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This Issue in History: Volume 23 (1988), Issue 5 Space issues have long been a problem at Trent. While the closure of Peter Robinson and repurposing of Traill often get pointed to as reasons why this is the case, a lack of space was a problem at Trent long before even that. In fact, in 1988 the problem was so bad at Lady Eaton College that students struck a committee—the Lady Eaton College Space Development Committee—to deal with the issue. Less than two years prior, in December of 1986, consultants hired by Trent University prepared a document called the Plan for the Future (also known as the Space Study), which set out to define Trent’s space problems, determine our space requirements, and set out a way of fixing them. In the document’s first draft, it suggested that almost all student space at LEC ought to be converted into classrooms or offices, including spaces like the Junior Common Room, the Magpie Lounge, and the computer room. After much debate and deliberation, the students, faculty, and staff of LEC came to a compromise with the university administration. The deal was the university would gain control of the entire main floor (with the exception of the Pit) and cover the renovation cost to the basement area of the college. Furthermore, the renovations were to be completed by September, 1988. You can guess where this is going. Once the university finished renovations on the first floor (i.e. putting in four seminar rooms and one lecture hall), it deprioritized the rest of the renovations, leaving the basement of LEC without furniture and incomplete, insisting that construction would begin “any day now� even as late as October 18. The only room that could still be used by students was
the Pit. For a while it was an all-in-one JCR, Cabinet room, study area, meeting room, music practice room, TV room, and TIP colloquia room. This lead to what was described as a “marked decrease in student participation and involvement in all aspects of college life,� particularly for off-res students. Having “bargained in good faith long enough,� four students—Tim Denison, Irene Redegeld, Cal Bowry, and Rod Cumming—penned the letter on behalf of the Lady Eaton College Space Development Committee that informed students of an ultimatum they had given the Trent administration. “As of Wednesday, 26 October, 1988, seminar rooms EC1 and EC2 will no longer be available for scheduled classroom use. They will be used strictly by students, for leisure and study.� The Committee promised that once the renovations to the basement were completed satisfactorily, the seminar rooms would be released. How’s that for student-operated space? In the following issue of Arthur, a memo was published from Vice President University Services George F. Hamilton, indicating that construction had begun in the basement of LEC, and would be completed by January 1989. He also wrote “In the event that the [LEC] students are not satisfied with the progress that has been made and decide to take over EC1 and EC2 anyway, Mr. Riva is attempting to organize alternate locations for each class.� In Issue 7, a second memo was posted in Arthur informing students of a compromise. Students agreed not to take over the classrooms, and the university agreed to reschedule classes after 6:20pm so the rooms could be used as study space. Evidently, we had a very different administration back then.
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CampusNews Student participation increasing across campus By Simon Semchuk
Whether it’s enthusiastic first-years or older students coming out of the woodwork, this year seems to have marked mostly an increase in clubs and groups participation. “I have been surprised and thrilled at the turnout this year,� said Trent Active Minds coordinator Tori Silvera. “Our open house for Trent Active Minds drew a crowd of 40-50 people throughout the night! I’m not sure how much of this can be attributed to the free pizza that we brought, or our homemade cookies, but it is exciting nonetheless.� Kate Ross of the Feminist Society also spoke of an increased turn-out: “The Trent Feminist Society has experienced a higher amount of participation this term and we are so glad! This year has been the most people we’ve had to add to the online and in-person discussion group. This allows us to have better, more rounded and varied discussions about many topics as well as a higher amount of people involved in campaigns or protests.� “I’d say we’ve had more interest in our bands and choirs this year than in previous years,� commented Trent University Music Society Vice-President Lindsay Thackeray, “We had a lot of people sign up for them on clubs and groups day; it seemed like higher numbers than average.� “While this year started off with a crazy amount of people, it’s more or less business as usual at this point,� said Quinn McGlade-Ferentzy on behalf of the Trent Queer Collective, “Our events have been fairly well attended.� But as for why, there is only speculation.
Photo of Clubs and Groups day by Keila MacPherson
“Over the years, Trent has always been passionate about community, but this year something seems to have changed or taken root,� remarked Silvera, “New students support each other via social media, colleges are establishing tangible ways for students to connect and make friends, and off-campus students are far more involved and supported. We seem to have reached
a tipping point, and students have collectively decided that the best way to be part of the Trent community is to get involved and volunteer.� “I find that participation in clubs and groups in a university setting is crucial to a positive university experience,� said Ross, “If I had any advise for a first year university student, it would be to join groups
(lots of them) and share your interests with like-minded people.� “I am so excited to see the amount of passion, ambition, and enthusiasm that students are putting into practice,� Silvera finished, “It makes me optimistic for both the future of Trent and the future of the communities that these students will be part of later in their lives.�
Revolutionary Student Movement Comes to Trent Unofficial TCSA Election Results By Jack Smye
The Revolutionary Student Movement (RSM) held its first meeting at Trent University within the offices of OPIRG on Wednesday September 24. This newly-formed group will be fighting under the banner of socialism and communism in Canada, and will predominantly focus on student and youth issues. It is open to anyone who considers themselves interested, but it is specifically limited to just these types of issues. Founded in 2012, the RSM came to be as a result of like-minded individuals merging their separate anti-capitalist and communist groups together. Following the economic crisis, particularly in Quebec and Ottawa, it seemed that many students and youth were spontaneously radicalizing on their own. Between 2010 and 2012, four of these communist organizations got started in that area. Included in these groups were the Marxist Student Association at the University of Ottawa and the Revolutionary Student Movement in Montreal. As it was discovered that all of these separate organizations existed, organizers within the Revolutionary Communist Party in Toronto held a conference. In December of 2012, the First National Conference of Revolutionary Youth and Students took place. A contributor to this conference and the founder of the Marxist Student Association at the University of Ottawa, Martin Rosso, has now taken on the role of coordinator here at Trent.
Martin was part of a group that saw the benefit of all these separate entities merging into one universal organization. This was seen as a strength because these groups were approaching capitalist issues with similar political lines and similar goals. This universal organization now calls itself the Revolutionary Student Movement, and currently there are 14 sections across 10 cities. Included in this are organizations at the University of Toronto and the University of Ottawa, as well as groups within Montreal, Quebec City, and Vancouver. The organization is still rather new, however. According to Martin, “It’s still in a pre-organization state. The upcoming conference is when we’ll vote on the constitution and all of those things, but its been essentially a two-year process of unifying and making new contacts and new sections.� Though the RSM is still new, they are unified in their stance against capitalism and have thoughtfully laid out their short term, medium term, and long term goals. In the short term, the organization sees the importance of creating a certain hegemony on the left within campuses. This would mean that if anybody were to want to be involved with an anti-capitalist and revolutionary student movement, the RSM is where they’d go. It’s also about getting the movement known. Beyond that, the next step is to build a collective of working class students and to put them at the surface of the program movement. This collective will work at getting people interested in progressive and revolutionary politics.
For Martin, noting that he is speaking only for himself and not the organization, â€œâ€Śit would bring the level of militancy and resistance that exists in Quebec to the rest of Canada. To be able to mobilize for strikes and that.â€? Finally, the endgame is building socialism and communism in Canada. While the RSM focuses specifically on student and youth issues, they do work very closely with other organizations that reach out to a broader audience under the same umbrella as the RSM. Included in this are organizations such as the Revolutionary Communist Party, the Proletarian Feminist Front, the Revolutionary Workers Movement, as well as a number of other like-minded organizations. According to Martin, students (and everybody) should be fighting for this because, “At the end of the day, the system that we live under, capitalism, is totally unsustainable and is not only destroying the planet, but also those of us who live on it as well. “We need to be putting revolutionary anti-capitalist politics at the forefront of our activism if we want to see a better world.â€? Those interested in more information or getting involved can contact the Peterborough chapter at rsm.ptbo@gmail. com. There’s also a Facebook page called Revolutionary Student Movement–Peterbourough. Finally, they will be having weekly meetings on Wednesdays at 6pm in the OPIRG office; located at Sadleir House.
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Get REAL on fighting homophobia in local schools
by Simon Semchuck
Have you seen pink hats bobbing around the Trent campus? The hats are from Get REAL, a non-profit organization headed by students to teach against homophobic language in schools. Starting at Western University in 2011, the initiative has spread throughout Ontario and has now arrived at Trent University. Get REAL is “students talking to students about oppression,” explained cochair Alaine Spiwak. “We really try to target the high school age students [to reeducate].” “Unlearning homophobic language is important,” said member Jenny Haider, referring to the negative connotation used with terms like “that’s gay”. “I find there are a lot of LGBTQ groups on campus,” said Spiwak, noting that Get REAL is “a safer environment for allies to get involved in this movement.” Haider remarked, “The biggest conver-
sation we had at Clubs and Groups Day was ‘Do I have to be gay to join?’” “I think it’s important to see groups of allies,” remarked Spiwak. Haider stated the idea is to allow high school students to “see older people in university.” Spiwak added, “If I had heard a lot of university students talking about their struggles, it would have opened my eyes.” So how does Get REAL implement change? “Get REAL exists on all these different workshop presentations [around homophobia] and how to give a good presentation,” Spiwak said, continuing by explaining that beyond facilitating the workshops themselves, they also coach students in facilitation skills. They start by finding interested members on campus, then go out to high schools to impart their knowledge. “I find Trent really accepting, but we’re not 100% there yet,” said Spiwak. Get REAL is also looking to foster community partnerships: “We’re working with
the TCSA. We’ve been in contact with the TQC [Trent Queer Collective]; OPIRG’s been in contact.” Spiwak also mentioned talking with Rainbow Youth through PARN, the local HIV/AIDS resource network. “Right now we’re just doing general meetings. There will be ally training sometime in October. Our launch party at Shots was a big success. We had about 100 people sign up at Clubs and Groups Day.” “I still think homophobic language is used so freely by people all the time,” remarked Haider. “How are we in university and still hearing those words? People don’t take the time to understand these groups.” But what about the greater LGBTQ community? Spiwak explained that they attended a workshop at Get REAL’s head office in Toronto: “We talked a lot about bisexuals, we talked a lot about transgendered [sic] individuals… It was really eye opening because I thought I understood what these terms meant and who these people were.”
