The Converged Citizen - October 19, 2017 by Larry Forsyth

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True West, bringing characters to life Amos Johnson Converged Citizen Staff Post Productions closed their 2017 theatre season with a performance run of Sam Shepard’s classic, True West. Post Productions formed in September 2016 and have produced two other plays, Oleanna and The Worst Thing I Ever Did, this year. The story is about two brothers, Austin and Lee. Austin is a screenwriter who house-sits for his mother in Alaska, while attempting to finish his screenplay. Lee, the oldest brother and con-man, also shows up in hopes of using their mother’s house as headquarters to steal from their neighbours. Joey Wright, 26, plays the character Austin and read the story about two dozen times before auditioning. “I was immediately connected to Austin. He is very Hollywood. He’s got pretty much everything he could want but at the same time he doesn’t. It’s an interesting balance to play, for myself, as having it all and wanting it all, because I don’t feel like I have it,” said Wright. With the author’s death in the summer of 2017, the play acts as homage to his work. Sam Shepard died at 73 in his home in Kentucky and was known for being an Oscar-nominated actor as well as a famous playwright.

2 Natural phenomena

4 Veg Festival

6 Angileri Designs

10 Sports roundup

Photo by Martin Ouellette Joey Wright, left, Dylan MacDonald, right, in promotional photo.

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A unique natural phenomena

Photo by Alyssa Leonard Sarah Rupert is the promotion officer at Point Pelee National Park in Leamington, ON. Alyssa Leonard Converged Citizen Staff A few weeks each spring and fall, people come from all over the world to see the monarch butterfly pass through Point Pelee National Park during its annual migration. The monarch migration across North America is a unique phenomenon that has been happening for centuries, yet it was not until 1975 when biologist Fred Urquhart at the University of Toronto began tagging monarch butterflies to determine where they were migrating to each year. Monarchs travel as far north as Ottawa and Quebec for the eastern migration in the spring and return to Mexico for the winter where they stay in an almost hibernation-like state until the warmer weather returns. In the summertime, two to

three generations will be raised in Ontario. The generation born closest to fall is somehow triggered to migrate instead of mate. How this trigger is implemented remains a mystery. Sarah Rupert, promotion officer at Point Pelee National Park, said people have travelled from all over the world to marvel at the migration, going as far as scheduling holidays and vacations around migration times or even taking spontaneous trips after work. She said many people come from Europe every year to see the migration, as well as from across Ontario, Michigan and Ohio. This year, people came from as far as Australia. Rupert said they have seen a big increase in the number of people from the Greater Toronto Area coming to the park this year. Butterflyway Ranger Laura Hendrickson is a Toronto community volunteer with the

David Suzuki Foundation’s Butterflyway Project, where they recruit community volunteers to plant networks of native wildflowers in yards, schools, streets and parks. She said she did not know the monarchs came to Point Pelee National Park until she discovered the migration while exploring with some students. She drove down from Toronto to see them. “It’s an amazing place,” said Hendrickson about the park. “We came here hoping to see one of the big clusters [of monarchs].” Monarchs will wait for the temperature to rise above 10 degrees Celsius before taking flight. According to Rupert, the time to see the monarchs is between late August and the middle of October. Once the temperature drops below 10 degrees Celsius it becomes too cold for them to fly. Practice manager at Preventive

Care Center in Flint, MI is not Elly McCue’s only day job. She has been raising monarchs in her yard for about two years, even removing 65 rose bushes to replace them with native wildflowers flowers and milkweed plants. “I look for the eggs and I bring them in and raise them in a little pop-up,” said McCue. “Monarchs to me are most magical because of the migration.” McCue said she has been following the Pelee Paradise Sanctuary Monarch Waystation, Point Pelee National Park and the Monarchs Migrating Through Ontario Facebook pages to track the monarchs’ migration path. She said she had also made the two hour trip to Point Pelee a couple of weeks ago to see them, but with no luck. Rupert said the probability of seeing monarchs depends on the weather. She said there have been times when the same group of monarchs have been stuck at the park for 10 days

because of bad weather and strong winds. However, if the weather is warm with no wind, monarchs will fly right over the lake instead of resting at Point Pelee. “They will ride on thermals, they just kind of glide on them,” said Rupert. “That really nice stretch of really warm weather [in September], they didn’t stop. So people were just seeing them migrate right off the tip.” She said monarch migration has been a part of the park’s history for a really long time. They have been written about in old journals from people studying bird migrations and older residents of the area talk about the monarchs. “Because of our peninsula, because monarchs follow the shorelines when they’re migrating, they get funneled down to the tip,” said Rupert. “Migration is really one of the reasons this park is so important to so many species. We’re a transient home to a lot of little creatures.”

