Metro London - January 10, 2013

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Cuts on
the table
2013 budget.
Coming up
Council brainstorms
ways to slash spending
(cid:580)(cid:3) The city is inviting
to ensure third people to try their hand
at budgeting during
consecutive tax freeze
Saturday’s Build a Budget
workshop at city hall.
ANGELA (cid:580)(cid:3) Details are at builda-
MULLINS budget.eventbrite.com.
[email protected]
To sell or not to sell? about $59 a year for the average
That’s one of several multi- homeowner. It includes some
million-dollar questions city $5.7 million in new service
politicians are asking as they cuts, makes permanent about
debate the 2013 budget and a $2.4 million in cuts approved
decade’s worth of economy- in 2012, and $421,000 in new
boosting projects. revenue through increased
Selling city assets has been user fees.
recommended as one way to Council will need to cut
pay for the estimated $60-mil- $11.5 million from the propos-
lion plan for economic develop- al to see a third consecutive tax
ment, which includes prepping freeze, something the majority
industrial lands and building a have endorsed.
performing-arts centre. Getting there would include
Other proposals — pre- dipping into planned service
sented by city staff on Wednes- improvements such as adding
day — include forcing London bike lanes to roads and build-
Hydro to make a lump-sum ing spray pads, staff said.
payment on a loan from the It would also require freez-
city and putting $2.5 million ing funding to boards and com-
a year from tax-assessment missions.
growth toward the cause. Larry Ducharme, general
No mention was made of manager of the London Tran-
exactly which assets could be sit Commission, didn’t mince
sold during the meeting, the words about what that would
first of several before a planned mean.
Feb. 28 budget vote. Cuts, he said, would include
Administrators painted a eliminating nearly 20 jobs and
BURKE OUT, NONIS IN clear picture of the long road would leave some areas of the
politicians will plod between city without service.
now and then. Everything from “If you think you have ser-
reduced funding for snow re- vice-quality issues (now), we’re
moval to slashing library hours just going to make
and cutting public transit is up them a whole lot
for discussion. worse,” he said.
Staff tabled the draft budget
Then Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke attends a year-end press briefing in Toronto in April 2011. The Leafs made a stunning move just days last month, recommending Follow Angela Mullins on
before the regular season is to start by firing Burke and replacing him with Dave Nonis, inset. More coverage, page 14. CHRIS YOUNG/THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE a 2.5 per cent tax increase — Twitter @MetroAngela
02 NEWS metronews.ca
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Downtown Dollarama:
Chain retailer moving in
S Big biz. Cheap goods The store will be the chain’s er, ground and second levels Where it’s at get the critical mass of clien-
11th in London, according to of the five-storey building. tele (in the core),” MacDon-
store to be settled in
Dollarama’s website. The store, Farhi said, will ald said. “That’s what we’re
by the end of March The Dundas Street store- be a “Vancouver- and Toron- (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:78)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:265)(cid:305)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:74)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:575) looking for on the street, is
front has been vacant since to-style” development with (cid:273)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:78)(cid:302)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:628)(cid:631)(cid:628)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:305)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:3) that active foot traffic with
W Shoppers Drug Mart moved an escalator ferrying people St.(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:575)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:268)(cid:3) something that brings return
ANGELA to Richmond and Carling between the ground and (cid:289)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:305)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3) customers.”
MULLINS Streets in November 2011. second floors. He expects an- (cid:279)(cid:221)(cid:221)(cid:305)(cid:289)(cid:255)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:78)(cid:266)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:3) Dollarama stores typically
[email protected] It’s the second announce- nouncements at some point (cid:17)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:553) have about 20 employees,
ment this week about a na- this year about plans for the spokeswoman Lyla Radman-
A national retail chain has its tional retailer’s plans for rest of the space. (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:39)(cid:302)(cid:561)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:315)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:221)(cid:21)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:575) ovich said. The downtown
sights on an empty storefront downtown. Janette MacDonald, man- (cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:225)(cid:561)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:575) store is one of 75 to 80 the
near Dundas and Richmond A Pharma Plus will open ager of Downtown London, (cid:266)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:279)(cid:315)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:266)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:3) company expects to open this
E Streets. this spring at a long-vacant is encouraged by the new (cid:50)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:553) fiscal year across Can-
Montreal-based Dollarama building on the northeast cor- additions. Along with the po- ada, Radmanovich
plans to open a store at 141 ner of Richmond and Dundas, tential to draw a lot of shop- said.
