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Vol. 45 · Issue #4 Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Loyalist College · Belleville, ON · Canada

Students of business and justice programs can complete degrees in half the time

Agreement with universities offers online opportunity

By Joanna Becket

Loyalist College graduates can now complete their business and justice degrees – online – and in half the time. On Jan. 16, the college announced it had signed a memorandum of under- standing with the University of Fred- ericton, in N.B., and Husson Universi- ty, in Bangor, Maine, that would allow graduates of Loyalist’s School of Busi- ness and Management Studies and the Centre for Justice Studies programs online opportunities to complete their university degrees. “Having the combination of a col- lege diploma, a university degree, and an MBA puts that graduate in a differ- ent light when viewed by an employer,” said Dan Holland, Dean of the Schools of Business and Management Studies, and Biosciences, and the Centre for Justice Studies at Loyalist College. “I think the community colleges do a great job in training students in ap- plied skills,” said Holland. “This ini- tiative offers new pathways to degree completion for our graduates. “I’ve signed a lot of these types of

Photo by Brynn Campbell transfer agreements and I think this is probably one of the strongest ones Eunice Jolley poses for a portrait in front of one of her many paintings. Jolley took up painting about 20 years ago when she started to experiment with oils, ever negotiated,” said Holland. “Many watercolors, and acrylics. “I just love it, that’s all,” Jolley said in regards to her hobby. of the Loyalist programs allow stu- dents to transfer their Loyalist credits towards a university degree. “But this one is different in a cou- ple of ways,” he said. “It’s the first tri-party agreement I’ve seen – with Art community finds home Loyalist College, Husson University and the University of Fredericton joined Artists Below the Line after she colors, oils, markers, T-shirt paints, liquid “Art on the Street,” put on by Kingston partnering – and the first agreement Local artists discovered the group in an ad in the paint and even bingo dabbers. Street Health. Kingston Street Health that recognizes Loyalist in a substan- newspaper. “I am all about displaying it. I don’t care used an old storefront to display the work tial way.” of limited means “You can only do a certain amount about selling pieces or anything like that. I of people dealing with homelessness and Husson University is a private uni- get place to show work of knitting and embroidery,” said Jolley. just want to have pictures up in legitimate mental health issues. versity accredited by the New England “This group has given me something to places,” he said. “It’s not a show about the street; it’s a Association of Schools and Colleges, By Brynn Campbell look forward to. I am part of a group that “They aren’t photos, exactly; they’re show for artists,” said Paylor. one of the top accreditation agencies has the same interests as I do. Anyone that not paintings exactly either. They’re “We met an artist from Belleville. He in North America. Struggling artists’ work has found a free can draw a line should come out.” somewhere in between. For me it is very was telling us about his work and that he The association has also accred- home. Morris recalled how Jolley confronted therapeutic.” had participated in the show for a couple ited Harvard University and the Thirteen unique artists joined together her about the group and said, “Honey, you What started out as three friends dis- of years. He was telling us that he had Massachusetts Institute of Tech- to form Artists Below the Line, an art have no idea what this means to me. I’ve cussing how artists of limited means stopped doing art, and ended up in the nology. community for local artists of limited got a reason to get up in the morning.” could showcase their work turned into a hospital. When he started doing art again “That says a lot,” said Holland. means. “It’s almost a compulsion,” said Jolley. reality. he felt well. He talked about how doing art With this partnership, all graduates It began when founders Lisa Morris, “You just have to do it. When you get “We would talk about art, and we was an important part of working around of Loyalist College’s School of Busi- Peter Paylor, and Kenny Leighton found started you can’t leave it.” would talk about the venues that are avail- his mental illness.” ness and Management Studies and the a venue for artists without disposable in- The 13 artists will be displaying their able for artists in town,” said Paylor. “Es- After the event in Kingston, the group Centre for Justice Studies programs come with the help from the CORE Cen- work at the first show starting Feb. 29 pecially for those who were doing some- felt determined to get something under- will have the opportunity