Photo by Alyssa Leonard A monarch butterfly taking a rest on some vines at Point Pelee National Park.

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All eyes on Lacasse Park fire causes over $400,000 in damages entrepreneurship Ryan Jones Converged Citizen Staff

Photo by Kaitlyn Kenney Firefighters extinguish the flames at Lacasse Park. Kaitlyn Kenney Converged Citizen Staff Police say a young person has been charged with arson for last week's fire at Lacasse Park. On Oct. 10 just before 6 p.m. the playground equipment at Lacasse Park in Tecumseh was set ablaze and the fire spread quickly to the entire playground. Witnesses say families whisked their children away from the toxic smoke coming from the equipment. Const. Stephanie Moniz said that a 13-year-old has been charged with arson. The

fire caused significant damage to the equipment. “He used gasoline to ignite the accessible playground,” said Moniz. “He has been arrested and charged.” Fire Capt. Larry Morand said the flames were six to eight feet high. “(The ground covering) is a hydrocarbon base so it produces very black smoke that could be seen from our fire station,” said Morand. “We had most of the fire extinguished in 12 minutes.” Many residents said they could see the smoke from their homes on Lesperance Road and Riverside Drive.

People attending the baseball game in the same park became very concerned, according to Rochelle Godard, who rushed over immediately. “I didn't realize it was the park until we got closer,” said Godard. “You could smell it right away. It smelled like plastic and rubber burning.” Godard said many concerns came to her mind. “One of the things I was really worried about was if there were any kids caught in the fire.” No injuries were reported from the incident and the suspect will appear in court at a later date.

Windsor Chrysler shutdown for airbags Dacotah Erwin Converged Citizen Staff Roughly 6000 workers at the Windsor Fiat Chrysler Assembly plant are laid off for the month of October while the factory prepares for changes to the air bags required by the United States. U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard requires that manufacturers modify side air bags, making them large enough to fully cover window openings and stay inflated for a longer period of time, as well as activate for side collisions or rollovers.

Although the current air bags are safe, the new design is going to provide additional safety for passengers of the car. “These new air bags are designed to prevent vehicle occupants from being ejected or partially ejected from a vehicle during a collision,” said Pierre Manoni of the media relations team for Transport Canada. However, some people feel that altering airbags is not the only thing that should be focused on when it comes to safety features in vehicles. “The engineering of new

vehicles is an essential part to preventing injury,” said Diane Bradford, manager of the regional trauma program and injury prevention at Windsor Regional Hospital. “We need to work with engineers for vehicles, roads and community design, law enforces and educates to prevent injury, air bags and car safety are but one part of the picture.” Despite the new air bag laws only being required in the United States as of now, Transport Canada has a similar requirement that will come into effect Sept. 1 of next year.

Entrepreneurs are becoming the key curators of jobs in the city of Windsor. Windsor’s unemployment rate was sitting at 5.6 per cent in September 2016. According to Statistics Canada, this has climbed to 5.8 per cent since last year. Despite the increase of unemployment in Windsor, it is a time of celebration in the entrepreneurship community. According to an article on yourbusiness.azcentral.com titled How Does Unemployment Affect Businesses?, unemployment actually emboldens entrepreneurship. It states that labour departments push laid off workers towards starting their own business - if they cannot find a job, why not make one? Nicole Anderson has been the program director of EPICentre and an instructor for Odette School of Business at the University of Windsor for eight years. Anderson said she is part of a family business her-

want outweighed the need. Eugenio Mendoza is 22 years old and a full-time second-year advertising and marketing student at St. Clair College. Outside of school he works at Level 3 Vodka Emporium, Bull and Barrel and also juggles his own business, DREVMZ. Mendoza has been an entrepreneur since September 2016 and said he found inspiration for his business from his hobbies. “I do a variety of artistic things through a variety of mediums. From painting murals to taking and editing video, to designing stickers and my clothing brand, which is about to drop its fifth release next week,” said Mendoza. He said 90 per cent of his effort is put towards his own personal projects, leaving 10 per cent for clients, such as friends who need work done. “I can’t do a good job on a project I don’t genuinely believe in, which means I say no to a lot of projects from strangers. I’m more concerned with DREVMZ making the right impression than I am with

