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Business Manager James D. Patterson » [email protected] Canada’s liquid gold at risk NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Richard Liebrecht » [email protected] Julienne Isaacs But the issue is larger still. At the United Some water problems persist: News Production Editor Nations Commission on Human Rights in Manitoba’s battle with North Dakota over Whitney Light [email protected] » 2002, Canada was the sole nation to refuse Devil’s Lake is far from over. The passing of anadians have water on the brain. to back the Right to Drinking Water and Devil’s Lake water via the Sheyenne River COMMENTS EDITOR Brad Hartle » [email protected] Victoria’s Water in the City confer- Sanitation, leaving some with concerns that to Lake Winnipeg could, according to ex- C ence, which ran from Sept. 16-20, the federal government is not concerned perts, contaminate and introduce poten- Diversions EDITOR addressed water issues of local and national enough about the protection and regulation tially harmful new species to its waters. In Matt Cohen » [email protected] concern, ranging from sanitation and con- Aug. 2005, an agreement was reached to in- servation to the need for a “visionary” per- stall expensive filters, but Devil’s Lake water ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR spective on the resource some have begun We all have a responsi- had already begun flowing. Mike Lewis [email protected] » to call “liquid gold.” Dwight Williamson, MWS Director, Water in the City featured such high bility to the larger community” makes it clear that the government of LISTINGS Coordinator profile speakers as Maude Barlow, National Nick Weigeldt » [email protected] Manitoba is serious about water. But Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and –Dwight Williamson, Williamson says that citizens have a respon- SPORTS EDITOR Chair of the Committee on the Globalization Manitoba Water Stewardship Director. sibility, too – namely, to understand the Mike Pyl » [email protected] of Water, and Doug McKenzie-Mohr, inter- issues. In the end, he says, “We all have a re- nationally recognized for his work on sus- sponsibility to the larger community”. COPY & STYLE EDITOR tainability practices. of water, particularly in municipalities and Canadians will ponder whether their Brendan Johns » [email protected] Although the discussion was broad, Aboriginal communities across the country. glass is half empty or half full long after Water the conference was really about water man- This is not to say that Canada hasn’t in the City. As Maude Barlow states, water is PHOTO EDITOR agement on a local level, said Vic Derman, made progress in water resource manage- “a fundamental human right and a public Natasha Peterson » [email protected] Conference Chair and Vice Chair of the ment. In Nov. 2003, Manitoba became the good that must be protected by governments Capital Regional District Water Commission SENIOR REPORTER first jurisdiction in Canada to introduce and communities.” Canada’s “liquid gold,” Derek Leschasin » [email protected] in Victoria. “In some cases, such as with cli- a standalone water protection and man- in both local and federal governments, will mate change aquifer depletion and health, agement department – Manitoba Water be the topic of continued debate. STAFF Reporter local issues were tied to larger national or Stewardship – that has since made some im- Kenton Smith » [email protected] global perspectives,” he said, “but the em- portant moves. In 2002, the Drinking Water phasis remained at the community level.” Safety Act was introduced, and early this year Beat Reporter As a post-conference initiative, a best prac- the Water Protection Act, which focuses on Ksenia Prints » [email protected] tices document will be produced to steer watershed planning and cooperation with policy-making towards better stewardship municipal development, expanded the Beat Reporter Michelle Dobrovolny » [email protected] of water. number of conservation districts in This focus on responsible stewardship Manitoba from nine to 16. MWS PRODUCTION MANAGER & GRAPHICS EDITOR is nothing new. Canada owns approximately hopes to establish, in time, a Sarah Sangster » [email protected] one-fifth of the world’s fresh water. Groups Manitoba Water Council like the Council of Canadians and KAIROS, that will tackle the a church-based social justice movement, province’s unique t h i s w e e k ’ s contributors have been pushing the federal government issues. to adopt a National Policy on Water for Scott Christiansen, Julienne Isaacs, years, citing the dangers of privatization. In Brook Dmytriw, Ian Scott, Aaron Epp, Jennifer Sacco, part, these groups worry that thirsty north- Georgia Barker, Melody Rogan, Kelsey Hutton, Michael ern states in the U.S. could siphon Canada’s Banias, Daniel Falloon, Kalen Qually, Dustin Addison- Schneider, Thomas Asselin, Dan Verville water if policy makers allow its bulk expor- tation.

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"Unlearn" Will be showing at the Plug in ICA, 286 McDermot until Nov. 18 contact: [email protected] The Uniter September 28, 2006 NEWS 0 U-Pass still in the works, says Sjoberg Discount transit program could face spring referendum Campus & Derek Leschasin Senior Reporter Community

of W students will have to wait at Briefs least until spring for a discount U transit program – dubbed U-Pass – to be proposed. University of Winnipeg UW wins Campus Commuter Student’s Association president Kate Sjoberg Challenge says that February will likely be the earliest – Amanda Taylor time at which students would vote in a referendum on whether to implement the pro- The fourth annual Campus Commuter Chal- gram at the University. lenge kicked off Sept. 18 with speeches by the University’s own climatologist, Danny Blair, and If a U-Pass program is approved, every Vice-President of Student Services Vivian Belik. student would pay a mandatory flat fee at Both had positive messages to motivate stu- the beginning of every year that would allow dents to stop by and sign-up. Dr. Blair touched them unlimited transit access during the on the harmful effects of greenhouse gases and how the challenge was not only about that week, fall and winter semesters, and possibly even but also about making lifestyle changes to reduce during the summer. harmful emissions. While the initial fee would be large, Organized in coordination with the Eco-MA- the long-term savings would be consider- Photo: AARON VINCENT ELKAIM FIA by Scott Harrison for the past three years, the able compared to the costs of regular-price Campus Commuter Challenge is initiated by Re- source Conservation Manitoba and pits Manitoba post-secondary institutions against one another Executive, which included Sjoberg, reached before...and I think that if we show it can to see whose students can make the most use of a deal with Winnipeg Transit that would have work at the University of Winnipeg, then sustainable forms of transportation. Most Canadian seen students pay $270 for year-long tran- why shouldn’t it work at other campuses?” Students could register only once each day, with each entry also putting the student’s name sit access. But the UWSA Board of Directors Most Canadian universities with a U- into a prize draw. universities with a U-Pass voted to postpone putting the question to a Pass charge fees considerably lower than University of Winnipeg students made head- referendum, expressing doubt that the stu- the $270 proposed last spring. At McMaster way early in the week. At its end on Sept. 22, they charge fees considerably lower dent body would approve such a high fee. University in Hamilton, Ontario, students clearly came out on top of the eight participating schools, with approximately 500 students having “That’s a pretty good chunk of change pay only $67.50 for a year of transit use. participated. Booth College, however, had a higher than the $270 proposed last for a student...even though it is a really good Daryl Bender, Coordinator at the percentage of its students take the challenge. discount on a transit pass for that amount of Office of Alternative Commuting and spring. At McMaster University time,” says Sjoberg. Transportation at McMaster, says the fee Inspiration Market At this point, says Sjoberg, the UWSA has was set by calculating Hamilton transit’s rev- shows off Spence neighborhood TALENT in Hamilton, Ontario, students determined that the obvious way to secure a enue from students, and applying that to the lower fee will be to seek outside funding from entire student population. – Richard Liebrecht pay only $67.50 for a year of government or private sources. This is being “Many students love it, but of course Although you could catch many talented U of done in partnership with the University of there are those that wish they did not have W students and staff strolling Spence Street, the transit use.” Winnipeg Foundation, which solicits dona- to pay,” says Bender. He says that while the Spence Street Neighborhood Association chose tions for the University and Collegiate. program was passed by a small margin in a last Saturday, Sept. 23, to highlight the talents of residents at their Inspiration Market. Last spring the Red River College and student referendum, it has since passed with The afternoon celebration had a carnival at- University of Manitoba student unions more than 80 percent support in renewal mosphere with live stage performances, children’s passes and tickets. The program has been backed out of negotiations for the U-Pass for referendum votes. games, and street vendors. Talent workshops also implemented at several other large Canadian much the same reasons that the UWSA Board “The projects vary per campus,” says took place. universities. withheld its support. However, Sjoberg says Sjoberg. “We would love to be able to say The Spence Neighborhood Association hoped the event would draw positive attention to The UWSA has been working towards that given the high number of students who we’ve got a good deal for looking at a refer- the area. They say the neighbourhood is perceived the U-Pass for two years now. “It’s been a bit face long commutes, the U of W is the best endum question for this February...but it’s by some Winnipeggers as violent and poverty- of a saga,” says Sjoberg. place for a test project. going to depend a lot on what we find out in ridden. Last spring, the previous UWSA “It hasn’t happened in the province the next few months.” The Inspiration Market followed on last year’s successful Fall Fun Fair, and is part of an ongoing effort to build community assets. SNA believes the community has many gifts, including a circle of caring residents that supports events like these. In addition to the SNA, several other groups After you finish your degree will you stay in Winnipeg? are working to showcase and renew the community, including the U of W. Its pedestrian-mall model Why or why not? of the Inspiration Market served as a preview, if not a test of the community’s willingness to engage in the University’s Spence redevelopment initiative a project also aimed at enhancing the area.

Chris Tekpetey — I will not stay in Winnipeg Stephen Ross — I will probably stay in for more than 2 to 3 years, the reason being Winnipeg. I have family in town. I want to see that there are limited opportunities to grow if what else is here in terms of jobs and other you’re not connected to local city groups and education. I’m studying 3 different languages family. Winnipeg is a town of who you know, right now; I know there are some jobs in the not what you know. city for interpreters.

Karl Courchene — It depends if there’s a Xulan Li — Next year I finish. Maybe I will job available; I’m in Education. If not, I’ll go stay, I’m not sure. People are really nice here. wherever a job is. I grew up in the country, but The weather is not so good. Job opportunity I’m accustomed to the convenience of the city will be a factor. – having shopping and entertainment nearby.

Kayla Broadfoot — Depending on jobs, I might stay. I’m in Education, so I may have to go elsewhere. I don’t plan on living in Win- nipeg, I plan on living in rural Manitoba. September 28, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] News Editor: Whitney Light E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 786-9497 0 NEWS Fax: 783-7080 Sacred midwives program realizes dreams Canadian Kelsey Hutton and midwife with the KOBP. McKay was plains the detachment that resulted: “The tie skilled at everything from artwork and bead- was severed. You would see these pink and work to sewing and tanning hides. Midwifery blue bundles come off the plane or car, and & World boriginal women celebrated, on fit her perfectly because “it is practical,” says they arrived from somewhere, but certainly Sept. 21, the creation of the 4- Couchie. “It’s about everyday life, about pa- not from the community.” It is crucial for her A year Kanácí Otinawáwasowin tience and about raising our kids.” McKay’s that women, as life-givers, have the chance News BriefS Baccalaureate Program (KOBP) — their op- practicality and love for educating others to live the experience at home. portunity to finally become legal midwives. about health led her to travel to Northern Compiled by Brooke Dmytriw Offered by the University College of the North communities and sow the seeds of the pro- (UCN), the program was first conceptualized gram. Klassen, a midwife who worked with by the late Heather McKay and pursued by Manitoba Health, discovered a large budget You would see these pink the late Florence Klassen. Both women rec- set aside for Aboriginal Health; she and Johannesburg — The ognized the hole left in aboriginal culture others put together a proposal and traveled and blue bundles come off the Congress of South Africa Trade Unions is after midwifery became illegal in the 50s and for 21 months, constructing a curriculum seeking the reinstatement of Jacob Zuma 60s. It was their dream to reconnect aborigi- and program supports. plane or car, and they arrived as deputy president. Zuma was deposed nal children with their communities. The Kanácí Okinawáwasowin (which in 2005 after charges were brought against Six students in Norway House and three means ‘sacred midwives’ in Cree) Program’s from somewhere, but certainly him for a questionable arm deal. Charges in The Pas began studies Sept. 6. Their ages goal is to reunite aboriginal communi- of sexual assault ensued in an unrelated range from 25 to 50, a fact that Program ties with their children. McKay and Klassen not from the community” case. Zuma was acquitted of the offence. Director Yvonne Peters thinks is important. made sure the program was culturally con- The evidence against Zuma for the corrup- “Midwives are about maturity and wisdom,” sistent. “You can’t rush into a community and – Doris Young tion trial lacked credibility and was closed. she says. “These people will be the link be- impose yourself,” says Yvonne Peters. “You Zuma has a strong following among poorer tween the traditional and the modern ways.” have to develop trust and relationships.” South Africans. He also has significant sup- The program was advertised in high Doris Young, an elder, provided expert port from trade unions and the commu- schools and aboriginal communities across advice. In the past, huge celebrations fol- The program is off to a positive start, nist party. His economic policies are seen the province, but for now will be limited to lowed a birth, and the family performed cer- but struggles lay ahead. Many of the stu- as more liberal than current leader Thabo women of aboriginal descent to maintain emonies such as pouring the water used to dents will have to work and study at the same Mbeki’s. If no other charges are filed against the cultural integrity. It also offers a unique, wash the baby back to the earth and bury- time, which will be difficult because of the Zuma, he will likely run for the leadership of hands-on emphasis where the women will be ing the placenta in a special place chosen by program‘s rigor. Others are single parents. the African National Congress. According to mentored by experienced midwives. In addi- the parents. The Heather McKay Trust Fund hopes to al- CNN, Zuma is perceived as the preferential tion to classroom studies, they will spend a In the 50s and 60s, midwifery was an leviate some of these pressures with daycare candidate for the South African presidency significant amount of time in regional health offence to the Criminal Code for practicing and financial support, through donations in 2009. clinics in various aboriginal communities without a licence. Northern women were and government support. Despite these dif- Amsterdam — An inquiry throughout the North. forced to fly South without their family or ficulties, everyone involved has far-reaching into the deaths of 11 illegal immigrants at McKay started the midwifery move- spouse up to six weeks before the birth. Then hopes that birthing centres will open across Schiphol Airport has determined that Dutch ment in 1997. She was a woman with “smart they would often stay for several weeks after the North, and that midwifery programs will authorities are responsible for the tragedy. A hands,” as Carol Couchie describes, a friend the birth before returning home. Young ex- be open to all. fire broke out within the airport’s prison fa- cility in October 2005. The detention centre was holding approximately 350 illegal immigrants who were awaiting deportation. The BBC reported that the Dutch Safety Council Keeping Winnipeg’s youth at home inces, like Alberta, have much lower taxes. stated the deaths could have been avoided Cuts to income tax, on the provincial and if adequate fire security measures had been – a question of economic development national levels, could also make Winnipeg instituted. The report also found the jus- more attractive. “Reducing income tax helps tice ministry negligent for not providing the Ksenia Prints betterment of the province and the city,” says stimulate growth in our economy,” says prison staff with proper emergency training. Beat reporter Davidson. Batra. The Minister of Justice, Piet Hein Donner Furthermore, “there needs to be a part- Davidson agrees: “Quality of life is a key and Housing Minister, Sybilla Dekker have nership between the governments, the busi- issue for people. Lowering taxes simply rein- resigned since the report’s release. innipeg is the loser in the Fraser ness community, and educational facilities,” vests in the economy and is better for every- Vancouver — A report con- Institute’s review of Canadian cor- he says. Education should correlate with busi- one.” ducted by provincial health and child Wporate headquarters. Alberta’s ex- ness to train workers with applicable skills, According to Batra there are other pro- and youth officers found that children plosive growth makes the city look worse. while the provincial government should posed cuts that will benefit everyone, espe- under the care of the Children and Family The negative image may be causing many “create an environment that is going to allow cially future graduates. One proposal is to Development Ministry are sicker than chil- Manitoba university and college graduates to businesses to succeed.” raise the basic personal exemptions — the dren in B.C.’s general population. According move. The question is, “What can be done to Some of the conditions the city and prov- lowest amount on which taxes are collected. to the report, children in foster care are more stop the exodus?” ince must provide for businesses are outlined Another is to cut the business tax, which susceptible to respiratory-related condi- Chuck Davidson, Vice-president of in the Red Tape Commission’s report, pre- “doesn’t allow businesses to create jobs or tions. In addition, they are being prescribed Policy and Communications at the Winnipeg sented to Sam Katz in June 2005. These in- expand,” says Batra. “Without jobs, people more medication than children not in the Chamber of Commerce (WCOC), is aware of clude improving the city’s customer service, aren’t going to stay”. ministry’s care. The report found that be- the problem. “Young people have mobility,” eliminating licensing, changing regulation The payroll tax, a prosperity tax that pun- havioural medications, and cerebral stimu- he says. “There are opportunities and jobs processes, attending to safety requirements ishes high-earning businesses, also hinders lants like Ritalin, were being prescribed 10 everywhere, and if we’re not competitive in and much more. expansion and hurts entry-level wages. It is a times more often to foster children. In rela- Winnipeg in creating those opportunities, major consideration for businesses choosing tion to the frequency of respiratory illnesses they’ll look elsewhere.” a location. in children and youth, the ministry is advo- Davidson believes Winnipeg lacks lucra- But are tax cuts even possible? “The pro- cating all foster homes be designated non- tive, well-paying jobs in fields such as new Without jobs, people vincial government currently has more reve- smoking. The inquiry determined that the media, sciences and biotechnology. To get nue than in the past 10 years” from equaliza- health problems children suffered in their these jobs Winnipeg needs new businesses, aren’t going to stay” tion payments and taxes, says Batra. “We have younger years followed them into adulthood. and city council and the provincial govern- plenty of room to manoeuvre.” The Globe & Mail reported that people who ment must work to attract them. – Adrienne Batra Optimism about Winnipeg‘s growth had been in foster care had a mortality rate According to the Fraser Institute, in 2005 exists. “There’s been an economic resurgence, 6.5 times higher than individuals in the rest Winnipeg housed only 18 of the country’s top and that provides more opportunity,” says of the province’s population. 500 corporation headquarters — a mere 3.6 “There’s an ongoing effort to remove red Duncan. “After years of slow growth, we’re percent. A third of Winnipeg’s corporations tape. The report had 30 recommendations, seeing solid net growth in income, retail, and are also government-owned, making it unat- and the city has implemented a number of sales.” But unfortunately, he says, “job growth tractive to outside companies. When popula- them, but there’s still a lot to do,” says Stuart still lacks.” tion is factored in, Winnipeg climbs to third Duncan, president of Destination Winnipeg. Davidson adds that in the 133 years of place, with 2.5 corporate headquarters per One suggestion, for example, was to simplify the WCOC’s existence, it has never been this 100,000 people. Calgary, however, has almost the entertainment tax. big. That is a positive sign — pointing to the three times the amount — 6.5 per 100,000. Many other taxes still remain, burden- growth of Winnipeg’s job market — but it is not To draw firms, the WCOC believes a more ing businesses and the potential workforce. enough. “We know the number one issue for aggressive marketing approach is necessary. “When you’re just out of university and you businesses is workforce,” he says. “Attracting A group of representatives should actively have student debt and other things, exor- and keeping workers is a key element. If we advertise Winnipeg’s advantages, workforce, bitant taxes aren’t popular,” says Adrienne don’t start keeping our young people here and skill sets. “The city council and province Batra, director of the Canadian Taxpayers and creating that workforce, we’ll never be the should be doing this, working together for the Federation Manitoba branch. Other prov- province that we want to be.” contact: [email protected] The Uniter September 28, 2006 NEWS 0 National conference debates media arts

