College student’s
Through the eyes of the
identity stolen
Bill
Many cases identity theft
until
too
late.
20,
man
ice
the person behind
is
Victoria Park’s ice rinks.
go
unnoticed it’s
Monday, January
of
Gallagher
The long arm
of the law Conestogas security team is concerned with more than just safety at the college.
2003
— No. 3
34th Year
Massive expansion in the works By TORI SU TTON
Announcements regarding
distri-
bution
Officials
are
at
waiting
Conestoga College word from city
for
council and the provincial government regarding funding to help deal with the double cohort.
At
the Jan.
13 college council President John Tibbits and Kevin Mullan, vice-president of finance and administrative oper-
meeting.
Fun during this
warm sand and
bright
sun
in
Florida
is
resist
By CARRIE HOTO
Loose Change Louie’s, a bar Waterloo,
is
known
in
for hosting a
popular post-New Year’s party to
nights planned. There
music, dancing and drinks; all captured on free disposable cameras.
welcome students back from the
left
holiday.
two
was a night
full
However, at the expose yourselfthemed pub night in the Sanctuary, only 20 students showed up to join
“All
I
ask
is
that the students
have
in the excitement.
bar will get better. We’ve listened to every single concern and we have certain agree-
The idea behind the expose yourself pub was for students to go to
ments with companies until May,” said Andruszkiewicz. “Once May
and receive disposable cameras, care of Conestoga
hits we’ll
Students Incorporated (CSI). The
a nightclub bar.”
the Sanctuary
CSI
then collected the cameras to
develop the pictures. The snapshots were posted in the Sanctuary for students to go look at and take the pictures they wanted. This
was
all
provided free to students. So. where was everybody?
faith that the
bar
start re-evaluating.
never meant to be
we have was
The students in attendance and some of the staff agreed that there needs to be a wider array of beer
“Get a better selection of alcohol. Nobody likes Brick beer,” said Vik Sandhi, a security guard
“More people need Brick
Andruszkiewicz. events co-ordina-
accounting student.
Boehmer,
second-year
a
Andruszkiewicz said is
pub.
isn’t exactly the best.” said
Cliff
tor.
at the
be here and
to
waiting until
all
that the
CSI
contracts are up
which has been eliminated by buying beer tickets, and having more places to purchase alcohol in
before changing anything within
the Sanctuary.
top to
drinks,
Another reason why may have been missing was. “They’re all at Louie's," said students
Shannon
Clarke,
accounting student.
a
first-year
“We know what we have we want to do a bottom on how we do our
the pub. to
change. Overall,
pub
nights,”
he
said,
adding,
“Starting with inventory and product. Our students have requested a
change
and
we
are
going
respond to that accordingly.”
to
one pub
March and two in April. The January pub should be one to remember. The theme of the pub is the Traffic Light. The CSI will be in
handing out coloured
leis;
a red
lei
means off limits, a yellow lei means proceed with caution and a green lei means go ahead. The pub will
be on
CSI
will be get-
head off to Daytona spring break with
Beach for Breakaway Tours. honour of
March
17. the
St. Patrick's
Day on
CSI has two days
planned to celebrate the Irish event.
The first night March 13, which
will
be held on
will
be a salute to
green beer, and the second date will be on March 17, and that will be a salute to Bailey's and Guinness.
Both events
will
be held
in
the
Sanctuary. “If the students
support the
come back and
student
union
we'll
give them what they want,” said
Andruszkiewicz.
“The students might not see the changes
this year, but they'll see
it
night city staff told councillors
it
to clamp-down oh capital spending after examining a $52-
was time million
from the
bill
three
last
years.
However, Tibbits said he was optimistic about the proposal and
down
in
But the Doon campus is not the only Conestoga property in need of renovation. Tentative plans to
Tibbits told the councillors the
expand the Guelph campus are cur-
down
rapid demographic growth of our area and the college’s new degree programs will be putting even more of a strain on the school. In order to keep with the times,
rently in the works.
Tibbits said the college plans to
is
expand if_they receive newly allotted government Superbuild money to create another wing at the Doon
centre could be built in addition to the pre-existing building. $elling
campus. The provincial government has invested $10 billion into
not net
the Superbuild project, giving coluniversities,
leges.
create
hospitals
and
new
buildings and impro\e
“We're thinking of building something around the same scale as the new wing (E-Wing),” said Tibbits.
Original plans to scrap the cam-
pus on Speedvale Avenue completely and start fresh have been reevaluated. Instead, brainstorming
underway
“We're also thinking of
some renovations around
the
to
determine
we were George Brown
"If
in downtown Toronto.' maybe we would get enough money through a sale." he said.
College
building
is
get 53 million
is
much time
not leave
to
finalize
College administration was only informed ideas
in
the
for
December
round
project.
there
was another
of Superbuild funding avail-
able.
The college expects to spend about $10 million on new additions to the Doon campus, using $4 mil-
own money,
lion of
The college
money
its
to
will also
Tibbits said. tr\'
to raise
help offset the cost.
our
The college is not planning on using $uperbuild funds to pay for the project.
"The best bet for $uperbuild is to grow here (Doon cam-
pus).” said Tibbits.
posal
if
sold."
areas.”
due Jan. 27, which does
new
said Tibbits.
funds
college's Superbuild pro-
a
would probably enough money to rebuild,
school to deal with inconvenient
The
if
the old building
"We might
infrastmcture.
here and now we need them dents) to be patient with us.”
share of regional Superbuild funds. The new area would be used to upgrade existing workers and train new ones. The proposal came on the same
that the city has not turned
next year.” he said, adding. “In the (stu-
ing
centre
Doon campus, possibly takthe money out of the city’s
the plan yet.
municipal governments grants to
Jan. 23.
ting ready to
In
choices.
is
8, 000-square- foot training
sand are expected in 2005 and 10,000 in 2006, while the num2007.
January, one in February,
In February, the
“Because of the issues with the first two pubs, 1 think the students Jody said still upset,” are
Issues included long lines to get
The
in
1
flood the schools. Sixteen thou-
bers will start trickling
With only four months left of school, the CSI has seven more pub
of fun with
It
are expected to
city
before council in early November. Appearing as a delegation at the meeting, Tibbits asked council to kick in cash to help build an
$6. 7-million
2004 when 21,000
Beer taps still flowing slowly at pub nights but fun times are ahead
from Kitchener
council within a month regarding a $1 -million proposal he brought
sidering to help deal with the influx of students graduating under the
the first year of the double cohort will be the worst, Mullan quoted numbers from the province saying only 6,900 more students will be coming to Ontario’s colleges as a result of the larger than usual graduating class next year. The biggest rush will be September
the sun
in
almost too much for students to cold and snowy time of year. For story and photos turn to page 10.
allure of the
well. Tibbits is expecting to
at the
Although many people assume
The
As
hear back
ations, outlined potential building projects the college has been con-
double cohort.
(Photo by Denis Langlois)
of Superbuild funds are expected in mid-March.
The matter will be brought before Guelph city council on
As well, Tibbits may have the opportunity
said he
Jan. 20.
to pres-
ent his proposal to a high-ranking
provincial
official,
something
which could help the cause. “The project will only be cessful port
if
we
from the
can gain a city, local
lot
suc-
of sup-
businesses
and officials." said Tibbits. “We need to grow to meet the needs of our community and our community is grow ing."
awareness encourages security of
Head
they’re at Conestoga. support service of “I see us as a process here," he the academic a safe envimaintain help said, “to ronment for our students.
By JULIANNA KERR is conConestoga’s security team just safety. cerned with more than
Head of
A1
security .services
much
nature.
love the stu-
dents." In
head more than four years as been has Hunter security.
He
the
key
is
treating
campus
with
whether
said,
relationcan’t just develop
"you have
to
have them
he
to
tor.
arm of Conestoga s there. Hunter end law to management teaches classroom doesn’t
new said.
the
.
of can have a different point respect have you as
view as long and communication." teams Hunter said his security be the always will concern primary staff of students, faculty and safety
on campus. in their “People need to feel safe they when especially environment, in the on going what’s at look .
world today. “It's important
to
well.” he added, “to
know
parents
as
that their
in a safe sons and daughters are environment.” help Hunter and his staff want to while wnue students iiudenls focus on education
o'JdTlmlgbt wfare
fmfauS”
“We
emergency preparedness and
with difficult strategies for dealing
do not happen
Typically, under cover of darkness. between 11 a.m. and
they happen
Hunter encourages students, report to secufaculty and staff to that something rity if they see
He makes them uncomfortable. necessarily said although it isn’t to solve probresponsibility their of the collems, they are members therefore is it and lege community responsibility to report prob-
situations.”
team Hunter said a good security communication good have has to clients with its most important the students. rela“You must have the sort of comare people tionship where We probfortable coming to you. student more handle ably
inquiries than
anyone else
in the
college.”
a great Security services offers online for the deal of information
The pages can from Conestoga’s at page
college community.
be
linked
to
home
their
www.conestogac.on.ca. The
lems.
issues as features details about such
“If
it
alarm, turns out to be a false
“We would rathei so be it,” he said. false alarms hundred respond to a thing. real the miss than a security In Hunter’s opinion, integral part of an be should team any uu:y
college cv.
Sy^5“bose Tho^
antipersonal safety, Conestoga’s of standards and policy violence
social conduct. is
services
Security
located
by Julianna Kerr)
Head
Al of security services
safe on campus. everyorte several college boards.
Hunter does much more Ita" on He also guest lectures and s,ts
inside
Door 4 and
can be reached
security staff
at ext.
3357.
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"
Powerful words spoken by a man by Ihousands of people.
idolized
site
.15 s birthday Martin Luther King
community. Security
^
U.S. celebrates B y MICHELLE TAYLOR
he a three-hour workshop, procetalk about college
dures,
vehicle-related theft, vehicle or is theft from a
these things
“And
full-time faculty.
“It’s
is it
the long
And
2:30 p.m."
time.
“You
all
facilitates
also
program Walksafe by
co-ordinaworking with a student
itself. theft of the vehicle
when you need them,
ships
the escort
is
day.
a
hours
services
Security
realize
respect.
“You
isn’t
believes
others
the residence. and outside
Doon campus
24
monitored
everything
at
also patrol inside
buildings.
all
he said. gency phones on campus," should ° everyone that He added crime on that the number 1
of serious involved in almost every He said in all case of misconduct. never had a stuthat time he has dent talk back to him.
They
say that students should ignore their surroundings. safe "Although we have a very have a campns. they still need to awareness about certain level of of emerlocations the like things
That
,
it s he said, the energy and people assisting 1
with management
place."
supportive."
level is really high.
Conestoga work closely
at
staff
“'We do pretty are in we can to ensure that things
about his Hunter said the best thing positive a of is it of job is that most 'it's
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off'cb"'
ever'y'ylar is
‘
'fi
“
de“gnld
as a federal holiday
and work of Dr. King. Today, schools, federal offices, across post offices and banks to celorder in closed are America ebrate.
King was
bom
in Atlanta, Ga., in
He became known
as a great
moveleader during the civil rights without equality sought who ment the need for violence.
man he preached
As
a clergy-
to his followers
and it was his unmistakable voice and motivating speeches that caprights tured the spirit of the civil
movement. It was his famous I Have a Dream” speech on Aug. 23, 1963,
for
which
many people
Finally,
a
Jan. 20, 1986, almost
on
after
20 years
According to a Martin Luther King Web site, in his lifetime King wrote several books expressing the need for equality, he founded the Leadership
Southern Conference and he received the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership in attempting to bring
about social, political and economthrough nonic equality for blacks
Conyers proposal,
many people celebrated the first Day. official Martin Luther King Jr. and origins holiday to a According traditions
Web
site, it is
the only
an
commemorating
holiday African-American.
Many
celebrations will take place
vigils today. There are candlelight across the U.S. and many college to classes are shortened. According
Marine Corps News, every year the Department of Defense recognizes the anniversary and encourages an military installations to provide appropriate
remember him.
Christian
become
national holiday.
life
1929.
to
birthday
King’s
honouring the
observance..
The
marine corps base in Quantico, Va., with ‘celebrates this day every year symbolic a and service memorial a ringing of the Liberty Bell. On this day, people are asked to
day off.” honour the by servlife and work of Dr. King are ing their community. There
view
it
as a “day on. not a
Many Americans
Web
sites
will
devoted to helping peohow they can serve the
great violent means. Tragically, this
ple find out
when leader met an untimely death he was assassinated on April 4,
community. Although Canada does not have an official holiday recognizing
1968, in Memphis, Tenn.
