The Converged Citizen - December 9, 2016

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*Volume XII, Issue 8 *December 9, 2016

The Power Of The Future

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Photo by Loren Mastracci Amelia Runchey of the Womyn’s Centre wearing one of the purple scarves being sold to benefit Hiatus House

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Health & Lifestyle

Windsor SOUP cooks up a profit Danielle Gagnier Converged Citizen Staff Windsor SOUP partnered with St. Clair College and Walkerville Brewery for their micro-funding dinner on Nov. 27.

Windsor SOUP is organized

by Enactus Windsor. They hold monthly micro-funding

dinners and bring the community together to hear about creative initiatives or projects aiming to make a positive social impact in the WindsorEssex region.

Public relations students from the St. Clair College MediaPlex were on hand to pitch three not-for-profit organizations in front of an

audience of almost 200 people. Ten Friends Diner, We Love Windsor Furniture Bank and the LaSalle Hangout For Youth were being represented.

Guests provided a minimum donation of $5 which gave them soup, salad, dessert and a vote. The funds collected go to the not-for-profit receiving the most votes, with an addi-

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tional $500 coming from the Libro Credit Union. The P&L Odette Foundation also match the amount raised and donate it to the winning organization.

Uma Venkataramaiah, a part-time Public Relations professor at the St. Clair College MediaPlex, was

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news Retail space being made into parking space

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Wayne State's international tuition plan

Photo by Nate Hinckley Photo by Dacotah Erwin Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens and councillors discuss the Pelissier parking garage during Nov. 28 city council meeting.

Nate Hinckley Converged Citizen Staff On Nov. 28, Windsor's City Council revisited the issue of the Pelissier parking garage and the retail space under it.

Many of the same issues were brought up from prior debates.

The city has tried to fill the retail space under the Pelissier Street parking garage since 2005.

Larry Horwitz, chairman of the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Area

Other retail owners and members of the public were at council showing their support to stop the demolition of the lower retail space.

Bob Williams, executive director of Windsor Pride Community Centre spoke on behalf of Windsor Pride Office, which is currently housed in the space.

“The Windsor Pride Community Centre asks for your indulgence. If it’s deferred again I’m going to ask that there's a way we can be at the table. Mr. Mayor,

“Like most great opportunities, time is very limited.”

-Larry Horwitz

made an emotional case to city council to keep the retail space.

Horwitz showed city council 255 letters from downtown residents who are in favour of keeping the space dedicated to retail operations.

“Like most great opportunities, time is very limited,” said Horwitz.

we’d like to be at the table to help continue this conversation,” said Williams.

After four hours of discussion Windsor City Council voted 7 to 4 in favour of changing the retail space into parking space. The current tenants will have six months to vacate the space under the garage.

Douglas Freed, program director of the Great Lakes Award Program speaks to a student at the WSU open house.

Dacotah Erwin Converged Citizen Staff Wayne State University gives potential students many options to consider when choosing a post-secondary institution.

Wayne State displayed these options at an open house at the St. Clair Collage Centre for the Arts on Nov. 17, hoping to generate interest in WSU while also showing potential students why they should choose them.

“We’re Michigan’s only urban research university,” said Carol Baldwin, manager of marketing and communications at WSU. “There are two other research-focused universities in Michigan but we’re the only urban one.”

Research universities are universities where the main focus is on the research of professors and graduate students. Research based schools provide state-of-the-art research facilities as well as a wide variety of majors. Urban research institutes like Wayne State are socially involved and serve as a resource for educating the citizens and improving the health of the city the school is located in.

The state of Michigan currently has a shortage of med-

ical workers according to the Michigan department of health and human services, making the health science programs at Wayne State attractive paths to take. The nursing program is very competitive and the pharmaceutical program has no equivalent to colleges in the Windsor area.

The Great Lakes Award Program is something else that assists Windsor students wanting to attend university in Michigan.

“The Great Lakes Award Program is a program designed to help students coming from out of state,” said program director Douglas Freed. “The program allows students from states bordering Michigan to pay only 10 per cent more than regular tuition.”

