Metro Halifax - January 6, 2016

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Halifax

GUN CONTROL
PRESIDENT OBAMA
MOVED TO ACTION
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Herd deal
Alisa Walsh was one of many on
hand as the ship left the jetty on
Tuesday. Her daughter, Leading
Seaman Meagan Hatt, is part
of the crew that is deploying on top sniper
Operation Reassurance.
JEFF HARPER/METRO
QMJHL this season, recording 24 goals
As trade and 50 points in 38 games.
Russell said Moynihan’s broth-
window closes,
er, Connor, would be sticking
GM won’t say around.
Taylor, 20, is a veteran blue-
if team is done liner who will fill an overage spot
with Moynihan on the move.
In 31 games this season, Tay-
Zane lor has six points and a plus-11
Woodford rating.
Metro | Halifax Russell said the move gives
younger players on the rebuild-
The Halifax Mooseheads pulled ing Mooseheads a chance for
the trigger on another big deal some more ice time, and more
on Tuesday, but the team’s GM importantly, gives the team a
said it’s “hard to say” whether third first-round pick in the
any more trades are coming upcoming draft.
before Wednesday’s deadline. Tuesday’s move is the third
The Mooseheads dealt forward significant one made by Halifax
Danny Moynihan and a third- during the trade window.
round pick to the Shawinigan Before Christmas, the team
Cataractes in exchange for Hali- traded blue-liner Cavan Fitz-
fax native Zach Taylor and a first- gerald to Shawinigan and
round draft pick. Cody Donaghy to the Moncton
Both picks are for 2016. Wildcats.
“At this point in his career, it’s Russell said Tuesday night
a good move for him,” Moose- “it’s too hard to say” whether
heads GM Cam Russell said of there would be any more trades
Moynihan during Tuesday coming before the QMJHL’s
night’s home game against trade deadline at 1 p.m. on
the Charlottetown Islanders. Wednesday.
SAYING GOODBYE Russell said Moynihan When asked specific-
was “pleased” to be ally if right-winger Timo
able to go play for a Meier could be traded,
team with an “excel- Russell said, “I can’t
lent” chance of win- comment on that.”
ning the Memorial
HMCS Fredericton leaves Halifax Harbour Cup this season. The Mooseheads
for six-month mission metroNEWS Moynihan, 20, traded forward
leads the Moose- Danny Moynihan.
heads in scoring JEFF HARPER/METRO
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COLLISION
Teen hospitalized by
family member’s car
A 17-year-old girl was hos- time,” a police release states.
pitalized after being hit by The 17-year-old was hit and
a vehicle that she was just fell into a snowbank and onto
dropped off from in the park- the ground.
ing lot of Halifax West High She suffered non-life-threat-
School. ening injuries and police say
Police say the collision hap- the driver won’t be ticket-
pened at 8:50 ed “given
a.m. Tuesday. the circum-
After drop- stances.”
ping the teen- Luckily it was minor W h e n
ager off, police asked what
injuries and nothing
say the driver the relation-
looked before more serious. ship between
pulling away, Const. Dianne Woodworth the driver
believing she and 17-year-
had walked be- old girl was,
hind the car. police spokesman Const.
“She had actually walked in Dianne Woodworth would
front of the vehicle and the only say “they’re related.”
driver was unable to stop in PHILIP CROUCHER/METRO If proposed changes are approved, the King Street fire station will switch from having full-time career firefighter to
volunteers on evenings and weekends. METRO FILE
CRIME Dartmouth preparing
Police issue warrant
for alleged fraudster
to heat up staffi ng feud
Police are asking the public arrested in New Brunswick on
to help them locate Stephen Dec. 19 and remains in police
Wade Tracey, 29. custody.
A province-wide arrest war- Police say a common scheme
rant has been issued for Tracey would involve opening a bank AWARENESS “People are upset. They don’t union, Dartmouth Centre Coun.
involving charges of fraud, account under a stolen iden- City meeting to think that relying on volunteer Gloria McCluskey and Rissesco,
forgery, break and enter and tity and using that account to firefighters on evenings and This is not the who will summarize some of the
possession of stolen property. fraudulently purchase items discuss future weekends will provide adequate concerns expressed by down-
time to be cutting
Tracey’s alleged involve- from buy and sell websites. protection,” said the executive town businesses.
of King Street
ment in identity theft and Tracey is described as white, director of the Downtown Dart- services. The floor will then be opened
cheque fraud crimes have 6’1 and is about 250 to 270 fi re station mouth Business Commission. Tim Rissesco to residents and others to express
often been with a female ac- pounds with tattoos covering If approved, Rissesco said the their concerns.
complice. That accomplice was his hands. He has been known proposal by Halifax Regional “What we hope to achieve is
to travel throughout Nova Sco- Yvette Fire and Emergency Services to public meeting greater awareness of the issue
tia and Alberta. d’Entremont switch from 24-7 career firefight- “If we had a fire, every second and to create a call to action for
Investigators believe that Metro | Halifax ers at the station to volunteers on would count. Plus we are ex- people to call their councillors
there may be more victims in evenings and weekends would periencing significant growth and say they don’t want this to
Nova Scotia and that others Tim Rissesco is expecting a good significantly impact residents with new buildings going up happen,” Rissesco said.
may fall victim to future turnout for Wednesday’s pub- and businesses. at King’s Wharf,” said Rissesco. “To be able to adequately serve
fraudulent activity. lic meeting to discuss concerns He said concerns expressed to “This is not the time to be cut- the downtown core you would
Anyone with information about proposed staffing chan- the business commission about ting services.” need to have some very under-
on where Tracey can be found ges to Dartmouth’s King Street effects on response time led to The meeting will include pres- standing employers and many
is asked to contact their local fire station. the decision to host Wednesday’s entations from the firefighters very committed volunteers.”
police department or Windsor
District RCMP at (902) 798-
Stephen Wade Tracey HANDOUT 2207. METRO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Murder case added to rewards program
IN BRIEF
Snack truck snatched Home destroyed by fire of Matthew Hebb and Earle “I urge anyone with informa-
Haley
An Old Dutch truck loaded Firefighters from several de- Stewart through the Rewards tion about these tragic deaths
with snack foods was re- partments were out in snowy Ryan for Major Unsolved Crimes Pro- to please come forward.”
