March 28, 2013 | Volume 67 issue 25

to improve Winnipeg The Urban Issue 2013 SPECIAL FEATURE  page 3 Working for Students

Greg Matt Ron James Kerri Selinger Wiebe Lemieux Allum Irvin-Ross MLA for St. Boniface MLA for Concordia MLA for Dawson Trail MLA for Fort MLA for Fort Richmond Premier of Manitoba 204-654-1857 204-878-4644 Garry-Riverview 204-475-9433 204-237-9247 MattWiebe.ca Ron-Lemieux.ca 204-475-2270 KerriIrvinRoss.ca GregSelinger.ca JamesAllum.ca

Jim Peter Melanie Sharon Andrew Rondeau Bjornson Wight Blady Swan MLA for Assiniboia MLA for Gimli MLA for Burrows MLA for Kirkfield Park MLA for Minto 204-888-7722 204-642-4977 204-421-9414 204-832-2318 204-783-9860 JimRondeau.mb.ca PeterBjornson.ca MelanieWight.ca SharonBlady.ca AndrewSwan.ca

Ron Greg Erin Deanne Kostyshyn Dewar Selby Crothers MLA for Swan River MLA for Selkirk MLA for Southdale MLA for St. James 204-734-4900 204-482-7066 204-253-3918 204-415-0883 RonKostyshyn.ca GregDewar.ca ErinSelby.ca DeanneCrothers.ca

Kevin Dave Nancy Chief Gaudreau Allan MLA for Point Douglas MLA for St. Norbert MLA for St. Vital 204-421-9126 204-261-1794 204-237-8771 KevinChief.ca DaveGaudreau.ca NancyAllan.ca THE UNITER URBAN ISSUE 3

How could Winnipeg be improved? The Uniter put together a list of ideas...

Dylan Hewlett  04 T he Uniter March 28, 2013 www.Uniter.ca

Looking for listings? Cover Image This is the last issue of T he Uniter of the semester. Look for our first summer CAMPUS & COMMUNITY LISTINGS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES  page 4 issue on newsstands in May. PHOTO BY DYLAN HEWLETT MUSIC  page 18 For the past two years, Dylan has The Uniter returns to its weekly publishing schedule at the beginning of September. FILM & LIT  page 18 worked as The Uniter’s photo editor. Stay tuned to www.uniter.ca for details, and email any questions to [email protected]. GALLERIES & MUSEUMS  page 18 See more of his work at THEATRE, DANCE & COMEDY  page 18 www.hewlettphotography.ca. STUDENT SERVICES  page 18

LISTINGS COMMUNITY EVENTS control pest infestations. U of W wishes to inform the campus you contribute? THE GRASS ROUTES SUSTAINABILITY FESTIVAL UNITER STAFF community that it intends to conduct pesticide control is an opportunity for us to collaborate with partners beyond YOUTH AGENCIES ALLIANCE, THE THOMAS SILL FOUNDATION programs until December 31, as may be required. our departments on issues of sustainability, to think Managing Editor and THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG have joined together so creatively about how to celebrate the talent and creativity at THE EMPLOYEE AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is available Aaron Epp » [email protected] that 200 underserved youth will be able to spend three full U of W, and to experience a shared sense of campus commu- to all regular University of Winnipeg employees. As part of days playing basketball and soccer during March spring nity. Email [email protected] or call 204-789-1478 Business Manager this program, Shepell-fgi offers a wide range of seminars break as the U of W hosts its second annual Inner City Wes- for more details on how you can help. Geoffrey Brown [email protected] on a variety of physical, emotional and general well-being » men Spring Break Sports Camps. There is no cost to attend topics. All seminars are lunch ‘n’ learn format, 60 minutes in Do you want to meet a new friend and learn about a new the Spring Break Sports Camps thanks to generous private PRODUCTION MANAGER length, with a facilitator on site. Human Resources at the U of culture? Do you have an hour to spare each week? If so, Ayame Ulrich [email protected] donors and funding from the Thomas Sill Foundation. Free » W would like your feedback on which seminars you would be consider becoming a language partner as a part of the lunch is included. The camps are for boys and girls ages 10 to most interested in attending. Visit www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/ University of Winnipeg’s LANGUAGE PARTNER PROGRAM. copy and style editor 15 and run until March 28. Basketball will be run in the morn- hr-benefits-education for more details. Contact Julie McKirdy at 204-982-1151 or visit www.uwinnipeg. Britt Embry » [email protected] ing and soccer in the afternoon, with an additional camp ca/index/elp-partner for more information. added for advanced basketball players from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Pehoto ditor THE WRENCH, a non-profit organization that strives to make Dylan Hewlett » [email protected] The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club is hosting their ANNUAL CRAIG STREET CATS would like to hear from you. We are bikes and knowledge of bicycle repair and maintenance OPEN HOUSE / MODEL & PHOTO CONTEST at the Westworth n ews assignment editor looking for DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS to make our shelter at accessible to the public, is looking for bike mechanics and United Church, 1750 Grosvenor Ave. at Lanark, on April 13 Ethan Cabel [email protected] 489 Madison St. a happy and healthy environment for our all-around bike enthusiasts. No experience required. Contact » from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and April 14 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admis- rescued cats and kittens. This rewarding volunteer role would the WRENCH at [email protected] or 204-296-3389. sion by donation. Proceeds support the St. Amant Centre. news production editor suit any applicants who love animals and are committed Snacks and drinks available. WAYFINDERS is an in-school and after-school mentorship Matt Preprost » [email protected] to improving their welfare, people wishing to experience program that provides high school students, who come from Law Day 2013 celebrates the anniversary of the CANADIAN hands-on work with animals and want to learn about the arte s ditor diverse backgrounds and reside in the Maples, with the sup- CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, and will feature an open basic care and health requirements for future work in the Nicholas Friesen » [email protected] ports and encouragement needed to graduate high school, house at the Winnipeg Law Courts, 408 York Ave., on April 14 industry, and anyone looking for a worthwhile way to spend and make a successful transition to post-secondary training CLU TURE editor from noon to 3:30 p.m. with guided tours, presentations by a their spare time. Please contact Jacinda at volunteers@ or education. Wayfinders is looking for individuals who would Jared Story [email protected] drug detector dog, student mock trials and debates, law as a wolseleygirl.com or the Craig Street Cats Adoption Centre at » like to use their educational and/or professional training to career and legal information sessions and a special sitting of 204-421-1919. tutor high school students in social studies, history, math, ceomments ditor Citizenship Court. Admission is free. Vacant CITIZENS HELPING TO END THE CAT CRISIS is an advocacy physics, geography and other high school subjects. If inter- The Canadian Institute for the Study of Antisemitism (CISA) group created out of public concern for the plight of cats ested, please contact Awit Marcelino at 204-801-7136 or awit. listings co-ordinator is pleased to announce Professor Deborah Lipstadt, Dorot affected by the cat over-population crisis in Winnipeg. Our [email protected]. Ken Prue » [email protected] Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies aim is to be a focal point for the public in highlighting this THE PLUG IN ICA is looking for enthusiastic and reliable at Emory University, will deliver the 2013 SHINDLEMAN FAMILY important issue. Please visit our website www.citizenshelp- CASB MPU EAT REPORTER volunteers to help in a number of areas of our operations. LECTURE on the evening of April 22. ingtoendthecatcrisis.com and sign our petition to the City of Jordan Power » [email protected] Volunteers gain valuable experience and meet artists and Winnipeg requesting they adopt and implement either a no ALL HANDS ON DECK! Team up with students from universities other interesting people. Email [email protected] for more B TEAT REPOR ER cost spay and neuter clinic like the City of Calgary or a low and colleges in Winnipeg to build decks for the new HABITAT information. Carson Hammond [email protected] cost model used by Ontario’s SPCA. » FOR HUMANITY HOMES on Fernbank at Main. Sign up today THE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION OF - there are only 110 spots available. The sign up deadline is The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of B TEAT REPOR ER MANITOBA (IRCOM) is seeking committed individuals to help Sept. 9, 2013 and you must raise a minimum of $100 to build. Manitoba (IRCOM) is looking for positive role models to Vacant out with our Newcomer Literacy Initiative (NLI) program. The Students who raise over $200 are entered to win a prize and act as mentors to youth participating in our after-school NLI is a program that offers English as an Additional Lan- ARTS REPORTER the highest fundraiser will win an iPad. Free lunch, T-shirt and programming. The successful youth mentors will work with guage (EAL) classes and childcare to newcomer families liv- Jessica Botelho-Urbanski » [email protected] coffee breaks will be provided when working on the decks. newcomer youth (13 – 18 years old) and provide them with ing at IRCOM and in the broader neighbourhood. Volunteers For more information on this event or to sign up to build, educational and social support. The role will involve assisting online editor generally help us one day per week for 2.5 hours each shift. please visit www.habitat.mb.ca/get-campusbuild.cfm. See you youth with homework two times per week as part of IRCOM’s Harrison Samphir [email protected] NLI Volunteers are expected to be fluent inE nglish, open » all on Sept. 28, 2013! after-school homework club. Mentors will also be required to to learning about different cultures and very supportive of plan and participate in a social activity with their mentee(s) THE BIKE DUMP is pleased to announce their upcoming adult learners. Volunteers should also be patient, open- once per month. If you are interested in volunteering email WORKSHOPS: Tires and tubes - April 17; Brakes - April 24. All minded and flexible. C ontributORS a resume and short cover letter to Wade Parke at wadep@ workshops take place shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesdays. ircom.ca. Visit ircom.ca for full list of requirments. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Wade Parke As the first Canadian city to host this international meeting, at [email protected] or give him a call at 204-943-8765, Currently 20,000 Canadians are diagnosed with dementia Winnipeg welcomes the world at the 21ST WORLD CONFER- extension 23. and the ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF MANITOBA is looking for ENCE OF GLBT JEWS, July 5 to July 7 at the Winnipeg Conven- volunteers to help with canvassing, data entry and answering THE WEST BROADWAY YOUTH OUTREACH CENTRE is always tion Centre. Conference partners The World Congress of GLBT the phones for their help-line. If you are interested in helping looking for more volunteers to help with a variety of Daniel Crump, Kaitlyn Emslie Jews, Keshet Ga’avah, Anakhnu Jewish GLBT Group, Rady out this month please contact Trudy at 204-943-6622 or programs including sports, tutoring and other programs to Jewish Community Centre, Congregation Shaarey Zedek and Farrell, Caroline Fisher, email [email protected]. benefit inner-city youth. Call 204-774-0451 or stop by 222 Temple Shalom are thrilled to present this weekend featuring Furby St. to offer your skills. Kevin Legge local, national and international speakers, entertainers and The N.E.E.D.S. Center (Newcomers Employment & Education special guests. Development Services) is currently looking for volunteer THE SPENCE NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION is looking for mentors. Mentors connect newcomer youth to the com- volunteers to help with their programming. 