Digital Edition - July 03, 1995 by SPOKENewspaper

“Keeping Conestoga College connected” Kitchener,

27th Yeaii

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•hl.

DSA leader heading to SUDS !

DSA

Dawn

president

Mittelholtz

Student Union Development ver and Whistler,

BC,

to attend the

Symposium

Vancou-

July 5-9. Mittelholtz said the

informative workshops and networking with other student leaders will be worth the nearly $ 1 ,000 price tag. She intends to pay part of the cost herself. For details

see page 2

ECE teacher honored Debby Stone-Zukowski, an

early childhood educa-

Aubrey Hagar Distinguished Teacher Award during convocation ceremonies held June 23. The award is given in honor

tion instmctor, received the

of Conestoga’s former director of college and aca-

demic and

Monica Himmelman (left), Joan Fisk and Conestoga president John convocation at Conestoga College’s Doon campus. For details of convocation 1995 see pages 6 and 7.

Tidbits

For

„ , Patricia Bow)

education resource teaching, educational assistant I and educational assis-

“Your education )

not over —

it’s

only beginning.”

That was tire message entrepreneur loan FisV. Had for Conestoga students as they graduated June 23 in a ceremony touched with traditional color and punctuated by cheers.

The 1 '/2 -hour event began at noon when college marshal John Sawicki led the procession of administrators, facarts ulty, special guests and 280 applied community services students into

and

the recreation centre at Doon campus. Relatives and friends filled rows of seats

of the hall and in the galleries. Students in the school of applied arts

at the rear

received diplomas in broadcasting-radio and television, graphic design and advertising, journalism-print, and law

and security administration, as well as certificates in law enforcement and investigation.

Students in the school of health sciences and community services received

diplomas

in early

childhood education,

recreation leadership and social services, and certificates in early childhood

tant]!.

As students from the various programs mounted the platform, their names were announced. The dean of the school, assisted by the chair of the program, draped the Conestoga College liripipe over each student’s left shoulder. The liripipe is a band of red velvet, edged and divided into four sections by gold trim and finished with four white tassels representing the four

counties in

the college area. Like the academic hood at university convocations, the liripipe symbolizes the student’s accep-

tance into the community of graduates. Guest speaker Joan Fisk, president of

Tiger Brand Knitting in Cambridge, told graduates the work they put in at only the beginning. Working life is full of challenges, she

college

“Be passionate about your goals. Be never be about your outcome complacent. Never stop learning,” Fisk said. “If you compete, you can win.” Board of governors chair Helen Fried-

—

ment. For details

ing the college shield. The graduates were also addressed briefly

whose

‘

scarlet

Fisk said opportunities are increasing in for the college-educated, especially the local area, but “your future success won’t just happen.” Besides skill, ingredients for success include energy, hard

work and a competitive approach, she

by Friedman and by Monica Himmelman, president of the alumni associa-

reaction,” she said.

For details see page 9

tion.

Himmelman spoke of the need to pre-

Personal information protected The acts concerning personal privacy and freedom of While information benefit students in many ways.

serve the beauty of Doon campus. She a said the alumni association has made five-year

commitment

to the mainte-

nance of the woods, and she invited the new alumni to share this effort. Each person \yho has a tree planted will be

named on

certain information cannot be given out

information more easily.

For

a recognition wall at Doon,

estoga’s three-year

Graduates at Conestoga’s four Convocation ceremonies held June 23 and 24 marsay they’re optimistic about the job job their about asked were ket Grads plans in the front lobby at Conestoga’s

Kenneth E. Hunter Recreation Centre. “You just have to be persistent,” said Shelia Mein, who graduated from the

management “It

helps

studies

program June

you have a connection

24.

out in

hired by

Canada Trust and

has been working there about six weeks. Other students went the entrepreneurial route to find

employment

El Saadi opened an Indian fastfood business called Curry in a Hurry in

Sam

May.

management

studies

course June 24, started his business venture with a partner from the program. Cyndie Huizing also graduated from 24. the management studies course June

She has not found employment related to her course, so she had to take a part-time job after school and on weekends. “There are a lot of people looking for jobs, so there’s lots of competition,” said Huizing. “There’s not only competition in our program, but from the other two universities (Wilfrid Laurier University and University of Wa-

from students

the workplace.”

Mein was

who graduated from Con-

terloo) as well.”

She

said she remains optimistic.

optimisim

trait

And

Dean Poechmann

possesses despite a job search that failed.

“I’m not really worried about

how

details see

page 10

I '

FoUowing the presentation of diplomas and certificates, Tibbits presented the Aubrey Hagar Distinguished Teaching Award to Debby Stone-Zukowski, a teacher in the early childhood education

Stunmer poses risk to health to College nurse Marilyn Fischer warned students

summer to stay healthy.

excercise good judgement this

The

and over-exertion sun, plants and some of the health hazards facing people in the trees, insects,

are just j

summer months, Fischer

program.

said.

For

Conestoga grads optimistic about future Saadi,

by the college,

their personal the acts also allow students to access

Shekel

By Mark Waddell

estoga’s mascot with the top button of his pants undone, revealing the stretch band of his underwear. “I’m negative just a little worried there might be some

robe singled him out in the sea of black,

she said.

said.

see page 6

Birdie partially bares boxers Doon Student Association (DSA) president Dawn ^Mittelholtz said she’s concerned some students may be offended by the new DSA T-shirts depicting Con-

man presented Fisk with a plaque bearthe president,

page 3

ment Award, June 24, for having an outstanding record of achievement both in school and in the community Foutre was honored in the company of friends and family and sees the award only as an additional bonus his involveto the satisfaction he already derives from

said.

critical

details see

Student achieves high honor Terry Foutre received the James W. Church Achieve-

Education just starting, grads told By Patricia Bow

strategic planning.

addressed the June 23 noon

all

things are going,” said Poechmann. “In accounting, things have been encourag-

Karen

fries

details see

page 10

a storm

Stickel demonstrated

how to cook an authentic

stirfry at the Chinese hot and spicy chicken or pork 21. She June Kitchener in centre Rockway senior’s the faL said steaming with juice can reduce

For

details see

page

ing lately.”

Connie Armour, a graduate from the program June 23, said her job at Caressant Care nursing home

health care aide

Fergus required her to take the health

care aide course.

Marg Bloxom was Her job centre in

at the

in the

Saugeen

Mount

same position.

Silent Fall thrills ^c,r. eFilm critic Nicole Bardeau re-iews Slleru cr'a-. on hon cently released by Warner Brothers o uthi? i..ithgow, John and Starring Richard Dreyfus twist added an has mystery murder fashioned

—

eye witness

an autistic child viio refuse-

'Valley nursing

!'or

.Si.

Forest required her to

Also inside

take the health care aide program. the "I was hired because I got into health care aide program,” said who has worked for a year.

News

Bloxom,

Editorir.

Convocation ’95 Convocation Awards

According to Bloxom, 16 students graduated from the health care aide program. She said she is optimistic when thinking about the future because “there care aides. is such a demand for health

Lifestyles

Leisure Leis j

Entertainment Ente

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Page 2

SPOKE, Monday, July 3, 1995

CAMPUS NEWS News Media veteran •

News Editor:

The Doon Student Association (DSA) executive voted at their June 20 meeting

Kingston Whig-Standard in the 1950s, con1970-90 and president of the Council

conference in British Columbia in

Canada 1974-89.

The

some members

criti-

won an Edward Dunlop Award for the second year in a row. The Dunlop awards recognize outstanding achievements of Toronto Sun newpaper group employees. Froese, a six-year veteran of the Sun-

however, said they felt the information from the conference workshops would be worth the nearly

Thomas Times-Joumal, won

this

$1,000 cost to the DSA. The sixth annual Student Union

year for his story about

woodworking program, will lead show and sale of ninebe held at Schneider Haus, Aug. 7. Other

Peter Findlay, an instructor in the

workshops

life

director

special

program

new

education,

Sunbeam

how

ment against

student

how

lobby govern-

tuition fee increases,

far student leaders should ex-

how

tend their mandates,

run

successful referendums and elec-

Sunbeam

will let staff at the

lodge in

BC. Workshops will be held on topics

lounge in B-wing for special occasions such as the odd dinner show. Milner is to discuss the question with college administration.

Alma Mater Society

Whistler,

Becky Boertien has approached Barry

trains for

UBC in Vancouver and

such as funding for post-secondary

Milner, head of physical resources, about licensing the

Conestoga

send just one person would be close to $1,000 and, in her opinion, little on the agenda was useful from the point of view of Conestoga students as a whole. “A thousand dollars for a one-

workshops on lobbying, running elections and funding.

tions, innovations in student serv-

Residential Devel-

and time management. The cost of the conference is $41

opment Centre, Kitchener, earn developmental services worker certificates this fall. The certificates will be awarded by Loyalist College but students will take the 246 hours of pharmacology and other health care courses through Conestoga

the kick-ass confer-

“It’s

ence of the summer — Dawn Mittelholiz .

Dennis Maharaj said the DSA should have the information on lobbying and he doubted it would be available exActivities assistant

(OCCSPA) by

money,” she

a waste of

said.

Da Rosa also noted that DSA’s conference budget

the

for

994-95 is used up and the 1 995-96 budget wDl not apply until August. 1

Becky Boertien, director of student life, cautioned that people should not attend SUDS just for enjoyment McKillop pointed out the DSA has saved money by pulling out of

OCCSPA.

finding other

Mittelholtz said, though

initially

sources of information.

three people wanted to attend, costs

Mittelholtz said many people have told her SUDS is a key symposium. “It’s the kick-ass conference of the summer.” She said it will be valuable not just for the workshops but also for

could be cut back by sending fewer than three people. She volunteered

ices

the ideas generated through infor-

per person, including accommoda-

mal gatherings and for the chance to develop working relationships with other student leaders from

tion but not airfare.

hour workshop

DSA p resident

Tracey McKillop, vice-president of operations, said the DSA must compensate for pulling out of the Ontario Community College Student Parliamentary Association

at the

New lounge could be licensed student

able through the conference, especially the

Society of the University of British will take place

sent to

the conference. She said the cost to

some of

cept through the conference.

