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“I went to U of W (University of Winnipeg) for a year, and then I worked for a year, and then I decided it was time to leave, so I moved back to Grandview,” Luky says. “There, I worked in a bank. I CELEBRATING worked as the recreation director in our town. I taught Ukrainian dancing.” She’s currently on maternity leave from COUNTRY her jobs as a Ukrainian dancing teacher and as an admin for Community Futures. WHOSE TUNES She calls this her “crooked journey” to where she is now: getting recognition at the MCMAs and about to release a Manitoba awards show new album. highlights local musicians “There’s lots to experience in life, and it’s pretty short, so you’ve got to jam it in,” Luky says. Plus, she likes keeping busy. MEG CRANE @MEGCRANE She says she had initially planned to HOUSE? release Back to the Dirt in August of last ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR year, but then she found out she was pregnant and had to postpone. The Manitoba Country Music Awards Luky says it’s been difficult to plan for ALEX’S HOUSE (MCMA) are celebrating local talent its later release date with her baby, but on Nov. 10, including up-and-coming feels she invested too much into her work musician Kayla Luky. to not get it out there. Luky was nominated in three cate- “It just takes a little longer, because gories – female artist of the year; roots I have somebody else to care for now,” artist, duo or group of the year; and Luky says. SUPPLIED PHOTO emerging artist award – and made the She’s scheduled a CD release party for Kayla Luky will perform at the Manitoba Country Music Awards show. list of musicians who would perform at Jan. 19 at The Park Theatre. the televised awards show. President of the MCMA board Kerry Luky was one of 11 musicians invited “We’ve got a very vibrant country “I’m excited to be alongside the house Kingsland says the awards give musicians to perform. Among the others were Don music scene, you know? We’ve got a THOMAS PASHKO @THOMASPASHKO band and all these wonderful musicians,” like Luky an opportunity to further their Amero, Doc Walker and Kendra Kay. diverse group of artists,” Kingsland says. Luky says. careers. However, he says the event is also He says the Aboriginal and roots FEATURES REPORTER She says she taught herself to play the “It provides a platform for artists to be meant to shine a light on country music communities are particularly strong in guitar at age 13 but has not spent much able to have their work recognized. The stations and other industry professionals Manitoba, and those groups are also Alex Kohut started his career in vintage time in the 14 years since focusing solely show itself is a wonderful opportunity for in the province, and there are award highlighted by the MCMAs. clothing as a thrifting wunderkind. The on her music career. people to perform and be seen,” he says. categories for each. 23-year-old, who runs The Vintage Saint shop on Albert Street, got into the game at a young age. “(The Vintage Saint) itself has been 1 3 around for four or five years, but I’ve been picking for eight,” Kohut says. “I got my first consignment at Ragpickers, and they gave me my first vintage job as well.” Kohut credits his father for sparking his interest in all things vintage. “My dad got me really into the Rat Pack,” he says. “He got me listening to early jazz and big band music and watch- HEALING WITH A ing a lot of older movies. I just sort of moved on from there.” Kohut just moved into his Wolseley 2 4 5 COLOURING BOOK home two months ago, but his rooms are already populated with second-hand Anishinaabe artist Jackie Traverse artwork, thrifted instruments and other 1) KITCHEN procrastinator, and being in an open space with 4) GUITARS goodies that make his love of vintage “It’s a little bit bare bones in the kitchen right a lot of sun makes me want to focus on what’s in “(The white guitar) is an Eastwood guitar from publishes a book for women abundantly clear. now, but we’re trying to figure out if we can get front of me. It keeps me energized.” the Airline series. I was really interested in “My roommate and I have a lot of the an island in here. The people who owned the Eastwood guitars. My old bandmate played RACHEL BARBER @RACHELBAEB same tastes. We love woodsy things and building thought they were going to live in the 3) RELIGIOUS ART one, and Jimi Hendrix’s first guitar was an rich textures.” “I really like religious art. It’s often very intense. house for the rest of their days. They blew out Eastwood. I’ve collected a bunch of guitars over VOLUNTEER The home doubles as both living space the wall, made the kitchen open concept, loaded One thing that interests me about theology is the years. One guy who owed $600 in rent left and work space. The sun room functions as it up with new appliances, then got divorced. So, the culture that bred the artists. There’s such behind a guitar. Another old friend slept with my Kohut’s office and studio in the summer, an importance, if they’re painting a religious here we are.” girlfriend, and he gave me his Epiphone SG as an The latest project of local Anishinaabe After narrowing down a list of but he’s currently in the process of moving figure, that it be done to the best possible apology. And the Jay Turser hollowbody was my artist Jackie Traverse, Sacred Feminine: An Traverse’s paintings to 42 selections, PHOTO BY KEELEY BRAUNSTEIN-BLACK into a new workspace for the winter. 2) SUNROOM/SUMMER OFFICE standard, because you don’t want to piss off God first guitar.” Indigenous Art Colouring Book, aims to cre- they sent the chosen pieces to a graphic “The room has two large closets and a “It’s not insulated yet, but in the summer I’ve or whatever. I’m trying to get more than just The Sacred Feminine colouring book was created from a selection of Jackie Traverse’s paintings. ate a space for healing and reconciliation. designer who removed the colour from smaller utility closet,” Kohut says. “Lots of got my workdesk here. It’s a little more green western pieces to try and get more Hindu art 5) WATERFALL SHOWERHEAD Traverse says it all started when she them – like going backwards in the pro- corrections, to inspire them and for them and Indigenous peoples. He thinks this room for clothes.” in here in the summertime. I’m a horrible and Muslim art.” “This is my favourite thing in the house.” noticed how popular adult colouring cess, Traverse says – before sending the to know they are loved. Sometimes young colouring book could help heal this part books had become. black and white copy to Traverse for final girls in care don’t realize that their parents of the world a little bit. “I thought, because I’m a visual artist, touch-up and revision. love them,” Traverse says. “I think that for the settler people who I’d love to get in on that and put my work Traverse also wrote short descriptions “They run away, end up on the streets, take ahold of it, there will be some healing into a colouring book to tell our stories of the pictures to provide further context being marginalized, all these issues. That’s there, too,” Antony says. “Maybe they’ll MEG CRANE // ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR @MEGCRANE and legends and honour our women,” and explanation. why I created the book. Our women need learn something by relaxing. Take a deep ARTS AND CULTURE BRIEFS Traverse says. “I would say 60 per cent of the pictures to know that they are loved.” breath, see things in a different way.” Still, it took some convincing for Fern- are of my story. The other 40 per cent are She says she knows the healing effects Supporting Churchill Indigenous float C.R. Avery Women-directed film Pianos on the cheap wood Publishing to buy her pitch. teachings, Indigenous teachings about of art and colouring firsthand. Traverse “My first reaction was, ‘Well, we don’t do ceremonies, praying, the mythological lost her siblings when she was a child and John K. Samson is headed to Churchill This year, the Santa Claus Parade will C.R. Avery is performing at the West End Canada Screens launched a new video- The Manitoba Conservatory of Music and anything like that, so maybe it’s not such a little people, stories that our people have art was what she relied on back then. It’s for a special benefit concert on Nov. 12. have its first Indigenous float. The Cultural Centre on Nov. 12. The musician on-demand channel to highlight work by Arts is selling a number of surplus pianos good idea.’ We let it lie, but she asked again told over time,” Traverse says. also what she used to turn her life around Conceived by Frontiers North Adventures Southern Chiefs’ Organization created – whose 17 albums range from blues to women directors. Women in the Director’s from its inventory. One such instrument is in another conversation a few months later. She dedicated Sacred Feminine to after spending time in prison and what she CEO John Gunter and owner of the Tundra the float with sponsorship from APTN spoken word – is travelling with his latest Chair curated the content, which is sorted an upright Yamaha model U1E, which was And knowing Jackie and her art, I could women: her daughters and granddaugh- hopes to share with others now. Sacred Feminine: An Indigenous Inns Belinda Fitzpatrick, the fundraiser and the Manitoba First Nations Education album, All the Angels Didn’t Scare Me. Part both by genre and the specific curator. built in 1988. This piano – which is going see that this would be something more ter, the families of missing and murdered “Art saved my life. It should be heal- will support workers in the town who have Resource Centre. An eight-foot chief’s oral history and part social commentary, The films are available for rent in Canada for $5,000 – is in excellent condition and Art Colouring Book is available than just a colouring book,” Fernwood Indigenous women, the girls in the Child ing. That is the intention of the book,” for purchase through Fernwood been laid off. About 100 people, or 10 per bonnet with feathers hand painted by this work is a homage to unsung heroines at canadascreens.ca and each is paired has been tuned regularly. Anyone wanting co-publisher Wayne Antony says. and Family Services system and the Traverse says. Publishing, McNally Robinson cent of the population, have lost their jobs. 30 First Nations youth – both on and off on the outskirts of society. Tickets are with a short film that also has a woman more information can email norine@ He says this was a learning process for women in corrections facilities. Antony also sees Sacred Feminine as Booksellers, Amazon and Chapters. Donations can be sent via hungrybears.ca. reserve – and horse caravan will be part $20 through ticketfly.com. director in the credits. mcma.ca. both of them, since neither had compiled “I’m all of these things, myself. I want a means of reconciliation and decoloni- of the Nov. 12 processions. or edited a colouring book before. this book to reach girls in care, within zation between the settler community ARTS THE UNITER // NOVEMBER 10, 2016 7 CKUW TOP 30 THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY October 31- November 6th, 2016 TW = This Week // LW = Last Week // ! = Local content // * = Canadian Content Exploring the origins of Winnie the Pooh TW LW C ARTIST ALBUM LABEL 1 1 ! JD And The Sunshine Band Soaking Up The Rays Transistor 66 MELANIE DAHLING @SUGARDAHLING 2 2 * Tanya Tagaq Retribution Six Shooter 3 4 ! Duotang New Occupation Stomp ARTS AND CULTURE REPORTER 4 3 ! The Catamounts St Nuomatac Transistor 66 5 5 ! A La Mode Perfection Salad Self-Released A new exhibit at the Assiniboine Park The Assiniboine Park Conservancy has 6 6 Drive-By Truckers American Band ATO Conservancy, Remembering the Real been home to The Pooh Gallery, a space 7 NE ! John K. Samson Winter Wheat Anti- Winnie, will show off artifacts and educate dedicated to memorabilia from the book, 8 7 ! Royal Canoe Something Got Lost Between Here And The Orbit Nevado visitors about the now-famous bear. but will be replaced by Remembering the 9 9 ! Holy Void For Everything Else Self-Released Winnie the Pooh’s adventures in the Real Winnie for the duration of the exhibit. 10 8 * The Pack A.D. Positive Thinking Cadence Hundred Acre Wood have been translated Laura Curtis, communications manager into more than 50 languages, and his of the Conservancy, says she is excited 11 22 Various Artists Day Of The Dead 4AD popularity endures even 90 years after A.A. to bring this exhibit to Winnipeg from 12 NE ! Big Dave McLean Better The Devil You Know Black Hen Milne wrote the first Pooh book. Ryerson University in Toronto, where it 13 21 * Metalwood Twenty Cellar Live Less well known is the story of soldier was developed. 14 RE ! Will Bonness Halcyon Self-Released and veterinarian Harry Colebourn, who “It presents Harry Colebourn’s story 15 11 ! Kevin Roy Heartworn Highways Self-Released SUPPLIED PHOTO named Winnie after his hometown, Win- from World War I,” Curtis says. 16 24 * The Forbidden Dimension Every Twisted Tree Watches As You Pass Sounds Escaping nipeg, and donated the female black bear Lindsay Mattick, Colebourn’s great- The Real Winnie, pictured here, is the namesake of A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh. 17 10 * Turkwaz Nazar Self-Released to the ZLS London Zoo 10 years prior to granddaughter, initiated the exhibit to 18 26 ! Sebastian Owl Captain Tomorrow & The Dream Orphans Self-Released the book’s publication. educate people about the real-life Winnie. Estabrooks says the picture book is a people who are not in Manitoba. People 19 12 * Brendan Canning Home Wrecking Years Arts & Crafts Josef Estabrooks, a children’s bookseller Curtis says Remembering the Real great intro to Winnie for children who often take it back to England, A. A. Milne’s at McNally Robinson, says Winnie the Winnie includes artifacts, documents and aren’t ready for chapter books, although he birthplace, where Winnie is also extremely 20 17 Sao Paulo Underground Cantos Invisiveis Cuneiform Pooh is a perfect first chapter book for diaries from Mattick’s family. says people of all ages have been interested popular. 21 18 Syd Arthur Apricity Harvest 22 23 ! Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomson Between The Rain Self-Released young people, but the history behind it is Mattick has also written a children’s in the story. Curtis says the Pooh Gallery has had SUPPLIED PHOTO a little hidden. picture book that tells the original story, “It includes family photographs and a similar international appeal and has been 23 NE Moulettes Preternatural Pipe & Hat/Craft Pop “There’s an urban legend status,” he called Finding Winnie, which Estabrooks page from his diary on the day he bought visited by locals and tourists alike. 