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Fixing the Core A 15-month study attempts to save London’s troubled downtown after years of revitalization efforts By Stuart A. Thompson Gazette Staff

Cities are like apples. If the core is rotten, the whole thing goes bad. London’s downtown core has been the subject of studies, action plans and strategies for years, all in an attempt to fix an area of the city struggling from limited parking, closed storefronts and crowded bus connections. The latest background study, released by the City this week, examined downtown’s history to discover what caused today’s issues and considered how to fix them. “It’s the gathering of information from all the sessions that’s been gained for 18 months or more,” Bob Usher, manager of Covent Garden Market and head of the London Downtown Business Association, said. Usher added it is just the beginning of the long journey towards the next master plan for London’s downtown. One of the main issues is population. In the past, the City tried to entice more people to live downtown. However, according to those connected with the study, the concentration of social services and the number of people waiting for buses at Dundas and Richmond Streets make downtown a less attractive home. Judy Bryant, London councillor for Ward 13, said social services are concentrated in the downtown area, including welfare and employment centres. “This unbalance doesn’t help to create a good relationship between the neighbourhood and all the things that are going on in the community,” Bryant said. She compared this to the num-

ber of bars on Richmond Row, saying it causes a “disfunction” in the community. Tyler Smith, a Londoner who works at the City Lights Bookshop on Richmond Street and has lived downtown for three years, noticed several changes to the kinds of businesses in the area. “There’s been stores coming and going. One of the interesting things […] I’ve seen [is] a renewed vigor in a lot of the new businesses,” Smith said. He added the number of restaurants and clubs moving downtown shows a continued interest in doing business there. “People want to come downtown. We have to give them a reason to go,” Smith said. According to Bryant, new apartment buildings and the possibility of a new grocery store are some ways the City can continue to attract a younger and more sustainable population to the area. She also mentioned a new luxury apartment building recently opened in the downtown area and filled up quickly. “I know there’s a lot of young professional people living in the high-rise buildings on Talbot, for example,” Bryant said. “58 per cent of the population downtown are young adults, and that’s a big shift. That is the highest percentage of anywhere in the city.” Bryant emphasized how the success of London’s downtown is paramount to the success of the city. The City is hosting a public meeting regarding the background report next Tuesday, Nov. 24 at Museum London at 7 p.m.

BRIEF HISTORY OF DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION 1958 — Urban Renewal Study approved by Council 1971 — Official Plan policies approved and include specific downtown policies for the first time 1982-1985 — Central Business District Plan in progress 1995 — Five plans, programs and policies are approved, include the Façade Improvement Loan Program 2005/2006 — New Downtown revitalization incentives focusing on getting “feet on the street” along Dundas 2008 — Downtown Master Plan process begins Nov. 2009 — Downtown Master Plan background study released Source: Draft Downtown Master Plan Background Study

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LTC workers to vote on picketing at Gates ATU, UWOFA call shuttle service strike-breaking activity By Arden Zwelling Gazette Staff

