Convicted Killer Pleads Manslaughter Mamdouh Elchami 1997

Turn To page 11 Turn To page 8 Turn To page 5 Funky fundraiser for Windsor Youth WFCU hosts Mickey Renaud tribute game Unitronic tuning comes to Windsor Volume VII I ssue XI www .conVergedcITIzen .com Feburary 28, 2012 e H T CONVERGED CITIZEN Convicted killer pleads manslaughter Mamdouh Elchami 1997. All three women were Citizen Staff Reporter found sexually assaulted and strangled. MacDonald was a Peter Dale MacDonald, 54, suspect in the Charette murder has pleaded guilty to in 2000, but forensic technolo - manslaughter in the death of gy at the time could not match Michelle Charette and has the DNA. been sentenced to seven years “We had a profile, but we in prison. weren’t able to link it to any - Charette, 40, was reported one. Technology today is missing July 31, 2000. Her much better and we were able body was found in a grassy to link it to Mr. Macdonald,” field in the area of Drouillard said Providenti. Road and Trenton Street Aug. The plea came as a surprise 16, 2000. Investigators deter - to many as MacDonald was mined she had been strangled originally in court Feb. 23 to and sexually assaulted. see if he was fit to stand trial Windsor Police Services in the Charette case. Major Crime Det. Frank “It came as a surprise, but Providenti held a media con - with Mr. MacDonald you ference Feb. 24 to discuss never know,” said Providenti. details of the case. “I was happy with it.” “Mr. MacDonald is a life - Media Relations Officer Sgt. long criminal with a bad atti - Brett Corey said although this Photo by Mamdouh Elchami tude,” said Providenti. “He’s investigation went cold at Major Crime Det. Frank Providenti of the Windsor Police Service answers questions from the being actively sought in other times, Windsor Police never jurisdictions.” press concerning the case of Michelle Charette Feb. 24 at Windsor Police headquarters. give up on a case. MacDonald is currently ment in 2000. than six feet away from MacDonald is also a person “We want to dispel any serving a life sentence in the DNA evidence found at the Charette matched of interest in the killing Julia rumors that Mr. MacDonald Kingston Penitentiary for the scene of the Charette murder MacDonald’s DNA,” said Ann Middleton, 23, Virginia walked into court yesterday murder of James Campbell, helped investigators solve the Providenti. “The chances of Coote, 33, and Darlene and gave himself up,” said 63. Campbell was found stran - Campbell killing. him just passing by weren’t MacNeill, 35, in Toronto’s Corey. “This was a result of 12 gled in MacDonald’s apart - “A cigarette butt found less likely.” west end between 1994 and years of hard work.” iPad in school curriculum Historic status recommended Riley Harrison-Lutz Citizen Staff Reporter for U of W building Students at St. Christopher’s Rebecca Wright There is a mixed reaction Catholic Elementary School Citizen Staff Reporter among some students con - will be the first in the cerning the city’s recommen - Windsor-Essex Catholic A University of Windsor dation to preserve the build - District School Board to use building may soon be listed on ing. the second-generation iPad in Windsor’s Municipal Heritage Bob Tshituka, a third year their studies. Register. engineering student, said the Lisa Boudreau, 38, principal The City of Windsor building is an eyesore on the of St. Christopher’s, said the Heritage Committee is recom - university campus and needs goal is to have students under - mending that Essex Hall be to go. stand that they can use the recognized as having historic “I think the building should iPad to learn. status to preserve its unique be knocked down because “We wanted to rejuvenate the architectural design. there is a new one being built library area to have different Built in 1963 and initially across the street which is kinds of media and different called the Physical and going to look pretty,” said kinds of software so that stu - Applied Sciences Building, Tshituka. “And I’d like to see Photo by Riley Harrison-Lutz Grade 6 students Alexis O’Neil, Natalia Kasprowicz and dents could create or use tech - the structure now houses the this new building knocked Hannah Mills, left to right, use the iPad 2 in the library of their nology for different pieces that university’s engineering and down with explosions. school, St. Christopher’s Catholic Elementary School Jan 30. Turn To page 3 science departments. Turn To page 5 CONVERGED CITIZEN February 28, 2012 NEWS page 2 .. Military conference discusses War of 1812 of Canada’s military ances - Suzuki Public School, pre - independent scholar and tors. sented his remembrance writer Sandy Antal, whose Dr. Antonio Rossini, the poster to Honourary Colonel main focus was uncovering humanities research group of the Essex and Kent Scottish the myths and the realities of director, said the event was put Regiment Hardy Wheeler. the Indian leader Tecumseh. together to not only continue Cvetanovski said his artwork “The practical concerns of the partnership of the acts as a reminder for those Tecumseh are things like how University of Windsor Wilfrid who fought for us. much control did he actually Laurier Centre for Military “My teacher told the class exercise over the native tribes. Strategic and Disarmament that we were all going to do Ultimately I’m trying to studies with the armoury, but Remembrance Day pictures,” address the realities of also to give a sense of histori - said Cvetanovski. “Right Tecumseh and what he repre - cal continuity to the public. when she said that, I already sented, which is basically that “We wanted to bring in more had my idea. Around the time he was unquestionably the of a community presence,” of World War II, sometimes most influential native leader said Rossini. “The 1812 War when a soldier died, they of the War of 1812 and with - had three main theatres of would put his helmet on a gun, out him, Upper Canada, which operations, but it seems to that was to remind you of how is now Ontario, would have Photo by Hailey Trealout most of us that probably the that soldier fought for some - been overrun in the first year Noah Cvetanovski, middle, presents his remembrance poster to most remarkable theatre of one else’s life.” of the war.” Honourary Colonel, Hardy Wheeler, left, and retired veteran, operations was right in this After the poster was present - The Military Conference is John Neville, right, Feb. 4 at the 7th Windsor Military Studies area. We thought it would be ed, a list of speakers mainly held every year on the first Conference. of extreme appeal to the popu - from Wilfrid Laurier weekend of February and Hailey Trealout The entire perimeter of the lation because it was a very University attended the con - openly welcomes the public to Citizen Staff Reporter hall where the conference took important and defining ference to educate and explain attend. place was filled with historical moment in the Canadian iden - some of the great events “We are considering two The Major F.A. Tilston VC books, old style guns and tity even though Canada was throughout Canada’s history, main topics for next year,” Armoury hosted the 7th items collected over the years. not there as such yet in 1812.” giving time at the end of every said Rossini. “One of the ideas Windsor Military Studies There was a traditional parade Before the conference lecture to answer any ques - purposed is the Afghanistan Conference on Feb. 4 to dis - of bagpipes with reinactors began, Noah Cvetanovski, a tions the audience had. mission now that it has wound cuss the War of 1812. dressed in the formal uniforms Grade 6 student at Dr. David One of the speakers was down a little bit.” Museum feasibility study conducted Tom Morrison involved in other scenarios,” Citizen Staff Reporter said Silberberg. The study also recommends Members of a cultural con - the art gallery because of part - sulting firm have recommend - nerships the museum could ed a museum be located on the provide due to its location in ground floor of the Art Gallery the downtown area and it of Windsor. being consistent with a hub The Toronto-based Lord and spoke concept, said Cultural Resources presented