The Dialog Vol. 37 Issue 4

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GREEN DAY Cannabis prohibition in Canada ends

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Cooking with cannabis: More than just munchies

GBC to shape cannabis industry with new business course

What do you need to know about cannabis

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GBC professor runs for office

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Jon Callegher seeks to improve housing and transit in Ward 13, Toronto Centre

Jon Callegher is a professor at George Brown College in the school of marketing who is running for city council in Ward 13, Toronto Centre. Voting day is Oct. 22, 2018.

ASHRAF DABIE ASSISTANT EDITOR

After teaching at George Brown College (GBC) for the past six years, Jon Callegher feels it may be time to step out of the classroom and into the office of City Hall.

Callegher, who is professor attached to the school of marketing, is running for city council in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, within which lies GBC’s St. James and Ryerson campuses, The George Residence and the Fashion Exchange.

It is his love for community that drove the professor towards running for office, as he both lives and work within

the areas he vies to represent.

As a result of this close relation, Callegher longs for a number of changes upon which he based his campaign.

“One of the biggest issues facing anyone who resides in Toronto Centre or goes to school or works here is homelessness,” Callegher says.

“I believe the homeless and under-housed need to be respectfully taken off of the streets and put into care, given rehab and eventually job training and integration into the workforce or an otherwise meaningful life,” he added.

In order to do so, the professor intends to prioritize the building of affordable transitional homes in the outskirts of the city. This, he believes, will allow families

to save enough to later purchase homes in desired communities.

“Young families today are being squeezed out of a city that they want to stay in," he argues.

“Traffic is a big one too," Callegher added. He noted that the best way to address this issue is to reduce the amount of cars within the city.

“I'd be supportive of either a low cost or no cost transit system for anyone living in the downtown, so that you can take the TTC and not be encouraged to get into a car,” the professor said .

Callegher is going head to head against 18 other candidates, including twoterm City Councillor Kristyn

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Wong-Tam, outgoing Councillor for Ward 28 Lucy Troisi and former Liberal MPP George Smitherman.

Efforts to contact WongTam and other candidates within the ward were in vain.

Despite his competition being incumbent career politicians, the GBC professor is confident that he can win.

“I am proud to say that I don't belong to a political party and I believe that the best kinds of City Councillors are those who don't belong to a political party and are therefore accountable to the residents,” he stated.

He is calling on residents within the Toronto Centre to support his race to the public office.

“If voters want change, I

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Out of all the candidates, I am the one that is the viable winning alternative,” he said.

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A proactive approach to student assistance Real Campus widens scope on access to mental health and wellness resources for students ASHRAF DABIE ASSISTANT EDITOR

Accessing mental health and wellness resources has now gotten better for George Brown College (GBC) students with the introduction of a new student assistance program.

This is as the Student Association (SA), which funds The Dialog, partners with a new service provider, Real Campus, to better cater to students in need of support.

Students insured under the WeSpeakStudent health benefits program now have access to a new line of support services which ranges from health care to broader personal support.

The new student assistance program features four core components. These are: • 30-minute on-demand counselling, which allows students to access immediate support and assistance, available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

• On-going counselling for students requiring continuous support. Real Campus can schedule sessions with a specific counsellor on a regu-

lar basis.

• Virtual doctor visits who can diagnose illnesses, provide prescriptions and offer medical advice.

• Broader support in areas such as financial advising, legal services, academic coaching and nutrition.

These services are all available via online platforms and through the mobile app, Maple.

According to Melody Phu from WeSpeakStudent, there were limitations with the previous student assistance program ran by Aspiria for the past two years, which warranted the change.

“The old program was just reactive, because when a student have an issue we asked them to call a number and talk to somebody," she said.

"With Real Campus, not only are they getting that service but they are getting a proactive program as well.”

Phu said that this new program goes beyond counselling, by taking into consideration the factors that can influence a student’s mental health and affect their overall well-being.

“The last program was

really marketed towards students in crisis. But with this program, we are really trying to send a message to students that you don't have to be that bad to seek services,” she added.

Real Campus began its operations at GBC as of Aug. 24, 2018 and have recorded a promising volume of students who are reaching out to access their services so far.

