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VOLUME XXXIII, Issue 6
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Gearing up for the games
By Shannon Dossor
Chronicle Staff
“Let me win, but if I cannot win,
let me be brave in the attempt,” said
Special Olympian Lindsey Smith
when opening her speech at the
Special Olympics ceremony held at
Durham College and UOIT on Nov.
1.
At 10:30 a.m. Special Olympians,
and important guests followed a
piper from the Campus Ice Centre
to the gym. Carrying the torch into
the gym, the guests received a standing ovation from students and staff
who filled the stands. The Special
Olympics are for those athletes with
physical and mental disabilities. The
Ontario Special Olympics will be
held at Durham College and UOIT
in the spring of 2008. All events will
take place at Durham except for
swimming and bowling.
The master of ceremonies was
Athletics director Ken Babcock. He
introduced guests such as Mayor
John Gray; Canadian Olympic
champion Anne Ottenbrite; chairman of the games, and deputy chief
of the Durham Regional Police
Service, Chuck Mercier; president
and chief executive officer of Special Olympics Ontario Glenn MacDonell, and many more.
“These are going to be the greatest games of all time,” said Mercier.
“If you embrace the games, you too
will be enriched and be standing
here thanking everyone.”
Durham College President Leah
Myers said she is proud she is to be
a part of such a wonderful event.
“Let’s help make the games of
2008 an unforgettable experience
for all of us,” said Myers.
“We should remember we are
deeply rooted to this community,”
Buses
back on
track
By Marilyn Gray
Chronicle Staff
Photo by Valene Nicholas
TRAILBLAZING FOR 2008: Hunter, the Ridgebacks mascot, joins Special Olympians last
week on a march to the college gymnasium. The parade was part of the kickoff ceremonies for the 2008 Special Olympics, to be held at the DC/UOIT campus.
said UOIT President Dr. Ron Bordessa. “We want to make our campus
their home.”
Margaret Greenley, vice-president of Student Services at Durham
College and UOIT, let everyone
know how special this event will be.
“When else do you get to be part of
building an Olympics?” .
Garry Cubitt, a member of
UOIT’s board of governors and chief
administrative officer of Durham
Region, said DC and UOIT will be
hosting over 1,000 athletes.
“We need to bring fitness, fun
and friendship,” said Cubitt.
After the guest speakers, the Special Olympians began a basketball
game with the DC and UOIT mascots.
As Smith concluded her speech,
she said, “It may take a special Olympian longer to get the job done. But
trust me, we get the job done.”
Lords go gold at OCAA finals
By Jason Miller
Chronicle Staff
The Lords captured their third OCAA women’s
soccer championship in four years as they defeated
the Algonquin Thunder in the gold medal game 4-1
on Oct. 28.
This win advances the Lords to the CCAA national
championships Nov. 7-11 in Vancouver, hosted by
Langara College. The undefeated Lords led the first
half, with OCAA league scoring champion Brittany
Micucci opening the scoring 15 minutes into the
game; 10 minutes later Kirsten Bodashefsky curled
a bomber that the Algonquin keeper couldn’t touch,
giving the Lords the 2-0 lead.
In the second half the two teams exchanged scoring chances and Algonquin was able to sneak a goal
past Morgan Kelly, making it 2-1. Katie Szeghalmi
scored at the 80th minute, and six minutes later she
scored again, giving the Lords the 4-1 victory.
“We didn’t take anything for granted,” said coach
Vaso Vujanovic. “The players knew they could do it.
We paid the price last year and I underlined many
times that we will not pay the price again as long as
I am coach here.”
The Lords not only won, they also took home a few
individual all-star awards. Jennifer Michalicka was
named the OCAA tournament MVP. Bodashefsky
was the championship game MVP. Bodashefsky said
she wanted to be known around Durham as a good
player and get recognition from the OCAA.
“For my first year I definitely wanted to come out
and put my name out there,” Bodashefsky said about
her MVP success. “When they said that, I was completely surprised and so happy because it is one goal
I wanted to reach.”
Morgan Kelly was awarded keeper of the tournament and Kelly and Michalicka were also named to
the OCAA all-star team.
“It was a lot of pressure,” Kelly said. “We really
wanted to make it to B.C. We wanted to make it
to the nationals. We know right now that it is all or
nothing.”
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Photo by Jason Miller
LEADING LORD: Amanda
Durno is the OCAA’s top
player for this season.
After 28 days out of service,
Durham Region Transit buses
were back on the roads on Friday.
Other than special services,
including high school specials
and buses going to UOIT, Durham Region Transit buses ran
on Saturday schedules during
the morning and returned to
regular weekday service by
evening rush hour. Full service was restored by Saturday
morning.
Durham Region Transit
workers walked off the job at 6
p.m. on Oct. 5. The main issues
were contracting-out policies
and retirement benefits.
The bargaining teams representing Durham Region and
CAW Local 222 reached a tentative agreement on Oct. 29.
Members of regional council
and the union held separate
votes on the agreement on Oct.
31.
The union voted 94 per cent
in favour of the agreement, and
the region voted unanimously
in favour.
“It’s a settlement that’s fair
for the staff and also respectful of the taxpayers,” said Garth
Johns, Human Resources Commissioner for Durham Region.
Some workers returned
to their jobs immediately because all the buses needed to
be cleaned and checked for
safety before they could return
to service.
The fact that the two parties
were signing their first contract
since transit amalgamated in
January may have been a factor in the length of the strike.
“There is a new system in
place and that puts added
strain on relations between the
two parties,” said Johns.
To reach an agreement, both
sides made compromises.
“It’s a mater of some give
and take,” said Johns. “The
agreement didn’t overly burden . . . (the taxpayers) in the
long run.”
Now that the first contract
between the region and union
workers had been signed, future disagreements are expected to be less broad and more
easily solved.
“It’s time to move forward
and build the relationship between the parties,” said Johns.
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November 7, 2006
CAMPUS NEWS
DC and
UOIT
win silver
By Pavan Sandhu
Chronicle Staff
Photo by Alicia MacDonald
GETTING INFORMED: Melanie Kuzenko (right) hands out Durham College course calendars and greets students in the
gym during the Durham College Open House.
Doors open for students
Open house
showcases
Durham
College
schools
By Alicia MacDonald
Chronicle Staff
The annual College Information
Program and Open House held on
Oct. 26 and 27 at Durham College
welcomed over 1,500 students,
parents and community members
looking to learn about college life.
The Oshawa campus gym was set
up so that Durham College schools
were situated around the outside of
the gym and services were set up in
the middle. Each school and service
had a booth with information and
representatives on hand to answer
questions. Services included career
and employment services, learner
support centre, positive space, student life, financial aid and awards,
admissions and recruitment, academic upgrading, continuing education, the campus athletic centre,
and for the first time at this event,
residence and food services.
Along with Durham College
services and programs, 24 Ontario
colleges provided a variety of information from their own schools.
Having schools from all across the
province provided the community
with the opportunity to get information about many different colleges
at one time, in one place.
Admissions liaison officer Michelle Kennedy began planning for
this right after last year’s college information program and open house
ended. She has planned it every year
for the past four years, but this was
the first time she took on all of the
responsibility herself. She began by
figuring out which date would best
work for this year and then started
booking facilities, buses for students
to get to the college, and tables. She
also had to inform faculty, deans,
students, service areas as well as the
attending college representatives
about when and where the event
would take place.
“This was an opportunity for
people in the community to see
what’s new on campus,” said Kennedy, which is why it was important that she extensively advertised
this event. She sent out packages
to high schools in Durham Region
with posters, and bookmarks, and
also put out radio and newspaper
ads. The Durham College website
had a link that offered information,
and posters were hung up all over
campus.
The public responded to Kennedy’s promotion efforts, as crowds
of people walked through the gym
on the Thursday night and Friday
morning. At the gym door, visitors
were greeted and given a plastic bag
to fill with pamphlets, college information books and a Durham College course calendar.
Melanie Kuzenko, who works
in the admissions and recruitment
office at Durham College, was one
of many who were welcoming the
public. She thought the event was
a success because most students
seemed enthusiastic about being
there and she also noticed many
students leaving the gym with bags
full of useful information on different schools and Durham College
programs.
Representatives from all of the
services and colleges were more
than willing to try to answer any
questions and were encouraging to
those who had concerns about college life.
“This event is important because
it gives students the opportunity
to explore colleges outside of Durham region,” said Carly Pruysers, a
recruitment officer from Niagara
College. She also thinks it’s important for students to find out about
their options and do research about
many different colleges before making the final decision about where
to go.
Liaison officer Sarah Radunsky
from Cambrian College said some
students really don’t know what
they want to do or where they want
to go, so this event helps them become more informed about their
decision.
“Many students in Durham Region wouldn’t be able to speak to
representatives from a northern
college if it weren’t for an event like
this,” she said.
Julie Cassar, an enrolment representative from Humber College,
felt strongly about the importance
of students being given the chance
to have one-on-one conversations
with people from the colleges they’re
interested in. She said students are
more willing to ask questions and
open up about concerns they may
have, when they are speaking to
a representative in person. “If we
don’t have the information they’re
looking for, we direct them to it,” she
said.
There was also a booth set up for
students to enter a draw to win tuition for 2007. Over 400 people filled
out a ballot, but a lucky resident of
Whitby won the prize of $2,007.
Awards were given out for the
best booths and the judges were
from the communications and marketing department. The award for
most interactive booth was given to
the School of Applied Sciences and
Technology. This booth exemplified
exactly what students would be doing in the program and what they
would be learning.
The best non-full-time academic
booth was the continuing education
booth, which effectively displayed
the services and programs offered.
And finally, the best overall display was the campus athletic centre display, which exemplified allaround appeal. They had jerseys
displayed, mini-putting, varsity
athletes, golf coach Mike Duggan to
answer questions, and pamphlets.
This display represented all aspects
of the athletic centre.
Kennedy thought both days were
a success and gave credit to her student ambassadors.
“The ambassadors were a huge
component in the success of this
event,” she said. “They helped to set
up the gym, welcomed guests as
they entered the gym, gave campus
tours, and helped clean up.”
She was very pleased with the results, and even said, “We’re looking
forward to next year’s event.”
First the worst, second the best.
Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology won the silver award in
excellence for organizational transformation at the Canadian Information Productivity Awards.
The 14th annual Canadian Information Productivity Award gala
banquet took place Nov. 1 at the
Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto.
Gerry Pinkney, vice-president, of
Information Technology Services,
accepted the 2006 silver award.
“It was a great night,” said
Pinkney. “We are proud to get national recognition.”
This was the first time that the
college and university have submitted an entry into the awards.
CIPA is Canada’s oldest and largest awards program in the field of
information technology. The gala
is held every year and it recognizes
excellence through innovation.
More than 800 senior executives
attended the gala banquet.
A record 75 organizations were
entered in the competition. Finalists were selected from 200 entries
from different organizations across
Canada.
Durham College and UOIT have
contributed greatly to the IT field.
For the last few years many programs at the college have adopted
laptops as a program requirement,
including Advertising, Graphic Design, and many of the business programs.
The university has experienced
a steady growth since its opening
in 2004. It is Ontario’s only laptop-based university that requires
students to take part in the Mobile
Learning program.
Technology has become deeply
rooted with on-campus learning,
from Web CT and the integration
of PC tablets to providing lectures
online.
“It’s hard to say what’s next,”
said Pinkney. “The mobile learning
program will grow at the college.
As new technology develops, it becomes easier to add it to the learning environment.”
Michelle Brown, the senior project manager for Learning Systems
Management works closely with
the IT department and attended
the award ceremony.
“It was very satisfying and emotional, to get the validation and recognition across the country,” said
Brown. “It was well deserved.”
Among the attendees at the banquet was Julie Hunt-Flood, executive assistant to the vice-president
of IT services.
“The team works extremely hard
all year round, and to get the recognition nationally is great,” said
Hunt-Flood.
This award is just a stepping
stone to greater recognition for the
college and university.
“Who knows what the future
holds? That’s what innovation is all
about,” said Pinkney.
CAMPUS NEWS
The Chronicle
November 7, 2006 3
New
library
resources
on
display
By Ryan Peterson
Chronicle Staff
The library is holding an
open house for the faculty of
education’s teacher resource
centre Nov. 9 from 2-4 p.m.
“It’s a cookie and milk kind
of gathering,” said Sue Pratt,
the education librarian who is
facilitating the event. She encourages students to come in
and “look at the cool stuff that’s
here.”
The teacher resource centre
was created for faculty of education students. The centre has
items that would be found in
standard elementary school libraries such as books, kits, software/media equipment and
laminators.
However, the centre can be
used by other students as well.
The books range from primary
picture books to young adult
novels.
“This is a teaching lab,” said
Pratt. “This is what educators
need to be an effective educator.”
Pratt, who used to work for
Durham District School Board
in media services, knows a
thing or two about resource
management.
Pratt said an example of the
use of the centre for non-education students could be a project on the history of currency.
Instead of spending hours on
Google searching images as
some students might do, students could log onto the library
website and search the teacher
resource centre catalogue.
There students could find
picture information books on
currency through history and
from different cultures. “(It’s)
a source of visual information,”
Pratt said. “It’s going to help everybody.”
Bill Hunter, the dean of
education, said that the centre
was an important resource for
that faculty. “Course instructors and library staff were very
helpful in identifying useful
resources. Two student helpers spent the better part of the
summer unpacking and organizing the materials now on
the shelves and in the primary
junior classrooms.”
Located in the basement of
the library, students can follow
the red apple pictures down
the stairs to the centre. Since
it’s the beginning of the year,
Pratt said the library staff will
try to be flexible with the hours
of operation for the centre.
They will be open from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday
this semester.
Photo by Reka Szekely
BREAKING THE SILENCE: (clockwise from the top) Carolyn Saenz, Natalie Aarons, Catherine Carney-White, Jaki Mackinnon, Mary Wells, Sandra McCormack, Jim Bell, and Esther Enyolu.
Students vocal against violence
By Reka Szekely
Chronicle Staff
A UOIT student group has partnered with women’s shelters and
Durham police to promote International Women Abuse Awareness
Month in November.
Students Against Social Injustice
(SASI) was part of the campaign
kick-off on Oct. 27 at Durham Regional Police Services headquarters
in Whitby.
The campaign has adopted
the slogan Love Shouldn’t Hurt …
Breaking the Silence. The slogan,
along with the phone numbers of local women’s shelters, will be visible
on the campaign T-shirts, literature
and ads on Durham Region Transit
buses.
A purple ribbon will be worn by
police officers and distributed by
community groups for the month.
“Individual citizens, communitybased agencies, governmental institutions, and law enforcement officials must establish cohesive partnerships in order to create a culture
that will no longer tolerate sexism,
oppression, and violence toward
women,” SASI member Jim Bell said
at the launch.
At Durham and UOIT, SASI will
work to get students to sign a pledge
saying, “I will not commit, condone
or ignore violence against women.”
The group will be working with
two fraternities, Zeta Psi and Tau
Kappa Epsilon, to collect signatures.
SASI president Carolyn Saenz
said there’s often a misconception
about how fraternities treat women.
“We wanted to give them the op-
portunity to show they’re supportive of our cause,” she said.
