for movies, novels also come to complex, scientific studies to check out the Gimli Film Festival during the mind – The determine which song receives Manitoba Icelandic Festival, where all you Studhorse Man or the title each year. have to bring to the lake is your sweetheart and The Puppeteer Here then, is the list of past a blanket for when the night air gets chilly. or even Official 10 Badlands. Try also 2000 – KEVN KINNEY David Bergen’s A – “Dirty Angels” (from Just The Essentials Year of Lesser or the album The Flower and The Jake McDonald’s Knife) For Me, Please Raised by the River. But if books are 2001 – KEVN KINNEY – “Dirty BY JEFF ROBSON too slow-moving for you, Angels” (from the album The Flower get yourself to the Grant Park added, “But and The Knife) It’s hard to imagine after the time con- McNally Robinson for a reading or uh, don’t bring any crap suming vacuum that is the school year, but dur- three. This is also a good chance to ogle the like the Partridge Family.” I 2001 turned out to be a bum year for sum- ing the summer I actually have time to enjoy magazine racks – every magazine in the whole was devastated. At least at first. mer songs, so this solo tune from the leader of books and movies, simply because I want to, wide world is there, it seems, including lit mags The summer went by, not with Keith and Atlanta’s Drivin’ & Cryin’ was declared reigning and not because they have something to do with galore. Why not dip your paddle in one or more Shirley, but with Blood Sweat & Tears and CCR. Summer Song two years in a row. Despite being homework. Since the summer break is pre- of them? I would recommend local mags “Proud Mary” was etched into my skull that an all-acoustic recording, it purrs along like a cious, but short (well, it seems short, anyway) I Contemporary Verse 2 and Prairie Fire, but summer. A new tradition was being created. ragtop Mustang heading to Grand Beach with a have to pack in the maximum amount of enter- really, you can browse your way across the The summer of ’78 was a big one. That’s cooler full of tempting beverages. Bonus points tainment into the time at hand. Only the best country. Most provinces – indeed, most cities – when the rock’n’roll bug first took serious hold for name-checking Jonathan Richman and the will go in my trip bag, this is not a time for risks have their own lit mags. Fun! of me and I discovered campus radio. CJUM Ramones in the lyrics. “Turn up the song on the or disappointment. First into the bag is always Movies are much easier – you go as would only be around for another year or so radio/Dirty angels singing just saved my soul.” the music. Van Morrison’s Moondance, Five much for the air-conditioning as for the movie, before being killed off by the short-sighted stu- Days In July by Blue Rodeo, Whale Music by and really, you need only figure out which dent union in power at the time, but it was a 2002 – CHUCK PROPHET – Rheostatics, and the official summer CD for 3 blockbuster is coming out this week and then magical time while it lasted. The first albums “Summertime Thing” years running, Left and Leaving by The go. That said, you can’t go wrong seeing either from Elvis Costello, the B-52’s and the Ramones (from the album No Other Love) Weakerthans (to be replaced by their new CD, of the Matrix or X-Men sequels again, and “Road To Ruin” all bring back instant memories, Reconstruction Site in August.) I love to enjoy Finding Nemo is all about sand and sea. Try but more than any song off those LPs, was a 7” The former second-banana from Paisley a good book while listening to those great also to check out whatever’s at the piece of locally produced vinyl that managed to Underground staples Green On Red (who beat albums, and this summer, it’s Robertson Cinematheque – they invariably have some- encapsulate everything great about summer in its out Prince and Madonna in 1985 to garner their Davies’ Cornish Trilogy of The Rebel Angels, thing award-winning and quirky, or award-win- three minutes and ten seconds. Crescentwood’s Official Song of Summer status with “Time What’s Bred in the Bone, and The Lyre of ning and gritty. That way, you can also check very own The Fuse issued one of Winnipeg’s Ain’t Nothing”) pulled out all stops on this slow Orpheus. When it gets too dark to read or the out whatever festival has camped out in Old first punk/new wave records that summer and it burn of a groove. Synth washs that sound like eyes get tired, I sit back