“When people have difficulty finding jobs but need employment, they tend to find appropriate means to do so. They often do start businesses, not only because they want to, but because of necessity,” -Nicole Anderson self and growing up, always enjoyed the business aspect. She said she agrees with the article, that unemployment does indeed aid in the growth of entrepreneurship. “When people have difficulty finding jobs but need employment, they tend to find appropriate means to do so. They often do start businesses, not only because they want to, but because of necessity,” said Anderson. “This is exactly what happened with our family business – our family was on welfare, which forced my father to start his own business. Twenty-eight years later, it is a multi-national corporation.” For some entrepreneurs, the

it making money,” said Mendoza. Mendoza said his clothing release in July is what really kick-started the success. He said he has been selling clothes for three months and all four releases sold out within a week. Mendoza said his goal is to give Windsor an image it would be proud to represent. If you have an interest in entrepreneurship visit EPICentre, Windsor-Essex Small Business Centre, WEtech Alliance and the Downtown Windsor Business Accelerator for more details. “Windsor is a blank canvas that’s been waiting to be painted,” said Mendoza.

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Vegan desserts at VegFest Ken Pastushyn Converged Citizen Staff At VegFest, you can have your vegan cheesecake and eat it, too. You could also have vegan pecan pie, vegan cinnamon sugar donuts or vegan cupcakes from a few of the vendors who took part in the event at the WFCU Centre on Oct. 1. “There are no eggs and no dairy…nothing that ever came from an animal,” said Emily Meko from Eat What’s Good Inc., a vegan and gluten-free restaurant in Chatham. Eat What’s Good also distributes their desserts wholesale throughout Ontario. According to the VegFest website, their mission is “kindness towards animals, stewardship of the planet and a well-being of the people." Their motto is "food, fun and inspiration." “I feel like more and more people are beginning to know what vegan is about,” said Jessica Aziz, baker at the Wooden Spoon Bakery in Leamington. She said there is a good vegan community on YouTube, which is how she got started. She and her two sisters grew up working at the Aziz family fruit stand, eating lots of fruits and vegetables and very little meat. Meko attended culinary school and has been a vegan for 11 years. She creates her own vegan desserts, such as black bean fudge brownies, which is a staple at Eat What’s Good. “One of my early inspirations was Angela Liddon, the award-winning Canadian author of the Oh She Glows blog,” said Meko. The blog promotes a plant-based diet and boasts about being friend-

ly to meat-eaters and picky kids. Other celebrity chefs are starting to discover the benefits of plant-based foods. Roberto Martin, the personal chef of Ellen DeGeneres, has become very successful at vegan cooking. “Jamie Oliver has been cooking a lot of vegan [food] lately – although he is not vegan,” said Alexandra Connon of the Boombox Bakeshop in London, ON. Connon, who was born and raised in Windsor, specializes in vegan and gluten-free cupcakes. The vegan cookbooks of Chloe Coscarelli, winner of the Food Network’s 2011 Cupcake Wars was one of her inspirations. It’s how the Boombox Bakeshop was started. For others, it was simply a change in lifestyle and lots of experimenting. “I’m self-taught, no cooking school – just hard work in the kitchen,” said Tatjana Roksandic, the “healthy mama” of the Healthy Mama, a bistro in Tecumseh. Roksandic gave up eating meat and converted many of her family recipes into vegan dishes. For an egg replacement, Roksandic uses a flax seed mixture. Coconut oil is used instead of butter. Over at Eat What’s Good they use cashew milk as cream substitutes for their vegan cheesecakes. For sweeteners, instead of using honey, the Wooden Spoon uses organic cane sugar or organic agave nectar while the Healthy Mama uses dates and maple syrup. The Boombox Bakeshop, who omits ingredients instead of using substitutes, serves some of the tastiest treats according to BuzzFeed Canada. “We were ranked the 16th

Photo by Ken Pastushyn Russell Colebrook and Emily Meko of Eat What's Good, Inc., stand in back of their "icicle tricycle" selling vegan foods at VegFest, which took place on Oct. 1, 2017 inside the WFCU Centre in Windsor, ON. best bakery in the country, which is a pretty big deal,” said Connon. Yet many customers are still reluctant to sample vegan desserts for fear of a bland taste.