Times Web site, only four days after King was assassinated John Conyers, a According
to
The
Seattle
Republican, submitted the first legbirthday islation proposing King’s California 1970, In holiday. as a the first state to pass legislation
was making King’s birthday a school holiday. In 1983, President Ronald
Reagan
signed
legislation
for
King’s life, there’s nothing stopping those who wish to celebrate. People can help out at youth cenexample. tres or soup kitchens, for
Even recognizing those
in
need or
helping out your neighbour or
fel-
enough to celeKing said himAs brate his dream. be great, self, “Everybody can
low classmate
is
because everybody can serve.
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20,
2003
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Cellphone fraud can happen to you By TORI SUTTON
Hamburg
to
Initially,
Wc
have
seen the slick, hig-
all
Hollywood
huclgel
We
watched Sandra Bullock battle guys who stole her identity the Net and saw Arnold
the bad in
Schwarzenegger identity
after being
ihel't
And
the Sixth Day.
to
cloned
in
while the silver
sci-een's interpretation
may seem
victim
fall
of the issue
thought the companies had merely mistaken her for someone
else.
Identity
involves stealing
theft
work
the service
industry
clerical errors
can hap-
in
know
I
she said.
pen,
enough
to
thought
I
them
call
right
away, but
.
Upon
Wade
calling Bell Mobility,
discovered it was more than just a computer error on the bill. A customer .service representative immediately took
es.
Criminals often use other peoinformation, specifically government-issued ID, to estab-
to
ple’s
ment; Her next call to Telus confirmed her worst fear - someone
lish
credit
for
themselves,
use
her information
pass on to their fraud depart-
had
up cellphones using her
set
appliances,
present
the
cellphone, offers users convenience and simplicity in
connecting with business
partners,
With
heightened
suspicions,
contacted the Waterloo Regional police to inform them of the identity theft.
To her
were not
the police
surprise,
interested.
friends and family. However, some people are taking advantage of user-friendly cellphone systems to connect phones
resolve the situation and they did not involve themselves in matters
other people’s names. 'This known as subscriber fraud.
According to Olaf Heinzel of the Waterloo Regional police, he has
in
Not only
is
the unsuspecting
it
victim’s
name
nished,
unpaid
is
that
and
can be
tar-
unreported
fraudulent cellphone bills can put a serious mark on the victim’s credit record.
According to a recent document published by the U.S. General Accounting Office, many cases of identity theft go unnoticed and do not surface until there is a problematic situation, often
approval.
it
Some
up
victims
to
involving cred-
cases have taken
175
and
hours
$10,000 US to resolve. third-year a Wade, Tannis Conestoga College journalism student, never thought such a thing
mine,” said Wade.
not heard of
many
cases of cell-
phone fraud where the police were involved. “If the cellphone to
S.l.N.
if
it
is
really
is
The company also offers Internet which requires the same personal information as tele-
we
us,
will
company comes
investigate,”
said
Heinzel. “It must be handled by the cellphone company if
who
the user
phone
activation.
Wade
thinks her inlormalion was most likely taken from official forms she filled out at her place of employment or her apartment lease. Currently, Bell Mobility has confirmed the phone was fraudulent and cleared the bills in Wade’s name. However, she is still wailing
for a response from Telus, who has disconnected the phone but has not settled her account.
Despite Wade’s case, some working in the cell phone industry say
some
first it
is
calls us.”
Like most modem day amenities, cellphone companies offer clients multiple methods for connection of a new phone, including Internet
and telephone activation. “I wasn’t sure how this could happen, so out of curiosity I asked the companies what sort of infor-
not as easy to
is
it
someone
in
hook up
else’s
name
think depending on the
a as
com-
pany’s policies. “In terms of fraud,
someone
it’s
extremely
phone hooked up
difficult to get a in
“They pretty much told me it was up to the cellphone company to
like
and
determine
the person.”
phone
Wade
One of our most popular day
down
personal information.
accounts and a variety of other crimes.
1
was only calling to tell had received the wrong
1
bill.”
was concerned
“I
someone’s personal information and using it tor fraudulent purpos-
existing credit cards, access bank
licence to
registration,
“I
and
futuristic, identity theft
a reality.
is
driver’s
enough
aiul
lllms wilh high-
lech plots based on ideiility (hell.
Hawaii.
Wade was confused
else’s
name
who also did not want his last name used, of Wireless Wave. Wireless Wave sells cellphones a
variety
of
companies, including Fido, Bell Mobility and Rogers AT&T. Unlike other companies, Wireless
Wave
activates all
phones at their booth in Fairview Park Mall and does not encourage customers using their
up a
home
someone
here,” said
Gord,
from
(Photo by Tori Sutton)
Tannis Wade, 21, holds two of the phone
telephone to hook
cell.
“All our customers have working cellphones when they leave here,” said Gord. “It helps control fraudulent cases and ensures the phone works.” Additionally, Wireless Wave’s
checks identification themand must be shown at least one piece of photo ID before connecting a customer’s phone.
staff
selves,
still
set up two fraudulent cellphones
went
to
went to the AT&T store and manager what was happening,” Ladano said. “They believed my story and I was not charged for the calls. I believe this was a real problem at the time.” Although he was not charged for the calls, new mysterious charges appeared on his cellphone bill for two more months. After that, his cellphone number was changed and no more fraudulent calls were made. Ladano’s experience did not make him lose trust in cellphone
Wade
companies, but
ing
decade.
hasn’t contacted
days before Christmas. “I went to pick up old mail and there were two large envelopes
or photocopy of any identification.
from Bell Mobility and Telus,” said Wade, 21. “My dad was joking around about them being phone bills but 1 only had a pre-paid cellphone so I don’t usually get bills. It wasn’t until we opened them we discovered they really were bills
Insurance
for cellphones that weren’t mine.”
give her last name, said the system
two bills Wade more than $1,500 for calls placed all over Canada and the U.S. Although the bills were for
her
different phones, both statements
Number in order to run check when setting up
Together,
opened
the
totaled
showed calls being made to the same phone numbers from New
New
Number
is
programmed
was
“Bell Mobility cient at getting
my
back
and effime and eas-
fast
to
concerns, but Telus
sure what
is
still
me
and I’m not going on with my
Wade
planning to contact U.S. -based company that specializes in secure global is
with the factory-set electronic serial number of a legitimate phone.
Equifax,
a
consumer
commerce
and fraudulent phones have the same presets and cellular networks
representative
are unable to distinguish the differ-
finance and credit, to make sure her credit history is clear. Even if her credit is fine, Wade may face even more paperwork next time she makes an application. “Once I contact Equifax and let them know what’s going on, they may implement more secu-
lost
Telus
phone,
who
Cassandra,
require
address,
licence
wallet.”
did not want to
company uses
“We
my
is efficient.
name,
person’s
a
phone number, driver’s and Social Insurance a credit a
new
phone,” Cassandra said. “Usually
ence between the phones. All
calls
are then directed to the bill of the
owner of the original phone. Donald Ladano was a victim of cloning fraud a decade ago. The Kitchener
69-year-old
man
received bills with charges from
phone that
calls to
Poland and Maine
identity theft: *CaiTy only the ID and cards you need at any given time. *Sign all new credit cards immediately with permanent ink.
^Oo not malce Intemet purchases from unsecured sites. *Avoid writing your PIN number, S.l.N. or passcode on any of your credit cards or on anything you plan to throw out. *While making a purchase, keep your eye on the cashier, especially when a card is being
^
and
rity features
within a reasonable time, contact the issuer.
*Have someone you
name and major
vacation.
*Do
not cany' your S.l.N. in
your wallet. *Don’t give out personal or account info to anyone without verifying their identity.
*Create passwords and codes that are not ob\ ious.
*Destroy
all
tising.
special
Team
stands
on
for
Group
an organization that
will meet approximately every two weeks to discuss events and ass’st in promotional endeavours.
to
new
ideas.
Mielke.
Jay
and contributing
events
activities at
which
is
promotion, organization of
looking
for.
STOGA
allow students to contribute their own viewpoint on entertainment topics such as bar events, adver-
vice-president
of
CSI. says the idea was
inspired by a conference he attend-
ed
in
which another
.school
used an
“activities club” to help with their
events
and promotions.
“I
think
could work very well here at Conestoga.” he said in an e-mail. this
“STOGA make
it
over your shoulder at an .ATM. *Check your personal credit
credit card infor-
file periodically.
credit file, like
who want
designed as a club to
is
of fun for the students
lots
to get involved while at
same time gain valuable experience and meet new people.” If you are interested in joining STOGA or would just like to see what all the fuss is about, there will be an introductory meeting on the
Thurs..
16
Jan.
at
4:30 p.m.
in
For more Jay Mielke via
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enters your
you need someone
information,
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Carol Seto. dietitian
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carbon copies.
*Never leave your receipt behind after making a purchase. *Beware of people looking
mation.”
he did not make.
trust col-
your mail while you are on
mother's maiden
my
on
my
asking for
you have applied for a new credit card and it does not arrive *If
lect
credit,” she said.
After cloning, both the legitimate
other
is
process where
a
’90s,
the
in
cloned cellphone
is
And although it does not seem to take much information to set up a
though I’ve never
designed to consider students’ perspective might be what you’re
Activities,
birth
(S.I.N.),
date and former street address even
The purpose of
Have you ever wanted to have your say about the kinds of activities and events that go on at Conestoga College? A new club
Student
number. Social
licence
driver’s
Equifax’s tips heip prevent
club lets students get involved
By HALLEY McPOLIN
STOGA,
my
Essentially they had found out
be cleared.
processed.
industry has seen within the last
a
said she
weary of some services
definitely
Wade
Cellphone cloning scams peaked
in
she received when her name. She is
“I
could happen to her until she stopped by her father’s house a few
out they didn’t require a hard copy
cellphone
his
told the
mation you needed to hook up a cellphone over the telephone,” to find
to
provider’s store for assistance.
now.
was surprised
bill
Initially angry and fearful he would have to pay for the $600 phone calls,
Using others’ identities to hook up phones is not the only fraudulent activity the cellular phone
said. “I
one phone
waiting for
Ladano
bills
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in
gun The country
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is
anus about the federal gun
in
and
for Prince Edward Island suspension of the program until the for has called of the Fraser can complete an audit
ll?r^^pravFn?fex^^
Quebec
Auditor-General Sheila
public that the Liberal ^^n December, Fraser informed the daiL about how much the in citizens government had kept the registry was costing. budgeted at $2 million, but is now It was originally 2005. expected to cost $1 billion by the federal government According to the Globe and Mail, computer system to a create spent nearly $160 million to $36 million to another spending now run the registry and is
Jan. 8, saying that
on Cauchon responded to the criticism program. the to committed he remains he is reported as “The program is about public safety,” preventing crime about “It is saying in tL Globe and Mail. on public compromise not crime, and I will
^
and fighting
Harper has responded ^Canadian Alliance leader Stephen leading the county, he would saving that if his party were problem altogether. the registry, eliminating the abolish
He
also said he
by
the information that has citizens who have registered
would destroy
been gathered so far on those guns through the system. j -.u registered with the Nearly two million Canadians have
system from the beginning.
controversial
program becomes even more so when
people have to dig deeper expected just to pay for it.
into their pockets than they
so concerned about public through the possession safety and the prevention of crime the more diligent of firearms, than it should have been a program the make to needed way it handled the funds If the federal
government
is
m
success
The
way to get the program thrown money and make it cost more than
best
age the
out
sure
way
to
make
us reject the feasibility
misman-
speculated.
thing Canadians love to complain about of the springing an unexpected rise in the cost
One
is to
is
taxes and
program is a of a program we
begin with. audit are expected by the independent an of results The end of the month.
were divided on
time
at this
my
ting at the side of
I
was
father's
time.
deathbed watching him slowly
estly say
Marc Hulet
can hon-
thing to deal with and
I
one. But
Opinion
can also say that the as horrible and
I
experience
—
painful as
it
was
my
for
myself and
family
—has taught
a lot about life. I've had a lot of time to think father was sick for 10 about it.
My
woken-up-abruptly haze, my stomach sank. I just knew.
many
voice was strained and cracking. "It's time," she said, trying to maintain her composure.
filled with a
London
at the hospital
father. I
was
from a strong, father to a pital
reliable
man who
and loving
"I'll
bed 20 hours a day and could
say.
well as one can
dren on a "good day."
for
Then came the morning I phone call from my sister. Remembering it still brings to
my
eyes.
He
stroke while
ing
suffered a
my
him dinner
doing well. seeing
him
all silently
And
tears
I
hoping
it
if
we were
me
prepared for the
I still
call. It
for this
sister said.
my
raspy.
