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Car wreck promotes Alcohol Awareness Week By Walerian Czarnecki looked like someone drove
It
one of the
into
pillars that sup-
ports the recreation centre ramp,
but
was a staged accident
it
to
awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving. The front comer of the car on the driver’s side is smashed. The front passenger door stands open increase
revealing a case of beer on the
passenger
seat.
Beer
bottles are
strewn about inside and outside the vehicle.
was a
It
way
different
to kick
Awareness Week, which the DSA tries to promote off Alcohol
Kim
every year, said
Kroeker,
the promotions assistant for the
DSA. “We thought
can
that people
see the effects of drinking and instead of saying that
driving,
people get into accidents,” said
“By making
Kroeker.
someone got hits
home
a
it
look like
into an accident,
Wright
Conestoga’s board of governors
gave the green
posed programs
light to five proat its
meeting on
The programs approved by
the
board are registered nursing
re-
entry, registered practical nursing
home
donated
English
advantage,
child care and technology
marketing.
Although Conestoga’s board
Though
it,
said
When
want
still
said
parts,
“We
weren’t allowed to
company
Kroeker said that the car did
vehicle, as the towing
has
approved
the
programs,
Alcohol Awareness
roll it
said.
catch people’s attention.
“Everyone looks at it, whether know what it is, or don’t know what it is,” said Kroeker. “But many people have talked they
about
they
must
receive
final
Conestoga
approval by the
College ri
of
Training, Colleges
is
not automatic, support
John Sawicki, Conestoga ’s manager of public relations
Knowledge of marketing concepts and planning frameworks as
well as knowledge of best prac-
at
Doon
an
provides
that
educational
campus, are both part time and
opportunity to those interested in
274 hours in Vanderkruk
gaining post-secondary training
Karen Conestoga’s
length, said
of
inter-
to
work
in a
home-based
The program,
Doon campus,
to
be offered
be provided.
will also
tory level courses that
community
efit
services,
are
home
child-
Conestoga’s school of business
is
a third pro-
gram proposed by health sciences and community services. A 32-week program, home child care is a certificate program
a one-semester pro-
their fluency in English.
The courses
in
designed
skills in
192-hour program will provide
com-
an appropri-
ate context.
Though ministry approval of proposed programs
automatic, support filed
program
to
the opportunity to practise
gram.
program’s application, the
this
provide advanced English learners with are
the
According to information
Doon cam-
The program is designed for advanced English as a second language students who wish to
as a post-graduate certificate pro-
in the
at
pus.
munication
care provider.
proposed technology marketing
longed absence. child care
an entry-level
would ben-
is
be offered
to
English
program,
fifth
improve at
provides introduc-
the school of health sciences and
designed to assist those returning
setting
with children, said Vanderkruk.
technology industry
tices in the
gram
re-entry
programs, to be offered
Home
ing and business orientation.
advantage,
to clinical practice after a pro-
common.
college
The
and
Universities.
The
it.”
technical employees with market-
These two programs, offered by
approval of the
generally
might
or do anything like that,” she
department of planning and
ministry
proposed programs
off
(Photo by Walerian Czarnecki)
up the car, there were limitations on how much damage could be inflicted on the setting
national education.
is
the car that kicked
Kroeker.
Kroeker.
Ministry
Oct. 25.
re-entry,
sits in
new programs approved by
Five Phil
and
cause
Becker Brother Towing donated the car. The DSA was referred to the company by the Waterloo The towing Regional police. company saw it was for a good
By
DSA,
for the
it
more.”
little
Kim Kroeker, promotions assistant at Doon.
Week
common,
is
is
not
generally
said Conestoga’s
man-
ager of public relations John Sawicki.
I
4
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)
22, 1999
News
Massacre commemoration By Tan n is Fenton
meeting in the blue cafeteria.
A The Women’s Resource Group
commemoration
the 14
will
women who were
Gayle
honour
killed
by
1989
at
finalized plans for the observation
Marc Lepine on Dec.
of the Montreal Massacre’s 10th
the University of Montreal’s Ecole
anniversary at their
November
6,
Webster,
an
Ontario
Provincial Police hostage negotiator
from
Services also plans to plant
bushes
in
recognition
1
4 rose
of
the
made mandatory.
training
Radigan said she
will meet with conduct management see what kind of sexual
Barrie, will speak in the
women, Kim Radigan, Conestoga
the
own
College health, safety and environ-
group to
mental co-ordinator, told the meet-
harassment training will be recom-
ing.
mended.