July 5-9 at

artisans will demonstrate such crafts as spinning, quilting, lace making, chair caning and paper marbling.

DSA

recommended nobody be

should have access

the information avail-

(SUDS), hosted by the Alma Mater

Columbia (UBC),

carving during Handwerk, a

teenth century crafts to

Symposium

Development

Woodcarving and other handwerk

•

7-1 vote followed a discus-

sion in which

cized the expense involved. Most,

St.

DSA members

Canada

Irene da Rosa, director of finance,

July.

a custody battle for two part-native children.

•

send president Dawn

Froese, a 1988 graduate of the journalism-print program, has

owned

•

Mittelholtz to a five-day student

Journalism grad wins award Tom

across

president of student affairs, said

tributor to the Financial Post

•

April-Dawn Blackwell, vice-

By Patricia Bow

speak

university professor, administrator for Massey Hall and the Stratford

for Business and the Arts in

Bow 748-5366

Student head to attend B.C. meet

Briefs

Arnold Edinborough, former editor and owner of Saturday Night magazine, will answer questions in room 4B06 at Doon campus, July 13 at 2:30 p.m. Among other things, he has been a columnist, Festival, editor of the

Patricia

pay up to half her airfare, since symposium would be fun as

the

well as useful.

After the meeting, Mittelholtz said that while the cost of attending

SUDS could not come from this year’s conference budget, some slack could be found elsewhere.

DSA justifies leaving lobby group CORRECTIONS

By Patricia Bow

In the June 19 issue of Spoke, Grace Camithers was improperly iUentilied. Also. Calhy Poivin should have been identified as a library technician. Jill Douglas is co'-ordi'nator of Doon ’s LRC.

The Doon Student Association (DSA) executive are in general

June 26 issue of Spoke, a page K) story should have said Cliff will have his underwear waist band showing, not his fly undone. In the same i.ssuc, Steve Gccrts’.s name was misspelled. In the

agreement that the recent decision to pull the DSA out of the Ontario Community College Student Par-

Condor

liamentary Association

Hard

multicultural

(OCCSPA)

was justified. The members aired their opinions on OCCSPA at the June 20 executive meeting. Becky Boertien, di-

work

rector of student

life,

said the

DSA

affairs

and when they do have

files

almost as

OCCSPA

interested in our

money

than

helping us,” said activities assis-

Beth Patterson.

members

referred to the

By Paul Campbell The administrationof Conestoga College

looking into creating a program to provide college employees with funds to pay their is

tuition to take college

and univer-

courses.

-S' '

' •(.

"'c :

o '

>.:,ff

proposed plan from Con-

academic management fee will help faculty

pay the covt m'-olved

and

in tak-

po?t-secondar}^ courses,

The pU'ii CO le -e the college paying for arouoc 25 per cent of :

attend an

DSA leaders have been invited to

Dawn

OCCSPA

conference in

accomplish their goals. Entertainment assistant Gavin Fitzpatrick said nobody can cite any accomplishments of OCCSPA. The cookbook and a harrassment

workshop are not part of the provin-

Toronto July 7-9.

Blackwell plan to attend for one day, to take advantage of a July 8

new Ontario govern-

session on the

ment’s proposed cuts

to education

funding.

After the meeting, Mittelholtz said the split between

OCCSPA

friends with (OCCSPA president) Paul Hamilton.”

College plan

'P 6 sese)

Mittelholtz said

executive

said OCCSPA has done nothing about tuition fee increases in the

Several

i'*

members.

OCCSPA can. President

OCCSPA

cations with

easily than

membership and conferences ex-

tant

^Pho:'

and the DSA is a matter of policy, not personality. “We are still

_on:3St008

can talk to their local parliamentary representatives

Despite the decision to pull out, DSA still maintains communi-

the

group’s mandate, he said. Irene da Rosa, director of finance,

“It’s

c;l

DSA executive

cial

Patterson said the

takes a long time to deliver them. She said she found the costs of cessive.

OCCSPA.

DSA vice-president of operations

files,

Oo sOf ('.8

said Steve Geerts, director of enter-

tainment.

Tracey McKillop and perhaps

has excellent information resources but they keep losing

He added that OCCSPA was set up by the NDP and a change in government might bring changes to

issues they plan to address in the

OCCSPA

;

OCCSPA

coming year, but they have no strategic plan on how they intend to

Vice president of student

'^77

meetings;

of their business could be done by phone, he. said.

money spent on Their conferences have tended to cost twice the estimated amount, she said. in return for the

April-Dawn Blackwell said

unfocused activity should not be wasting time on. Instead it should be repre"senting students to government, sort

They hold too many

much

OCCSPA officials sent her a list of

OCCSPA.

„

cookbook produced example of the

as an

has not received any tangible benefit

OCCSPA

past.

She said the

The DSA’s college advisor. Jack Fletcher, said he was not impressed by the way OCCSPA does busi-

year’s

ness.

fulness.

tion will

lines of

communica-

be kept open

in case next

DSA

comes

conclusion about

to a different

OCCSPA’s

use-

would pay faculty tuition the cost, said Jane McDonald, a professional development consultant at Conestoga College,

McDonald

circulated a flyer to staff to judge the feasibility of the plan.

She

said about

20 people have

called to talk to her. Most are interested in university level education.

The

college wants to see

employees improve

its

their ability to

serve students,

McDonald said. She said Conestoga’s new

budget allowed for no spending and this has made for

increases,

some

difficult'

decisions about

how to handle professional development. The plan would draw

its money from the professional development fund, she said. McDonald

said Conestoga

when

this

comes

program.

little

behind

implementing are the fifth of

Ontario’s 23 colleges to put place, she said.

McDonald said the plan is working at the other colleges, and she is hopeful it can be put in place at Conestoga by September.

SPOKE, Monday, July 3, 1995 - Page 3

CAMPUS NEWS Hard work paid

off

Social services student receives Marjorie subsidized day care, teaches

By Patti Harding

skills,

a social services

Deanna Jackson,

student at Conestoga College’s Waterloo campus, received the Marjorie

Komer Award on June 22

for the hard

two

years.

The

Marjorie

Komer Award

given to a student who has been involved in the Focus for Change program offered through Conestoga College.

now

would

pleted her

otherwise them.

to learn

graduated from the

1993, has just com-

first

year in the social

services program.

She

hoping to in Sep-

continue

realize that

have

tember and is excited about her field place-

the ability to make a posiment at Reachtive contribution to our Our ing society.” — Deanna Jackson Friends. Marjorie Komer Award winner “This class

Outdoor

program, This which concentrates on helping

women

who

Jackson,

program

__ “I

women who

might not be able

work and determina-

life

upgrading and computer

skills to

tion she has displayed in the past

decide what career they

like to pursue, is available to

was very strong. was a successful class,” said Debbie Cox, of the Focus program. Five others went on to college after they It

single mothers through the Ontario

finished the program, she said.

Basic Skills program. To be accepted into this program,

women when

the

women must

be single mothers

and receiving family benefits. “Nowadays, it is very important to know what is going on in the world and to be aware of the

changes taking place,” wrote Jackson in a composition. “I feel that it is of extreme importance for single mothers to educate themselves for the future.”

The

12- week program,

which has

no enrolment charge and provides

“There

a lot of fear in the

they

first

Focus program,” Cox

William Komer and Bill Komer pose and her daughter Ashley,

enter the

said.

do something because they think they can’t. Deanna has shown that when a person starts something, she can do it and finish it no to

matter

how much

Done

Patti

Harding)

dren.”

helps her in her studies,

Cox said. The award, which is named after Marjorie Komer, who was a faculty

to interact with other adults, as well

mothers for

which includes a plaque and a cheque,

“This program made me aware that I am capable of many things,” wrote Jackson. ”I now realize that I have the ability to make a positive

(Photo by

their future and that of their chil-

The Marjorie Komer Award,

can’t, she said.

Komer Award, Deanna Jackson, has she benefited from the Focus for Change program but her four-

nity to prepare single

she thinks she

the winner of the Marjorie

cheque is to support her career plan and help her pursue her studies, be it money towards a computer or something like that, as long as it

contribution to our society. This program offers a valuable opportu-

A lot of people say that they don’t want

\with

given to a student

who

has completed the Focus program and then completes her first year of colleee through Conestoga. The

the

at the college and taught Focus program, was set up in

her

memory

member

after her death.

year-old daughter, Ashley, also did. “My daughter Ashley is now able as children her

own

age,” Jackson

wrote. “Since Ashley has been going to day care, I have noticed a positive change in her attitude. This

change has improved both our

Jackson has found that not only

Bottoms up

ECE instructor accepts teaching award By Anna

Komer Award

Early Childhood Education

(ECE) instructor Debby StoneZukowski was presented with the Aubrey Hagar Distinguished Teacher Award during convocation ceremonies held June 23. Stone-Zukowski, the eighth recipient of the award, was presented with Conestoga College’s liripipe and framed coat of arms, and $800 to go toward professional development. Donna McKenna, chair of child

ceremony Stone-Zukowski embodies

studies, said after the that

the significance of the award. “Aubrey Hagar had a clear vision

of quality education that was be-

yond

his time.

The award

is to

recognize teachers striving for excellence, and Deb exemplifies this,” she said. “The award is a great honor for her and our faculty.”

In her acceptance speech, Stone-Zukowski congratulated her co-workers on providing betchildren ter education for young

and better quality childcare for working parents. Stone-Zukowski said that as a child, she had always known that she wanted to be a teacher and

Debby Stone-Zubkowski shows off the liripipe and $800 was presented with by the college. She also won certificate

(Pho^ by Anna

professional development.