Metro | Halifax
ported stolen in Bridgetown conditions Monday night gram. On the afternoon of Dec. 12,
over the weekend. to battle a house fire near Anyone who provides the 2012, police and firefighters re-
The cargo truck was stolen the Big Scoop Restaurant in The 2012 murder of two men police with information lead- sponded to a structure fire at
on Jan. 3, and was later Middleton. in Sheet Harbour has been add- ing to the arrest and convic- 455 Highway 374, where Hebb
found in the county after it Firefighters remained on ed to the provincial rewards tion of those responsible for and Stewart were found dead.
was driven into a ditch. There the scene for several hours. program. these deaths could receive up Police believe there are
have been no arrests and no The two-storey home still On Tuesday, the Department to $150,000. people who have informa-
food was taken. TC MEDIA, WITH stands, but appears to be de- of Justice said in a release they “These families deserve an- tion that could result in an
FILES FROM METRO stroyed inside. TC MEDIA are hoping to receive more in- swers,” Justice Minister Diana arrest and possible charges
formation about the homicides Whalen said in the release. in this case. Matthew HebbHANDOUT
Halifax Wednesday, January 6, 2016 3
Frankie Allison looks over a poinsettia plant at his Hammonds Plains home on Tuesday. He believes it is his wife’s spirit that has resulted in the plant’s spectacular and unusual growth. JEFF HARPER/METRO
A love that grows each year
EXTRAORDINARY still with him after all these inches around. Allison said it My sister-in-law who I talk over the holidays it serves as a
Man’s 100-lb years in the form of a poin- continues to grow although he to every day said to me this reminder of his late wife and
settia plant. does little more than water it the time they shared.
poinsettia won She won the plant through twice a week and give it regu- morning, ‘Max is still with you.’ I “We were close and I miss
a radio contest and picked it lar fertilizer. believe that she is still with us. her,” he said.
by his late wife
up on Christmas Eve, two days “I had it sitting on a coffee Jim Sullivan at Halifax Seed
Frankie Allison
19 years ago before her unexpected death table off the picture window said a poinsettia the size of Al-
from a heart attack. She was that first year and it just kept lison’s is unusual because they
52. growing and I thought, ‘Wow. keeping it growing. rip the pot open and lift the thrive in warmer climates and
Yvette Today, 19 years later, that This is growing fast,’” Allison He now needs to transfer plant onto its side and slide it most people don’t keep them
d’Entremont plant weighs more than 100 recalled. the plant to a larger pot but into a new pot,” he said. very long.
Metro | Halifax pounds and sits in a pot rough- As the years passed and the said that presents a challenge Allison said having lost his “What I think is great is
ly the size of a washing ma- plant continued to thrive, Al- because it will require two or wife on Boxing Day makes that someone had the patience
Frankie Allison misses his wife, chine. lison said family members three people. Christmas especially difficult. and took the time to take care
Maxine, who died in 1996, It stands four feet nine began commenting on how “The only way to do that But the plant helps because of it for all those years,” Sul-
but he believes her spirit is inches tall and is 12 feet nine they felt Maxine’s spirit was now from this large pot is to when it comes into full bloom livan said.
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4 Wednesday, January 6, 2016 Halifax
A heartfelt military sendoff
HMCS FREDERICTON
Families wave
goodbye as
six-month
mission begins
Yvette
d’Entremont
Metro | Halifax
Barry Cameron was dry-eyed but
full of emotion Tuesday as he
waited to wave a final goodbye
to his husband, Ryan Cameron.
Ryan Cameron is one of 250
personnel who left Halifax
aboard HMCS Fredericton for
a six-month deployment. His
husband said although it is dif-
ficult, military families know it
comes with the territory.
“This is his first major de-
ployment. It was usually three
or four months at a time when
he has gone before,” Barry Cam-
eron said, standing on the jetty
looking up at the ship as it pre-
pared to leave Halifax.
“It is exciting. It is scary. It is
a big mix of emotions. But I’m
proud. Absolutely.”
As families crowded on the
jetty waiting for their loved
ones to depart, many joked
about the frigid temperatures.
Chloe Fitzgibbons, 9, was
bundled up alongside her mom,
younger sister Madison and Above: Madison Fitzgibbons, 6, and her sister Chloe Fitzgibbons, 9, hold signs for dad Kristian Fitzgibbons, dockside as the HMCS Fredericton deploys Tuesday
grandmother to say goodbye on Operation REASSURANCE. Below: Crew members line the deck to say goodbye to family and friends. JEFF HARPER/METRO
to her father, Kristian Fitzgib- gibbons said, as her daughters HMCS Fredericton was de-
REASSURANCE bons. The girls held bright pink shared holding the two signs. ployed on Operation REASSUR-
signs, including one that read, “We also have a countdown ANCE and will join NATO forces
Operation REASSURANCE ‘Bye daddy, I’ll miss you. All calendar with stickers and my in the Mediterranean Sea.
is HMCS Fredericton’s my Love.’ husband wrote a journal for A Department of National
second deployment in sup- Although “a little bit sad,” them with an entry each day.” Defence news release described
port of NATO assurance Chloe said she intends to use the operation as part of NATO’s
measures. It has a crew of her tablet to email her dad daily. assurance measures to pro-
250 personnel of all ranks, “This is his very first deploy- mote security and stability in
including an embarked ment. In our house we made a It is exciting. It is Central and Eastern Europe.
