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The university of Winnipeg student weekly OCT 26, 2006 vol. 61
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05 Coup D'Etat caught on film
10 the 50 most pretentious people
13 halloween with adventure metal
21 The wesmen are stacked
Kevin Pina visits UW
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Ksenia Prints
W
hat is Food Not Bombs? It’s an
organization that gives out free
organic vegan food to anyone
who asks for it. Every Thursday they are at
the park behind the University of Winnipeg,
at the corner of Ellice and Spence. A
non-hierarchical collective supported by
volunteers and donations, they organize
around the idea that food is a right and not
a privilege.
Food not Bombs has
been active in Winnipeg for
approximately 11 years and
one in Canada.”
-Jameel Mahmood,
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Daniel Falloon, Thomas Asselin, Patrick Faucher, Dustin
Addison-Schneider, Kalen Qually, Dan Verville, Aaron
Epp, Erin McIntyre, Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson, Kristy Rydz,
Stephen Spence, Brenden Sommerhalder, Sam McLean,
Michael Banias, Brooke Dmytriw, Renee K. Kilburn, Verne
Matheson
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Cover Image
Nadia Myre, Scar Paintings,
(work-in-progress),
oil and thread on canvas, 2006
Nadia Myre's exhibit "The Want Ads and
Other Scars" will be showing at the Urban Shaman
Gallery, Oct. 27 - Dec. 1. Opening reception
Friday 27, 8:00 p.m.
News Editor: Whitney Light
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Stephen Spence
Food not Bombs
Beat Reporter
Senior Reporter: Derek Leschasin
E-mail: senior@uniter.ca
Collective cooks for the hungry
the chapter may be the largest
senior@uniter.ca
STAFF Reporter
Kenton Smith
News
News Editor: Richard Liebrecht
E-mail: news@uniter.ca
The name, Food Not Bombs, has come
to imply an objection against the govern-
PHOTO: NATASHA PETERSON
Gretchen Killingsworth serves up soup on the corner of Ellice and Spence.
ment spending greater amounts of money
on militarism than on food, though it originally started in 1980 as a rhetorical attempt by its anti-nuclear founders to draw
a connection between militarism and nuclear power (see www.foodnotbombs.net/
bookwhy). The slogan “Money For Food,
Not For Bombs” was spray-painted onto
various sites and this eventually became
the group’s personal tag. Although it is an
international organization, every FNB is
run autonomously. According to Jameel
Mahmood, who occupies a leadership role
in the local chapter, there is not a lot of
cross-cooperation in Canada.
The group has been active in
Winnipeg for approximately 11 years and
the Winnipeg chapter may be, according
to Mahmood, the largest one in Canada.
Though they used to cook and deliver food
all over the city, often making preparations
out of people’s houses, they moved into the
Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre at 430
Langside about four years ago. With this
move, says Mahmood, they have become
more focused on dealing with families and
communities. No longer do they face problems like violence as they did in the past,
particularly when they would deliver food
on Main Street.
In response to the objection that food
is not a right, but rather something that has
to be worked for and earned, Mahmood
counters that the people who receive food
from FNB frequently do work full time and
earn social assistance, but are nevertheless
unable to make ends meet. Often they end
up spending their food allowance on rent,
since the $236 per month government provides for housing is not enough.
Mahmood says that their clientele frequently work with them, assisting in the
preparation of the food or shoveling snow
in the winter. They will often bring extra
food home with them to distribute amongst
people that they live with and amongst
their neighbours. Mahmood’s own motivation is logical: there are people in this
country who are going without food while
food is going to waste. It might as well be
used to feed people.
The food that FNB receives comes
mostly from independent stores, including Organic Planet, Organza and Tall Grass
Bakery. However, they do not accept funding since they prefer to remain independent
in their politics and interests. Volunteers
pick up the food on Thursdays between 2
p.m. and 4 p.m., prepare it from 4 p.m. to 6
p.m. and then transport it to be delivered at
6 p.m. Anyone who can provide automotive
transportation is considered an important
asset since the coming winter makes it very
difficult to transport food by other means.
People interested in volunteering can find
their information online, on posters around
the University or can simply show up at the
recreation centre on a Thursday afternoon.
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October 26, 2006
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Annan out as Secretary General
South Korean Foreign Minister to take over
Kristy Rydz
T
his December, Kofi Annan’s near ten
year post as Secretary-General of
the United Nations will come to an
end. He will be replaced with South Korean
Foreign Affairs Minister Ban Ki-Moon. The
much anticipated announcement was made
official on Oct. 13, after a formal appointment by the 192 member General Assembly.
The new appointment signals the end
of Annan’s challenging yet influential term,
in which he made significant impacts in the
spheres of equality, poverty, and women’s
rights. Since his appointment in 1997, he has
attempted to reform policies, “with an emphasis on improving coherence and coordination,” according to the UN. Annan moved
further towards his goal of procedure transformation with the issue of a “Call to Action,” in
April 2001, which included five specific points
to address AIDS/HIV issues and assurance
that this crisis was his “personal priority.”
Later that year, he and the UN received
the Nobel Peace prize.
However, even before he was SecretaryGeneral, Annan’s reputation was threatened. He served as Secretary-General for
Peacekeeping and Under Secretary-General
between 1992 and 1996. This period marked
numerous international tragedies including
those in Bosnia, Somalia and, most horrifically, the Rwandan Genocide of 1994. It is documented by a UN inquiry that Annan chose to
ignore reports from UN peacekeeping forces
already in Rwanda of genocide preparations,
thus leading to the massacre of 800,000 individuals in only 100 days. Then Canadian
Foreign Affairs Minister, Lloyd Axworthy said
in regards to the lack of concern that countries and organizations displayed that, “The
unchecked brutality of the genocidaires made
a mockery, once again, of the pledge ‘never
again’.”
Subsequently,
Annan’s
challenges
became even more profound with the events
of September 11, 2001 and the shift into a
world where a primary issue is terrorism.
Entry into the post-9/11 era was marked
for Annan, who began with the UN in 1962, by
a heavy decision that ended with crippling effects for the UN. The United States proposed a
UN-supported invasion of Iraq, which Annan
refused to participate in. This decision not
only angered some Americans, who continued without consent, but also saw Annan accused of sitting on the fence. Since the controversial decision, Annan’s credibility has
waned. Also, according to the BBC, an investi-
gation of the UN began in 2005 of “the oil-forfood program that it operated with Saddam
My tenure will be marked
by ceaseless efforts to build
bridges and close divides.”
-Ban Ki-Moon,
incoming UN
Secretary-General
Hussein’s Iraq, finding that the scheme had
been mismanaged and was riddled with corruption.” And recently, Annan’s last reform
policy was rejected by an overwhelming majority of developing countries.
Enter Ban Ki-Moon. The future SecretaryGeneral has had close links with the UN since
he entered politics, serving as Director of the
UN Division in South Korea as well as Foreign
Policy advisor to the President.
Ban will assume not only a title on Jan.
1, 2007 but a host of responsibilities and challenges left by Annan.
No Justice Measures for Young Tormentors
It is a voluntary service.
Ksenia Prints
Beat Reporter
C
hild and Family Services say that
there are no measures in place to prevent young children from re-offend-
ing. Seven bullies attempted to burn attempted
to burn 14-year-old Brian McKay in an empty
That’s how we prefer to work
groups that might tone down their aggressive
Learn-not-to-Burn (LNTB) program.
“The police and the WCFS would work
is nothing that can be done
closely together, and the police might be involved in a meeting with the parents and kids,”
criminally.”
says Rodgers. “But because they can’t do any-
Joseph Bird, a neighbour’s boyfriend, minutes
-Jay Rodgers,
after he became trapped. And now the bullies
Child and Family Services
are off the hook.
After pushing McKay inside and sealing the
The CFS would work with the parents and
the police to enrol the bullies in community
impulses, like the Winnipeg Fire Department’s
with families, because there
shed on Oct. 14. Luckily, McKay was rescued by
that can be done criminally.”
thing legally, it would be the CFS that would
follow up.”
Rodgers admits that it is “hard to say” how
likely the programs are to stop the children from
one would have thought it would come to this.
re-offending. “The LNTB program has been
door, the offending children stuck papers under
Because of the children’s young age they
the shed and set them ablaze. When Bird arrived
cannot be held legally accountable for what
on the scene the shed was already engulfed in
otherwise would count as an attempted murder.
The WCFS also recognizes the damage
flames, and the children were running around
Even though their identities are known, there
that’s been done to the victim. “There’s likely
it. Bird drove them away and proceeded to tear
is little the police can do except address them
to be a follow up with [his] caregivers,” says
open the shed door only to find an almost un-
to the Winnipeg Child and Family Services
Rodgers. “It would make sure if there
conscious McKay curled up on the floor. McKay
(WCFS).
are services required for the child or
was rushed to the hospital and treated for smoke
quite successful, but it’s only been around for a
few years.”
Jay Rodgers, executive director of the Child
the family that we try and put them
Protection branch, explains that WCFS will only
in place.” The WCFS would attempt
This is not the first time McKay had suffered
get involved when there is concern for children’s
to examine if McKay suffers from any
from the children’s taunting. He suffers from
safety. Families can also refuse the WCFS’s ser-
emotional trauma due to the events,
spina bifida, a neural developmental defect that
vices at any time, damaging the chances of suc-
or if the family needs counselling
can cause lower limb paralysis. Walking around
cessful violence prevention. “It is a voluntary
services. They would then connect
with plastic braces and wearing glasses, he was
service,” Rodgers clarifies. “That’s how we prefer
them with the voluntarily provided
an easy target for the young offenders. But no
to work with families, because there is nothing
services.
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According to Human Rights Watch, “The
incoming Secretary-General must work to
ensure that the Human Rights Council is both
more credible and more effective than its predecessor. He should also support the ongoing expansion of the Office of the UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights, and continue Annan’s effort to bring human rights into
the mainstream of other parts of the UN.”
HRW also cites the crisis in Darfur as
a cause of major concern for the incoming
Secretary-General.
A hotly debated issue concerning the appointment of Ban is his Korean origin. It is
thought that the UN wants him to be a mediator between North Korea and the organization in regards to the country’s recent nuclear
weapon policies. Ban does have a unique perspective on the situation, as he has already
been participating in six-nation talks aimed
at ending North Korea’s nuclear development.
But now must be careful to uphold UN neutrality.
Although he will face difficult tasks, Ban
proclaimed in his acceptance speech, “My
tenure will be marked by ceaseless efforts to
build bridges and close divides. Leadership
of harmony not division, by example not instruction has served me well so far. I intend to
stay the course as Secretary-General.”
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NEWS
Chernobyl disaster demonstrates lessons for today
Canadian
& World
Stephen Spence
News BriefS
Compiled by Brooke Dmytriw
VANCOUVER—The
number
of
American tourists visiting Canada is declining, according to Statistics Canada. Approximately 1.1
million Americans crossed the borders for sameday jaunts. The figure marked a significant low for
Canadian tourism. Research from the University of
Western Washington identified several factors contributing to the decrease: high gas prices, a weak US
dollar and continuing confusion with American passport requirements. The US consulate estimates that
more than 70 million citizens hold American passports and expect the number to increase annually
by 12 to 15 million due to air travel requirements effective Jan. 8, 2007. The American government has
proposed the use of a wallet-sized passport card as
an alternative to a passport for land and sea border
crossings. Implementation is expected by June 1,
2009. According to the Vancouver Sun the Canadian
A
symposium honouring the twentieth
anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear
disaster was held on Oct. 20 in the
Moot Court of Robson Hall at the University of
Manitoba. The message about the tragedy in
Ukraine, which affected Europe and the world
in an unprecedented way, was that it should
not be forgotten in the face of new and similar tragedies.
The symposium was divided into two
parts. The first featured presentations from
Dr. Ehor Gauk of Edmonton, Professor David
McMillan from the U of M School of Art, and
Senator Raynell Andreychuck.
Dr. Gauk spoke about Medical Project
Osvita. Developed from the Chernobyl’s
Children Project, it expanded on to include
maternal and neonatal health care education through the medical enlightenment of
Ukrainian physicians. According to an April
2006 report by the German affiliate of the
International Physicians for Prevention of
Nuclear Warfare, more than 10,000 people are
affected by thyroid cancer and 50,000 cases
are expected in areas affected by the disaster. It alleges that 10,000 deformities have
been observed in newborns and 5000 deaths.
There is strong disagreement, however,
amongst International and Governmental organizations as to the validity of disease and
mortality figures surrounding the Chernobyl
incident.
The second presentation featured past
and recent photographs taken by Professor
MacMillan. He showed the reactor site and
various areas within the 30km exclusion zone
surrounding Chernobyl, including the town
of Pripiat which had been built for the workers of Chernobyl and their families. The most
stunning feature of his photos was the rate at
which plants appear to have invaded buildings and concealed cultural icons since the
town’s abandonment.
Senator Andreychuck spoke about the
relationship between nuclear energy and
armament and how they were brought together by the Chernobyl incident. Though
three safety systems were in place to protect the plant from meltdown, they had been
shut off in order to perform a test of the reactor’s ability to power its own safety sys-
tems. The workers, however, were unfamiliar
with Chernobyl’s RBMK reactors (normally
intended for the purpose of manufacturing weapons grade plutonium). They did not
know that the system, when operating at low
power in order to produce energy, could be
very unstable and generate more power when
the core temperature rose. The result was a
steam explosion that allowed reactor fuel to
mix with escaping vapour. The overall release
of energy was 270 times more powerful than
the bomb on Hiroshima. It was a wake-up
call; the safeguards failed.
The second half of the program featured
Dr. Yuri Scherback, who is distinguished in the
medical, political and literary community. He
argued that the lessons we have learned from
Chernobyl must not be forgotten in the face
of political interests. These interests need to
be informed by the disaster of Chernobyl; it’s
possible that a similar incident could occur
again. Making specific reference to countries like North Korea that may be seeking nuclear power, Scherback examined the possibility that any one of these countries, if they
suffered a nuclear meltdown, could become a
source of international destabilization.
government still has not confirmed whether it will implement a similar system.
TORONTO—Ontario’s Liberal government passed the Clean Water Act, a bill intended to
monitor the province’s drinking water and prevent
tragedies like Walkerton from occurring. The Clean
U of W debate team shows international quality
But lacks funding
Water Act will require water inspectors to investigate
natural water sources across the province for poten-
Brenden Sommerhalder
tial contamination. The Canadian Press reported that
the government has allotted $120 million for scientific research intended to assess the risks of contamination. At present, the bill, which still needs royal
assent, only pertains to municipal wells. Private wells
that provide drinking water for thousands of Ontarians
will not be protected by the Act which is a serious
concern for the Ontario Groundwater Association.
The other issue within the House was that the Act
will not take effect immediately. The New Democrats
voiced their dissatisfaction with the exclusion and the
timeline, saying they are big loopholes in the Act.
BOGOTA—A car bombing that exploded at the Nueva Granada military university is
believed to be the work of the Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Columbia (FARC). Columbian authorities
suspect that Gen. Mario Montoya was the target for
the car bomb. He was among national and international officials and dignitaries attending a conference on Columbia’s armed forces’ human rights policies hosted by the university. The Associated Press
reported that Defence Minister Juan Miguel Santos
said that a Ford Explorer containing the bomb unfortunately cleared security and managed to park in
the school’s lot. The bomb exploded in the morning,
blowing out the windows of the building overlooking
the parking lot while injuring 12 soldiers and bodyguards and 6 students. The FARC and the Columbian
government have been in a 40-year civil war.
GREENSBURG—Scientists
found
a rare meteorite in a Kansas wheat field. The meteorite was located with the aid of new radar technology. Advanced metal detectors originally located
the pallasite meteorite, believed to be from a shower
10,000 years ago. The extensive excavation of the
field was orchestrated by the Houston Museum of
Natural Sciences. Johnson Space Centre’s Lunar
and Planetary Institute, the Rice Space Institute and
George Observatory also sent researchers to the
Brenham, Kansas field to participate in the dig. The
uncovered meteorite weighed 154 lbs. According to
the Associated Press, over 15,000 lbs of meteorites
have been unearthed from the Brenham shower site.
Less than one percent of meteorites found on Earth
are pallasite, which are characterized by the crystals
embedded in the rock’s iron.
I
f you haven’t heard of the University of
Winnipeg Debating Association (UWDA),
you’re probably not alone. Although the
UWDA may be new to the international debating stage, this December it’ll be dancing on it.
On Dec. 27, the UWDA will be sending a team
of gold-tongued hopefuls to compete at the
World University Debating Championships
held in Vancouver, BC. The competition will
be the second of likely three tournaments that
UWDA members will compete in this year.
These competitors certainly didn’t buy
their way into this competition. The UWDA,
a group of ten students, receives no funding from the U of W. “This year,” explains
Ariel Glinter, President and co-founder of
the UWDA, “we will be going to three tournaments out of the many that are available due
to financial restrictions.”
Monetary limitations are not felt by all
Canadian universities’ debate societies, however. Most university debate societies have
access to some form of funding, some more
readily than others. According to Ashish Sinha
from the University of British Columbia, this
year their debate society has a budget of over
$30,000.
“That is provided by a grant from the
University and a grant from our athletics department since we are a varsity sport,” says
Sinha. The funds help send nearly 120 debaters to over ten debate competitions per year.
Carleton University funds its society by
charging its undergraduates a one dollar levy
in accordance with a 2005 student referendum. Carleton University generally has approximately 16,000 registered students each
year.
In fact, in a survey of 14 Canadian universities, 12 of 14 of the debate societies’ contacts rated the funding they receive as “moderate” or “very good”, with only one university other than the U of W reporting that they
have no access to funding from their university. The average number of competitions
that debaters compete in from these universities is about eight per year.
When you think of expenses for univer-
PHOTOS: ARI HANSON
We will be going to
three tournaments out of the
many that are available due
to financial restrictions.”
– Ariel Glinter,
President of UWDA
sity teams, you might be inclined to envision
masks, pads, sticks and jerseys. Although
they don’t need mouth guards and jockstraps,
there are other significant costs associated
with being a successful debater.
“You need to have really fancy clothes,”
explains Vanessa Verbipsky, UWDA Treasurer
and competitor, “and I don’t have a lot of fancy
clothes, so I’ll have to go shopping (before the
tournament in British Columbia).”
Members of the UWDA are also responsible for all costs associated with their competitions, including meals, hotel bookings,
travel costs like gas, car rentals, or place tickets, and competition entrance fees. The competition at Brandon earlier this month cost
each member about $60, while their trip to
British Columbia in December will have a
price tag of around $600 per competitor.
Last year, the University of Winnipeg’s
policy for funding projects like this only allowed for $20 per person. This year, the policy
has changed to take into account the activities of the people applying for funding, and
the UWDA hopes that this will make the costs
of their extracurricular efforts more manageable.
Despite their lack of financial assistance,
the absence of faculty support, and not yet
having a permanent room, UWDA members
meet weekly to review past performances,
formulate strategies and refine their skills.
Already having a finalist effort under their
belts at a competition for prairie universities in Brandon earlier this month, the UWDA
seems to have a promising future.
“[Debate tournaments] are fun, we meet
lots of people,” says Verbipsky, “and as an
International Development Studies student,
the public speaking experience and emphasis on politics and real world issues is valuable.” The UWDA hopes to build their program and change the image of the U of W and
other Manitoba universities as a backwater
for debaters.
For more information on the UWDA,
contact Ariel Glinter at macnife@gmail.com.
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The Uniter
October 26, 2006
NEWS
Demise of democracy
Unique film documents Haiti coup d’etat
Documentary filmmaker Kevin Pina waits in the CKUW lounge
Whitney Light
News Production Editor
“I’ve been carrying the weight of all those
bodies for the past two years,” says Kevin Pina,
director of the documentary Haiti: “We Must
Kill the Bandits.” The film, “the only one of its
kind,” screened in the U of W’s Bulman Centre
on Oct. 18. Some of it was hard to watch. Blood
literally runs in the streets through the chronicle of Feb. 2004’s forced ouster of Haiti’s elected
President Jean Bertrand Aristide and the ensuing terrorization of its citizens under a transitional government and foreign occupation.
Perhaps even more disturbing for
Canadian viewers than the graphic imagery is
the realization that their country is implicated
in the senseless brutalization of civilians. Over
one hundred RCMP officers were sent to Haiti
and are there still. “Canadians trained members of Haitian death squads to be police,”
said Pina.
“It was, I think,” says Pina, “one of the
largest cover-ups of human rights abuses in
the history of the Western world.”
Aristide and his Lavalas political party
were democratically elected in 2000 by Haiti’s
poor majority. The film shows thousands of
PHOTO: WHITNEY LIGHT
Aristide supporters gathered to celebrate his
inauguration; he promised political and social
change, better education, food, and healthcare for the masses.
But not everyone was in favor of change.
Haiti’s business community and intelligentsia
worked against Aristide from the very beginning. As Pina points out, the one per cent of
the population that owns more than fifty percent of the nation’s wealth was unwilling to
chance losing control of the import industry.
And they wouldn’t accept, it seems, that a poor
man’s vote is worth as much as a rich man’s.
Internationally, most mainstream media
reported only negatively on Aristide. “The lie
that circulated,” said Pina, “was that Aristide
had to go because he had lost the support of
the Haitian people.” At his ouster, they gave
the impression that Aristide fled to South
Africa out of concern for his safety.
“Being there, it had the sense of being
manufactured,” said Pina. “It was a sort of
theatre, with the elite screaming and putting out incredible lies.” Only some alternative media outlets, such as Democracy Now,
published or broadcast what Pina saw to
be the truth: that Aristide was forced out,
essentially kidnapped, by US State representatives. The U of W’s radio station, CKUW, also
picked up the story and broadcast interviews
with Pina while he was in Haiti.
But why was the anti-Aristide movement
the only voice heard in the mainstream? “Most
corporate journalists spend more money in a
day on hotels than most Haitians make in a
year,” said Pina. “In a hotel, you meet the elite
society and they speak your language. It’s very
easy to get a story that way. And, of course,
you’re getting dispatches from your embassy,
telling you what is believed to be the situation.” To get a story from Aristide supporters
seemed to most journalists to be a frightening task in comparison. “They knew what was
being written, and consequently they were
very hostile to the press.”