“Often the greatest reward is being able to watch the students’ growth and development over the

two

years that they are here,” she

working at Conestoga College was the fulfillment of that dream. Stone-Zukowski addressed the graduating ECE students and told them that it was an honor to have

said.

taught them.

community. She said she sees a great future ahead for Conestoga College because of the emphasis on commu-

“Continue

pursue your

dreams,” she told them. In an interview following the

Stone-Zukowski said one part of her job that she really enjoys

the professional aspect which includes becoming involved in the

her work formally recognized by

nity-based practical training. “This is the essence of our economy and the college recognizes

the college.

this.”

ceremonies, Stone-Zukowski have said she never expected to

Stone-Zukowski came

she for

C. Done)

Con-

estoga College as a faculty

mem-

ber in 1988 after working at several other Ontario colleges and at the University of Guelph.

She has been instrumental

in es-

tablishing pre-school programs

and has published papers on issues ranging from the generation gap to children and the media. She is currently on the Wellington County Social Planning Council for Child Care, the ethics

Conestoga

School of Health Science and involved with parents’ groups

committee

local schools.

AI>VERT1SE

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1995

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No excuses or sympathy for Homolka My stomach turns at the Bernardo trial testimony of Karla “the victim” Homolka.

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Karla, 25, has spilled her guts out about her abusive relationship with psychopathic ex-husband who is charged with the murders of teenagers, Leslie M^affy and Kristen French

Paul Bernardo,

and is suspected to be involved in the death of Tammy Homolka Karla, who faces a 12-year prison sentence for her part in the murders, has described in full detail how Bernardo sexually enslaved her, verbally abused her, cheated on her, and punched and kicked her during their bizarre

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relationship. I guess we are supposed to take all this abuse into consideration when making our own personal judgments about Karla I guess we are supposed to feel sorry for her. I don’t. Karla knew what it was like to be abused and dominated by a cruel, sick monster. (I was going to say ‘man’, but that would classify Bernardo as a human being). Couldn’t Karla have drawn upon her own suffering during the rape and torture of Mahaffy and French? Couldn’t she have put herself in their shoes and taken a stand against Bernardo? At the very least, couldn’t she have stood up for her own sister, Tammy? Karla knew what it was like to be beaten and sexually assaulted and yet she helped Bernardo create a living hell for these girls. She even admitted that she was in the same room watching, as Bernardo strtmgled Mahaffy with an electrical cord. Of course, let’s not forget Karla’s compassionate side she did give Mahaffy a stuffed animal to hold as the girl was being

photograph).

By Kim Breese

Bittersweet nostalgia of college

strangled.

Karla perceives herself as a victim in

seems only yesterday that I was writing today and I am writing my last. It

first

column and already

Even Such newspapers

much

a victim as the murdered

—

Toronto Sun have helpied piortray her as a battered victim the showed Karla with two black eyes the size of basketballs. She looked like a miserable racoon. But there’s a big difference between Karla, the abused wife, and the three dead girls. I would bet that Leslie, Kristen and Tammy would never have participated

here staring at a blank computer screen, I think I should say something original about leaving, but it is times like this that words seem almost deficient.

as the

front page of a recent edition

I sit

How can one,

in 47 lines, adequately describe the trauma and the thrill and the and the satisfaction that are all learning? does one, in such a short space, write truly sincere feelings of gratitude

frustration

How

perhaps just as

all this,

girls.

in torture

and murder.

Let’s not forget the true victims.

to caring teachers, or recapture the bittersweet feeling

of nostalgia for the first semester of school, or relive the feeling of desperation that used to explode hours before deadline as one struggled to finish an assignment.

As memories of the

last two years resurface, unbidden sentimentality tightens and clogs my thoughts and I am determined not to write anything trite or maudlin or cliched. That resolution prevents me from saying how much I enjoyed being a student at Conestoga. Too trite.

Qtmt

throat

Enjoying life

define Conestoga this college

begin.

s spirit

and a half ago, a lot of very nice people at Conestoga College, Doon campus, gave me send off to my retirement. I had hoped to get back by now to visit but I have been far too busy. I will make it but I am not sure when. So far I have done very little writing, which I regret. But winters here are long and hard and I am a vep'

and distinguishes

from

o ^ date

have found,

—

trying to that elusive quality is that characterizes all others.

irst

many

garden in and

This winter should be quite productive, planted blueberries, raspberries. Saskatoon

we have

daughter wanted

came

to get

but did nothing with

it.

Then a neighbor on

tlie

next street wanted

it.

on our front porch for months, missing two of its six with us and make a desk of it.

casters, a real eyesore.

We decided to

scraped to get the veneer removed entirely. THiat left

Then

soaked and scraped

remove

me with a combination of bare wood and

stained areas with much of the stain worn off. were no support glides left for the two lower drawers. Those drawers also had fine at were partly missing. After making the support glides for the drawers, I patched up e esigns wi a fine-line marker. Then I went over the stained areas with a new coat of stain and put on two coats of verathane over all. ere

cannot put words around Conestoga’s spirit and leave the problem for those that remain. I only know the spirit is there. I’ve seen I stop. I

times.

I am getting nowhere. Finally, I realize there are only three things I really need to write. Goodbye. Thanks for everything. I will miss you all. It is

srnall

the^glu^^^

identity.”

sat

bring

who work or study or just pass time, that create an institution’s

That much being said,

but never

institution,

use the resources,

my workshop cleared for projects.

we have put a

OTies, tay berries, gladioli, peas, carrots, garlic, garlic chives, regular chives, and parsley. Also, I have almost finished getting a desk ready to use. I left my old monster for my son. Months ago my omer neighbor in Paris threw out what had probably been a vanity. Much of it had been covered with veneer but dampness had caused much of that to peel.

try for the

such as Conestoga College may be defined by what it is, but it is identified by what it does. What it does cannot be explained in terms of buildings and equipment and machinery, for these by themselves, do nothing. Therefore, it is the people who I

warm

getting

— whatever

— a workshop update

A month

who smiles and says hello every morning; teachers like Lynne Woolstonecroft who truly care about their students and staff; people like Jennifer Blackie at the Guelph campus, who work quietly and efficiently behind the scenes to staff

Doon security guard

—

The blank screen waits patiently in front of me. I switch tracks and last time to tackle the problem that has perplexed me for months

— By Jim Brady

CoCumnist

would also like to say I enjoyed my time with my fellow students and care about them more than they will ever know, but that is too cliched. And it would be too maudlin to describe all the wonderful people I have met people like John Tibbits, who is always unfailingly polite and helpful when interrupted by Spoke reporters needing a comment; the lady on the housekeeping

Retired

ensure that Conestoga maintains its standards of excellence. These people are only representative of a staff and faculty that with very few exceptions, helpful and friendly to students.

getting late and

casters

homT'^^^ I

and

now have

a beautiful piece of furniture that

wish retirement could have started years ago. still working, one day enjoy retirement as

May you all, who are

much

fits

into

are

our smaller

now.

SPOKE, Monday, July 3, 1995 - Page

TAKING SIDES Do you

think Mike Harris’s education cuts

Social disorder high Harris's agenda

When Mike

“Not really. If tuitions were^ set by the schools it could

he would eliminate “nonwas not aware education fell

help the students. They

know what students can

under that designation. Harris has served his Conservative supporters well. By eliminating some $4 billion from educa-

who

will

now

be unable to collect

welfare or afford an education (not that there will be

much of an education system

They

left to

purchase).

now have no

choice but to worl^ for cheap workfare wages with no benefits, given that they will be nothing but part-time troubleshooters. The government’s siphoning-off of the underprivileged is a lot like t^ing a walk through innercity America with Donald Trump and having the muggers ignore him and hityou. Thi.s, coupled with the 20 per cent cut in welfare, will give those who have been dancing along the poverty line a callous will

shove over

“Yes.

He should be

made

the rules

round

there weren’t any

reach out and

government funding

pull us off of

Schummer

Matthew Szelag Business programming software applications

The federal government’s March proposal to lob emoff $130 million from training, literacy and ployment counselling was not enough to satisfy Harris’s appetite.

He decided to trim off most ol

the

muscle and bone along with the fat. I’m getting a little sick of the lives of Canadian has youth being used for political leverage. Harris the last taken our patience out for a test drive for problems time on this one. Industries have enough What giving any credence to college grads as it is. happens when the quality of education dips further, result in as Harris’s plans to “streamline” courses qualified arc they heck the what knowing not grads

for?

be a nation of part-time workers who a bit of everything, but not a lot of bit of anything. A bunch of people who do a little in a while. once there, and here that, and this

will

no doubt,

will

tell

you

that

employers

will

workers be given the opportunity of training new want. the way they want, not the way the colleges unqualified an training bother who is going to

But

part-time worker

who

will be

gone

a matter of

months?

The

future

ccssful in the

being mortgaged to keep the sue

manner they

arc accustomed

tackle the Job, education.

making necessary cuts

The

radiciil

changes which

to things like

proposed dur-

Harri.s

accessible only to the rich and cnxle the provincial tax base by reducing the number ol highly trained individuals in high-paying positions. But, by cutting funding to tlie provincial post-sec-

into

management

positions, anil improve the

competitiveness of our province

software applications “No. Saving does not

He is putmoney where it is

cutting.

business.

During an all-candidates meeting held at (he Unicandiversity of Waterloo before the election, PC said Wilmcr Ulizabeth Waterloo-North for date none of the spending cuts would result in money being taken out of the classrixim. The conservatives ;ire as dedicalerl

high quality

else in Ontiirio.

education as anybody however, dedicated to looking

needed more.” Louis Labib Business programming software applications

They

arc,

the larger picture,

something which the Liberal anil New Democratic account. parties have commonly failed to take into make The.sc spendthrift governments would rather term, decisions to please the majority in the short but complicate the problem later on.

Conservatives arc only making suggestions which have brought prosperity elsewhere.

“Yes. I’m worried that once cuts start there isn’t anything in place to stop

The and

them from cutting more.”

United States has allowed

colleges to set their

own

universities

share of problems, but educat-

America has

its fair

ing people

not one of them.

ifs

tuition for years.

people a proper education. It costs money to give The province cannqt be expected to simply pay and

Mark Fitzgerald Journalism

pay for those costs.

to.