CH-124 Sea King helicopter deployment wall where they scary. It is a big The ship replaces HMCS Win-
and air detachment. (daughters) can put pictures or mix of emotions. nipeg, which has been part
anything they want to send to of Standing NATO Maritime
YVETTE D’ENTREMONT/METRO dad,” her mother Jennifer Fitz- Military spouse Barry Cameron Forces since July 2015.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Imprudence led to alleged navy security breach: Rear admiral
An alleged security breach network,” Newton said after store secret files. confidential information. to save time, he said.
PAST BREACH
at one of the Royal Canadian taking part in a dockside cere- A search warrant filed in Christian Leuprecht, a profes- “We should be careful not
Navy’s most sensitive security mony that saw the frigate HMCS provincial court alleges the ac- sor at the Royal Military College to infer intent,” he said. “We
operations was the result of Fredericton depart Halifax for tions of a man identified only In 2013, Sub-Lt. Jeffrey of Canada in Kingston, Ont., should await any charges be-
imprudence, not malice, says a six-month, NATO-led mission as “Mr. Zawidski” violated a Paul Delisle was sentenced said documents labelled secret ing laid.”
the navy’s commander on the in the Mediterranean. section of the federal Security to 20 years in prison for or confidential do not always The warrant, issued Sept. 15,
Atlantic coast. “We’ve looked at ... the work Information Act that deals with copying secret computer contain sensitive information. 2015, says military police seized
Rear Admiral John Newton of the person involved and it’s wrongful communication of files at HMCS Trinity and “I have long argued that we four hard drives, a laptop com-
said Tuesday the so-called data an issue of imprudence in hand- information. selling them to Russia. classify way too much documen- puter, some CDs and floppy
spill involving more than 1,000 ling material, but it’s nothing None of the allegations has tation as secret, confidential, disks from Zawidski’s Halifax
secret documents was the re- more nefarious than that.” been proven in court. Newton classified or for Canadian eyes office in September following
sult of mishandling of files by Military police in Halifax al- said he has received no indica- at HMC Dockyard. only,” said Leuprecht, an expert a complaint about a possible
a civilian employee, a mistake lege that between 2004 and tion that charges have been laid. Maj. Martell Thompson, a on security threats who also security breach. Zawidski’s per-
that did not pose a threat to 2009 a web designer working at However, the warrant says military spokesman, declined teaches at Queen’s University. sonal network drive contained
military intelligence. HMCS Trinity — the military’s Zawidski’s network accounts to offer details about Zaw- This type of risk manage- 1,086 secret documents and 11
“We do not fear that there principal East Coast intelligence have been frozen and he has idski, but he confirmed he ment process casts a wide confidential documents, dated
was a threat to the material that centre — used Defence Depart- been barred from entering the has been transferred to a section net that can ensnare people between 2004 and 2009, the
was uploaded to a unclassified ment networks to improperly building where he once worked that does not deal with who are just cutting corners warrant says. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Halifax Wednesday, January 6, 2016 5
First responders need help: NDP
SUICIDE
Advocate
says time
WORK STRESS the last thing they need when
Province needs they are trying to get better to act is
from PTSD,” he said.
to move ahead
Labour Minister Kelly Regan
with PTSD said the government will have now
“more to say” about PTSD later
support: Critic this year — but she added that
work has been done that didn’t
require legislation to clarify Vince Savoia, a former para-
Manitoba’s move to recognize “confusion” around workers medic and advocate who as-
post-traumatic stress as a work- compensation rules related to sists first responders through
related disease has a Nova Sco- psychological injuries. the Tema Conter Memorial
tia politician wondering what She said first responders are Trust Fund, believes govern-
happened to a government eligible for help within a year ments have no choice but
promise to look at more ways of being diagnosed for PTSD, to take a serious look at the
to help emergency workers even if the condition is linked problem of PTSD.
such as police, firefighters and to a traumatic event that may He said there were 39 con-
paramedics in his province. have happened several years firmed suicides by first re-
The third party NDP intro- before. sponders in 2015, and an-
duced a bill in October 2014 Previously, she said some other 27 in 2014.
calling for all current and for- people mistakenly believed the “What the presumptive
mer emergency responders diagnosis had to occur within legislation will do for the
to receive automatic or pre- a year of the traumatic event. first responder is allow them
sumptive coverage for a PTSD Members of the Halifax Regional Police Public Safety Unit train at the Nova Scotia Firefighters Regan also said PTSD has to get treatment they need
diagnosis under workers com- School in Waverley. NDP want to help those under strain in such jobs. JEFF HARPER/METRO been given its own category in- sooner rather than later,”
pensation. stead of being listed as a psych- he said.
The governing Liberals ap- 2015 session of the legislature. Changes to Manitoba’s which took effect Jan. 1, make ological injury so the board PTSD is treated as a pre-
peared receptive at the time, NDP house leader Dave Wil- Workers Compensation Act, anyone who is diagnosed by can better track the number of sumptive condition under
with Health Minister Leo Glav- son, who introduced the bill, a medical professional after a cases affecting first responders. changes to workers compen-
ine saying that an all-party said there’s been no committee job-related trauma eligible for She said there are more sation laws in British Colum-
committee would be struck formed and he’s heard little treatment and compensation. changes to come, although bia and Alberta.
to examine ways to support about the government’s plans Wilson believes Nova Sco- she wouldn’t be specific. Meanwhile, Ontario and
We are watching
first responders dealing with over the past 15 months. tia’s first responders are get- “Absolutely, we are watch- New Brunswick are cur-
the mental-health issue. “I’m quite frustrated by the what is going on ting coverage, but only to a ing what is going on across the rently examining laws that
Glavine said the committee whole process,” said Wilson, a across the country. certain extent. country to see what other juris- contain changes similar to
would submit a report to the former paramedic with nine “It’s usually after a long dictions are doing,” she said. Manitoba’s.
