Metro London - January 9, 2012

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LONDON
Monday,
January 9, 2012
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Suspicious fires hit
Fashionable.
adult businesses
Reports say businesses are connected to Hells Angels
Police won’t speculate on causes or possible motive for blazes
ANGELA MULLINS/METRO
ANGELA
MULLINS
@METRONEWS.CA
Authorities are investigating three
Sunday morning fires at adult-
entertainment businesses in Lon-
don’s east end.
The fires at Famous Flesh Gor-
don’s strip club (2190 Dundas St.),
Virginia’s Adult Massage & Spa (125
Clarke Rd.) and Blue Lagoon II mas-
sage parlour (1180 Oxford St. E.)
were reported between 4:40 a.m.
and 5:15 a.m. Police and fire vehicles sit outside Blue Lagoon II massage
The blazes are being treated as parlour (1180 Oxford St. E.) Sunday afternoon as
suspicious, London police investigators sort through the remains of a fire.
spokesman Const. Amanda Van
Doren said.
Alexia Wiatr, 21, of Woodstock, models a wedding “At this point, we are in the ear- Famous Flesh Gordon’s is owned nail salon and variety store on
gown from Garber’s Bridal (250 Dundas St.) during ly stages of the investigation,” she by Rob Baretta, reportedly a high- either side blackened. Cleaning
a fashion show Sunday at the London Bridal Expo. said Sunday afternoon. “It has not ranking member of the club’s Lon- crews were also working at a Laun-
been confirmed whether they are don chapter. dromat a few doors away Sunday
ANGELA MULLINS/METRO related to one another.” Business owners of adjacent afternoon. All businesses in the
Walking the walk at bride expo Van Doren said no additional businesses declined comment Sun- strip mall were closed.
details, including the causes, were day afternoon. A window was broken at the
available. The extent of visible damage at Clarke Road spa. A portion of a
The weekend expo packed the Western Fair District’s Canada Each of the businesses has ties to the targeted businesses varied. wooden patio fence was singed at
Building with hundreds of brides and grooms to be. The event the Hells Angels motorcycle club, The Oxford Street massage par- the strip club.
featured vendors from just about every facet of nuptial planning. police sources told AM980 news. lour was completely gutted with a WITH FILES FROM AM980/AM980.CA
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MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012
Charges
1 Electro-Motive. Lockout
laid after
holdup
There were some scary mo-
ments for staff at a conven-
ience store near Western
Friday night.
London police say
around 11:30 p.m. a man
entered the Hi Ya Mini Mart
on Wharncliffe Road just
before it turns into
news
Western Road.
Officers allege the man
was holding a crow bar and
demanded cash.
Store employees imme-
diately called police and
the man took off without
any money.
Jason Primrose, 21, of
London, has been charged
Locked out Electro-Motive Diesel workers wave Sunday as passing motorists honk to show support.
with armed robbery.
AM980/AM980.CA
Picketers plan ANGELA MULLINS/METRO
About 450 Canadian Auto Workers have been on a picket line
Dead dog
outside the Oxford Street East plant since Jan. 1, the day after their
Britain’s government is a rally with
looking to empower firms’ found in contract expired and a lockout began. Members of other London-
shareholders to veto area unions and community groups have been visiting daily to
Sceaxne ctuhtei vceo dpea yfo pra tchkea sgteosr.y . fridge supporters show their support. CAW Local 88 in Ingersoll organized a barbecue
for picketers on Saturday. Thousands of people are expected to par-
ticipate in an Ontario Federation of Labour rally at 11 a.m., Jan. 21.
1 Download the free A London woman is facing
ScanLife app with charges after police found a
your smartphone dead dog inside a fridge.
Thames River revisioned
at 2dscan.com London police say the
dog was wrapped in a wet
2 Use your blanket.
smartphone to They say the dog’s body
scan 2D barcodes had several cuts on it but City’s planning committee to consider new ideas for Thames Valley Corridor
in Metro they believe the animal
was drowned. Investigators
3 The codes will from the London Humane ANGELA Some projects could be $4.9M main initiatives. The pro-
direct your mobile Society were called to the MULLINS completed in a matter of posal calls for upgrades to
browser to house on Baseline Road W. @METRONEWS.CA one to three years while the existing riverside path-
m.metronews.ca The woman has been others would take nearly a Estimated cost of im- way and shoreline restora-
charged with wilfully City councillors will get decade, the report says. plementing action tion work.
killing a dog. their first official look Mon- Key to carrying out the plan for the Thames Design work on that
On the web at
metronews.ca THE CANADIAN PRESS day at a multimillion-dollar plan will be how council- Valley Corridor. project could start this year
plan for enhancing proper- lors respond to a request with construction wrap-
ty along the Thames River. for money to foot the ping up in 2017 if council-
Jobless rate
The plan makes nearly plan’s cost. City officials al- the river would require a lors approve funding tied
80 recommendations for ready have presented a combined $2 million in to the corridor plan. Right
London’s unemployment improvements along the business case asking coun- 2013 and 2014, $900,000 in now, capital spending plans
rate ended 2011 by decreas- length of the waterway. cil for more capital dollars. 2015 and $1.5 million call for design work to start
ing after three months of The cost and timing of the The request for the 2012 spread over 2016 and 2017, in 2014.