KENTON SMITH pression, but it is perhaps simultaneously the Photo: Kenton Smith STAFF reporter source of the problem in terms of establishing general understanding and acceptance. As Patterson points out, new media, unlike tradi- ast week saw a national effort to create tional arts such as classical orchestral music, for Winnipeg a new and progressive does not have a long canon. L image – as well as raise the profile of a Another problem, suggests Patterson, marginal and ever-changing art form. may be the lack in media art of an identifi- The Independent Media Arts Alliance able art object: people are perhaps confused (IMAA) National Festival & Conference, about how to react to, say, a video installa- “Murder City > Media City,” attempted to tion as opposed to a painting or sculpture. For do away with Winnipeg’s nasty profile as that matter, Patterson wonders, where does Canada’s murder capital, and emphasize in- performance art fall in all of this? The same stead the city’s emerging status as a leading question could be asked of Rebecca Belmore, centre for the media arts. As IMAA members one of Canada’s foremost contemporary art- debated policy by day, and invited artists pre- ists, who presented a performance piece sented their work by night, one over-arching as an extension to her installation, Parallel, problem was repeatedly thrown into relief: currently split between Ace Art Inc. and the the lack of awareness and understanding of Urban Shaman Gallery. media art in general. By contrast, Dorner points out that the Image from Andrew James Patterson’s Mono Logical - Cinematheque, Thursday Sept. 21. Jennifer Dorner, National Director of media arts have in fact had a long life – film IMAA, emphasizes that “media arts” should has been around for over a century, and be considered an umbrella term for visual video since the seventies. But there certainly Shaman and the Winnipeg Film Group being room capacity – all of which turned the festi- arts as diverse as film, video, and new media, are major differences in philosophy and ap- the other two; Steve Loft of Urban Shaman val into a genuine happening. which the Canada Council for the Arts defines proach: whereas classical cinema is emotion- is in fact serving as the Regional Host for The ultimate question is, will all this lead as “artistic expression created using interac- ally and psychologically manipulative of the this year’s conference, which, since IMAA’s to more opportunities for media artists, and tive information and communicative technol- audience, much contemporary media art – founding twenty-five years ago in Yorkton, the recognition of media art as a legitimate ogies, which may be in multi media, installa- especially new media – is interactive, placing Saskatchewan, has been held annually in a art form? Consider that the media arts have at tion, performance, or Web form.” And let’s not far greater demands upon the viewer. The dif- different region of Canada. least one powerful friend: no less than George forget about audio art, or “artistic expression ference can be summed up as passive versus At the same time that the members Lucas, who cites Canadian experimental film- created using audio production technologies, active experience. hashed out internal matters on the confer- maker Arthur Lipsett as a primary influence, which may be in radiophonic, electronic, in- And then there’s the problem of money ence side, the festival portion of “Murder City has said that he wishes to put his vast re- stallation, or performance form,” to quote the again. “All these different areas blur, and com- > Media City” unfolded at various venues, sources towards producing more experimen- Council again. pete for the same funding,” sighs Patterson; showcasing not only the aforementioned tal film. Such encouragement from such an What makes media art hard to pin down is on the other hand, says Dorner, it is hearten- Patterson and Belmore, but screenings and unexpected source may indicate a foreseeable the flux created by new developments in tech- ing to see that funding organizations like the performances by other media and audio art- future where the boundaries of media arts will nology – an issue specifically broached at one Canada Council now have a separate category ists. These events proved a great success, with be pushed further than ever. forum discussion, which featured Winnipeg for new media, and that outreach and audi- some venues filled beyond even standing- avant-garde filmmaker Deco Dawson as key- ence market development have become a note speaker. Society has become technologi- major part of the Council’s mandate. cally saturated, yet there remains a reluctance Advocacy and research for the media on the part of the general public to recognize arts comprise much of IMAA’s activities – let alone embrace – technology’s artistic po- throughout the rest of the year, with the or- U of W assesses emergency response tential. ganization’s leaders consulting with both gov- So how do IMAA and media artists engage ernment ministries and institutions such as the general public? Is education a major part the National Gallery. Communication, coop- JENNIFER SACCO of IMAA’s strategy? eration, and interaction with member organi- President Lloyd Axworthy. “It’s part of it,” says Dorner. “I’d like to see zations across the country are also facilitated, Gill, 25, was a member of vampiref- more of it happening.” On the other hand, she with resources provided for production, dis- he shootings at Montreal’s Dawson reaks.com. Media have led the public to be- explains, IMAA is caught in a catch-22: more tribution, and preservation. College leave affiliates of post-sec- lieve that the goth community website is a money is desperately needed to pay the sup- That last subject is a major concern at T ondary institutions across the coun- bad influence on its users. The website ex- port staff and artists who would legitimatize present, according to Dorner: more facili- try with mixed emotions. On Sept. 13, in tends its sympathy to the victims and their media art; however, it is the very same lack ties are needed to archive and maintain ex- the span of three minutes, 20 students were families, and says that they are taking pre- of understanding that makes the securing of isting works that are literally falling apart in shot. One young woman was killed, and two ventative measures to ensure the safety of funds to address it a difficult task. artists’ basements. Programming language victims remain in critical condition. Kimveer their members. Andrew James Patterson, an interdisci- used by pioneering new media artists in the Gill, the shooter, was shot in the arm by plinary artist who debuted a new inter-media 80s is also in danger of being lost. At the local police and later shot himself in the head. work, Mono Logical, as part of the festival level, Video Pool is particularly committed to Within seconds 911-Emergency re- portion of the event, identifies another obsta- this cause – it installed a state-of-the-art cold ceived over 400 calls from students and staff You know well yourself cle: “Media art is such a huge field.” The lack vault in 1999. at Dawson College. If police had arrived of easily demarcated categories may liberate Video Pool is one of three IMAA member two minutes later than they did, the disas- that someone could walk in artists searching for innovative forms of ex- organizations in Winnipeg, with Urban ter might have been double. The 1989 École Polytechnique Massacre forced police to through the Spence Street change their response to situations such as this. Thus they arrived at Dawson College doors, walk into Riddell Hall, within three minutes. The day after the shooting, David and start shooting” Mauro, Security Director for the University of Winnipeg, held a meeting to discuss emer- – Lloyd Axworthy gency response. Security at the University has a lot to offer, including Safe Walk, 24- hour monitored security, and security out- “We do not condone or influence this lets for high-risk situations. The University type of behaviour in any way,” wrote Jethro also added new telephone systems at the Berelson, the site’s webmaster, on the main exits of the school and new cameras and page. “Just because someone goes around monitors. However, UWSA President Kate shooting people and happens to be a Sjoberg adds that “it is important to achieve member of VampireFreaks, doesn’t mean a balance between ensuring the institution that this website has influenced him to do is both welcoming and safe.” such a horrible thing.” These events are also random. “You The site is also linked to Jeffrey Steinke, know well yourself that someone could walk 23, and his 12-year-old girlfriend, who are in through the Spence Street doors, walk accused of killing a family from Medicine into Riddell Hall and start shooting –- the Hat, Alberta last April; the two allegedly met only way of preventing things is to report on Vampire Freaks.com. Rebecca Belmore performs in an empty lot on McDermot Ave Friday Sept. 22. Photo: Kenton Smith the unbecoming immediately,” said U of W September 28, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 0 NEWS

THIS IS THE 2nd OF FOUR editions WITH The Uniter featuring coverage of the

2006 Winnipeg Civic elections, including some special features and commentary. Candidates in contested ridings will answer questions – ones we hope will help voters in those wards to make informed choices. The Uniter will also speak to all mayoral candidates, delivering readers their visions of the city. Issues related to youth, University students, and the downtown community are the focus of this coverage; with community groups and stakeholders, we will attempt to promote discussion of a viable future for Winnipeg.

Candidate Profiles Ward: St. Boniface Ward: St. James-Brookland

Michelle Dobrovolny What are other issues in the St. ouncillor Jae Eadie’s first elec- councilor, I have worked hard in this Beat Reporter Boniface ward? area. We have increased funding and MC: The biggest issue I tion to city council predates the the size of the police department, and get at the door is that we need another I don’t want to see that diminish. t. Boniface is one of the most con- person representing St. Boniface. birth of most university students; 3. Those two are the ones I hear Again, OlyWest is a huge issue, but we C about the most. I’m still campaigning tentious wards of the 2006 civic also need to clean up Highway #1 East. he has held his seat in the St. James to reduce the education tax burden. At I think it’s an embarrassment. tax time, I get a lot of calls about the election, with the OlyWest debate DV: The revitalization of Brookland ward since 1980. Running school tax. Even though St. James has S Provencher Boulevard. In five years, one of the lowest taxes, it’s still almost going on. Councillor Franco Magnifico has I want to see it as successful as Corydon against him for the second time is Fred 50 percent of the tax bill. Avenue. And I’d like to continue the SF: 1. People in the ward are saying two challengers running against him: Dan quest to attract an international youth Morris, whom Eadie soundly beat in 2002 they want the streets fixed, and safe hostel to the area as well as continue to streets. Vandal, the former deputy mayor who re- attract sporting and cultural events. by 3,292 votes. Scott Fielding, who ran for 2. Accountability is also a big issue. FM: The problems here are pretty People say they never hear from their signed his St. Boniface seat to run against much the same as in other wards. the provincial Conservative Party in the councilor, and he never holds public I think public safety is a huge one. It’s meetings. Mayor Sam Katz in 2004, and Murray Cliff, becoming a problem not just down- 1995 election, has also thrown his hat in Should there be a limit on the town, but also in the suburbs, with number of terms a councilor can serve? who is running a virtually unpublicized car thefts and vandalism. There has the ring, and is calling for a limit on the FM: No. We should leave it up to to be something done. Police aren’t the people. I’m definitely advocating campaign due to his pledge not to spend a the answer. I’d like to see foot pa- number of terms a councillor can serve. for a change in St. James, but it should trols. Secondly, our infrastructure. always be up to the people, though we dime on elections in an effort to “revolu- Our beautiful parks shouldn’t be full should all play a role in challenging of weeds. Our streets should be proper Other than previous terms in city ideas to let people know what other op- tionize” the Canadian electoral system. and maintained, and when there’s council, what experience can you offer tions are out there. snow, it should be cleared away. Front City Hall? JE: That’s why we have elections. line services need to be improved. FM: I think the most im- We live in one of the greatest democ- Other than previous terms in city Why should young people stay in portant thing I have to offer is that I racies in the world, and the people council, what professional experience Winnipeg? have been in the courier business for can make the decision for themselves. can you offer City Hall? MC: I believe that our city 18 years. You drive around all over and Anyways, the provincial government MC: Well, this is my government has been neutral so long get to see the big picture of the city. would have to make that happen, and second time running. I ran against the that we have nowhere to go but up, but JE: Before being elected to coun- to do that would have to first impose incumbent in the last civic elections. I we have to get away from low-paying cil, I was a partner in a general insur- terms on themselves, which isn’t going have also run in the Radisson district OlyWest jobs by investing in other in- ance agency, up until a few years ago to happen. Experience means some- for the Liberal Party. I sit on the policy dustries. when I sold my interest. thing. With terms, every few years we committee for the Manitoba Liberal DV: We have a great quality of life, SF: I grew up in the ward and grad- would have a council full of amateurs. Party, and write policy for the upcom- and a vibrant arts and cultural scene. uated from Silver Heights Collegiate. The public should make that decision ing elections. We have interesting architecture in the I attended the University of Manitoba at the ballot box. DV: I’ve been a social worker. I city, and our music scene is second to and earned a B.A. in economics and SF: Absolutely. I support a two- have a background in community in- none in Canada. political science. After graduation, I term limit for both councilor and volvement and community activism. FM: Young people need jobs. They worked in the provincial government mayor. These are not supposed to be FM: I graduated from Louis Riel need to know that when they graduate for four years. I spent the last seven career positions. Eight years is enough Collegiate. I worked for the railway for they’ll have opportunities. They need years working in the pharmaceutical time to accomplish what you want. 13 years in union and then manage- to know that their quality of life will be industry in marketing and sales. My Why should young people stay in ment positions. I bought a hotel when ensured. That goes to things like bike wife and I are small business owners. Winnipeg? I was 31 years old. I ran that for 19 lanes, NHL teams, the Human Right What do you consider to be the FM: I think the city has a lot to offer. years, and sold it two years ago. I cur- Museum. Those are the kinds of things main issues facing your ward? We have a beautiful new arena, and a rently run two rural hotels. that improve the quality of life. They FM: 1. In the Brooklands area, you great new ballpark. We’re surrounded Oly-yay or Oly-nay? need to know that when they gradu- have a recreational crisis. The commu- by cottage country and agricultural MC: I’m totally against it. ate, they will have a job to afford these nity centre is deteriorating. land. The reasons are the ecological damage, things. 2. We have to make better deci- JE: We’re a growing city. You and the lack of political people listen- sions around the Polo Park area. We’ve don’t see sharp spikes like in Alberta, ing to voters. created a lot of problems with poor but we’re not in decline and we have DV: I’m not necessarily opposed to retail planning. a steady economy. We have a skilled OlyWest, but to a backwards City Hall 3. We should have a public meet- group of young people coming out of where they offer financial incentives ing about what to do with the site at university, and I think there’s a lot of before looking at the environmental Silver Heights Collegiate which has opportunity. We’re not going to have ramifications. There was absolutely been abandoned. the kind of economy that Alberta has, no public consultation. It was devised What do you think are the major issues 4. I’m opposed to the development but from a municipal perspective, we’re by Franco Magnifico behind closed facing Winnipeg this election? Send a of a hotel on the corner of Portage Ave trying to stay competitive. doors, and then rammed through in and Belvidere. SF: Winnipeg is a city of untapped seven days. letter to the editor at [email protected]. JE: 1. We need to keep investing potential. I truly believe this city can go FM: My stance on OlyWest is the in street renewal. In the minds of most a lot farther than it has. We need strong same as it was when it started. If they of my constituents, that is the biggest and optimistic leaders who believe that meet the standards set by the Clean concern, at least when they contact this city can thrive once again. Environment Commission, I am in me, and I’m going to keep working on favour. If they don’t meet those stan- that. dards, it should not and will not be 2. Public safety is also a major built. concern on part of the public. As a city contact: [email protected] The Uniter September 28, 2006 COMMENTS 0