Canadian students are also eligible for the Great Lakes Award Program.

Students who qualify for the program have to pay $14,000 for two semesters.

International students who do not qualify would pay $28,000.

Anyone interested in applying to Wayne State University are encouraged to contact the school and apply online on their website www.Wayne.edu

FROM PAGE 1 Chelsea Girard Converged Citizen Staff The University of Windsor Womyn’s Centre sold purple scarves to bring awareness to domestic violence.

The Womyn’s Centre sold the scarves until the end of the November and all proceeds were donated to Hiatus House, a social service that provides confidential help for families experiencing domestic violence.

Karry Plaskitt, a Hiatus House representative, said the Womyn’s Centre participates in the Shine the Light campaign every year. The scarf symbolizes the courage a person undergoes while facing domestic violence.

“This is our sixth year taking part in the Shine The Light Campaign that originally began in London in 2010,” said Plaskitt. “The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness of abuse against women, create a conversation about abuse and to show victims that we stand in solidarity with them.”

The Womyn’s Centre provides support for students, resources on safe sex, sexual health, feminine hygiene products and resources on domestic abuse. It is a gender inclusive, actively pro-choice University of Windsor student alliance service. The centre operates entirely through volunteers who keep it open and maintain the space during operating hours. They host events throughout the year to promote empowerment for women and other marginalized groups.

Victoria Pedri, a volunteer at the Womyn’s Centre, said nobody should let domestic violence slip through the cracks and everyone should talk to their partners, children and friends about it. It can happen to anyone regardless of gender, culture, country or race.

“The Womyn’s Centre is beneficial on campus because it provides a safe and nonjudgmental space for students to retreat,” said Sarah Noureddine, the Womyn's Centre Coordinator. “It’s a space you can go knowing everyone will be empathetic and understanding.”

This year, the Womyn’s Centre hopes to match last year’s results of 2,000 scarves and raising over $14,000 in sales.

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news ONVERGED CITIZEN Holiday train rolls into Windsor

Photo by Cici Deng The Holiday Train stops at the CP Rail Yard on Janette Ave. Cici Deng Converged Citizen Staff The CP Rail Yard on Janette Ave. was packed with hundreds of people waiting for this year’s Holiday Train.

The train arrived at around 4:15 p.m. and was decorated with different Christmas characters and snowflakes with colorful lights. So many people attended the event there was shortage of parking spots, and cars were parked on Church Street, over 1 km

FROM SOUP PAGE 1 happy her students were given the opportunity to take part in the dinner. "[It’s] an opportunity for young people in our community to leverage their professional skills to help make a

away from the yard.

Residents brought food or cash to donate to WindsorEssex Food Bank Association.

Windsorite Cyndi Lafondkrsaw came to wait for the train an hour before the event started.

It is the fifth year she has come to see the Holiday Train.

Every year she comes with her sons.

“I think it’s a wonderful opportunity for kids to learn about the train,” said Lafondkrsaw. “It brings

awareness to the need for food in our community to help less fortunate people.”

Three vans were there to accommodate the food and money collected. The donations kicked off hours before the event started, and the food bank’s workers kept busy gathering foods.

Donations this year hit a new high according to Lynda Davidson, staff at the food bank.

Davidson said the food bank has 15 branches all over

Windsor-Essex County. Last year they collected three or four thousand pounds of food in Windsor.

This year before the show even started they had already gotten almost three thousand pounds of foods.

“I am going to say we are going to beat last year,” said Davidson. “I can't even put a number on how many people are here. I just know that this is a record amount year. ” According to Salem Woodrow, CP spokesperson,

the Holiday Train program is North America's longest running rolling food bank fundraising program. They make about 150 stops in three weeks and all the donations they raised will stay in local food banks to help the community.

This year is the 18th year for the Holiday Train event.

Woodrow said during the past 18 years, they have raised more than $12 million.