24 16 ! Surprise Party Sh-Shake Your Booty Transistor 66 SUPPLIED PHOTO says. “People go ‘oh, I heard he’s named says is popular. the bear.” She has no doubt the new exhibit – 25 27 * Tuns Tuns Royal Mountain after Winnipeg,’ but they don’t really know “It tells the whole story, and it’s format- He says people are often excited to buy which will be on display for a year begin- 26 19 * C.R. Avery All The Angels Didn’t Scare Me Self-Released the story at all.” ted as her telling it to her son,” he says. it as a Winnipeg point of pride to send to ning on Nov. 7 – will be an exciting change. 27 NE Tracy K What’s The Rush? Self-Released Basanta’s emphasis on the process SOUNDING SPACE of sound recording and amplification 28 NE * Marc Crissinger Night Light Self-Released through his use of microphones and 29 28 * Valiska Healer Bow Bottom THOMAS PASHKO @THOMASPASHKO speakers serves to further underline 30 25 Young The Giant Home Of The Strange Fueled By Ramen these relationships. It extends the FEATURES REPORTER observation of sounds’ relationships to each other (and to silence) and highlights the overlapping of all sensory Adam Basanta & Eleanor King experiences. Runs at Gallery 1C03 until Nov. 26 It also calls into question the artifice of recorded and amplified sound. We Sound is a sensory experience too tend to view our experience of audio often ignored in fine arts. The fact that or visual media as less authentic than CHANGING SOCIETY the terms “fine art” and “visual art” other sensory experiences. But even are so often used interchangeably is a with the wires and inner workings laid testament to this. bare, the authentic effect of Basanta’s WITH HUMOUR Sounding Space, Adam Basanta and piece is undeniable. John K. Samson Eleanor King’s installation at Gallery The focus on the physical aspects of Sarasvàti changes up its annual comedy fundraiser Winter Wheat 1C03, explores the relationships sound media is present in King’s pieces between sight and sound, noise and as well. Her work is centered around With “Winnipeg” tattooed across his heart, John K. Samson silence, what we hear and the space CDs and CD cases, using them in the MEG CRANE @MEGCRANE has a peculiar knack for observing the sarcastic tragedies in which we hear it. The emphasis on creation of sculptures and drawings. and subtle beauty of the prairies while still creating a colloquial sound as a physical force, as opposed Her treatment of the dying (or at least ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR postcard out of them. However, compared to previous work to an intangible or incorporeal one, endangered) audio format isn’t informed with the Weakerthans and his earlier solo album, the subject challenges preconceived notions about by nostalgia for its heyday or glee at When a feminist organization wants to While they could plan the event for a matter of Winter Wheat has expanded beyond the woes within the human relationship to noise. its demise. By decontextualizing the have a fun and lighthearted fundraiser, date when a comedian they approved of provincial borders and now delves into the broader issues of Basanta’s A Room Listening to Itself plastic discs and jewel cases from their sometimes they need to have full control was supposed to be on stage, sometimes modern society. is the centrepiece of the exhibition. intended purpose of playing music, she of the event. the line-up is changed last minute. That’s ILLUSTRATION BY GABRIELLE FUNK A series of microphones and speakers presents them rather objectively as mere Sarasvàti Productions has hosted what happened last year. Technology figures largely in the opening track “Select All Delete”, where Samson describes the new age anxiety that aimed into one another creates a chain physical objects. comedy nights at comedy clubs the last “That led to a really great conversation “That should just be a norm. Yes, With the women’s-only open mic creat- accompanies the use of social media and cell phones. He revisits this theme again in “The Oldest Oak at Brookside” reaction of percussive and melodic Like Basanta, King is exploring the few years to raise money for its theatre about the fact that we have so many tal- women are funny. And, yeah, it’s just great ing a space where Smith can tell women it’s (“Before the phones told us where to go”), at which point the album culminates with a sense of nostalgia for the time before sounds travelling through the gallery. relationship of physical media to the productions, but there’s been a change for ented comics in the city that rather than to go out and be entertained by a comic, okay to suck at first and get good in front modern technological progress. As the frequency of the sounds nat- sounds they contain. But while Bas- the upcoming Nov. 16 event. holding an event at Rumor’s Restaurant regardless of gender,” McIntyre says. of an audience, she says the community of urally speeds up, it transitions from anta showcases the harmony between ”Vampire Alberta Blues” is a brilliant epithet of the oil industry and its complicated relationship with society. There is great “They apparently had a pretty rough and Comedy Club, where they’re bringing Smith is well aware of how this sen- women comedians in the city is growing. a soothing, ambient landscape to a the physical and aural aspects of func- upheaval to reduce and eliminate fuels from our lives, yet there still remains an immeasurable dependency: “The vampire time one year with a really sexist and racist in a comic from away, it would be great timent stops some women from getting cacophonous feedback loop. tioning sound media, King examines Alberta lifts a nearly empty glass and pleads / ‘I need another one of these / So keep ‘em coming.’” male comedian,” Dana Smith says. to do what is important to us, which is to on stage. The emphasis on tempo and fre- physical media disconnected from its A local comedian herself, Smith hosts feature local artists and emerging artists,” “A lot of people think that if you’re With his endearingly nasal voice, Samson croons lyrics that are intricate yet still convey a certain degree of intimacy, which quency raises questions about what content. The discs and cases are husks, an open mic night in Winnipeg for wom- McIntyre says. starting comedy – especially women, he’s paired with simple rhythms and few instruments. The large-scale addiction which is addressed throughout the album sound actually means. How much dead things that once held coveted en-identifying comedians. Sarasvàti’s vision is to change society because we’re told we’re not funny – you is funnelled into “17th Street Treatment Centre.” In an intimate and light-hearted narrative on addiction, we hear the shining information does a particular noise sounds. Now discarded, they read as Smith says Sarasvàti approached her through theatre. While there’s no evidence should be good right away, because example of Samson’s ability to tackle heavy subjects with unassuming lyrics and modest yet beautiful melody. actually contain? The listener’s experi- wasteful byproducts, the detritus of an about partnering on one of her events, this upcoming fundraiser will do that, it otherwise you’re fulfilling all of the self- ence of the sounds is informed much abandoned cultural practice. because they wanted a fundraiser that has started some conversations. made prophecies,” Smith says. Samson does not disappoint in capturing the essence of that Manitoba je-ne-sais-quoi, despite mentioning very little about more by the silence that precedes or But should it be so? In a world of The Women’s Comedy Night: the province itself. Rather, he has taken Winnipeg’s one-degree-of-separation phenomenon and successfully integrated it would be a safe space for everyone, includ- “It’s been interesting, because in talking In the past, there were several women a fundraiser for Sarasvàti follows it, the sounds that overlap with earbuds and MP3s, Basanta’s micro- ing audience members. up the event, a lot of people have been comedians in Winnipeg who had a great Productions is happening on into his songwriting. He maintains the capacity to render his subject close and familiar, even if it is something as hefty and it and its resonance with physical space phones and speakers could be mistaken “The women’s open mic is nothing if saying that age old thing of, you know, deal of experience on stage, but Smith says Nov. 16 at the King’s Head Pub. intimidating as Instagram or fossil fuels. than it is by the sounds themselves. as anachronistic when taken on their not that,” Smith says. ‘Are women funny?’ It’s been interesting they moved to larger cities. The show starts at 8 p.m., and A gentle “bleep” or a “thump” own terms. Instead, his installation Sarasvàti artistic director Hope McIn- to say, ‘Well, why are we even asking that “As much as we have an amazing scene, tickets are $10 at the door or Winter Wheat is light, yet pensive, and its lyrics will leave listeners feeling like they have just spotted their own reflection suggests very little on its own, but the celebrates physical media and chal- tyre says the issue with hosting their question?’ Let’s just assume that these there wasn’t as many women involved in by calling 204-586-2236. against the crowd while passing the window-laden Hudson’s Bay storefront on Portage Ave. tumult with which they crash against lenges our assumptions about sound. fundraiser at a comedy club was that comics are funny, and that’s why they’re it until more recently, until the women’s each other creates a narrative, free of King’s discs, too, suggest that our -MARGARET BANKA they had no say over who the comedians doing this,” McIntyre says. open mic started picking up steam,” story or content but conveyed through dismissal of the format could be just as taking the stage would be. She was surprised by this reaction. Smith says. pure form or media. wrongheaded. ARTS told him, he had the symbol tattooed on his body so he could take their secret to the grave. “I feel extremely proud and humbled that we were able to create the thing that Andrew wanted to be his parting gift to TAKING SHAME his community,” Carly Boyce says. Boyce is a Toronto-based social worker, commu- TO THE GRAVE nity educator and writer who learned to tattoo as a therapeutic practice. “It was a setting of radical acceptance The legacy Glamdrew and forgiveness. It was stunning and also left behind exhausting,” she says. “My material task in the show was tattooing, but as a ritual that was about transforming shame into MELANIE DAHLING @SUGARDAHLING possibility.” Praba Pilar, Winnipeg-based perfor- ARTS AND CULTURE REPORTER mance artist and scholar, was invited to write an experimental essay for the event. On the weekend of Oct. 21, Andrew She has confronted death many times PHOTO BY DANIEL CRUMP Henderson – or Glamdrew as he came to in her personal life and says she found Many local artists were inspired by Glamdrew’s final performance and approach to his own mortality. be known by those who recognized his Henderson’s approach to be profound. At dedication to all things over-the-top – the living funeral, Pilar says she was able “It felt really joyous as well as sombre.” She says she has observed feelings of WORDS AND PHOTOS BY CALLIE MORRIS starred in his own living funeral. On Oct. to share with other attendees and bond While he wasn’t sure initially if he shame around death and was inspired by 26, he passed away. over their experiences with loss. was going to share a secret, Valelly says the notion of seeing the inevitable as an @CALLIELUGOSI “Death has been so inspiring to me,” “I can re-open how I’ve dealt with that he felt compelled to sign up while sweep- opportunity for sharing, generosity and Henderson said in a tribute video by grief and sorrow,” she says. ing some glitter and singing along to a freedom of expression. The shared ethos of musicians and artists is that you need Electric Kite. “’Cause it’s like, I’m fuckin’ Jonathan Valelly, a Toronto-based Beyoncé song. to make the most of what you’ve got. Being able to afford a dying. What do I have to apologize for, queer community artist, happened to be “It wasn’t necessarily an act of redemp- studio space alone is often impossible, which drives artists and who do I have to apologize to?” in Winnipeg at the time of the event and tion or of purging, but rather this really to share space and work alongside each other. Henderson said many social constructs decided to attend. awesome experience of this person’s The spaces artists usually find themselves in are often became meaningless to him after he was Unsure what to expect and unclear generosity,” he says, “and their willingness old and semi-derelict, if they haven’t been pounced on diagnosed with terminal lymphoma. about his own feelings on mortality, he to make this body that had changed in it’s by a property developer with cash to spend. By nothing In Taking it to the Grave, his living describes the experience as immersive and usefulness to them useful to other people short of a miracle, the Argyle Building on Garry Street has funeral and performance art event, Hen- ritualistic. in this really complex way.” Electric Kite’s tribute to managed to hold on to its character. derson offered to hear secrets and regrets The floor was covered in gold glitter Pilar, who also collaborated on a Glamdrew can be found on Vimeo. from attendees who wanted to share them. that was incorporated into a pop dance tattoo with Henderson, has found that After agreeing with the audience mem- party and swept into different formations, her feelings about loss have shifted since ber on an image to represent what they’d Valelly says. Henderson’s living funeral.

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Hopefully not. But that doesn’t ex- plain the existence of a Disney line of wedding dresses and theme park wedding packages. It seems our culture has fully bought WELL, THAT’S into the nebulous idea of a happily ever after. GARBAGE We expect happiness in every facet of our lives – both personal and professional – and chide ourselves for the lack thereof. WITH JANE TESTAR “If only I made ‘X’ amount of money/ had a better job/were married/taller/thin- @TESTAR_JANE ner, then I’d be happy,” we may think. But beyond the poison dispensary that GRASPING FOR HAPPINESS is comparison, there lurks deeper myth, a Happiness can feel like a greased pig we mystique, a fog around the very definition are forever chasing only to land in mud of happiness. and excrement over and over again. Why I couldn’t actually tell you what hap- do you elude us, happiness? Here, piggy piness is. Is it serenity, a guru-level sense piggy piggy. of calm and contentment where nothing But what if happiness can’t be caught ever bothers you? … not because it’s too greased up, but Is it a ceaseless Glinda the Good Witch because it doesn’t exist? At least not in smile glowing from your skull? the way we think it does. A life free of strife?