and enjoy the occa- Market Square. seemed like you couldn’t tune in to FM 101 for waves lazily landing on the beach, summertime sional movie. Summer faves include The Cheers! a minute without hearing their glorious “Sad imagery out the wazoo including skinny-dipping Godfather trilogy and the ultimate summer Eyes” blasting the clouds away. It was the and backyard barbecues, plus he name-checks flick, Ferris Beuller’s Day Off. That’ll keep me Official Song of the Summer of ’78. In my bed- the Beach Boys. As summerific as anything Sly busy and sane this summer before next year’s Memoirs of a room, anyway. Not that the song actually had & the Family Stone ever layed on us. round of school stress sucks the fun right out of anything to do with summer, per se. The lyrics my life once again. Mature Contributor were simply telling a gloomy gus to “stop wast- 2003 – SCOTT MILLER & ing precious time” and get a life, to an infectious THE COMMONWEALTH – BY STU REID twang and beat that never failed to get their “Chill, Relax, Now” legions of fans up and dancing no matter how (from the album Upside Downside) Intellectual The most important ingredient to creating the hot it got in Winnipeg bars and social halls that perfect Winnipeg summer is having the appro- summer. From the one-time leader of The V-Roys, Endeavours priate music on hand. When I look back on glo- To be declared an Official Song of this tune was recorded on the day that Neil rious summers of yore, the first thing that comes Summer, there’s no need for there to be any Young and Booker T share as a birthday, this is BY ARIEL GORDON to mind is the soundtrack to whatever events clichéd Beach Boys surf and sun imagery, the first instrumental number (well, mostly) may have occurred that season. For me, the con- although that can be a plus, as can the name- since the MG’s themselves that has captured an The summer is all about books. Books nection between music and summer goes way dropping of past summertime anthems. The song award winning amount of sunshine in it’s tucked into bags you haul to the beach, that back to elementary school days when one sum- simply needs to capture the vibe of the summer grooves. Chill, relax, now – indeed. june 26, 2003 page 13

the uniter dtheatreiversions An Insider’s Look at Fringe Festival Culture obsessed with, but a few of you, just a few of But the next year, as I was gearing up, I real- across the pond are England’s Bill Buffery BY JAMES PASKARUK you, know exactly what I’m talking about. ized that I was looking at it the wrong way. and Gil Nathanson, who have two plays this The Winnipeg Fringe Festival is Like me, you feel its proximity, you know Looking for the best is contrary to the year, The Golden Key and Dancing With like flea markets and pawnshops: It’s not that the greatest time of the Winnipeg year whole spirit of the thing. I mean, obviously, Angels.The theatrical tradition in England about what you’re looking for, it’s about is about to begin, and it’s got nothing to do if everyone tells you something is good, runs very deep, and shows by these two are what you find. And just like those vaunted with the weather. chances are it is, but what about those for- a supreme pleasure to watch, as they are institutions of cast-off Picassos and overval- My obsession with the Fringe gotten shows, just as good perhaps, but just two who truly know and love their craft. To ued Elvis memorabilia, at the Fringe you started about five years ago. Some friends missed by the media? No, the true Fringer the extreme south, on the other hand, lies will find the best and worst of humanity. of mine wanted to see a play, something throws caution to the winds, and sees the South Africa, whence comes Erik de Waal, a Like Plato’s Republic, the Fringe is an invoking Anais Nin as I recall, and we went shows that fate throws him. Maybe you flip mesmerizing storyteller who spellbinds image of the soul of theatre, containing the and were thoroughly unimpressed. But, not to a random page and point audiences every year. This year’s tale is The worst transgressions and the greatest tran- wanting to just write off the whole at a random play. Maybe Erotic Memoirs of St. Gilles. scendence. evening, we decid- you just wander From our own continent, Burning Further to this, there around until you find Cities are back, with another Sabotage are two types of people you’ll a venue with a show show. I guarantee you will laugh until it find at the Fringe. There