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"We are having management By Nancy Westaway level discussions to fill this position and hopefully in a week or two we will have n November 2, 1993 Red someone," said Knowles. "For River Community now, if anyone has a complaint O College's new sexual they should report it to my harassment policy was officially office." approved. "We know that's not an "The process goes back to last acceptable situation but soon January," said College we will have a Sexual President Dr. Tony Knowles. Harassment Advisor." "When the college came into Knowles said that in the past Board of Governance we year a half-dozen complaints wanted to develop a new sexual made it to his level. harassment policy." "Ninety-five per cent of The new policy was sexual harassment cases arc formulated with input from a a. dealt with at the initial Tri-College Sexual Harassment Review Team. complaint stage," said Knowles. Knowles also noted the "Quite often a person is Students' Association was part unaware, or doesn't understand, that their actions of the process. N Incidents of harassment can soon be reported to the college's Sexual Harassment Advisor. The complaint procedures constitute harassment." outlined in the policy state that Sexual Harassment Advisor. investigating complaint So far the position of Sexual a person who has been sexually The Advisor would be situations as a neutral contact Harassment Advisor remains harassed should contact the responsible for mediating and for the involved parties. vacant. College smoking policy will come under review ■ Red River Instructor Roger Hamelin played pro football for the immortal Bomber coach Bud Grant. Hamelin has two Grey Cup rings to show for his efforts.

By Annette Elvers areas is the Buffalo cafeteria. But this bather is doorless. moke at RRCC has a "There is considerable work RRCC's Hometown Hero mind of its own. to be done in the Buffalo to S Although the college has improve ventilation," said designated smoking and non- Phyllis Law supervisor of the smoking areas, the smoke often RRCC Health Centre. "It's drifts from one area to the other. controlled to some degree but This will cause the college to the building doesn't lend itself By James Ham Hamelin is a special case the Bombers of the 60's being "In fact we worked just as guts, of a great football review its smoking policy in the to designated areas." because he has excelled in a the force they were. hard losing in 1964, as we did dynasty." near future. According to the Canadian rafting instructor Roger forum that he and his fellow "There was a certain sense winning the West in 1965. We All of these men have gone "We plan to do a survey Lung Association sidestream Hamelin made an impact classmates can relate to. about him, that instilled that almost defeated the B.C. Lions on to become members of askingstudents which way they smoke, which wafts from a D on many a young man Hamelin spent nine years willingness to win." in the final game of the season Canadian Football Hall of like it," said SA executive smoker's cigarette to an when he was employed by the (1961-69) as a defensive tackle The Bud Grant era will always through a good work ethic and Fame, and Hamelin says that is director Todd Scaletta. involuntary smoker, puts into Blue Bombers to "Grab Grass for the Blue Bombers, and says be remembered as a special time shear determination." quite an honor to be named in The only cafeteria with a the area 50 times the amount of and Growl" during the 1960's. that a lot of what he learnt as a in the history of the Blue Not all obstacles Hamelin the same breath of those men. physical barrier between carcinogens inhaled by the user. Now he is making a different player, he has been able to apply Bombers. The team played in would face were easy to "It gives me a certain feeling smoking and non-smoking Some smokers seem kind of impact on Red River in his 23 years as a teacher. three Grey Cups, and won two overcome. He had severely of pride to be associated with Community College students 'Three lessons I learned from of them. broke and dislocated his ankle that group, " he said. as he provides them with a blue (former Bomber coach) Bud "I will always remember the and it did not heal well enough "I was very fortunate to play print for the future. Grant have had application in three Grey Cups, " said to continue on with his CFL when I did, because it was the "Mr. Hamelin is somewhat each of my years teaching and Hamelin. career. players around me who of an inspiration to many of I've tried to instill them in my "In 1961, we played Hamilton Football's loss was Red allowed me to perform as I did us," said Rohan Persuad, one students, " said Hamelin. in the first ever overtime game, River's gain when he put his - that brought out the guts and ■ Smoke in the Buffalo cafeteria drifts from side to side. of Hamelin's students in "Show up on time equates to in 1962 we beat them again in training as an engineer to use the glory." Architectural and Structural attending classes, work as hard the fog bowl, and in 1965 they and became an instructor at the "Hamelin says there is a unconcerned by sidestream "Non-smokers should "I never even noticed the Drafting, a one year program at as you possibly can during beat us in the Wind Bowl." college in 1971. similiar sense of being part of a smoke. simply avoid the places where sign," said Al, who refused to the college. "He is a man that practice equates to maintaining Hamelin also has the In longtime sportswriter Jack team here at the college. "Telling me I can't smoke people are smoking," said give his last name. "There are has realized his goals and it's your homework to improve distinction of playing for the Matheson's book, 60 years and "I am very proud to be an where I want to infringes on Leanne McIntyre. "I don't think ashtrays here. You assume an asset to us to be able to hold your work, and finally but 1964 Bombers that finished a Running, Matheson included instructor here," said Hamelin. my rights. I should be able to there are enough designated there's smoking." him up as an example of what perhaps most importantly, dismal 1-14-1, the worst Bomber Hamelin with likes of Bomber "Everyone cares out here and smoke wherever I want," said smoking areas." Information booth Ray can be accomplished if you put never give up." season ever recorded. immortals Kenny Ploen, Frank that is important. There is a real Colleen Venosa. "The halls are The non-smoking area in the Remple said he has noticed your mind to it." It is the strong work ethic "That season we had lost half Rigney, Gerry James, Leo Lewis team effort put forward by the pretty big. If they don't like me Cave is often occupied by smoke drifting out of the Cave While Persuad says there are Grant (perhaps the greatest CFL our starters to injury and that and Herb Gray, when he staff to provide a high grade of smoking they can walk away." smokers. and into the hallway. many other teachers in the coach ever) instilled in his made the rest of us pull closer referred to this group as "the training for the students." college that fit the same bill, players that Hamelin credits for together," he said. heart and soul, not to mention

• THE PROJECTOR* NOV. 15.1993 PAGE 4 editorial THE PROJECTOR•NOV. 15.1993 0 Penis slicing not the answer Winnipeg at night not so safe Two wrongs don't make a right in domestic disputes Police absent on downtown streets penis sliced off), there's no ques- There are obviously a large hatter he sexist, redneck, innipeg - One Great tion that there is no such thing as a number of problems facing any be approached by someone on sports-obsessed North City. winner in a domestic dispute. woman who attempts to leave the street and asked to spare some T American male has While this slogan is change and perhaps I am part of an abusive partner. Apart from W While Lorena "got even" and tech- been taking a beating lately. still bantered around these days, nically left her husband incapable the financial difficulties unem- the reason the panhandler prob- If you've been following the one trip downtown during the of raping her or anyone else, both ployed women with children lem exists today because if I had By Jennifer Still media's coverage of domestic evening is enough to change even offida parties involved, as well as their could find themselves up extra money in my pocket, more violence over the past few the biggest city supporter's m ind. families, will undoubtedly suffer against, the fearof being stalked often than not I would give it out months, you may have noticed a On a