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icant mark on the rest of the natural world, to larger or lesser degrees. We need a careful as- Watching Where the Wind Blows sessment when proceeding with wind-power - establishing guidelines with public input is an Keep a Close Eye on Wind Farms in MANITOBA important aspect of that. At the same time, we need to keep in mind that the costs of alternative energies such as Derek Leschasin things seem to be happening. So why isn’t ev- ful will the view from the Kennedy compound wind power may necessarily entail some pain. SENIOR reporter eryone happy? be if it’s underwater? And how safe will bats be But that pain can be bearable, as opposed to Last year, the environmentalist Robert if they can’t adjust to a changing ecosystem? the long-term risks of doing nothing. Kennedy Jr. wrote an article in the New York Clearly, wind power is a part of, though not the ave you ever seen a wind farm? Times, opposing the first offshore wind-farm solution to, human-caused climate change. Chances are that if you haven’t yet, to be constructed in the United States, off Cape But it may be a cop-out to simply wave Hyou’re likely to encounter one if Cod, Massachusetts. His interest, of course, the banner of global warming. There’s no you travel through southern Manitoba in the had nothing to do with the fact that the huge shortage of people and things and places that coming decades. The Province announced project of 130 turbines would lie within sight have been trampled in the name of any cause, early this month that solicitation has begun of the Kennedy family compound. But are good or bad. Are we keeping a close enough for projects planned to quadruple our wind Kennedy’s concerns more than just Not In My eye on where we step? power generation as early as 2007. That sounds BackYard (NIMBY)? Here in Manitoba, the existing wind farm more impressive than it is - Manitoba has only Like Kennedy, opponents of wind farm in St. Leon has been met by muted criticism, one wind farm near St.Leon, which generates proposals voice fears about wind turbines if any. We seem to have a project that is low- 99 megawatts. But the province aims to in- destroying scenic views, generating excess impact and does not disturb the landscape crease our wind-power output to 1000 mega- noise, frightening wildlife and killing birds. (which is already highly developed due to over watts by 2018. And it’s hard to dismiss these concerns as a hundred years of agriculture). It can tenta- While 30 years ago wind power may have simply untrue - the debate is splitting the en- tively be deemed a success, and a catalyst for been dismissed by many as the mirages of half- vironmentalist community. Even a day after further wind energy development. But earlier baked hippies, large companies are getting in the Province of Manitoba’s announcement, this year, the environmental group Manitoba on the act. Wind power is starting to look like the CBC reported that hundreds of bats are Wildlands noted that no publicly available good business all over the world, which is why being killed by wind turbines at Pincher Creek, guidelines for assessing future wind farm proj- it’s likely that the Province will meet its goals, Alberta. For some reason, which University of ects currently exists - and may not exist. This provided the political will remains. Calgary researchers are trying to discover, the means that when assessing the environmen- Environmentalists have been screaming bats cannot detect the turbines. And it’s hap- tal impact of such projects, there are no stan- for some sort of government commitment to pening elsewhere. dards to rely on - each project can be assessed alternative energy for years. Unsurprisingly, Perhaps the question becomes: do these in a vacuum. government and capital both seem to need things matter, when stacked against the threat Surely, we can do better. Supporting wind to be confronted with a catastrophic scenario of global warming, and a world where re- energy does not mean being blind to its impact. like global warming before they respond. Yet, sources seem to be dwindling? How wonder- Sadly, nearly all human activity leaves a signif-

The Civic Election Dark Horse

IAN SCOTT

n important piece of infor- might be better suited to someone who mation regarding the upcom- has owned a baseball team. A ing civic election appears to The candidate’s second main have flown under the radar this past reason for not revealing him/herself is week. Apparently, one of our very own the fear of backlash from his/her own students here at the University of supporters. This made no sense to me Winnipeg has decided to run for mayor. at first, but the candidate explained S/he has decided to remain unidenti- that the electoral system is the real fied at the moment. culprit. “I go to the U of W, I’m unas- At first glance, it would seem to suming and I’m non-gender specific. I be a bizarre and rather dubious deci- will obviously split the left-wing vote, sion not to promote his/her candidacy infuriating the left-wingers that can Take Back the Night at every opportunity. After all, an elec- never get on the same page as each Drummers keep the beat at Take Back the Night march Sept.21 tion is always about getting the word other.” PhotoS: NATASHA PETERSON out there and gaining popularity. This The last justification for running seems to be an impossible task to ac- anonymously was that it would help complish when acting anonymously. voters relate to the mysterious candi- Being the sleuth that I am, I was able to date. Since most voters don’t show up sit down with the candidate and learn to vote in civic elections, the candidate the three main reasons behind her/his felt he/she would show their solidarity decision to run incognito. with the electorate by not showing up The first reason is that the can- him/herself. “It makes a candidate look didate would like to avoid having the more down-to-earth if they are as apa- word “longshot” permanently attached thetic as everyone else”, she/he said. to their name. The candidate told me The candidate feels their chances that revealing their identity would are pretty good. “It’s all about image allow pundits to refer to her/him as in politics these days, and people can “longshot candidate (insert name)”. construct their own image of me in “It is difficult enough to run for their head, with their hopes and desires mayor without being constantly re- acting as my imaginary platform. I can minded that your last name is longer be the dream candidate to any voter.” than four letters and you’ve never One thing can be said: at least the can- own a baseball team,” he/she said. didate is not pretending to be someone Coincidentally, the word “longshot” their not. September 28, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 0 comments

lands they occupied, something that stands to their return the leaders were either arrested or Culture Matters. But, this day. Instead the British North American prohibited from returning to Canada as was Government would sign agreements with the the case of Levi General. Many spent over a leadership of Six Nations stating that the only year in jail and were forced to pay their own How Much? Not Much way they could receive any compensation for court fees. Rebuttal to Editorial by Brad Hartle their lost lands was if they were the ones to col- As to the cultural aspect brought up by lect and invest the money. They did this and Brad Hartle, which he implies has inhibited the Brian Rice the war and in an act of treachery, the British ended up losing most of the proceeds from the people of Six Nations from taking a more crit- gave away the homeland of the people of Six land in bad investments or in some cases out ical view of the present situation concerning Nations to the Americans in a secret meet- right stole it from the coffers set aside for the the land, it is important to know that Joseph Brad Hartle has implied through his ed- ing in Paris France leaving them landless. The people of Six Nations. An investigation a few Brant did not follow the traditional practices of itorial that the blockade at Caledonia by the were able to do this based on an assumption years later found the Indian department to be his people. He was an Anglican Christian, like people of Six Nations is being driven by a about lands inhabited by heathens that came one that had been permeated by corruption many others at Six Nations during that time. notion about the land that is derived from their out of the European tradition called the doc- especially concerning monies for Indians. One Even today, Six Nations is a community that culture. In other words culture is inhibiting trine of discovery and reinforced by the rule of the agreements that was signed between the is diversified along religious lines consisting them from seeing outside of the box that their of law. This gave monarchs from Europe a su- crown and Six Nations occurred in 1841, the of both followers of tradition and those who culture confines them to. Meanwhile the non- preme right to the lands of Aboriginal peo- same agreement that the people of Caledonia belong to various Christian denominations. Aboriginal peoples from Caledonia come from ples, although the Royal Proclamation of 1763 tout as the one that shows Six Nations sold off Joseph Brant had intended that his people a culture that they get to choose and which still required the representatives of the British the land where they now have their blockade. develop a modern economy out of the lands doesn’t define who they are or the choices they Crown to negotiate with them the lesser usu- The people of Six Nations were prohib- that were given to them. He was in every sense make. Therefore, according to Hartle, as indi- fructuary rights (right to hunt and fish) they ited from developing a modern economy be- a modern man who lived within a traditional viduals and being more autonomous they are were left with. It is for this reason that the lands cause of the superiority that the British North culture. able to make more critical choices about the in Canada are still referred to as crown lands American government and its citizens felt they In spite of his loyalty to the British culture they come from and in a free society which are derived from the British Crown. had over them because of race, and today not Crown and the defense of what would later be this autonomy needs to be protected. His edi- Left fighting the Americans alone, Joseph much has changed. By the 1850’s the rule of Canada, he witnessed not only the loss of the torial implies that the people of Six Nations are Brant was appalled that his allies the British law would clearly state that Indians could not traditional lands of his people, but also the loss a threat to this individualistic autonomy that would take it upon themselves to leave Six be owners of land until they were fully assimi- of the lands that were given to them as com- only free human beings possess. Of course Nations out of the negotiations to end the war lated into British North American society and pensation. his argument puts an emphasis of the blame and then give his peoples land away with the that would only happen once they stopped It is the culture that couldn’t accept racial for the blockade on the people of Six Nations stroke of a pen. Landless and unable to defeat being Indians. There is still a story told at Six difference and preferred instead racial sub- and in subtle language is a call for the forceful the Americans alone, he was able to convince Nations that once the Loyalist settlers learned ordination and intolerance that has resulted removal of the blockade to protect that notion the British to offer land along the Grand River they had the British North American author- in first the British, then the Government of of liberty. as compensation for the Six Nations losses. In ities behind them, they took their pitch forks Canada, and now even the people of Caledonia The point I want to make about Brad this way, if the Americans ever attacked again, and forced the people of Six Nations across the that has resulted in the people of Six Nations Hartle’s editorial is that the blockade is not the people of Six Nations people would provide other side of the Grand River and today that is putting up their blockade. Had they viewed being defined because of the culture of the a buffer between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario where the people of Six Nations reside. the people of Six Nations as equal under the people of Six Nations but rather by notions and hold them off until reinforcements arrived This would continue after 1867 when rule of law in the first place and allowed them about culture based on the British European from the British. This occurred in 1812 and the British Crown turned over jurisdiction to own the land that was given to them as Brant tradition of racial superiority that gave its without its Indian allies British North America of Indians and lands inhabited by Indians to had thought, the present situation would not citizens broad based rights to the lands in- would now be part of the United States. the Federal Government of the newly formed be taking place. What is motivating the people habited by Aboriginal people which was The people of Six Nations were pro- country of Canada under section 91/24 of of Six Nations to put up their blockade is not reinforced by the rule of law. vided land six miles on each side of the Grand the British North America Act. In 1924 the some philosophical notion about the land that By the way Brad, the lands at Caledonia River from its mouth to its source, which in- Government of Canada would send in its fed- derives from their culture, but rather the need are not the ancestral lands of the people of Six cluded the lands of Caledonia as a new home- eral police force to arrest the leadership at Six to have adequate lands to live on in order to Nations as you wrote and that therefore ne- land. Being educated and understanding land Nations and institute a system of governance survive as a people, something that is the right gates the ancestral tie to the land. The lands tenure, Joseph Brant was lead to believe his it could control called the band council. This of every society. And that is what really needs were in fact those of the Neutrals, a group people were the sole proprietors over the lands was a time when the leadership of Six Nations to be defended. that was once an adversary of the Six Nations in question. The leadership at Six Nations gave was lobbying their cause at The Hague to the Confederacy until 1653 and later replaced by Brant power of attorney over the lands in League of Nations about the unjust treatment Brian Rice is a (Mohawk) Professor in the Ojibwa of Central Ontario. order to use them to invest in. Ever loyal to his they had received from both the British and the Department of Education, University The lands in the dispute that in- allies, Brant allowed British Loyalists to settle the Federal Government of Canada. Upon of Winnipeg. clude Caledonia were given to the people with him some of whose descendents still live of Six Nations by a Swiss Mercenary named in the region making him the true father of Haldimand as compensation for the forfei- Southern Ontario. The Loyalists were to pay ture of their traditional lands by the British leases to Joseph Brant and the people of Six after they lost the American Revolutionary Nations in order for them to have money to War. Haldimand had been given the mandate develop a modern economy. by the British to negotiate the lands from the Within a few years some of Loyalists Mississauga Ojibwa in order to turn them over began to complain that they shouldn’t have to to Mohawk leader Joseph Brant and the people pay leases to Six Nations because Indians who of Six Nations. were considered heathens under European The reason this occurred was because the law couldn’t be true owners of the land but British had asked the Six Nations Confederacy rather had only subsistence based rights. whose traditional lands were in what is now The now established British North American Central New York to side with them in the war government agreed with the settlers. Indians against the Americans, and as good allies for were to be treated as wards of the British the most part they did. In 1783, after losing Crown and therefore could not sell or lease the contact: [email protected] The Uniter September 28, 2006 DIVERSIONS

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Finally, always keep that regret. Look through the calendar and mark a big goal in mind: what you’re going to be able to couple of majors that pique your interest. Go do with your degree once you’re done will help Montana Capitol evacuated find profs in that area that will let you sit in on you through the busiest times. Good luck! a class or talk to other students taking it. Try to If you have any questions, please email us at due to gas find a mentor in the workforce and see what the [email protected] and we will respond. Or work would actually be like with that major. The drop by our office at 0R13 and we will be more than main thing is to get the information first before happy to talk and help find the resources you need. September 28, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 10 FEATURES Features Can Kaj Do It? BRT Advocate-Turned-Mayoral Candidate Talks to The Uniter

Derek Leschasin Equal Marriage, and the Federal NDP – doing media Senior Reporter support for Toronto candidates in the 2006 election. Hasselriis has also sparred with Katz before, at least indirectly. ne of Sam Katz’s slogans in his win- In 2004, after being recently elected Mayor, Katz ning election campaign was: “I like pushed an ultimately successful vote through Council Oresults, I like Sam.” After two years, that shelved former Mayor Glen Murray’s plan for Bus it’s clear not everyone does. Or at least, not Rapid Transit, a network of transit corridors through- when he’s working in the Mayor’s office at out the city that was intended to ensure faster, more City Hall. And despite the lamentations over efficient service to and from downtown. Hasselriis the past several weeks about the lack of a mobilized to form an activist group to defend the “real” contest for next month’s Civic elec- plan, called “Winnipeggers 4 Bus Rapid Transit”. tion, Kaj Hasselriis, the first candidate to put Though BRT was shelved, the episode produced yet his name forward, has been quietly cam- another report by the City affirming the need for a paigning since August. He aims to change better transit system. many of the policy decisions that have (or haven’t) been made over the past two years. Hasselriis, it’s safe to say, doesn’t like Sam. I feel strongly that Sam “I feel strongly that Sam Katz is not a good mayor,” says Hasselriis. “I think that he owes it to Katz is not a good mayor” Winnipeggers to get involved in a heated debate in this city’s future. And I want to provoke him into that – Kaj Hasselriis debate. And I want to run a winning campaign.” In contrast to the entrepreneurial, business- focused background of Sam Katz, Kaj Hasselriis has Hasselriis regards that report as a small vic- a somewhat unconventional past. After graduat- tory. “Yet another task force report came out, and re- ing with a Sociology degree from the University of inforced the need for better bus and greener transit Manitoba, and a degree in Journalism from Ryerson, in Winnipeg, and that report has been shelved,” says Hasselriis worked as a documentary producer for the Hasselriis. CBC from 1997-2002, for both local and national pro- It’s clear that Bus Rapid Transit and infrastruc- gramming. Following that experience, Hasselriis trav- ture for cycling are important planks in Hasselriis’s Kaj Hasselriis FILE PHOTO eled through Africa and Southeast Asia producing campaign. But it would be unfair to call him a single- radio documentaries, and spent some time living in issue candidate. building up communities that are being neglected, as lively city, but they will attract business and invest- Peru where he started an English-language newspa- “We’ve never really had a long-term vision and opposed to pursuing new development on the edge ment. He questions the view that Katz has been a proper in Lima. plan for the way Winnipeg should be built, and the of the city, such as Waverley West. “I think we should business Mayor, accusing the incumbent of a “laid- “(Traveling) made me appreciate Winnipeg problem with that is now we’ve got a city that is bigger spend some time fixing what we’ve already got.” back” approach, waiting for business to become in- more in some cases, and it’s also made me realize that than we can manage,” says Hasselriis. Accordingly, And while he insists that he is not anti-devel- terested in Winnipeg, rather than taking steps to we have some shortcomings,” says Hasselriis. “And Hasselriis presents a number of ideas based around a opment as a rule, Hasselriis maintains that the city create a vibrant city that would attract companies. one of the things that excites me about Winnipeg is green, anti-sprawl mentality. They range from BRT to needs green infrastructure to alleviate the environ- “As long as Winnipeg is not considered a modern that I believe that Winnipeg is a work in progress.” community and downtown development, economic mental costs that result from expanded suburbs, in city, with a good downtown, with good transit…better Back in Canada, Hasselriis has worked for the development, and crime prevention. terms of more and longer commuter trips. parks, more cycling paths…companies will look else- Canadian Federation of Students, Canadians for Hasselriis says his main concern is to focus on “I think it’s insane to build vast new suburbs where to relocate,” says Hasselriis. “Governments at the edge of town, if we don’t have a correspond- can’t necessarily create jobs, but governments can ing plan for projects like Bus Rapid Transit, because create a better environment for companies to come it just reinforces and continues the car culture of here and do business.” Winnipeg,” says Hasselriis. “And Bus Rapid Transit is And while Katz and Hasselriis may differ on a good plan, not just because it improves Winnipeg what a “better environment” for business may entail, Transit, but because it plans for the creation of lots of they both agree on certain policies, such as elimi- new cycling paths.” nating the city’s Business Tax, as well as implement- Another benefit Hasselriis sees in BRT would ing the recommendations of Mayor Katz’s “Red Tape be the quick link between the University of Manitoba Commission”. In fact, Hasselriis argues Katz hasn’t Civic Literacy Essay Contest and the downtown. He wants to make it easier for U of done enough in this regard. He says Katz’s plan to M students diffused throughout the south end to live eliminate the tax is too slow, and that the Red Tape in the central parts of the city. Commission’s report is “gathering dust.” As the civic election approaches this fall, many Possible topics to get you started “Let’s improve the transit system, let’s make it “Young people want a city that they can move to people are feeling discouraged with the current local (thanks to Prof. Leo for helping with the ideas): government and the lack of candidates. Of course that easier and faster, then maybe we’ll have more stu- or stay in and feel confident…if they want to change is not the case across the board, but there are many Infrastructure: What’s to become of our badly-deterio- dents living downtown. And more young people their career, they don’t have to change cities, too.” issues whether you like the current Mayor or not, that rated streets sewer and water lines? downtown makes the area a more lively place.” Some of Hasselriis’s arguments may surprise Taxes: Are we paying too much or to little? need addressing in Winnipeg. This election The Uniter It’s by no means a new idea, but Hasselriis a segment of his support on the left. And indeed, he and the UWSA are holding an essay contest to get Portage and Main: There’s a long-standing plan to open argues that if the state of Winnipeg’s downtown is to has been dubbed by some as the candidate of the left. students’ ideas and voices heard. The submissions the intersection to pedestrians, and a good deal of must be well-thought out, researched and backed support for the idea, but it’s stalled. improve, there needs to be a “critical mass” of people With some aspects of his platform, this is easy to see: up arguments on civic topics. Think of it like a short Public transit: Should Winnipeg, at last, have a rapid living, rather than simply working, in that area. BRT is his stance on crime, for example, which focuses more transit system? school essay, except instead of awarding you an A, the way to get people downtown, Hasselriis believes, on holistic, preventative measures rather than Katz’s the winner will receive an iPod. A committee made Suburban sprawl: Is it a problem and, if so, how should and housing is what’s needed to get them to stay there emphasis on enforcement and patrols. Or his idea for up of people from the UWSA and The Uniter editorial we address it? Affordable housing and Incentives for board will review the essays. The winning submis- middle-class housing downtown? - not simply mega-projects like the MTS Centre or the a living wage policy for public sector workers. sion, in addition to the iPod, will be printed in The Panhandlers? new Manitoba Hydro building. But with the Winnipeg Labour Council choosing Uniter features section in the Oct. 19th issue. Democracy and citizen participation: Do Winnipeggers “There’s an awful lot of empty buildings down- last week to endorse latecomer candidate Marianne have an adequate opportunity to be heard when City Submissions must be minimum 1200 and maxi- town that are pretty much moth-balled but still owned Cerilli over Hasselriis, early assumptions about the di- mum 2000 words. The final deadline is October 12th, Council makes decisions? Are they well-represented? by developers who are not looking after them. And we rection of the campaign may be mistaken. 12:00 p.m. Entries that come later than the deadline will not be considered. The Uniter reserves the right Don’t stop here though, there are lots of things to should take a strong stand against that, and take back At any rate, Hasselriis rejects the “leftist” label. to edit for length, style, libel, sexist, racist, homopho- consider. Please email with any concerns or questions. some of our best buildings and turn them into hous- “A lot of young people reject those labels, and they And remember, do your research, back up your bic, or any other hate-related ‘ist’ content. ing,” says Hasselriis. “We plunked down an expensive just want to look for good ideas,” says Hasselriis. Drop off your submissions to The Uniter office, arguments, and for god’s sake don’t plagiarise! new arena but made no plans for what was going to “There are many good ideas in Winnipeg...The prob- ORM14, or email them to [email protected] and please include your contact information so we can get a hold Good luck! go on around it. So we have a new arena surrounded lem is that we have a city hall that does not listen to or of you if you win. by empty buildings.” enact those ideas. And I think it’s time to stop setting Hasselriis argues that the policies he advo- up committees and start taking action.” cates will not only help to create a greener, more contact: [email protected] The Uniter September 28, 2006 ARTS & CULTURE 11