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6 Wednesday, January 6, 2016 Halifax
Bay Ferries needs vessel COURT
Man’s
crimes
for Yarmouth service
catch up
A series of convictions have
finally made their way through
TRANSPORTATION the court system almost 20
Government years after the crimes were
committed.
not worried, William “Willy” Arthur Mac-
Donald, 54, of Simpson’s Lake
minister says
appeared in Amherst provin-
cial court this week and plead-
Bay Ferries has yet to secure ed guilty to charges of assault
a vessel for ferry service be- and damaging private property
tween Yarmouth and Portland stemming from a Nov. 9, 1998
for the 2016 season, but the incident in Springhill.
province’s minister of trans- MacDonald also used the
portation says he isn’t worried. court appearance on Monday
At the end of October, the to plead guilty to a 10-year-old
province announced Bay Fer- charge of failing to appear in
ries was the preferred candi- court in 2006.
date to operate the service and For his crimes, MacDonald
said the company had 45 days was handed 30 days’ custody
to secure a vessel. That dead- for the 2006 charge and an
line has now lapsed. additional 30 days’ consecu-
“That is certainly not a con- tive custody for the 1998 char-
cern for us,” Geoff MacLel- ges, less 18 days for the time
lan said in an interview late he served waiting to appear
Monday with the Yarmouth in court following his recent
Vanguard. arrest.
“Bay Ferries is out there, A review of MacDonald’s
they’re in the market, they’re criminal record provided to
in daily contact with brokers the courts by RCMP revealed a
internationally and they’ve past that started running afoul
obviously committed to this with the law in the late 1970s
service for 2016 and beyond.” and that continued into the
Until it’s known what vessel 1980s with charges of break
will be used, MacLellan said and enter, theft and public
contract negotiations can’t Bay Ferries is taking over from The Nova Star, shown above, on the Yarmouth-Portland route. METRO FILE mischief.
be finalized. Before the 1998 incidents,
But the public has been ask- will be coming once negotia- MacDonald was sentenced to
ing how marketing can begin The Liberals are putting the tions are completed for the $41.5M two years’ federal custody at
with the service set to begin season with Bay Ferries. Springhill Institution for a
2016 sailing season in serious
in six months and no vessel. “I believe that what they Moncton, N.B. break and enter.
MacLellan said he has dis- jeopardy and it’s time to come come forward with prior to While on the lam, MacDon-
cussed marketing with the clean. Conservative MLA Chris d’Entremont sailing … will be the best pos- Hspoewn mt ounc thh teh fee rprryo sveirnvcicee ald’s run-ins with the law con-
company. sible business model mix for over two years. tinued in Alberta where he was
“There is no concern on the this run,” MacLellan said. charged in 2001 for obstruc-
METRO
Bay Ferries side that we are lications, but there are lots “The relative baseline could But not everyone feels tion, assault and failing to ap-
running out of time,” he said. of avenues to promote the be in the high 50,000 range. “soon” is good enough, and pear in court, and then again in
MacLellan said the company ferry, including social media We don’t think it’s reasonable the area’s Progressive Conserv- time to come clean,” said 2007 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.,
has been contacting the tour- and online. to raise expectations past that ative MLA Chris d’Entremont d’Entremont. where he was charged with
ism sector in Nova Scotia and MacLellan added there point now,” MacLellan said. is calling on the Liberals to He said the passing of the possession of stolen property.
Maine to make sure they know won’t be expectations of If there’s an increase “that’s release information on the 45-day deadline without con- RCMP apprehended William
the service will be available. 100,000 or 80,000 passen- fantastic” and if it dips below ferry now. crete information on the ser- MacDonald before Christmas
The minister acknowledged gers for this year as Nova Star that number that’s cause for “The Liberals are putting vice gives people the right to following a tip he had returned
they may miss the boat on Cruises had in its two years of concern, MacLellan said. the 2016 sailing season in be concerned. to the area.
marketing in some print pub- operating the service. MacLellan said more details serious jeopardy and it’s THE YARMOUTH VANGUARD TC MEDIA
FEDERAL APPOINTMENT
George Elliott Clarke named poet laureate
George Elliott Clarke, a much- the librarian and archivist of tribution to Canada’s cultural
honoured Nova Scotia writer, Canada, Official Languages fabric is exceptional.”
has been named the country’s Commissioner Graham Fra- Regan called him a versa- I’m humbled
seventh parliamentary poet ser and Pierre Lassonde, chair tile and engaging writer who
and honoured,
laureate. of the Canada Council for the “will bring great honour to the
He succeeds Michel Pleau, Arts. position.” inspired and eager.
whose two-year term ended Clarke won the 2001 Govern- Clarke is a seventh-genera-
George Elliott Clarke
Dec. 31. or General’s Award for Poetry tion Canadian of African-Amer-
Clarke’s appointment was for his book, Execution Poems. ican and Mi’kmaq heritage,
announced jointly by Senate He is also an accomplished whose work has explored the in Parliament on occasions of
Speaker George Furey and Com- playwright and literary critic African experience in Canada. state, sponsoring poetry read-
mons Speaker Geoff Regan. and is an officer of the Order Parliament established the ings, advising the parliament-
The appointment was recom- of Canada. post in 2001 to draw attention ary librarian on the library’s
mended by a selection commit- “George Elliott Clarke has to the reading and writing of cultural collection and related
tee chaired by parliamentary been a true ambassador of the poetry. duties at the request of the two
librarian Sonia L’Heureux and work of Canadian poets,” Furey The poet laureate’s duties in- Speakers or the librarian. George Elliott Clarke is a renowned Nova Scotia writer.
composed of Guy Berthiaume, said in a statement. “His con- clude composing poetry for use THE CANADIAN PRESS THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO
Canada Wednesday, January 6, 2016 7
STUDY
At least
2,250 vets
homeless
For what’s believed to be the
first time, the federal govern-
ment has estimated how many
of Canada’s homeless are for-
mer soldiers.
The March 2015 study by
Employment and Social De-
velopment Canada estimates
that 2,250 former soldiers use
shelters regularly, about 2.7
per cent of the total homeless
population that uses tempor-
ary lodging.