“We’re not just gaining experience from workshops,” said Haider. “It’s really important to talk to someone who experiences this everyday.” On the topic of the awareness of intersectional oppression, Spiwak replied, “we’re hoping for a holistic approach, so that won’t even be an issue.” Spiwak and Haider see the workshops as a lesson from both sides, Haider commenting: “we can teach them [LGBTQ individuals] the perspective of an ally. And they can teach us their perspective.” From here, both Spiwak and Haider would only like to see Get REAL grow. “We want to spread out to all the high schools in Peterborough. Ideally, we would spread across Ontario, Canada… even internationally.” Spiwak added that they will be selling their famous hats on campus for $15. The hats are ethically made and all proceeds go to Get REAL. For more information, you can follow the group @getrealtrent on instagram or like their facebook page.
Lindsay Morris: From farm girl to head of Lady Eaton College By Ugyen Wangmo
The newest head of Lady Eaton College (LEC), Lindsay Morris, sits down with Arthur for an exclusive interview to introduce herself to the Trent community. She talks about all aspects of her life, starting from how she came to be where she is now. Can you give us a brief background? I am from a small village outside of Stratford, Ontario. I grew up on a dairy farm with 80 dairy cows, and pigs. It was a great experience growing up in the country, on a farm. I came to Peterborough just about a year ago. Your roadmap to where you are at, today? My first plan was to be an elementary school teacher. That brought me to my undergraduate degree, which was a concurrent education from Wilfrid Laurier University. It was there I got involved, first with my student government holding executive positions. From there I made my next step and became employed with the student affairs department. I hosted events, planned student conferences, student orientation, and variety of other capacities, leadership development and diversity training. I came to a realization that being a educator doesn’t happen in the traditional classroom where student are sitting at the desk and teacher in front of the room, and my idea of concurrent education started to evolve. I found that what I was doing in my role was very educational based as well. So I decided to pursue a career in students’ affairs. I started out with a role in Blackburn Hall, working in the office of students’ affairs as a campus and co-curricular programs coordinator. What are your achievements so far? Just the idea of being able to move from Wilfrid Laurier where I was very comfortable, to Trent, and still be successful, and that my skills were transferable and are successful elsewhere. But the biggest highlight in my professional career so far had been presenting at a conference at UFT last year, worked with colleagues both from Wilfrid Laurier and
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University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT). It was a great learning experience because it was the first time I had ever presented for a national conference. What are you most passionate about? When it comes to work, I am really passionate about helping students become engaged in their university experience. I was lucky enough that as a student I had staff members become mentors for me, and want give that experience to other students as well. When it comes to passion outside of work, I am in the process of learning to cook more often, so I am passionate about cooking. I am really passionate about camping. I worked a lot through high school and university at a residential camp. I go back often just to support and help out. But above all, I am just passionate about education; I am continually researching opportunities for my self to continue to educate myself, just ongoing learning for myself. How do you feel about your position? I love it. Every day is so busy in the best possible way. I feel that there is that constant reassurance that I am where I am supposed to be. While it’s been a big learning curve, it’s been a great learning curve. Everybody has been helpful, people and the work that I am doing has just made the transition so wonderful for me. Opportunities? The opportunities are endless. I think that LEC has been built on a really strong foundation so anything I am doing is enhancing what’s already there. I think I have a really great opportunity to engage with upper year students in the college. I really want to work to get to know them and help them. As a student I was really engaged with my career centre. They taught me how to network and to search for jobs after graduation, which has got me to where I am today. And I want to be able to provide to work with the career centre here to provide those experiences for students so when they are leaving Trent, they know what their degree
got them and what their co-curricular experiences got them and they feel confident. So I really want to focus on engaging with the upper year members of the college and really make them feel connected to the college. It is a big opportunity for me. Challenges? I want to spin the challenges into an opportunity as well. There is always going to be opportunity for me to continually learn about LEC. The history of LEC is so rich and diverse that I am learning new things about the history everyday. The more you know, the more you realize that you don’t know, so you continue to learn. What is LEC to you? I consider LEC to be a place of personal expression and exploration, so opportunity to engage in things like art, music library that we have here, and explore artistically. Our expression, live and learn community, plays a lot to that. Engaging with the community is a huge part of who we are. Civic engagement is what you will see. What is your motivation both, in your general life and profession? I motivate myself! I have high expectations for myself. When I am at work, seeing the students around me often motivates me, but I would still say that I motivate myself, I am a very independent person.
Describe your typical working environment? I often work with jazz music in the background. My door and windows are always open, so I hear students and know what is going on. I often have many things going on at once. I like doing many things at once because it keeps my brain active. Typical workday, I make sure to get up and walk through the college a couple times during the day. I am not sitting for a long period of time, I am up and moving and contributing to the atmosphere of the college. Something Trent doesn’t know about you? I have a music note tattoo behind my ear, and a tattoo of sun on my ankle. The music note is there to remind me of my childhood, music being a big part of it. The sun is there to tell me that every day the sun rises, and it is a chance to start again. Every day is a new day. So, who is your favorites singer? Celine Dion. Her voice is the most powerful instrument that I have ever heard. She has real raw emotion in her voice. What can we expect from you in times to come? Trent community can look forward to see me reaching out to upper year students and help them in their transition out of university. I think sometimes we, rightfully so, focus a lot on transition into university, but I also want to spend energy focusing on transition “out”, because I think it is important. Students can expect for opportunities to learn new skills from me, something that they know nothing about. For instance, I have already committed to doing a workshop series in public speaking. It is for students to gain confidence, weather that be in their class presentation, teaching placement or just everyday life. Last line? I am always open to learning, I want to learn about what LEC means to the members of our community, so come and talk to me about what LEC means to you!
CAmpus: HOTT 2014
Photos of Trent Rowing Teams from Head of the Trent
By Olga Kuznietsova
It was a chilly morning, October 4, as Trent University welcomed students and alumni to participate in the largest event of the year. Head of the Trent is certainly something you heard about, and no bad weather could ruin the excitement. There were two things you had to do: wear green and have fun. Celebrations in Peterborough clubs started earlier on Friday night, and you
could hear music vibes as soon as you woke up in the morning. The Trent community loves to party, and this weekend is something to remember for a long time. By the lunchtime, sun started to come out and bring people on campus. School busses, running all day long specifically for the event, were loaded with students and cheerful atmosphere. You could not escape fun that day. And obviously, you could not miss out on sport. Rugby, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, and of
course rowing – there was a game to watch any time. Surely, the huge event of the day was rowing regatta, the largest single-day regatta in North America. As the day went on, more and more people gathered on the bridge and alongside the Otonabee River. Though the rain was an obvious discouragement for viewers, races went on, and we congratulate all the winners, including Trent University Heavyweight Single Men Team who came first in the Division #1.
As a homecoming event, HOTT was also a success. Many graduated students came to visit, and this weekend still meant a lot to them. It was a nice thing to see their nostalgia for life on campus and Trent spirit. On the whole, the day turned out to be just as everyone expected – competitive, but still friendly and joyful. Hopefully, the tradition, started 44 years ago, will continue on and will bring people together on this great holiday.
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LocalNews Election Focus: Environment By Ayesha Barmania
One of the major attractions to Peterborough and the region is the beautiful natural environment that we find ourselves in. Gorgeous waterways, forested areas, and wetlands comprise the ecosystem of the region, and form a foundation for the community. Yet, the relationship that municipal government has with this pillar of Peterborough is complicated. Sustainable Trent, volunteer-run student organization, was critical of the City. “The current city council has neglected to address environmental issues in the City by pushing forward projects without adequate environmental consideration and without long term thinking.” In particular, the issue of urban sprawl and the planned subdivisions outside the current city limits raises hazard warnings. With Town Ward candidates concerned about the density of the downtown core, Sustainable Trent questions the need for suburban plans. The integration of the Peterborough Sustainability Plan (PSP) could combat widespread systemic neglect of the environment. Documents such as the PSP are often accepted, but council fails to back their conclusions with proper zoning. City decisions should integrate environmental concerns into all actions. The candidates for the upcoming municipal election must consider the environmental repercussions to council and city hall’s projects. Here is how mayoral candidates are preparing to tackle environmental issues:
Maryam Monsef Monsef ’s campaign platform makes environmental considerations a focal point. She states that existing infrastructure should be maintained before new projects be entertained. Specifically, she would like to see the funds allocated to the Parkway Corridor rerouted to maintenance of existing roadways, bike paths and walkways. Furthermore, Monsef would see that existing residential areas intensified in density before suburban development initiatives. Any building which is invested in would use best environmental and sustainable practices. “What we need to hold in our minds is a lens of sustainability so that we do not create any unintended consequences,” said Monsef.
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Peeters has repeatedly stated that City Council must make decisions that will result in a sustainable community for generations to come. Peeters knows firsthand the benefits of alternative transportation, as she does not currently own a car. She would like to see less invasive solutions to transportation issues which do not affect greenspace and existing parks.
In an interview with Arthur, Wilson stressed his experience working with Quaker Oats in the environmental sector. He would like to see a culture of environmental stewardship promoted in the city that shapes the way in which urban development proceeds. He would like to see more initiatives in green energy and alternative transportation. Wilson promised that if any greenspace is taken for development projects, such as the Parkway Corridor, it should be fostered in other areas. He feels that there is not
Heads Up For Inclusion: Bridging the gap
By Jade Wilton Watson
Lets face it: groups are everywhere. They are created the first few days in elementary school, high school, and university. But there is a problem with creating these groups: usually students with disabilities get left out. This is where Heads Up for Inclusion comes in. Heads Up for Inclusion is an organization that has been bridging this gap by going into secondary schools to pair up students with disabilities with post-secondary students. In the past 13 years they have spread from one secondary school with only a few students participating to seven high schools with over 150 students participating in each school. The founder, Lucinda Hage, started this program because her son, Paul, has a disability. Unfortunately, Paul was unintentionally being excluded from the rest of the kids at his high school. This was happening because students didn’t know how to act around him or any of their other peers with disabilities. Hage started Heads Up For Inclusion to help all students understand one another through relationship building activities. As of March, Heads Up For Inclusion has expanded into universities and colleges. The first three schools are Trent University, Fleming College, and Trillium College. This program will be a continuation of the already existing high school program.
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enough greenspace currently in the city. He proclaimed, “I will be a champion of environmental stewardship.”