Tuesday evening after without really thinking twice When do you plan to start Christmas shopping? from this incident for years to come. is also a factor. Despite tougher slight shift towards stories that attending a hockey draft in a about it. Despite the media's attempts to legislation, government pro- focus on women who've fought downtown lounge, I was left to But when I go downtown these exploit the conflict between grams and support groups, back against their male oppres- While John Bobbitt wants to see get home on the 'magic pump- ncr seemed oblivious to the ha- days, and I have to spend any couples, and pass off women who many women still live in fear of Teresa Cardillo sors. his wife behind bars, Lorena claims kin'. rassment that I and the others wait- amount of time on the street, it's ir's wand injure their boyfriends as "hero- stalkers everyday. (Business ve While many of the articles her attack on her husband took Regrettably, I chose to wait ing at the stop were getting. a lot like a 'ghost house' ride at gueia ines", the real answer to this world- Unfortunately, though, es- Administration) coming in on the wire have been place after he beat and raped her in for the bus on the corner of Perhaps, I should notexpect more the Red River Exhibition - there wide problem does not lie in any caping from a destructive rela- sensationalized (such as the case a drunken rage, an occurrence she Donald and Portage. from the transit drivers because will be some things that you will one woman's ability to mutilate an tionship and trying to build a of the 60-year-old woman in says happened frequently during In the mere fifteen minutes I they have enough problems with never be quite prepared for no "I haven't had any time. I'll attacker. new life in spite of this is the Florida who shot her 63-year- their four-year marriage. stood there, I was approached routes that travel through down- matter what you think is going probably start in the And, as in the case with the only rational solution. old husband for watching too John (whose penis was surgi- for money by two separate town Winnipeg. on. beginning of December." . Bobbitts, two wrongs don't make a Violence is not. much football), occasionally a cally reattached) is now facing a groups of pan handlers, and I Still, I held out some hope that as Yes, I was prepared to be ap- we mr-ota su right. These days, the media's over- story comes along that epito- possible twenty-year jail sentence was witness to a fight that had representatives of the city, they proached by pan handlers, but I If domestic violence is to be whelming answer to domestic mizes the problem. for rape, Lorena is facing mali- been spilled out of the Portage might be able to do something, like wasn' t prepared for their aggres- controlled, it must be cut off at the violence is: "HURT HIM toe One such story that has shed cious wounding charges and the Village Inn. call for assistance. siveness, or the absence of a source (no pun intended). BEFORE HE HURTS YOU!" light on the issue while making only thing the couple has in com- I realize that panhandling is Some might argue the point police presence on Winnipeg's Raising public awareness and What's wrong with "GET Tracy Rummery men cringe is the case of John mon these days is their mutual nothing new, especially in down- 'What was I doing downtown at most famous street. educating women to recognize the HELP AND START A NEW and Lorena Bobbitt. desire for a divorce. town Winnipeg, but these people night in the first place?' Being downtown at night is (Business warning signs of a potentially dan- LIFE"? In case you've been living in a While some women have gone are becoming down right persis- Well, unlike many Winnipegers, potentially a deadly situation. Administration): gerous relationship before it is too Lorena Bobbitt probably cave, Lorena Bobbitt is the 24- so far as to suggest the punishment tent if not scary. I still hold out a vision of a vibrant That really hit home for me, late is half the battle. wishes she had. "I haven't started yet. I hope year-old woman who chopped in this case suited the crime (in What do you say to a large, downtown for this city. And de- when I was finally on my bus Encouraging them to escape bad to start when we're on term her husband's penis off while he other wards, any man who would drunk, angry fellow who is call- spite my many misadventures over and passed the darkened win- was passed out one night. rape a woman deserves to have his relationships is the other half. Jason Beck break, but I'll probably leave ing your bluff on the amount of the years, I think I will always be a dows of the closed Community it until a week before change in your pockets? downtown person. Police Office that sat in silence Christmas." One guy even asked if he I kind of subscribe to that 'heart on a Tuesday night. could check my pockets for me. of the city' idea. That office is only open during I had to put on a brave face, as I grew up downtown. the day. it was clear to me that if the It was nothing for me to walk Calling Winnipeg 'one great problem escalated there was no from my house on Home Street to city' may look great in a promo- Steven Stanko one at that corner that was pre- the Garrick or Odeon Theatres on tional pamphlet, but if we want ditor-in-chief pared to step in and help me out. $2.50 Tuesdays with a friend in to be able to make that claim (Business Even the bus drivers that made junior high. with total sincerity, we're going Administration): JASON BECK their obligatory stop at what may That was what we did. to have to do something about "I'll start at the beginning of be, Portage Avenue' s dirtiest cor- Sure from time to time we would Winnipeg's blackened heart. December. Usually I like to To the Editor: get it done before hand in Red River Community College Academic President November, but I've been When I read your editorial in the anyone who lives by biblical prin- was offensive to only some people. why I should fear them. If you lazy. I probably won't get to October 18th Projector, I couldn't ciples reduces their risk of HIV If he had said :"the BlueJays aren't wish to believe I don't understand it until December. I'm just ews editor believe how engrossed you were in infection to almost nil. so great", he certainly would of- them, then fine. If advocates of waiting for a raise from your own ignorance. Another illustration of your ig- fend some people, but he wouldn't homosexuality want to throw about work." RENE Let me first illustrate by explain- norance would be that you imply be dragged over the coals for say- catch-phrases, they should use the HERING ing the phrase"AIDS is God's pun- that this phrase means that chil- ing what others would give no correct jargon. Kirby, Jason, Conrad ishment on homosexuals." For dren born with AIDS will grow up thought to. I am not saying we Mr. Beck, next time you write an (Adult Basic those who know the Bible, homo- to be homosexual. Here you're should freely offend other people, editorial, please make sure that it is Education): sexuality is clearly against God's twisting the phrase to say "homo- but it is impossible not to offend thoughtful, and not just an igno- will. As well, in the early days of sexuality is God's punishment on anyone at anytime. It is unfortu- rant tirade. Tony the tiger "We haven't started yet. We're AIDS the main societal groups it AIDS victims". Completely un- nate that our college society is so too busy doing physics with inflicted were homosexuals and true. rigid that Mr Lawrence feels he Daryl Costen Ben Chow." ntertainment intravenous drug users. Hence, it is You state that the insructor, Steve cannot express his own opinions. Electronic Engineering may have been not hard to see how the phrase Lawrence, had disregarded pro- Dean of Business Dave Williamson Technology editor came about. This would also be fessional ethics in the student-in- should remove this incident from (Ed. note: While you're entitled to why Steve Lawrence claimed this structor relationship. Considering Mr. Lawrence's employment the most famous your opinion on the student- KENTON phrase to be a biblical reference that Mr.Lawrence was in an infor- record. Instructor relationship, your (although it isn't). His argument LARSEN mal setting, the conversation was You state that AIDS is no one's criticism on the editorial Is In isn't ridiculous, as you state. The light in tone, and that he was obvi- fault. Kurt McGifford mentioned reference to points taken tiger in history, Kristen Firth: phrase is found to be unfavourable ously not discussing classroom ma- in his lecture that