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CONVA S t.E C lAir RCollege GJournAlEiSm StuD dent puCbliCAtioIn TIZEN Auto Show gets motors running in the Motor City Mike Thomas don’t necessarily evaluate the Citizen Staff Reporter impact from the auto show but would like to see a competi - The initial numbers at the tive analysis done to establish turnstiles for the 2012 North whether the auto show has a America International Auto significant benefit to the Show in Detroit indicate Windsor economy. improved attendance. Going forward, according to More than 92,000 people Williams, Windsor and Detroit attended the event on opening must be stronger together as in day -- an increase of over the past. He believes both 5,400 from last year and the sides need to be closer togeth - highest showing in five years. er as this partnership would Attendance had plummeted benefit tourism, hospitality, following the 2009 collapse of the hotel industry and manu - the North American auto facturing. The economic industry. impact of the auto show to the Once a cornerstone Detroit Metro Detroit area in 2011 event, the NAIAS hit a low in was between $350 million and Photo by Maciejka Gorzelnik 2010 as attendance was down The Dodge Dart also made its highly anticipated worldwide debut. Based on the structure of $375 million, according to the dramatically, along with European automaker Alfa Romeo, it is the first compact entry at NAIAS by Dodge since 2006. NAIAS website. investment into the exhibits by “I would like to see a the car companies. there were more international Suites in downtown Windsor, booked.” Windsor contingent organ - Bob Williams, a marketing announcements at the Detroit says she is hoping for a more Windsor hotels like the ized . Federally, provincially advertising consultant, has auto show than at any other positive economic effect on Quality Suites promote their and municipally -- to come been a coordinator for the auto show in North America. this side of the border. proximity to the Detroit- together with our friends on show on both sides of the bor - “It has been a struggle, but “Most of the guests are of Windsor Tunnel and the con - the American side and become der for over 25 years. we are back,” said Williams. course staying on the Detroit venience of the downtown the North America Williams says the energy is Christine Melnyk, director side,” said Melnyk. “The restaurant district. ‘International’ Auto Show back, it is a sexy show and of hotel operations for Quality Detroit hotels are fully Melnyk says Windsor hotels once again,” said Williams. Police net largest cash seizure Tyler Sinclair gation of initial target Shawn “revolving-door” court sys - Citizen Staff Reporter Joseph Evon. Evon, who was tem, he understands the con - arrested during the raid, was straints on the courts. The Windsor Police Service sentenced last August to four “We always want to see high seized nearly $700,000 worth years in prison after being sentences handed out to help of drugs and cash in a series of convicted on multiple counts us stem the problem and then co-ordinated raids Jan. 9. of possession of drugs for the the justice system is stymied Windsor police, along with purpose of trafficking. somewhat by their rules and members of the Ontario Evon was released from cus - regulations too,” said Gould. Provincial Police, issued six tody while he appealed his “We tend not to be overly search warrants at six loca - previous conviction. happy with the results some - tions in Windsor and LaSalle. “Shortly after he was times but we understand Officers seized $355,785 released, our drug unit was where all our partners in the worth of drugs, a loaded hand - receiving information that he judicial system come from.” gun and $331,353 in cash, was active again in the traf - Four others were also arrest - according to Windsor police ficking of narcotics, so we ed during the raid: Raymond Insp. Randy Gould. It is the recommenced our investiga - John Caza, Michael Allan largest cash seizure in depart - tion upon him and other par - Broughton, Jason Potter and ment history. ties to his drug trafficking,” Gerald Keith Lauzon, all pre - Citizen Staff file photo Over 80 officers took part in said Gould. viously known to police. Windsor police Insp. Randy Gould announces another success - the early-morning raid, fol - Gould said while he is some - Eight others have also been ful drug raid on March 13, 2011 in Windsor. lowing a four-month investi - times frustrated with the Continued on pAge 2 CONVERGED CITIZEN JAnuAry 23, 2012 NEWS pAge 2 .. Gap left by the Ouelette fire remains unfilled Cassi Kennedy owner of Milk Coffee Bar, Citizen Staff Reporter said he is interested in com - missioning a local artist to do Windsorites walk by the murals on the walls and bring empty gap on Ouellette a creative outlet to the vacant Avenue which one year ago lot. Marignani isn’t alone with was wall to wall with business his idea to redesign the space and night life. using artists. Jan. 24 marks the one year “Artists can come up with anniversary of a fire that hap - something creative to do, but pened near the corner of they would need money to do Ouelette and Park street which something, so they’d have to affected six businesses and buy the property,” said Tom took almost an entire day to Lucier, owner of Phog put out. Lounge. He added he does not The fire caused an estimated think anything will be rebuilt $2 million in damages. in the location given the cur - It burned down Gossip rent vacancy rate in the down - Massage Parlour, Drunken town area. Burrito and a souvenir shop. “What’s a park going to do Awesome Clothing, Park 29 there? It’s a bizarre hole in the nightclub and Crazy Horse landscape,” said Lucier. Karaoke, in the buildings on Even though there is a park - either side of the fire, were ing garage behind the lot, forced to close due to dam - Lucier said there is still a need ages. for parking. After the fire, one of the It is still unsure what will Crazy Horse Saloon owners happen to the land and the George Crochis said he esti - Photo by Chris Richards businesses that resided there, mated the karaoke bar would A pedestrian walks by a vacant lot Friday near the corner of Oulette Avenue and Pelissier Street. but the owners of Crazy Horse be back in business after two The lot remains empty after a blaze tore through the property last year, destroying four businesses. plan to re-open within the next to three months. age to the building, but it is privately owned it is out of “There is always an opportu - 30-40 days. “That was a poor statement,” affected both floors. their hands. nity to purchase the land and “Money came in slow from said Crochis one year later. One of the Downtown “The owner has the power to switching it out to a parkette, the insurance. We had to The owners did not antici - Windsor Business choose what to do with the but at this point in time, I finance most of the repairs pate the damages to total over Improvement Association’s land,” said Angelo Marignani, don’t believe that there’s funds ourselves personally,” said $1 million. The fire only duties is to beautify the core, the DWBIA’s vice chair and available to do so.” Corchis. “A million dollars is caused smoke and water dam - but because the now empty lot spokesperson. Marignani, who is also the a lot of money.”