When a student with a disability graduates from high school, they don’t have many options. The opportunity to connect to people their own age disappears. This program will bridge this gap so individuals with disabilities can continue to be involved with society at large. It will also be a great opportunity for university students to get involved in Peterborough’s community, as well as be a part of a great initiative. There will also be events! Previouslyheld events in the secondary school program included gardening and cookie decorating for mothers’ day, and an outdoor day with water balloon fights and Frisbee. In each event they usually had three to four participants. But the last coffee house event saw an attendance of over 40 people. And guess what? There is a coffee house coming up on November 8. Everybody is invited to come out, especially people who are interested in art and music. The coffee house will start at 3pm at The Spill and go until 5:30pm. If all goes well in the coming months, Heads Up For Inclusion will bring back the popular one-on-one pairing (one university student and one individual with a disability). So if you want to get involved in Peterborough’s community and have nothing going on Saturday November 8 between the hours of 3-5:30pm, come to the Amigo’s Coffee House at The Spill.
Incumbent Mayoral Daryl Bennett stressed the gains that the city has made in his term, in an interview with the Arthur. “We’re on top of what we need to do,” he said. He stated that Peterborough leads the country for recycling initiatives, especially in diverting electronics from landfills. While Bennett pushed the idea that the Parkway is a necessary infrastructure project for the city’s transportation needs, he also stated that current plans would see Jackson Park increase in size.
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Tom Young Young, whose primary methods of transportation are walking or public transit, would like to see more attention go towards
maintaining those infrastructures. Issues of sidewalk safety and transit are close to his heart. He would see City Hall’s priorities adjusted to accommodate alternative transportation strategies. “We should be focusing more on developing public transit and away from developing more roads,” said Young.
Terry LeBlanc LeBlanc was, unfortunately, unavailable for comment. LeBlanc is a long-time resident of the Peterborough area. At a mayoral debate at Artspace, he spoke of harnessing eco-tourism to the region as a way for stimulating local development. He sees the river and the boaters as assets to the community, which can be harnessed for the city’s gain. An All Candidates debate on ‘social issues’ (including: jobs, environment, housing, and social assistance) will be taking place on October 16 at 6:30pm at the Evinrude Centre. The evening will see candidates respond to moderated questions and then to questions from the audience. This is the fourth in a multiplepart series of articles detailing various local issues that student voters are going to be most interested in come voting day, October 27. Next week’s article will be about the transportation.
Local Due to unforseen circumstances, CUPE 3908 has been forced to postpone the Nora Loreto talk advertised in last week’s issue. We’ll let you know when it’s rescheduled.
Town Ward Candidates “Debate” By Ayesha Barmania
Approximately 70 people were in attendance for the town ward debate, in which candidates ‘sparred’ on several issues facing the downtown core. On the five questions asked by Downtown Business Improvement Association (DBIA) moderators, every candidate agreed with one another, surprisingly. All candidates were in attendance: Jason Stabler, Jim Hendry, Diane Therrien, and incumbent councillors Dean Pappas and Bill Juby. In sequence, these questions were addressed: job creation, the Louis Lot proposal, downtown as a cultural hub for the city, and partnerships with Trent University and Fleming College. Each candidate agreed that these were important issues or projects, but thankfully there was some difference in how they proposed to achieve results. For job creation, the candidates agreed that the role of the city should be to support the infrastructure for business. Hendry would like to see a revitaliza-
tion of the municipal fund for promoting apartment creation in the downtown core. Therrien would like to see the city assist small business owners with building upgrades. Pappas would have Trent extend their campus downtown for a number of programs. Stabler suggested that “developers like rules”, so the city’s role should be to impose those rules. Juby vaguely put forward the idea that the city should provide amenities that make downtown attractive to developers. The Louis Lot is the parking lot where the weekly Wednesday Farmer’s Market takes place on Charlotte St. It has been proposed that this lot be converted into an urban park/city square. All candidates were in agreement that this project should move forward. Therrien would add a children’s play structure to the plans. Stabler suggested that some money allocated to the Parkway Corridor development should be reassigned to this project. Hendry would like to see the project
moved up in the schedule possibly with funds reallocated from the maintenance budget for Morrow Park. The candidates responded positively to the suggestion that the downtown become a hub for arts and culture in the city. Pappas stated that the Municipal Cultural Plan (MCP) (available online) needs to be supported by the city through zoning. Stabler supports initiatives to bring the Canoe Museum and Art Gallery of Peterborough (AGP) brought to the downtown core into prominent buildings. Juby supported the idea of bringing art institutions downtown, but was critical of proposals that would see buildings used which are not for sale. Hendry thought that the AGP was fine in its location by Little Lake, but could be made accessible with improvements to Millennium Trail. Finally, the DBIA moderators suggested that greater partnerships with the local post-secondary institutions, Trent University and Fleming College, could stimulate downtown growth.
Stabler supported this idea, but would see that Peterborough streetscapes remain intact. Juby suggested bringing business students downtown and setting up internships with local businesses. Hendry suggested that the Centre for Healthy Aging among other programs would be benefitted and beneficial to downtown. Therrien supported the idea of bringing more Trent programs downtown as well, while Traill College currently does not have the numbers desired for this goal. Pappas suggested that Trent and Fleming use the old PCVS building for its lecture hall and potential student spaces. The evening was cordial and, despite an abysmal student presence, matters of the university arose frequently. Town Ward is home to a large student population, making it key for candidates to address such questions. The municipal election is being held on October 27, but online voting opens on October 14. Trent students who are Canadian citizens and living in the city are eligible to vote, but must register ahead of time online.
so at risk of violence, abuse and sexual assault … now it’s coming to light and now we have a sense of the horrifying numbers of women who are murdered and missing.” Local organizations such as Niijikiwedidaa Anishnaabekwewag, with the partnership of the YWCA and Amnesty’s Stolen Sisters, help the cause by raising awareness in the community. The first phase of the Sisters in Spirit initiative began in 2005, through the Native Women’s Association, and Stone said the Aboriginal community in Peterborough has been on board with it since its beginning, whether in silence on the side of the road or through sister agencies. This year’s vigil was held on Oct. 4, in Peterborough. The march started in front of city hall, proceeded down George Street, and ended at the Memorial Centre, where the vigil was held. People of all ages came out to support. There were also a number of men, something that Stone said she hoped to see. “It’s also not just a women’s issue, it’s a human issue. Just by showing solidarity and being [at the event], then their voice is
heard, their numbers are seen, and with it being a diverse crowd, not just indigenous people or women, it lends validity to what’s going on and [shows] that people care.” Zimmer also feels that this isn’t just an Aboriginal women’s issue. “We all need to be part of protecting those women and protecting their stories. We need to connect with more Canadians, have them be more aware of this and to be feeling responsible to make the change happen.” Although there is support and a good turnout at events, Stone still doesn’t feel that the issue is recognized enough by the general citizens in Peterborough due to a lack of accurate information and the amount of unintentional ignorance. She encourages everyone to do his or her research before speaking out. “I really hope that people take the time to find out what the issues are. Those ignorant or unknowledgeable comments that come to our agency and to individuals aren’t acceptable. Take the time to read the RCMP reports … take the time to come in to agencies like Niijikiwendidaa and see what we do.”
Sisters in Spirit March and Vigil
Photos by Keila MacPherson By Keila MacPherson
When you look at the population of Trent, it’s hard to miss the fact that it mostly consists of women. Peers and friends, sisters, mothers, cousins, significant others … these titles are what women are, among many other things. Now imagine any one of those women is murdered or missing. It makes no difference what their background or heritage is, it is unsettling and upsetting to think of, but the fact that background or heritage is part of it makes it even more disturbing. That is what Liz Stone, executive director of the Niijikiwendidaa Anishnaabekwewag Centre in Peterborough, wants us all to understand. “I think the reason people feel uncomfortable is because they feel the issue of murdered and missing Aboriginal women has always been identified as an Aboriginal problem, but the thing about it is that it isn’t an Aboriginal problem, it’s a Canadian problem.” Recently, some major political parties
have been trying to get people on board to sign petitions for a national inquiry specifically on the issue of missing and murdered Aboriginal women. Also, the RCMP released a report this year, which can be found on their website, with the following statistics: There have been 164 missing women cases reported to the police, and 1,181 reported murders, and 225 unsolved cases of missing or murdered Aboriginal females. According to the report, there is hardly a difference in “solve rates between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal victims.” Stone said the report revealed more numbers because the RCMP has access to reports and documents that local organizations working on the ground don’t have access to, but that the time and money put into government inquiries and reports may be better put to use going into the onthe-ground organizations. Lynn Zimmer, executive director of the YWCA of Peterborough, Victoria and Haliburton, agrees: “I think for so many generations of Aboriginal women in Canada to have been
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Local
“Breastfeeding Welcome Here” campaign launches in downtown Peterborough
By Caleigh Boyle
Breastfeeding, one of the most human and natural things a mother can do for her baby, is incredibly important in keeping both the baby and the mother healthy. So why then do so many mothers feel uncomfortable breastfeeding in public? In 2012/2013, the Peterborough County-City Health Unit surveyed 200 mothers with six-month-old babies and found that nearly half the mothers felt uncomfortable breastfeeding in public. In response to this survey, on Tuesday September 30, the Peterborough Breastfeeding Coalition and the Downtown Business Improvement Association launched their Breast Feeding Welcome Here campaign. The Peterborough Breastfeeding Coalition is made up of Partners in Pregnancy, La Leche League, representatives from the health unit, Kawartha Community Midwives, Peterborough Family Resource Centre, Peterborough Regional Health Centre, local business, and of course breastfeeding mothers. “We live in a hyper-sensualized world and breasts are seen as hyper-sensual. So when people see them feeding a baby, sometimes we don’t know how to respond to that,” says Dawn Hanes, chair of the
Breastfeeding Coalition. As mothers and other women gathered at Black Honey to enjoy tasty treats, Hanes talked about the importance of breastfeeding, and the significance of making breastfeeding mothers feel welcome in the community. A window cling has been made up, by the coalition saying “Breastfeeding welcome here, anytime, anywhere”. Local businesses are encouraged to put these clings up in their windows so mothers will feel welcome and comfortable to feed their babies wherever they are.