“After they buy our specialty donuts, they are shocked,” said Aziz, who also serves traditional baked goods, as well as vegan desserts at the Wooden Spoon. “What we are noticing is that people don’t

get sick or have a stomach ache, like they would with traditional pastries and that makes them gravitate to vegan pastries.”

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Let's go ride a bike Grace Bauer Converged Citizen Staff Windsor is growing to become a more bike-accessible city one lane at a time, affecting many who rely solely on their bike to get around. This year’s city budget included a sum of $400,000 to be spent on cycling framework. This money will be put towards projects that are hoped to make Windsor a safer city to bike in - something that many Windsor cyclists have been waiting for. There are many projects in the works, some of which include widening the paved shoulders of roads such as Cabana and Walker Roads. “Each year city council allots a certain amount of money for biking infrastructure,” said Josette Eugeni, manager of transportation planning for the City of Windsor. “They have been very generous in giving [the necessary funds].” In 2013 and 2014 council set an advanced capital funding of $6.8 million for biking infrastructure such as widening shoulders on busy roads in Windsor. Eugeni said while it is clear the projects were much needed, she has not heard of any complaints from local bikers dealing with poor biking accessibility. However, Kyle Bezaire, 27, a Windsorite who relies solely on his bike for daily commuting, said he believes Windsor has a lot of room to grow as far as easy bike access goes. Bezaire said he commutes about 20 km each day for work with a total of 100 km per week. “There’s only so many places in Windsor you can go on your bike without going on the sidewalk,” said Bezaire.

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Howson Howson Family Farms on Ninth Concession.

The livelihood of raising livestock Kylie Turner Converged Citizen Staff

Photo by Grace Bauer Kyle Bezaire, an avid cyclist, poses with his bike in Dieppe Park on the Detroit River in Windsor, On.

“Each year city council allots a certain amount of money for biking infrastructure,” -Josette Eugeni “There’s a lot of improvements that can be made and a lot of other cities that we can take examples from.” Bezaire said he has been biking daily since May 2016 and has come to know the city well from the seat of his bike. “I didn’t want to have to rely on the bus all the time and [biking] was reliable at the time, so I used that. And then I ended up developing a passion

for it,” said Bezaire. “I was forced into it, but it ended up becoming a love.” Eugeni said if anyone is interested in seeing where new biking trails are popping up, you can view a map on the City of Windsor’s website at www.citywindsor.ca. The maps are also available at any public library or community centre in Windsor.

A local farm will not have cattle anymore because of the labour involved, and most of Ontario’s dairy and swine farmers are getting out of the business. Jennifer Howson, 21, with Howson Family Farms, said they will no longer have cattle at the farm because they are a lot of work and her father and grandparents are getting older. Howson Family Farms celebrated their 90th anniversary this year but Howson said the farm was not primarily a dairy farm during all of those years. She said the cattle were used to provide milk for multiple companies which made cheese and pasteurized milk. “We will continue farming field crop like wheat, soybeans and corn,” said Howson. “The hardest part about working with cattle is the daily milking because we have a Tie-Stall barn. That means there is a lot of bending involved and we wake up early, around 5 a.m., to milk the cows.” According to Statistics Canada, dairy cow populations in Ontario have decreased by 3.5 per cent and the number of swine has decreased by almost 22 per cent since 2006. In 2011 the herds started to decrease, Ontario continues to have the

second-largest dairy herd with more than 318, 000 cows and the second-highest number of pigs in the country with 3.1 million, both statistics being second to Quebec. Ken McEwan is a college professor of production economics and agribusiness. One of his specialties of study include evaluating the structural changes within the Ontario swine industry. McEwan is a professor at the University of Guelph Ridgetown campus which is an Ontario Agriculture College. He said one of the main challenges the swine industry faces is continuous capital. Prices fluctuate and it is expensive to purchase land and buildings and there are dramatic price changes with the pork sector due to a delicate balance of supply and demand. “The swine sector is very competitive and there is risk because of swings in profitability and capital involved,” said McEwan. “The dependant relies on the global market place with a risk cycle. There are usually two years of profit, but lately that has changed and no one knows what it is now.” Howson said there is new legislation coming into place within the next few years and they would have to build a new barn which is costly.