Continued from pAge 1 and use in the Windsor area. charged or will be facing He said Windsor is often a hub charges. Their names have not for drugs coming into the Fire at University lab been released by police at this country from the U.S. and he time due to a publication ban realizes this seizure is just the by the courts. tip of the iceberg. In total, the suspects face 76 “Hopefully it stems the flow charges including conspiracy of it for a little while. We to traffic in controlled sub - always enjoy making a good stances, possession of con - seizure, but we’re also realis - trolled substances for the pur - tic in knowing that we’re still pose of trafficking, trafficking getting a pittance of what’s out in controlled substances, pos - there and that’s why with our session of controlled sub - partners we continue to ham - stances, weapons offences, mer away at it and hopefully possession of proceeds of we can slow it down,” said crime, breach of probation and Gould. breach of recognizance. Detective Insp. Patty Dobin During the raid police seized of the OPP is the officer in 2,312 grams of cocaine pow - charge of the organized crime der, about a pound of crack enforcement bureau for south - cocaine, 16.8 pounds of mari - western Ontario. Dobin says juana, 397.6 grams of psyche - the co-operation between delic mushrooms and 68.25 forces is a key component to grams of marijuana resin, 47 battling the drug trade. Nabilone (synthetic marijua - “The results of this investiga - na) pills, 34 Diazepam pills, tion are a prime illustration of seven 40-milligram how law enforcement partners Photo by Betty Gudel Oxycodone tablets and six work together, share informa - Fire trucks were dispatched to the London Life Great Lakes Environmental Research Centre 100-milligram morphine pills. tion and bring those associated at the University of Windsor Jan. 17. The small fire emerged when a student was working in Gould said he believes the with drug related crimes to a bio safety cabinet with ethanol. A spark occured and an explosion resulted. There was vir - drugs were intended for sale justice,” said Dobin. tually no damage except to the frame head. Fire trucks left the scene at approximately 2 p.m. CONVERGED CITIZEN JAnuAry 23, 2012 NEWS pAge 3 .. Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital honoured by Weight Watchers Betty Gudel to 50 At Work meetings and Citizen Staff Reporter this is the greatest weight loss I have had at a work place so With Weight Watchers meet - far within my district of ings incorporated into their Windsor-Essex County and work week the staff at Hotel- north-western Ontario,” said Dieu Grace Hospital were Lambert. awarded a certificate of “I always think of weight loss achievement from Weight in butter. A brick of butter is Watchers for 2,822 pounds one pound. Put 2,822 of those lost. together and that is how much The hospital was honoured weight the hospital has lost,” in a presentation on Jan. 19 by she said. the Weight Watchers At Work Every employee at Weight program. Andrea Bradford- Watchers is a lifetime mem - Lambert was the guest speak - ber. Once a member reaches er during Wellness Week fes - his or her goal and completes tivities for supporting a six weeks of maintenance, healthy living program. they are lifetime members and Wellness Week included cook - never have to pay for another ing classes, fitness classes, meeting. Bradford-Lambert daily wellness walks, and var - herself lost 50 pounds eight ious guest speakers. years ago. Between March 1, 2007 and “So it does work,” she said. November 15, 2011, hospital The At Work program was staff achieved a 2,822 pound conceived in 1984 when weight loss over a course of 15 Weight Watchers discovered sessions, with an average of their members did not have 32 staff members in each ses - time to leave their busy jobs sion. and come to designated loca - “Throughout the year I ran 30 tions to get the support they Photo by Betty Gudel Carla Soulliere (centre) boasts a 64-pound weight loss. Weight Watchers account manager during HealtH Risk ClassifiCation an award presentation from Weight Watchers on Jan.19. She is joined by Toni Janik, left director of the health sciences library and Andrea Bradford-Lambert at Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital.