Dundas St. by the end of said developer Shmuel Farhi, pers, the stores are a sign that “It solidifies the fact that
March, company officials who owns the property. The big businesses have faith in we’re heading in the right dir- Follow Angela Mullins on
N have confirmed to Metro. business will occupy the low- downtown. ection, and we’re starting to Twitter @MetroAngela
People walk past the empty storefront at 141 Dundas St. on Wednesday. Dollarama has confi rmed plans to open there early this year. ANGELA MULLINS/METRO
Stats
Union. Teachers to stage 97 new cases. Londoners
Housing starts up
one-day walkout protest can’t shake the fl u bug
last year: CMHC
Tens of thousands of Ontario Closed Despite a decrease in hous-
elementary teachers and educa- ing starts from November The flu is continuing to wallop Help stop the spread
tion workers will stage a one- to December, annual starts London, with the health unit
day protest Friday over the gov- were up last year from 2011 reporting 97 new cases since
Thames Valley elementary
ernment’s decision to impose schools will be closed Fri- in the London area, accord- Jan. 1, and 12 deaths for the (cid:580)(cid:3) St.(cid:3)(cid:47)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:289)(cid:254)(cid:561)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:229)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:17)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:3)
new collective agreements, day. Parents and guardians ing to Canada Mortgage and season. (cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:266)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:314)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:266)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:229)(cid:316)(cid:302)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:3)
their union said Wednesday. of elementary students will Housing Corp. METRO Newly confirmed cases (cid:289)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:221)(cid:209)(cid:305)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:302)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:248)(cid:3)(cid:305)(cid:3)
The Elementary Teachers’ need to arrange alternate bring the total to 327 since (cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:302)(cid:220)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:209)(cid:266)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:305)(cid:274)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)
Federation of Ontario — one daycare for their children. #IdleNoMore Sept. 1. Of the deaths, nine (cid:71)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:266)(cid:315)(cid:279)(cid:279)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:289)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:553)
of the largest teachers’ unions were reported between Dec. 18
— THAMES VALLEY DISTRICT
in Canada — said it’s following SCHOOL BOARD Protest expected at and Monday, the health unit (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:71)(cid:229)(cid:279)(cid:289)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:266)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:314)(cid:279)(cid:255)(cid:225)(cid:3)
through on what the majority says. (cid:279)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:254)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:289)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:3)
of its 76,000 members said they Richmond-Dundas The death toll is an indica- (cid:315)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:314)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)
wanted should contracts be made a deliberate and provoca- tor of just how severe the flu (cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:279)(cid:268)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:553)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:229)(cid:279)(cid:289)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:254)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:268)(cid:225)(cid:3)
forced on them. tive choice to wipe out the Police said there could be a bug is this year, said Bryna (cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:289)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:314)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:296)(cid:3)
The union said they even of- democratic rights of tens of traffic disruption Thursday Warshawsky, the Middlesex- (cid:255)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:225)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:561)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:229)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:553)
fered a truce to the governing thousands of educators rather at noon at the Richmond- London Health Unit’s acting
Liberals, promising to hold off than work towards a respectful Dundas intersection. medical officer of health. Cases
on any action if the govern- solution,” ETFO president Sam Supporters of Idle No More have continued to increase going to see more deaths,” she
ment didn’t use their contro- Hammond said in a release. may be conducting a flash since the health unit declared said.
versial anti-strike law to impose “She could have taken our mob-type event that would a community-wide outbreak in Three deaths were reported
the contracts until the next pre- olive branch and waited for a interrupt the flow of traffic. late November. during the 2011-12 flu season,
mier is chosen Jan. 26. new leader to try and find solu- METRO “Relative to the amount of which was considered mild.
“The (education) minister tions.” THE CANADIAN PRESS cases you see out there, you’re ANGELA MULLINS/METRO
metronews.ca NEWS 03
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Wine & Food Show adds flair
bartending to foodie party
Western Fair District.