However, they are encouraging more students to tap into these new resources which are already paid for in their college health care subscription.

“We really want to target the student in all aspects of their life and not only related to mental health because we do realize that mental health problems are created by the million different things that are happening in the student's life,” said Rasha Mardini, manager of care co-ordination at Real Campus This was the inspiration behind the broader support services as well as the virtual doctors, which targets international students who have restricted access to public health care.

To access Real Campus, students can call 1-877-390REAL (7325), send an email to hello@realcampus.ca, visit their website at realcampus. ca or drop by the SA office for more information.

Seven arrested for drugs and firearms at GBC ASHRAF DABIE ASSISTANT EDITOR

Seven people are facing drug and firearms charges after a police raid at George Brown College's Casa Loma campus on Oct. 10.

An ongoing investigation led Toronto Police to the college’s Casa Loma campus where they uncovered the perpetrators in an undercover operation.

The incident occurred just west of the Dolce Vita patio on Bridgman Avenue, at around 1 pm.

This is a spot known for

the smoking of cannabis.

One eyewitness said that he had just exited the building and while standing at the corner of Bridgman and Kendal, he saw a man bursting from the patio in an attempt to flee the scene.

The man made his way up Kendal Avenue where he was chased by police and arrested.

Following the arrest, police were seen rummaging through a seized backpack which contained a bottle of alcohol, what appeared to be substantial amount of cannabis and a pair of dice.

"The college is taking this matter very seriously and we are exercising the options available to us under the code of conduct, ” said Chris Mcgrath, vice president of student success.

The arrested will not be allowed on campus, pending further investigation.

This incident comes just days before recreational cannabis is legalized in Canada.

In April, a GBC student who was gambling, was suspended after a fight broke out in the Casa Loma Student Centre.

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Arrest at anti-abortion protest KEVIN GOODGER REPORTER-EDITOR

An anti-abortion protester said he was threatened and had a drink poured on him at George Brown College's Casa Loma campus on Sept. 20.

Blaise Alleyne, one of the anti-abortion protesters, said he was approached by a man and asked, "have you ever been stabbed before? Have you ever been punched before?

Well I have, I'm not afraid to do those things to you."

Christopher Lambe was charged with two counts of uttering threats according to police.

The Dialog attempted to reach Lambe for comment but did not receive a response by press time.

The same day, Alleyne said another unidentified man poured a drink on his head, which was captured on video.

The allegations have not been proven in court.

"What we do is we tend to deploy people just to monitor the situation and make sure there isn't necessarily any conflict or any of those sorts

of issues that arise,"said Chris McGrath, vice president of student success at GBC. "But by virtue of the colleges being publicly-funded institutions the public groups have a right to participate in this type of activities on campus."

Caitlin Smith, a GBC student in the assaulted women’s and children’s counsellor and advocate program, was active in opposing the same anti-abortion group when she was at Ryerson.

"I think they have a whole range of impacts on students, not just mentally but physically, emotionally," said Smith.

"At Ryerson I talked to many students that felt that it changed their entire day, they had to miss class, they had to miss work shifts."

Smith said that students can use social media to alert other students where these protesters are, so that they can be avoided, and that she's counter-protested by blocking the graphic signs.

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Orange Shirt Day marked at GBC TIMO CHEAH REPORTER-EDITOR

Phyllis Webstad was sixyears old when she went to her first day at a residential school in 1973.

When she arrived her bright orange shirt, along with the rest of her clothes, were stripped from her.

"She never saw it again," said Pauline Shirt who is the elder at George Brown College (GBC). "And thats what happened with us when we went to residential school.

Everything was stripped off us."

From that day onward, the colour orange was a reminder of how her feelings didn’t matter.

The Indigenous education and services team at GBC marked Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 27 in remembrance of the survivors of residential schools.

According to the Canadian Encyclopedia, "residential schools were govern-

ment-sponsored religious schools established to assimilate Indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture."

A sea of orange shirts made their way from a workshop to the patio at St. James campus to join in a circle and celebrate the memory of Webstad and other residential school survivors.