aCCoRding to Body Mass index needed. the same healthy meal for and injuries. Bradford-Lambert said she is myself and my family I do, Carla Soulliere, a health BMI Risk of developing Classification looking into the possibility of and so far there have been no records clerk at Hotel-Dieu Category (kg/m2) health problems adding Weight Watchers prod - complaints.” and a member of the Weight ucts into existing vending Studies by Circadian Watchers At Work program, machines at the hospital to Technologies Inc. found 67.1 dropped from 169 pounds Increased Under Weight < 18.5 make healthy snacking more per cent of people who work down to 105 pounds over a convenient. extended hours or shift work period of time and is maintain - The entire menu at the hospi - were obese or overweight, ing that weight. Normal Weight 18.5 - 24.9 Least tal cafeteria is also Weight compared with 64.5 per cent She said most of her col - Watchers approved. of the general population. leagues bring in cut up vegeta - Toni Janik, a hospital Steven Erwin, director of bles and fruit to share, gone Over Weight 25.0 - 29.9 Increased employee and a lifetime mem - communications at Hotel- are the days of bringing in ber of Weight Watchers, is the Dieu, said some of the staff donuts. staff liaison for the Weight work very long hours and Soulliere said she feels more Obsese Class I 30.0 - 34.9 High Watchers At Work program. some have very stressful jobs energetic and invigorated. At She is a morning session and at times. the age of 55 she recently an afternoon session to “We wanted to give our staff completed a half marathon Obsese Class II 35.0 - 39.9 Very High accommodate staff working the opportunity to have and plans to embark on a full different shifts. Weight Watchers and remind marathon. Janik lost a total of 25 them to look after their own Her running buddies are also pounds over 35 years ago with personal health and their own her colleagues. Obese Class III >= 40.0 Extremely High Weight Watchers and has kept needs,” said Erwin. “Weight Watchers is not a it off. Human Resource directors diet, it is a lifestyle change. Note: For persons 65 years and older the 'normal' range may She still attends weekly show reports that worksite Eating healthy and having a begin slightly above BMI 18.5 and extend into the 'overweight' meetings at the hospital for health promotion programs very active lifestyle physical - range. support to help maintain her increase productivity, morale ly,” said Soulliere. BMI = weight(kg)/height(m)2 weight. and loyalty and lower health People who are unsure of “There is no way I could care costs, reduce absen - what constitutes a healthy * Health Canada. Canadian Guidelines for Body Weight have stayed on a diet for 35 teeism, use of health care ben - weight can consult the Classification in Adults. Ottawa: Minister of Public Works and years,” said Janik. “It has to be efits, worker’s compensation, Canadian guideline for body Government Services Canada; 2003. something where I can make disability management costs weight classification in adults. CONVERGED CITIZEN JAnuAry 23, 2012 FEATURE pAge 4 ‘ A piece of cake is not as easy as pie birthday cake, which she and says they helped her cre - quently. To inspire them one designed and baked entirely ate the numerous cakes her day, she developed an idea from scratch. She enjoys com - family has enjoyed. that allowed everyone in her ing up with the ideas in her “A few years back I did office to exchange baked sketch book as to how the cake attend a cake decorating class goods, although Ducharme will look and how she plans to at Michael's. The course was sad to see less than half of incorporate the support struc - entailed decorating a cake those goods were actually ture needed for larger cakes in each week for eight weeks,” baked. order to keep them from crum - says Ducharme. “Add three “When it comes to encourag - bling apart. Although not birthdays into the calendar and ing friends, I organized a every creation turns out per - I can tell you I was sick of Christmas cookie exchange. fectly, practice and persistence cakes that summer.” The idea was to make a dozen are all that’s necessary to She said the reason she start - of something and exchange improve, she says. ed baking is because it can be one of the other 11 with each “The best advice I can give is done in mass production, person. The concept sounds to not give up. Some recipes which worked out well for her great but unfortunately don't turn out, some do. Every and her nine siblings. M&M’s was some people’s ingredient has a replacement Ducharme now bakes for her idea of home baked,” said and honestly, even the profes - own family and they have Ducharme. sionals mess up sometimes,” been vocal about how much Although baking does not Photo by Katrina McGowan said Schulthies. “Things will they enjoy her confections. seem popular with men, a Jacqueline Schulthies carving a frog out of shortening for her go wrong. You just have to “My family has made it clear recent study has shown Pastry and Bakery Arts class at Cambrian College in Sudbury, Ont. push past it and move on to the that they prefer home baked although men may not prefer Taylor Gouin remember watching the first next recipe.” birthday cakes and treats baking, they do enjoy grilling Citizen Staff Reporter season of Buddy's show The With an increase in cake dec - rather than store purchased more than women, according Next Great Baker -- where for orating’s popularity and do-it- and I enjoy baking now, when to a survey conducted by The recent release of two the Christmas special they had yourself attitudes among its I have time,” said Ducharme. Allrecipies.com in 2009. new shows offers insight into to decorate a cake in 10 min - new group of fans, places like Ducharme says baking for The survey also showed that the highly competitive world utes," said Schulthies. "I Golda’s Kitchen in school fundraisers is excellent 36 per cent of the site’s view - of cake decorating. The art remember thinking I might not Mississauga, Ont. have seen a practice and she enjoys creat - ers were males, so they decid - itself is thriving more than be able to do it in 10 minutes huge demand for decorating ing new items and seeing ed to create a separate website ever. that well, but I’d like to think I classes. In response, Golda’s whether or not they’re a hit that would appeal specifically In 2009 The Learning wouldn't be that bad, like Kitchen developed their own with her children’s class. She to the male audience titled Channel released the show when a contestant made his team of cake decorating con - has enjoyed being the envy of mantestedrecipies.com, which The Ultimate Cake Off . Each cake split into several noisseurs which operate under the school bake sales and has launched March 8, 2011. episode features a different irreparable pieces." the name Wilton. They go out developed quite the reputation Trevor Gartner has been pair of professional cake Schulthies said she first and teach the art through at their elementary school. working in the bakery depart - artists who are each given a noticed her knack for baking weekly classes at Michael’s “Once in a while my kids' ment at Zehrs Great Food for team of chefs and designers to at a bake sale held by her Craft Store Canada locations. classes will have a Journee de 20 years. To see him driving help construct the ultimate Journalism Club when a These classes offer new and Partage -- a pot luck lunch. down the street in his Ford cake. They compete against woman bought a slice of her innovative decorating tech - The teacher posted a list and pickup wearing a camouflage the other team to build the best pumpkin bread, only to come niques and appeal to both advised the class,” Ducharme jacket with a hunting rifle in cake for a marquee stated at back and purchase the rest of it beginners and those with said with a laugh. “My twins his back seat, you may not the beginning of the episode. along with another full loaf experience. The classes were at the back of the line to assume he decorates cakes for The winner’s creation is which she planned to serve include decorating basics, sign the sheet and when the a living. shown off as the centerpiece. with her Thanksgiving dinner. flowers construction, cake class noticed the dessert list Working at the bakery is a The Ultimate Cake Off has She says baking runs in her design and gum paste and fon - was being filled up they career he’s had since high competition in a show family and her grandmother dant sculpture. pushed my kids to the front of school which he ultimately released later that year titled was her biggest inspiration to Annette Ducharme has a full the line to ensure a batch of decided to stick with due to Cake Boss . Cake Boss takes become a chef de pâtissier. time job at Canada Customs Oreo fudge.” job security and good pay, he place around Buddy Valastro “My family all loves my bak - Border Services Agency, but is However, Ducharme's baking said. Gartner makes it clear and his family, who are all in ing, especially as my mom also an avid baker on the side. has been enjoyed by people he’s content with being there. the custom cake-making busi - likes to cook but hates bak - Ducharme has attended cake her own age as well, who He also said he loves his job ness. The show takes place in ing," said Schulthies. "My decorating classes in the past encourage her to bake fre - Continued on pAge 5 Hoboken, N.J. at a little con - aunt Michelle is the only other fectionery called Carlo’s person who enjoys baking like Bakery. The bakery receives I do, although my great-grand - orders for custom cakes. The mother on my mom's side had audience watches as a cake is her own cake decorating busi - constructed by the Valastros ness." from the ground up. Until attending St. Clair Jacqueline Schulthies is a co- College’s culinary manage - pastry chef at Le Stock Pot, ment program, Schulthies’s home to Chef Pierre’s only other experience with Catering in Yellowknife, food-based employment was a N.W.T. Schulthies said she four-year job at Tim Hortons was inspired to study culinary where she baked during the arts after watching a series of midnight shifts and a brief baking shows and had suc - stint frying doughnuts at cesses reconstructing some of Stiemars Bread Co. on the recipes herself. Ouellette Avenue. “I watch pretty much whatev - Schulthies said she enjoys er is on, but I do like Top Chef: baking even when she’s not at Photo by Sanja Frkovic Just Desserts for design ideas, work and was particularly Bakery owner Colleen Denonville shows off her freshly made cupcakes inside Sweet Revenge as well as Ultimate Cake Off . I proud of her mom’s 50th Bake Shop at 5430 Wyandotte St. E. CONVERGED CITIZEN JAnuAry 23, 2012 FEATURE pAge 5 .. Anti-censorship blackout tHe ConveRged teaM Associate Managing Entertainment makes U.S. Senate pause Editors Managing Editors Editors Stop Online Piracy Act and the Rebecca Wright Joel Boyce James Zimmerman Protect IP Act. Joe Elliott Jason Viau Tom Morrison The bills aim to combat copyright infringement by websites based outside the United States. Opponents of Photo Editors Sports Editors Copy Editors the bills claim they are a threat to freedom of speech and Chris Richards Rob Benneian Sam de la Penotiere could seriously harm innova - Rick Dawes Irma Tremblay Ian Campbell tion and growth for companies Tommy Curry worldwide. Jacob McFarlan Tyler Sinclair A number of politicians with - drew their support for SOPA and PIPA during or following Layout Production the blackout, many of whom Chief Copy Editor Marissa DeBortoli had been among their original Manager Image from Google.ca Joey Seguin Google’s censored logo on Jan.18 in protest to SOPA and PIPA. sponsors. 