to transfer tre on Pinnacle Street in Belleville. at the CORE Centre. Each artist has a thing slightly different. They don’t really way. to Husson College for the fourth and Artists Below the Line isn’t just about unique style, not the typical landscape- have much of a chance to show work in Paylor and Morris checked out the final year of the bachelor’s degree pro- selling a few paintings: this small com- and-portrait crew. the venues that are available now.” CORE Centre one day, where they ex- grams. munity has become therapy for some and “Not everyone plans on selling their Most venues in Belleville require a fee plained their ideas and ambitions to the As students in Husson University’s even given others a sense of purpose. art,” said Paylor. to join the gallery, or to hang pieces. staff. Ideas became reality and dates were online diploma-to-degree programs “You have a 22-year-old young man, “I think for a lot of us it is about the “The people who do paintings or pho- set for when the first show would be dis- they will work toward a bachelor of who is from Mexico, who has found this community we are creating and the sup- tography have to properly frame their played. science in business administration or community, that has accepted him as an port. It is about having a chance for some work. The costs a lot are higher,” said The 13 artists have been busy prepar- a bachelor of science in criminal jus- artist, as a friend. He is sitting across from other stuff to be seen.” Paylor. “It means that people with limited ing for the gallery where their alternative tice. an 88-year-old woman who is all excited Cofounder Leighton will be among means are shut out, not just of showing styles of art will be displayed. The programs are delivered through because she found this group. They are those displaying their work. the work, but sometimes of creating the The show runs Feb. 29 to March 10. the University of Fredericton’s online worlds apart but they have this common Leighton uses a combination of many work, so that is where it started.” The gallery is located at 223 Pinnacle St., learning platform. thread,” said Morris. medias for his artwork: acrylics, water- The founders were later inspired by across from the Belleville Public Library. “Loyalist students are given three That 88-year-old is Eunice Jolley, who years of credit for two years of study at Loyalist,” said Holland. “Qualify- ing students can get up to 90 credits toward their four-year program which New train station almost ready to pull into town requires 120 credits. And they can do it online. announced its Capital Investment Pro- “As a past graduate, you could ac- Station expected gram, the corporation also indicated train tually be in the workforce and already schedules would change. working in your area of interest. Or to be open by According to Andrews, commuter you can graduate and start working the end of March trains to and from Toronto will remain right away. It’s not mandated that the unchanged. program has to be completed in one By Mallory Haigh “One of the biggest changes that affects year,” said Holland. Belleville is that the late train to Montreal Students completing the Husson Belleville is one step closer to having a will only go as far as Kingston,” he said, University programs will receive a new accessible and modern train station. noting that all changes will come into ef- certificate in applied management J.J. McGuire General Contractors of fect today. from the University of Fredericton. Pickering, under contract with Via Rail, For students and commuters who They are then eligible to apply for the has almost completed construction on the use the train as a main source of trans- university’s one-year online MBA pro- $7-million train station and line upgrade. portation, there are generally very few gram. The station is expected to be open by the complaints about the adjustments to For students taking the university end of March. service. route it traditionally requires six years The original station at 222 Station St. “As long as the daily train to and to complete an MBA. was built in 1856, and was designated a from Toronto isn’t changed, I person- Add it all together with this pro- National Historical Site of Canada in ally won’t be affected,” said Anna Kent, gram, a student earns a college diplo- 1973. a second-year student at Durham Col- ma, a university degree and an MBA In 2007, after Via launched the Via Rail lege who frequently uses Via services in just four years – half of the time it Capital Investment program to overhaul to come home to Belleville on week- usually takes. and modernize rail travel in Canada, the Photo by Rebecca Rempel ends. Tony Pilon, 26, a third-year busi- Belleville stop was slated for the construc- A man waits for the 3:15 p.m. VIA Rail train en route to Toronto, at the Loyalist general arts and science stu- ness administration student at Loyal- tion of a new station to better meet the