Arts & Culture: Mike Lewis Staff Reporter: Kenton Smith Arts & Culture E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Reality TV and Satan’s Erection – The New Quinzy

AARON EPP

“ nvite everyone who reads this article on my honeymoon.” I The idea occurs to Quinzy drum- mer/vocalist David Pankratz when my interview with the band is interrupted by a cell phone call from his fiancée. I ask where the two are planning to go. “Banff or Jasper,” David replies, before the band begins to discuss where they would like to go for David’s honeymoon, and whether or not the location should be determined via a poll on the band’s website. Interviewing this Winnipeg pop-rock quartet is a little like watching your favourite comedy on DVD with the commentary turned on. How’s that, you ask? Well, you’ll get the interesting information you want about the making of the film, but not before the cast has cracked several jokes, feeding off one another until all are out of breath from laughing so hard. Case in point: “Satan’s Eternal Erection. That’s what we’re going to call our next demo,” jokes

Jason Pankratz (bass, vocals), to the delight Quinzy plays at Shannon's Pub, Sept. 30. of his older brother David, and second cous- ins, brothers Sandy Taronno (lead vocals, guitar) and James Taronno (keyboards, debut CD, pleasebabypleasebabybabybaby- “The show at Shannon’s is going to be the performance part, and not the rest of vocals). please, in September of last year. This past fun,” says David of this Saturday. “If people our lives.” After spending the summer rehearsing June the trio was preparing to head to come out to our shows over the coming new material with their two new members, Toronto to record three songs with Michael months, they’re going to be able to see us See Quinzy play at Shannon’s Irish Quinzy will make its first official live ap- Phillip Wojewoda (Rheostatics), when Brian develop and grow with this new line-up, and Pub on Saturday, Sept. 30, 10 p.m. You can pearance in over four months this Saturday, announced he was leaving the band. I think that’s exciting.” visit the band online at www.myspace. Sept. 30, at Shannon’s Irish Pub. “Two clichés have been fulfilled, in “It will be like reality TV,” James com/quinzy. “What a lot of people don’t know about that creative differences could be cited as a deadpans, “except you’ll only get to see Quinzy is that we are badly in debt,” says reason, and the split is absolutely, lovingly Sandy, only half-joking. “To help that, we’re amicable,” Sandy wrote on the band’s web- going to be playing a lot of shows in the site shortly afterward. “David and I both coming months. So lucky you, Winnipeg.” [still] consider Brian one of our closest and best friends.” “Our idea for the direction Quinzy should go in—musically and profession- We want to spend the ally—was different from Brian’s,” says Sandy during our interview. “We want to spend next five years recording, tour- the next five years recording, touring, and building a fanbase. We’re at an age where we ing, and building a fanbase. have the ability to do that, whereas Brian— who is a few years older than us—couldn’t We’re at an age where we have make the same commitment.” After Brian’s departure, Sandy and the ability to do that, whereas David decided to ask their younger brothers to join the band. James and Jason were Brian—who is a few years eager to do so. David stayed at the drums, Sandy moved to the guitar, James was added older than us—couldn’t make on keyboards, and Jason learned the bass. “Having James and Jason in the band the same commitment.” has really been great,” says David. “You in- teract differently with one another in a band – Sandy Taronno setting than in a family setting, so it’s fun for me to see my brother and second cousin in this new setting.” Sandy and David formed Quinzy in “Quinzy Mach II,” as they jokingly refer December 2002 along with friend Brian to themselves, have already written “about James. Combining influences such as Wilco, an EP’s-worth” of material in the past few Ben Folds, and Weezer, the trio soon became months, says David. The band—all four are known around the city for its musicianship currently enrolled in university—hopes to and live show. In the four years that have tour when classes end in April. They have passed, Quinzy have developed a loyal fol- yet to decide whether or not they will record lowing and become good friends with like- an EP or full-length CD before then. minded musicians in bands such as The In the meantime, Quinzy are looking Attics, Inward Eye and The Morning After. forward to playing live again in their home- With Sandy on bass, David on drums, town. and Brian on guitar, the band released its September 28, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 12 ARTS & CULTURE contact: [email protected] The Uniter September 28, 2006 ARTS & CULTURE 13 Pentecostal Wisconsin – Bringing Controversy into the Church

mances so far, and according to Gillis, the Ksenia Prints responses to the program have been excep- BEAT reporter tional. “Our congregation is very open minded,” he says, “We’re always trying to make sense eligious fundamentalism has been out of faith and life, and some shows have a a hot topic lately, discussed in every way of getting at [difficult subjects].” R possible outlet. It is not every day, Gillis believes Pentecostal Wisconsin will though, that a humorous performance by fit perfectly within the series. The personal an ex-fundamentalist is presented inside a angle of the play makes room for the ques- church. But that is exactly what can be found tions of religion’s relevance. in the Crescent Fort Rouge United Church “There are many others like [Paulson] this Friday. who get turned off by their experience of re- Pentecostal Wisconsin tells the coming ligion,” says Gillis. “We want to uphold the of age story of a shy Swedish kid, who happens idea that it’s unfair to paint all expressions of to be a devout member of the Pentecostal religion with the same brush – there are many church in a small town in Wisconsin. Ryan different approaches”. Paulson is the writer and star of this autobio- The discussion question to follow graphic comedy. Pentecostal is whether good religion is still The members of the Pentecostal church possible in light of fundamentalism. The speak in tongues to symbolize when the Holy experts are Joseph Aragon, Sharon Bajer, Spirit enters them. Leslie Harrison and Barb Janes, the church’s “It’s this super-special gift from God,” minister. Paulson says, but explains that “[In my town], Pentecostal Wisconsin will play at I think people were just really uncomfortable Crescent Fort Rouge United Church on with it.” Friday, September 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are Ryan grew up believing he could talk to $10, and are available at McNally Robinson or Ryan Paulson - Pentacostal Wisconsin FILE PHOTO Jesus on a daily basis. at the entrance. “Jesus was kind of like a person in my life that would give me direction,” he says. The play depicts his post-graduation teenage struggles, when a strong calling beck- oned him to become a pastor at the church, but some complications arose. He began to doubt his faith and resigned from the idea of priesthood. “All these years later, I don’t really know what it means to have God direct your life, but it was this ideal I was shooting for,” Paulson says. “I tend to be an all or nothing person, so it was inevitable that when I realized I wasn’t going to be a pastor, I would end up not being a Christian at all.” Paulson did not originally set out to write a religiously themed play. “When something is a good story, people will interpret it and find meaning in it,” he says. He began working on it only when Virginia Scott, now the show’s director, pointed out the oddity of his childhood. “The show does become about religion and fundamentalism in general,” he adds, but believes that it’s a part of what makes it universal. Paulson feels the show should not offend anyone, especially Crescent Fort Rouge’s churchgoers. “It’s not a bitter show. I poke fun at the people in [my] church, but never maliciously or particularly angrily,” he says, “and I have a lot of love for the people that I grew up around.” Despite its approachable nature, Paulson never brought the comedy back home to Eau Claire. “The closest I’ve gotten is Minneapolis,” he says, and adds even though some family members have seen it, his dad would “find it hard to watch…and think I’m going to hell.” He did, however, contribute money to send it to Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival. The show got a lot of stage time as it opened in New York, travelled throughout Canada’s Fringe festivals and even arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is in the 2005 Winnipeg Fringe that Bill Gillis of the Crescent Fort Rouge United Church saw the show, and conceived the idea of bringing it back to Winnipeg as part of the church’s Intersections: The Arts, Spiritualities and Contemporary Living program. This series attempts to combine arts and spirituality in order to focus on important current questions. Following a featured performance a subject is presented for discussion, first to a panel of experts and then to the general public. The series has featured two perfor- September 28, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] Arts & Culture Editor: Mike Lewis E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 786-9497 14 ARTS & CULTURE Fax: 783-7080 Think for yourself

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ow do you defend yourself against the onslaught of popu- Hlar culture? Can you escape it al- together? Unlearn, at Plug-In Gallery until Nov. 18, explores these questions through the work of seventeen international art- The Sound of Being Second Hand ists. Finding novel uses for everything from flags to street signs, the attempt is to disrupt the mindless absorption of MIKE LEWIS and into modal playing, abandoning Western ideology. ARTS & CULTURE Editor the previous relationships between “Companies want these materials major and minor scales. to have a single meaning,” says Curator With exception of “Flamenco Steven Matijcio. To iconic lines and co- This week: Sketches” each song was recorded lours “our responses become automatic.” in one take. Think about that for a To free her imagination, Serbian per- second: each song on this album was formance artist Marina Abramovic under- only played to tape once in history. took a radical experiment. In Freeing The PHOTOS: whitney Light Once. Though Davis didn’t know it, the Memory, a 1975 video, she tries to purge album is one big ‘fuck-you’ to every herself of Western culture by voicing every band that has ever used Pro-Tools. word she knows. Inspired by this piece, whether or not they approved of mass cul- That aside, the single take aspect of the Matijcio selected more recent works that ture, it seems that these artists are not. album is what makes it so great. The build on its theme, including works by “What artists are doing now,” says band, which includes John Coltrane prominent European and North American Matijcio, “is looking at commercial art on tenor sax, was given a rough sketch artists. The result is a show that addresses more critically, and engaging with what of the chord progressions and told to diverse cultural, social, and political per- globalism is doing to our culture, our at- improvise. You can hear each individ- spectives, and will expose Winnipeggers titudes, and the way we live.” ual reaching while still reigning in to to the international art scene. American artist Justin Faunce’s hear what his bandmates are doing. Like Pop Art, some works mimic ad- mural-size painting, Thanks For All The The result is what I like to call ‘tasteful vertising graphics, some use non-tra- Memories is an explicit example: Ronald Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (1959) jazz’, a phenomenon rare enough to be ditional materials, like maps and mir- McDonald’s figure has eyes that beam classed with the tooth fairy taking down rors, and some appropriate the logos of rainbows and is flanked by skulls and the boogie man in the 7th round. global corporations, from McDonald’s to fighter jets  a clown nightmare. With too This column was initiated out of a need I put this album into tray no. 3 in MacIntosh. But, as Matijcio points out, much iconic imagery to list here, Faunce to tell people about great music. Over my stereo two months ago and it has “the time has passed for making straight creates an allegory of a decadent society, this past summer I scoured second not left the rotation. The soundtrack replications” as Andy Warhol did in Brillo corrupted by greed and violence. hand stores like a madman picking to every single time I’ve passed out on Box. No one now questions whether But despite the ominous overtones, up albums that I’d read about, heard my living room floor, a half-full glass of found materials or commercial imagery the work, like most in the show, is play- of, or simply instinctively knew that I Amaretto & Coke in my hand, Kind of can belong in fine art galleries. And where ful. Sculpting the unexpected from famil- could not live without. After reading Blue is the backdrop to watching the Pop artists once were ambivalent about iar signs and materials, the artists create countless reviews of new albums that, world go by from ten stories up. The works that entertain as well as provoke se- let’s be honest, are huge pieces of shit song “Blue in Green” is the greatest rious thought. A pair of prototype sneak- that will ultimately make no impact, piece of music you will ever hear in your ers by German artist Johannes Wohnseifer, I felt a duty to discuss music that did life; embodying soothingly depressing for example, could turn any nerd into the make an impact, and continues to do and upliftingly bittersweet. The album coolest kid in town. At the same time, so, though decidedly under the radar. can be summed up as ‘moody but in a their colours - blue, orange, yellow, green good way’. - reference the 1972 Olympic Games in Unless you’ve been living at the One important note – get the Munich, when Palestinian terrorists mas- bottom of the Mariana Trench, you’ve Columbia re-issue from 1997. Earlier sacred members of the Israeli team. heard of Miles Davis. You’ve probably versions had three recorded at the Because part of Plug-In's man- heard of his album Kind Of Blue: the wrong speed and thus, they play back in date is to situate local art in an inter- top selling jazz album of all time –- the wrong key. The Columbia re-issue national context, Unlearn also features 3xplatinum since its release. Centered fixes that, allowing the listener to enjoy two Winnipeg artists. Bonnie Marin and on Bill Evans’s piano playing, Kind of the music as it was meant to be. Paul Butler contribute collages that sub- Blue is Davis’s departure from hard-bop vert popular culture simply by putting the “wrong” parts of it together. In Marin’s Encyclopedia of Degenerate Art, a narrow trunk papered over with newsprint and retro catalogue clippings houses 26 vol- umes (boxes) with titles like “Confessions of an Ex-Heterosexual” and “A Man Who Killed His Wife,” all filled with evoca- tive clip art. “A Man...” holds whole- 95.9 FM CKUW Campus/Community some images, like a wife serving her hus- Radio Top 10 CD – Albums band dinner - but also one of butch- September 17 - 23, 2006 ers hanging a carcass. Not so subtly, Marin suggests an alternative history of ! = Local content * = Canadian Content RE=Re Entry NE = New Entry culture. Matijcio hopes viewers will decide L W TW Artist Recording label for themselves if this art is ambivalent. By

1 1 !Blunderspublik You're the Best Ever Sfeericle challenging the notion of fixed meaning, 3 2 Yo La Tengo i Am Not Afraid of You Matador Unlearn may help us learn to do just that 2 3 *the Sadies in concert Outside Records  unlearn the signs that direct the world, 6 4 Sufjan Stevens the Avalanche Asthmatic Kitty and navigate an original course. 4 5 !D. Rangers the Paw-Paw Patch Dollartone 9 6 the Bicycles the Good the Bad and the Cuddly Fuzzylogic Unlearn is on display at the PlugInICA, 5 7 !fanny Shoebomb Hurricane Sublight 286 McDermot, from Sept. 15 – Nov. 18. 12 8 !Venetian Snares cavalcade of Glee… Planet Mu 7 9 thom Yorke the Eraser XL Recordings 14 10 dresden Dolls Yes Virginia Roadrunner