It
all
life,
who And
wasn't
was a
I
"Maybe
I
His
sounded as
me
and taught
me
so
I
had another 10 years lot
of pain, frustration
who
can't say that.
a lot of children
mommy
up without a
There are
who had
to
grow
or a daddy
-
So when I'm feeling sad, I like I to remind myself about that. And like to remember all the wonderful moments we had as a family and the great times we had - just the two of us. I hope this
story serves as a
reminder about what's important in life.
the effort
Too
often
we
get busy with
everyday distractions and we don't spend the time that we should with
I'll
man who gave who protected me and
those
told the
I
had 14
and sadness. But my mother still had her husband and my sister and I still had our dad. There are a lot of people out
body-even with the
loved me, that
I
or worse, without both.
moment
father's ear.
each breath took
Then
would end
soon. that,
—
aid of a breathing machine. never forget that sound.
to
But despite
my
left in his frail
t
10 years of
think
else to
time.
receiver up to breathing was
long-term
after
in pain
I
you should say... goodbye... in case you don't make it in time." the I agreed and she placed
sriaall
care facility a couple of weeks before and we all knew he wasn
some
"Wait,"
mother was feed-
at the
can,"
There wasn't We had been preparing— as
only recognize his wife and chilgot the
I
because
things.
there
much
replied.
lay in a hos-
my
with
in Kitchener.
be there as soon as
I
yard with
sister's
multiple sclerosis.
watched him go
I
backfishing, played catch in the
Then
My mother and sister were in
I
when
I feel.
had a father who took me
years
years before finally succumbing to
In that time,
them how lucky
Sunday morning around 8 a.m. and I was jolted out of a deep justsleep. Even in my fuzzy,
My
said goodbye.
years with a wonderful dad who always had time for me. For 14
‘
certainly
wouldn't wish the pain of watchanying someone you love die on
I
of people
lot
feel lucky
I
hasn't been an easy
it
then
shock a
I
tell
later I
And
slip
away.
Twelve months
life
life, a wonderful influence on my a of short too for was it even if
sit-
me
the federal The Conservative administration challenged lost. and Alberta, with along legislation in the courts, federal government the of part the on blunder This latest who have opposed the simply adds to the argument of those
The
A year ago
the rest of
of the Th^response from the Ontario government has been variety. so” “I told you j ^
registry
hard lesson on
A
how to replace it. governnearly 100 times more than the already This is would registry entire the ment’s initial estimate of what
figure out
we
love.
We put
promise to get to
But there
loved him.
thanked him for being such
isn't
it
off and
it
another day.
always a
tomorrow.
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Is this
actually the time of
By CARRIE HOTO
A
lot of
college
is
there are
I
say,
yeah
1
Carrie
my
times of
life will
school and enter into the so-called real world. Everybody else is great
Hoto
be spent here
... at least 1 hope not. I spending thousands of dollars on school, working my butt off try-
Opinion
years
am
ing to get
broke
hope
good grades and
I
am
my name. Don’t get me wrong, I have met a lot of amazing people at Conestoga here even forget
so
can’t afford a Kit Kat bar. I the best times of my life are I
College and
have become close to some of them over the past year, but then again have only known
less stressful.
go
school with thousands of people who don’t know me. Some of the people I consider friends up I
to
Know what
1
I
them
for a
everyone
over a year. Out of
little
have met
I
Kitchener,
in
By KATE VANDEVEN
We
all
know
the feeling
-
the
all
is
it
symptoms you
who
testers
with
those
VandeVen
driving
faced and every time you make a move, they write something down
on
their trusty little
notepad? I recently experienced the fun of having to take a driving test; three to be exact.
started last June, when I first G2 exit test. I
all
It
went
to take
my
entered the licensing bureau and
go wait in my car. As I sat their watching people drive away or pull up after their The test, I began to get nervous.
was
told to
unknown
fear of the
who had days
in his
driving tester
the fate of
my
As he passed over my
car,
I
However, he did say I was a had a few incidents that forced him to fail me. The second time I went to take the test, which was in October, I had a crack in my windshield and
was
told
I
alright.
to parallel park, drive
around the block and do a threepoint turn with no difficulty.
nightmare began when driving on the highway.
I
fail
my
dri-
my
the farms and the
boring, but
it
is
own. I
-
years
I
now
1
come and go
as
don’t have to report to that I
is
I
live
have lived here,
I
I
a
new
I
have had
I
love living on
my
And
to do.
do go home,
I
of
.school
I
will
I
my
own, and get sick and
parenLs breathing
neck, but
and
the hardest
down
they didn’t do that then they wouldn’t be my parenLs.
two
I
will
the
if
always be a ^mall town
make
trying to
it
at
home. And
some of
1
girl,
in the city. But,
believe the best times of
have been spent at home. have lived in Delhi, a small town
rest
the
to
was one of
things
my
have only all
Adapting
location
life. I
admit,
tired
my par-
spent two weekends up here,
years.
when
on
plea.se
pretty nice. In the
north of have lived in the same house and had the same group of friends for the past 20
my
my
life
have yet to
the best times of
my
a single location
live
life.
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my
third test in
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of
two.
first
I
would be easier, but the more confusing
roads there are than
I
thought. this test did not
Consequently, well either.
I
go
accidentally ran a red
turned the wrong way, forgot
my
car in reverse and almost
flew into a
field.
However, I guess the driving gods were with me, and somehow, I
passed-.
So now
my
driving test days are
I’m old, but those who still have this
till
painful test
is,
my
advice to
to
encounter
don’t
let
your
when merghighway and know your
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Sometimes it's better to WeU, maybe not a total
bite the
competition here” bullet now rather than face
disaster, but
ferent student organizations on the
a disaster
later.
bad things can happen when events are run by
same
dif-
date.
something your student union faces on a regular basis, and this year is no different. is a conflict with events in February. This isn't necessarily a bad thing mind you. Choice is incredibly important for students. Getting to choose which party you go to has to be the ideal choice for any student to have to make. It's hard to think of any choice that can be so hard, yet the end result is stiU the same you had a great time. And that's really what student life is all about. The CSI is a big proponent of students having a great time in a safe environment. In the events that are thrown on or off campus by It's
As usual there
student organizations, CSI puts the interests of the students at the forefront. It's also why the CSI will step back and cancel an event so as not to compete with other student events. While the CSI Events Staff might get the short end of the stick, which is regrettable when a CSI event is cancelled, the general student body wins out because they get to choose the best event to go to. Admittedly, the CSI has an incredible distaste of canceling their events. Weeks of planning and work go into a CSI event. Putting an end to any CSI event is a bit of a blow to the pride of CSI.
But the pride of CSI is salvaged when the students have the time of their life at an event hosted by the other student organization. Again it goes back to allowing the students to make a choice about which event they want to go to, while not cripphng all events on that night. in competition with each When student organizations on campus have events that other, as has happened in the past, they bomb miserably. The crowd is spht as to where they should go. The CSI continually strives to eliminate that problem by seeing which event can be re-scheduled or cancelled. As often as possible, CSI tries to avoid these conflicts. That's why CSI plans their events in the summer and then helps the other student organizations with their events. But no matter how much planning goes into events, there will always be scheduling confhets. In the event that happens, CSI wiU look to see what is in the best interests of the overall student body. And regardless of what happens, the student body still gets to choose which event they get to have fim at. - A message from Conestoga Students Inc. -
nm
I
are
stress-
PBFmapacnoni
to
miss the
So
test.
test
roads before you take the
ver’s test.
I
was expired and
instead
took
I
thought
over
and not surprisingly,
and ents
could continue to
decided to take
light,
to run a red light
I
third
licence
already had I
The
started
if
My
drive. I
my
except
Needless to say, as the truck flew into another lane to avoid hitting me, I knew I had failed. After
managed
couldn’t take the
would not have been so
It
ful
to put
I
little
my
to Kitchener.
kilometres
all
licence.
Merging was where my problem originated. Not only was I not going fast enough to switch lanes, but a transport truck was driving at about 140 km/h when I merged in front of him at about 80 km/h.
this
a
I had to reschedule and go through another agonizing few months waiting to get my full
where
I
life is
moved
when
one small high school. Small town
again
Stratford,
heart.
was doing
fields,
I
97
Kitchener,
new
everyone and the majority of people are nice to you and say hello. I have grown up a great deal since
miss everybody
am;
know
about
driver, I just
my
I
tobacco
I
small towns where you
like
driving
tion.”
good
brake pedal over the pounding of off
knowing who
1
here and, honestly, there are Just too many people in Kitchener. I
I
in the
blinkers on and press the
As we set managed
up here.
hate not
going because the roads are so confusing
RIM Park
saw I had two check marks box “reason for disqualifica-
sheet
determine
could barely hear his direction to
my
am
in
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hands heightened as the
minutes passed. When he approached the put
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and party with, but in 10 doubt will still talk to
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right.
definitely don’t think the best
I
about two people who know and understand me. They are the people know I will keep in touch with when am done really
people have told me that the best time of your life.
Well, to them
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— SPOKE, January 20. 2003
Student Services offers
workshops
variety of R y tiTACEY
orientating printing costs for the
MCCARTHY
to
workshops semester a
little
make
help
this
more bearable
for
The workshops
anxifew months will be the test of Feb. week the during group ety lesbian,
gay,
the
4,
start
bi-sexual,
date yet to be
almost doubled as well. Gregory, who just
be anxiety group with date yet to
most students end up doing well. “The other participants in the
as well.
counsellor
Student Services Carol Gregory is optimistic about — a this year’s newest service program. peer-assisted learning
(Photo by Daniel Roth)
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relations
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CBSA has exciting new events planned for winter semester B y DANIEL ROTH Computer and Business Student Association (CBSA) has The
this
College
winter
semester. Jessika Kunkle, public relations for CBSA, discussed the
officer
what
details of winter.
is
planned for
this
of three Biz Bashes was 16 at Sammy’s Garage Jan. held on
The
first
in Kitchener.
“The theme was past,
that’s
retro
a blast
and '80s,” she said, adding, “Prizes were given out for the best ’70s,
’60s outfit, the best ’70s outfit, best ’80s outfit, and the best teacher night
Buses ran continuously from Conestoga Residence and Conference Centre. The cost of the bus service was $1 for the round “This will be a permanent feature
Biz Bash will be in next week’s Spoke. The next Biz Bash, which will be held at Stages Nightclub on Feb. 6, will have a Valentine’s Day theme. this
“There will be prizes for best pick-up lines and the most romantic thing to say, so everyone find
something interesting and original, I’ve never I want to hear lines that said. she before,” heard Of course they will be having the as well.
people get into a try
to
swap
as
where two small shack and is
many
articles
of
clothing as possible before the curtain hiding
couple
them
is
dropped. The
who have swapped
the
most
clothes by the end of the contest
wins a
to
fill
the
-
they are open so bring
quet and the yearbook for students. The awards banquet is held on April 10, before the Aloha Luau. helps subsidize the The meal at the banquet, which helps
CBSA
keep the cost of tickets
"Most of are either
"We are looking into whether or not we can have a special feature drink for the night, something that goes along with the theme,” she
Biz in
advance are $4 for singles and $7 for couples. At the door the cost is $5 for singles and $9 for couples.
the students
who
attend
nominated for an award
for excelling academically in their course, or are students who are
supporting friends
who
are nomi-
nated for awards,” she said. The teachers attend to give out
awards and representatives from the business world are there to present the awards that their companies donate. The most exciting thing CBSA has planned for the winter semester a trip to Montreal.
bus
trip is
A
scheduled for
weekend March 21
"We
feel the
because
it is
buckle
timing
just before
down
is
excellent
we
all
for exams.”
have she
is
trip will
consist of a three-
day, two-night stay at the Quality Inn in Montreal, round-trip transportation from Conestoga College
booked
tant
to a I
most club goers. One floor is for techno and the other floor is for R&B and rap. “The atmosphere alone, so I’ve heard, is enough to keep you going to satisfy
for at least
D-Wing
located in the
1D14-D. The cost of the
at
trip
depends on the room occupancy. If you have four people in your room then the cost
$185, three people
is
room $195 and two people to a room it’s $215. “This is CBSA’s first big bus trip
to a
and it is looking Kunkle said.
to
be a
1
blast.”
All the proceeds will go back into CBSA to help fund the awards
the
banquet, yearbook and other various services provided by the asso-
new
who
the association
holding elections
is
for next year’s
executives on Feb. 20
at
4;30p.m.
inRoomlD15. mation on the
Web
for
more
infor-
CBSA can check out
www.cbsa.on.ca or drop by the office, 1D14-D, and
their
talk to
site
someone
at
directly.
are stu-
are trying to adjust
culture.