For the second time this month, picket lines are threatening to affect traffic on campus. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 741, which represents the striking London Transit Commission workers, has deemed the Western Community Vans Program to be “strike-breaking” activity and is threatening to picket on Western’s campus in response. The union will vote on the work action later this week. The Western Community Vans program is designed to provide rides to Western students and staff who live farther than a 30-minute walk from campus. The University is utilizing 47 volunteer-driven vans for the service and several local businesses have agreed to act as pick-up and drop-off points. “We want to make sure we keep our students safe and give them options to get to campus and get back home safely,” Gitta Kulczycki, Western’s vice-president of resources and operations, said. “We want to afford our students with every opportunity to meet their academic goals.” The ATU feels the initiative is acting as an alternative transit system replacing the LTC’s bus service. “We’re not even remotely close to what a bus service might look like,” Kulczycki said. “It’s a very limited service.” Kulczyki confirmed the program would remain operational despite calls for its termination. Representatives from the ATU declined to comment on their opposition to the program. The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association has also called for administration to shut down the van program and, starting yesterday, began making weekly payments of $1,000 to the ATU to help fund its work action. “We’re backing [ATU] up in their call to end what is being deemed strike-breaking activity,” UWOFA vicepresident James Compton said. UWOFA, however, is not opposed to individual students or staff offering rides to other members of the Western community. “That’s people helping out other people. We do not object to that,” Compton said. Despite their continued solidarity with ATU, members of UWOFA— which represents approximately 1,500 professors and staff at Western — will be forced to cross any picket lines the ATU sets up. “Our members are legally obligated to cross any picket lines,” Compton said. “The faculty will continue reporting to work.” According to Kulczyki, University Students’ Council president Emily Rowe presented the ATU with the Western Community Vans program last week. “What we are doing is precisely what had been outlined last week. The president of the ATU saw the plans in advance,” Kulczyki said. “It is not our intention to try to mount a replacement bus service.” The University of Western Ontario Staff Organization, representing 1,200 administrative and technical staff at the University, will also cross any ATU picket lines. “If there is an ATU picket line on campus, we are required by law to cross the picket line,” UWOSA president David Empey said. In both UWOFA and UWOSA’s collective bargaining agreements there is a provision requiring their members to cross any picket lines on campus. “We have expressed our solidarity with ATU and throughout picket lines we will encourage our members to be friendly and offer any kind of support we can,” Empey added. “We support their bargaining goals but at the end of the day we are required by law to cross the line and come to work and we will do that.”

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NEWSBRIEFS Engineers to open Smart lab The University of Western Ontario and GE Digital Energy will open a new Smart Grid power systems and communications technology lab in the department of electrical and computer engineering. A Smart Grid power system is a two-way system, that monitors elements of a grid, then automatically adjusts them to make the grid more efficient. Tarlochan Sidhu, chair of the department, said they are excited to introduce its second Power Systems Innovation lab. “This is the state-of-the-art equipment,” Sidhu said. “We can collaborate with the industry on research projects and having the innovation labs in the department makes it much more relevant and easier to collaborate.” Some of the notable equipment provided includes protection relays, communications equipment, digital radios, test switches and monitoring and diagnostic software. Sidhu mentioned the new lab will aid in the education of undergraduates but will mostly be used for graduate research. “This will really provide handson experience to the students,”

Sidhu explained. The opening—including a lab tour and equipment demonstrations—will take place at 11 a.m. today in the lobby of the Thompson Engineering Building.

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Last Thursday over 200,000 people around the world worked towards breaking records to mark the fifth annual Guinness World Records Day, including one friendly group of commuters in the United Kingdom. Early in the morning at St. Pancras International railway station in London, 112 strangers on their way to work set the record for the “most people hugging for a minute.” Joe Calderone, an event organizer in New York, noted the importance of world records. “Everyone’s always interested in world records […] Guinness has always been famous for finding the biggest, the best, the longest, the grandest of things in the world,” Calderone said. “People are naturally intrigued by it — it’s part of pop culture.” The Guinness Book of World Records is an annual reference book publication containing a collection of human achievements and other remarkable tidbits.

Ontario colleges, teachers at odds Ontario colleges may face a faculty strike in the new year. Talks between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, who represent college faculty, and the College Compensation and Appointments Council, who represent the colleges, have recently ended. OPSEU is now hoping its members will vote to strike. “The employer has provoked us into this,” Ted Montgomery, chair of the faculty bargaining team for colleges, said. According to Montgomery, the CCAC has put new restrictions on negotiations and are no longer willing to bargain provincially. “They treat college teachers and students as second-class citizens,” Montgomery said. “Teachers are just fed up with the management.” He also said OPSEU hopes to set