Sanctuary on Dec. 6 about her sexual assault experience.
The Cambridge Women’s
Polytechnique.
place
in
Crisis
iQtnt Movie Tues. Nov. 30 Pxl
The
end
The training will be partly funded by the women’s resource group.
Services
Labatt Blue advertisements, which
roses will be planted near
pond towards of November. the college’s
The Women’s
Crisis
the
The group
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also heard that talking
chose Conestoga College for the
had been placed
location because the deaths hap-
recreation
pened at a technical Radigan said.
college,
In other business, resource group
SANDIER M>AM Doulole Bill TH€ WATSKBOY
crisis
in the
C-wing,
and cafeteria washrooms, had been taken down. The ads were triggered by motion and played various centre
members discussed plans for human rights and sexual assault
answering machine messages.
which was partly prompted by an article published on Nov.
permission
8 in Spoke.
plained about them.
training,
The seven people
in attendance
They had been put up without and were removed after several group members com-
Women
Celebrating
at
discussed plans to examine a pro-
Conestoga College, an annual
gram about confronting people and being confronted in harassment situations that was developed
March 7
by Sault College
faculty in Sault
Ste. Marie.
Debra
Croft,
is
being
manager of human
faculty need specific tools in deal-
ing with harassment and rights
and she would
like to see
organized
at the college’s
for
Waterloo
campus.
The group
collaborated on ideas
for entertainment
resources, said Conestoga College
issues
event,
and decided
to perform.
More details will be finalized at Women’s Resource Group’s
the
next meeting on Dec.
7.
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1999
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Hard work recognized Story and photos
won
by Anna
the development of the project pro-
Sajfert
posal and for development of
munity finks for students entering
Employee Reco-
college and for students entering
for their long-term
employment after college. “Had it not been for the staff at the
Award
gnition
contributions to the college
munity
at a
com-
Nov. 3 reception
at
office, I
Doon campus.
could not have completed
“The award was nice but I would have liked a department award rather than an
in the school of health sciences,
won in the team spirit category. Giasante moved from Toronto to
individual award.”
Kitchener nine years ago and
years ago from
came
she worked as a psychologist.
said the
Mainland came
Conestoga in 1994. She
award
reflects her cordial
personality.
“I’m outgoing and helpful (with the students and faculty),” she said.
The award was a complete
“I left the auto industry, where I worked as a senior manager,
on (my) toes because they are
my
Frances Painter, co-ordinator of
because
wanted
I
to
share
experience and knowledge with
the general art and sciences pro-
gram and professor
was very flattering,” said Giasante, whose job at the college began as a work placement through a training academy from Toronto.
they learn from
Giasante said she most enjoys the
master’s degree in business from
intercommunication her job permits
the University of
“It
and the variety of tasks Giasante said as a
it
demands.
little girl
she
aspired to journalism but never
skills
it
for fear her writing
were inadequate. She added
she doesn’t plan on pursuing a different career direction because she
has two teenagers
who
will
be
entering post-secondary studies in
a few years.
studies,
won
in the student life cat-
egory for establishing and promoting
a
student
Canadian
couple
it
my experience and
with theory.”
Upgrading
skills
has always been
a must, said Moszynski,
who
has a
Michigan and a
degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.
He
also has a professional desig-
nation certificate from the Canadian Institute
of Management from the
University of Waterloo.
“The work
is
both honouring and
high pressure and the challenge to stay current,”
he
Institute
chapter
of
the
of Management.
and chemistry,
won
in
mathematics
in the
commu-
nity involvement category for her
is
said.
work with the United Way, development of educational technology opportunities
and organizing the
college’s convocation ceremonies.
Conestoga 15
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K-W Hospital where
Painter,
who
has
been
with
“The irony of the Employee Recognition Award is that I was on the original committee, but had no idea that I would win,” she said. Painter, who graduated from
Waterloo.
he
said.
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Giasante said.
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Page 4
—
22, 1999
Commentary
Sisc|rriInation can’t be tolerated Harassment, of a lesbian student and the defacing of posters protest*
mg violence against women have caused concern about discrimination |
at
Doon campus.
|
A
former woodworking student said fellow classmates harassed her
because of her sexual orientation. |
She said the harassment occurred
I
very
little
to stop
classroom and faculty did
in the
it,
j
The
i
}
lace of an abused
women was
against
woman on two
posters dealing with violence
defaced twice in two days.
Neither incident should have happened.
[
harassers and misogynists
on campus.