Belleville train station, which is currently under renovations. VIA Rail is dent Ryan Bell, who calls Ottawa home, ist, responded enthusiastically to the needs of travellers. adding a number of trains to the schedule, starting on Tuesday, Jan. 24. also doesn’t see the changes as a prob- news that the program was now avail- Among accessibility and environmen- lem. “It’s not like I ever took the late train able. “Wow! Jeepers! That’s amazing!” tally-friendly upgrades, the new station “We will then turn things over to Via,” tors, the station will be open for business (to Montreal via Ottawa), so the sched- he said. “I just hope I’ll be eligible will change the overall way passengers are Metcalf explained. in March,” he said. “We are exactly on our ule shift doesn’t change anything for me.” for it. Normally it would have taken moved on and off the trains. The use of “The biggest design change we have $7-million budget.” Via Rail has accommodated travel- two years for a bachelor’s degree and elevators on both sides of the new load- been tasked with is to install a central The new station development is also lers to all destinations with its changes. two years for an MBA. I never really ing platform, as well as energy efficient platform. This enables passengers to load part of the Government of Canada’s Eco- Two new trains have been added to the thought about going to the level of a lighting and heating systems, make the from three lanes rather than one, and is nomic Action Plan, the economic stimu- Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto corridor, in master’s degree. There’s hardly any building a modern upgrade to its histori- much more efficient in terms of moving lus plan designed to create jobs as well as order to replace the late-night route from barrier to entry and it’s time-sensitive. cal counterpart. people,” Metcalf said. improve infrastructure throughout the Toronto to Montreal. This, said Andrews, It’s pretty cool.” Steven Metcalf, J.J. McGuire’s construc- Via Rail Ontario spokesman Malcolm country. will enable more people to get to where “I’m a big believer in continuing tion manager for the Belleville project, Andrews said that construction is on A new building and renovated tracks they need to go more quickly. education,” said Holland. “Never stop expects construction to be completed in time. aren’t the only thing expected to change New schedule changes are available on learning.” early February. “Once we take over from the contrac- with the new station, however. When Via Via Rail’s website at www.viarail.ca. Page 2 · The Pioneer · January 24, 2012 Increased funds for United Way to help in development

Over 45 organizations with over 80 programs get agency funding

By Zachary Greco

The United Way of Quinte has just seen its greatest increase in fundraising in the past 10 years as the 2011 campaign hit $1,807,488. This is a 10-per-cent in- crease from $1,636,268 raised in 2010. The money raised in this year’s cam- paign will be used to continue the sup- port of the not-for-profit charitable sector in Hastings and Prince Edward counties. The United Way of Quinte funds over 45 agencies in the area with over 80 programs run through those agen- cies. Gleaners food bank, Big Broth- ers and Big Sisters, the YMCA and the Canadian Red Cross are some of the agencies receiving support from the United Way. This year’s increased funds will al- low for the development of new funding streams that will help other communi- ty-wide initiatives. New programs being developed include a youth leadership Photo by Sherry Tompkins program, a partnership grants program John Wendling pushes his way through some shoulder presses as he pursues his goal to lose 200 pounds. Beginning at 380 pounds, Wendling is for community-wide organizations already 75 pounds closer to his goal. partnering up with one another and an organizational capacity program to help small organizations that don’t have the financial resources. “This is a credit to the community,” says executive director Judi Gilbert. “It New year brings new body is definitely a community achievement and I am truly amazed at the level of giving in a time of such economic un- By Sherry Tompkins ‘Why not try it?’” to One Fitness. creas is working better; my blood pressure certainty.” Isagenix provides a range of products, “The thing that drew me to John was is better and I don’t get tired as much.” “We should never underestimate the Lose weight or die. John Wendling didn’t which are intended to remove toxins and you could see his inner spirit, and inner Wendling started a Facebook page to generosity, kindness and compassion of have much of a choice. impurities from the body and supply it desire to make a change. That’s what will track his progress, www.facebook.com/ people throughout the Quinte region,” Two hundred pounds overweight, a with the optimum level of nutrients. make a difference,” said DiRocco-Supryka. GettinThin. said campaign chair David