are coming up. However hurts so much you go numb. TJ Dawe and those who simply come to you do it, if you go, let Chris Gibbs of Hoopal have a show called watch Fabuki Daiko on yourself be led a bit. It The Power of Ignorance, and Chris the free stage, maybe feels good, even when Craddock is back with Boy Groove. have a bit of food and it doesn’t work out. And while the safest bets are watch the freaks. They’re And now that always the out of towners, let’s not forget like the people in the I’ve explained why that Winnipeg is a richly theatrical town. flea market who are you shouldn’t pay Besides the many fine comedy acts includ- just killing time until any attention to ing Twisted Nipple Improv (whose master- their girlfriends are reviews or rec- mind, Geoff Hughes, also has The done their aerobics ommendations, Adventures of Fafhrd and The Grey Mouser class, before they can go here is my list in this year’s fest), the Spleen Jockeys and home and watch of shows to our beloved Crumbs, there are many famil- American Idol. But watch out for this iar faces to be found. Jason Neufeld is bring- hidden among these year. Available details ing back his classic Confessions of a are the true seekers. were a little sketchy at Repressed Mennonite (featuring Guy These are the the time of writing, Music!).Also back for another year is Leslie Fringe version of the ed to and the artist line- Hughes’ Bloomberg’s Radio, an important people who spend each give it one more shot, a up is always sub- work about censorship in our own local weekend combing the tables fateful decision in which we ject to last minute media. These are just a few of the many at the flea markets, pawnshops and garage were treated to a show called An changes, but in my local acts represented in this year’s Fringe. sales, tirelessly sifting through the plaid Evening with the Morningstar, sort of a experience, you would be well served to So get yourself a program and some good suitcases and 8 track tape players, because Devil’s Apology in which Lucifer came out check out any or all of these. But please shoes, and turn the TV off for a week. I they know that somewhere out there is that and stated his case. We hadn’t laughed so bear in mind; I’m just a pontificator who promise you’ll be glad you did. carelessly discarded Faberge egg, or the hard in years. We liked it so much, we went writes for a college paper – by no means is This year’s festival is being billed beat-up Tweed Fender Deluxe. Their twice – but hey, what can I say, we were this meant as a definitive must-see list, and as “Christmas In July,” and will feature “The expressions usually vary, for they’ve usually beginners. We didn’t really understand the shame on you if you take it as such. Twelve Days of Fringing,” July 16-27. Fringe just left a play, and that play was either a concept yet. Explore! Discover! And remember, the shows are held at 22 indoor stages through- yardstick for just how glorious theatre can The next year, I got serious about Fringe is always about surprises. out the downtown area plus the be, or else a big stick of banality with which it. I went out and bought both papers and Let’s start at the beginning. The Speedorama Outdoor Stage at Old Market they were beaten mercilessly. But no matter the Jenny every day, combed the reviews beginning of theatre, that is. It’s a good year Square, which features great free entertain- – regardless of what the last play was like, looking for the best shows, carefully choos- for ancient Greece, with two Euripides pro- ment nightly. Info on shows, times, venues, they’re still hungry for more. They know ing where I would spend my time and ductions to choose from. Winnipeg’s own and tickets can be found at www.win- that somewhere in that list of artists is the money to get the best possible Fringe expe- Gödspel Theatre is mounting Electra, while nipegfringe.com, or pick up an essential Shangri-La that will show them something rience. I was closer, but the true spirit had- the Eyewitness Theatre Co. from Fringe program, which is available at 7-11, they’ve never seen. Some of you out there n’t overtaken me yet. And long lines Manchester will be doing Medea. Safeway, and Liquor Mart stores around are aghast at what some people will get plagued me, so I frequently missed shows. Perennial favorites of mine from town. You Call Yourself a Writer? The Uniter is looking for submissions for its first Creative Writing supplement, due out July 2003.