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Daniel Crump 1. A better approach to reducing homelessness As many people his age are preparing ening the colloquial definition of the our climate, some of these people find we don’t see them?” Distasio said. Above: Around 350 to trade in their work boots for loafers, word, which tends to conjure images themselves at very serious immediate “Or is the intent of these policies Winnipeggers stay in emergency shelters Eric Spencer doesn’t see any cruise ship only of “absolute” homelessness. risk,” Lees said. simply to brush poverty aside and hide on any given night, tours on his horizon. “Homelessness is simply when “Many of their states are fragile, and it?” while an indiscernible Spencer, a 62-year-old unemployed you don’t have a secure place to live,” many are substance abusers.” “We have to think of that as a funda- number sleep in cars, audio-visual technician and father of explains Lewycky, noting that there Mount Carmel has an initiative mental policy question,” he adds. derelict structures, seven, has managed to keep a roof over are between 700 and 1,000 “houseless” called the Assertive Community Treat- “We can either settle for moving semi-public spaces or his head at the Main Street Project people living out of single occupancy ment program devoted specifically to poverty and homelessness elsewhere, or completely outdoors. emergency shelter for the past two years hotels and roughly 1,400 couch-surfers assisting homeless individuals with we can actually work at making mean- Clifford, pictured above, since police picked him up from a bus who have no other alternatives. severe, persistent mental health issues, ingful change. Those are two distinctly says he chooses to live shelter he was sleeping in at the time. While assertions that no one has to Lee notes. different policy directions.” on the street because he disagrees with “I was getting drunk every day,” says be homeless in a welfare state like Can- Still, a concrete homelessness strat- Curt Pankratz, a professor of sociol- North America’s “self- Spencer, who continues to struggle with ada due to social assistance are common egy for the city - something Winnipeg ogy at the University of Winnipeg, sug- destructive culture.” addictions, and who’s slept everywhere in the public discourse, Lewycky points currently lacks - is needed to better gests a culture willing to more or less from back alleys to riverbanks. “I had out current housing allowances - with- address homeless and low-income indi- accept the existence of homelessness in nowhere to go.” out even considering addiction and viduals’ health needs more efficiently, the presence of First World-wealth is Spencer’s grateful for the support he’s mental health issues - often just don’t Lee suggests. the product of a pervasive socialization received at the Project, but he wishes cut it. “Because these types of organizations process. other Winnipeggers could understand “We’ve created this situation where are funded through different levels of According to Pankratz, such a rela- his struggles. housing is so expensive and so difficult government, everything’s very scat- tive acceptance requires a general belief “It’s hard,” he says. “I want to reha- to find, that to find accommodation for tered,” he said. in equal opportunity - that individuals bilitate myself, but the thing about that under $500 a month is almost impossi- “We need to have a unified plan to are not limited or determined by their is it’s really, really hard.” ble,” he says. deal with these issues effectively.” socio-economic conditions - and the While Spencer may belong to a “Our society is a wealthy one - there’s Stefano Grande, executive director of implicit insistence of the same ideology minority demographic in the city, his no reason why people should be unable the Downtown Business Improvement by media and other agents of socializa- situation is far from exceptional. to afford adequate housing.” Zone, says as much as the city needs to tion, like parents. According to a recent study by the According to Lindsay Brown, work on housing and addressing the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg, Siloam’s director of volunteer services, immediate needs of the homeless pop- an average of 353 Winnipeggers stay in housing isn’t just an issue when it comes ulation, it’s rehabilitation and ongoing Homelessness is simply when you emergency shelters on a given night, to homelessness - it’s the issue. support programs that are most desper- don’t have a secure place to live. while an indiscernible number sleep “We need a real national housing ately needed. - Dennis Lewycky, executive director, Social Planning in cars, derelict structures, semi-public strategy,” she says. After years of running an outreach Council of Winnipeg spaces or completely outdoors. Siloam Mission, which operates a program meant to manage public Standing outside of Siloam Mission dry, 110-bed emergency shelter facility intoxication in the area by escorting It’s important to always consider the on Princess Street, Wanda, who chooses in addition to offering no-charge meals, intoxicated homeless individuals to structural forces underlying our per- not to disclose her full identity for per- clothing, medical services and employ- emergency shelters, the organization spectives on homelessness, Pankratz sonal safety reasons, says she’d be sleep- ment training to patrons, has set itself a decided it needed to shift its focus, argues. ing on the streets if it weren’t for local bold goal to tackle just that issue, which Grande said. “You’ll almost never see mainstream shelters like Siloam. it calls “Vision 500”. “It was the same people year after year media blame capitalism as a system for Since leaving an abusive partner last “The idea is to build 500 units of after year after year (we were removing anything,” he says. “If there’s a financial month, the middle-aged woman has housing and create 500 jobs in the inner from the streets),” Grande said. meltdown; if poverty increases; if peo- managed to keep a pillow under her city in the next five years,” says Brown. “We quickly realized that there needs ple are losing their homes; if homeless- head between Siloam and Osborne The organization’s first step was to be solutions to helping that person ness is going up - it’s always a few bad House. Madison Lodge, an 85-unit supportive off the street permanently.” apples (that are blamed), not the system It’s what comes next that Wanda is “dry community housing” complex it With the city’s renewed push to itself. If you see poverty or homeless- most concerned about. opened in Wolseley last year, Brown spark core area development with its ness in other places, on the other hand, “Housing is the biggest problem,” noted. Sports, Hospitality and Entertainment we often blame their (socio-economic) she says, noting the rental allowance However, for many homeless Winni- District (SHED) strategy, Jino Distasio, structures as being the cause.” for welfare recipients in the city often peggers, the search for housing comes director of the University of Winnipeg’s As for Spencer, who, despite his situ- limits people in situations like hers to second to more immediate needs. Institute for Urban Studies, urges Win- ation, seems to prefer a sense of humour staying in the cheap, unsafe and poorly Rick Lees, director of community nipeggers to look beyond superficial to one of despair, life remains a matter maintained hotels and boarding houses services for the Mount Carmel Clinic reductions of inner-city homelessness. of taking it one day at a time. lining the area. on Main Street, says the physical and “Do we really think that if Winni- “I don’t know if things are going According to Dennis Lewycky, exec- mental health states of many of its peg’s downtown is free of the visibil- change for me,” he says. utive director of the SPCW, one of the homeless patients can be alarming. ity of poverty and homelessness we’ve “I hope so, though. I’m still trying.” ways Winnipeggers need to alter their “You’re dealing with even basic issues actually ended it? That we’ve somehow approach to homelessness is by broad- of nutrition; of proper clothing. 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$0/45*56&/$: 2. Reduce crime THE UNITER URBAN ISSUE 7 In late February, while jogging across the Slaw and have been a student at the University Rebchuck bridge in his North End constitu- of Winnipeg even longer. One night, I was ency, NDP MLA Kevin Chief was viciously walking to my downtown bus stop at about attacked by four thugs. 11 p.m. after a late night on campus when I In a city that leads the country in crime and felt the urge to tweet a picture of the desolate incarceration rates, particularly for homicide, Portage Avenue, adding that the only time I one would think Chief would press charges feel unsafe downtown is when there is literally against his attackers or, at the very least, make no one in sight. a statement about Winnipeg’s crime problem. The response I garnered, including from Instead, Chief shrugged off the prospect of those involved with the Downtown BIZ, was prosecution and emphasized that the North startling. My urban nerd colleagues who con- End is largely a safe community. sistently advocate for population density and As a private citizen, his decision not to lively streets to mitigate crime, were now tell- press charges, and to paint a rosy picture of ing me how “peaceful” they found the empty his home neighbourhood to the media, are Portage Avenue and how I was nitpicking on understandable. In fact, he has every right policy. to keep the details personal and his response What these incidents demonstrate is a muted. Having never been attacked in the profound double standard when it comes to same way, I do not know how I’d respond. crime and safety. However, as a public official his statements It is obvious that some neighbourhoods are too common in a city that maintains an and some racial groups are singled out as unhealthy cultural and political relationship criminal hotbeds due to prejudice. It is equally with crime. obvious that for every criminal or bad apple in It seems sometimes that one cannot get a neighbourhood there are countless good and robbed or attacked in Winnipeg, particularly decent people. in the inner city, without some obligatory and Prejudice is not going to be mitigated by politically correct caveat uttered after the fact. ignoring or apologizing for crime, whether in This is bolstered, even encouraged, by our pol- terms of its prevention or its prosecution. And iticians. crime is not going to be properly mitigated by A strong example of this political dou- a distant police service and an out-of-touch ble-speak on the question of crime was show- social services sector. Dylan Hewlett cased by both mayor Sam Katz and Downtown When 13 previously separate municipalities BIZ executive director Stefano Grande - both were amalgamated into the City of Winnipeg so-called “tough on crime” proponents - chid- in the early 1970s, one of the consequences safety and the growth of relationships between vices that emphasizes the countless good and ing Air Canada when they moved flight staff was the unification of 13 vastly different police police and law-abiding citizens. It was about decent people living there. And, through the away from the downtown due to safety issues. services into one massive force. When people trust, however flawed it may have been at that encouragement of population density, pol- In short, the downtown isn’t safe enough, discuss the need for community policing in time due to racism and a criminal code too lax iticians can bring more of those people into and safety needs to be improved. But the Winnipeg, they are