carelessness is completely out of context. Noting (Creative today because 1) people who adopt terial, the student-instructor rela- the only excuse for HIV infection. the Bible does not condemn gays Communications): this phrase are usually fundamen- tionship did not exist at that time. This then implies that no one is at to death Is quite different from but he wasn't talists who are viewed as very nar- If he had uttered that phrase to the fault for a careless act. If you can saying I have no concept of the "I tried Christmas shopping Bible's stance on the topic; and row-minded by those who don't same group of people outside of avoid it, then obviously someone last week. I went with great stressing the existence of AIDS Is share their beliefs, 2) God has not the college., would his responsi- is the most famous intentions, but the funds roduction at fault if you get it. not the fault of homosexuaLs ("It's come down and proclaimed this bilities as an instructor have been didn't go where I had You may say that I am no one's fault") does not imply manager himself, and 3) AIDS has unfortu- questioned? If we are allowed to "homophobic". What's that - fear that no one is at fault when the planned. I spoiled myself nately now spread to members of WARREN say certain things only at certain of simalarity? (Study the word for disease Is transmitted from one Tony! instead." the general public (which is why times, we might as well be living in a moment) I feel no fear at all when person to another. The point of the YAREMA hetersexuals get it). Though I per- George Orwell's 1984. discussing homosexual issues. editorial was to encourage Card 5 sonally don't hold a firm belief in Mr. Lawrence did not use an of- Though I don't know any homo- compassion towards AIDS victims. Tony the dancing bee this statement, I firmly believe that fensive phrase; rather, what he said sexuals personally, I see no reason Any confusion was unintended. - J•B) THE PROJECTOR•NOV. 15'1993 PAGE 6 THE PROJECTOR•NOV. 15.1993 PAGE 7

New Dean to Old milk create awareness program slips through cancelled

By RoseAnna Schick A previous study resulted in create awareness of the By Joe Bencharski emphasizing education but "We have safeguard By Todd Besant because the industry is going 67 recommendations, and programs and services at when students get into the measures in place and that is digital." Robertson's personal RRCC, as well as familiarization efore Don Robertson, the n October 28, the RRCC education circle they face one of the responsibilities of RCC photography 13rennan said the course has responsibility as Dean is to find with the facilities. newly appointed Dean Food Bank received a poverty because of the high John Carr, the director of the students are being left been guaranteed for students B ways to implement the Creating a central place O R of Aboriginal Education batch of milk from unemployment rate." food bank at RRCC," he said. out of the picture. already enrolled. recommendations in where aboriginal and minority and Institutional Diversity, can Winnipeg Harvest that was 15 Winnipeg Harvest provides Carr, however, denied Students enrolled in the She plans to begin cooperation with the college. students can gather together to address the recommendations days past its due date. support to 10% of the total responsibility. Continuing Education circulating a second petition Increasing the number of support each other he was hired to implement, he Although the error was student population of 75,000 in "It should ha ve been checked Professional Photography concerning elimination of the aboriginal students at RRCC is academically and personally is must first enlighten the caught in time, the incident the province of Manitoba, before it was delivered," he program are concerned that program. one of the recommendations. another recommendation students. points to a volunteer effort that including support to the RRCC said. "This is just a once in five gradual phasing out of the An earlier petition had no High school students should Robertson considers very "When people hear can hardly keep up a system Food Bank. year occurrence and probably program will force students impact. know the opportunities valuable. aboriginal education and that provides people with skills The cause of milk past its due will never happen again." to leave Manitoba for training. "These people are available to them while they Robertson, who believes in cultural diversity, they don't without creating jobs, according date being sent to the college is 80% of foodstuffs received by "The phasing out virtually dedicated," said Brennan are still in school, while mature "positive self-fulfilling know what it means. We have to David Northcott, director of not certain. Winnipeg Harvest is gleaned elimiates any professional refering to the 14 students students who have not acquired prophecy", has a personal to work to create awareness," Winnipeg Harvest. "We do not know whether from 20% of food that is thrown photography course in enrolled in the advanced the necessary prerequisites vision to present a positive Robertson said. "Why are students looking to the error resulted from under- away. Manitoba," said student program. "But they can't need strengthened and image of success. The road to awareness begins food banks for help?" said staffing or illiteracy," said Winnipeg Harvest has 150 spokesperson Heather afford to set up their own with developing a focus of the expanded avenues for entry to "I seeaboriginal and minority Northcott. "I get absolutely Northcott. "A number of our outlets in the city of Winnipeg. . Brennan. "We were told there darkrooms." • the college. students succeeding in this department in terms of what it ■ Don Robertson: Dean of Aboriginal Education and stressed when I look a t a society volunteers have difficulty is no call for the program Orientation services two or institution," he said. will stand for, and its goals and Institutional Diversity. that is repositioning itself by reading." objectives. three times per year would BLOOD DONOR CHEER IT FOR CLINI C T T • Please eat before donating.

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The new mini, limited edition CD is beginning of "Ultimate". 90210 episode where Brandon gets also notable, though the only new song This is much more than average, good advice but does the wrong thing. isn't new at all. "Demolition Man" this is family sized! Unfortunately (or It just doesn't work. was originally on the Police's Ghost in fortunately if you're living outside Above all, the CD's overproduction eatur•disc / Maniacs unplugged and Winnipeg) Twelve Eyes will be is appalling. Every song sounds like it the Machine, redone here (with helicopter sounds and everything) for embarking on a tour to support the LP, was constructed by a cheap computer the Sly Stallone/Wesley Snipes action and it's rumored that they won't be with the same formula: SCREECHY VOCALS +BAMBI SOUNDTRACK 10,000 Maniacs - MTV flick. back until the new year. So see them at The remainder of the disc contains the West End while you still have a MUSIC +GRADE3 LEVEL LYRICS Unplugged (Warner) subdued = POST-CASTRATION PERRY five choice tracks recorded live in Italy. chance. 0000 Review by Kenton Larsen "Love is Stronger Than Justice (The COMO. Steve Vai -Sex and Religion It's even impossible to make the h, goodie, another Unplugged time MTV Unplugged was recorded, Munificent Seven)" was one of Tales best tracks, and its rougher, live version (MCA) obligatory joke about how the only O album. unfair weight is given to that release, redeeming feature of the disc is You could be forgiven for greeting while their earlier, less-heard is even better. Review by Shirley Kowalchuk The nearly 8-minute "King of Pain" Carlisle's picture on the cover, because the latest Unplugged release with a recordings are given short shrift. Finally, on Sex and Religion, we even that is boring. healthy dose of skepticism. Like the other Unplugged releases, is a swell reminder of Sting's glory days with the Police, and the EP's meet Steve Vai. If you decide you want this album As the Pursuit of Happiness's Moe this one boas ts crystal clear sound with Reflective of Vai's Italian-Catholic anyway, remember: you could have Berg so rightly points out, the MTV minor audience "noise", rightly closing song, a cover of the Beatles' "A Day in the Life", is more inspired background, the album takes on the used that $12 as a down-payment on a moguls market the CDs as though they highlighting Robert Buck's plucky split between sex and religion, with lobotomy instead. 