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D.O.A rocks Franco Angileri Designs Windsor Christina Chibani Converged Citizen Staff

Photo by: Joe Gibel D.O.A performs at The Beer Exchange in Windsor on Tuesday Oct. 10. Joe Gibel Converged Citizen Staff Canadian punk-rock group D.O.A made their return to Windsor. The three-piece of hardcore pioneers show no sign of slowing down, even as they near their 40th year of touring. Joe Keithley and the boys packed The Beer Exchange on Tuesday night. Blasting out classics like The Enemy, World War Three and F'ed Up Ronnie, now titled F'ed Up Donald, the songs did not leave the fans disappointed. "There is a reason why D.O.A. comes up on the most influential bands in Canada. You'd never think a punk band would make that list. Not only have they written and continue to write songs that are timeless, but the live shows are full of energy," said Matt Bishop, guitarist of The Reckless Upstarts. "Playing with guys who are going 40 years strong who still put on an awesome show is inspiring to say the least." Joe Keithley, now 61, is the original founding member of the band and has been playing since 1977. He has a lot to say through his music with politi-

cally-charged lyrics and is no stranger to the political game either, having run for The Green Party multiple times in British Columbia. "It was a super fun show, especially for a Tuesday night. It was my 475th show with the band and I am the new guy," said Paddy Duddy, drummer for D.O.A. "It was nearly Joe's 4000th show." With 16 albums already out, they are now writing songs for another album due to come out next year. It is expected that D.O.A will deliver new anthems against police brutality, racism, politicians and other social justice issues the same way they have been doing for 40 years. "Agents and managers tell bands not to travel to Windsor because you will lose money,” said Bill Carter, long-time friend of D.O.A and show promoter. “Joe told the agent that he wanted to try again. He believed in me." D.O.A has a history of playing Windsor dating back to 1980 at the long-gone Coronation bar. Fans can only hope that they keep coming back for many years to come.

Thanks to a local designer with Italian roots, Windsor residents do not have to travel to Europe to purchase highend designer brands and exclusive custom-made designs. Franco Angileri creates and designs his own clothing, along with selling other European and North American designers. Angileri said he also has a good number of American customers and a broad demographic of people from different ethnicities. It is a one-shop for tailoring, custom-made looks, exclusive fashion designs and high end quality material from all over the world at affordable prices. “When I buy clothes, I don't buy it because I like it, I buy it because I know it is a hot thing and I know my clientele will like it. I know my clientele” said Angileri. Angileri said keeping up with fashion trends and being up to date on what is in fashion, is something that comes easy for him, which is why he carries the latest trends. “I get people coming in asking for something like a hiphop look, all torn up, and the next moment, a formal tuxedo. I have done it all,” said Angileri. Angileri also offers exclusive designs that can not be bought anywhere else in Windsor. For example, while the brand Point Zero can be bought from The Bay, Angileri offers exclusive clothing from Point Zero boutique not found at The Bay. According to Statistics Canada, Ontario has the highest number of active business-

Photo by Christina Chibani Franco Angileri inside his store Franco Angileri Designs Ltd on Erie Street. es in retail. Moreover, studies have shown that entrepreneurs with education and experience have an 80 to 90 per cent chance of success. Catherine Valle wore her custom made dress from Angileri to the national finals of Miss Universe Canada 2015. The event took place in Toronto and was broadcast worldwide. “When we first started collaborating on this dress I had a few elements in mind. From there Franco knew exactly what material I needed to have enough structure but still flow and move on the stage as I walked. He chose a high quality silk and let me choose the colours,” said Valle.

Angileri said customers will come to him with a picture of an outfit they want and he will produce it with a twist of his own style. “The process of working with Franco was the best I've ever experienced. His entire team is so talented and their attention to detail is the best in the business. Franco has the amazing ability to design a dress that flatters all of your favourite features,” said Valle. From Paris designer, Leo and Ugo, to Montreal designer, Au Noir, Frano Angileri Designs has something for all ages, ethnicities and genders. Angileri has been in business on Erie St. E for more than 17 years.

arts & entertainment FROM PAGE 1 Cindy Pastorius plays the mom character and said she finds the character easy to relate to. “Being a mom, I sympathize. I empathize. When I look at the boys I see my

brothers and the struggle between their relationship. It’s not a huge role but it’s such an important part of the story,” said Pastorius. True West will be performed on Oct. 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. at Sho Art Spirit & Performance on 628 Monmouth Rd.

“I think the end of the play has and will have such an impact on the audience that they’ll have no choice but to leave the theatre talking about it,” said Dylan MacDonald, 37, who plays Lee. “That is the goal in all of theatre.”