And of course, for this confusion I As millennials, we’re surrounded by ILLUSTRATION BY KATHLEEN BERGEN blame Walt Disney. the idea of “following our bliss.” And Not to be too “damn the man” (the advice from ‘successful’ mentors is always look back on it as one of the best times As far as I can tell, it’s because you’re man, in this case, being proliferators of something like, “do what you love, and in our lives. participating in something you deem fairytales), but what is one of the first you’ll never work a day in your life.” It’s how you can be so frustrated with worthwhile. Whatever that is to you, no narratives we learn as children? But what is missing, what Disney your partner or family member and still comparison to anyone else. “…and they lived happily ever after.” left out, what no one ever tells you is love them to bits. Am I saying life is pain, shut up and There’s the promise of a seemingly that even doing/having what you love Or how you’ll likely have to do some put up with whatever you get? No. Chal- trouble-free existence following that can suck. problem solving, project or presentation lenge and adversity are very different minor delay of a meddlesome stepmother Happiness can include discomfort and at work that is gruelling and takes months from misery and mistreatment. or wizard. adversity. to finish. But it uses your best skills, and But I’ll take a little hardship if I don’t View of Albert Street from the roof of the Argyle Building. Some might say, “but Jane, everyone It’s why we can be stressed out at school, it’s where you want to be. have to chase Disney’s non-existent pig knows those are just stories. No one hate the group projects, get exhausted You may not be smiling perpetually, or anymore. would base their life on that.” from late-night writing sessions and still cooing with love all day. But you’re happy. COVER FEATURE continues // NEXT PAGE Continued from previous page.

“There’s no other building like the Argyle in Winnipeg. At any given time, there would be someone on your floor that would be down to hang out or make some art.” Built in 1908, the building has seen a long list of tenants, as the third and fourth – JOSEPH PILAPIL stories functioned as a rooming house for many years. It has been partially destroyed twice by fire, and was home to Meyers Studio, a reputable photographic lab from 1923 until the mid 1960s. The building’s ownership has changed many times. From 1986 until 2011, it was owned by Alan Shafer. Shafer still operates his store, Concourse Aboriginal Gallery, on the Notre Dame Avenue side of the building. Over the last decade, it’s been some- what of a creative hub. Artists that have produced work in the building include Rob Crooks, Tim Hoover/DJ Co-Op, The Lytics, Claire Morrison, Malcolm-Jay of the Happy Unfortunate and Joseph Pilapil of The Travelling Sign Painters.

Goldsmithing equipment in Beth Gage’s studio space in the Argyle Building. (Left) Beth Gage of Aesoterica melts metal in her studio. (Right) Joseph Pilapil of Travelling Sign Painters shared studio space in the building with several friends from 2014 until 2015.

The subjects of this photo essay are current tenants of the Argyle Building, as well as a few folks who have previously spent time there. Rapper Pip Skid has memories of crash- ing at Tim Hoover’s studio circa 2012. “It was a place where I could be loud and obnoxious, make music, and no one seemed to mind,” Skid says. It had a wild west vibe to it, before there was any sense of management in the building. “The building reminded me that I liked taking baths. Filling up that clawfoot tub was scary. I didn’t think that the floor could support that much weight.” Like many other buildings pushing 110 years in age, the Argyle Building is steeped in its own mythology. Stories passed down from tenant to tenant change their shape over the years, depending on the person telling it. There are rumours of a lonely tenant named Lawrence Duffy who committed suicide by poison in 1912, his ghost still roaming the halls (though according to an article published in the Manitoba Free Press on May 7th 1912, Lawrence died in his home on Carlton Street). Another tale tells of a secret passageway that led from the second floor of the Argyle to the strip club next door. Once upon a time, a jazz band would play while you used the bathroom, if you listened closely. These stories contribute to the greater local folklore, keeping Winnipeg a little weird. Musician Rob Crooks said it best: “Overall, it was a positive experience. I liked the location a lot, and more than anything it was a great place to get weird. And I got very weird there.” (Top) Allan Shafer owned the Argyle from 1986 until 2012, and was responsible for much of the building’s restoration. (Bottom left) Abi Torquato uses his space in (Left) The roof of the building. (Top) Carlen Jupiter, building manager, sitting on the roof of the Argyle. (Bottom) Tommy Illfiger, of videography and graphic design duo Innervision, has studio space in the Argyle Building. the Argyle to store mid-century modern furniture, operating under the name superdistracted. Abi welcomes musicians to use his space for small live shows and He uses his space to collaborate with artists including 3Peat. Innervision is responsible for producing visual documentation for Synonym Art Consultation’s Wall to Wall Mural Festival. has hosted pop-up shops for several of Winnipeg’s vintage sellers. (Bottom right) Young Zaire of Presitigious Deviants shares space in the Argyle with friends, including hip-hop trio 3Peat. Our City, Your Career! CITY THE UNITER // NOVEMBER 10, 2016 13

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ket, and that basket is the new diner on and close proximity to downtown have These organizations have engaged com- Sargent,” Fontaine says. “This is a brand attracted young entrepreneurs to develop munity members of all ages by hosting Open to Everyone! RESTAURANT new space – there are obviously going to in the West End, drawing in Winnipeg- picnics, craft nights and street parties. be some changes, but the vibe at all of our gers from across the city. Events facilitated by local bars and pubs RESURGENCE restaurants, I think, remains the same.” “In the last couple decades, organi- allow folks to enjoy the West End’s night- The diner opened on Oct. 19. Fontaine zations like the Spence Neighbourhood life, while ensuring they are providing a considers this opening a new endeavour Association, the Daniel McIntyre-St. space that is welcome and inclusive. Village Diner opens but one that is intertwined with old roots. Matthews Community Association and “Our community is known for its in the West End “It’s an everything-made-from-scratch the Central Neighbourhoods Develop- diversity, and we often hear about how and house-grown diner, like the other ment Corporation have done a lot to really welcoming our businesses are. It’s great to two restaurants were. Our goal is to serve build strong communities in the West see that trend continue with our newest TALULA SCHLEGEL home-cooked and grown food at a rea- End,” Kornelsen says. establishments,” Kornelsen says. sonable price and have a positive impact NEWS REPORTER @TALULACORA on this community. The West End has a plethora of great restaurants, and I hope The West End has seen growth on the that, in a small way, I can add to that,” business front in the past few years, with Fontaine says. the introduction of new bars and coffee “I see Winnipeg as one city, but up until shops. But for the past few years, the the ’70s, it was many smaller ones, and in neighbourhood has been missing a break- some ways, it still is. Diners and meeting fast joint. That gap is now filled with The places like our little restaurant can aid in Village Diner at 510 Sargent Ave. bridging the gap between communities.” “The West End is a natural fit (for The The Village Diner is also stepping up to Village Diner) – vibrant, raw and central,” fill a gap in breakfast service. Leighton Fontaine, owner of The Village “We’re seeing a breakfast renaissance Diner, says. “I saw a niche and took a in the West End,” Joseph Kornelsen, chance. I needed to find a new home for promotion and development coordinator myself and staff.” for the West End BIZ says. “After the Fontaine was owner of the previous Black Sheep Diner closed, we didn’t see a Osborne Village Cafe, which made its new breakfast diner for a couple of years. transition to St. Boniface and adopted (Now) we have seen a number of new the new title, The Nicolett. breakfast places ... open.” “I love the Nicolett, and always will, but Kornelsen says there are over 1,000 I think that this is one of those situations diverse businesses and organizations in the where all the eggs should go in one bas- West End. He also says the low lease rates The Village Diner is part of a “breakfast renaissance” in the West End. CAMPUS THE UNITER // NOVEMBER 10, 2016 15