increases.Stats Canada says individual enhancements budget comes in at according to a staff request City staff are also pitch-
London’s jobless rate fell to — which include improv- $500,000 and has been submitted last fall. ing the idea of creating a
Hundreds of 9.6 per cent in December ing walking paths, several placed on a long list of adds Redevelopment of down- two-year contract position
loved ones from 9.8 per cent in parks and protecting aquat- and cuts that will be consid- town’s Harris Park is con- for someone responsible
November. AM980/AM980.CA ic species — varies. ered Jan. 18. Work along sidered one of the plan’s for overseeing the projects.
gather on the
deck of HMCS
at 1:40 a.m. at the Shell
Charlottetown Ferry scores for a win late in third
station at 880 Wonder -
to bid farewell News in brief land Rd. There were no
to sailors SUBMITTED weapons used or injuries
bound for the Tyler Ferry scored the rie (23-15-3). Shell gas in the incident. METRO
winner with 2:47 to go as Michael Houser turned
Mediterranean the London Knights de- aside 24 shots for the vic- station robbed Lightning win
feated the host Barrie tory, earning his league-
Sea. Watch at
Colts 3-2 in Ontario Hock- best 29th win of the A male suspect got away London’s Gabe Freeman
metronews.ca/ ey League action on Satur- season, while Alex Fotinos with an undisclosed had 29 points and 22
video day. made 31 saves in defeat. amount of cash from a rebounds Saturday as the
Greg McKegg and Seth The Knights finished gas station early Sunday Lightning beat the Halifax
Follow us on Griffith also scored for the game 2-for-5 on the after forcing an employ- Rainmen 97-87 in Nation-
Twitter London (30-8-1), while power play as the Colts ee into a back room. al Basketball League of
@themetrolondon Colin Behenna and Antho- ended its evening at 1-for- London police Canada action at the JLC.
ny Camara replied for Bar- Tyler Ferry 4. THE CANADIAN PRESS responded to a robbery METRO
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MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012
Hundreds of well-wish-
ers gathered on the Anchors. Aweigh News 1. JEROME DELAY/THE ASSOCIATEDP HPORTEOSSS
deck of HMCS Charlotte- 2. JOHN RAOUX/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE
town on Sunday to bid in pictures 3. MATT YORK/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
4. CHERYL EVANS/THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC/
farewell to sailors THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
bound for the Mediter-
ranean. The frigate, car-
rying some 250 sailors,
left under sunny skies
to take part in
Operation Active
Endeavour, a six-month
NATO counterterrorism
mission. The Charlotte-
town will be tracking,
boarding and reporting
on ships believed to be
1
involved in terrorism.
2
The operation was
launched in October Sailors aboard HMCS Charlottetown wave to their friends and family as they leave Halifax
2001 in response to the for the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday morning.
Sept. 11 attacks.
RYAN TAPLIN/METRO
HMCS Charlottetown on counterterrorism duty
‘They killed my baby’: Mom
of man beaten in Grenada
3 4
More details emerge about Oscar Bartholomew’s death at Grenada
police station Family, friends prepare for his funeral on Monday 1
COLIN PERKEL/THE CANADIAN PRESS Tens of thousands of South Africans wave
In the end, it may be that Bartholomew, of Cascape- tried to kick the officers the colours of the African National Congress
one of Oscar dia-St. Jules, Que., were vis- and resisted them. “Tem- on its 100th anniversary on Sunday. Absent
Bartholomew’s trademark iting over the holidays. pers flared on all sides,” because of his frailty was Nelson Mandela,
bear hugs sparked the While driving on Boxing Clouden said. the nation’s first black president and
tragic chain of events that Day, Cyr Bartholomew Three other officers longtime leader of the anti-apartheid
led to his beating death in needed to use a washroom, joined the fray and held movement. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
a police station in St. and the couple stopped at him down as they strug- 2
David’s, Grenada. the St. David’s police sta- gled to handcuff him. A British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking
While much remains to tion, where she went in- senior officer ordered a turned 70 on Sunday. Hawking, who suffers
come out about what hap- side to use the facilities. junior to use his belt to tie from motor neuron disease, was not well
pened, the Canadian Press, Thinking he recognized Bartholomew’s feet togeth- enough to attend a cosmology conference
based on several inter- a uniformed policewoman Andrianne Bartholomew er because he was kicking held in his honour at Cambridge University.