0 (For ending were the ones who invented acoustic guitar and Merchant's powerful voice. than one might expect. lyrics like "Why can't you love Jesus quickly) music. Yeah, right. On earlier releases, the band strived, The album loses points, however, with Sting's in-concert Italian banter in your bed?" And the Unplugged offerings have, and succeeded, at making gorgeous Vai bridges the dualism that's Look People - Crazy Eggs so far, been little more than a forum for music (radio-friendly Maniacs, (just to prove he learned a few words) and the disc's idiotic cover design: the separated sex from religion and (PolyGram) over-the-hill artists to rehash their old indeed). Trouble is, it sounds like successfully presents these two hits and move a trillion units. they've performed these songs a movie poster with a superimposed Review by Jason Beck Sting head pecking between the two concepts as two parts of a whole. So far there's been Paul McCartney, million times. Merchant's voice is The result is a disk filled with a If Canada's own Look People put as Eric Clapton, Neil Young, and Rod perfect, the instrumentation is perfect, stars. Gag! much time into their music as they did Despite its overt attempts to cash in great deal of overdubbing, keyboards, Stewart. Clapton himself was horrified but the emotion is dead on arrival. and lots and lots of classic Vai guitar. into consciously trying to be weirder OPqd when he won a Grammy for his banal "Trouble Me" is greeted with loud on the mov ie, Demolition Man is proof Aq than everyone else, just maybe they'd

Plus endless pre-climactic breathing effort. Meanwhile Stewart unabashedly cheers from the audience, which is no that Sting is back on track. 000 ee Weirdly, it also contains a new 12- release an album worth giving a second lobbies for this year's award with an doubt made up of record company/ w note musical scale invented by Vai. listen. Unplugged tour. MTV executive offspring, but Led Zeppelin Box Set uns Like a living room that is only for use While vocalist Jaymz bee and his But 10,000 Maniacs is different, Merchant's voice sounds as animated uen (Warner) when company comes, the scale is cohorts are mildly amusing as a wacky, right? They're not over the hill. They're as a Rocket Robin Hood cartoon. Review by Dan MacKenzie ■ Twelve Eyes, four stars. That's three eyes per star. heard only in the part of "Deep Down unpredictable live act, the group's still making music that matters. Well, Same goes for other tracks from When it comes to the all time best in the Pain" where the voice of divinity recorded offerings are neck-in-neck sort of. Tribe, most notably the once-emotional Twelve Eyes- Family Sized the release of Family Sized Bucket, it speaks. with Weird Al Yankovic in the Recently Natalie Merchant "What's the Matter Here" and "Like rock bands, Led Zeppelin is one of the can also be said that they are also have There's lots of screaming in Sex and credibility department. announced that she is quitting the the Weather." greatest and most influential. Bucket (bottom forty one of the best recorded albums. Religion, in addition to 20-year-old Stylistically, the music on Crazy Maniacs to pursue a solo career (hint: "Eat For Two," the cautionary tale Though the band broke up in 1980, records) To the uninitiated, Family Sized Devin Townsend's vocal range and Eggs is comparable to such early the band is introduced as "Natalie and of a single woman's pregnancy, fares Zeppelin recordings are still hot Review by Jacqui Touchette Bucket might sound like your average metal-growl technique. But Townsend alternative artists as the Residents, 10,000 Maniacs"). Unless the band is better. The song is slowed down property to record buyers. Jimmy Page, For the last two years, Twelve Eyes jangley, garage pop release, replete can only attempt with his voice what Oingo Boingo, or Devo (at their worst), able to woo Sammy Hagar, this likely considerably, and Merchant's broken- lead guitarist and founder of Zep, has with screeching guitars, pounding bass, Vai - and only Vai - can do with the though at least these artists usually had means the end of the Maniacs until hearted vocal is delivered with just the now returned with a priceless 10-CD has delivered the goods. and drums galore! But listen closely guitar. a pseudo-intelligent message up their Merchant's poor solo sales result in right amount of resignation. offering of Zeppelin's work. Besides their consistent energy and and you will hear the overlapping Vai has admitted to despot-like sleeves. their inevitable reunion. The songs from Eden fare better yet, This gem features all nine Zep great sound at their live shows, Twelve harmonics and the exact execution of artistic control over this CD...but who This trashy, often moronic 20-cut So when this CD of "new" music likely owing to their relative newness. albums and a one-disc excerpt from Eyes has managed to capture that guitars and drums on "Twyla", the knows? Townsend was 18 years old collection (which includes such tracks quickly came out, I was cynical enough "These Are Days" and "Candy their live album, The Song Remains certain "je ne sais quoi", that makes reflective lyrics on "Clean Slate" when Vai picked his voice as "the as "Kooey Koo", "Ass Juice Face", to think that just maybe this was a Everybody Wants" both bear different the Same. their live shows worth watching. one" from a demo tape sent to his and "Mongoose Boogaloo") is nothing record company marketing ploy instrumentation, but retain their The roots of the band, primarily the Maybe it's personality, maybe it's ("Nothing could be so horribly great/It record label (and is strangely less than a self-indulgent, misguided designed to squeeze every last buck vitality. first album Led Zeppelin 1, was the lead singer Paul Bond's tight, striped was like the teachers had let us out of school") or the hilarious inclusion of reminiscent of Vai's discovery by waste of time. (pardon the pun) out of the band. Overall, MTV Unplugged is fine, foundation of blues and electric guitar pants, but these guys have one of the the infamous Peter Warren at the Frank Zappa). Perhaps time is all The Look People have laid a giant The disc features a whopping six cuts but only fine. Fans of the band will lap brilliance. "Baby, I'm Gonna Leave best live shows in Winnipeg. And with that's needed for Townsend to develop from their last album, 1992's Our Time it up, but everybody else might as well You" is an emotional, bluesy track egg with this one. 0 a style of his own. in Eden, two from 1989's Blind Man's wait for The Best of the 10,000 from that effort, which features a In total, Vai is an unearthly talent, Zoo, and four from 1987's In My Tribe, Maniacs, which as we speak is being soulful Robert Plant vocal and acoustic Rock & Roll Dogs and Sex and Religion is really neat. arguably their best work. Since the compiled by the record company's guitar work that only Jimmy Page is ■ capable of pulling off. And if you want Elvis Costello - "Pads, Paws, Rufus Thomas - "Do the Dog" Maniacs were promoting Eden at the greatest masterminds. 10,000 Maniacs returns with a (surprise) Unplugged album! 000 00 1/2 a song that moves and has raunchy and Claws" love or hate their albums. By far, the strongest track on the If your introduction to the band was Plant voc als, listen to "Communication The The - "Dogs of Lust" Belinda Carlisle - Real If you're into straight-ahead rock & album is "Double Agent", an overheard Roll The Bones, or even Presto; you Breakdown." The S tooges -"I Wanna Be Your (MCA) roll or commercial pop, The Fall could battle between morals and desires in may find Counterparts musically harsh Keyboardist-bassist John Paul Dog" They Might Be Giants -"Youth quite easily make you throw-up. Review by Michael Zueff one person's mind: "On the edge of in places , but nonetheless, it's a good Jones' greatest contribution to Zep was Culture Killed My Dog" If you're into alternative music that sleep/I heard voices outside the door... In Through the Ow Door LP. "All If it was an automobile, it would be sampling of what Rush is really about. the Elvis Presley - "Hound Dog" will boggle your mind, however, The My angels and my demons at My Love" is a gorgeous Zep ballad a Gremlin. 