Organizer calls show
the perfect chance to
indulge in new food —
and learn from the best
JOHN
MATISZ
[email protected]
Heads up, foodies: The Lon-
don Wine & Food Show is
back for an eighth year.
The popular event is
scheduled to take place at
the Western Fair District
from Thursday through Sat-
urday.
This year’s edition of-
fers a flair bartending show
for the first time, as well
as new seminar topics and
food/beverage exhibitors.
Heather Blackwell, direc-
tor of corporate affairs for
Western Fair District, says
it’s a perfect opportunity to
indulge in a drink or dish
you may have never tried Felipe Gomes, owner of Aroma Restaurant, works at his booth at the London Wine & Food Show last year. WESTERNFAIRDISTRICT.COM
before.
“Everyone loves our serted a “man cave” area at the show, too. participates in the show,” When to go
Girl’s Night Out affair on into the floor plan. It’s de- “The educational com- she said.
Friday of the show,” she signed to showcase certain ponent is really valuable to General admission is $10
said. “It’s become one of the beers, spirits and barbecue everyone. You can converse in advance, $12 at the door. (cid:50)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:96)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:604)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:279)(cid:279)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:78)(cid:254)(cid:279)(cid:315)(cid:3) (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:34)(cid:292)(cid:255)(cid:225)(cid:209)(cid:317)(cid:552)(cid:3)5 p.m. to
most popular highlights of food. with connoisseurs, experts For more information on (cid:254)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:552)(cid:3) 10:30 p.m.
the three-day event.” Despite its light-hearted and view numerous dem- other ticket packages, visit (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:83)(cid:254)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:225)(cid:209)(cid:317)(cid:552)(cid:3)5 p.m. to (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:78)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:225)(cid:209)(cid:317)(cid:552)(cid:3)Noon to
To complement ladies theme, Blackwell says onstrations that provide an westernfairdistrict.com. 10:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
night, organizers have in- there’s some learning to do education to everyone who Parking is free of charge.
We are local: Moxie’s defends Londonlicious spot
What should be considered a lo- qualifications of being con- Londonlicious owners released another Face-
cal restaurant? sidered local. book statement, saying they’d
It’s a hot topic among Lon- “I buy local produce, I get lo- “like to make it 100% clear that
doners, on the web and else- cal supplies, so I’m helping the (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:21)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:552)(cid:3)Jan. 17 to Feb. 3 we have nothing against Mox-
where recently. The debate’s local economy,” Don Baete said. (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:74)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:255)(cid:289)(cid:209)(cid:302)- ies [sic] and the employees that
roots lie in Kantina restaurant’s “I’m a local business owner. (cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:552)(cid:3)35 work there.”
withdrawal from Londonlicious It’s not like I get my food from (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:55)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:238)(cid:279)(cid:552)(cid:3)London- Although they have chosen
on Monday. Halifax.” licious.ca to take themselves out of the
The Talbot Street eatery an- According to Baete, the festival, they still encourage
nounced on Facebook it was company’s downtown location customers to dine out.
stepping down because owners employs about 100 people. Its looks over. “In disagreeing with Lon-
disagree with festival organiz- south London spot gives an “We’re trying it for the first donlicious, we don’t want con-
ers, who have added a national additional 80 people work. time, too,” Baete said about sumers to punish those other
chain for the first time. Baete’s territory covers both Londonlicious. “Is it going to be restaurants by not patronizing
The regional manager of London-based Moxie’s, as well successful for us? I don’t know. them during such an integral
Moxie’s, the chain in ques- as locations in Windsor, Guelph We paid to be a part of London- period of their business year,”
tion, says his restaurant most and Thunder Bay. He also has licious, just like everyone else.” the statement says.