views, has pieced together as a friend, Bartholomew says her son was a ‘quiet, out, the lawyer said, citing THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
an account of what some got out of his car and loving person.’ witness statements. 3
say led to the death of the grabbed her from behind raped. Defence lawyer Within minutes, Catherine Middleton, the Duchess of
visitor from Canada. in an exuberant embrace, Anslem Clouden, who rep- Bartholomew was in a co- Cambridge, turns 30 on Monday, but royalty
“They beat my child to witnesses said. resents one of the accused ma and lay dying. buffs expecting a lavish party will be disap-
death,” Andrianne “He was always loving officers, said the officer Cyr Bartholomew, who pointed. Palace officials said the duchess will
Bartholomew, his grieving to his people,” his mother, “cried out for help.” did not see much of what mark the personal milestone with a “low-
mother, said Saturday. 71, said of the youngest of At that point, a col- happened to her husband, key and private” affair.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
“They killed my baby, my her four children. “When- league in a parked police refused to discuss the mat- 4
last baby. They killed him.” ever he meet his people, car came to her assistance. ter Saturday as she pre- Ina Menzl hugs her daughter, Rebecca Kraft,
Bartholomew, 39, a na- he always hugged them A second officer soon came pared for his funeral, to be 4, on Sunday outside the Tucson, Ariz., Safe-
tive Grenadian who lived and give them a cheer.” running from the station held Monday. way store where Congresswoman Gabrielle
in Toronto, and his wife of Some said the officer to help. “It’s a very bad time,” Giffords was shot a year ago during a shoot-
10 years, Dolette Cyr yelled out she was being Police say Bartholomew she said. THE CANADIAN PRESS ing spree that left six dead and 13 wounded,
including Giffords.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Canada Day party to commemorate War of 1812: Documents
DAVE CHIDLEY/THE CANADIAN PRESS
The federal government and fireworks. earmarked money through- organize the evening show.
has hired a consultant to in- “I do big-ass special out the year to note the bi- But a recently posted ten-
ject a little war into this events all the time, so they centennial of the War of der document shows that
year’s Canada Day bash on asked me to do that,” Shaw 1812 in North America. the war theme will appear
Parliament Hill. said. “It’s sort of tricky to do The Canadian Heritage in both shows. “In 2012, the
Paul Shaw, a Toronto the- a War of 1812 theme when Department normally in- Government of Canada is
atre producer, has been you’ve got so many modern jects patriotic themes into commemorating the War of
asked to find ways to insert things in and around it.” the Canada Day noontime 1812 and this theme must
a War of 1812 theme into The Conservatives, who Re-enactors dressed as British soldiers fire their muskets show on Parliament Hill, be incorporated in both the
the festivities that typically have been promoting Cana- at American forces during a 2007 restaging of a War of 1812 giving the National Capital noon and evening shows,”
include pop music, dance da’s military heritage, have skirmish west of London. Commission a free hand to it says. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Iran vows to cut ‘strait’
Eco. Disaster
to heart of oil flow
Leadership has made strategic decision to close Strait
of Hormuz should Iran’s exports be blocked, official says
Iran has begun uranium Iran — which claims it
Nuclear sanctions
enrichment at a new un- only seeks nuclear reactors
derground site built to for energy and research —
withstand possible air- has sharply increased its The latest statements are
strikes, a leading hard-line threats and military pos- certain to ramp up tensions
newspaper reported Sun- turing against stronger with the U.S. and its allies,
day in another show of de- pressures, including U.S. which are trying to increase
fiance against Western sanctions targeting Iran’s pressure on Iran to punish it The stranded cargo ship Rena
pressure to rein in Tehran’s Central Bank in attempts for its nuclear program. breaks in two pieces after overnight
nuclear program. to complicate its ability to For the moment, however, storms with six-metre waves pounded
The operations at the sell oil. U.S. officials are seeking the vessel off Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand.
bunker-like facility south A senior commander of stronger diplomatic and
of Tehran, reported by the the Revolutionary Guard economic pressure on Iran MARITIME NEW ZEALAND/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kayhan daily newspaper, force was quoted as saying rather than increasing Pouring oil into troubled waters
are small in comparison to Tehran’s leadership has de- threats of military action. A
Iran’s main enrichment cided to order the closure number of experts say Iran
site. But the centrifuges at of the Strait of Hormuz, a is unlikely to close the strait The Greek-owned cargo ship Rena ran aground on Astrolabe Reef, 22 kilometres
the underground labs are strategic oil route, if the because that could hurt Iran from Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand, on Oct. 5, spewing heavy fuel oil into the seas
considered more efficient country's petroleum ex- as much as the West. in what has been described as the nation’s worst maritime environmental disaster.