SASI will hold a variety of events
during November, including a keynote address from Tony Porter,
founder of A Call to Men, a men’s
organization that advocates against
sexism and gender-based violence.
They will also work with Graphic
Design students to create an art exhibition related to the campaign’s
theme.
Sandra McCormack, executive director of The Denise House
women’s shelter, said it’s essential
to reach college and university aged
women with this campaign and
commended the work the SASI students have done.
“We have to recognize they’re
strong voices and strong advocates
on social issues,” said McCormack.
SASI has worked in the past to
support street drop-in centres and
worked on a prison book drive program last year.
Bell said research shows the
campaign is relevant to students.
“Violence against women is even
more prevalent on campus than it is
off campus,” he said.
Chief of Police Vernon White
commended the community for the
campaign and was ceremonially
pinned with a purple ribbon.
“It’s interesting, 15 years ago this
meeting wouldn’t have taken place,”
he said. “We’ve come a long way, but
we have a long way to go.”
White said Durham Police receive a call related to violence
against women every two hours,
but speculated the number of unreported cases is probably at least
three times that.
Porn debate comes to campus
By Valene Nicholas
Chronicle Staff
The Porn Debate Tour will make
a pit stop on Nov. 8 at Durham College and UOIT. Ronald Jeremy and
Craig Gross have been visiting campuses across Canada and the U.S.,
discussing important issues of pornography.
Although there has not been a
concern on campus about pornography, according to Student Association president Evan Muller-Cheng,
the SA is bringing the tour to Oshawa to inform students about differing views of pornography. At noon,
the two men will debate and end
with a question period for students.
Jeremy, legendary porn star at 5
feet 6 inches, 250 pounds with an
allegedly 9.75-inch penis, will be
entering the ring with Craig Gross,
a young pastor from Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Jeremy’s rise to fame took place
after his girlfriend submitted a nude
photo of him to Playgirl magazine.
With a master’s degree in Special
Education from Queens College,
NY, Jeremy quit his teaching job to
star in more than 1,800 films and direct more than 100. Jeremy justifies
his 28-year pornography career and
says its part of a healthy sexuality,
according to files from Wikipedia.
Gross, the founder of the largest
anti-porn website known as xxxchurch.com, says pornography is
degrading and unhealthy for participants on and off screen.
It costs about $12,300 to bring
the tour to Durham College and
UOIT, said Muller-Cheng.
UOIT vice-president Travis
Dutka had been in contact with
Gross, hoping to have him speak to
students about pornography, said
Muller-Cheng. Dutka then presented the idea of The Porn Debate to
fellow SA members.
“It was hilarious. It was just funny
to hear,” said Muller-Cheng.
“What this debate brings forth is
education on both sides,” he said.
The positive and negative aspects
of pornography will be discussed,
giving students the opportunity to
make their own conclusions about
it, said Muller-Cheng.
“I think it’s a freedom of expres-
sion. I don’t think it’s wrong or right,”
he said. Dutka was unavailable for
comment.
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It’s a time to remember, a time to
pay respect and a time to say thanks.
The eleventh hour, on the eleventh
day during the eleventh month all
Canadians are called to offer two
minutes of silence and honour our
veterans.
The purpose of Remembrance Day
in Canada is to commemorate the
sacrifice of veterans and civilians in
our wars, but not enough of us do.
Remembrance Day is a holiday in
every Canadian province but Ontario and Quebec. It should be a
national holiday, a time to stop and
honour the tens of thousands of Canadian soldiers who died and the
countless more injured.
It’s the only right thing to do. By
making Nov. 11 a holiday it would
let more participate in ceremonies
during the day.
We have to remember. If we do not,
the sacrifices for our freedom, they
will not mean a thing. Imagine right
now, in our world today, if we had
to go to war, if we were drafted into
combat and if we had to make these
sacrifices. The war veterans did it for
us, for our freedom, for our future
and for our country.
We need more involvement to remember those sacrifices. With heroes of the World Wars and Korean
War getting older there will soon
be a time when we don’t have any
veterans to remember the day with.
That is why action should be taken
and an effort put forward in participating in Remembrance Day events.
We should also acknowledge the
many soldiers in our current wars
and pay respect to them.
Wearing a poppy is a must. The
poppy of Remembrance Day commemorates the sacrifice of war, and
the blood shed in Flanders Fields.
Poppies are available through the
school or at almost any convenience
store in Canada, and all it costs is a
donation.
The donation goes towards services
for our great veterans. Throughout
Durham there will be Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Royal
Canadian Legion branches. These
ceremonies consist of the laying of
wreaths, veteran marches, and the
two minutes of silence. You will
find these ceremonies at almost all
community cenotaphs. To make
arrangements to lay a wreath or to
make further donations contact a
Royal Canadian Legion branch.
At Durham College and UOIT an annual Remembrance Day ceremony
is the perfect way to say thank you.
On Nov. 10 from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m.
in the gymnasium many will gather
to do so. There will be students reading poetry, bag pipers and many
veterans on hand to commemorate
the day. It is an opportunity not just
to remember, but also to learn more
about the history of Canada’s contribution during the wars.
For most of us, war is known through
a movie, television or newspaper.
For our generation which has existed during mostly a time of peace,
war is just an image in our head. But
for the veterans and many involved
in the history, it was a reality.
Wear your poppy proudly and think
about the sacrifice for freedom during the two minutes, at the eleventh
hour, on the eleventh day, in the
eleventh month.
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The Chronicle
November 7, 2006
OPINION
Bullying is the popular thing
Bullying happens once every seven minutes on the playground and once every 25
minutes in the classroom. Although bullying
episodes are approximately one minute long,
the emotional scars can last a lifetime.
As children we are taught to be nice to
others, with the mantra, “treat others the way
you want to be treated” drilled into our heads.
However, one cannot help but wonder, does
society admire bullying?
Reality shows such as Judge Judy, Canadian Idol and Big Brother are full of bullies.
Judge Judy interrupts plaintiffs, telling
them “shut up”, or “you’re an idiot”. Canadian
Idol judge Zack Werner tells contestants they
are “terrible.” Will Kirby and Mike Malin, contestants on Big Brother, lied, pressured and
manipulated two women, known as their and hurting people on the ice, and yet he is
admired by many.
“showmances”, to get ahead in the game.
Bullying is not just a concern for children.
Many reality shows reward winners with
cash prizes and luxuries for being the biggest Violence in Ontario workplaces is on the rise.
According to the Industrial
bully. With all this praise
Accident Prevention Ascan anyone blame chilsociation (IAPA), in 2004
dren and even adults for
Ontario’s Workplace Safety
not buying into the whole
Amy
and Insurance Board repeacekeeping message?
ceived 2,089 claims for
Bullying is everywhere.
Parrington
lost-time injuries that reAt school, office buildings,
sulted from assaults and
and even in professional
violent acts.
sports.
Bystanders are present
Tie Domi, former Toronto Maple Leafs player, retired with 3,406 85 per cent of the time when there is a bullypenalty minutes, the third highest in NHL his- ing episode. Most people feel uncomfortable
tory. Domi is best known for getting into fights witnessing the act, but very few intervene.
MySpace helping
students connect
As you walk around campus for your daily
dose of knowledge, you see many unfamiliar
faces. Well, you may have more in common
with them than you think. And all it takes is the
click of a mouse.
It’s the most talked about topic of youth today, and it’s currently the sixth most visited
website in the world. If you haven’t figured out
what I’m talking about, then you clearly don’t
have a MySpace account.
The web definition of
MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of
friends, personal profiles, blogs,
groups, photos, music, and videos.
It also features an internal
search engine and an internal
e-mail system. What more could you ask for
in a website?With the 100-millionth account
created on Aug. 9, MySpace is becoming more
popular than sliced bread.
Wikipedia reported that MySpace attracts
new registrations at a rate of 230,000 per day.
Now that’s one hell of a hit count.
With new features being added every day,
it’s no wonder MySpace keeps getting bigger.
It’s home to various musicians, filmmakers, and
comedians who upload songs, short films, and
anything else that gain them exposure.
MySpace has made local music scenes everywhere explode. Local bands no longer need
to spend money to create a site when they can
create a profile on MySpace, upload their music, and gain a fan base all for free.
It’s become so big that you can even get
MySpace on your phone now.
Why would we ever need something ridiculous like that? Because MySpace is addicting.
It has become so addicting that people are
starting to become famous from it. Tila Nguyen,
better known as Tila Tequila, has the position
of most popular artist on MySpace as of April
2006.
Since holding that position she has hosted
TV shows such as PantsOff Dance-Off on Fuse,
and has been showcased
Chris
on many news shows.
Not only can you meet
Bracken
new people in your area,
but you can also basically
find out anything about
anyone in the world. Unless, that is, they have their profile set to private,
in which case it’s unavailable to non-friends.
But with the good, also comes the bad. There
are many underage users on MySpace, so
therefore the issue of safety and security come
into play.
There are currently safety features that are in
the works to help prevent abduction and stalking. That is what’s great about MySpace though;
people young and old can come together and
meet new people.
So next time you walk down the hallways
of your workplace or school count how many
faces you see, and guaranteed a majority of
them have a MySpace. Just check the Durham
College school section on the site.
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Ironically, bullying stops within 10 seconds
when someone stops the behaviour.
The message seems to be that bullying on
television, movies and in music is acceptable,
while bullying in schools and at the workplace
is unacceptable.
In a society that pushes bully awareness
and prevention through advertisements and
programs in schools, we must learn why famous bullies such as Donald Trump and Simon Cowell are admired, and why bullies at
work or school are not.
Once we understand why television, movies and music promote and popularize bullying, we can then begin to treat the problem
more seriously and begin putting an end to it.
Parliament doin’
it doggy style
“What about your dog?” jokingly asked
It was a stupid comment made by a
the Liberal as he questioned the Conser- man who’s probably bitter about his previvatives about their new Clean Air Plan in ous relationship, but it doesn’t make him
the House of Commons.
a sexist and it’s certainly not something
“You already have her,” replied Conser- anyone should have to resign over.
vative Peter MacKay, motioning towards
Believe it or not, MacKay is a human at
Belinda Stronach’s empty seat.
the end of the day and all humans feel sad
In case you’re wondering who these when someone they cared for suddenly
two people are, MacKay is Canada’s min- betrays them in a public spectacle.
ister of foreign affairs and Stronach was
Yes, according to Stronach, MacKay
his girlfriend until she crossed the floor a was the one to break it off even though
year ago and broke poor
Stronach thought they
Peter’s heart.
could still be together,
The two haven’t been
but come on, since
on the friendliest of
when has a Liberal
Elise
terms since.
and a Conservative
Taking all that lovely
ever got along?
Haskell
history in, one should
Stronach
knew
understand why MacKay
what she was doing
might (he fervently deand MacKay has a
nies making said comment – even though small right to be bitter.
you can hear it on tape) have called his exIt’s unfortunate he decided to use the
girlfriend a dog.
House of Commons to vent his frustraOur politicians jumped all over this tion, but people need to back off and becomment, calling him sexist, calling his gin to think rationally once more.
party sexist and NDP leader Jack Layton
With MacKay’s defence done, he’s bewants him to either apologize or resign.
ing an idiot about this.
Our politicians are being ridiculous.
He needs to check his pride at the door
With all of the issues facing Canada and and apologize for the comments he said
the world, why is the biggest talking point because there are bigger issues and this
suddenly MacKay calling Stronach a dog? “scandal” is just another weight our govHe didn’t even say: “She’s a dog.”
ernment can’t handle.
He alluded to it, and while that’s not
Doesn’t anyone remember North Komuch better, it’s certainly not like he stood rea detonating a nuclear bomb? Or all the
in Parliament and screamed:
Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan? How
“Belinda Stronach is a bitch!”
about the oil issues in Newfoundland?
That’s right, I’m defending MacKay.
Come on Parliament, wake up!
Tell the terrible tale of the transit strike
Students
affected
everywhere
Students in Durham Region have
been let down by transit in recent
months and no corrective measures
are in sight.
The recent Durham Region Transit strike affected the entire area
around Durham College and UOIT.
Work and school schedules were
augmented to accommodate strik- College andUOIT. This route opering transit workers. The response ates from the Pickering GO station
from the schools was very weak. to the Oshawa campus servicing
Four carpooling notice boards and students living a far distance from
limited pay and
school. Most
display
parking
students don’t
did not make gethave access to
Andrew
ting to and from
vehicles
and
school much easgetting alternate
Capps
ier. Where were
arrangements
the shuttle buses?
was difficult.
The two EnglishStudents
speaking secondtravelling from
ary school boards in Clarington Bowmanville and surrounding arwere able to arrange alternate bus- eas still had the GO service, but
ing options for their students.
there is only one hourly bus that
The Campus 101 bus was the travels from the Oshawa Bus Termibiggest loss for students at Durham nal, making the long commute even
longer.
The rise in student fares for
DRT was another blow to students.
They are now paying just 25 cents
less than a one-way adult fare and
$12.50 less than an adult monthly
pass. There is also the U Pass, which
saw the DRT get $100 from every
full-time student at Durham College and UOIT. With the increase
in fares has the service for students
increased as well?
The Campus 101 bus is filled to
capacity every rush hour. The DRT
website suggests taking the Hwy.
2 GO bus as an alternate and then
taking the Simcoe Street bus north
to the school. This is a less-direct
route that takes longer to reach the
school.
In the afternoons, the Simcoe
Street bus is filled with both DC,
UOIT and high school students. The
majority of over-crowded buses are
loaded with individuals who’ve paid
the student fare.
In this election year, regional
councillors must be brought to
task on this issue. Students are dependent on the transit system and
cause the over-crowding on the
buses at busy times in the day. For
their safety and their comfort, the
DRT must allocate more transit options to serve the needs of students
in the Durham Region.
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November 7, 2006
CAMPUS NEWS
Festival of lights a success
By Pavan Sandhu
Chronicle Staff
About 60 people gathered in the
Simcoe cafeteria on Oct. 26 to celebrate the Festival of Lights.
It is known as Diwali and celebrates the victory of good over evil.
It also marks the beginning of the
New Year for Hindus. It is celebrated
for five consecutive days and usually occurs in October/ November.
The event was hosted by the Hindu Student Association.
Girls came dressed in salvaar kamiz, some with saris (the traditional
Indian wear). The guys wore long
tops with pants known as Shervani.
On arrival guests exchanged the
customary greeting of Happy Diwali.
As guests entered they were marked
with a red mark (tilak) on their foreheads as a sign of welcome.
Hindi music blared from the
speakers as guests took their seats
and waited eagerly for the pooja
(prayer) to begin.
The pandit (priest) entered
cloaked in a yellow shawl. He sat
down on the floor and the pooja
began.
Parth Shahiwala is a student in
the third-year of the Manufacturing
Engineering program at UOIT. He is
also the president of the Hindu Student Association and was actively
involved in organizing the Diwali
festival.
“We decided to celebrate on
campus to share the Hindu values,
cultures, traditions and let people
know about different Hindu festivals,” he said.
“Our main goal is to communicate a vision of Hindu culture with-
Photo by Pavan Sandhu
MOMENT OF SILENCE: Parth Shahiwala, president of the Hindu Student Association, does the aarti during the Diwali
pooja.
out crossing the thousands of miles
across the oceans to India.”