There are still 58 stations left for the Holiday Train to visit across Canada this season.

difference in our community," said Venkataramaiah. "I think this is a really great demonstration of what strategic partnership looks like in our community."

Although students pitching on behalf of the three organizations originally got

involved because it was a school assignment, some believed participating was worth more than just a grade.

"This night is a huge opportunity," said Mikaela Morin, a second year public relations student at the St. Clair College MediaPlex. "I've never had

this loud of a voice to advocate for something that I believe in."

The dinner ended up raising over $2,200 for the winning not-for-profit, the LaSalle Hangout For Youth. Rama Kovacsi, Hangout for Youth

founder and director, appreciated what Windsor SOUP is doing for the community.

"We need all the support we can get from the community and that's why we are here today and we are really thankful for being here," said Kovacsi.

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St. Denis Centre to get a facelift

Photo courtesy of uwindsor.ca An artist rendition of the design concept for the $73 million renovation to the University of Windsor’s St. Denis Centre.

Ryan Blevins Converged Citizen Staff After the final vote was tallied, the University of Windsor’s plan to renovate the St. Denis Centre is a go.

The Graduate Student Society approved the university’s renovation plan during a referendum Nov. 25. The proposed renovations would total $73 million in expenses in an effort to renovate and expand the university's indoor athletic facility known as the St. Denis Centre.

The plan originated in 2015.

Originally approved by the undergraduate and part-time student groups last year, the project was squashed when the Graduate Student Society voted against the proposal by a tally of 302 to 254.

A vote was called again for this year and was voted yes by 457 of the 762 people who cast a ballot. Only 24 per cent of eligible voters turned out to cast their ballot.

Amin Safaei is the president of the Graduate Student Society at the University of Windsor and says he feels there is need for a new facility.

“I believe it has long term benefits for all the students,” said Safaei.

With the $73 million renovation students will get a new triple gym, a new eight-lane 25-metre pool, 16,000 square feet of additional training space and a new outdoor turf field. Outdoor cricket and beach volleyball facilities have also been discussed.

Dr. Michael Khan is the Dean of Human Kinetics at the University of Windsor and says he is excited about the results.

“Fantastic job,” said Khan.

“They voted in favour of enhancing the student experience and reputation of the university.”

The money to make this project happen will not come entirely from the University of Windsor directly. The current plan increases student tuition to help with the cost.

Beginning in 2019, the university will implement a new $125 fee to help offset the cost. The fee will increase for the first seven years to a cap of $175. The university will combine that with the current $185 sports and recreational fee in order to take 20 per cent of the project’s capital costs and 100 per cent of the annual operating costs annually.

There are still a few steps to complete the process.

According to Dr. Khan, the

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building still needs the board of governors’ approval.

A few days after the vote was passed many members of the Graduate Student Society called for a re-vote. According to some students, an insufficient amount of time was given to the students in advance to prepare for the vote.

Mohammad Akbar is a University of Windsor alumnus and said he does not believe the vote was valid.

“The failure to provide proper notice for the referendum invalidates the entire process,” said Akbar in a press release.

“A re-vote must immediately be called.”

The University of Windsor Graduate Student Society constitution calls for a two-week notice to be given before a referendum. In this instance, a notice about the referendum was posted on the GSS website on November 9, the same day the campaign began. For the referendum to be considered valid under the GSS constitution a notice would have needed to be issued no later than October 26.

Nothing has currently come of the student complaints and there is no word if any action will take place in the future.

Police agency review comes to Windsor Ryan Blevins Converged Citizen Staff The accountability of police officers in Ontario is the subject of a special provincial reviewed panel.

A meeting was held in Laurier Hall at the University of Windsor for the Independent Police Oversight Review. A crowd of about 50 Windsorites sat in small groups to discuss and make recommendations about police services. The agencies being discussed during the review included the Office of the Independent Police Review Director, the Ontario Civilian Police Commission and the Special Investigations Unit.

The IPOR has been travelling across the province to gather input from residents in different municipalities. Their journey began in early September and will be concluded in early December.