and are shielded from aeri- ports are blocked. Revolu- In an interview broadcast
al surveillance and protect- tionary Guard ground Sunday, U.S. Defence Secre-
ed against airstrikes by up forces also staged war tary Leon Panetta said Iran
Mitt takes hits in U.S. primary debate
to 90 metres of mountain games in eastern Iran in an is laying the groundwork
rock. apparent display of resolve for making nuclear wea -
Uranium enrichment is against U.S. forces just over pons someday, but is not
at the core of the interna- the border in Afghanistan. yet building a bomb. Panet- Republican presidential this time front-runner Romney, who’s expected
tional standoff over Iran’s Iranian officials have is- ta reiterated U.S. concerns hopefuls squared off Mitt Romney was on the to coast easily to victory
nuclear program. The U.S. sued similar threats, but about a unilateral strike by again Sunday in yet an- hot seat. in New Hampshire’s first-
and its allies fear Iran this is the strongest state- Israel against Iran’s nuclear other debate, the second Unlike the debate a in-the-nation primary but
could use its enrichment ment yet by a top com- facilities, saying the action New Hampshire show- night earlier, essentially a will face far more socially
facilities to develop high- mander in the security could trigger Iranian ret ali- down in less than 24 bitter battle for second conservative voters in
grade nuclear material for establishment. ation against U.S. forces in hours ahead of the state place, the candidates di- South Carolina in two
warheads. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the region. primary Tuesday — and rected most of their fire at weeks.THE CANADIAN PRESS
Kim Jong-un ‘well versed in military tactics’
Third Kim to lead
KRT VIA APTN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The video also showed Kim
North Korea’s new leader showing that he was in him. Kim Jong-il, in con- Jong-un navigating a tank,
vowed in 2009 to wage war charge of the armed forces trast, had 20 years of train- and observing fighter jets
if the country’s enemies long before his father, for- ing when his father, North and firing exercises. He is
shot down its long-range mer leader Kim Jong-il, Korea founder Kim Il-sung, shown seated in the tank’s
rocket, footage aired on died of a heart attack last died of a heart attack in cockpit and speaking to of-
state television showed month. 1994. ficers with the hatch cover
Sunday in the first official The son, who is in his The video showed Kim open. He later drove it on
word of his role in military late 20s, has moved swiftly Jong-un shaking hands a snow-covered road as his
operations before his fa- into the role of “supreme with officials at a satellite father watched from a
ther’s death. leader” of the people, the control centre after scien- reviewing stand.
The documentary is the ruling Workers’ Party and tists launched a rocket in For two years, North
second in a week seeking to the military despite ques- April 2009 that stoked re- Kor eans were told that
highlight Kim Jong-un’s ex- tions abroad about how gional tensions and earned Kim Jong-un was a military
perience in leading North easily he could assume Kim Jong-un appears in a military North Korea international genius, Pyongyang
Korea’s 1.2-million-strong power with only a few vehicle at an undisclosed place in North Korea, sanctions and condemna- residents have told The
military and was aimed at years of grooming behind in an undated image from a video that aired Sunday. tion. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Associated Press.
METRO.CO.UK
Attack planned on religious fest, Identity of body on
Philippine leader tells devotees royal estate revealed
The Philippine president President Benigno religious procession have The remains of a woman the decomposed body as
warned on Sunday of a pos- Aquino III, standing with been sighted in the capital. found on one of Queen Eliz- that of Latvian Alisa Dmitri-
sible terrorist attack, in- top military, police and de- Police are attempting to abeth’s vast estates belong jeva, who was reported
cluding bombings, during fence officials, told a hasti- arrest the suspects and dis- to a 17-year-old missing girl, missing from her home in
an annual Roman Catholic ly called news conference rupt any planned attack, British detectives investigat- eastern England in August,
procession in Manila that that several terrorists plan- he said. Alisa Dmitrijeva ing the murder said Sunday. Norfolk Police said.
draws millions of devotees. ning to disrupt Monday’s THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Forensic tests identified THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
business
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SUNDAY ALAMBA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Original U.S.-made coin
fetches record $1.38M
HERITAGE AUCTIONS/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A once-cent copper coin
from the earliest days of the The 1793 Chain Cent auctioned last Wednesday.
U.S. Mint in 1793 has sold
for a record $1.38 million
US at a Florida auction.
James Halperin of Texas-
based Heritage Auctions
told The Associated Press
An unidentified woman carries Saturday that the sale was
fuel from a petrol station in Lagos, “the most a United States
Nigeria, on Sunday. Nigerian copper coin has ever sold
lawmakers have turned against for at auction.” The coin
the president’s decision to end was made at the Mint in
government fuel subsidies. Philadelphia in 1793, the coin ever made at the Unit- wear on its lettering, its La-
first year that the U.S. made ed States Mint, a feat never dy Liberty face or the chain
its own coins. duplicated,” Halperin said. of linking rings on its back.
Nigerian fuel-subsidy
Heritage officials said in The final bid for the coin The news release said
a news release that the was one of the largest sales the coin is known as a
name of the buyer was not at the Florida United Nu- Chain Cent because its
cut alarms lawmakers revealed but that he was “a mismatists coin show and chain of linking rings was
major collector.” One of the annual convention. A five- supposed to represent the
coin’s earliest owners was a dollar gold piece from 1829 solidarity of the states. The
well-known Baltimore was also sold. Halperin said design was changed to a
banker, Louis Eliasberg. there remain a few hun- wreath after some critics
Occupy Nigeria protests have begun Anger fuelled
“Mr. Eliasberg was nick- dred 1793 coins in different claimed it was symbolic of
by ongoing violence by radical Muslim sect, corruption named ‘the king of coins’ condition, but that the one slavery. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
because, before his death in auctioned off last Wednes-
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Twilight series’
low, just ahead of a planned ry of Nigeria.” said Rep. Fe- oil production in a country were briefed on the matter.