It is
clear that there are
also probable that other
It is
forms of discrimination are occulting. !
I
j
Conestoga has a policy entitled The Protection of Human Rights. Under that policy every student has a right to equal treatment and freedom from harassment or discrimination because of sex, sexual prefcrence or orientation, race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin. citizenship, language or dialect, religion, disability, age, family status, marital status, criminal
offences or the receipt of public assis-
j
tance. j
tion complaints.
-
\
Government denying Innu
'
' '
i
.
A .
:
:
.
British
Instead the government wants
rights
the Innu to accept the Trans-
the
organization
Labrador road, the Voisey’s Bay mine, the Lower Churchill Falls
European
human
:
\
;
has
issued
a
j
report :
;
ing
.
-pi:. ‘
:y
:
.
the
military
Canadian government of
abandon
Anna
destroying the
Sajfert
their
projects,
nomadic
modem
-
-
-
-
This tyranny definitely begs the
world.
The
question, Is the Canadian govern-
-
-
-
trying to eliminate the Innu?
Carol Musgrov, director of the
Tibet, the killing of the Innu, says
abuse, and relocate
can’t foresee a solution.
the suicide rate for Canada’s Innu
Inl et.
report,
entitled
Canada’s
the highest in the world.
own
compared
lives
Ironically
.
ment
has grown immensely and she
Catholic priests,
One one
to
Napas
Asini, an Innu
news confer-
slated to speak at the
from Davis
is
a national disgrace and
now
the
world knows. Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s
entire
response to the breaking news
was
group in Kitchener, said the issue
“It’s
Canada’s treatment of the Innu
out of every 7,000 Canadians. :
their rights.
turned into physical and sexual
their
:
resources and stripped them of
Weejeendimin Native Resource
to sui-
out of every 562 I nn u people take
.
pressed them, took their natural
whose missionwork With Innu children
is -
that the federal
government
sad that the United Nations
had to reprimand Canada to look in its yard,” Musgrov said. ernment must start to
and
warn
own
back-
“The govgrant land
rights to First Nations.”
This
the
isn’t
time
first
|
ence releasing the report, learned :
and they administer the human rights policy
sibility
that his
own
killed
himself
15-year-old son had that
day
has been generous with Canadian Indians.
The
...
also
compares
Ottawa’s treatment of the Innu to
status as defined
Conestoga College should investigate the claims of the former woodworking student.
China’s brutal crackdown on the
Act.
people of Tibet and alleges that
Conestoga should also look at how it will educate administration, and students so they are informed about discrimination, what it is, how to recognize it and what they can do to prevent it and
the
faculty, staff
nating the Innu.
stop
Canada halt all industrial development like the Voisey Bay nickel
if
it
occurs.
Every situation should be taken
seriously.
None should be pushed
aside.
government
The
report
school should not accept, tolerate or overlook discrimination. should not be excused or ignored.
These responses
will not stop discrimination
and
will send the
It
mes-
wilfully elimi-
until
that
the federal
government recognizes the Innu own their lands and natural resources.
It
also
recommends
sage that these attitudes are accepted and tolerated by the school. When a school makes it clear that discrimination will not be tolerat-
that the
ed and
used and that Canada recognize
trains its staff
and students
to
respond appropriately when
Innu be given the right to
determine
how
their land will
be
harassment occurs, students will see the school as a safe place where
the Innu have the right to take
everyone can leam.
control of their lives and institutions.
by the Indian
Nov.
9
for
Labrador Innu to
status
Indians
which would
would mean Ottawa become responsible for funding social
been
warned
programs
like health
and
education.
A
Royal Commission called and Canadian Human Rights
the
and Labrador, Brian Tobin,
reject-
that there is a delib-
harm the Innu. Unlike China, Canada has a more civilized method of extermi-
erate policy to
nating a nation. Although the government's power doesn’t grow out of the barrel of a gun, it grows
SPOKF.
is
warned
Canada’s treatment of
nous people serious
The Report
is
its
that
indige-
most
the country’s
human
rights problem.
latest
federal-provincial
on
Health
the
of
Canadians, released in September, stated
The premier of Newfoundland ed allegations
among
attention to the Innu situation
Commission has
Indian Affairs rejected a plan
become
recommends
mining project
A
is
have
aboriginal people.
even given the Innu First Nations
process.
it
whom?