Last year the Hindu Student Association put on a similar event, but
they did not have a pandit to do the
pooja (prayer)
“This year we decided to have a
pandit for pooja so he can explain
the significance of Diwali and pooja
and why we do them,” said Shahiwala.
It gives knowledge to people who
do not know much about Hinduism,
he said.
Pandit Purshottam Maharaj, who
performed the pooja was from the
Sanatan Temple in Markham.
Momina Ahmed is a secondyear student in Medical Laboratory
Science, she was very pleased with
the celebration.
“The food was great, especially
the sweets and the music in the hall
was amazing. Overall I would say it
was nice to have an experience of
Diwali.”
Aarti Sharma is a second-year
Criminology student
“The pandit, his interactive style
was great, and I was very impressed
with the turnout,” she said.
The Diwali festival is celebrated
by people from many different religions, including Hindus, Sikhs and
Jains. On this day oil lamps are lit
welcoming the goddess Lakshmi,
goddess of wealth and prosperity. Fireworks and rangoli (patterns
made on the ground by colouful
Students against social injustice
By Chad Ingram
Chronicle Staff
Students Against Social Injustice
(SASI) is an organization unique to
the DC/UOIT campus that is always
seeking new members.
Carolyn Saenz, president of the
activist group, is a fourth-year Criminology and Justice Studies major at
UOIT.
“A lot of what we were learning
was very theoretical and knowledge-based,” Saenz said. “We knew
that once we graduated we’d be able
to put it into practice, but we wanted to do it now. Campus is a great
place to start.”
Saenz founded the organization in March 2005, along with fellow criminology students Dillis
Quarshie and Natalie Aarons. It focuses on social justice issues.
One of the group’s many initiatives is what Saenz referred to as
“sandwich parties”. Members help
feed Oshawa’s hungry by providing
sandwiches to Gate 3:16, a drop-in
centre on King Street.
“We appeal to students to help by
donating food or coming to prepare
sandwiches,” Saenz said, adding that
the group tries to focus on issues
prevalent in the community.
Another initiative is a prison book
drive, which so far has provided
over 1,000 books to institutions like
Grand Valley Prison and Kingston
Penitentiary. It relies on students to
Photo by Chad Ingram
CHANGING THE FUTURE: Carolyn Saenz is president of
Students Against Social Injustice.
donate reading materials.
“We look mainly for works of fiction,” Saenz said, adding, “no true
crime.”
Last year, SASI assisted Students for Humanitarianism, Action
and Respect through Education
(SHARE) in the Help Matthew Stay
project, which rescued orphaned
immigrant and Scarborough resident Matthew Nguyen from deportation.
SASI relies mainly on student
donations and its community partners, including the DC/UOIT Student Association (SA), for its operating costs.
November is Woman Abuse
Prevention Month, and SASI has a
number of events planned on campus.
“Love shouldn’t hurt, let’s break
the silence,” Saenz said, repeating
SASI’s motto for the month. “We
don’t want your money, we want
your voice.”
SASI has asked local bar and pub
employees to sport anti-violence Tshirts on Nov. 25, which is the UN’s
official End Violence Against Women day. It also has the campus’s two
fraternities, TKE and ZSI, in a sort of
pledge competition.
The pledge, as Saenz explained,
is as follows: “I pledge that I will not
commit, condone or be silent about
violence against women.” She added
that members of both frats said the
violence against women is a serious
matter that must be addressed.
Tony Porter, founder of A Call to
Men, an organization determined
to end violence against women, will
speak on campus Nov. 21. The event
is held through RSVP only. Interested students can e-mail [email protected] to sign up.
Though Saenz graduates this
year, she hopes that SASI will continue at the campus. Students interested in joining SASI can e-mail sasi.
[email protected] for details.
powder) also mark this celebration.
“One of my favourite things about
Diwali is getting together with family and friends and sharing all the
laughter and happiness with each
other,” said Shahiwala.
Shahiwala was thankful to everyone who took part in the Diwali celebrations and looks forward to next
year’s event.
“Please feel free to join us and
share your ideas with us. It’s open to
everyone,” he said.
Working out
in Whitby
By Alicia MacDonald
Chronicle Staff
If you’re looking for a new
place to work out, go swimming or sit in a hot tub, visit
the Whitby Civic Recreation
Complex and check out their
facilities.
The complex is located at
555 Rossland Rd. E and has
over 100 machines such as
treadmills and stairmasters,
a 25-metre pool, saunas, hot
tubs, a large weight area and
quiet stretching room. It is
open 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7 a.m. to 6
p.m. on weekends.
If you are looking to lose
weight or want a sports-specific program and nutrition
counselling, certified fitness
professionals will assist you in
achieving those goals. ‘Fit plus’
is available to all members
who wish to participate in the
fitness and aquatic programs.
Staff will assess, counsel and
prescribe an exercise program
specific for your needs, all included in your membership.
Member appreciation day is
on the 22nd day of each month.
If you bring a friend with you,
they can use the health club
free of charge.
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CAMPUS NEWS
Tent classroom is controversial
By Robert Sudak
Chronicle Staff
With the expansion of UOIT
and the construction of all the new
buildings around campus, a new pavilion was literally pitched up for the
overflow of students.
Outside of the Athletics centre
sits a large tent-like structure that
seats a total of 250 students.
During the first two weeks when
the university opened for the new
semester, the pavilion was still under construction. Sometimes, because of the overflow of so many
students, teachers had to ship them
out on buses down Simcoe Street
to the Shrine Club to have their lectures.
“I think it’s ridiculous. We pay to
be in lecture halls, not in a tent,” said
Ian Sinclair, third year criminology
student at UOIT.
Sinclair paid in tuition $8,900 for
this year alone and said he thinks the
pavilion is amateurish and would
like to see a change. He also mentioned that the wireless network
within the pavilion hardly works.
Manager of Special Projects for
Durham College and UOIT, Ken
Bright, said the building has a fairly
decent wireless system. The only
down side is there are no electrical
outlets provided to students at each
desk. A few outlets are located on
the exterior perimeter of the structure. It has cost $400,000 so far to
get the building up and working,
but with repairs still going on, more
money will be spent.
A second year physics student at
UOIT who didn’t want to be named,
has a few lectures in the building
and doesn’t seem to care too much.
Photo by Robert Sudak
NEW PAVILION CLASS: Durham College and UOIT students from various programs have
been assigned classes in the new tent-like “lecture hall”. Bought used from the University of Toronto and refurbished in Calgary, the pavilion has cost about $400,000 so far.
The only situation he recalls having
a problem with is when it began to
rain and the vents on the ceiling
started to leak. Buckets had to be
placed under them.
“With any construction project
there is always deficiencies to work
out,” said Bright. “Once we started
occupying the building, we can only
work on it during the weekends.”
Purchased from the University
of Toronto, the building has a new
shell and was sent to Calgary to be
refurbished.
The building was then sent to
Oshawa, where it was erected over
the summer. There are still further
elements of the building that need
to be fixed, such as sealants.
“The building should have been
ready before school started,” said
Erin Pemberton, third-year criminology student at UOIT. “The university should be embarrassed. Our
own teacher even refused to put students on the bus.”
Because of a lack of funding,
buildings that were planned to be
built were either cancelled or postponed, but this does not mean noth-
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ing is in the works. Ralph Aprile, vicepresident of facilities for Durham
College and UOIT, says the school
is finalizing agreements for an addition to be made on the university’s
new engineering building. The ACE
(Automotive Centre of Excellence)
building will start construction in
the spring.
Putting up new buildings does
cost a hefty penny, but this does not
mean the college/university hasn’t
been making changes within its infrastructure.
This summer alone there were 20
different projects under way ranging from a new fitness lab setup in
the athletic centre to the tech-wing’s
new non-destructive energy lab.
“This summer we did see growth
within the college. With new programs starting, we added upgrades
to classrooms across the college. We
changed regular classrooms into
laptop labs, put up podiums in front
of the classrooms so teachers can
set up their laptops and give presentations and were trying to make
every part of the campus accessible
to everyone,” said Aprile.
There isn’t a restriction on the
number of students that can attend
Durham College and UOIT. That
is why there are portables erected
around campus and why the pavilion was built.
Facilities are assessing what
needs to be built or what additions
need to be made to meet the necessary learning requirements. No
other new buildings are to be made
next year, besides the ACE building, but the space that is needed to
make the additions is being looked
at. A decision will be made by the
end of November
Barbershoppers give cash to CDA
By Ryan Peterson
Chronicle Staff
Representatives from the Oshawa Barbershoppers harmonized
for speech when they presented the
Communicative Disorders Assistant program with a donation they
raised.
As part of their Harmonize For
Speech fund, the Oshawa chapter
of Barbershoppers gave the Communicative Disorders Assistant program $1,118.
Represented by Greg Goodall
and Rick Faulkner, the Barbershoppers in Oshawa have given $40, 000
over the years to assist those with
speech defects.
Accepting the cheque for the
Communicative Disorders Assistant program were Elizabeth Ludlow and student Daphne Goold.
According to Ludlow, the money
will be used for tests and kits for
children with severe speech impediments.
Another application for the
money could be for guest speakers,
which the course seems to have a
lot of. “it’s different when you read
about things, but when you’re having someone there, you really get it,”
said Goold.
The program itself is “a graduate
certificate in the school of health
that trains graduates to work under
Photo by Ryan Peterson
FUNDS FOR CDA: From left, Elizabeth Ludlow, the program co-ordinator for Communicative Disorders Assistant program, Daphne Goold, a student in the program, and Greg
Goodall, a representative of the barbershoppers, operate equipment from the program.
speech-language pathologists and
audiologists,” said Ludlow.
A communicative disorders assistant can provide speech and
language therapy as well as speech,
language and hearing screening for
both children and adults.
A one-year program that has
seven courses in the first semester
and two placements anywhere in
Ontario in the second semester, the
program has a pretty heavy course
load.
“It’s exciting. It’s a lot of hard work,
but it’s worth it.”
The Barbershoppers have more
than 25 chapters across Ontario that
have collectively raised $40 million
through the Harmonize For Speech
fund. Their motto is: “We sing that
they shall speak.”
“Part of the reason this is important to me is because I’m partially
deaf,” Faulkner said.
“In the old days, they used to have
you drink a glass of water, put a tube
up your nose, and have you hold
onto a rubber bulb. Then you heard
a large explosion and this was supposed to help. It was called blowing
your ear drums out.”
Today’s methods are much more
sound and technological, and some
of the Barbershoppers’ charity will
go to fund the use of those tools and
techniques.
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The Chronicle
November 7, 2006
CAMPUS NEWS
Bringing diversity to Durham
By Pavan Sandhu
Chronicle Staff
Bringing the world to Oshawa. That’s how
Jon Sarpong, the new campus diversity officer
defines his job.
The 28 year old is the newest addition to the
Student Life department. Standing at six foot
two, clean-cut and dressed in a grey shirt, he
explained his job as fostering understanding
between different cultures and ethic groups at
the college and university.
“I am available as a resource on campus for
students with issues relating to sexual orientation, race, religion, and even social status,”
he said. “If there are any breaches on campus
connected with the criminal code I work with
Gary Pitcher to get these situations investigated and resolved.”
The position of the diversity officer is new
this year. It was started because of the increase
in enrolment of various ethnic groups at the
college and university.
Evan Muller-Cheng, the Student Association president, thinks it’s important to have
this position at the campus.
“In the past four years we have seen the
campus grow because of the university,” he
said. “We are two institutions, so it’s good to
bring forth an understanding of diversity.”
Sarpong graduated from the University of
Toronto. He is no stranger when it comes to
dealing with student issues. He was the vicepresident of the Student Association at U of T.
Most recently he was involved with the
positive space campaign and worked alongside SHARE, Pride and the Student Association.
“This is the first time we have had this on
campus,” he said. “It goes a long way in building an atmosphere of tolerance and acceptance.”
Not everyone responds the same to issues
and this was the case surrounding the positive
space campaign.
“We have dealt with a few issues of ignorance,” said Sarpong.
At the beginning of the campaign there was
some negative feedback from students - people making derogatory remarks to members
of the pride organization and those involved,
he said.
“What we can do is educate these people
and through that education build an atmosphere where people are accepted,” said Sarpong. “You cannot treat people like that - especially on a university and college campus.”
Sarpong has at times experienced discrimination himself.
“I have been pulled over many times for
no reason and sometimes in a certain atmosphere it feels like people don’t want you
there,” said Sarpong. “At the end of the day it is
Photo by Pavan Sandhu
TALK ABOUT ACCEPTANCE: Jon Sarpong, diversity officer, talks with Santai Kimakeke, a first-year Applied
Mathematics student, about life on campus.
up to the person to react positively to negative
situations and want to make things better for
the next batch of students.”
Professional development for staff is one
initiative that will start in the new year.
“We are trying to implement sensitivity
training for faculty, student advisors and students,” said Sarpong. “Anyone can take this
training and be the resource to others on
campus with issues concerning diversity and
multiculturalism.”
He is also developing a new policy on how
to deal with discrimination
on campus.
Currently he is working
on events for International
Education Week that takes
place Nov. 13 to 17. There
are going to be essay contests and guest speakers.
Students will have the opportunity to take part in a
photo contest that deals
with multiculturalism.
“We will be bringing in
different culture musicians
and engaging the community,” said Sarpong.
There are many plans
for the upcoming year.
Memorial Park
tree lighting
By Valene Nicholas
Chronicle Staff
Hundreds of bulbs shine among
a giant evergreen as the city of Oshawa celebrates the beginning of the
holiday season at Memorial Park.
On Nov. 16, at 6:45 p.m. residents
will congregate in front of the band
shell for live music and a sing-along
for the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Tunes from Terri and Rick Just
for Kids and The Durham Shores
Chorus will resonate into the air.
Terri and Rick, a husband and wife
team, have been singing for preteens since 1997 in more than 300
schools and concerts, and received
two juno nominations.
The Durham Shores Chorus is a
group of singing and dancing women. They welcome women from the
community to join, no matter the
musical expertise and provide musical education for interested individuals.
Free hot chocolate will be served
outside the bandstand and Santa
Claus will be seen mingling with
youngsters. Other visitors include
the mayor and Oshawa council, according to city of Oshawa employee
Derek Keenan.
“It’s a great event to attend with
the whole family,” said Keenan.
“I am excited and optimistic,” said Sarpong.
“There is a unique opportunity on campus to
develop programming that touches base with
everyone.”
Naheed Dosani, the president of SHARE,
has worked with Sarpong with the Guluwalk.
“Jon brings a perspective on diversity that
this campus will benefit from greatly,” said
Dosani. “Diversity is a beautiful thing when
implemented and encouraged correctly, Jon
is destined to do just that.”
Gary Pitcher, the Student Rights and Re-
sponsibilities officer works closely with Sarpong.
“He has gotten positive feedback, and students are willing to talk to him,” said Pitcher.
“We are happy to have him here and look foreward to the future.”
Sarpong urges students with issues related
to diversity and multiculturalism and students
with great ideas to promote diversity to come
meet with him.
His office is located in the student services
department, B205.