labour strike that could par- mi Gbajabiamila, a member vital to U.S. energy supplies. makers set They were not authorized
alyze Africa’s most popu- of the opposition party Ac- During Sunday’s session, to speak publicly and - 48.76 - 0.76¢
lous nation. tion Congress of Nigeria. even members of for a buyout? requested anonymity. Talks (12,188.64) (97.37¢ US)
In an emergency session, Gas prices have risen Jonathan’s ruling People’s on a deal are in the late
Nigeria’s House of Repre- from 45 cents per litre to at Democratic Party spoke out Lions Gate is close to stages and could be Oil Natural
gas
sentatives shouted down least 94 cents per litre since against him. Some lawmak- buying Summit Entertain- finalized this week.
$3.06 US
supporters of President the subsidy ended Jan. 1 at ers said the subsidy re- ment, the maker of the Summit also has about
(+ 8¢ US)
Goodluck Jonathan as they Jonathan’s order. That moval could lead to a teen hit Twilight series,for $300 million in debt linked
voted for a resolution call- spurred a spike in food and revolution like those that about $400 million US in to its movies. That debt is Gold
ing on him to restore subsi- transportation costs across swept across some Middle cash and stock, according expected to be paid off - 25¢US $1,616.80 US
dies. But their moves went a nation of more than 160 East countries last year. to two people Sunday who quickly. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ($101.56 US) (- $1.30 US)
unnoticed by unions million people where most “This will be the last straw
preparing for a nationwide live on less than $2 a day. that will break the camel’s
strike set to begin Monday. Two major unions have back if we do not act,” said
“This cabal and their as- said they will carry out a Rep. Pally Isumafe
sociates represent perhaps strike, despite a court order Obokhuaime Iriase of the
the biggest economic and against it. That sets up a sit- Action Congress of Nigeria.
financial crime in the histo- uation similar to one faced THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAMPAIGN CAREER defend himself against
Conservative
allegations from
U.K. activist Mainstream Canada, the minister talks
keeps up fight province’s second-largest
salmon-farming compa- softer on Cuba
on fish farming ny, that he defamed the
organization. The case The Conservative minister
Don Staniford says he’s could cost him $125,000 for Latin America is soften-
never had a fist fight. if he loses. ing some of the Harper gov-
But change the subject The case is the second ernment’s previous tough
to B.C.’s salmon-farming Staniford has faced in the talk on Cuba. This week,
industry and the British- province since 2005 and Diane Ablonczy visits the
born activist is more than the third major legal communist Caribbean
willing to take on the fight of his 18-year cam- island. Ablonczy praises the
world’s largest salmon- paigning career. Accord- ongoing economic reforms
farming companies. ing to court documents, that Cuban President Raul
His outspoken the case focuses on anti- Castro has instituted but
criticism has earned him salmon farming does not necessarily believe
an appearance at the campaigns Staniford ini- this will lead to greater
Supreme Court of B.C. on tiated on or about Jan. 31, democratic freedoms any
Jan. 16, where he must 2011.THE CANADIAN PRESS time soon.
THE CANADIAN PRESS
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‘I CAN DO BETTER Tackling the world’s problems
TOO’: YOUTH FORMS
— while eating scones
BOND WITH
NEWS WORTH
FORMER NHL COACH a chance to “solve the sues. Pat McDonald, bakery hampers. “We gladly
SHARING world’s problems.” co-owner, says, “We’ve welcome new faces,” says
URBAN But these guys are actu- been doing this for some McDonald.
When young Nick Forsyth ally doing it. In fact, every 20-odd years. It’s a most en- So break your routine,
COMPASS met hockey legend Jacques Media will always have to re- Wednesday morning at joyable experience.” join theirs and help make
Demers, it was a life-changing port on the tough stuff. But 8 a.m., since 1989, without Each year the group also the world a better place …
moment. we know that Canada is full fail, a group of veterans joins the community in one scone at a time.
JILL ELLIS Forsyth was attending a of compassionate individu- gather in local Scotian Isle raising money for ALS CRAIG AND MARC KIELBURGER
METRO LONDON Facing Off With Literacy event als, inspiring projects and Baked Goods Bakery and (amyotrophic lateral sclero-
at the London Convention Centre put on stories worth celebrating. Café. They meet to trade sis), equipment for disabled Help the good news get
by Literacy Link, a regional literacy Here’s just one. war stories (actual ones), re- children, dependants of sol- around. Send your stories
network. He learned that Demers is func- flect on their lives and, of diers lost in Afghanistan, of positive action to good-
tionally illiterate. At one time or another course, eat breakfast. But and they volunteer at the [email protected] and
“He said he also had problems with we’ve all jokingly referred they also discuss some of Salvation Army, making we will share them right
reading and he told us about his life and to a gathering of friends as society’s most pressing is- and distributing Christmas here.