With the backing of the US, Canada,
France, and the UN, a transitional government was put in place. Immediately, tens of
thousands of pro-Aristide people took to the
streets to demand his return. Over and over
again the film shows marches and rallies of
hope-filled people uniting in peaceful protest.
At the time, their voices fell on deaf ears.
What the demonstrations did do was
incite the Haitian National Police, who are
shown wearing black masks and bearing
lethal weapons, to exercise power over the
people. Random shooting, beatings, pillaging,
and killings are all documented. Ironically,
members of the UN occupation authority are
filmed telling people to listen to and respect
the police.
At the climax of the terror, a massacre in
July 2005, UN troops are shown to be responsible for taking headshots at civilians who
posed no threat. Burned into one’s mind forever is the image of a four-year-old child, dead
with a bullet-shattered jaw.
Today, “people are rebuilding their lives,”
said Pina. President René Préval, a formal ally
of Aristide, was elected in Feb. 2006. Most
Haitians, however, wouldn’t call Préval’s government sovereign, said Pina. It is, after all, a
symbol of a foreign occupation. Nothing has
been done to address the economic system
that maintains the gap between rich and poor,
clearly the greatest ultimate cause of Haiti’s
history of instability and violence.
Tired now from traveling, but also from
having lived in Haiti since 1999, Pina is glad
to be returning home to California. He’s writing a book about Haiti in order to explore
and relate more of the complexities of these
events. Now, also, he can spend time with his
family without the worries that haunted him
‘Equality’ dropped from women’s agency goals
Michelle Dobrovolny
Beat Reporter
N
ew changes to the Status of Women
Canada mandate announced in
early October means the agency
no longer seeks to “advance equality” for
women. Instead, it will “facilitate women’s participation in Canadian society.” It’s
a small change in wording, but the impact
on advocacy groups has local women’s rights
proponents concerned. However, statistics still show that women working full-time
earn 71 cents for every dollar men make.
Girls are the victims of more than four out of
five sexual assault cases on minors. Four out
of five single-parent families are headed by
women. On a socio-economic level, statistics from the federal agency SWC show that
women are not equal to men.
“It’s not just the mission statement they
have changed,” says Liberal Winnipeg MP
Anita Neville, who has served on a national
Status of Women committee.” They have
changed the criteria.”
Dropping the word ‘equality’ means
SWC will no longer support groups advocating, researching, or lobbying for gender
equality. Local groups placed on the chopping block include the North End Women’s
Centre and the Up Shoppe, both of which
were programs that, in addition to advocacy
work, also assisted women living in poverty.
President of the UWSA, Kate Sjoberg
learned of the issue at a roundtable meeting
with roughly 30 representatives from provincial and national women’s groups, organized by Neville in early October.
“This is having a direct effect on things
that are happening in Winnipeg,” Sjoberg
says. “These groups are done. It’s devastating.”
Though funding for the on-campus
Womyn’s Centre is provided by the UWSA,
Sjoberg remains concerned about the centre’s ability to do coalition work with other
advocacy groups. She plans to be part of a
local working group to address the issue.
“I don’t want to think about what else
this government is capable of,” she says.
No one from the office of Bev Oda,
Status of Women Minister, wished to speak
on behalf of the government, and administration at the national SWC office were
unable to explain the change to the agency’s
mandate, which began in 1971. But U of W
politics professor Shannon Sampert says the
change was to be expected.
This is having a
direct effect on things that
are happening in Winnipeg.
(Women’s equality) groups
are done. It’s devastating.”
– Kate Sjoberg,
UWSA President
“This is not surprising. This is a
Conservative government. They have already made it clear they’re uninterested in
women’s issues.”
At least one women’s group has benefited from dropping the word ‘equal-
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in Haiti. Pina’s wife, who is Haitian, gave birth
to their son in Haiti in Dec. 2004. “It was terrifying raising a family then,” said Pina. “We had
to go into hiding several times.”
In a hotel, you meet
the elite society and they
speak your language. It’s very
easy to get a story that way.
And, of course, you’re getting
dispatches from your embassy,
telling you what is believed to
be the situation.”
– Kevin Pina
Winnipeg is the last stop on a Western
Canadian tour. Pina said the film received
the reaction he had hoped for. “This isn’t
the sort of film you applaud after,” he says.
“Most audiences, they sit in silence. It’s an
emotional ride.”
Canada, says Pina, has been his testing
ground. And over the past several years, he has
become increasingly interested in Canada’s
role in Haiti. In fact, Pina toured Canada in
the past with footage from this film, as well as
with his previous documentary Haiti: Harvest
of Hope. That film chronicled the Haiti coup
in 1991 that removed Aristide, an event that is
echoed in the 2004 coup.
But still the film is not quite finished.
“I’ve seen the error of my ways,” says Pina.
“The content is there. It’s more than ready.”
However, some editing as well as mastering
of the soundtrack will be done before the official release, which will probably be in Canada
before the US.
But for Pina, this is the end of the road. “I
want to unburden myself and finish the film.
It will be a relief to have it out in the world and
speaking for itself,” he said. “It’s been my responsibility to document this atrocity. When it
finally comes out, it will be the audience’s responsibility to do something.”
ity.’ REAL Women, devoted to promoting a
“Judeo-Christian understanding of marriage
and family life,” applied for funding through
SWC last year, but was denied on the basis
that the group doesn’t advance equality.
Under the new mandate, faith-based and
even for-profit groups are now eligible for
SWC grants. The mandate change is a “good
start” according to REAL Women spokesperson Diane Watts, who doesn’t want to
see taxpayers’ money being used to support
SWC.
“We don’t support its view of women
as victims and men as oppressors. We don’t
adhere to that view, and we don’t think most
women do.”
Last April, REAL Women initiated a
letter-writing campaign urging government to stop funding SWC completely. Watts
wouldn’t say how successful the drive was,
but acknowledged that Minister Oda met
with REAL Women representatives over the
summer.
Along with the mandate change, the
government has also cut the SWC administrative budget by $5 million. Sampert says
the government’s new policy direction will
have severe consequences for women’s
groups.
“Women will not be able to advocate
for rights in this country. Women will continue to be seen as second-class citizens.”
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informed individuals who have choices. If one
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person decides to make a responsible choice,
and convince another, then everyone starts to
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step up and make responsible choices,” said
vent organizers were shocked at the 300-
Trudeau. “All those small choices we make
student turnout to hear Justin Trudeau.
during our daily lives end up creating the soci-
The political youth group leader and
ety that we live in.”
son of the legendary prime minister aimed to
Trudeau had a long list of opportunities
inspire youth to engage in civic debate and pol-
for individual youth to get active, but he put
itics in a speech Oct. 19.
emphasis on voting, involvement in grassroots
“I thought it was really interesting to hear
him speak,” said Patricia Doyle, a history student with an interest in politics. She was one of
many spellbound by the young-faced Trudeau,
politics, and living environmentally sustainable
lives.
He recognized the challenge that young
people face in such a quest.
who paced the stage in blue jeans. “I think it’s
“[The information age] has shifted things
really important that youth get involved in poli-
extraordinarily,” said Trudeau. “We are now
tics. It was the topic, but also you hear a lot about
better informed, more aware of the breadth
him and his involvement with Katimavik.”
and scope of the planet like we never have been
Katimavik, which places over 1000 17 to
before. At the same time, however, we are hum-
21-year-olds each year in community volunteer
bled by it, intimidated by it, made aware of our
programs across Canada, has earned Trudeau
own smallness, our own relative unimportance
a youth following. A past participant stood up
faced with the grand issues that our planet is
during questions to praise the program and his
facing. Particularly among young people—who
efforts.
tend to be a couple shakes more idealistic and
But Trudeau’s Katimavik promotion and
more eager to make things change than your
advocacy of environmental and social issues
average citizen—that leads to a certain amount
still can’t quite account for his celebrity status
of frustration, anger, cynicism, and feelings of
amongst students. Their generation has few
helplessness.”
idols outside of the music and movie industry.
Though he almost never mentioned party
The crowd sat hushed to hear about the
politics as a way of engagement, Trudeau made
depressed state of their generation, and con-
a short note about his involvement with the
sider what each individual could do to change
Liberal Party of Canada’s renewal commission;
their situation. No cynical responses were made
he heads the youth task group.
at question time.
“[The] leap of faith at the heart of democracy is something we need to be taking on in
Being a son of political fame, reporters
couldn’t help but ask him about the possibility
of a run for office.
our daily lives. [We need] to know that our in-
“No time soon. But I’d be irresponsible
dividual actions, small as they may be, small as
to say that I want to make a difference, then in
they may seem, actually hold a lot of weight and
the same breath say I’ll never run for office,”
a lot of potential. We are a society made up of
Trudeau said.
If you could make anyone mayor of
Winnipeg, who would it be and why?
Minet – Economics
Kenneth Okoli – Business
Oprah. She would invest a lot of
money in this city and have awesome
hair everyday. And she’d give everybody a car.
Martin Luther King. He would be able
to help us overcome the racism in
Winnipeg. Racism is there, and it’s
affecting us deep down. There are
stereotypes.
Readers Poll
Do you think “Spirited Energy” reflects our identity as Manitobans?
What kind of slogan would you come
Fatou Gueye – Chemistry
Tomasz Glowacki – Education
up with if you had $2 million?
Nelson Mandela. He could teach
people about tolerance. He did a great
job in his country raising the economic
level for the poorest people. He made
everybody equal.
God. He’s the kind of mayor who
would give his life for his constituents.
He expects people to work for social
justice and peace. People who follow
Him would put these things above
their own lives. Since He rules justly,
there would be no poverty.
Send serious responses to juliennem@
Izzy Goluch –
International Development
Will Smith. He solved all his problems
on Fresh Prince. He could probably
bring his problem-solving ability to
the city’s issues in style.
shaw.ca, or snide remarks to editor@
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Public Art in Public Space
T
Whitney Light
in 1985. Since then over 200 works were built by the
must be “critiqued from a viewpoint outside of the
News Production Editor
Percent for Art policy, introduced by Mayor Edward
artworld, and its agenda identified as that of urban
I. Koch in 1982. Unlike Winnipeg’s fixed bundle of
features, not aesthetic reductionism or art market
$500,000 per year for public art, New York’s policy
success.” Failures in public art are not necessar-
he City unveiled a new public art instal-
requires that one per cent of monies for all new
ily bad art per se; they may be quite aesthetically
lation on Oct. 4. It’s a success. Set on the
civic projects be used for art. This system has
pleasing. Their fault lies in offering no engagement
east side of Vimy Ridge Memorial Park
become the international standard.
with the audience, or worse, offending it. They in-
in Wolseley, Table of Contents is an aluminium,
The two sorts of policy each have their own
spire a yawn and become simply part of the scen-
multi-level picnic table. But it’s more than that. The
advantages and disadvantages. Percent for Art may
ery of, say, a park - a veritable tree trunk amongst
artists – two architects - collected evocative words
tie money to certain sites when it may be needed
the flowers and bushes.
and phrases from the community. “Yellow leaves
elsewhere. Although a cash bundle can be dis-
In 1971, researcher William H. Whyte con-
sifting down” and “Wolseley settlers were robbed”
pensed as seen fit, the amount may not propor-
ducted an experiment that suggested exactly this
are examples of the many words etched and carved
tionately reflect the economic prosperity of the
problem to artists working in the field of public
into the table. They add history to the work, rep-
city. What is certain of both is that public art will
art. Called the Street Life Project, Whyte used tech-
resent residents, and cleverly defend against graf-
have successes, and also failures.
niques such as time-lapse photography to anal-
fiti. Exemplifying form and function, the sculpture
We want a legacy of public art that inspires
yse patterns of use of public parks and plazas in
pride, not resentment. For the artists, it’s no easy
Manhattan. He found, to not much surprise, that
what encouraged use of these spaces was the pres-
funded by the Public Art Program. Adopted officially
challenge. The problem for them since the beginning of modernism, writes New York Times art
by Council in Oct. 2004 and run by the Winnipeg
critic Michael Kimmelman, is this:
ing water, nearby refreshments, and street music.
is one all Winnipeggers can embrace.
Now the city has three artworks chosen and
“How can an art that’s not meant to be pop-
Aesthetics, however, seemed to matter little. And
go in establishing a legacy of public art. But it ap-
ular – that depends on private codes – be truly
the two most densely used parks had no art at all.
pears to be on the right track. The first two projects
public? What does ‘the public’ mean anyway?
The implication here is not that art in public spaces
are installed at Millennium Library: Cliff Eyeland’s
Untitled wall of tiny canvases and Nicholas Wade’s
Who’s public?”
is useless, but that the task of creating meaningful
sculpture The Illumination. Winnipeg has more
from the artworld won’t do. Public space is the
public art than this of course, but it predates the
meeting ground of different classes, cultures, and
Table of Contents tells us. It succeeds by in-
current policy which nearly guarantees consis-
genders. The challenge is to design a work that is
tegration, providing a sense of place, commu-
tent year-to-year funding and was the product of
accessible and representative of all – while main-
nity, and time. Long-lasting in physical and emo-
Mayor Murray’s Task Force on Public Art.
taining artistic integrity. Public art need not be
tional ways, indifference to it, I think, will not be
Bears on Broadway, but that is a very different
story.
The key to public art, writes Malcolm Miles
in his 1997 book Art, Space and the City, is that it
its fate. When families and friends sit at the table,
Other cities across Canada, the US, and
Europe have already acquired much more public
art. New York, in 2005, celebrated its twentieth year
of public art spending. The first work was unveiled
FILE PHOTO
The Illumination
FILE PHOTO
ence of moveable seating, sunlight, plants, flow-
Arts Council, the Program still has a long way to
Elitist works descending upon public spaces
Table of Contents
art for the public good is difficult. What does art
add?
they will remember the words they contributed, or
be reminded of the history of the neighbourhood
around them. And aesthetically, the table is far superior to the park’s other scruffy wood benches.
Not all public art, however, must be func-
suggests a benchmark. The site is the heart of the
tional like the table. The current Sculpture Walk
city. The sculpture is a giant 110-ton highly pol-
on Portage Ave. is a good example. Although this
ished steel elliptical sculpture, reflecting the city’s
project was not funded by the Public Art Program
skyline and clouds. People can also walk under it
– it was negotiated between the U of M Fine Arts
and have their image distorted and reflected in
faculty and the Downtown Biz – it’s conceivable
various ways. Visually stunning, Cloud Gate sparks
that the City might sponsor a similar project in the
pride in citizens and attracts tourists. It is interac-
future. Because they will only be on view for sev-
tive, novel, site-conscious, and speaks about the
eral months, the sculptures can address current
city, because it is the city. Clearly The Bean, as it is
issues. The giant-size police officer, the Winnipeg
known, adds value to the park’s open spaces.
Transit elephant, and the legs on a skateboard all
Currently the Winnipeg Art Council is
work by playing off issues of civic debate from the
accepting proposals for a new public art project.
perspective of youth. These artistic but also po-
Waterfront Drive will be the site of an $180,000
litical commentaries on the dominant ideology
permanent installation. The site is loaded, cultur-
successfully reclaim the streets. The street is not
ally, historically, and environmentally. It is at the
just the face of corporate culture and consumer-
junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers,
ism – it is the space for interaction between diverse
of the Downtown and the French Quarter, of
groups of people. The sculptures affirm that.
tourists and citizens, and of old and new. The
Although permanent sculptures, due to their
new artwork must take all this into consideration
nature, cannot address current issues, they must
in an artistically innovative way. The landscape
inspire a similar engagement. British artist Anish
Kapoor’s Cloud Gate in Chicago’s Millenium Park
is already beautiful – something special must set
Denis Vrignon-Tessier
this place apart.
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Afghanistan and the Self-Righteous
Verne Matheson
I
n Derek Rosin’s article entitled
“Canada, Leave Afghanistan” Oct. 5
we discover a rather customary approach to the mid-east issue which is to
see it from a moral perspective. This approach however is frothing over in a cauldron of dogmatism, its reek and steam
serving to blur the real question. Before
addressing or rather hinting at the moral
problem let me first say a word in honor
of divine naivety. This article though is
not against Mr. Rosin or anybody for that
matter but only wishes to attack a viewpoint.
Never has the lame horse dared to
stammer an utterance in the invisible void
of time as often and with such a display
of vulgar gesturing as is done today. But
nature is full of terrible twists and foreboding chasms and it is only in modern
times that “just anyone” believed they
could say anything of value at all, since
any single utterance must by course take
into account a chain of events and causes
that in all probability must lie outside the
normal sphere of consciousness. A single
statement, this one for instance, must
have recourse to an entire metaphysics,
psychology and physics before the slightest word, symbol, punctuation mark can
even begin to be deciphered with any
kind of artistry.
As far as pure description goes let me
say for my part I commend and honour
all those in legitimately contrived scientific fields who wish to make an account
of the world. As far as the moralist goes or
the study of ethics and politics, this is no
doubt a greatly more sophisticated feature of reality that certainly not just anybody is capable of addressing, least of all
in the pompous tone which characterizes
the leftist moral standpoint and is nothing
save a relic of the priest in our society.
Firstly, Canadians birthed here, without frequent travel experience and in the
main the especially young ones situated in
Winnipeg from their specific locus are not
(to be as amiable as decency permits) perfectly suited to discuss problems with any
kind of insight or authority regarding the
middle-east perspective. This is simply a
problem far too complicated for our mild
and timid generalities. Fair enough. But
what is disturbing is when an idle discussion leads to the holding of beliefs.
May I say as a statement of pure modesty that although my hands have touched
not only the wounded body of a young
Israeli shoulder as he wailed and withered
in his last few breaths upon this earth but
also the bones of a charred Palenstinian
boy; and that having studied Hebrew since
the dawn of boyhood as well as attaining
quite a workable knowledge of Arabic, I
still do not suppose myself so qualified to
contend on these subjects with a third of
the passion and self-righteous belief that
these young pugs of the academic classrooms do in their highly dubious pronouncements.
But I shall not yield to an outdated
version of philosophy when it hounds me
to say only one thing indefinitely: for the
world my poor lads will not be seduced
by such stupidities even if university students will be. As Hamlet says, “There are
more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
than are dreamt of in our philosophy”. And
only now will I say one thing indefinitely
and this I definitely do, so that I shall be
definite not only in being indefinite but
also definitive in my definiteness!
It is the favorite jibe of every Canadian
that Americans are far more dim-witted
than their counterparts to the north.
Perhaps yet venturing across the border
reveals also an another instructive fact:
the Canadians are made fun of for being
so British and European in comparison
to themselves and also European in the
worst sense of the term, namely stiff, reactionary, abstract and principled. Even so
the Americans treat these characteristics
with a much more friendly attitude than
do we for all our indignation against their
foreign and rather suspicious activities.
In the main though we are a very impotent nation apart from our neighbours
to the south and though we appear to be
more liberal we are in reality only afforded
this luxury as a result of the Americans.
We turn instead to the violin, the canvass
and the novel while the Americans turn to
the sniper and to the missile. When caskets come back in droves we shut our
eyes and lock ourselves in our room for
these scenes impede on our more artistically refined tastes. What trite! This is just
the counterside to our position of general
ease and aristocracy in the world which
the Canadian mind bred on all the illusions of ideality such as equality and freedom around the world, fail to admit to
themselves.
At least a few Americans know their
way of life has a cost, namely: the economic disadvantage of another part of the
world and the impossibility of ever allowing contrary political beliefs to ever attain
a free reign to the extent that one’s own
material advantages and perhaps even
personal autonomy are thereby threatened. If we no longer believe in this condition perhaps it is because we are so effeminate from all this idleness that we forget
what it is like to have cousin sent back to
the country in a wooden box, such as happened to me only two moths ago.
Yet even this harsher side has its up
note; perhaps after this loss of a cousin we
shall no longer waste ourselves as much
watching such junk as the sitcom “The
Nanny” or listening to “God Speed you
Black Emperor”. We are all silently contributing to our soldiers being sent back
in caskets and if we fail to recognize this
we face a greater evil: the self-annihilation
of our Canada.
Let us not deceive ourselves about the
fact that we depend on the current position of the States for our ability to occupy
our time with more abstract and artistic
pursuits. We may soon prove rather unworthy of this. Humiliated as we are by
the backdrop of another Wal-Mart enclosing us into ever tinier realms of authenticity, we fail to be possessed of the heroic artistic spirit such as it was in times before.
But when we address the question of the
mid-east it is really the question of nihilism that we face. Morals are a veil in this
case: a man who wills another nation’s
liberation which is totally alien to our own
values really wills the debasement of the
Canadian ideal itself.
When the debate over mosquitoes is
our biggest immediate crisis we are not
fit to judge on the global predicament.
Pacifism in this context is bad manners.
The Arabs are a distinct, intelligent and
cultivated group of people and that is
probably the reason that many of them
are praying for the poverty of the NorthAmerican imagination and spirit while we
invade their homes and their fields, battling to conserve an identity which has not
even been properly forged in its own soil.
Alas an ample, northern, almost Viking
soil, we have within our reaches. But everything young is destined to a period of
stupidity.
Women in parliament a broad issue from Canada to Afghanistan,
proportional representation still a long way off
Patrick Ross
The Gateway (University of Alberta)
EDMONTON (CUP) – Nothing inspires political debate like the visit of
a controversial foreign ruler. Case in
point: Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s
recent visit to our country has brought
many issues to the forefront of Canadian
politics. Along with predictable discussions about Canada’s military engagement in Afghanistan, Karzai’s visit has
also fuelled debate about an unexpected
topic: gender equality.
During a speech to Parliament on
Sept. 22, Karzai noted that Afghanistan’s
own parliament includes a healthy proportion of female representatives. Of a
351-seat Afghan parliament, 68 seats
(about 19 per cent) are held by women –
a representational proportion mandated
in their constitution. Compare that to
Canada, where, out of 308 Parliament
seats, 64 are held by women (about 21
per cent).
This doesn’t seem like such a big difference until one considers that Afghan
women haven’t had the freedom to run
for office until recently. Under the previous Taliban regime, women weren’t even
permitted to be educated, and were required by law to wear the infamous
burkas considered by many to be symbolic of the status of women living in
Islamic theocracies.