essentially advocating for on some offenses. inner city neighbourhoods. moment a company decides to avoid the the return of this model, whereby officers with That trust can be re-established on a better, What it doesn’t need is more political dou- downtown on the basis of their perception of the St. Boniface Police Service, for example, more progressive foundation. ble standards meant to placate sensitive voters safety (or lack thereof) they are characterized understood the unique social circumstances In short, what inner city Winnipeg needs or inner city residents. as hysterical and shortsighted. and troubled characters in the neighbourhood. to adequately address its crime problem is I have been active on Twitter for a while This involved beat cops on the street for a new approach to policing and social ser- Ethan Cabel 3. Elect a new mayor and executive policy committee It was a moment I’ll never forget. “Can you think of a reason I should not Shortly after the 2010 Winnipeg civic elec- run?” tion, The Uniter published a few light-hearted He posed this to a scrum of local media interviews gauging the reaction of regular citi- after his ninth State of the City speech, which zens on the street. was short on ideas and long on asinine boost- As I opened the paper, I was awestruck by erism. The reporters, who have tracked over one woman’s brief but steadfast reaction to the a year’s worth of debilitating scandals origi- results. nating largely out of the mayor’s office, were “I am profoundly disappointed that there momentarily stunned. wasn’t a shift in the mayor,” she said. “And Given history and the frequently oblivi- disappointed I’m still represented by Harry ous disposition of Winnipeg’s electorate, they Lazarenko.” need not have been. But the mayor doubtless The kicker: Harry Lazarenko, who had knows a plethora of reasons why he should served as city councillor for the Mynarski not run for re-election, not least of which is ward since 1983, did not even run in the elec- the fact that history may be poised to change. tion because of a brain aneurysm. One of the most reported but least under- This woman obviously did not vote, or fol- stood aspects of the City of Winnipeg’s 2013 low election coverage - Lazarenko’s name was operating budget was its $40,000 increase in not on the ballot and the race to succeed him the discretionary office funds for city council- was one of the few interesting stories of the lors. The increase was widely decried as gov- campaign. ernment greed and profligacy; shameful at a But, more importantly, she simply assumed time when property taxes were set to increase Dylan Hewlett that the incumbent had won, regardless of by 3.87 per cent. whether she hadn’t seen him or heard his However, the ward allowance increase name mentioned for nearly two months. demonstrated something more than just polit- have reason to be nervous. Sam Katz will be hard pressed to beat a smart Although the woman’s statement (and the ical greed; it showed a nervousness among Sam Katz first won in a close 2004 bye- (dare I say young?) challenger with bold ideas fact the interviewer didn’t correct her mistake) incumbent councillors turning the corner into lection and, because of his brief tenure, had to improve Winnipeg. Some incumbent gave me a good chuckle, I’ve come to realize an election year. little problem winning re-election in 2006. councillors may be at a similar disadvantage. this gaffe explains virtually all you need to They justified the money in order to The 2010 election, against a popular career Many were disappointed when the cantan- know about the history of electoral politics in “attract and retain staff” and “maintain com- politician with some policy pedigree, required kerous 74-year-old Harvey Smith was handed Winnipeg. munication with ward residents,” according to a narrative. another four years representing Daniel McIn- Throughout its history, this city has never the Winnipeg Free Press. The defining narrative crafted by the mayor tyre despite tough and intelligent competi- voted out an incumbent mayor and rarely (if Couple this with a new squad of policy was municipal independence versus a Mani- tion from two young policy wonks. But the ever) are incumbent councillors defeated. In advisers to the mayor and executive policy toba NDP-controlled council majority with old guy was elected by just over 100 votes and the 2010 election, despite stiff competition in committee (EPC) at a cost of $722,000 - Judy Wasylycia-Leis at the helm. much of the young progressive vote was split a number of wards, every single incumbent which will bolster executive credibility and Ultimately, Katz sold the electorate on this between the runners-up. was re-elected. coherence - and you have a pre-election bud- paradigm and, as a result, the NDP will likely After nearly a decade with Katz and com- It was in the spirit of this electoral negli- get meant to get nervous incumbents, partic- step away from municipal politics in 2014. pany at the helm, there may be more critical gence and apathy that mayor Sam Katz, in ularly those in EPC who drafted the budget, And there’s the rub. electoral mass than even $40,000 can mitigate. response to recent queries about his 2014 re-elected. Absent a narrative to demonize his oppo- re-election plans, posed this fateful question: And many of them, particularly the mayor, nent, and with a shoddy record to his name, Ethan Cabel Kevin Legge 4. Install heated sidewalks In a city that’s seen some 160 centi- Market Avenue to Chinatown to Mil- system of electric radiant heating, sub- And engineers at the City of Rich- metres of snow pile up on streets and lennium Library. sequently drawing the amusement of mond in British Columbia are working sidewalks this winter, it’s little surprise Similarly, Minto Street residents many a traveller and travel magazine with a local company on a pair of pilot Winnipeggers demand a certain level of in the West End chastised the city in writer. projects using thermal rods to keep service to keep those pathways more or early March for leaving five-foot high Other Nordic cities like Luleå, Swe- sidewalks free of ice. less traversable. snow ridges on the sidewalks in front den, have heated sidewalks by redirect- Meanwhile, back in Winnipeg, poor Whereas cities like Regina and of their homes following a street-clear- ing wasted heat from a nearby steel sidewalk conditions have even caused Edmonton have bylaws holding home- ing operation. mill, while Holland, Mich., has 120 city councillors to fall and break their owners and shopkeepers responsible for In the city’s defence, we’ve seen miles of heated piping underneath its hips - as Coun. Harvey Smith did in clearing sidewalks in and around their about 10 centimetres more snow so downtown sidewalks. early 2012. That led Smith, who chairs properties, the City of Winnipeg bud- far this year compared to the winter of In Idaho, inventors Scott and Julie the city’s safety committee, to pitch and gets between $25 and $30 million each 1996-1997, which helped the city spend Brusaw are using federal money to launch SureFoot, a daily bulletin rank- year to plow everything from roads to nearly half its snow removal budget for build a prototype glass-surface road- ing the general conditions of city side- sidewalks to park pathways and active 2013 in January alone. way that would use solar power to keep walks as being either easy, moderate, transportation trails. So, should officials start turning itself heated and clear of ice and snow difficult or hazardous. However, the policy has drawn the their gaze down south and across the in winter, among a list of other elec- As they say, baby steps. ire of the Winnipeg Free Press’s Gor- pond for ideas in the perennial war tronically controlled goodies the Bru- don Sinclair Jr., who recently took against snow? saws are hoping to deliver. Matt Preprost the city to task for the “treacherous” In Oslo, Norway, the city has been The two hope to perfect the system state of downtown sidewalks that have able to keep blocks of its downtown first for parking lots before moving on remained relatively unplowed, from sidewalks clean and dry by using a to residential roads. 5. Build a heated dome covering the city It’s a concept that’s been pitched for cit- went viral after appearing on a Discov- ies across the globe - from Manhattan ery Channel TV show. to Houston to Siberia and Vermont. Ultimately, it’s a plan with elusive Legend has it former populist mayor veracity. Stephen Juba even proposed to build And in 2010, architecture firm AB one over downtown Winnipeg in the Elis Ltd. released renderings of a domed 1960s. city for an abandoned diamond mine in But is building a domed city a futur- eastern Siberia. It would house 100,000 ist’s wet dream forever stuck in the people, be naturally ventilated, and pages of science fiction? contain farms and trees. Most likely. As the proposals suggest, the limits It’s too hard to say whether or not a of the imagination, certainly when it comprehensive feasibility study on one comes to costs, are astronomical to the Kaendr has ever been commissioned, let alone point of being unknown - which likely “I look for comfortable completed. However, the small city explains why none of them have come clothing that’s stylish of Winooski, Vermont (population: to fruition. and reminds me of the 6,500), came close to securing federal Meanwhile, Mayor Sam Katz is tell- beach.” grant money in 1979 to study the pros- ing reporters Winnipeg’s infrastructure pects of building a 250-foot high dome deficit - the money needed to fix roads to encase the city, spread out over about and bridges, community centres, librar- 800 acres. ies and emergency stations - will surpass Though the proposal garnered $7 billion by 2018. international media attention - and an endorsement from famed architect Matt Preprost and futurist Buckminster Fuller, who pitched a dome over midtown Manhat- tan in 1960 - the funding request was rejected. Reports of a proposed dome over The Uniter Fashion Streeter is an ongoing documentation of creative fashion in Winnipeg inspired by the Helsinki downtown Houston (about .75 square fashion blog www.hel-looks.com. Each issue will feature a new look from our city’s streets and bars in an attempt miles, according to the local newspaper to encourage individual expression and celebrate that you are really, really good looking. there) to fend off heat and hurricanes D HyLAN ewlett THE UNITER URBAN ISSUE 9