Babies who are breast-fed have a deceased risk of ear infections, respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections; and these are just the short-term benefits. Breastfeeding protects babies against type one and type two diabetes, and also lowers the risk of being overweight or obese as the child grows up. As for the mothers, for every month that she breastfeeds, she decreases her risk of getting breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Another plus for the mother is that breastfeeding helps her to return to her
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pre-baby body sooner; “a lot of women appreciate that,” jokes Hanes. The recommendations that come from health Canada say that babies should breastfeed exclusively for the first six months. “That’s all they need,” explains Hanes. “Any amount that a mother can do for her baby will be beneficial.” Not only is breastfeeding incredibly healthy for the baby and the mother, it also ensures financial security. Baby formula is incredibly expensive. Gerber Good Start, a baby formula created by Gerber baby food company, costs $15.92 at Walmart for one 360g can. Breast milk is free. Mayor Daryl Bennett, in an address read by Otonabee Ward Councilor Leslie Parnell, said this about breastfeeding: “Breastfeeding women need the support of their community to breastfeed successfully. Therefore I [Daryl Bennett]…hereby proclaim the week of October 1-7, 2014 as World Breastfeeding Week in the city of Peterborough.” There are so many ways to keep babies healthy, but it is clear that there is no better way than breastfeeding. This is a call to local businesses, post it in your windows and let our mothers know that breastfeeding is welcome here!
Let’s get students voting: Maryam Monsef interviewed By Kristina Dergacheva
During the week of October 6-10 from 11am-3pm, Trent University Politics Society (TUPS) will have two tables set up on campus: one in the Athletic Centre lobby, and the other in Bata. The primary goal of these tables is to help students get on the voters list in Peterborough. The tables will also provide information about the role of municipal governments, the candidates, and key issues in Peterborough. TUPS will also be providing an information session for anyone interested in volunteering at these tables, and is looking forward to uniting with you with this project. “Do you think I can vote?” - the most urgent question from students. Well, here is the answer: Only Canadian citizens who are aged 18 years or older may vote in the election. You must be a resident in the City of Peterborough or if you are a non-res-
ident, you (or your spouse) must own or rent property in the City. As to students who may be living away from home while they attend school, if you consider your ‘home’ to be the place where you live when you are not attending school, then you are still eligible to vote in both municipalities. You may have been told that international students who are residents can vote, but the City of Peterborough website says you must be a Canadian citizen. A few international students mentioned that their relatives and friends were told they could not vote, as residents, during the last municipal election because they didn’t have citizenship. However, most international students would not vote even if they were politically engaged, because according to them it is just “way too confusing”. Those who are eligible to vote need to get to know the candidates. Maryam Monsef was one of the candi-
dates who recently came to the university. She shared with students her plans for the future, told us her background, and why she is running for mayor. She kindly agreed to answer some of my questions. How you are related to Peterborough and Trent University? I moved to Peterborough from Afghanistan when I was 12 years old. I attended Trent University. I see myself as a Peterborough success story. When I arrived here with my mother and sisters we had very little, but over the past nearly 20 years, Peterborough and Trent have molded me into the person I am: a confident, intelligent, progressive woman who may very well be Peterborough’s next Mayor. Why and how are you trying to engage students into voting?
We are working with the TCSA in order to ensure students know that they can vote in the election, and that the health of our city directly impacts students. Issues such as transportation, access to jobs, and the vitality of the downtown all affect students during their four years at Trent. Will you have a campaign in University?/ Can students vote at Trent? I have been actively involved at the university since graduating, and since the campaign began. I attended Clubs & Groups Day in order to let students know about the Municipal Election and presented at the Student Activist Assembly, organized by the TCSA. I also spoke to a class studying Canadian Politics, and I’ll be attending the TCSA’s candidate’s debate in October. This year students can vote online. The City also recently released an app that helps point voters in the right direction in order to register to vote and vote online. All residents, including students, should check on the City’s website to see if they are on the voter’s list, and if not, should register to vote. The City has made this quite an easy process, and I hope that students at Trent do get on the list, and do vote – they’re a very important part of our city and deserve to have a say. Why should students vote for you? I have been hearing from many people I speak with that they have never been involved with a municipal election, but this year they are inspired by the idea that collectively we could really change this community and turn it into a place that other communities look to as an example.” Make your voice heard in the community, and vote away this municipal election!
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Arts&Culture Local Tunes: The Faux Cults - More than just shameless rock By Quinn Ferentzy
The living room of the big house on Dalhousie St. has been taken over by a huge amount of amps, mic stands and pedals. It’s been like this more or less since last summer, when the Faux Cults started playing together. Luca has, in the opinion of someone who knows nothing about guitars, too many darn pedals. It’s been a feature of his life for as long as I’ve known him, and the fuzzy, distorted rock he plays with the Faux Cults is probably only fuelling it. This three piece band, while being “shameless rock”, clearly takes inspiration from garage rock, surf rock, and early Velvet Underground. Luca Mo, Riley, and Will took some time before their Saturday show to chat with me in Luca’s living room. Fun fact: The spacious student house on Dalhousie St. was the location of their very first show. I remember being there like it was yesterday, assuming my memory of yesterday is not very good. It was a summer night and the MIGHTY Weed and Cobras had drawn a lot of people out. Everything was getting a little… sweaty. Especially since the house had to be as sound-tight as possible to avoid getting a noise complaint. I don’t like house parties but I was pretty excited to hear them for the first time, mostly because I like rock music and really very little else. The set list included Radio Mama as well as the now re-named/defunct Mighty Weed and Cobras. Another Fun Fact: It was at a Mighty Weed and Cobras show where Luca and Riley came to the agreement that Luca should be in a band. Though at the time, Riley didn’t “plan on being in said band, persay”. However, Riley also began drumming since there aren’t a ton of drummers in this town, and they’ll always be in de-
mand. This must be true, because I think I could run an article series on all the other bands and side projects he has. One thing I’ve always liked about the Faux Cults (aside from the homage to Foucault) is that while they are a fun band to see, they don’t go over the line into “derpy” party band turf. Luca stated that they mostly do music that’s fun for them to play, but they try to avoid sounding too much like Radio Raaaawk. I asked the guys if this was a challenge; how do you balance having fun as a band, with the high student population, with the expectations for… drinking songs? You’ll probably want to keep the energy up at a rock show, and Luca puts it succinctly: “If you don’t play jolly music, no one will wanna listen to you.” As a lover of all things sad, I disagree. But I also understand what he means. This is a band that loves playing music,
has fun, goes out on the weekends ,but doesn’t want to be puking into a box outside the Whistle Stop, to compare music to students. The band has played many shows with both the Lonely Parade and the Mighty Weed and Cobras, neither of which are really Trent bands, and attract a mix of youths, students and locals. Speaking to the split between the Trent and downtown music scenes, the band doesn’t really consider themselves a Trent band. “We’re not kids, we’re adults.” Riley explained, sheepishly. “That’s gross.” Luca quipped. Aside from the garage rock inspiration, the Faux Cults have a couple little quirks that set them apart from other bands playing three piece rock. First of all, Riley is a hard-hitting drummer, who stands out aesthetically from the other guys. He’s soft spoken for a punk
drummer, and I was alarmed to hear pig squeals and other metal screams coming from him when I saw him perform in G.O.D. last year. Luca tends to try to distort his voice with as much reverb as possible, and commonly complains that they need more. Always more reverb. While they don’t have a bass player, Luca’s guitar is run through a bass amp, effectively doubling it. Since Will wasn’t at the house yet, I sensed an opportunity to get the other guys to talk shit. “Yeah, Will’s a more technical guitarist,” Riley commented. “Whatever, that’s just ‘cause I’m too busy holding everything down!” Luca’s humour and above all, tone and choice of what to emphasize sadly gets lost on the page. “He’s also just a better guitarist.” Riley added. “…Yeah.” Luca admitted. Though they may consider themselves, “shameless rock”, Will’s technical style of guitar playing, and Riley’s drums alter the sound a bit from what you’d expect. Originally considering life as a two piece, Luca Mo and Will Dobbins first thought of jamming together after a conversation at The Only. The conversation started when Will overheard Luca proclaiming that Ty Segall was the best. I’m not sure if I was there, or if this is just something Luca proclaims a lot. Whether or not you think rock is dead (Ahem, Luca), like “party raaawk”, or just want something to do, I think everyone’s been in a situation like the one described in the band’s typical show closing song. This is the party from hell. Check ‘em out at thefauxcults.bandcamp.com and check out the Spill and the Garnet for upcoming shows.
Arts in Brief
Annual CBC short story Juno Award winner Justin Rutledge contest open for submissions gets intimate in Peterborough By Brian Hough
The annual CBC Short Story Prize has once again opened for submissions with the closing date set at November 1, 11:59pm. They are looking for unpublished pieces between 1200-1500 words and expect somewhere around 10,000 entries. Winners will receive $6000 with four $1000 prizes being doled out to finalists. Winners will also receive publication in
Air Canada’s En Route magazine and on cbc.ca as well as a 10-day writing residency at the Banff Centre (an institution that supports the development of arts and culture in a multidisciplinary setting and has over 8000 participants in its workshops and programming every year). Last year’s winner was ‘Smiley’ by Jane Eaton Hamilton. A $25 entry fee is required. More details and submission links can be found online on the CBC webpage.
Star Trek: The Real Story By Jeffery Stewart
It was in 1964 when Lucille Ball did her shows on television. She gave half a million dollars to Gene Roddenberry so that he could make his first pilot show on television, and it was called The Cage. This pilot starred Jeffery Hunter and Leonard Nimoy, and they did their parts so well on that first pilot for Start Trek that two years later they had attracted William Shatner.
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The Cage was so well liked that it was made into a two part story called The Menagerie, which had 79 episodes. Many years later, they made six Star Trek movies. The other half of the story is about physically and mentally handicapped people of Canada and the USA. Gene Roddenberry had an idea to get them to be Star Trek fans, he asked Sean Kenny if he could play the part of the physically handicapped Captain Christopher Pike and Kenny agreed to do it.
By Nick Ferrio
On Thursday October 9, Justin Rutledge and his band will take the stage at The Gordon Best Theatre to perform his critically acclaimed and poetic alt-country songs. Rutledge has received tons of praise throughout his six-album career, most notably with a Juno award for his 2013 album Valleyheart. His music is often described as Canadiana – a decidedly Canadian take on American folk and roots music. Rutledge continued his claim to Canadiana in 2014, when he released Daredevil, an album that consists entirely of covers of Tragically Hip songs, and features guest appearances from some of Canada’s musical elite, including Mary Margaret O’Hara, Andy Maize, Jenn Grant and Brendan Canning. With Daredevil, Rutledge says it’s more of an homage than a tribute to The Hip: one of Canada’s most successful and enduring bands. Rutledge chose songs for the album that resonated with him in his youth growing up in Toronto, ON.