People from multiple generations who were affected by residential schools shared their stories and experiences with heart-felt tears and invited the circle to stand strong in support of them.

Orange Shirt Day started in Williams Lake, B.C. in the spring of 2013 to commemorate people like Webstad who went to the St. Joseph Mission residential school.

It has now spread to commemorations across the country, including at GBC. "I think the first Orange Shirt Day, we had maybe 15 people and today there were well over 75," said Leslie Van Every, a former GBC student

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Students and staff remember those impacted by residential schools in Canada

Indigenous counsellor Bob Crawford speaks at Orange Shirt Day at George Brown College's St. James patio on Sept. 27.

who co-ordinated the event.

"The support and awareness have increased as well."

"My grandparents were residential school survivors so today helped me to remember what they went through," said Alexa Rudi, an ACE upgrading student at GBC. An important tradition

that Shirt shared with participants was the water ceremony. While Tasunke Pejuta played a hand drum, cups of water were handed out to each person in the circle.

“We ask people to look at that water, see yourself, see what it is you are going through, and that water will

help you cleanse yourself,” said Shirt.

“Indigenous values and knowledge are important and valuable," said Ethan Dankert-Lannigan, social service worker student. "It's important to look at other things from a different perspective and not just a western one."

Graduates of the program returned as chefs for the Food Court Social LADSHIA JEYAKANTHAN REPORTE-EDITOR

The fifth annual Food Court Social took over George Brown College’s (GBC) Waterfront campus on Sept. 27.

This is a fundraising event put on by the GBC Foundation to offset the costs associated with the college's augmented education program.

This program supports those impacted by mental health and addiction issues to bring them closer towards employment.

“We have a ridiculous amount of success stories with our students,” said Suzanne De Freitas, the pro-

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Food Court Social benefits students

Chef Ashley Farnell and augmented education program graduates Donna Villeneuve, Juliet Blake and Anthony Miller at the Food Court Social.

gram manager.

The event featured over a dozen chefs who were separated by booths along the main floor of the campus.

Fidel Gastro’s food truck was parked outside the entrance for those who deeply craved California tacos.

"This is our fifth year and it is the best chef lineup that we've had in five years and we've built that over the course of time," said Cindy Gouveia, president of the foundation.

450 tickets were sold for this year's Food Court Social.

“It’s just wonderful to see the students, to see so many chefs who work closely with the college and to do an event that helps ensure that we can continue this program, which I think is a very special program,” Anne Sado, president of GBC added.

"My life was really bad, it was really bad, I didn't want to live anymore but when I started the program it turned 180,” said Donna Villeneuve,

graduate of the augmented education program who also delivered the feature address.

"I had a lot of panic attacks and just about quit a few times because of the stress," she said thanking the faculty for their help.

Villeneuve hopes to return to help others the way she was helped.

“It was pretty rocky, I was homeless actually for a few years before the program," Anthony Miller, another graduate explained.

Having worked in a kitchen before, being a part of this program was where he “felt really confident."

There were “a lot of internal battles that I had to just fight and kind of figure out for myself, a lot of demons I had to tackle," Miller said, regarding his past mental health issues and addictions which he has since overcome.

Chef Ashley Farnell curated the augmented education booth’s menu for the evening while teaching assistants, Christopher Davis and Nuha Hameed, both of whom are graduates, managed the

team.

They delivered a roasted red pepper and sweet potato soup, coconut-crusted shrimp with minted mango and honeydew salsa, and mini chocolate tarts.

“It gave me a lot of opportunities," Hameed said, who has been teaching the augmented education program since 2014.

Hameed is a single mother of three, originally from Sri Lanka. After her move to Canada she became depressed, not knowing anyone in the new country.

She now owns her own private catering company, Rosie’s Kitchen, which opened in 2016 and caters to Sri Lankan and Indian communities.

Similarly, Davis has come a long way as a result of this program. He went from not knowing how to cook to teaching for the past four years and traveling across the country to work in restaurants every now and then.

“I see it as full circle,” he said.