Dylan Hewlett 6. Improve post-secondary education access and results As part of the recent federal budget, the to make ends meet. It has been the focal families make $45,000 a year or less. because the market determines which Harper Conservatives are proposing a point of much public policy debate In short, those generally excluded professions will be profitable, students jobs training program that would trans- across the country, with different social from the halls of higher learning would have an outside incentive to move into fer federal tax revenue to the provinces movements, political parties and advo- have had their tuition frozen for the departments or trades that will get them in order to funnel people, particularly cates all proposing radically different foreseeable future. Almost any ques- a job when they graduate. young Canadians, into sectors experi- solutions to the problem. tion of access, then, was automatically These mechanisms have broken encing significant job shortages. When the Quebec student move- excluded from the debate when this down in a radical way in this country, Despite being scant on details, the ment erupted last summer over planned concession was made. and much of that break down can be program has raised the ire of the offi- tuition fee increases, the Liberal govern- With access to post-secondary attributed to a cultural shift. cial Opposition and has been particu- ment under then-premier Jean Charest education unaffected by the tuition Young people grew up being told larly controversial in Quebec, where the was brought to its knees as young peo- increase - the first increase Quebec had that university, not college or appren- separatist Parti Quebecois (PQ) govern- ple across the province stopped attend- experienced in over a decade - the stu- ticeships, was the best way to achieve a ment views jobs training as its exclusive ing classes and took to the streets. dents turned to, or re-focused on, the better life. Post-secondary education in jurisdiction. The protests resulted in draconian issue of debt. However, the notion that general is, in fact, a minimum require- Regardless of the relative effective- measures taken by the Charest govern- the wealthiest students in Quebec could ment but that does not connote a ness of the program, which cannot as ment through the much-maligned Bill not take on some modest level of debt degree in sociology or women’s studies. yet be assessed without knowing all 78. Violent clashes with police became the details, this jurisdictional battle is common in the streets of Montreal unhelpful and distracting. until, of course, the premier called an This is a period in Canadian history when young people are This is a period in Canadian history early election and the PQ won a four more educated - and more out of work - than ever before. when young people are more edu- seat plurality in the National Assembly. Hundreds of thousands of young people are entering the job cated - and more out of work - than The PQ had promised to reverse the ever before. Hundreds of thousands tuition fee increases - the leader of the market with undergraduate degrees, and most of them are of young people are entering the job party, and now premier, Pauline Marois being met with the cold shoulder of employers. market with undergraduate degrees, brandished the iconic red square for and most of them are being met with much of the campaign - which man- in order to fund their studies is ridic- Canada faces a growing number of the cold shoulder of employers. Alter- aged to shore up support among young ulous and a reflection of an education students taking advantage of the free- natively, they are left standing before a voters. culture that has lost its way. dom of the education system and its marketplace that is intent on chugging But the government under Marois is Tuition fees that at least keep up low tuition fees to enter university on along without their particular skills. now facing the same dilemma Charest with inflation, and any debt accumu- the basis of a dream of prosperity that These young Canadians are working confronted last spring: a poorly per- lated through student loans, provide an no longer corresponds with reality. as baristas in coffee shops, customer ser- forming economy, startling unemploy- important incentive for students. When Regardless of their lack of leadership vice representatives in electronic stores ment among educated young people combined with the workings of the on multiple fronts, the fact that the and at supermarket deli counters from and tuition fees that remain the lowest market economy, these mechanisms at federal Conservatives are attempting to coast to coast to coast. in the country. their best help ensure two things simul- alter this state of affairs should be wel- This state of affairs has led Maclean’s It is beginning to sink in for the PQ taneously. comed rather than scorned, and I hope magazine to speak of Canada’s “new that the protests were propped up on First, because students must pay for other governments will take the lead in underclass” - those possessing all the a flimsy foundation. As part of early their studies, universities can provide order to ensure more young, talented drive and potential skill for gainful concessions to student groups, the $325 freedom for students to choose pro- people are employed in Canada. employment but have found them- annual increase in tuition fees would grams that do not provide direct mea- selves toiling away in the service sector not have applied to students whose surable benefit to the economy. Second, Ethan Cabel Kaitlyn Emslie Farrell 7. Improve late-night accessibility in Winnipeg Above: Nightclubs and To put it nicely, the late night scene in for our booty shaking at the Palomino after dark, in reality all of Winnipeg extending transit service hours until at bars don’t close until Winnipeg isn’t exactly top-notch. Club and that’s about it. seems pretty unsafe once the sun sets, least 3 a.m. seems like a no-brainer - 2 a.m., yet bus routes With mostly watering holes and Our indignation as the murder capi- especially as of late. one that could also help tackle issues of run only until 1:30 a.m. greasy burger joints open until late, our tal of Canada doesn’t exactly lure subur- As a former resident of South St. drinking and driving. Extending transit service hours seems like a city’s nocturnal notions are nowhere banites downtown. Vital, I would no longer feel as safe in Having a public transit system that no-brainer. near as dynamic as those in other Cana- Though the popularity of the Jets has my native neighborhood as I did when leaves tipsy travellers stranded after dian urban centers like Toronto and done wonders in reinvigorating busi- growing up, due to increased crime rates dusk seems a surefire way to deter Win- Vancouver. nesses (namely restaurants) and attract- and murder reports in recent years. nipeggers from enjoying the amenities Those metropolises have upscale eat- ing new clientele to the core, price infla- Walking around downtown seems of downtown. eries open until 4 a.m. or can maintain tions and skyrocketing rent costs have almost less risky by comparison, since Since cab fare can be outside of literal underground subcultures thanks also driven many small businesses to the policing is more frequent and transpor- one’s price range and many don’t have to vast infrastructure, like in Montreal’s brinks of bankruptcy. tation is more readily available. the luxury of appointing a designated Underground City. Also, there’s a drastic difference Reconfiguring Winnipeg’s public driver, late-night public transit needs Winnipeg can’t really compare in between visiting downtown on the transit system by having buses that run to be a priority for the City of Winni- that realm. night of a home game at the MTS Cen- later into the night would be an easy peg in ensuring their citizens get home Of course, our size is always a factor tre, and perusing Portage Avenue any first step in improving the city’s safety. safely after a night on the town. to take into account. Not to mention other night of the year- it’s a ghost town Considering most nightclubs or the fact that we’re blanketed in three- by comparison. liquor-serving establishments close Jessica Botelho-Urbanski foot snowdrifts six months of the year. Though downtown has been highly their doors at 2 a.m. and bus routes run Let’s face it: we are world famous stigmatized as a dangerous area to be only until about 1:30 a.m. in most cases, 8. A hockey team that’s actually good At the time of this writing, the Win- sesses a pair of super soft hands. nipeg Jets sit at the top of the NHL’s Still, his mushy mitts have only been Southeast Division, placing them third good for seven points in 27 games, not in the Eastern Conference standings. enough for a third-year pro who’s in the It’s a good spot to be in, but don’t let NHL for one reason only: to provide it fool you - they’re not that good. offence. Before you start screaming “True Jets coach Claude Noël thinks so North” at me, let’s break it down. too as Burmistrov has been a healthy Besides the terrific play of forward scratch for several games. Blake Wheeler, goaltender Ondrej Given the looming trade deadline, Pavelec and a career season from cap- GM Kevin Cheveldayoff would be tain Andrew Ladd - not to mention smart to start shopping Burmistrov. occasional offensive brilliance from If he can’t play on one of the top two Dustin Byfuglien and Evander Kane - scoring lines, Burmistrov is useless to no other Jet has really stood out, unless the Jets. He’s not a third line checker, of course, it’s for negative reasons. he’s a scorer, one who can’t score, and Oh sure, there are a few steady Fred- he needs to go. Ayame Ulrich dies - defencemen Mark Stuart, Ron Surely, some desperate team will be Hainsey and Zack Bogosian - but the attracted by his potential and surrender rest of the lineup has been nothing a draft pick or maybe even some decent he did twice in the same shift versus the no quick fixes. A small market team, short of disappointing. secondary scoring help, something the Panthers on March 8. they can’t afford big free agent signings With only four goals, Bryan Little’s Jets sorely need. Yes, he scored the overtime winner in or blockbuster trades. 31-goal season in 2008-09 is starting to What else? that same game, so all was forgiven. If they are to improve, it will have look like a fluke. How about teaching Byfuglien to But guess what? He makes these stu- to come from within the organization, Hell, you could say the same thing play defence? His defensive zone gaffes pid mistakes every single night and he’s meaning either minor transactions, about his 13-goal 2009-10 season. are constantly shrugged off as, “Well, not always the hero. improved play from their existing play- Veteran Olli Jokinen has a total of that’s just what you get with Big Buff.” Why can’t this dude play defence? ers or help from the farm. nine points, putting him on pace for That’s stupid. He’s a big body - shit, he’s Big Buff. Unfortunately, nobody on the St. the worst offensive season of his career. Now, there’s nothing wrong with If I’m Noël, I’m forcing Byfuglien to John’s IceCaps - the Jets AHL affiliate This is a guy who scored 23 goals and Byfuglien joining the rush, taking constantly watch video of 6 ft 9 Bruins - looks that good, save for centreman 61 points with the Calgary Flames just chances in the offensive zone and even defenceman Zdeno Chára in action, Eric O’Dell. one year ago. acting as a forward from time to time. showing him how to effectively use his Basically, that Scheifele kid better be And then there’s Alexander Burmistrov. It’s when he’s behind his own net, immense stature to improve his defen- the real deal. The young Russian forward is a natu- under pressure and decides to throw the sive game. ral talent; he skates beautifully and pos- puck straight up the middle, something Unfortunately for the Jets, there are Jared Story THE UNITER URBAN ISSUE 11