Londonlicious runs from Jan. 17 to Feb. 3. LONDONLICIOUS.CA certainly meets the debatable shares in the restaurants he On Wednesday, Kantina JOHN MATISZ/METRO
Cyber crime Cedar Swamp Road Strategy: ebr.gov.on.ca Up for grabs Fanshawe College
to comment on the proposal,
designed to encourage cyc-
London man facing Two face drug, Ontario cycling $1,000 grant an Sign up for
ling and make it safer.
child-porn charges weapons charges plan the focus of The strategy proposed Awesome idea London Startup
improvements to cycling
A 36-year-old man has A police search warrant in public forum infrastructure, public London’s Awesome Foun- At startup weekends, you
been charged with child North Middlesex has led to education and legislation. It dation is soliciting ideas can test your idea and take
pornography violations a seizure of $10,000 worth The Thames River Eco- includes a call to update the from people to compete the first step toward launch-
after a London police cyber of suspected marijuana and logical Association (TREA) is province’s driver’s handbook for a $1,000 grant. You ing your own business. The
crime unit investigation. As weapons charges. Andrew planning a Thursday forum with better guidelines for must apply in writing next event is scheduled for
a result, William Allard was Bartlett, 35, of North to gather feedback and sug- sharing the road. The TREA online at awesomefounda- Feb. 8 to 10 in the Colvin
charged with possession Middlesex, and Tara Lynn gestions on Ontario’s draft meeting is from 7 to 9 p.m. tion.org by Monday. Next Atrium at Fanshawe Col-
and accessing child pornog- Martin, 36, of London have cycling strategy. at the Grosvenor Lodge, 1017 pitch session is at Joe lege. To register, visit ldn.
raphy. METRO been charged. METRO People have until Jan. 29 Western Rd. METRO Kool’s on Jan. 28. METRO startupweekend.org. METRO
04 NEWS metronews.ca
Thursday, January 10, 2013
No Governor General? No Friday
meeting, Chief Spence affirms
Hunger strike. First Spence — whose month- River since Dec. 11, subsisting tive, which is the Governor Idle No More
long protest on Victoria Island solely on fish broth and medi- General of Canada,” she said in
Nations leader calls was predicated on winning a cinal tea in hopes of convin- a statement. Enlisting
on Queen to help get meeting with both Johnston cing Harper and Johnston to sit A spokesperson for John- the role social media plays in
and Prime Minister Stephen down with First Nations lead- ston has said he would not social media Indigenous scholars’ work,
David Johnston in
Harper — said she’s written to ers to discuss historical treaty attend the sessions on Friday but has also been following
Friday meeting Buckingham Palace to enlist rights. because the gathering is a the Idle No More movement
the help of the Queen. Spence wants Johnston working meeting with govern- Social media has become a with great interest.
Social-media speculation present at the meetings be- ment on public policy issues teaching tool for many, and Lindquist said that social
that Johnston might change his cause the talks are supposed to The precise issues have yet one Alberta student is delving media, particularly Twitter,
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa mind was scotched Wednesday focus on the treaty rights that to be defined. Some clarity into how it can help teach has helped Idle No More
Spence abruptly changed her afternoon by a spokesperson were established by the Royal was expected Wednesday from and inspire an entire culture spread across the country by
mind Wednesday, refusing to for Rideau Hall: “As previously Proclamation of 1793, issued Shawn Atleo, national chief of into action. making it more accessible
attend Friday’s hard-won First stated, the Governor General by King George III. the Assembly of First Nations, University of Alberta Na- and relatable to both Indigen-
Nations meetings with the fed- will not attend Friday’s meet- “We have sent a letter but that news conference was tive Studies student Kirsten ous and non-Indigenous
eral government because Gov. ing. This has not changed.” to Buckingham Palace, re- rescheduled for Thursday Lindquist has launched a persons.
Gen. David Johnston isn’t plan- Spence has been camped questing that Queen Elizabeth shortly after Spence pulled out. research project that looks at LAURIE CALLSEN/METRO
ning to be there. out on an island in the Ottawa II send forth her representa- THE CANADIAN PRESS
Killer whales fight for their lives in northern Quebec
Orcas surface for air in a small hole in the ice near Inukjuak, Que., on Wednesday. The community, in Quebec’s Far North, wants Ottawa to deploy an icebreaker to free about a dozen of the whales cornered under a vast stretch of sea
ice. Locals say the mammals have gathered around one hole in the ice — slightly bigger than a pickup truck — in their desperate bid to get oxygen. Mayor Peter Inukpuk believes a sudden drop in temperature recently caught the pod
off guard, leaving them boxed in under the ice.
