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8- The Oakville Beaver, Friday September 15, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com Sheridan reacts to news of Montreal shooting Continued from page 1 "I think it's safe to say that people in the college system across Canada are shocked and in sorrow for the college institution Dawson in Montreal," said Sheridan's president and CEO Dr. Rob Turner. BERTIN STABLES Fall and Winter Lessons and Christmas Camps Now Booking · Weekday Lessons 4/$107 or $35/Lesson · Saturday at Farm 10am-3pm $40 (Children 5-12 yrs.) Gill, a Québec native, killed one and injured 19 others during his lunch-time rampage before he was killed by Montreal Police. Many Sheridan students on campus yesterday were talking about it. "I was pretty shocked and shaken up," said second-year Art and Art History student, Leah Chariandy. "It was really sad to see that somebody would resort to that, whatever his reason is, and just take it out on a bunch of people." (905) 827-4678 www.bertinstables.com WAL-MART CORRECTION NOTICE The prices for the Fun To Learn Potty (#2679091) and the 2-In-1 Rock N' Roll Bassinette (#2672770) advertised in our current flyer (ending on Sept. 22nd) have been reversed. The Bassinette should be 99.93 every day and the Potty should be a Special Purchase of 42.77. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Spot! Since 1952 Kerrtiques Store Closing Sale Oct. 31/06 Everything MUST Go! (905) 849-0866 - Phone 362 KERR ST., OAKVILLE Save 25% Bottle o removerf spot each ordwith er! FREE! While the cause is "I don't think any institu"People are unknown, a website was tion is able to," said Visscher. found with materials includ- shocked, a lot of "You can do what we do ing pictures of Gill posing people are here, which is supply enough with guns and discussing his scared." security to make the envidesire to die young. ronment safe for normal "It's a real tragedy," said Giovanni Novielli people. But the problem is, Henry Visscher, an applied Sheridan student these people armed with photography professor. guns are not normal people." "People who walk around with weapons in Another option, Visscher said, is colleges, where we're working based on checking people on their way in and runtrust ­ it's an awful thing." ning the school "more like Kingston "People are shocked, a lot of people are Penitentiary." scared," added Giovanni Novielli, who had Sheridan currently has a 24-hour discussed Wednesday's shootings in class. security monitoring system, including a The Dawson College incident sparks cross-campus camera system and roammemories of other school shootings, ing security staff, said Turner. including the Montreal Massacre of 1989 In terms of students feeling safe on that saw a 25-year-old man gun down 14 campus, there are a range of feelings. women at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique "I feel like I'm in my house here," said before turning the gun on himself. Mateen Shadan, 23, who was working on Since 1989 Sheridan has held cere- his laptop in The Cage between classes. monies to acknowledge the Montreal "I don't feel any less safe now," added Massacre. The Columbine high school Chariandy, noting no amount of security shooting of 1999 in Colorado was also could prevent tragedies like Wednesday's. remembered. "I just feel like they should tighten up "I just wish we could find out what security at campuses in general," said caused this, why are people doing this?" Novielli. "I've never felt unsafe here, but said Chariandy. "It's scary. It could happen you know, anything can happen." anywhere." Turner said flags will remain at halfWhich raises the question about mast and counsellors were available to whether security in schools is good staff and students. enough, and whether anything can be -- Krissie Rutherford can be reached done to stop people like Gill. at krutherford@oakvillebeaver.com. IS THE GAME PLAYING YOU? ADAPT Problem Gambling Services · · · 905-847-6547 FREEDOM LUNCH! FROM What a relief... now you can be assured that your kids are enjoying a hot, nutritious lunch ­ without the worry or work. Call us and ask about the Lunch Lady. NOVEMBER SUPER DEAL 2 Weeks $1,099 + $187 tax PP DBL Includes Air Transat Toronto - Faro subcompact car & Perola 1 bdrm. apt. 1-800-603-6656 thelunchlady.ca Ont. Reg #2298366 1503 - 2 Carlton St., Toronto, ON (416) 979-8663 1-800-382-9330