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Continued from pAge 4 books, or even from just because cake decorating is searching online," said something he picked up on Denonville. "I search images right away and he enjoys the online to get ideas, or I may fact it’s a constant learning have something in my own experience. head and I just go from there." “I caught on to cake decorat - Denonville said the most dif - ing pretty quickly. It’s fun ficult cake she has ever con - because you get to be artistic structed was one she donated and they come out with new to charity. The cake was fea - stuff all the time, so you’re tured in a silent auction put on always learning,” said by the Sprucewood Shores Gartner. Estate Winery in November. Gartner went to Sarnia, Ont. “It was at a winery so what I for two years to work at a dif - did was I made a cake that ferent Zehrs location after the looked like a wine bottle sit - staff at his Kingsville store ting inside a crate and it was was cut due to downsizing. He all edible,” said Denonville. claims a greater good came In spite of the challenges of out of it when he met chef her work she finds it reward - Hank DeBoer, whom he con - ing and is always happy to Photo by Sanja Frkovic siders his biggest inspiration take on new clients, she said. Denonville’s signature red velvet cupcakes on display at her bake shop on Wyandotte Street East. and influence. opening Sweet Revenge two The cupcakes are sold individually and come complete with cream cheese icing and sprinkles. “I had a mentor, his name was weeks before Christmas was Hank. He was very stern, but tough. You’ve got to be kind preneur, officially started a and when I did her cake I just intentional as she hoped to even though he was really of artistic so it takes a little bakery of her own Dec. 8. realized how much I liked catch the holiday rush. hard to work for I learned so while. But as a hobby yes, go Denonville is the owner and doing that and that’s basically “I’m hoping it’ll be busy the much. Everything was hands ahead. It’s fun and it looks operator of Sweet Revenge how I got started.” next couple weeks. Everyone on,” said Gartner. good,” said Gartner. Bakery, located at 5430 Once people saw likes to buy baked goods dur - Throughout his years as a Although pastry making’s Wyandotte St. E. Denonville’s cake she ing the holiday times because baker Gartner has found many pastime popularity has Denonville has been baking received an overwhelming they don’t have time to do it ways to incorporate his per - climbed significantly over the for five years and got her start number of requests from oth - themselves,” said Denonville. sonality into the cakes he past decade, so too have the doing food catering. She ers, which was ultimately Denonville says she’s proud builds, even developing his purchase prices. noticed her niche for baking what gave her the idea to start to be in a business that can own phallic-shaped cake According to Statistics when her friend requested her the bake shop. She said her offer personalized touches, as which is now becoming a fre - Canada’s consumer price to bake a cake and realized favorite part of baking is that she finds the smile on a cus - quent request for bachelorette index, bakery products are up that instead of frustrating she each cake is as unique as the tomer’s face the best part of parties. However, he still sug - seven per cent and bakery and found it fun. person she designs it for, the job. gests people who lack the dis - other cereal products have “One of my girlfriends was which encourages her to look It makes her feel good to cipline to make cake decorat - risen more than six per cent getting married and said ‘why for new customers as well as know that even if she can’t ing their career should still since October 2011. don’t you bake me a cake for new ideas. make a customer’s day better, enjoy it at their own leisure. In spite of this, Colleen my wedding?’" said “You can learn a lot from at least she has a way of mak - “To do it professionally, it’s Denonville, a Windsor entre - Denonville. “So I said okay, cooking shows, or from ing it a little “sweeter.” CONVERGED CITIZEN JAnuAry 23, 2012 PHOTOS pAge 6 .. Frosty Feburary

Photos by Chris Richards

Feburary Fact

According to the Gregorian calendar, February is the second month of the year and also the shortest month. February had 28 days until Julius Caesar gave it 29 and 30 days every four years. According to tradition, Augustus, the Roman emperor, took one day off to add one day to August, the month named after him. We now have February with 28 days and 29 on leap years. *taken from www.entourages.com CONVERGED CITIZEN JAnuAry 23, 2012 PHOTOS pAge 7 .. Winter Wonderland

Photos by Rick Dawes February Forecast

Feb 1-4: Snow showers, mild; Feb 5-7: Snowy, cold; Feb 8-12: Snowstorm, then sunny, cold east; sunny, very cold west; Feb 13-20: Snow showers, cold; Feb 21-25: Snow, then sunny, milder; Feb 26-29: Snow showers, cold. * taken from almanac.com CONVERGED CITIZEN JAnuAry 23, 2012 SPORTS pAge 8 .. Hockey brothers aiming to make the dream come true Irma Tremblay League draft. Two seasons ter. Citizen Staff Reporter later he was drafted 129th “Now when we are both overall to the NHL’s San Jose older we are pretty much role The last time a set of broth - Sharks. models for each other to be ers played together at the Dougie was drafted to the Ice honest. We both learn things International Ice Hockey Dogs just a season later in that each other does well and Federation World Under-20 2009. He was the 27th overall both give each other criticism. Championship was over 30 pick in OHL draft. This sum - I think it’s a pretty dynamic years ago. mer he was selected ninth relationship,” said Freddie. It happened again this past overall by the current Stanley They both say they feel like year when Freddie and Dougie Cup champions the Boston role models around the com - Hamilton suited up for Team Bruins. munity of Niagara and it’s a Canada. Dougie has said it is a When it comes to facing off pretty cool feeling to them. unique feeling to play along - against each other in NHL jer - “We try to be (role models) side his brother. seys, Dougie said it will be a now that we have been here “It’s obviously special. I special day for their family. for a few years. I think the lit - think we’re pretty good “I haven’t really thought tle kids start to know us and friends. I think we have good about that yet. We’re just just going to school appear - chemistry on the ice and we working towards that and ances and things like that. It use each