Silberberg. the findings of its City of Under the hub and spoke Windsor-financed museum model, the new museum feasibility study at Mackenzie would act as a hub that could Hall Cultural Centre Feb. 2. guide its patrons to other cul - The firm chose the AGW as tural bodies, or spokes, around the location of a possible the Windsor region. One Windsor museum instead of spoke would be a Historic the jail site in Olde Sandwich Sandwich Towne Interpretive Towne, which was also con - Centre. sidered. The presentation by members One factor in the firm’s deci - of Lord, including Silberberg, sion was choosing a location vice president Brad King and that would not require major consultant Lisa Dillon, was Photo by Tom Morrision conversion expenses. met with both positive and Jan Wilson, executive director of recreation and culture for the City of Windsor, begins a meeting Ted Silberberg, senior princi - negative reactions from the at Mackenzie Hall Feb. 2 for Lord Cultural Resources’ feasibility study of a new Windsor muse - pal, market and financial plan - audience. um. ning for Lord, said the AGW Mary Ann Cuderman, chair living history,” Cuderman said museum. He said the hub and in a year’s time a jail will was better suited for a muse - of Olde Sandwich Towne at the meeting, during a period spoke model will be beneficial make sense to a lot more peo - um than the jail because of the Business Association, agreed dedicated to audience input. to the city and he has a posi - ple than just me.” lower costs involved. with the hub and spoke model, “The opportunities for tours of tive outlook moving forward. Silberberg said Lord “As a gallery, it’s a museum- but preferred the hub be locat - the immediate area are end - “Let’s work on the hub being Cultural Resources will con - ready space and therefore ed in Olde Sandwich Towne. less.” downtown. When we get the sider the audience’s sugges - we’re not talking about a sub - “Besides having the relevant Ward 4 Coun. Ron Jones library, the art gallery and the tions and work on a second stantial amount of reconstruc - stories, with all of the heritage who represents Olde museum thing all worked out, report that will be presented to tion that will be employed or buildings in the area we have Sandwich Towne, originally then we’ll start looking at Windsor City Council at a major renovations that will be the advantage of providing preferred the jail for the new spokes,” Jones said. “I believe later date. CONVERGED CITIZEN February 28, 2012 NEWS page 3 .. Walkerville students prepare for New York Sebastian Johnson Students will pay $825 for “For the most part we're Citizen Staff Reporter four days in New York, touring the city, learning about including their travel, meals its history and checking out Senior students at and attractions. places and learning about the Walkerville Colligate Institute A maximum of 50 senior stu - culture. It’s going to be very will be heading to New York dents are going on the trip. similar to the Chicago trip, this May as part of the history “For right now, it’s going to just a different city and more class's annual history and cul - be mostly Grade 11s and grade days spent there,” said ture field trip. 12s," said Thomas. "Within Gatackic. “Because I teach American the first weeks of the Students will still have to history, we decided to go to announcement we had almost follow school rules while on New York, with a sort of histo - 80 deposits, but our max the trip, according to Thomas. ry bent. Everything we’re capacity is 50 students. Grade “All of the school board’s doing is opposed to music or 9s and 10s will have an oppor - policies still exist on this trip, art, this trip has more of a tunity for this when they are they're still students and have focus on history and the cul - seniors.” to act like they’re in school. ture of New York,” said Chris “So many people are inter - No alcohol is allowed. I Thomas, the American history ested in going. It’s New York, among others will be search - teacher and coordinator of the people consider it the best city ing bags and actions will be trip. in the world and it has so taken on negative behavior as Thomas said students will be many attractions and I’m sure it would be at a school,” Photo by Sebastian Johnson Chris Thomas, American and Canadian history teacher at visiting many famous land - all of the students coming Thomas said. “We have chap - Walkerville Colligate Institute and coordinator for the marks in New York as part of have their own reasons to go,” erones, one for every 10 stu - the trip which includes the said Thomas. dents. I like to have teachers Walkerville New York Trip, at his desk Feb. 20. Natural History Museum, the Boris Gatackic, 18, a student be the chaperones, because isn’t free time so they can different experience for him Empire State Building, Times taking the trip, said it feels they usually know the stu - wander off.” and the students. The group Square and the 9-11 memorial almost the same as last year’s dents, and on a trip you've got Thomas said he is excited will be leaving May 9 and site. Chicago trip. to kep them so busy that there about the trip and this will be a returning by May 13.

conTInued From page 1 motivation among the stu - Seniors hone technological skills they wanted to do and specific dents. to what they wanted to do,” “I see a huge change in stu - said Boudreau. dents,” said Azar. “They are Boudreau and vice-principal more eager to begin their tasks Maggie Kobrosli have given and they are more eager to 45-minute instructional peri - stay with the tasks. If it’s a ods to every class on the dif - task I ask them to do without ferent applications available, the iPad, very often there are such as Keynote, Pages and distractions, they put it down Story Maker. and say ‘Miss, I don’t know Each one of the 600 students how to do it.’ I have yet to at St. Christopher’s has a proj - encounter a student walk away ect due to Boudreau by early from the iPad saying ‘I just March. can’t figure this out.’” “It’s for students and teach - Grade 6 students Hannah ers to get a flavour for what Mills, Natalia Kasprowicz and the technology can do as it Alexis O’Neil all agree that relates to curriculum,” said the iPad 2 is modern and easy Boudreau. “They love to work to use. on these different apps and “I like it because it motivates they are pretty ‘geeked’ to you to do your work,” said work on the projects.” Mills. “Maybe other kids will Photo by Ian Campbell Boudreau has her own iPad find it more interesting to do Seniors surf the internet and play games on computers at Centres for Seniors Feb. 10. 2. She and Kobrosli have their their work on the iPad instead Ian Campbell vide some clarity.” tor at Centres for Seniors. “We iPads synced to be in constant of just on the piece of paper.” Citizen Staff Reporter Seniors surf the Internet and have also tried one of the communication. Boudreau estimates the play games on computers at dancing games for Wii which A month after the iPad 2 was school has roughly $6,000 Windsor seniors are swap - Centres for Seniors Feb. 10, has been very popular as well. released last March, Director invested in the iPads. ping pen and paper for key - 2011. Aside from the comput - We’ll probably add that to the of Education Paul Picard The students are now able to boards and mice thanks to er classes, both centre loca - schedule soon.” announced he wanted to see stream from the iPad to the TV computer classes at Centres tions house a free computer Little sees more seniors tak - change implemented in the in the library in order to pres - for Seniors Windsor. lab that can be used by both ing classes as technology schools libraries. In ent the work completed on Centres for Seniors teaches members and the public. becomes more advanced. September, St. Christopher’s that iPad. computer classes twice a week The lab is made possible by “They just want to learn the responded with the purchase “It’s a step in the direction of at the WFCU Community the smart communities initia - basics to keep up, like Excel of 10 new Dell computers, getting kids back into the idea Centre and their main location tive. or Word Perfect,” said