Do you have any topical

ing his succcsslul election campaign have upset a number of people. They claim changes the PC majority plan to tnakc to educati(»n will nuike post-secondtiry education

move

know how to do

Harris,

are getting ready to

to get the province

Queen’s Park

As well, this increase in how skilled Ontario graduates are would create more jobs as graduates

Jay Mathanna Business programming

ting the

in Ontario have change was needed

living

for a long time that a

a higher level of education.

to corrections.

mean

would the majorily of voters across

else

ondary education system, Harris will nuike this province better off in the long run. Colleges and universities will have to compete lor students. Competition for the best students would have schools raising their slamhirds, and thus providing

Yes. The long-term cost is great. It’s either provide money for education or give

it.

back on track. This includes community colleges. If Ontario does not reduce its deficit sixin we will no doubt be thrown into a new recession, something nobody wants. Harris was the only candidate prepiired to

what they arc today, so

they should find a way to provide post-secondary education for people. Some of us would never get off that merry-go-

good man and knows whal he

What Conservatives

have a job.

Well, they

again.

“He doesn’t have a choice, he has to take the money from somewhere.”

job,

safe-

software applications

it.

ments passing foolish legislation, plunging us deeper into debt and weakening our eciinomy, voters have chosen him to put things back in order

Business programming

in the

Harri.s

desperately. After 10 long years of inept govern-

about cutting taxes.”

age of the Catch-22. If you want a you have to have experience, and if you want experience you have to have a job. If you want a education, job, you have to pay for it by getting an you have education, the for pay want to and if you

We live

Why

known

guarding our education system first, then worrying Brian

Mike doing.

whelming mandate? People

Pau/a Liang Marketing

he will be able to reduce income taxes from the middle-class and wealthy by the 30 per cent he promised. Industries will be bolstered by a deluge of part-

Harris knows what's best

Mike

Ontario bring him into power with such an over-

really afford.”

tion,

time workers,

have negative resuits?

campus comments

HcirrLs said

priority spending,”

wiii

questions

you want straight-forward answers to? Send them to the editor or staff in Room 4B15, or call SPOKE at 748-5366.

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SPOKE, Monday, July

1995

CONVOCATION '95

Lifestyles Editor:

Nancy Usjak 748-5366

Health system changing, says former hospital head pleted in one day),

By Don Ross

has

still

raised the

overall costs of health care.

Don Robertson, retired executive director of Cambridge Memorial Hospital, told Conestoga health science graduates of the changing directions in health care and the implications for the job market, convocation ceremony June 23.

the 27th

service and special staffing for

new

health care technology,” he said.

Robertson said a graduate no longer moves and remains there for 20

directly into a job

years.

“Financial realities are setting in and the sick are encouraged to use the system less,” Robertson said. The patterns of care are shifting towards non-institutional care and service, he said. Robertson, who retired in June, has received the Canadian College of Health Serv-

ices Executives

“Opportunities for graduates will be in

home

Caldwell International

Annual Award for leadership in health care management and was the president of the Ontario Hospital Association from services

1985-88.

He was recognized at the convocation ceremony for leadership and public service in health care administration. As guest speaker he told the assembled graduates that while technology has cut down the amount of time the sick spend in the hospital (70 per cent of surgical procedures are comat the ceremony,

“Often a person’ s career strategies lead him he said. “You will be the

to another country,”

ones integrating into the new system. It will require a shift in values and attitude among health-care professionals.” Robertson recalled how health care, in the

days before medicare, was predicated on keeping costs to a minimum so patients could afford to pay. “Since the ’80s, politicians

have contributed to the decline in the healthcare system by cutting back. Now more than ever, your community will need well-educated and motivated individuals such as yourselves.”

Robertson concluded by saying that Canada still has the best health care system in the world. “You still have the opportunities ahead. It’s what you do with them that challenge,”he said.

the

Don Robertson, former director of Cambridge Memorial Hospital, speaks to health (Photo by Don Ross) sciences graduates at Conestoga’s 27th convocation, June 23.

Top award-winning graduate enjoys more than tangible rewards to school.

By Nicole Bardeau

This

many people

At 37 years old, Terry Foutre has accomplished more in his life than many of us have in a lifetime. On June 24, Foutre received one of the highest honors Conestoga College has to offer the James

Foutre was honored because of his outstanding efforts both in school and in the community.

his luck,

much more than a high grade-point

all

“I tell

—Terry Foutre

(Photo by Jos6 Compta)

to help the

because

program and has been a member of St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Church in Delhi for the past 14

—

to the

his family are ex-

Three years ago when Foutre lost his job as a gas fitter for a refrigera-

some

son

to strive for exceltell

him we have

person down on his luck

we have

everything

need.”

Academically, Foutre has been an member of Conestoga Col-

active

lege’s Construction Engineering

Technology Association (CETA)

for the past three years.

volun-

teered as a representative the

first

year, than served as vice-president in his

second year and as president

either lost loved ones or are suffer-

in his third.

ing from other personal tragedies. “I was fortunate enough to have

He was a member of the college’s construction program advisory committee and a peer tutor for two years. Foutre ’s wife and son both attended the convocation but his

Governor General’s Medal awarded Business and continuing education graduates receive diplomas By Paul Campbell

On Saturday, June 24, Conestoga

the college’s school of business.

Graduates, dressed in traditional black robes, crossed a large deco-

College launched 599 newly

rated stage set

trained individuals into the

College’s recreation centre during

force at the final

workinstalment of four

convocation celebrations which were spread out over two days.

“We really try and make it so that memorable

for the people and their families,” said John Sawicki, it’s

of Conestoga’s publicaffairs department.

The

of the four ceremonies took place June 24 for those graduating

last

from programs

in the con-

tinuing education department and

the two-hour

ceremony

Conestoga to receive

their diplomas.

Graduates were applauded by family and friends in an audience of approximately 6(X).

Guest speaker David Crane, ecoeditor for the Toronto Star, said he wants the new graduates to keep a wUlingness to experiment and try new things. “A world of change is also a world of opportunity,” he said.

nomic

On their trip across the stage, past

representatives of

Conestoga’s senior administration and aca-

demic administration, graduates received a college liripipe, diploma and handshakes.

The liripipe is a band of cloth, worn over the left shoulder, and used as a traditional symbol of recognition and acceptance into the

community. It has been

in use since the Renaissance for honoring those newly trained in a specific field of work.

Conestoga’s liripipe is made of red velvet, edged and divided by gold trim into four sections. Four

some people give me some time when I was growing up,” said Foutre in a phone interview June 25.

company, he knew he had to upgrade his skills, so he went back tion

lu give

years.

involved with Non Solace, a ministry run through the church, which offers non-denominational grief counselling to members of the church and community who have

tremely proud of him.

liripipe.

Foutre is also a member of the Knights of Columbus and has been involved with numerous community fundraisers such as cooking at brunches to raise money for local food banks and calling bingo on Wednesday evenings to help support the Knights of Columbus’ arthritis campaign which he chairs. Foutre has helped raise money for mental health organizations. Scouts Canada, Girl Guides and St. John’s Ambulance. “I tell

maintained Honor Roll standing throughout the final year of his

Married for 13 years and the father of a nine-year-old son, Foutre says winning the award was over-

the college

award winner

be characteristic of huacademic proficiency, concern for the individual

whelming but

W. Church

11 s luiic lui

that back.”

lence,” he said. “I

Church, the award recognizes a student who exemplifies qualities

and persona] contribution community.

we need.”

James

founding president, James W.

have

down on because we have

help the person

average and a nice smile. Established in 1977 by the coUege board of governors in honor of the

Grant McGregor, dean of applied arts, business and engineering technology, congratulates Terry Foutre before investing him with

my son we

honor because to earn the right to the engraved silver shield and $ 1 ,000, the recipient must have

man excellence

are upgrading their

the award.

high

deemed

—

education for a chance at better jobs. This is not why Foutre won

—

W. Church Achievement Award. This Award is considered such

may not be so astonishing

white tassels represent the four counties in the college area. In addition to this, many of the graduates received awards along with their diplomas.

The President’s Honor list recognizes students graduating with grades of A+ (90-100 per cent) or higher.

Those who graduated before January 1995 received the award for a grade of (80-100 per cent) or higher.

This year, those with averages of

A or higher have received an new award called the Honour Roll. This year’s convocation commit-

tee was made up of 1 2 to 15 people from the college, along wift convocation marshals from various programs and physical resources. Standing out among the award winners was Ronald Ewaschuk, graduating from the computer programmer/analyst program, who received the Governor General’s Academic Medal. The bronze medal was presented

to Ewaschuk for attaining the highest academic standing in the school. The winner must be a full-

time student, in the final year of a

diploma program of at least two years’ duration to be eligible.

CONVOCATION AWARDS Robert Allen award presented

Guelph campus ceremony

By Kim Breese

about returning to Conestoga for upgrading before he died.

When former Conestoga welder fitter student Robert Allen died in March 1 990, his sister, Karen Groh, created an award in his memory.

For the past five years, Groh has presented a plaque and

$50

Conestoga welder

graduate

— not who,

fitter

to a

to the top student, but to

her brother, had to

one

work

hard and persevere to succeed.

Groh said attending Conestoga was a turning point in her brother’s

got a job within a week of graduation and had been talking life.

“Bob wasn’t

a real scholastic

kid,’’

she said.

hard.

He was

“He worked very when he

“It

were a few times would make it.”

very proud

to hoe,” said

“There

didn’t think he

Freiburger was just one of about 30 students who were honored for

graduated.’’

June 22, Groh presented the annual Robert Allen award at the school of trades and apprentice-

was a long row

his mother, with moist eyes.

their scholastic

fifth

achievements after

a barbecue.