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Victor Romão solo art exhibition: “New Works”

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Detroit rapper Eminem performed a freestyle during the BET awards on Oct.10 that targeted many on-going social issues. In the four minute rap, Eminem talked about the NFL protests and the problems he has with U.S. President Donald Trump. The freestyle had been retweeted over two million times as of Oct.12. His rap was a possible preview for his new album which is rumoured to be released Nov. 17.

The trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi was released on Oct.9. It has received more than 26 million views. In comparison, the teaser trailer that came out in April currently has 41 million views. The movie will be coming to theatres on Dec. 15. With the release of the new Star Wars, many showings have sold out in America, according to Disney. Youtube views for the trailer are at about three million more than the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer was at the same time frame.

Bring the whole family to the Windsor Symphony Orchestra Concert For Kids - String Quartet on Oct.14 at the Capitol Theatre. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tickets are $5 each. The symphony for kids returns to the Capitol Theatre Nov. 25, Jan.20, Feb.10 and April 21.

Michigan rapper NF released his third studio album on Oct.6, entitled Perception. The album has 16 songs including three singles that were released before the album. His album is currently No.18 on the iTunes charts.

Canada’s number one Pink Floyd Tribute Left + Right Tour, comes to the Capitol Theatre on Oct.14. Pigs will be playing all of the Pink Floyd classic songs from their major albums along with a few of the less popular songs. Tickets are $35 and the doors open at 6:30 p.m. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Photo By MD Nuruzzaman Artist Victor Romão, (right) and Sarah Beveridge, owner and curator of SB Contemporary Art. MD Nuruzzaman Converged Citizen Staff A local artist is presenting his first solo art exhibition at the SB Contemporary Art gallery in Windsor. Victor Romão has been an artist with SB Art since 2011. This is his first exhibition in Windsor with 15 pieces of the art in the show. Visitors to show will see Romão’s new works and his unique style of painting. Sarah Beveridge, owner and curator of SB Art said she is excited about exhibiting Romão’s new works to the public. “The drawing technique, the draftsmanship of Romão work has become a signature style depicting a subject matter that is often unusual, uncomfortable and at times scary,” said Beveridge. This time Romão is painting wooden logs, their forms, shape, colour and texture on paper. He uses acrylic ink and gouache to express his artistic thought and findings about the logs.

In a statement Romão said, “I hope to provide viewers with an encounter that simulates my attraction / repulsion to various aspects of North American rural life.” His previous artwork was based on fear, otherness and male violence. Growing up in Harrow has inspired many of his works. Romão has an M.F.A from the University of Windsor. He has participated in group and solo art exhibitions across Canada, the U.S., Japan and New Zealand. Currently, he is a visual arts instructor at the University of Windsor. Most of the artwork from the exhibition is for sale and pieces cost between $800 to $1800. The exhibition opened Oct. 4 and runs untill Nov. 11. SB Art has also arranged an artist talk on Oct. 28, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. SB Contemporary Art is located at 1017 Church St. in Windsor. The gallery is open Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Julianna Bonnet Converged Citizen Staff Independent book stores in the Windsor area are holding their own when it comes to competition from big book chains. With only a few independent bookstores in the Windsor area, including Biblioasis, Juniper, Storytellers Book Store and PB Books and more, it is a wonder how local book stores are able to keep afloat. Roger Wuudermann is the owner of Juniper Rare and Used Books and said that big book chains do not intimidate him. "Indigo and other online retailers don't offer what we and other bookstores can offer. Here at Juniper we offer rare books like first edition Tom Sawyer books and Shakespeare books," Wurdemann said. Wurdemann said big chains offer books that just recently came out, but local independent book stores offer more than just new releases. According to Indigo's annual revenue report, total revenue increased by $26 million or 2.6 per cent compared to the previous year. The growth

was driven by continued double digit increase in general merchandise like Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Comparable sales, which include both online and in store sales, increased by 4.1 per cent in the year. Double- digit growth sales of general merchandise such as toys and lifestyle products have also helped Indigo's revenue to grow higher throughout the year. "Our great customer service is what makes our business so unique," said Lynda Ward, owner of Storytellers Book Store. "We have great customers that support our business. We offer many charity events through our bookstore which I think is one of the reasons why people keep coming back. I can read one on one with a child that comes in with their parents, that’s something online retailers can't offer," said Ward. According to Authorearnings.com, Indigo's online e-books are being sold at twice the rate of printed books. Additionally, a significant number of hardcover books are sold online for a cheaper price.