other and it's obvi - hopefully that comes and I definitely makes us feel pretty ously fun to be around him at think it would be pretty cool. cool. All the little kids are so the rink every day and we can Boston and San Jose are in dif - into the Ice Dogs and that live together too,” said ferent divisions so I don’t stuff,” said Freddie. “It’s cool Dougie. “It’s just been really think they play each other and we just got to be good role special the last couple of often, which is okay too,” said models for them too.” Photo by Irma Tremblay years.” Dougie. “I think it will be spe - At the 2012 U20 World Niagara Ice Dog defenceman Dougie Hamilton plays the puck Freddie was drafted to the cial for my parents too.” Junior tournament, the broth - during a game against the Windsor Spitfires on Nov. 25 at the Niagara Ice Dogs 14th overall Freddie says they are able to ers helped Team Canada win a WFCU Centre. in the 2008 Ontario Hockey work off each other to get bet - bronze medal. Sweden thumps Team Atlantic Rob Benneian al flavour right off the bat,” Reporter said Button. Button praised Windsor for Players, coaches and TV ana - coming to the rescue of the lysts agree Windsor put on an tournament when the original outstanding event hosting the host city had to back out. 2012 World Under-17 Hockey “Windsor stepped up to take Challenge. over this tournament after Evan Allen, the leading goal Winnipeg, with the return of scorer for the U.S. and a 2011 the Jets, they were supposed to Windsor Spitfires draft pick host it,” said Button. “On very had great things to say about short notice, to really garner playing in Windsor. the support of the community, “It’s a great atmosphere, it’s to get it run in such a first class full. It’s pretty loud in there,” manner, it really speaks not said Allen. “Windsor’s a great only to the organizers but to place to play and I like it a the volunteers who get behind lot.” it.” Allen was coached in the Windsor eclipsed the 31,290 tournament by Don Granato, tickets sold for the Under-17 and he echoed his player’s Photo by Jessica Rupert last year by Winnipeg, despite sentiments. Team Atlantic and Team Sweden face off at the WFCU Centre January 2 in game 17 of the World the MTS Centre in Winnipeg “Great experience, great Under-17 Hockey Challenge. having a seating capacity of tournament. You couldn’t ask ing in the tournament again in that year. TSN analyst Craig team, is being pegged by nearly triple Windsor’s WFCU for anything more,” said the future. Button, who was on hand for many scouts to go first overall Centre. Granato. “It’s such a great “For me as a young coach, the medal round of the tourna - in 2013. “Whether it be hosting anoth - stage for athletes at this level, it’s a great experience to be ment, said Kovalchuk is not “It means a lot, putting on the er Under-17 tournament, or a this age group to compete for. involved in a tournament like the only notable player to maple leaf is exciting. I think Memorial Cup (in 2014 when From the development stand - that and also for my players. come through the Under-17 it’s a motivator for everyone it returns to the OHL), this all point, it’s an incredible oppor - Hopefully in the future we’ll Challenge. to keep going and working is positive for Windsor, in tunity for all of us. Pretty spe - be able to be involved in those “The numbers of players who hard throughout the game no terms of being a city that’s not cial tournament and we’re cer - tournaments like that next have come through and played matter what the score is,” said only considered but is com - tainly glad to be a part of it.” year,” said Suyarkov. in this tournament, it’s a who’s MacKinnon. “I’ve been pletely worthy of hosting Granato’s American lineup The gold medal was the first who,” said Button. “It’s not a blessed to play in this type of these types of events,” said made it all the way to the gold time Russia had won the who’s who of NHL players, event two years in a row. I’m Button. “To get the opportuni - medal game. Under-17 Challenge since it’s a who’s who of NHL having a great time.” ty, if they want the opportuni - They fell 7-4 to Russia. 2000, on a team that featured champions, and Olympic Craig Button said Windsor’s ty again, which my under - Following his team’s victory, future Atlanta Thrasher’s first champions and major trophy proximity to the United States standing is they do, then this Russian coach Sergei overall pick Ilya Kovalchuk. winners.” played in its favour. experience will only help Suyarkov said he was excited He put up 14 points in six Nathan MacKinnon, the cap - “First of all Windsor, on the them. This has been terrific, at the possibility of participat - games to lead Russia to gold tain for the Atlantic Canada border, it’s got an internation - terrific for everybody.” CONVERGED CITIZEN JAnuAry 23, 2012 SPORTS pAge 9 .. Vipers add to three game winning streak Ashley Davidson tain Matt Beaudoin, 20. He Reporter said he is proud of the way his team has been playing. The LaSalle Vipers came “That was a huge win for us, back to win a tough game that’s eight in a row at home against the Strathroy Rockets right now so we're taking a lot Jan. 18. The game played at of pride in the fact that we are the Vollmer Centre extended winning games at home,” said the Vipers’ winning streak. Beaudoin. “We’re doing well They have won the past three here and we just want to keep games in a row, along with that going. We have a really winning their last eight home big effort and we’re really games. The first period ended happy with it.” with the Vipers trailing 3-1. The Vipers have their next By the end of the second peri - two games at home and od they had tied it up at four Beaudoin is hopeful about goals apiece. continuing their winning Chad Shepley put the Vipers streak. He said being at home Photo by Ashley Davidson ahead for good in the third could be part of them winning, LaSalle Vipers goaltender Jordan Dekort plays the puck Jan, 18 during a game against the period as they went ahead of although he isn't placing all the Rockets 5-4. Following his Strathroy Rockets. The Vipers won the game 6-5. the credit on that. teammate’s lead, Hunter going right now and that was a This is advice Jordan Dekort, guess I made the save when I “We are having a lot of suc - Smith scored goal number six. hard win for us,” said Smith. 