Short story submission should be a maximum 3000 words, while poetry submissions should be a

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the uniter ROLLERBLADINGsports Choosing the Right Blade What You Need to Know About Purchasing Rollerblades

It’s summer, the time of the year when you sports shop to purchase your first pair of with one of their top fitness experts, Jeff anxiously open your closet to pull out those rollerblades. But upon arrival, your excitement Winfield, who taught us how to buy the blade dusty Nike sneakers that allow you to indulge turns into wide-eyed confusion. You are stand- that will keep your skin from scrapping the in your summer jogging schedule. Except this ing before a literal collage of rollerblades that pavement. year, your interest in jogging is overtaken by are of every shape, size, color, and of course, One of the first steps in your quest in pur- the overwhelming public interest in a recre- price imaginable. So how do you go about pur- chasing a pair of rollerblades is determining the ational activity that has taken fitness gurus by chasing that pair of ‘wheels’ to fit both your type of activity that you will be using them for. storm -rollerblading. needs and your foot? Well, we at The Uniter This can be achieved by knowing exactly what So you, being the adventurous person that have had the opportunity to visit Winnipeg’s different types of classes there are and what you are, decide to scoot on down to your local own Gords Ski and Bike shop and sat down purpose each serves. - Leighton Klassen

Fitness (1) these skates are undoubtedly uncomfort- Aggressive (trick skate) (4) FSK series/ Urban (5) The fitness 1 able, and are marketed specifi- It may not be the prettiest looking Straight off the streets of Europe, class is broken cally towards competitive rac- skate, and it also may not win you many the FSK series is the standard rollerblade down into two ing. Aside from the additional races, but if your looking to ride rails and model used in almost all of France, and separate sub-class- wheel, the race skate differenti- execute big air flips, twirls, and jumps, has just recently made its way on to the es: recreational ates itself from any other class then this is the skate that will bring you to shelves in North America. The FSK is and cross train- through the construction of the where ‘airborne’ is the name of the game. very similar to the fitness class, but is ing. Both class- boot, which is made of rein- The boot of the considered a cross between the fitness es are geared forced carbon fiber. The race aggressive and the aggressive class. The boot is for casual rid- skate may not feel like slippers model is built to slightly beefier and constructed in a ers, but the on your feet, but they’re sustain extreme 2 durable format that is extremely cross training guaranteed punishment and versatile and allows for the execu- model is to leans towards a tion of minor tricks. The wheelbase built with a leave heavier weight is shorter which is designed to benefit little bit a trail than the other sharp turns while providing additional more classes. The stability. This skate is also consider- wheel base is ably versatile in its nature and is recom- very short and mended for the beginner to intermediate is equipped skill level. Starting Price: $300. with soft wheels to Once you decide on what class best allow for fits your interests and pur- quick pose, the next step durability that of fire behind your tracks! turns and caters to the rider who will be using them Starting price: $379. pivots, more for fitness than casual use. Overall, while the fitness class is considered to be the Hockey (3) provid- most versatile skate available and is rec- The hockey roller blade is self ing an ommended for anybody from a beginner explanatory in its nature. The skate is level to an experienced everyday fitness designed for use in indoor roller hockey, rider. Starting price: $140 but is still versatile enough to be used as an outdoor fitness skate as well. The main Race (2) difference in this skate lies within the If your summer adventure runs boot, which is designed exactly like the along the lines of breaking the sound bar- boot of an authentic hockey skate. The rier, the five wheel race skates are the wheel base is also shorter than in other blade for you. The race skate is literally classes, and the wheels are also both built for speed. It’s design is fully direct- wider and softer. This combination pro- absorbing landing surface. The aggres- is to choose a brand and size that will be ed towards performance, therefore no vides excellent grip for executing sharp sive skate is designed and recommended a perfect match for your foot. Purchasing consideration taken into comfort. In fact, turns at high speeds. The hockey skate is solely for experienced skaters. Starting a roller blade that does not fit properly is designed, but price: $250. a mistake that often goes unnoticed until not limited to, the rollerblade has been already been indoor roller 3 used on several occasions. There are also hockey, and is a number of different key points to note recommended as explained by Jeff Winfield of Gord’s for a user of Ski and Bike shop. intermediate “Don’t sell skill level. yourself on the Starting look of the price: $200. skate, or the price.