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By Julianna Bonnett Tina Lyons-Hagen at Biblioasis in Windsor on Oct. 11, 2017. Tina Lyons- Hagen is an employee at Biblioasis and said what sets them apart from big book chains is their personalized services. "Aside from being a bookstore we are also a literary press. Our publications have won numerous awards. Biblioasis is an internationally

recognized player in the publishing scene. In store, we carry works by local authors, alongside international bestsellers and rare, collectible and antiquarian titles," said Lyons-Hagen. Lyons- Hagen said everyone who works at Biblioasis is passionate about books and

can offer sincere suggestions and recommendations on books and authors. According to Lyons-Hagen, "Being an independent bookstore anywhere is hard, but in a way, it's easier in Windsor because we have the support of the community and we're very grateful for that."

Beethoven's Musical Beer Garden Zander Kelly Converged Citizen Staff The Windsor Symphony Orchestra has teamed up with Craft Heads Brewery to create a night of beer and Beethoven. The first ever Beethoven’s Beer Garden will be held on Oct.18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. Sheila Wisdom is the executive director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. “It is Oktoberfest, so it makes sense,” said Wisdom. “We had our musicians over at Craft Heads a few months ago creating their own 'Beerthoven Ale.'" “We decided to change the

“We had our musicians over at Craft Heads a few months ago creating their own 'Beerthoven Ale.'" -Sheila Wisdom main theatre stage into Beethoven’s Beer Garden for one night. People can come and sample the beer and hear music up close and personal, right beside the orchestra.” Bryan Datoc co-owns Craft Heads Brewery, an almost three-year-old craft beer company across the street from the Capitol Theatre.

“Beerthoven Ale is an amber copper beer and we added some bourbon soaked oak. We may also have Aardvark Blonde ale at the event, but I’m not sure of that right now,” said Datoc. Wisdom said this event was easy and fun to plan. “They even allowed us to name the beer,” said Wisdom. “It’s a fun, middle-of-theweek perfect thing to do. It’s early evening and it’s a nice thing to allow people to enjoy their weeks and enjoy their beer.” Tickets are on sale right now for $25 on the WSO website. No tickets will be sold at the door.

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Love Her Wild by Atticus 5 out of 5 stars (sent by Simon and Schuster Canada) Gives ‘Milk and Honey’ a run for its money. ~ BV When I received this book of poetry from Simon and Schuster Canada, it wasn’t because I had chosen it off an advanced reader’s copy newsletter. It wasn’t because there was an ongoing blog tour. It was simply because they thought it would fit my personality, my mindset. They could not have been more correct. Thank you Andrea. I am forever grateful. The letter the company put inside the book read: “Atticus beautifully captures the little things that make life beautiful, and I think this collection will awaken your sense of adventure.” Did it ever. The writing is beautiful.

Separated into three parts Love, Her and Wild Atticus finds a creative way to portray his thoughts and words through the use of the title. The entire book is filled with poems accompanied by black and white photos. Not only are the words captivating, but the photos are eye-catching as well and in most cases enhance the poetry’s meaning. His poetry did not rhyme but flowed through word choice and symbolism. The length of his poems varied - one was two sentences another was two pages. This added diversity to the reader’s experience. The book’s common themes are love, heartbreak, adventure and selfdiscovery. These are themes many people can relate to. My favourite poem is

found on page 46 and reads: We drowned out the voices in our hearts that our love had run its course, for this night at least the old music played louder than the truth that beat beneath our shirts, and as the stars melted into morning we smiled at the old stories and left our love hanging in the air as we embarked alone on our tomorrows. The underlying theme of this poem is a mixture of love and heartbreak. The couple knows their love is dwindling but they are trying to forget, if only momentarily, with a night out of music and conversa-

tion. Nothing changes though. In the morning they both leave and disregard the love they have for each other, knowing they need to move on because their love has run out. I recommend this book for everyone aged 14 and older. If you are lost in this world, trying to find yourself, searching for a purpose or inspiration, get lost in the pages of this book. It will give you a good cry but it will be the most healthy cry you’ve ever had.