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The Matadors The River City Hum Lynn Olagundoye Winnipeg Modern: Horrorbilly 9000 Embellish the Melody Africa Violet Architecture 1945-1975 Stereo Dynamite Recordings 2006 Studio 11 2006 Absurd Machine Records 2006 Edited by Serena Keshavjee www.thematadors.net www.studio11audio.com www.africaviolet.ca University of Manitoba Press www.absurdmachine.com 304 pages Reviewed by Whitney Light According to the band’s Meet Constantine The debut CD for this 22- discography online, this Gamvrelis (guitar, year-old singer/song- release appears to be the vocals, keyboard), writer from Calgary, The University of first they’ve put out in a Jesse Boxer-Meyrowitz Alberta is full of poten- Manitoba’s School of very long time. Relying (bass), and Adam Rossi tial. Lynn writes all of Architecture turned out ar- mostly on live shows (drums), three su- her own lyrics and melo- and rockabilly compila- premely talented local dies and uses this album chitects who changed the tion CDs, Joel “Hooch” Parkins (vocals, guitar), “Creepin’” Jeff musicians who have had the opportunity to share their to showcase her beautiful voice. Her songs are smart, opti- face of Winnipeg. A city about Sheppard (bass), and Bob Carvell (drums) have been tearing music with audiences at various locations around the city, mistic and easy to listen to, and the blend of soul, R&B and business, with a hangover of up a storm since the inception of the Matadors in St. Thomas, most notably FolkFest 2005. This album blends funk and lounge sounds make the entire album nothing less than re- homesteader mentality, became a mecca of Modernist Ontario more than a decade ago. The album relies heavily on soul rhythms with raw vocals to create a laid-back, atmo- laxing and enjoyable. Lynn’s smooth vocals caress the lis- the horror-genre, from the sexy zombie girls surrounding the spheric sound. Comparisons can be made to Wide Mouth tener’s ears the same way Erykah Badu’s or Lauryn Hill’s architecture and artistic and social sophistication. band on the front cover to Hooch’s wailing about being attacked Mason and a more soulful version of Rage Against the vocals do. The background music is performed by Guerrilla Winnipeg Modern: Architecture 1945-1975 tells this by the undead. The overall sound reveals distinctly Misfits- Machine. There are also elements which seem to make Funk Monster, another Absurd Machine Records group, and story. esque elements, with ‘whoa-oh-ohs’ by the other two band the album sound like something out of the early 90s neo- it is clear that they too take their work very seriously. Lynn Launched in conjunction with Manitoba Modernist members backing Hooch’s decidedly Danzig-like vocals. The hippie scene: smooth bass coupled with guttural vocals succeeds at sharing her observations of the human race songs are catchy, fun and completely dance-worthy, and al- and rhythmic guitar playing. Stand-out tracks include through her soulful songs and has been getting much atten- architecture, now at the WAG, the book features the though they consist mainly of three chords a piece, the ridic- “Up,” “Liquify,” “Dice,” and “Absolutely, Northern Lights.” tion and radio play in her hometown. Definitely an album to photographs and scholarship that went into the exhibit. ulous lyrics help to dispel any redundancy. Stand-out tracks get your groove on to. Both are the project of extensive archival research, long include “Rock n’ Roll Freakshow,” “Walking Dead,” “Destroy,” -Melody Rogan overdue. No one has previously published on the topic, “Bad Mojo,” and “Teenage Zombie Sluts.” Be sure to catch their -Melody Rogan live show Sept. 21 at the Royal Albert Hotel. and the neglect has taken its toll; some of the best architecture of the period, like U of W’s Centennial Hall and -Melody Rogan Winnipeg International Airport, is forgotten or abused. In seven essays about the aesthetic and social aspects of local Modernism, this gap in understanding begins to be filled. The book itself is elegant, understated like the style it speaks to. The pages are glossy, the volume is TEDIOUS MINUTIAE heavy, and an aerial photo of Winnipeg that shows the location of 33 major Modernist projects adds interest to Or: Ineffectively Detailing One’s Cultural Consumption for the Uncaring Installment 2.4 the flip-out front and back covers. There are 14 colour plates; 13 comprise a photo essay by Vancouver pho- tojournalist Martin Tessler, who documents the state of By Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson several Modernist buildings today. [email protected] I actually read Macleans from cover to Another: a lengthy exposé of Iran’s under- In addition, 280 duotone images, including many cover, and it was a very good read. Not since ground adoption of some aspects of Western photos by the late Henry Kalen, illustrate each essay. I sat in a doctor’s office shortly after the last culture. The lead article, “The Alberta Cash Cow: Perused: The Walrus, September 2006, Photos, maps, plans, and aerials offer a next to complete Canadian federal election had I read anything Will it Feed or Starve Canada,” didn’t do much Macleans, September 4, 2006 picture of Winnipeg, young and treeless. While time has from the magazine (it was a stunning election for me, but over the course of a week I managed filled in the spaces, these images make evident how post-mortem by Paul Wells – for that and other to digest a large number of the articles. I really don’t want this column to become very exposed the city is on the prairie. Enns talks about reasons I hoped I would never be called into the The upper-middle class nature of The Wal- solely television-related, although I think a this in “Wide Open Spaces”, describing the abstract and television-related column (explicitly presented doctor’s exam room). rus cannot be overlooked; both Land Rover and concrete ways that the prairie and its history influenced as such) would be great. Critical dialogue about I can understand the U of M’s reasons for Porsche advertisements adorn the magazine architects and caused them to develop a Modern aes- the aesthetic and politics of TV are dreamy to pulling out of the Macleans survey, especially (don’t make me choose between them!). Ma- thetic distinct from its European counterpart. me. Don’t even get me started about Studio 60 on since it consistently finished at the bottom cleans was a little less high-brow, although the Evenhanded, the book aims to both praise the the Sunset Strip, the new behind-the-scenes- of the heap. And while the magazine touched content tended to reflect the scope of interest praiseworthy and to critique the mistakes and fail- of-a-sketch-comedy-show drama…it’s bril- briefly on the hot-button issue, I was more of the well-educated with a little extra coin to ures of judgment. Professor Burley’s essay, “Winnipeg’s liant on so many levels. interested in other topics addressed: Texas throw around. OK, so, um, more along the lines of “Stuff gubernatorial (great word!) candidate Kinky One of the significant differences between Landscape of Modernity,” sets the tone. Out of his de- I’ve Been Reading”…not much in the way of Friedman, the Homeless World Cup, the launch the two (other than one comes out weekly and scription of the period’s social and economic scene, books as of late. In fact, I’ve become somewhat of an Iraqi newspaper, and the speed-dating- the other monthly) is the actual feel or texture of critical commentary arises. Modernist designs for social smitten with some Canadian magazines, spe- like nanny hiring service in New York. All that the magazines; Macleans has the thinner-bond housing, like Lord Selkirk Park, for example, unmasked cifically Macleans and The Walrus. I don’t have on top of “The Ignatieff Manifesto,” as the cover glossy paper, similar to Time or People, while some architects’ regrettable ignorance of citizen’s con- a subscription to either (that honour is only be- proclaimed, which was a predictably vague but The Walrus is sturdy and thick. Similarly, the cerns about the spread of slums. There was, how- well-written pitch to Canadians by the Grit. former had a real person (Ignatieff) in action, stowed upon Harper’s), but don’t think I haven’t ever, ignorance in the opposite direction, too: Professor The Walrus definitely models itself more whereas the latter chose to commission an art- thought about it over the past few weeks. Keshavjee describes the poorly considered renovations along the lines of Harper’s or The Atlantic; while ist to depict the theme of the main article. Not Macleans has been in the limelight as of to Centennial Hall that wrecked the building’s original it’s not a magazine I read on a regular basis criticism or praise…I’m just sayin’ is all. late because of the decision of eleven universi- grace and symbolism. either, I often enjoy its American kin. While Both magazines prove that smart, sassy ties (including the University of Manitoba) to Taken together, the authors seem to suggest that two articles in the September issue lured me writing is alive and well in Canada (with this withdraw from its rankings system, an issue Winnipeg’s Modernist architecture is best evaluated in – a piece on the future of Pinot Noir from column as its antithesis), and that there is a addressed in the September 4 issue of the case by case. Some essays do this; Centennial Hall, magazine, which I bought due to my latent Ontario and Pico Iyer’s gushing praise for way to write about Canada, its politics, and its Winnipeg International Airport, and the work of Gustavo interest in enraged-looking cover-star/Liberal groundbreaking Hollywood director Terrence culture, in a way that is unique, engaging and da Roza and Étienne Gaboury are considered in detail. leadership candidate Michael Ignatieff. He’s a Malick – I found many other pieces that tickled (gasp!) interesting. Others theorize about whether a Manitoba school of big old bunch of messy contradictions, but I my intellectual fancy. Modernism can be defined, through the influence of the kind of like the thought of an academic poten- One example: an in-depth, scientific history Arial: [email protected] land, climate, or local materials. Although this cannot tially running our country. of searching for life beyond our solar system. Wingdings: tediousminutiae.blogspot.com tell the whole story, seeing the big picture is key to understanding Winnipeg as the centre of arts it is today. September 28, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] Arts & Culture Editor: Mike Lewis E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 786-9790 16 ARTS & CULTURE Fax: 783-7080 A Magnificent Obsession

Georgia Barker teenth century that valued accurate repre- sentation of objects and subjects based in history or myth. Instead he sought passion odin has arrived - obsession is and movement in his works, and modeled taking hold. The Winnipeg Art his figures roughly. RGallery’s highly anticipated exhibit The first gallery focuses on individual Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession is sched- pieces from the most ambitious project of uled to open Sept. 30. Showcasing the life Rodin’s career, a twenty-one-foot double and work of Auguste Rodin, it also fea- door entrance cast in bronze, which was tures a number of works by his contempo- based on Dante’s Divine Comedy, called raries such as Auguste Renoir and Camille The Gates of Hell. The gallery is alive with Claudel. The sheer number of sculptures twisting bodies aware of their fate: lovers overwhelms. And the way light plays off entwine in one last kiss in The Kiss; a man their delicate patina – the layer that pro- lustfully grasps a woman in Fugitive Love. tects and enlivens the surface of the bronze Amidst these tumbling bodies sits The – draws one closer. Thinker, who represents Dante meditating With more than 90 works, 68 of over his work. The Thinker stands out not which are original bronze casts, Rodin: A only as the most recognizable piece in the Magnificent Obsession is a once-in-a-life- show but also as the most stoic; it conflicts time opportunity for many Winnipeggers with the tension expressed in his body and to experience the work of this influential the erotic frenzy around him. artist. Although his work may seem con- The next gallery explores the indi- ventional now, Rodin shocked audiences vidual pieces that are part of two major of his time and became known as the monuments, The Burghers of Calais and greatest sculptor since Michelangelo. He Balzac. Deviating from traditional public rejected the academic art of the late nine- monuments, they were not well received. Rodin treated these heroes with none of AUGUSTE RODIN, The Thinker, modeled 1880, reduced in 1903. Bronze, 14-3/4 x 7-7/8 x 11-3/8 in. FILE PHOTOS the pomp and grandeur normally given Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, promised gift to the North Carolina Museum of Art. to historical figures. In The Burghers of Calais, the six men who gave up their lives to end the invasion of Calais are portrayed other, the fingers reaching up and curl- of the most successful sculptors of his day ARTS in their most trying moment, barefoot and ing slightly to form the early stages of an - he owned a massive studio, employed shackled. embrace. It is a prayer-like position, sug- many assistants, and rarely cast anything The remaining galleries focus on gesting the verticality of a cathedral. Rodin himself. He could not have created as sculptures that were never part of any was interested in hidden meaning found much as he did without the help of others. Briefs major commissions. In these we see an- in pure form, and in expressing it through To have such a high caliber exhibit come to other significant change in form. Rodin was sculpture. Winnipeg seems a privilege, and an oppor- one of the first sculptors to imagine that a This headlining show of the winter tunity not to be missed. fragment of the human body, a hand or a season is expected to draw thousands of RWB Tiptoeing Through limb, could convey meaning all on its own. people to the WAG. Despite the anticipa- Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession, the Bankrolls The Cathedral exemplifies this innovation. tion, there has been some backlash in re- Sculpture from the Iris and B. Gerald First cast in 1908, but recast in 1955 by the gards to the posthumous casting of Rodin’s Cantor Foundation opens Sept. 30 and The Royal Winnipeg Ballet announced Georges Ruder Foundry, the work is con- works. But it is perfectly acceptable to runs until Jan. 1, 2007 at the Winnipeg this week that they have a fiscal surplus of nearly $250,000. While the money will simply be rolled structed of two right hands that face each regard these as originals. Rodin was one Art Gallery. over into building and capital funds, the surplus is indicative of a tremendously successful 66th season through 2005/2006. Over the course of last season, the RWB performed to audiences totaling over 78,000 both here and on the road. “The RWB is i n a strong position from both an artistic and business point of view,” said the RWB’s Chief Operating Officer, Judy Murphy. “Both are necessary to ensure that audiences experience the high stan- dard of ballet that they have come to expect and that we continue to act as ambassadors for our city and province as we travel throughout Canada and the world.” Things are looking up for the RWB as its 67th season opens with a jazzed-up version of Cinderella this November.

Shit Rises

Final Fantasy (aka Owen Pallet, aka the greatest video game franchise EVER!) has been awarded the inaugural Polaris Music Prize for Album of the Year for his second album He Poos Clouds. In addition, Final Fantasy has also been given a $20,000 cash prize for the effort, the richest purse given away for a full-length album in Canada. Subjected to panel of 11 jury members, consisting of eminent music journal- Auguste Rodin, The Age of Bronze, modeled 1987, ists and broadcasters, “it was as predicted, a passion- reduced about 1903-04. Bronze, 26 x 8-1/2 x 7 inches. ate and intelligent debate about what makes a great Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation album,” explains moderator, Liisa Ladouceur, “in the end, it came down to a record that took us on a journey that was exceptional from start to finish.” Just like a regular poop.

Calling all Artists - Make Winnipeg Beautiful Again

The Winnipeg Arts Council invites artists to submit expressions of interest to develop a permanent art installation in the area of Waterfront Drive in downtown Winnipeg. This national call is open to Canadian artists. Waterfront Drive, located along the Red River north of the Forks, is a historically, culturally and environmen- tally significant site providing a link to other existing or emerging developments such as the arts and cultural district, the historic Exchange District, Portage and Main, The Forks, etc. Deadline for receipt of expressions of interest is October 13, 2006. Artists must submit a complete application package. For more info please visit www.winnipegarts.ca or call Tricia Wasney at 943-7668.

AUGUSTE RODIN, Burghers of Calais, 1st Maquette, AUGUSTE RODIN, The Kiss, modeled circa 1880-82. Bronze, 34 x 17 x 22 in. FILE PHOTOS modeled 1884. Bronze, 23-3/4 x 14-7/8 x 13 inc. Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, promised gift to the North Carolina Museum of Art. Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation. Listings Coordinator: Nick Weigeldt Want to submit your listing to Uniter Listings? Email your listings to [email protected] contact: [email protected] The Uniter September 28, 2006 E-mail: [email protected] Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, eight days before the issue you’d like your Phone: 786-9497 listing to first appear in. The Uniter publishes on Thursdays, 25 times a year. @ Fax: 783-7080 LISTINGS uniter.ca 17