Little. five desktop Macs and four of being successful, of school on McEwan Street. Centres for Seniors also “They get to do one-on-one iPads that now sit in its library. being fun and interesting,” “I’m going to take classes as offers Nintendo Wii bowling, lessons with our volunteers Later in the semester, four said Azar. “But also, getting soon as possible,” said which has become a favourite and it lets them go at their own more iPads were purchased. them ready for real-life world Heather Whoston, a member of the seniors. pace which really helps them Dana Azar, 35, bought her experience where they can of Centres for Seniors. “I pur - “They have a bowling league grasp the lessons better. For own iPad when the hype was work with different types of chased a computer three years with teams and different the most part they want to buzzing around the school. media technology and they ago and I need some help with intakes. It’s like real bowling keep in touch via emails with Azar is a Grade 6 teacher at St. can have knowledge of this a few things every now and for them, they love it,” said family that lives away from Christopher’s and said she before they finish even their then. These classes can pro - Calvin Little, executive direc - Windsor.” believes the iPad increases elementary education.” CONVERGED CITIZEN February 28, 2012 FEATURE page 4 .. Diners use Windsor Eats to find new resturants bike tour of selected wineries look to the web to find infor - in the county and aims to edu - mation on a restaurant, verses cate people on what types of a phone book, driving past it, wines come from this area. or word-of-mouth. Pina says these movements “Social media has also made start with the diners them - things more complicated, selves. depending on which age group “We encourage diners to ask you’re dealing with,” Fallea their servers for local. said. “Some young people Consumers drive the change. may love the social media Ask where the produce or information, while other age meats being used came from. groups are annoyed by it. I Ask for a local wine. If they find that social media works don't have it or don't know with a certain type of person where their menu items came and age group.” from, let them know that you The restaurant owner says are a supporter of local and social media can also harm a would like to see it on the business because the truth is menu,” said Pina. not always on-line. Windsor Eats has now been “First, people speak freely in business for eight years and online and can say mean gets around 80,000 hits each things just because they have month. an opinion. Secondly, the truth Joe Fallea has been a restau - is not always online and peo - rant owner for 20 years. ple can make up names and Photo by Jill Thompson Currently he owns Il Gabiano emails and blogs to make Adriano and Pina Ciotoli in front of the Windsor Eats headquarters at the Capitol Theater in Italian restaurant in Windsor’s themselves look good. Third, Windsor on Feb 16. Little Italy and The Burger there is so much coming at Jill Thompson owner of an online restaurant products is the way to go for Joint in on Ottawa Street. people with social media that Citizen Staff Reporter marketing company let us in any restaurant. Fallea says he uses Windsor spam is taking over the honest on what we can look forward “We live in such an amazing Eats to represent his both of Joe sending out good informa - Windsor diners now have too. place and are fortunate enough his businesses. tion and local flare.” more tools than ever to find Adriano and Pina Ciotoli are to have land and soil that can “They are a great informa - Windsor Eats is more of a new dining experiences in a brother and sister team from provide for us,” said Pina. tion base when looking for a marketing arm for businesses local restaurants. Windsor responsible for the “Also more restaurants are place to eat. Also, they put on and does not critique restau - There are few exciting trends successful online menu web - choosing to support our local promotions that involve rants. It gives hours, menu and happening in the world of site www.windsoreats.com. economy by using local foods restaurants all the time while other background information food that have made their way The two represent approxi - in their menus.” using their data base to spread about a restaurant. to Windsor. People are looking mately 80-100 restaurants in In 2010 Windsor Eats was the word,” said Fallea. However there are many to social media, ethically the Windsor and Essex County chosen as Innovator of the However, Fallea says social other forums and sites that sourced ingredients and even area, acting as a marketing Year by the Tourism Industry media isn’t as helpful as others allow anyone to express their educational workshops to find arm to anyone searching for Association of Canada for the may assume. He says age is a opinions. As a diner in new and satisfying dishes. A information on a restaurant. development of the Wine Trail big factor in determining Windsor, there are many dif - restaurant owner and the co- Pina believes that using local Ride. The Wine Trail Ride is a whether or not someone will ferent options. Statistics Canada spark Pelee Island census debate Tom Morrison Masse said a reason for this “What that would do is that lives on the island during ferry done to increase the town’s Citizen Staff Reporter drop could be a transition in would create jobs in Pelee season. “Farm sales on the permanent population. which permanent residents are Island and would also attract island were definitely up con - “There’s always hope that The mayor of Pelee Island is becoming seasonal residents. foreign students, which would siderably over a number of things could change around,” disputing the outcome of the He said more residents are liv - allow the students that live in years.” said Masse. “We need to 2011 census and questioning ing on the island while the our community to stay here Masse said he is hopeful attract more industry here. We how it was conducted. ferry runs between the island for their whole career.” about the future of Pelee need to attract tourist opera - According to Statistics and mainland between March Victor Tiessen, a sales repre - Island. He said tourism is the tors that come here in the sum - Canada, the population of the and December and returning sentative for Century 21 Erie island’s main attraction and mertime to try to get them to township dropped from 287 to to their mainland homes dur - Shores Realty Inc., is based in there are things that can be stay here all winter.” 171 people between 2006 and ing the winter months. Kingsville and sells real estate 2011, experiencing a 40.4 per One project the township is almost exclusively on Pelee cent decrease. Mayor Rick working on that could attract Island. He said property prices Masse said this does not accu - more permanent residents to range between $180,000 and rately reflect Pelee Island’s the area is The Pelee Island $250,000 for smaller cottages population. International School of on Lake Erie and $90,000 to “We’ve tried to reach out to Environmental Studies. The $150,000 for land further Census Canada to try to find secondary school would be away from the lake. Tiessen out what happened because in open to residents on Pelee said the real estate market on 2010 our financial information Island, students elsewhere in Pelee Island showed a decline report indicated that we had Canada and initially 100 during the late-2000s reces - 277 permanent residents in international students, accord - sion, but there has been a our community and in 2011, ing to its official proposal. It notable improvement, particu - which would have been in the would focus on biology and larly in the sale of farm land. census, it dropped to 171 peo - environmental courses. Masse “Recreational properties ple,” said Masse. “I think we said the school could help the were not priorities and sales would notice if 106 people township’s economy and did go down, but they’re com - were missing.” increase its population. ing back,” said Tiessen, who CONVERGED CITIZEN February 28, 2012 AUTOMOTIVE page 5 .. Unitronic tuning comes to Windsor