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Global news a mile wide, inch thick Tony Burman, former CBC editorin-chief and current managing editor of Al-Jazeera English, spoke at the faculty of information and media studies’ annual Clissold Lecture on Monday. Burman captured the attention of the Conron Hall audience, noting the importance of international news in a time where local coverage is taking precedence. He mentioned citizens simply do not have the background to understand international news. “Global is becoming the new local,” Burman said, adding later the arrival of 24-hour news network comes at a time where networks are unable to support foreign bureaus, leading to citizens learning less about the world. Burman anticipated Al-Jazeera English to be available in the homes of Canadians as soon as this January. He noted their goal is ultimately to have a global perspective and to cover as many stories in as many angles as possible. He concluded Canadians need to be exposed to more diversity, more views, and more choice. —Meagan Kashty

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CLARIFICATION A portion of the article “Finding Solidarity” appearing in the Nov. 13 edition of the Gazette should have read as follows: Yet this year, in which students from 13 different campuses across Canada have put forward petitions to address their membership in CFS, stands as potentially a defining moment in the history of Canada’s largest student lobbying organization. The Gazette regrets any confusion.

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Not sure which school to Council debating overnight parking By Meagan Kashty go to? Check Facebook Gazette Staff

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From Facebook to YouTube, university officials agree social media has become one of the most significant parts of the recruitment process. With the rise in popularity of audio-visual and social networking websites, coupled with increased competition for a limited pool of university-aged students, universities are tapping into these outlets in order to appeal to the new demands of applicants. “It’s a necessity,” Susan Mesheau, director of student recruitment and integrated marketing at the University of New Brunswick, said in reference to using online media for recruitment. “I am going to be looking for an online recruiter. I need folks with that recruitment knowledge and with knowledge of social media.” According to Mesheau, UNB launched a contest over Facebook challenging prospective students to create a video about why they would choose to study at the University. The incentive was free firstyear tuition. The University has since attempted to run similar initiatives in the hope of appealing to tech-savvy and creative applicants. “I think social media occupies a disproportionate amount of people’s attention because it is new and it is different,” Ken Steele, vice-president of education marketing for Academica Group, said. “The stats that we gather on social media suggest that some platforms are particularly effective.” Students typically spend an average of 10 hours a week on Facebook which is used by over 80 per cent of students according to Steele. Twitter, on the other hand, is used by six per cent. Moreover, Steele added social media satisfies the growing demand for prospective students

to be able to speak to current university students instead of recruiters. “It’s the current students that are having the experience that prospective students want to hear about,” Mesheau said. “One of the things the University is doing more and more now is making the student experience more of a priority.” Western is following in this trend according to director of undergraduate recruitment and admissions, Lori Gribbon. “We are putting Facebook [advertisements] out […] and we are looking at blogging,” Gribbon said. “We are asking students to blog about their experience.” Gribbon also alluded to the Western 2.0 website, which is used for a number of recruitment purposes. “I often point to Western as a good example of a school,” Steele said regarding Western’s use of social media. “I often hold it up as an example to other universities [and say] ‘you should be doing as good as these guys.’” Despite the prominence of this form of recruitment, officials agree older ways of drawing students are not obsolete. “Our primary recruiting strategy, and what we find to be the most successful, is to engage students in person at our recruiting and experience events and through one-on-one relationship building — that’s something that will never change in terms of our recruiting strategy,” Julia Michienzi, communications officer for MBA recruiting and admissions at the Richard Ivey School of Business, said. “In terms of our marketing strategies, recent survey results show that our students are still looking to our website to find information, but that they are looking to brochures and print ‘ads’ less and less.”