bench table, which can allow wheelchair NOMINATE YOUR BAND FOR THE FOURTH ANNUAL people to participate more than they ever could before.” Bryan says making the space wheelchair accessible was one of the most requested BIKE LAB improvements. One of the other big upgrades to the Bike Lab was the inclusion of security RETURNS cameras and data streams, so cyclists can connect to the internet and look up tutorials on bike repair. Campus hub reopens, Daniel Smith, a downtown cyclist, is giving cyclists a chance glad there’s a spot on campus where urban commuters can repair their bikes. Uniter Fiver to fix their rides “If their bike is broken down, they won’t be able to ride it down to The JUSTIN LUSCHINSKI Wrench to get it repaired … It’s nice to have this place right on campus, where I can pump up my tires or if I need to do Since 2009, The Uniter has compiled a list of the five local musical acts it believes CAMPUS REPORTER @SCHOLARJ something significant,” Smith says. to be the most intriguing to watch in the forthcoming year. The Bike Lab originally opened in 2011 After a long wait, the Bike Lab is now as a project between several organizations PHOTO BY KEELEY BRAUNSTEIN-BLACK open for business again. The campus hub within the U of W. It’s meant to not only (Left to right) Dave Dorning (Bike Lab program coodinator), Sam Dyck (program coodinator), For the fourth year in a row, The Uniter is taking it a step further, providing new for cyclists is open to students as well as be a place to perform bike maintenance Ted Turner (manager of special projects and strategic initiatives for UWSA), Robin Bryan (Bike Lab community members. Anyone can bring but also a cycling education and advocacy general coodinator) and Tifani Sawatzky (health plan coordinator for UWSA). their bike down to the University of programming space. local acts a chance at some coverage, recording opportunities, a showcase and Winnipeg (U of W) shop for repairs or Ted Turner, the manager of special Turner says the support for the Bike “We feel that our student focus is just a tune up, and it’s free to use. projects and strategic initiatives for Lab “comes from the top down,” and that enriched by our acceptance of people industry contacts, with music fans doing the voting. This year, the showcase will Robin Bryan, the general coordinator the University of Winnipeg Students’ the combined support of students and from all walks of life … We’re very for the Bike Lab says a lot of things needed Association (UWSA), says the space is an faculty made this facility possible. confident that this has been worth the happen on January 19, 2017 at The Good Will Social Club. to be done before the space was ready. example of the passion of students. Bryan hopes the multiple changes and wait to have these improvements and “The move took a lot of coordination “To me this is an example of what upgrades to the space will attract more to just make the space not only better and careful planning … We’ve had a students can accomplish when they’re people to cycling. for accessibility but more optimized for growing intention to make accessibility really passionate and really fuelled by their “That’s one of the great things about storage and functioning.” a priority for our facility,” Bryan says. imagination around an idea. It’s just been cycling, is that it kind of reaches across so Bike Lab hours can be found on the UWSA “Some of the upgrades we’re showcas- a real honour to just be around this thing, many socioeconomic differences between website, theuwsa.ca. ing (include) a new wheelchair ramp … and to have a small part on its work,” people … It’s all something that people Do you think you are one of the five local acts to THE TAKE HOME as well as a raising and lowering work- Turner says. share in common,” Bryan says. watch in 2017? Send your application to info@uniter. The top five acts (voted by you right here) will all receive prize packages and other perks. An industry panel will choose the winner from the top five ca before November 30 at noon with “Uniter Fiver” highest votes videos at uniter.ca/uniterfiver. as the subject line. You will need to send: The top five will receive a one-year membership to Manitoba Music, a chance to record at UMFM, and a spot on an industry showcase – headlined by the winner – at The Good Will Social Club on January 19. The top five acts YOUR BAND’S BIO will be profiled in the January 19 issue of The Uniter, and the winner will be featured on the cover. NEWS BRIEFS NAMES OF ALL BAND MEMBERS (FIRST AND LAST) The winner will also get the chance to record a three-song EP at Collector Studio. There are more goodies TBA for the top five and the winner. ALANA TRACHENKO // CITY EDITOR @ALANA_WPG A PHOTO OF YOUR BAND

THE DATE OF YOUR FIRST SHOW / PERFORMANCE AS A BAND National conference U of W heads to sexual CRITERIA TO SUBMIT on homelessness violence conference AN MP3 OF THE SONG YOU’D LIKE TO SHOWCASE The Value of a Graduate Degree, or, Acts must be new (within the last two years). You cannot have performed Winnipeg has been chosen to host the next On Nov. 10 and 11, representatives from the under the current name as a solo artist or band before January 1, 2015. annual National Conference to End Homelessness University of Winnipeg (U of W) travelled to A LINK TO THAT SONG ON SOUNDCLOUD Solo artists/bands must not feature current employees of The Uniter or any “CAN YOU GET A JOB WITH THAT?” from Oct. 25 to 27, 2017. The event sees over 900 Toronto to take part in the second annual members that have been in bands with current employees of The Uniter (to delegates from across Canada in attendance, National Conference on Campus Sexual Assault avoid a conflict of interest). with a focus on ways to eradicate homelessness for Higher Education Administrators. Jan Byrd, Acts that meet the criteria will be added to uniter. worldwide. Louis Sorin, president and CEO of executive director for wellness and student Artists must be available to play the January 19, 2017 showcase to enter. NOVEMBER 25, 2:00PM–4:00PM End Homelessness Winnipeg, stated Winnipeg life at the U of W, will give a keynote address ca/uniterfiver when online voting opens. Voting runs Artists must not have been featured in previous Five Bands to Watch/Uniter was chosen for its involvement in working with accompanied by Emily Epp, former vice president Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall homelessness locally. for internal affairs at the UWSA. December 2 until December 20 at noon. See the full Fiver features. Everyone Welcome! Artists must be Manitoba residents. list of eligibility criteria to the right - also available Fewer than half of those who earn a PhD ever become professors. The Faculty of City hall building named Half the Sky The Uniter reserves the right to use any materials from Uniter Fiver at uniter.ca/uniterfiver. submissions (MP3s, photos, etc.) to help promote the Uniter Fiver. Graduate Studies invites you to a discussion with a panel of UW alumni who chose after U of W alum dinner to engage in alternative academic careers after receiving doctoral degrees. Mayor Brian Bowman has recommended that the West Central Women’s Resource Centre is There are options outside the academy! Featured panelists include: administration building at City Hall (510 Main St.) hosting a fundraising dinner at Elements (599 Dr. Annette Trimbee, President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Winnipeg be renamed in honour of Susan A. Thompson, Portage Ave.) on Saturday, Nov. 26 with 100 per Winnipeg’s 40th mayor and an alum of the cent of proceeds going towards the community BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Dr. Jennifer Frain, CEO for New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families University of Winnipeg. She was the founding organization. Chef Jess King will be serving Give some