While workshops are free, peer tutoring and the student orientation service package both cost $15. This
money goes towards
paying student tutors for their training and sessions and offset-
last year’s gay, les-
expected for
bian, bisexual and transgendered
workshop, Gregory hopes that won’t be the case this year. “But it It really depends on the students. requires them to take the lead. To help keep possible attendees
While no new workshops
new
are
statis-
trends and issues are examined at the end of every year to see if there is a need for another
tics,
“We may be at
identify students that
group.
and decide if a workshop might be helpful for risk
them.”
She
says
though
even
that
“actively
Student
Services
recruiting
and hiring peer
is
tutors at
this point in time,” any students
interested in attending this year’s workshops should bring their class
schedules to the Student Services office near
Door 4
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ciation.
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and maybe, they’ll make the walk to the podium.” While attendance was lower than
said.
Sign-up sheets are available from your student reps or at the CBSA office,
RAs
and assault. They may companions to foreign
students
one of Montreal’s
an hour or two,” she
training.
who
also act as
noisiest clubs with a to 7,000 people. close of capacity This is an after-hours club that has
music
(RA)
suicide
not included. is
Student Services
help monitor school students at risk of for residences
Eor anyone who is really into clubbing, Montreal Nite Life has an open invitation to Club Sona on both nights, although admission is
says Gregory. “They may start up sitting, then they may stand
planned, Gregory says
skills.
addition.
dents
Club Sona biggest and
and mentoring, and and time
test-taking
will also provide residence assis-
all tastes.
“Everyone does
group.
(the exercises) differently,”
or call Students Services instead. “We want students to be comfortable,” says Gregory, “and to get the support they need.”
In
Crescent Street where there are a variety of clubs and pubs to satisfy
the
student housing listings, personal and academic counselling, peer services which includes peer host-
management
for
in
anonymous, those interested in online the workshop can sign up
ing, tutoring
located on
it is
others risk exercises” in front of
year.
These include workshops, community information resources,
said.
Anyone looking
said.
The
Student Services will continue to last offer the same programs it did
studying,
In other
to 23.
to
said.
down.
is to
Gregory.
both
There will be three clubs on the agenda - Club Element, Club Extreme and Club Sona. Club Element is one of the most unique in Montreal due to its decor. “It’s a must-see in my opinion,” Kunkle
Club Extreme
that
is
help prevent students from falling too far behind,” says
VIP club for
Doon
at
be continuously reviewed.
“This
nights.
your friends and make it more fun. All proceeds from the Biz Bashes go to the CBSA, which provides the National Post, the awards ban-
is
prize.
The entrance fees for this Bash are as follows:' tickets
is
al to
also available with on-loca-
Saturday night but
to non-students as well
for future Biz Bashes,” she sai3.
Love Shack The Love Shack
has
Conestoga students
trip.
from
CBSA
is
tour escorts and entrance (no line-up)
place to capacity with the Biz Bashes of this semester.” Biz Bashes are not just for
outfit.”
Full details
will
the goals
A
activities.
program
those in the peer-assisted program meet their students on a more regmateriular basis, allowing course
three-hour city
tion
Kunkle said approximately 400 Biz to 500 students normally attend a has “Sammy’s Bashes adding, capacity of 800 people and one of
’60s,
all
tour
class reps have suggested.
from the
from the
group
have prizes awarded to outfit for both Hawaiian best the roast sexes. We will be having a pig handed be will leis and Luau at the out at the door,’’ said Kunkle. CBSA comes up with the themes for the Biz Bashes throughout the summer. When planning the events they consider what has gone over well the year before and what their
“We
difference between peerassisted learning and the students
The
tutoring
speaking workshop, students are asked to take part in “several low-
them
the course material.
on a luxury motor coach with TV s and VCRs, plus transportation to
at
blowout, with a Hawaiian theme.
put a lot of effort into co-ordinating fun events for the students of
Conestoga
be held
The last Biz Bash Sammy’s Garage on April 10 after will be the Awards Banquet. It end-of-the-year the dubbed will
groups are very respectful, giving positive feedback to other students, which is a great thing.” During one stage of the public
Senior students from challenging courses will be hired to assist othwith ers who might be struggling
.0 .3.
finished
overseeing a workshop on public speaking and performance, says
announced and a public speaking announced
Doon campus
divided into two separate groups because so many students signed was up. The test anxiety group
transgendered workshop in midsupport January, a multicultural
group with
at
They are popular with students. the public all ran last year and speaking workshop had to be
in the next
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2003 job
fair
coming soon By SINEAD
MCGARRY
advice for preparing are; research the
Searching
for
a job
has just
become easier. Companies from across Canada and the United States
will
ing
Job
to
2003
the
be flockFair
in
Waterloo looking to hire applicants till 1-time, part-time and sum-
companies
travel
schools, so
fair
allows students to
network with potential employers and research career options. More than
50 employers are expected to attend the fair that takes place on Feb. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at RIM Park in Waterloo. 1
Make the
fair,
the
most of your time
said Free.
at
Some -helpful
t
you were attending a real interview; and be patient and courteous. There will be hundreds of students
The job
don
packs with your roommates; dress business casual as if
mer jobs. The job
open positions, said Sara Free, Conestoga s career services officer.
be repre-
in
for
fair differs from the career fair because employers who attend have to be hiring and have
that will
sented; explore the fair solo;
sion
from surrounding making a great impres-
visiting
is critical,
Visit
said Free.
career services
in
Room
2B04, for help on perfecting your resume and cover letters, as well as assistance
on employers and
how how
to
approach
to
conduct a
successful interview.
For further information on which employers will be attending this year and bus departure times, visit career services a
week before the Free buses and admission will available to students at
fair.
be Conestoga College.
Residence greets returning students By KATE VANDEVEN
and take them for a tour
if
they
wanted.
Now
that the holidays are over,
welcomed back not only student returnees, but 45 new residence has
ones as well. A few events in the first week of school were put on in residence to integrate returning and new stu-
Genevieve Blais, manager of Conestoga Residence and Conference Centre, said it was decided to put on the events because residence wanted to start dents.
the semester off right
for
its
stu-
dents and get everyone back in the
ago and has moved back because he sold his house. Although he said he liked living in residence better before because
five years in
was more people
his age, he
will be participating in
some of the
there
events that will be going on and said he enjoyed the free food at the
barbecue.
swing of things.
A
Although only six students showed up for this meeting, many showed up for the free food. Jason Wullms, 22, has moved back into residence for the second time. Wullms said he lived here
Crystal Carefot
free barbecue, a student orien-
planned bus trips once a month and Sunday sundaes are all events residence is planning tation meeting,
childhood education and
said she
is
is
the
This first
time residence
has put on a barbecue in the winter.
Most
years,
one
is
put
on
in
September and once again in April to welcome and see students off.
looking forward to
liv-
ing in residence.
for students.
This
in her first-year
is
in early
is
the first time Carefot, 19,
home and she hoping to get to know people and form a social life.
has lived away from is
If
you
are a
new
The first bus trip is to Casino Niagara on Jan. 22 and the following one is on Jan. 29 to Chicopee. There are deals for students and there will be a bus leaving from
new
students, an orienta-
was held
to infomi and regulations of the building, answer any questions
tion meeting
them of the
rules
freedom to go more places more often.
about upcoming
hotdogs, hamburgers, veggie burg-
For the
gives you the
student, look for flyers around res-
idence to
and pop.
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20, 2003 Page 8 — SPOKE, January
world cold ^ „ cold,’earmthehMiiof^-melier
But icy memories
able due to a car accident. Emieis
remember the shifts when through tractors would break
to
By LAURIE yAN[^ENHP^FF
the the
and the employees would wade through the knee-
intemperate ice
The
unusually mild for mid-
air is
trying to deep, bone-chilling lake the water s save the machines from
Bill
worries january and that from Gallagher. Across the road
the
headquarboathouse, the informal Victoria Park, icrs of Kitchener's two giant ice pads.
depth.
days But since the lake’s skating numbered and there is no
are
rests the city's
park.
the
at
winters
16
After
telling
when Ernie will return, it all memory to Gallagher.
like an Gallagher knows the rinks also aware that the
remains a
temperatures evening's above zero
when the pads’ birth back 15 years, lake one wincity had to drain the pipe additions. ter for repairs and a solution for were rinks two The
The Sarnia
old friend. He's
future. are trouble tor their
Gallagher
Tonight, however, all Halk and and his co-workers, Greg
Mark Thiboeau. can do
drops
C
target.
tomorrow’s below the crucial -4 Anything greater results surface
year, but the lake’s absence that followthe remained presence
hope
is
temperature
their
ing winter.
in a slushy
Gallagher
persist, as that the ice pads will
Gallaghers time and he is
and long as the weather concedes people 2,500 the appYoximately the keep showing up each weekend
past
just
start
11:30p.m.
chair, the already slumped in his
fact that
Nature
his side troubles
The not on
is
rinks are open. isn t Gallagher says there really of the to the technical side ^
Mother
night a bust.
employee, City of Kitchener is nothing he there knows he but
much
(Photo By Laurie Vandenhoff)
the
can do. Gallagher follows the weather from all carefully, keeping records Park. of his winters at Victoria Twice a day he calls the Waterloo conRegional Airport for weather of his ditions, once at the beginning the morning. shift and then again in By also watching western climate predict patterns, he can generally days. 10 within happen will what
become
the winters
fer the
same
And
shorter as well
if
it
tures will
today’s chances for a
mean someone must parking
pads were open
for only four days. 48-year-old to It's hard for the
He remembers previous when the three rinks would
imagine.
lots
salt the city s
and Gallagher
This year the City of Kitchener Jan. 1 1 as the official open-
even Gallagher chuckles at Now, with only two days goal. that rinks will be left, he’s uncertain the
ing, but
:,cvcii seven
winds through the park. •‘One night I was almost
go skating on Kitchener’s Victoria Park Lake
you had any plans
to
you’re out of luck.
There are signs posted by the community services department
his
hit
ing that.”
Gallagher carefully slips his way onto the ice, limping slightly due to an injured right leg. mi -e- The father of
is
broom it because with
half-hour to (the ice)
a
flat
faster.”
and high
Often he gives the same attention of the ice. The crusty snow crunches under
to the life
-
the previous day’s
snow-
a two-inch blanket on marches about a small He rinks. the
fall
has
left
would
face.
He
blood sugar. Gallagher now keeps a close eye on his levels and has to endure four needles a day.
his feet
(the ice)
mind, however, that the than your city’s hoses are bigger a oneaverage garden feeder, at are brooms the and inch diameter, with large actually small vehicles
Keep
in
also brushes. The vast ice surfaces require a back-dragger, a tractor with a large blade behind it. for snow removal. However, the
easy
men
agree, even basic ingredients
done in your own backyard if you don’t mind a soaring water bill. As Gallagher prepares for a night away from his ice pads, he
will get the job
quietly
remembers days gone
by,
winters were not subjected to the effects of global warming, when weekends at Victoria Park were brimming with the sounds of
when says goodbye to his co-workto care for the
ers and entrusts them ice tonight.
Back his diabetes
it
create ridges when a blemished surresulting flooding,
City of Kitchener employee
agement of
broom
because with a flat surface the water freezes faster.” he explains. He’s realized the ice is still too on loose and leaving the snow tonight
surface the
water freezes
extra half-hour to
broom
and water.
at the
boathouse, Gallagher
continues to reminisce, remembering when the eight-hour shift would entail a constant flooding of the rinks, and nights off because of mild weather were limited. But Gallagher is the only one
who would remember those days. He fondly recalls his longtime partner Ernie, who has around tonight
been off work
since
mid-December
happy families and when the two rinks were alive with the sounds of skate blades cutting across their surface.
Tonight
among
the
calm of
the
dim park, few Kitchener residents ice realize the chilling fate of the surfaces as winters gradually disappear and one man finds it hard to
imagine that so much has changed over a short 16 years.
a thing of the past
maintain safe ice through the win-
Richardson wrote a report that was submitted to city council on Jan. 6 stating that
warmer winters
during the past 10 years have made maintaining a natural ice surface impossible.
ple to stay off the ice.
“"We’ve fought to maintain the ice for several years and it’s not work-
Glen Richardson, manager of and development for the
design
services department, unfortunate that people
community
on the lake. He said, “The decision doesn’t come because we want to do it. It comes because we are unable to
part of Victoria Park’s heritage for
close to 100 years.
months.”
surrounding the lake that warn peo-
can’t skate
to take the extra
Bill Gallagher,
by a he road, this snowmobile crossing are laughs. “Most of the time you looking for cars so I wasn t expect-
ter
says
easier
hose, a ice’s creation, just a
skating on thin ice
R y JASON MIDDLETON
it’s
it’s
of.