By comparison, Canadian women
have had the vote since 1916, when the
government of Manitoba passed legislation allowing women to vote in provincial elections. By 1940, all of Canada’s
governments, including the federal government, had passed suffrage bills allowing women full participation in
Canadian politics. In 1982, universal
electoral rights were entrenched in the
Canadian constitution.
Equality in law and equality in reality are two very different things, however. While considered equal under law,
women clearly aren’t considered equal
in politics. And despite legal enfran-
chisement, they remain a minority in
Parliament.
When Sheila Copps – one of
Canada’s most outspoken and accomplished female politicians – was elected
to Parliament in 1984, she was one of
only 27 women in Parliament (out of 282
seats at the time). Women held just short
of 10 per cent of Parliamentary seats.
Years later, the picture is very different.
While still falling far short of the oftcited 52 per cent goal, 20 per cent percent is better than 10 per cent, and still
much better than zero.
Canadian political parties have expended a tremendous amount of energy
in getting women elected, but for many
years this was not a fruitful endeavour. The 1970s and 1980s are illuminating examples. Prior to 1980, of the 6,845
people elected to Parliament, only 68
were women. This was reflective of the
difficulty in finding women willing to
seek office. In the 1974 election, for example, the Liberals and NDP combined
to nominate 139 women – nine of whom
won – while the Conservative party was
able to nominate 11.
According to Copps, running for
office is extremely treacherous for
women. In her autobiography “Nobody’s
Baby”, she writes, “If you are a woman,
the road to the House is not an easy one.
You will have to fight like a man – to be
forceful, aggressive, and to the point. You
can’t afford to pull your punches. You are
breaking into a man’s game when many
men are struggling to maintain their
hold on the country’s power structures.”
Unfortunately, women are still
faced with these stereotypes and
expectations – the attention paid to
Belinda Stronach’s love life being recent
proof of this.
“Women bring a perspective to politics which allows them to break away
from stereotypes,” Copps writes. One
finds a similar sentiment among the
Afghan people who have voted women
into their parliament, the perception
being that these female candidates are
untainted by past political strife.
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the Klinic Community Health Centre (784-4049)
yourself for working through this as you may
has counselling services for those over 12 years
find that you go through some feelings that you
of age. At the U of W counselling services are
didn’t let yourself feel at the time. Get support
also free for students. Be strong and take care of
from another family member or friend. Finally
yourself during this difficult time. You’re not the
dealing with this will give you more energy and
only one.
control in your life. Talking about it and dealing
with it will help to alleviate the hate you feel to-
email your questions to:
wards those people that knew. Forgiveness may
uofwpstheonlyone@hotmail.com
Halloween Holiday Trivia
Printed with permission from www.halloween-website.com
Wine On A Dime
Michael Banias
A
popular new item has been
hitting wine store shelves.
It’s a sort of post-modern
take on wine. It is now coming
sealed in Tetra Paks - those juice
boxes from when you were a little
kid. They’re recyclable, re-sealable, environmentally friendly,
and the packaging weighs a lot
less. So, what’s not to like?
Well, tradition for one. People
love their bottles and corks. Tetra
Paks are not as romantic as popping the cork out of a good
bottle of wine. Not only that,
the glass bottle and cork
have been used for centuries.
Some also argue that
Tetra Pak wines taste
different. That is debatable. Yes, corks do
allow air to slowly pass
into the wine, but this
is a very long process. Tetra Pak wines
are not meant to be
kept for longer than
6 months after
purchase.
My opinion,
why stand in the
way of progress?
The bottle and cork will
not die. Many wines will continue
to use this method for years, and
most likely, centuries. The Tetra
Pak is a convenient little addition to the growing world of wine.
These things come in different
sizes, and are perfect for camping or picnics. They are incredibly
lightweight. You can bang them
around, drop them, and even
throw them against a wall, and
they definitely won’t break.
Here are a couple very good,
inexpensive, and hiking friendly
wines:
Vendange
Chardonnay
($6.69/500ml box MLCC and private
shops) - This little
500ml package is from
California. It holds about
three standard glasses of
wine, and is great for outdoor activities. It’s a very
light chardonnay, clean,
crisp, and quite refreshing. It has some nice
peach, pear, and even
ripe apple flavours.
Good balance, and no
oak or vanilla flavours.
Three Thieves
“Bandit” Cabernet
Sauvignon
($12.95/1000ml box MLCC and private shops)
- Yes, I know. Over $12, but
it is a 1 litre box of wine. If
you count the extra 250ml
of wine you get, it’s just
the right price. This one is
a hit. It’s an easy going tasty
Cabernet. Lots of blackberry
flavours and a dose of cherry,
and quite soft on the palate.
It’s well rounded, and quite the
bang for your hard earned buck.
Questions or Comments?
e-mail: thatwineguy@gmail.com
Orange and black are Halloween colors
because orange is associated with the fall
harvest and black is associated with darkness and death.
Jack o’ lanterns originated in Ireland
where people placed candles in hollowedout turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts
on the Samhain holiday.
Pumpkins also come in white, blue
and green.
Halloween was brought to North
America by immigrants from Europe who
would celebrate the harvest around a
bonfire, share ghost stories, sing, dance and
tell fortunes.
Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped
penny candy in America.
The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside
on Halloween night. They began wearing
masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human.
Halloween candy sales average about 2
billion dollars annually in the United States.
Halloween is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday, with Christmas
being the first.
Bobbing for apples is thought to
have originated from the Roman harvest
festival that honors Pamona, the goddess
of fruit trees.
There really are so-called vampire bats,
but they’re not from Transylvania. They live
in Central and South America and feed on
the blood of cattle, horses and birds.
The Ouija Board ended up outselling
the game of Monopoly in its first full year at
Salem. Over two million copies of the Ouija
Board were shipped.
The mask used by Michael Meyers
in the movie “Halloween” was actually a
William Shatner mask painted white.
The character Laurie Strode, played
by Jamie Lee Curtis was named after John
Carpenter’s first girlfriend.
Halloween is on October 31st, the
last day of the Celtic calendar. It was originally a pagan holiday, honoring the dead.
Halloween was referred to as All Hallows
Eve and dates back to over 2000 years ago.
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The 50 most pretentious people in the world
Numbers 40-31
Andrew Kurjata, Corey Wintemute,
Stephanie Wilson, Kyra Janot
Over the Edge
highest-paid actor on television, he decided that
his job was too hard and went to South Africa. He
40. Christina Aguilera: “Ain’t No Other
(University of Northern British Columbia)
has also walked off the stage after audience mem-
Man” is catchy, but did you really need to release a
Originally, this was going to be a
bers shouted out, “I’m Rick James, bitch!”
double album just to prove how much you are not
vote for the most pretentious people of all
Not pretentious because: Even we’re sick of
as good as the soul singers you attempt to emulate?
time. However, once the ballots came in it
hearing that, and we’re not Dave Chappelle. Bitch.
And did we really need a song about how impor-
became clear people are far more irked by
tant you are to your fans?
modern-day pretentiousness than pre-
Pretentious (def.): Making an ambitious
outward show; ostentatious. 2. Making claims,
esp. when exaggerated. 3. Dr. Phil
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. (CUP) – We all
know them. We’ve all met them. Maybe we even
ARE them. They’re the people who talk down to
you, making you feel inferior with their fountains of knowledge about inane topics. Here are
the 50 most prominently pretentious people in
the world today.
Numbers 50-41
47. Dave Chappelle: After becoming the
46. Paul McCartney: Contrary to popular belief it was McCartney, not Yoko Ono, who
39. Geeks: Whether it be movies, music, com-
tentiousness of years past. However, we
broke up the Beatles. More recently, while protest-
puters, Roman history, sports, or anything else, you
still wanted to spotlight a few select snobs
ing the seal hunt in Canada, McCartney had a tele-
can always count on a geek to make you feel infe-
whose legacy continues to live on:
vised debate with Newfoundland Premier Danny
rior by spouting off random facts that no one in
Williams. When Williams told him to come to his
their right mind would ever need to know.
all time, maybe. But please, stop trotting out every
time a player does something you don’t approve of
Philosophers:
province to see the people whose livelihood he’s
38. Justin Timberlake: Was sexy gone?
taking away, McCartney replied he was already
37. Prince Charles: The Royal Family as
fully disguised quest to rule as a phi-
institution is bound to be pretentious, but Prince
losopher-king, Voltaire’s attacks on
there. He was in Prince Edward Island.
Whether it be Plato and his care-
45. Ross Rebagliati: He was a Canadian
Charles goes above and beyond the call of duty. In
Christianity, or Rousseau’s disgust with
posterboy after winning the first-ever Olympic
a diary entry, he wrote of a plane trip “It took me
everything modern, philosopher’s were
gold medal for snow-boarding, despite his pot
some time to realise that this was not first class (!)
a popular choice. We have to agree with
smoking. Now, he’s suing the CTV-produced show
although it puzzled me as to why the seat seemed
professor Michael Murphy that Nietzche
“Whistler”, claiming that one of its characters is
so uncomfortable . . . ‘such is the end of the Empire,’
takes the cake with the chapter titles of
a clear misappropriation of his character, seeing
I sighed to myself.”
his final book, “Ecce Homo”: “Why I Am
as he’s a blond, blue-eyed snowboarder living in
50. Pelé: Beloved soccer star, yes. Greatest of
Honourable Mentions
Whistler. Of course, the character is also a ghost.
44. Chris Martin of Coldplay: He will
fix you.
36. Tom DeLonge: Singer-guitarist DeLonge
has always been pretentious (in advance of Blink
182’s song “Always” being released he said “It’s
going to change people’s lives and might actually
So Wise,” “Why I Am So Clever,” and “Why
I Write Such Excellent Books.”
Politicians:
43. Francis Fukuyama: Most famous for
change the world forever.”) In the context of Blink
Though Louis XIV of France made
Most pretentious moment: As Brazil’s
claiming that, following the disintegration of the
182, statements like this could be written off as
headway with his declaration of “I am
Extraordinary Minister for Sport, Pelé worked con-
USSR, mankind was at the end of history and noth-
jokes, but after the band broke up, DeLonge was
the state,” the leader to get the most
stantly on reducing corruption within Brazilian
ing much of interest would happen again. Then, he
filled with even more hot air. He claimed that the
post-humus votes was Pierre Trudeau.
soccer. He resigned from the post after being ac-
urged presidents Clinton and Bush to overthrow
album by his new band would the best music to
Maybe it’s the cape.
cused of involvement in a bribery scandal.
Sadaam Hussein. When Bush did, Fukuyama said
come out in 20 years, sell millions of copies, and
he didn’t like the way it was done and now spends
change the world. All this would be helped, pre-
much of his time criticizing Bush.
sumably, by the fact it was partly “written by God.”
and tell them they’re destroying the game.
49. Dr. David Suzuki: His message about
anti-consumerism and environmentalism is a
Rock Stars:
You think music fans are preten-
good one. It just seems that some students don’t
42. Scott Stapp: He cites Jim Morrison of
like the fact that he delivers this message through
the doors as a major influence, so it’s not supris-
35. Sean Combs: As Puff Daddy, he insisted
mass-produced books while living at multiple
ing that as the lead singer of Creed, his pretentious-
on being called “Puffy,” which ran him into legal
Many people blame Lennon’s garish
properties.
ness shone through as he spread his arms out in
troubles with Japanese pop group Puffy Ami Yumi.
avant-garde image on Yoko Ono. After all,
Apparently God rips off early U2 a lot.
tious? Listen to this:
John Lennon and Yoko Ono:
48. Bono: Yeah, he wants to save the starvin’
concert to make it appear as if he were being cru-
And now, as Diddy, he’s been sued by UK artist
she’s the one who has released full re-
children. But he also wants to buy $1,000 bottles
cified. He became so insufferable that the rest of
Richard “Diddy” Dearlove. So he’s Diddy here,
cords consisting of her basically scream-
of wine, own mansions (that’s plural) bigger then
the band wanted out, even though they weren’t
Puffy in Europe, P. Diddy in Japan, and washed up
ing. But Lennon’s no slouch: he once
any of us would ever dream of, a fleet of luxury cars
famous on their own. He has made a sex tape with
everywhere.
called a meeting with his management
and bum money for his charity organization off of
four groupies and Kid Rock, who calls Stapp an
34. Bill O’Reilly: Don’t like being on this list
team because he thought he was the
Bill Gates. Oh, and after criticizing the Irish govern-
“idiot.” Recently, he has been recording religious
O’Reilly? How about you boycott it and make us
second coming of Jesus Christ and won-
ment for not giving enough money to charity or-
albums and picking fights in bars.
lots of money. YELLING MAKES US RIGHT!!
dered whether they should go public with
ganizations, he went ahead and shifted the money
41. Martha Stewart: What did we learn
33. Starbucks: Look, we appreciate those
he would contribute to accounts in Amsterdam,
from Stewart’s stint in jail? Apparently, absence
signs saying that its one of the best places to work.
Jim Morrison:
rather than pay taxes.
does not make the heart grow fonder.
The CD compilations and board games are cool.
He started writing as an adolescent
But all the specialty coffee in the world couldn’t
with an overlarge vocabulary, and never
hide the reek of holier-than-thou-ness.
grew out of it (sample quote: “Like the
the news. They wisely advised against it.
32. Lindsay Lohan: One way to be preten-
phantasmagoria, its goal is the creation of
tious is to be all talk and no action. Over a year
a total substitute sensory world. The other
ago, in defence of the amount of money she makes
is peep show, which claims for its realm
Lohan said, “I want to go to Egypt and Japan and
both the erotic and the untampered ob-
open orphanages in different countries. I want
servance of real life, and imitates the key-
to have a chain of them.” Nothing more has been
hole or voyeur’s window without need of
done.
color, noise, grandeur.” Subject matter
31. Bloggers: No, not all bloggers are pretentious. Just the ones who spend their time at
consists of the depression, the futility of
life, and death. Oh, and lizard kings.
work writing about how much more qualified they
Noel Gallagher of Oasis:
are for important jobs. Which might be believable,
Has called Blur crap. Has called
if it weren’t for the fact that they spend all their time
Radiohead crap. Has called Coldplay
at work updating their blog and not actually, you
crap. Has called the Rolling Stones crap.
know, working.
Right, because Standing on the Shoulders
Numbers 30-21
of Giants is so great.
Pretentious quote: “I’m not like John
Lennon, who thought he was the Great
30. David Beckham: We’d write it off as jealousy, if not for his perfume commercial.
29. Self-Righteous Vegans: If you don’t
Almighty. I just think I’m John Lennon.”
Writers:
want to eat meat, that’s fine. But it seems students
Dickens had a couple votes, prob-
don’t want to hear about how they’re murder-
ably because, since he was paid by the
ers every time they use their canine teeth the way
word, his writing is full of superfluous
nature intended.
text. However, Shakespeare easily wins.
28. Anne Proulx: An author likes it if her
Laying claim to being the greatest writer
work speaks for itself. Here’s what Proulx wrote after
of all time when you might not even have
“Crash” beat out “Brokeback Mountain” (based on
existed? That’s pretentious.
a short story by Prouxl) for Best Picture:
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“Roughly 6,000 film industry voters, most in
15. Mel Gibson: I know! Let’s make a movie
sweet country. It’s like your retarded cousin you see
the Los Angeles area, many living cloistered lives
about Jesus Christ. And let’s film it in a dead lan-
at Thanksgiving and sort of pat him on the head.
behind wrought-iron gates or in deluxe rest homes,
guage that isn’t even historically accurate! We’ll
You know, he’s nice but you don’t take him seri-
out of touch not only with the shifting larger culture
have Jesus be played by a Caucasian but insist that
ously.” Hey, don’t talk about our cousin that way!
and the yeasty ferment that is America these days,
all the Jews are really Jews. Not because I’m anti-
but also out of touch with their own segregated
Semitic, but just because, you know. . .
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Number 1: Dr. Phil
1. Dr. Phil: We’re just telling it like it is . . .
There were a lot of candidates, but Dr. Phil McGraw
7. The Keener: The keener is that student
won by a landslide. It seems his down-home Texas
who has come to university not to learn, but to
wisdom just doesn’t cut it here in the Great White
city, decide which films are good. And rumor has it
Pretentious quote: On a writer who criticized
help everyone else – including the professor – learn
North. He particularly ired psychology students,
that Lions Gate inundated the academy voters with
the “Passion of the Christ”: “I want to kill him. I want
from him or her. You can recognize the keener by
who despise his “quick-fix” methods of treatment
DVD copies of Trash – excuse me, “Crash” – a few
his intestines on a stick. I want to kill his dog.”
this person’s unwillingness to raise a hand before
that often come off as voyeurism and the exploitation of troubled people.
weeks before the ballot deadline. Next year we can
14. Anne Coulter: Where do you start with
interjecting his or her thoughts on the lecture and
look to the awards for controversial themes on the
this one? Plagiarism and false citations plague her
by an ability to take 20 minutes to say nothing at
On TV, he seems to be pushy and insensitive,
punishment of adulterers with a branding iron in
writing, while her public life is spent being as igno-
all. Taking on many forms – male, female, grad stu-
especially when guests are lured on to the show
the shape of the letter A, runaway slaves, and the
rant as possible. Between calling Democrats god-
dent, first year – you never know when the keener
under false premises. But does he deserve the title
debate over free silver.”
less and students who question her gay, she finds
might strike next. Scariest of all is when you realize
of the most pretentious person in the world today?
27. Michael Ignatieff: Accusations that he’s
time to accuse women widowed by the 9-11 attacks
the keener has possessed your body, forcing you to
You decide:
out of touch with Canadians might be blamed on
of being publicity hounds, push for ethnic profil-
get into pointless arguments over semantics. Avoid
his opposition trying to use his Ivory League dis-
ing, and demand that the U.S. bomb and forcibly
at all costs.
tinction against him. Or it might be the fact that
convert Muslims in the Middle East. She’s a big
6. Comic Book Guy: Having translated “The
cused of having an inappropriate sexual relation-
he’s spent the last 30 years living out of the coun-
supporter of Republicans, but they wish she would
Lord of the Rings” into Klingon as part of his
ship with a 19-year-old female client when he was
try (during which time he has referred to himself
just go away.
thesis for his master’s degree in folklore and my-
a practicing therapist in the late 1980s. At the very
13. Donald Trump: Prior to “The Apprentice”,
thology, this “Simpsons” character would be the
least he gave her a job, which is against the rules,
it was easy to assume that Trump was a good
living embodiment of pretentiousness. Except he’s,
and was sentenced by the Texas State Board of
26. Kim Jong Il: Insisting on being called
business man with really bad hair. But seeing him
like, a cartoon.
Examiners of Psychologists to take ethics classes.
“dear leader,” having statutes of yourself built, and
make an idiot of himself with irrelevant comments
Pretentious quote: “I must get back to my
Instead, he closed up shop and joined up
living in luxury while your citizens perish is pretty
and an inconsistent approach to business, it turns
comic book store where I dispense insults rather
with a law firm that uses psychological evidence
pretentious. But when not even the CIA believes
out he’s just a bad businessman with really, really
than absorb them.”
in court. It was here that he met Oprah Winfrey. It
you have nuclear weapons, you know you’re just a
good luck.
as American), only returning when he thinks he
might be able to take it over.
5. Simon Cowell: This “American Idol”
Despite being touted as a relationship expert,
he is on his second marriage. He has also been ac-
might be easy to write this career change off as co-
12. People who use MySpace: If there’s
judge frequently criticizes contestants on aspects
NOTE: After this article first went to press,
one thing that’s pretentious, it’s people who spend
other than their singing, such as their “look” and
The doctor has had a number of other iffy
North Korea tested nuclear weapons. However,
time updating their personal website, chatting
wardrobe. As if plain white t-shirts on a droopy
business ventures, including selling lifetime mem-
they were a failure. And Kim Jong Il is still preten-
with online friends to keep abreast of all the latest
middle-aged man week after week is such a fashion
berships to a gym that never opened and endors-
tious.
trends, and generally acting like they’re superior
statement.
ing weight-loss supplements that were pulled once
big liar.
25. Kanye West: Stop complaining about the
few awards you don’t get, or we’re taking away the
ones you have.
because they’re in “the know.”
4. Tom Cruise: It’s hard to say whether
incidence, but it seems to fit into a wider pattern.
the FDA got involved.
11. People who actively don’t use
Scientology got so many votes because of Tom, or
On top of it all, information on his show about
MySpace: If there’s one thing that’s pretentious, it’s
if Tom got so many votes because of Scientology.
medical disorders have been everything from mis-
24. Madonna: The whole Kabbalah thing is
people who think they’re too intelligent or classy
Perhaps it’s fair to say that like any good symbi-
leading to dangerous, according to various medi-
just a little hard to reconcile with that girl in the
to spend time updating their personal website,
otic relationship the two fed off each other, cata-
cal organizations. Dr. Phil, the voters have spoken:
“Like a Virgin” video. Or that old lady in leotards in
chatting with online friends to keep abreast of the
pulting them both into the upper ranks of osten-
take your own advice, and get real!
that “Caught Up” video, for that matter.
all latest trends, and generally acting like they’re
tatiousness. But then again, other celebrities from
superior because they don’t have the need to be in
John Travolta to Beck are Scientologists, but none
“the know.”
of them have jumped on Oprah’s couch or brain-
23. Angelina Jolie: Somehow, travelling
from underdeveloped country to underdeveloped country and insisting on having your child
in Namibia smacks of fame-mongering rather than
Numbers 10-2
genuine humanitarianism.
washed Katie Holmes. So maybe it’s just Cruise.
Pretentious quote: “You don’t know the his-
What’s in a Name?
tory of psychology. I do.”
22. Kevin Smith: He comes off as a normal
10. Terrell Owens: This football star is one
3. George W. Bush: There’s really no need
It should be pointed out that there
enough guy in interviews, but don’t be fooled. This
of the most successful wide receivers in history, but
to go into details on this one, so we’ll just give you
has been some debate over whether ev-
is the man who wrote “Clerks” – if he ain’t pop-cul-
this legacy has been overshadowed by his flam-
one of our favourite Bush-isms. “I think if you know
erybody on this list is truly “pretentious.”
ture pretentious, then what is?
boyant touchdown dances. Some of the best: sign-
what you believe, it makes it a lot easier to answer
Though taken literally, pretentious seems
21. Michael Moore: He used to be an amus-
ing the ball with a marker stored in his sock and
questions. I can’t answer your question.”
to mean simply anyone who claims to be
ing everyman. But as his work (which, it turns out,
then giving it to his financial planner; mocking the
2. Paris Hilton: Let’s see . . . pretending to
more than they are, in common usage it
is often misleading) became more famous, he
pre-game ritual of an opposing player; and the
be something you aren’t . . . well, she’s not an ac-
often implies that said person has a cer-
became fuller of himself, insisting that “Farenheit
bird dance.
tress (in “House of Wax” it was hard to tell her apart
tain amount of intelligence, or at least appears to.