his problems. If someone like him can go
from nothing to a big-time hockey star, then I can do bet-
ter, too.” MILAN KRASULA / SOLENT NEWS / REX FEATURES
Forsyth was encouraged to attend the event by his Daily Zoom
teacher, Sharon Loucks, at the Cornerstone Classroom
No. 1 Alternative Education Site, an effort by the Thames
Bambi meets his master
Valley Board of Education to
ensure at-risk students have
opportunities to learn and
“‘What (Demers)
earn credits toward gradua-
said about being tion.
close to his mom The duo works together
and that he has a to improve Forsyth’s
reading and overall learning
hard time
abilities. Formerly a student
reading made me at Ross Secondary School,
realize that we Forsyth’s learning
difficulties were accelerated
are alike.’”
by attendance issues and
NICK FORSYTH “drama in my life caused by
a situation with my ex (girl-
friend).” The 17-year-old says he was hanging out with the
wrong crowd and was involved with drugs.
“When Nick began here, he had major anger issues,”
says Loucks. “We looked at how Nick was going to handle
that. He could take a break and talk to us. We have few
students in a smaller setting.”
When Forsyth heard Demers’ story of living with an al-
coholic father who abused his mother and how he also
had learning issues, Nick was inspired to share his story
with Demers. “I walked up to him and told him that I ap-
preciated that he came down to talk to us. What he said
about being close to his mom and that he has a hard time
reading made me realize that we are alike,” says Forsyth.
Demers took Forsyth’s phone number and gave him his
home number. He promised to call Forsyth weekly to
5
check and see if he’s on track with learning and staying
Eagle almost Eagle went for How the fawn
out of trouble, and he encouraged the teen to call him if
he had something he needs to talk about. That was in No- gets deer the bigger one made its escape
vember, and Demers has since been in contact with
Forsyth, as promised. SLOVAKIA. Is this bird HUNT. The 30-year-old Kra- CHASE. While describing it
According to Literacy Link’s stats, one in four friends with deer-chasing, sula spent four days trying A fully-grown roe as “an event of Mother Na-
Canadians have issues with reading. Many, like Forsyth, viral hero Fenton the Dog? to get a great picture of deer, at 30 kilograms, ture,” Krasula was secretly
are unaware of the problems and the solutions. This golden eagle failed to the annual eagle hunt, is five times heavier rooting for the fawn and
Forsyth is passionate about becoming an auto mechan- catch this deer after the where owners release than a six-kilogram its quest to escape. “I
ic and plans to return to Ross to gain his certification and brave young doe managed their birds to hunt prey. golden eagle. Still, the think the life of the doe
to pursue a better life path. He’s also pleased that his suc- to escape. “(One owner) did not see deer is the golden ea- was saved by a nearby fen-
cess has inspired his mother to enrol in adult-education Photographer Milan Krasu- the little doe and had gle’s largest regular ce. It wanted to jump over
classes at Wheable. Life is coming full-circle for this young la said, “You have to be actually released the eagle prey item. Cases exist it but was so frightened it
man, and heroes like Jacques Demers inspire that success. very lucky to get a good to get another animal. Of of golden eagles only managed to slip
Visit llsc.on.ca for more information. shot, as you cannot predict course, the eagle went for killing calves. Eagles underneath, giving the ea-
where the prey will be hi- the doe instead of the ot- usually eat rabbits, gle no choice but to aban-
ding.” her prey,” Krasula said. squirrels, birds and don the chase.”
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Keira’s breakthrough
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Knightley talks about prepping for the role of a repressed psychiatric patient in
A Dangerous Method How she battled her own psychological issue — a bad case of stage fright
HANDOUT
RICHARD
CROUSE Viggo Mortensen
[email protected]
on research
scene
Since her 2002 breakout
performance in Bend it “With David (Cronenberg)
Like Beckham, Keira I know I’m going to have a
Knightley has starred in good time shooting and
18 films, but it was only the movie is probably go-
recently she realized ing to be really interesting
something about her act- and original. As is the case
ing process. this time again. A lot of Box office
“I suffer very badly cases with other directors
from stage fright,” she the shoot is maybe fraught
says. with tension and disorder
“I didn’t find it out un- but the research period
til I had actually been on can always be interesting. I
stage that that’s what the love that.” The Devil Inside has
feeling was. scared up a
“It’s literally like hav- film’s director, David Cro- monstrous $34.5 mil-
ing a wall in front of you. nenberg. lion opening
You know you have the “Sets… are very diffi- weekend to help Hol-
ability to break through cult creative spaces,” she lywood exorcise its
but for some reason you says, “and trying to get recent box-office
can’t on that day. the space so you can use demons. The surprise
“It’s very strange that your imagination and get hit from Paramount
you can work as much as I yourself so you are not Pictures debuted well
do and still have a prob- frightened by however above industry expec-
lem with that.” many hundreds of people tations. The Devil In-
She has found a way to are on the set is quite a side bumped another
circumvent her fears, a difficult thing. Paramount hit, Mis-
method that came in “What David does is en- sion: Impossible —
handy while making her tirely creative. As much as Ghost Protocol, from
newest film A Dangerous it is technical it is also cre- the No. 1 spot to No.
