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Read about the festival on Geoffrey Brown [email protected] GALLERIES & MUSEUMS pages 12 & 13 » comments page6 page 9 and check out an interview with THEATRE, DANCE & COMEDY page 13 Monáe on page 8. PRODUcTion MANAGER Ayame Ulrich » [email protected] CoNtrIBUTORS: Rehabilitation Centre helps injured animals get back into shape Kaeleigh ayre, ethan cabel, danelle cloutier, Melanie dahling, Kaitlyn emslie Farrell, nicholas Friesen, Johnny Fukumoto, carson hammond, Funding, ‘unnecessary orphans’ biggest challenges for wildlife haven rehabilitation centre dylan hewlett, derek Loewen, Mark Mcavoy, Lauren Parsons, Matt Preprost, Jesse rodgers, eral thousand dollars to be put towards animal harrison samphir, Katerina Tefft, Matthew TenBruggencate, Peyton Veitch, eva wasney KaeleIgh ayre care. volUNteer staff WHRC is also actively seeking a permanent The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the home, with funding and space constraints keep- University of winnipeg and is published by Mouseland ing them from staying at their current location Press inc. Mouseland Press inc. is a membership It’s that time of year again. Spring has sprung, permanently. based organization in which students and community members are invited to participate. For more and the rabbits are multiplying like, well, rab- Funding aside, with the arrival of spring information on how to become a member go to bits. comes the centre’s other challenge. www.uniter.ca, or call the office at 786-9790. But before you touch that “abandoned” baby “One of the biggest challenges is definitely sUBMISSION oF ARTicLES, LeTTERS, GRAPHICS AND rabbit or squirrel in your yard, give the Wildlife unnecessary orphans,” Atnikov said. “We really, PHOTOS ARE WELCOMe. articles must be submitted in Haven Rehabilitation Centre a call to find out really need to emphasize that people need to text (.rtf) or Microsoft word (.doc) format to editor@ uniter.ca, or the relevant section editor. deadline for exactly how you should handle the situation. phone us before (doing) anything. Just because submissions is 6:00 p.m. Thursday, one week before Reesa Atnikov, the centre’s supervisor and sole you don’t see a mom, is not enough of a reason publication. deadline for advertisements is noon Friday, full-time employee, cannot stress this enough. to snatch the baby away.” six days prior to publication. The Uniter reserves the right to refuse to print submitted material. The “We get about 1,700 (animals) a year,” Atnikov “Another challenge we’re faced with is trap- Uniter will not print submissions that are homophobic, said. After completing a head count, she con- ping,” she added. “People have some sort of ani- misogynistic, racist, or libellous. we also reserve the cludes that there are approximately 100 animals mal that will have their babies (in their house) right to edit for length and/or style. in the centre’s care right now. “And that’s just and they think, ‘I’ll just trap it and get rid of SUPPLIED CONTaCT US » today. It could change tomorrow.” WHRC supervisor reesa atnikov. it.’ If you trap it, it is basically a death sentence. General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 Atnikov is responsible for all of the animal care Almost every place in the city that traps animals advertising: 204.786.9790 Editors: 204.786.9497 and rehabilitation that takes place at the centre, mammal species native to Manitoba that have euthanizes them.” Fax: 204.783.7080 as well as every other task that may come up at been injured or abandoned, and gets them back And in a lot of cases, babies are left behind E-mail: [email protected] a not-for-profit. She is a certified animal reha- into shape again. to starve. Web: www.uniter.ca bilitator, as issued by the International Wildlife Hundreds of animals are released each year Whether it is to make an animal inquiry, or LOCaTION » Rehabilitation Council. once they are able to fend for themselves, and to find out what supplies WHRC is low in, once Room ORM14 University of Winnipeg The Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Organiza- those that are not fit to be released are kept as again, Atnikov stresses the importance of giving 515 Portage avenue tion (WHRO) was formed in 1984. educational ambassadors, to educate the public the centre a call. Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9 What began as a backyard operation even- about wildlife. Donations are always welcome, too. tually expanded to a wildlife hospital on the However, taking care of animals is expensive. “Yes, there is no charge (for people) to drop grounds of the University of Manitoba in 1993, “There’s always the issue of funding,” Atnikov off animals, but we do appreciate donations for Mouseland Press Board of directors: and became the Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation said. “We’re not given any money by the prov- sure.” Ben wickstrom (interim chair), Peter Centre in 2003. ince, we’re not funded by the government at all. ives, robert galston, sara Mcgregor, In 2008, the centre moved to its current tem- We rely on donations, membership (and) a cou- For more information visit www.wildlifehaven. Justin Leblanc, Lindsey wiebe, Melissa porary location 10 minutes south of the city on ple corporate sponsors.” com or call 204-878-3740. Keep up to date with Martin, emily guttormson, chris hunter Highway 59 in Île-des-Chênes, Man. The centre recently held its sixth annual “baby the animals in care on their Facebook page: and shannon sampert. The not-for-profit takes in both bird and shower” in April, which successfully raised sev- www.tinyurl.com/WHRConFacebook. For inquiries e-mail: [email protected] News 03 www.UniTer.ca May 31, 2012 The UniTer News The state of Winnipeg’s Exchange District winnipeg’s historical district still shows potential DYLAN HEWLETT The feeling you get from the architecture is what makes the exchange district a gem, says cindy Tugwell, executive director of heritage winnipeg. than they did in the suburbs. I've never had any negative encounters with causes these types of businesses to fail,” she laUreN ParsoNs “Many people, despite the suburban any of those dudes. I've just made a couple said. volUNteer staff ‘neighbourhood,’ just park their cars and friends.” Stephen Hua, who lives in the Exchange, go into their fortresses,” said Giavedoni, and operates two of the area’s nightclubs, and Live, work, and pLay who spent most of his life in Charleswood the recently opened Deer + Almond restau- Over 1,000 new residences have been cre- and Fort Richmond before moving to the Along with the influx of new residents rant, said the solution might be mixing in a ated in the Exchange District over the past Exchange. “People in the Exchange walk a comes a change in how the area operates. bit of corporate influence. three years and in 2013, Red River College lot more - to go to work, to get a bite, to go Many of the converted residences are now “A big corporation like that has its uses,” will open its new building, including a resi- to a show - and they bump into their neigh- mixed-use buildings, with storefronts, offices he said. “If I’m a retailer, if I’m a restaurant, dency, bringing more people into Winnipeg’s bours all the time.” and now residences. if I have a Starbucks pop up across the street historical district. “It’s turning into what I call a live-work from me, it will bring traffic.” the concern for safety The 20-block area filled with small shops, neighbourhood,” said Nan Campbell, retail Hua said it has to be a balance between restaurants, art studios and businesses is “Safety is not a primary concern with peo- team lead at Aveda Institute’s newly opened local business and big corporation. expanding into a desirable living space for ple who live in the Exchange District,” said Rorie Street location. “It’s a neighbourhood “We’re missing that corporation,” he said. one of the first times in over 100 years. Giavedoni. where people live and work.” While urban sprawl can be blamed for the He said that the people who actually live in With the changing environment, busi- lack of residential and commercial density in Meeting neighbours the Exchange feel safe, and people who don’t nesses will need to adapt. the Exchange, it is also one of the reasons the John Giavedoni, executive director of Res- live there have a perception of what they call “At 5 p.m. you don’t want people going area has been preserved. idents of the Exchange District (RED), cre- “downtown issues.” home,” said Cindy Tugwell, executive direc- “Walking through the Exchange, it’s going ated RED as a way to bring the community “They might hear about a car broken into, tor of Heritage Winnipeg. “It’s supply and back in time to streetscapes that haven’t together.