Rutledge says, “It was a little like memory lane, at times. As Canadians, I think we all share a connection to these songs— the Hip bind us together the way Gordon Lightfoot does.” Special guest Spencer Burton will join Rutledge at the Gordon Best Theatre. Spencer Burton is a former member of Attack in Black who recently released his solo album, Don’t Let the World See Your Love on Dine Alone Records. Spencer Burton is an incredibly funny storyteller and songwriter, known for leaving his audiences grinning. Ennismore’s own, Melissa Payne will open the show with songs from her recently released album High and Dry, which she recorded with Greg Keelor from Blue Rodeo. Justin Rutledge Spencer Burton & Melissa Payne Thursday October 9 9pm – All Ages/ Licensed The Gordon Best Theatre Tickets $20 Available online at ticketscene.ca and at the Only Cafe
Arts
Internationally acclaimed author Jane Urquhart helps launch 2014 Writer’s Readings Series By Brian Hough
On Wednesday, October 1, Order of Canada recipient and award winning Canadian author Jane Urquhart (from Little Long Lac in Northern Ontario) stopped by Traill for readings and a Q&A as the first visitor of the 2014-2015 season of the Writers’ Reading series at Traill College. The weekly series is free to attend for both students and members of the public, something that was very visible on Wednesday as nearly double the expected attendance size came out, forcing a last minute change of venue from the Junior Common Room at Scott House to Bagnani Hall. Urquhart’s 8 novels have earned her both national and international acclaim. Her first novel, The Whirlpool, made her the first Canadian writer to receive Prix du Meilleur livre etranger (Best Foreign Book Award) and she has since gone on to win the Trillium and The Governor General’s awards, while having been named a finalist for The Booker Prize, The Giller prize, The IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, and many others. After a brief introduction by Lewis Ma-
cleod of the English Department, Urquhart began by talking about her own Irish roots and the history of the area in terms of the conflict between the established Protestant communities and incoming Irish Catholic immigrants, as well as to share with the audience the sale of her cottage in Dublin. Anecdotes like these helped bring home how deeply intertwined the historical and the personal are in Urquhart’s work, and added even more to her readings. Her first reading was from her novel Away - her 1993 novel about Irish emigration to Canada in the 1840’s (Away was also featured in the 2013 installment of CBC’s Canada Reads series.) Urquhart also read from an as of yet unfinished new novel entitled The Night Stages, set for release in Canada in April 2015. After the readings, the audience had a chance to ask the author questions. When the question period was over, the proceedings moved to The Trend where faculty, students, author and book lovers alike got to spend some time schmoozing (also, there were nachos). The next installment of the Writers’ Reading series is Wednesday, October 8 with Craig Davidson (Rust And Bone,
The Fighter, Cataract City) - interesting side note for fans of speculative/genre fiction; Davidson has published a number of works of horror literature using the pseudonyms Patrick Lestewka and Nick Cutter - followed by Jane Bow (Cally’s Way) on Tuesday October 14.
While officially listed as being in Scott House, attendees shouldn’t be surprised if the events get moved to Bagnani Hall again. Previous guests have included Kathleen Winter (Annabel), Frances Itani (The Deafening) and Michael Bloom (Walrus).
Movie Review: Gone Girl - Spoiler free and incredibly vague
By Brian Lukaszewicz
When it comes to mystery, more than any other genre, trust between author and audience is essential. The audience has to believe that the movie is taking them somewhere they want to go. That it’s worthy of their attention now because it’ll pay off later. Gone Girl, adapted from the novel of the same name by Gillian Flynn (who in one of those rare instances also wrote the screenplay), starts slow. We meet all of the major players. An investigation is launched. Something’s just not quite right. It’s mystery writing 101, but Gone Girl is far from your typical mystery. Sure there are movies it harkens back to – a list difficult too name without in part ruining the sense of discovering that makes Gone Girl so interesting – but it’s not any single one of them. No, Gone Girl, if anything, is original. On July 5 , on the same day as their fifth wedding anniversary, Amy Dunne (Rosamund Pike) disappears from her home in Missouri. Left behind is a shattered glass coffee table and a small trace of blood just above the stove. Her husband, Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) quickly suspects something is
wrong and calls the police. What proceeds is split between flashbacks of Nick and Amy’s early marriage – told through the lens of her diary – and Nick’s story to the police. And it doesn’t take long to see that those two stories conflict with each other. Nick isn’t acting like a husband whose wife has gone missing. What’s worse, he seems to be lying about something. But why? And so the question becomes whether Nick killed his wife. That’s also about as much as I can give away plotwise without ruining something, which frankly makes my job a whole lot tougher. So if you’re wondering why the rest of this review seems like me cryptically fumbling through the movie without ever actually referring to the movie, know that it’s because the twists and turns work far better on the screen than they ever would here. In truth, Gone Girl is far more than just the mystery film I’ve described above. It actually feels like three movies in one: mystery, thriller, and psychological horror. And it’s the way the film manages to transition seamlessly through these different modes that makes it such a unique piece of cinema. To do one of these well
would have been an accomplishment, all three seems a bit greedy. But with David Fincher at the helm, not to mention some pretty great writing for Gillian Flynn’s first time out as a screenwriter (moving from author to screenwriter is a bumpier transition than one would think), Gone Girl finds its grip and never let’s go, no matter what genre it sticks its
hands into. Ben Affleck, who seems to be better known for his directing these days than his acting, should get some well-deserved praise here as Nick. He does great work in the part. The bigger surprise though is Rosamund Pike who comes in with a lot less name recognition and just about steals the whole show. As for that trust between author and audience, I’d say it remains unbroken. The ending is worth the wait, even if it is where most of my complaints in the movie lie. If anything, it’ll be one that sticks with you long after you leave the theatre. It just takes a few awkward character send offs to get there. Given its creepy, dissonant tone Gone Girl doesn’t feel at all out of place in October. Honestly, there’s something a lot more unnerving here than what you’d find in the typical Halloween crop. Ghosts and demons just can’t trump the terror of a dysfunctional relationship.
Volume 49 | Issue 5 | October 7, 2014
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OpinionPages Editorial: It’s time to talk Editorial: Get excited about the about Trent’s (non)identity PR Townhouse buy back By Matthew Rappolt
Over the course of my four years at Trent, one of the complaints that I have heard frequently from students and community members is that this is a university lacking a clear identity. With other schools across the province, it’s easy to identify their emphases or cultures. For example, everyone knows that Waterloo is the place to be if you want to specialize in engineering and computer sciences; Guelph is well-known for its emphases on agriculture and the environment; Carleton seems to have become the go-to school for media, applied arts, and (albeit to a lesser extent) the study of Canadian politics and history. But can we really say that Trent retains a core ideal upon which it builds its identity? The identity of this school seems to have become so malleable in recent years that it has lost any true resonance. What is our defining characteristic? Perhaps more than anything else, Trent has actively tried to brand itself as a school specializing in the study of nature and the environment. On the surface, this seems to be a good fit given the school’s pristine locale and the fact that our environment and sustainability programs command a great deal of respect within academic circles. However, there are already several other schools that have been much more successful at branding themselves as “green schools” within the public mind; I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard Trent described as a smaller, more remote University of Guelph. Somehow I don’t think that is what our marketing department was going for. Looking back in history, Trent didn’t always have such a difficult time defining itself. This used be a school renown for its strong culture of student activism. That is, until the administration did its best to
Letters to the Editors Concern about treatment of psychiatric survivors Dear folks, I’m writing another letter to continue my concern with the psychiatric population and the great number of suicides we have each month in Canada. At last count, there are supposed to be 4000 a month dying. As I had said before in an earlier letter, language and discrimination are a large part of the problem. But there is more to it than just that. Because people have been skeptical about how well the psychiatric survivor gets on medicine, we are treated with kid gloves. We have no jobs, no education, no means of survival other than a pension, which is insufficient. We need money to keep up a lifestyle that can sustain us properly, provide us
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stamp out the activists. Trent also used to be known for its small class sizes; now we have more than a few first year lectures that can’t fit into a single lecture hall. Trent used to trumpet how its faculty and students could actually get to know one another on a personal basis; we now have classes being cancelled because they don’t have a minimum number of students. Trent’s calling card used be that it was a bastion of liberal arts study and critical scholarship, that is, until the humanities were slashed to make way for new professional programming. Sure, Trent still receives an annual “differentiation grant” from the provincial government, but is anyone clear on why we deserve it? Trent has spent almost two decades chasing dollars and funding units by attempting to remake itself from a small, relatively decentralized, collegiate university into a medium-sized, centralized, comprehensive university. The result has been that we’ve been left somewhere in that opaque middleground: too big and unfocused to properly fulfil our mandate as the former, but too small to be taken seriously as the latter. While it’s true that some of these changes have come as the result of an absurd government funding model that encourages homogeneity instead of diversity in Ontario’s post-secondary system, much of it has been self-inflicted by administrators who have tried to mould the school to fit their own views on higher education. With a new president installed, a new funding formula being discussed, and the community engaged by the 50th anniversary, it seems as though now would be an excellent time as any to begin an honest, community-wide conversation about the nature of Trent’s core identity. It might not be the conversation that the university wants to have, but it’s one that is desperately overdue.
proper housing, and, if possible with some of us, get married and have families. We need to normalize our lives to the degree that we feel productive. The medical profession has to stop taking out the sex organs of both male and female psychiatric survivors and give us a chance to have a family. I have a child who has a Master’s degree in sociology. My parents and my family doctor protected me from others, who wanted to neuter me. Because of this, I would guess my desire to survive has been quite high. I am now 67 years old and going strong. People could take an example from myself. I’ve educated myself with a degree from the University of Western Ontario, I’ve kept busy doing odd jobs, I married and had a family, I’ve outlived 90% of the people I’ve known as a psychiatric survivor, and I’m still here. As we speak I am writing a book on my life. What else is there to say? Unless we show compassion for our fellow man we will continue to have an increasing num-
By Pat Reddick
With all the criticism Arthur has published on the changes to the college system lately, I’m confused as to why students aren’t more excited about the PR Community and Student Association’s (PRCSA) plans to buy back the old Peter Robinson College properties. It seems to me if this endeavour is successful it will create the possibility of an unofficial sixth college, and one that’s run a lot like how they used to be run. For those who are unaware, the PRCSA is partnering with the Peterborough Student Co-op and attempting to raise enough money to buy back the townhouses close to George and Parkhill, as well as “the Cottage” and Reade House—the two buildings between the townhouses and Sadleir House. These buildings were all a part of the former Peter Robinson College before it was closed in 2001. They’re working on raising $1,000,000 over the next five years—$200,000 a year—in order to do it. It’s not yet possible to discuss specifically how much support the project has seen, but it has definitely been well received by alumni. What makes this plan so interesting to me is that it nicely compliments the services that Sadleir House already provides and facilitates. More student groups are based out of Sadleir House than any other building, on- or off-campus. The building also features common areas and study space, as well as bookable rooms for all student and community groups. It’s even got it’s own pub! To connect this student and community centre directly with student housing would create a sort of student village in the downtown. It would basically be a downtown college. It would be decentralized from the university proper, but centralized around a separate body that both provides and facilitates programming and services.