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November 7, 2006
CAMPUS NEWS
Donate blood to preserve life
By Amy Parrington
It’s in you to give
Chronicle Staff
Blood type checks were held on
campus to raise awareness of the
importance of blood donation and
to schedule donors for the upcoming blood clinic on Nov. 24.
The Canadian Blood Service
held two blood type clinics on Oct.
24 and 31 where students and faculty members could test their blood
on campus to see if they are eligible
to make a donation.
“Our objective is to provide
awareness for students about the
importance of donating blood,” said
Sandra Wilson, a donor services
representative.
Wilson said the Canadian Blood
Services provides these blood type
clinics to inform students of the
program and to hopefully persuade
more people to donate.
The Canadian Blood Services is
a not-for-profit, charitable organization whose mission is to manage the
blood and blood product supply for
Canadians.
Every day someone needs blood.
It could be a relative, friend, stranger
or even yourself, and that is why it is
so important that people donate.
Approximately 46 per cent of the
Canadian population has type O
blood, followed by type A with 42
per cent. Uncommon blood types
are type B, carried by only nine per
cent of the population, and the most
rare type, AB, produced by three per
cent of the population.
Annually 850,000 units of blood
are collected by the Canadian Blood
Services, which are processed into
the products that are given out to
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• Only 3.5 per cent of eligible Canadians donate blood.
• One unit of blood donated is approximately 450
milliliters or two cups and can
save three lives.
•.The most common blood
type is type O, carried by 46
per cent of the Canadian population.
• Annually 850,000 units
of blood are collected by the
Canadian Blood Services.
Source: The Canadian Blood Services
Photo by Amy Parrington
DONORS WANTED: The Canadian Blood Services visited the Durham College/UOIT
campus last week. Sanifa Holaki (left) has her blood type checked because she wishes
to become a donor. The next clinic will be held on campus Nov. 24 for those who wish to
donate.
thousands of patients.
Sadly, only 3.5 per cent of eligible
Canadians donate blood.
“The turnout has not been so
great, but as the day continues we
hope to test more blood types and
schedule more donation appoint-
ments,” said Wilson.
Basic requirements for giving
blood are: a person must be between 17 and 71, weigh at least
110 pounds, and be in good health
with regular eating and sleeping patterns, according to a Ca-
nadian Blood services leaflet.
“I am not sure of my blood type, so
that is why I am getting it checked
today,” said Sanifa Holaki, a student
at UOIT. “After I find out my blood
type I am definitely going to make
an appointment to donate.”
In
Canada,
approximately
137,000 people are diagnosed with
cancer every year, according to the
Canadian Blood Services. Cancer
patients often need blood or blood
products to survive their treatments.
One donation of blood can save
up to three lives, but many medical
procedures require more. A cancer
treatment requires up to eight units
per week, a gunshot wound requires
50 units per medical procedure, and
a liver transplant requires up to 100
units of blood per procedure. One
unit of blood donated is approximately 450 millilitres or two cups.
The clinic held two blood type
testing sessions on campus on Oct.
24 and Oct. 31. After testing was
completed students were given the
option of scheduling an appointment to donate blood at the school.
“We are having a blood donor
clinic on Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. in the east gym and hope to
have a big turnout,” said Wilson.
School of rock helps
kids to reach dreams
By Amanda Gauthier
Chronicle Staff
A love of music, creativity and a
good time is all that is required for
the chance to play in a band and record a song, as December sign-ups
for the School of Rock and Roll day
camp are quickly approaching.
The day camp was developed in
2003, when Joanne Hill, a Durham
College professor who teaches Entertainment Administration, decided to create a chance for young
people to live like rock stars. Students from this program, as well as
other members of the community,
can apply to help out at the camp,
which is held at Durham College.
Sponsored by Long and McQuade Limited, an internationallyknown music store, the camp has
become an icon to young musicians.
“There isn’t anything like us,” said
Hill. “We’re the ones to follow.”
Children aged nine to 14 can sign
up for a week at the camp. Before
the kids arrive, they are divided into
groups, forming 12 bands. Throughout the week, along with practising
one particular song, the camp-goers
are given lessons in four classes: history of rock, song writing, live sound
and band promotion. By Friday of
each week, the bands have practised their songs and get the chance
to perform for family and friends in
DC’s Student Centre.
REACHing for students
By Caitlyn Holroyd
Chronicle Staff
With midterm exams over and the end of first semester fast approaching, the campus REACH centre is offering a helping hand for students with
disabilities.
Any students who have a disability or suspect they have a disability
and/or used academic resources in high school are encouraged to visit the
REACH centre in room B297 to learn how to sign up to write exams in the
centre.
Interested students should book an appointment soon to meet with a
disability adviser. All consultations are confidential.
“We do a phenomenal job,” Willona Blanche, director for the centre, said.
“We do so much and [it’s done] so in-depth.”
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Financial worries can be Changing the
alleviated by work study way we elect
By Amanda Gauthier
Chronicle Staff
The financial advisor is speaking
to her about student loans, possible
bursaries and ways she can earn
more money. She zones in and out
of the conversation, focusing back
and forth between the filing cabinet
and bright green paint in the office
until the advisor mentions Durham
College’s work study program. Her
part-time job at Wendy’s is enough
to help her barely scrape by. When
she learns of the possibility to earn
money on campus and still have
more than enough time to concentrate on her heavy workload, her focus is now on her future.
For many years, Durham College has provided its students with
the Work Study Program. University
of Ontario Institute of Technology
offers a similar program called the
University Works Program. These
programs match students with oncampus jobs to help them pay for
their education without missing
classes.
“Students can work during spares
so they don’t have to do so off campus to earn money,” said Lyn MacDonald, Financial Aid Officer/DC
Student Employment Co-ordinator. MacDonald said the program
strives to assist a student who needs
a job but who does not want to work
excessively.
Each department is permitted by
the labour union to provide students
with a total of 24 hours per week in
work-study. This can be given to one
student, said MacDonald, or can be
divided up among a small group. For
example, if four students applied for
work-study jobs in the same department, each could work six hours.
The same restrictions apply in the
university works program. At the
same time, a student is only permitted to work for 12 hours per week at
the most. If a student’s grades begin
to decline, he can no longer participate in the program. The student
must keep track of any money he
earns throughout the semester.
Wright on Cuba
By Chad Ingram
Chronicle Staff
Politically-minded students
with an interest in international
affairs may want to attend a lecture on campus Nov. 9.
Titled Perspectives on PostCastro Cuba, the lecture will take
place at 7 p.m. in lecture theatre
C113 of the Gordon Willey Building. The event will be hosted
by author and historian Robert
Wright.
To apply for the work-study program or the university works, a student must have a 2.0 GPA average
and must be eligible to receive funding from OSAP. He does not have to
be receiving OSAP, but must require
some financial assistance. If he is
in his first semester of his first year
and there are no grades on file yet,
he may continue in the program but
his marks will be monitored once
they are applied. The student then
must visit the mycampus website
and under the DC Student heading,
choose the financial aid and assistance category. From there, he is to
apply for one, two or all of the following: Work Study Program, Peer
Tutoring or a general bursary. The
student must also be a resident of
Ontario.
The work-study and university
works programs are 25 per cent institutional funded and 75 per cent
government funded. DC is provided
with a certain budget to use for the
program.
Lisa Smith is an administrative
assistant in the School of Health
and Community Service office. A
2002 DC marketing grad, she participated in the work-study program
as a student, doing administrative
work in the School of Business. She
is more than satisfied with the experience in office work she gained
during this time.
“I think it is good experience to
prepare for when you finish school
and go out into the work force.” said
Smith, “What better way to make
money than to work on campus?”
By Reka Szekely
Chronicle Staff
The campus community is
invited to have their say on how
we elect our representatives in
Ontario’s parliament.
Currently, Ontario uses a “first
past the post” system, where the
candidate with the largest number of votes, regardless of whether they receive more than 50 per
cent of the vote, wins the seat in
provincial parliament.
The Ontario Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform is
charged with the task of evaluating whether that’s the best way
of representing Ontarians. Other
democracies use different methods. For example, proportional
representation means seats are
based on what percentage of the
overall vote each political party
gets.
The Citizens’ Assembly has
one member from each riding.
Durham College professor Margo
Bath represents the Durham riding, which includes the Oshawa
campus.
Bath has invited the entire
community to express their views
on the issue at a public forum on
Nov. 21 in C113 of the Gordon
Willey building.
If the assembly recommends
changes to the electoral system,
the provincial government has
promised to hold a referendum
on the changes by October 2007.
Queen’s Park recently announced
it would need a majority of 60 per
cent to pass.
For more information, contact
Margo Bath at [email protected].
Canada’s heritage
By Mike Gokdag
Chronicle Staff
With Remembrance Day inching
closer Captain Graham Bye and the
Oshawa Library are teaming up for
a presentation on Canada’s military
heritage.
Capain Graham Bye of the Ontario Regiment is also a history
teacher.
The idea for the presentation
came from his students who had
fled their countries because of violence and injustice. The topic will focus around comparing his students
experiences with World War II veterans and with the new generation
of Canadians in the Gulf.
War Years: Yesterday and Today
will be held on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at the
McLaughlin Library Auditorium.
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Centre helps children remember
Thousands of area
children participate in
program to remember
Durham veterans
By Ryan Peterson
Chronicle Staff
“Imagine thousands of Ontario
school children simultaneously
honouring our veterans and showing the importance of reading and
remembering why wars are fought,”
says a press release from the Durham West Arts Centre.
Once located in Pickering Village in Ajax, the Durham West Arts
Centre or DWAC is the hub of the
Reading and Remembrance Project for the second year in a row.
The project is aimed at elementary
school children across the province
looking to combine Remembrance
Day ceremonies, with reading and
historical education.
DWAC is a nonprofit arts organization started by a retired teacher.
This year the focus is on Holocaust
and Anti-Racism Education. Providing resources through their website
and through a mailing list, educators are given a plethora of material
to make educating young people
fun.
Last year the idea was to have
students all across Ontario read
John McCrae’s poem In Flanders
Fields on Nov. 11 at 2:11p.m in different ways. This year DWAC has
provided a variety of resources to be
read, heard, seen and experienced.
Also this year the suggested start
time is November 10 at 2:10 p.m.
because Remembrance Day is on a
Saturday.
One such resource comes from
FAST or Fighting Anti-Semitism
Together in association with the Canadian Jewish Congress. They have
a program called the Choose Your
Voice education program. There are
four lessons each complete with a
DVD.
Melanie Simons, special projects
co-ordinator for FAST said, “This
resource is valuable in facilitating
student learning.” In the lessons
students learn to look at their own
ideas about different groups of people and how to break down those
stereotypes.
The lessons are aimed at students from Grade 6-8. “I’m happy
to be a part of it,” Simons said about
her program’s inclusion in the reading and remembrance project.
Other resources include questions, information and activities
based on a book, documentary and
play called Hanna’s Suitcase, which
is a story about Japanese students
in the present day who discover
a suitcase that belonged to a girl
named Hanna, whose family was in
Czechoslovakia at the start of Nazi
occupation.
Still more resources include an
address from the UN, historical information, games/activities and remembrance influenced literature,
art and music. The majority of these
resources are online, but have print
equivalents. Resources are also
available in French.
Mary Cook, the webmaster for
DWAC, said executive director Angie Littlefield, “sent letters to the directors of education for permission
to send schools information,” about
the Reading and Remembrance
Project. “Over 10,000 students have
signed up,” cook said.
Students can be registered for
the project when their schools respond to the information sent to
them by DWAC. Sylvie Roy-Hollingsworth the principal of Ecole
elementaire Antonine Maillet in Oshawa responded to the information.
“It seemed important to participate,”
Roy-Hollingsworth said. “We are go-
Year round ghost hunt in Whitby
By Elise Haskell
Chronicle Staff
If you have an interest in the macabre and otherworldly, then you
might be interested in the Whitby
Ghost Walk.
Following in the footsteps of Toronto and Kingston, the historical
tour agency of Whitby thought it
might be a good idea to begin their
own haunted tour of old Whitby.
“It’s a candlelit walk to seven locations in Whitby where there are
local urban hauntins,” said Dainard.
“It lasts two hours and as well as
learning the ghost stories, people
also learn about the history of Whitby.”
The tour takes people to places
such as Centennial building.
“It was the old courthouse,” says
Dainard.
“In one case held there a man
was convicted of murder and when
found guilty his father, who was
watching from the balcony, fell from
the shock of it and died. People still
see him haunting the building wearing a top hat.”
Although Halloween season
has passed and there are no more
scheduled ghost walks, Dainard
says they offer the haunted tour all
year. Call 905-743-0703 and book
an appointment.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for
children under 13 and they also offer group rates.
ing to have an assembly and we’re
having a guest speaker come in.”
The school is registered on
DWAC’s website under the heading of honour roll, where registered
schools and their activities are listed.
Aside from FAST, the Canadian Jewish Congress and various
schools throughout Ontario, DWAC
is also affiliated with Ontario Power
Generation, the Royal Canadian Legion, Veterans Affairs Canada, and
the United Jewish Appeal Federation.
Something that’s happening
close to the time of Remembrance
Day with an associate of DWAC but
not DWAC itself is the 26th annual
Holocaust Education Week. Running from Nov. 1 to 9, the week is
made up mostly of guest lectures.
A moment
of silence:
ceremony to
remember
By Pavan Sandhu
Chronicle Staff
The Remembrance Day ceremony will take place on Nov.
10 at 10:45 a.m. in the gym.
Guest speakers include Dr.
Ron Bordessa, the president of
UOIT, Murray Genoe, the dean
of Julian Blackburn College
of Trent University, and Bev
Balenko, the vice-president of
academic.
Balenko will be filling in for
Leah Myers, the president of
Durham College.
Winners of the art contest
run by the Student Association
will exhibit their artwork and
poetry.
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Photo by Elise Haskell
REWIND TO THE PAST: Matt McEwan, an animation student at Durham
College, sported a VHS tape on Halloween. Although he was wearing the
costume for a project in his class, the outfit turned heads.
Students not afraid to
dress up on Halloween
By Elise Haskell
Chronicle Staff
The age-old tradition on Halloween is to
dress up, normally as something spooky, but
usually just as something bizarre or in something you wouldn’t normally wear.
Children become ghouls, shy girls become
sex kittens, and wild boys… well, they don’t really change.
Photo by Elise Haskell
SCOTCH THRIFT: Michael Stroyon
becomes a crazy engineer for the
day.
As we grow older and become college
students we tend not to get as excited by Halloween and don’t feel the need to go through
all the trouble of either making or buying a
costume and dressing in it unless going to a
Halloween party.
So most people skip on dressing up for
school.
But, there are still a few students who
can’t let go of that childlike feeling and come
dressed up all the same.
“Originally I was just going to come off as
a rich guy, but people kept coming up to me
and calling me a pimp,” said Derek Stewart,
sporting a fashionable top hat and diamondtipped cane.
“So I guess I’m a rich pimp.”
“I’m a crazy engineer,” said Michael Stroyan, wearing a red jump suit covered in patches, a hard hat and some stylish safety glasses.
“I’ve had this costume for a while and the
hard hat. I need the safety glass because, well,
you never know.”
There were students, like Kara Maracle,
were so focused on simply coming to school
in costume that thay weren’t exactly sure
what they even were.