With the success of an overnight parking trial project in London this past summer, the London city council is deciding whether overnight parking will be instituted in future summers as well. Ward 14 councillor Cheryl Miller, an advocate for overnight parking, was enthusiastic about the idea. “It allows families to have gatherings so people can spend time together, have drinks and not worry about going home after,” Miller said. “It doesn’t penalize people who have small homes and small lots and don’t have room for available parking.” Miller noted the plan is a particularly good incentive for people who might otherwise drive under the influence. “We pride ourselves as a festival city,” Miller noted. “If a person happens to become intoxicated, and they’re smart enough to leave their car on the streets, we shouldn’t penalize them.” Miller has been advocating overnight parking for close to 10 years and noted the council has been hesitant because of a fear of student abuse. “The majority are blinded by the idea that students will abuse the system,” Miller said. “There are people on council who can’t understand it’s

want to have everyone downtown. We want festivals, but we get hung up because we don’t make enough money on parking tickets,” Miller said. “We either need to grow up, or go into decline.” Chris Bumbacco, manager of Western parking and visitor services, noted overnight parking in London would not affect parking habits at Western. Similarly, the current transit strike has not resulted in any leniency from Western parking. “There have been no changes,” Bumbacco said. “[We’re] just directing people to coin-operated lots if they don’t have a permit.” Western is also giving drivers $2 if they have more than three people in the car as part of a reward program for people who are ride-sharing.

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only a small minority of students of the general population that would abuse [overnight parking].” John Winston, general manager of Tourism London, affirmed this position. “I think anyone who has the option of parking their car overnight could take advantage of it,” Winston said. “To suggest it’s only related to students is an assumption.” Winston was optimistic about the potential change. “We’re certainly supportive there’s one less restriction that will leave people in a more positive frame of mind,” Winston said. Miller believed those who oppose overnight parking, citing lost funds from parking tickets, have a weak argument. “We want to have a big city. We

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thegazette Volume 103, issue 43 Unionism undoubtedly is a good thing in some ways, but like strychnine, it must be taken in small doses. CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION, 1909

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Shuttle Not a Strike-Break Barring an unprecedented change in negotiations, today will mark the third day of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 741 strike. Yesterday saw comments made by the union that Western’s attempts to set up a shuttle bus service constitutes a strike-breaking move: a charge that may result in the union picketing campus. It is with great speculation we examine the charge made by the ATU Local 741 that Western’s shuttle service somehow constitutes strike-breaking. While the shuttle service will certainly make life easier for Western’s many students who live far away from campus, it is hard to understand how the operation will provide the same level of service as the London Transit Commission. Face it: students need to get to class — especially when professors seem to be unwilling to provide academic accommodation. In such a situation it would behoove members of the ATU Local 741 to recognize the administration will do what it can to get students on campus. Beyond the academic issue is the fact shuttle services can provide a safer way home. As horrible a scenario as it may be, the sheer number of students leaving campus after night class creates a dangerous situation. It is irresponsible to speak out against a service that may minimize these risks. The whole situation surrounding the shuttle service does make one question just what the union aims to accomplish. One would assume the union hopes to rally public support around its cause; but going against a measure that would assist students in getting to class is not exactly the best way to win student support. Perhaps transit workers hope personal interaction on picket lines will allow for a face-to-face chance to explain their side to students. A good idea to be sure: nobody ever cited Western students as being the most informed group of people. However, other problems would be created, with a primary one being congestion problems — the Richmond Gates are already a nightmare to navigate at the best of times. It is unlikely Western students will appreciate being used as bargaining chips in this dispute. This could have further ramifications, especially if the strike results in a need for higher fares for the LTC, necessitating another University Students’ Council referendum on increasing fees. Beyond students, the union should recognize Londoners’ grievances with the strike. London has a skyrocketing unemployment rate, which will only make the union’s attempt to garner sympathy all the more difficult. Worse still, students have shown a propensity to complain about the strike already. When further inconveniences are thrown their way it is unlikely the student community will be entirely sympathetic. The union should be mindful of this when they vote on whether a picket line will materialize later this week. For more information, please see “LTC” on P.1 Editorials appearing under the ‘opinions’ heading are decided upon by a majority of the editorial board and are written by a member of the editorial board but are not necessarily the expressed opinion of each editorial board member. All other opinions are strictly those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the USC, The Gazette, its editors or staff. Letters: Must include the contributor’s name, identification (ie. History II, Dean of Arts) and be submitted to [email protected]. Letters judged by the Editor-In-Chief to be libelous or derogatory will not be published. The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters and submissions and makes no guarantees that a letter will be published. All articles, letters, photographs, graphics, illustrations and cartoons published in The Gazette, both in the newspaper and online versions, are the property of The Gazette. By submitting any such material to The Gazette for publication, you grant to The Gazette a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable license to publish such material in perpetuity in any media, including but not limited to, The Gazette‘s hard copy and online archives. • Please recycle this newspaper •