000 1/2 Infotainment Scan has the potential to war...Which one will lose /depends on and features tremendous keyboarding Shadowy Men on a Shadowy If it was a TV show, it would be blow you away. 000 1/2 what I choose / Or maybe which voice Sting - Demolition Man by Jones, which gels perfectly with The Beatles - "Hey Bulldog" Planet - "They Don't Call Them (shudder) Full House. The Fall - The Infotainment I ignore..." Plant's vocals .The song is an emotional Chihuahuas Anymore" In all honesty, I really did sit down essentially bouncing from grunge rock Rush - Counterparts There are a few tracks that fall short (PolyGram) tribute to Plant's son, Karac, who died The Who - "Dogs" and listen to this album in as unbiased Scan (Warner) to techno to strange fusions that recall Review by Kenton Larsen Roots of the mark on this one, especially of a viral illness in 1977. a manner as possible. However, Review by Jason Beck (Sony) Was (Not Was) - What Up, late-70's new wave. "Nobody's Hero". Lee's singing Demolition Man marks the end of a John Bonham, who died of an Led Zeppelin - "Black Dog" knowing that if someone actually Since emerging out of Manchester in Review by Betty A. Punkert Dog? In comparison to The Fall's earlier doesn't follow the beat or the music successful year for Sting. alcohol overdose in 1980, drums his bought this disc as aresult of something Remember 1977, The Fall has been one of the most material, The infotainment Scan The more things change, the more is the over much of the song, particularly the Ten Sturtmoner' s Tales, released way to prominence in both the Physical nice I said, I would be crippled by prolific and original bands on the globe. closest the group comes to being they stay the same. Belly - "Slow Dog" King Missle - "That Old Dog" to use your chorus, making it sound awkward and earlier this year, was Sting's first post- Graffiti and Presence records. Two guilt. With over 20 albums under their belt, accessible (though the dozen new cuts Rush's new album Counterparts is somehow unfinished. Police work to live up to its critical and tracks, "Achilles' Last Stand" and "In Even attempting to establish which the group has carved their own niche in definitely NOT Pink Floyd - "Dogs" Kate Bush - "The Hounds of STUDENT are still difficult to understand). "I'm Roll the Bones Part II. "The Speed of Love" is the "token commercial success. My Time of Dying" are evidence of song could possibly be a single is next the music industry simply by doing Going To Spain" is an optimistic Producer Peter Collins (Power ballad" of the album, somehow why Bonham was and is considered by Love" to impossible. If someone were to put DISCOUNT whatever they want and getting away departure in which Smith sounds like Windows, Hold Your Fire) worked hard sounding out of place in both musical many to be the best drummer of all Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark at the a gun to my head, though, (and you with it. More concerned with artistic Lloyd Cole, "It's A Curse" is an to keep Rush close to the heavy sound style and lyric. time. Moon" Archie Bell and the Drells - have no idea how many times during SAVER integrity than commercial success, the innovative-yet-warped dance track and that made them famous, without However, one of Rush's trademarks The 10-CD bonanza also features "Dog Eat Dog" that 45 minutes I wished someone band consistently stretches the Projector-O-Matic CARD for "The League Of Bald-Headed Men" compromising the catchy beat and is that their style tends to be fairly the previously unreleased "Baby Come Graham Parker - "Children and had) I would guess the last track on the parameters of modern music by combines Sonic Youth-esque guitar surrealistic lyrics that made them complicated (resulting in the Rating System On Home," another bluesy track. LP, "Here Comes My Baby." I 5% off! reinventing their own sound. riffs with some o f Smith's most bizarre popular with 'younger' fans. Dogs" Jackie Wilson - "Doggin' accusation of being "musicians' Previously released on a prior four- Around" The first 20 seconds sounds like a As with many alternative bands, vocals. Overall, the album is a creative High points on the album include CD set are "Traveling Riverside ROOTS - POLO PARK musicians") and the disc improves over 00000 Classic The Ramones - "Howling at the remake of Bonnie Tyler's "Total however, The Fall is an acquired taste. exercise in both songwriting and "Alien Shore", condemning sexist several listenings. The strong tracks Blues", "Hey Hey What Can I Do," Eclipse of the Heart", but even this Mark Smith's pompous British vocals production that never loses its spark. attitudes and racism; "Everyday really shine, and in that light, the few 0000 Excellent and "Bonzo's Montreaux" Moon" Soup Dragons - "Backwards song, like most of the effort, sounds often ramble on completely oblivious Critically-acclaimed and regarded Glory", about the ability of humanity questionable moments arc forgivable. 000 Average to Good For any rock fan, this extravagant Dog" like a good idea gone bad. to the accompanying music, and the by many to be among the world's most to rise above its troubles; and "Cold Jane Siberry - "Everything If you're a"d ie-hard" Rush fan from OOFair to Poor historical collection of four revered, Many of the album's songs lack a lyrics usually require repeated listening important alternative bands, The Fall Fire", a humorous look at how men early on, get this CD. It's really the individual talents is a must. Reminds Me of My Dog" -K.L. good chorus, and there's bad chemistry to even remotely understand. The style are difficult to understand. For this deal with the complexities of the female best of both worlds: heavy-duty rock OAbysmal Led Zeppelin truly stands the test of between Carlisle's vocal and the types of the band is difficult to pigeonhole, reason, music lovers tend to either psyche. & roll and intelligent lyrics. time. 00000 of songs she sings; it's kind of like a THE PROJECTOR•NOV. 15.1993

II Jeff Bridges gives the performance ■ of his life in Matt Dillon Fearless, and Annabella perhaps the Sciorra star in year's best the misnamed film. Mr. Wonderful. it's a part of who they are. And just crowds who were drawn in to Thompson (Howard's End.) The vast and sweeping panoramas portico. like life must be lived by the person Sleepless in Seattle, but the only Hopkins plays the butler, and of the English countryside and the It's telling that the audience is rather than through the chess problem is this one isn't even half Thompson plays a maid, who elaborate and ornate furnishings of more able to relate to the bird than Fearless pieces, we learn that parents can't as good. together take care of the English the mansion give The Remains of the to the central characters. better than Wonderful As for the title, no Dillon doesn't Day live their lives through their mansion, Darlington Hall, in the a rich, visual texture. We, too, are eager to leave Fearless Oddly enough, Max leaves the was on that fucking plane with Max disagrees and says that God children. play an ego-maniac. Instead, it 1930s. At the same time, the setting Darlington Hall and its dark closets. Review by Nadia Moharib scene, and doesn't contact his you." one-third). Max's lawyer, played Searching for Bobby One line says it all: "There are refers to a woman who looks for Every emotion, ranging from provides an ironic backdrop for the An urge arises to dust the family until the FBI finds him days Max eventually is introduced to to perfection by Tom Hulce Fischer only so many things you can teach love by advertising in the elation to torment, can be seen in actions of the characters. furniture, polish the silver, and mop magine being on a plane later. Carla by a shrink (John Torturro), (Amadeus), pleads with Max to a child, and finally, they are who classifieds. the actors' physical nuances. The extravagance that surrounds the floors, until everything gleams. Review by Nolan Powell about to crash, and you get He returns to his life before the and soon is consumed with think about what he saw at the they are." The woman plays absolutely no Thompson manages to express them is in stark contrast to their inner Perhaps then we could see a tiny I to call home on a cellular crash, but spends crash site. "Every Searching for Bobby Fischer is part in the movie except to justify amusement with a simple arch of starvation for affection and intimacy. flicker of hope light the remainder earthing For Bobby phone one last time, only to get the rest of the film minute that you s worth twice the admission, so don't the title. She might have played an her delicate eyebrows, and Though Thompson and Hopkins' of our days. 000 Fischer was first advertised important part in the development your answering machine. recovering from knew you were about two months ago and hesitate to bring a friend. 