Method, the story of the ative, collaborative and 2.
fathers of psychoanalysis, everybody is incredibly re- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carl Jung (played by Keira Knightley says that preparation is the key to getting over her stage fright. spectful of each other.
Michael Fassbender) and “He’s a magician. He’s
Sigmund Freud (played by absolutely extraordinary.”
Viggo Mortensen), and find that preparation is “I had no idea about it. going to give me a talk for
Sabina Spielrein, the intel- the key.” So I phoned Christopher a couple of hours and give “What David
ligent but troubled pa- To play Spielrein, a Hampton because he did me all the answers but he (Cronenberg) does
tient who causes a falling woman wracked by tics the adaptation of Atone- just handed me a pile of is entirely creative.
out between the men. and repression, Knightley ment, which I did a few books and said, ‘Start
... He’s a magician.
“I found only in the last threw herself into the ex- years ago, and said, ‘I’m reading. It’s all in there.’”
few years that research ploration of the character. going to do this, so help. She eased her nerves He’s absolutely
Gerry Dee turns former
helps,” she says. “There was nothing Just help.’ with the research and fur- extraordinary.” teaching antics into
“As far as getting over that linked me to her,” “I went round to his ther support was supplied KEIRA KNIGHTLEY CBC-TV sitcom
that fear of stage fright I she says. house and thought he was during shooting by the
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Say hello to
the younger
Young Hov’
Jay-Z, Beyoncé name daughter Blue Ivy Carter
ALL PHOTOS GETTY IMAGES
THE WORD
DOROTHY ROBINSON
[email protected]
Beyoncé
Knowles and
Jay-Z reported-
ly welcomed
their daughter
over the week-
end, according
to E! News.
The baby, named Blue
Ivy Carter (although some
outlets are saying her
Jay-Z and Beyoncé
name is Ivy Blue Carter),
was delivered on a private
floor of New York’s Lenox
Hill Hospital that the su- mobile phones are being bums by Joni Mitchell or
perstar couple had report- confiscated when they ar- Weezer, we think that
edly paid $1.3 million to rive for shifts, sources tell every time the girl does a
rent out. the New York Daily News. cute drawing they can call
And while mom and ba- There had to have been it The Blueprint and The
by recuperate, security is a musical motive to nam- Blueprint II after her dad’s
remaining high: Hospital ing the child Blue (rhymes landmark albums.
workers have reportedly with “Boo?”). Plus, it would have
put tape over surveillance While it’s not likely the been too weird to name
cameras, and employees’ name was inspired by al- the girl Hova-ette.
Sienna settles down
Timberlake’s
granny spills
the beans Sienna Miller has stopped comes that Sturridge
her home-wrecking ways, popped the question dur-
it seems (remember when ing a recent vacation to
ENGAGEMENT. While Justin she allegedly broke up the Paris, according to Life &
Timberlake and Jessica marriage of Balthazar Get- Style.
Biel may not have ty?). “They’re engaged
confirmed their recent en- The actress and and really happy.
gagement, Timberlake’s boyfriend Tom Her family is happy,
grandmother is happy to Sturridge are as they absolutely
take care of that for him. ready to get mar- adore Tom,” a
“Yes, Justin is engaged. ried and have a source says.
Jessica is a very sweet girl, family, though “He filled their
she’s upright and which they’ll hotel suite at the
everything and we love do first isn’t Ritz with flowers
her,” Sadie Bomar tells clear. Miller and presented
Radar Online. recently con- her with a vin-
“She’s a wonderful cam- firmed she’s tage Victorian
paigner for the expecting ring. It was
environment and Justin is her first incredibly ro-
too, a fine young man. Jes- child in mantic — she
sica will be a lovely mem- June, and was blown
ber of the family.” now Sienna Miller away.”
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Get your kids moving in 2012
THINKSTOCKPHOTOS.COM
life
Twins take over
Turn off the television and get outside!
Stephanie Joanne, trainer of the Degrassi cast, shows how to get your child
Tips
moving ‘Think of exercise for kids as simply moving their bodies’, she says
THIS YEAR,
More U.S. women
HEATHER si, including stars Jessica GET YOUR are having twins
[email protected] Tyler and Raymond Ablack. They follow you KIDS OFF these days.
Simply running around Health officials
As a kid, you played Cap- playing hide-and-seek or THE say one in every 30
ture the Flag. Kids today kicking around a ball According to the Active babies is a twin.
are playing Call of Duty. shouldn’t be viewed as friv- Healthy Kids Canada, chil- COUCH That’s a huge in-
The premise of each game olous. dren who receive crease over the past
is similar. The difference: Simple daily physical ac- greater parental support 30 years.
