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THeATRe, DAnCe & COMeDY page 15, See story on page 15. news page 4 COMMenTs page 8 AwARDs AnD FInAnCIAL AID page 18 news UNITER STAFF ManaGinG eDitor Breaking the ice Aaron Epp » [email protected] BUSiness ManaGer city subcommittee Geoffrey Brown » [email protected] PrODUcTiOn ManaGer reviewing plastic product Ayame Ulrich » [email protected] for potential use in small cOPy anD styLe eDitor Britt Embry » [email protected] winnipeg arenas Photo eDitor Cindy Titus » [email protected] newS assiGnMenT eDitor Lauren Parsons Andrew McMonagle » [email protected] Beat Reporter newS PrODUcTiOn eDitor Kristy Rydz » [email protected] Small, stand-alone arenas in Winnipeg could arts anD culture eDitor soon change their rinks’ surfaces from real ice Matt Preprost » [email protected] to polymer, a synthetic ice substitute similar to cOMMents eDitor a thick plastic. Andrew Tod » [email protected] “The prospect is 50/50 and it all depends on Listings cO-OrDinator the quality of the product,” said Gord Steeves, J.P. Perron [email protected] city councillor for the St. Vital ward. » The product is currently under review by a caMPUS BeaT rePOrTer protection and community services subcommit- Karlene Ooto-Stubbs » [email protected] tee for the city which estimates it will have the BeaT rePOrTer results within 90 days. Ethan Cabel » [email protected] “Cost is the primary benefit,” said Steeves, who is the chair of the committee. “No one is JORDAn JAnISSE BeaT rePOrTer talking about a mass replacement of ice, but one hockey players in some parts of winnipeg could soon be skating on synthetic ice, depending on the decision of a Sonya Howard » [email protected] or two surfaces to start is worth looking at.” protection and community services subcommittee currently looking into the matter. BeaT rePOrTer Steeves said that a new ice plan for the city’s Lauren Parsons » [email protected] stand-alone arenas that are in need of a make- affect the way a team prepares physically for especially in knees and ankles, if the surface is culture rePOrTer over could cost over $500,000 per rink, which in games,” said Michael Gordichuk, assistant coach restrictive to players while trying to accelerate, Catherine van Reenen [email protected] some cases may not be worth the fix. to the Winnipeg Saints Junior “A” Hockey Club stop and pivot during games. » According to Ed Meichsner, director of in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Another disadvantage, according to building operations for the MTS Centre, if “Especially if the surface is slower, requir- Meichsner, comes from the other uses of the CONTRIBUTORS: the polymer were approved by professional ing more physical exertion by the player to surface. leagues like the American Hockey League and compensate.” “It is used constantly for other types of events National Hockey League there would probably where the surface can become damaged and very Justin charette, Graeme be a few venues looking towards installing the “no one is talking about a dirty, even when covered,” he said. “Natural ice coleman, Garrett elias, will technology. mass replacement of ice, but allows us to resurface by shaving off old ice and Gibson, Jordan Janisse, adam “There would be definite cost savings. It takes one or two surfaces to start is replacing with new. I’m not sure this surface Johnston, wesley Johnston, large electrical demands to run the ice compres- would give us that option.” worth looking at.” arlen Kasdorf, alex Krosney, sors. There is also a large water requirement so The first use of synthetic ice for the purpose of alex Kyle, esma Mneina, Sarah right off there is a positive environmental im- skating was developed in the 1960s by Dupont, a – GOrD STeeVeS, ciTy cOUncillor, ST. ViTaL reilly, David Seburn, Sara pact,” he said. global scientific company working towards sus- However, there is speculation about whether Reports show that the polymer ice rinks have tainable solutions to everyday life. Shyiak, aaron Snider, Jon the polymer will have the same quality and ef- a 90 per cent glide factor compared to real ice, Since then, synthetic rinks have evolved and Sorokowski, Brittany Thiessen, fect as real ice. which can sometimes slow skaters and make are used across North America, with the first Lisa Varga, elke werchonowicz “Speed and agility are two key components to turning difficult. NHL-sized synthetic ice rink opening Dec. 31, a players skill set, (and) if the new surface nega- Gordichuk said that because of this, he is con- 2010 in Fort Chipewyan, Alta. tively impacts either of these, (it) will ultimately cerned about the potential increase in injuries, The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the University of winnipeg and is published by Mouseland Press inc. Mouseland Press inc. is a membership based organization in which students and community members are invited to participate. For more information on how to become a member go to www. 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The economics and busi- then you’ll get some kind of “I think that it is better to Uniter will not print submissions that are homophobic, ness administration change in how the sport is use synthetic ice. It means misogynistic, racist, or libellous. we also reserve the right to edit for length and/or style. “More effort is required played. You could compare we will not waste as much to skate, and the skates it to indoor versus outdoor water. I don’t know if it will wear out faster.” soccer.” change the sport though.” COnTaCT uS » General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 advertising: 204.786.9790 Editors: 204.786.9497 Fax: 204.783.7080 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.uniter.ca LOCaTIOn » Jordan earl, national kolby Blundell, fifth-year alex kyle, fourth-year room OrM14 recruiter, genesis student, double major, rhetoric/ student, politics major university of Winnipeg “Whatever effect it does 515 Portage avenue Marketing communications and sociology Winnipeg, Manitoba r3B 2E9 “I’d say that if water ice “Every time something changes have would depend on the is something we can use, in hockey there’s a huge effect kind of chemicals they then it’s a better option. because people are so conserva- are using in the synthesis. It’s always better to use tive in that sport. I think that as Perhaps it may affect natural substances.” long as the people overseeing the safety of the sport ... Mouseland Press Board of directors: the shift to synthetic ice are well for example, what if the Michael rac (chair), Shawn coates, courtney informed then it will improve the chemicals produce toxins Berthelette, clayton winter, alex Freedman, sport, since they obviously have and the players breathe Shannon Sampert, Brian Gagnon, Kelly ross, caroline Fisher, Ben wickstrom and Fabian good intentions.” them in?” Suarez-amaya. For inquiries e-mail: [email protected] News 03 www.UniTer.ca January 20, 2011 The UniTer Domestic violence death review committee seeks to prevent domestic homicides Privacy is paramount committee’s reviews. “The purpose is not to go back and point while province looks for fingers but to identify possible gaps that may exist (in our services),” said Judt. “This will trends and risk factors help us look at what happened to this per- among tragedies son, if they were in the system and where they were in the system (when the homicide happened).” Manitoba is the second province in Canada Sonya Howard to instate such a committee. Beat Reporter A similar committee has been operational in Ontario since 2003. The Ontario Domestic Violence Death Review operates under the Manitoba recently became the second prov- Coroner’s Act and, as such, cannot conduct ince in the country to introduce a domestic interviews. violence death review committee in the hopes It has, however, made successful recom- of preventing future deaths. mendations, notes Anna-Lee Straatman, The group is tasked with sifting through the manager of the Centre for Research and the history, circumstances and conduct of Education on Violence Against Women and perpetrators, victims and their families in Children (CREVAWC) based out of the homicide cases involving domestic violence University of Western Ontario. from the past 10 years, according to Janelle “The Neighbours Friends and Families Braun, the assistant director of Manitoba program, focusing on broad-based educa- Justice Victim Services.