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Sisters in Spirit vigil TIMO CHEAH REPORTER-EDITOR

On Oct. 4 the Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto (NWRCT) held a Sisters in Spirit vigil at the Allan Gardens, calling attention to issues affecting women belonging to Indigenous communities across Canada.

This is in keeping with the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) initiative which is considered a national crisis.

It particularly spoke to two-spirited and transgender women who have been more vulnerable to being targeted.

"It’s such a sad problem," said Jenny Blackbird, who was the MC. "This continually needs to be done because sadly, some people don't change and some people continue to perpetrate violence.”

While the event is raising awareness on this issue,

Blackbird has said it pains the community that people need to be reminded of this constantly.

"It's up to 3,000 women since the 1900's, that have just gone missing or been murdered," said Emily Clairoux, First Nations, Métis and Inuit Students’ representative for the Student Association of George Brown College (GBC).

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has filed a national inquiry to the Canadian government, advocating for more efforts to be placed into finding the MMIWG. "Indigenous women are 12 times more likely to be murdered or missing than any other women in Canada," Dr. Tracy Peter's underlined in the national inquiry.

Organizers have had to push the Canadian government and police to respond and still find their efforts in-

sufficient.

“They don't care enough to even put out a serious investigation,” said Clairoux.

The Indigenous community has experienced much violence yet there are still many people living Canada who are unaware of these incidents.

“We need to raise our voice and support the native people because after doing my course I realized what’s going on,” said Maureen Ernest, a GBC student in the assaulted women and children's counsellor and advocate program.

The Sisters in Spirit vigil aims to provide healing for victims, family members and to anyone who has been affected.

Spiritual healing is a sacred tradition for Indigenous people that includes singing, dancing, drumming and prayers.

At the event, a sea of candles were lit around a circle

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Community remembers missing and murdered Indigenous women

The annual Sisters in Spirit vigil held at Allan Gardens park on Oct. 4, 2018.

in honour of the lives lost. As everyone gathered in front of the gardens, a march, led by dancers wearing jingle dresses, entered.

The jingle dress is an important part of these traditions, as “it’s a healing dress," Blackbird explained.

A moment of silence was also observed in honour of the lives of the missing and mur-

dered women and girls.

At the end, a free dance circle took place. Slowly more people joined the circle until it was completely linked.

“We were asked to say 'I love you' and to hug each other. I really felt that’s how we, as humanity, are called to be together,” said Ernest.

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CANNABIS

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What do you need to know about cannabis The legalization and regulation of recreational cannabis in Canada raises more questions than answers for some. However, look no further, here is what you need to know about the use of non-medical cannabis in Ontario and across the country.

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What the law allows As of Oct. 17.

2018, the recreational use of cannabis is legal in Canada.

The national laws allow for adults who are 18 years or older to possess, share or buy up to 30 grams (approximately one ounce) of cannabis in public, whether dried or non-dried.

Each household is allowed to grow up to four cannabis plants for personal use and the making of cannabis products is allowed at home, as long as organic solvents are not used to create concentrated products.

However, in Ontario, the laws are a bit different. One must be 19 years or older to buy, use, possess and grow recreational cannabis.

The only legal option for purchasing cannabis within the province is through the Ontario Cannabis Store website.

A highly regulated private retail model for cannabis is set to be launched by April 1, 2019.

The production and sale of medical cannabis is subject to different rules, which are regulated exclusively by the federal government.

Understanding the substance Cannabis and other drugs such as alcohol and tobacco pose a number of risks to the body and brain, with significant impacts on mental health.

The substance can alter mental processes such as cognition, and cognitive functioning, which refer to skills such as memory, attention span, psycho-motor speed, learning process and more.

Research indicates that frequent use of cannabis in-

creases the risk of developing schizophrenia, other psychoses, social disorder and to a lesser extent, depression.

Cannabis can be addictive and develop problems with it's use.

According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, D.C., about 1 in 10 people who use cannabis will develop an addiction.

"When people realize that they are having problems stopping cannabis use even when they want to, or maybe when they want to cut it down cannabis use, even, they planned to," says Abby Goldstein, professor and clinical physiologist at the University of Toronto.

Another hot topic relating to the use of cannabis is its effects on one's academic or overall social performance.