According to their mission statement, the IPOR’s goals include enhancing the transparency and accountability of the agencies, ensuring police oversight bodies have clear mandates and reducing the overlap and inefficiencies between the agencies.

Tim Oh is a Windsor resident who attended and says he learned a lot during the meeting.

“I find it very interesting knowing there is a governing

body that listens to the public,” said Oh. According to the QMI Agency, the RCMP received around 13,000 formal public complaints from 2010-2014.

Since then, a series of highprofile deaths of black men and women involving police have led to protests which call for changes to police agencies.

Heading the review panel was the Honourable Michael H. Tulloch. As a judge on the Ontario Court of Appeals, Tulloch was selected by the Ontario government in April to assemble a panel and travel the province to collect input to attempt to improve police services. His panel was made up of 12 members. Each member has a background which includes work with the Ontario Government.

Danielle Robitaille is the counsellor to the Independent Reviewer on this project and says she is not sure what will come of this effort, but it will take time to find out.

“It will be a political process to see if the government has the appetite to enact through legislative change the proposals that Justice Tulloch recommends,” said Robitaille. “As with all political processes, the public’s reaction will play a big part.”

The final report will be submitted to the Ontario Attorney General and made available to the public on March 31, 2017.

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news Local dancer pursues professional career

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Spitfires and veterans team up to plant flowers

Photo by Kati Panasiuk Youth participation members stand with (left to right) John Savage, Mike Akpata and Jeffery Artale at the WFCU new Memorial Cup Remembrance Garden on Nov. 23.

Photo provided by Tawnie Clarke.

Tawnie Clarke poses for a publicity photo in Los Angeles, where she is a working dancer.

Aaron Lombardi Converged Citizen Staff A local dancer is continuing her professional career in Los Angeles with hopes of sustaining an income.

Tawnie Clarke, 19, began dancing at three-years-old, where she studied at Nancy Pattison’s Dance World. Since the earliest stages of her dancing career, Clarke’s passion for onstage performances was strong and recognized by peers and industry professionals. Clarke danced with the Windsor Dance experience and at Walkerville Collegiate Institue where she attended high school. By age 15 she was recognized by Dancemakers Inc., a company specializing in young talent and touring performances, where she and ten other dancers from North America toured in a performing company known as the Collective.

Following her work with Dancemakers Inc., Clarke signed with Movement Talent Agency at age 17, which operated out of Los Angeles.

Living in LA, Clarke saw better results from her efforts such as working with professionals, booking jobs more, and taking part in videos and performances. Clarke credits

the move as a major influence on her career and lifestyle, surrounded by others who pursue the same dreams in the arts world.

“I mostly want to stick to being a performer...I would also like to be a traveling choreographer, workshop teacher, and choreograph pieces for studios,” said Clarke.

Clarke received multiple awards throughout her career including scholarships from Walkerville High School, Sugar and Bruno Dance Camp, Millenium Dance Center, the Fame Award by Hollywood Connection and a Lifetime scholarship to all Dancemakers Inc. conventions.

She has also worked with industry-known professionals such as Dejan Tubic, and Kathryn McCormick.

Although Clarke believes the creative arts in Windsor is strong, she encourages others who wish to pursue careers in this field to make the move to areas where the work exists.

“I think it (Windsor arts) is great but very limited,” said Clarke. “People might not feel as comfortable to express themselves artistically. But in LA, being surrounded by so many people all striving to leave their mark on the planet only pushed me harder.”

Kati Panasiuk Converged Citizen Staff The first of many legacy projects has been completed as a result of Windsor hosting the 2017 MasterCard Memorial Cup. The Memorial Gardens were planted in the roundabout at the WFCU Centre by a group of youth, directors and veterans. Focusing on the ties between hockey and the military, the Memorial Gardens will be planted every year to honour Windsor hosting the famous tournament.

The first Memorial Cup was handed out in 1919. The trophy was created by a veteran by the name of Captain James T Sutherland.