9-11” be entered in the Best Picture rather than the
9. Stephen Harper: Coming into power as
from the dummies). She’s not a musician (she says
Best Documentary category at the Oscars. It wasn’t
the “regular guy,” he soon ignited controversy by
she cried when she first heard her album because
Compare this with our number two
nominated.
punishing Conservative MPs who said anything he
it was so good; many others have had the same re-
and three candidates, Paris Hilton and
didn’t approve of. He has also talked down to the
action but for a different reason). She’s not a writer
George W. Bush. Certainly they might
media and the United Nations, while attempting to
(her autobiography was mostly colour pictures of
be called ignorant or arrogant, but pre-
keep the details of the battle in Afghanistan out of
herself). She’s not a political activist (despite being
tentious? Ultimately, though, we let you
the public eye.
involved in a 2004 campaign to get youth to vote,
decide . . . any thing else would be pre-
she didn’t even register). She is, however, the most
tentious.
Numbers 20-11
20. M. Night Syamalan: After Disney passed
up on his latest film, “Lady in the Water”, this “Sixth
8. Tucker Carlson: North of the USA, his
Sense” director publicly criticized the company for
most famous line is probably this one: “Anybody
not valuing individualism and having no loyalty.
with an ambition at all, or intelligence, has left
After the movie was released to critical and com-
Canada and is now living in New York. Canada is a
mercial failure, it seems maybe Disney just doesn’t
like self-aggrandizing filmmakers.
19. Mac Users: So what if there have been
cross-platform similarities in both directions? Do
not hesitate to loudly announce, at any given opportunity, that anything a PC can do a Mac can
do better (and then some). If anybody mentions
games, you’re above that. A Mac user has no time
for childish pursuits like “gaming,” anyways . . . not
when you’ve got a Sudoku widget!
18. George Clooney: Recently addressed the
United Nations warning them that Darfur would be
a real problem. Really, George? You don’t think all
the scientists, aid workers, and peacekeepers who
have been there for the last few years noticed that?
17. City Folk: We’re talking about all those
people who come to small towns and act like there’s
nothing going on there. Just because you come
from somewhere with a bigger population doesn’t
automatically make you better. Besides, we’re way
bigger than that village down the highway.
16. Scientologists: A belief in alien souls
possessing mankind. Hiding your beliefs from the
public. Having followers of the religion pay big
money in order to advance within the faith. What’s
not to love?
pointless celebrity to ever exist.
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Dream Quest – No Keyboards, No Dragons
Aaron Epp
“One time I dressed like a tree,” says Mark
Doerksen, guitarist for local metal trio Dream
Quest. “I went around getting branches and
taping them to my body. I ended up being
about five times wider and taller than usual,
and I couldn’t do anything. I’ve dressed up as
some stupid stuff for Halloween.”
Doerksen will have to find a better costume for this coming Saturday – one that will
at least allow him to play his guitar – when
he and bandmates Phil Janzen (vocals, bass)
and Steve Doerksen (drums) open for Jet Set
Satellite at the Garrick Centre (formerly The
Venue) for a special Halloween show.
“I can’t tell you what we’re dressing up
as,” says Doerksen. While their costumes will
remain a mystery until Saturday, one thing
music fans can count on is that Dream Quest’s
set will be just as fun and energetic as always.
“We run around at full speed on stage,
doing ridiculous things,” Doerksen says. “We
do it to entertain each other just as much as
we do it to entertain the audience. If Phil does
something funny, I’ll try to come up with
something even better. Meanwhile, Steve will
be at his drums, showing both of us up.”
Influenced by bands such as Sonata
Arctica, Dragonforce, Iron Maiden, Van Halen
and Rush, Dream Quest describe themselves
as “adventure metal,” which is “power metal,
minus keyboards and dragons.” Although their
sound is reminiscent at times of their various
influences, Dream Quest has a unique style.
Doerksen attributes this to their willingness to
incorporate all kinds of musical influences.
“We’re not trying to be like anyone specific,” he says. “We ask ourselves, ‘What do we
want to get across?’ We want our music to be
exciting. So, if we hear something in an Iron
Maiden song that we like, we’ll try something
similar to it, but make it nine times faster. Or,
if we hear something we like in a country song,
we’ll say, ‘Let’s try that, but make it metal instead.’”
The band’s latest CD, Centralia, came out
this past August. It’s the follow-up to their 2004
debut, The Release. Once again, the band recorded with John Paul Peters (Figure Four,
Every New Day). A thirty-four minute concept EP, the five tracks on Centralia each tell
one part of an overarching story. The order in
which the songs are played, however, changes
the plot. This results in 120 possible stories.
“Maybe someone dies in the story, and
maybe someone doesn’t,” says Doerksen,
Steve Doerkson, Phil Janzen,
Mark Doerkson at the Festival du Voyageur
FILE PHOTO
who created the story, and wrote the majority of the music and lyrics. “The lyrics on The
Release weren’t necessarily meant to have
any specific meaning, though people would
often approach me with their own interpretations. This time around, I thought it would be
fun to purposely write something that could
have multiple meanings. It’s amusing to me,
and hopefully to others as well.”
In a genre that can be accused of being
pretentious and taking itself too seriously, the
humour Dream Quest bring to their music
and live show has been appreciated by the
crowds they’ve played for.
“In the smaller towns we’ve played in
Ontario, where they don’t have a lot of bands
coming through, there are just a lot of hardcore bands that downtune their guitars and
scream into the mic,” says Doerksen. “There’s
nothing wrong with that – I think if you’re
playing music, it’s all good – but we’re a breath
of fresh air in those towns. We try to be as positive, happy, and exciting as possible, and who
doesn’t like being happy?”
With the goal being to eventually “tour all
around the world and not have to come back
to a job,” Dream Quest are planning to tour
across Canada in the new year, and they’re already working on material for their third CD.
“We’re never resting on our laurels. You
can always count on us to come up with something that’s new, whether that will mean killing off a member of the band sometime in the
future, or setting ourselves on fire,” Doerksen
says jokingly. “Hopefully it doesn’t come to
that, but we’re always thinking of something
more fun to do at our shows.”
See Dream Quest open for Jet Set Satellite
at the Garrick Centre on Saturday, October 28.
Tickets are $12 in advance at Ticketmaster and
Planet of Sound (1109 Henderson Highway),
and $15 at the door. You can visit the band
online at www.adventuremetal.com and www.
myspace.com/adventuremetal.
Together WITH ART
Whitney Light
News Production Editor
Art as a process central
to new public art program
selected by WAC, artists were put on a roster
and groups indicated which artists they were
interested in working with. The first two collaborations to be named are Jim Sanders
A
and the Manitoba Urban Native Housing
new public art program pairs artists
Association, and Leah Decter and the Spence
and communities to make art. But
Neighbourhood Association (SNA).
the focus is not the finished product.
Inonge Aliaga, Executive Director of SNA,
Developed by the Winnipeg Arts Council (WAC),
is pleased that their community is working with
WITH ART is not for or about communities. It’s
their first choice artist. Decter is a visual artist
about people working together.
experienced in outdoor and mosaic tile art. She
Tricia Wasney, Manager of Public Art at
WAC, says, “It was always part of the vision of
has worked on community projects and also
with street youth.
the public art program to include a commu-
During summer 2006, SNA and Decter de-
nity component.” Many other cities already run
veloped some preliminary project ideas. Furby
programs like WITH ART. For the WAC, Seattle’s
Park will be the site. Aliaga says it was chosen
innovative Arts Up program was especially
because it is physically in the centre of the com-
inspiring.
munity. “People wanted a place that the com-
“Their approach paired professional artists with diverse community groups to explore
issues and identity in a truly collaborative fashion,” says Wasney. WITH ART follows suit.
munity could see and use,” she says. “They can
feel that it’s part of them.”
Through community consultations like
the one at SNA’s Inspiration Market on Sept. 23,
The WAC put out a call to artists and com-
community members suggested themes for the
munities. Both were encouraged to come with-
project. Kids drew pictures. Adults wrote com-
out premeditated ideas about the artwork to be
ments. All input was compiled into three main
completed; it might be a book, film, play, dance,
ideas: community participation, diversity, and
sculpture, or anything else that a pairing could
gathering. What shape these ideas will take re-
imagine. Artists of all descriptions were wel-
mains to be determined.
come. Selected by a panel, they were considered
“We would like it to be a permanent instal-
on the basis of their artistic excellence, evidence
lation,” says Aliaga. So far, there is little in the
of broad thinking, ability to work with others,
way of outdoor art in the community, except for
and desire to work in the public realm.
a few murals and plaques. She hopes the project
Community groups were offered the op-
will be complete by summer 2007.
portunity, as the call stated, “to explore issues,
Since the first two collaborations have
ideas, and concerns, voice community identity,
been announced, the WAC has put out an-
express historical and cultural spirit, and create
other call to artists and communities. “We had
dialogue.” Although ‘community’ was broadly
a great response the first time around, so there
defined, groups were required to have some his-
were many artists and community groups who
tory of working together and expected to share a
we could not accommodate,” says Wasney.
common goal to explore through art.
“Obviously there is a need and a desire for this
After artists and community groups were
kind of collaboration.”
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A Preview of the 2006/2007 Season
at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Erin McIntyre
night for students on Oct. 31, is “Broadway
meets ballet” and features the Ron Paley jazz
T
he Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s 2006-2007
The Magic Flute running March 14-18, pre-
season opens next month, kicking off a
view night on March 13, is a vivacious retell-
year of upbeat, inexpensive and, accord-
ing of Mozart’s classic: “Mozart would have
ing to Naniece Ibrahim, “super sexy” ballet.
The Sound of Being Second Hand
MIKE LEWIS
ARTS & CULTURE Editor
This week:
Frontline Assembly –
Tactical Neural Implant (1992)
The album that Revolver
magazine hailed as one of the top-ten
most important industrial albums
ever made, Tactical Neural Implant
is FLA’s fifth full-length. Following on
the heels of 1990’s Caustic Grip, FLA
members (and fellow Canadians) Bill
Leeb and Rhys Fulber opted to go
for a more textured sound. Whereas
Caustic’s harsh, gum-scraping synths
and titanic drums forcibly propels
the listener across a post-apocalyptic
dystopian wasteland, Tactical’s sound
is altogether smoother and more
subtle, providing an even darker and
more gothic feel than its predecessor.
The drums are still as bombastic as
ever, but with a more sensuous feel.
The melodies have been given a
higher priority in the mix making the
songs catchy enough to make you
want to hear them again and again.
The overall atmosphere provided
by the synths, vocals, and movie
samples make for one delightfully
oppressive dark mood.
The album spawned FLA’s
biggest hit to date, “Mindphaser”,
a song featuring several samples
from the movie Robocop 2. While
movie samples have always played
a part in FLA’s music, Tactical
marked the point at which they
became as prominent as the main
vocals, sometimes acting as vocals
themselves. Other tracks such as “The
Blade”, “Bio-Mechanic” and “Gun”
became singles as well as regular
staples of the FLA live set.
The album saw regular rotation
in dance clubs throughout North
America and Europe, appealing to
both goths and ravers alike. In 1994,
FLA released Millennium, an album
that relied heavily on the use of
guitars. This caused an outcry from
the industrial community, wherein
the use of actual instruments is
strictly forbidden (at least until
Skinny Puppy does it). As such, many
still see Tactical Neural Implant as
FLA’s best album to date.
CORRECTION:
Last week's
#9 listed as Rae Spoon & Rodney Decroo/Trucker's
Memorial/Northern Electric should have been Romi Mayes/Sweet Something
Steady/Independent – this has been corrected accordingly for this week.
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band blasting out Richard Rodgers’ show tunes.
gotten such a kick out of our version…he was
Ibrahim, a P.R. representative for the RWB,
so on the edge and so is the show,” Ibrahim
accurately summarized the season in one word:
laughs. Finally Angels Plus! is a syncopation of
“fresh.” Not only does this year’s program avoid
three ballets: Angels in the Architecture choreo-
the old and cliché, it includes and builds on the
graphed Dracula’s Mark Godden, Our Waltzes a
new and creative. It is not simply the absence of
RWB signature from the 1980 season, and the
old choreography but the integration of origi-
Canadian premiere of Hikarizatto.
nal ideas and initiatives.
Even the family oriented Winnipeg tra-
This RWB season has “something for everyone” Ibrahim guarantees, and thanks to
dition, The Nutcracker has been replaced, in
preview night, it’s well within a student’s price
this instance by the “totally tinkerbellish” world
range. Preview Night is an initiative of the RWB
premiere of Peter Pan. Ibrahim expressed there
to meet its yearly goal of “enticing people who
has been some level of anxiety on the part of
have never been to the ballet before to try some-
Winnipeggers regarding the switch, calling it “a
thing new.” A subscription to attend all three
mixed reaction…Winnipeggers have problems
preview nights is only $48 and with it comes 20
with change.” However Ibrahim promises this is
per cent off Peter Pan tickets. Tickets to indi-
purely “one fantasy replacing another,” and will
vidual shows on preview night run at $19. This
surely meet the expectations of the grand kids.
Peter Pan is the brain-child of former RWB
principal dancer and graduate from the profes-
offer is only available to students with valid ID
cards. The student price subscription for the
regular time slots start at $66.
sional school, Jorden Morris. For those experi-
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster
encing terrible childhood flashbacks to the ut-
at 253-2787 or through the RWB Office, 380
terly racist Disney movie (i.e. the “what makes
Graham 956-2792
the red man red” song), please note that this
has been avoided. Morris made the wise choice
of rejuvenating the Pan story by simply excluding these potentially offensive motifs: “It still
has the essence of the story, but it’s a 2006 version,” Ibrahim explains, “Winnipeg is an ethnocultural centre, that’s what makes our city vibrant, we’re not going to do something that’s
going to offend.”
Approximately 75 per cent of the ballets
included in this year’s season have been choreographed specifically for the RWB, ensuring
a tailor-made fit. Consequently each ballet carries its own distinctive style and highlights different strengths of the company. A Cinderella
Story, running from Nov. 1-5 with a preview
CindyMarie Small in
A Cinderella Story
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book REview
Justin Rutledge
Darkest Hour
Helmet
Six Shooter Records, 2006
The Devlab, 2005
Warcon Records 2006
www.justinrutledge.com
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www.darkesthour.cc
Feelings that could be
wrapped up and sold
at 7-11, this album
makes me think of
Emo if Emo were gravitating towards country music. The musical style, themes and lyrics are fairly stagnant and
unoriginal “Does it make you rain?/When you move
across the fair and the Ferris-wheel is bare/Does it
make you rain?” and there is little sense that he is
evolving or searching for a means of conveyance. It
may sound odd, but Justin’s website promotes him
as someone who has taken a quiet stand and, unfortunately, that might be his problem. The technical
quality of the music is quite excellent, but at the same
time the technicians who engineered it weren’t given
a significant challenge. The rhythms are uncomplicated, straight-forward and simple, but it can’t be
called the refined simplicity of someone who knows
what has been left out. Justin will give you everything
he has to offer and this leaves nothing to be desired.
The music is brutal.
If that’s a good thing
than this might very
well be the best
album of the year for
metalheads, thrashers, headbangers
and speed-metal trasherheads alike (If you know
nothing about metal than you might not realize that
I made that last one up). For anyone who likes
things that don’t involve distortion and screaming
and can’t discern whether someone who says, “i’ve
fooled myself into believing that nothing ails me,
nothing kills me,” is in a good mood or just ought
to be left alone, you might want to keep on walking
down the music store aisle. The song “Pathos” is
a short instrumental dividing the album that shows
that the band really does have a lot of potential to
diversify and become something more socially
marketable, but that might very well destroy their
current fan base of people who tend to scare the
crap out of me.
-Stephen Spence
-Stephen Spence
Monochrome
The Beauty of the World
www.helmetmusic.com
Wingate Press (275 Pages)
If record sales are any
indication, and they
usually are, Helmet’s
6th album may be the
band’s swan song.
If so it’s a shame.
Monochrome features
some of the best work that singer/guitarist/songwriter
Page Hamilton has put out in the 15+ of Helmet’s lifetime. The album would fit in nicely between 1991’s
Meantime and 1994’s Betty. It has the ferocity of the
former and combines it with the mellowed out atmospherics of the latter. Songs like “Out of Sight” and the
title track are heavy but laid back in a brooding sort
of way. Other tracks such as “Bury Me”, “Gone” and
“Goodbye” show Helmet maturing into something hard
and nasty but still palatable. The record was recorded
on the same tape machine as Meantime, but unfortunately, it doesn’t have the raw-edge that made that
album fantastic. Still, the performances are solid, and
drummer Mike Jost does the best John Stanier impersonation since, well, John Stanier. With the exception
of a couple of throw away tracks like “Money Shot”,
Monochrome is a really good album. Recommended
for Helmet fans. If you’re not a Helmet fan yet, grab
Meantime or Betty and work your way in from there.
-Mike Lewis
By Stacey Newman
Reviewed by Derek Leschasin
Senior Reporter
A small, poor country has
been invaded by a coalition of
powerful nations in the name of
“stabilisation” with the initial consent of that country’s government.
But things have gone wrong, and
the country has spiralled into a
conflict between various factions
and the “occupying forces”. As bombs roar and bullets fly, citizens with political ties are rounded up into internment camps –
supposedly for their own safety.
This is the context in which The Beauty of the World takes
place. Written by Ontario author Stacey Newman and published
by Wingate Press, it is a story that deals with love, survival, and
political intrigue in a land ripped apart by armed conflict. Through
the eyes of three main protagonists, we are led through the invasion of the fictional country of Perda and its aftermath – witnessing the best and worst of human actions.
The Beauty of the World follows a nonlinear story structure – we are first introduced to Sophie, a foreign journalist covering the invasion of Perda, despite a near-total self-imposed
international media ban on the conflict. Being Perdan-born and
something of an idealist, Sophie volunteers to cover the conflict in
TEDIOUS MINUTIAE
order to get beyond the propaganda that the international media
is afraid of propagating. When she is trapped in a war zone in
Or: Ineffectively Detailing One’s Cultural Consumption for the Uncaring Installment 2.7
Perda’s capital city, her colleague killed by militants, Sophie encounters Emil, a Perdan who is clearly hiding his past and identity. However, Emil seems to have intimate knowledge of the conflict, and clearly wants to help Sophie.
By Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson
As Emil leads Sophie out of the city, towards the border
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and (hopefully) safety, a series of flashbacks reveal Emil’s recent
past, and introduce us to Talia, his lover and the leader of a Perdan
Apathy, entrepreneurship and Chili Pops
Tedious Minutiae!). The CBC comes across as
dozen old commercials and news clips from
By the time this article is printed, the civic
folksy and quaint so often that The Dragon’s
the ‘80s (go to Youtube.com and search that
election will have taken place and we’ll have
Den is somewhat of a shock to the system.
user’s name). Now I know some of my read-
perate man trapped in his homeland that has become a shambles,
a new mayor. No, wait – we’ll have the same
Yeah, I know, George S. (don’t make me spell
ers were likely born in the ‘80s, so you may
is the only one who knows where she is.
mayor. A gaping chasm would have to open
that last name – the guy who used to be on
find the state of the city (and of TV graphics)
up beneath city hall and swallow up Council
Muchmusic) is “edgy” or whatever, but he’s
interesting.
chambers in order for Winnipeggers to get
still undeniably “aw shucks” Canadian.
reform movement – also the daughter of Perda’s leader, Bellona
Adalardo. It becomes clear that Talia is in danger, and Emil, a des-
Newman clearly demonstrates in this book that she is a
gifted storyteller – creating suspense and holding together a plot
There’s a great clip from an old newscast
that floats back and forth from events prior to the invasion and
fresh blood in there. One might hope it would
The Dragons, on the other hand, are
about the opening of that big ugly white
after. The motivations of her characters are simple and under-
swallow up City Hall as well – that building
without mercy, which is what makes this
elephant of a mall called Portage Place. It
standable, from Sophie’s urge to document the truth, to Talia’s will
looks pretty cheesy from the outside. I mean,
show so amazing. Imagine American Idol
was unabashedly heralded as the saviour of
to survive in conditions that become increasingly horrific. With
I can see Old City Hall from my current desk,
contestants trying to sell themselves to a
downtown.
this in mind, it’s unfortunate that some dialogue and passages in
and it’s stunning.
hung-over Donald Trump and you get the
What’s most interesting is the claim by
idea of just how ruthless the panel can be.
the newscaster (and the politicians) that
Venture’s Dianne Buckner does a reasonable
Portage Place was going to bring Winnipeg’s
job bridging the gap between the crushed
downtown back to life. The camera pans
entrepreneurs (they are very often rejected)
around all the glistening stores as enthusi-
and the saber-toothed CEOs.
astic Winnipeggers with bad hair and huge
*****
So CBC has decided to run its own version
of The Dragon’s Den, a reality-based show
where budding entrepreneurs pitch their
Check out the website at cbc.ca/drag-
would-be products to five real-life ultra-
onsden if you’re interested in learning more
capitalist CEOs in the hopes that one or more
about the show.
Oh, and watch the great rapping/break-
*****
Speaking of CBC, I recently was guided
It’s difficult not to read this novel and be reminded of the
current shambles in Iraq. Like Iraq, Perda is a small nation with
valuable natural resources, and in a manner similar to Iraq, Perda
is invaded by a group of nations dubbed “The Coalition of Nations
to Occupy Perda”. The invasion, conducted without the sanction of
the United Nations, under the pretence of stabilizing the country,
seems in fact an operation to undermine the national government
and exploit Perda’s natural resources for the benefit of multinational corporations. Whether these parallels are intentional or not,
Newman’s book resonates partly because of the time period it has
been written in – serving as a sort of counterpoint to the narra-
e: tediousminutiae@gmail.com
the Dragons can in turn invest or declare that
they are “out”.
those stores still remain.
dancing ad for Pizza Pops if you can find it.
of them will invest in their idea. Contestants
pitch a certain amount to the Dragons, and
glasses take it all in. I think only about two of
this novel are rather rigid.