Dylan Hewlett 9. More urban parks and public squares It’s one of Winnipeg’s most prized pub- and served as a centre for public discus- but it’s not impossible. idea is to make Winnipeg a more pedes- lic spaces - coming alive each summer sion during the 1919 Winnipeg General Toronto’s Echo Beach hosts a two- trian friendly city.” with hundreds of thousands of people Strike. day outdoor electronic music festival in Chuck McEwen, executive producer looking to dabble in some international “It’s an attractive part of the February. of the Winnipeg Fringe Festival, credits jazz or fringe theatre, or to grab a slice Exchange,” Distasio said. Despite the city’s short summers, designating Albert Street as a pedestrian of street meat and catch a free lunch- “People are actually now looking not Scherbain says Old Market Square is zone as part of the festival’s success in time concert. only at keeping these kinds of spaces, an important historical greenspace in creating a vibrant public space. But is Old Market Square living up to but also keeping them active.” downtown Winnipeg. “It’d be great to have more walking its potential? However, Winnipeg has always “It’s important for people to have the streets,” said McEwen. Some Exchange District business struggled to provide an adequate bal- opportunity to experience that kind of “I’m a big fan of other cities that owners and urban policy experts don’t ance of parks and public squares in greenspace in the centre of downtown,” have success in making walking streets. seem to think so. urban areas, Distasio said. said Scherbain. The Fringe is a great example of how While Old Market Square serves For Distasio, this is an area in which Philip Mikulec, an owner-member dynamic the downtown area can as the hub for summer events like the the city needs to improve. of Mondragon, believes using the park become.” Winnipeg Fringe and the International “These kinds of spaces are vitally simply as a greenspace for commuters Jazz festivals, the Exchange District important for the mental health and to experience as they drive by is not Jordan Power Walking Tours and noon-hour concerts, well-being of a city,” Distasio said, enough. the park is largely ignored throughout adding the challenge is that parks cost In addition to a need to re-brick the the rest of the year, says Jino Distasio, money to maintain and improve. pathways in the square, Mikulec says director of the University of Winnipeg’s Kathy Hudson, one of the three the urban park would be used more if Institute of Urban Studies. owners of Smoke’s Poutinerie, wants the surrounding area was more pedes- trian friendly. “Mondragon and other businesses in the building have gone to the City to (Parks and public squares) are vitally important try and make a portion of Albert Street for the mental health and well-being of a city. a pedestrian zone,” Mikulec said. -a Jino Dist sio, director, Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg “They’ve been met with a cold shoul- der - no one will really consider it.” In 2009, the City of Toronto imple- “During the winter, they don’t do to see the Square buzzing with activity mented a Walking Strategy that sought much,” said Distasio, pointing to the during the winter. to introduce both temporary and Exchange District Business Improve- “I’d like to see a skating rink,” she permanent walking streets within its ment Zone, the agency that serves as said. downtown. Calgary and Ottawa have keeper and events booker of the park “The Exchange District BIZ has also designated downtown streets as and its concrete and metal stage, The done a really good job bringing people pedestrian zones. Cube. down, but not in the winter.” Even Regina converted Scarth Street, “We’re a winter city. It’s really a However, making use of the square alongside its Central Park, into a pedes- shame when we can’t make use of these during the nine cooler months of the trian mall with seasonal outdoor enter- kinds of spaces throughout the year.” year may be easier said than done. tainment. Located at the corner of King Street “It isn’t built for winter,” said Stepha- When comparing Winnipeg to and Bannatyne Avenue, Old Market nie Scherbain, marketing and commu- Montreal, Mikulec says Winnipeg falls Square lends some greenery to the nications coordinator for the Exchange short in providing spaces that encour- rows of historic buildings lining the District BIZ. age pedestrian traffic. Exchange District streets and stands as The Cube is not designed to protect “Montreal closes down parts of a piece of preserved Winnipeg history. sound and musical equipment during streets for four or five months starting Old Market Square is a reference to a Winnipeg’s winter weather - yet. in the spring and the street becomes a farmers’ market that occupied a corner Outfitting the venue to do so may pedestrian zone,” said Mikulec. near the park between 1889 and 1964, require some out-of-the-box thinking, “This area, it’s a small spot, but the THE UNITER URBAN ISSUE 12 10. Better cycling infrastructure THE UNITER URBAN ISSUE 13 More and more people are pedaling their way around the ‘Peg. A 2012 study by Bike to the Future found that nearly 13,000 Winnipeggers are traveling by bicycle on a daily basis. That figure is up a whopping 64 per cent since the non-profit advocacy group started counting cyclists in 2007. Why is there such a two-wheeler trend in Winnipeg? Well, healthy living, environmental con- cerns and saving money surely has something to do with it, but it’s also a matter of improved infrastructure. The city has added a number of bike lanes to its streets in recent years, espe- cially in the core areas. Yes, things are improving for cyclists in the city and you can thank Bike to Future for much of it. In addition to its mission of getting more people cycling - it helps organize Bike to Work Day and offers cycle skills training through the City of Winnipeg’s Leisure Guide - the organization advocates for better cycling infrastructure at the city and provincial levels. And they’ve had success. “We’ve participated in the city’s Active Dylan Hewlett Transportation Advisory Committee, so one of the results which you’ll be seeing this year is the buffered bike lanes along Pembina High- ture-related - for example road conditions nent of Bike to the Future. Above: Mark Cohoe of Bike to the Future. way,” says Mark Cohoe, Bike to the Future’s (potholes, debris, snow clearance and drain- The organization is lobbying for better executive director. age problems), a lack of quality bicycle park- basic cycling skills taught in school and also to commutes by bike in the non-winter months. “Also, we’ve been working to get Active ing and just not enough bike lanes. get more information on cycling in Manitoba “Without proper bike paths on the roads, Transportation and cycling incorporated into But the majority of cyclist’s dissatisfaction Public Insurance’s Driver’s Handbook. motorists get pissed off. They’re stuck in rush the city’s rapid transit plans. Downtown bicy- is with motorists. He’d also like to see more public service hour and then there’s this cyclist they have to cling lanes was one of our first successes, as “A lot of drivers do things that put us in announcements. deal with. If anything the animosity towards well as the many trails throughout the city. danger,” says Will O’Donnell, a bike courier Speaking of just that, Jon Carson - an avid cyclists will get worse, that’s why they have “We work on a project by project basis. for Natural Cycle. cyclist and employee of Woodcock Cycle to get these bike paths in and especially on For instance the Disraeli overpass, we worked “To them, the 13 seconds it takes to move Works - says while he was visiting Australia, major streets, where there’s no reason not to to get the pedestrian bridge across there and a foot over is worth risking our lives. They he noticed a cool cycling safety campaign that have them.” because of some of the work we’ve done, the keep forgetting they are in killer vehicles and could easily be adopted in Winnipeg. However, if Bike to the Future has any say new Sturgeon Creek overpass on Portage Ave- that a stupid decision on their part can take “They had this ‘a metre matters’ slogan on in the matter - and it does - the infrastructure nue will have a tunnel going through it, so someone’s life. And it has happened, people billboards and on the back of buses,” Carson will eventually be there. But to speed up the you connect without going across Sturgeon do get killed on the road, but it’s no big deal says. “It just means you need to pass cyclists process, Cohoe says the people in power have Road. because drivers have to get to Tim Hortons at with some room, slow down a bit and pass to have some personal investment. “Also, one of the most critical things we’ve a certain time.” them properly. “In the cities where you see the infrastruc- done was we had the City pass a motion, stat- O’Donnell says it’s not just a problem of “It’s so scary when you’re riding along and ture and the programming going forward, the ing in the bylaws that whenever they’re doing rudeness, but a lack of consideration and the car is not slowing down and is so close to big driving force is politicians,” says Cohoe, a rehab, reconstruction or a new construction, basic driving skills. you that you can almost feel their side mir- who has visited Portland, Oregon, voted that they have to consider Active Transporta- “Drivers aren’t shoulder checking or mir- ror. Just a little clip will cause a lot of damage. America’s Most Bike-Friendly City in 2012 by tion. There’s an Active Transportation map for ror checking, they’re forgetting the basic rules There needs to be more public knowledge of Bicycling Magazine. the city and if it’s on that map they have to they’re supposed to be applying,” O’Donnell what it feels like to be a cyclist.” “Whether it’s a mayor or a councillor or include Active Transportation.” says. “Other vehicles, cyclists, even pedestri- Still, drivers are learning first-hand how the house representative at the state level, you So, Winnipeg is a pedaling paradise? ans can enter into their blind spots that they to deal with cyclists, simply because there are need that leadership role coming from gov- Well, no. need to check. We can take the heckling, we more and more bikes on the road. ernment to see those benefits. Every town that Ask any cyclist in this city and they’ll prob- can laugh at that, but people forgetting the Cohoe thinks the increase in cyclists means has gone through it and put in the effort has ably have way more negative things to say rules of the road, that’s a problem.” motorists will get used to them, but not every- seen positive results.” than positive points. Cohoe says educating drivers and cyclists body is so optimistic. Much of that frustration is infrastruc- on how to share the road is a major compo- “It might get worse,” says Bill Pats, 41, who Jared Story 11. More food cart options While it’s still mostly hot dog carts, Winni- peg’s food cart culture has started to move beyond wieners and is now offering Filipino, Mexican and Middle Eastern cuisine. But take a moment to imagine a Winnipeg with even more food trucks and food choices, located in different areas (you know, beyond Broadway) of our food-loving city. More of these lunch wagons are a way to improve Winnipeg - and not just because of the food itself. Daniel Crump Portland, Oregon is the food cart mecca. In a city with approximately the same popula- tion as Winnipeg (although much less spread that flock to them, not the other way around. establish themselves beyond the Broadway There are rules regarding health and safety out), Portland is home to over 500 food carts. Could Winnipeg support more food carts? business people and the Old Market Square and where exactly food trucks can be parked People are crazy about carts because they’re Yes, of course. festival crowds. (they have to be at least 60 feet away from any often cheaper and quicker than a typical In Portland, food carts usually establish More food carts in Winnipeg could other restaurant). lunch out. themselves in groups on surface parking lots. improve food choices, use of surface parking Still, the word on the street is that these Food carts also make it possible for local We all know there’s no shortage of surface lots and the local economy. Plus, ‘Peggers love bylaws may change, so stay tuned for more chefs to tap into the food market without parking lots in downtown Winnipeg. Imag- to eat and we often brag about the variety of food carts. having to own a full-fledged restaurant. ine some of those filled with delicious food food available in our city anyway. In Portland, food carts are so popular that, options, little patios and bright lights. So what’s holding us back? Caroline Fisher despite their portable nature, it’s the crowds That way, Winnipeg’s lunch wagons could A lot of red tape, that’s what. Nicholas Friesen 12. Revamp Portage Avenue James Hope Howard is a local blogger (Slurpees & Murder, Winnipeg Cat), a panelist on UMFM 101.5’s Internet Pundits and a librarian. He’s immersed himself in politics, pop culture and the bargainization of Winnipeg - so naturally The Uniter felt it should get his opinion on one of our city’s biggest cultural disappointments - the downtown stretch of Portage Avenue.