0000 Hopkins relays the agony of characters have a definite attraction of the plot in better films, but here That's a scene from the superb the psychological going to die is I've been searching for itever since. living a life where he is "expected toward each other, their emotions it ain't to be. to be seen and not heard" by movie Fearless starring Jeff impact of his compcnsable." Finally the movie has arrived in Mr. Wonderful are stifled by the impersonal William Hurt also makes an * * 95 6e 03 55 * Se Bridges, Isabella Rossellini, and near-death T h e Winnipeg, albeitatthe Convention averting his gray eyes from the expectations of their professions and a 4t a a m i * * Review by Craig Knapp appearance as a married professor camera like a frightened child Rosie Perez. experience,which characters in the Centre, as part of a two-for-one the cold formality of the British Exclusively at who has an affair with Lee, but he might. A passenger plane crashes and manifests itself in film are special. upper-crust. Red River the final moments of panic and his disregard for nd the Oscar for the most doesn't raise his voice above a The actors take these stock Christopher Reeve (Superman) unforgettable, and This movie could have been one * 41 * and. * 4( $5 IR ,. 4e * whisper even once. characters and imbue them with does a star turn as an American confrontation with death, in slow danger. Bridges offers his of the year's biggest had it not been idiotic plot in a major motion, are so real that you may Clara, too, most remarkable A motion picture goes All in all Mr. Wonderful is not. human qualities that reach out to aristocrat and Hugh Grant is also for its bewildering lack of publicity. the viewer. effective as the godson of Harmiess never fly again. cannot recover, performance yet. Perhaps the problem lies with the to...Mr. Wonderful. At best it's mediocre. In Thompson's eyes, we can Darlington's owner. Max (Bridges) grasps the hand unable to get rid The story keeps film's subject matter: a child- The storyline for Mr. Wonderful Perhaps they should have called Victories feel her character, Ms. Kenton, The film's weakness, however, is of his friend as Carla (Perez) tries of the blood on you on the edge of prodigy chess player must deal with is your basic boy meets girl, girl it Mr. Stupid Plot. At least yearning to become closer to its lack of true feeling. frantically to strap her toddler into her hands, your seat, belted in the pressures of championship and divorces boy. Boy sets up girl with audiences would know what they Hopkins' character, Mr. Stevens. Though Thompson and Hopkins the seatbelt. symbolizing her and alert, as if you inevitable comparisons to Bobby his friends so that he doesn't have were paying for. 0 Hopkins evokes sympathy for are masters of expressing emotion The film opens with the scene latent guilt about too are on a Fischer, the greatest chess player to pay alimony. Simple, right? the lack of emotion in his life, through subtlety, the viewer is never immediately after the crash. Max, the crash. journey of in history. Don't let the subject The movie stars Matt Dillon as The Remains of the Day Max's wife since he's always had to serve truly invited to partake in the like Jesus, leads the survivors of discovery with the matter fool you, though. Gus, an electrician who wants to Review by Robson Ross A collection of short stories the disaster through a corn field, (Rossellini) can't others and is used to setting aside communion between the two honouring the memory of characters. Director Steven Zaillian does a open a bowling alley. "to the light." his own needs. characters. John Harding, Red River relate to her post- Fearless is masterful job of transforming Fred The only problem is that his ex- crash husband, e seems to be in all the To enhance the film's In addition, there is a discomfiting Instructor perhaps the year's Waity.kin's novel into a fine movie. wife, Lee, is tying up all of his whoeats nostalgic movies, always claustrophobic atmosphere, the sterility that consumes the film. best film. It's such Remarkable cinematography money with alimony payments. $10. 00 strawberries Hstanding at the sidelines, story is filmed largely within the In fact, it even seems inappropriate 4$ * 45 CS * t( * * CS * * a classic that if you combined with a strong story line So Gus in his infinite wisdom is never quite the focus of our confines of the mansion. to laugh in the theatre, and the despite his and superb actors, including convinced by his beer-swilling Available from Brendan Nagle E316] or allergies, stands on II Should you see Joe Mantegna in Searching? Chess! attention, and yet he is integral to The hopelessness of the two audience watched most of the movie Academy Award winner Ben friends to find a husband for her. William Modem [11141] a skyscraper ledge, and walks "saving" her. the operation of the whole. main characters' routine lives is in dead silence. see it and don't like 4,1'11 reimburse Kingsley and Joe Mantegna, Hmm, what could possibly * te• 39 ft. * * * • * & * through traffic yelling, "you're He is the butler, and his world is emphasized by rainy nights and The movie's last scene shows a Max opens up to her, as well, the cost of the ticket. 00000 manage to turn a rather dry subject happen next? trying to kill me God, but you just explored in lavish and intricate dusty furniture. pigeon; it falls down the chimney and reveals that he saw his father into a fascinating story. This could have been funny if can't!" detail in the movie, The Remains of Although Hopkins and and is trapped within the walls of the die "lying on the sidewalk, as if Searching for Bobby Fischer is properly executed, but is handled Their relationship becomes the Day, featuring virtuoso Thompson are the two jewels dining room, frantically flapping its some huge hand came down from enough to make you regret not so poorly that it loses its charm and strained because they haven't performances by Academy Award within the picture, the setting and wings. the sky and squeezed the life out of taking full advantageof your youth. you're left wondering when in shared the same experiences and, him." winners Anthony Hopkins (Silence the supporting cast are also top- Hopkins and Reeve free the bird The movie makes the case that God's name it will ever end. "God damn it," she says,"I wish I of the Lambs) and Emma notch. by gently coaxing it to fly out of the "That was God," says Carla, but chess isn't just a game people play; The movie is targeted at the same

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While theattempt by Red River's campus radio station, CMOR, to ban Moxy Fruvous's "Stuck In BJ Super Toy Sales Hans Christian Toys Toys R Us The Bay Discount Toys The '90s" from their airwaves two months ago may be old news at the "A gun, I guess. Or maybe "Guns. No particular one. "We can't give out that "Well, you know, our toys "Idon't think I'mqualified college, the members of the band those Teenage Mutant They're all lumped together. information. You'll have to are pretty good. Maybe the to answer that question." couldn't resist bringing it up on things." Of course, then there's your contact our advertising G.I. Joe guys and action their first visit to Winnipeg since swords." department in Toronto." figures who fight." the incident. Performing in front of a sold-out crowd at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre on November 3, Moxy Fruvous took advantage of the opportunity to mock the station "We wrote 'Stuck In The '90s' . as a song about our generation," hate him. I wouldn't see him tor a million vocalist Jean Ghomeshi told a Quote of the issue: screaming audience. Meanies dollars."