Captain Sutherland lost of a number of friends he spent years playing hockey with and created the bond between Canadian hockey players and veterans.

John Savage, organizing chairperson for the 2017 Memorial Cup, said Canadian hockey and Canadian military have been closely connected.

“That connection between Canada’s favourite sport and its military is an extremely important part of these games,” said Savage.

“It is why the Memorial Cup’s Remembrance Gardens is the first legacy project to be announced.”

Master Corporal Veteran Mike Akpata, also part of the Memorial Cup committee,

spoke to the crowd about how the gardens will help people remember their freedom.

“The garden we go to today is designed to memorialize and remember,” said Akpata.

“It is designed to ensure that those who reap the benefits of those who have given their lives can stop and pause. What better way to do it, than with flowers?”

The crowd formed outside around the roundabout to watch as the first tulip bulbs were planted. Each bulb was placed by the many people who make up the MasterCard Memorial Cup committee.

Memorial Cup committee plans to announce more legacy initiatives leading up to the tournament.

Another store for the Windsor community Bela Antonio Converged Citizen Staff Maiden Lane's newest retail neighbor is trying to corner the Windsor downtown market with edgy home décor.

Bungalow opened on Oct. 1 selling scarves, wallpaper and more. The owners also have three other businesses on Maiden Lane.

Kate Isley, Bungalow's store

manager tries to the keep the store looking as edgy as possible. Since not many people know about the store, she tries to spread the word throughout the community.

"As a home décor shop, we're trying to give downtown residents common items that they would need," said Isley.

Isley attended school for interior and architectural

design and felt a connection towards this business.

"We have products that are from local crafters along the city, said Isley."I've been fortunate to have made connections that they specialize in a certain product."

John Ansell and Steven Thompson, owners of Bungalow, also own Squirrel Cage, A Dogs Breakfast and Buuntz & Co. Ice Cream.

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Annual Grub Crawl Kyle Rose Comverged Citizen Staff St. Clair College’s annual Grub Crawl made its first stop at Griff’s Cavern on Nov. 18.

The Crawl is an organized event that hosts six bars where students can go and drink unlimited alcohol, listen to music and socialize.

The event is paid for in advance and students get a special t-shirt. The first spot on the crawl usually serves the participants food which consists of light entrees as well as snacks.

The event is now in its fourth year and is gaining popularity despite the criticism it receives.

Amanda Serediuk, a bartender at Griff’s Cavern is working the event for the second time.

“I like that it is organized and people don't have to worry about how they are getting home at the end of the night,” said Serediuk.

There is a bus that takes students from bar to bar and

Photo by Kyle Rose Amanda Serediuk wearing a Grub Crawl shirt.

drops them off at a pre-determined destination.

Bryan Strahan has a daughter who was a participant in the crawl.

“I think this event is nothing but an organized drunken debauchery,” said Strahan.

“It's pointless really, but my daughter is involved.”

Susan Turkasi, one of the event organizers, is a recent graduate of St. Clair and was a heavy promoter of the event in the weeks before it started.

“It really gives the students a chance to just get loose and have a good time and not think about school for a bit,” said Turkasi. “That’s why we have it around this time just before exams which is within a few weeks.”

Griff’s Cavern, Whisky River, Foundry Pub, The Manchester, Pub Club and the Bull and Barrel all hosted students for the Grub Crawl.

According to event planners, other bars may consider joining the crawl in the future as the popularity of the event continues to grow.

St.Clair College prepares for Christmas Felicia Patterson Converged Citizen Staff Two programs at St.Clair College are preparing to put on their annual Christmas show.

The music theatre performance program has been preparing since September to host the 11th annual Christmas show. Students are required to take part in the annual holiday production as part of their curriculum.

The storyline, music, charac-

ters and elements of the show differ each year. One year, the show took the audience on a cruise aboard a ship invaded by pirates. Last year's show took the crowd on a trip to the North Pole.

This year's production will have a rock n' roll theme, titled A Rock n' Roll Christmas.