Maciejka Gorzelnik Derek Snider, mechanic at Snider. “You’ll want to get the Citizen Staff Reporter Heinz Garage and certified newer car with the better Unitronic installer, said this mileage over the older model Local Volkswagen, Audi and software allows him to make a with worse mileage.” Porsche owners are being car feel like what it’s supposed Snider says customers who given the opportunity to get an to be. have had their cars chipped upgrade on horsepower and “It’s software reprogram - described the initial drive out fuel economy with the recent ming ... you plug it in and then of the garage as “amazing.” introduction of Unitronic you play,” said Snider. “You Legally, drivers are supposed Chipped to Windsor’s Heinz get better gas mileage, more to inform their insurance com - Garage. power, better throttle feel and pany of any changes made to According to their mission depending on whether you their vehicles, including auto - statement, Unitronic strives to have a manual or automatic motive tuning. However, Jim be a leader in the world of car you’ll get better shift O’Neil, insurance broker at high-performance tuning soft - points.” HUB International, said most ware development for The main difference in most people don’t. European vehicles. vehicle models from year to “Your insurance could poten - Heinz Garage, located on the year is software tuning, said tially be more costly,” said corner of Windsor Avenue and Snider. O’Neil. “The vehicle is now Wyandotte Street East in Companies de-tune cars then faster and more of a liability.” downtown Windsor, has integrate them with better For more information about Photo by Maciejka Gorzelnik recently become the only cer - mileage and power over a Unitronic Chipped, visit their Derek Snider, mechanic at Heinz Garage, goes through the tified dealer of Unitronic with - span of a few years. website at http://www.unitron - process of installing Unitronic Chipped software on a in a 140 km radius. “It’s a sales aspect,” said ic-chipped.com. 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conTInued From page 1 Essex Hall. Chrysler’s profits not Larry George, in his fourth He said although the new year of engineering, disagrees building will have leading with his colleague. green status, there is a well- profitable for Windsor “I believe it should be saved. known frame of thought with - Maciejka Gorzelnik negotiated by the Canadian motive and vehicle research at It’s part of engineering. in the heritage community Citizen Staff Reporter Auto Workers. Lino Lo the University of Windsor, We’ve spent so much time in when it comes to environmen - Medico, dock leader at the said he would like to see more this building so I wouldn’t tally friendly structures. After years of company-wide Chrysler Windsor Assembly flexibility from the Canadian want to see it be demolished,” “The greenest building is losses, bankruptcy and gov - Plant, says this isn’t an issue union on this issue. said George. “But then again, one that’s already standing,” ernment bailouts, Chrysler for the majority of Windsor “There’s a lot to be said for I do look forward to seeing said Calhoun. “All the energy Group LLC is back with Chrysler workers. an hourly wage increase, it’s that new building.” and resources it takes to build shareholders seeing the first “These bonuses may look guaranteed,” says Faria. Third-year family and social a new building sometimes full-year profit since 1997, good on the surface, but it’s “From the perspective of the relations student, Daniela wastes so much more than if announcing a net of $183 mil - not really a bonus,” said Lo company, profit sharing is a Colaluca, has attended a few you just renovated the existing lion for 2011. Medico. “We’ve opted for variable cost and they’d rather elective classes in Essex Hall one to meet environmental For members of the United wage and cost of living have that. The auto companies and said it is definitely in dis - standards.” Auto Workers in the United increases rather than profit are far happier with their repair. There are currently 843 States, according to the con - sharing. Everything is based labour contracts in the U.S. “I think the city should save properties in Windsor that tract they signed with Chrysler on how much you make per than Canada and the end result it—because it’s a historical maintain historic status. last September, these profits hour so your pensions are is Chrysler, Ford and GM building—but it definitely Just over 100 of them are mean bonuses upwards of based on that.” investing more into their needs some major renova - designated, such as the $1,500. However, Windsor This will be a topic brought plants in the U.S.” tions,” said Colaluca. “But it Willistead Manor and the Chrysler workers won’t be to the table in the upcoming Faria says Canada is a high should be kept around because François Baby House, but seeing any checks of this sort CAW contract negotiations in cost location for auto assem - it’s a part of this university’s most of them are only listed on because they do not have prof - September. Tony Faria, co- bly compared to the U.S. and history.” the register. it sharing in their agreement director of the office of auto - Mexico. Rick LaPorte, presi - The construction of a new Dillon Hall and Memorial dent of CAW Local 444, said building to replace Essex Hall Hall also on the University of this comparison is a slippery – called the Centre for Windsor campus are already slope. Engineering Innovation – listed. “One could argue that began on the university cam - Regardless of what happens, assembly is cheaper still in pus in January 2010. Calhoun said people need to India or China,” says LaPorte. A feature of the new $112 realize the importance of pre - “Where do you stop compar - million engineering building serving Windsor’s history ing us? We can’t work for $7 a being constructed is that it will through the listing of build - day as they do in India. Based be certified as having a desig - ings such as Essex Hall on the on our economy, that’s just nation of gold status through Municipal Heritage Register. crazy.” the Leadership in Energy and “The building is a creature of Lo Medico says maintain - Environmental Design rating its time,” said Calhoun. “It ing the status quo will be key system – a third-party certifi - may not meet the standards of in the upcoming negotiations. cation program for the design, modern design we have today “If we fall into the ideology construction and operation of but it is a part of this city’s his - of the race to the bottom or high-performance green build - tory and should be recognized you’re lucky to have a job, it’s ings. as so.” Photo by Maciejka Gorzelnik not good for anybody,” Lo John Calhoun is the City of The recommendation will go Lino Lo Medico, dock leader at the Chrysler Windsor Assembly Medico said. “Once you start Windsor’s heritage planner before city council for Plant, beside his Jeep Liberty in Windsor on Feb. 5. Lo Medico reducing wages, you set a who made the recommenda - approval within the next cou - has worked for Chrysler for 20 years. precedent.” tion to give historic status to ple of months, Calhoun said. CONVERGED CITIZEN February 28, 2012 PHOTOS page 6 .. Photos from the archive Photos by Betty Gudel

Alison Pill, right, who played Eva in the Canadian movie Jay Baruchel, second from left, co-star and screenwriter of the film "Goon," enjoys himself with "Goon," takes a break from the paparazzi during the after party some of the film’s cast members at the after party of the screening at Andrew Richards Designs, following the screening of the film. downtown Toronto.

The cast of "Goon" took to the stage for a question and answer period following the screening of the film at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Stars of the Canadian movie “Goon”, from left, Marc-Andre Grondin, Alison Pill, Jay Baruchel, Don Carmody, executive producer of the film "Goon" and his and seann William Scott answer questions from the audience following the film’s screening at the wife Catherine Gourdier attended Norman Jewison's annual Toronto International Film Festival. barbecue picnic at the Canadian Film Centre.