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Students call USC, unions into question Re: “Transit strike hurting more than students” Nov. 17, 2009 To the editor: I have attended this institution for nearly six years now. In my time here, I can say this transit strike has the most serious potential to disrupt the Western student community. There’s no question it’s a serious issue; the University Students’ Council and the president, Emily Rowe, are out there “getting things done.” Are they really? Let’s not delude ourselves: the USC is a corporation and one that is effective, if not efficient. We are told the USC exists to serve students. The LTC strike presents a serious roadblock for Western students and there’s no telling how long the strike may last. The USC’s idea of “action” includes photocopying some hitchhiking signs and graciously permitting students to leave their bicycles in a vacant University Community Centre gym, which I don’t doubt, the higherups were brainstorming to do something with anyway. I don’t see this as going the extra mile in a time of real need for the USC’s subjects. If Miss Rowe would like to do something tangible, how about making the $4 coin-operated parking lots —TD Waterhouse, Alumni Hall etc., free for the duration of the strike? If the concern is people parking in permit spots, announce you’ll raise the fines for those infractions, but make the other spots, which [are still] vacant around campus, fair game. I made an effort to follow the USC election and cast my [ballot] with Miss Rowe last year. It’s time for her to actually accomplish something that will assist Western students. We don’t expect water to be turned into wine — it’s impossible to replace hundreds of city buses, but do

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To the editor: Anyone who tries to defend the bus driver strike as legitimate is obviously still living in the early 20th century. Back then, union forming and striking was the only way for workers to improve their working conditions to something better than extremely dangerous and to convince employers to pay them a wage that would keep them above the poverty line. Neither of these problems exist in present day Canada, making me raise the question, why do we even have unions anymore? We now have laws in place keeping working conditions safe and wage laws to ensure fair compensation. Unions are not needed to solve these practical problems anymore, so now they only cause problems and this strike is a perfect example. The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 741 has demonstrated that they now control an essential public service and are holding the vast majority of students, and many other London residents, hostage. There is virtually no reason why the LTC should even consider dealing with the demands of this union. I submit that if the Amalgamated Transit Union doesn’t want to accept the reasonable offer proposed to them, the LTC should just hire non-unionized workers to operate the busses. Wage rates would be reasonable for the workers, there would be no strikes and people who actually value their job would be put to work in an economy where having a job is not a right, but a privilege. —Anthony Buonaiuto

Protest had more support than reported Re: “U of T Students Showing Support for Disability Prof” Nov. 6, 2009 To the editor: I am writing this letter to highlight two important and unfortunate errors in Shreya Tekriwal’s article “U of T students showing support for disability prof”. Kim Luke, assistant dean of the arts and science faculty, is reported as saying that the planned November 3rd protest rally failed to materialize and only “about 40 to 50 people” were in attendance for the public lecture. In fact, our peaceful protest did take place as planned, and the public lecture that followed drew over 100 supporters, many of whom sat on the floor and filled the doorway due to lack of space. Photographs of the event can be accessed through our public Facebook Group: “Save Disability Studies at U of T”. It is unclear why University administration provided incorrect information to the Gazette about facts that are evident. We value the support of Gazette readers, and encourage everyone to speak out against the University of Toronto’s attempt to cancel all disability studies programs. —Anthony Foster Equity/Sociology III Vice-President, Equity Studies Students’ Union University of Toronto

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STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN. Liz Trinnear is currently competing for a MuchMusic VJ position, a long-time aspiration of the fourth-year student.