love to our Uniter Fiver sponsors: Collector Studio, Dr. Barbara Doran, Administrative Officer for the Provost & VPA at UW president and CEO of the University of Winnipeg a four-course meal using locally sourced and Manitoba Music, The Good Will Social Club, UMFM and Quest Musique. Dr. Zbigniew Gryz, Sunlife Financial Advisor Foundation and recently received the Order of organic food. Tickets are $85 with a $40 tax Dr. Stephen Borys, Director and CEO of the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) Manitoba. receipt and are available online at wcwrc.ca. Dr. Mavis Reimer, Dean of Graduate Studies, will facilitate the discussion. Please join us to discuss the diverse career options available to those who hold Power of PJs Looking at happiness graduate degrees, and the important contributions they make to society. Willow Place and the Manitoba Association The University of Winnipeg Psychology Students We encourage you to RSVP to [email protected] of Women’s Shelters (MAWS) is hosting a Association will host a screening of Project fundraiser during the month of November, Happiness, a documentary that looks at the lives if you plan to attend, but drop-ins are welcome! uniter.ca/uniterfiver Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According of three youth who travel to India to learn about to a release, each year approximately 3,000 how to live a happier and more meaningful life. individuals arrive to shelters with only the The screening takes place on Thursday, Nov. 24 clothes they are wearing. If you would like to in 3C01 at the U of W from 5 to 7:30 p.m., followed donate your gently used pajamas to a shelter, by a panel discussion. check out maws.mb.ca/where_can_i_go.htm for the shelter nearest you. CAMPUS COMMENTS THE UNITER // NOVEMBER 10, 2016 17

who (Spot) was. So we went back to bed, and that was it.” Ever since then, Russell has grown to love and appreciate Spot, who now helps her leave the house. Russell says she has HOW ANIMALS benefitted from an animal-assisted inter- WHAT’S A vention, a technique where animals are used to help people overcome anything CAN HEAL YOU from addictions to mental health issues. LIBRARY FOR? Dr. Colleen Anne Dell, a professor at Professor to give lecture the University of Saskatchewan, is hosting The changing institution a presentation at the University of Winni- on how animals can help peg (U of W) on how animals can be used is a public space worth us live better to treat a wide variety of disorders. Dell holding on to says one of the main goals of her lecture is ILLUSTRATION BY JUSTIN LADIA changing how we see our pets. JUSTIN LUSCHINSKI @SCHOLARJ “Around 65 per cent of people have a TIM RUNTZ @TIMRUNTZ They’ve recently made headlines by This is all to say that the notion of a It’s a system in which access to public pet in North America. Out of those, 75 SUPPLIED PHOTO eliminating late fees on kids’ books, library as a simple depository of informa- spaces is based on one’s level of dispos- CAMPUS REPORTER per cent consider that pet a member of COMMENTS EDITOR Dr. Colleen Anne Dell and her dog Subbie. providing therapy lamps for people with tion is outdated at best. able income and, in many cases, fills the their family. But if we do any addictions Seasonal Affective Disorder, installing Many of the non-traditional services coffers of local and multinational busi- Kelly Russell suffers from post-traumatic counselling, or even (during) intake Other animals can be used to help stop and pick up milk … Because I can’t It’s not hard to see why critics might write interactive and educational play struc- offered by libraries can disproportionately ness owners alike. stress disorder (PTSD) from her time assessment, nobody asks about pets,” people mentally, such as horses and cats, wait to take him out ... I’m not afraid off a library as a relic of the pre-digital era, tures, stocking video games, requesting benefit people in lower income brackets. To meet in a truly public space, whether with the Canadian Armed Forces. She Dell says. though the way they provide affection because I’ve got him.” as a monolithic, tax-dollar-hoarding ware- funding to install phone-charging sta- For example, while at-home or mobile to take a language class, participate in a has nightmares and flashbacks so vivid “Having a companion animal could is different. And not every dog is suited house that could simply be replaced by a tions and taking to the streets in a mobile internet access is far from universal, more public forum, study for classes or simply that she often loses touch with reality be a really important point of support for to be a therapy dog. Certain breeds such few servers and accessed, if at all, by the book bike. and more job openings are only posted read a book, is to rebut against the ongo- and thinks she’s back on the battlefield. somebody, but (mental health support as Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers hyper-mobile masses on their iPhone 7s. In the last month they’ve hosted online. Similarly, purchasing or renting a ing privatization of public space. But when the trauma starts to affect her, systems) ignore it,” and German shepherds tend to be better But this sort of assessment misses the events, such as a support day for families personal therapy lamp would likely be an As it continues to negotiate the her therapy dog Spot will run up, lick her Dell says the most common type suited for the job. point of what public institutions can do of people who are incarcerated, a zine unrealistic option for many users. post-digital era, the Winnipeg Public face and make Russell feel better. of animal-assisted intervention people For Russell, Spot has given her a chance in the 21st century. It fails to recognize festival for local creatives to show off In this sense, libraries are democratiz- Library deserves recognition as a central Russell describes one instance when know about are therapy dogs, like Spot. to live life again. Her PTSD stopped her Dr. Colleen Dell’s presentation, that not only are libraries changing to their wares, a public forum about the ing institutions, providing broader access institution in Winnipeg’s social sphere Spot helped her. “I’d had a bad night that Therapy dogs are trained to respond to from doing a lot of things, but now with titled PAWSitive Support: Animal be more than just collections of books, possibility of a downtown cycling grid to resources and information that many and should be funded accordingly. night, a lot of bad dreams, a lot of flash- certain stimuli and comfort their owner Spot, she has the confidence to get out Assisted Interventions in the they’re also one of the last bastions of and dozens of classes, lectures and drop- people take for granted. backs. I was in the bathroom, hunkered whenever they feel troubled. and experience the world. Treatment of Addictions, is being Tim Runtz is the comments editor at The Uniter. public space in a time of ever-increasing in programs. Aside from libraries, the majority of down, (Spot was) leaning against me, and In Spot’s case, he is trained to respond “My spouse is like, ‘I’ve never seen you held on Nov. 18 from 12:30-1:30 He once avoided Winnipeg libraries for several corporate ownership. Behind the scenes, the Millennium Winnipeg’s indoor public spaces are I’m like, ‘what the hell is this?’” she says. to his owner’s ticks and unease with (like this),’ she says. “I’ll go to Walmart, p.m. in room 3L08 at the University years to avoid the shame of paying a two- of Winnipeg. The talk is free and Progressive initiatives over the last Library also has a social worker on staff for-profit ventures. From independent “But I knew where I was, which was a affection. Other people are not supposed I’ll do the grocery shopping, you know? dollar fine. open to members of the public. several years have made the Winnipeg who provides free support for people coffee shops to the MTS Centre, the good thing. I knew I was at my sister-in- to pet a therapy dog while it’s “working,” I go out, which is a huge difference from Public Library a worthy recipient of struggling with housing, employment, places where Winnipeggers gather are law’s, which was remarkable, and I knew while it’s out taking care of it’s owner. last April, where you couldn’t ask me to ongoing funding and public support. mental health and other issues. often predicated on cash transactions.