16, said he can relate to. had to.” cess here, so maybe it's just we The Rockets scored another “We’re just working hard and The main goaltender for the Dekort said he feels his team are comfortable to be here and goal to get back within one, it’s a huge win for all of us in Vipers said he feels there are played well despite how he it's always good to play in but the Vipers were able to here.” things he can do to play better felt about the way he played. your own building,” said stop them from scoring any - He said in order for them to in the next game. “We’ve got to play as a team Beaudoin. “I think the biggest more, leaving the final score win the next game they need “Today is one of those days again and the guys bailed me thing is we are just working 6-5 for the Vipers. to keep doing what they are where the team bailed the out today and I told them I will harder. We know that we have Smith, 16, said he is happy doing. goalie out,” said Dekort. “I bail them out another time to work hard every night and with how the game went and “Just keep working as a unit probably made one good save when they need me to, so I we are working really hard with how he has been playing and play the system game and the whole game on that break - will,” said Dekort. here at home.” recently. that’s what is going to give us away in the third and that one The idea of playing as a team The Vipers play again at “I’m starting to get things our ‘W’s,” said Smith. kind of helped us win, so I was reinforced by team cap - home Jan. 22 against London. Spits get thrashed by the Storm U-17 gold medal game Rob Benneian During the Dec. 30 game, it Reporter took the Americans 36 shots With the gold medal on the before they scored on line, it was the last line of Serebryakov. That goal came defence for Russia that came off the stick of forward Evan up big. Allen, a Windsor Spitfires Goaltender Nikita draft pick. During the gold Serebryakov made 45 saves to medal game Allen scored help lead Russia to a 7-4 victo - once again, 8:38 into the first ry over the United States in the period, to give the U.S. the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey lead. Challenge at the WFCU “I got the first goal going in Centre Jan. 4. the first period, I had a lot of In addition to the saves he confidence,” said Allen, who made in the gold medal game, nearly tied the score on two Serebryakov stopped 51 different occasions in the third Photo by Irma Tremblay American shots during a pre - period. “At the end, I had that Windsor Spitfires alternate captain Saverio Posa watches the play during the Windsor Spitfires liminary-round game Dec. 30, shot that went off the post.” home game against the Guelph Storm. The Spitfires lost the game at WFCU Center Jan. 19. a game which Russia won 3-2. He also was denied on a des - “It doesn’t matter how many peration toe save by Kenton Wolfe of your sails," said Saverio to end." shots, main thing is we won Serebryakov. Reporter Posa, an alternate captain for In spite of the loss, the team the game,” Serebryakov said. “He’s a good goalie. Our the Spitfires. "But it was real - is hoping to forget it and move The victory did not come eas - main focus is to try to get The Guelph Storm exacted ly when we were down 4-0 on. ily, however. Russia was lead - pucks to the net, go to the net revenge Jan. 19 for a poor per - that, like coach put it, went "Every point counts for us ing 5-2 with just over six min - hard, crash the net. He was formance against the Spitfires into mayhem. We were doing now," said Posa. "Guelph is utes remaining in the game just good at keeping pucks less than a week prior. everything we could to score, even closer to us in the stand - when the U.S. mounted a wide,” said Allen. “Good The Spitfires dropped a 6-0 but in the end forgot about our ings now. Going into Sarnia valiant comeback effort. goalie. We ran into a hot decision to the Storm in their own end." tomorrow, obviously we're the Goals by J.T. Compher and goalie this week.” first home game in three Boughner said not scoring underdog, we can't play scared Anthony Louis cut the lead to Allen, who started the tourna - weeks, a loss coach Bob the first goal was the root of like we did tonight." just one goal and set up a dra - ment on the fourth line for the Boughner attributes to a poor the team's struggles. Boughner decided to let his matic finish. U.S. coach Don U.S., quickly grew into a effort. "I think we seemed real frag - players determine how they Granato pulled goaltender much bigger role with the "This may have been the ile," said Boughner. would stay motivated. Hunter Miska for an extra team. worst one I've seen since "Everything snowballed early "I had all kinds of ideas after attacker with 49.2 seconds left “This week I thought I played being a Windsor Spitfire and couldn't get back on the game tonight, but rather in the game, but Russia added really well. Coach used me a coach," said Boughner of his track." than going in there and two goals into the empty net to lot. He had a lot of confidence team's effort. "Never mind the Despite losing by such a wide yelling, I let our players seal the victory. Serebryakov, in me and I played great with score, but it's how they were margin, the team killed five of decide how to get ready," for one, was not fazed by the my linemates, whoever I was scored and our players' com - six penalties and Posa said he Boughner said. "I had some American’s comeback out there with. I just felt good pete level." believes they stayed true to interesting responses and let attempt. out there.” Guelph scored on their first their game plan. the players do a lot of the talk - “It was no pressure at all,” Allen finished third in the two shots of the game, putting "This wasn't a matter of ing." said Serebryakov. “I just tournament in goals scored Windsor down early. straying away from our sys - The Spitfires play the played the same game as (the) with five, trailing only Sergei "Any time you go down early tems," said Posa. "They just Saginaw Spirit at the WFCU whole game and just had to Tolchinski of Russia and Leon like that it takes the wind out outplayed us from beginning Centre Jan. 26. finish the game. That’s it.” Bristedt of Sweden. CONVERGED CITIZEN JAnuAry 23, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT pAge 10 .. Mighty Young Joe vs. Old Sam Wise