MARINA LACASSE, HANDOUT/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Hudson Bay. Stranded Worthy investment. Poll Medicine. Falsely positive
hunters rescue rescuers shows Canadian support spin put on many drug
from sinking helicopter for arts and culture trials, new study suggests
Two seal hunters who were technicians parachuted down An overwhelming majority of Not all patient drug trials pub- focused on less important out-
National poll
stranded on an ice floe near the from a Hercules to help the Canadians believe arts and cul- lished in even the most pres- comes to give a more positive
west shore of Hudson Bay end- three. ture is worthy of government 57 tigious of medical journals spin to results.
ed up rescuing their rescuer. A Griffon helicopter from support, according to the re- can be taken as gospel, say Of 92 trials that had nega-
Capt. Jill Strelieff with 1 Can- Cold Lake, Alta., transported sults of a poll commissioned by researchers who have found a tive primary outcomes, about
adian Air Division says the res- the hunters, the pilot and the Canadian Heritage. high proportion of “spin and 60 per cent used some second-
About 57 per cent of Canadians polled
cue helicopter landed on the ice two search and rescue techni- When asked: “How much bias” in the reporting of results. ary measures, “often trying to
said they were personally involved in an
floe, but because of its weight, cians to Arviat, Nunavut. importance do you think gov- artistic activity during the past 12 months. Researchers at Princess Mar- make the study look positive,
it broke through the ice. Mounties say the hunters ernments in Canada should garet Cancer Centre reviewed though it really was not,” said
She says the two hunters and the pilot are being treated place on supporting arts and amount.” Nine per cent said 164 breast cancer trials. They medical oncologist Dr. Ian Tan-
pulled the pilot out of the par- for hypothermia and their in- culture in Canada?” 39 per cent “not very much” and three per found that in studies that nock, who led the study pub-
tially submerged helicopter. juries are not as bad as first chose “a great deal,” while 48 cent responded “no import- reported no real benefit of lished this week in the Annals
Then two search and rescue feared. THE CANADIAN PRESS per cent chose a “moderate ance at all.” THE CANADIAN PRESS treatment, a large proportion of Oncology. THE CANADIAN PRESS
metronews.ca NEWS 05
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Botched probe must spark change: Lawyer
Soldier suicide. The investigations into ridge’s suicide note from his plaint,” she said.
the 2008 suicide of Cpl. Stuart Unimpressed parents for 14 months, claim- There were also conflict-
Investigation designed
Langridge were handled in an ing it was evidence in a suspi- ing claims about whether the
“It has created an extra layer of pain ... that was
to absolve military, inept manner, retired colonel cious-death probe. troubled soldier was on a sui-
argues retired colonel Michel Drapeau told the Mil- preventable ... had a modicum of transparency, ac- The National Investigation cide watch prior to his death.
itary Police Complaints Com- countability and basic compassion been displayed.” Service has acknowledged it If so, the military would have
mission hearing. mishandled the note and has been liable for his death.
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
IT’S ALL IN
Straight from the ant’s mouth
THE GAME — TIME
TO MAKE UP
Mighty balancing act
Insect shows off
HE Yes, yes. I’m deeply shocked
SAYS... that people who make a lot of towering feat
John Mazerolle money are greedy, especially
metronews.ca/voices/ professional athletes and cor- This red ant puts on a show
he-says porate owners, two groups that with incredible strength
have such a strong record of and balance as it lifts a
selflessness. large flower bud above its
Now pipe down. The game’s on. head. The insect stood on
I’m unequivocally, unapologetically ecstatic the NHL is its hind legs and balanced
back from its four-month lockout. This apparently makes me the green shoot with its
a sheep, according to many bitter fans and newspaper colum- mouth as it sauntered
nists. Baa, baa, go Bruins. across the tree branch. Pho-
I suffered as much as the next person — my local bar tographer Lessy Sebastian,
replaced hockey with 80s karaoke — but I know that any ill 48, spotted the ant near his
feelings will melt away for me as soon as the puck is dropped. mom’s house in Jakarta,
Sorry. Indonesia. METRO WORLD NEWS
If you’re still bitter, you at least have some goodies coming
your way. The NHL knows it has some making up to do, and
has announced a series of initiatives to help win fans back This bud’s for you
who may be sore with the league. I’ve obtained a copy of their
game plan, highlights of which are printed below.