Rink on Victoria Park Lake
this winter,
“Sometimes
given
friends are taken care He leaves the boathouse and crosses the road that delicately
marked
If
is
But not before he makes sure
February.
No
good night of
that responsibility instead.
be open from Christmas until mid-
up to their usual standards. Typically they require
work
also flooding. But the slick roads
winLast year's especially balmy
winters
at
at yesterday, he's definitely pleased
park's lake.
meant
keep the trio hard
Even though Gallagher’s relaxed demeanour hasn’t changed from
the rink that used to freeze over
ter
rinks
I.
this night.
fate as the defunct ice
the ice
The two
adds water to the ice pads Citv of Kitchener ennployee, the most part they are a qualify ice surface For create ,o least seSen days of flooding temperatures are at their lowest, flooded at night when determinarea for several seconds, vts.ts to one keeps active with daily for a qnalcondition of the ice. the straight days of flooding ing was health the gym. However, his instrucContrary to his previous ity ice surface. several years ago. He good as not moves snap Gallagher tells Halk and The next night a cold tions, was which suffered a heart attack, perfect in bringing with it weather Thiobeau to sweep the snow before complicated further by poor manfor flooding. flooding the surface. Bitter winds and -12 C tempera“Sometimes it’s easier to take the
rran Halk a
keeps up sufcould pads ice Victoria Park’s
warmer.
Victoria Park.
in
Each year though, Gallagher says as
confident though
is
not since the water will
freeze. It's
native dates the ice
ing out very well.
It’s
a wasted
effort.”
Service vehicles used to plow snow off the ice surface have fallen through the ice during some winters.
Skatine on the lake has been a
The lake is used as a storm water management reservoir, which means water levels can change rapidly if a rainfall
comes, changing
the stability of the ice. “From the public we’ve received
very
little
(criticism),”
Richardson
said.
He
added,
“There are costs
associated with preparing the ice
and if we spend that money on our staff and equipment and the weather is unpredictable, our money is, literally, thrown into the lake.”
(Photo by Jason Middleton)
The
lake
in
surrounded by signs warning of the discouraged conditions. The City of Kitchener has weather over ice due to the unusually warm winter
Victoria Park
dangerous ice skating on the
is
.
News
SPOKE, January
Snowmobile clubs caution ^MICHELLE TAYLOR
according to the area
in
which they
Waterloo, Elmira,
are located.
Use
your own
trail at,
The
risk.
This
is the sign snowmobilers sec entering any one of the regis-
when tered
Ontario
Federation
zation
of
relics
Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) trails. These trails are groomed and maintained, but the
OFSC
to the
OFSC
signs posted on all trails also tells snowmobil-
tion
of
divides
The
trails.
trails
its
districts
K-W Honda
at
ditions
backyard the
all
Muskoka, so everyone
is
trails
starting
still
have the
When
best
trails
Breslau
and
who
has registered
Breslau,
in
north
fatalities.
can also
es riders to
wear
“When
the
trails
are
How
The aware
placed on
site,
the
permits must be front windshield
the safety materials provided with your sled.
*Stay on the marked
advises riders to be one’s surroundings. Helmets can impair one’s hearing, so be extra alert. Never assume
someone standing 10 metres away. A seasonal trail permit is now $170. If it had been purchased before Dec. 1, a permit to
would cost $140. The permit
May
31, and
another to do.
snowmobiler
must be obeyed
alcohol
•*=Wear an
approved snowmo-
bile helmet.
*Stop before crossing roads and railway tracks.
*Use the approved snowmohand signals. *Wear reflective clothing at
bile
order to maintain safety as well. legal provincial speed limits
The
night.
for
Snow-Gliders Snowmobile, Club and the New Dundee Snowmobile Club.
consuming
while riding.
in
snowmobiles are; 50 km/h on trails, 20 km/h on highways with automobile speed limits of 50 km/h or less; and 50 km/h on highways
comers and
all
cresting hills.
*Avoid
is
Driving a snowmo-
limits
to the right side of the
*Slow down on
when
such as fallen limbs, unexpected weather and unsafe ice.
Speed
Ontario only. A permit may be purchased from any trail-building club in Ontario such as the
*Keep trail.
bile is like driving a car, except out in the open country a lot of things can suddenly show up
valid in
is
OFSC
trails.
of
what
to be a safe
The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs offers various safety tips. They include: ^Review and understand all
OFSC
going
the best
is
rider
and do not take any unnecessary risks. As a general
officially
and
there’s snow,” Stuebing
snowmo-
conditions
up small clubhous-
of
sport around.”
According to the OF.SC, drowning is one of the leading causes of snowmobile fatalities. Always be up to date with weather and ice
volun-
limits
mind
“snowmobiling
said,
biling outfit.
run through
automobile .speed
reflective cloth-
ing and always wear a
*Carry an emergency survival kit.
Local snowmobilers beating the winter blues By VALENTINA RAPOPORT
twice this year,” she said, it’s only been on open fields (that belong to neighing)
adding, “But
While some of us are trying to stay inside and avoid the winter weather. Laurel Moore just wants to get out there and catch some air. That is, on her snowmobile, of course.
Unlike many
others
who
dread
bourhood friends) because the have been closed.” Living in Bloomingdale, Moore considers herself lucky because trails
she can ride around her neighbourhood while she waits for the
While winter sports may cure what happens if it’s cold enough to feel blue but not cold enough to keep snow on the ground for sports? According to Dwayne Orth, manager of marketing and business developments at Chicopee
“Every morning I can hear the neighbours running their motors (on their snowmobiles) just waiting to get out there and ride,” she
extra cold throughout the winter
last year.
said.
the hills (which
“If it has to be winter then it might as well snow so you can enjoy it,” said Moore Having bought her own snowmobile three years ago, Moore said she hasn’t been able to get
out on her sled as like to
much
as she’d
because of the mild winter
temperatures. “I’ve only been out (snowmobil-
Last winter’s mild temperatures for a disappointing snow-
mobiling season for Moore, who said she was only able to ride five times the whole winter.
hope we get more snow
year,”
she
adding,
said,
this
“It’s
-3
C
at
nighttime, is
often
machines in the evening) can be preserved even throughout milder day temperatures. “Cold nights and milder days is the best of both worlds,” he said,
winter.”
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“You pay big bucks to snowmoMoore. Not only does snowmobiling
bile,” said
you’re looking to purchase a
way
to enjoy
as
“I try to
more often then them.” Aside from wanting to
get out-
17th,
sled
you can expect
to
spend from
helmet and boots) usually “Getting cold
is
the last thing
you're worried about
when you
have your suit on." said Moore when asked about staying warm. “Half the time you're too hot and overdressed."
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their
by any means. I just like to get out there and ride.” Unlike many others who take up the sport, speed and distance aren’t the main reasons why Moore enjoys time on her sled.
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Milverton (160 kilometres). “I’m not a hard-core (snowmo-
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said
year than
hood to own her own snowmobile, was able to travel as far as
friends,” she said.
Having all 12 slopes Chicopee by the first
be a good year for winter sports.
all
this
and enjoy themselves, many winter lovers have also spent a lot side
some scenery and hang out with
at the hill.
up inside
we have
think
“It’s also a great
referring to perfect ski conditions
at
I
snow
biler)
the
week of January, Orth
women
only
snow for made by
open
natural
this
did last year,” he said. Despite the lack of snow last winter, Moore, who is one of the
order to preserve the snow. Orth said as long as temperatures stay
30 centimetres of snow
we
in
(snowmobiling) a great way to get outside instead of being cooped
0
SS
open.
made
“I
more
tures don’t always have to stay
trails to
to
year already.
Ski Hill in Kitchener, tempera-
Moore, who has been snowmobiling since she was 10 years old, looks forward to a good snowfall and hopes this winter will bring more snow than the winter months,
“We.’ve brought the (snow) base
up
the winter blues,
J
patience for the winter weather, Ontario snowmobiling can be a scenic and exciting sport.
rule, travel in pairs.
OFSC Web
expires
more than 70 per cent
in
Night ridbe dangerous. It involves nine out of 10 accidents. Usually alcohol and speed are also combined. The OFSC advising
open snowmobilers must display an official permit to ride on any OFSC trails. According to the
visible
involved
is
to Parry
trails
is
of snowmobile
Cambridge
OFSC
Locally, the
the
in
way
their land, setting
a
heads up north.
As of
consistent, area
with landowners,
trails
in
good con-
message promoted by don't drink and ride. According to the OFSC, alcohol
OFSC
the
far
Sound. “It’s fantastic (snowmobiling). There are clubhouses in St. Clements and at Conestogo Lake.” There arc many rest stops along the
try
Brad Stuebing,
area that currently has
federation
into
friend’s
drove
es or inns.
Waterloo for the last 14 years, the temperature needs to be below the freezing mark for a couple of weeks along with a good few feet of snow in order to open the trails. “We don’t ask for much,” he said. “We get snow and then it will melt, so I’m not sure we will get to ride around here.” The only
Pembroke. up-
fiakes start to
snowmobilers who want to have a chance to ride area trails, the up-
to
snow is some of
with
more than 50 km/h. With safety in
imjiortant
around,” Stuebing said. A couple of years ago he started right outside his
teer to
mechanic
maze of running from as far south as Thomas to as far north as
on the condi-
first
can take you as
the
season and a bad one. Northern Ontario is guaranteed to have a useful season, but for local
According
available as a guide for the
sites offer
as the
Before heading out to the trails, must be considered. One
to the
— Page
2003
riders
salcty
officially closed.
are
trails
one’s patience.
trails
Web
at
snowmo-
and-down temperatures can
snowmobile’s engine will undoubtedly be heard many times. Maps, such as the Ontario Snowmobilers’ Trail Map Atlas, are
Snowmobiler
“When
good
of a
to-date information
with family
the largest
connect
trails
trails that
remained
unpredictable Ontario weather can mean the difference between a
across Ontario, the distinct rumble
Ontario
According
standing
thc.se
north as you’re willing to go. press time these trails
It
avid snoinobilers start tuning their engines. Unfortunately,
Snowmobiling can be an extreme or leisure sport. With thousands of OFSC trails and many more private and Trans Ontario Provincial (TOP) trails (18,000 kilometres of trails showcased by the OFSC)
and
site,
now
is
main
volunteers to
trails.
OFSC Web
As soon
located in rural areas, cellphones may not work.
OFSC
many
its
it
260 snowmo-
their associations.
tall,
must know and obey the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act. they must use caution at all times and, because so many trails arc
The
of
All ol
biling organization in the world.
The
ers that they
St.
and
on
200,000,
inherently risky olt-road environ-
ment.”
composed
membership
an
in
a non-profit organi-
is
help maintain the
warns riders
snowmobiling occurs
that
OFSC
bile clubs
New Hamburg, Clements and West Montrose.
St.
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|
Travel
January 20, 2003 — SPOKE, or
u Page h'age 10 l
creates vast nriemories
Ocean
Everglades.
T
ago the sun was blue sky
shining in the bright
while birds dove through the shorts and tourists, dressed in
air
dogs and and sandals, walked their beach proflew kites. A day at the and vided much-needed relaxation face.
As
glanced ahead,
1
stood on the Atlantic
could
I
The blue water was visible against the
our
first
we
breeze. contrast to
in
palmettos are base than the near narrower often them they are on top. This makes
many Canadian trees,
seem
slightly
You
rally fascinating.
made me
my
of bright and colourful lights. My wife and I sat on the beach and sifted through piles of shells trying to select the most beautiful before
waves of Edisto State Park. Camping has always been special
shell
my
from the
everyday
Besides, the last time
camp was
I
As
time will probably be next summer,
I
could feel
my
heart
shaking because of the excitement. I once heard if you spend a week each
hands
and
Interstate 95, our tired at
RV came
a vacant camp-
and the door swung open. It was being on the set of a movie. I dashed out of the tiny door and over a hill where the ocean waves were crashing and hundreds of birds were like
flying
in
morning
sky.
My
breath was instantly taken
away and
could do was
There
all
1
stare.
to discover
and
jellyfish.
And
in the
Beach.
ing a large
which
number of manatees,
live in the natural
springs
park. large the throughout cows, sea as known also Manatees, are large grey in salt
mammals, which
live
water and breathe oxygen
Standing on the shoreline near the manaspring, we could see a dozen
swimming and playing
each day
to take slowly reaching the surface
a short breath.
Manatees are known as Florida’s spend mil“friendly giants” and people them from lions of dollars to protect boats and other sea craft that
We
may harm
sand
Each of the large creatures has been and categorized and has a trying name. We spent about two hours
identified
each one. They were identified white by their markings, often by
to spot
which
from boat motors.