MIT student vies for MuchMusic VJ position “It’s extremely important to just be yourself,” Trinnear says By Meagan Kashty Gazette Staff

Since entering MuchMusic’s search for the next VJ, Liz Trinnear, a fourth-year Western media, information and technoculture student, has been through a whirlwind of interviews and publicity. Despite practically losing her voice during the course of her interview with the Gazette — the first of three for her that day —Trinnear remained optimistic and enthusiastic. And why shouldn’t she be? Out of about 4,000 contestants, Trinnear is one of eight individuals to make it to the VJ search finale. Trinnear has always had aspirations of being a MuchMusic VJ. “It basically started while I was growing up, watching people on TV,” Trinnear said. “I’d come home and watch MuchMusic and think it was so exciting watching my favourite artists on stage.” From that point on she started working towards the ultimate goal of employment as a MuchMusic VJ. However, she nearly missed the opportunity to enter the competition this year. Trinnear posted her application video a week before voting ballots closed — giving the 4,000 other competitors a threeweek head start. “Obviously the start of the school year is extremely chaotic — I just didn’t see the ads,” Trinnear

said. “Luckily five separate friends good for their own reasons — everyone has something different from notified me of the competition.” Ultimately, Trinnear noted, the me, which makes them stand out.” The first challenge for the conmost difficult thing about that preliminary vote was putting her per- testants was to take a week to raise as much money as possible for a sonality in the video. “That was my biggest struggle — charity of their choice. This gave how do I tell MuchMusic about Trinnear the opportunity to raise myself, especially in a five-minute awareness for dEBra, a charity that film?” Trinnear said. “I say, do things supports a disease near and dear to you normally do, say things you her heart, Epidermolysis Bullosa. EB, a skin normally say. For condition that me it’s extremely important to just “We all have something has afflicted Trinnear since be yourself. about us that makes us a childhood, caus“Obviously it’s es blistering and not as easy in bit different, and for me sores on the skin front of the camera, but you have EB happens to be it. If I even with only a mild touch. to show who you can show a bit of hope “Because I really are,” she have EB and added. for getting this far in the have been raised Following the vote for the top dream, it goes beyond with it, as soon as [MuchMusic] 16, each contesthe competition.” said ‘charity’ I tant had to make knew it was time another video — Liz Trinnear to give back to an where they “took organization that it to the streets.” The following week Trinnear found has been so close to me and helped me in so many ways,” Trinnear said. out she was in the top eight. “It was such a cherry topper to MuchMusic is testing the VJ hopefuls with weekly challenges. do this,” she added. “I’ve talked to The results of these challenges, con- the president, and he was so overtinued viewer voting and MuchMu- whelmed with joy that I chose it — sic’s consideration will determine and it happened to be EB awareness week. All the dots connected.” the results for the final four. Trinnear emphasized her expe“It’s hard because I don’t have a competitive nature at all,” Trinnear rience with EB has contributed to confessed. “All the hopefuls are her drive to be a VJ.

“This skin condition has taught me to look at my appearance and look at my personality,” Trinnear said. “My life’s aspiration has been to be optimistic, enjoy life, get myself out there, and [EB] has definitely shaped who I am.” “We all have something about us that makes us a bit different, and for me EB happens to be it,” Trinnear concluded. “If I can show a bit of hope for getting this far in the dream, it goes beyond the competition.” The most recent challenge had contestants put together and film an entertainment news segment. As she progresses in the competition, Trinnear cited Western as being a huge reason for her success. “[MIT students’ council] involvement and Western involvement has been huge to me,” Trinnear said. “Western has given me so much knowledge and it’s time to use and share that.” While Trinnear will have to go head-to-head with other VJ hopefuls, she remains certain that throughout the competition she will maintain her individuality. “At the end of the day, I’m myself,” Trinnear concluded. “You can teach me how to walk it and talk it, but you can’t teach me passion or how to be true to myself.” For more information, check out Liz Trinnear’s profile at http://vj.muchmusic.com.

