SLIPSTREAM DECOR SHIFTS SHAPE TOOPE BIG ON CURVES, BOLD NIN GS ON FLORALS {page 12} BONNIE RAITT HT! ‘REALLY READY TO COME BACK’ {page 8} WINNIPEG Thursday, By Starring January 5, 2012 Willy Russell Nicola Cavendish www.metronews.ca JANUARY 5 - 28 News worth 9 Under 30? sharing. e g RUSH TICKETS a ONLY $19! p www.mtc.mb.ca/rush n o What’s r e f Bullet. Riddled f o t s e with the t a l r u o ut weather? o k c e h C ’Peggers quiver in delight over possibility of 7 C high for Thursday Meanwhile, flooded-out farmers wish for more snow ELISHA DACEY Recreational snow users are @METRONEWS.CA also complaining, with snow- mobile trails closed throughout Thursday’s mind-boggling balmy the province and thin-ice warn- forecast of 7 C may have ’Peggers ings on rivers preventing Janu- breaking out their sandals, but ary hockey games. farmers who were under water But Winnipeg resident Julia only months ago say they wish Smithson said the warmer they had more snow. weather has been a blessing. Gary Sigurdson, a farmer near “It makes it easier to get Melita, Man., said the lack of around, especially with a snow is not good for those sow- stroller,” said the 27-year-old ing a winter wheat crop. West End resident, gesturing to “We need a good two more a stroller she was pushing feet of snow,” said Sigurdson, Wednesday morning. who added he was unable to seed Environment Canada said the a crop in 2011 due to flooding. balmy weather is due to a push “It is strange, considering all the of warmer air from the Pacific moisture we had, but now we Ocean, trapping colder air fur- don’t have enough.” ther north. 5 cm 7.8 C A fire investigator with the WFPS takes photos outside a residence in the 600 block of Victor Street on Wednesday. Police were called to the area to reports of gunshots around 8 a.m. No injuries were reported, though a home showed evidence of numerous bullet holes in the front window and a possible firebomb at the front door. Police were tight-lipped as the investigation continues. Winnipeg saw about The record for Jan. 5 is 5 cm of snow throughout 4.3 C for Winnipeg, set in SHANE GIBSON/FOR METRO December, with similar 1983. The all-time high Searching for clues in attack on house numbers across southern temperature for January is Manitoba. 7.8 C, set on Jan. 23, 1942. 02 metronews.ca news: winnipeg THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 1 Our city is beautiful, so post your pride, Winnipeg New website gives chance to show pictures of your city Goal is to become online archive documenting changes to city over time Check out beautifulwinnipeg.posterous.com ERICA GLASIER/WINNIPEG IS BEAUTIFUL news SHANE GIBSON [email protected] A newly launched United Way of Winnipeg website is giving city folks the chance to share photos of their neighbourhoods. And it ultimately aims to make the city we love feel just a little smaller. “I wanted people to be able to get a look at places they don’t get to spend a lot of time in,” explained Old photos meet new tech on smartphone apps that allow site creator and photogra- you to explore your pher Erica Glasier of the city’s past. Scan the code United Way. for the story. “It’ll give a glimpse into the neighbourhoods we 1 Download the free don’t live in, travel ScanLife app with through or work in every your smartphone day.” at 2dscan.com The site, called Win- nipeg Is Beautiful, has 2 Use your been running for about a smartphone to month. scan 2D barcodes Already, it has more in Metro than 100 photos posted with roughly 4,000 page 3 The codes will views to date. direct your mobile Glasier says many of browser to m.metronews.ca the pictures posted are of Winnipeg’s downtown Erica Glasier portrays the special charm area. of Winnipeg with this photo On the web at But as the site grows, titled Window Art, Pacific Avenue. metronews.ca she’d like to see snaps of what makes Winnipeg’s suburbs beautiful, too. comments and blog posts Our local stars “There’s so much devel- under each photo. including Vergil Kanne, opment going on and it’s Glasier hopes this will Bryan Scott and Ian really, really exciting,” she help bring Winnipeggers Photographers retain all McCausland — who took said. together — one of the rights to the work submit- the photo on the left of “I’d like to emphasize United Way’s main mis- ted to Winnipeg Is Beauti- vintage Jets gear. the changes that are hap- sions. ful. On the site, you can post A notorious pening in all parts of Win- “The website really is a The site has seen submis- pictures of your own, post British nipeg.” perfect fit for the United sions from well-known a comment, share a photo The site also allows for Way.” local photographers, or browse. crank caller serenades a ford involved a car and a television host Police identify man pickup truck. with a News in brief THE CANADIAN PRESS charming who died at university Irene moving ode to cricket. Driver killed on — and up Watch at on Highway 3 metronews.ca/ Investigators have con- it is suspicious. be releasing the man’s WINNIPEG. Manitoba is video firmed the identity of a Police said the man was name, further details FATALITY. A 64-year-old looking for a new man whose body was found at about 1 p.m. by about him or how he died. man from Sanford was ombudsman. found at the University of the campus security de- The pedestrian walk- killed in a crash south of Irene Hamilton is leav- Manitoba on Monday. tail. way between the engineer- Winnipeg. ing for a new job as the Follow us on Winnipeg police said He was taken to hospi- ing building and RCMP say the province’s director of jus- Twitter they are treating this case tal where he was pro- University Centre was overnight crash on High- tice innovation. @metrowinnipeg as a “sudden death” and nounced dead. blocked off while police way 3 just north of San- THE CANADIAN PRESS have no reason to believe Police said they will not investigated. METRO metronews.ca 03 news THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 Child-porn bishop freed from jail SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN PRESS Lahey out on probation after serving eight months in prison Gets two-for-one credit for time served STEVE Online COLLINS sentencing hearing in De- [email protected] cember. METRO CANADA IN OTTAWA porn helps His conclusion that La- hey was not a risk to chil- cut abuse: A Catholic bishop caught dren and, in fact, not a at the Ottawa airport with pedophile, despite Expert hundreds of child-porn im- possessing images and ages on his laptop was re- videos of children and leased Wednesday after teens, was a key part of receiving a sentence of 15 The key witness in the defence argument for months — only eight of Raymond Lahey’s a lesser sentence. which he actually served sentencing is working on There are common behind bars. research he believes will misconceptions about Raymond Lahey, 71, for- show that sexual deviants child pornography, Brad- merly bishop of who consume child ford said in an interview Antigonish, N.S., pleaded pornography are less like- with Metro shortly after guilty eight months ago to ly to abuse children now the sentencing hearing. possession of child that child porn has gone Bradford is unequivo- pornography for the pur- online. cal that child poses of importation and Dr. John Bradford, pornography is extremely asked to begin serving his head of the division of harmful to the children sentence immediately. forensic psychiatry of the abused in it, but says the Wednesday, Justice Kent University of Ottawa, has assumption that people Kirkland sentenced him to testified as an expert in who look at child porn 15 months, but because he numerous criminal trials usually also molest chil- got a two-for-one credit for and was a defence dren isn’t true. In this 2011 file photo, Raymond Lahey “pre-sentencing” time witness at Lahey’s JESSICA SMITH IN OTTAWA arrives at the Ottawa courthouse. served, Lahey was freed. He will be on probation for two years and ed the minimum one-year just the beginning. result, you become a social the sentence. crimes, sentences which registered as a sex offend- sentence, but said “The sentencing in vir- pariah,” he said. “It’ll serve to announce are also meted out to er for 20 years. Kirkland imposed “exactly tually every one of these Prosecutors had asked to others that harsh ensure the protection of His lawyer, Michael the right sentence.” The cases essentially marks a for 18 to 22 months, but sentences are in place for our children,” said Crown Edelson, had recommend- jail time, Edelson added, is person for life … and as a were also satisfied with those who commit such prosecutor David Elhadad. L.A. arson suspect put on suicide watch ONSCENE.TV/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The German man charged erate with investigators country of Germany for a Mother in trouble with allegedly setting a since his arrest on suspi- house fire north of Frank- string of fires across Los An- cion of starting dozens of furt days before he trav- geles on New Year’s week- car fires in and around the elled to the U.S. in October. Harry Burkhart’s mother, end has been put on suicide city that caused an estimat- The fire at the house, Dorothee Burkhart, is watch, a law enforcement ed $3 million US in dam- which belonged to the charged in Germany with official said Wednesday. age. Burkhart family, has been 19 counts of fraud, includ- Harry Burkhart, 24, has Authorities said they be- ruled an arson, Marburg ing failing to pay for a been in custody since Mon- lieve he was angry over his prosecutors’ spokeswoman 2004 breast augmentation day, when he was arrested mother’s legal troubles and Annemarie Wied said. surgery and pilfering secu- in Hollywood. went on an arson rampage Burkhart did not live in rity deposits from renters. Burkhart’s mother a day after she made an ini- the area, but his name sur- A Frankfurt court Dorothee Burkhart said in tial court appearance last In this still photo taken from video released on Jan. 2 faced as a suspect after he spokesman said Dorothee court Tuesday that her son week. by OnScene.tv, arson suspect Harry Burkhart is filed an insurance claim Burkhart will go on trial is mentally ill. Burkhart is also under arrested in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. shortly after the fire, Wied for the fraud charges once He has refused to co-op- investigation in his home said. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS she is extradited. CHRIS CARLSON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Canadian’s killing to Bachmann to challenge U.S. President candidates, particularly ends bid for Barack Obama after her former Pennsylvania sena- be fully probed: Cops last-place finish in the tor Rick Santorum, former White House Iowa caucuses. House of Representatives The conservative speaker Newt Gingrich Mexican police have prom- 67, of Salt Spring Island, Minnesota and Texas Gov. Rick Perry. ised a thorough investiga- B.C., was killed Tuesday Michele Bachmann congresswoman’s “I have decided to stand tion into the shooting death when he stood up to two announced Wednesday decision, widely expected aside,” Bachmann said at a of a B.C. man during an ap- suspects who tried to rob a that she is ending her bid following her Iowa show- hastily arranged news con- parent home invasion. friend’s home in Melaque. for the Republican ing, leaves her supporters ference. Police say Robin Wood, THE CANADIAN PRESS presidential nomination up for grabs by the other THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Michele Bachmann 04 business metronews.ca THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 Germany, Portugal Prepare to Next. In Line work longer borrow to ease crisis for less payoff The deteriorating health of Canadian pensions in 2011 is likely to convince more Italy and Netherlands also managed to sell debt employers to shift burdens Italy has $69 billion in expiring debt to auction off to employees this year and force an increase in retire- ment ages, according to EmdGeueobrrdomt epascetnr iyws riosea nsnpW dis teoPedm onrefter usofdgumaaryl t hbiaetessr- cmbbeaoaninlnted ddsi t boohuanartd e lolytafo sf etcp ro.Aa vypeP. rroBierldu tu ta gftdthaeeler,- Mmaormkeent t PRICES AS OF 5 P.M. 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Yahoo Inc. has named Scott Thompson as its new expect to stay in the mark 10-year bonds Further trouble could recession, which would be CEO. The company has been without a permanent labour force another Wednesday at an average come from a slowing euro- two quarters of negative CEO since September. It fired Carol Bartz after losing 16 years — 3.5 years yield of 1.93 per cent, down zone economy. Many econ- growth. patience with her attempts to turn around the longer than in the on the previous 1.98 per omists predict an outright THE ASSOCIATED PRESS company during her two-and-a-half-year tenure. mid-1990s. 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Now we reduce labour costs. come too expensive and un- will talk to everyone in- “We expect that they profitable.” THE CANADIAN PRESS 06 voices metronews.ca THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 OF MICE AND Register at Local tweets metropolitanpanel.ca THE MAN WHO and take the quick poll @Mike @JordanCoates:Uhhh Friesen10: Weather Network says it’s The UN says we’re set for another #Winnipeg, supposed to be +7 in the volatile year in food prices. What are prepare to be Peg tomorrow. Are we sure LOVES THEM you willing to give up if you have to talking about the weather this is January? #Winnipeg pay more for dinner? EVEN MORE THAN USUAL @StacyDemy:The weather in the very near future. here is so crazy, that weed- @prj247:A Winnipeg fami- man is still maintaining my HE SAYS ... I think I love the mouse in my ly shown outside NBC’s To- lawn in january! So much apartment. FCAONNCDYIMENTS 40% day Show during weather for my new snowblower It’s not the love between a 20% BRAND-NAME segment bundled up in the my dad bought. #winnipeg JOHN MAZEROLLE man and a woman, exactly, LIQUOR NYC cold! Ironic. It’s milder @JoeBlue:Crazy Winnipeg because I don’t know its gen- in Winnipeg! weather. It’s going to +7 METRO der. But it feels right. @Pfiefedog: RT “@HerThir- degrees Celsius tomorrow It is a forbidden love, frowned upon by ties: This weather is so (45F)...and NO SNOW! It the world, and it is a love brought about by awesome! #winnipeg” I should be like -23 with 6 fate: Of all the drywall joints in all the agree, but Winter just isn’t feet of the white stuff. townhouses in all the world, it chewed in- ANYTHING 20% 20% LATTES Winter w/o -20 or more @BTouche:Seriously win- to mine. BUT sans windchill and ppl cry- nipeg weather right now is And if loving something means wanting LATTES ing incredible it to be free, then I’ll squeak it from the rooftops — I love my mouse. Don’t misunderstand: I realize that mice are disease- NATASHA HARTH / REX FEATURES ridden vermin, which is why Mickey always wore white Daily Zoom gloves — for safety’s sake. I’m aware that it’s hard to endorse a creature that has Art attack ... by kids used millions of years of evolutionary knowledge to perfect the art of pooping on your counter top. And, personally, I’m annoyed that the little guy can find enough food in my apartment to survive even though I can’t seem to, no matter how many times I open the “And, personally, fridge. I’m annoyed that But, despite all that, I the little guy can must love the mouse. Why? Because I can’t deal find enough food with the alternative. in my apartment As a journalist, I often to survive even worry that I’m jaded. Cover enough accidents and mur- though I can’t ders and Vic Toews, and seem to, no eventually you get so cynical matter how you can talk like this to a stranger: “I know this is a many times I difficult time, but how did open the fridge.” you FEEL when your dog fell into the thresher? Oh, don’t cry. Please wait until the camera gets here.” But that worry evaporated last winter. I had a mouse back then, you see. And so I bought glue traps, because the packaging said it was “humane” and it showed a cartoon mouse looking annoyed in the glue, as if it were going to miss its dinner with Speedy, Mickey and Mighty. Why, this was going to be fun! Well, I don’t want to get too gruesome about what hap- Kids’ stickers “With just one Boring room or pened, but the Gadhafi family would have been appalled. create artwork polka dot, nothing blank canvas While the mouse squeaked at the same volume as the girl can be achieved.” being eaten at the beginning of Jaws, I frantically ran out- QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. If INTERACTIVE ART. Curators YAYOI KUSAMA’S CANDID REMARKS side with him, promising freedom. you want that statement- suggest this sterile white ON THE MEANING OF HER ART I poured water on him — that’s what the packaging making design to jazz up room is a critique of every- said to do — and watched hopefully (run little buddy!) as your home interior, then day life drained of colour. he stopped moving entirely. Yes, I waterboarded the perhaps look no further! But at the same time they mouse. One artist has created a say this colourless space And as I stood over his lifeless body, I vowed then and work where children can acts “as a blank canvas there that I would only love all the helpless rodents of the express themselves using to be invigorated — or world. So, as you can see, I need to love the new mouse. coloured stickers.Yayoi ‘obliterated,’ changing And if I must kill him, I will at least talk to its family, Kusama’s Obliteration measurably over time as using all my compassion and empathy. Because I know Room is currently on dis- the dots accumulate as this is a difficult time. play at the Queensland a result of thousands of Art Gallery. collaborators.” Read more of John Mazerolle’s columns at metronews.ca/hesays METRO WORLD NEWS METRO WORLD NEWS METRO WINNIPEG• 161 Portage Ave E • Suite 200 • Winnipeg MB • R3B 2L6 • T: 204-943-9300 • Fax: 888-846-0894 • Advertising: 204-890-8397 • [email protected] • Distribution: winnipeg_ [email protected] •Vice-President and Group Publisher, Metro Western CanadaSteve Shrout, Managing EditorElisha Dacey, Sales ManagerDave Kruse, Distribution ManagerRod Chivers •METRO CANA- DA:President and Publisher Bill McDonald, Vice-President, SalesQuin Millar, Vice-President, Business Ventures Tracy Day, Vice-President, Marketing & InteractiveJodi Brown, Editor-in-ChiefCharlotte Empey, National Deputy EditorFernando Carneiro, Managing Editor, News & Business Amber Shortt, Managing Editor, Life & EntertainmentDean Lisk, Managing Editor, Night Production Matt LaForge,Associate Managing Editor, News & BusinessKristen Thompson, Art Di- rectorLaila Hakim, National Sales DirectorPeter Bartrem, Director, Marketing & ResearchRobyn Payne Truth is, everyone is nicer in December. So why can't we be just as good to each other after the holidays? Let’s keep those food banks stuffed. Let’s shovel the driveways and walkways of our elderly neighbours. Let’s crack a smile even though the wind chill’s 20 below. Let’s keep our holiday lights on throughout the entire year. Let's all make a New Year's resolution to do good every single day of the year. Over the next 365 days, let's all remember that being nice is always in season. Let's try to be good all year round. 