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tives that have driven many of the conflicts of our time.
Novels written in the context of a conflict with a wide scope
I caught a repeat of this show one Sun-
to a host of old TV spots on Youtube thanks to
can fall into the trap of losing their characters in the midst of the
day night while ironing my tasteful business-
a piece in the Winnipeg Free Press – a user
action. Newman avoids this trap, and she manages to lead us to
casual attire in front of the TV (now THAT is
by the name of RetroWinnipeg posted a few
a poignant conclusion. This is a book that explores aspects of the
human condition without trying to provide easy answers, and thus
is a satisfying read.
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On Top of Golda’s Balcony
Ksenia Prints
Beat reporter
I
n his most famous photograph,
Theodor Herzl is shown standing
on a balcony in Basel, Switzerland.
He seems peaceful and contemplative
in that celebrated moment, building
the future State of Israel in his mind. In
Golda’s Balcony, the latest installment
from the Winnipeg Jewish Theatre, the
fabled terrace loses much of its elevation. On her balcony Golda Meir,
Israel’s fourth prime minister, had to
deal with weightier and much less glorified issues.
Golda’s Balcony is based on
Meir’s autobiography, and was written by award-winning playwright
William Gibson. Having been on and
off Broadway, this much-praised one
woman play is finally getting a Winnipeg
makeover. Liza Balkan will play Golda’s
demanding role.
“It’s not your average biographic
play” says Mariam Bernstein, Winnipeg
Jewish Theatre’s (WJT) Artistic Director.
“It’s history, Jewish values, politics
and culture…It’s everything all in one
piece.”
Set in 1973 Israel, the play depicts
Golda’s struggle with ruling during the
Yom Kippur war. One of the most surprising and devastating wars in the
country’s history, it also presented
Prime Minister Meir with the dilemma
of utilizing nuclear weapons against rivaling Egypt and Syria. Not an easy task,
as one might figure.
“The story’s centered on her needing to tell the audience: In order to
save a world you create, how many
lives are you entitled to destroy?” says
Bernstein.
In a true multifaceted approach,
the play ties Meir’s current moral struggle to her past and present personal
life.
“Her childhood, youth, the cost to
her marriage and children, it all has a
great role in the story,” says Bernstein,
“because she was so dedicated to the
cause and her life was so political.”
Meir also happens to be one of
the more contested and criticized
Israeli leaders. During her post, she
had seen not only the war, but also the
1972 Munich Massacre and the constant Egyptian bombings of the War
of Attrition. Her decisions were rarely
praised by the public and media.
Bernstein believes Balcony does
not idealize Meir.
“It is clear she was not the best wife
and mother,” she says, but agrees that
“it doesn’t go into the public’s response
to the ‘73 war.”
Not much has changed to diminish the play’s relevance within the last
33 years. “Politically, the onslaught on
Israel continues, and the issues are the
same,” says Bernstein. From a personal
perspective, “her struggle to achieve a
balance between her family and work,
duties and wants is the same as many
of us feel.”
After watching this 95-minute
show, the audience is bound to get to
know Golda.
“She is such an icon and such a
huge part of modern Jewish history,”
says Bernstein, “and it’s her philosophies, thoughts and values that make
the play so inspiring.”
In the end, Bernstein feels it’s the
play’s bigger picture that sends the
clearest, most optimistic message.
“This play has a very pro-Israel statement,” says Bernstein. ”But it shows
that throughout all of this maneuvering
and politics you must hold on to your
humanity and your view of peace.”
Golda’s Balcony will play at Berney
Theatre in the Asper Jewish Community
Centre Oct. 26 – Nov. 5.
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ON CAMPUS
ONGOING
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PARTNERS needed in the Language
Partner Program, U of W Continuing
Education Campus, 294 William
Avenue. Language partners are
native (or fluent) English speaking
volunteers who give ESL (English
as a Second Language) students an
opportunity to practise speaking
English outside of the classroom and
to learn more about the Canadian way
of life. The day and time partners meet
is flexible. The time commitment is
1-2 hrs/week. Contact Rina Monchka,
982-1151; r.monchka@uwinnipeg.ca.
UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG
TOASTMASTERS Meetings are
held regularly on Friday mornings at
7:15 a.m. in Room 2M70. Students,
faculty, and members of the community are welcome. It’s an opportunity to
improve confidence in public speaking
and writing, share your creativity, meet
a diverse group of people, and become
a leader. Come and be our guest! For
more info call 284-5081.
EVENTS
DIY WORKSHOPS Yoga at Lunch,
Wednesdays from Nov. 1 – 22 at
12:30 p.m. in the Bulman Centre. Self
Defense Nov. 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the
Bulman Centre. Contact Vivian Belik
at uwsavpss@uwinnipeg.ca.
FAIR TRADE HALLOWEEN
promoted by WUSC who will have
a table set up in Centennial Hall on
Oct. 25 – 27 and on Oct. 30 – 31
in the Atrium in the to sell fair trade
chocolate, coffee, and books from Ten
Thousand Villages. We will also have
pamphlets and other information to
promote this cause.
JET PROGRAMME INFO SESSION The Japanese Government
is recruiting university graduates to
teach English at public and private
K-12 schools or serve in local
government organizations in Japan.
Find out more about this programme
by attending the information session
on the 26th Oct.,2006 from 3:30 to
5:00 p.m. in room 2M70. Application
deadline for JET Programme: Friday,
Nov. 17, 2006.
JAMES YOUNGBLOOD HENDERSON, “Dialogical Governance:
Honor and Implemenation” as part
of the Harry Daniels Distinguished
Lecture Series, presented by the Aboriginal Governance Program. Oct. 27,
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. in room 1L12. Refreshments to follow in the Aboriginal
Student Centre. This event is free and
all are welcome to attend. For more
information, call 204.786.9305.
FAIR EXCHANGE CONFERENCE 2006: A conference on fair
trade issues and activism. Debates.
Oct. 30, 4CM Grey Room, noon: Local
Trade vs. Global Trade. Oct. 31: The
Great Fair Trade Debate – How fair do
you need to be? Nov. 1, 12:30 p.m.
Buffeteria: Fair Trade Fashion Show.
Nov. 2, noon, UWSA Boardroom Bulman Centre: Film Screening of Dada
World Data’s The Real Thing: Coca,
Democracy and Rebellion in Bolivia.
Nov. 3: A conference on fair trade issues and activism featuring a fair trade
fair, workshops and more on Nov.
3 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the
Bulman Student Centre. Hosted by the
UWSA. Interested students can register to participate in the UWSA General
Office, Bulman Centre or by email to
uwsapresident@uwinnipeg.ca.
UW MATH / STATS STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Student
24 Challenge and Chill, Nov. 1, 12:30
– 1:20 p.m. in 7th floor Lockhart Hall.
CELEBRATING ABORIGINAL
WOMEN’S VOICES An evening
to celebrate and recognize the work
of Aboriginal women in many avenues
in different communities, and nations. Nov. 1. This is a collaboration
between the UWSA and the University
of Winnipeg Aboriginal Governance
Program.
WESMEN TAILGATER PARTY
Come out and show your school pride
while your Wesmen play against the
U of M Bisons on Nov. 2. Preparty
begins @ 4:30 p.m. second floor of
Duckworth Centre! Games begin at
6:15 p.m.! All students in attendance
get free tickets to the afterparty at Alive
nightclube in the Exchange! All people
in attendance can enter to win two
Grey Cup Tickets.
be held in room 2C10 at the University
of Winnipeg. Writing workshop for Radio costs $15 for WC members; $30
for non-members.
LYNN RICHARDSON’S ‘INTER-GLACIAL FREE TRADE
AGENCY.CA’ Opening Reception
COUNSELLING AND
CAREER SERVICES
for the Winnipeg artist’s new sculptural
installation in Gallery 1C03 on Nov. 2
4 – 6 p.m. Artist’s Talk on Nov. 9 at
12:30 p.m.
VIRTUOSI CONCERTS presents
“INTENSITY & REFLECTION” with
Steven Dann, viola & Rena Sharon,
piano. Saturday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m.
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, University of
Winnipeg. Tickets: $29 adults / $27
seniors / $17 students. Call 786-9000
or visit www.virtuosi.mb.ca. Free Parking available in the CBC Lot, accessed
via Young Street. Co-Presented by The
University of Winnipeg & CBC Radio
Two.
UW MATH / STATS STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION General
Meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 8 12:30
– 1:20 p.m. in TBA. Visit http://www.
geocities.com/uwmssa/.
HOMO HOP 13 An evening of
pure wickedness. With silent auction
and drag show. Nov. 10, Bulman
Centre. Tickets $14 only in advance
at the UWSA InfoBooth. All ages, 18+
require ID.
“SENSITIVITY AND UNCERTAINTY ANALYSES for a SARS
Model with Time-Varying Inputs and
Outputs” - A Seminar Lecture by Dr.
R. McLeod presented by the UW Math/
Stats Students’ Association. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006, 12:30-1:20 p.m.
in room 1L13.
FIRST EVER ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MOUSELAND PRESS November
16, 12:30 in ORM06 (The UWSA
Boardroom) Mouseland Press is a
new, non-profit student/community
corporation established to publish The
Uniter, the official student paper of
the University of Winnipeg. Like any
such organization, Mouseland Press
and its product, The Uniter, can only
be strong and successful with the
support of those it is meant to serve.
Whether you’re a student at the U o
f W or a person who lives, works or
volunteers in the area, we, the interim
board of Mouseland Press, would like
to see you support your media by taking out a membership and coming to
the first ever Annual General Meeting.
Memberships are $2 for students and
$12 for community members. Contact
The Uniter office for more details at
786-9790.
As a member, you will also be eligible
to nominate, and be nominated, for
positions on the nine member board.
Nominations must be submitted by
November 1, 2006 to the Chair of
the Mouseland Press Board, Vivian
Belik. Elections will be held at the
AGM. Contact Vivian A.S.A.P. at
786-9781 for more information on
the nomination process. The AGM
will also be charged with approving
a set of by-laws that will govern the
corporation thereafter. See The Uniter
website or stop by the office to preview
the documents. Members who cannot
attend the AGM may proxy their vote
to another member, but must do so
either at the beginning of the meeting,
or at least one week prior to the meeting. For the necessary information on
how to proxy your vote in advance of
the meeting, contact the Chair of the
Mouseland Press Board, Vivian Belik,
at 786-9781.
WORKSHOPS AND
SEMINARS
MATH / STATS
STUDENTS’
ASSOCIATION
MATH PROBLEM-SOLVING
WORKSHOPS by Dr. J. Currie.
Every Monday, 1:30-2:20 p.m. in
room 3C29. For students planning
to try either of the upcoming math
competitions or for students simply
interested in learning some techniques
for solving interesting math problems.
THE WRITERS’
COLLECTIVE
WORKSHOP FOR NEW AND
EMERGING WRITERS: Oct. 28,
Writing for Radio with Ron Robinson
from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. To register
call 786-9468 or email writerscollective@uwinnipeg.ca. Workshops will
The University of Winnipeg Career
Services is offering a series of Free
Career Workshops, open to all students at the University of Winnipeg
and the Collegiate.The workshops will
be held in the Career Resource Centre
(0GM09). To sign up, stop by the
Counselling Services office(0GM06),
email careerresource@uwinnipeg.ca,
or phone 786-9231.
Nov. 1: MBTI Career, 12:301:30 p.m.
Nov. 8: Resume Writing, 12:30-
1:30 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS’
INFORMATION
SESSIONS
sent to: The Writers’ Collective, 4th
Floor Library, University of Winnipeg,
515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
R3B 2E9.
ART HISTORY STUDENTS’
ASSOCIATION All students are
welcome at our meetings, Thursdays at
12 p.m. Meet in the History Common,
Room 3rd Floor Ashdown. If you want
to discuss arts & culture and meet new
friends, check us out! It’s also a great
opportunity to get involved in student
projects, from arts writing to campus
socials.
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
AND WRITERS’ COLLECTIVE
ANNUAL NON-FICTION CONTEST The challenge this year is to
write a non-fiction story on the theme
“I won!” What did you win? The lottery? The match? The day? A reprieve?
His heart? Or how did you win? By
persevering? By leading a good
life? By taking a chance? By means
that made you proud or ashamed?
Prizes are $500 for first place, $300
for second and $100 for third. Fee is
$5 for Writers’ Collective members,
$10 for non-members. The deadline
is Nov. 1, 2006. All entries MUST be
sent with an entry form, available by
calling (204) 786-9468, or emailing
writerscollective@uwinnipeg.ca. Nov. 8: Health in Canada:
12:30-1:20pm Room 1L04. This session provides you with information
about your health plan coverage and
ways to stay healthy while you’re in
Canada. Find out how health and wellness are important to your academic
success.
DIVISION OF
CONTINUING
EDUCATION
Program: Arts &
Cultural Management
High profile guest speaker from
Quebec
Title: Marketing for Arts & Culture
Instructor: Francois Colbert
Date: 1 Friday / Saturday, Oct. 27-28
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $350.00
Location: 294 William Ave
Registration or Information: 982-6633
Title: Ethics in the Workplace
Instructor: Bill Cessford
Date: Nov. 18
Time: 1 Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m.
Cost: $175.00
Location: 294 William Ave
Registration or Information: 982-6633
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DO YOU LIKE WORKING WITH
NEWCOMER CHILDREN? Do
you believe you can change our community? If so, consider volunteering
with some of our programs. The
Citizenship Council of Manitoba Inc.
International Centre is looking for
student volunteers to help new arrivals to Canada learn English and feel
welcome in our country. Opportunities
exist for volunteers to give their time
and support to the Centre’s Immigrant
Children and Youth Programs including Sports Activities for Newcomer
Kids, Empowerment for Newcomer
Youth, Newcomer Buddy Welcome
Program and our After Class Education Program. If you’d like to help out,
contact Si-il Park at 943-9158 ext 285
or 688-1941.
WII CHIIWAAKANAK LEARNING CENTRE VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES Do you need
volunteer hours on your resume? Do
you need volunteer hours for a class?
Come and volunteer in the Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre. The Community Learning Commons is located
at 509-511 Ellice Ave. Please submit
your resume to: Christine Boyes,
RBC Community Learning Commons Coordinator, Wii Chiiwaakanak
Learning Centre, The University of
Winnipeg. Phone: 789-1431; Fax:
786-7803; Email: clcc@uwinnipeg.ca.
THE WRITERS’ COLLECTIVE
is always looking for contributions for
our bimonthly journal, The Collective
Consciousness. We publish poetry,
short fiction, short non-fiction, screenplays, plays, articles, interviews, book
reviews, and more. All submissions
should include a brief (roughly 3 lines)
personal biography. We prefer email
submissions to avoid inaccuracies in
retyping text for the journal. Submissions should be emailed to writerscollective@uwinnipeg.ca with “Collective
Consciousness submission” in the
subject line. By mail: mark as Collective Consciousness submissions, and
MANITOBA BLUES SOCIETY’S
ANNUAL BIRTHDAY BASH
featuring Big Deal Band, Scotty Hills
Band, with The M.B.S Jammers. Nov.
10 The Windsor Hotel, 8 p.m. Tickets
$5 for members, $10 for non-members
available at the door.
COMEDY
TOAD IN THE HOLE / THE
CAVERN 112 Osborne St – Comedy
at the Cavern. Third Wednesday of the
month. Nov. 8: Host John B. Duff.
THE KING’S HEAD PUB 120
King St – King’s Head Happy Hour
Weekly Comedy Night, Tuesdays at
9 p.m. Oct. 31: Hallowe’en Spooktacular Stand Up Comedy Party. Nov.
7: Original Comedy of the King’s Head
– Stand-Up with host Darcy Taves.
CRUMBS – Nine Years of Improv
and Awesome. Oct. 28, 8 p.m. and 10
p.m. at the Gas Station Theatre, 445
River Ave. Tickets $8 or $12 for both
shows. Featuring DJ Hunnicutt.
FILM
CINEMATHEQUE 100 Arthur St
AROUND TOWN
CONCERTS
DOUBLE DAVE ACOUSTIC
WITH DAVE GOGO AND BIG
DAVE MCLEAN Oct. 26 West End
Cultural Centre, 8 p.m. Tickets $17 at
Ticketmaster and WECC.
SORTIE REAL, SUTURE,
POORTREE Oct. 27 The Graffiti
Gallery, 10 p.m. $5 at the door ($3 with
non-perishable food item).
RAGGA-WEEN with King Django,
JFK & The Conspirators, Subcity
Dwellers. Oct. 27 West End Cultural
Centre, 8 p.m. Tickets $10/$12 at Into
the Music and Sk8.
HALLOWEEN
FUNKADELIC!
Oct. 27 Manitoba Museum, 190
Rupert Ave. 7:30 p.m. Winnipeg’s
hottest spinmasters - DJ Co op and
DJ Hunnicutt - will have you dancing the night away with their special
mix of funk, soul, and house music.
Come in costume for a chance to win
some fantastic prizes. Tickets $10 in
advance and $15 at the door. Call the
Museum box office at 988-0629.
CMTDG MUSICAL THEATRE
HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL
Oct. 28 Park Theatre, 8 p.m. Support
the development of Canadian Musical
Theatre. Come dressed as your favourite musical theatre character to win
prizes. Tickets $15, $1 of which will be
donated to Unicef. For tickets or info,
email info@cmtdg.com.
JET SET SATELLITE Oct. 28 Garrick Centre at the Marlborough, 6 p.m.
Tickets $12 at Ticketmaster.
SKALLOWEEN 8 Oct. 28 Fort
Garry Community Centre, 6 p.m. With
The Farrell Bros., The Wedgewoods,
Ten Too many, The Perms, The Brat Attack, Burden of a Decade, The Mouth
Boat. Tickets $7 at the door.
ISLANDS W/ THE BESNARD
LAKES, SUBTITLE Oct. 29 West
End Cultural Centre, 8 p.m. Tickets
$12 in advance at Ticketmaster, WECC,
Into the Music, Music Trader.
XIU XIU W/ CONG FOR
BRUMS, THE DIRTY PROJECTORS Oct. 30 West End Cul-
tural Centre, 8 p.m. Tickets $12/$15 at
Ticketmaster and WECC.
MEMPHIS W/ PANURGE Nov.
1 West End Cultural Centre, 8 p.m.
Tickets $12 at TIcketmaster, WECC,
Into the Music and Music Trader.
K-Os Nov. 5 Garrick Centre at the
Marlborough, 7 p.m. Tickets $27.50 at
Ticketmaster.
SERENA RYDER CD RELEASE
Nov. 10 Gas Station Theatre, 8 p.m.
Tickets $10 ($5 for Gas Station
members) at The Gas Station, Into the
Music, Music Trader.
Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 7 p.m.: Spirit of
the Beehive, Erice. Oct. 28 – Nov. 2,
9 p.m.: Half Nelson, Fleck. Oct. 29, 2
p.m.: Seeing and Believing continues
with Live and Become, Mihaileanu.
Introduced by Gordon Matties.
ELLICE CAFÉ & THEATRE 585
Ellice St 975-0800 Neighbourhood
theatre and restaurant. Free movie
nights Monday – Wednesday. Oct. 28:
Halloween movie fundraiser for Echo
Theatre’s production of ‘Jumpers’ at
Stoppardfest 2007. Oct. 30, 7 p.m.:
Poltergeist. Oct. 31, 7 p.m.: Dracula.
Nov. 1: Ray of Hope.
Listings Coordinator: Nick Weigeldt
E-mail: Listings@uniter.ca
Phone: 786-9497
Fax: 783-7080
THEATRE PROJECTS MANITOBA Begins its season with the
Winnipeg premiere of RM Vaughan’s
The Monster Trilogy from Nov. 2 to 12.
WCD Studio, 211 Bannatyne at Main
Street. Call 989-2400 or visit www.
theatreprojectsmanitoba.ca.
MANITOBA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Call MCO at 783-7377
or pick up tickets at McNally Robinson
or Ticketmaster. All concerts begin
at 7:30 p.m. at Westminster United
Church. Next concert is on Nov. 2.
MOZART’S ‘GREAT MASS’
premiering in Manitoba with a firstever collaboration of The Winnipeg
Singers, the Winnipeg Philharmonic
Choir and the Manitoba Chamber
Orchestra. Nov. 7 & 8 at 7:30 p.m.
both nights at Wesminster United
Church, 745 Westminster at Maryland.
Tickets $24/$22/$7 students plus GST
at McNally Robinson Booksellers or
Ticketmaster.
VIRTUOSI CONCERTS presents
“INTENSITY & REFLECTION” with
Steven Dann, viola & Rena Sharon,
piano. Saturday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m.
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, University of
Winnipeg. Tickets: $29 adults / $27
seniors / $17 students. Call 786-9000
or visit www.virtuosi.mb.ca. Free Parking available in the CBC Lot, accessed
via Young Street. Co-Presented by The
University of Winnipeg & CBC Radio
Two.
VIRTUOSI CONCERTS presents
Virtuosi Internationale with the Vogler
String Quartet and Ian Parker, piano.
Nov. 11, 8 p.m. in Eckhardt-Gramatté
Hall, University of Winnipeg. Tickets:
$39 adults / $37 seniors / $27 students. Call 786-9000 or visit www.
virtuosi.mb.ca. Free Parking available
in the CBC Lot, accessed via Young
Street. Co-Presented by The University
of Winnipeg & CBC Radio Two.
WINNIPEG
CLASSICAL
GUITAR SOCIETY International
478-7275 Neighbourhood theatre and
venue. Monday nights: Monday Night
Football.
Concert Series Margarita Escarpa solo
recital. Nov. 4, 8 p.m. at the Manitoba
Museum Planetarium Auditorium. Call
667-5250 or 775-0809 for tickets or
info.
CINEMENTAL MANITOBA’S
FRENCH-LANGUAGE
FILM
FESTIVAL is celebrating its 15th
THE WINNIPEG SINGERS Call
989-6030ext1 or visit www.winnipegsingers.com. Next concert is Nov. 7 at
Westminster United Church.