ber of suicides and a great deal of despair. Bob Bowers
Volunteers needed for Warming Room season To the community, The Warming Room is preparing for another winter season thanks to support from the City of Peterborough, St. John’s Anglican Church, Murray Street Baptist Church, along with many other churches and community organizations. The Warming Room is an emergency shelter open to the most vulnerable population of Peterborough 7 nights a week from 8:30 pm to 8 am. This year, it will be held exclusively at Murray Street Baptist Church. As we anticipate another harsh winter, the Warming Room is set to open its doors on November 1, 2014 and will
Services, events, clubs and groups, student space, and residence could be merged once again in a way that they simply haven’t been for years at Trent. With each passing year, and with each ousted student group, Trent’s colleges are looking more and more like every other university’s residences. That’s hardly surprising given that Trent’s administration has more or less assumed total control over them. It’s not clear to me that a whole lot of Trent’s decision-makers really have an idea of or a respect for what colleges should be about. If they do, they certainly don’t mind forgetting about it for a little while as they implement unimaginative changes meant to make college life More Consistent and Efficient. Colleges should be autonomous, they should integrate all aspects of student life, and they should be academic bodies. The two former aspects will definitely be there if the PRCSA buys the townhouses. The only thing that’s missing from the picture is the academic piece. Though it is conceivable that some faculty might take out office space there, not being tied to Trent organizationally directly hinders that aspect. Perhaps it’s the only drawback of being autonomous from Trent’s administration. That said, if there was a way to get around Risk Management, and provided it was something Sadleir House was interested in, I’m sure that once again having classes at PR would be generally attractive to the university. I have no doubt professors, especially those who were once a part of PR, would be interested in teaching classes there once again. We talk a lot about student space issues, but let’s not forget that there are academic space issues at Trent as well. A free or low-cost solution to that problem would be hard to pass up for any administration that’s as tight on money as ours is. I think the PR townhouse buy back will address some clear needs at Trent. So let’s get excited about it!
close on April 30, 2015. We are currently accepting applications to volunteer at the Warming Room for the upcoming season. Volunteers are asked to commit to one 6-hour shift every two weeks. Shifts are from 8pm to 2am and from 2am to 8am. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from others and to support your community. For information on how to donate to the Warming Room or to apply to volunteer, please visit our website or call 705745-7624 ext. 35. Ashley Dinga Do you have something to say? Bust out a .doc, then send it to editors@trentarthur.ca 500 words or less, due Thursday
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Comment: Let’s talk Safe, Sexy, and Consensual! By Boykin Smith, TCSA VP Campaigns & Equity
This year the TCSA, in partnership with Trent University’s Health Services, has launched an overarching campaign entitled Safe, Sexy and Consensual. For the TCSA, the goal is to promote safer sex through Cover Me, challenge rape culture through Consent is Sexy, and open dialogues surrounding what consent means through No Means No. It’s all very encompassing, if I may say so myself, but there is always room for improvement. In the future, one can only envision the TCSA adopting other meaningful initiatives that address, more specifically, drug facilitated sexual assault, STI and STD awareness, and sex positivity under this overarching campaign. The TCSA has done a lot of great work under this campaign thus far. Whether it be distributing helpful resources during Sexual Assault Awareness presentations (including alcohol and bystander intervention) conducted by Health Services, providing students with safer sex kits in their ISW #BleedGreen tote bags, or having Safe, Sexy, and Consensual coasters featured within local pubs and bars here in Peterborough. Most recently, the TCSA has surveyed more than 100 Trent students during ISW on what consent means to them through creating a ‘Wall of Consent’ on Bata Podium and hosting a Consent is Sexy Ceilie Night on campus. The responses range from “Approval” to “Do what you want with my body” to “A sober YES.” If you would like to view these students’ opinions feel free to pass by the bulletin board adjacent to the Ceilie Pub. Overall these efforts have successfully opened dialogues (such as this one we are currently having right now), and promoted the fact that consent has one meaning (legally speaking that is), the voluntary agreement of someone to engage in any form of sexual activity. Now Simon, I will provide you with three points that I hope may alleviate your frustration just a little bit. First, the TCSA acknowledges that no campaign or initiative is perfect. In fact, the TCSA has faced many concerns sur-
rounding other initiatives, such as Accountable Language, which challenges students to be more accountable of the language they use in their day to day life. Second, unlike Accountable Language, Consent is Sexy was created by another not-for-profit organization to promote conversations around consent and healthy sexuality, while also challenging rape culture in schools, colleges and universities. The initiative was first adopted by a former Women’s Equity Commissioner and now is being used under an overarching mission. Finally, and most importantly, women at university are the most at risk of being sexually assaulted and there is a whole culture of misogyny on campuses across Canada, also defined as “rape culture”, fostering that violence. In this culture, rape is deemed cool, attractive and… well…sexy. This is why the TCSA, your students’ union, has strongly promoted a countering initiative with the slogan “Consent is Sexy”. It is not a direct attempt to define what consent really means, as students have already shared their differing, yet unifying, definitions. It serves to directly combat rape culture before it ever develops here at Trent, and as one student has described it, “It’s young, cool, and easy to relate to.” Does this make a little more sense now? Thank you Simon for opening the dialogue on what consent means to you. Your voice echoes within the student movement and is very much needed as we continue to promote consent and healthy sexuality on campus. Consent is indeed “mandatory.” Let your students’ union know more about what you think by being a part of the action! Get involved with the Safe, Sexy and Consensual campaign by joining the Campus Action Team, where you will have many opportunities to create, discuss and plan proactive initiatives under the TCSA on campus. Contact the Vice President Campaigns & Equity at vpcampaigns@trentcentral.ca for more information. Editors’ Note: This article is a response to Simon Semchuck’s piece “Dear TCSA: Consent is not sexy, it’s mandatory” which was published in issue three.
Volume 49 | Issue 5 | October 7, 2014
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Clubs&Groups
By Steven Snow
This week, Trent Film Society is screening Pascal Laugier’s New French Extremist film Martyrs, as part of our focus on horror cinema for the month of October. We loosely paired it with Korean director Kim Jee-woon’s I Saw the Devil, which similarly to Laugier’s Martyrs, centres around horrific tragedy, as well as exacting revenge, and exploring just how far one will go to achieve a sense of closure when faced with adversity. What is this term, “New French Extremism (NFE)?” What exactly does it mean? Coined by Artforum critic James Quandt in 2004, New French Extremism is used to refer to specific films, such as those
by directors Gaspar Noé (Irreversible, 2002), François Ozon (Criminal Lovers, 1999), Catherine Breillat (you may remember her film Fat Girl, which TFS screened in Fall 2012), Claire Denis (Trouble Every Day, 2001), and Leos Carax (Pola X, 1999), just to name a few. NFE, as you guessed it, refers to specific films that came out of France, particularly at the beginning of the 21st century. While not all NFE films are inherently horror, the label refers to films that have been described as “a crossover between sexual decadence, bestial violence, and troubling psychosis” (Edwin N., mubi. com). Most NFE films typically belong to the arthouse and horror genres, or otherwise
an amalgamation of the two. NFE films focus on exploring various subjects (topics that typically go undiscussed in mainstream American cinema) ranging from sexuality and gender identity, to sexual assault and violence, to body image issues, religious discourse, and philosophical thought. NFE portrays bodies on-screen in ways that tend to violate the viewer, piercing them and inducing discomfort physically, mentally, and emotionally. NFE film is particularly interested in exploring the deeper crevices of the human psyche, often in ways that offer an alternative point of view, whether it be through experimental cinematography, excessive use of violence and sex, and/
or unconventional narrative forms. Film scholar Matt Smith (thesplitscreen) says that NFE horror films provide a “comprehensive snapshot of human anxieties about our bodies, both corporeally and socially.” Martyrs director Pascal Laugier dubs his film the “anti-Hostel,” (referring to Eli Roth’s American torture-porn film from 2005). Laugier also says of Martyrs: “My film is very clear about what it says about human pain and human suffering. […] The film is only really about the nature and the meaning of human suffering. I mean, the pain we all feel on an everyday basis - in a symbolic way. The film doesn’t talk about torture - it talks about the pain.” I’ve deliberately avoided relaying plot and story details about Martyrs, simply because the less you know about the film prior to experiencing it, the deeper the impact it will have. I will leave you with one final quote, again from film scholar Matt Smith: “As the French seem intent to prove, it is not our corporeal existence that should be held sacred - [their] insistence on showing anything and everything is evidence of this. The body is meant to be examined, explicitly and externally, to deepen our understanding of our own humanity…and what we hope lies in wait for us at the end of it all.” Please join us for a free screening of Pascal Laugier’s Martyrs on Wednesday, October 8 at 8pm @ Artspace (378 Aylmer Street N.). All are welcome!