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Please join us – longform improve. Oct 17: Alter- of scenes, sketches, monologues, and Into the Hurricane: Attacking Date: 1 Friday / Saturday, Oct. CORB LUND W/ ELLIOTT native Comedy Lounge – Variety. Socialism and the CCF. and feel free to bring your lunch! 27-28 spoken word, short film, stand-up BROOD Sept. 28 The Ramada Con- and music in front of a live audience. Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm ference Centre, 8pm. Sold Out! STUDY ABROAD INFORMA- Cost: $350.00 PENTECOSTAL WISCONSIN A 7pm, $4 per person. Next event: SPEAKING CROW OPEN-MIC Oct. 4. TION SESSION Wednesday, Location: 294 William Ave Solo Comedy by Ryan Paulson with POETRY First Tuesday of the Oct. 4, 12:30- 1:30pm lunch hour Registration or Information: QUAGMIRE “ONE FOR THE Music. Presented by Instersections: month at Academy Bar & Eatery. in room 1L06. To register please 982-6633 DITCH” CD Release Show. The Arts, Spiritualities and Con- CERCLE MOLIÈRE begins its contact Emina Cingel at 786-9093 Seminars: Sept. 29 West End Cultural Centre, temporary Living at the Crescent 2006/07 season with Le Profes- AQUA BOOKS 89 Princess St or [email protected]. Title: Facilitation Skills 8pm. With The Ruffnecks, The Fort Rouge United Church. Sept. sionel on Oct. 13 at 340 Provencher The Stone Soup Storytellers’ Circle, Instructor: Gary Hunter Knockarounds. Tickets $7/$10 at 29, 7:30pm at Crescent Fort Rouge Blvd. veteran Winnipeg storytellers, meets Date: Oct. 3 WECC. United Church, Wardlaw at Nassau. for storytelling once a month on Sat- $10 at the door or at McNally Robin- LSeptemberistings Coordi 28,n 2006ator: NickThe W eigeUniterldt contact: [email protected] Want to submit your listing to Uniter Listings? 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Local community art Rebecca Belmore, ‘The Named and advance, $7 at the door. Sep 30: Quinzy. Oct 2: J. Williamez. Canada-Palestine Support Network- to present our award-winning gallery. Unnamed’. Until Sept. 30: ‘Dacian Oct 4: Jeff Driedger. Oct 5: 80s Winnipeg at 942-1588 ext1. monthly conversation series dealing Flags’ by Adrian Gorea. GIO’S 155 Smith St. Wednesdays: Night. Oct 6: Banshee’s Wail. Oct 7: with issues of faith, life, theology Karaoke. Thursdays: Bump n’ Grynd. Loaded. Oct 8: Nate Bryski. PLUG IN ICA PRESENTS A and pop culture. Returns Sept. 30 KEEPSAKES GALLERY 264 McDermot Ave 943-2446. A non- VIDEO POOL MEDIA ARTS Fridays: DJ daNNo dance party. First Forum for Dissenting Voices, Sept. at 8pm with “The Immortality of the Saturday of the month: Womyn’s TIMES CHANGE(D) HIGH AND 30, 2006, 11am - 4pm. PLUG IN ICA Soul: The Thundering Silence of the profit gallery promoting handmade CENTRE 300-100 Arthur St 949- art, crafts, pottery, cards and more. 9134. Contemporary media art. night. Q-Pages Book Club, 5pm. LONESOME CLUB Main St @ will place criticism in the spotlight Bible” by Rev. Jamie Howison, St. Sep 30: Why? Because I Said So! by connecting local issues to larger Benedict’s Table St. Mary Ave. Sundays: Blues Jam The Mr. and Ms. Gio’s Alumni pres- with Big Dave McLean. No cover challenges facing criticism; provid- KEN SEGAL GALLERY 4-433 WAH-SA GALLERY 302 Fort St ent an Anything Goes wacky tacky ing a platform for the dissenting 942-5121. Aboriginal artwork. Until charge. Sep 28: Campfire Night OUT LOUD is an open mic op- River Ave 477-4527 Tues-Fri 10-6, scary funny drag show. 11pm. (following the Corb Lund show at voice rather than an elegy for its portunity for you to give your words Sat 10-5. Showcase of original Sept. 30: Leland Bell. Until Oct. 19: extinction. The forum will be held in Irvin Head, a soapstone carver from the Ramada. See Concerts). Sep 29: voice. Every two weeks a special contemporary art. Oct. 5 – 28: New Righteous Ike. Oct 6: Romi Mays the Red River College Multi Purpose Ceramic Works by Tanis Dick. northern Manitoba. HEMP ROCK CAFÉ 302 Notre guest will kick off the evening after Dame Ave. Local and touring afterparty. Oct 7: Shuyler Jansen and Room on the Main Floor at 160 which the mic is open for your words acoustic and punk shows. Sep 29: the D.Rangers. Princess Street. Keynote address of any genre in five minutes or less. LA GALERIE at the CENTRE WAYNE ARTHUR GALLERY Between the Yellow Lines (Solo is at 11am, Lunch at 12:30pm and Third Thursday of the month. Sign CULTUREL FRANCO-MANI- 186 Provencher Blvd 477-5249. Acoustic), Empty Bottle, The City Panel at 2pm. Seating is limited up is at 7pm. Open mic at 7:50pm. Gallery for Manitoba-based artists. WEST END CULTURAL CEN- so register in advance at PLUG IN TOBAIN 340 Provencher Blvd 233- Streets, The Kettle Black, 4th Floor, TRE Ellice Ave @ Sherbrook St. Free. 8972 Mon-Fri 8am-10pm, Sat-Sun Until Sept. 27: ‘Ubiquity’, a Collec- Bomb the Arcade, The Ex-Lacks. ICA, 286 McDermot Avenue, www. tion of masks, heads & other faces See Concerts for details. Sep 29: plugin.org. 12pm-10pm. Until Oct. 1: ‘Fox River Quagmire. Sep 30: Fred Eaglesmith. Diaries’ by Suzanne Gauthier. by local artist Peter Dumans. Oct. 1 AD LIB is an evening of improve- HOOLIGAN’S NEIGHBOUR- Oct 2: Tagaq and Kinnie Starr. Oct style word games. Every night is – Nov. 1: Open Minds 2: David Coo- HACKRIFICE INTERNATION- per, Bill Lucenkiw, Omer DeWandel. HOOD PUB 61 Sherbrook St. 6: Romi Mayes CD Release. Oct 7: guaranteed to be different and full of LA MAISON DES ARTISTES Anthem Red CD Release. AL FOOTBAG COMPETITION laughs. From round stories to fridge Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays: Kara- 219 Provencher 237-5964 Mon-Fri oke. Wednesdays: The Perpetrators. Happening this year at the River magnet poetry, from opening lines WINNIPEG ART GALLERY 300 Osborne Community Centre. Open 9-5. Until Nov. 7: ‘untitled’ by Diane Thursdays: Andrew Neville and the WINDSOR HOTEL 187 Garry St. to creating new endings, there’s no Lavoie. Memorial Blvd 786-6641. On now: to the public, anyone can compete limit to the places these games – or Masters of Inuit Sculpture. Until Oct Poor Choices. Sundays: Blues Jam Tuesdays: Jam with Ragdoll Blues. with Scotty Hills and Curtis Newton. if you can hack it!! Sept. 30th: your writing – can go. First Thursday 22: ‘Manitoba Modernist Painters: Wednesdays: Jam with Big Dave Open, Oct. 1st: Finals. Live DJs all of the month at 7:30pm. Free. LABEL GALLERY 510 Portage Head, Leathers, Lochlead, Tascona’. McLean. Sep 28-30: South Thun- weekend. FREE for spectators, and, Ave 772-5165 Tues-Sat 12-5. Vol- Until Oct 29: ‘Manitoba’s Modernist THE LOCAL / MASH 112 Market derbird. Oct 6 & 7: Studebaker John man, these guys are good at what unteer artist-run non-profit art cen- Architecture: 1945-1975’. Opening Ave. Tuesdays: Open Blues Jam. & The Hawks. they do!! tre showcasing works of community Sept. 30 – January 1: Exhibition of Saturdays: Gasolina Saturdays feat. artists. On now: ‘Beyond the Front Sculptures by Auguste Rodin. Reggaeton, meringue, salsa, hip- GALLERIES & WOODBINE HOTEL 466 Main FOLLOWING DERRIDA: LEG- Lawn – A 21st Century Landscape hop, dancehall. St. Historic downtown hotel bar. Sep EXHIBITIONS Art Show’. ACIES CONFERENCE Oct. 4th- WOODLANDS GALLERY 535 29th & 30th: Billy Joe Green. Oct 6 & 7: Inside out Blues Band. 7th, at the University of Manitoba. Academy Rd 947-0700. Until Oct 7: KEEPSAKES GALLERY 264 An international, interdisciplinary MANITOBA CRAFTS COUNCIL ACE ART INC. 290 McDermot St ‘View of Crops and Table Tops’ New McDermot Ave. Musical Keepsakes: conference commemorating the life 944-9763 Tues-Sat 12-5. Until Sept. EXHIBITION GALLERY 214 paintings by Tom Sutton-Smith. Live music every Saturday evening. THE ZOO / OSBORNE VIL- and work of Jacques Derrida, hosted 30: Rebecca Belmore, ‘Architecture McDermot Ave 487-6114 Tues-Fri LAGE INN 160 Osborne St. by Mosaic, a journal for the inter- For A Colonial Landscape’. 11-5, Sat 11-4. Contemporary arts Thursdays: New Band Showcase disciplinary study of literature. Free and crafts. KING’S HEAD PUB 100 King St. Tuesdays: The Original Comedy – No Cover. Sep 29: The Villians, registration for grad students until BARS, CAFES & VENUES Devoid, Pornocracy. Sep 30: Indy Sept. 15th. Visit www.umanitoba. ADELAIDE MCDERMOT GAL- of the Kings Head. See Comedy for MARTHA STREET STUDIO 11 Nosebone. Oct 4: Nashville Pussy. ca/mosaic/derrida for details. LERY 318 McDermot Ave 987- details. Sundays: All The Kings Martha St 772-6253 Mon-Fri 10-5. Men. Sep 28: Toby Beard (Australia) Oct 5: Trophy Wife w/ J. Williamez, 3514. Until Oct. 4: ‘Diverse Images Showcasing the fine art of printmak- ACADEMY BAR & EATERY 414 Ends & Means. Oct 6: The Idgets w/ III’ by John and Carol Mills, Peter & Mj Dandeneau w/ Lynsay Perkins. DANIEL MCINTYRE WARD ing. Academy Rd. Sep 28: Ivan. Sep 30: Sep 29: Dr. Rage & The Uppercuts. The Mess, Longwaydown and The Von Kampen and Jean Wiens. The Upsides. Oct 3: Speaking Crow Nods. CITY COUNCILLOR DEBATE Sep 30: Justin Lacroix Band. Oct 5: between the candidates vying for a Poetry Open Mic, 7:30pm. Oct 6: Groovy Moustache. Oct 6: The Origi- MEDEA GALLERY 132 Osborne Matt Epp. spot on Winnipeg’s City Council. THE ANNEX GALLERY 594 St 453-1115 Mon-Sat 10:30-5, Sun nal Painkiller. Oct 7: Papermoon. Wednesday, Oct. 11, 6:30pm at Rob- Main St 284-0673 Tues-Sat 12-5. 1-4. Until Sept. 30: ‘Collection of ert A. Steen Community Centre, 980 Contemporary art. Pastels’ by Ruth Chodkiewicz. Oct. BAR ITALIA 737 Corydon Ave. MONDRAGON BOOKSTORE COMMUNITY Palmerston Avenue in Wolseley. 1 – 30: ‘Lake Images’ by Meribeth Mondays: Student Night. Wednes- AND COFFEEHOUSE 91 Albert days: DJ Scientific. Thursdays ARTBEAT STUDIO INC. 4-62 Coyne. St. Political bookstore and vegan ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR Albert St 943-5194. Community- Bounce. Fridays: Good Sound. restaurant hosting readings, speak- HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH based contemporary art. Saturdays: My de-Generation feat. ers and concerts. Wednesdays: MAWA - MENTORING ART- DJ Harry Chan. EVENTS DISABILITIES? The Independent ISTS FOR WOMEN’S ART Wobbly Wednesdays. Oct 7: Trike Living Resource Center is hosting ART CITY 616 Broadway Ave 775- 611 Main St 949-9490. Supporting and the Attics, 9pm. an annual symposium with the topic 9856 Mon 5-8 ,Tues-Fri 4-8, Sat THE CAVERN / TOAD IN THE women artists at their new home on SKYWALK CONCERTS & being “Housing for People with Dis- 12-4. Featuring high quality artistic Main Street. Until Oct. 28: ‘Grrls, HOLE 108 Osborne St. Third LECTURES 2006/07 Wednesday abilities.” Please join us on Oct. 26, programming for kids and adults. Chicks, Sisters & Squaws: Les Wednesday of the month: Comedy 2006 at the ILRC office on the 3rd Citoyennes du Cyberspace’ curated at the Cavern. Sep 28: Hot Live Guys Lectures: Leading teachers and researchers from the University of floor of Portage Place across from by Skawennati Tricia Fragnito. w/ Code and The Upsides. Sep 30: the Imax Theatre from 9am - 3pm. THE EDGE ARTIST VILLAGE Hazy Pilgrims. Winnipeg will inform, engage and AND GALLERY 611 Main St. challenge you on topics of broad his- To RSVP or for more information Grand Opening: Oct. 13, 7pm. OUTWORKS GALLERY 3rd torical, political and scientific inter- please contact Heidi at 947-0194 or Featuring exhibits by Winnipeg Floor 290 McDermot Ave 949-0274. CENTRE CULTUREL FRANCO- est. Thursday Concerts: We present 1-800-663-3043. artists Christian Worthington and Artist-run studio and exhibition MANITOBAIN 340 Provencher a showcase for some of Manitoba’s Kelvin Adair Free. Film screenings space in the Exchange. Oct. 3 – 14: Blvd. Tuesdays: Le Mârdi Jazz. finest musicians - from jazz to folk by L’Atelier national du Manitoba, ‘A Land That Buries Its Children’ Concert: Sept. 29: Quebec punk/ska MONDRAGON and classical to contemporary. Free ANNOUNCEMENTS & Stacey Abramson and others. Per- new work by Mia Feuer. band Maharajah. The Attics play a show with admission, Carol Shields Audito- formances in the Occidental Hotel Trike at Mondragon on October rium, 2nd Floor Millenium Library OPPORTUNITIES by Young Lungs, Serena Postel, OSEREDOK GALLERY 184 CLUB DESIRE 441 Main St. 7 at 9pm. downtown, 12:10-12:50pm. Leah Moore, X-Status, Fire Pixies Alexander Ave E. 942-0218. Until Thursdays: DJs United w/ DJ Wiz- and Bomb Sniffing Dogs. Oct 7: ‘Avramenko: A Legacy of zard and guests. Fridays: House EXCHANGE DISTRICT FARM- DO YOU LIKE WORKING WITH Ukrainian Dance’ Underground Series w/ DJ Wizzard ERS’ MARKET in Old Market NEWCOMER CHILDREN? Do FLEET GALLERIES 62 Albert St and guests. Saturdays: Open until Square on Thursdays, 10am-2pm you believe you can change our 4am w/ DJ Wizzard. OSBORNE FREEHOUSE 437 942-8026 Mon-Thur 8:30-5:30, Fri PLATFORM (CENTRE FOR and Saturdays, 9am-2pm until Sept. community? If you said yes, con- 8:30-5, Sat 9:30-4:30. Oct. 3 – 20: Osborne St. Mondays: The Cool sider volunteering with some of our PHOTOGRAPHIC AND DIGI- 30, 2006. Find Manitoba-grown Jason Cyr’s landscapes in oil and COLLECTIVE CABARET / DIE Monday Night Hang, 8pm. First set produce, herbs, baking, arts & programs. The Citizenship Council TAL ARTS) 121-100 Arthur St followed by a jam session. encaustics. MASCHINE CABARET 108 crafts, and more. of Manitoba Inc. International Cen- 942-8183 Tues-Sat 12-5. Photo- tre is looking for student volunteers based media. Until Oct. 20: ‘The End Osborne St. Thursdays: Good Form, GALLERY 1C03 Centennial Hall, Indie Club Night, $3. Hosted by DJ THE PARK THEATRE 698 to help new arrivals to Canada of Scanning’ by Richard Dyck with BEER AND POLITICS at the Toad learn English and feel welcome in University of Winnipeg 515 Portage Flower and Leaf Arrangements by Font Crimes and Rob Vilar. Fridays: Osborne St. Mondays: Monday in the Hole on Thursday Sept. 28 at Ave 786-9253 Mon-Fri 12-4, Sat 1- Punk/Hardcore Night w/ Fat Mat & Night Football on the big-screen, our country. Opportunities exist for Susie Rempel 7:00pm. Fort Rouge NDP nomina- volunteers to give their time and 4. The Gallery provides the campus Scott Wade. Saturdays: Goth/In- free admission. Sep 29: Music by tion candidate James Allum will community and general public with dustrial Night. Oct 1: Colin Mochrie Not In Service. Sep 30: The Park support to the Centre’s Immigrant be on hand to meet and talk with Children and Youth Programs opportunities to learn about visual and Brad Sherwood. Oct 2: You Say Community Arts Night. All welcome, members of the Osborne Village art, thereby reinforcing and empha- Party! We Say Die! Oct 3: Aggressive free, 7pm. including Sports Activities for community about his candidacy for Newcomer Kids, Empowerment with sizing the educational mandate of Tendencies Tour. See Concerts. Oct the NDP nomination in Fort Rouge. the University. Until Oct. 21: Cliff 7: Devoid. the Girl Guides, Newcomer Buddy PYRAMID CABARET 176 Fort NDP Members as well as all inter- Welcome Program and our After Eyland’s solo exhibition ‘Cameras, St. Thursdays: The Mod Club. Sep ested citizens are encouraged to Cellphones And Hard Drives’. Class Education Program. If you’d ELEPHANT & CASTLE PUB 29: Infraction CD Release Bash w/ come out. The evening will be an like to help out, contact Si-il Park at 350 St Mary Ave. Thursdays, 8pm: Broken Army and Xplicit. Sep 30: informal opportunity to meet James. 943-9158ext 285 or 688-1941. GALLERY 803 - 803 Erin St 489- PubStumpers. Sundays: Student Love of Lucille. Oct 2: Classified, Do not hesitate to arrive late. 0872 Local artists featured. Until night with live entertainment. Oct Hitch Hikin’ Music. Oct 6: Junior PLATFORM THE LATE LUNCH SHOW Nov. 4: ‘Sexy Body’ Felson Nest 1: Guy Abraham Band. Oct. 15: Tae Boys w/ Ensemble and DJ Suz. A CELEBRATION OF 20 YEARS Richard Dyck's 'The End of Scan- Attention independent artists and and Nestor Finch Inc. by Dominique Lamaromance and Malcom Baulp. OF THERAPEUTIC CLOWN- ning' continues at Platform ICA producers! Beginning Sept. 15, Rey and Cyrus Smith, with William REGAL BEAGLE 331 Smith St. ING presented by the Canadian Eakin. until October 20. 2006 at 1:00 pm Arts and Cultural ELLICE CAFÉ & THEATRE 587 Tuesdays: Hatfield McCoy. Wednes- Association of Therapeutic Clowns Industries Manitoba (ACI) presents Ellice Ave. Neighbourhood café and days: Open Mic Nite. Weekends: and Clownwise Inc. Therapeutic the Late Lunch Show, a series of GALLERY LACOSSE 169 Lilac St theatre showing films and showcas- Blues. clowns are gathering from across 9 fabulous workshops designed 284-0726 Tues-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5. ing local talent. Sep 28: Kincaide Canada to celebrate the inspiration specifically for the self-employed. Small neighbourhood gallery. Oct. PLUG-IN ICA 286 McDermot Ave and Moments of Brilliance. Sep 30: ROYAL ALBERT ARMS 48 of Winnipeg’s “Robo” or Karen With topics ranging from Healing 20 – Nov. 1: ‘Images of Canada’s 942-1043. Until Nov. 18: ‘Unlearn’ Johnnie Walker, Eddie Steele, Kipp Albert St. Sep 29: Port Amoral, Ridd who started the clown in the Through the Arts to Financial Man- West Coast’, Michael Cox. – international range of emerging Kocay, Robert Hiley & Pearse. The Downfall, Dream Quest. Oct 3: hospital program here in Winnipeg’s agement, each hour-long session and established artists, curated by Asado, Torn Into, Seconds To Go. Childrens Hospital 20 years ago. provides an opportunity to connect Sept. 28, 7:30pm at the Gas Station Steven Matijcio. Sep 30: ‘Critical 210-25 Forks Market Oct 5: Birdapres: Get It Done CD with professionals, network with GALLERY ONE ONE ONE Main FINN’S PUB Theatre. Floor Fitzgerald Building, School of Condition: A Forum for the Dissent- Rd, Johnson Terminal. Tuesdays: Release Party w/ John Smith and DJ other independent artists/producers, Art U of Manitoba 474-9322. Show- ing Voices’. See Community Events Ego Spank, 10:30pm. Wednesdays: Hunnicutt. Oct 7: Lotus Child. and gain valuable knowledge about ing and collecting contemporary and for details. Guy Abraham Band. CRITICAL MASS Sept. 29, 2006. the cultural industry. Registration is $5.00 and includes a delicious historical art at the U of M. Until Oct. SALSA BAR & GRILL 500 Meet at 4:30pm in Central Park and the Mass leaves from Central Park at lunch, so call 927-2787 to reserves 13: KC Adams solo exhibition. THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNI- 211 Ban- Portage Ave. Thursdays: Urban FOLK EXCHANGE 5pm Sharp! your spot today. PEG’S ARCHIVES AND HAM- natyne Ave. Traditional Singers’ Hip Hop. Fridays: Salsa/Top 40. GRAFFITI GALLERY 109 Hig- ILTON GALLERIA 4th and 5th Circle (third Monday of each month, Saturdays: Salsa. Sundays: Reggae gins Ave 667-9960. A not-for-profit Floors, Centennial Hall, University $2 at the door). Drumming Circle and Calypso. THE MIDDLE EAST CAUL- ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A community youth art center, using of Winnipeg. Until Nov. 20: Pho- (fourth Monday of each month, $2 DRON: War, Resistance & Canadian CAREER IN FILM? Manitoba¹s art as a tool for community, social, tographer Tyrrell Mendis captures at the door. Folk Club (first Monday Foreign Policy. A panel discussion, growing film industry is looking for economic and individual growth. the history of places of worship in of each month, $4.99 at the door). featuring York University Professor people who are hard working, self- Until Nov. 2: ‘Neighbourhoods’, a his solo exhibit ‘Testaments of Faith: Tickets for all Folk Exchange con- of Political Science Greg Albo, and motivated, and have strong commu- show honouring the neighbour- Manitoba’s Pioneer Churches’. certs are available at the Festival others. Sept. 29, 7pm, Winnipeg nication skills to become members hoods the Gallery works in and the Music Store (231-1377), or at the Press Club, lower level of the Ra- of Manitoba¹s film crew. To learn elements that create community. mada Marlborough Hotel, 331 Smith more about working in Manitoba¹s Listings Coordinator: Nick Weigeldt Want to submit your listing to Uniter Listings? Email your listings to [email protected] contact: [email protected] The Uniter September 28, 2006 E-mail: [email protected] Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, eight days before the issue you’d like your Phone: 786-9497 listing to first appear in. The Uniter publishes on Thursdays, 25 times a year. @ Fax: 783-7080 LISTINGS uniter.ca 19 expanding film industry, attend a free Monthly Information Session the first Wednesday of every month AWARDS & FINANCIAL AID: INFORMATION from 5:30-6:30pm at Film Training Manitoba, 100-62 Albert Street. For more information call 989.9669 or NATURAL SCIENCES AND up this scholarship. Applications are 1) Academic performance 40% • Datatel Scholars Foundation Scholar- available in the U of W Awards office ships – for outstanding students cur- visit www.filmtraining.mb.ca. UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING RESEARCH 2) Service to the community and extra- COUNCIL (NSERC): located in Graham Hall, or by contacting rently attending eligible Datatel client the Provincial Secretary of The Rhodes curricular activities, especially service instituitions. MANITOBA WRITERS’ GUILD OF WINNIPEG Scholarship application forms are now Scholarship Trust, Hedley Auld at 204- to other groups and individuals with INC. Celebrating the 25th An- available on website www.nserc.gc.ca in 934-7354 email [email protected]. disadvantages including other persons • Returning Student scholarships – for niversary of the MWG, ‘Friends: a pdf format and as a on-line application with disabilities30% outstanding students currently attending A Contest for Writers’ Tell us what INTERNAL AWARDS: form. Handwritten applications are not NOTE: Letters of reference should be eligible Datatel client institutions, who it means to you to be a friend. 3) Surmounting barriers in life (family, acceptable. Students can assess a 2006 submitted to Hedley Auld no later have returned to higher education after Your original, unpublished writing SPECIAL AWARDS FOR HIGH- than Friday, October 20, 2006. This will community, attitudinal, systemic, educa- an absence of five years or more. should demonstrate the importance NEED STUDENTS: Program Guide for Students and Fellows tional etc) that have contributed to mak- at the website mentioned above. Please allow the committee to consider these of friends. Fiction and non-fiction: appraisals during pre-screening de- ing the applicant the person he/she is • Nancy Goodhue Lynch scholarships max 5000 words. Poetry: max 25 The University of Winnipeg provides contact the U of W Research office: at today. 30% – for outstanding undergraduate opportunity for students who have 786-9137 for more information and their liberations during the week of October lines. Submission forms may be 23, 2006. students majoring in Information Tech- downloaded, and more informa- high levels of financial need to ap- deadline dates. Applications are available in the Awards nology related curriculum programs at tion obtained, from www.mbwriter. ply for a variety of scholarships and DEADLINE for applications to the U of W office located in Graham Hall or go to eligible Datatel client institutions. mb.ca. $15 entry fee; Deadline: Dec. bursaries offered through our Awards Awards Department - October 13, 2006. website www.blindcanadians.ca Dead- 31, 2006. Mail entries to 206-100 and Financial Aid Department. Bursary CAL CALLAHAN BURSARY: line: October 15, 2006. Application Process: PIPELINE CONTRACTORS ASSOC. Arthur St, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 1H3. application forms are available at Stu- The Datatel Scholars Foundation online dent Central (Centennial Hall), Student OF CANADA FOUNDATION FOR THE J. DOUGLAS FERGUSON scholarship application process is as 2006 PRAIRIE FIRE PRESS - Services (Graham Hall), and U of W ADVANCEMENT OF ABORIGINAL follows. Aboriginal Centre (2nd floor Lockhart). This award is available to sons, daugh- YOUTH (FAAY): HISTORICAL RESEARCH FDTN. MCNALLY ROBINSON WRIT- ter, or legal wards of persons who ESSAY CONTEST: ING CONTESTS (Bliss Carman Criteria: 1. A student attending an eligible derive their principal income from the FAAY is operated by the Canadian Datatel client institution may apply via Poetry Award - Judge: Lorna Crozier, To be eligible for a “scholarship”, you Pipeline Industry and whose employers Council for Aboriginal Business and is This is an annual competition for three Short Fiction - Judge: Sandra Bird- the online application form between must have an overall GPA of at least are members of the Pipe Line Contrac- dedicated to developing future gen- awards. Student essay topics concern- sell, Creative Non-Fiction - Judge: ing aspects of numismatics, monetary September 1, 2006 and January 31, 3.00. tors Assoc. of Canada. Each year, this erations of Aboriginal leaders through 2007. (NOTE: applicants must submit Stan Dragland). $5,250 in prizes. association offers a bursary or bursaries history, primitive money and medallic Deadline: Nov. 30, 2006. For infor- To be eligible for a “bursary” you higher education. 85 scholarships of their completed application with two totalling six thousand dollars to eligible art will be accepted. There will be two mation contact: Prairie Fire Press, must be making satisfactory academic $2000 - $4000 will be awarded to ab- letters of recommendation by January students enrolled in undergraduate competitions. One award for $1000 may 423-100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, progress (maintaining a “C” average original (Status, non-status, Métis and 31, 2007 in order to be considered for studies at recognized University or be awarded to the author of the best Manitoba R3B 1H3. Phone: (204) GPA 2.0). Inuit) students enrolled full-time in a nomination.) Colleges in Canada. Applications are university, college or technical institute. postgraduate essay and two others, for 943-9066, E-mail: [email protected], $750 each, may be awarded to the un- www.prairiefire.ca. Preference will be given to students available in the Awards office inG raham Award funds can be used for tuition, 2. The scholarship administrator from whose financial need assessments Hall. Deadline date: September 30, books, computers and other educational dergraduates who write the best essays. each participating Datatel client institu- exceed the maximum financial assis- 2006. To be eligible for an award, applicants tion reviews, evaluates, and nominates NSI FILMEXCHANGE CANA- equipment, transportation, housing, tance available through the government food or clothing. Applications are avail- must either be enrolled in a postgradu- applicants between Feb. 1, 2006 & Feb. DIAN FILMMAKERS: Call for ate program (M.A. M.Sc or Ph.D.) or 15, 2006. Submissions: 2007 NSI FilmEx- student aid program. able at the Awards office inG raham Hall CAN. RECREATIONAL CANOEING or at www.ccab.com. Deadline: October undergraduate program (B.A. B.Sc) at a change Canadian Film Festival Note: Louis Riel Institute Bursaries 3. Nominated student applications ASSOC. – BILL MASON 13, 2006. Canadian university or have completed Is your film project ready for the - University of Winnipeg Métis students SCHOLARSHIP: a degree in such a program no earlier are forwarded to the Datatel Scholars big screen? NSI FilmExchange can apply for this bursary. You must than December 2004. 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Sports Editor: Mike Pyl Sports E-mail: [email protected] Skateboarding: Life No Longer on the Streets Plaza at the Forks offers viable alternative to traditional hotspots