The report, which comes
from a database that tracks 60
emergency shelters across the
country, noted that the data
does not capture the number
of veterans who do not use
shelters.
Researchers found that vet-
erans who end up homeless
tend to be older than non-veter-
ans in the same circumstances.
The average age of homeless
veterans is 52, compared with
Barn fire kills more Tributes — Neighbour 37 in the general population.
Madison Ross, 15, “Interestingly, there is a par-
hangs ribbons, flowers ticularly high rate of episodic
and a stuffed pony she homelessness among female
brought from home on veterans,” said the report.
than 40 racehorses a fence at Classy Lane THE CANADIAN PRESS
Stables. Forty horses
died during an overnight IN BRIEF
fire at the stables near
Guelph, Ont.
Cities opposed homeless
TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
count, data show
ONTARIO being housed at the Classy Lane was also destroyed in the fire. would have reached 45, but two Fighting the inferno The federal government is
Like losing a Stables in the southern Ontario The economic impact ex- other horses normally housed — Firefighters work to moving ahead this month
town of Puslinch, about 20 tends well into the close-knit, in the barn were out at races bring a blaze under con- with a nationally co-ordin-
child, says one kilometres south of Guelph. horse-oriented community, at the time. trol at the Classy Lane ated count of homeless
All of his animals and three said Classy Lane co-owner Ja- The fire broke out on a night Stables, in Puslinch, people, despite oppos-
trainer who
dozen others perished Mon- mie Millier. Grooms, veterin- when temperatures dipped as Ont., on Tuesday. ition from cities. Cities
lost 7 animals day night in a blaze that could arians, blacksmiths and other low as -20 C. ANDREW COLLINS/ complained they wouldn’t
only be subdued through the professionals involved in the Local crews responded quick- THE CANADIAN PRESS have enough time to
efforts of 50 firefighters from industry will be feeling the ly, but found the barn fully get resources in place
The deaths of 43 racehorses multiple communities. effects of the equine deaths engulfed in flames once they All that remains of to count every home-
in a massive barn fire is more “It’s almost like losing a for months to come, he said. arrived on scene. the barn — Firefighters less person during one
than just a professional catas- child,” the 38-year-old said. Millier had been vacationing Puslinch’s fire chief Steven walk past the destroyed 24-hour period, and that
trophe — it’s akin to losing Lagace said the blaze also in Florida when he got word of Goode said the wintry weather the Classy Lanes Sta- a count in January would
members of a family, one train- represents a devastating pro- the fire and hastily flew back caused hose lines to keep freez- bles on Tuesday. skew results as the cold
er said Tuesday. fessional setback. He said he to Canada. He said 43 horses ing up and created challenging HANNAH YOON/ would drive more people
Dan Lagace was working has virtually nothing left, since were in the barn when the road conditions. THE CANADIAN PRESS indoors. THE CANADIAN PRESS
with seven horses that were equipment amassed over years fire broke out. The death toll THE CANADIAN PRESS
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operations was the result of 1,086 secret documents provincial court alleges the ac- (cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:90)(cid:74)(cid:89)(cid:80)(cid:73)(cid:76)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:3)(cid:58)(cid:74)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:75)(cid:92)(cid:83)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:9)(cid:40)(cid:9)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:77)(cid:3)(cid:91)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:84)(cid:86)(cid:89)(cid:91)(cid:78)(cid:72)(cid:78)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:76)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:54)(cid:74)(cid:91)(cid:86)(cid:73)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:26)(cid:23)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:25)(cid:23)(cid:24)(cid:25)(cid:3)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:74)(cid:86)(cid:89)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:3)(cid:91)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:57)(cid:76)(cid:78)(cid:80)(cid:90)(cid:91)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:80)(cid:86)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:54)(cid:77)(cid:77)(cid:80)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:77)(cid:86)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:47)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:80)(cid:77)(cid:72)(cid:95)(cid:3)
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the navy’s commander on the work drive contained as “Mr. Zawidski” violated a
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Atlantic coast. 1,086 secret documents section of the federal Secur- (cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:96)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:85)(cid:90)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:74)(cid:91)(cid:76)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:92)(cid:89)(cid:80)(cid:85)(cid:78)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:92)(cid:90)(cid:80)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:90)(cid:90)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:92)(cid:89)(cid:90)(cid:21)
Rear Admiral John Newton and 11 confidential docu- ity Information Act that deals (cid:43)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:77)(cid:3)(cid:58)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:76)(cid:33)(cid:3) (cid:59)(cid:79)(cid:92)(cid:89)(cid:90)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:96)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:49)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:92)(cid:72)(cid:89)(cid:96)(cid:3)(cid:30)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:25)(cid:23)(cid:24)(cid:29)
said Tuesday the so-called data ments, dated between with wrongful communication (cid:59)(cid:80)(cid:84)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:77)(cid:3)(cid:58)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:76)(cid:33)(cid:3) (cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:33)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:3)(cid:72)(cid:21)(cid:84)(cid:21)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:86)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:3)(cid:91)(cid:80)(cid:84)(cid:76)(cid:21)