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Sometimes a $250 skate will fit better than complete package includes a helmet, wrist a $450 skate.” pads, elbow pads, and knee pads, and is The process of fitting rollerblades is tagged at about $50. accomplished in a much different fashion than buying shoes, which Maintenance again, is a common mistake Like any other piece of that first time buyers are often equipment, rollerblades subject to. require occasional mainte- “A skate will not fit the nance that is essential to same way as a shoe will. maintaining the life of your 5 When you’re foot is in the blades. The only part of the skate while you’re stand- rollerblade that is actually ing, your toes should be subject to a maintenance touching the end of the schedule are the wheels. skate” explained Once observed, if the Winfield. wheels appear to be wearing Safety 4 Equipment If you’re a beginner rollerblader, or your confi- dence in keep- ing your head purchase of any pair of rollerblades. sun and will alleviate the guilt of summer above the Whether you plan on darting around ice-cream feasts! pavement is on your neighborhood sidewalks, or hitting the questionable side, rest assured, there is noticeably on one side, they will require the half pipe at the nearest skate park, The Uniter would like to thank Jeff Winfield a generous offering of safety equipment rotation which can easily be done with the rollerblading is definitely a recreational and the rest of the friendly and professional that you can protect yourself with. The proper wrench that is included with the activity that will create some fun in the staff at Gord’s Ski and Bike shop.

What makes Canadian universities better than our neighbours down south? Our student-athletes can read and write in addition to kicking a ball around a field. Wesmen volleyball player and English/Politics major Kyle Thom puts his thoughts KT’s Corner about sports, school and life in general to paper here in the Uniter. Where Are They Now-Wesmen Style: Jason Dufault Fiery Competitor has Ups and Downs, Focuses on Future excellence.” explained Dufault. performance in such an event (exclud- who didn’t get on the floor the whole BY KYLE THOM Two seasons ago, he lost in the ing the boycotted Olympics). For tournament. But aside from the volley- Off the court, he’s as quirky as national final in a five-set marathon to some, making the jump from universi- ball aspect, it was great to be a part of they come. On the court, well, he’s just the University of Alberta. It would ty to international competition can be it. Representing your country for any- as quirky, but he is also one of the best soon turn out to be his last game as a very difficult, but not so for Dufault. thing is always enjoyable.” to ever don a Wesmen volleyball uni- Wesmen. “I felt it was time to leave,” “It was very simple. I kept doing Currently Dufault is in the form. said the high-flying superstar. what got me there, and that was believ- process of lining up another profes- Former left side hitter Jason Dufault’s woes continued as he ing in myself, everything, and every- sional contract for the upcoming sea- Dufault has had quite the career. joined a team in the Austrian profes- one around me. There is such an awe son. He decided not to train with the Graduating from the always-strong sional league. “I was enjoying it, but at effect when you go to world-class national team this summer, as he felt as high school program at Glenlawn, he the same time quite unhappy with my events, but I’ve never let any of that though much of his trouble in Austria joined the Wesmen and made an situation. I couldn’t have asked for a get in the way of me creating my own was attributed to burnout and over- immediate impact. He was part of the better first year set-up, but I didn’t awe effect.” training. Instead, he is going to take 1998 squad who captured the national realize that until it was a little too late. Earlier this year, Dufault was a some time off over the summer, play championship. I wasn’t getting along with my coach member of Team Canada at the 2002 some beach with longtime friend and “I wouldn’t trade it for anything. out there, and the level of volleyball World Championships in Argentina. ex-Glenlawn and Wesmen teammate It was so enjoyable because of the disappointed me huge” he explained. When asked about the experience, Dave Laxdal, all while keeping in people that I had around me. It was Soon after, he began training with Dufault had mixed reactions. shape for next year. He then hopes to something we built towards from day the senior national team, a seemingly “It was very difficult for me be heading off to France, where the one of that season, both in and outside natural progression from his prior because our team wasn’t playing that level of play is extremely high. There of the gym. So to actually win just experience with the under-20 national well and all I wanted to do was go out is only one problem. “I would be sur- capped off a feeling that had been team who finished fifth at the Junior there and bring the fire they needed to rounded by a language that I don’t building from the beginning: achieving World Championships, Canada’s best kick their asses. I was the only one even know.” Bon chance, mon ami.