Artistic Director Katherine Kaszas is responsible for launching the music theatre program and is passionate about the development of new

Canadian plays and musicals.

Kaszas said the students involved in the production differ each year, which makes each show stand apart from the last.

"I work with the individual students and we come up with an idea of a theme," said Kaszas. "They choose songs, in this case it was rock songs and make them into Christmas songs."

Third year students work closely with faculty members to create a structure and narra-

tive for each song.

One student in the program said third year students are not required to audition and will have their own solos with choral help.

"I'm going to be singing a song called Born to Be Wild," said Alexander Titei, who is a third year starring as Santa Claus. "Some lyrics are going to be changed to be considered Christmas themed."

The entertainment technology program is also playing a major role in the Christmas

production.

"This is a joint endeavour.

They do backstage work, lighting, sound, sets and pyrotechnics," said Kaszas.

"They are the ones supporting the visuals."

The Rock n' Roll Christmas production will begin on Dec. 9. There will be performances at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 9, 10, 15 and 16. There will also be a matinee show on Dec. 17 at 3 p.m.. Tickets can be purchased at the box office at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts.

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AIDS Awareness Week kicks off with a large art portrait Nantanaa Mutharasu Converged Citizen Staff The AIDS Committee of Windsor kicked off AIDS Awareness Week with an art exhibition with hopes to help put a face to the suffering linked with HIV. Face of HIV is a collage with the photos of 710 people in Windsor-Essex and Chatham Kent, living with HIV either directly or indirectly. The artist weaved the photos into one big androgynous portrait.

“The project began in January,” said Kim Levergood, women HIV community outreach coordinator.

“It took us up until November to get all the photos.”

She wants the massive photo collage to send a very important message to the public.

“You can’t tell in this portrait who is living with HIV and who is not,” said Levergood.

“There isn’t some signifier that says someone is living with HIV here. It represents everyone as the face of HIV and it takes a community to destigmatize HIV.” The event attracted people from all walks of life that supported the AIDS awareness movement. The annual AIDS Awareness Week continued into the evening with a candlelight vigil procession on Pelissier Street. Many people including children walked in the cold and drizzle from the AIDS Committee of Windsor office to the Capitol Theatre where the vigil was held.

“It really does bring to the community that these are not just vague individuals and shadows,” said Cheryl Taggart, Director of Community-University Partnership. She has been on the AIDS awareness movement scene since the 1980s. “I

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Windsorites collecting scrap metal and old electronics

Photo by Barry Hazlehurst An open sign sits in the window of the Windsor Electronics Depot.

Barry Hazlehurst Converged Citizen Staff

Photo by Nantanaa Mutharasu Lisa Hamilton takes a closer look at the photos on the “Face of HIV” portrait unveiled at Bike Windsor Essex during AIDS Awareness Week on Thursday, Dec. 2. The artwork is aimed to de-stigmatize HIV. became more involved in the inclusion and recognizing just the inherent value and worth of an individual, no matter what the condition or situation they’re experiencing. These are real people and we’re all

part of the community and some way or another we’re all affected.”

Face of HIV was showcased until Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. For more information about HIV, visit aidswindsor.org.

Old unused electronics and scrap are being collected by people in Windsor to sell at electronics and recyclers and scrap metal yards to supplement their income.

“I usually look for metal and old appliances at the side of the road that people have tossed out,” said Terry Snively, a 48-year-old Windsorite who became unemployed in 2013.

“It’s hard work. Sometimes you can collect metal all day and still only get like $20.”

Snively searches the streets on garbage day looking for things to bring to the Windsor Electronic Depot.

The depot, located at 1329 Windsor Ave. takes old printers, laptops, computers and most other electronic devices.

The depot has been in operation for four years and has an assortment of electronics ready to be shipped to Toronto.

“Our electronics recycling depot supplies 10 processing plants in Toronto,” said Paul Sidhu, the 44-year-old co-

owner of Windsor Electronic Depot.

Sidhu said many of the people who bring used electronics to the depot are doing it to help support themselves.