spill involving more than 1,000 2004 and 2009, the war- of information. (cid:55)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:77)(cid:3)(cid:58)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:76)(cid:33)(cid:3) (cid:47)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:80)(cid:77)(cid:72)(cid:95)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:72)(cid:94)(cid:3)(cid:42)(cid:86)(cid:92)(cid:89)(cid:91)(cid:90)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:24)(cid:31)(cid:24)(cid:28)(cid:3)(cid:60)(cid:87)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:62)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:58)(cid:91)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:76)(cid:91)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:47)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:80)(cid:77)(cid:72)(cid:95)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:58)(cid:3)(cid:41)(cid:26)(cid:49)(cid:3)(cid:24)(cid:58)(cid:30)(cid:21)
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secret documents was the re- rant says. The warrant, issued Sept. (cid:3) (cid:91)(cid:89)(cid:92)(cid:90)(cid:91)(cid:3)(cid:74)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:88)(cid:92)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:3)(cid:91)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:91)(cid:80)(cid:84)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:77)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:76)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:85)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:94)(cid:80)(cid:91)(cid:79)(cid:80)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:77)(cid:80)(cid:77)(cid:91)(cid:76)(cid:76)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:24)(cid:28)(cid:16)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:96)(cid:90)(cid:3)(cid:92)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:83)(cid:80)(cid:93)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:96)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:77)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:76)(cid:75)(cid:21)(cid:3)
sult of mishandling of files by 15, 2015, says military police (cid:58)(cid:80)(cid:78)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:86)(cid:93)(cid:76)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:25)(cid:30)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:25)(cid:23)(cid:24)(cid:28)
a civilian employee, a mistake seized four hard drives, a lap- (cid:53)(cid:80)(cid:74)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:90)(cid:3)(cid:42)(cid:21)(cid:46)(cid:21)(cid:3)(cid:52)(cid:86)(cid:91)(cid:91) (cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:70)
that did not pose a threat to 2009 a web designer working top computer, some CDs and (cid:42)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:54)(cid:23)(cid:63)(cid:23)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:13)(cid:24)(cid:3)(cid:32)(cid:55)(cid:28)(cid:40)(cid:32)(cid:51)(cid:3)(cid:52)(cid:60)(cid:87)(cid:44)(cid:87)(cid:57)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:62)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:58)(cid:91)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:76)(cid:91)(cid:3) (cid:49)(cid:41)(cid:86)(cid:54)(cid:90)(cid:64)(cid:79)(cid:53)(cid:92)(cid:72)(cid:44)(cid:3)(cid:42)(cid:49)(cid:21)(cid:51)(cid:3)(cid:58)(cid:40)(cid:72)(cid:57)(cid:85)(cid:50)(cid:91)(cid:80)(cid:44)(cid:84)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:72)(cid:51)(cid:94)(cid:55)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:41)(cid:72)(cid:89)(cid:89)(cid:80)(cid:90)(cid:91)(cid:76)(cid:89)
military intelligence. at HMCS Trinity — the mil- floppy disks from Zawidski’s (cid:55)(cid:54)(cid:3)(cid:41)(cid:86)(cid:95)(cid:3)(cid:25)(cid:26)(cid:31)(cid:23)(cid:3)(cid:42)(cid:76)(cid:85)(cid:91)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:83)
Military police in Halifax itary’s principal East Coast in- Halifax office in September. (cid:47)(cid:72)(cid:83)(cid:80)(cid:77)(cid:72)(cid:95)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:58)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:41)(cid:26)(cid:49)(cid:3)(cid:26)(cid:44)(cid:28)
allege that between 2004 and telligence centre — used De- THE CANADIAN PRESS (cid:58)(cid:86)(cid:83)(cid:80)(cid:74)(cid:80)(cid:91)(cid:86)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:77)(cid:86)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:91)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:85)(cid:91)(cid:80)(cid:77)(cid:77)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)
8 Wednesday, January 6, 2016 World
‘We are better than this’ HIGHLIGHTS
What will
change
UNITED STATES only way to truly stem a scourge Expanded background
Expanded of mass shootings. checks
The centrepiece of Obama’s Anyone who’s in the business of
background plan is an attempt to narrow selling guns must obtain a licence,
checks among the loophole that exempts gun regardless of whether they sell
sales from background checks firearms online or at gun shows,
planned steps if the seller isn’t a federal regis- and must conduct background
tered dealer. With new federal checks on their customers. The
“guidance,” the administration government is also finalizing a
Tears streaking his cheeks, is clarifying that even those who rule to require checks for those
President Barack Obama sell just a few weapons at gun who try to buy sawed-off shot-
launched a final-year push Tues- shows, flea markets or online can guns, machine-guns and similar
day to tighten sales of firearms be deemed dealers and required weapons through a trust, corpora-
in the U.S., using his presidential to conduct checks on prospect- tion or other legal entity.
powers in the absence of tougher ive buyers.
gun restrictions that Congress Whether that step can make More FBI examiners
has refused to pass. a significant dent in unregulated The FBI will hire more than 230
The president struck a com- gun sales is an open question, more staff to help process back-
bative tone as he came out with and one not easily answered. ground checks. The National In-
plans for expanded background Millions of guns are sold an- stant Criminal Background Check
checks and other modest meas- nually in informal settings, in- System in 2015 received more
ures that have drawn conster- cluding many through private than 22.2 million background
nation from gun rights groups, sales arranged online. But the check requests. The FBI is also
which Obama accused of making Obama administration acknow- working to modernize NICS and
Congress their hostage. Palpable, ledged it couldn’t quantify how improve the response time for
too, was Obama’s extreme frus- many gun sales would be newly alerting local law enforcement
tration at having made such little subjected to background checks, authorities that someone who
progress on gun control since the nor how many currently unregis- is disqualified from buying a
slaughter of 20 first-graders in tered gun sellers would have to gun attempted to do so.
Connecticut confronted the na- obtain a license.
tion more than three years ago. Easily reversible by a future Lost and stolen weapons
“First-graders,” Obama said president, the guidance to gun A dealer shipping a gun is re-
woefully, resting his chin on his sellers lacks the legal oomph of a sponsible for notifying law en-
hand and wiping away tears as new law, such as the one Obama forcement once it determines it
he recalled the 2012 massacre at and like-minded lawmakers tried was lost or stolen in transit.