“A fairy?” She laughed, wearing a black
and purple dress, complete with a wand and
black-lace wings.
“I just dressed up. I bought the costume at
Value Village.”
Even the Learning Commons Moose got
into the spirit, with its cunning disguise as a
hapless cow.
Some who were dressed up at the college
weren’t actually doing it for Halloween.
“I’m actually shooting a movie for Durham
Film,” said animation student Matt McEwan,
who was dressed up as a VHS tape and dancing on the front lawn of the college.
But whatever his reason, a costume is a
costume, and it helped to add to the flavour
of the day.
It seems that no matter how old you get,
you never really get too old to dress up on
Halloween.
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Preparing for winter weather
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Whitby’s new park
By Alicia MacDonald
Chronicle Staff
By Amy Parrington
Chronicle Staff
Cold pre-winter weather, icy
rain showers, and snow squalls
are all part of the approaching
winter season; however this drastic change in weather threatens
the safety of many motorists.
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) issued a warning Oct.
13 for all drivers to take extra care
when travelling.
To ensure road safety the ministry has provided drivers with
an update of their winter maintePhoto by Amy Parrington
nance activities.
TOPPING UP: Motorist Renee Pond fills her washer fluid
MTO contractors are on the to get ready for winter driving.
job, following all regular winter
maintenance procedures such as This means that nearly half of ac- admitted that the accident ocploughing, sanding and salting the cident victims had their accident curred because their vehicle was
not properly equipped. The report
roads. Also, the Ontario Provincial during the winter season.
also claims that in Ontario the usBesides
being
extra
cautious
Police have closed certain highways because of blowing snow, when driving, motorists should age rate of winter tires by motorcollapsed trees and fallen power also properly equip their vehicles ists is only 26 per cent, which is
below the national average.
for tough winter weather.
lines to prevent accidents.
“I make sure I get a mainteTh
e
Canadian
Car
Safety
in
According to a Canadian Car
Safety in Winter report, 26 per cent Winter report also stated that 17 nance check done on my car beof Canadian drivers have been in per cent of people who have had fore the winter,” said motorist Recar accidents during the winter. an accident during the winter nee Pond.
Christmas pottery show and sale
By Luba Tymchuk
Chronicle Staff
Get ready for the holidays with a
weekend full of Christmas pottery.
The Durham Potter’s Guild is
hosting its 19th annual Christmas
pottery show and sale on Nov. 11
and 12.
The weekend will be full of great
Christmas gift ideas and door prizes. The admission is free and there
will be no GST. A percentage of the
sales will benefit the Denise House,
a shelter and support for abused
women in Oshawa.
Held at the Ajax Kinsmen Heritage Centre, the show and sale will
be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov.
11 and from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Nov. 12.
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Many people know that Cullen
Gardens in Whitby was shut down,
but what they don’t know is that it’s
been replaced by Cullen Central
Park, a park that’s free and open to
the public.
The property that once contained the miniature village, gardens and restaurant is now owned
by the Town of Whitby.
“Since we took possession it has
been open to the public, although
at various points in time different
areas have been off limits due to
demolition, construction or restoration,” said Manager of Parks Steve H.
Edwards.
The park can be used as a place
to go for a walk, view vegetation, go
bird watching, or have a picnic.
“Cullen Central Park is an excellent site to visit to escape some of
the hectic urban pressures,” said
Edwards.
He said that during 2006 the
buildings left on site at the park
were used for weddings, receptions,
and summer camps.
Due to the size, and range of
environments on the property, the
town plans to undertake a master
plan process during 2007. Residents
will be invited to actively participate
in the process, and a meeting will be
held in the new year for those interested in voicing an opinion about
the park.
Logistics centre to open
By Mike Gokdag
Chronicle Staff
Coinciding with the opening
of the new General Motors manufacturing facility, Pival International is opening its new logistics
centre.
Pival International specializes
in helping companies with problems and giving value added solutions to clients. Founded in 2003
Pival has since gone on to open
three facilities, including one in
Ajax, and its fourth is underway.
The Oshawa project will be
built in two phases, with over $40
million in total investment. The
41-acre site is being constructed
at Thornton Road and Wentworth Street.
The facility will be less then
two kilometre from the GM Oshawa assembly plant.
“The decision to make such a
significant investment in Oshawa
is a compliment to the skilled
work force and high quality of life
available in the community,” Jim
Flaherty, the Minister of Finance,
said in a news release.
Phases one and two are
planned to be completed by late
2008.
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NTERTAINMENT
Queen of lavish life fails in theatres
Durham College-UOIT Chronicle
Antoinette’s
life story
has viewers
bored and
confused
By Jocelyn Nespiak
Chronicle Staff
Until Sofia Coppola’s new movie,
Marie Antoinette, entered theatres,
the future queen’s life was interesting. Now with its Hollywood take,
her life is confusing, dull and monotonous.
Despite the movie being loosely
based on the book Marie Antoinette: The Journey, by Lady Antonia
Fraser, it barely announces a plot,
real conflicts and a clear ending.
It begins with Marie Antoinette,
played by Kirsten Dunst, being
stripped of her Austrian clothing,
servants and dog at the border between Austria and France. At 14
she was to marry the future king of
France, Louis XVI, played by Jason
Schwartzman. This would solidify
an alliance between the two countries, if an heir to the throne was
born. Eventually one king would
rule both Austria and France.
At such a young age, it would be
natural for Antoinette to emotionally react to this rapid change of environment and lifestyle, but all Dunst
gives is a glum expression.
At first the viewers might have
thought she could only grieve alone
because of her status and the politeness of the era, but when she does
enter the Palace of Versailles and
finally does get time to be alone in
her chamber, she does not.
Instead she is overwhelmed
by her surroundings and her new
found wealth and couldn’t care less
about leaving her heritage behind.
Although the movie is based on
Antoinette’s life, it presents no real
facts.
On screen it is apparent that Antoinette and Louis XVI are having
trouble sexually because he isn’t interested. Her annoying attempts to
seduce him fail because she really
isn’t trying that hard.
What the film fails to say is that
Louis XVI had phimosis, a disease
that prevents the retraction of the
foreskin on an uncircumcised male
when the penis is erect.
Seven years after their marriage
he received surgery to fix the problem and one year later they had
their first child.
Since Coppola wanted to keep it
simple, she disregarded these facts.
The majority of the scenes are
pathetic attempts to visually entice
the audience with images of the Palace of Versailles, but viewers quickly
lose interest of its architecture.
Overall the movie lacks passion
and an absence of dialogue and verbal interaction between Antoinette
and Louis make their relationship
boring.
The most significant connection
Antoinette has in the movie is her
affair with a Swedish soldier. This is
the only time Dunst has a personality. She has a lustful, captivating
stare. It is clear she wants him.
The affair further confuses the
audience because her second child
is born right after she makes love
with him. The child could be his
or her husband’s, but it goes unanswered.
The biggest conflict Antoinette
has is her non-existent relationship
with Madame du Berry, the mistress
of King Louis XV, her husband’s father. Antoinette ignores her until
finally she is advised to acknowledge the woman out of respect for
the king. She says a couple words to
her and vows never to speak to her
again.
Fortunately for Antoinette the
king dies and the mistress is kicked
out of the palace.
With the king’s death comes a
neutral feeling. Does anyone care
that he died? No.
It is an easy choice. It is more interesting to read the history of Marie
Antoinette than it is to watch Coppola’s movie.
At least in documents it is written
how she died and not left up to the
imagination.
Hip album sheds new light on band
By Mike Van Veen
Chronicle Staff
World Container, the new Tragically Hip album, will bring a smile to
fans. It arrives just when it appeared
Gord Downie and the boys had lost
their touch.
In Between Evolution, the group’s
2004 effort, went soft and Even In
Violet Light, which followed up the
fantastic Phantom Power album,
felt only half complete. That’s not the
case for World Container.
The album starts strong with Yer
Not The Ocean, a rock ballad reminiscent of early Hip with strong guitar and Downie testing his vocals
on the chorus. This follows with the
best song on the album, The Lonely End of the Rink. The song has a
strong melody with an even more
powerful chorus and is a definitive
Hip classic. Hopefully we’ll see this
as a single off of the album.
In View provides a nice mix of a
soft melody while still keeping a fast
tempo. It is a very catchy tune and
was definitely a good choice for the
first released single because it gives
Hip fans enough old Hip to draw
them in but is different enough for
people who didn’t like the Hip before to give them a chance.
Fly and Luv are slower and focus
more on soft guitar tones and mellow vocals. Neither really stood out
as anything special and are easily
breezed by.
A WHOLE NEW HIP: Tragically Hip’s new album World Container shows fans a different side of the group.
Track 6 is another standout and
a first for the Hip. The Kids Don’t Get
It takes a dive into political issues, be
it a shallow dive. The song is about
youth today and that they don’t
understand or particularly care
about what goes on in the world. It
is a well-conceived song that could
have gone badly if it had come off as
a rant. Thankfully it is kept as just a
good track with a little politics.
Pretend and Last Night I
Dreamed You Didn’t Love Me are
somewhat forgettable songs. They
are slower tempo songs but don’t
have the same kind of themes as
older Hip songs such as Nautical
Disaster or Wheat Kings. They are
more personal songs and that hurts
them because the listener won’t feel
as connected to them as songs that
are a part of Canadian culture or
history.
The Drop Off and Family Band,
tracks 9 and 10 respectively, are
surprisingly good for being near the
end of the album. Family Band in
particular stands out as a track that
would do very well as a single. It is
easy to get into and has a tune that
just begs to be hummed.
The album’s title track serves as
the closer and fits perfectly. It is a
slow piano driven tune about doing
away with expected behaviours. The
song has some very effective guitar
solos as well as a very passionate
chorus that Downie belts out like
only he can.
World Container is a solid album. It is clear the band is maturing
as songwriters, singing about more
than hockey and small Ontario
towns. This seems to be a curse and
a blessing.
Some of its most recognized
songs focus on things that are
prominent to Canadians and so The
Hip might lose some fans with this
latest album.
However, it may also draw in
some new fans, particularly American listeners who know nothing of
Canadian culture and couldn’t relate
to a song about Bill Barilko. World
Container gives Hip fans enough
old style tunes to satisfy, while not
excluding a potential American audience.
Royal fair
coming
back to
Toronto
By Keith Fernandes
Chronicle Staff
The world’s largest indoor
agricultural, horticultural and
horse fair in the world will once
again be returning to Toronto.
Running from Nov. 3 to Nov.
12 this year, the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair has been part
of Canadian culture for the past
80 years, and it doesn’t show
any sign of slowing down.
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is a Canadian tradition
for thousands, and it will once
again be held at Exhibition
Place at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto this year.
Featured attractions include
the Royal Vineyard, the Superdogs theatre, and of course, the
Royal horse show.
General admission to the
Royal is $17 for adults and
$12 for youths aged 5-17 and
seniors. Tickets for the Royal
horse show include general admission and range from $25 to
$50 for individuals. Group and
family rates are available.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Saw slices its way to the top
By Pavan Sandhu
Chronicle Staff
The movie that made public
washrooms the most feared place to
be is back. The Jigsaw Killer returns
for the third time to piece together
the puzzle left unsolved in previous
Saw movies.
It has become an annual ritual
the last two years with the Jigsaw
Killer terrorizing the last week of
October. With Saw III, audiences
are taken to another level of gore,
with more terrifying torture devices,
double the body count and triple the
blood spill, it’s a full out explosion of
terror like never before.
Lions Gate Entertainment and
Twisted Pictures have sawed themselves another smashing hit. From
the opening scene to the explosive
end, it has you on the edge of your
seat.
The audience was first introduced to Jigsaw in 2004. Unaware,
they sat through one of the most
original, mind-twisting and explosive movies to grace the cinema
screens in a long time. No other killer/villain has been able to the take
the throne of horror king since the
1980s. Forget Freddy Krueger and
Leatherface, Jigsaw is a true artist,
no killing is done the same way and
each victim has a different test they
must endure. After this instalment
Jigsaw reigns supreme as the horror
king above everyone else.
Fans thinking they will be able to
BLOODY HELL: Saw III returns to terrorize the audience with double the body count
and triple the blood spill. Here a victim wakes up to find himself inside one of Jigsaw’s
games.
guess what happens will be hit with
one shocking twist after another.
Forget what you know because everything is not what you expect.
Saw III follows the Jigsaw Killer
and new apprentice Amanda as
they painfully teach their victims to
appreciate life. With Jigsaw’s health
at risk, Amanda kidnaps Dr. Lynn
Denlon to keep him stable long
enough for the game to start. Amanda is then attached to an iron neck-
lace of guns that is rigged to Jigsaw’s
heart monitor. If he dies, she dies.
The relationship between Amanda and Jigsaw is further explained
in this movie. How they became a
team, and what she gave up to be
his apprentice.
Actress Shawnee Smith portrays
Amanda. Since the first movie, her
role has become more prominent.
In Saw she was the victim, in Saw 2
she was the victim turned apprentice and in this instalment she is the
apprentice turned killer.
Tobin Bell plays the electrifying
Jigsaw. His performance is amazing.
He has a sense of mystery and allure.
No villain before has been able to
generate such fear in the audience.
From his talking puppet appearing
on television screens notifying the
victims of the game, to his torture
traps, he displays a level of creativity
that has been missing from the horror franchise for a long time.
It would have been interesting
to see the life of Jigsaw and how he
became the killer but the movie ignored this aspect.
Can audiences expect a prequel
in the near future? Will the Saw franchise end as a trilogy or are we going to be graced with a Saw 4? Both
questions will be answered in time
but for the meantime Bell has been
quoted as saying that he has signed
on for five Saw movies. Jigsaw is the
Halloween fright that we all yearn
for and an October without him and
his saw is impossible to imagine.
The Trailer Park Boys soundtrack gets big and dirty
By Keith Fernandes
Chronicle Staff
Home-grown Canadian sensations The Trailer Park Boys exploded onto the silver screen this
year with their brand new movie
The Trailer Park Boys: The Big Dirty.
Official soundtracks and feature
films go together like rum and coke,
so it’s no surprise that The Trailer
Park Boys have a soundtrack out to
match The Big Dirty. The surprising
Wii will
rock you
By Andrew Moore
Chronicle Staff
Two days after Sony releases
Playstation 3, Nintendo will be releasing their newest counterpart.
On Nov. 19 Nintendo’s new console, Wii, will be released in North
America. Although it will not be
as powerful as the Playstation 3 or
Xbox 360, it offers something new
to gamers.
The Wii features a hand-held
wireless remote control powered
by Bluetooth technology. A builtin motion sensor allows the gamer
to control the action on screen by
their own body movements from
up to 30 feet away. For example, in
a baseball game the remote would
act as your bat; in a racing game, a
steering wheel.
Before the end of December
Nintendo will have released over
60 games for the Wii.
thing is it’s pretty friggin’ good, especially in terms of motion picture
soundtracks.
The soundtrack features purely
Canadian content (CANCON) from
rock legends such as Rush with The
Spirit of the Radio, relative newcomers Alexisonfire covering Black Sabbath with Sweet Leaf, and Canadian
favourites The Tragically Hip with
its classic song, Bobcaygeon.