PARK THEATRE 698 Osborne St
edition from Nov. 1 – 5 at Portage
Place’s Globe Cinema. Nine of 14
movies – including Bon Cop, Bad
Cop, Cheech, A Sunday in Kigali, and
Congorama – are subtitled in English.
A full program will be announced at
www.cinemental.com.
GLOBAL JUSTICE FILM FESTIVAL Nov. 3 & 4 at the University
of Winnipeg. Featuring films from the
Travelling World Community Film
Festival, discussions, entertainment
and displays. Tickets $20/$10 for both
days. To register online visit www.
globaljusticefilmfestival.ca/.
THEATRE, DANCE &
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
THE GRIND First Thursday of the
month at Ellice Café & Theatre (585
Ellice Ave) The Grind, a venue to
encourage and develop performers
and their ideas through the presentation of scenes, sketches, monologues,
spoken word, short film, stand-up and
music in front of a live audience. 7p.m.
$4 per person. Next event: Oct. 4.
FEMFEST 2006 Sarasvati Productions’ fourth annual theatre festival of
plays written by women for everyone.
Plays by local and national playwrights are performed Oct. 20 – 29
at the Contemporary Dancers Studio,
211 Bannatyne Ave. at Main Street and
at Colin Jackson Studio Theatre, PTE,
third floor of Portage Place. For tickets
or information, call 586-2236 or visit
www.sarasvati.ca.
CERCLE MOLIÈRE 340 Provencher Blvd.Tickets available at 233-8053
or visit www.cerclemoliere.com. Until
Nov. 4: Le Professionel.
MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE
174 Market Ave. Tickets available at
942-6537. Until Nov. 4: Shakespeare’s
The Tempest.
MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE WAREHOUSE Third floor,
Portage Place. 140 Rupert St. Tickets
available at 942-6537. Until Nov. 11:
The Retreat from Moscow.
PRAIRIE
THEATRE
EXCHANGE Call 942-5483 or visit
www.pte.mb.ca. Until Oct. 29: Vern
Thiessen’s Apple.
WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Concerts almost weekly
during the fall. Call 949-3999 or visit
the WSO box office at 555 Main Street.
LITERARY
McNALLY ROBINSON GRANT
PARK Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. Brenda
Hasiuk reading and signing Where the
Rocks Say Your Name. Oct. 30, 8 p.m.:
Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoit Nadeau
signing copies of The Story of French.
Nov. 1, 7 p.m.: Stuart McLean signing
copies of Secrets from the Vinyl Café.
Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m.: Elizabeth Woods
reading and signing Beyond the Pale.
Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m.: Elizabeth Rhett
Woods reading and signing Beyond
the Pale. Nov. 1, 8 p.m. Paul Hindle
launches Jackrabbits in the Outfield.
Nov. 2, 7 p.m.: Rod Lehmann signing
copies of Surviving the Calls of Nature,
humourous tales of the outdoors. Nov.
2, 8 p.m.: Anthony Bidulka reading
and signing the latest Russell Quant
mystery, The Stain of the Berry.
MCNALLY ROBINSON PORTAGE PLACE Nov. 2, 7 p.m.: Ken
Black launching Telling It Like It Was.
Nov. 9, 7 p.m.: Mel Atkey performs and
launches Broadway North at 7 p.m.
Nov 12: Russ Gourluck launches Going Downtown: A History of Winnipeg’s
Portage Avenue at 2 p.m. Nov 23: Gail
Sidonie Sobat signs and reads from
The Book of Mary at 7 p.m.
SPEAKING CROW OPEN-MIC
POETRY First Tuesday of the month
at Academy Bar & Eatery.
AQUA BOOKS 89 Princess St The
Stone Soup Storytellers’ Circle, veteran
Winnipeg storytellers, meets for storytelling once a month on Saturdays at
7:30 p.m. Next get together is on Nov.
11. All are welcome. ideaExchange:
Aqua Books, in conjunction with St.
Benedict’s Table, is pleased to present
our award-winning monthly conversation series dealing with issues of faith,
life, theology and pop culture. Oct. 28
at 8 p.m.: Playing God: Ethics and the
World of Biotechnology with Jim Read,
Salvation Army Ethics Centre.
OUT LOUD is an open mic opportu-
nity for you to give your words voice.
Every two weeks a special guest will
kick off the evening after which the mic
is open for your words of any genre in
five minutes or less. Third Thursday of
the month. Sign up is at 7 p.m. Open
mic at 7:50 p.m. Free.
Listings Coordinator: Nick Weigeldt
E-mail: Listings@uniter.ca
Phone: 786-9497
Fax: 783-7080
AD LIB is an evening of improve-
style word games. Every night is
guaranteed to be different and full of
laughs. From round stories to fridge
magnet poetry, from opening lines to
creating new endings, there’s no limit
to the places these games – or your
writing – can go. First Thursday of the
month at 7:30 p.m. Free.
WORKSHOP FOR NEW AND
EMERGING WRITERS: Oct. 28,
Writing for Radio with Ron Robinson
from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. To register
call 786-9468 or email writerscollective@uwinnipeg.ca. Workshops will
be held in room 2C10 at the University
of Winnipeg. Costs $15 for WC members; $30 for non-members.
GALLERIES &
EXHIBITIONS
IN PLAIN VIEW Winnipeg Studio
Tour 2006 A group of Winnipeg artists
have organized two weekend selfguided studio and gallery tours to take
place on the weekends of Nov. 4 & 5
and Dec. 2 & 3 from 12 noon to 6 p.m
on these days. Visit www.inplainviewwinnipeg.com for info.
ACE ART INC. 290 McDermot St
944-9763 Tues-Sat 12-5. Until Nov.
18: Shelley Low, ‘Self-Serve at La
Pagode Royale’.
ADELAIDE MCDERMOT GALLERY 318 McDermot Ave 987-3514.
THE ANNEX GALLERY 594 Main
St 284-0673 Tues-Sat 12-5. Contemporary art.
ARTBEAT STUDIO INC. 4-62 Albert St 943-5194. Community-based
contemporary art.
ART CITY 616 Broadway Ave 775-
9856 Mon 5-8 ,Tues-Fri 4-8, Sat 12-4.
Featuring high quality artistic programming for kids and adults. Light
Fright – Video premiere and Lantern
Festival. Video created by Art City
participants with Winnipeg filmmaker
Deco Dawson. Oct. 30, Spirit Park
(on Young Street between Broadway
and Portage) 6-8 p.m. Free of charge,
dress warmly, come in costume.
THE EDGE ARTIST VILLAGE
AND GALLERY 611 Main St.
Grand Opening: Featuring exhibits by
Winnipeg artists Christian Worthington and Kelvin Adair Free.
FLEET GALLERIES 62 Albert St
942-8026 Mon-Thur 8:30-5:30, Fri
8:30-5, Sat 9:30-4:30.
GALLERY 1C03 Centennial Hall,
University of Winnipeg 515 Portage
Ave 786-9253 Mon-Fri 12-4, Sat
1-4. The Gallery provides the campus
community and general public with
opportunities to learn about visual art,
thereby reinforcing and emphasizing
the educational mandate of the University. Opening Nov. 2 – Dec. 2: Lynn
Richardson’s ‘Inter-Glacial Free Trade
Agreement.ca’.
Want to submit your listing to Uniter Listings? Email your listings to listings@uniter.ca
Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, eight days before the issue you’d like your
listing to first appear in. The Uniter publishes on Thursdays, 25 times a year.
GRAFFITI GALLERY 109 Higgins
Ave 667-9960. A not-for-profit community youth art center, using art as a
tool for community, social, economic
and individual growth. Until Nov. 2:
‘Neighbourhoods’, a show honouring
the neighbourhoods the Gallery works
in and the elements that create community.
HIGH OCTANE GALLERY, OSBORNE VILLAGE CULTURAL
CENTRE 445 River @ Osborne St
KEEPSAKES
8972 Mon-Fri 8am-10 p.m. Sat-Sun
12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Until Nov. 12: ‘Gilles
Carles un cinéaste de premier plan’
and ‘15 ans inoubliables’, celebrating
15 years of Cinémental.
LA MAISON DES ARTISTES
219 Provencher 237-5964 Mon-Fri
9-5. Until Nov. 7: ‘Confidences’ by
Diane Lavoie.
LABEL GALLERY 510 Portage
Ave 772-5165 Tues-Sat 12-5. Volunteer artist-run non-profit art centre
showcasing works of community artists. Until Nov. 2: “In Good Faith (We’ll
Agree to Disagree)”
MANITOBA CRAFTS COUNCIL EXHIBITION GALLERY 214
McDermot Ave 487-6114 Tues-Fri
11-5, Sat 11-4. Contemporary arts
and crafts.
MARTHA STREET STUDIO 11
Martha St 772-6253 Mon-Fri 10-5.
Showcasing the fine art of printmaking.
Until Nov. 8: Prints by Lisa Tagnon.
MEDEA GALLERY 132 Osborne
St 453-1115 Mon-Sat 10:30-5, Sun
1-4. Until Oct. 30: ‘Lake Images’ by
Meribeth Coyne.
MAWA - MENTORING ARTISTS FOR WOMEN’S ART 611
Main St 949-9490. Supporting women
artists at their new home on Main
Street. Until Oct. 28: ‘Grrls, Chicks,
Sisters & Squaws: Les Citoyennes du
Cyberspace’ curated by Skawennati
Tricia Fragnito.
OUTWORKS GALLERY 3rd
Floor 290 McDermot Ave 949-0274.
Artist-run studio and exhibition space
in the Exchange.
OSEREDOK GALLERY 184 Alexander Ave E. 942-0218. Until Nov. 25:
‘Convergence’ art exhibit and sale.
PLUG-IN ICA 286 McDermot Ave
942-1043. Until Nov. 18: ‘Unlearn’
– international range of emerging and
established artists, curated by Steven
Matijcio.
Lynn Richardson
Lynn Richardson's cultural installation 'Inter-Glacial Free Trade
Agency.ca' opens at the U of W's
Gallery 1C03 on November 2.
ridor, 264 McDermot Ave 943-2446.
Until Oct. 29: ‘Scouting’ by Noam
Gonick. Nov. 2 – 21: ‘that’s neighbour’
by local artist Kazu, originally from
Japan.
GALLERY 803 - 803 Erin St 489-
THE
UNIVERSITY
OF
WINNIPEG’S
ARCHIVES
AND HAMILTON GALLERIA
St 284-0726 Tues-Fri 10-6, Sat
10-5. Small neighbourhood gallery.
Until Nov. 1: ‘Images of Canada’s West
Coast’, Michael Cox.
SEMAI GALLERY Basement Cor-
4th and 5th Floors, Centennial Hall,
University of Winnipeg. Until Nov. 20:
Photographer Tyrrell Mendis captures
the history of places of worship in
his solo exhibit ‘Testaments of Faith:
Manitoba’s Pioneer Churches’.
URBAN SHAMAN 203-290 McDermot Ave 942-2674. Contemporary
Aboriginal art. Oct. 27 – Dec. 1: Nadia
Myre: ‘The Want Ads & Other Scars’.
GALLERY ONE ONE ONE Main
Floor Fitzgerald Building, School of
Art U of Manitoba 474-9322. Showing and collecting contemporary and
historical art at the U of M. On now:
Exhibition featuring works by local
artists Eleanor Bond, Aganetha Dyck,
Wanda Koop and Diana Thorneycroft.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays: Karaoke.
Wednesdays: The Perpetrators. Thursdays: Andrew Neville and the Poor
Choices. Sundays: Blues Jam with
Scotty Hills and Curtis Newton.
KEN SEGAL GALLERY 4-433
8183 Tues-Sat 12-5. Photo-based
media. Oct. 25: Salon Night, hosted by
Richard Holden and Susan Close.
GALLERY LACOSSE 169 Lilac
HOOLIGAN’S NEIGHBOURHOOD PUB 61 Sherbrook St.
264
McDermot Ave 943-2446. A nonprofit gallery promoting handmade art,
crafts, pottery, cards and more.
LA GALERIE at the CENTRE
CULTUREL FRANCO-MANITOBAIN 340 Provencher Blvd 233-
VIDEO POOL MEDIA ARTS
CENTRE 300-100 Arthur St 9499134. Contemporary media art.
WAH-SA GALLERY 302 Fort St
942-5121. Aboriginal artwork.
GIO’S 155 Smith St. Wednesdays:
Karaoke. Thursdays: Bump n’ Grynd.
Fridays: DJ daNNo dance party. First
Saturday of the month: Womyn’s night.
Q-Pages Book Club, 5 p.m. Oct. 28:
Halloween Party.
Ween. Oct. 28: Manitoba Independent
Songwriters’ Circle. Oct. 29: Islands.
Oct. 30: Xiu Xiu. Nov. 1: Memphis.
Nov. 3: Split Lip Grin w/ Romance to
Cast, Temporary Arms, Pink Flamingo,
$8. Nov. 4: The Details w/ Chords of
Canada and Doug McLean. Nov. 5:
Chaos Forge w/ Seventeen 69, $5.
Dame Ave. Local and touring acoustic
and punk shows.
GALLERY
River Ave 477-4527 Tues-Fri 10-6, Sat
10-5. Showcase of original contemporary art. Until Oct. 28: New Ceramic
Works by Tanis Dick.
Exchange concerts are available at the
Festival Music Store (231-1377), or at
the door. Oct. 27: Penny Lang, 8pm.
Tickets $12 advance, $15 at the door.
ISLANDS
Canadian indie rockers Islands
play the West End Cultural Centre
on October 29.
KEEPSAKES GALLERY 264 Mc-
JUDITH PANSON
Opening November 3 at the
Wayne Arthur Gallery is 'In The
Beginning...' quilted wall
hangings by Judith Panson.
WINNIPEG ART GALLERY 300
Memorial Blvd 786-6641. On now:
Masters of Inuit Sculpture. Until Oct.
29: ‘Manitoba’s Modernist Architecture: 1945-1975’. Until Dec. 3: Masterworks of Inuit Sculpture. Until Jan.
1: Exhibition of Sculptures by Auguste
Rodin. Until Jan. 7: Exhibition of the
works of Christopher Pratt. Opening
Oct. 28 until March 25: Mammatus
– An Installation by Max Streicher.
WOODLANDS GALLERY 535
Academy Rd 947-0700. Until Nov. 4:
‘Bigboys’ by Tanya Klimp.
BARS, CAFES & VENUES
ACADEMY BAR & EATERY 414
Academy Rd. Oct. 26: Ann Walton and
David Celia. Oct. 27: Lovechild. Oct.
28: Halloween with The Fo!ps. Nov.
1: Jaylene Johnson and Cat Janke,
$7. Nov. 2: Greg Milka Crowe. Nov. 3:
Doug Edmond.
Dermot Ave. Musical Keepsakes: Live
music every Saturday evening.
KING’S HEAD PUB 100 King St.
Tuesdays: The Original Comedy of the
Kings Head. See Comedy for details.
Sundays: All The Kings Men.
MONDRAGON BOOKSTORE
AND COFFEEHOUSE 91 Albert
St. Political bookstore and vegan
restaurant hosting readings, speakers
and concerts. Wednesdays: Wobbly
Wednesdays. Nov. 5: Community Harvest Dinner. See Community Events.
OSBORNE FREEHOUSE 437 Os-
borne St. Mondays: The Cool Monday
Night Hang, 8 p.m. First set followed
by a jam session. Acoustic Night every
Tuesday and Thursday evening beginning at 8 p.m. Oct. 31: Mayor Matt
Allen. Nov. 1: Scott Nolan.
THE PARK THEATRE 698
Osborne St. Mondays: Monday Night
Football on the big-screen, free
admission. Oct. 28: Musical Theatre
Halloween Costume Ball. Oct. 29: The
Gong Show, Halloween Style.
PYRAMID CABARET 176 Fort St.
Thursdays: The Mod Club. Oct. 28: DJ
Co-op and DJ Hunnicutt with Shout
Out Out Out. Nov. 4: X-Status, Derek
Miller and guests for the Manitoba
Aboriginal festival.
THE CAVERN / TOAD IN
THE HOLE 108 Osborne St. Third
CENTRE CULTUREL FRANCOMANITOBAIN 340 Provencher
Blvd. Tuesdays: Le Mârdi Jazz. Oct.
31: Papa Mambo. Coup de couer
Francophone Concert Series: Oct
26: Duo Benzakoun, 8 p.m., $20 in
advance at CCFM, $22 at the door or
$16 for students and members of Alliance française. Oct. 26: Johnny Cajun
CD Release Party, 8:30 p.m., $5.
COLLECTIVE CABARET / DIE
MASCHINE CABARET 108
Osborne St. Thursdays: Good Form,
Indie Club Night, $3. Hosted by DJ
Font Crimes and Rob Vilar. Fridays:
Punk/Hardcore Night w/ Fat Mat &
Scott Wade. Saturdays: Goth/Industrial
Night. Oct. 27: Punk Rock Halloween
with Asado, The Hearsemen, burnthe8track, The Savants, In 2 Months.
Oct. 31: The Afterbeat, The Farrell
Brothers, The Barrymores, Realitys
End. Nov. 4: Venetian Snares, Fanny,
Cakebuilder. Nov. 5: Julie Doiron,
Shotgun, Jaybird, Wooly Leaves. Nov.
10 The Bicycles.
ELEPHANT & CASTLE PUB
350 St Mary Ave. Thursdays at 8p.m.:
PubStumpers. Sundays: Student night
with live entertainment. Oct. 29: TBA.
Nov. 5: J.D. Edwards Band.
ELLICE CAFÉ & THEATRE 587
Ellice Ave. Neighbourhood café and
theatre showing films and showcasing
local talent. Oct. 26: Callahan and the
Mery Belle. Oct. 28: Halloween movie
fundraiser for Echo Theatre’s production of ‘Jumpers’ at Stoppardfest
2007.
FINN’S PUB 210-25 Forks Market
Rd, Johnson Terminal. Tuesdays: Ego
Spank, 10:30 p.m. Wednesdays: Guy
Abraham Band.
FOLK EXCHANGE 211 Bannatyne
Ave. Traditional Singers’ Circle (third
Monday of each month, $2 at the
door). Drumming Circle (fourth Monday of each month, $2 at the door. Folk
Club (first Monday of each month,
$4.99 at the door). Tickets for all Folk
WINDSOR HOTEL 187 Garry St.
Tuesdays: Jam with Ragdoll Blues.
Wednesdays: Jam with Big Dave
McLean. Oct. 26 – 28: River City Blues
Band. Nov. 2 -4: Aboriginal Music
Awards performances.
WOODBINE HOTEL 466 Main St.
Historic downtown hotel bar. Oct. 27 &
28: Rumblefish.
THE ZOO / OSBORNE VILLAGE
INN 160 Osborne St. Thursdays: New
Band Showcase – No Cover. Oct.
26: Lick My Feedback, Trophy Wife,
Sparky, Endast. Oct. 27: Freq 107
presents “Night of the Living Dread”
with Dreadnaut, Damascus, Still Village, Port Amoral. Oct. 28: Pretty Train
Crash, River City Hum. Oct. 31: Igor
& The Skindiggers, Cunt Punisher,
Besieged, The Hearsemen.
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
SKYWALK CONCERTS & LECTURES 2006/07 Wednesday Lec-
tures: Leading teachers and researchers from the University of Winnipeg
will inform, engage and challenge you
on topics of broad historical, political
and scientific interest. Thursday Concerts: We present a showcase for some
of Manitoba’s finest musicians - from
jazz to folk and classical to contemporary. Free admission, Carol Shields
Auditorium, 2nd Floor Millenium
Library downtown, 12:10-12:50 p.m.
Wednesday of the month: Comedy
at the Cavern. Sundays: Debra Lyn
Neufeld and Gord Kidder. Oct. 27:
Orilla Opry. Oct. 28: Halloween – 70s
Disco Revue. Oct. 31: The Mahones.
PASSION IN ACTION: THE
2006 CD/CED GATHERING
RAISING HELL
DJ Co op and DJ Hunnicut play
The Pyramid, Saturday Oct. 28th.
REGAL BEAGLE 331 Smith St.
Tuesdays: Hatfield McCoy. Wednesdays: Open Mic Nite. Weekends:
Blues.
ROYAL ALBERT ARMS 48 Albert
St. Oct. 27: Pretty Girls Make Graves.
Oct. 28: Halloween with Thor! And a
special screening of “Rock and Roll
Nightmare” with live commentary by
Thor! Nov. 1: Chet, Away R’io. Nov. 3:
Savannah, Methodological Breed.
SALSA BAR & GRILL 500 Portage Ave. Thursdays: Urban Hip Hop.
Fridays: Salsa/Top 40. Saturdays:
Salsa. Sundays: Reggae and Calypso.
SHANNON’S IRISH PUB 175
Carlton St. Oct. 26: 80’s night with
DJ Brian St. Clair. Oct. 27: Banshee’s
Wail. Oct. 28: Halloween Bash featuring Men In Kilts. Oct. 29: Nate Bryski.
Oct. 30: J. Williamez.
TIMES CHANGE(D) HIGH AND
LONESOME CLUB Main St @ St.
Mary Ave. Sundays: Blues Jam with
Big Dave McLean. No cover charge.
Oct. 26: Nathan EP Release. Oct.
27 & 28: The Perpetrators and The
D.Rangers. Oct. 31: Matt Monson and
the Riffriders. Nov. 3: Twilight Hotel,
Stahr, Roldo.
WEST END CULTURAL CENTRE Ellice Ave @ Sherbrook St. See
Concerts for details. Oct. 26: Double
Dave Acoustic with Dave Gogo and
Big Dave McLean. Oct. 27: Ragga-
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October 26, 2006
LISTINGS @ uniter.ca
HEMP ROCK CAFÉ 302 Notre
284-9477. Local community art gallery. Currently showing work by Mirek
Weichsel, “Flatlands”.
PLATFORM (CENTRE FOR
PHOTOGRAPHIC AND DIGITAL ARTS) 121-100 Arthur St 942-
0872 Local artists featured. Until Nov.
4: ‘Sexy Body’ Felson Nest and Nestor
Finch Inc. by Dominique Rey and
Cyrus Smith, with William Eakin.