However, Leonard, a skateboarder, said: DANIEL FALLOON “It’s like art. It’d be hard to say which one’s better than the next. Sometimes the parks just aren’t good, they’re just not built right. t’s a lovely September Saturday afternoon Amongst the parks that are built right, it’s hard at the Forks. As with any weekend, a di- to say which one’s better.” He added, “You just Iverse crowd has utilized the confluence of want to skate ‘em all, I guess.” the Assiniboine and Red Rivers in downtown He described a well-built park as being Winnipeg. Men and women, girls and boys, one with, “the perfect blend – a mix of differ- people of all ethnic origins, the young, the very ent skateable objects. A good mix of stuff to get young, the old and the very old alike are all air on, stuff to grind.” Also, he described how present and accounted for at one of the city’s in some parks, a ramp may not be flush with premier meeting places. the ground, which jars the boarder when skat- And this is just at the Plaza. ing up. The Plaza is a new $2.5 million, 45,000 The Plaza is not only a boon for experi- square-foot skate park next to the ScotiaBank enced boarders and bikers, some of whom Stage paid for primarily by a donation from will be enticed back into action, predicted one philanthropist James Burns. In addition to the participant, but will help draw fresh blood into diverse backgrounds of the people in atten- extreme sports as well. The location of the park dance, there was also wide range of athletes, within the Forks will be a major factor, judg- with skateboarders and BMX bikers split about ing by the large number of on-looking children. However, the audience was made up of people of all ages, with one elderly passer-by …you get hassled being overheard exclaiming “Wow” and “Holy hell” in response to a display of stunts. in all the good spots. And These demonstrations of stunts may im- press friends and the casual observer for now, downtown, all the good but may eventually lead to something bigger for some local participants. spots get worn down after “There are some kids out there that are really good,” said Leonard. “Some of them are years of skating” already improved. I’m certain that some of the younger ones will become pro, for sure. Some – Skateboarders of of them are definitely going somewhere.” The downtown skating reasoning is simple: “This is the first time

Winnipeg has a world-class bowl…They have A view of downtown at Winnipeg's (north America's best) skate park ALL PHOTOS: NATASHA PETERSON evenly, and even the occasional scooter rider something to skate. We had nothing before… and inline skater braving the course, consist- which is unfortunate.” ing of a bowl and a street-style course. That final thought was echoed by Landen where they are, and you can watch them. And However, he added: “The street is raw skat- “The idea behind it is that you’re trying to Stachiw, an employee at one of Winnipeg’s nu- most of the people here are friendly. There ing. You have to be a little more creative on the create a street environment, and putting all the merous shops for skateboarding enthusiasts. aren’t as many accidents happening here (as street and adjust to make it work. It’s a whole bells and whistles to it so it doesn’t appear like Upon first hearing of the plans, he said, “I was on the street).” different way of skating.” it’s just a concrete mass,” said landscape archi- really happy, but I kinda wish it had been built Dallas Hansen, an opinion editorial Meanwhile, Stachiw said that while skate tect Bob Somers of Scatliff + Miller + Murray ten years ago.” He added, “Winnipeg’s been writer with the Free Press, and skateboarder parks aren’t totally necessary to becoming a who helped design the park. really behind the times (in terms of skate- since 1991, agrees that the park is attracting a better athlete, they do help. “They offer perfect Reaction at The Forks was positive, with boarding). If you go to Vancouver, how many new breed of boarder. obstacles…that you don’t find on the street, some athletes making the trip from as far away parks do they have there, while we just get one “(When I first started skateboarding), all which is why some skaters will boycott parks as St. James, and it was “definitely” worth it, now.” of the boarders were real hooligans,” Hansen just because they don’t think it’s legitimate.” according to one BMX cyclist. The Plaza is also advantageous for par- said. “People didn’t take it as seriously, (they Matt, another skateboarder, said in re- Colin, one BMX biker was dissatisfied ents whose children have been bitten by the weren’t as concerned) with getting spon- gards to the idea that parks try to minimize with one of the other parks he’d been to. “I’ve boarding or biking bug. One man, Doug, who sored.” street skating that “it is a little but, and a little been to St. Vital (located on St. Anne’s Road by was supervising the children of a friend, was “There are spots that you could go to bit not. (If it were, it would be a good thing), to the St. Vital Arena) and it’s horrible. It’s so slip- glad that the park was opened. and you knew people would be there…There keep people from ruining stuff.” pery.” “It’s a controlled environment. You know would just be people your age. Now there’s a “There’s always going to be street skating. wider age range.” There will always be skateable architecture,” These spots included by the Bank of according to Hansen. He went on to describe Montreal in Southdale, the Magic Room in practicing in a skatepark as, “like training on St. Vital and Library Park by the Centennial a track for cycling. You can do time trials and Library downtown. work on your skills, but you want to go on the One of the debates raised by the opening street and ride.” of more skate parks is the battle between the “I don’t think it’ll really change anything,” more traditional and rebellious skateboard- Hansen added. “(In a park), you can practice ing of the streets and the newer, more so- tricks and get ridiculously good, but it’s all cially accepted version of the sport in parks. about taking it back to the street. The condi- While some athletes prefer the freedom of the tions may not be perfect, but you still want to streets, it was also generally agreed that the have the skills.” movement from the streets to the parks was a Ultimately, it all boils down to having a positive movement. good time. George, a biker, opined that perform- Stachiw opined: “If you don’t want to ing tricks on the street is “more ghetto”, while skate a park, then don’t…It’s there for fun, so Colin added, “it’s more unique. You can do dif- have fun with it. If you don’t have fun there, ferent styles (of tricks)”. then don’t go there.” Leonard, the skateboarder, preferred “It’s sorta trendy these days,” Leonard the parks, however, citing poor street condi- said. “Some people may wanna fit the image. tions in Winnipeg. Also, “you get hassled in all Some people might just wanna come out here

BMXer grinding the bowl at the skate park Eric Santiago tears shit up at the skate park the good spots. And downtown, all the good and have fun. Because it is fun.” spots get worn down after years of skating.” With files from Jo Snyder contact: [email protected] The Uniter September 28, 2006 sports 21