Joe Elliott movie a chance, once I saw tHiS week : Sam de la Penotiere use of a gruff voice. I know the movie was done for me, I this is meant to be a realistic “This is how the Batman might as well have just turned Batman “Sam, how can you not like attempt to disguise his identi - should be, campy and lame. it off. Batman and Robin are Second-year editors Joe the Chris Nolan Batman? The ty, but it ends up sounding like Also this is where the legacy of flying over the sea in their hel - Elliott and Sam de la movies finally give the charac - Bale just plain gave up on his Adam West begins and ends, icopter chasing a boat. Penotiere assign each other ter justice and have to be the acting. Either that or some but still…enjoy.” -Sam Batman climbs down the one movie per week to best of the franchise.”-Joe fella just couldn’t keep from “Bat-ladder,” but is attacked review. prancing around distractingly What have they done to the by a shark while still in midair Joe, being a fan of newer Let me start this right by on the set during the filming. Caped Crusader?!? Now I on the ladder. Luckily for him, releases, assigns a remake of stating the Batman character is The late Heath Ledger really know that yes, it was the the helicopter was well a movie to Sam, who assigns a lame character, lacking the becomes this movie’s main 1960s, but there should be no stocked with “Bat-Whale the original movie for Joe to powers of a real super hero. I draw, but not because he excuses for the way Batman is Repellant, Bat- Barracuda watch. They then give our will always prefer the old played a good Joker character, portrayed by Adam West. Repellant, Bat- Manta Ray readers a review of the campy 1966 Batman to any - but more likely due to his The Dark Knight has always Repellant and Bat- Shark movies. thing else, mainly because untimely death in conjuncture been a character who embod - Repellant.” plot : they treat the character with with this movie’s release. For ies vengeance and justice. The After a quick spray, the shark the seriousness he deserves. the Joker, I have certain character of Batman is one doesn’t just fall into the water, After being a witness to the The Dark Knight is a suc - expectations like a maniacal who takes on the burden of a it explodes. I understand the murder of his parents, Bruce cessful and praised Batman laugh. Instead we get a scar- crusade against the shady time period, but what baffles Wayne grew up and took a movie and also the most faced killer who will scare underbelly of Gotham City. me is why this movie was crusade against the criminals recent. Christian Bale’s por - your kids. All this movie is capable of made and why is it so bad? of Gotham City. Through trayal of Bruce Wayne and Overall I was disappointed doing is providing a whimsi - Though, it could be worse. It years of vigorous training he Batman is played with a stone in just about everything in this cal look at one of comic’s could have been the George donned a mask and became cold seriousness which just movie. Batman wrong, darkest stories. Perhaps the Clooney Batman with every Batman. rubs me the wrong way. Batmobile very wrong, Joker most iconic scene of the other 90’s A-list celebrity try - next week : I find the worst aspect of wrong movie and wait was movie is the shark scene. ing to act like a superhero/vil - this movie, besides the absurd - that Morgan Freemen? Sigh. I While I did try to give this lain. G.I. J oe ly long runtime, is Batman’s hate the ‘future.’ Talented teen pens ‘Princesses Aplenty’ James Zimmerman boys don't really want to act Writing the show also came Reporter on stage," said Garswood. "It with some challenges. Being makes it difficult to use pre- the executive director, Princesses Aplenty is an orig - written shows with a large Garswood found it difficult to inal story written by the moth - male cast so we wanted to tell self-edit before presenting it to er-daughter team of Kristina a story that fit our needs." the company. Garswood, 43, and her 13- Caroline will be playing the "With no one watching over year-old daughter, Caroline. part of Liz, the fairy tale us, it is difficult to self-edit," The story, which took about Godmother's daughter and the she said. "That's challenging five months to write, revolves protagonist of the play. because you have to be realis - around the princesses of well- Although she is playing the tic and sometimes that means known fairytales, whose roles of Liz and the story cutting scenes or characters princes are being eaten by a writer, Caroline has been a big you've fallen in love with." mysterious dragon. This is not part in helping other actors The Garswoods hope to the first script the team has develop their characters. someday market Princesses produced. The Garswoods "I've worked with Caroline Aplenty and sell the produc - also co-wrote Christmas quite a few times before tion rights to other theatre Around the World , a play pro - Princesses Aplenty ," said companies. Caroline is also duced for the junior company Sarah Lestage, 17. "She hoping to perform in Stratford of Riverfront Theatre. always has a smile on her face in the future. Princeses Aplenty was also and is happy to lend a hand. For more information on written for Riverfront. Caroline's constructive criti - Princesses Aplenty and "Riverfront is a wonderful cism has helped many of the Riverfront Theatre Company, Photo by James Zimmerman group, but it has one small actors in finding their charac - visit www.riverfronttheatre - Playwrite and actor Caroline Garswood, 13, during soundcheck problem and it is that teenage ters." company.com. before rehearsals at the Capitol Theatre Jan. 18.