WAYNE ARTHUR GALLERY
186 Provencher Blvd 477-5249. Gallery for Manitoba-based artists. Until
Nov. 1: Open Minds 2: David Cooper,
Bill Lucenkiw, Omer DeWandel.
Opening Nov. 3: ‘In the Beginning…’
Quilted art wall hangings by Judith
Panson.
contact: uniter @ uniter.ca
with Flo Frank as guest speaker: Flo
Frank is an internationally recognized
specialist in community development,
partnerships, and preparing organizations for a sustainable future. This is
a fabulous, free professional development opportunity for organization staff,
active community members, students,
academics and anyone interested in
community development and community economic development. Lunch
provided by SEED Winnipeg. Oct. 27,
all day at R.B. Russell School, 362
Dufferin Ave. For more info contact
927-3203.
TOURISM IN PARKS AND
PROTECTED AREAS: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
IN THE 21ST CENTURY Re-
search Forum. Oct. 26 & 27, 8 a.m.
to 8 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel, 1445
Portage. The purpose of the Parks
and Protected Areas Research Forum
of Manitoba (PPARFM) is to encourage research, support scientific approaches to parks and protected areas
management, and to develop the skills
of professionals in the area. The forum
is targeted to professionals (public,
not-for-profit, and private sector),
academics, students, and those with a
general interest in parks and protected
areas.
END CANADA’S WAR ON AFGHANISTAN Rally! March! People’s
Forum! Marking the 5th anniversary of
military action in Afghanistan. On Oct.
28, a large-scale rally and march in
downtown Winnipeg will be organized,
culminating in a people’s forum at the
Bulman Centre, University of Winnipeg. Assemble at 1 p.m. at Central
Park.
THE MANITOBA NATURALISTS
SOCIETY
INDOOR
PROGRAM presentation “Growing
Food Organically - Successes and
Challenges” will be held on Monday,
19
Oct. 30th at 7:30 p.m. sharp at the
Centre Culturel Franco-manitobain
(CCFM), 340 Provencher Boulevard.
Guest speaker will be Dr. Martin Entz,
Professor, Dept. of Plant Science,
U. of M. Admission: $2.00 for MNS
members & $6.00 for non-members.
For further information, please call the
office at 943-9029.
THE 50-DAY EXPERT: Oral History, the Courts, and Alexander Von
Gernet. This presentation examines
how the Canadian government has
created an oral history expert, Alexander Von Gernet, whose role is to defeat
Aboriginal claimants who attempt to
advance oral history evidence in court.
With speaker Dr. R. Jarvis Brownlie.
Nov. 1, 12:30 – 1:20 p.m. Room 307
Tier Building, University of Manitoba.
REPRESENTATIONS OF WAR:
PANEL DISCUSSION. In light
of recent world events, which have
revealed the divergence of perspectives on the political legitimacy,
efficacy, and morality of war, the need
to understand how wars are presented
and assessed has become more urgent
than ever. Presentations will be made
by panelists and an open discussion
will follow. Nov. 1, 4:30 p.m. Room
409 Tier Building, University of
Manitoba.
MANITO AHBEE: A Festival for All
Nations consists of five main components – International Competition Pow
Wow, Education Day, Music Festival,
Indigenous Marketplace and Trade
Show, and the Aboriginal People’s
Choice Music Awards. Nov. 2 – 5,
with most events taking place at the
MTS Centre. For more information,
visit www.manitoahbee.com.
MONDRAGON’S COMMUNITY
HARVEST DINNER Nov. 5 at
Mondragon, 91 Albert Street. Featuring delicious heart-warming food from
our community farmers. With live
entertainment. Reservations may be
made at Mondragon. Tickets $35 or $5
for an accompanied child under ten.
ANNOUNCEMENTS &
OPPORTUNITIES
DO YOU LIKE WORKING WITH
NEWCOMER CHILDREN? Do
you believe you can change our community? If you said yes, consider volunteering with some of our programs.
The Citizenship Council of Manitoba
Inc. International Centre is looking for
student volunteers to help new arrivals to Canada learn English and feel
welcome in our country. Opportunities
exist for volunteers to give their time
and support to the Centre’s Immigrant
Children and Youth Programs including Sports Activities for Newcomer
Kids, Empowerment with the Girl
Guides, Newcomer Buddy Welcome
Program and our After Class Education Program. If you’d like to help out,
contact Si-il Park at 943-9158ext 285
or 688-1941.
THE LATE LUNCH SHOW Attention independent artists and producers! Beginning September 15, 2006 at
1:00 p.m. Arts and Cultural Industries
Manitoba (ACI) presents the Late
Lunch Show, a series of 9 fabulous
workshops designed specifically for
the self-employed. With topics ranging from Healing Through the Arts to
Financial Management, each hourlong session provides an opportunity
to connect with professionals, network
with other independent artists/producers, and gain valuable knowledge
about the cultural industry. Registration is $5.00 and includes a delicious
lunch, so call 927-2787 to reserves
your spot today.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A
CAREER IN FILM? Manitoba¹s
growing film industry is looking
for people who are hard working,
self-motivated, and have strong communication skills to become members
of Manitoba¹s film crew. To learn
more about working in Manitoba¹s
expanding film industry, attend a free
Monthly Information Session the first
Wednesday of every month from 5:306:30 p.m. at Film Training Manitoba,
100-62 Albert Street. For more information call 989.9669 or visit www.
filmtraining.mb.ca.
CALLING ALL BUDDHISTS
A Canadian film and television
production company is currently in
developing a television documentary
that explores Manitoba’s Buddhist history and the contemporary practice
and experiences of Buddhists. We
are seeking people who are willing to
talk about their spiritual beliefs and
how the practice of Buddhism has
shaped and transformed their lives.
If you are interested in participating
in this documentary and would like to
learn more about the project, please
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email us at buddhismdocumentary@
hotmail.com. In the subject heading
please note: Attention Rob re: documentary.
NSI FILMEXCHANGE CANADIAN FILMMAKERS: Call for
Submissions: 2007 NSI FilmExchange
Canadian Film Festival Is your film
project ready for the big screen? NSI
FilmExchange Canadian Film Festival,
Canada’s Coolest Film Festival, is
looking for the best Canadian dramatic
shorts and features to screen Feb. 28
to March 3, 2007 in Winnipeg. Submission deadline: Nov. 1, 2006, 4:30
p.m.
2006 PRAIRIE FIRE PRESS MCNALLY ROBINSON WRITING CONTESTS (Bliss Carman
Poetry Award - Judge: Lorna Crozier,
Short Fiction - Judge: Sandra Birdsell,
Creative Non-Fiction - Judge: Stan
Dragland). $5,250 in prizes. Deadline:
Nov. 30, 2006. For information contact: Prairie Fire Press, 423-100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B
1H3. Phone: (204) 943-9066, E-mail:
prfire@mts.net, www.prairiefire.ca.
WITH ART, a community-based
program for collaborative art projects
between community groups and artists
in Winnipeg. The program is based on
the belief that WITH ART communities
can explore issues, express identity
and create dialogue by working with
professional artists on a shared goal.
Artists will be matched with community groups to create a project plan
with an emphasis on the art-making
process. WITH ART is interested in
artists working in all art forms such
as visual, performing and literary arts.
Deadline for receipt of expressions
of interest is Dec. 15, 2006. Criteria,
requirements and selection process
available at www.winnipegarts.ca or
call 943-7668.
MANITOBA WRITERS’ GUILD
INC. Celebrating the 25th Anniver-
sary of the MWG, ‘Friends: A Contest
for Writers’ Tell us what it means to
you to be a friend. Your original, unpublished writing should demonstrate
the importance of friends. Fiction and
non-fiction: max 5000 words. Poetry:
max 25 lines. Submission forms may
be downloaded, and more information
obtained, from www.mbwriter.mb.ca.
$15 entry fee; Deadline: Dec. 31,
2006. Mail entries to 206-100 Arthur
St, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 1H3.
THE HEART AND STROKE
FOUNDATION OF MANITOBA
needs 6,300 volunteers for its annual door-to-door campaign during
Heart Month in Feb., 2007. HSFM
hopes to raise almost $800,000 and
warm hearts all over Manitoba during the month-long event. Much of
the funding HSFM receives comes
from volunteer-based events like
Door-to-Door. Ninety percent of
funds raised stay in Manitoba to
support the Foundations mission “to
improve the health of Manitobans by
preventing and reducing disability and
death from heart disease and stroke
through research, health promotion
and advocacy.” To volunteer for the
door-to-door campaign, or any other
Heart and Stroke Foundation event,
visit www.heartandstroke.mb.ca/ or
call toll free 1-888-473-4636.
Want to submit your listing to Uniter Listings? Email your listings to listings@uniter.ca
Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, eight days before the issue you’d like your
listing to first appear in. The Uniter publishes on Thursdays, 25 times a year.
Listings Coordinator: Nick Weigeldt
E-mail: Listings@uniter.ca
Phone: 786-9497
Fax: 783-7080
AWARDS & FINANCIAL AID: INFORMATION
UNIVERSITY
OF WINNIPEG
INTERNAL AWARDS:
THE RAY VALDEMAR PEDERSEN
BURSARY:
This bursary will provide a second
or third year student in Geography
(or related discipline), who is a Canadian citizen and who demonstrates
an interest in a research project in
developing countries, with the opportunity to explore his/her interest
further through a 3-week summer
experience in Manila, The Philippines.
Preference will be given to a student
who has completed one of the following courses: Geographical issues
in the Developing World, Population
Geography, and Geography of Globalization. The value of the award is
$3000. Applications can be picked up
in the Awards office in Graham Hall or
at Student Central in Centennial Hall.
Deadline: Nov. 10, 2006.
EXTERNAL AWARDS:
DENNIS FRANKLIN CROMARY
MEMORIAL FUND:
The purpose of the Dennis Franklin
Cromarty Memorial Fund is to
financially assist others in fulfilling
their aspirations. Decisions are not
based solely on academic records.
Criteria:
recipient must be a member of Nishnawbe Aski.
the University student candidate must
have completed one year of post secondary education with a consistently
successful academic record, and be
confirmed as continuing the program.
Applicants should provide the
following:
(i) a three page essay on the topics
mentioned below
(ii) a letter of reference from a current teacher, or an elder or mentor.
(iii) proof of current academic record
Essay topics to be covered
· An introduction including: your
name, the name of your community,
year level, program, school’s name
and general information about
yourself
· Why should you receive the
monetary assistance?
· Educational goals
· Career plans
· Why do you think it’s important to
stay in school?
· Community and volunteer work
· Hardships you’ve encountered
· How you contribure to your family,
school & community
Go to website www.dfcromartyfund.
ca. Deadline: 5:00 p.m. October 31,
2006.
JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP FOR
NATIVE CANADIANS
The Gil Purcell Memorial Journalism
Scholarship for Native Canadians is
now being offered by the Canadian
Press. Valued at $4000, the purpose is
to encourage aboriginal Canadians to
enter the field of journalism through
study at a Canadian post-secondary
institution. In addition to the monetary
award, there is a possibility of summer
employment. Eligibility requirements
are as follows:
Native Canadian (status or non-status
Indian, Metis, or Inuit)
Registered at a Canadian university or
community college
Enrolled in a journalism program
or actively involved in a volunteer
capacity with a student newspaper or
broadcast station.
Open to both French and English
speaking native Canadian.
Applications are available from
schools of journalism, native organizations or from Deborah McCartney, HR,
The Canadian Press, 36 King Street
East, Toronto Ontarion, M5C 2L9. Her
email address is dmccartney@cp.org.
Deadline date: Nov. 15, 2006.
UKRAINIAN RESOURCE
AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Applications are now being accepted
for the following awards offered by
the Ukrainian Resource and Development Centre (URDC).
The International Initiatives in Deaf
Studies Award ($500) to enable
a post-secondary student (full or
part-time) to pursue his/her interest
in deaf studies and/or hearing impairment as it relates to an international
context.
The Roger Charest Sr. Award for
Broadcast & Media Arts (two awards
of $500 or one award of $1000) to
create create a special program or
series which may later be suitable for
broadcast and may further the cause
of multiculturalism in Canada.
The Roman Soltykewych Music Scholarship ($500) is available to applicants
(individual or group) determined to
pursue further studies in the field of
Ukrainian choral or vocal music.
The Anna Pidruchney Award for New
Writers ($1000) is available annually to a novice writer for a work on
a Ukrainian Canadian theme. Submissions for this year’s award must be in
English.
Wm. & Mary Kostash Award for Film
and Video Arts ($1000) is offered to
a novice writer for a work promoting
Ukrainian Canadian identity through
the medium of film, video or multimedia (i.e. DVD)
Applications are available from URDC.
Phone (780) 497-4374 or email
chumera@macewan.ca.
Deadline:
Nov. 20, 2006.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II SILVER
JUBILEE ENDOWMENT FUND FOR
STUDY IN A SECOND OFFICIAL
LANGUAGE AWARD PROGRAM:
All disciplines are eligible, except
translation. Applications are by nomination by the candidate’s university.
One nomination per university. Eligibility requirements are as follows:
Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and be
enrolled in the second or third year
of their first undergraduate university
program.
Candidates attending a Quebec institution can be in their first year of a
first undergraduate program.
The value of the award is $7,000, plus
travel costs. A minimum of two awards
will be given and non-renewable. For
more information, please contact
awards@aucc.ca. Deadline at the U of
W Awards Office: Nov. 20, 2006.
FRANK KNOX MEMORIAL
FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM:
These awards are open to Canadian
citizens or permanent residents of
Canada who have recently graduated
or who are about to graduate from
an institution in Canada, which is
affiliated to AUCC (the U of Winnipeg
is affiliated to AUCC). The Fellows will
be required to devote the major part
of their time to study in one of the
Faculties of Harvard University: Arts
and Sciences (including Engineering),
Business Administration, Design,
Divinity Studies, Education, Law, Public
Administration (John F. Kennedy School
of Government), Medicine, Dental
Medicine and Public Health. Eligibility
requirements are as follows:
Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada who have
graduated no earlier than the spring
of 2005 or will graduate before
September 2007 from an institution
in Canada. Applicants to the Harvard
Law School should have graduated no
earlier than the spring of 2004.
Candidates are responsible for gaining admission to Harvard University by
the deadline set by the various faculties. Candidates should note that the
competition is very keen and that only
candidates with extraordinary records
should apply.
The value of the award is $20,000 U.S.
plus tuition fees and student health
insurance. Up to three awards for
graduate studies (Master’s and Ph.D.)
will be offered. The normal duration
is for one academic year however,
students in degree programs may be
eligible for renewal. Please note that
all applications and supporting documents must be submitted in English
only. For more information, please
visit awards@aucc.ca. Deadline: Nov.
30, 2006.
SHASTRI INSTITUTE MOUNT
ALLISON UNIVERSITY SUMMER
PROGRAMME:
The Shastri Institute and Mount
Allison University are pleased to
announce the Summer Programme in
India. Students who have completed
two years of undergraduate study and
have completed a substantial component of India Studies coursework, or
have a particular academic interest
in Indian Studies may apply. The total
cost of this programme is $5945 which
includes application fees, tuition,
airfare, room and board, materials,
health and field trip costs. Provide a
statement of purpose no longer than
300 words outlining how this programme will benefit you, an official
transcript of all post-secondary studies and a complete application form.
Applications are available by visiting
our website www.sici.org. Deadline:
Jan. 15, 2007.
SOROPTIMIST WOMEN’S
OPPORTUNITY AWARDS:
Do you find yourself going back to
school later in life? Do you ned financial assistant to complete your education? Women’s Opportunity Awards
are cash awards that assist women in
obtaining the skills and education they
need to improve their employment
status. Recipients may use the awards
for any expenses related to their
educational pursuits.
To be eligible you must meet the following criteria:
be a female head of household (single
or married, with the primary responsibility of supporting yourself and your
dependents)
attend an undergraduate degree
program or a vocational/skills training
program.
have financial need.
If you have further questions, contact
Heather Menzies, 1204 - One Evergreen
Place, Winnipeg MB, R3L 0E9 or phone
475-2526. Applications are available
in the Awards office located in Graham
Hall. Deadline: Dec. 15, 2006
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
OF THE AMERICAS FELLOWSHIP
AWARD:
The Fellowship Award may be awarded
to any women who:
Resides in the Northwest Region
of Soroptimist International of the
Americas
Is established in business or one of
the professions.
Conducts her business or practices
her profession
Holds a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
from an accredited college or university.
Presents a plan of worthwhile post
graduate study at an accredited
college or university leading to an
advanced degree or to enhanced
standing or competence in her business or profession.
Provides such other information as
the Fellowship Committee may deem
necessary.
Soroptimist members and their immediate families are not eligible for
any Soroptimist monetary awards
available to the public.
Applications are available in the
Awards office located in Graham Hall.
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2007.
SOROPTIMIST FOUNDATION OF
CANADA GRANTS FOR GRADUATE
STUDIES
The Soroptimist Foundation of Canada
annually offers several $7,500 grants
to female graduate students in Canada
to assist them with university studies
that will qualify them for careers that
will improve the quality of women’s
lives. Examples include but are not
limited to: proving medical services,
providing legal counselling and assistance, counselling mature women
entering or re-entering the labour
market, counselling women in crisis,
counselling and training women for
non-traditional employment, and
positions in women’s centres. To be
eligible you must meet the following
criteria:
A female
Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
Accepted registrant in a graduate
studies program (Masters or PhD)
or professional program at a similar
level (medicine, law) in an accredited
Canadian University, at the time of the
application deadline (Jan. 31).
Pursuing a course of studies which
will lead to a career mainly of service
to women.
Intending to spend a minimum of two
years in such a career in Canada.
Intending to use the award for
academic studies in the academic year
following receipt of it.
Contributing to your community
through volunteer service.
Needing financial assistance.
Applicants may apply in either English
or French. Applications are available in the Awards office located in
Graham Hall. For more information
contact Heather Menzies, 1204 – One
Evergreen Place, Winnipeg MB, R3L
0E9. Deadline: Jan. 31, 2007.
THE DATATEL SCHOLARS
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS:
The University of Winnipeg is a new
Datatel client institution and as such,
Datatel is offering unique scholarships
ranging in value from $1,000 to $2500
to students from our institution.
Datatel Scholars Foundation Scholarships – for outstanding students currently attending eligible Datatel client
institutions.
Returning Student scholarships – for
outstanding students currently attending eligible Datatel client institutions,
who have returned to higher education after an absence of five years or
more.
Nancy Goodhue Lynch scholarships
– for outstanding undergraduate students majoring in Information Technology related curriculum programs at
eligible Datatel client institutions.
Application Process:
The Datatel Scholars Foundation
online scholarship application process
is as follows.
1. A student attending an eligible
Datatel client institution may apply via
the online application form between
September 1, 2006 and Jan. 31, 2007.
(NOTE: applicants must submit their
completed application with two letters
of recommendation by Jan. 31, 2007
in order to be considered for nomination.)
2. The scholarship administrator
from each participating Datatel client
institution reviews, evaluates, and
nominates applicants between Feb. 1,
2006 & Feb. 15, 2006.
3. Nominated student applications
are forwarded to the Datatel Scholars
Foundation review committee for final
evaluation and award determination in
the spring.
For more information go to their website or email scholars@datatel.
Deadline: submit online at www.
datatel.com/dsf by Jan. 31, 2007.
Surfing for more Dollars?: Try these
websites for more possibilities! These
two sites will lead you through Canadian based scholarship searches.
www.studentawards.com
www.scholarshipscanada.com
MANITOBA STUDENT AID PROGRAM
(MSAP):
REMEMBER… please make sure you
get your Pre-Study Confirmation of
Income form to Manitoba Student Aid
to facilitate calculations for Jan. loan
documents.
DO YOU KNOW... you can still apply for
a Government Student Loan on-line
for the 2006-2007 academic year. Go
to website www.studentaid.gov.mb.ca.
If you have questions, phone the MSAP
office at 204-945-6321 or surf their
website mentioned above. Their office
is located at 1181 Portage Avenue, 4th
floor in the Robert Fletcher building
(Portage and Wall St.).
DO YOU KNOW... you can check the
status of your student aid application,
find out what documentation is still
outstanding, update your address
information and much more on line?
Go to www.studentaid.gov.mb.ca. Link
to MySAO to log into your existing
account.
DO YOU KNOW... Manitoba Student
Aid staff can be on campus on Fridays from 1 - 4p.m. To meet with a
representative, you need to set up an
appointment time. Come to Student
Services to book an appointment or
phone Tanis Kolisnyk at 786-9984.
contact: uniter @ uniter.ca
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October 26, 2006
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Sports Editor: Mike Pyl
E-mail: sports@uniter.ca
Wesmen men's
BASKETball Preview
“Struggling” Wesmen men set to rock and roll
Fan-friendly duo of Nasajpour and Lother lead deep basketball squad
Daniel Falloon
After compiling a lengthy string of losing seasons, the word “struggling” would be apt to describe the
University of Winnipeg Wesmen men’s basketball team.
While bursting with optimism, head coach Dave Crook still
openly the work that lay ahead of them coming into the
2006-2007 campaign.
“We’re struggling a little bit,” said Crook. “We’ve got
a lot of guys with not a lot of minutes.”
“We’ve got this group of six new people. We’re trying
to figure out who can play and who can’t play and what
our rotations are going to be. Not so much the players are
struggling, but the coaches are struggling to figure out who
we’re going to play and when we’re going to play them. I
think it’s going to be a very competitive atmosphere all
year long.”
“Right now the kids are doing their job. It’s just up to
us to make some decisions,” Crook added.
The Wesmen have managed to retain much of their
core from last year together, losing from that group only
Phil Swart to graduation. Returning are standouts Erfan
Nasajpour and Dan Shynkaryk, as well as Ryan Roper, Will
Bergmann, Matt Opalko, Josh Sjoberg and Owen Toews.
The new faces consist of Peter Lomuro, James Horaska,
Mike James, Ivan Saric, Jeff Shynkaryk and the highlytouted Nick Lother, in his first year after a spectacular high
school career at College Jeanne Sauve.
The rookies are: “really good kids. Good athletes.
Very good basketball players,” according to Crook. “They’ve
raised the level of our practices quite a bit. We have more
people in our practices who can compete and play, so that’s
better for our team.”