Canadian film producer Don Carmody, left, celebrates his 60th Director of "Goon" Michael Dowse, left, moderates a question and answer session with actors birthday and 100th film with music composer Ken Worth at a Sean William Scott, Jay Baruchel and Alison Pill following the screening of "Goon" at the Toronto party at the Four Season's in Toronto, April 2011. International Film Festival. CONVERGED CITIZEN February 28, 2012 SPORTS page 7 .. London Knights vs. Windsor Spitfires - the rivalry Irma Tremblay and To date that game has been Ashley Davidson his only game in the OHL, but Citizen Staff Reporters according to Bob Boughner it is likely that he will be called With any league there comes up again. rivalry. The NHL has the Dekort has only recently Toronto Maple Leafs vs. been introduced to what it’s Montreal Canadians. like to play with the Knights For the Ontario Hockey and Spitfires rivalry. This is League, one of the biggest also the case with London rivalries has to be the London Knight forward Greg Knights vs. Windsor Spitfires. McKegg. Former London Knight He was traded to the Knights Corey Perry, who was a mem - from the Erie Otters on Jan. 5 ber of the Knights from 2001- and Feb. 9 was his first game 2005, won an OHL and actively involved in the rival - Memorial Cup championship ry. with them in 2005. He said the “I know I watched a few rivalry between the teams series back home when keeps getting bigger and big - London was playing Windsor ger. and this one is pretty intense,” “It was always big when I Photo by Irma Tremblay said McKegg. “It goes way was playing and it's definitely Windsor Spitfires foward Ty Blicke drops the gloves with London Knights defenceman Kyle back and I think this one is growing. It grows over the Flemington during a game on Feb. 9 at the WFCU Centre. The Spitfires lost 5-0 to the Knights definitely a little more intense years, it's two teams battling in their fourth meeting of the season. than the one against the for spots,” said Perry, now a Mike Clarke, forward for the Knights won 5-0 against the game in the middle of this Otters.” forward for the Anaheim Spitfires, grew up in London Spitfires at the WFCU Centre. rivalry. He said that even though the Ducks. and is a Knights fan. Jordan Dekort, an up-and- He said although it wasn’t the rivalry is intense, it is some - Perry played in the Windsor “I grew up watching that ideal situation to be going thing he enjoys.

Arena, also known as the The rivalry unfold. Obviously I I grew up watchIng into, he was excited about his “There’s a lot of history

Barn, during his time in the was a Knights fan at the time that rIvalry unfold . first start in the OHL. between the two teams so it’s a OHL. He said that was a spe - but it was unfortunate. I’m “ obvIously I was a “ “Well it’s fun you know, it lot of fun to be a part of,” said cial feeling. with Windsor now, the rivalry KnIghts fan at the doesn’t really matter who it is, McKegg. “Coming to the old rink and switched around,” said Clarke. tIme but It was but London is one of the McKegg is a Toronto Maple the fans right on top of you, During the 2011-2012 season unfortunate . biggest rivalry teams and tons Leafs prospect so he will be walking out to the crowd to the Knights and Spitfires have of London fans were here surrounded by rivalry on the -M ike Clark get to the ice was something played each other four times, tonight and we couldn’t pull it next level as well. special and you know it’s just with one more game coming coming goaltender for the out, but we will get it done on The Knights will play the grown over the years and to in March. The teams have won Spitfires, was called up from Saturday,” said Dekort after Spitfires again March 15 at the what it is now,” said Perry. two games each. On Feb. 9 the Junior B for his first OHL the Feb. 9 game. WFCU Centre. Hockey brothers aiming to make the dream come true Irma Tremblay Sharks. Dougie was drafted to When it comes to facing off think it would be pretty cool. work off each other to get Citizen Staff Reporter the Ice Dogs just a season later against each other in NHL jer - Boston and San Jose are in dif - better. in 2009. He was the 27th over - seys, Dougie said it will be a ferent divisions so I don’t “Now when we are both The last time a set of brothers all pick in OHL draft. This special day for their family. think they play each other older we are pretty much role played together at the summer he was selected ninth “I haven’t really thought often, which is okay too,” said models for each other to be International Ice Hockey overall by the current Stanley about that yet. We’re just Dougie. “I think it will be spe - honest. We both learn things Federation World Under 20 Cup champions, the Boston working towards that and cial for my parents too.” that each other does well and Championship was over 30 Bruins. hopefully that comes and I Freddie says they are able to both give each other criticism. years ago. It happened again I think it’s a pretty dynamic this past year when Freddie relationship,” said Freddie. and Dougie Hamilton suited They both say they feel like up for Team Canada. Dougie has said it is a unique role models around the com - feeling to play alongside his munity of Niagara and it’s a brother. pretty cool feeling to them. “It’s obviously special. I “We try to be (role modes) think we’re pretty good now that we have been here friends. I think we have good for a few years,” said Freddie. chemistry on the ice and we “I think the little kids start to use each other and it's obvi - know us and just going to ously fun to be around him at school appearances and things the rink every day and we can like that. It definitely makes us live together too,” said Dougie feel pretty cool. All the little “It’s just been really special kids are so into the Ice Dogs the last couple of years.” and that stuff. It’s cool and we Freddie was drafted to the just got to be good role models Niagara Ice Dogs 14th overall Photo by Irma Tremblay for them too.” in the 2008 Ontario Hockey Niagara Ice Dogs defenceman Dougie Hamilton plays the puck during a game against the At the 2012 U20 World League draft. Two seasons Windsor Spitfires on Nov. 25, 2011 at the WFCU Centre. His older brother Freddie is a forward Junior tournament, the broth - later he was drafted 129th on the Ice Dogs team. They both represented Canada at the World Junior tournament, helping ers helped Team Canada win a overall to the NHL’s San Jose Canada capture a bronze medal. bronze medal. CONVERGED CITIZEN February 28, 2012 SPORTS page 8 ‘ St. Clair wins in OCAA action Mickey Renaud’s tribute Irma Tremblay Mickey was as well. He Citizen Staff Reporter worked hard both on and off the ice.” The people of Windsor will The Windsor Spitfires took to not forget Feb. 18, 2008, the the ice Feb. 18 to face the day the captain of their Owen Sound Attack. Ontario Hockey League team According to John Cullen, it passed away. was a night to remember how It’s been four years since that much of a stand-up guy day, but the spirit of Mickey Renaud was. Renaud lives on with the “We remember Mickey Windsor Spitfires and mem- Renaud, our captain, forever bers of the team as well as the here with the Spitfires. It just community. means a lot to the city because Fans remember him as a of everything that Mickey did Photo by Brett Hedges good person both on and off for the organization-- for the Members of the St. Clair men's basketball team huddle up after their final practice of the year at the ice. community. He always put the St. Clair College on Feb. 16. Spitfire fan Tanya Quaglia community first, was out there Brett Hedges ple good offensive rebound hype man for all of us. Seeing was 18 at the time, just a year always doing the visits at the Citizen Staff Reporter put-backs which helped us a a 5'10" guard grabbing eleven younger than Renaud when he schools with the kids,” said lot. Those guys stepped it up rebounds and leading the team died. She said his great work Cullen, goaltender for the The St. Clair College varsity and we ended up with the is a good thing to see and it ethic is a reason why he was Spitfires. basketball teams won close win." gets everyone going.” important to Windsor. Despite a 5-4 overtime loss games against Redeemer On the defensive side, the In the women's game, the “Mickey was important to to the Attack as a fan Quaglia College in OCAA action on Saints were led by guards Josh Saints played