Interspersed throughout the
soundtrack are clips of dialogue
from the Trailer Park Boys movie,
which if they had not been so damn
hilarious could probably have been
discarded as nothing more than
filler. Not surprisingly however,
some of the best parts of this CD are
in the sound bites. From Mr. Lahey
ranting about “shit-hawks”, to Ricky
talking his way out of theft in court,
these clips make the album.
The first song on the CD is
a cover of the Sonny Curtis of The
Crickets song I Fought the Law by
The Big Dirty Band. The Big Dirty
Band was formed for The Big Dirty
movie with Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of Rush fame on guitar and
bass, Ian Thornley from Thornley
on vocals and guitar, drummer Jeff
Burrows from the Tea Party, and Die
Mannequin’s Care Failure wailing
vocals.
The show-stealing track on this
album is the newly remixed version
of Trailer Park Life by Sunnyvale
Trailer Park rapper J-Roc. Taking
bits and pieces of Life by Our Lady
Peace, and adding his own unique
rural-gangster lyrics, J-Rock has
turned what was once a joke into a
track you will want to listen to over
and over.
Fans of The Boys will get the most
enjoyment out of this CD for the
memorable songs that embody the
Big Dirty Movie and for the hilarious
dialogue, but CANCON fans should
definitely consider this strictly Canadian album also.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
New movie assassinates Bush
Death of a
President
brings
controversy
to the big
screen
By Reka Szekely
Chronicle Staff
With the hypothetical assassination of George W. Bush forming its
premise, Death of a President is one
of the most controversial films to be
released in recent years.
Director Gabriel Range shoots
Death of a President like a documentary, combining real and fake
footage to create a chillingly realistic portrait of an assassination. Actors play the experts interviewed for
the documentary, including the fictional head of the secret service and
Bush’s speechwriter.
The event occurs on Oct. 19,
2007 in Chicago. Bush is scheduled
to make a speech at the Sheraton
Hotel, but even before he gets there,
trouble is brewing as angry protestors intercept his motorcade.
The film uses a speech by Bush
from 2003 and digitally inserts characters from the movie into it. After
the speech, he’s shot as he greets
supporters outside the hotel along a
cordoned off rope line.
The assassination happens about
20 minutes into the movie, and then
the whodunit begins. Was it the militant activist? The Syrian software
engineer? The military veteran
who’s fallen on hard times?
The film is more about what
America’s reaction would be to such
an assassination than the assassination itself.
While the movie has benefited
from a lot of hype, with many railing
against its premise and major movie
chains in the United States refusing
to carry it, the content proved to be
less controversial than expected.
Bush is not portrayed as a bad
person, but relatively humanely, as
a man of strong convictions.
While anti-war protestors in the
film cheer at the news of his death,
moviegoers don’t, as the assassination is treated as the ugly, violent
thing that such an act would be.
The movie is, in fact, most effective in its exploration of how America would react to such an event.
There would be public shock and
outrage, and it’s not unexpected
that the government would use the
assassination to justify further restricting civil liberties by once again
strengthening the controversial Patriot Act which was initially passed
after Sept. 11.
The questions the film asks in
the wake of the fictitious Bush assassination are the same questions
that should be asked in the wake of
the destruction of the World Trade
Center.
Did the event justify the response
from invading Afghanistan to invading Iraq to the creation of the Patriot
Act?
Using the assassination of Bush
as the catalyst to ask those questions proves to be incredibly effective and if nothing else, the film is a
fascinating exercise in what ifs.
Farewell for Place Called Home
Local band
goes out
with a bang
at Dungeon
By Robert Sudak
Chronicle Staff
With the crowd stuffed tighter
then a turkey at Christmas dinner and hotter than a gentleman’s
sauna, Place Called Home played
its farewell show.
Together since 2004, the band
has broke up and left with a bang.
Playing its final show at The Dungeon in downtown Oshawa on Oct.
15, the atmosphere was alive and
impossible to kill.
Through a mixture of heavy rock
and punk, the energy blasted from
the stage and was absorbed by
the audience, creating a mosh-like
trance that could not be broken.
Lead vocals and rhythm guitarist Dan Hand and vocals/bass Jay
Cranshaw sang to the audience
with a force that could smash a
brick wall. Patrick Topping, lead
guitarist, jumped around blaring
notes on his guitar hard enough to
shatter glass and drummer Darryl
Hand kept the beat without taking
a single break.
Even when Topping’s guitar
faced technical difficulties, Dan
Hand took the lead and talked to
the audience to keep them occupied and interested. Despite admitting to not being the greatest stage
talker, the audience was hooting
and hollering loving every second.
Several bands covered the farewell show: Rudely Awakened, Man
with Target, Forty-Cent Fix and
Lost Cause.
“We thank everyone who came
to see our last show. It meant a
lot to me and the band,” said Dan
Hand. “We also want to thank
everyone who ever came to our
shows, played us on the radio and
covered for us.”
The reason for the band’s breakup is because they have moved
onto bigger and more important
things.
Topping lives in Niagara Falls
and has recently graduated from
Durham College, Cranshaw is pursuing an apprenticeship and needs
to focus on his career and the two
Hands brothers are still attending
school.
All the members want to pur-
sue some form of music career. For
Dan it could be either in a band or
dealing with the music business.
“I wish we could of done more.
But certain circumstances prevented things from happening,”
said Dan.“This has been a lot more
fulfilling and looking back I can see
we accomplished a lot.”
Through the few years they were
together, Place Called Home gathered a very respectable reputation
for amazing live music and having
a great personality.
Having the opportunity to play
with a variety of local artists around
Durham Region, the band will be
sorely missed but never forgotten.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Hatebreed Tear It Down in TO
‘Twas the night of a
wicked hard core concert
By Chris Bracken
Chronicle Staff
Fists pumping in every direction,
kids screaming along, and Hatebreed’s front man Jamey Jasta shoving lyrics down your throat made for
a good night at The Opera House.
Seeing a crowd of people with
every single hand in the air reminds
you of high school all over again,
only this time it’s different.
The Core Across Canada II tour
hit Toronto with vengeance on Oct.
27.
Selling more than 700 tickets in
advance and even more at the door,
the Opera House was packed.
The crowd was a sea of band billboards, with T-shirts Sick Of It All,
100 Demons to Lamb of God, and
The Red Chord, making for a variety
of fans.
Besides the two touring openers
for Hatebreed, the Toronto show
had two Ontario bands open as
well. The first, For Malice, made it
hard to tell where one song ended
and another began.
Playing for roughly 20 to 30 minutes, For Malice’s songs sounded ex-
actly the same – nothing but palmmuting guitar and double-pedal
drumming.
Hoping the next band would
bring something more promising
than the previous, a severe disappointment came about as soon
as the lead singer of Always Die
Fighting’s Fat Albert-like screaming
started.
Even though Jasta pointed out
that Canada had an amazing hard
core scene, the first two bands clearly weren’t helping.
Finally a sense of hard core relief saved the show when Scars of
Tomorrow hit the stage. The band
moves around, hands the microphone for fans to sing, and has that
kick-you-in-the-face sound. By playing songs such as To Watch Your
Burn and a new one called The Unwinding, Scars of Tomorrow’s set
had officially kicked off the Toronto
show.
But after Scars of Tomorrow the
fans began to get even crazier for the
main-support band, Sworn Enemy.
The lead singer, sporting an E-Town
Beatdown shirt, had no trouble taking the crowd into the palm of his
hand.
Although his movements and ac-
Photo by Chris Bracken
HARD CORE TAKEOVER: Hatebreed guitarist Sean Martin
and vocalist Jamey Jasta take it to the fans of Toronto.
tions were very calm on stage, that
didn’t stop him from pummeling
the audience with his raspy-yet-brutal screams.
The fans were sad to see Sworn
Enemy leave the stage, but they all
knew who was up next.
And it seemed to be impossible,
but Hatebreed made the night a hell
of a lot louder. Opening with a song
that has the most gut-wrenching
scream you will ever hear, Defeatist
really set the mood for the rest of the
evening.
Other songs they played off their
newest CD, Supremacy, were Mind
Over All, Destroy Everything and To
The Threshold.
Hatebreed didn’t forget about
its diehard fans though, and played
older songs such as Under The Knife,
Straight To Your Face, Live For This,
Tear It Down and of course one of
its biggest to date, This Is Now.
But because the band members
started playing at approximately
11:15 p.m. and played for about an
hour and a half, they did not play an
encore. However, Hatebreed closed
its set with the hard core scream-along anthem I Will Be Heard, and
paid homage to heavy-metal legends Slayer by playing the opening
riff from Raining Blood.
By the end of the night fans were
leaving bruised, broken, but they all
had one thing in common, they had
just witnessed one of the best hard
core acts the world has ever witnessed.
Who you gonna call?...Atreyu
The Ghostbusters make
appearance at Kool Haus
By Chris Bracken
Chronicle Staff
Have you ever seen the Ghostbusters or Ghosts scream into a
microphone so loud that your head
was going to explode? Well, that’s
what fans witnessed at the Kool
Haus on Halloween.
Orange County rockers, Atreyu,
played to a nearly sold-out show
with fellow tour mates Every Time
I Die and Chiodos. There was only
one problem: you couldn’t tell if
anyone was hurt in the mosh pit or if
they were wearing fake blood. That
didn’t stop fans from getting crazy,
though.
The opening band, Chiodos, had
the fans pumped right from the getgo.
They have the soothing and
beautiful singing accompanied by a
heart-pounding scream. Musically,
Chiodos is diverse with their heavyyet-soft guitar alongside the piano
featured in nearly every song.
“I’m going to go out on a limb and
say this has been our best Canada
show to date,” Craig Owens, lead
singer of Chiodos, told the crowd at
the Kool Haus. “Thank you so much
for respecting us and making us feel
welcome.”
After neglecting to play their hit
song One Day Women Will All Become Monsters, they played others
like The Words Best Friend Become
Redefined, We’re Gonna Have Us
A Champagne Jam, and There’s No
Penguins In Alaska. But up next
were Buffalo’s Every Time I Die
(ETID) to kill the crowd with their
music.
Many considered ETID’s performance incredible, and their ghost
costumes added to their on-stage
nonsense. Most of the band members lost their costumes at some
point during the set, but lead singer
Keith Buckley stayed true to his
Halloween-ness and kept it on the
whole time.
ETID played a variety of songs off
their albums Hot Damn! And Gutter
Phenomenon: songs like Romeo A
Go-Go, Off Broadway, I Been Gone
A Long Time, and Ebolarama off
Hot Damn!, and others like Kill The
Music, Bored Stiff, The New Black,
and Champing At The Bit off Gutter
Phenomenon. Little did the crowd
know that the ghost of ETID were
about to be captured.
Atreyu came on-stage dressed
as the Ghostbusters with the theme
playing over the speakers. The crowd
immediately started singing along
and gave Atreyu a great ovation.
Lead singer Alex Varkatzas then
stated they were going kill some
creatures, opening their set with the
song Creatures off A Death-Grip On
Yesterday.
Photo by Chris Bracken
HOT DAMN!: Main support band Every Time I Die got the fans at the Kool Haus all riled
up by using their ghoulish antics before headliners Atreyu took the stage.
From old songs like A Song For
The Optimists and Ain’t Love Grand
to new songs like Right Side Of
The Bed and Ex’s And Oh’s, Atreyu
played an hour and 15 minutes
worth of songs.
Atreyu closed with its most popular song Lip Gloss And Black, and
at that point crowd interaction was
at its highest.
With a majority of people chanting the words live, love, burn, die,
that song put a great end to a ghoulish evening.
So don’t forget, if you’re looking
for a screaming good time, who you
gonna call?
Atreyu!
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November 7, 2006
21
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
A tasty new type of Black Peas
Fergie steps
aside from
the Peas,
landing
number one
on charts
By Pavan Sandhu
Chronicle Staff
Fresh from the success of two
Black Eyed Peas albums, Stacy
Ferguson, aka Fergie, is turning
left at the intersection marked solo
and making her debut with The
Dutchess.
Sexy, energetic and romantic,
The Dutchess is packed with nonstop upbeat explosive music that
will have you dancing in front of
the mirror and doing Fergie impressions.
Produced entirely by fellow BEP
member Will.i.am, the album keeps
with the Black Eyed Peas sound.
The other Peas make guest appearances, along with Ludacris, BReal from Cyprus Hill and Rita Marley, Bob Marley’s widow.
By experimenting with different
sounds from hip-hop to folk, rock,
FERGIE’S DEBUT: Posing for her new debut album featuring London Bridge, Fergalicious, Clumsy and Glamorous.
pop and funk, Fergie has shown the
versatility of her voice.
The CD goes through a rollercoaster of emotions from the hyper
pompous tracks London Bridge and
Hands Up to the slow romantic All
That I Got and Velvet.
London Bridge was number one
on the Billboard Hot 100 and the
Pop 100 Charts for three weeks.
The video has been well-received
by audiences and Fergie performed
the song at the opening to the MTV
Music Video Awards.
The Dutchess opens with Fergalicious, a good choice to set the mood
for the rest of the album.
“I’m Fergilicious so delicious,”
raps Fergie. The song is catchy and
will have you humming the tune in
no time.
All That I Got, slows down and
has a jazz, blues feel to it.
The music is very well put together and Fergie’s vocals fit perfectly
with the beat.
The reggae influence is felt on the
track Voodoo. It starts out slow but
builds up to a full on ska-explosion.
With the John Legend cover Finally, Fergie slows things down on
this simple song with pianos and
violins.
It would fit perfectly in a Disney
movie and shows a nice change
from the rapping that she normally
does and is somewhat reminiscent
of Christina Aguilera.
Overall a good solid effort from
Fergie. The album is filled with versatility and range and will appeal to
many people, including BEP fans
and newcomers.
Fans of Pink, Gwen Stefani and
Aguilera will also enjoy it.
Experimenting with different
kinds of sounds from hip-hop to
rock, folk, pop and funk, this is only
a stepping stone to greater success
for this talented woman.
Smoke for the human mind Obscure hits
sometimes a good thing
from A to Z
By Amanda Gauthier
Chronicle Staff
Imagine waking up to raging orange flames engulfing your entire
bed that literally melt away whatever identity, and for that matter,
sanity you had.
This seems like a nightmare that
will be over when you wake up. For
Buster McFiddie, there was no escape.
This strong young man was forever scarred by a night out with
friends, alcohol and a lit cigarette
that transformed him into a weak
outcast of society.
Elizabeth Ruth’s 2005 novel,
Smoke, tells the story of a boy growing up in the small town by the same
name in Tillsonburg, Ontario.
Brian McFiddie, or Buster, lives
on a tobacco farm with his nurturing
mother, Isabel, work-driven father,
Tom, and striving brother, Hank.
Throughout the novel, there are
constant references to fire.
Ruth says that since things in life
can be destroyed, there are plenty of
opportunities for regeneration.
Buster’s face is destroyed by fire,
forcing him into a terrible reality
and must continue with his life in
Smoke.
Jelly Bean Johnson, a beautifully
portrayed character, is a young artist. Her appearance, although mesmerizing to the boys of Smoke, is
By Caitlyn Holroyd
Chronicle Staff
Photo by Amanda Gauthier
TAKE IN SOME SMOKE: For anyone with inner struggles,
the novel Smoke offers insight to the human mind.
what makes Jelly Bean unhappy.