Most of the recipients at the evening ceremony were recognized for

ship awards ceremony at the Guelph campus. The winner was Douglas Freiburger, another student who had to work harder than many to complete the welder fitter

being the top students in their They received plaques made by Conestoga students and handed out by Hans Zawada, chair

course, according to his parents and

of the school of trades and appren-

and excel.”

teachers.

ticeship. There were also three Babcock and Wilcox scholarships awarded and the Gordon Ruff Award, in memory of another Con-

Most of the graduates appeared pleased with their awards. Like many, top welder fitter student Terry Flewelling said he is looking

classes.

who was

estoga student

car acident in 1982,

killed in a

was presented

School of trades students receive

Awards presented

to students

Conestoga’s school of trades and apprenticeship at a cere-

mony

at the

Guelph campus on

June 22 included the following

—

John MacDonald, Plumber Gerald Kolmel, Robert Busch

Metal machining General machinist

Tool Lanza

Top student awards

Appliance and heat pump servJamie Katerberg Automotive

Motor vehicle McEachem, Mark

—

Greg

Entz, Scott

Nellis

MAP- 123

— Craig

their skills.

— Ron WilCarpenter liamson Carpenter Apprenticeship — general

Tim Arsenault, Albert

'Van

Electrical construction

Christian

—

Kevin Schmidt, Couperus

maintenance j

and

Electrical Kevin Bender

Techniques

—

friends,

cian

— Melvin Dicks

Industrial

woodworker

—

Mechanical maintenance

maintenance me-

— Peter Clemens Electro-mechanical maintenance — Brad Robert

chanic

Stoll,

Dilts

Industrial

wi ght) '

mechanic

(mill-

— Fhihp Caron, Ronald

Zawada

re-

“top guns” and said, “We’re very proud of at] our graduates, espe-

just the

invited.

Robert Allen award winner Freiburger said that it was great to win and he plans to hang his plaque

up at home. Although he always liked welding, Freiburger, a former cook, ad-

Graduates told they face

“Actually, passing blueprint reading was the most exciting part of the course,” he said.

He credits drafting teacher John Kroisenbrunner who helped him through the blueprint reading and welding instructor Ken Woods

—

him succeed. “Ken kept pushing me to my

for helping

its

to get

lim-

my success out. I wouldn’

have made

Woods

without him.”

said the

program faculty

determine the winner of the Robert Allen Award and it was easily decided this year that Freiburger should be the recipient “How do you measure progress?” asked Woods. He said Freiburger did not work hard in the beginning, but made the changes necessary to succeed.

many challenges

By Jose Compta

—

training academic areas and development, trades and apprenticeship, and engineering tech-

three

— Mario

environment engineering firm, Conestoga-Rovers and Associates

— Keith

Ltd.

Sherratt

"The thoroughness and exWelding Welding

— Terry FlewWelder operator — Cory Payne — nason Apprenticeship-modular — fitter

elling

Eric Bjar-

Comelium Bultena

—

Robert Allen Award Doug FreiburWelder fitter

—

ger

Gordon Ruff Award Motor vehicle mechanic

Babcock

General machinist

President of

— Joe

— Daniel

mechanic

(mill-

— Doug Cqulter — Ray Schwager

Welder fitter

About 15 other students were also recognized for various awA^ds they had won earlier in the school year.

”

— John Tbbits Conestoga College

board of governors, said Haycock is a graduate of the University of Waterloo

and a noted researcher and

author in the field of environmental technology.

move

into environmental tech-

nology programming, the knowledge and insights of outstanding professionals such as Don Haycock will be an invaluable resource,” Friedman said.

Haycock

Industrial wright)

their faculty.

“As Conestoga College prepares

Wilcox scholar-

ships

cellence of their finished project is testimony to their skills, the quality of their program, and the talents of

Donna Brenner and Joan

Zeller,

receive Kevin’s diploma work accident.

and

mother and

liripipe.

sisiterof Kevin Brenner,

Kevin

was

recently killed

(Photo by Jos 6 Compta)

Helen Friedman, chair of the

Welding engineering techniJeramie Gossman cian

Fannon

Daryl Reeve Industrial

graduates good luck.

ferred to the awards recipients as

— not — had been

the students

if all

winners

The guest speaker was Don Hay-

Scott

Electrical engineering techni-

top marks in the numerical control

which included students,

cock, a principal of the Waterloo

Raalte Electrical

20 years and received

mitted there were times he struggled to complete the work during the 40- week course.

nology.

switched

the audience of about 130 people,

Michael

setter opera-

Welding/fitting

Beckner Carpentry j

tor

—

MVM

—

die maker

N/C machine tool icing

who

congratulated

(Photo by Kim Breese)

cation ceremonies June

Pilz

winners:

auto body manager

(left) is

The second of two days of convo24 recognized 310 graduates of programs in

Landridge

for work. Keith Sherratt, a former

student in the modified apprentice program, said he would have liked

numerous awards

By Kim Breese

harder

machine tool setter operator program, said he enjoyed his time at Conestoga, but is ready to move on. Craig Beckner, who was the top

College president John Tibbits thanked the faculty and wished the

and dean of the school of trades and apprenticeship, presents the Gordon Ruff Award to motor vehicle rriGChSniC StudGnt Jo© Scott. (Photo by Kim Breese)

try a little

der said the graduates should be prepared for change and continue to

families and teachers.

principal

who

cially those

careers after

“You should be one step ahead of your employer at all times,” he told

Ken Snyder, Guelph

Robert Allen Award winner Doug Freiburger by welder-fitter teacher Ken Woods.

by Guelph principal Ken Snyder. During his opening remarks, Sny-

upgrade

'•M.Sik

facing

said the graduates are

many

challenges, but should

be proud of their achievements

Conestoga.

said in his travels around the

world he has heard praise for work done by Canadians. Kitchener-Wa-

Also tional

at the

ceremony an emo-

moment took

place

Donna Brenner and Joan

John Tibbits, president of Con-

Zeller,

estoga, spoke about the Mastercraft

mother and sister of Kevin Brenner, received Kevin’s diploma and

Award

liripipe.

said.

Kevin was recently killed in a work accident. He had finished his

design, drafting, costing and sched-

second year in the mechanical engineering technology program and was working for the summer at Canadian Tire

when

a forklift tipped

winners. “Their project was ambitious,” he

involved the study, planning,

uling of construction for the upgrading of the Highway 401 and

Franklin Boulevard interchange. which they achieved Their goal

— — was

modify the

over, killing him.

very well

Bruce Decker of Brantford, Debra Lang of Kitchener, and William Turner of Cambridge earned the

terchange to

cost, without dismantling

Mastercraft Award with their re-de-

portion of the current interchange.

sign and development

model of the

Franklin Boulevard and

Highway

tion in the area of environmental

401 interchange in Cambridge. They each received a program

control, he added.

Guild Shield banded

terloo has received special recogni-

will share a $5(X) prize.

when

in sUver,

and

tional

and

make

in-

more func-

safer, at a reasonable

any major

“The thoroughness and excellence of their finished project

testimony

of program, and the talents of to their skills, die quality

faculty,” Tibbits said.

their their

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SPOKE, Monday, July 3, 1995

CONESTOGA UFE

Nancy Usjack 748^5366

Lifestyles Editor:

Conestoga’s Homestay program offers users rewarding experience The college recommends the Homestay program to Interna-

By Kelly Spencer Imagine leaving your home

tional students

who have

not pre-

it was “really tough” Although she learned Eng-

arrival, said at first.

lish prior to

her nkrvc, she said the

was

very difficult,

pursue an education in a different country. Imagine adjusting to a whole new culture, adapling to

viously lived in North America, said Rcchstcincr, because it pro-

transition

vides a family atmosphere which

Uxiay.

with a new language, in an environment where yt)U know very few people. .Now imagine enduring all of

may

help alleviate strcs.ses and fears involved in adjusting to a

And while Hutton stresses that each student, no matter what culture they have been raised in, has

everyday

life

new

culture.

Since the implementation of the Homestay program, three of the host families involved have been

these changes and keeping your ocus on achieving k)p grades. lit'.uienis trom all over the world, incioding Ethiopia, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia and Pakistan have

college employees, said Rcchstc-

attended Conestoga C(dlegc, said

ulty

Lijrry Kcchstcincr, director

of col-

lege planning and international

education.

The

International Education Of-

Conestoga

fice at

assists interna-

tional .students in finding

housing

taken

two

individual

through the Homestay program. Yukari Nakajima, 25, having re

xentiy graduated from the general business program, is one of those

more power.” Nakajima was always a diligent student, said Hutton. “She was always working hard, and she always has her assignments done,” he said.

students.

Nakajima has also been coach-

Job, and

available:

nxrm

Suites, apartment

Rode way

“It

said Hutton,

also gives people a

The Homestay program matches up students with a host family in

chance to share the Canadian culture, he said. Nakajima, who worked for an

the area, Rdchstcincr said.

airline in

rental

or Homestay.

defi-

teacher has

and understand other cultures,

can choose one of four options

that in that particular culture, “the

international students

rental within the

their acceptance, students

Nakajima

fac-

college region, student residence

Upon

habits,

nitely

Japanese

the college, said Rcchstcincr.

work

also said school in Japan

has been a real pictisurc having Yukari with us,” said Hutton. “She is a very special person,” Homestay is an excel lent opportunity for families to learn about

accommodations while attending

studying English

Conestoga, has

Harvey Hutton, a business at

still

is still

more strict. Harvey said that while one of Nakajima’s fonner teachers was visiting, it became obvious to him

incr.

member

and she

Tokyo

previous to her

ing the family, as well as teaching at a multicultural

school

in Kitchener, said Hutton.

She

currently searching for a

came to Conestoga with hopes of one day owning her own

While her visa permits Canada for another year, Nakajima will have to decide where she chooses to go after business.

her to stay in

Yukari Nakajima and Harvey Hutton, participants of Conestoga (Photo by Kelly spencer) College’s Homestay program.

For further information about the Homestay program,

her return home. Homestay currently has five

ested.

host families lined up for the start of the fall semester and looking

please eontact Larry Rechsteiner

who may be

for any others

at the International

fice at

inter-

Education Of-

Doon campus.

Tent for DSA’s orientation week 1995 not yet pegged down By Patricia Bow

their

DSA representatives.