One,
always remember, was Tail, because it lost its
I will
named No
in the
to the ocean.
returning to Edisto Beach. During scoured the the last two days, we for new shells before driving
them.
nicks
we walked
spent countless hours driving Florida’s panhandle before
around
a collision with a boat. After seeing the manatees, we State stayed at Jonathan Dickinson the Park, only 50 miles from
tail in
every four minutes.
tees
gift
30 more hours home. surprisingly,
Not
when
we
returned to Canada, after yet anothwas cover flat tire, the landscape
ered with a thick and familiar blanket of snow. It was an interesting
be welcomed home. one that I will rememforever. I cannot appreciate ber and wait to return to the crashing waves
way
to
This
trip is
of the vast ocean.
bury
my
cannot wait to
I
feet in the
warm sand and
of search through the endless miles advennew for water seashells and tures
and memories.
fasci-
fell,
we made
the short
I
(Pnotos by Denis Langlois)
the Florida sand (above) bring you on&step closer the sun rises over to the Atlantic Ocean. In Edisto Beach (right) breeze. warm the in sways palmetto the ocean while a Footprints
in
We each spent hours
the
scenery through a doesn’t take long
It
how much
different
New Session Starts in January
it is
Canadian landscapes. One minute we were driving up and down the streets of Palm and Melbourne Beaches, admiring the large houses only metres from the Atlantic, and the next we were sitting at the side of the road admiring
compared
site
the
at
to notice
mostly excited to see some-
an abrupt stop
own unique and
small window.
new, something enormous and something not even the imagination could produce exactly. Finally, after two tires exploded to
night
staring
thing
on
its
the panhandle.
year by the ocean, it’s better for your health and happiness. But I
was
had
all had their own special meaning and importance to us. We spent two days at Edisto Beach before heading into Florida, the sunshine state. At 7 a.m. we all hauled ourselves into the RV and cruised for eight more hours into
of Ontario for most of my life, I had never seen the ocean until this trip. So, just before we arrived at
pounding
life
It
visited
teeth
so the timing seemed perfect. Being confined to the perimeters
the beach,
was fascinating move the water and to see them lying in they made.
we
journey back to our campsite and inspected our shells. The oysters, conches and tiny, yet unique, shark
to
July and the next
last
stopped at through
sifted
For the next few days,
Universal Studios, Kennedy Space countless Center, the Everglades and end of the at However, shops.
nating characteristics.
life.
was able
we
countless photos.
placing them into a bucket. Each
if s an instant cure
stresses of
were
well by tiny lizards, which were camouflaged against the various shades of brown and green. For hours we searched for and admired snapped the tiny creatures and
slowly
and flipping in the water. people were gathered to see witness every the giant animals and
Everglades, we found hermit crabs. One night we stayed at Blue Springs State Park, near Palm The park is famous for hav-
feel
Because tUe air, gliding off the Atlantic Ocean, was warm we were able to pitch a tent and camp only metres away from the churning
to
sui sur-
twinkled against the soft sand, they collage in the sun and shone like a
awkward, but natu-
family and
dollars
wide-open eyes, three dolphins jumped and splashed about five metres from shore. For the next few days, I spent many hours on the beach. I often spot stared into the water and tried to plenty. signs of life. And there were Lining the miles of sand were miland lying lions of seashells. Empty
front of
the
If s easy to see why.
and
water
mammals,
Many
,
At Melbourne Beach, we found starfish. Near Daytona Beach, we found sand
most of excited, happy, thrilled and in right then, just all, alive. And
in every In every direction, living sway piece of wilderness, the trees
Interestingly,
the
Seeing
well-known palm tree, in the United States. And South Carolina
southern
species of ocean and learn about.
to
to the
the
makes
live on.
in Florida,
.
sand for different seashells. Each beach offered us different
and all the probfeel like your comlems in it, are meaningless of pared to the grand scheme care and doesn’t ocean The things. some extent, neither should we.
the
in
we
large
protected,
well
ly
and wild
the
life,
of the state, claims to have relation largest palmettos, a close
state.
sand.
feel small
tip
palmetto
warm
fascinating planet
arrived at
named
While
many beaches and
And
and it gives you a on the vast and perspective new
you
tiny island off the
appropriately
which
interesting animals,
more
The
are endangered and extreme-
rolling
the only thing
life. a day that changed my ocean the beside Standing
coast of South Carolina. Edisto Island, on the southeastern
is
for the
the
like alligators, armadillos
the water as the sun was rising over I realized it was day, new a begin to
and warm inon Dec. 27 when my wife, son, recre1978 a into laws and I loaded driving to ational vehicle and began Florida. of the warm beaches About 26 hours of constant
on a
Ocean before me
was
time.
first
only metres from shore. The search for a clear blue sky breeze began at midnight
stop
a beach with
clear water.
it
pigs-
in the deep see tourists splashing jumping blue water and dolphins
motion ended when
Then,
of crane.
my
air felt great against
warm
the
Our campsite was
rounded with more giant palmettos. Unlike South Carolina, however, inhabited the trees at this park were
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Feature
— SPOKE, January 20, 2003
Say goodbye By BLAKE GALL
majority of fat in turkey
comes from
the skin but continue to turn to
Christmas family,
a time to spend with
is
it
and loved ones.
"I this
when many people pack on
the
pounds. is
“Simply returning
a regular,
to
holidays can get rid of those pounds
almost as fast as you gained them,” said Jinnie DeLazzari, 44, a regis-
nurse
Niagara Niagara Falls.
Greater
at
General Hospital
in
DeLazzari said she constantly hears people talking about the weight they gained but no one seems to know how to lose it. “The first thing to do after a holiday dinner is to assess your leftovers and get rid of the more fattening foods,” DeLazzari added. This means that the leftover gravy
may need to be thrown away despite how tasty it was. Also, removing the skin from turkey before putting
a
sandwich
will
it
lower your
on fat
meal
Most people
are aware that the
meals
my family and my Kyle Digby, 22,
Marie.
he loves the
that
quick and delicious
leftovers. It’s a
that is hard to turn
“Why buy
Take
into consideration that foods
and bread are high
like potatoes
which
lunch
down.
Be
gain.
good
“I did pretty
He goes
gym
to the
three times a
week and being a waiter sheds the pounds easily. “I’ll be back to my perfect body in no time at all,” he joked. DeLazzari points out that watching your weight over the holidays is always a safe bet too. “If you don’t gain any weight then you have nothing to lose,” she said.
season and
D’ Alessandro, 22, of
Julie
Waterloo.
knew
got to
of them.
this
only gained about four pounds,”
He says he gained about 10 pounds over the holidays but isn’t rid
sure to bal-
keep your metabolism up and the pounds will bum away.
family functions so
worried about getting
in
cause
to
said
work when
at
more weight
will
ance the carbohydrates with protein
you can take a full turkey meal for free?” Digby added.
“I
there
would be a I
lot
of
made more
time to exercise before the potatoes
my
hips,” she added.
Both she and Digby intend
to
increase their exercise patterns so
they can say goodbye to the pounds as quickly as possible.
any weight this year ahead of the game,” DeLazzari said. But she has a few “I didn’t gain
so
am
I
friends
who
will
have to work
to get
their figures back.
works for you,” she
said,
a simple point that some
adding, “Everyone’s bodies are dif-
you know how you can get back to your healthy self without going hungry.”
This
is
don’t have to necessarily eat so
much.
(Photo by Blake Gall)
“Just get back to a consistent diet that
people tend to forget. Even though we have so many dinners to attend
we
intake.
Ste.
Digby admits
easier
of than most people think.
for
carbohydrates
six Christmas
girlfriend’s,” says
healthy diet immediately after the
tered
had about
year between
of Sault
Excess Christmas weight to get rid
it
a late night snack.
also tends to be a time
friends
However,
Christmas pounds
to those
ferent so only
The
best advice
is
to stay
away
some
Kyle Digby, 22, enjoys
leftover turkey dinner during his
break at work. He brought his lunch instead of buying from the fattening leftovers, get back to the gym as soon as possible, watch your carbohydrate and protein intake and most importantly.
don’t stress out too
weight gain.
It
it.
much about
seems
the
be a natural
to
part of the holiday season for every-
one.
Insect-based snacks served up at butterfly conservatory By NICOLE CHILDS
It was really a mixed some were eager, some were
of curiosity. bag,
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to stick a cricket or any other insect in your mouth? Most people haven’t, but Wings of Paradise
conservatory located in Cambridge helped make it a reality for those adventurous
enough
butterfly
to try
it.
The
second annual Bugfeast, which ran from Dec. 27 until Jan. 5, was an insect-tasting event, which focused on one specific area of the world. This year
provided a Far East cultural aspect and featured dishes like Burmese mealworm it
reluctant and others
sum, and honeybee larvae ice cream topped with bee pollen. Melissa Parker, marketing director
was pleased with the way the event went. She estimated about 3,000 people went at
the
conservatory,
through the
and sampled the food. Most people were open to the experience and eager to try somefacility
thing new.
“There certainly was an element
in others,
were reluctant
public’s acceptance of the idea of
became
“You don’t often hear words bugs and fantastic in the same sentence.” He was happy with the way the event went and said, “I think it’s a very novel idea, I would do
Entomophagy may seem a little far-fetched, but it is no more farfetched than some of our cultural practices. North Americans eat
at first but after they tried
it
very enthusiastic,” explained Parker.
Wings of Paradise ran the event over the Christmas break when people were looking for something a little different to do. Because of the amount of intensive labour required to prepare the dishes, the facility cannot offer it year-round. Each cricket had its wings, legs and head removed before 7,000 crickets, bers
it
it
44 hours
was
roasted.
took 15
staff
With
mem-
to prepare for the
event.
curry,
chocolate-covered crickets with amber, mealworms in dim
match made in paradise.” He was pleasantly surprised by the
Jeff Stewart, a tourism tality
and hospi-
professor at the University of
Guelph, created some of the insectinspired
dishes
for
Wings
of
Paradise.
He developed the recipes off and on for a couple of months, and highly scrutinized them before sending them out to the public. He said he’s always had a big interest in the notion of innovation and enjoys trying new things from different cultures.
As he
put
it,
the job was, “a
eating insects. the
Bugfeast again at the drop of a hat.” There are approximately 1,500 species of insects that are edible.
According to Stewart, anyone who’s eaten a hotdog has probably eaten
you can buy a bug on a from a street vendor.
stick
pigs’
snails,
and
lobsters
cies, like
some
insects delicacies.
So why
are
squeamish
Parker, insects
is
held only by North
Americans and Europeans. Parker “Two-thirds of the world eat
said,
them willingly.” She added, “In Mexico they eat grasshoppers like
we
eat French fries.”
The
big question
want
to stick
their
mouths?
is:
squirmy
why do
they
bugs in
little
insects in our lives.
tures insects are a delicacy,
much
Study
When: Thursdays, 5:30 n.m. Where: 1 D1 7" Enjoy the. fellowship of friends.
weevils
Parker said she enjoyed the insect “It
was
really tasty, I ate so
couldn’t keep track.”
Bake
done they should be and crush easily. Take your dried insects and put them into a blender or coffee grinder, and grind them until they are about the consistency of wheat germ. Now you can add them to this insects
about trying a cricket covered in chocolate, or mealworm chocolate chip cookies.
Mealworms and
crickets
aren’t
something you can get at the grocery store, but you will find them at
your local pet store. Bugfeast obtained their insects from a sup-
which provides many pet It isn’t
advisable
you eat insects you unless you are absolutely that
come
catch, certain
in contact
with
any pesticides.
To prepare the bugs, rinse them off thoroughly with water and then pat
them
dry.
Once
dry, put
them
in
a freezer bag for about 10 minutes until they are dead.
Now
’•'1/2
*
cup butter cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 egg
* 1/2
it.”
who want something a different to snack on, how
For those
stores with bugs.
are
fairly brittle
*
eating chocolate
Chip
dient, the mealworm flour. Spread cleaned insects out on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Set your oven to 200 F and dry insects for approximately 1-3 hours. When the
a nut.
plier,
until
Cookies Before you can make these cookies you must make the main ingre-
* 1/2
little
250 F
wax paper. Mealworm Chocolate
recipe.
like
the crickets at
piece of
She
the
“It’s
semisweet
crunchy. Heat the squares of semisweet chocolate in a double boiler until melted. Dip the dry, roasted crickets in the melted chocolate one by one, and then set the choco-
chocolate-covered crickets as having a flavour that’s a cross between a sunflower seed and
I
they haven’t
interested or with
as
The Web site also provided some of the recipes Wings of Paradise used for their Bugfeast. fare.
whereas
According to
known
and flour beetles can be found in flour. They feed on the grain and end up milled with it. Eatbug.com had some interesting facts. According to the author, rotten and bug-infested apples in apple orchards can end up in cider.