PROFILE - DR. ALLEN MILLS PROFESSOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT ANTI-SEX WORK SPENDING ‘Buying Sex Is Not a Sport’ campaign misses the mark

NUMBER OF PEER-REVIEWED ALANA TRACHENKO ARTICLES PUBLISHED: Roughly 20, and OZTEN PAUL (I) authored two books: Citizen Trudeau and CITY EDITOR @ALANA_WPG Fool for Christ: The Political Thought of J. VOLUNTEER S. Woodsworth, as well as co-edited The While the American presidential election has most Encyclopedia of Manitoba and The Return of The Heritage Classic returned to the (Working Group) opposed the cam- of us thinking politics, professor Dr. Allen Mills Mitteleuropa. NHL this year, and so did an anti-sex paign, saying it “addresses a problem that work campaign that has angered Winni- does not exist.” does that year-round. Mills teaches in the political LOWEST GRADE IN UNIVERSITY: peg sex workers and advocates – again. The Working Group, which uses the science department at the University of Winnipeg A pass in economics (we didn’t have the (U of W), where he has worked since 1971. The “Buying Sex is Not a Sport” cam- slogan, “fight exploitation, not sex work- same grades in Ireland), it was an outlier paign, which last appeared before the 2015 ers,” is a partnership between the city’s Mills received his undergrad in Dublin, course that I had to take. Ireland, before completing a masters and PhD in Grey Cup, attempted to dissuade tourists sex workers who stand “firmly against Ontario. When faced with the decision to teach in WHAT’S YOUR SUPERPOWER: from participating in the sex trade. It was exploitation and violence in the sex trade,” either Winnipeg or Halifax, Mills says he picked I’m deeply curious about ideas and human motivated by the widely held belief that and their allies. They advocate for sex ILLUSTRATION BY GABRIELLE FUNK the more politically interesting one. creativity, and I think they’re the distinguishing the demand for sex work increases during workers’ rights and educate the public “At that time, Ed Schreyer’s NDP government features of human beings and what make us sporting events. about the problems from which human was in power, and I was not wrong. I think it was more than animals. Yet the Global Alliance Against trafficking stems. The provincial government has insisted Let’s not pretend there aren’t problems a much more interesting place,” Mills says. Traffic in Women examined the rates The group formed in 2014 as a response its top priority is to cut spending. Why with the sex trade. Exploitation is a legiti- WHAT’S THE BEST THING ABOUT While working at the U of W, Mills has had the of human trafficking during two World to Bill C-36, which, while written with then did they waste taxpayers’ money on mate concern, but campaigns such as this YOUR WORK: It is to try and make what chance to teach intro to political science, a course Cups, three Super Bowls and two Olym- the intent of making sex work safer, was a campaign whose basis has been discred- one serve no purpose. They also feed into I think are often very complicated ideas he says he always enjoys. As much as possible, pic games and found “no evidence that heavily criticized by Canada’s sex workers. ited time and time again? the narrative of the helpless sex worker, accessible to students … that’s both a task Mills tries to bring in examples from outside the large sporting events increase trafficking The bill prosecutes those who buy sex or This recycled campaign takes no effec- when in fact, according to a national survey classroom for students to look at. but also a joy when it’s achieved. for prostitution.” “obtain for consideration… the sexual ser- tive action in the fight against sexual of the sex industry, the majority of workers “I want to pull in pressing, immediate issues WHAT’S THE LATEST BOOK YOU READ: Despite this report, the provincial vices of a person.” exploitation. Instead, campaigns like these in the sex trade do not feel exploited and NDP government spent $23,000 pro- Winnipeg’s Working Group felt, if serve as façades for governments who want have no wish to leave their jobs. like Indigenous issues, what’s going on in Syria, Albert Camus: A Life by Olivier Todd. climate change,” Mills says. moting the “Buying Sex is Not a Sport” passed, the law would make working con- to show they’re addressing an issue. Of Now that Bill C-36 has become law, it WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST SHOCKING campaign around last year’s Grey Cup, ditions even more dangerous for sex work- course, actually working toward ending is harder for sex workers to earn a living, Canadian political AREA OF RESEARCH: THING ABOUT THE AMERICAN and the newly elected Progressive Con- ers, because it targeted their clientele. The human trafficking would cost much more because their customers are under the ideas and theory. Canadians don’t realize PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: That Donald servatives opted to recycle it for this year’s bill was passed into law earlier this year. than $23,000. threat of prosecution. The government they have a handful of major political Trump is still standing on his feet … if any Heritage Classic. Since then, the Working Group has The province could have instead put should engage with sex workers to create thinkers in their midst … I’ve developed other individual told us blatant lies, he would There is no evidence these ads had any continued to push for sex workers’ rights, that money towards starting to address the better working conditions instead of fight- courses around the ideas of George Grant, have been exposed and rejected long ago. impact the first time around, and some challenging campaigns like “Buying Sex real issues that lead to human trafficking, ing them with nonsensical campaigns that Charles Taylor. Winnipeg sex workers are fed up. is Not a Sport,” which they say reinforce such as gender discrimination, poverty help no one. PHOTO BY ALANA TRACHENKO In a press release, the Winnipeg “harmful stereotypes about sex workers and the ongoing abuse of Indigenous Ozten Paul is in her second year at the Working Group for Sex Workers’ Rights and their clients.” people. University of Winnipeg and studies English. DIVERSIONS DIVERSIONS THE UNITER // NOVEMBER 10, 2016 19

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