The plan Plans for D(W)n Student Association (DSA) participation in Orientation

Week

are firming up but not

yet finalized, while plans for a

change in the format of the annual awards banquet next April are already under way. Reporting at the June 20 DSA executive meeting, student life director Becky Boerticn said the DSA’s

Week

original plan for Orientation

was from day.

to set 1

The

up a

tent near the

a.m. to tent

pond

or 4 p.m. each

would

shelter infor-

mation booths, a beer garden and a stage for entertainers and would be a place for

new

students to meet

Since the recreation centre

not yet final because

of the way,

many

renovations will be complete by Orientation Week. Trucks could

have to be heavily promoted.

still

be driving into the area near the

pond and leaving is damp, he .said.

ruts if the

ground

The ramps

leading

to the front doors could

be used

for information booths,

and the

stage could be set up on the drive-

way

students as the

Boertien said,

$1,()(X) pricctag to rent the

large tent

was also a matter for con-

before the d<x)rs.

Entertainment assistant Gavin FitzPaUick said this location was

used successfully two years ago.

a small tent to protect the sound equipment in ca,se of rain. He said

he would look into this, as well as the question of the security of the equipment. Also at the meeting, Boertien said she will be discussing with athletics representatives the question of

whether to hold a separate awards ceremony next April.

and the DSA held Joint awards events, but DSA interests now seem to be diverging from

Each

past, athletics

travel

include a T-shirt, a

kit will

mug,

a beer pitcher, a key

athletic interests, Boertien said.

chain with flashlight, a memo cube, a pen, condoms and playing cards.

She noted that the DSA awards usually take about 15 minutes, while the athletics awards can take

away Tours ecutives

Bwrtien also reported that Breakoffering student ex-

discounted a “familiarization tour” to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, .so they

five times as long.

cern.

FitzPatrick suggested having only

Boertien said an alternate location might be the patio outside the recreation centre.

out

might not draw as pond location, so the event would

Barry Milner, head of physical resources, cannot confimi the B-wing

The

After discussion, there was gen-

agreement that the DSA should its own awards ceremony, perhaps as an afternoon event, followed by a dance in the eral

can decide whether this destination

kx)k into having

evening, to attract more students. I

n other business, executive

bers

made

DSA

sold during Orientation

break-even cost of $20.

Week

Between a

what

The Doon Student Association requires pub staff for on-campus licenced events. Various positions include: bartenders, door persons, and floor walkers. Pub staff will be paid on an hourly basis; \ hours vary depending on pub schedule.

security,

Individuals will be trained on the SMART Serve Program.

third

for a

tien said.

Applications available at the

located

DSA Office

the Main Cafe.

Application Deadline

JUNE

30,

Do you have text books to sell? The DSA will sell your books for you at the DSA USED

BOOK SALE held in September.

Drop

off

your books -

April 24 -27 1995

to the

DSA Admin. Office April 17

be sent on the

and a half of the

approximately $350 cost per per.son will be paid by the DSA, Bcxir-

I^ub Staff REQUIRED

tours.

July 23-30 tour.

should be included in the kits to be

In the

March break

tivities a.ssistant, will

mem-

the final choice of

suitable for

Kerri Costello, director of public relations, and Beth Patterson, ac-

SPOKE, Monday, July 3, 1995 - Page 9

CONESTOGA LIFE

DSA concerned Condor T-shirts showing underwear may offend By Nancy Usjak Doon Student Association president Dawn Mittel-

(DSA)

of his underwear with the name “Cliff Klein” emblazoned on it Cliffs underwear was labelled

T-shirts, she said she

Cliff Klein as a spin-off of the

plained, she said she

“I’m just worried there might be some rtegative re-

T-shirt with something else.

holtz says she’s worried students

may be offended by the new DSA T-shirts with Conestoga’s

mascot

with the top button of his pants undone.

“Personally,

Dawn Mittelholtz said she is be offended by the new Cliff Condor T-shirt. president

Repetitive

worried students (File

may

photo)

You have been

sitting at a keyday and your fingers start to go numb. Or you have b^n sanding in the woodworking shop for hours and your hands begin to all

swell.

You

may have a repetitive motion injury (RMI) such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tenosynovitis, or tendinitis. These injuries are caused by the

same muscles and tendons, says Dianna Stable continual use of the

who

has written several articles on the subject and has taken the Occupational Health and Safety program

action.”

— Dawn MIttelhotIz

The the

T-shirt will be included in

DSA

Orientation

vival package. “I

Week

sur-

hope the T-shirt

will also include a

tive reaction.”

Klein.

The T-shirts will feature Cliff Condor exposing the stretch band

coupons, a mug, a calendar, a

Although Mittelholtz said she officially does not approve of the

and a

Off Campus

was incapacitated by carpal tunnel syndrome, an injury common in the dog grooming industry because of the repetition of combing, brushing and clipping a dog. Her injury left her unable to feed or dress herself for six months. Although Stahle’s injuries stemmed from dog grooming, almost anyone is prone to RMI if they

DSA president

are involved in tasks with repetition.

And students are no exception. Stable likens the tendons and tendon shaft to a rop>e and pulley system. RMI occurs when either the

shaft or the tendons

top ladder,

fa|;

right)

and

become

in-

Stable stresses the importance of

prevention because

RMI

can cause

permanent damage. Although she has cut back on grooming dogs, she still

has

tips

and even gardening can cause

little

feeling in her finger-

her severe pain. If you are experiencing symptoms of RMI such as tingling, numbness, pain in fingers or wrists. Stable says it is important to stop, rest or vary

your tasks periodically.

She also suggests making sure you have good posture. For

that

but

you are typing, make on the floor, or resting on a phone book or foot stool. Type with your wrists in instance,

flamed.

successful,” she said.

The package, which

costs $22,

deck of cards,

flashlight keychain, a first-aid kit

DSA hat.

And

you do experience

pain,

sure your feet are firmly

she says

a straight (neutral) position. Make sure your back is supported,

seeking a physician’s advice and modifying the behavior or job to avoid compounding the problem.

your buttocks are squarely on your chair. Be careful to have your head and neck firmly aligned, and look straight ahead at the screen. While some of the factors in contracting RMI can be hereditary or predisposed by the size of hand and wrists. Stable says the major cause

there

important to recognize a problem. She suggests

it is

As well, exercise, such as

squeez-

ing a rubber ball, will strengthen

motion job. Stable suggests you

muscles and help avoid injury. Her best advice for people who think they might have RMI? “Don’t deny it. People have to be willing to initiate a change.” Stable knows from hard experience that damage from repetitive motion might not heal. Once again, prevention proves more effective

take frequent breaks.

than cure.

repetitive motion. If you eire working at a repetitive

someone has

Bill Norn's (center photo, bottom ladder) of Enviro Window Cleaners of Lxindon practice a delicate balancing act as they dean the windows on flie tbird and fourth floor of Doon’s main building.

(far left,

would apolo-

trendy designer name, Calvin

ergonomics.

A dirty job,

Mark Briand

com-

a student

think they’re “I’m just worried there might be some nega-

Eight years ago, Dianna Stable

Stop what you are doing.

motion injuries can do permanent damage, says writer

By Leanne Moses board

However,

gize and offer to replace the

fine,” Middelholtz said.

DSA

would buy

the shirt.

and Briand are partners in Enviro Window Cleaners and this was the first company worked at Conestoga College. The company does both (Photos by Linda Orsoia Nagy) residential and commercial cleaning. Norris

time the

CONESTOGA LIFE

Ufestyles Editor:

Sun, fun and

Wise choice

common

Conestoga College’s registered

as the allergy season lasts from May 1 to the first frost “People

“Perspiration

summer health

should try to stay away from what-

be replaced.”

sunbathing. “People like to be brown during the summer, but they

ever

down

the road,”

cause cancer,

if it is

tihistamines,” she said.

Fischer said although most people probably know that burning can it is

not a single bum

does the damage. “You have to think in broad terms of the cumulative effects of tanning. You can’t just keep letting yourself bum year that

Cancer is not the only harm the sun causes. Fischer said cataracts in the eyes and premature aging of the skin are all side effects of prolonged overexposure. “If for no other reason than vanity and the fear of getting wrinkles, people should cover up and protect them-

another hazard

is the body’s way of staying cool, but that fluid needs to

Fischer said that although special-

may be

ized sports drinks

slightly

more beneficial, water is still a good choice for rehydrating the body.

“Allergic reactions to

stings can reach

bee

Another precautionary measure

life-

for staying healthy during very hot weather is to avoid strenuous activ-

threatening levels.” —Marilyn Fischer

ity,

Fischer said.

“During the hot

Conestoga College nurse

allergies should

from

pinpoint exactly what

who

suffer

be tested to it is

allergic to so treatment

they are

can be

tar-

spell

we had

re-

saw some people out in the afternoon on their daily jog. If they

cently,

Fischer said people

after year.”

Dehydration

that is easily avoided, she said.

that triggers the reaction,

something like trees or grass, the only relief is through an-

but

syr-

inge),” she said.

sense.”

it is

severe reac-

pre-measured emergency

allergy sufferers face a long, uncomfortable summer, Fischer said,

she cautions.

had really been concerned about their health, they would have stayed indoors.”

geted. “Allergy shots can be admin-

Fischer said that the increase in

and adults for

farm and boating accidents during the summer could be avoided by people exercising good judgment.

istered to children

many dust,

different things, including

ragweed and

grass,” she said.

In her final caution, Fischer said people who take prescription

Fischer said that people who are allergic to insect bites should be

that

very careful during the summer months, even if they have had only

drugs during the summer should ask their pharmacist about possible

either

mild reactions in the past.

photosensitivity.

and wearing long sleeves and pants if you plan on being out in the sun for more than 15 minutes. “Avoid falling asleep in the sun at all

“Allergic reactions to things such as bee stings can get worse each time it occurs, until it reaches a life-threatening degree,” she said.

is one of the more drugs which causes side effects related to exposure to the sun,” she said.

selves.”