Chretien’s government hasn’t
report
Canadians
about the high suicide rate
Generous with
in
Labrador.
v
the
sup-
brutally
settlers
and
|
-
when
Nations,
First
life
government wants the Innu to live under the supervision of Roman ary
The
.
low-flying
adjust to the
cide. .
scheme and the
hydro-electric
Innu way of life and driving the Innu
: '
::
:
accus-
from 200 years of hatred toward
that
suicide
Nations people
is
among two
First
to seven
times more frequent than in the population at large. Yet the
ernment does
What
is it
government
O
gov-
little.
going to take for the to act?
Canada, why are you doing
nothing while the country loses
its
native identity?
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Doon Student Association meets By Anna
Sajfert
argument on the subject of increases
Doon dent
Student Association presi-
Ellen
Harris,
Menage and Mike
DSA vice-president of edu-
tuition
students are
that
about the post-secondary school
$25,000 debt in
per cent student-interest level the
itive
student will pay a total of $37,000.
colleges.
“The tuition debt is so big
The
first
issue on the agenda
was
tuition hikes.
Menage
DSA’s
strongest
Conestoga
DSA. Menage said Cunningham made
College. This subject received pos-
a casual reference on the subject of
programs
at
with their post-secondary educa-
meeting, Patty Stokes, entertain-
she said. “But they are told
ment manager, joked about the
the accessibility of applied degrees
aftermath of graduating with a
(at
they need
good
it
they want to have a
if
At the Nov. 16
heavy
life.”
DSA
said
average
the
amount of debt incurred by coland university students is $25,000.
DSA
executive
debt.
to the
applied degrees
who
is
their
issues myself, I
wonder how
I
would deal with the harassment if it
police officer
ever happened.
With regards
to the article.
Cop
Doon in the Nov.
parks illegally at
on
issue of Spoke, I wish to go
1
record and clarify a few points. First,
under the agreement the
college has with Guelph Police
was never
Services, the officer
required to pay for parking services,
or any other services, while
teaching
the
in
Police
Foundations program. Secondly, the lack of a parking decal
was an
oversight of college personnel and
not of Const.
Doug
Phlug.
would have been more important and newsworthy to stress the It
unique contributions that Doug Phlug has been making to the college and the program by using one
of his days off to teach our students.
I
came to Conestoga with an open
work.
“(Cunningham) definitely knew it was one of Conestoga’s priority
also chair of the
issues,” she said.
of the issues was definitely heard
said the concern
ment committee,
existed mainly because other stu-
by Ontario. The conference was productive and the money was
dent governments weren’t as well
well spent.”
at the
Joe Martin, of Applied Arts
Student revolted by story content
ing someone
opinions, but push-
away from
of study for those reasons
their field is
beyond
to the abuse; in fact I don’t
know
her.
Yet
I
kind of derogatory remarks about her sexuality was unasked for and would not help her in any way in her studies. It could only push her away from the college community. What I am trying to understand is the lack of action from some of the
faculty
members, namely one of Okum’s and Mike
Peter Findlay, instructors,
I
cannot understand
why nothing
was done; the complaint was
made
to
both
of
McClements’ position
them. is
Mr.
to ensure
regarding
Spoke on
don’t believe so.
Woodworking
entitled,
student harassed.
I
was not only
Quoting from the 1999-2000
be secure from harassment,
to
including sexual harassment defined as: A) vexatious com-
tent!
ments or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known, to be unwelcome (i.e. sexual
me wrong.
I
am totally
towards gays and lesbians. The reason for my reaction was that even
In
Thursday
I
am
word process,
includ-
ing
spellcheck,
your
papers. $2.00/page.
must
disappointed.
Carole
-
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Name withheld by request
frectOi:
4:30pm Wednesday November 24
The Cross Roads Meeting
Room
Writing Problems?
contacts that are degrading)” Isn’t that
for?
Was
what Raine was asking that too
much
The Sanctuary
Starts at
one stand up for their rights and show everyone in the college corn-
say
will
remarks, allegations or physical
m
though someone formally complained to the dean of students,
that I started to believe in, I
What I would like to see is some-
Experienced professional
that
stu-
surprised to see an article based
Don’t get
since, the situa-
sincerely
dent procedure guide, “The right
on homosexuality in the school newspaper but revolted by its con-
against any kind of discrimination
was
hope
something will be done in order to have the situation rectified. For a school I
even
letter
Nov. 8
say, nothing
that any kind of harassment, being sexual, racial or any other, is totally unacceptable and will no longer be tolerated.
believe that any
the article published in
am writing this
She was harassed by a student in her class, complained to the dean of technology and nothing was
WORD PROCESSING
munity
my understanding. I am not claiming that Raine Okum dropped out of school due
students have a proper learning environment but was Raine ’s learning environment proper? I
I
students are considered adults?
tion did not improve.