It is only through her relationships carried along the story-line
that she learns who she truly is.
The mysterious Doc John takes
care of Buster and becomes a mentor to the boy.
He tells Buster stories of Detroit’s
Purple Gang, and his life before he
came to Smoke.
Not only does Doc John change
the boy’s bandages, but he helps to
relieve the pain of the stares and
whispers of society.
Although somewhat graphic at
times, Smoke is a well-written novel
that deals with issues both lighthearted and deep into the soul of
humanity.
Ruth’s characters come to life
as their fiery personalities melt off
each page.
Smoke is a novel that must be
read by anyone who has ever believed in the inner struggles and
strengths of the human mind.
It was an engaging live performance, mixing lead singer Jamie
Stewart’s obscure vocals with instruments from A to Z when Xiu
Xiu played the El Mocambo on
Oct. 20.
The experimental rock band,
whose name is pronounced
Shoe-Shoe, didn’t take the stage
until midnight but the late set
time didn’t bother the large number of eager fans who packed the
venue.
Joining Stewart and his cousin
Caralee McElroy was new member Ches Smith on drums, who
also played as his solo project,
Congs for Brums, before Xiu Xiu
took the stage.
Between their use of instruments, such as an autoharp, vibraphone, melodica, crash symbols and various keyboards and
multi-fx pedals and their energetic stage presence, there was
rarely a dull moment.
Even the merchandise table
had its share of interesting elements, such as the band’s Polaroid Project.
In exchange for a pack of Polaroid film and an addressed en-
velope, fans will receive by mail
a humourous glimpse of Xiu
Xiu through pictures they take
of themselves throughout their
tour.
Xiu Xiu’s set consisted mostly
of songs from its new album The
Air Force but there were a few
songs from older albums.
McElroy demonstrated her
stronger vocal presence on this
album by beautifully singing solo
in Hello From Eau Claire. Stewart
sang the rest of the songs with his
familiar intense and obscure vocals.
Closing off the set was the hit
song I Luv The Valley OH! and it
gathered the most crowd reaction with everyone singing along
and screaming “Je t’aime the valley… ohhh!” at the appropriate
time.
The set lasted a little over an
hour and the crowd was very receptive afterwards, begging for an
encore.
After politely declining – most
likely due to the late time – Stewart and McElroy hung around
to talk with fans and sign autographs.
With a fulfilling performance
like Xiu Xiu’s, there was no need
for an encore.
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November 7, 2006
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Papa P. Diddy returns to rap
Sean Combs
releases new
album
By Jason Miller
Chronicle Staff
Be ready to press replay on Diddy’s new album Press Play.
‘Puff Daddy,’ Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs,
P. Diddy - no one is sure what his
name is anymore but one thing is
sure, Press Play is about to melt the
competition and heat up the dance
floor this winter.
After taking a break to produce
several albums, launch his reality
TV show Making The Band on MTV
2 and his clothing line Sean John,
along with a long list of other ven-
tures, the ‘bad boy’ who has transformed himself from a hip-hop artiste to music and fashion mogul is
back to take his place atop the pop
charts.
That is exactly where he has been
since his album’s sizzling release,
debuting at the top of the Billboard
charts with more than 170,000 CDs
sold. It’s the first time he has been
at number one in almost 10 years,
proving a five-year absence can
break you, but in this case can make
you even bigger. Then long-anticipated wait is over for fans and they
are wasting no time in ripping this
banger off the shelves.
This album is pure genius with
Diddy letting loose and pouring out
his life in every track. If it’s reality,
fantasy or dreams you like, it can all
be found in this self-proclaimed bad
boy’s tightest lyrics ever. If you’re
still in disbelief, check out Diddy
ALL BUSINESS: Rapper P.
Diddy rocks a pair of aviators on his new CD cover.
singing ‘Last night’ a duet with new
R&B sensation Keyshia Cole.
The album features an all-star
cast of groundbreaking producers
such as Kanye West, Timbaland and
the Neptunes. Creating a fusion of
hip-hop, R&B and soul. These producers wasted none of their genius
in symphonizing a mixture of melody and sophisticated beats to create
Diddy’s best work yet.
And if that’s not enough to get
everyone jumping in the club, then
this album 18 months in the making
also carries a platinum-selling list of
your favourite R&B and pop artist,
such as Mary J. Blige and Christina
Aguilera.
This flawless 19-track album
is guaranteed to send hit singles
straight into next year. Diddy has
proven that taking a risk can define
a genre and draw his fans closer to
their speakers. So what are you waiting for? Press Play!
Christmas comes early with PS3
Playstation
comes out
with third
instalment
By Andrew Moore
Chronicle Staff
By the end of November, Sony
will have given students something
to spend their OSAP money on besides books, burgers and beer.
Only a year after Microsoft’s release of the Xbox 360, Sony is releasing its much-anticipated equivalent.
The Playstation 3 will be released
in North America on Nov. 17. Prices
Men’s & Women’s
Basketball Doubleheader
for the system will vary depending
on the size of the hard drive.
The 20 gb model will cost $549,
and the 60 gb model will be $659.
Gamers will be able to upgrade
to larger hard drives since the drive
is removable.
“I’ve been looking forward for this
for a while now,” said Jason Richards, a first-year Business student.
“ My PS2 just collects dust now I
don’t even play it. I need something
new.”
All of the new systems will in-
clude Blu-ray technology. Blu-ray is
an optical disc format for displaying
high definition and can hold up to
50 gb of data on a single disc.
Like every addition to the Playstation family you can always play
the games of its predecessors.
Original Playstation games, Playstation 2 games, DVDs and CDs will
all work on the new system.
The Sony Playstation 3 will be
released on Nov. 11 in Japan, and in
March of 2007 in Europe and Australasia.
Phantom
returns
to
Toronto
theatre
By Valene Nicholas
Chronicle Staff
It’s 19th-Century Paris and
young Christine Daae takes
refuge at the Opera Garnier,
The Paris Opera, after death
steals both parents.
During her stay she meets
the Angel of Music, believing
him to be a spirit sent by her
deceased father to help her
musically. This spirit is just a
man, with a mask, known as
The Phantom.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The
Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running Broadway musical, has returned to Toronto.
It has touched the hearts of
theatre buffs in more than 100
cities across the world, according to Mirvish Productions.
Princess of Wales Theatre
will house the 2 ½ hour musical from Feb. 21 to April 8.
Tickets range in price from
$30 for balcony seating to $160
for front row.
Tickets can be purchased
online, over the phone or at the
theatre.
SPORTS
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Durham College-UOIT Chronicle
Lords win fifth consecutive title
Durham goes to the
nationals with gold
around their necks and
gold on their minds
Continued from page 1
The women also captured the
regular season championship for
the fifth consecutive season with a 60-1 record and it was the program’s
fifth consecutive trip to the championships and ninth in 10 seasons.
To go along with all of their hard
work, the Lords earned some individual hardware, as the OCAA
women’s soccer championship
awards banquet was part of the
championship festivities.
Lords midfielder Amanda
Durno was named the 2006 OCAA
women’s soccer player of the year
and was also announced as a 2006
CCAA all-canadian.
Last year she was named Durham College freshmen female athlete of the year. She carried over
this first year with amazing success
by leading the Lords soccer team
to another undefeated conference
season, first place, qualifying for
the OCAA championships again
this year, and helped DC freshmen
Bodashefsky and Micucci finished
number one and two overall in
OCAA scoring for 2006.
Durno will go forward as the
OCAA’s nominee for 2006 CCAA
national women’s Soccer Player
of the Year to be announced at the
CCAA championships banquet in
Vancouver Nov. 8. She is now the
ninth Lords women’s soccer player
to be named a CCAA all-Canadian,
the pinnacle award for a player in
any collegiate sport.
Durno was also named an OCAA
league all-star, along with Bodashefsky, who finished second in OCAA
scoring with 11 goals in 7 games.
Also receiving an individual award
was the Lords leading scorer Brittany Micucci who had 13 goals in
7 games. She received league and
east divisional scoring champion
honours. Durham’s athletic director Ken Babcock said this team has
a legitimate shot at bringing home a
national medal.
“I think this is the best overall
team we’ve fielded in the history
of women’s soccer here,” Babcock
said. “In 2003 we took a team to the
national championship with a lot
of stars, a highly talented team, but
that team is not nearly as deep as
this team.”
Coach Vujanovic said he has a
full team that is not lacking talent
and they are fit and mentally prepared for the nationals. He said he
has seen the competition and is
confident his team can do well.
“We are not scared of anybody,”
he said. “We can beat anybody. My
goal is to bring back a medal from
the nationals. If we bring a bronze
medal, that would be success, because no team from Ontario ever
won any medals in women’s soccer.
That would be a step forward for
Ontario.”
Photo by Jason Miller
GOING FOR GOLD: Kirsten Bodashefsky (left) was named player MVP for the 2006 soccer season.
Rowing season comes to an end
A long winter ahead
for the Ridgeback
rowing team
By Joshua Vanderstam
Chronicle Staff
The UOIT Ridgebacks rowing team put forth
a good effort in the season’s championship regattas, but they were unable to come away with any
wins at the Royal Canadian Henley course on the
final weekend in October.
The site of Martindale Pond in St. Catharines
saw the novice category championship pit over
200 rowers in the final competition, and the OUA
championships with over 300 rowers from 10
universities compete in the two-day event.
To compete in the novice category you must
be new to the sport and not have rowed in a regatta before. Being the inaugural season for UOIT’s
rowing program, most of the 23 Ridgebacks rowers are in the novice category.
However, the Ridgebacks have defied the
odds and shown that they are contenders multiple times in past regattas.
“We were entering unknown, uncharted areas,” said head coach Robin Millikin.
“Given the parameters the coaches had to
work with, we did very well indeed.”
Since the beginning of the season the Dogs
have won two gold medals, the first ever medals
in UOIT history. They have also had two fourthplace finishes, and two fifth-place finishes.
“It was a great season for the very first rowing
crew,” said Millikin. “To have been in the thick
of it, so to speak, was frankly beyond any of our
dreams.”
Perhaps the most competitive pack for the
Ridgebacks at the championship regatta was the
women’s novice eight. Teams who competed in
this category were made up of eight rowers and
a coxswain. The category of the women’s novice
eight held 176 rowers and 22 coxswains from 22
teams.
The teams were divided into heats where the
winners would advance to the semi-final round.
At the disadvantage of having no substitutes
and only eight rowers for the team all season,
the women’s team has kept its competitive spirit
alive by rowing in all its races regardless of being
in contention or not. But they did not advance to
the second round of competition.
Arguably the flagship crew for the Ridgebacks,
the men’s novice eight, showed up as the underdog, but would come out as a contender in their
races.
The 14 boats competing in the category were
divided into two heats. To advance into round
two, a boat would have to finish in the top three
of their respective heats.
The Ridgebacks gave the competition a taste
of their wake and bite, and came in third, advancing to the next round.
In the next race they rowed hard, but were
beaten out of bronze position by a mere five seconds.
The women also raced a crew of four when
the opportunity came about, but they did not advance in their heat.
The junior varsity four team, which consisted
of three novice and mostly lightweight rowers,
placed sixth. They rowed well for a team of lightweights, competing against mostly heavyweight
competition.
“They exceeded my expectations,” said Millikin. “We the coaches were very fortunate to
have the calibre of young people that we did.” The
rowing program invariably does not end at the
championship regatta in St. Catharines.
“The cycle of rowing continues,” said Millikin.
In a few days they will be sending out information posters to the university student population
regarding the 2007 season. For now the crews will
undergo 180 days of winter training before the
academic year comes to an end, Millikin said.
Football
for charity
By Valene Nicholas
Chronicle Staff
The Sports Administration
and Management program will
hold a six-on-six flag football
tournament at the Polonsky
Commons on Nov. 18, to raise
funds for Kidsport Ontario.
The organization uses donations to help disadvantaged
kids participate in organized
sports. Sport registration fees,
equipment expenses and a
decline in sports programs at
schools leave many children
unable to be part of these activities.
Kidsport Ontario wants to
give all children the opportunity to play.
Flag football teams must
be registered by Nov. 11, and it
costs $60 per team.
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November 7, 2006
SPORTS NEWS
Durham Lords warming up
By Jason Miller
Chronicle Staff
The Lords men’s basketball team was beaten 68-54 and the women 62-48 in their preseason warm-up against Niagara College on
Oct. 19.
The women finished their preseason with
a record of 3-3. They went into the game with
seven rookies and three seniors and battled
hard against one of the top-ranked teams in
the province.
Carly McGhie led the Lords offence with
16 points, while the Knights leading scorer
was Candice Hart with 25 points.
“We knew we were on the road and we
were playing a team that has been winning,”
said head coach Craig Andrews. “We stayed
close until late in the game. Last time we
played them it was a defensive struggle. In our
next game we are looking for character and
hard work.”
The Knights also had a size and height advantage, which they used to overpower the
Lords.
There were also several turnovers by the
rookies that cost the Lords the game. Durham’s captain Samantha McConnell said she
knew it was going to be a tough game.
“My shot wasn’t there and I missed a lot
of easy bunnies,” McConnell said. “They had
some big post players and we didn’t play tight
on them. We did have a lot of turnovers but
some of our rookies stepped up and had some
big numbers.”
McConnell said they still have to work out
their defensive rotation, and missing some
easy shots cost them the game.
Knights head coach Ron Lemon also said
that his team didn’t shoot well in the first half
but in the second they controlled the boards.
“They couldn’t handle our big girl, Candice
Hart,” Lemon said. “We started to shoot better
on the outside in the second. They are usu-
Photo by Jason Miller
AIR TIME: Lords captain Samantha McConnell takes a shot in their preseason game against Niagara College.
ally a good team. We played them earlier in
the year and beat them by six but they will be
tougher as the season progresses.”
Rookie Leisa Wilgosz added 14. Samantha
McConnell played a solid game at both ends
of the court with 13 points, 13 rebounds and
three steals, and was 7 of 10 from the free
throw line.
“They have improved since our last game
and are playing as a team,” said assistant coach
Angela Cull. “They are finally buying into our
system. Even though we lost by 20, it felt like
a good game. There is still lots of work to be
done and our rookies are stepping up.”
The men’s team was also missing key players such as big man David George, however,
the Lords played solid defence holding Niagara to 25 points in the first half. But they were
unable to hold the Knights in the second half.
“It was a horrible first half for both teams,”
said Knights coach Ralph Neo.
“In the second half we got into a tempo,
took control of the game and made our shots.
Their number four ( Michael Savage) is a fine
guard. He is a great penetrator. Durham is going to be one of the teams challenging in the
east this year.”
The Lords struggled offensively, shooting
30 per cent against the Knights 2-3 zone defence; Anthony Batchelor managed to score
27 points, and was 10 of 12 from the line.
Batchelor and Joe Cyros combined for 19 rebounds.
Point guard Michael Savage had a fairly
good game applying pressure on the parametre. The Knights’ leading scorer was Ian Harriette with 13 points.
“We didn’t have a full team,” said Lords
coach Peter Gordon. “Our two starting forwards didn’t play,” It made us smaller. I knew
it was going to be a tough night and it was a
learning experience for us. We are getting better from this.”