Sunday Warfare, The Johnstones and Mad Caddies are three bands that brought out the best in each other Saturday night at Call the Office. Although at $20 the tickets were a little on the expensive side for the venue, the show still drew a large crowd. London’s own Sunday Warfare — a band that often plays shows in the city—started off the evening strong. The well-established local quartet has been nominated for “Best Punk Album of London” by Scene magazine the past two years. Although their music is loud and in your face, the band’s short set was by no means obnoxious. Opening bands are usually not up to par with the headliners, but there are always exceptions — Ajax’s The Johnstones were one of them. The Johnstones took to the stage second and certainly knew how to please an audience. Headlining at Call the Office back in January, the band put on another dance party this weekend. Their crowd-pleasing set list was made up of old and new material, and included the hits “L.A.D.I.E.S” and “Gone For A Long Time.” The quintet also performed an incredible rendition of Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Great Balls of Fire.” Mad Caddies, all the way from Santa Barbara, California, finished off the night. The group has been an integral part of the ska-punk scene for a long time and has released five full-length albums. The band drew its noticeably older fan base to the show, but was also well received by the younger audience members. They displayed their unique sound, incorporating reggae, swing and jazz into their music. Mad Caddies and The Johnstones complemented each other’s sound and performance styles, making them a dynamic touring team. Their North American tour is currently hitting cities across Canada before heading down to the United States. Tickets were well worth the money on Saturday — the combination of Sunday Warfare’s local talent, The Johnstones’ energy and the Mad Caddies’ musical maturity made for a great four-hour show.

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IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT. John Cusack and Amanda Peet’s acting doesn’t live up to the impressive visual effects in Roland Emmerich’s 2012.

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Stunning visuals keep generic disaster flick 2012 afloat By Eliot Hong Gazette Staff

2012 Directed by: Roland Emmerich Starring: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Woody Harrelson

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Mustangs on cloud nine after winning weekend Second line provides four goals in rout By Elton Hobson Gazette Staff

On Friday, the Mustangs men’s hockey team faced its toughest test of the season — and passed with flying colours. Taking to the ice at Thompson arena, the Mustangs looked to continue their seven-game winning streak and maintain the top spot in the Ontario University Athletics West conference. However, the undefeated Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Patriotes, the top team in the OUA East, stood in their way. “Coming into the game, I knew it was going to be a huge challenge for us,” Mustangs assistant coach Pat Powers said. Despite a slow start, the Mustangs rose to the occasion, taking the game 5-1 in a dominant performance. “All 20 guys needed to work to make it happen. That was our most complete game all season — outside the first five minutes,” Powers added. In those first five minutes, the Patriotes managed to get on the board. An early Mustang slip up allowed UQTR forward Etienne Bellavance-Martin to bank the puck off the post and past goaltender Anthony Greico just 27 seconds into the game. “For five minutes after a goal, whether we score or they score, we really put a lot of emphasis on playing the body [and] finishing our checks,” Mustangs captain Luc Martin said after the game. “We go five minutes full bore just to make sure we take the game back, [and] put it back where we want it.” “We put [Aaron] Snow, [Kevin] Baker, and [Keaton] Turkiewicz in, and they got the puck in deep and really turned the momentum around for us,” Powers said. For the rest of the period, the Mustangs pressured the Patriotes, but couldn’t find the net. Patriotes goalie Jean-Christophe Blanchard shut the door repeatedly, especially on power play chances from Yashar Farmanara and Joe McCann. The Mustangs continued pressuring UQTR in the second, finally being rewarded when Baker tied the game at one after he managed to tip a one-timer from defenceman Ryan Martinelli midway through the period. At the start of the third period, the intensity level rose yet again. For both teams, the physicality on the ice took a step up — and more than once, the officials had to rush in to prevent a possible brawl. “It’s just heat of battle sort of thing,” Martin said. “They wanted to win. They were getting a little chippy and we’re not going to take that.” Western’s line of Snow, Turkiewicz and Baker proved to be the difference. They combined for four of the Mustangs’ five goals, with Snow claiming two.