"Especially for those use cannabis, the way that we consider most problematic, is heavy use, frequent use, we are talking about daily or almost daily use," Goldstein said.

"For those individuals, what we’ve seen is they can have lower grade point average, maybe less likely to graduate and also may have difficulty in succeed in terms of occupations role," she added.

Where can cannabis be used?

• Private residences • Several public s p a c e s ( s i d e wa l k s,

parks) • Designated guest rooms in hotels, motels and inns • Residential vehicles and boats • Scientific research and testing facilities • Controlled areas in: long-term care homes, certain retirement homes, residential hospices, provincially-funded supportive housing and des-

ignated psychiatric facilities or veterans’ facilities.

Places where cannabis is prohibited: • Indoor common areas in condos, apartment buildings and university/college residences • Enclosed public spaces and enclosed work places • Non-designated guest rooms in hotels, motels and inns • Within 20 meters of a school, on school grounds, and all public areas within 20 meters of these grounds • Within 20 meters of children’s playgrounds and public areas of playgrounds • In child care centers and early education spaces • In places where child care is provided – even if children aren’t present

• Hospitals, hospices, care homes and other facilities and other outdoors areas Driving under the influence of cannabis is illegal and dangerous. Persons found in violation of this law will be subjected to serious penalties, including suspension of licenses, fines and possibly jail time.

No-smoking of cannabis at GBC. In keeping with the no-smoking policy currently in place at George Brown College (GBC) persons are prohibited from smoking can-

nabis on campus or college owned properties.

The college mandates that any smoking or vaping must be done at least nine meters away from any college entrance.

The vice-president, student success at GBC, Chris McGrath indicated that prolonged use of cannabis may affect persons ability to participate either as a student, or as an employee of the college.

This is especially the case if the use can present a potential safety risk for themselves or others, while at the college.

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GBC to shape cannabis industry with new business course The course prepares entrepreneurs for their role in the budding cannabis industry KEVIN GOODGER REPORTER-EDITOR

With the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada, interest around cannabis-related courses is high, and George Brown College (GBC) refuses to be left behind.

GBC is now offering a new course, called cannabis business fundamentals, designed to equip students with the knowledge needed to pursue a career within the rapidly growing industry in Canada.

Other schools are also introducing similar courses.

Curriculum designer and teacher for the course, Nick Pateras, noticed an interest around the business side of cannabis and how to capitalize on it. This is as it's set to become a billion dollar industry.

Pateras is also the vice president of growth at Lift & Co, a Canadian medicinal cannabis company. He says that students in the course will develop a fluency or literacy on the business dynamics of the cannabis industry.

According to Pateras, the course starts out with some of the basics of the cannabis plant itself: the plant anatomy, genetics, and the history of the plant, from when it was made illegal to its current state.

Pateras says it is important to understand the chronology to better appreci-

ate where the market will actually move to in the future.

Subsequent lessons will focus on the dynamics of the current industry, including both the medical and recreational market, as well as what is to come as more cannabis products become legal beyond 2018.

The course will also look outside of Canada into potential international business implications and cannabis tourism.

Indeed, the legalization comes with some rules; for instance, cannabis will be exclusively distributed by the government through online channels.

Pateras says that unfortunately, this leaves "very little room for the private sector or entrepreneurship to step in there."

On a positive side however, he says that once brick-andmortar stores get the greenlight this coming spring, they will be run by the private sector, allowing for entrepreneurship and growth.

In addition to distribution laws, some forms of cannabis will also not be allowed for sale as of this October.

Pateras explained that there are four main groups of products: dried cannabis, fresh cannabis, cannabis oils (which include elixirs and soft-gels) and cannabis seeds. Of these, cannabis oils will not be available for sale this fall, although legislation

mandates they will be by October 2019.

Although they may not be legal yet, Pateras expects edibles and oils to be popular upon arrival.

"There is a huge shift away from traditional forms of cannabis consumption into non-smokable, non-combustible forms of cannabis," he said.

Not only are these products more discreet, they are also easier to dose than traditional forms of cannabis consumption, such as joints or pipes, he added.