The Wesmen are stacked at point guard with the incumbent Nasajpour, as well as rookie Lother. “I think Nick
is very good. Last weekend, he played four halves, and
in every half, he improved. He’s going to be a wonderful player. And certainly having Erfan there to teach him
a new position…he’s learning from the best,” Crook said
of Nasajpour and Lother, who played shooting guard in his
stint with the Olympiens.
“(Nick)’s got that something special. We’re going to
have to find a way to play him. He can’t just back up Erfan,
because if we did that, we wouldn’t play him enough.”
“It’s going to be really pleasant for fans to watch
him, and for fans to watch the two of them.”
When asked to compare the two players, Crook said,
“Nick has a lot of the same traits and characteristics, and
does a lot of the things Erfan does…He’s not Erfan, he’s
his own player.” He added: “It’s funny, even some of the
negative things they do, I’m not talking negative in terms
of attitude or effort. I’m talking about negatives in certain
situations where they’ve been able to get away with things
their whole career because of their talent and their ability. When they get to the next level, when the players are
a little bit better, they can’t always get away with some of
those things.”
“They’re so aggressive, they want the ball so badly.
The two of them take chances they could take against players they could dominate all the time and take the ball
away. At our level, the players are just so much better, so
they can’t take as many chances. They have to pick their
spots. Erfan’s learned that - Nick hasn’t figured that out as
much yet, but he’s coming.”
The roster-tinkering certainly bodes well for the
Wesmen, but in Crook’s opinion, much of the division has
followed suit.
“Manitoba’s improved, Brandon’s improved. I think
Regina can’t have improved…they’ve added some really
good people, but I can’t imagine they’re better than they
were a year ago, because I thought they were a pretty good
team. If they’ve improved, I’ll
be shocked. The team they had
a year ago was very, very talented. They’ll have dropped
a bit, but they were already
the best team in the league.”
Despite going 8-12 in the regular season last year, it was
good enough to make the
Great Plains division playoffs.
Once there, the Wesmen made
some noise, knocking off the
favoured Brandon Bobcats,
and defeating the top-ranked
Regina Cougars in Game 1
of their best-of-three series
before bowing out. This success raises Crook’s expectations for this season.
“You know that last year
we made the final of our division, had a good playoff
run…. The kids want to be a
step ahead of where they were
a year ago,” said Crook. “We
want to get into a position
where we can get into the division championship, win that,
and then host the Canada West
final.”
The Wesmen kick off the
regular season November 2nd,
hosting the cross-town rival
Manitoba Bisons.
PHOTO: Brock Griffin
Wesmen WOmen's
BASKETball Preview
Young team set to dominate?
Thomas Asselin
Last year the Winnipeg Wesmen women’s basketball team found itself in unfamiliar territory. In
year one of the post JoAnne Wells era they found
themselves slip slightly from their spot among the
CIS elite. It was also the first time in years that they
failed to secure a berth in the annual CIS National
Championship tournament; missing it by 28 seconds and one three point play (ultimately losing to
the eventual CIS Champion UBC Thunderbirds 60-55).
What’s sometimes forgotten in all this is that last year
was what some could consider a rebuilding one following the graduation of perennial all-stars JoAnne
Wells and Heather Thompson.
Despite all the changes (the team saw six new
players enter the fold), the Wesmen once again fielded
the country’s top scorer in Uzo Asagwara, as well as
solid play from veteran Stephanie Timmersman who
stepped things up last year. For the team to return
into the upper echelon of the CIS, it will need to see
the primarily young supporting cast of Randie Gibson,
Nicki Schutz, Jessica Stromberg, Jenny Ezirim (who
was MVP of the Bob FM Shootout a few weeks back)
and rookie recruits Tremaine Francis, Alex MacIver,
and the much hyped Caity Gooch try to match the intensity and play shown by Timmersman and Asagwara.
With an additional year under most of their belts one
should expect that goal to be met.
Mentioned earlier was the Bob FM Shootout,
which we’ll use as a measuring stick to judge the
team so far. Despite being upset in their first game
to the Lakehead Thunderwolves 72-65, the Wesmen
came back and rebounded over a slow start against
the Calgary Dinos to win 76-75, then finished the tournament by absolutely crushing the Ottawa Gee-Gee’s
74-42. Three Wesmen were honoured after the tournament with Randie Gibson and Usa Asagwara being
named all-stars and, as mentioned earlier, Jenny
Ezirim was named Tournament MVP and Top Defensive
Player. The team finished the tournament with a 2-
1 record and, more importantly saw some solid play
from players not named Uzo A or Stephanie T.
Crucial to this season is the development of the
supporting cast. Based off of preseason play it appears as though everyone has developed as expected.
Coach Tanya McKay was unavailable for comment,
but the players that stood out for us were Jessica
Stromberg, Caity Gooch and notably Randie Gibson
and Jenny Ezirim, all of whom had strong outings and
showed promise in the Bob FM Shootout. This question of course can only be answered by seeing them
play and the answer will appear clear to us as the
season progresses.
The final question, whether or not the Wesmen
are set to return as national championship contenders, depends on how the season progresses. However,
the general consensus is this team is an improvement
over last year’s squad. With the return of last year’s
promising rookies along with the addition of a few
more like the much hyped Caity Gooch and transferred
players Jill Hanson and Nina Adusei. The Wesmen are
looking like they’ll be more mature and polished.
Our eyes will be on veterans Timmersman, Asagwara
and Ezirim to lead this squad to the Promised Land.
Barring injury, it appears as though the question will
not be if the Wesmen can return to the top, but when
they will.
Overall team outlook: Very positive. The Wesmen
women appear to be solid with excellent veteran leadership mixed with promising young talent. This is a relatively young team that could become perennial contenders and dominate the Canada West Conference
over the next few years.
Next action: University of Mary in Bismarck, ND,
for a series of exhibition games this Saturday and
Sunday.
The regular season kicks off next Thursday
(Nov. 2) versus Manitoba at the Duckworth Centre.
October 26, 2006
Sports Editor: Mike Pyl
E-mail: sports@uniter.ca
Phone: 786-9497
Fax: 783-7080
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Mike Tyson, seen here in less threatening times, flirted
with the idea of fighting women in his upcoming tour.
With Wesmen season arriving imminently, each
Winnipeg team has their own set of questions up in the air
right now. In concurrence with each team preview, Uniter
Sports offers up their take. Here are some angles to keep an
eye out for. This week: women’s and men’s basketball.
Tyson to Fight Women?
As he was getting set to launch a promotional tour, former heavyweight champion Mike
Tyson made headlines last week when he said
he would like to fight women on future tour
stops.
When asked if he was joking, the 40 yearold Tyson replied, “I’m very serious”.
One of the women Tyson singled out as
a potential opponent is professional boxer Ann
Wolfe, who is 21-1 with 15 knockouts. However,
Wolfe’s promoter, Russ Young, vehemently opposed the possibility.
“That’s the first we’ve heard of it,” Young
said. “No state would sanction that. She would
be outweighed by 60 to 70 pounds (27-32
kilos). Ann would never entertain the idea.”
From 1992 to 1995, Tyson served three
years in an Indiana prison on charges of rape.
In 1998, he served nine months after assaulting
two people after a car accident.
During his career, the prolific-yet-troubled boxer vowed to eat Lennox Lewis’ children; he also gained further notoriety for biting
off a chunk of Evander Holyfield’s ear in a 1997
fight.
The “Mike Tyson’s World Tour” is intended to be a fun event which will raise money
for charity. Tyson, who retired in June 2005,
does not expect to go longer than four rounds.
“It’s all fun. I’m not Mike Tyson,” he said.
“I’m not 20 years old. I’m not going to smash
anybody. I’m not going to talk about smashing
anybody’s brains. You’re not going to see that
guy no more.” (hindu.com, wikipedia.org)
Man Charged in Stadium Threat Hoax
A 20-year-old Milwaukee grocery store
clerk was charged last week after posting prank
warnings of terrorist attacks on NFL stadiums.
For posting that radioactive “dirty bombs”
would be detonated about 40 times on various
websites, Jake J. Brahm faces a maximum five
years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
“These types of hoaxes scare innocent
people, cost business resources and waste valuable homeland security resources. We cannot
tolerate this Internet version of yelling ‘fire’ in a
crowded theater in the post-9/11 era,” said U.S.
Attorney Christopher Christie.
When reporters asked him to comment
after the federal court hearing, Brahm smiled
and laughed, saying nothing.
An anonymous FBI official in Washington
said Brahm posted the threats in competition
with a man from Texas to see who could post
the scariest threat.
“When you’re a 20-year-old, and you roll
a snowball, and the next thing you know, it’s as
big as a house rolling down a hill, it surprises
you a bit,” said Brahm’s attorney, Patrick Knight,
adding that Brahm seemed quiet and gentle
and that nothing indicated he meant real harm
(ESPN.com).
14 Year-Old Commits to USC
Despite only being a 14 year-old grade 9
student having never yet played in a high school
game, the USC Trojans still signed Dwayne
Polee Jr., inking the six-foot-six freshman guard
to a scholarship.
After spending the summer working out
on campus, Polee liked what he saw.
“I fell in love with it,” he said. “It’s close
to home, they have a new basketball arena and I
like Coach (Tim) Floyd.”
Polee’s commitment is non-binding, meaning he could opt out at a later date.
However, he says he plans to honour his decision, and that such an early choice will allow
him to focus on his academics (LATimes.com).
MEN’S BASKETBALL
1. Balancing the future with the present
Much like the welcomed dilemma facing men’s volleyball coach Larry McKay in regard to Dan Lother, a highlytouted rookie setter assuming a backup role this season,
the question remains: how will coach Dave Crook use Dan’s
twin brother, Nick? Crook has said numerous times that Nick,
voted the number one high school player in the province
at College Jeanne Sauve last year, will be an integral part
to the team’s future. At the moment, though, the 5-foot-10
point guard is second on the depth chart to all-everything
team captain Erfan Nasajpour, who last year averaged 18.3
points and a CIS-best 6.75 assists per game last season.
Nasajpour’s even shorter at 5-foot-8, so playing both regularly at the same time could be problematic on the defensive
end. Lother is too talented to sit on the bench - but when he
gets off, where’s he going?
2. How will the team sift through the mad
competition at the wings?
Prior to the beginning of this summer’s offseason recruiting activities, Crook made it a priority to add more athleticism to his roster. And with the influx of rookies James
Horaska, Mike James, and Peter Lumoru, he certainly made
an effort. However, they all play either shooting guard or
small forward, and when you consider they’re entering a situation with returning veterans Ryan Roper, Josh Sjoberg,
Matt Opalko, and Owen Toews returning, they’re facing a serious logjam for minutes. In such a highly competitive situation, it is important for each player to differentiate themselves from each other in order to get on the floor. Will one
emerge as an excellent lockdown defender? Another as a
rebounding specialist? A high-energy spark off the bench?
Look to see what roles each of them come to assume.
3. Now that the program has some stability,
how far can they go?
To say the men’s team has been young over the past
four or five seasons would be more than accurate. Player
turnover from year-to-year has been quite common. Give or
take one or two seniors a season, coach Crook has been
forced into playing a lot of first and second year players.
However, they’ve now grown into third and fourth year players, and they’re sticking around. This is as stable the program’s been for some time now – they’re returning a lot
of veterans while adding a lot of quality new pieces. In the
past, they’ve most flirted with second and third place in their
four-team division, but have never figured highly on the national, or even the conference, radar. How close do they get
this year?
Love and Basketball
PATRICK FAUCHER
Every 3rd week, Patrick Faucher brings
you Love & Basketball, a breakdown of all
that is NBA. E-mail him (love or hate) at
pfauch@hotmail.com.
Call me kinky, but I like leather: the feel, the
smell, the nice light sheen. It’s a material that
provides for a really satisfying visceral experience. Needless to say, I wept a little when I heard
the NBA is giving the boot to its classic leather
ball, which has been a tradition for 35 years.
Bird and Magic’s rivalry was played with leather
in hand. Now, James, Carmelo and Co. have
the displeasure of dribbling a microfiber composite monstrosity up the court to the delight
of PETA members worldwide. Stack, Shaq, and
every player in between has voiced his discontent over the change, claiming the ball is hard to
grip when wet because it doesn’t absorb sweat
like its predecessor. Now normally, I’m all for
change when change needs to happen (including the NHL’s recent clampdown and our dear
province’s rebranding), but why mess with that
perfectly formed and curvaceous leather sphere
when there was nothing wrong with it in the first
place?
24-second drill: Stephen Jackson is
facing battery and disorderly conduct charges
after firing five 9mm rounds into the air during
an altercation outside a strip club. Meanwhile,
Michigan authorities are deciding whether to
charge Jackson for violating his probation, stemming from his role in the legendary Malice at the
Palace of Auburn Hills. We all know he’s crazy.
But what do you call the guy who went after him
with a car? And I don’t know what’s crazier, the
fact that he resorted to using a car as a deadly
weapon, or the fact that he picked a fight with
one of the NBA’s co-loose cannons… The other
one of course, is Ron Artest, Jackson’s boxing
partner from that infamous night, who will release his new CD, My World, on Halloween. The
SacTown star, who has opened for the likes of
Ludacris and Fat Joe, says that growing up pushing drugs in NY will differentiate himself from
other ballers-gone-rappers, like Shaq and A.I.
“People don’t understand that my street credibility is a whole lot bigger than most in the industry today.” I haven’t heard it, but it probably goes
something like:
‘I can do ‘nother 73 standing on my head,
so recognize and bring it, ice cubes in yo hands,
I’ll knock you out when I’m done pickin’ fights in
the stands.’
Line of the Month: “In my 22 years in the
game I have never seen a call, or a non-call, reversed because a player complained.” —NBA
commissioner, David Stern, explaining the rationale behind a memo disseminated to teams informing them that bitching ain’t no longer gonna
be tolerated, so shut yo trap or the technicals are
gonna hit the fan.
Game of the Week: The new-look
Raptors get tested right away as they visit the
Meadowlands for their season opener to play
their division rival New Jersey Nets, Nov. 1,
6:30 p.m. on The Score. Throw in the Carter
factor, and you have yourself one brilliantly
contrived and marketable season opener. Enjoy.
Sports Editor: Mike Pyl
E-mail: sports@uniter.ca
Phone: 786-9497
Fax: 783-7080
NFL Picks
contact: uniter @ uniter.ca
“Should one take into consideration what
happened in Week 7 before picking a winner
in this game? I might as well. Atlanta wins
epic shoot out at home in OT (after several
attempts) and Michael Vick has a career day,
using his arm surprisingly, throwing for four
TD strikes. Meanwhile, over in Cincinnati, the
Bengals win one in the wind, thanks to a fourth
and one gamble in the fourth quarter. Which
brings us to Week 8. For the Bengals to win
they need their defence to close the lane on
ever-elusive Vick, something that the Steelers
couldn’t do effectively for one series of downs,
let alone an entire game. Even though Palmer
and Johnson have seem to found the groove
as of late, I’m taking Atlanta, as Vick’s versatility will shine through in a close one.”
THE PANELISTS
– Mike Pyl
Addison-Schneider says: New Orleans
Asselin says: New Orleans
Pyl says: New Orleans
Qually says: New Orleans
Verville says: Baltimore
Weigeldt says: New Orleans
Game #3: Jacksonville
@ Philadelphia
“After last Sunday’s weird turnouts it is
hard to pick anyone in this game. The Jaguars,
who have looked as good as any team in the
league in certain games, stunk last week, and
the Eagles lost again on a field goal to the
one-win Bucs. If I have to pick anyone I will
go with the Eagles, who despite now having
two losses, will still be tough to beat at home.
McNabb, although throwing three interceptions last week, seems to be keeping up his
pace while also racking up three touchdown
passes. On the other side of the ball, the
Jacksonville offense looked to be quite dismal
last week. This one will end with Philly winning by more than a touchdown. Jacksonville
is over-hyped and under powered.”
– Dustin Addison-Schneider
Addison-Schneider says: Philadelphia
Asselin says: Philadelphia
Pyl says: Jacksonville
Qually says: Philadelphia
Verville says: Philadelphia
Weigeldt says: Philadelphia
men’s Volleyball
(Preseason)
Mike Pyl is The Uniter's Sports Editor and founder of the paper’s NFL Picks.
Kalen Qually is a regular contributor to Uniter Sports, and NFL Picks defending champion.
Dan Verville is a columnist with Red River’s Projector, as well as a regular voice
on the Call-Ups, which can be heard Wednesdays at 7pm on 92.9 Kick FM.
Nick Weigeldt is The Uniter’s very own Listings Coordinator.
BISON INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Friday, October 19
Dalhousie 3
Wesmen 1
(25-17, 16-25, 25-21, 28-26)
Wesmen 3
Manitoba 1
(25-19, 21-25, 27-25, 25-22)
Saturday, October 14
Wesmen 3
Ryerson 2
(29-31, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 15-10)
Alberta 3
(25-19, 25-20, 25-13)
Wesmen 0
Men’s Basketball
(Preseason)
MIDWAY CHRYSLER MEN’S INVITATIONAL
Friday, October 20
Wesmen 76
Lakehead 57
Addison-Schneider says: Atlanta
Asselin says: Atlanta
Pyl says: Cincinnati
Qually says: Cincinnati
Verville says: Atlanta
Weigeldt says: Atlanta
“Last week, ESPN.com’s Bill Simmons
wrote of the New Orleans Saints’ suddenly
stirring homefield advantage. Sure, the fans
have been loud and passionate. But in a sport
predicated so much on hurting the other team
and quieting their fans, well, how much do opposing players hate New Orleans right now?
It is quite possible Superdome visitors carry
subconscious sympathy that weakens the
killer instinct needed to play high-calibre football. Not to discredit the Saints resurgence,
but this theory is certainly plausible. Plus,
Baltimore is one of the most overrated teams
in the league right now, featuring the same
strong defence/putrid offence formula we’ve
come to expect from the Ravens.”
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The Score
Dustin Addison-Schneider is the starting setter for the Wesmen men’s volleyball team.
– Dan Verville
Game #2: Baltimore @ New Orleans
October 26, 2006
SPORTS
Thomas Asselin is co-host of the University of Winnipeg’s only sports radio talk show, the
Ultra Mega Sports Show, broadcasting every Monday at 4:30 p.m. on CKUW 95.9 FM.
Game #1: Atlanta @ Cincinnati
The Uniter
Saturday, October 21
Wesmen 71
Jamestown (ND) 58
COMING UP
Game #4: Indianapolis @ Denver
“In what I’ll dub the ‘Pony Bowl’, we’ll
get a glimpse at a potential matchup for the
AFC Championship Game next January. Both
teams sport impressive records with the Colts
undefeated at 6-0 and the Broncos at near
perfection with a 5-1 record. What makes this
matchup interesting is how each team has
managed to attain their current records - the
Colts have had to rely on their offence to blow
opponents out this year while Denver has
rested on the strength of its stifling defence
to pull out wins. The Broncos have the advantage of playing at home in Mile High City. I
truly think that ever since the Colts managed
to beat the Pats in their own backyard last year
they’ve become a team that is capable of playing the same regardless of where it is. Colts
remain undefeated for one more week.”
– Thomas Asselin
Addison-Schneider says: Denver
Asselin says: Indianapolis
Pyl says: Denver
Qually says: Denver
Verville says: Indianapolis
Weigeldt says: Denver
Game #5: Dallas @ Carolina
“Did he or didn’t he? Who cares if T.O.
tried to kill himself? All I know is the Panthers
are a lot more predictable than Terrell Owens’
diary entries. They were unbeaten before last
week with Steve Smith in the lineup, and their
first loss accompanied by Smith came on the
road against the ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Bengals.
Steve Smith, barring unexpected mental
blowup (a la T.O.), will be in full force at home
against the Cowboys.”
– Kalen Qually
Addison-Schneider says: Carolina
Asselin says: Dallas
Pyl says: Carolina
Qually says: Carolina
Verville says: Dallas
Weigeldt says: Carolina
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Home vs. UBC Thunderbirds – Oct. 27 (7:30)
& 28 (6:00)
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Home vs. UBC Thunderbirds – Oct. 27 (6:00)
& 28 (7:30)
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Home vs. Manitoba Bisons – Nov. 2 (8:00)
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Home vs. Manitoba Bisons – Nov. 2 (6:00)
October 26, 2006
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The Uniter
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Crossword puzzles provided by
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Used with permission.
ACROSS
1- Male deer
6- Geographical expanse
10- Give one star, say
13- Put off, as an agenda item
14- Reside
15- Game played on horseback
16- Pertaining to the small intestine
17- Fertility goddess of Egypt
18- River which empties into the
Baltic Sea
19- The back end of something
20- Lasting for an age
22- Discredit
24- Ornamental plasterwork
28- Originating in the mind
31- Tooth
32- Stiff
34- Pledge
36- Relocate
37- Pop’s partner
38- Understatement
41- This is what eyes do
42- Four Corners state
44- Atmosphere
45- Gather
47- Company emblems
49- Swan constellation
51- Volcano in Antarctica
53- Queen
56- Explain unduly
59- Agrees tacitly
61- South African river
64- Leave out
65- Home movie medium
66- Lazy, inactive
67- Liquid measure
68- Not proper
69- “As if!”
70- Whirlpool
71- Thaws
DOWN
1- Agitate
2- Stories
3- At right angles to a ships length
4- Flagrant
5- Not sweet
6- On fire
7- Ascend
8- Wicked
9- Author of fables
10- Seed vessel
11- Malt beverage
12- And not
15- Organized massacre
20- Apathy
21- Where some vets served
23- Irritate
25- Glaze
26- Roof overhangs
27- Hammock holder
29- Tusks
30- Portable bed
32- Chopper topper
33- Icon
35- Caretaker
37- Sterile hybrid
39- Involuntary muscular
contraction
40- Complacent
43- Limp
46- Unintelligent
48- Bring civil action against
50- Seedy
52- Slant
54- Knobby
55- Proficient
57- In the middle of
58- Bandage
60- Drunkards
61- Bordeaux, e.g.
62- “Much ___ About Nothing”,
play by Shakespeare
63- High-pitched
65- Vitality
LAST PUZZLE'S SOLUTIONS