Allen at the heart condition, diabetes, high blood pres- Wendling tried the nutritional program She explained that when a person sets out “A lot of people tell me that I’m an inspi- annual achievement celebration last sure, his life literally on the line, Wendling and lost weight immediately. to lose a large amount of weight, there are ration. That if I can do this at my age, then Thursday night at the Empire Theatre. discovered a new motivation to live. Because of coronary artery disease, a great many aspects to the process. There they can do it too,” said Wendling. “This number tells a story, it tells At 380 pounds, 5’ 7” tall, Wendling, of Wendling’s doctor would not permit him can be medical issues, emotional hurdles, Joe Roberts, known as the Skid Row me that the people of the Quinte re- Deseronto, felt as though he was about to to add exercise to his weight loss regimen and habitual facets. CEO, and a classmate of Wendling’s in gion get it and they understand how have his fourth heart attack. “I knew that I for the first three months. Over four months and 75 pounds into the business-marketing program at Loy- to build a community,” said Allen in had to do something,” says Wendling. In November, Wendling contracted the process, DiRocco-Supryka is im- alist College commented in a letter to a press release. “It tells me, that even Wendling discovered that he had four pneumonia and ended up in the hospital. pressed with John’s progress. “John is de- Wendling, “Sir, you are an inspiration. You during these challenging economic grandchildren that he had not previously During his stay he did indeed have his termined and dedicated,” she said. are someone’s catalyst….all should become times that people care, they care about known about. That gave him four new rea- fourth heart attack. Wendling’s workout currently consists reality should we only have the courage to our community, they care about their sons to live. “Before I found out about Rob “The table they put you on to do angio- of doing two rounds of 12 laps walking change the things we can.” neighbours, they want to make a dif- and the kids, I didn’t really know that I had plasty has a weight limit: it’s 330 pounds,” around the gym, followed by two 17-min- According to Wendling, Isagenix has ference.” any family to live for. Now I have a reason said Wendling. “When I got to the operat- ute sessions on a recumbent bicycle. He only five members belonging to the 200 “This year’s incredible result cer- to stay around,” said Wendling. ing room, I was exactly 330 pounds.” then alternates squats, lunges and push- club, those who have successfully lost 200 tainly says to me that we are firing on The government had just approved During his post-operative appointment ups on different days of the week. pounds or more. Wendling intends to be all cylinders,” said chair of the board of performing gastric bypass surgery, so on Nov. 17, of last year, Wendling was Currently, a 12-lap round takes him 12 the next member. directors Rosemary Judd-Archer. Wendling visited his doctor to sign up. given a cardiac stress test, successfully ex- minutes, down from 20 minutes when he Wendling’s success led him to enter the In the press release, Judd-Archer “The thing is,” Wendling says with ercising for 3.3 minutes. It was then that began. Isabody Challenge, a contest for weight said the board is moving the organi- amusement, “before you can have the sur- Wendling was given the go-ahead to begin “When I began, I was taking 300 units loss. Wendling will be in the men’s 50-plus zation forward. “Our management gery, you have to drink shakes for eight an exercise program. His doctor wrote a of insulin per day. Now I’m down to 30 to category. The grand prize winner will win team and staff members are focused on weeks.” prescription note to a personal trainer, 40 units. I was taking two blood pressure $25,000, a personal makeover and photo achieving results and our donors – in- Out of desperation, Wendling wel- “exercise no limit.” medications and now I just take half as shoot, personal training and fitness train- dividuals, workplace teams and com- comed an alternative to the surgery. Wendling then enlisted the assistance of much of one of them and the other one is ing. panies – have demonstrated their belief “I had a friend who had just lost 40 certified medical exercise specialist, An- gone.” beams Wendling. “I’m going to win,” Wendling said with in us through their incredible financial pounds by using Isagenix. So I thought, drea DiRocco-Supryka at Belleville’s One “My lungs are working better; my pan- determination. support.” Cruise offers a week in paradise for student Photojournalism student After you check in at the gate, you make your way through the big yellow Mickey shares experience Mouse ears toward the ship. “Welcome the Allen family!” is all you hear as you take of Disney vacation your first footsteps on to the Disney Mag- By Kayla Allen ic. All the cheering