Unknown to many people in terms of nutrition, insects are high in protein and low in fat. In certain cul-
* Several squares of
chocolate
We
The stigma that surrounds entomophagy, which is the practice of
Fellowship
cluastions.
so
an insect.
eating insects,
Chocolate-Covered Crickets * 25 adult crickets
late-covered crickets out to dry on a
we
about trying insects?
with nuts in
all
cultures call various
unknowingly consume more than a pound of
Conestoga ChHsFi^r^
For
I
times seeing cow’s tongue in the grocery aisle. We call these delica-
described
Bih!^
clams, recall a couple of oysters,
feet,
the following recipes.
you’re ready to use them in
teaspoon vanilla all purpose flour * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 cup oats *
1
cup
* 1/2
cup chocolate chips cup mealworm flour Cream butter well, then mix ’•'1/4
sugar,
egg,
vanilla,
flour,
in
salt,
baking soda, chocolate chips, oats, and mealworm flour. Drop batter by the teaspoonful onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 F. This recipe is a good way to try
entomophagy because you
will
hardly notice the insects, except for a light nutty taste. If you enjoy these or if you are just looking for something
different,
check out the next
annual Bugfest Paradise.
at
Wings of
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find
the people
and more so
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le season.
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want to know is at fair-skinned being did I
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have a pretty
I
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have, on several occasions,
’20s it was actually “in” and look pale, but in the ’40s and look surfer Os, when the
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began
usic
to get popular, all of
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me
pale
my
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regarumg cancer especially regarding
-lere
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tradition that ling blue. That is a on the follows usually he bride
wedding. However, lay of her ways to here are many other day special. could Brides- and grooms-to-be great and information of lot
iiake that
at
Wedding Dreams show
Bingemans in Kitchener. held The show, which was
1 1
Jan.
time to put and 12, took a long
together.
program coDoris Hauch, the ordinator for the said that
it
mind
do what
tendency to reflect light more than I absorb it, so in many photographs
mystic
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acts like a
Randy
said
but
tan
impressed,
to attract the
it
it
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left
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Pheiefer,
am
the
truly
really works,
said
resident. Julia Knight, a Waterloo
will stick to the skin s
net to bring
it
tanned
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hand and
manager at Sun Magic. “I was very skeptical about
magnets,
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the positive and together,” said neutrons negative Pollard. The tanning alternative all
tomers can gain a tan without being harmed or threatened by
UV rays,”
said Pollard.
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boggles.
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are also the people
after tanning. “After
individuals.
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feel it take pleasure in being pale; I has a skin gives me character.
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wrong, this isn’t a of all ersonal vendetta because I cracks sun some need iose “you Don’t get
beautiful
who have
the booth has nozzles
particles
The
quick and easy process lasts about 30 seconds. You cannot come in contact with water for four to six hours
onto that spray tanning solution
The
prevent
to
feet
streaking and discoloration.
her body, size and skin type. According to www. platinumtan. com,
hands and
the
designed to oiler a customized on tan for each individual based
solution
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salon and tanning?
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all.
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the booth for a
fills
few seconds. Users move into two positions allowing the spray to cover all parts of the body. Aloe vera cream is applied to
Shannon Pollard of Sun Magic in tanning, on 465-10 Philip St. booth tan Mystic The Kitchener.
in a they any less natural than sitting
days her words, “everything these not? gives you cancer,” so why
tan.
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effects.
cool spray
said pletely harmless and sale,”
UV. So
in especially to herself directly, but
changed. Suddenly you preyou nted a sickly appearance if
people’s skin a boost.
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sans the as rub-in or spray-on tans, - are “natural” not they’re
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lot
has a a couple of cancer scares) I habit of tanning in the winter.
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of freckles and moles to can- a sign of being more prone had also has who but cer than not
fair
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booth gives
tan
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makeup and look when
disposable cap and
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booties are supplied and should be worn throughout the process. With your eyes closed tightly, a
rays and streaking.
would discontinue the behaviour. To me, it’s natural reasoning.
A
ugly, inning salons to “fix” that develop over asty, pale look they
What
shave, wear
harmful side
in their physical well-
being.
see rushing to the
1
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golden
that
a self tanner but it evenly in seconds, said
like
applies
gaining
to
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tan offers an alter-
glow without the dangers of
on leave the house, which is vain is difference The know. 1 part, my none of these things (to my knowledge thus far) has any proven
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you haven’t already figured it my introductory paragraph
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simply vanity.
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tely
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risks an excuse for not knowing the the out carry to continuing and
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actually works.
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and soak up anify tanning bed UV rays your body is desper-
skin types including
all
fair skin.
to self tan that
way
drug and alcohol addiction, there is as no chemical dependency to use
a
bronzes
By SINEAD McGARRY Finally a
...
— Page 15
Local tanning booth offers customized tans
Tanning booth patrons should heed warnings wintertime once again
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wedding show,
one takes approximately
ready. year to get everything year that the in that added
bearer or the flower
appear in the show.
there were At this year’s show and of said, 130 vendors, Hauch returning were cent per the 130, 70 vendors’.
They
specialized in every-
photograthing from professional
and invitations, phy, wedding cakes services and wedding to limousine dress and tuxedo rentals. were helpful All of the people for the advice great and provided brides-
or
answered
They grooms-to-be. provided and questions
about their servgreat information away brochures or ice by giving
magazines.
Hauch
that
said
shows, a day
four
were
but are successful on assignments, . Complete your work,
girl.
opportuniAlso, there were many groom-toor brideties where the prizes, a honeymoon win could be wedding dress. All trip or even a fill out a ballot was do to they had vendors and hope at designated
get in will
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dresses, which featured wedding ring the for tuxedos and outfits
she has to send she has to prepare, up posters and put out brochures, who touch with the vendors
fashion
scheduled.
that their
names were drawn
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Page 16
When
20,
Life
2003
Stephen King lurks around LRC
the innocent
play with the devil By
By BLAKE GALL
usually a
Need a
ANDREA SMITH
from study-
In need of a break
ing?
of
Tired
about
reading
Your kids are upstairs playing when your seven-year-old daughter stumbles upon a loaded gun. She doesn't know the gun, which
human biology or political history? Want something a little lighter on the brain? Look no further
doesn’t have its safety on, is real. You hear a loud bang and find your six-year-old son dead, with your daughter being the one who
Centre (LRC) here
pulled the trigger.
endless
Unfortunately, this that
took place
Jan. 3.
is
It
in
than
at
Resource Conestoga
Upon dents
the
entering
LRC
stu-
overwhelmed by the
are
of textbooks. never imagine that there could actually be a nonshelves
Many would
Mississauga on
book
school-related
a tragedy that could
in the
room.
have been avoided. “Hiding your gun is a good idea, says enough,” not but it’s http://users,rcn.com, a Web page
Contrarily, popular novels are at
on children and guns. Kids will climb. They will go through drawers and cabinets because children are naturally curious about everything. “Guns are the third leading cause of death among Canadians from ages 15 to 24 following
at
motor vehicle accidents and suicide by other means. Guns kill more youth in this age group than cancer, drowning and falls combined,” says Katherine Leonard in an article entitled Firearm Deaths and in Canadian Adolescents Young Adults, which was published in an issue of Canadian Journal of Public Health in 1994. How can we prevent this?
Surprisingly, fake
are recovered
guns
weight.
way
Most children
back of the LRC. books are donated by students or faculty,” Gross said. Therefore, none of the school’s funding is spent on these lighter at the
“All the
reads. (Photo by Andrea Smith)
Jailynn Pennock-Phillips, 2, plays with a toy gun.
the third leading cause of death
Guns
among Canadian
are
now
John Grisham has found his into Conestoga with his
way
best-selling novels
youth.
Brief,
According to the www.guncontrol.ca,
Web
home
Some
starter pistols fire real
good them to
is
“Tell
guns.
be converted to
site
Jorbins.com says educating your children about guns even if you do not have one in your own
by stealing them or buying them illegally, or by using “fake gun” replicas, starter pistols, air gunS
BB
Web
the
www.safety-council.org.
offenders usually get their guns
or
says
alone,”
site
young
a
stop!
Don’t touch.
can even
getting
ammuni-
them than if they learn from television or from their peers. “You need to talk to your chil-
“Each year there are over 50 children under 18 who require hospitalization from air gun injuries
it
right if their parents teach
dren about what’s important, about
your values,” The
The Firm and
Locks such be purchased
Web
House, just to mention a few.
quently used Canadian Criminal
Web
Stephen King, a man who has scared readers for many years, has a few novels kicking eiround too.
and Needful Things, best sellers, can be found right here on campus. If you need to add some excitement to your day. King’s thrillers are Insomnia,
gun
at
and
stores
The only
1
best-sellers
Vanished, Accident and
Star.
The
accomplished author can add a little love to your day, which could definitely help students
some
stress.
There are also novels from classic authors such as Tom Clancy. He can be found in the form of best-sellers Debt of Honor and Net Force. Or perhaps you’d
his
to
like
read Clancy’s creation
with Steve Pieczenik Op-Center:
Mirror Image.
Dean Koontz has a few novels in the LRC. The Door to December, Hideaway and Mr. Murder are worth checking out
works that are Koontz novels tend to
just a couple of his available.
have a unique sex appeal that
some
students would enjoy. “Sometimes I just need a break from all the clutter in my head,” said Katherine McIntyre, 20, a
nursing
third-year
McIntyre
took
a
student.
break
with
Grisham’s The Pelican Brief.
The list of talented authors goes The LRC welcomes any
on.
unwanted novels from students and faculty. If an old book is taking up shelf space at home, drop it off and share that read with someone else.
The
LRC
is
not just a study
can be a retreat if you dig far enough. So, if you’re yearning for an escape from real-
hall; instead
ity,
it
make your way
to the
LRC,
but don’t worry, there won’t be a
pop quiz on these books.
site stated.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
in
for the
Web
successful childproof-
ing methods are those that
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Threading plastic-coated bicycle locking cables through the receiver and out the ejection port of many magazine-fed guns is a
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Another option
is to
take the
hole in one of the important pieces to prevent reassembly. to buy.
will
is
also
a
A gun safe is also
prevent theft and
to safely store a
What
to nominate
loaded
self-defence gun.
teachers are those who demonstrate exceptional commitment to students and to their programs and whose teaching skills are above average. They also demonstrate leadership in their schools and/or the college and in related work with their professions or in the community. For more information or nominations forms, contact one Distinguished
of the following
committee members:
mechanisms should have
five wheels.
They say most only come with three but these could be opened in an average of 10 minutes, by systematically trying every possible
combination
(there
are
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Unfortunately, just keeping your
gun locked and safe sometimes just isn't enough. Your child could just as easily find one on the street or at someone else’s house.
What
is
an SLG Leader?
SLG Leaders are students who have taken the course in the recent past and done well. They are prepared to share with you what they have learned about how to study this course and how to better retain what you learn. What they won't do is lecture; their Job
is
to help
you think about the material you hear and read.
What courses have SLG's? In the winter semester, SLG's will
be offered in: Business Math 2 Engineering Technology Math 2 (MET Math
NOTE: not
2,
not available)
requests can be filled because (1) we may not have someone lead the group, or (2) we may not be able to resolve schedule conflicts. all
who can
When do SLG
sessions start? SLG sessions start shortly after the beginning of the term. Session schedules will be announced in class, posted around the campus and advertised In Spoke. Each Leader will set up review sessions, and you can attend as your notes; bring your textbooks; bring your questions.
many
as you
like.
Nominations open on January 1 3, 2GG3 Nominations close on March 14, 2GG3
Bring
in it for me? Chances are you will receive a better grade If you attend regularly. You will have developed a better understanding of the course content and more effective ways of studying. To find out more, contact Student Services.
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Supported Learning Groups are a series of weekly group study sessions. They are provided for all students who want to improve their understanding of course material and improve their grades. For you, SLG's are a chance to meet with other students in your class to compare notes, discuss concepts, develop strategies and test yourselves before the instructor does. Your SLG Leader will facilitate each
gun
apart and put a padlock through a
lockable gun case
like
a distinguished teacher?
idea.
nation
It
number
Conestoga with
American
her
site.
as a trigger lock can
site.
A
Painted
Whether you are studying law or not, Grisham novels are always a nice change from the more fre-
all
Steel has graced
will find a
gun magazines, suggests the
good item good and allow you
A
not
weight on a slide or
to put
lock,” says the
good
The Pelican
Code.
idea.