The Uniter: What is your general opin- graph by area of severity and Osborne’s nal plans for those apartment towers U: What I found interesting was that ion of Portage Avenue? always up there in the dark red along would have had them up last year and a lot of people were talking about how with downtown, but because it has all that would have been the influx of what small business were hurting and how James Hope Howard: Portage Place is of these nice, independent, walkable everyone seems to agree downtown tickets sales for the ballet and MTC always kind of hanging on for dear life. places people are willing to overlook the needs and that’s people living down- went down when the Jets returned If you look at the larger buildings like panhandling and the crime and the bar town. It creates vibrancy. It creates the home, but no one would really talk the MTS Centre, that’s something that fights and whatever else. On the other eyes on the street to lower crime rate. about it. obviously seems to be doing all right for hand, I like the idea of a pedestrian It creates the demand for services and itself. We’re waiting to see how the con- corridor or a nice little closed off street businesses. But all levels of government JHH: No one wanted to be that guy, dos turn out, instead of having that god because it would be nice to see us try were like, “Ummm... naaaah.” the “I, for one, hate hockey. Put that awful A&B Sound Building that’s been something. We’ve had enough prob- in the paper, put that in print.” Once sitting there forever. lems closing off streets downtown as it U: Portage Avenue is such a mishmash, the first cycle of season tickets ends is. If you look at the four or five blocks it feels like someone took six different after that three- to five-year period, it U: What would Portage have to do it took to make Portage Place, the last puzzles, mixed all the pieces together would be interesting to poll for data differently to compete with Montreal’s thing we need downtown is to have and dumped it downtown. from MTC or the ballet and see how Mont-Royal or Toronto’s Kensington fewer ways to get through it. it behaves against Jets renewal time. It’s Market? JHH: Here’s a ‘30s Chicago puzzle up weird that there’s this devaluing of the U: Another thing I’ve heard from peo- here and the Millennium Falcon down arts because the arts never went away. JHH: It really seems they’d have to offer ple is a demand for more upscale stores here and some ponies over there. We’ve We have a royal ballet and it seems a lot something unique, some sort of experi- like H&M peppered with independent got the Exchange District, which is more important when you put it that ence and services that aren’t available in boutiques along the Dollarama-stretch. puttering along and which everyone way, it’s not just this thing that’s been the rest of the city. The problem with Do you think these new condos will claims to love, with its little shops and here forever. It’s not just tiny people downtown Winnipeg isn’t that it has to help to bring that in? the walkability and the festivals that run jumping to music. compete with Montreal or Toronto, it’s from April to September. Somewhere that it has to compete with the rest of JHH: The Dollarama-stretch is a pretty behind this massive, grey wall of Por- U: And who could forget Portage’s little Winnipeg. The things Winnipeggers astute way of putting it, isn’t it? That’s tage Avenue is a lot of cool stuff that sister, Broadway. complain about largely are parking always been the weird part. Across a lot of people aren’t willing to go try and hours of availability. Knowing that from the single most successful arena in and find. JHH: Portage gets all the attention. there are already those handicaps in North America for the past 10 years you To get to one tiny, charming sustain- place, that people have to suck it up and look around and there’s a bargain store U: It would seem that everything is bar- able place from another you’ve gotta pay $2 an hour now for parking, then and a Money Mart and a place to pick ricaded in. walk past the law courts and a massive you have to go above and beyond those up magazines and cigarettes and porn. call centre tower. Food trucks are one perceived difficulties. Condos are expected to be a much JHH: If we, the civic leaders of Win- way to open up otherwise scary places. larger, richer investment and it’s tricky nipeg would just storm down and Another thing to think about is those U: Do you think it would change with to navigate that balance. If it has the pay attention to a decision at the bears on Broadway. They are just a less traffic and more pedestrian/cycling sort of asking price that a newly built time it’s being made then we would bunch of painted-ass bears and yet paths? condo deserves then they can probably have decades worth of prosperity and people were willing to overlook how just as easily buy a house in 90 per cent increased growth. Look at the decision frightening Broadway is and were more JHH: I don’t think traffic is as much of the city. It has to be someone com- made a few years ago, a couple business than happy to bounce around with lit- of a problem as people think it is. The mitted to the idea of downtown. It’s not guys got together - “You know what, tle Max going, “There’s a bear, there’s places people consider these big suc- harder than ever, because downtown’s to bolster the underground Winnipeg a bear.” If we could combine bears cesses, being Corydon and Osborne, never really been a prize, but with the Square we’ll close off Portage and Main and food trucks somehow into a more are both a nightmare. People perceive recent stories of downtown that there’s for how long? 40 years?” That is a life- vibrant, healthy downtown, that’d be downtown as more difficult because nowhere to eat and everything closes at time of never being able to walk on Por- the way forward. it has that negative association to it. 6 p.m., it’s a hard sell. Like technology, tage and Main unless the mayor throws Osborne is not a crime free zone. it always punishes the early adopters. a parade or a hockey team returns. Nicholas Friesen Occasionally they do the colour-coded I’m reasonably certain that the origi- THE UNITER URBAN ISSUE 15

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The Uniter is looking for a copy and style editor; a photo editor; a news assignment editor; a news production editor; comments editor; campus reporter; two beat reporters; and an arts reporter. For full details, visit www.uniter.ca/jobs. Deadline for applications is April 26, 2013. 13. More support for the arts THE UNITER URBAN ISSUE 17 Since the resurrection of the Jets, Winnipeg’s a ‘celebration,’” adds Chafe. “I think getting arts scene has seemingly taken a back seat to the name ‘gallery’ out of it can be a big step. the NHL frenzy. It’s kind of integrating it into a more normal Visual artists especially have felt the pangs venue.” of neglect; no one seems to want to buy art Eastman hopes that Synonym’s use of more anymore when they could be spending their familiar spaces will entice wider audiences hard-earned dollars on something much more into coming out to support local artists. permanent - like tickets to a Jets game. “We’re integrating art into a more public “There is more culture in Winnipeg than the space. It’s not that art galleries aren’t public, Jets, (or) than the 20,000 people that go down- but they are a bit insular, and they are in a bit town twice a week,” jokes Andrew Eastman, of a bubble. I think lots of people feel kind of co-creator of Synonym Art Consultation. out of place when they go to art shows, and we Eastman and long-time friend Chloe Chafe want to make this more accessible.” recently created Synonym Art Consultation - Chafe and Eastman have both collaborated an event planning, PR initiative that hopes on various pop-up art shows in the past, and to enhance the visibility of the Winnipeg arts realize how exclusive the art community may scene by integrating visual art into non-gallery seem. locales. “All of our hippie friends would come to Representing seven artists so far (among those events, but it can be kind of exclusive; these Toby Gillies, Kenneth Lavallee and you know not everyone is going to walk up S upplied Ben Kroeker), Synonym connects artists with to a third floor in the Exchange District for a like-minded local business owners, curating show,” Chafe says. customized exhibits that are then displayed “Whereas this is kind of making art an inte- good for me because I’m making art all the owner, with the artist, of trying to make the within these public locales for three to four gral part of our culture ... if people are going time, and it’s nice to be able to show it.” right fit,” Eastman pipes in. months. out to eat, then they might as well also be get- “I think everyone in the city wants to have With the culmination of hockey season Synonym’s launch party will be held at The ting an artistic experience.” interesting art in their business, but they can’t comes the reestablishment of festival season, Hive Hair Company on Friday, April 5, and With the inflation of rent prices in the manage that on their own,” he replies. the latter bringing with it an entirely new will showcase works by Lavallee and Kroeker. downtown core since the return of the Jets, Having both worked in the hospitality crowd and a realm of possibilities for Syn- Next up will be Gillies’s solo show at Deseo Gillies says that Winnipeg’s commercial