“I got
NHL Fan Redemption Program: Don’t Look Back in Fan-ger the idea
to replace
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Keep the goodies coming sages plastered throughout one of the
league will have not one, not leaves they
Fans to get premium
two, not three, but FOUR ex- were carrying with a
interest rates for clamation points, to show it’s
little flower bud.”
any loans used at not hollow. They will be placed
games to buy hot not just on the ice but also in Lessy Sebastian, photographer.
other places where they can be
dogs and beer. easily viewed, such as on the Sebastian intentionally added
the flower bud to the pile of leaves
seats in Phoenix. the ants were gathering and sat back
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league-wide seminars on dealing with the media.
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stoppage with a free download of Stompin’ Tom Connor’s
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Bettman and Fehr, it’s lockout night tonight. The Make (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:50)(cid:229)(cid:251)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:553) A leaf-
Whole’s closed and the pension grows but the NHL’s on cutter ant can carry a leaf
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games to buy hot dogs and beer. (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:5)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:268)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:209)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:553)
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and Mobile, Ala., so that the current expansion teams don’t that ants first arose in
seem so ridiculous. Other possibilities include Mexico, Japan, the mid-Cretaceous period
and the molten hot core of the earth. Anything but Hamilton. — about 110-130 million
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heim: Specifically, David and Jennifer Boyd of 1058 Sunnyside
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$2.2 billion this season, in which case part of an NHL Centre up to 10 quadrillion
Ice fund will go into escrow, which would then be distributed (10,000,000,000,000,000)
to Make Whole production costs, provided fans don’t decide — more than 140,000 times
to file a disclaimer of interest, in which case... the human population.
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C SWesternh grad and ilocalp artist Dicwkson Bou’s corllaboreative exhcibit witkh Victorias artist Thoamas Chisnholm, opedns Friday at tphe Forest lCity Gaallery. AnMANDA GRANeT/FOR METR O
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crashes inspire new show
Collaboration. had a complementary aes- ing the time I was flying back The show’s opening recep- Around town
Bracket(ed) opens 40th thetic, leading them to team and forth between London tion is Friday at the Forest
up for the exhibition. and Victoria,” said Bou. City Gallery from 7 p.m. to
anniversary year at The title of the show is a “I also imagined a ship go- 10 p.m. Next door, at Hot Dog (cid:580)(cid:3) Music. Just in time for
Forrest City Gallery literal representation of the ing through icebergs and that Musique and Cinema, Brain frost week, Canadian
physical artwork. Bou’s pieces quietness and the extremes Trust, local artists James Kirk- dubstep DJ Datsik is in
are sculptures, placed on the between that natural scenery patrick and Peter Thompson’s London, performing Friday
floor throughout the gallery, and shipwreck or a chaotic experimental band, will per- at the London Music Hall.
BACKSTAGE
while Chisholm has contrib- airplane crash,” Bou added. “I form at seven to kick-off the Tickets are $18.50 avail-
PASS
uted long, curved aluminum wanted to create something event. able at ticketdriver.com.
Amanda Grant
[email protected] paintings for the walls, rem- beautiful but also tragic.” “We’re trying to get back Doors open at 10 p.m.
iniscent of brackets. Bou’s work focuses on ob- to the gallery’s mandate and
“I never like to be too lit- ject recognition and audience into music and that connec- (cid:580)(cid:3) Music. Also on Friday,
The New Year marks the eral,” said Bou. “But I had this interaction. He creates pieces tion between art and music Out of Sound records is
Forest City Gallery’s 40th idea that Thomas was making that change as you move clos- in the city,” said Jenna Powell, hosting a free seven-inch
anniversary in London and brackets and my work is be- er or observe them from a dif- director of the Forest City Gal- release show at the Out-
to start it off in the spirit of ing bracketed.” ferent point of view. lery. “This is about fostering back Shack at Fanshawe
the gallery, the first exhib- Bou’s sculptures are white “There is an open nar- partnerships with the com- College. Local bands I
ition of 2013 will feature lo- shards, geometric icebergs rative to this piece and the munity.” Smell Blood and Wild
cal artists Dickson Bou. floating through the gallery. viewer will try to figure it out Following Friday’s open- Domestic will perform
Bou’s exhibition, The pieces draw on images of and connect the sculptures ing, Bou and Chisholm will with touring acts Bleet
Bracket(ed), is a collaboration airplanes and shipwrecks to together,” Bou said. “With host an artist talk Saturday and WTCHS. Doors open
with fellow artist Thomas create an abstract collection. (Chisholm)’s paintings there afternoon at the gallery from at 9 p.m.