McClements, dean of technology.
Dean
all
respecting the fact that people can
own
Classified
from a community college where
done or should I effectively done
their
“Our presentation
and manage-
association’s issues
she said.
mind, understanding that being gay was not accepted by everyone and
have
to ask
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Another topic discussed
nothing was done. Facing the same
she told the
need to be given proper
Letters to the Editor
Dean defends
when
association that college students
other colleges),” she said.
Harris,
“Maybe we should move
as the
feedback from other Ontario
Menage said. “There were some concerns from some student governments about
that the
lege
said the
to
informed and educated on the issue
issue
afterlife.
The
conference in Toronto Nov. 13.
was the
tain
tion,”
College
association meeting
redeem the 10 years. At the 8.5
Cunningham, minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, at the
Community
an average col-
$310 a month
receiving a delusional message
grads can’t afford cars or houses
Student Parliamentary Association
that
of granting applied degrees in cer-
College’s top issues before Dianne
Ontario
They added
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lege or university student must pay
Conestoga
presented
cation,
was
with
Nov. 22, 1999
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Student Life
Student wins merit scholarship By Walerian Czarnecki
Leah Smith,
A first-year recreation and leisure services student
is
one of the
first
18, a graduate
of
“It’s
an excellent opportunity,”
Waterford District high school,
said Smith. “I
received the scholarship, which
financial trouble
is
being awarded for the
first
if I
was able
was having a
lot
of
demic work and for her work
in the
community, which included
part-
done
time work at the Golden Pond
the
Canadian
Merit
not.”
in their
communities.
students were granted the national
Smith gave speeches and worked
The scholarship benefits students who would not otherwise receive recognition for the work they have
of
essays that students submitted, 12
to get to college or
didn’t
time.
Scholarship Foundation.
in
Students Against Impaired Driving.
I
to receive an entrance scholarship
gram
work
know
and
under the Garfield Weston Merit Scholarship for Colleges, a pro-
Home and her volunteer
connection with Ontario
Retirement
Smith was recognized for her aca-
awards of up
Loa
$4,000 for three
for the student organization while
regional awards of up to $1,000
She also
and nine were granted provincial awards of $500.
attending high school.
helped children do a float for Waterford’s Pumpkinfest.
“I didn’t think
I
got
they didn’t contact
me
but then
Stocki rig St u ffe r
to
Fourteen were granted
years.
“It’s
an excellent
I
won
I
it
because
right away,
got a phone call that said
$500,” she said.
Smith has also received other At her commence-
opportunity.”
scholarships.
Fixed Rate of 6.75%
Leah Smith,
until
December
17,
1999 “I
•
Borrow up to $3,000
was
at
an elementary school,
and I was a teacher’s
assistant
doing
music, helping out in the library and
•
Use the Stocking
Stuffer for
doing reading with the children that
ANY
have special needs,” she
totalling $500.
spend anything so
•
•
•
Guaranteed fixed rate for
year
1
Following assess-
ment of the applications and
could
come
to
The recreation and leisure program has helped Smith overcome assist her
school students applied for the scholarship.
I
college,” said Smith.
shyness and develop
said.
A total of 150 Ontario secondary
REASON!
$450 and other bursaries She also worked to earn more money for college. “I was working and I didn’t sary of
scholarship recipient
Available
ment, she received a teacher’s bur-
“I love
skills that will
when working with kids. working with children,”
she said, adding she’s learning a lot at the college.
Convenient payments
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was one
first
of the
to receive
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Off Campus
Certificate aids in
employment By Anna
who were
Sajfert
too old to attend high school but wanted the creden-
Demand for the general educadevelopment certificate, which is an equivalent of a secondary school diploma, has tion
increased dramatically this year.
has blown out of the said Marylin Haflam, co-ordinator of the literacy “It
water,”
basic
skills ,
program
at
tial.
The certificate was first introduced in Ontario in 1995 and approved in 1996. All Canadian provinces and territories, except Quebec, offer certificate testing. The academic training runs for six months and the exam is seven hours long.
Conestoga College’s Stratford campus. Registration for the pre-test to qualify for the academic train-
The academic
training
runs for six months.
ing for the certificate at the Stratford campus has attracted more than 50 individuals since January compared to only two
registration
in 1998, she said.
the pre-test, said
“The pass
rate at the Stratford
campus is 100 Haflam added.