08 scene metronews.ca THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 2 No two shows the same The Incredible Boris will reach into your mind and entertain you His show is at Rumors BACKSTAGE “That’s the one thing HANDOUT that I make a huge point PASS out of, nobody’s ever on- stage to be degraded or embarrassed,” Cherniak JARED STORY METRO WINNIPEG says. “I think of myself as scene somebody who showcases Comedy the abilities that your hypnotist mind has. As a matter of The Incred- fact the very last thing I ible Boris do during every show is (a.k.a. Boris give the participants hyp- Cherniak) notic suggestions, like to doesn’t quit smoking, as a thank possess paranormal abili- you for their involvement ties; he’s simply into the in the program.” Donald Trump power of suggestion. Cherniak has 30 years “The best part of hyp- experience in show busi- nosis is it’s a natural ness, but the last few have state,” says the 47-year- arguably been his best. In old Toronto-based enter- 2008, he performed at the tainer. “It’s not something Women’s Global Leader- supernatural that I have ship Conference in Dubai, the powers to do, I just last summer he enter- learned how to hypnotize. tained Canadian and Think about it like this; American troops as part we all live in a trance and of Operation Hot in we slip from one trance to Afghanistan and just re- another except onstage I cently he performed a Mob boss widow figured out how to make corporate show for Victoria Gotti, a comedic result out of Google (Cherniak is cred- singer Clay Aiken it.” ited with creating the and IndyCar Born in Moscow, Rus- phrase “Google me”). champ Michael sia, Cherniak grew up Guaranteed, none of Andretti are on across from the Moscow these shows were the tap for the next Circus where he was a same. edition of NBC’s regular backstage, learn- “One I would get bored Celebrity Appren- ing the tricks of the trade if I did the same thing tice. Host Donald from famous clowns Yury over and over again and Trump announced Nikulin and Oleg Popov. two, it’s not the same par- the new batch of As a teenager he read ticipants,” Cherniak says. contenders and Morey Bernstein’s The “If I tell you to do some- they also include Search for Bridey Murphy, thing in a certain way, Teresa Guidice, co- a book concerning a true your personality will dic- median Lisa Lam- life hypnotic regression tate you actions, while panelli, former that inspired Cherniak to somebody else with the Miss Universe learn everything he could same instructions will do Dayana Mendoza, on the subject. something completely dif- rock star Dee What started as a hob- ferent.” Snider and Ameri- by, hypnotizing people at The Incredible Boris Tickets to the Incredible Boris show are $17 (Tues-Thurs) and $20 (Fri-Sat) and are available ca Chopper star parties, has developed in- performs next Tuesday at Rumor’s. 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As much as you want the comfort of that heat when it’s chilly, there’s less Get the boot moisture in the air during winter and hot showers can Don't assume that A nearly century-old further dehydrate your drinking water or hunting boot is catch- skin, says Dr. Neil Sadick, replacing fluids ing on with a younger clinical professor of derma- internally is enough generation that sees tology at Weill Cornell Med- to keep your skin the utilitarian footwear ical College in New York. healthy during cold as hip.L.L Bean’s famil- “Make showers as tepid weather. iar duck boot with as you can tolerate,” he leather uppers and rub- says. If you can’t stand the ber soles has become chill, find a space heater something of a fashion safe for bathroom use. Sunblock statement owing to its Don’t forget sunblock. It’s newfound popularity just as important during on college campuses, Moisturizing is so winter as it is in summer, the company says. important this time experts say, especially THE ASSOCIATED PRESS of year because it during winter sports like protects the outer skiing at high altitude. layer from winter’s “In the winter it feels wrath while cold because very little retaining natural infrared light reaches moisture from the earth,” Dr. David within. Orentreich says. “The op- posite is true in the sum- “If you’ve got the mer. However, in the Hair and nails winter ultraviolet light is Don’t ignore hair and nails. They’re made of the same driest of dry skin, Stay away from 90 per cent as strong as it compounds as skin and crack in similar fashion, says Dr. the best defence products that is in the summer Alicia Zalka, a dermatology professor at Yale. “I don’t for that is a couple contain detergents but since we can’t feel think people realize that when nails split it’s 90 per cent because they can or see it we mistakenly of days of plain from lack of proper moisture.” B vitamin supplements remove protective, think it’s absent, too.” can improve skin, hair and nails during winter. old Vaseline.” essential oils. Application of a broad- Red carpet starlets ready to “They’re better for the skin when ingested, rather DR. ALICIA ZALKA, ASSOCIATE band screen once a day give the time to do 1950s than when you put them on the skin topically,” Zalka CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF should suffice, Sadick style up right says. DERMATOLOGY AT YALE says. 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