and clapping makes you feel right at home. Myself and eleven I am scared to be on a cruise the week after other family members have now started an Italian cruise boat sunk after hitting a our seven-day vacation to the Eastern Ca- rock, I think to myself as I look to my right ribbean islands. and see the captain of the Disney Magic While sitting It’s a difficult moment, but the fear through the manda- comes to me fast as I see my family walking tory safety evacua- ahead of me. Vacation is a time to relax and tion drill before the spend time with the people you love, not cruise sets sail, I look a time to worry about accidents that have down the fourth floor happened. Accidents do occur, but they are deck and see every- just that, an accident. one lined up in lines The warmth on your skin as you walk of four. While parents towards the loading gate for the Disney Kayla Allen try to keep their rest- Magic cruise ship fills you with joy. less children in line, Hundreds of little girls run around in the evacuation leaders their princess dresses and all the little boys all turn on their megaphones and say, “You walk around with their pirate swords look- have now all started your evacuation drill.” Photo by Kayla Allen ing forward to seeing Mickey and Minnie The safety drill explained how to make ST. THOMAS, US Virgin Islands – The majestic Disney Magic is seen anchored in St. Thomas on Tuesday Jan. 17. St. Thomas Mouse makes you feel like a kid yourself. your way toward the safety boats if there is the second destination that the Disney Magic visits during its seven-day Eastern Caribbean cruise. All the smiles from ear to ear make you was ever an accident and how to use your life jacket. wonder if anyone has even heard about the board, it’s a complete free-for-all race to- into line at the first buffet on the cruise. Disney Magic if they were scared to be on Italian cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, Ten minutes pass and the drill is now complete. Now I know that if anything ever ward the safety boats. I try to keep thoughts During my vacation I took the oppor- a cruise after the terrible tragedy that hap- which left six people dead and 29 are still about the accident out of my head as I walk tunity to ask seven different people on the pened on Jan.13, 2011. missing. happens to the Disney Magic while I am on

When Loyalist student Kayla Allen vacationed on a cruise last week, she asked the following to guests of the cruise: Question: How do you feel to be on the Disney cruise when Barbara Supien, Chris Depippo, Chris Kelsey, London, Garret Depippo, Harrison Depippo, Luis Perez, “No, I Tampa, Florida, “I Toronto, Ont., “Yes, England, “I am not Toronto, Ont., “This Toronto, Ont., “This have been working last week an Italian cruise ship, have travelled 49 I am terrified to be scared at all to be is my first cruise and ship is full of fun on the Disney cruise times on different on this cruise after I working on the I don’t ever want it to things to do! You for two years and that the Costa Concordia, sunk Disney cruise ships heard that an Italian Disney cruise after I end. I hope no one never have time to thought never passes after crashing into rocks. and I’m absolutely not cruise ship that sunk heard that an Italian has to go through think about stuff like through my mind.” scared at all. I plan last week. I hate even cruise ship had sunk. what the passengers that.” on going on my 50th going on a sail boat.” After all, Mickey is the of the other ship had Disney cruise.” captain on this boat.” to go through.” The Pioneer · January 24, 2012 · Page 3

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cally; it’s never enough. He was very ac- Whitfield brings five years tive in the recruiting camps this season. of combined experience The program keeps getting better and better.” as coach and varsity player “It’s been a rollercoaster ride so far,” said Whitfield. “These boys are a wild By Rachel Cohen breed. It will take time for the team to get used to my disciplined style of basketball.” The Loyalist Lancers men’s basketball Loyalist Lancers veteran Nick Liard has team has hired a new head coach for the been impressed with Whitfield’s winning 2011/2012 season, Richard Whitfield attitude. from Napanee. “Rich has a very strong way of coach- Whitfield brings more than five years ing. I’ve learned more this year alone, of combined experience as a coach and than any other year I’ve played basket- varsity player. Whitfield coached the ball,” said Liard. Guardsmen Basketball Club and La Salle With the former coach Darrell Mc- Secondary school teams in Kingston. Grath being replaced, the change in pace Serving as assistant coach at Kingston’s hasn’t gone unnoticed. Royal Military College for a year, Whit- “Where coach McGrath would have field also played varsity with RMC and St. us in the gym three times a week, coach Lawrence College, where he won rookie Whitfield expects us to invest