“Our depot is government sponsored. The funds it receives to pay scrap collectors comes from the electronics tax that you have to pay when buying new electronics,” said Sidhu.

Snively is not alone. Sidhu believes there are other people looking for old electronics and metal to sell to the depot as well. The scrap brought in to the depot is separated by metal type and weighed to determine its worth.

According to reveiwcanada.ca, London and Windsor lost more than 30 per cent of their manufacturing jobs in the last decade.

“It’s really sad what has happened to this city, I was born and raised here it has had its ups and downs but it has never been this bad before,” said Snively.

Windsor Electronic Depot is just one of numerous recyclers in the area that compensate collectors for scrap material.

Local Sports CONVERGED CITIZEN December 9, 2016

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Wolverines upset Terriers, split series 2-2

Photo by Garrett Fodor Boston University defence man Dante Fabbro evades University of Michigan forward Max Shuart Nov. 12 at Yost Arena.

Garrett Fodor Converged Citizen Staff The Michigan Wolverines took on their first ranked opponent of the season and their biggest opponent all year, with hopes of home ice advantage for the weekend series.

In a history that goes back nearly seven decades between the teams, Michigan owned a better record in the head to head matchup, of 16-12-0.

Entering the series, it was Boston University that was ranked 14 spots higher at number four. Boston earned the ranking in USA Today and USA Hockey Magazine with the second youngest team as

of Oct. 1, 2016 with an average age of just over 20 years old.

The University of Boston Terriers boasts 42 per cent of their 26-man roster being chosen in an NHL draft.

However, it was two draft-eligible freshmen goalies who stole the weekend show.

Michigan goalie and Brampton, Ontario native

Hayden Lavigne was in net for the maize and blue Friday Nov. 11. The 6’3 goalie made his fourth start of the season against his toughest competition. Lavigne faced 30 shots and stopped every one to earn his second shutout of the season.

“I don’t think it (the game) is ever going to slow down... there’s always going to be an

energy that speeds it up especially in a game with two highly touted schools,” said Lavigne. “There’s a lot of energy around there and it’s a really fast paced game. And the energy in yourself builds up as well.”

Jake Oettinger, the second youngest player in the country, was in net for the Terriers Nov. 12. Facing 29 shots, including a onslaught in the third period, he turned away 27.

The Terriers scored two unanswered goals in the final eight minutes to split the weekend series with the Wolverines.

Will Lockwood, freshmen forward for the University of Michigan was the biggest offensive performer of the series. Lockwood scored two goals including Friday’s game winner. He described the weekend contests as physical but felt that worked to his team’s advantage.

“Right off the get go there were some big hits that kind of get everyone in the game,” said Lockwood. “I think our team really plays that advantage, we are a physical team and when we are playing physical, we are playing better hockey.”

The Wolverines will look to use their split series against the number four ranked Terriers, to move up in the USA Today USA Hockey Magazine rankings.

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sports & fitness Sports round-up

By Noah Gecelovsky

NHL The Florida Panthers were at Joe Louis Arena to play against the Detroit Red Wings on Dec. 1. After a long fought battle the game went to overtime with a 1-1 tie. In the end Panthers' center Aleksander Barkov scored to take the game for Florida. The loss brings the Red Wings to a 11-10-3 record while the Panthers add another win bringing their record to 12-10-2.

The Toronto Maple Leafs visited the Calgary Flames on Nov. 30. The Flames came out of the gate hot in the first and held on through the rest of the game beating the Maple Leafs 3-0.

Calgary's goalie Chad Johnson stopped 39 shots giving him his third shutout of the season and the first star of the game. The Maple Leafs currently sit with a 109-4 record while the Calgary Flames are at 11-13-2.

MLB Chicago Cubs fans are awaiting the team's World Series Championship hats.

Sources say Wrigley Field, the home stadium where the Cubs play, has bought the complete first shipment of the hats. Other Chicago businesses are waiting for the second shipment to come around before they can start selling the merchandise.

