Turn To page 2 Turn To page 5 Turn To page 6 Social media meets theatre Players don’t agree with fighting ban Family bonds though Army Cadets Volume VII I ssue XIV www .conVergedcITIzen .com aprIl 13, 2012 e H T CONVERGED CITIZEN Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital expansion to refer these patients out of town work,” said Nafal. “Above the for care,” Erwin said in a recent fourth floor of the hospital, it’s press release. not bad because we have more Christine Perryman is the space and there are two people regional cardiac care coordi - per room.” nator at HDGH and is respon - President and executive sible for triaging the patients. director of the Hotel Dieu “We’re cramped and we need Grace Hospital Foundation another lab,” said Perryman. Bill Marra said since August The HDGH was given $80 2011, people in the communi - million by the province in ty are "more excited" and August 2011 towards building "onboard" for the expansion. the expansion. It will include He said it will have a huge two cardiac catheterization impact on patient flow. labs and allow for more space The hospital and contributing for patients and workers, organizations have raised according to Erwin. nearly $9.5 million towards Photo by Jessica Brisebois St. Clair College student their targeted goal of $12.5 Bill Marra, president and executive-director of the Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital Foundation stands nurse, Sali Nafal, is currently million. Marra says the hospi - out front the wing of the hospital in Windsor on March 1 where the three-story high planned in clinical placement at tal will be making a major expansion is expected to be built. HDGH. She said she feels lim - contribution announcement in By Jessica Brisebois project to further develop the lab currently located in the base - ited by the amount of space April. Citizen Staff Reporter existing cardiac catheteriza - ment of the building is the “gem” available currently to her in The Ontario government has tion lab. of the hospital. the workplace. scheduled construction of the Staff at Hotel Dieu Grace The director of communica - “Having this access here in “It’s too packed, there are expansion to begin in 2014 Hospital are looking forward tions for HDGH, Steve Erwin, Windsor-a major cardiac hotspot always people in the hallways and it is expected to be com - to the hospital’s expansion says the cardiac catheterization in the province-will halt the need and you have no room to pleted in 2017. Million dollar movie to be filmed in Windsor Jason Viau the Windsor-Essex Catholic day one, the Mississauga pro - character. He was the lead zation that creatively and Citizen Staff Reporter District School Board and are ducer said. actor in the NBC TV show Ed, financially supports the film trying to finalize permits to The movie is scheduled to appeared in the show Scrubs industry. A million dollar movie is set use Ojibway park - a historic begin filming in July, but only and played Ranger Smith in Over 20 investors including to begin filming in Windsor - nature enclave dating back to if the final "small portion" of the 2010 live action Yogi Bea“ r one local retired media teacher bringing jobs and economic the la te 1600s - as their main funding is fulfilled. The Birder are helping fund the flick. We’re more diversity to the region, pro - setting. is a feature-length revenge Sergio Forte is making an than car plants ducers say. "Windsor has a lot to offer. It comedy set inside the world of unprecedented decision by and casinos Slated to be one of the serves the look of the film and bird watching. A mild-man - dipping into his personal sav - - J eff NadaliN biggest budgeted films to ever it serves the low-cost aspect of nered high school teacher “ ings and embarking on a hit Windsor, one Toronto- the film. But also there are plots revenge with a former movie. potentially dangerous journey. based producer is excited crews here that could be hired student to regain his birding Both Lattmann and Nadalin His wife of 10 years is a drama about the opportunity to show - locally that could serve the legacy. were involved in the 2006 film teacher "so she's all for it." case the region. needs of the film," said main "It's a very clever, very smart Things To Do, which saw "I'm a risk taker. It's exciting Filming will take roughly producer Gerry Lattmann, comedy," said the film's co- "mild success" and was shot for me and it's exciting to see 20 days and calls for a local who has been involved with producer and Windsor native entirely in Windsor-Essex. if this comes to fruition, if we high school and a large wood - the film since its infancy. Jeff Nadalin. The upcoming film has been can make money and I think ed area. Windsor was on the radar as Golden Globe nominee Tom developed with Telefilm it's great for Windsor," Forte Producers are in talks with a prime filming location since Cavanagh plays the main Canada, an established organi - Turn To page 6 CONVERGED CITIZEN aprIl 13, 2012 NEWS page 2 .. Social media meets theatre Council approves downtown Wi-fi Tom Morrison According to a report to Citizen Staff Reporter council, the DWBIA has already spent $80,000 on its Windsor City Council has Wi-Fi services and will spend approved plans to expand Wi- another $12,000 in 2012. Fi services in downtown Horowitz said the BIA’s plan Windsor within the next two is influenced by similar serv - years. ices offered in other cities in The Downtown Windsor North America, such as Business Improvement London, Ontario. Association has been provid - “We think that we’re taking ing free Wi-Fi services to the a proven system and creating a Photo by James Zimmerman downtown area since 2008, much better system that will Julia Galli, 31, sits her students down at the Windsor Dance eXperience rehearsal space in but it has been limited to the create a much better down - Windsor, ON to tell them the story behind her piece on Saturday, February 4, 2012. interiors of certain establish - town,” said Horowitz. Storytelling has been a part of at work, in dating, if they want movement. Being able to con - ments in the area. Under the Coun. Fulvio Valentinis of most cultures for generations to be actors and actresses or if vey the story to my kids in a new plan, which council Ward 3, which includes the and new technologies have they want to loosen up and be way they understand helps approved on April 2, down - entire area covered in the new helped the artists evolve it themselves more socially. them perform better and thus town Wi-Fi will cover a plan, said the expansion is bet - into a different form of enter - They are numerous ways that allows the audience to under - greater area and be available ter than the similar service tainment. practicing in storytelling can stand what is going on,” said outdoors. offered by London, which is Many critics believe the dig - filter down and help you with Galli. The DWBIA will cover all free on Dundas Street, accord - ital revolution has brought various aspects of life,” said Risk is a weekly live show costs, but council had to ing to the council report. with it an age of overshare. Allison. and podcast that allows people approve the installation of Wi- The expanded service will With social media sites such While the future of live the - to share stories that they might Fi devices on street poles cover Riverside Drive from as Facebook, Twitter and atre in Windsor is still debated be reluctant to share in a dif - owned by the City of Windsor. Pitt Street West to Mercer Google+, many people are by city council and ferent setting. It has featured In his presentation during the Street, Ouellette Avenue from given a voice that was not Windsorites, some look at live people like Janeane Garofalo, meeting, DWBIA Chair Larry Riverside Drive to Montrose available to past generations storytelling as a way of getting Lisa Lampanelli and Bobcat Horowitz said the associa - Street and parts of other streets and some feel it is overused the community involved in Goldthwait as well as every - tion’s Wi-Fi services have east and west of Ouellette and invaluable. Writer, teacher theatre by personalizing it. day individuals from different already been a draw for people Avenue. Valentinis said this and host of the storytelling Julia Galli, 31, is a choreogra - walks of life. Anyone can and to come downtown and the plan will make the downtown podcast Risk, Kevin Allison, pher with Windsor Dance is encouraged to submit a expansion will have a positive area more of an attraction to 42, said storytelling is a tool eXperience. She said being a story and also take lessons impact on the area. people living out of the area. which can help in many facets good storyteller helps in her from Allison via Skype. “We believe that it has creat - “This is an initiative by the of life if used in the right teaching More information about ed a much more reason to live downtown BIA. They did not ways. “We don’t have the luxury of Allison and Risk can be found downtown, for residents to come to us and ask for “People can use storytelling using dialog in our shows and at www.risk-show.com.