every day,” of the year. said Liard “I feel like I’m playing in a uni- “Coach Whitfield has done a great job versity program. His intense competitive so far,” said Jim Buck, manager of athlet- mentality is exactly what we need to go ics and campus recreation at Loyalist. “Al- deep in the playoffs.” though it’s his first year here at Loyalist, Whitfield’s coaching résumé extends he has shown his commitment through across the university level or higher. challenges, and making adjustments with “I was very fortunate to learn many of the team. It’s a learning process for every- the fundamentals and strategies under the Photo by Rebecca Rempel on e .” leadership of Dave Smart,” said Whitfield. Richard Whitfield, head coach of the Loyalist Lancers, offers encouragement to his team Jan. 20 against the Durham Whitfield worked hard to actively re- Smart has served as the head coach at Lords. The Lancers, who are currently ranked 8th in the east region, lost the game 91-71. cruit players throughout the province for Carleton University in Ottawa since 1999, the fall season. leading the Ravens to seven Canadian how to play disciplined,” said Whitfield. The Loyalist Lancers will pick up their Lancers will look to gain momentum “He has a great list of contacts in the Interuniversity Sport national champion- “Consistency is key. It’s my job to teach next game on Friday, Jan. 27, when the from a couple of wins on the road to put basketball community,” said Buck. “There ships. my team to be defence-minded, which team visits La Cité, and Algonquin Col- themselves in a good spot for the next are always the challenges of recruiting lo- “Our goal for this season is to learn will transfer into wins on the court.” lege in Ottawa the following day. The four consecutive games at home. Bulls continue losing ways with defeat to Kitchener Rangers

ers Lorentz second goal of the night, OHL team assisted by Radek Faksa and glancing off the stick of Bull Jordan Subban at failed to break 4:01, as motivation to push harder and try to bring the game into the Rang- home ice losing streak ers’ territory. By Jessica Corriveau The fans became vociferous, vo- calizing every hope, encouragement, and disappointment for the players to In a disappointing 5-4 loss to the Kitch- hear. ener Rangers, the Bulls failed to break Belleville’s Scott Simmons relied on their home ice losing streak last Saturday, his fellow players Garrett Hooey and Jan 21. The trend continued with a 3-2 Branden Morris for assists to his sec- loss against the Kingston Frontenacs on ond goal of the season at 7:25 in the Sunday. second period, giving the Bulls their Saturday night, with the Belleville first point of the game. The opening Queen Elizabeth Public School’s lines of the Black Eyed Peas Pump It O’Canada Choir, made up of kindergar- blaring over the sound system under- ten through Grade 8 students, singing the scored the goal. national anthem, the mood in the arena Noting the renewed vigour of the Bulls, at the start of the game was positive, with Kitchener came back to the third period fans keen to cheer on their home team. strong, with Rangers captain Michael The Bulls themselves were seemingly Catenacci setting up Tobias Rieder for poised to give the Rangers a run for their a shorthanded goal at 8:29, bringing the money and the game started off with a Rangers to a 4-1 lead. burst of energy and tension. Focusing their efforts, the Bulls put With the first period mostly played in on an impressive display of effort, land- the Belleville end, Rangers’ Zach Lorentz ing three goals: Hooey assisted by Subban scored his first goal of the night assisted and Mayer at 9:06, Austen Brassard assist- by defenceman Ryan Murphy, followed ed by Payerl and Jason Shaw at 11:14, and by Murphy helping fellow teammate Eric Hooey again assisted by Michael Curtis Ming score the Rangers second goal, and Subban at 13:50. barely over two minutes later at 9:58. Photo by Jessica Corriveau Unfortunately for the Bulls, Rang- With tension between the two teams Belleville Bulls player Adam Payerl cringes away from an oncoming blow from Tyler Randell of the Kitchener Rangers ers Ryan Murphy came to the fore- exacerbated by Kitchener’s quick succes- during the final minutes of the first period on Saturday night. The Bulls lost to the Rangers 5-4, a home ice win front and scored the winning goal un- sion goals, the Bulls became agitated. evading them once again. assisted during a power play at 16:39 In the final four minutes of the first pe- in the third, shutting down Belleville’s riod, Bulls Adam Payerl and Rangers Ty- Rangers Ben Thomson, Bulls Jason Shaw series of fights supported by a cacophony The second period saw the Bulls come hope for the first home ice win of the ler Randell, Bulls Joseph Cramarossa and and Rangers Eric Ming, all faced off in a of cheers from the crowd. back a little more focused, using Rang- season. Lady Lancers earn win while men drop the ball Alumni game in