without point the city because he embodied says, Renaud’s spirit will live Feb. 11. MacDonald and Ryan Salmon guard Arica Price, but a bal - the Windsor spirit,” said on with the current and The men's team won a close who had 11 and 10 rebounds anced attack offensively led Quaglia. “He was such a kind upcoming Spits rosters as well game 75-71 and the women respectively, while Anthony them to a double-digit victory hearted person and always had as with the fans. won 57-45. For the men, DeRose collected nine. Jamaal over the Royals. Kendall a smile on his face. He contin- “It is important for the team Elijah Hesley led the team Thompson had four steals Quinlan and Daniella Abrams uously volunteered within the to keep his spirit going with 21 points on 8-18 shoot - while four other Saints col - scored 13 points each and community and loved spend- because he was so full of life ing, hitting 3-6 from behind lected a pair, but it was the Kelly Rizea chipped in 11 ing time with his fans. Being a and sparked something special the three-point line. Three play of second-year guard points. blue collar city, the people of in the team and with the fans,” other Saints reached double- Stephan Gray that caught the Fellow starters Kaylee Windsor are hard workers and said Quaglia. digits as Jamaal Thompson attention from Tate. Williams and Tracy Fick scored 15 points, Stephan “Stephan Gray played great. scored eight and six points Gray had 13 and Anthony At one point, he had three each. Quinlan shot 3-6 from DeRose chipped in with 10 steals in a row and he took a behind the three-point line and points while Ryan Salmon fin - couple charges," said Tate. 3-3 from the free-throw line ished with nine points, shoot - "As a team, we played good while Rizea shot 3-9 from ing six-for-six from the free- defense, but Steph did well three-point range while filling throw line. Windsor native with the steals and taking the in at the point guard position. and Maranatha Christian grad - charges." "Considering our point uate Ben Ibrahim led the While Gray was given cred - guard, Arica, was out of the Royals with 30 points and 11 it for a good defensive game game I think the rest of the rebounds while Dhimitri from his coach, the Milton, team came together and held it Luarasi contributed 21 points Ont. native was more than down pretty good," Quinlan and 13 rebounds. willing to give praise to team - said. "Kelly took over the "Offensively we played good mate MacDonald for his point, did a really good job as a team," said St. Clair assis - uncharacteristic team-high 11- and the rest of us stepped up Photo by Irma Tremblay tant coach Ricardo Tate. rebound performance. and did our part." Former captain Mickey Renaud was honoured before the start "Eli hit a couple clutch “Effort is what he brings St. Clair’s final regular-sea - of the Feb. 18 game between the Owen Sound Attack and jumpers and a couple three- every game,” Gray said. “He son games were Feb. 17 and Windsor Spitfires at the WFCU Centre. It marked the fourth pointers, Jamaal had a good tries to get the whole team to 18 against Sheridan College year since he passed away. The Spitfires lost the game 5-4 in game too. Anthony had a cou - give an effort and he's the and Humber College. overtime. Belle River Canadiens advance in playoffs Joseph Elliott start until Belle River forward game in the first 28 seconds. knows where I am and made a looking past Wheatley and Citizen Staff Reporter Jason Koumaris netted the Belle River skaters Nik no look pass to me and I found towards their next opponent, puck in the second half of the Dobrich and Weston Gaul pre - the back of the net and snuck the Mooretown Flags, by The Belle River Canadiens first period. vented the Sharks from gaining one in.” preparing the team to take less hosted the Wheatley Sharks The Habs successfully held an advantage by both adding Pulling their goalie came out penalties and play five-on-five Feb. 21 at the Belle River off the Sharks, leaving the goals, leaving Wheatley with a in favour of the Sharks after hockey. Lakeshore Arena for game five period with a score of 1-0. deficit of two. their extra attacker, Kurtis “We’re going to have to put a of the first round of the Great Wheatley’s Trevor Grieve Dobrich, who had 24 points Ouellette, netted a goal leaving plan together,” said Seguin. Lakes Junior C Hockey answered the Canadien’s goal in the regular season, had five them only one point behind. “They’re a very offensively League playoffs. in the second period, but Belle points in the first round of the With less than two minutes gifted team. Coming off their first post- River was quick to gain the playoffs. left in the game, Wheatley kept They have the MVP of the season loss in game four, the offensive edge, with Branden “It was kind of nice,” said their goalie pulled, but Belle league and have one line that’s Canadiens used their home ice Larocque scoring the team’s Dobrich. “(Scott) Chauvin fed River was able to shake their very potent. Right off the bat advantage to secure a win second goal. me a great pass. We played offence and get the game five we’re going to keep it five-on- against the Sharks and move The third period began in together all year last year and win, advancing them to the five, because if we take the on to the next round. favour of Wheatley, with we just kind of have that con - next round of the playoffs. penalties in this series against The game began with a slow Austin Fontaine tying the nection together, where he just Head coach Mark Seguin is Mooretown they’ll fill the net.” CONVERGED CITIZEN February 28, 2012 COMMUNITY page 9 .. Spitfires read to Sandwich West students Rob Benneian the value of reading and edu - Citizen Staff Reporter cation. “I really love to read. I try to The students of Sandwich read every day when I get West Public School had plenty home from the rink,” Cullen of incentive to raise money said. “School is really impor - through sponsors during their tant to me. I’ve been taking second annual read-a-thon. courses since I got into the Prizes like an Apple iPad, a Ontario Hockey leauge at Kobo e-reader and movie Queen’s University and the passes were up for grabs, but University of Guelph.” many children were most Cullen has made several motivated by a visit from two school appearances this year members of the Windsor as part of his Cully’s Kids Spitfires, goaltender John foundation. This event and Cullen and forward Stephen others, including a book sale Alonge. in January, are sponsored by “They’re so excited, they’re Photo by Rob Benneian Southland Insurance and their through the roof,” said Windsor Spitfires forward Stephen Alonge reads to students at Sandwich West Public School in Reading is Fun campaign. Melinda Trotti, a member of LaSalle Feb. 14. Cullen always tells students to Sandwich West’s parent coun - students who flooded the hopeful the students would said Werner. The read-a-thon give their best effort in every - cil. school’s gymnasium for a come through again. Werner began with Literacy Day on thing they do, from school to “It’s such a pump-up for the chance to see the local hockey and the parent council set a Jan. 27, when students spent sports and beyond. school,” said Sandra Werner, stars. In exchange, the stu - goal of $7,500 this year, but the day doing activities that “Hard work is the biggest another parent council mem - dents gave Cullen and Alonge were confident the students promoted literacy. It conclud - reason why I’m here today,” ber. “That was part of the draw Valentine’s Day cards and would be able to surpass that ed with the “We love the said Cullen. The funds raised for the kids.” chocolates. Last year, the mark. Spitfires” event on Feb. 14 are still being tabulated, but as Cullen and Alonge signed read-a-thon raised about “They always surprise us and with Cullen and Alonge read - of Feb. 23 the students had autographed pictures for the $10,000. Werner said she was it’s looking promising so far,” ing to students and promoting raised nearly $9,400. Local artist takes history online Keeping the faith Ruthmary Weiler was hanging around with,” Citizen Staff Reporter said Trask. “They were really bad influences on me and my The years after high school friends told me to come here.” can be a time when young Although Trask is not a people claim their independ - Christian and neither he nor ence and for some Christian his parents attend church regu - youth this means a break from