Fischer also

recommends

listen-

ing for the daily ultraviolet ratings on the television or the radio,

Freedom of information acts

Many

the

will suffer for

(pnoto by Mark waddeti)

is allergies.

who have had

tions to insect bites in the past should carry adrenalin Epi-pens (a

are

Fischer says the most pressing issue is the issue of

for him.

summer

“People

to the

many he^th hazards unique to summer months and “avoiding them all comes down to common

Ron. Ashley graduated from the health sciences program June 23. He said he is confident the career he chose is the

happens a lot and people can end up with very serious bums.” Another health concern particular

costs,” she said. “This

nurse, Marilyn Fischer, says there

one

sense

Summer can be harmful to health By Anna C. Done

right

Nanqr Usjak 74%5366

“Tetracycline

common

This way, please

to protect students’ privacy By Leanne Moses Someone dent

inquires

a certain stu-

Conestoga parents want to know

registered at

student’s

A if

he is still attending school. Perhaps a rich uncle wants to find out if the

whose tuition he pays is passing her courses. But if they came to

niece

the registrar’s office to get these

spouse or a stalker. Courtemanche said even a police officer could not obtain personal information about

someone unless

the college

was

re-

quested in connection with an

in-

satisfied the information

vestigation. If the student is sponsored by an agency or government, the sponsoring agency could not get access

answers, they would go away no wiser. And that would be because the registrar’s office is doing its job

to a transcript without written per-

properly under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Pri-

funding have a pre-arranged agreement or have signed a clause allowing release of information as a

vacy Act. According to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act which came into effect in January 1988, and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy Act of January 1991, people

mission of the students. But Courtemanche said most students with

condition of their sponsorship.

There are certain

acts,

however,

that allow the college to release infor-

mation. For instance, Courtemanche said if a student is attending a pro-

a legal right to access general

gram through Human Resources Development Canada, there is a

records of ministries, agencies and boards. Secondly, the acts set

provision under this act which allows the college to release information.

have

standards for protecting personal information.

These two students in

acts protect

many ways,

and benefit said David

Courtemanche, manager of operational

review and assistant freedom of

information and privacy co-ordinator. For instance, the registrar’s office

If a student had an accident on a field placement, the Worker’s Compensation Board also has pro-

visions in the act

which allow the

college to release certain personal information.

Courtemanche

the flip side,

said the act

makes

easier for stu-

cannot give out personal information about students such as their marks, who is registered or attend-

dents to access their personal records. As well, students can have

ing the college or personal class

cords

schedules, he said.

racies or omissions.

Release of personal information requires written consent of the student Even a student’s parents could not

releasing general records which do not contain personal information,

any corrections made if

to their re-

they think there are inaccu-

Because there are guidelines for

obtain this information from the school without written consent. But

Courtemanche

neither could a spouse, an ex-

available.

the college to

said,

it is

easier for

make general records

a mixture of pedestrian lanetlSmith. a member of Conestoga’s security staff, arects

and vj^eeted

ceremonies dune 23. Graduates and their families raffic at Doon campus during convocation (Photo by Nancy Usjak) centre. Hied the walkwavs between the recreation centre and Doon

cftand out fizom the cnowd. advefiUte in

SPOKE

Leisure move over

Betty Crocker,

Conestoga employee really cooks By Nancy Usjak

food,” she said. “I have Chinese who have taken me under

Karen

Stickel loves to cook.

their

wing.”

“We

hours,” she said. Stickel said many

Stickel, a teacher with continuing

education

Conestoga’s Waterloo campus, has baked decadent tortes and cooked exotic dishes for “years at

and years.”

“People express surprise at how much food we’ve created in three hours. ’’

—

Karen Stickel Continuing education teacher

“My paternal grandmother was a wonderful cook,” she said. When she was seven, Stickel cooked alongside her grandmother and learned to

make

German

old

reci-

where it all began,” she

pes. “That’s

Chinese

stirfry recipes to the

women

who have

taken ”

under

zechuan chicken broccoli and shitake

— Karen Stickel Continuing education teacher

with

stirfry

seminars on Saturdays

at the

Wa-

campus. “I started out doing a torte-making class,” she said. “Then I branched out into ail kinds of courses.” terloo

mushroom

rice.

“I brought entire Chinese pantry to expand their idea of whaMype

of ingredients to use,” she said. “I like good, quality Chinese

hour soup-making course for the called Harvest Soupmaking at the Waterloo campus. Gazpacho, a cold Spanish soup based on fresh vegetables, will be featured.

Students will also learn to

com

chowder, an Asian vegetable soup and cherry soup. “I try to

Waterloo campus, supplied a list of ingredients that revealed the secrets and hints to Chinese delithere is no (monosodium glutamate)

—

sparingly as

the ingredients are good ingre-

who taught

in the handout.

dients,” said Stickel,

Wonderful Wokking

way

sumptuous oil that

also

June 21.

spices, garlic, chOies

salt is

com

Continuing education teacher

Ingredients such as

bamboo

shoots are outlined in the hand-

out

Bamboo

Stickel’s handout notes fresh

rior” because of

ice-cube trays for storage in re-

boo plants, available fresh or cann^. According to the handout, bamboo shoots may be used

taste

in a specialty store,” said Stickel.

egg

“Most of the ingredients you can

calling for shredded cabbage.

separately as a vegatable or to

find in an international food sec-

add crispness and a slight sweet-

tion.”

ness to a dish.

Bean sprouts are another ingredient us^ for Chinese cooking. The small, white shoots of the mung bean plant may be used separately as a vegetable or in-

The handout

also briefly de-

scribes the

eai.'b

states

Use packaged coleslaw mix

dai'

! pro-iuki's. \

hot chili

oil.

— he

for

"! ice oi i.'an-

c.'

n.staic

; '

oil in

which

hot red chilies have been steep>ed,

sol'

in the iiqiiiii to

f ^

—

and More

Trifles, Trifles

will in-

troduce a variety of trifle recipes, including an Italian dessert called

bomba

the

The bomba

a half circle filled

with almond cream, whipped cream, cake and peaches. Stickel seiid her dream for the future is to have her own cooking school.

— 25ml — 2

—

cup

1/3

bamboo

—

tbsps.

oil

ginger root, slivered 1-2 dry peppers slices

Meat Marinade

— — 1ml — 1ml — 5ml — 6ml 5ml

— soya sauce — wine — — —

1/2 tbsp. tsp.

(red)

1/4 tsp.

salt

1/4 tsp. tsp.

oil

cornstarch

Mix ingredients for meat marinade and pour over meat Marinate 30 minutes to one hour. Hot Sauce Mix

— — — — 2ml. — 5ml — sauce 40ml — 5ml. — 6ml 2ml 5ml 5ml

(red)

1/2 tsp. tsp.

tsp.

oil

cornstarch

1/2 tsp. 1

Worcestershire

tsp.

broth

3 tbsp.

or beef)

salt

— wine — sesame — — soya sauce — sugar — — (chicken — Hoisin sauce

1/2 tbsp.

tsp.

and pepper to

taste

Method dry peppers in

chicken or pork:

dark.

—

— boneless chicken — 2-inch — cubes — icumber 2 inch — cubes iJmm — green pepper inch — cubes — onion 12mm — 3kg

2^31b

or pork in

‘tis-

ptwent U

“Some of these courses are very decadent no one walks away hungry,” she said.

Marinate meat.

Stir fiy

oil.

ginger and

Remove when

Stir fry onions, peppers,

Ix f-ne

Continuing education teacher

At the workshop, Stickel demonstrated a recipe for hot and spicy

Ingredients

i.;

-iii‘

— Karen Stickel

pan and spray it Pam cooking spray,

she said.

’

12mm

vegetable or sesame

of apple juice

teflon

lightly with

stirre.’

hat

Use a

from

tortilla-,

-c;

bit

or other recipes

Also, use fresh the

in-

gredient. It

and freeze leftover broth

roll filling

raw, she

ing with juices steams the vegeta-

sealable plastic bags.

“Some ingredients are available

wUl get scorched and

or orange juice,” she said. “Stir fry-

raw meat to make it easier to slice

ivory colored shoots

from canned vegatables.

otherwise

bles and meat.”

thinly

the metallic

while before

stirfry,

reduce the fat in also stir fry with a

partially freeze

bean sprouts are “vastly supe-

shoots are tender, from bam-

little

some tips to a stirfry. “You can

in the refrigerator. :

Stickel also offered

that need to be marinated

tips are

oil

said.

more than 20 minutes should be Other

soy bean

the inside will remain

nese food.

Foods

cook with

oil.

the outside

helpful hints for preparing Chi-

cluded in a variety of dishes. The handout notes that bean sprouts are available fresh or canned.

oil,

being added to a

used

a low-fat

Wonderful

stirfry is to

be steamed for a

in many Chinese cuisines. The handout also provides

“Most of the Ingredients

Waterloo campus.

at the

Broccoli and cauliflower should

sweet, spicy flavor that can be

you can find in an international food section — Karen Stickel

make

has a high smoke point,

such as peanut

examined

and

works for

in the

a trifle-making course

75ml

Wokking workshop held at the Rockway centre June 21. One of Stickel ’s suggestions for a

The thick, dark brown sauce made of soybeans, flour, sugar,

Rock-

seniors centre in Kitchener

material

and an authentic Chinese

gives off a strong,

pungent flavor. Hoisin sauce

at all

Another course Stickel

tempts tastebuds

stirfry recipe at the

seed, fennel seed, cloves, cinna-

MSG

how

including

The powder should be used

know

much

in as

hours.” She said the most food she’s ever cooked within a three-hour time period was about seven or eight

stirfry,

mon and ginger or pepper.

cacies.

“I

cram

Karen Stickel, a teacher with continuing education at Conestoga’s Waterloo campus, presented numerous cooking tips

The handout also gives information on how to use Chinese five-spice powder, which is a ready-mixed blend of five ground spices comprised of anise

instructor at Conestoga’s

eat her cooking, she laughed.

shoots, sliced (optional)

dishes.