NFL The Dallas Cowboys faced off against the Minnesota Vikings on Dec. 1. It was a close game but the Cowboys pulled out the win in the end 17-15. Cowboys' quarterback Dak Prescott threw 12 completions on 18 attempts totaling 139 yards with one touchdown.

The Detroit Lions are set to face the New Orleans Saints Dec. 4.

CFL

The 104 Grey Cup was played on Nov. 29 between the Calgary Stampeders and the Ottawa Redblacks.

Approximately 33,000 Canadians from across the country gathered together at BMO Field in Toronto to watch the CFL Championship.

The Redblacks started off with a 10-7 lead in the first quarter and kept the Stampeders from scoring in the second.

The Stampeders came back in the third and fourth quarter scoring a total of 26 points bringing the score to 33-33 and into overtime.

The teams kept the fire going into overtime but the Ottawa Redblacks pulled ahead and scored to end the game 39-33.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2015

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FINA 2016

Spitfires The Windsor Spitfires played two games this week including a nail-biter against the Kingston Frontenacs on Nov. 27. The Frontenacs took the lead in the first period leading 1-0 but the Spitfires were quick to come back in the second period scoring two points to put them in the lead. The Frontenacs did not back down tieing it up at 2-2 and taking the game to overtime.

The Frontenacs had just enough to take the game in overtime winning 3-2.

The Spirfires played the Saulte Ste. Marie Greyhonuds on Nov. 30. The game started off even with both teams scoring one goal in the first period. The rest of the game did not mirror the first period with the Greyhounds scoring two more in the second period and one in the third winning the game 4-1.

Lasalle Vipers The Lasalle Vipers hosted the Lambton Shores Predators on Nov. 30. The Vipers brought their A-game holding the Predators to one goal while finishing the game 11-1. This brings the Vipers record to 19-3-0-3 and the Predators to 6-18-03.

Photo by Michael Hugall Day one of The 2016 International Federation acquatics swimming championship at the WFCU Centre, two canadians qualified for the semi-finals.

Michael Hugall Converged Citizen Staff After a year of anticipation the 2016 Federation of International Swimming championships have commenced in Windsor.

The Windsor Family Credit Union is housing the event following an $11.3 million dollar renovation which was needed to provide the proper facilities for the event. The 15 elementary schools on-hand for the first day of FINA seemed to thoroughly enjoy the venue, cheering on the home-grown talent.

Qualifying began on Dec. 6

and after the first day of competition, many Canadians had performed well enough to make it to the semi-final round.

Pont-Rouge, Quebec native Katherine Savard and Kelowna, B.C.’s Taylor Ruck were the first two Canadian competitors to qualify for the semi-final round. They finished second and third respectively in the eighth heat of the Women’s 200-metre freestyle.

The finish was good enough to place both swimmers in the top eight.

Rounding out the female competitors, Regina, Saskatchewan’s Rachel

Nichol qualified for the 50m breast stroke final with a time of 30.52 seconds.

As for the male swimmers, Russia’s Aleksandr Krasnykh finished on top the leaderboard for the men’s 400-metre freestyle with a time of threeminutes and thirty-eight seconds. The time was only four seconds off the world record.

The 2015 Canada Junior Male Swimmer of the Year and Ontario’s own Javier Acevedo qualified for the 100 metre back stroke semi-final with his performance.

Semi-final and championship rounds will be held until Dec. 11.

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Alyssa Leonard Converged Citizen Staff The parking lot was full of eager children on Sunday, Nov. 21 to watch as Santa arrived via helicopter, an annual tradition at Devonshire Mall. The Windsor Optimist Youth Band performed while waiting for Santa and Windsor Fire and Rescue handed out teddy bears to all the children while also collecting toys for Sparky’s Annual Toy Drive.

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train rolled into town on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Windsor’s CP Railyard.

Hundreds of children and families cheered as it appeared around the bend and once again as Kelly Prescott and Doc Walker performed Christmas songs on the CP stage.

Photos by Alyssa Leonard and Chelsea Cartwright