Sandy Hook Elementary School. but failed to pass in 2013. The
“Every time I think about those Justice Department said the guid- Barack Obama gets emotional as he delivers a statement on Smart gun technology
kids, it gets me mad.” ance “has no regulatory effect.” executive actions to reduce gun violence. JIM WATSON/AFP/GETTY IMAGES It won’t happen The departments of Defence,
Obama’s 10-point plan to keep What’s more, none of the Homeland Security and Justice
overnight. It
guns from those who shouldn’t steps would have probably pre- body, but we could save some.” Obama conceded the steps will have been directed to con-
have them marked a concession vented any of the recent mass Hoping to give the issue a hu- be challenged in court, a predic- won’t happen duct or sponsor research into
by the president: He’ll leave of- shootings that Obama invoked man face, the White House as- tion echoed by Republicans. Hil- smart gun technology aimed
fice without securing the new in the East Room: Aurora, Oak sembled a cross-section of Amer- lary Clinton and Bernie Sanders during this at reducing the risk of acci-
gun control laws he’s repeat- Creek, Charleston, Newtown, icans affected by searing recent pledged to build on his actions dental gun discharges and
Congress.... But
edly and desperately implored to name some. But Obama de- gun tragedies, including former if elected. The Republican field improving the tracing of lost
Congress to pass. fiantly rejected that critique, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Mark formed a chorus of voices vowing a lot of things or stolen firearms.
Although Obama, acting alone, dismissing it as the tired trope Barden, whose son was shot to to annul the whole package, with
can take action around the mar- of gun lobbyists who question death at Sandy Hook Elementary Marco Rubio claiming “Obama is don’t happen Mental health
gins, only Congress can enact “why bother trying?” School, introduced the president obsessed with undermining the The White House is proposing a
overnight.
more sweeping changes that “I reject that thinking,” Obama with a declaration that “we are Second Amendment.” $500 million investment to im-
gun-control advocates say are the said. “We maybe can’t save every- better than this.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS prove mental health care.
IN BRIEF
CIVIL WAR
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Syria’s north short
36 migrants killed on sea
Authorities recovered the
on food, medicine
Prepare for thousands bodies Tuesday of at least
36 migrants, including
children, who drowned
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Pro-government fighters recently off Turkey after their boats
evacuated from two besieged overturned in rough waters
Since 1899 (cid:4)(cid:282)(cid:373)(cid:349)(cid:374)(cid:349)(cid:400)(cid:410)(cid:396)(cid:258)(cid:415)(cid:381)(cid:374)(cid:842) villages in northern Syria de- as they tried to reach the
scribed harsh conditions there Greek island of Lesbos, offi-
with scarce food and medicine, cials and news reports said.
(cid:100)(cid:396)(cid:258)(cid:349)(cid:374)(cid:3)(cid:381)(cid:374)(cid:3)(cid:272)(cid:381)(cid:373)(cid:393)(cid:437)(cid:410)(cid:286)(cid:396)(cid:349)(cid:460)(cid:286)(cid:282)(cid:3)(cid:258)(cid:272)(cid:272)(cid:381)(cid:437)(cid:374)(cid:415)(cid:374)(cid:336)(cid:3)(cid:400)(cid:381)(cid:332)(cid:449)(cid:258)(cid:396)(cid:286) saying some residents are eating Twelve others were res-
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surgery without anesthesia.
The villages of Foua and Kfarya Iran criticizes Saudi Arabia
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have been under siege for more Iran’s president Hassan Rou-
than a year, but the situation hani said on Tuesday that
has worsened since September. Hani Ali Hassan was Saudi Arabia cannot “cover

(cid:18)(cid:258)(cid:367)(cid:367)(cid:3) That’s when insurgents captured evacuated from Foua to up” its crime of executing a
(cid:4)(cid:393)(cid:393)(cid:367)(cid:455)(cid:3)(cid:374)(cid:381)(cid:449)
(cid:381)(cid:396)(cid:3)(cid:18)(cid:367)(cid:349)(cid:272)(cid:364) a nearby air base where helicop- Beirut. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS leading Shiite cleric by sev-
for March ters used to take off and drop ering diplomatic relations
(cid:100)(cid:381)(cid:282)(cid:258)(cid:455) food to about 30,000 people in have used siege tactics as a way with the Islamic Republic,

the mostly Shiite area. of getting an area under control. even as Saudi’s allies began
“Our life was catastrophic,” In retaliation for the siege, activ- limiting links to his country.
said Hussein Mahdi Kazem, a ists say troops and members of The president’s comments
16-year-old wounded fighter, Hezbollah have taken measures came as Kuwait announced
from a hospital bed in Beirut. against a Sunni area of about it recalled its ambassador to
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But the two villages are not 40,000 people near the Lebanese Iran. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
alone in suffering. Both sides border. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Business Wednesday, January 6, 2016 9
Top economists see
SELF-DRIVING CARS
S. Korea university
tests driverless taxi
a bumpy year ahead
A South Korean university is tion with a hailing app created
testing a sedan that can pick by the university.
up and transport passengers Companies around the world
without a human driver, giv- are betting that automated
ing a glimpse into the future of driving technology will trans-
ECONOMY Scotiabank’s autonomous public transport. form public transportation.
Oil and loonie Warren Jestin Seo Seung-Woo, director of In Japan, Robot Taxi Inc.
unlikely to says oil prices the Intelligent Vehicle IT Re- plans to offer a full commercial
are unlikely to search Center at Seoul National service in 2020. In Greece, driv-
rebound soon, regain their University, said the university erless buses called CityMobil2
lofty highs has been testing the driverless have been tested in real traffic.
experts say any time taxi to transport disabled stu- General Motors said Monday it
soon. TORSTAR dents around campus. is investing $500 million US
NEWS SERVICE The vehicle, called Snuber, in ride-hailing company Lyft
Canada’s economy, much like has been navigating the 4,109 Inc. and forming a partnership
its weather, started the New economist, CIBC World square metre campus for the that could eventually lead to
Year in a deep freeze. And Markets, cautioned. past six months without any on-demand, self-driving cars.