Pateras also emphasized how significant the upcoming legalization is.

"We're going to be the second country in the world to federally legalize adult-use cannabis, but we will be the first G20 country, which is really remarkable."

As one of the first countries to legalize cannabis, Canada has the unique opportunity to "offer the blueprints of the global industry," and define the shape of what the industry is going to look like.

As for complementary courses to be offered in the future, Pateras said there's nothing in the works on his end as of yet, but they're always open to great ideas.

The two-day course is being held on weekends at the St. James campus with several dates to choose from. The cost of the program is $499.

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Opinion As many across the country continue to debate the decision to legalize recreational cannabis in Canada, several students have expressed support, saying that the pros outweigh the cons.

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"Toronto specifically is going to become a little bit more put on the map than they already are because of this legalization and its a little bit of a leap forward towards an open-minded society."

"It will give the government so much profit. They should have done it sooner. It's such a popular medication that should have been legalized a long time ago, in every country."

Sean Haller

Stephanie Leach

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Interior student

"I feel like if you look at all the health benefits and all the negatives and pros, the pros outweigh the cons. It's a free world now. I think its something natural that grows, it doesn't really hurt anyone."

"I feel like there is going to be less of a stigma with it. If it's legal and accessible it's not going to be looked down on."

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SCIENCE & TECH

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How to get cooking with cannabis FIRSt hosts informative event for entrepreneurs interested in the cannabis edibles business LADSHIA JEYAKANTHAN REPORTER-EDITOR

As recreational cannabis comes into play in Canada, so does talks around how to get cooking with the substance.

In response, the Food Innovation & Research Studio (FIRSt) of George Brown College (GBC) hosted an event to enlighten interested entrepreneurs on the development of products with the use of cannabis edibles.

Cannabis edibles are not included in the recreational products that have been legalized this month. They are a form of cannabis that can be taken orally and are ex-

pected to be legalized following the enforcement of The Cannabis Act in 2019.

“Some of the research shows that it is actually not just the Millennials and Gen X. In fact, a lot of baby boomers have an interest in cannabis and in particular edibles”, said Tricia Ryan, Director of FIRSt. Ryan noted that some prefer to ingest the substance rather than smoke.

FIRSt is a research facility where food scientists, culinary students, and chefs gather to develop products and so much more.

Both FIRSt and Food Starter, a space where small

businesses can produce products, have received countless requests for cannabis edibles from entrepreneurs who are ready to jump into this new market.

Then in August, the Infused Innovations Initiative was born when the director of FIRSt, Tricia Ryan met with Food Starter to discuss how they can address this persisting interest.

They decided to get ahead and prepare the entrepreneurs on how to approach this unknown territory with the educational event, Cooking with Cannabis.

Cooking with Cannabis was staged on Oct. 15. and

aimed at providing a breakdown of the operations of producing a product with cannabis edibles and taking the next steps as a business going forward. This initiative also addressed questions on legal, financial and other matters of importance.

“What is the duty of care involved with cannabis? Are you going to have a facility of your own? What is the difference? Can you serve alcoholic beverages with this?” Ryan said are many questions entrepreneurs may have.

A representative from the local brewery, province brands, was present and shared their experience in

making cannabis beer using the entire marijuana plant.

Herbal chef Chris Sayegh who led the event, is “considered the number one cannabis chef in the world," according to Ryan.

“We will be also doing a webinar series following the event so we can do a deep dive once a month," Ryan said. This way, they can provide further guidance for those interested in producing cannabis edible infused products.

FIRSt continues to welcomes culinary students at the college to apply to work in the renowned research facility on similar initiatives.

Paving the way for women in design ASHRAF DABIE ASSISTANT EDITOR

Despite a rise in the number of women who are pursuing careers in the field of design, there is still a massive gender gap to fill in the leadership positions within the industry.

This is according to Elise Hodson, the chair of the school of design of George Brown College (GBC), who is calling the implementation of initiatives to ensure women are given a fair shot at jobs historically dominated by men.

As such, the school hosted its first every Women in Design panel discussion, aimed at addressing the issues faced by women, paving the way for female designers to succeed within the field. ”If you look at the canon of design history, there is a lot of white men in there but now the story is breaking open and people are really paying

attention to diversity,” said Hodson.

