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Park draws
Cultural Collision

ire of local
residents gal activities continue.
Growing number of “I had to see if this community issue
is truly founded,” said Const. Abdi. “For
complaints coming three weeks at different times I have
been doing static surveillance and foot
from Ryan Farm patrols ... and this is an issue.”
Although not all perpetrators are Al-
By Stephen Chang gonquin students, said Abdi, some of
chan0296@algonquincollege.com them are.
“It’s important for everyone to know
A growing number of illegal activities that this is against the law and it can
at the college’s neighbouring public park have a big impact on future careers
have drawn the interest of the Ottawa should you have a criminal record,” said
police. Const. Abdi.
Drug and alcohol use, The park, which is out-
noise complaints, reckless “It’s important for side of Algonquin security’s
driving, vandalism and oth- everyone to know that jurisdiction, has left people
er youth-related matters, this is against the law with a haven to do as they
have been plaguing Ryan and it can have a big will. “[Algonquin security]
Farm Park on Parkglen impact on future ca- does have officers patrol
Drive just south of Algon- reers should you have through the park and if
quin. a criminal record.” they do come across some-
Police have been con- one smoking [marijuana]
ducting a three phase op- Const. Abdulkadir Abdi or consuming alcohol they
eration; the first was to see Ottawa police are cautioned and asked to
if the complaints were le- stop,” said Brad Zanth, Al-
gitimate. gonquin chief of security.
Amber Young photo The second is to raise awareness, However if they do not comply secu-
through, Const. Abdulkadir Abdi said, rity officers can do no more than call
Ayu Wedarini dances in traditional Indonesian attire during the Celebra- issuing warnings as to the consequences the Ottawa police, a problem Zanth said
tion of Cultures, March 16 in the Marketplace cafeteria. Eleven perform- of their actions. And the third will be to they have yet to face.
ers were showcased from 25 different embassies during the all day enforce criminal charges should the ille- See CHARGES page 6
event. For more SEE PAGES 22-23.

School lifts off: Woodroffe campus set to become launch

By Robert Hiltz
hilt0022@algonquincollege.com
The Canadian Space
Agency is coming to Al-
gonquin, and parking
spaces on Woodroffe
campus will disappear be-
cause of it.
“We picked this loca-
tion because of the close
proximity to the capital,
as well as the great deal
of space that [Algonquin
has] made available,” said
director Abe Rofulls.
The project will see the
disappearance of up to 90
per cent of the campus’
current available parking.
“Lots 8 through 14 will
have to be removed if
there is any way we are
going to fit [a launch pad]
on campus. We can’t have
cars being melted in the
name of space explora-
tion,” said Joe King, park-
ing overlord of the college.
That’s not all. Algon-
quin will purchase the
space shuttle Endeavour
for an estimated $28.8
million.
In order to pay for the
space craft, the college
will release a series of
commemorative plates
for a limited time price of
$19.95.
Algonquin expects to
be able to sell well over
the necessary 1.5 million
units in order to cover the
cost of the shuttle.
In addition to a launch
facility, Algonquin will
also become the national
centre and Canadian Space Agency HQ
training centre for astro-
nauts.
This will allow the col-
lege to begin its long
awaited space program.
Students will be offered
the opportunity to travel
into space.
“We are really looking
forward to using students
as the next generation of
astronauts,” said Rofulls.
“Summer interns are
much cheaper to put into
orbit,”
The space agency has
“We can’t have cars
being melted in the
name of space explo-
ration”
Joe King
Parking overlord
also planned to use the
International Space Sta-
tion as a commuter des-
tination, a “space borne
Grand Central station.”
Although city council
has yet to come on board,
OC Transpo bus passes
are planned to be accept-
ed for select flights into
orbit, allowing students
and citizens alike the op-
portunity to see the Ride-
au Canal from space.
Launches are slated to
begin April 1, 2013.
“We look forward to
welcoming students into
outer space,” said Rofulls.
“We hope they take the
experience with all the
gravity it demands.”
See INFINITY page 6