basketball action against Durham Lords raises money fourth in the East Region, hope to con- for Napanee Guard Jenni Thompson tinue on their four-game winning streak in league play, as they travel to Ottawa scores 20 points this Saturday to play the number-one- splash pad ranked team in the region, the Algonquin By: Liam Kavanagh-Bradette in 74-55 win Thunder. The Lady Lancers’ rank was not By Rebecca Rempel affected by Friday’s game. Napanee is hosting an NHL Alumni While the men’s basketball team may game this Saturday, January 28 at the The Lady Lancers earned a slam-dunk have put the first points on the board, Strathcona Paper Centre. while the men’s team headed to the dunk- they soon found themselves behind as Organized by the local Rotary Club tank Friday night in basketball action they ended the first half down 50-34 to to raise money for the Napanee Pool against the Durham Lords. the Lords. and Splash Pad facility, the alumni The Lady Lancers won 74-55 against At the end of the night the score was team will be facing off against the the Lords, while the men’s team dropped 91-71 for the Lords, with Lords guard Napanee Selects, a group of local play- the ball and lost 91-71. Rob Gagliardi netting 41 of those points. ers from Napanee and the surround- Guard Jenni Thompson led the Lady Gagliardi leads the Ontario Colleges Ath- ing area. Lancers in scoring with 20 points, with letic Association with 293 points. The alumni roster is made up most- centre Samantha Goff close behind with “We sucked. Simple as that,” head ly of former Leafs, including former an additional 18 points. The Lancers coach Rich Whitfield said following the all-stars Mike Krushelnyski and Rick opened up the match with the first basket game. Vaive. and from there on led the game, leading “You could blame refereeing, but we re- Another NHL alumni, high-scoring 34-26 after the first half. ally can’t. We could blame that Durham’s player Dennis Maruk, started his hot Six of the Lancers’ 74 points were from just flat out better that us, but ...We gave streak in 1975 while playing for the successful free-throw shots, while 12 of them that game. We just stopped playing.” California Golden Seals. He scored the Lords’ final 55 points were made on The Lancers ran into trouble with the 30 goals per season in two of his first free throws. ref as they racked in 26 fouls, of which three seasons and he raised the bar “It was dry, but nice to get the win,” the Lords took full advantage, gaining 28 when he was traded to play for the said head coach Chris Eligh after the points from free-throws alone. The Lords Washington Capitals. There, he scored game Friday night and the Lancers’ third received 13 fouls, with the Lancers sink- 50 goals in the 1980-81 season and, in win in a week. “I didn’t feel there was a lot ing 10 free-throw shots. 1982, scored 60 goals and 72 assists, of energy.” “We go out and play George Brown setting what remains the Capitals‘ re- This was the fourth time the Lancers and we play physical and we play men- cord for most points in a single season. have faced off—and beaten—the Lords tally tough,” said Whitfield. “And then we The alumni team will be coached by this season. come in against Durham, in our home one of the most famous hockey dads Guard Haley Sisler said their familiar- gym, where we should be more physical ever, Wayne and Brent Gretzky’s fa- ity with the Lords was one of the main and hit more shots, and they just out- ther, Walter Gretzky. factors in her team’s performance Friday worked us. Not to be discounted, the Napanee night. “We need to work harder. We need to be- Selects have former NHLer and OHL’s “It’s not as exciting anymore playing come more mentally committed to the game.” Kingston Frontenac scout Dick Cher- them,” she said. “It caused us to make Hoping to improve their record and ry behind their bench, as well as first- mental mistakes and not be in the game current eighth-place standing, the Lanc- round Bruins pick Wayne Elder. as we should be.” ers head to Ottawa this weekend to play For anyone interested in seeing Photo by Rebecca Rempel “We’re young,” Eligh remarked of his the La Cite Coyotes Friday night and the some great former NHLers play, this team of 10 ladies. “First semester was up Algonquin Thunder Saturday. Martine Gauvin of the Loyalist Lancers reaches for the ball from opponent promises to be an exciting game. and down. We’re five and one this semes- The Lancers’ standing did not change Kaela Stinchcombe-Brown of the Durham Lords. The Lancers won the game Gates open at 5 p.m. and the puck ter so far with exhibition play. We’re really after Friday’s loss. The men need to im- 74-55. The Lancers are currently fourth in the east region, while the Lords are drops at 6 p.m. Tickets are still avail- starting to come together as a team.” prove their rank to at least sixth place in sixth. able by calling 613-354-4423. The Lady Lancers, currently ranked order to qualify for playoffs.