Leave the area and tell an adult. “Children have a better chance of
tion.
“Don’t think your gun is safe if you depend on a child’s size or
you take the
Conestoga, gladly pointed out an entire section of novels located
guns.
often as real handguns.
if
Shari Gross, library technician
Surprisingly, fake guns are recovered in crime as often as real hand-
crime as
in
your fingertips time to look.
Why
sign out a Danielle Steel classic.
relieve
College.
a true story
is
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the
good choice. little romance?
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heads north By REBECCA LEARN
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show American Idol coming to CTV, with contestants from Newfoundland to British Columbia vying for star-
sion of the is
welcome.
96
St.
1
which opened in 64 Victoria Kitchener, is growing
restaurant,
and
N.,
is
in
located at
1
dom.
I
walked
Metro
1
(Poland) national stardom and Heinz Winckler (South Africa)
which went platinum
a single
according to a media release on
the
a rich history
the
more casual
It
to
din-
resembles a chalet with
it
a European
twist.
The room on
the right
is
more of
a fine dining room, with cloth-covered tables and traditional dishes from Prague displayed on the blue walls. Its dominant pink and scream authenticity and
colours
harmonize with the big painting of Prague on the back wall. The ihiid room, located at the Wack of the restaurant, is where the a pub bar is located. Resembling aimosphere, the wooden floors and and bar dominate the room. Tables textured booths are separated by by arches, which are decorated
for17 years shows off the Metro Restaurant in Kitchener Stanva Rous who has been working at of schnitzeUibs, cab consists plate The combination one of the platters offered at the restaurant. in town. schnitzel best “the having for is known bage rolls and red cabbage. The restaurant In addition, both the red cabbage green peppers, mushrooms, tomaof ferent types of veil schnitzels, all and sauerkraut added a zest to the toes and bacon. We chose mashed which could be changed to chicken The mashed rest of the platter. cabred ot side a potatoes as well as and topped fresh were potatoes '
Other entree choices included cabbage rolls, ribs, perogies, smoked sausage and pigtails. Prices range from $11.55 to
bage and sauerkraut Knowing the food
$16.95. All entrees are served with a choice of Caesar salad or soup, garlic bread and a choice of pota-
expected to wait
'
right
away.
The
of the restaurant schnitzels reads), the choices of front
seemed endless. There were 1 7
and
carrots.
was warm and efficient. once The real treat, however, came menu. Known for the I opened my (as the “best schnitzel in town” in
fries)
cooked sauerkraut, applesauce or
service
sign
(mashed or home
toes,
Vegetable choices vegetables. included red cabbage, coleslaw,
hanging plants of all sizes. My guest and I were seated were quickly in the first room and offered drinks
dif-
meals, Soups, salads and light
and such as schnitzel on a bun ranging of sole, are also available filet
from
$7.95 to $8.95
My for
guest and
two
at
$25.
I
ordered the platter The meal included
schnitzel, the three different types of the schnitzel, Vienna, a plain
Meaner
Schnitzel,
which
is
topped
melted with barbeque sauce and cheese, and the
which
is
Gypsy
Schnitzel,
topped with grilled onions.
when
it’s
is
prepared
ordered (as specified on
we
the sign seen at the entrance)
at least 20 minutes To my surprise, the main course was served only 10
for our food.
minutes after our soup, salad and garlic bread starters, which arrived after the table only five minutes our order was taken. The size of the platter for two Served on a was unbelievable.
at
three turkey-sized oval plate, the schnitzel were of portions huge
be accompanied by what seemed to It potatoes. mashed mountains of better yet. and wonderful, looked
WOULD you LIKE
seemed
just right as
many ways
one was
the dessert appealing, there
on
seemed
menu
simply wasn’t enough room. The meals themand selves were more than enough a doggy bag came to our rescue. The combination of cosy atmosfriendly, phere, fantastic food and efficient service
made
an out-
it
The
standing dining experience. sure sign outside the restaurant doesn’t
Canadian
Idol.
CTV
proud is Canadian
to
bring
the
next
superstar
the
to
world,” said Susanne Boyce, president of programming and chair of the media group for CTV, in the media release. The names of the finalists and
judges have not been released ly
be
with
“The
in its
series
would
like-
competition not only American cousin, but
with Popstars on Global TV, which plans to search for a solo said a artist in its next round,” Canadian Press article in the Hamilton Spectator on Oct. 17, 2002. If the show is successful
and there are more seasons, it may take some Canadian viewers
away from American
Idol.
and All we can do now is wait the ratsee which one will win ings race.
lie.
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TO:
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be similar
the American
music.
where most Dominated by wood furnishsat. glass ing and booths separated by dividers,
will
all-Canadian talent. “Canada has
patrons are
ing room,
I
giving Alicja Janosz
Africa,
The restaurant, although small, is cosy and consists of three differently decorated rooms. is
the
,
I
ctv.ca.
the left
aired
second immediately season of American Idol, which begins Jan. 21 wraps up. The show has also had versions in Poland and South
words home sweet home came to mind as the aroma ol fresh food cooking and the sound of soft instrumental music enveloped me.
To
being
is
alter
authentic her family have added an to the spin European Eastern restaurant’s cuisine and design. into the
show
The
more popular everyday. Owner Iva the Rous, who has been running for the restaurant with her husband working past six years, first started cook. Having at the restaurant as a immigrated to Canada Irom Prague Rous and in the Czech Republic,
As
completely Canadian ver-
A
The Metro Restaurant specializes and a true famiin homemade food
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2003
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Entertainment
— SPOKE, January 20, 2003
Page 18
Love and catastrophe mixes in Just Married
Horoscope Week of January 20 - 26
Happy
o
ANDREA SMITH
By
New Marriage and your honeymoon are two things that every girl dreams about. They should be perfect, beautil'ul and two of the happiest times of your life. Unfortunatel'.. for Tom Leezak (played by A.-.aton Kutcher) and Sarah McNerney (played by
may
pressures in your
day celebration. Try
Everyone warns them that they young and they need to
who they are before they down but the two lovebirds
find out
when
ding night
Expect a change routine.
make
which
An (Internet photo)
Sarah
Murphy) and
(Brittany
some romance
bring
Tom
(Ashton Kutcher)
honeymoon
to their troubled
win her back. The movie is your typical love story with humorous twists that anyone would enjoy. hotel and tries to
try in vain to
in
Just Married.
love.
go right as they are forced to spend a night in a slinky hotel with cockroaches and, to top it all off, Sarah’s rich ex-boyfriend Peter Prentiss, played by Christian Kane, shows up at their
Girls
love
will
movie
the>
because of the romantic love story and guys will love the sick “fart jokes.”
myself
found
laughing throughout the movie, even at the cheesy sex jokes. I
these have in
-
common?
the established
style.
The
on
emo was
said to
According to a Web site entitled “What the heck is emo anyway?” (www.fourfa.com), it is hardcore punk music that has been broken down and re-tooled into guitar-oriented, mid-temp, rock-based sound with emotional punk vocals. “Emo,” is an acronym for emo-
Minn, natives Husker Du released the album Zen Arcade. Zen Arcade mapped out the early
This explains the style and
come when Minneapolis,
beats
to
form a
“hardcore” sound with substance and emotion. This
is
where the term “emocore”
Moss
Icon, Policy of Three, and
gramming
Indian
Summer.
moments. It is a movie that everyone can relate to if they have ever had a vacation “go wrong.” In my book it deserves three out of five
finances.
Luckiest day: January 22.
-
Sagittarius
May
November 22 December 21
20
authority figure will be a
An
lit-
The next later
stage in
emo came two
with bands
such as
so
many bands and
so
many
battle at work or become more stressBut don't back down to
ongoing
school could ful.
authority, stand
your ground.
of music that the term
selves listening to
Deal with every problem individually, don't combine your ing.
"^5
emo
supporters
bad rap by other
to you.
They
-
going to
is
who need
help
are looking for an
honest answer, so give
-
it
to them.
Aquarius
July 22
January 20 February 18
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1
A
sudden change will cause you
to stop tion.
and re-evaluate your
Don't be too upset
at
situa-
what's
Several stressors in your
be
life
starting to take their toll
you.
The
best
way
could
on
to fix this is to
deal with each issue separately.
later.
Luckiest day: January 22.
Leo July 23
-
Pisces February 20 March 20
August 22
going
be making trouble for you.
Don't
let this
to run
your
person
tell
you how
stand up for your-
life,
-
Everything's going your way.
You
will have a really good week. you maintain a positive outlook, your good fortune could last a If
self.
while.
Luckiest day: January 20.
Luckiest day: January
21..
Virgo
fans put a period
name for Internet chat programs such as ICQ or MSN to show other users they
August 23 September 23
before and after their user
music.
All the stressors in your life
could really
Boxcar Racer, a band formed by Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker of Blink 182, seems to be a way for DeLonge and is
not the image of Blink
182, although the
emo
band did produce
named
songs, one aptly
Stay Together for the IGds, which turned out to be a huge success.
“There are always going
music fanatics who called them
those ‘made’ bands that play
wimps
or weaklings.
tional
rock
fast-forward to present day.
Racer,
who
The term “emo” now encompasses
June 22
[
Luckiest day: January 22.
it.
started to get a
fans at concerts,
Your caring nature be drawing people
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to
history lesson.
out by
December 22
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Luckiest day: January 22
Luckiest day: January 20.
A peer or authority figure is
a few let
Capricorn
y
stressors.
find them-
crying.
Because of the emotion
'’f
glasses like the guys in
He added many
Emo
overwhelm-
little
earlier felt
and are considered emo or “emocore,” he said. Still confused? Here is a little
Now
life
could be a
to deal
recently
They took “emocore” and turned the volume up. Concerts for such
J'
Lots of issues going on in your
Weezer,” said Faulkner.
emo
M
June 21
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January 19
almost
is
have emotional
from the Washington, D.C. punk scene back in 1984. This “DC sound” as it was called, was made up of bands who
at
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Many of the fans that emo was for the weak,
like
Luckiest day: January 26.
Gemini May
types
are a lot of hardcore bands that lyrics
Luckiest day: January 25.
happening, things will be better
stars.
Barker to vent their emotions.
originates
creative.
more controlling than you would like. The best way to avoid confrontation is to agree with him
hilarious
bands and other emo bands to come would now frequently end with the audience screaming or
The term
more
tle
unexpected turns and
rimmed
intricate
years
sound goes, it’s normally a punk sound, although a couple of indie bands have come in and made it more mellow, but there
to life with
with
Nick Faulkner, an avid emo fan and second-year computer-profar as
to
emo for inspiring bands. Husker Du provided intense lyrics style of
originated.
student, explains.
throw up on the person in front of you. Unfortunately I was sitting in
you want
“The ‘hardcore’ emo fan will wear pretty tight clothing, mod dressing, and pea coats. They will also wear black square-
substance of the rhythms and lyrics involved in emo music.
“As
something
start
little
makes
typical sweet ending that
irrelevant.
largest influence
They’re not emo, or are they?
tional.
a
Balance will be coming into your some manner. To maintain this, keep on top of your work and
come your
emo music
played a more emotional form of
punk music than Alternative, industrial, ska, rap
along with your typi-
love story must
fabulous job of bringing an otherwise everyday subject that has been done to death in Hollywood
explanation of
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the front row. The theatre was packed and people were even lined up to see the next show. So if you want a good seat, show up early. Director Shawn Levy does a
wed-
they find that
then on nothing seems to
all
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life in
Taurus
expensive honeymoon suite with a
what do
is
offered an
April 20
sex toy.
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Scorpio October 23
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Luckiest day: January 20.
Problems continue when they arrive in Europe for their honeymoon and they burn down an
From
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your daily
in
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opportunity to
they are both too tired and are
unable to
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each other their
stressors things will only get
or her.
are too
enough. Problems begin on
you combine your projects and
Aries
only this time with marriage.
is
the
now
deal witfreach issue separately. If
worse.
March
their peers
insist that their love for
make
-
Luckiest day: January 26.
fast.
settle
to
to you.
dy of the year. Just Married. The film, which debuted on Jan. lO. contains .xerything from a dead dog and bloody noses on a wedding night to fooling around in a small "fre hly used” airplane bathroom. The story is lold by Tom while he reflects on how his marriage to Sarah could have turned so sour
by, after just one month, moving in together. Nine months later they surprise them once again,
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life
best of any situation presented
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put a damper on your birth-
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so
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music are
said Faulkner.
like
to
be
emoBoxcar
obviously crap,”
ually
start
adding up. Try
with each problem individ-
and you should
feel better.
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is
a third-year
jjoumalism student
who
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