larly, he said he thinks he the church, according to might attend when he’s older. research by a U.S. Christian The LifeWay study found 20 organization. per cent of those leaving the The LifeWay Research study church had planned to do so reports that in 2007, 70 per ahead of time. It revealed the cent of young adults ages 18- main reasons for leaving 22 left the Protestant church included simply wanting a for at least a year. Father Chris break, moving away and new Valka, 32, is campus minister work responsibilities. at the University of Windsor. Jonathan Klassen, 18, is the Valka said he can see the drummer in WCF’s youth struggle Christianity has in band and has attended for four keeping youth interested. years. He said he believes “There’s no doubt that the attending church is an impor - hardest demographic for any tant part of Christianity. Photo by Ian Campbell religion in general to be able Klassen said he will not stop Shane Potvin designs the Sir John A Day website in his office at The House, 131 Elliott St. W. to hold onto ... is that teenage believing in Christianity Ian Campbell Toby Leftly at Accent Media, tons of exposure. Their goal to young adult age group,” because God has done things Citizen Staff Reporter it was his site, had gotten was to raise awareness about said Valka. in his life and he’s seen God the attention of somebody at Sir John A because they don’t Brian Danter, 60, is youth working. Grade seven classes across Historica-Dominion,” said teach it in class as much pastor at Windsor Christian “Many Christians, if they Canada celebrated the 197 Spotvin. “They came to us and as they should,” said Potvin. Fellowship. His youth group didn’t have the help of the birthday of Sir John A. asked us to do both print and “It’s his 200 in three years so has about 150 youth attending church, they would definitely MacDonald on Jan. 11 by vis - web for the (John A. they just want to keep regularly and he said he sees have a harder time,” Klassen iting a website about him cre - Macdonald) campaign along ramping it up so that it’s more many of them at church on said. “It’s just something that, ated by a Windsor artist. with a number of other sites.” of a big deal.” Sunday mornings. Danter said God touched my life and I just Shane Potvin, known better The John A Day site was built Potvin began working on the this is because his church real - know you can’t live without as Spotvin, is a graphic artist by Toby Leftly of Accent site toward the end of the sum - ly focuses on young people. Him.” from Windsor and is known Media and Potvin designed mer and launched the site “Sometimes in churches our The study also said about for his Windsor inspired cloth - the site along with his intern, before the new year. On Jan. youth get what’s sort of left two-thirds of those who leave ing line and his cartoon-like Chris Benotto. Posters, 13 Potvin’s site was featured over, but our pastor has really the church return to some designs. In recent years Potvin brochures, pins and T-shirts as website of the day on felt that they’re the up and degree. Valka said he sees has been designing websites were distributed along with Awwwards, a site that recog - coming church so we want to many youth not satisfied with and many companies from not educational packages and nizes and critiques sites from make them feel important,” the church, but still returning. just Windsor are requesting printable party hats that were around the world. Potvin’s site Danter said. “They keep coming because Potvin’s design skills. The available on the site. Grade fared well with critics and Eric Trask, 15, attends the they’re hoping that some day Historica-Dominion Institute seven classes were encour - received its highest marks for youth group at WCF. Trask it will give them the answer in Toronto is one of Potvin’s aged to have birthday parties creativity. said he started attending youth they want,” Valka said. “I current clients. He has worked on Sir John A Day and large- “It was cool to see that it was group to find better influences. think they trust in their instinct on five projects with them, scale parties were held in chosen and validated for the “What made me come to that this is the place that will one of them being the Sir John Toronto and Vancouver. work we did,” said Spotvin. youth group is I really wanted give them deeper answers to A. Day site. “It was neat, up to then it “The client was so happy that to change my life around the very deep questions they “A site that I had done with was our biggest project, it had it got picked.” cause of some of the people I have.” CONVERGED CITIZEN February 28, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT page 10 .. Mighty Young Joe vs Old Sam Wise

Joe Elliot and gave viewers everything, THIs week : Sam de la Penotiere the Moon . It should have. Citizen Staff Reporter making the film not only for Citizen Staff Reporter It gave me mixed reactions. children but also adults. This TransforMers While I found it tediously bor - “Joe, how could you knock movie is an all-out battle, with Second-year editors Joe "Well Sam, I have to give you ing and confusing, children are the old Transformers movie? Autobots and Decepticons Elliott and Sam de la this one. Transformers the instantly mesmerized by it. It’s a flawless movie with awe - fighting one-another intensely Penotiere assign each other movie will be far better than I have seen this movie bring some 80s music.”- Sam on Cybertron and Earth.There one movie per week to any Michael Bay sillyness. I total silence to a room of noisy are two other factors that review. guess you finally get a win." and chaotic rapscallions. First off, I love the futuristic make this movie awesome. Joe, being a fan of newer -Joe This should be noted on the view of the 80’s. First off, Leonard Nimoy. Yes releases, assigns a remake of cover of the DVD –“Warning: Transformers: The Movie was folks, Spock himself is in this a movie to Sam, who assigns This movie is truly more than This movie will sedate your made in 1986, but takes place movie as a bad guy. the original movie for Joe to meets the eye. children.” in 2005 with a war between The second thing is, and I watch. They then give our Robot beings from planet I had difficulty understand - the Autobots and Decepticons. hope this is not a spoiler, the readers a review of the “whatever” land on the moon ing what was going on every Whenever I think of this fact that Optimus Prime was movies. until Neil Armstrong finds time a Transformer graced the movie, I think of watching it killed. Let me repeat, they them. Then nothing happens screen. as a child and wishing to have killed Optimus Prime. This ploT : until the end, where every - The special effects are just my own transforming car by was likely a plan to introduce Robots from the planet thing shakes and explodes in a too busy and cluttered for me variety of ways. to interpret visually. the year 2005. Guess I missed new toys, but I don’t think Cybertron fight a timeless war The third Transformers After an hour and a half, I out on that though. anyone could have ever which finds planet Earth in its movie, Transformers: Dark of believe I had the gist of what One of the best things about expected to see the fearless midst. the Moon, uses a deceptively was happening so I turned the this movie is the fact it is one Autobot leader meet his Optimus Prime leads what is maker. After seeing this alluring title. sound off and played the real of the only cartoon movies left of the Autobots to a hope - that is basically a war movie. movie, I now understand how Sadly, this movie has little Darkside of the Moon , twice. ful victory against the evil Transformers was awesome Michael Bay has offended so to do with the popular 1973 And it matched up just as well forces of the Decepticons. because it didn't back down many Transformers fans. Pink Floyd album, Darkside of as The Wizard of Oz. Blue Stones release music video Adam D’Andrea Zanetti. “I think it’s great to be Citizen Staff Reporter able to attach the video to Villains.” Deadly seduction with a The band’s first video for the 1950s flare is the theme of the song “ I’m a Stereo ,” also new music video by Windsor’s directed by Booth, went viral Blue Stones. last year and has almost Blues-rock duo the Blue 30,000 views on YouTube. Stones released the 50s- The video used the iPhone themed video for their song FaceTime program and was “Vain Vixens” at a release featured