Purchase a
the child of your choice. Gifts will be donated to children of students of Conestoga College who are experiencing Gift for
All gifts
DSA
cent,”
According to the Ministry of Colleges and
Training,
Universities,
the pass rate of
exams in Ontario is 74 per cent and 12 per cent certificate
higher than the national average.
financial difficulties.
Register at the
per
There is a $50 fee for the exam and a $79 charge for
Donna Voisin,
office supervisor in the continu-
ing education department at Waterloo Region District school board.
There are many American companies in Stratford who accept the certificates and encourage job candidates to have a high school equivalency credential, said Haflam.
Conestoga College’s admissions office accepts the certifi-
office,
instead of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma in
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Condors escape from the Sting Team
ties after
slow
DSA
But
start
to fly, scoring three goals in the
Condors men’s varsity hockey team made a miraculous comeback to earn a hard-fought tie with the Seneca Sting on Nov. 10 at Conestoga College.
The Condors and
the Sting bat-
tled to an 8-8 tie after
second period
to
come
within
three of the Sting.
Darrell
Woodley scored two of
the three
first
period
Conestoga’s
centre including the
which
is
basketball
Doon Student Association, has been battling Conestoga's recreinsisted the
slapshot by Matt Turcotte.
the recreation centre
60 minutes
ation
who have
administration
dub
pay $88 to use
gymnasium
on a weekend.
A
started
off
quickly as the Condors’ Kyle
said
“The
first
20 minutes weren’t
very good.”
unanswered which resulted goaltender Anthony Gignac
in
first,
' .
ai
can use the centre’s free
on
the
facilities
tire $88 fee in and he has donated tire gym
time. '
their
not
are
already :
While the
D$A
of the centre's dent Ellen
is
appreciative
offer,
DSA
presi-
Menage argues
gym” he said. “But on weekends we are encouraging
schedules.
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a.m, to 4 p.m.” said Menage p
who
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about one-quarter of the recre' .
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game, by cutting
gym, the Doon Diamonds
the
In the third period, Conestoga
weekdays and on weekends. Ian James, manager of athletics and recreation, said he has accommodated the Diamonds for
ing them the
to score five
goals in the
fire
Aside from the cost of renting
After Boulton’s goal, the Sting
went on
teams, such as
4 p.m. on
for free since August for practice
The Diamonds are playing one home game this season. All other games are away.
coach for Conestoga.
facilities after
recreation-
season.
Ken Galemo, head
Students are required to pay to
use these
half,
department teams, during
utes,”
fames
4 p.m. on weekdays.
Diamonds in August. They will play other
that.
played great for 40 min-
spend.”
school hours between 8 a.m. and
their scheduled
al
gym, squash
courts and weight room, during
group of Conestoga students formed the club called the Doon
Boulton scored 1:55 into the game, but the team fell apart after
“We
club,
funded by the
partially
second-period goals while the third was scored on a
of play plus overtime.
The
11
looking into fee complaint
still
The Condors awoke and began
The
1999— Page
Rec centre cuts deal By Nicole Furlong
By Adam Wilson
Nov. 22,
hours. '
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inel eepei s
continued their rally with goals
....
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being pulled with 1:59 to go in the opening period. Jamie Taylor
from Woodley, Ian MacDonald and Dave Stewart, who eventual-
took over in net for the remainder
ly tied the
of the game.
game
sive
going in the league this year, the team with the early good defence
rebounded, tying the game once again at 13:02 on Woodley’s fourth of the contest.
make the playoffs,” he said. Galerno said during the first
nothing was resolved and the
Galemo
said
the
team’s
first
zone coverage. “With the way the scores are
will
team decided a 40-minute game and see where the score was when the buzzer sounded. The second period started out in the same fashion with Seneca scoring two goals in four minutes making the score 7-1 for the intermission,
the
they would play
Sting.
That’s
when
the
comeback
began.
The game went
and
one
sc
J.
assist
c
"
?ry
of the cost.
“Athletic fees don’t cover
all
of
time because
it
better than
is
Vl.c'
.
.
vides free access to the recreation
up community programs during
or continued
to overtime but
game ended in an 8-8 tie. Woodley, who is assistant tain, finished the game with goals
These students pay the manda-
t/y
at 9:05.
However, the Condors’ rally was short-lived. Seneca scored at 10:59 making the score 8-7, but Conestoga
period weakness was their defen-
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