gal- industry for many years, Eastman and Chafe onym. Bistro on Sunday, May 5. lery spaces have pretty much disappeared. can attest to this. “We see the response at Nuit Blanche, “We design a fun event that rebrands art in Hence why he is so grateful for Synonym’s “There are a bunch of new young business and it’s crazy that all these people come for a new way, so we can experience art not just help in promoting his work - a task that he owners that are very conscious of (visual art) this one night. I think the public is hungry in a typical kind of gallery setting,” Eastman and many other artists find daunting. and I think that’s going to be very helpful in for engagement with the arts, and we’re just a says. “There are no commercial galleries for me helping our city grow culturally,” Chafe says. small piece of this transformation.” “And instead of just calling it an ‘opening,’ to put my art in anymore, so I like (Synonym) “And it’s not about us just stamping shows we’re focusing on calling it more a ‘party’ or because it’s a very casual, quick setting. That’s onto venues; it’s a dialogue with the business Jessica Botelho-Urbanski 14. Free WiFi 15. throughout Liquor laws What hard-working, hard-drinking ‘Peg City that are more the city citizen wouldn’t love to get drunk off their ass in Ass Park? The question isn’t why - the question is, why progressive not? An effective free WiFi Internet access Public alcohol consumption is illegal in system throughout the city would help busi- Winnipeg. nesses, residents and visitors alike. In fact, it’s illegal in all of Canada, with the In 2006, mayor Sam Katz promised to cre- exception of Quebec. The French have always ate a downtown-wide wireless network, an been well aware that sobriety sucks. effort that is ongoing, he told the Winnipeg The only way to drink on a Winnipeg street Free Press this past October. is to not get caught. Even if you’re brown bag- Shaw Communications currently offers ging it, it’s against the law. free WiFi to its customers at City of Winnipeg Why? People in other places are allowed to facilities like libraries, pools, arenas, commu- drink in public. nity centres and more, while MTS has offered Countries like England, Germany, Czech wireless Internet to its customers since 2007 at Republic and New Zealand openly imbibe, and the Pan Am Pool, the North Centennial Rec- they’re not exactly going to hell in a handbasket. reation Centre all 20 city libraries. And we’re not just talking street suds. But in Seoul, South Korea, the local gov- The law won’t let you and your significant ernment has announced a project to bring free other share a bottle of merlot in the park, even WiFi to every outdoor space and street corner if it’s part of five-course picnic meal that soaks citywide. up any chance of you getting rowdy. All buses, taxis and subway trains will be Grand Forks, North Dakota doesn’t poop covered, too. on anybody’s picnic. FastCompany.com reported that while the The Grand Forks Park District offers an plan is still going through growing pains, it’s individual permit, which allows you and up to ultimately a good one. nine friends to legally drink in a city park for “Because when it works, it works,” the busi- one picnic season. ness and technology website wrote. “It works However, there’s a catch. It’ll cost you a for all of the reasons everyone wanted to start whopping $5. the thing in the first place: because it’s argu- Why doesn’t Winnipeg do this? What ably only at the scale of a metropolitan public hard-working, hard-drinking ‘Peg City citizen works project that you really can deliver the wouldn’t love to get drunk off their ass in Ass smooth, broad, deep data coverage that we all Park? say and believe we want - not just for those Oh sure, there’s bound to be problems. Fun who can put down a mint, not just in place of problems, like “Should I go back to work?” convenience X, Y, and Z, but everywhere, and or “This picnic is great, who should I make for everyone, for the public good.” out with?” Until a time when Winnipeg is connected But seriously, there’s no reason a responsible the way Seoul is, our city could at least go adult can’t enjoy a few social drinks in a public the way of Denver, which offers free Inter- setting and police can still throw the trouble- net access throughout its downtown area; makers in the tank. Houston, which has 150 hotspots in 10 neigh- Lighten up, lawmakers. bourhoods and business districts; and Seattle, We know you’re not going to let us booze which has more than 100 free WiFi hotspots, on the boulevard anytime soon, but at least let including downtown parks. us enjoy a picnic six-pack. Kevin Legge Aaron Epp Jared Story 18 LISTINGS T he Uniter March 28, 2013

MUSIC LISTINGS THURSDAY, MARCH 28 TO performing at the West End Cultural Centre on April 4. THE YOUNG PIXELS, DUST ADAM DUST and HEY PILGRIM THURSDAY, APRIL 25 TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 play the Cavern on April 12. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 THE BROS. LANDRETH play the Times Change(d) on April 4. B LACK YARD, SOILWORK, THE BROWNING and WRETCHED RIGHTEOUS IKE plays the Times Change(d) on April 12. THE HONEYSLIDERS play the Times Change(d) on April 25. play the Park Theatre on March 28. KEN MODE, TODAY IS THE DAY, BLACK TUSK and FIGHT AMP play the Pyramid on April 4. THE ANGRY DRAGONS, THE THRASHERS, THE BAD NERVES RUTH MOODY will be releasing her new album at the West ANDREW NEVILLE AND THE POOR CHOICES play the Times and 1971 play Ozzy’s on April 12. End Cultural Centre on April 25. Change(d) on March 28. JILLIAN MICHEALS will maximize your life at the Centen- nial Concert Hall on April 4. THE JD EDWARDS BAND plays the Times Change(d) on HOLLY COLE plays the Burton Cummings on April 26. ROCK LAKE will be releasing their new album with THE April 13. VIBRATING BEDS and THE HOOTS on March 28. POP CRIMES and VIRIDIANS will be supporting BOATS for ANDREW NEVILLE AND THE POOR CHOICES play the Times their homecoming show at the Windsor on April 5. KAZZOSHAY will be releasing their new album Eons with Change(d) with DAN WALSH on April 26 RED MOON ROAD release their EP Tales From The MARIACHI GHOST and ELECTRIC SOUL at the Pyramid on Whiteshell with the Songwriters’ Circle on March 28 at the WHO’S DRIVING, WHEN PLANETS ALIGN and ON THE FLY April 13. WHISKEY TALKS and HOSPITAL play the Cavern on April 26. West End Culutral Centre. play the Cavern on April 5. Nu Sounds Series presents GILLES FOURNIER, MICHAEL RIDLEY BENT plays the Times Change(d) on April 27. LUCERO and SHOVELS & ROPE play the Park Theatre on HANA LU LU, KINDEST CUTS and LOST WEEKEND play Ozzy’s CAIN, ERIC PLATZ and GREG GATIEN at the Park Theatre on on April 5. FLYING FOX AND THE HUNTER GATHERERS play the Folk March 29. April 13. Exchange on April 27. ANNEX THEORY, ESSENTIALS and DREAMER play the West ROB WADDELL will be releasing his new record at the Park GRANT DAVIDSON plays the Folk Exchange on April 13. YOSHI and MARIO play the Cavern on April 27. Theatre on March 30. End Cultural Centre on April 5. QUAGMIRE, THE VIBRATING BEDS and SATANIC RIGHTS play CORIN RAYMOND and THE SUNDOWNS play the Times PRAIRIE KITCHEN PARTY plays the West End Cultural THE REVIVAL, LONEWOLF, KIDS AND HEROES and LES SEXY the Windsor on April 13. Centre on April 27. play the Windsor on March 30. Change(d) on April 5 and 6. FOREVER 1 plays the Park Theatre on April 14. BLOODLYNE, SKY MONITOR and STOP, DROP & BURN play JEREME OLIVER, NATHAN ZAHN, MIKE JASPER and DEIR HAYDEN and LOU CANON play the West End Cultural Centre play the Pyramid on April 27. on March 30. the Park Theatre on April 6. PICKWICK plays the Park Theatre on April 17. BAD COUNTRY plays the Cavern on April 28. SHOUT OUT OUT OUT OUT plays the Pyramid with VIKINGS GRANDMA LLAMA and STRANDAD play the Cavern on April THURSDAY, APRIL 18 TO and MIKE B. on March 30. 6. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 10 ENGINE X plays the Park Theatre on April 29. LUCAS PLOHN, GLENN AUDY and JOHNNY WORMS play the SWOLLEN MEMBERS are coming to the Pyramid on April 6. THE HONEYSLIDERS play the Times Change(d) on April 18. IVAN & ALOYSHA play the Pyramid Cabaret on April 30. Garrick on March 30. GWEKA CONCERT is performing with ROD HUSSEY at the ROCOCODE, SALINAS and ANIMAL TEETH play the Park UPCOMING EVENTS CHEERING FOR THE BAD GUY and BEN ROSCOE play the West End Cultural Centre on April 6. Theatre on April 18. Times Change(d) on March 30. POP CRIMES, MAHOGANY FROG and TUNIC play the Windsor Free Up That Sound presents the Free Form of XIE and THE CASUALTIES, DAYGLO ABORTIONS, THE KNUCKLEDRAG- on May 3. On March 30 the WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA will FIELD/// at the Graffiti Gallery on April 6. GERS and WHORE MOANS play the Zoo on April 18. RALEIGH plays the West End Cultural Centre on May 3. perform Mozart’s Requiem at the Centennial Concert Hall. The Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg present KORNEL SEBASTIAN OWL plays the Times Change(d) on April 19. AMBER EPP sings Joni Mitchell at the Park Theatre on WOLAK and CHRIS DONNELLY at the Winnipeg Art Gallery MAS HEADSPACE and MOONTAN play the Cavern on May 3. on April 7. ROMI MAYES plays the Pyramid on April 19. March 31. THE OLD STOCK play the Albert on May 3. DAVID PESTRACK plays the Park Theatre on April 19. THE BROS. LANDRETH play the Cavern on April 1. INGRID GRATIN will be releasing her newest album 1000 Lies with TWIN VOICES at the West End Cultural Centre