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OPIRG:Bringing diversity into politics By Chelsea DesRochers
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Last year it may have been the sidewalks. Perhaps this year it’s the overcrowding on buses. Maybe it’s the anticipation of the parkway extension that may be bothering you. Clearly, the city of Peterborough has issues, like any other municipality. In this coming election, I ask you, the readers, to look and vote for candidates who represent your voice and values. You may ask why this discussion is even relevant; aren’t we supposed to vote for the candidate that caters to our interests? As you may have heard, politics has largely been dominated by white, older men, which disregards the diverse demographics of Canada, and within Peterborough. Again, you may still be asking, why is this important? Well, in the municipal context, if the people who are responsible for cultural, commercial and industrial development are similar in experiences and values, these policies often will not reflect different identities within the community. During the 2010 election in Peterborough, only one woman, Lesley Parnell, was elected as a councillor out of 11 positions. With roughly half the Peterborough population comprised of women, this clearly shows a gap in representing what has been made into ‘women’s issues’, specifically child care policies. If more women were involved in the political process, like becoming a councillor or mayor, these issues women face daily would be integrated into the political agenda. Out of all the candidates, no one elected
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was a visible minority. In 2006, Statistics Canada reported that Peterborough had a visible minority population of almost 3%. Although this seems small, it obscures groups that may not be included because the census was conducted through sample size. Also, this statistic was formed almost a decade ago; during this time, immigration has increased to the Peterborough area. These individual experiences contribute to the democratic nature of policy making, and their voices within politics are essential if the city is going to continue attracting immigrants to the area. On top of these issues, a few of the incumbent candidates have large businesses in Peterborough, but most are middle-toupper-class income-earners. This is largely contradictory to the experience felt by many students and community members alike because of the low employment rate and lack of a living wage. Mostly, these wealthy business owners do not rely on using transit or sidewalks on a daily basis; and are not interested in prioritizing transit and city services (for example, the removal of snow). These concerns are important because we need to hold our politicians accountable to all of our interests instead of privileging certain groups. The solution to this problem is not as easy as implementing affirmative action, or installing quota systems. So, instead of asking you to vote for the woman candidate or to vote for the candidate of a visible minority, I would like you to try and see all candidates as viable options and to become critical of the way in which candidates are represented, discussed and endorsed.
SportsPages
The Petes are more than just hockey to Peterborough
By Leighton Schubert
Are the Peterborough Petes more than
just a hockey team? This a question that is not often asked because the answer is obvious to anyone who lives in Peterborough. The Petes are more than an Ontario Hockey League team to this city and more than just something to do on a Thursday night. A new season has begun for the Peterborough Petes. Last year they finished their season in the second round of the playoffs against the Oshawa Generals. This year they hope to go further than the previous season, which may be difficult as they are losing some of their most prominent players, including top prospect Nick Richie who is still at NHL training camp after being drafed 10th overall by the Anaheim Ducks. Other highly touted prospects, including Cornel, Boland, Betzold, and Masin also attended at NHL training camps in the off-season, but have fortunately returned to play for the Petes this year. Despite this loss, head coach Jody Hull is confident that with the returning players and those gained in the OHL entry draft, the Pete’s will have a good season.
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he Petes have been a part of the city of Peterborough for over fifty years. That is the longest continually operating team in the OHL. They have a rich hockey history that started in October of 1956, at their first game ever. They started as the TPT (Toronto-Peterborough Transport) Petes when they were the farm team for the Montreal Canadians. In 1966-1967 they became their own organization as the Peterborough Petes Hockey Club. For the first time ever Peterborough had a team that their entire community could get behind. This team not only put Peterborough on the map—it brought the community together. The history alone is enough reason to show the importance of this team to Pe-
terborough, and what it has done for this town. The organization has graduated a countless amount of NHL hockey players including such prominent stars Bob Gainey, Steve Yzerman, Larry Murphy, and Mickey Redmond. The past coaches of the Peterborough Petes are a part of the Petes Tradition as much as the players are. Among those is Roger Neilson, who is possibly the most famous Petes coach, and served as the head coach for the longest time in their history. These players and coaches were at one point in time Peterborough citizens and they all experienced the power of the Petes community. Our current head coach of the Petes, Jody Hull, is among those former players who played for the Peterborough Petes and went on to the NHL. “It was great because the fans are knowledgable, the people within the community were very approachable, it’s a small-town family feel”, he said when asked what is was like to be a Peterborough Pete. Hull came to Peterborough to play for the team, and went on to play fourteen years in the NHL. During his pro career he made Peterborough his home in the summers. He then came back to the community and has been a part of the coaching staff for the past eleven years.
“They were good to the players,” Holbrook said... The citi-
zens treated them like a part of a big family.
Simply put, these players have a sense of importance around the city—not because they are local celebrities, but because the team is important to the community as a whole. Another local citizen who is a former Pete is the owner of Hobies sporting goods store, Gary Holbrook. He is one of the few players who were born in Peterborough and developed through the local leagues. Many players come to play for the Petes
and make Peterborough their home after their playing time, but not many called Peterborough their home before they were a Pete. Holbrook played for the team when they were the still called the TPT Petes and owned by the Montreal Canadians. He has seen in person the history of the Petes and the team’s effects on this community. “They were good to the players”, Holbrook said of the community’s acceptance of the players. Holbrook, like Hull said that the citizens treated the team like a part of a big family.
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he Peterborough Petes affect the community on a large scale, as well as on a small scale, however, and this is no less important. The Petes hockey club has always been involved in minor hockey. The minor hockey association is not only important to the Petes because they are fans, but because they are future Petes. Realistically, few of these young players will actually play for the Petes, but the dream of playing for them is an important aspect. Going to see these players play for their hometown team gives them hope of their
dreams coming true. In many games you can see the young minor hockey players occupying the ice during intermission. Charity work is an important aspect of this hockey club. Whenever their schedule allows it, the team does as much as they can to give back to the community. They have an annual cancer-night game where they raise money for cancer awareness and play a game with the community. Food-share and blood-donor nights are a couple of other examples of the ways the Petes do their part for the local charities in Peterborough. In the case of the big picture on how the Petes affect the city and the fans of Peterborough, it is simply through the joy of going to games and having a team to cheer for. It gives citizens something to come together and cheer for as a community. We can argue with each other about our favourite NHL teams and how the Montreal Canadians are unbelievably better than the Toronto Maple Leafs, but when it comes down to it, we are all fans of the Peterborough Petes because they are our town—they are our team. Jody Hull said it best, “The Petes are everything to me.” Of the eighty-thousand or so people who live in this city, there are all kinds of people with all kinds of interests, likes, and dislikes. But for the majority of the population a common interest among all of these not-so-strangers are the Peterborough Petes. Hockey is one of the most popular sports in the world and this is certainly true in Canada. Because of this, many towns and cities have professional and semi-professional teams. However, it is not necessarily the type of sport that matters but the team that matters. The team is what affects this great community and brings it together. The Peterborough Petes are more than just a hockey team—they are a means of interconnecting this city. They are good, young hockey players, playing great hockey. And on Thursday nights the community all comes together with this one common interest. Go Petes Go!
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Sports Sports Briefs
Women fall 0-3, Men lose 1-2 in HOTT Soccer vs UOIT By Patrick Assinck
The Trent Excalibur hosted the UOIT at the 44th Head of the Trent on October 4. After a huge effort by both Trent teams, UOIT won against the women’s 3-0 and the men’s 2-1. It was a busy day, despite the rain, at Trent University as hundreds of people came to celebrate Trent’s 50th year anniversary as well as to participate in the 44th Head of the Trent events. The women’s soccer started the day against the UOIT Ridgebacks. The Trent women played hard but was down 0-2 after the first half. After many saves by Goalkeeper Annalise Buchowski, Trent fell short and lost 0-3 to UOIT. In the men’s game, the fans were cheering and the stadium was full of alumni. The Trent men were down 0-2 at half but came back in the second with a goal by #14 Lucas Zubrickas. Despite the back and forth plays, UOIT came out on top and won 2-1 against the Trent men. The women’s are now 2-1-8 in their season and the men’s are now 1-2-9 in their season. The Trent Women’s and Men’s soccer will host a double header next Saturday, October 11 against the Nipissing Lakers and next Sunday, October 12 against the Laurentian Voyageurs at the Justin Chiu Stadium. The women’s game will start at 12pm and the men’s games will start at 2:15pm.
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Varsity Standings* Women’s Soccer Team
Wins
Losses
Draws
Points
Ottawa
9
1
0
27
UOIT
8
0
2
16
Queen’s
5
2
3
18
Carleton Toronto Laurentian
5 5 3
2 3 5
3 1 2
18 16 11
Ryerson
3 2
6
0
9
7
1
2
7
1
7 7
Nippissing Trent Men’s Soccer Team
Wins
Losses
Ryerson
9
1
Toronto Queen’s
7 6
2 2
Carleton
6
Laurentian Nippissing
Draws
Points
0 1
27 22
3
21
2
3
21
2 2
4 5
2 3
11 9
RMC
3
7
0
9
UOIT Trent
1 1
6 8
4 2
7 5
Men’s Rugby Team
Wins
Losses
Draws
Points
Fleming
3
0
0
13
Trent
2 2
1 1
0 0
11 9
1 1 0
2
0 0 0
6 4 0
St. Lawrence Algonquin Seneca Loyalist
2 2
*As of October 4
listings. where and when things happen. Clubs & Groups Trent plain College. For more information about the Spoon and our programs go to www.seasonedspoon.ca
The P.R. Community & Student Association invites you to 751 George Street North to explore what Sadleir House has to offer. Saturday, October 18, 10am-4pm.Take a tour, learn about our tenant offices, explore our library and sign up for a borrower’s card, support the library at our book sale, take in a free class or workshop (TBA). Free refreshments will be served! For more information, contact Alissa Paxton at apaxton@prcsa.a or 705-742-3686 Weekly Open Mics EVERY Thursday evening at 8pm at the Trend pub in Traill college! Hosted by the Trent University Music Society. Bring your instruments or just come to listen for a night of good music and good company. Free admission, all welcome! More info: trentumusic@gmail.com. Come learn basic to advanced Arabic! Our classes cover reading, writing and speaking. Weekly Arabic classes every Tuesday from 5-6pm at GCS 108. Absolutely free! TISAlympics are happening on October 11 at the Athletics Centre from 10am -3pm. Come and join a regional Group, TACSU, TUCSA, TSEAO. SAAT, HOLA, TURSA and compete in all the most favourable sports. Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball and much more. Prizes to be won and Food and snacks will be provided all day. Thanksgiving Dinner will also be that night. October 11 @ Sadlier House from 7pm - 10pm. Tickets are $2.00 dollars, com wine and dine with TISA as we reveal the winners of TISAlympics.