Chisholm. The pair met at “They’re designed to re- becomes this dark versus one to 2 p.m. The exhibit runs
grad school, both studying mind the viewer of different light which is a nice contrast until Feb. 15. The gallery is
fine art at the University of things in the world. They look of two artists and their aes- open Wednesday through admission is free (though do-
Victoria, and discovered they like wings, because it was dur- thetics.” Saturday noon to 5 p.m. and nations are welcome).
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Before Blahniks and Big,
Bradshaw had a bestie...
The Carrie Diaries. say that my heart lives there. ies. You have all these people
Every time I come back, it’s Mouse mellows out with unique attributes but
Canadian actress Ellen
like I don’t need to adjust to then they also are growing
“I’d like to see her
Wong is set to get anything, I’m just home. up and trying to figure out
Carried away as the loosen up a little bit as their lives together and you
In the show you play a the series goes on, to can relate to all of them.
young pal of one of young Carrie Bradshaw’s
just go with the flow.”
New York’s finest loyal, bright and hard- Fashion and this franchise
working high school pal Ellen Wong go hand in hand. So if
Jill “The Mouse” Thomp- Mouse was catapulted to
son. Are there similarities the future and became an
ELIZABETH
between you and your series over the summer. It actual character on Sex and
BEDDALL
[email protected] character? was the best way to watch the City, what would her
it because I wasn’t having wardrobe look like?
That’s one of the main rea- to wait week to week to see
So, much like the young sons I’m drawn to the show. what was going to happen I think she would have more
Carrie Bradshaw in your Because I felt like I related to next. flair because I think right
new show The Carrie Diar- the character very much. But now she’s very conserative
ies (played by AnnaSophia I also saw a chance to play a So every girl likes to align and practical. Which is fine
Robb), you’ve recently been character that I never really herself with a character. Are and it’s who she is now. I’d
bouncing back and forth saw on TV growing up. you a Miranda, Charlotte, like to see her loosen up a
between New York City and I’m playing a girl oscil- Samantha or Carrie? little bit as the series goes
your hometown (Toronto). lating between two worlds on, to just go with the flow.
Is there a location you — she has Chinese parents Sometimes I feel like I al- Maybe soft, silky pieces, but
prefer? so her world at home is dif- ways give a different answer still conservative and closed
ferent than the world that because I’ve thought about up ... just a little bit more of
At this point in my life, I she goes to school and exists it so much. What I loved a risk taker here and there
love being in New York. in with her friends. So she’s was that there weren’t really with more colours and dif-
I’m being introduced to an trying to find a place that the stereotypical archetypes ferent lines.
amazing city that oozes with fits for her. in the show — each of the
creativity and vibrancy and characters had their own What store would she max
I’m learning more about my- Were you a big Sex and the thing but were also very out her credit card at?
self creatively, being there. City fan in its heyday? related.
And also getting to work on What I really liked about I see Mouse as someone who
a show with so many amaz- I actually started watching the show was that I was able would end up very worldly,
ing people ... I love it. the series after we shot the to identify with each of the so maybe she would get her
It’s almost like my second pilot. It was a fun project characters. And that was wardrobe from all over the
The Carrie Diaries premieres Jan. 14 at 10 p.m. ET on City. HANDOUT home. But Toronto, I always and I watched the entire similar with the Carrie Diar- world.