on THE STIFF BISHOPS, THE 10:15s and HEY PILGRIM play the ELECTRIC SOUL, THE REVIVAL and INFLUENCE play the Cavern on May 4. WHITE LUNG, SYSTEMATIC, SALT LICK and BREATH GRE- April 10. Cavern on April 19. NADES play Negative Space on April 1 K-OS and RICH AUCOIN play the Pyramid on April 10. VEIL OF MAYA, THE CONTORTIONISTS, GLASS CLOUD and BISON BC, WARSAW and DEADRANCH play the Windsor on ABHORUPT play the Park Theatre on May 7. DOLDRUMS, TIM HOOVER and SEAN NICHOLAS SAVAGE play April 19. the Windsor on April 2. THURSDAY, APRIL 11 TO Nu Sounds Series presents ARIEL POSEN, GREG LOWE, TIM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 BABY DEE and LITTLE ANNIE play the West End Cultural BUTLER, DJORN THORODDSON, CHET BREAU and LARRY RAH RAH, YES WE MYSTIC and TWO HOURS TRAFFIC play Centre on April 19. the Park Theatre on April 2. KD AND THE STRADAHONKEYS play the Times Change(d) ROY at the Park Theatre on May 11. with THE OSMAND DAVIS BAND on April 11. THE F-HOLES will be launching their new LP at the West YUKON BLONDE and ZEUS play the Pyramid on April 3. SKY DIGGERS play the West End Cultural Centre on May 11. CHICA BOOM BOOM, BLACK THUNDER and THE CATAMOUNT End Cultural Centre on April 20. A LA MODE, THE GIRTH, DUST ADAM DUST, THE BLISTERS BABYSITTER, ATOMIC DON and friends play the Windsor play the Windsor on April 11. THE SECRETS, MAD YOUNG DARLINGS and NEW RENAIS- on May 12. and ORIIGINS play the Windsor on April 3. SANCE play the Cavern on April 20. MISE EN SCENE kick off their Euro Tour with the BOKONON- STRUCTURES play the West End Cultural Centre on May 17. WAKA FLOCKA FLAME plays the Republic Night Club on ISTS and PUMAS at the Park Theatre on April 11. RASTAMILS plays the Times Change(d) on April 20. April 3. POP CRIMES play the Albert with POTATOES on June 28. On April 12 CHANTAL KREVIAZUK will be gracing the West THE STEVE BROCKLEY BAND play the Folk Exchange on THURSDAY, APRIL 4 TO End Cultural Centre. April 21. On July 7 head down to the West End Cultural Centre for WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 DAN BURN as he performs Wilderness. THE DUDES and THE ZOLAS play the Windsor on April 12. THE TREBLE will be releasing their EP Northern Lights at JULY TALK, MISE EN SCENE and THE NOBLE THIEFS will be the West End Cultural Centre on April 22. LISTINGS FILM hope some of you can make it to perform. This magazine 20-foot-long paintings that depict mountainous bundles the bright, dew-y love of cycling that rears its chilly highlights some of the amazing performers in Winnipeg of clothing enveloping the gallery creating a visual topog- head this time of year. Start your night off by observing The 1ST BREAK FILM FESTIVAL is like no other film festival and the prop manipulation community is a big part of it. raphy of overlapping social histories and constructions bike-themed art from 10 local artists, in Winnipeg’s only in Manitoba. The main focus will be on independently of gender. The exhibition runs to April 19. Entrance to the custom bike shop. During the month of March visit the Blankstein Gallery, produced and financed short films made by local Gallery is free. Millennium Library (2nd Floor), for ALL SEASONS ARE Join like-minded art lovers on the FIRST FRIDAY of every emerging filmmakers. The festival will take viewing films GOOD: PAGES FROM A CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK by UNRAVELLED: ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS DECONSTRUCTING month for a tour of the art studios of the city. There will to a whole new level by hosting events in non-traditional, DAVID STYMEIST. With an eye for humorous watercolour GARMENTS, a Manitoba Craft Council exhibition curated by be artist talks and opening receptions as well as much community owned venues in Winnipeg’s downtown core. paintings with accompanying text, that will get the whole Jennifer Smith is taking place at the School of Art Gallery, more. Visit www.firstfridayswinnipeg.org for full details. 1st Break will also bring together the highly creative, but family excited, don’t miss this exhibition, which runs until usually separate film and music communities by hosting 180 Dafoe Rd. until April 19. The work chosen for UNRAV- March 30. THEATRE, DANCE & COMEDY several events that incorporate both mediums in a unique ELLED challenges the separation of art, craft and clothing fashion. The festival will take place from May 24 to May The Cre8ery presents TIME SIGNATURES by ROBERT design, and asks instead for a critical dialogue between Fresh from a run on London’s West End, DADDY LONG LEGS 26. Stay tuned for full listings. COULTER. The exhibition runs from March 28 to April 9. them. Curator Jennifer Smith introduces the exhibition as makes its Canadian debut next week on MTC’s John Hirsch Opening reception takes place on March 28 at 7 p.m. a discussion between “fashion designers being inspired Mainstage. The show is written and directed by Tony and Open City Cinema presents BARRY DOUPÉ’s THE COLORS Come down and take a look at this artist’s attempt to by art and artists being inspired by fashion,” a discussion Olivier Award winner John Caird (L es Misérables and THAT COMBINE TO MAKE WHITE ARE IMPORTANT on April explain the crossover of time into paintings from music. which is engaged through textiles and the human form. Nicholas Nickleby), with music and lyrics by Paul Gordon 9 at Video Pool (100 Arthur St., 3rd Floor), show time is (Janee Eyr ). The show runs until April 6. 7 p.m. and tickets are $5 at the door. In The Colors that The Urban Shaman Gallery presents BLANKET STORIES Forum Art Centre presents a water-based workshop with Combine to Make White are Important, Vancouver ani- by MARIE WATT. The exhibition turns Urban Shaman into artist ALEX SUPROWICH on April 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 A musical biography of Michael Jackson’s life will be mator Barry Doupé explores the power structure within a blanket drop off point until April 2. Give your blanket, p.m. Bring your own lunch and art supplies. staged in theatres across Canada in 2013. After a hugely a failing Japanese glass factory. Two parallel storylines share its story, and be part of artist Marie Watt’s Blanket successful 2011 world tour to South Africa, Australia, New Martha Street Studio presents PLACES IN BETWEEN, an - one involving the investigation of a suspect employee, Stories installation. The stories will be written on tags Zealand and South Asia, the musical biography MICHAEL exhibition of work by CAROLYN MOUNT. Mount’s work the other a stolen painting - converge in an exposition that will be pinned to each blanket for visitors to read. JACKSON HISTORY will tour Canada for the first time. This focuses on urban landscape, in particularPrintFreeSudokuPuzzles.com the places on gender and desire. Doupé’s computer-animated film The blankets will then be folded, stacked and arranged wonderful little shindig will be whiteglovin’ its way into that exist in between residentialPuzzle and industrial Set #E3688 spaces, Level: Easy [Key] has its characters rapidly evolve through three distinct into seven columns, reflecting the indigenous teaching of Winnipeg April 13 at the MTS Centre. in between being torn down and developed, in between acts, while subverting the dominant archetypes in the seven generations. Japanese salary man genre. being used and discarded; places that are found in Prairie Theatre Exchange proudly presents GUNMETAL The Wayne Arthur Gallery invites you to PAINTINGS FROM between the public and the private realm. This exhibition BLUES7 , a r5ollicking 2819346 parody of film noir byS cott Wentworth DINNER AND A MOVIE is back with dinner on March 28 at MY WORLD by MONIKA BECKMANN. The exhibition runs will feature a series of large-scale reductive relief prints running from April 4 to April 21. For tickets call 204-942- 5:45 p.m. at Peasant Cookery followed by a screening of until April 3. In the artist’s own words, “I paint my world that examine these psychological hinterlands. Exhibition 54833 or visit4 the1756928 Box Office on the 3rd floor of Portage ENTRE LES BRAS! For $45 you will enjoy a three-course mostly in watercolour. While driving I watch the prairie takes place until May 4. Place. Student ticket discounts available. For more info meal and admission to the film. To purchase tickets, sky, the wind in the trees. I listen to the sounds of the visit www.pte.mb.ca. Graffiti Gallery presentsLOO KING UP, an exhibition of 6 8 9432517 please call 204-925-3456 ext 106. landscape or children laughing, people rushing down recent works by BENJ FUNK. Opening reception is April 4 The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and the Manitoba Bar a rain soaked street. I may see a lake in the fall where Cinematheque presents PAUL WILLIAMS STILL ALIVE, a from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. On display until May 9. Association8 2 present7965134 the fundraising lawyers play, LEGALLY the coloured shrubbery looks like lollipops, or a vase of moving and affectionate portrait of one of the 1970s big- BLONDE: THE MUSICAL. Members of the MBA will be flowers whichI just brought from my garden.” Graffiti Gallery presents YN C artist GREG LAMARCHE (SP. gest pop icons, Grammy and Oscar winner Paul Williams. heading4 back9 to3281675 law school in this hilarious production. ONE). The film includes rare scenes shot in Winnipeg. The film Aceartinc. presents HOMEMAKING until April 5. 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