Gordon said that Batchelor played solid
and he took a lot of shoots. He said that Joe
Cyros also played well. He said defence was
solid but offensively they couldn’t put it together. Regardless of the loss both teams are
going into the regular season prepared to
challenge in the east for a play-off spot.
Memorable end to a memorable era
Over 70
alumni on
hand to say
farewell
By Bruce Bolton
Chronicle Staff
“Built for ourselves, by ourselves,”
was the slogan during the Oshawa
Civic Auditorium closing ceremony,
a slogan that dates back to the birth
of the building.
Over 70 alumni gathered at centre ice in a sold-out arena on Oct.
29 as the Civic said goodbye to the
Oshawa Generals in a closing ceremony after the game.
It was a sight to be seen as Generals owner John Davies, Mayor
John Gray and Terry Kelly, one of
the men who helped build the Civic,
all drove into the arena in a 1964
GMC Impala.
Along with police bagpipers was
Roger Lajoie from the Fan 590, who
was the host for the event.
The host’s job was to introduce all
the former Generals in attendance,
alumni such as Bobby Orr, Dave Andreychuck and Rob Pearson, who
Photo by Bruce Bolton
LEFT TO RIGHT: Current Gens captain Eric Regan, Trevor Koverko, Cal Clutterbuck,
Kody Musselman and three others from the 1990 Memorial Cup.
were on hand to say goodbye.
“Just the fun that we had, the camaraderie I had with my teammates.
The people that I lived with and the
people who live in this town made
it a great place to play hockey,” said
Andreychuck about his memories
of the Civic.
The alumni were on hand for the
event along with the current Gens
and the Oshawa city council.
“We have seen so much history
here,” said Mayor Gray. One of his
favourite memories from the civic
was when the Rolling Stones played.
“We have seen a lot of great hockey,
and lot of great players who played
in the system here.”
During the ceremony 20 minutes was added to the clock to represent the last period at the arena,
as everyone counted down the last
10 seconds and cheered at the end
of the count. It was a ceremony that
honoured the great building.
“I think it was real nice,” Pearson
said. “As a child here I came here to
watch a lot of the older players that
were here. It’s interesting and fun to
see them come back and see what
they are doing now.”
The mayor also thought the ceremony was very touching. “When
you can get 80 Generals alumni,
here on the ice for the fans to show
there appreciation. I could tell there
were some eyes watering in the audience.”
Along with the ceremony the
Gens also introduced their new jerseys.
It is time for the Gens to make
new memories in the General Motors Centre, memories that started
on Nov. 3, the opening day for the
new arena.
“The great thing for us, our organization and the team is that we are
the first ones moving into the building,” said Davies.
“It is now our job to make great
memories.”
SPORTS NEWS
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November 7, 2006 25
This is the end for the Civic
For 42
years the
Civic has
been home
to Gens
By Bruce Bolton
Chronicle Staff
Bobby Orr, Eric Lindros, Dave
Andreychuck. The Oshawa Civic
Auditorium had many great players pass through its hall’s over the
years. But like most eras in sports,
Photo by Bruce Bolton
there is always an end, a time to
say goodbye. That time has come
for the Civic. On Oct. 29 the well- SAYING GOODBYE: Oshawa Generals owner John Davies (front passenger), Don Legree (driver), Mayor John Gray
known complex ended an era with (back), and Civic builder Terry Kelly (back left) say their goodbyes to the Civic.
one of its long-time residents the
South.
work here,” Meade said.
“A good memory was watching new home of the Gens hosted its
Oshawa Generals.
For most fans and workers at
“I watched a lot of hockey in Bobby Orr play, but another good first OHL game on Nov. 3. The GM
Originally built as a replacement
the Civic it will be a place to re- this building and I have seen a lot memory was watching the Memo- Centre will see many of the same
rink for the Generals, the arena
member, but for one Civic usher it of great players come through here rial Cup, which was played here in faces that were at the Civic, which is
has seen its share of OHL action.
will be part of his life forever.
especially Bobby Orr… I watched 1987. It was just terrific hockey it is good news for workers like Meade.
The purpose behind the building
“I am giving it (GM Centre) a
Ronald Meade has seen it all at him play all of his junior hockey. something that everybody should
was to replace the Hambly Arena,
the Civic from the Rolling Stones It’s been just great and it is great to have a chance to see or go to,” chance. What I would like to do bewhich burned down in 1953. It was
cause I am getting up there in age,
to Bobby Orr. For Meade the Civ- still be here.
Meade said.
also built to provide a stable home
ic is his life and has been since it
Over the years the Civic offered
After 42 years of service the end I would like more than anything to
for the Generals, which it has done
opened its doors.
some great years of OHL action, of an era with the Oshawa Gener- get another eight years out of it befor 42 years.
cause I would be able to say I ush“It’s really tough to say goodbye and showcased events such as als has finally come.
This historic landmark is a
because this place is like a family. I concerts, wrestling and boxing. For
Most know the reason behind ered for the Generals for 50 years,”
4,025-seat multi-purpose arena
have always been treated like I was Meade it also holds loads of lasting the goodbye, which is the $42 mil- Meade said.
and is located at 99 Thornton Road
part of a family since I started to memories.
lion General Motors Centre. The
The Lords spike the competition
By Ryan Peterson
Chronicle Staff
Lords volleyball teams took to
the road the weekend of Oct. 28 and
29. And they came back with wins.
The men had their season opener against Cambrian on the 28th and
they dominated the Golden Shield
3-0. It was an all-around offensive
onslaught as rookie Jamie Mayer,
played as the starting setter, had
seven kills and three blocks.
Captain Dave Crabbe was also a
high scorer with nine kills.
At Boreal the next day the men
lost the first set 25-18 but came back
to win the next three 25-16, 25-18
and 25-16. The Lords won the game
3-1.
“We’re still not playing as well
as we’re capable,” said head coach
Gord Williamson. “Some rookies
played well, Jon Graham probably
played his best.” Williamson said the
team was going to really have to step
it up in their next scheduled action
at the Humber invitational.
The lead scorers in the Boreal
game were Jamie Mayer with nine
kills and three aces, Dieter Stevens
with three aces, and Byron Jung,
also with three aces.
The women’s side scored well
against the Golden Shield, winning
3-2. They had a slow start, losing the
first set 25-23, but the women came
back, taking the next two sets 25-18
and 25-17.
However, they lost their concentration, losing 25-23 to force a fifth
set. The game ended when the won
the last set 15-13.
The lead scorers for the game
were Cheryl Silva with 10 kills, nine
digs and five blocks, team captain
Janet Littlejohn with 13 kills, two
aces, four digs and six blocks, and
Karlene Risebrough Barnes with
five kills, two aces, four digs and 15
blocks. Amanda Falzon also had a
big defensive game with 17 digs.
“The girls played well,” said assistant coach Shane Christopher.
“We did battle a little at the beginning with just getting off the bus, but
played well for most of the match.”
In the Boreal game the Viperes
bit the dust with the Lords winning
3-1. The Lords won the first set 2515, but lost the second 27-25. Still
confident, the women came back to
win the last two sets and the game
25-17 and 25-8.
The Lords’ leading scorers for
the game were Cheryl Silva with
eight kills and one dig, Karlene Risebrough Barnes with 12 kills, four
aces and four digs, and Jenn Lenis
with five kills, one ace and one dig.
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November 7, 2006
SPORTS NEWS
Generals leave home in style
A happy ending
to the Civic
Auditorium
By Bruce Bolton
Chronicle Staff
The Oshawa Generals took control of the game early on and got
a win in front of the last sold-out
crowd at the Civic Auditorium on
Oct. 29.
It was the second game in as
many nights for the Generals against
the Kingston Frontenacs, and the
team was looking for another win.
The Gens went down by two
within the first three minutes of the
game, but battled back and had a
great first period. The score at the
end of the first was 5-2 in favour of
Oshawa, and once the team had the
lead they never gave it up, winning
8-6.
A large part of the team’s play was
focused on coming out each period
and intimidating the other team
with big hits, lots of shots and going
hard into the corners.
It was a team that fans really
haven’t seen since the pre-season,
a team that played hard for the win.
General manager and head coach
Brad Selwood’s game plan was just
that - come out and play aggressively.
Photo by Bruce Bolton
SKATING HARD: Dale Mitchell shoots on net in the last game at the Civic Auditorium
“It is a weekend league, as you
know, and we practise Monday
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He also said they have been practising the aggressive play throughout
drills in practice and it is something
they are working hard on.
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One player who stepped his play
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“It is something the team talked
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and do it, so we came out and did
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Although the night was filled
with highlights, the third period was
a small worry when Kingston attempted to battle back and scored
two late goals. It was also a period
Selwood was not too excited about.
“Obviously the third period was
not the best from a coach’s standpoint,” Selwood said. “We played
a little too loose, took a couple of
needless penalties. So we have a lot
of work to do. We have to cut our
goals against down, although now
we are averaging a lot of shots lately
and some of the shots are starting
to go in, so that is a good sign. There
were a lot of positives although the
last 10-12 minutes were a little sloppy.”
The team now sits tied for second place in the east division and
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SPORTS NEWS
Cross-country a lonely sport
By Jason Miller
Chronicle Staff
Jake Simmons has taken up the
baton of representing Durham College as the only runner for men’s
cross-country.
On Oct. 14 Simmons participated in his first race at the St. Clair
Invitational in Windsor. This was a
good tune-up for the OCAA Championships at George Brown.
“It was windy in Windsor but the
guy who won that meet, I have raced
with him before,” Simmons said. “I
was disappointed that I couldn’t
keep up with him
It was the first time he had raced
in two years because there was no
college team. He still managed an
impressive 15th-place finish out of
70 runners with a time of 30:16.0.
the race was 8.25 kilometres with
steep hills.
He then competed at the George
Brown College cross-country invitational on Oct. 21 and placed eighth
out of 88 runners in the men’s
field. The invitational took place at
RUNNING HARD: Jake Simmons getting back into the
groove of things after a two-year layoff.
Sunnybrook Park in Toronto. Then
he took part in the OCAA cham-
pionships at the same location on
Oct. 28, where he placed 15th out of
108 runners. Simmons said his time
was better the week before, when
he placed eighth, but it will take few
races to get back to full preparation.
“It was muddy. Many of the runners got mixed up,” Simmons said. “I
fell three times. I tweaked a muscle
behind my knee. I could have run
faster, however, sometimes it’s just
not your day. I am going to go off
faster and see how that works.”
Simmon’s 15th -place finish at
George Brown prevented him from
qualifying for the Ontario team to
compete at the CCAA Cross Country Running Open Championships
in Saint Hyacinthe, Que. on Nov.
10-11.
“I had a hernia operation last
summer, so I didn’t have enough
training for the meets,” Simmons
said. “I was disappointed with my
races. I felt like I should have done
better. I am going to train for indoor
track, so just keep a eye out for me
next year because I know I can
medal.”
Simmons took up the initiative to
represent the school after coming to
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Durham from Courtice Secondary,
where he was the captain and MVP
for cross-country.
“After leaving high school and
coming here they didn’t have a
team,” Simmons said. “So I just set
it up with Ken Babcock to represent
the school as an individual. The big
part wasn’t contacting Ken. I think
him giving me the opportunity is
more important.”
Simmons wants to see the college more involved, after a 10-year
absence from cross-country in the
province. With the help of the athletic department, he said, this sport
could be a success.
“These events have a lot of runners who represent their schools
and take it seriously,” Simmons
said. “There is more weight on your
shoulders when you’re the only runner from your school. I would love
for people who are really interested
to come out and compete. We are
looking for people who are really
serious and not just trying to stay in
shape. It is much better when you go
as a team to represent your school.”
Total Hockey open for business
By Shannon Dossor
Chronicle Staff
Fans, mascots and more fans.
At the opening ceremony of Brian McFarlane’s Total Hockey in Bowmanville, hockey
fans piled in after waiting outside in the cold,
some for over an hour, waiting to be the first
inside the new hockey building. Total Hockey
opened at noon, and fans were greeted at the
door by hockey mascots, including the Leafs
Carlton the bear, and Peter Puck, who was
created by McFarlane in the 1970s. Peter Puck
taught fans at home about hockey during intermissions on Hockey Night in Canada.
McFarlane was a Hockey Night in Canada
voice for 25 years. For more than 50 years he
was a hockey writer, player and hockey historian. McFarlane has written more than 60
books on hockey. He is also in the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Starting at noon, games of skill, face-painting and pumpkin carving began outside in
the parking lot. Inside, former NHL stars Red
Kelly, Senator Frank Mahovlich and Mike Palmateer were signing autographs. The Conn
Smythe Trophy, Hart Trophy, Memorial Cup,
and Allan Cup were on display.
The official opening ceremony began in
one of the rinks at 1:30 p.m., kicked off by
the Bowmanville Legion Pipes and Drums,
accompanied by Peter Puck, who was skating around. Leslie Roberts from Global TV’s
News Hour was the master of ceremonies and
helped introduce special guests such as Brian
McFarlane and wife Joan, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Mayor John Mutton, and many
more.
“I’m sure this will provide you with Canadian Heritage for years to come,” said
Roberts. Total Hockey displays McFarlane’s
1,300-piece hockey memorabilia collection.
Through the gift shop is access to McFarlane’s
museum containing his collection, as well as
many interesting hockey facts. Facts include
that skates were originally made of (elk and
reindeer rib bones), the beginning of hockey, old hockey terms, women in hockey and
the transformation of the game. “We want to
make this the best damn hockey museum in
the world,” said McFarlane.
The almost $2 million facility displays
many hockey artifacts, including old jerseys
and equipment. For young hockey fans there
Photo Credit Shannon Dossor
HISTORIC MOMENT: Former NHLers, fans and mascots alike celebrate new museum
are video presentations, audio displays, including one of Foster Hewitt doing commentary on a Toronto-Detroit game, and an interactive zone where kids can test their slap shot,
leg strength and reflexes.
“Hockey has been a big part of our community,” MP Bev Oda said during the ceremony.
“We have a proud hockey history.”
The Canadian National anthem opened
and closed the ceremony. The opening anthem was sung by all of the special guests as
well as the fans, and Michael Burgess sang the
closing anthem. Burgess is a famous Canadi-
an actor and singer. Also during the ceremony there was the raising of the Total Hockey
banner to the rafters, and a ceremonial faceoff between the captains of the NHL Alumni
and the Bowmanville Eagles Alumni. Following the ceremony they played a game as well.
After the ceremony, there was public skating
in the second ice pad, public tours, and autograph signings by former Leafs Bobby Baun
and Johnny Bower. Later in the day, NHL
alumni signed autographs as well.
Although it was windy and cold, fans were
kept happy inside and out. Outside every-
thing was free. Hotdogs, hot chocolate, pumpkin carving, air hockey, tabletop hockey, and
road hockey. Inside, the admission, opening
ceremony, hockey game and public skating
were all also free, and the public tours were
half price.
“We’re all playing team Canada,” said
Harper when closing his speech. “This area
has been producing great hockey players for
years.”
The new building is located at Highway
2 and 57, adjacent to Garnet Rickard Recreation Complex.
28 The Chronicle
November 7, 2006