- an elderly w,oman overheard in Eaton Place tells her friend what she thinks of "And then, for some fucking Garth Brooks. reason, it got banned at Red River Community College." CMOR Business Manager transcend Richard Fickes, who initiated the infamous Moxy ban last September, laughed when he Neil and Lisa's learned of Ghomeshi's comments. blues rock "I think it's hilarious," he said. "The whole thing has been blown ■ Mary Fruvous: (1 to r) David Matheson, Jean GhomesIzi, Murray Foster, Mike Ford. out of proportion. If they want to Alternative Love be that silly about it, I don't really care." CMOR Station Manager Corey . Petrachek said the band's Fruvous finds success in Bargainville comments at the show (as well as Hour on 92 Citi fm earlier in the evening) By Kim Sheldon Cabaret. They have yet to play the cast a shadow on the station. local blues havens like the Bella "I don't think we should take By Kenton Larsen "I find it odd because the same release in the U.S. and Europe early talking about the music that ou may be wondering what, Vista, Times Change, and the this lightly," he said. station will play Janet Jackson next year. inspires him. if anything, a "Blue Windsor Hotel. "It's not a good image for the an Fruvous! saying "come fuck me" and that's "Success has affected us mostly y Among his current favorites are Meanie" is. "We might have problems in radio station. Richard (Fickes) may Though the censorship B considered okay," says Ford. in the form of substance abuse," the Rheostatics, the Skydiggers, "We got the name from a Beatles' those places because we're so think it's funny, butI don'tseeitas issue has been more or less resolved Moxy Fruvous played a solid set Ford jokes. Spirit of the West, and Wind May movie (Yellow Submarine)," says loud," smiles Mitchell, who has a joke." within the walls of Red River at the Pantages Theatre on Nov. 3, "It's getting to the point where Do Damage, an independent lead singer/guitarist Damon been known to blow his amps in After the concert, Moxy Fruvous College, the memory of the incident much to the delight of the one of us is just going to die." Toronto band. Mitchell. the middle of a set. expressed gratitude to those who lives on in the hearts and minds of predominantly young audience. In concert the band peppers their Ford names John Lennon's "Plus we play mean blues, and "Plus, when you're playing the fought the ban. the members of Moxy Fruvous. Highlights of the set included a songs with a healthy dose of "Cold Turkey" and the Andrew that kind of coincides with it." Spectrum, and the whole crowd is "We're grateful to the Projector Mike Ford, one-quarter of the new, electric "King of Spain" and politics, so it comes as no surprise Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice In justa little over a year, Mitchell into the music and dancing, it and to all of the students at Red Canadian band, still wonders about an unmiked, a cappella "Gulf War that Ford speaks of the recent collaboration Jesus Christ and bandmates Skye Onnoson motivates us to play harder." River who made an issue out of it," the reasoning behind the now-lifted Song". federal election with utmost Superstar as his earliest (bass), Chico Hondabura (guitar, "We feed off of their energy." Murray Foster said, adding that ban. Ford, however, didn't follow seriousness. influences. vocals), and Jason Kane (drums) This Charleswood-based band Much Music had also covered the "College radio is supposed to be through with his pre-show promise "I'm let down. I was hoping that "When I first heard Jesus Christ have blended rock with blues for a was approached by a record Projector story. cool people doing cool things," to "drop my pants." at least two yogic flyers would Superstar, it was like, "wow, I sound all their own. company at the end of last year, but In response to the Projector's says Ford. Despite the band's graduation to win. A lot of the hipper flyers I was love God and He rocks"." Mitchell, a self professed "blues decided to do things on their own Top 10 List in the September 20 CMOR Business Manager headliner status in Canada, Ford talking to were disappointed. They Immediate plans for Moxy freak", says he grew up watching terms. issue (Top Ten Things CMOR Richard Fickes imposed the ban says he still thrives on the folk were looking for a coup." Fruvous include wrapping up their Winnipeg blues greats Big Dave With the help of producers Rod Romance never Stands For), the members of Moxy on the song "Stuck in the 90s" last festival circuit. Unlike other artists. who frown Canadian tour, followed by tours McLean and Gord Kidder, who Hussey and Greg Leskiw, who have Fruvous noted that the most September, then lifted it days later "Folk festivals have been our upon acknowledging other bands, of the U.S. and Europe. jammed in his parents' home. worked with the Guess Who, the appropriate definition of the letters after a number of deejays bread and butter, and some of the Ford gets most enthusiastic when "We were also into that heavy band recorded an eight-song tape, of CMOR was number 2: "Cretins complained. best times for us. They're magic." sounded this weird. stuff when we were younger, and Experience is Lost. May Own Radio". The song, however, is still Bargainville, the band's• first Chico used to be in Meatrack (a The tape's music ranges from Ironically, the song "Stuck In relegated to "alternative" radio major-league recording, has local thrash band), so that's where quiet acoustic guitar to raging, The '90's", which can only be shows, and a disclaimer must be steadily climbed the charts, Next issue: Dread the harder edge comes from." raunchy blues, though it doesn't On CMOR Tuesdays 1-2. played with a disclaimer on played before the song is aired. displacing Corey Hart's Boy in the Though they're primarily quite capture the band's live alternative CMOR shows, is An easy-listening station in Box as the highest-debuting thought of as a blues band, the energy. currently on the CMOR Top 20 Toronto apparently also plays a Canadian chart entry in history. Zeppelin allet Meanies play mostly at the The Meanies play the Spectrum playlist. disclaimer before the song. The CD has been slated for Spectrum and the Alternative on Nov. 26.

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By Sheri Fox An interview with Wayne Gretzky "Mom was in hysterics - there "Everything has to do with isn't much to say to a person who hockey. We're sort of thrown to- une Emerson is everything has been traded." gether." By Brock Holowachuk has the puck, the game changes to a Jets wife should be - Emerson also added, "I was in "The girls here are not a clique at whatever pace he chooses until the j beautiful, blond, big dia- denial but knew that I had to be all. I'm lucky to have made some ight million dollars a year, play he wants is there, and only monds - except one thing, Nelson there for Nelson." good friends already." four Stanley Cups and the then does he execute. And when Emerson's wife is one of the nic- "Winnipeg doesn't really have So far, Nelson Emerson has come F1 undisputed title as the best he does decide to act, he can do est, most sincere people on the the best reputation. You don't ac- on strong for the Jets as both a player in hockey - but Wayne whatever he wants - if the puck globe. tually live in snow, it's just there play-maker and a goal scorer. Gretzky wants more. needs to go over a defender, off a Traded to Winnipeg from the St. to go and visit." On her husband's success, "I really want to win a Cup with stick and through a wall to get Louis Blues early in the season, Because the Blues told them to Emerson spoke modestly, "He's the Kings," Gretzky said following where Wayne wants it, he'll get it The Emersons have been trying to settle down in St. Louis, the couple doing very well." a recent 5-4 win over the Jets. there. adjust to a shocking trade, a new purchased a home there. "It's hard to lose such a great "Mr. (Bruce) McNall (the Kings If you can describe what makes country and a new city. Not to "I did it all myself, I put my heart player as Phil Housley, I'm glad owner) has done so much for this Gretzky special in one sentence: mention staying sane while living into that house. We don't set such he's doing so well." team and the game. I want nothing he not only does things nobody in a hotel for over a month. deep roots this time." Being the wife of a professional more than to bring a Cup to Los else had thought of doing, he has When they married a-year-and- June Emerson said that leaving athlete has its ups as well as its Angeles." the ability to do them. a-half ago, Emerson vowed to her the house was the worst part. She downs. It appears that the greatest player "What can you say about him?" husband she would never live in also had plans on finishing her "You can never be stable," N June and Nelson Emerson: bitten by the trade bug. in the history of professional sport asked teammate Rob Blake. Canada. MBA degree in business and at- Emerson said, again referring to might be well on his way to the last "He just keeps doing these in- "It was a shock, I felt like God tending law school, but because of the trade. to them." Emerson also added that she item on his wish list. Following a credible things, game after game. was punishing me for saying that." the sudden trade, plans are put are "I just asked myself - What are An upside to the life of an NHL wants the Jets to "burn the Blues stunning loss in the Stanley Cup He's beyond incredible." When she found out about the hold. you going to do in Winnipeg? Have wife is the chance to meet people and show them at the S tanley