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climbing with a rope attached, while boulder- behind a desk all day. like too long to devote to learning, especially BY SHERI LAMB ing is climbing without the aid of a rope. For safety reasons you always want to be after being in class or at work all day, then VA The sun is sweltering, sweat glistens on When bouldering at VA, you cannot go higher in pairs where one person, the belayer, holds has automatic belayers that “take about two your body, and your arms ache as you pull you than a certain height on the wall for safety pre- the rope for the climber. As an individual minutes to learn how to do it,” according to up the steep mountain slope. Steep mountain cautions. Crash pads are used and spotters sport, rock climbing is great for achieving Eric. slopes in Manitoba? Okay, so you won’t actu- should also be put in place when a person is new goals that you set for yourself. Unlike Newcomers at Vertical Adventures should ally find this scenario in Manitoba, but you bouldering. team sports where you have to rely and work work at perfecting their techniques for at least can still climb in this province, and with a lit- Rock climbing can be enjoyed by almost with teammates to achieve team goals, rock two months before even thinking about trying tle imagination, you might be able to conjure anyone ranging from kids to adults. You don’t climbing allows a person to focus on them- to climb outdoors. Ott points out that anyone up the snowcapped Rockies. have to be in superb physical shape to start selves and reach personal goals when they who is inexperienced should always go with a Although experienced and ambitious rock climbing, as it is more mental than physical. want to. more experienced climber who knows what to climbers won’t find many exciting challenges “You can learn technique faster than you In order to stay safe when climbing, it is watch for when climbing outdoors. in outdoor rock climbing in this flat province, can get strong,” says Eric Ott, assistant man- important to have the right equipment. Every When a person feels that they have mas- people who enjoy a good workout, or who ager of VA. climber at VA needs to have a climbing har- tered the climbing walls at VA and they’re may want to find a new social activity, rest People enjoy climbing for all different ness, climbing shoes, a helmet, rope and ready to challenge themselves outdoors, Ott assured, there’s an indoor rock climbing facil- reasons ranging from a desire to try some- chalk. recommends going to Jones Rhode which is ity in Winnipeg to meet your needs. thing new and fun, to extending the socializ- The equipment can run to upwards of just north of Kenora. Jones Rhode offers easy Vertical Adventures (VA) is an indoor ing aspect of the sport (VA has a lounge $500 which is pretty steep for beginners, but if climbs, hard climbs, bouldering and leading. rock climbing facility. Located at 77 upstairs), as well as to challenge yourself in you only want to have some fun and climb Climbing at VA is a good way to relieve Paramount Road just off of Inkster Boulevard achieving personal goals. According to Ott, indoors at VA, a person can rent a harness, the stresses of the day, according to Lisa and in Winnipeg, Vertical Adventures caters to nothing is more rewarding than “climbing shoes, and chalk for only $8. her friend Isla Crawford, who both work in the climbing enthusiasts, beginners, and people something that you couldn’t climb before, it’s When climbing outdoors, a helmet pro- burn units at the Health Science Centre and who just enjoy getting physical while socializ- just really satisfying.” tects a climber from falling debris more so Children’s Hospital.Climbing also gives the ing. Rock climbing is both an individual and than to protect them from falling to the body a good workout as you use your fore- Opened about seven years ago by climb- team sport. ground. Chalk is used to keep the sweat on a arms, legs, shoulders, back and chest when ing devotees Cindy and Jake Klassen, VA “Climbing seems like an individual climber’s hands from being left on the on the working your way through each wall. offers climbing walls that feature aretes, roofs, thing, but is really a team thing,” according climbing devices. “It’s a lot [more fun] than going to a nor- 2 caves, corners, overhangs, chimneys, slab to Lisa Forbes-Duchart, who has been climb- Learning to put on a harness and to tie mal gym and lifting weights,” says Ott who routes, and bouldering. ing for the last year. Climbers work in pairs, knots in the rope properly is a skill that can be points out why exercising at VA is better. There are two main ways of climbing. so it is a good social way to stretch those learned in a 30-minute mini course taught for As Ott says, “It’s tons of fun and it’s good for You can either lead or boulder. Leading is cramped muscles you receive from sitting novices at VA for $10. If 30 minutes seems you!”