Wesmen Rosters Released Three of four teams see nucleus strengthened

Mike Pyl up front too,” said Crook. “We’ve improved Sports Editor on the wing, we’ve improved in the post, and we can’t get much better at the point, so we’ve made some pretty positive step forwards so he rosters for three of the four Wesmen I’m pretty happy.” varsity teams, women’s basketball and Post Phil Swart is the only player who T volleyball and men’s basketball, were graduated from last year’s squad. Also not re- released last week, with men’s volleyball coach turning, however, are guards Jon Menjivar and Larry McKay still weighing a few final deci- Tyler Kohut, and centre Dallas Bosco, who fell sions. And while nagging uncertainties often victim to the depth brought in over the offsea- arrive in tandem with the preseason for many son. CIS teams, men’s and women’s basketball, and The women’s basketball team will also men’s volleyball, find themselves sitting rel- be retaining their nucleus of players from last atively comfortably in preparation for their year, buoyed by fifth-year shooting guard Uzo 2006-07 seasons. Asagwara, who led the country in scoring last Among each of the teams, the men’s bas- year with 24.4 points per game, and fourth- ketball program hopes to benefit from one of year forward Stephanie Timmersman, who the most competitive training camps seen at averaged 15 points, 7.9 boards, and 3.6 assists the Duckworth Centre in years. Having been per game. saddled by a lack of athleticism at the wing, Coach Tanya McKay has added five new head coach Dave Crook responded by recruit- players to the roster, whose recruiting class is ing James Horaska, Mike James, and Peter led by point guard Caity Gooch, the MVP of Lumoro, all of whom will be competing for last year’s AAAA Provincial Championships, minutes at the shooting guard and small for- who should compete for minutes with third- ward positions. Given the roster already in- year starter Jenny Ezirim. Joining her is a cludes swingmen Ryan Roper, Matt Opalko, pair of former Brandon Bobcats, Nina Adusei Josh Sjoberg, and Owen Toews, a logjam is and Jill Hanson, who are both entering their shaping up at the top of the depth chart. fourth year of CIS eligibility, 5’9” rookie guard Tremaine Francis, and 6’4” post Alex MacIver. They will be without the services of point One of the advantages guard Melanie Talastas, who graduated last year, as well as Ronalyn Olaes and Lindsay De we have now is that we’ve got Lleeuw. While the men’s volleyball team has yet some kids in third or fourth to officially release its roster as of press time, it is expected to look very similar to last year’s year. For us in the past few edition that finished tied for fifth in the über- competitive Canada West conference. Second years we’ve had to play young team All-Canadian Ben Schellenberg returns, joining CIS Rookie of the Year Ryan DeBruyn people. This year, if they’re and last year’s Canada West assist leader Dustin Addison-Schneider. While they lose ready, they’ll get the opportu- conference all-star Jarrod Small to graduation, they inked 6’7” Maples Collegiate product and nity [to play]. If they’re not, Canadian junior national team member Justin Duff to replace him in the middle. they won’t.” The women’s volleyball team, on the other hand, find themselves in a much dif- – Dave Crook ferent situation, faced with the challenge of replacing four of six starters. Middle hitter Kristin Brisebois graduated this past spring, “If [the rookies] are ready to play, obvi- having used up her five years of eligibility. ously we’ll give them an opportunity to get out Kaitlyn Jackson graduated as well after her there and do some things,” said Crook con- third year on the team, and setter Christa cerning his team’s glut of talent on the wing. Desrochers and left side Lee Hrenchuk have “They’re gonna challenge the older guys, and decided to concentrate on Honours courses. I think it will make for more internal competi- But while the team has lost key veterans in the tion, which is always better.” starting role, coach Diane Scott will be turn- “What it will certainly do is it will create ing to a new set of veterans, pointing out both an atmosphere where guys will have to work Jackson and Hrenchuk didn’t become starters hard every week to get opportunities to play.” until their final year. With so many players at the same two po- “Anytime you lose a starter or a veteran sitions, it raises questions as to what role each from your team, it’s going to create a void of will bring. Crook said this will reveal itself as a sense,” said Scott. “We’re still in an experi- the season gets underway. enced situation. The difference is the starter “We don’t know [what roles they will role is different from a bench role, so that takes play], that’s the part we’ll have to try to figure time to develop. Now some athletes that have out with them.” been in the program for a couple of years are “One of the advantages we have now getting their opportunity to start.” is that we’ve got some kids in third or fourth The team is bringing in a large recruiting year. For us in the past few years we’ve had to class to help push the Wesmen vets, includ- play young people. This year, if they’re ready, ing Kirsten Lawson, Genevieve and Brianne they’ll get the opportunity [to play]. If they’re Collette, Kaitlyn Lewis, and Brooklyn Brunel. not, they won’t.” However, as Scott mentioned, they will be The roster was further strengthened at counting on established players to carry this the point guard position, with former MHSAA young team. Final Four MVP Nick Lother having assumed “Nicola Dirks will definitely be our leader the role of heir apparent to leading scorer and and our most veteran player on the floor,” said team captain Erfan Nasajpour. Down low, Scott of the fourth-year middle hitter, who Crook has added Jeff Shynkaryk, the brother ranked sixth in Canada West last year with of Dan Shynkaryk, who averaged 19 ppg last 3.46 points per game. Last year’s Canada West season, as well as 6’8 former Manitoba Bison Rookie of the Year Marlee Bragg, now only in Ivan Saric. her second year, will also be asked to carry a “With the two big kids we brought in late large piece of the leadership responsibility. with Saric and Jeff, it makes us much better September 28, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] Sports Editor: Mike Pyl E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 786-9497 22 Sports Fax: 783-7080

The new park at Maple Grove www.mods.mb.ca will help accommodate the growth of Ultimate. The Blue Jays’ Blame Game

Scott Christiansen a team message board, which even- Gibbons was also criticized several tually led to Gibbons challenging his times throughout the year for making player to a fight during a team meeting. poor decisions like pulling starting he Toronto Blue Jays, those two- Hillenbrand, who was hitting an impres- pitchers too early, which put pressure on time World Series winners- sive .301 at the time, was subsequently an already-depleted bullpen. He was ac- T turned-underachievers extraor- traded to the San Francisco Giants. cused of micro-managing the relievers, SPORTS dinaire, are wrapping up another season Gibbons’ anger rose again on Aug. 21 of not letting them pitch out of difficult of mediocrity in the lonely American when pitcher Ted Lilly was defiant while situations. He was also said to be sacri- League East. Once again, they finished being pulled from the game after nearly ficing young starters by throwing them Briefs in no-man’s land, unable to compete blowing an eight run lead. Gibbons and into overwhelming situations. He gave Compiled by Mike Pyl with the powerhouse Yankees or Red the lefthander yelled all the way back to 24 year-old Shawn Marcum three starts Sox, but unwilling to fall back to the the dugout, and then a fight broke out in against the dominant Yankees, in which lowly Orioles or Devil Rays. It seems that the players’ tunnel, reportedly leaving he had a 7.23 ERA. Dustin McGowan, New Park to Accommodate every year brings this same result, and Gibbons with a bloody nose. At this time also 24 years old, was given very little Ultimate Growth every year the fans and media are ready of year, when most managers are focused support all season and compiled an atro- with a litany of excuses. Luckily, for this on making their final push for the post- cious ERA of 8.33. You can’t expect confi- Work began last week on a new $371,687 park intended exclusively for the rapidly-growing sport season’s debacle, we need not use any of season, Gibbons and his players were dent and quality young starting pitchers of ultimate, making Winnipeg home to only the those pathetic explanations like being in pushing each other around. A manager when they’re getting pummeled every second ultimate-specific fields in the country. a diabolically difficult division, having should take more control of these situ- outing. Provincial minister of Healthy Living Theresa Oswald and St. Vital city councillor Gord Steeves were on hand untimely injuries, or being handicapped ations, to ensure they don’t become dis- After seeing all the turmoil and to witness the groundbreaking at Maple Grove Park. by the Canadian dollar. No, this year, tractions for the team, which they cer- troubles that Gibbons has brought to his “As the sport is growing in leaps and bounds, there is an important need to continue to expand ultimate facili- we’re above and better than all that... tainly were in the case of the Jays. team, you wonder why he was given the ties in order to provide low-cost, inclusive, recreational we’re blaming the manager. I ask that all job in the first place. Many believe that sport opportunities for people of all ages,” said Oswald. of you Blue Jay fans grab your Joe Carter it was because J.P. Ricciardi, the team’s The project will accommodate 2,300 players from over 160 teams. The first construction phase will in- posters and Roger Clemens bobble-head general manager, was Gibbons’ room- clude five fields, an irrigation system, a 79-stall park- dolls, and come with me as we venture Same ol' Jays” mate when they played A-Ball together ing lot and trees to reduce wind, with future phases into the tribulations of our hotheaded in the mid-1980s (I wonder why it didn’t adding an extra four fields and 120 parking stalls. “The province is pleased to be providing $42,000 farm boy manager, John Gibbons, and work out?). His coaching credentials in funding for new fields for this fast, exciting disc consequently, our team. were extremely underwhelming, with sport which exemplifies sportsmanship, endurance To Gibbons’ credit, he was given the his most notable previous position being and skill,” said Eric Robinson, Minister of Culture, Heritage, and Tourism, who was unable to attend. unenviable task back in 2004 of taking Gibbons certainly had some trou- first base coach with the Jays in 2002. Provincial funding for the park is derived from the prov- over a team with a 47-64 record. For that, blemakers, but he also had several tal- Gibbons’ inexperience really proved ince’s Community Places program, intended to enhance he was given a year, or even 18 months, of ented youngsters on his roster, which he costly in the team’s tense situations and the recreation and wellness infrastructure in Manitoban municipalities. The City of Winnipeg is contributing excused late-game collapses and three- and the other coaches were supposed hurt the team’s chances of winning. $63,000 from the community incentives program. inning outings by his starting pitchers. to develop. Eric Hinske, the American Even with all this, there are still sev- The Manitoba Organization of Disc Sports currently has 2,300 members in 161 adult summer league But by the beginning of the 2006 season, League’s Rookie of the Year in 2002, was eral bright spots in the Blue Jays’ other- teams and 24 high-school and middle-school teams. enough was enough. A strong core of crowded by the new acquisitions in the wise gloomy picture – the re-emergence The league has grown 10 per cent each year over the young players including Vernon Wells, infield, so Gibbons decided to move of Roy Halladay as an elite pitcher, the last decade. Eric Hinske and Roy Halladay, as well as him to right field. Hinske ended up redevelopment of Vernon Wells into an All- several offseason acquisitions like Lyle cording a batting average of .264, with Star-calibre outfielder, and the much- Marbury Endorses Bargain Kicks Overbay, B.J. Ryan, Troy Glaus and A.J. only 12 home runs, and was traded on improved hitting of up-and-comer Alex Burnett had the Jays pegged by most ex- August 16, 2006 to the Boston Red Sox. Rios. There is a future for Toronto; how- In a move atypical of, well, all NBA All-Stars, embattled New York Knicks guard Stephon perts as a surefire playoff contender. Ouch. Another example is Russ Adams, ever, it definitely doesn’t include John Marbury has shunned the likes of Nike, However, after six months of inconsis- a 26 year-old shortstop who, after hitting Gibbons. In an otherwise promising sit- adidas, and And1 to endorse a $14.98 sneaker. tent baseball, two heated confrontations .306 in 2004, saw his average slip to .224 uation, it became obvious that he and The “Starbury One” is designed by Steve & Barry’s University Sportswear, an American clothing chain between Gibbons and players and sev- in 2006. A third example is Josh Towers, his fiery temper and confrontational dedicated to keeping its prices as low as possible. eral questionable managerial decisions, a promising pitcher, who saw his earned nature became a burden to the team. Marbury, who is expected to wear the shoe in games this season, considered this a unique and we are still seeing those “same ol’ Jays.” run average skyrocket from 3.71 in 2005 They say the captain should always go interesting marketing opportunity. While he is not The problems with Gibbons began to a “cover the children’s eyes” 9.16 in down with his ship, so it must surely be being paid directly for the endorsement, he will be in early July with Shea Hillenbrand, the this last campaign. It is the job of the time for Gibbons to “take the plunge.” compensated based on how well the shoe sells. “We got to know Stephon the man vs. Stephon the team’s designated hitter. He was not put manager to continue the development Even though he is signed through the basketball player that we read about and saw on televi- in the line-up the day after returning of these key young players, and these 2007 season, Rogers (the team’s owner) sion, and we immediately saw how passionate he was from a brief trip to deal with the adop- statistics surely prove that he hasn’t. should take charge and bring in a win- about this vision,” said Steve & Barry’s spokesman Howard Schacter. “We also came to quickly learn he tion his baby. According to ESPN, a fu- Gibbons needed these players in crucial ning and experienced manager, so we has a credibility, a street credibility.” (co. ESPN.com) rious Hillenbrand then wrote “play for times this season, but they struggled be- won’t have to see one more agonizing yourself” and the “ship is sinking” on cause of his own failure to guide them. season of those “same ol’ Jays.” Sick of Losing, O’s Fans Stage Protest

Fed up with their team’s ninth-consecutive losing season, a group of Baltimore Orioles fans walked out of last Thursday night’s game against Detroit, demonstrating their displeasure with owner Peter Angelos. The group of protestors, wearing black t-shirts that read, “FREE THE BIRDS”, or, “FOR PETE’S SAKE”, took up six sections in the upper deck and began filing out in the middle of the fourth inning at exactly 5:08 pm – chosen to honour the numbers of Oriole legends Brooks Robinson (no. 5) and Cal Ripken (no. 8). The group, organized by the owner of radio station WNST- AM and nephew of former Baltimore shortstop Luis Aparicio, Nestor Aparicio, made sure to walk through the lower deck before leaving. The protestors cited years of futility under lack- luster Angelos-led management as their motivating cause. “We are here to show our dissatisfaction with his role, and some of the stupid decisions he has made,” said 43-year-old fan Eric Hunter. “We want someone in there who will spend the money to do the things that will bring the fans back.” In response, Angelos blamed the economics of baseball for his club’s futility, which last made the playoffs in 1997. “Whoever joins that protest has no comprehen- sion of what it costs to run a baseball team,” Angelos said. “When you get down to facts, putting together a team that can compete in the AL East means having a payroll between $100 million-$110 million. That money comes from the consumer, and I have chosen to keep ticket prices to a minimum.” (co. ESPN.com)

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Game #1: Game #3: Jacksonville Game #5: Minnesota @ Buffalo @ Washington Seattle @ Chicago The Score

“Trying to think of what to write “Chances are you’ve slept on the “Last week the Seahawks hosted the for this game, I’m struck by how little Jacksonville Jaguars. Every year, Jack worst opening quarters in the New York I care who wins. I’ll bill it as the Del Rio consistently churns out one of Giants’ history, running up the score 35- battle of the wily vet in Brad Johnson the NFL’s best defences. And every year, 3 by half. Perhaps it was merely a re- versus the hungry youngster in J.P. Women’s Volleyball few people outside of Northern Florida flection of how mindless the Giants can (Preseason) Losman, because there’s not much else I care to notice. But if you have the chance, play or just how potentially dominant the can go on with this matchup between two ask Ben Roethlisberger what he thinks of Seahawks can really be. I’m banking on UNIVERSITY OF REGINA INVITATIONAL teams that haven’t really been all that ex- what was once the NFL’s best kept secret. the latter. Although opening the season citing or interesting to watch thus far this Against the Steelers, Marcus Stroud, with two very unimpressive wins, win Friday, September 22 season. That’s a trend I expect to continue John Henderson, and Rashean Mathis number three showed that the `Hawks Manitoba 3 Wesmen 0 in Week 4. I’ll take Minnesota because sent out an all-points bulletin to the rest possess a lethal balance of offense and (25-15, 25-19, 25-22) Buffalo beating Miami for its only win so of the league - the Jags are for real. And defense. If only they can keep it together far this year really means nothing.” even though they eventually lost last for four quarters and prove that another Calgary 3 Wesmen 0 week, they still dominated the rival Colts Super Bowl run is in the near future.” (25-19, 25-20, 25-20) – Nick Weigeldt in nearly every facet of the game. Let’s just hope, for his own personal safety, – Kalen Qually Saturday, September 23 record-setting Redskin Mark Brunell got Wesmen 3 Saskatchewan 1 Addison-Schneider says: the message.” (27-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-15) Minnesota Wesmen 3 Briercrest 0 Asselin says: – Mike Pyl Addison-Schneider says: (25-11, 25-13, 25-19) Minnesota Chicago Pyl says: Addison-Schneider says: Asselin says: Sunday, September 24, 2006 Buffalo Washington Chicago Simon Fraser 3 Wesmen 1 Qually says: Asselin says: Pyl says: (25-23, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20) Minnesota Jacksonville Seattle

Verville says: Pyl says: Qually says: Minnesota Jacksonville Seattle Weigeldt says: Qually says: Verville says: Minnesota Jacksonville Chicago Verville says: Weigeldt says: COMING UP Jacksonville Seattle Game #2: Weigeldt says: San Diego @ Baltimore Jacksonville WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Home – Lea Marc Volleyball Challenge (Preseason) – Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 “This Week Four matchup features two undefeated teams, both of which Game #4: MEN’S VOLLEYBALL pose strong defences that thrive on Home – Lea Marc Volleyball Challenge (Preseason) New England @ Cincinnati – Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 the pass rush. The Chargers will rely heavily on their feature runningback “Can Carson Palmer and the Bengals LaDainian Tomlinson, with the inexpe- be stopped? No. Despite the obvi- rienced Phillip Rivers behind centre. ous lack of offense against the Super Look for the Chargers to become fairly Bowl champs last week, we found out one-dimensional, relying on the that Cincy also has a defense on board. run if the game is close. Even Expect Cincy to be 4-0 after an easy win though I predict an extremely close over the ailing Pats.” game, at this point in the season I believe it will be too hard for Phillip Rivers – Dan Verville to get it done against a tough Ravens team on the road. Look for Jamal Lewis to get a lot of carries against the Chargers, as well as Addison-Schneider says: Steve McNair to look for his big tight Cincinnati end Todd Heap around the endzone. The Asselin says: Ravens will improve to 4-0 after this Cincinnati matchup is all said and done.” Pyl says: Cincinnati – Dustin Addison-Schneider Qually says: Cincinnati Addison-Schneider says: Verville says: Baltimore Cincinnati Asselin says: Weigeldt says: Baltimore Cincinnati Pyl says: San Diego Qually says: San Diego Verville says: Baltimore Weigeldt says: Baltimore September 28, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 24

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