Cup." finals last year, Gretzky and the Making the poetry of Gretzky trade, Emerson said, "I just started The first months in Winnipeg kids?" all over North America. June Emerson laughs at the Kings are proving to be legitimate even more remarkable is his re- bawling," and added that "the first have been tough, but things are The 23-year-old has since "I always check the schedule to hockey groupies, who long to take challengers for another run in the union with former linemate Jari trade is the worst. I was ignorant." looking up. changed her outlook on that, say- see which of our friends we'll be her place. playoffs. Kurri. June Emerson hails from the "The wives are so down-to-earth. ing that she and Nelson will likely playing, " she said "I thought I would mind them It's no coincidence the Kings Kurri was originally acquired USA, while her husband is Cana- All of them have been unbeliev- wait until the end of his career to Friends like Rob Blake of the more. We have such a good rela- turned from pretenders to contend- by the Kings from Edmonton by dian born and bread, growing up in able." have kids. Kings, and the Blues' Brendan tionship. Definitely trust is the ers with the return of Gretzky. Af- way of Philadelphia specifically Simcoe, Ontario. Emerson said that becoming With a father in the military, Shanahan and Craig Janney. key." ter missing most of the last season to play on a line with Gretzky. Emerson's parents currently re- friends with the wives of the other Emerson moved a lot when she "I root for my friends on the "I'm still bitter, but I'm sure with a back injury, Gretzky came During the mid-1980s with the side in Memphis and felt for their players on the Jets was almost in- was growing up. "Moving is just Blues, but I hope we whip their things will go well. We're just hop- back as strong as ever, leading a Oilers, the duo secured a spot as daughter. evitable. too hard on kids, it wouldn' t be fair butts!" ing for a good year." young, talented and inspired team one of, if not the greatest pairings to the finals under coach Barry in the history of the game. But Melrose. Gretzky thinks a repeat is Kurri bombed as a King in his first possible. year, and did not get a second "I really think we have the team chance to play on Gretzky's line to do it again," he said. until this season. The CFL is alive and kicking "Losing Marty (IvIcSorley to the "It felt really great," Gretzky Pittsburgh Penguins) is something said of his second opportunity to you can't ignore, but we've made play on Kurri's line. Canadians too quick to write-off Canadian football some good additions. We really "I guess we just have that chem- want to get back." istry, if you want to call it that. "Barry's system of coaching isn't He's a tremendous player." By Ralph Jadischke an exciting final two minutes. an easy system to play in, but it. Gretzky has a huge lead in the All the games of the Labour Day works. Right now, we're playing points race with his nearest com- he sound of the gun sig Week-end had large crowds while the kind of hockey we need to play petitor, Detroit's Sergei Fedorov, nals the end of another many of them went down to the to win." already a full 10 points back. Mario successful CFL regular wire. A quote of this kind says almost Lemieux, his only legitimate threat season. The Calgary Stampeders had all you need to know about Wayne when it comes to pure production, everyone wondering if they were Gretzky. He's playing as well as he has missed virtually all of this sea- Yes, successful. Rather than keeping both eyes going to lose a game for a good ever has, and his focus has shifted son with back problems, and has on the calendar.vaiting to fill in the part of the season. back to the team. It appears The looked unspectacular in limited ■ Wayne Gretzky is determined to bring the Stanley Cup to Los Angeles. date on the CFL's death certificate, Ottawa made games interesting Great One is confident that his game playing time. right to the end. How many times is back at his own incredible level. So at 32, Gretzky faces the pos- lowers was thin, even after last game." doing better," joked Melrose. "Of fans should realize that the CFL is did they lose by a field goal or "It's fun to be playing again," sibility of a 10th Art Ross trophy year's Stanley Cup. He himself Gretzky's commitment was course I'm kidding. There's nothing I alive and kicking field goals. less? Gretzky says of his comeback. as scoring race champion. was one of many questioning his handsomely rewarded with a three- can say that hasn't already been said. The 1993 CFL season saw a num- With so many positive things "There were times last year when "Let's put it this way: ifl win it, place in the game, openly specu- year contract that should see him He's a tremendous player." ber of changes and highlights. happening over the course of the it was a fight to get going some- I'll be really happy. But if I don't lating about retirement after the earn over $8 million a year for the "I can't imagine where we would This year each team was given a past regular season, why do so times." win it, I'm not going to lose a lot of Canadians beat the Kings in six next three years, not including what be without him." trip to California by corn misioner many sports writers insist on stress- "I really haven't felt that way sleep over it. It would be nice, but games. he makes lending his smiling face Even with the lure of another Larry Smith. Some team managers figured out ing the negatives? this year. I'm one hundred per cent it's not my biggest priority." "I always said I wanted to leave to whichever product can afford it. Stanley Cup and one of the most a way of getting the fans closer to During last year's Grey Cup all again and things are going really "Playing with these guys, I can the game playing well, and I "I can't believe some of the generous contracts in sports, there is ■ All eyes will be on the Canadian Football League in the years ahead. the action: they let them sit in the we heard about was how many well." pretty much count on somewhere thought that it just might be a good things he's doing, " said Tony little question why Gretzky, his leg- empty seats there were and the fact attendance figures. Give us the The. CFL is a solid ship that will they have no funeral to attend, I'd While his point totals - 9 goals between 100 and 110 assists. What time," he now says. "I was serious Granato, occasionally Gretzky's endary spot in the history of the game end zone. that there was no parade. good news: it is out there, right in be venturing towards Los Vegas in recommend mourning at the Con- and 26 assists for 35 points in 15 I need to do is score 50 goals. I'm about retiring, but I was also tired winger. "He just leaves you amazed secured, decided not to leave. This new seating plan helped Thoughts like these should stay the silver lining. the year ahead. servative Party headquarters. games (at press time) - are remark- not going to win it by being a 30- and emotionally exhausted from with the things he does. It's such a "It wasn't a money thing," he said Winnipeg set a new single game in the press room. Why not place the emphasis on Those sports reporters who think CFL fans are preparing them- able, one has to watch Gretzky to goal scorer." everything." privilege to be just on the same of his decision to return. "If I wasn't attendance record. Real fans of the Canadian Foot- how many tickets were sold, the the CFL is a sinking ship should selves for Grey Cup parties and appreciate the level he's playing at. "But it would be nice to win it "I gave it a lot of thought during team as him, never mind on the going to enjoy it, I wouldn't have Saskatchewan Roughriders put ball League do not need or want players, the history of the Grey note that not too many people busy selling tickets for the Grey Gretzky sees things that other for all those people who thought I the summer, but I decided that I same line." done it." fans on the ground at Taylor Field the opinions of sports reporters Cup and the fun associated with jump on to a sinking ship. Cup . players don't see; that's the only was out of it." really wanted to win another Cup, "He's playing pretty well, but "I'm really having fun and that's for the Labour Day Classic, which who live for rainy days and low Grey Cup week? If these reporters are sad because It's fun stuff. way to explain his talent. When he Gretzky knows his legion of fol- and I wasn't ready to leave the there's some things he could be what's important." ended with Winnipeg winning in

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