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IN QUEBEC WE PREFER RINGETTE. It will be a long trip back to Quebec for UQTR goalie Jean-Christophe Blanchard, seen here after a Mustangs tally. He allowed five goals on 39 shots in Friday night’s tilt with the Mustangs.

“Coming into the game, I knew it was going to be a huge challenge for us. […] All 20 guys needed to work to make it happen. That was our most complete game all season.” —Pat Powers Mustangs Assistant Coach

For Martin, who also notched a power play goal in the final minute, it was simply a matter of smart strategy on the ice. “We really wanted to put a lot of shots on [Blanchard]. We heard he was a big, good goalie, and that the only way to score on him would be rebounds — put as many pucks on him as possible and crash the net,” he said. Once again, Western’s solid penalty killing and another excellent performance from Greico buoyed the team. After conceding the early goal, Greico shut UQTR out, giving the Mustangs the confidence to constantly attack. “I don’t think we’ve had a bad game with him all season,” Powers said. “Tonight wasn’t any different.” For the Patriotes, the first loss of the season was a bitter pill to swallow. Head Coach Jacques Laporte reflected the disappointment of his team, but was proud of their effort. “For us, of course we’re disappointed. But we were short [on the]

lineup; a few guys are home for school [and we have] a few injuries. We’re only 8-1 now, so I think we’ll bounce back,” Laporte said. When it comes to finding that motivation, Laporte knew it wouldn’t be hard — especially if they face Western again. “Of course, if we meet them again, there won’t be any motivational speeches,” Laporte said. “We’ll just keep this game in the minds of the boys, and I think it’ll add up better for us.” On the Mustangs side, Martin was conciliatory to his UQTR opponents — to a point. “Maybe they ran out of gas because they had such a long trip,” he said. “But it’s still a great victory for us.” On Saturday night, the Mustangs defeated the Concordia Stingers 104 at Thompson arena to extend their winning streak to nine games. Western now heads to the nation’s capital to take on the Ottawa Gee-Gees and the Carleton Ravens.

MUSTANGS NINE GAME WIN STREAK

The Opponents Date Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 22 Oct. 30 Oct. 31 Nov. 5 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 14

Opponent @ Guelph vs. York vs. Windsor vs. Guelph @ Laurier @ York vs. Waterloo vs. UQTR vs. Concordia

Result W 4-3 W 3-0 W 4-1 W 5-1 W 4-3 W 6-1 W 3-2 W 5-1 W 10-4

Leading Scorer K. Turkiewicz 2G P. Ouellet 1G K. Baker 2G A. Snow 2G, 2A P. Lee 3A A. Snow 2G, 2A K. Lamb 1G K. Baker 1G, 2A A. Snow 1G, 2A

The Energy Line The Mustangs second line of Keaton Turkiewicz, Kevin Baker and Aaron Snow has been on fire over the team’s nine-game win streak. Here’s a look at their production over the past nine games GP 9 9 9

K. Turkiewicz K. Baker A. Snow

G 9 7 7

A 5 6 12

P 14 13 19

The Goalies Games Started Mins A. Greico 6 412 K. Hunt 3 128

Wins 7 2

GAA 1.31 3.76

Save % Shots .960 227 .864 59

GA 9 8

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