One is done outdoors, and tivity like this improves for physical activity, and STEPHANIE In 1980, only one
involves running and stamina, agility, strength who have parents who JOANNE in 53 newborns was
jumping and fake shoot- and coordination in kids. rate physical activity as EXTREME FITNESS a twin.
ing…while the other re- “Think of exercise for highly enjoyable, are PERSONAL TRAINER Experts attribute
quires a couch. And maybe kids as simply moving more likely to engage in the jump mainly to
a sugary soda, as an acces- their bodies. Let them de- one or more hours of 1Lead by medical treatments
sory. cide how they want to be physical activity a day. example. and procedures that
It’s an old story: kids physically active. Maybe Be a positive help infertile
don’t get enough physical it’s throwing a Frisbee, role model. couples.
activity. What’s scary is the joining a sports team, join- Don’t expect But they note that
new research that proves ing a dance class or simply your kids to there are more older
it: Here in Canada, for ex- jumping on a trampoline.” do moms today.
ample (a country with a lot Joanne, also an Extreme something you’re not For some reason,
of outdoors), only nine per Fitness personal trainer, doing. Find activities women in their late
cent of boys and four per recommends exposing you can enjoy together 30s have twins at a
cent of girls meet the new children to as many differ- and commit to fitness higher rate.
Canadian Physical Activity ent forms of activity as pos- for your family. The Centers for
Guidelines, which state sible. Disease Control and
that children and youth “This way, they can 2 Create active habits. Prevention released
should accumulate at least choose which ones they Walk with your kids to the twins report on
60 minutes of moderate to enjoy,” she says. One easy school, do active chores Wednesday.
vigorous intensity physical way to get kids moving together or get active by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
activity daily around is through dance. volunteering. Create
The impact of this trend “It’s much more effec- routines early on that re-
is both immediate (the rise tive to tell kids to dance to quire your kids to be ac-
of childhood obesity and their favourite songs than tive. When it becomes
diabetes is alarming) and to ask them to stay on car- normal to not move and
lifelong (lifestyle patterns dio equipment,” she says, just sit in front of the TV,
start young and inactive adding, “If they don’t like it becomes harder to
kids generally turn into in- dancing, they can skip to break those habits later
active adults). their favourite songs.” on.
So how can you get your And if your little ones
kids off the couch this New are technology obsessed, 3 Get a dog. A family dog
Year? replace Call of Duty with is a great way to guaran-
“Exercise for kids does- games that require users to tee some activity in the
n’t mean hitting the tread- get up and move around. home. The dog must be
mill,” explains Stephanie “Kids’ fitness DVDs and walked and it holds kids
Joanne, who is currently Playstation games are read- accountable to making Earlier diagnosis of dementia
training the cast of the hit ily available these days,” Degrassi’s Raymond Ablack the daily commitment to wocualdre hgaivveer b seuernv ebye nfienfidcsial,
high school series Degras- says Joanne. getting out and walking.
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Spice up those healthy greens
Rose Reisman’s Swap It
If you’re going to eat a frozen din-
ner, be careful with your choice.
With its tuna chunks, this salad is hearty enough for a filling lunch For example, white rice raises your
blood sugar quickly then crashes
EMILY RICHARDS it, making you hungry again.
DINNER
Spicy Oil-Dressed Tuna & Greens MICHELINA’S FRIED
RICE AND CHICKEN
EXPRESS
PIECES FROZEN TRAY
13 G FAT/ 1220 MG SODIUM
EMILY RICHARDS
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With cold
winter days
THE FRIED RICE AND
and nights
CHICKEN PIECES FROZEN
upon us, crisp
TRAY FROM MICHELINA’S IS
bright salad is
EQUAL TO 10 KFC ORIGINAL
perfect for a
RECIPE DRUMSTICKS (LEGS)
look ahead to spring.
IN SODIUM.
Preparation: This recipe serves four.
1 SWAP IT!
In skillet, heat oil over
medium low heat. Add 2 MICHELINA’S PENNE
pepper and garlic. Cook, fragrant. Let cool slightly. In large bowl, combine pepper, if using, chives
POLLO - PASTA WITH
stirring 1 min. or until Whisk in vinegar, salt. greens, tomatoes, onion, and parsley. Divide
CHICKEN IN CREAM
among 4 plates. Top
SAUCE FROZEN TRAY
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) white wine sliced red onion each with tuna and driz-
Ingredients: or cider vinegar • Half green pepper, thinly zle with dressing before 10 G FAT/ 520 MG SODIUM
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) extra virgin • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt sliced (optional) serving.
olive oil • 8 cups (2 L) mixed salad • 2 tbsp (25 mL) each EMILY RICHARDS IS PASTA WITH MORE CHICKEN
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded greens chopped fresh chives and A PROFESSIONAL HOME ECONO- THAN IN THE FRIED RICE GIVES
and minced • 1 cup (250 mL) halved Italian parsley MIST, COOKBOOK AUTHOR AND YOU AN EXTRA BOOST OF
• 1 large clove garlic, grape tomatoes • 2 cans (170 g each) chunk A TV CELEBRITY CHEF. FOR PROTEIN, WHICH KEEPS YOU FULL
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