Seasoned Spoon The Peterborough Katimavic crew brings back the poular green cleaning workshop! Come learn recipes for window washing, all purpose cleaner and how to make your own laundry soap. It’s cheaper, safer and super easy to do. We will even send you home with the recipes and a sample of the laundry soap you make. **YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN CONTAINER TO BRING LAUNDRY SOAP HOME IN*** Wednesday Oct 8, 5:00pm, The Seasoned Spoon. $5 or pwyc. email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com for more info Volunteer Call-out Exiting Opportunity! THE SEASONED SPOON IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS! It’s that time of year again when Spoon kitchen is firing back up and fresh organic produce is pouring in from the gardens. We need lots of extra help to keep things in check and maintain optimum kitchen flow. We are seeking out new volunteers with keen interest in food issues, a desire to learn kitchen ninja skills and an inspiration to contribute to community building. Please email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com if you are interested or for more info. The Seasoned Spoon Café is grateful for the support of Trent students. Refundable levy requests by registered students will be accepted until Friday, October 17, 2014. We serve delectable, local and organic food Monday-Friday from 8:00-3:30 in Cham-
Walkhome—Trent’s safe walk service. Late class? Working in the lab? Call us for a walk; 25 minutes from Symons or Traill (downtown) Hours of operation: Monday to Friday: 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday & Sunday: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 705- 748-1748 Walkhome—Pre-book your safe walk. Do you regularly have practice Monday night, work in the Library Tuesday night or go downtown Friday night? Our team of volunteers walkers can meet you, on campus or downtown. Monday to Friday: 7pm to 1am, Saturday & Sunday: 9pm to 1am. Call us 705- 748-1748 or email walkhome@tretnu.ca to Prebook a walk. Academic Skills Centre Appointments – Are you ready to tackle your first assignments, but don’t know where to begin? The Academic Skills Centre is here for all of your assignment needs! The instructors can help you organize your thoughts, help jump grammar hurdles and develop your time management skills. All our services are free of charge. Come see us at Champlain College, Suite 206, call us at 705-748-1720 or book online using our new system! Trent University’s 50th Anniversary Community Parade and Celebration. Saturday, October 18, 1pm. Parade: Along Rubidge Street from Simcoe to Sherbrooke. Ceremony: Outside Rubidge Retirement Residence. Join us along the parade route and stay for the official ceremony at Rubidge Hall, Trent’s first home. After the ceremony, bring your event program to a participating restaurant and enjoy a special Trent discount. The Community Parade & Celebration is generously sponsored by the City of Peterborough. To mark Trent’s milestone anniversary, we are thanking our founding partner – the community – and inviting everyone to this exciting FREE event! Wear your Trent green and join us downtown as we re-create the original opening ceremonies.
Local Volunteer Tutors Needed at the New Canadians Centre. Do you have one or two hours a week available to help a newcomer to Canada improve their English language skills and become more confident and connected in their new community? No previous experience is required. For more information or an application form, please contact: Anne Elliott, Community Coordinator, 705-7430882 or anne@nccpeterborough.ca St. John’s Ambulance Standard First Aid Our Standard Certificate is valid for 3 years! Includes CPR and AED training! This course provides a certificate in Standard First Aid & a CPR/AED certificate. 13 to 14.5 hours of instructional time (2 days); includes wonderful 435-page First Aid/CPR/ AED book. ****This course is required by the WSIB if your place of work employs more than 5 employees per shift.**** Up-
coming sessions: Weekdays(8:30-4) Oct 8-9, 15-16, 21-22, 29-30. Weekends(8:30-4) Oct. 18-19, 25-26. sjapeterborough@bellnet.ca, 705-745-0331, sja.ca
St. John’s Ambulance CPR Recertification (Weekdays at 6:30 pm) Oct. 14, Nov. 4, Dec. 10. Call for additional dates, or organize your own group at a convenient time at any location--discounts for groups! sjapeterborough@bellnet.ca, 705-745-0331, sja.ca
Arts Scottish Country Dancing, The Gathering Place, Peter Gzowski College. No partner necessary and please wear soft shoes. For information please contact John Reeves at jfreeves@sympatico.ca The World Premiere Screening of WHAT IS ART? Special Edition. From the street to the studio and all walks of life, Peterborough reveals a multitude of answers to the question. WHAT IS ART? is the result of the Media Arts Peterborough open studio project. This event is a fundraiser for the next installment: WHAT IS... ERRING? about Erring on the Mount. Afterparty DJs and performances by Gnosys, Ekoplex, Lisa McKaskell, Thomas Vaccaro, Opal Jennifer Elchuk, John Chartrand, Marc Roy and Char Agnello (Nostalgic Home Highways / Waterfront Dining). November 1, 8PM at Market Hall. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. www.markethall.org. www.mediaartspeterborough.org The Kawartha Strings and Kawartha Community Orchestra welcome new members as they begin a new season. If you play a string or wind instrument, please contact conductor Auriel Creighton at acrate1@hotmail.com. All ages, all skill levels welcome, with no auditions. Friends in Music Invite You to Come and Play. We are a community orchestra/concert band who play great music to have fun and to learn. We welcome all levels of ability, all ages, all instrumentation! Under the baton of music director , Marilyn Croteau Chalk, you are sure to enjoy lots of dynamic music. Her diverse experience conducting bands from young to retired folk with energy and enthusiasm brings a smile to all who play with her. We share and we care for the love of music and want you to be a part of this exciting group where the brass and woodwinds play along with strings, piano, and percussion. Come on out and join us Thursdays 5:30-7:30 at Edmison Heights Baptist Church, Marina Blvd., Peterborough. For further information please contact lorick@cogeco.ca or call 705 874 5311 or - Visit us on Facebook ‘Kelly McMichael and The Gloss’ and special guests Newfoundland’s ‘Steve Maloney and the Wandering Kind.’ Oct 17, 7:30 -10pm, at the Gallery in the Attic. Cost is $10. Kelly McMichael (former Peterborough Folk Festival Emerging Artist) performs an intimate concert with her rock band “The Gloss” to promote the band’s EP and some new tunes soon to be recorded. Shimmering synths, hooky guitars and harmonized touching lyrics will sooth you into a good head bop. Steve Maloney is one of St John’s biggest rising stars with a voice that en-
This Week in Live Music: presented by ElectricCityLive.ca Tuesday Wednesday Thursday t Graham Norman @ The Tankhouse (4pm)
t Bill Dickinson @ The Black Horse (7pm)
t Art Lajambe @ The Black Horse (9pm)
t Open Mic @ Thirsty’s (9pm)
t St Andrews w/ Guests @ The Spill (9pm)
t Guest performers @ Riley’s (8pm)
t Jess Lebourdais w/ Jon Creeden @ The Pig’s Ear Tavern t Green & Gold @ The Garnet (10pm)
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chants like Rufus Wainwright or Beirut. His band “The Wandering Kind” back him up on one of his first Ontario tours to promote his (very popular on the east coast), self-titled album The Donna Collison Jazz Quartet plays Saturday, October 11th, 2014, 6:00-9:00 pm, with Biff Hannon, Michael Morse, and Ken Erskine, 306 George St. N., Peterborough (705-742-1432) FOLK UNDER THE CLOCK presents DALA in concert Fri. Oct 3, 8pm. Market Hall, 140 Charlotte St. Peterborough. Tickets at Market Hall Box Office, online www.markethall.org, (705) 749 1146, & Moondance, 425 George St. Tickets $35 incl. hst & $25 Students. Juno nominees and winners of the 2010 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year, Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine of DALA write and sing creating lush harmonies that have become their trademark. They were the only Canadian act invited to play at the 50th Newport Folk Festival. They recently played Mariposa and Edmonton Folk Festivals and the New Orleans Jazz Festival. We look forward to having them back and opening the 28th Season of Folk Under The Clock. Drummer seeking guitarist and bassist interested in playing Causa Sui-Elektro Guzzi-Soft Machine-styled material. Please call Ray at 745-6807 if interested. Dance Your Bones: Move freely to DJ beats from around the world. no steps, no alcohol, just the freedom to move the way you want in the company of like-minded others. $10. Every Thursday 6pm-8pm at 235 Rubidge St. in Peterborough until December 18. www.danceyourbones.com The Theatre on King is happy to announce the 2nd Annual “small dance for a small space festival.” TTOK is looking for dancers and choreographers in Peterborough and the surrounding areas to submit proposals for this upcoming event based on the following criteria: the piece must be less than ten minutes long and it must be able to be presented within a ten foot by ten foot performance space. Please include a cover letter with contact info and a synopsis of the piece. Selected entries entries will be given rehearsal time in TTOK and will be presented in December. Deadline for submissions is October 15. Send to: contact@ttok.ca or: The Theatre on King, 159 King Street, #120, Ptbo. ON, K9H 2K8 The Theatre on King is proud to present a new work by David Bateman, “destiny in the park,” one of the co-winners of last year’s Playwright’s Festival. This short one-act play, made up of two conversations, reflects the nature of HIV transmission, disclosure and casual social/sexual interaction. “destiny in the park” runs Thursday, October 30 - Saturday November 1 at 8pm. $10 at the door. PUPPETEERS NEEDED! - WE TRAIN! CMHA Peterborough is recruiting volunteers to join the Kids on the Block educational puppet troupe. Puppetry is used to educate children (in schools, mostly) about mental health issues. We perform, free of charge, to children in Peterborough and surrounding areas. Call Ryan at 748-6687 x1016 or email kob@cmhahkpr.ca
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t Bobby Brioux @ The t Randy Hill Band @ The t Kyle from Elk the Moose @ Carpe Diem Tankhouse (4pm) Tank House (5pm) Cafe (6pm) t TUMS Open Mic @ the t Wylie Howard @ Carpe t +oko Homo by Devo: Trend (8pm) Diem Cafe (6pm) All Day All Night @ t Marguerite Pigeon @ t Friday Night Acous- The Spill (9pm) The Spill (9pm) tic Shindig @ The Spill t Union City @ The Red (9pm) Dog (9pm) t Hilary Grist and Christina Couture @ The t Walkervilles @ The Red t Timeline @ The Black Ganet (9pm) Dog (9pm) Horse (9pm) t Justin Rutledge with t Whitney Paget & Spencer Burton @ The Friends @ The Garnet t Sarah De Carlo @ The Pig’s Ear (10pm) Gordon Best Theatre (9pm) (9pm) t Open Mic w/ Andy McDon- t Greenbank Trio and t DOA w/ The New Enemy ald @ The Puck and Pint Nick Sherman @ The Garnet (10pm) @ The Red Dog (10pm) (9pm)