Studies conducted by the Association of Register Graphic Designers (RGD) in Canada show that 60 per cent of design businesses are owned by women and 61 per cent of creative management posts are occupied by female designers.

However, when it comes to the top job in the game, only 39 per cent of design directors throughout the country are women.

“These statistics show that in management positions, there is still far fewer women. So that is what different organizations are trying to address and what we want to talk about as there is still this big gap as to who holds the positions of power,” the school chair added.

Hodson indicated that GBC records a promising rate of women enrolled in the main design programs offered through the school of design.

65 per cent of students currently pursuing the graphic design program are women, while for art and design foundation, the total amounts to 54 per cent.

However, the interaction design program currently consists of 48 per cent women while game design holds the most alarming numbers, with only 26 per cent of the students being female.

“I think that it is growing in game but the numbers are still small, it is still a very male dominated field but there is more and more incentives for girls in game,” Hodson explained.

The organizers of Women in Design carefully handpicked their panelists, with a lineup who can best speak to the challenges still existing within the industry.

However, for interaction design student and organizer of this event, Adrianna Leblanc, her experience as a women in design has been a

PHOTO: GBC School of Design

GBC School of Design hosts panel discussion to address issues facing women within the industry

Women in Design presents panel a of successful female designers in celebration of their work and as inspiration to other women.

welcoming one.

“I haven't been exposed to a situation where I wasn't chosen for something because I am a woman, which I think is amazing,” said Leblanc.

“I've watched a lot of these panels with women who have more experience in the industry and they've experience not getting the job that they wanted or not being heard or listened to,” she added.

It is their hope that with initiatives such as Women in Design, female creatives will be afford a just opportunity to practice their talent and grow within their profession.

The Women in Design panel discussion was held on Thursday Oct. 11 at St. James campus and was attended by over 100 female designers.

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GBC's men's baseball team ends tough season on a high note as they win twice against Seneca MATTHEW GREEN EDITOR

It could be considered a continuation of a rebuild.

For George Brown College's (GBC) men's baseball team, an early season sub .500 record is not what they had hoped for. However, the club has incorporated a wealth of young players.

Eighteen-year-old shortstop / pitcher, Tyler Doney is part of the development of the program. As Doney says, it is an adjustment process, but he has been aided by the culture put in place.

"I'll be honest, I was nervous and everything moving up to a higher level of baseball," said Doney. "But after the first few practices and games I've really felt welcomed by the team and my teammates and my management and all the staff."

"So I've really started to

settle in with the guys, and everything, and been able to focus on the task at hand which is winning ballgames," he added.

Right now, even as the GBC men's baseball team is struggling to climb into a playoff position, it's the younger players like Doney who the club can build upon.

Perhaps, even more impressive, the rookie has spent time at two positions - shortstop and pitcher.

The goal, as manager A.J. Wideman has made clear, is playoff baseball. It's a goal Doney shares: "It would be a big push to our program."

His hopes for the team are to "attract more players in, really get our names out there to the rest of the league that we are a good team and we can be very dominant and we have the players to win and we have the coaches to win and this year, I want our organization to be heard

around the league."

As for Doney's contributions, they aren't really that much of a surprise to GBC's baseball manager Wideman.

"I'm not going to say diamond in the rough," says Wideman, "but he's been a guy that's, you know, been leaned on a little bit more than then maybe a first year guy should be."

Doney, who turns 19 in November, has started his rookie season strong, ranking among the top offensive players on the team with a .306 batting average.

"We have really good leaders and coaching is exceptional. We just all need to play a role when it comes game time and play like we do in practice," he said.

Doney, who is adjusting to playing baseball at the college level, remains optimistic about the team's chances at reaching the playoffs.

"After every game, our

PHOTO: PHILIP IVER / GBC ATHLETICS AND RECREATION

Huskies Tyler Doney makes his mark

GBC's Tyler Doney had seven runs this season and a batting average of .306

coaches and the team, we get together and we talk about what we can do differently to prepare for the next game.