on various technolo - party Feb. 4 at Villains’ gy blogs as well. Beastro. “Obviously, Vixens doesn’t Filmed at Villains’ and have the viral appeal to it,” directed by local filmmaker said Jafar. Gavin Michael Booth, the Photo by Adam D’Andrea Regardless, the band is in video depicts guitarist/lead The Blue Stones perform at their “Vain Vixens” video release party Feb. 4 at Villains Beastro in contact with style blogs that vocalist Tarek Jafar and drum - Windsor . promote videos like “ Vain mer Justin Tessier being time.” bar with the golden rail, great most of the audience dressed Vixens .” seduced and murdered by a The subject and time period cocktail glasses, the shimmer in 1950s fashion. Villains’ The Blue Stones are current - young woman. also inspired the band to film lights they have there, every - owner Geoff Zanetti said he ly looking to widely distribute “We wanted something the video at Villains. thing fit the bill perfectly.” was honoured to have the Blue the video and were recently classy, vintage and cool,” said “The decor of Villains fit per - Fans and friends packed Stones film and release the accepted to play Canadian Jafar. “We figured the 50s was fectly with the period that we Villains to watch the video video at his bar. Music Week in Toronto, the ultimate era of coolness. were inspired by,” said premiere along with a per - “When they approached me Canada’s biggest new music Everyone looked slick all the Tessier. “The thick wooden formance by the band, with with it, I loved the idea,” said festival. CONVERGED CITIZEN February 24, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT page 11 .. Perehudoff sisters show father's art Funky Fundraiser for Windsor Youth Adam D’Andrea located at 1321 Wyandotte St. Citizen Staff Reporter E., helps peope between the ages of 16 and 20 who are Windsor’s newest funk band homeless or do not have a safe is using music to help young and reliable home. Co-ordina - people in the community. tor George Bozanich said the Local band the Bad Mothers, money raised from the event who specialize in funk, soul will go toward food, laundry and Motown covers, held a supplies, clothing and other

fundraiser for The Windsor services for youth in need. Photo by James Zimmerman Youth Centre Feb. 10. The “One specific need we have

From left, Jim Mroczkowski, Catharine Mastin, Catherine Perehudoff, Carol Perehudoff and show was held at Villains’ right now is bus passes,” said Rebecca Perehudoff reminisce while viewing some of their father, William Perehudoff’s art fea - Beastro and raised over $500. Bozanich. “So we’re thinking tured at the Art Gallery of Windsor Jan. 20. Bad Mothers vocalist and “ James Zimmerman brate in his honour. The ing a degree in education and guitarist Robert Chiarenza It doesn ’t taKe said using music is a great way Citizen Staff Reporter Parahudoffs said Windsor is Rebecca a degree in law with much to maKe a bIg to help the community amidst dIfference In some - the ideal place to showcase both becoming visual artists in his busy schedule. The dau ghters of an award their father's works. their own right. While they “As someone with a full time “ one else ’s lIfe . winning Canadian artist were "We wanted Dad's work to be have taken paths differing job I find it’s not always the - r oberT Chiarenza in Windsor Jan. 20, to cele - seen out east and we've always from their parents the easiest thing to go out of my brate an exhibition featuring heard Windsor has a terrific Parahudoffs work hard to pro - way to be active in the com - of putting some money toward 60 of their father's most inter - arts community," said Carol mote their parents’ paintings munity,” said Chiarenza. “The that.” esting works. Perehudoff, the youngest of across Canada. band gives me an opportunity The band also held a The Art Gallery of Windsor the three. "My sisters and I are helping to call attention to causes.” fundraiser for the Windsor & has brought the works of While art and painting was a our parents as the liaisons with Chiarenza said they chose the Essex County Food Bank Saskatchewan-born abstract large part of their childhood, people who want to know Youth Centre because it is a Association last year and raised $400. Chiarenza said artist, William Perehudoff, 92, the Perehudoff sisters they more about the art and the new grassroots effort that does not receive government fund - the Bad Mothers plan on hold - to Windsor as part of a new were not pressured into fol - artists. We're trying to ensure ing. He said his teenage years ing more fundraisers in the abstract art exhibition. The lowing in the footsteps of their the art of both our parents is inspired him to draw attention future and would like to work display features 60 pieces of father and mother, Dorothy available so people can enjoy to this particular cause. with The Windsor Youth art that spans across several Knowles, 84, another them," said Catherine. “I remember when I was a Centre again. decades. Canadian artist specializing in The exhibition also features teenager and I didn’t have “It doesn’t take much to Due to his age and failing landscapes. the works of John Kissick and anywhere to hang out that was make a big difference in some - health his daughters Carol The sisters said art enriched Luanne Martneau, two of really a positive place to go,” one else’s life,” said Perehudoff, Catherine their lives but found other Canada's well-known abstract said Chiarenza. “The commu - Chiarenza. “Small stuff adds Perehudoff Fowler, 53, and callings along the way. Carol artists. nity could really use it.” up to make big things hap - Rebecca Perehudoff-Minton, works as a travel writer and The exhibition will run from The Windsor Youth Centre pen.” 57, were at the event to cele - videographer, Catherine earn - Jan. 14 through April 1. Drama degress ranked low Joey Seguin Saphire Demitro, 20, is a all about what you take from Citizen Staff Reporter Toronto native and graduate of it,” said Demitro. “How much St. Clair College’s musical you put yourself out there and New research shows that theatre program. how driven you are.” while the number of acting She said she knew what she The Huffington Post, CBS enthusiasts grows in Canada, was getting into when she Money Watch and Daily drama degrees are proving to enrolled in the drama pro - Finance question the practical - be some of the least relevant in gram. ity of drama degrees and argue relation to job prospects. “In theatre, it's a rarity that that jobs in the industry are According to The Huffington you get work from your pro - limited and the pay is unsatis - Post, CBS Money Watch and gram,” said Demitro. “More fying. Daily Finance, a degree in often than not you have to pro - According to Time Magazine, drama is ranked near the bot - mote yourself and really push the average annual salary of a tom of university and college for a career.” thespian with a job is $40,000. programs. There are roughly 11, 000 Mike Difranco, 21, is a for - All three ranked drama in the actors in Canada, according to mer drama student and now top five of impractical college a Statistical Profile of Artists studies computer science at majors in 2011. in Canada, published in 2004 the University of Windsor. Ontario has dozens of drama by the Canada Council for the He said the switch from arts programs established across Arts and based on the 2001 to science was heavily based the province, from a Census. Of that total, approxi - on the job market and skills Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in act - mately 58 per cent of actors in acquired. ing from York University in Canada have either a college “I think drama degrees rank Toronto to a college diploma diploma or university degree low because you can’t really in theatre arts at Algonquin and just over 51 per cent of the transfer those skills,” said College in Ottawa. entire workforce is gainfully Difranco. “Science and health The University of Windsor employed. and language have transfer - Photo by Adam D’Andrea and St. Clair College both “I don't really think it matters able skills. You can’t really Robert Chiarenza of the Bad Mothers performs at a Windsor offer post-secondary drama where you study because apply drama to anything other Youth Centre Fundraiser on Feb. 10 at Villains Beastro in programs. when it comes down to it, it's than acting.” Windsor. RRaattee CCaarrdd www.ConvergedCitizen.com

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