Stickel, a continuing education

make

By Nancy Usjak

adds heat and flavor to Chinese

Karen Stickel knows there’s only one way to wok.

a three-

fall

Wok master explains Chinese ingredients By Mark Waddell

taking her soup-

“The idea of working with food and communicating a love of food to people is something I enjoy

Stirfry

Ancient Chinese secret

One of the men

making course asked if Stickel would adopt him so that he could

uct.

learned a great deal,” she said. “People express surprise at how much food we’ve created in three

June 2 1

the class, she added.

be taught

as I can so people feel they’ve

at the

“Courses that are geared to everyday cooking are where men come most frequently,” she said.

called Trifles, Trifles and

Wonderful

in Kitchener

Karen Stickel, a teacher with continuing education, displays her wok. Stickel taught a workshop on Chinese cooking for Summer Life 1 995 June 2 (Photo by Nancy Usjak)

and a

Wokking seminar for Summer Life ’95 at the Rockway seniors’ centre

skill

out to soup-making courses than any other courses.

After the lesson, Stickel’s students got to taste the finished prod-

Stickel displayed her Chinese

cooking

make

stirfry

Stickel’s next project

When she’s not throwing lavish dinner parties or sewing colorful napkins to garnish her multi-course meals, Stickel teaches cooking

and one man.

students learned to

spicy,

their wing.

—

participants of the seminar

Her

have Chinese friends

more men

come

Men count for 30 to 40 per cent of She demonstrated two authentic

said.

bmnch. had the food ready in three

di.shes at a holiday

friends

from lumping. j

chunks

l.'2-inch

'2-

bers,

cucum-

and bamboo shoots.

Remove

to casserole di-

af:cr

four minutes.

c2’:ken nork :’uee or n ore

Siir fry rieai; •;c-.

Rc’

Poi’’’

vegetables 'O

sauce mix

os.

arid

;.i>

r“;rl

thickened.

Serve with rice or oriental noodles. Serves four to six.

rice

Page 12

SPOKE, Monday, July 3, 1995

Smith 748-5366 Entertainment Entertainment Canadian band proves two heads are better than one Editor: Pete

Steve If Spirit

Tuckwood

of the

West (SOTW) has

learned one thing over their lengthy career, it is realizing what they do well, and sticking with it. The latest offering from this Canadian quintet, two headed, brings more of the music this West Coast band has become famous for. The 11-track album, recorded at Mushroom Studios in Vancouver,

mixes melancholic tunes with upbeat catchy electric ones.

Much like

previous releases, two headed includes opinion regarding topical

news

euthanasia and political

i.e.

correctness, along with the fresh-

Mann’s

ness of lead singer John wit.

Mann

once again joined by writing partner Geoffrey Kelly, guitarist Hugh McMillan, bassist Linda McRae and drummer Vince is

Ditrich.

On the heels of the highly success-

CD: two headed Artist: Spirit of

‘Tonight

rect itself;

evening’s

pleasure’s in a glass. Black and creamy headed, draining fast You

crashed

in, all full

of question.”

The second single. Wishing Line, makes reference to the band’s adventure while ascending the Koln

West

Slightly less evident in this offer-

ing are

of band

Gaelic and Celtic roots

member Geoffrey

Kelly.

Often a fixture in the bands music, they only pop up a couple of times in this offering and will be missed

Cathedral. Detailing the ascension and the view that followed the 564-

by some of Kelly’s fans. While some of Kelly’s roots may be absent, Ditrich has expanded his

stair climb.

instrumental foray to include a fire

a track devoted to

extinguisher and a one-quarter-inch

the idea of euthanasia; “I will not

Black and Decker drill. Fans may find interesting the reference to the cities in which Mann and Kelly composed some of the

Unplugged

burden those I love. I wiU not be a spoon fed bird, or beg for mercy from above. Just let my cord become unplugged.” Vintage Mann to attack a touchy subject and some-

how force the listener to

think.

album, SOTW will surely expand their crew of follow-

witty and often cynical side of

ers with this release.

Mann and Kelly. The song is partly

ful Faithlift

the

The album’ s title track plays to the

songs. References include places

Germany, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., and even Waterloo, OnL Another witty feature is the inclusion of manager Janet Forsyth in the

like Dresden,

Dlinois,

of the band’s instruments. Forsyth is credited with perform-

devoted to the idea of touring bands and the hangovers they must endure

list

idea

while on the road; “aspirin for the

ing

of political correctness. The notion of rather than do any-

throbbing melon.” While it also sig-

165 w/modem, as well as a Panasonic Fax. Judging by the success of the band, she is as tdented on her

The Tell

first

from the album.

single

Me What

Think,

response to the relatively

a witty

new

we as

a society are content with having a few thing for ourselves,

drinks and letting

the problem cor-

nifies the

two-headed and two-

faced actions by such people as Ebeneezer, Monty Hall, and Tipper Gore.

on the Macintosh Powerbook

insfruments as the band on theirs. SOTW’s reputation often pre-

when it comes to live Most veterans of a show encourage those less

two headed,

will likely

be tour-

cedes them

performances.

ing abroad in the not-too-distant fu-

SOTW

fortunate to attend one,

only to

witness Ditrich ’s operatic-like solo

and beer chug. An album like two headed should continue to make their live performances a treat. SOTW is a Canadian band who has logged

many kilometres on the

Canadian tour and with an album

ture.

Their mix of European roots with Canadian culture is a mix that has future success written all over it. If given the opportunity, be sure to catch the band on its upcoming Canadian tour, one which will definitely bring

to this area

than once in the next year.

Summer is fun time at Conestoga Palmer’s Rapids in Barry’s Bay.

By Patti Harding

the most finicky of thirsts for adthis

summer.

The Adventure Begins Outdoor Education Consultants offer many invigorating and top notch programs through Conestoga College

16, at the

same

time,

include techniques for belaying, rappelling and top-roped climbing

moderate rock. The practical session, where the

on easy

partcipants get to try out their

new

structor are the prerequisites for this course.

The

theoretical sessions will be

held July 19 or Aug. 2 from 7 p.m. to

p.m. and the practical sessions be July 28 to 30 or Aug. 1 1 to

will

ton.

a continuation of

These courses have been quite popular. “I don’t think we have cancelled one course that I can remem-

people with canoeing experience, will give the participants woiking knowledge of planning systems

ber,” said Frania Banks, chair of

and

Moving Water and

course.

The participant will be more advanced pad-

continuing education.

introduced to

ally get

dling strokes and will spend a lot of

ful, to

time practising.

The

(Photo by Anna C. Done)

Aug.

Algonquin Park Canoe Trip. This trip, which has been designed for

first

student lounge.

p.m., or

pants to Rattlesnake Point in Mil-

summer.

increases and fine tunes the whitewater skills that were learned in the

new

ing five portages. Introduction to Canoeing or approval from the in-

signed for the novice canoeist, will be 26 kilometres in length includ-

The first of these programs is Moving Water - The Next move. Introduction to

the

dna de-

sion. Instruction in the basics of rock clirnbing, July 19,7 p.m. to 10

14 respectively.

This program

Fabbro from MN Masonry checks a spirit level in the doorway of a room that is being renovated to make way for

days of caxiooirvg

found skUls is on July 22 to 23 or Aug. 19 to 20, and will take partici-

this

Livio

fovir

park. This course, which

Looking for something that will keep the spice in your life this summer? Well, Conestoga College’s continuing education program wOl definitely be able to quench even venture

orld Introduction to the ertical presents the basics of rock climbing in an easy-to-understand progres-

theoretical part of the course,

is July 12, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., prepares the participants for the

which

on July 14 to 16 where they Whitewater raft down

practical session

enough, even

“We

if it’s

gener-

a hand-

Last, but certainly not least,

The

bring the participants to beautiful

portages.

Sud-

bury.

The

practical session includes

trip is fast

and

participants should be physically fit

safety.

The pace of the

add to their (Adventure Bound) roster.” The KUlamey Park Canoe Trips Killamey Provincial Park

trip,

which

will take the

participants to Burk’s Falls, will be

40 kilometres long and will have 14

The in-class session will be Aug. 16 with the canoe trip following on Aug. 25

to 28.

Silent Fall a psychological mystery that appeals to the sleuth in us all By Nicole Bardeau When one mind. Dreyfus spins in

videc review'

thinks of Richard

comedy

Dreyfus,

what comes

Silent Fall starring Richard Dreyfus

best known for his

Down and Out

Beverly

Hills as Bette Midler’s bad-luck

cheating husband. Stakeout as Emilio Estevez’s partner and as Bill Murray’s psychiatrist in What

About Bob? Most comedic actors find the transition from comedy to drama a rough one and audiences are often unforgiving. Dreyfus breaks this tradition.

Dr. Jake Rainer in James G.

Robinson’s Silent Fall, Dreyfus

does an extraordinary job as a psychiatrist

who must

get the truth

boy who saw his parents bludgeoned to death in their

from an

autistic

bed.

When young Tim Warden

(Ben Faulkner) is found moaning and swaying with the bloody knife which killed his parents and his 18year-old sister (Liv Taylor) says

she was shopping at the mall, is the only key to the mystery.

Tim

Director Bruce Beresford leads the audience through a classic whodunit where each time we are con-

Renee Harlinger (John Lithgow, Raising Cain), another psychiatrist

puter technology.

whose solution to making Tim talk is drugs. Lithgow ’s part is small but

the individual’s desire to solve a mystery and see justice delivered.

the actor is not unfamiliar with suspense and psychological drama. Rainer’s only allies in his fight to reach Tim without drugs are his wife (Linda Hamilton, Terminator) and Sheriff Riviera (J.T. Walsh,

The Pelican Brief). As the murder investigation un-

vinced of the murderer’s identity, another development is presented

each of the characters becomes involved either physically or emotionally. Beresford wraps his

open for

audience in curiosity and creates

and another option

lies

the closest thing to interactive tele-

investigation.

Wrapped up

folds,

in the plot

Dr.

vision possible without using

com-

His secret is the movie’s appeal to

Although audiences today seem crave violence and blatant sexuality, Robinson and Beresford pull to

off this production with only innu-

endoes of each. The audience knows there was a murder, the blood stains are seen but the act itself

not replayed or

dwelled on.

Newly released on Warner Broth-

Home Video, Silent Fall is well worth the $3 and great for getting the couch sleuth in each of us wonwhodunit? dering

ers

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