And after every game we're learning something new which is great," says Doney.

The Huskies' manager, Wideman makes it clear that Doney is a key to the rise of this ball club going forward.

Wideman also noted that 40 per cent of his roster is comprised of rookies.

"I think he's one of the great young pieces that we have. We're going to continue

go forward with the young core of players that we currently have," said Wideman.

As for Doney, he realizes the important role he plays going forward with the Huskies.

"I see myself as a utility player, I pitch and I play shortstop or anywhere on the infield, wherever my team needs me," says Doney. "I get on base, I have some speed, up the score runs on aggressive on the base path and I'm a real. I'm a team player."

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Filipe Vilela's legacy evolves Years of training and practice pays off for star soccer player KEVIN GOODGER REPORTER-EDITOR

MEN'S BASEBALL Sept. 29 Fanshawe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Fanshawe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Sept. 30 St. Clair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Record 4-16 MEN'S SOCCER Sept. 29 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Cambrian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

PHOTO: PHILLIP IVER / GBC ATHLETICS AND RECREATION

Filipe Vilela is one of Ontario’s star soccer players, playing for both for the Oakville Blue Devils League1 Ontario team and the George Brown College (GBC) Huskies.

He earned the title of OCAA Rookie of the Year in 2017, in addition to being the League Scoring Champion, and is on-pace to win a variety of awards this year as well.

Vilela’s love for soccer started when he was only 4-years-old, spurred by his father. Growing up, he also played hockey and practiced karate, but was encouraged by his parents to choose a sport to focus on.

According to Vilela, the decision was easy: "soccer was definitely my favourite.”

It wasn’t easy for him to get to where he is today. At the age of 11, he traveled on his own to Portugal, where he played for eight years and tried out for Braga, a premier league in the country.

He said they liked him, and even wanted him to move to Europe.

However, his time in Portugal was one of the biggest challenges he has had to face, living in Europe without his parents at a young age.

Vilela recalled “spending birthdays there with my 'family' that wasn't really like my family,” as a strange and difficult feeling sometimes.

Nevertheless, there were some great advantages of living in Europe as well. Vilela attributes Portugal’s high competitiveness and strong playing-style as a large motivation to improve his own skills. "It definitely helped me get better as a player and an individual," he said.

When he’s not on the field, Vilela likes to spend time with friends, watch movies, and go out for dinner. He’s currently taking his Electrical Apprenticeship at GBC, full-time, whereupon completion he will receive his license.

While Vilela also got offers

HUSKIES SCORES

Oct. 3 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . 0 U of T Mississauga. . . . . . . . 0 Oct. 12 Humber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Record 4-1-4 WOMEN'S SOCCER Sept. 29 Cambrian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Oct. 2 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . 1 U of T Mississauga. . . . . . . . 1 Playing in Portugal was a valuable experience for Filipe Vilela who is now one of the leading strikers in the OCAA

Oct. 12 Humber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 George Brown . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Record 2-5-2

to play for Humber and Sheridan, the decision to play for the Huskies was an easy one.

In addition to GBC's proximity to his home, he says the team and coach were a majors reasons for him choosing the Huskies.

“I went to one of the practices last year and I really liked the guys, I thought it was a good squad and everybody was very welcoming, so it just made my decision easier to go to George Brown College,” said Vilela's.

Looking ahead, Vilela’s main goal is to obtain a pro contract, either overseas or in

Ontario’s upcoming Canadian Premier League, starting next year.

One of Vilela's defining moments in his sports career was winning the Golden Boot and MVP of the League in 2015 for the Oakville Blue Devils, after copping the League1 Ontario Championship.

When asked about the pressure he feels to perform on the field, Vilela responded saying, “I kind of like the pressure. It keeps teams aware of you and I feel like I play better under pressure.”

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la injured his foot in a recent game against UTM on Wednesday Oct.3. With field conditions wet, Vilela attempted to cut back the ball when his left foot slid, resulting in the injury.

Despite this, he is confident he will be ready to play in the upcoming provincials slated for this month, and expects to be recovered within a couple weeks.

Vilela lives by the saying, “Never give up,” which motivates him in every game.

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