while warmer times lie ahead, accidents. It works in conjunc- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
the growth rate in 2016 is like- The housing market: Calgary
ly to be tepid at best. house prices, dragged down market minute IN BRIEF
That was the consensus of by the sagging energy sector,
the top chief economists at The country’s top economists kick off the New Year with a could fall a further 5 to 10 per
Canada’s largest banks at the forecasting session in Toronto. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE cent in 2016, said Doug Porter, DOLLAR Workers denied bathroom
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on Tuesday. prices rebound to $60 US a pect the loonie to fall below Vancouver and Toronto house TSX American Future Systems
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Oil prices: Slower growth in it won’t be enough to reinvig- mid-March, as the U.S. dollar try, will face “some kind of cor- OIL ness newsletters will pay
China, turmoil in the Mid- orate investment in Canada’s strengthens on hikes in the rection in the next five years,” $35.97 US (–79¢) about $1.75 million US to
dle East, and a market-share energy sector, he said. U.S. Federal Reserve’s inter- Porter predicts. For the rest of 6,000 employees who
price war between the U.S. and est rate. However, investors Canada, he’s predicting a soft GOLD had to clock out while
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Saudi Arabia-led OPEC mean The Canadian dollar: Closely shouldn’t expect a dramatic re- landing. The Bank of Canada’s going on short breaks, in-
oil prices are unlikely to re- tied to demand for oil, the Can- covery in the loonie even if oil ultra-low interest rates are un- NATURAL GAS: $2.325 US (–0.9¢) cluding for the bathroom.
gain their recent lofty highs adian dollar fell 16 per cent in prices move off their current likely to change in 2016, he DOW JONES: 17,158.66 (+9.72) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Your essential daily news Wednesday, January 6, 2016
URBAN ETIQUETTE ELLEN VANSTONE R OSEMARY
THE ISSUE WESTWOOD
How do I cut my metroview
What I hope
homophobic friend
gentrification
out of my life? won’t paint over
I’ve been walking by the same sandwich-and-soup shop open
window for three years. It’s for just three hours a day.
nondescript, sans signage, but “You’d go up there one day
always frames a painting; an and there’d be a sign: ‘Gone to
Dear Ellen, inexplicable art window in be- Paris, back in two weeks.’”
I made a mistake of letting tween bars and boutiques on “It was quiet, it was almost
someone back into my life. one of Toronto’s overly hyped abandoned,” he says.
This person had been a close strips: Ossington Avenue. Due to residential zoning,
friend for years, but our I considered the window McLeod’s rent has stayed low.
friendship quickly turned to one of those oddities you His new neighbours? “They’re
turmoil after she burst into find in any city, and until this paying $7,000 a month for
my home and told me how weekend, never bothered to some of these storefronts.”
“disgusting” and “sinful” I solve the mystery. Perhaps, Zoning also means he can’t
was being with my choice I thought, an anonymous hang signs to advertise his
of (same-sex) partner. She philanthropist was resisting studio, but he’s always hung a
yelled and demanded that I commercialization and warp- painting.
end (either) my relationship speed gentrification — of the “If you had told me five
or the friendship. kind felt in any big city — by years ago that people are go-
I feel that my choice in injecting a hit of art. ing to be standing in line to
ending my friendship was This weekend, the window buy ice cream, I would have
a strong one, and cut the held a field of poppies, crim- said, ‘You’re nuts,’” McLeod
friendship that was full of son and dancing against a tur- says.
homophobia. quoise sky. On a grey day with And as the foot traffic has
Recently, I agreed to meet a -22 C wind chill, I finally de- picked up, he’s begun to leave
her for coffee to give her a cided to figure it out. his door open on warm week-
chance to apologize. I have It turns out Christian Mc- ends.
been told I’m too nice and Leod of 89 Ossington Ave. is Neighbours who’ve re-
give too many chances for a 46-year-old painter, and his searched the area’s history
forgiveness. live/work space is an echo of figure his is one of the oldest
This is correct, as she just what the street used to be: houses on the street. They dis-
came full circle again; in- cheap, deemed dangerous and covered an artist lived in his
stead of confronting me undesirable, marked by car exact space in the 1860s, he
with her disgust for my rela- parks, a home reno store, an says. But McLeod is well aware
tionship, she went to friends elevator mechanic’s shop and that he may be its last occu-
we have in common. other studios. pant. Some day soon, he ex-
I don’t want to confront That wasn’t just a “strong” She already did that. There’s come to go into counselling That was 10 years ago, pects the landlords to flip the
this person face to face, as I choice, my friend. It was the nothing more to be said. about her pathologically and McLeod is among the switch, and condos will rise.
feel it would end with a few absolutely correct one by any Frankly, it makes sense that destructive homophobia, holdouts, along with a cigar “It’s their property. They’ve
choice words of my own. But standard. The person you had you have no desire for an- shower you with abject let- manufacturer and a dive bar. been so good to me,” he says.
at the same time, I’d like to this “friendship” with is not a other confrontation. You’d be ters of apology, say extrava- Places that put change into “It’s just business.”
make it clear that this per- friend. She does not under- breaking no rules of etiquette gantly nice things about you perspective, while they last — I tell McLeod I don’t know
son no longer has a place in stand or accept who you if you directly expressed your behind your back to friends a synagogue in Chinatown, say why I waited so long to learn
my life. really are. And her manners anger and disappointment and send you flowers every — and are all the more valu- the story of one of my fa-
What should I do? — what with the homophob- to her, as long as your mode week for a year, at which able for it. vourite windows. I’m lucky it
J.C. ia and bursting into homes of expression was below 60 point any self-respecting per- A French lady used to run a wasn’t too late.
Halifax to yell at people — are de- decibels and didn’t contra- son might consider forgive-
plorable. Good manners are vene any sections of the ness and renewed friendship.
PHILOSOPHER CAT
Dear J.C., never more important than Criminal Code. But you don’t In the meantime, cut her off
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I love how you say, “I feel with the people we are close owe her anything. Judging by completely. If you run into
that my choice in ending my to, and she failed big time. her backstabbing behaviour, her, be as polite as you can, Your essential daily news
friendship was a strong one, Notwithstanding your care- she already knows how you but decline to engage or open
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