Fox chairman happy network
escaped from a difficult 2012
Ratings. Network
banking on a strong
January to return
it to the top of the
television charts
NED
EHRBAR
Metro World News
In stark contrast to NBC
president Robert Greenblatt’s
triumphant entrance Sunday,
former NBC head and current
Fox chairman Kevin Reilly
began his network’s presenta-
tion to the Television Critics
Association on a much hum-
bler note, admitting that Fox AMC’s The Walking Dead drawing the
is “limping our way in out of attention of larger networks
2012,” he said.
“No one is happier than us Fox chairman Kevin Reilly continually pointed to the
to turn the page.” success of AMC’s The Walking Dead as something
But even NBC’s Greenblatt the network is aware of and looking to keep up with,
conceded earlier this week especially where Fox’s new serial killer drama, The
that January is traditionally Following, is concerned.
where Fox’s ratings come “There have been more violent shows on TV. Clearly
alive, thanks primarily to there is appetite, people like these things,” he said.
the return of American Idol, “When you put on a thriller, you have to compete
which debuts with new judg- at that level. We must match the intensity, otherwise
es Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj we’ll pale in comparison.” NED EHRBAR/METRO WORLD NEWS
and Keith Urban Jan. 16. Kevin Reilly, Fox chairman, didn’t mince words when giving his assessment of 2012. GETTY IMAGES
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
METRO DISH
OUR TAKE ON THE WORLD OF CELEBRITIES
The Word
Justin Bieber ALL GETTY IMAGES
After another fight Gomez
is ‘done’ with Bieber
Lindsay Lohan
Lohan’s mother blames
Justin Bieber has been hav- before any champagne
ing a turbulent 2013 so far, bottles could be opened,
Lindsay’s dad for their
and it may all stem from according to Us Weekly.
his failed attempts to patch “They had another huge
daughter’s problems
things up with Selena fight, and Selena won’t
Gomez. The pair reportedly forgive him,” a source says
embarked on a New Year’s of Gomez, who flew home
getaway to Puerta Vallarta, Dec. 30. “Selena is done
Mexico, but Gomez left with him.” Dina Lohan says all of of crazy stuff. I want the
daughter Lindsay Lohan’s world to know the root of
problems can be blamed her problems.” Michael, for
on Michael Lohan being his part, refutes the claims.
An opinion on works as an insurance an awful husband. “Lind- “She’s bringing this up now
salesman, says he is “very say saw her dad abuse because she’s drinking and
what The hopeful that I’ll meet a me. That’s why she’s so partying with Lindsay,”
great girl” on the show. “I screwed up,” Dina tells he says. “And she keeps
Bachelor is would love to get married. the New York Daily robbing Lindsay. She is the
I’m absolutely ready for News. “She saw a lot devil.”
really thinking love.”
As he whittles down the
THE pool of 26 single, desper- Twitter
WORD ate women to his one true
love on national television,
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be genuine, want the same

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They may have made a disgusting mockery of news
week’s edition. The mag these guys would speak
Gosling’s mom given key media as we know it, but Fox has put together one
shows this season’s star of the truth: “I’m looking for
hell of a Tuesday lineup.
The Bachelor, Sean Lowe, someone who is as fame-
to Eva Mendes’ closet
with his torso wrapped in hungry yet dim-witted as
a blue towel as he chan- I am, who will pretend to @RebelWilson (cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)
nels his inner Angelina be my girlfriend for the I got dressed in the dark this morning (weirdly, I look
Ryan Gosling’s girlfriend, Gosling, who brought in an undisclosed shower allotted time our contract better than usual..maybe I should cut off the electri-
Eva Mendes, didn’t make along mom Donna as his somewhere. spells out. She should also city more often?)
it to the Gangster Squad date, told E! News. Donna, After he covered up, he be skinny and look like a
premiere earlier this donning a short dress and gave an insightful inter- professional dancer from
week, but some of her elaborate trench coat, view to the magazine. (Just Reno. Not eating my arm @SethMacFarlane (cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)(cid:580)
stuff did at least. “My confirmed, “I’m wearing kidding! It was a totally in my sleep due to starving Just want to point out that the dinner party in “The
mother’s wearing all Eva Mendes. She let me generic chat!) Lowe, who herself through most of her Hobbit” is the same length as an actual dinner party.
my girlfriend’s clothes,” raid her closet.” is a former linebacker and 20s is also a bonus.”

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