— BV

CONVERGED CITIZEN OCTOBER 19, 2017

Gravelle keeping stride after FISU games Kyle Rose Converged Citizen Staff The University of Windsor head volleyball coach had an eventful summer as he participated in the 2017 Summer Universiade. The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation. They compete in different countries around the world similar to the Olympics. The event took place from Aug. 19-30 in Taipei City. The tournament resulted with Iran finishing in first place, Russia in second and Japan placing third. Canada finished 11 out of 22 countries. With such an impressive performance by the canucks, James Gravelle looks to continue the momentum into the OUA season. So far he is doing just that,

as he has led his Lancer squad to a 7-1 start in the pre-season. The team has just won first place in the Humber Cup, winning the gold medal in the finals against the York University Lions. Josh Rankine, a second year recruit to the program from Walkerville High school, said he is excited to see where this season goes. “I’m looking forward to seeing how we do once regular season starts. I have complete faith in my team,” said Rankine. “Plus our coaching staff are top notch.” This 7-1 start has been one of the best starts in Lancers’ volleyball history. With the volleyball program extending its pre-season schedule, the Lancers have had plenty of extra play time to break bad habits and work on some team adjustments. The FISU Games also gave an opportunity for coaching staff to learn among some of the top collegiate vol-

Photo By University of Windsor PhotoTeam Former Windsor Lancer Adam Tyson getting ready to serve. leyball programs in the world. Gravelle explained the importance of the pre-season schedule and why it is a time to prepare. “This is really a time to

work out the kinks and get the chemistry rolling with our players in preparation for the regular season,” said Gravelle. “It also gives me time as coach to talk with my staff and

develop plans.” The Lancers play their first regular season opponent, the University of Waterloo Warriors on Oc. 27. Tip-off is 8:00 p.m.

Sports Roundup By Jordan Ferris Local Sports Holy Names student Jasmine Ly finished the two day OFSSA girls’ golf tournament with a silver medal. Ly entered the tournament shooting a first round 84. She followed that with a second round 73, leaving her two shots behind first place.

nament from Oct.13 to Oct.15. The tournament will have squash players from the under 11, under 13, under 15, under 17 and under 19 age groups play.

MLB

On Oct.11 the New York Yankees completed their comeback in the five-game American League Divisional Series. St. Clair Saints men's soccer has moved After pushing the series to game five the Yankees would beat the Indians 5-3. into a tie for second place with a win over Lambton college Oct. 12. The team Didi Gregorius hit two home runs and got three RBIs. The Yankees now move is tied with Niagara college and will play them on Oct. 15. The Saints hold a on to play the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series. season record of 5-2-1. Windsor Squash and Fitness is hosting The Chicago Cubs defeated the the Squash Ontario Junior Gold #2 tour- Washington Nationals with a score of 9-

Knights and their fans in attendance. The Knights played their first ever home game Oct. 10 dedicating their opening ceremony to all affected by the Oct. 1 mass shooting. The ceremony had each Knights player enter with a Las NHL Vegas first responder and then The New Jersey Devils are undefeat- observe a 58 second moment of silence -- a second for each victim. ed in the start of the regular season Knights player Deryk Engelland, after a 6-3 win over the Toronto who is an Edmonton native living Maple Leafs Oct. 11. Devils goaltender Cory Schneider made 47 saves in Las Vegas, gave a speech before the game reminding the city they making him one of the game's three stars. As well, Devils forward Pavel will always be “Vegas Strong.” Zacha scored his first goal of the sea- The Knights went on to win with a score of 5-2 becoming the first son on his first shot of the season. ever expansion team to win their Opening night in Las Vegas became first three games. emotional for the Vegas Golden

8 on Oct.12 in game five of their National League Divisional Series. Chicago will now face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.

Windsor-Essex

Through the LENS

By: Julianna Bonnett

Wenzl McGowen performing at The Parliament Room in Michigan on Sept. 26, 2017. (Photo by: Kevin Blondin)

Jessica Faught, accompanied by her daughter Glory, performing her spoken word poetry piece at the Take Back the Night rally on Sept. 30. (Photo by Alyssa Leonard)

Locals get together to celebrate the Take Back the Night event in Windsor on Sept. 30, 2017. (Photo by: Noah Gecelovsky)

Locals attending the Vegfest in Windsor on Oct. 1, 2017. (Photo by: Grace Bauer)

Locals take stage to showcase their work at Phog Lounge for their annual Poetry Slam in Windsor on Sept, 26. 2017. (Photo by: Bernard Floyed De Vaal