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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 19, 2015, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE A2 . INDEX Local news A3,4 World A5,6,7 This City A8- 9 Opinion A10 Entertainment A11,12,14,16 Movies A13 Life A15 Miss Lonelyhearts A15 Sports B1 Comics B13 Puzzles B14 Horoscope B15 Television B15 A city councillor wants to restore a " lost" Louis Riel monument in his ward. Coun. Brian Mayes ( St. Vital) says a memorial to the M�tis leader built by the Manitoba Metis Federation in 1979 in Riel Park is in serious need of repair. Historic documents show the concrete monument was originally painted white with ' Louis Riel Memorial Park' in gold lettering. Now, the mostly grey statue stands near the St. Vital Arena and its nearby skateboard park. " The paint is gone, the wording is gone, and right now the memorial is being used to post notices for the skateboard park users," said Mayes in a news release. Mayes, the chairman of city council's heritage committee, would like to restore the monument in time for Louis Riel Day in February 2016. He said he would like the restoration efforts to include adding a bilingual plaque to the memorial, explaining the history of Riel Park. Mayes estimates it would cost a few thousand dollars to restore the monument, money that can be funded by the St. Vital ward's land- dedication reserve, he said. The people in these photos are of interest to police and may be able to provide investigators with information about the offences. These images are released for identification purposes only. The people pictured may or may not be responsible for the crimes indicated. If you are able to identify either of them, call Winnipeg Crime Stoppers at 204- 786- TIPS ( 204- 786- 8477), text TIP170 and your message to CRIMES ( 274637), or send a secure tip online at winnipegcrimestoppers. org. CLICK . SCIENCE ONCE OVER December is in the air On Wednesday, the Decemberists are playing at the Burton Cummings Theatre. The indie rockers from Portland, Ore., are touring in support of their newest album, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World . Tickets are still available for $ 57 at burtoncummingstheatre. ca. 2 3 4 5 6 7 A week at the museum Register your kids for a week of day camp at the Children's Museum. The program started earlier this month and runs until Sept. 4. Drop your kids off for a week of arts, science and physical activity suitable for children entering grades 1 through 5. The camp runs Mondays to Fridays, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. This week's theme is Formula 1 Science. The cost is $ 165. Visit childrensmuseum. com to register. Graze with the gods On Thursday night, take in the Feast with Gods & Goddesses event at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Enjoy a three- course Mediterranean dinner at the Table Restaurant on the WAG's penthouse level, followed by a guided tour of the Olympus exhibit. Dinner starts at 6 p. m., and the tour begins at 7: 30 p. m. Tickets are $ 85. Go to wag. ca for details. Dining and dairy Bringing the farm to the city, Shaw Park hosts Grazing in the Outfield on Thursday night, from 6 p. m. until about 9 p. m. Dine at a linen- covered communal table for 200 at centre field while the team from Diversity Catering serves a multicourse, ballparkthemed dinner. The spectators: just some cows. Proceeds support the Winnipeg Goldeyes Field of Dream Foundation. Call the Goldeyes office at 204- 982- 2273 for tickets. Superhero spectacular Marvel Universe Live! is at the MTS Centre this Thursday through Sunday. It's a live- action show featuring your favourite Marvel superheroes and villains, including Captain America, the Hulk, Spider- Man and some fella known as Iron Man. Tickets start at $ 29.50 and are available at marveluniverselive. ca. Day of the Dude The Dude is Everywhere, a Big Lebowski movie night, is taking place at the Park Theatre on Thursday. Celebrate the cult hit in laidback style with The Big Lebowski trivia, a pop- up restaurant, a costume contest, and, finally, the movie screening at 9 p. m. Doors open at 7 p. m. Admission is $ 5. Go to parktheatrevideo. com for more information. A sample of Folklorama Before the cultural potpourri festival takes place next month, head to The Forks this Saturday for the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Folklorama Kick- Off party. The free family event, featuring children's activities, workshops and performances, starts at 4 p. m. and wraps up with Folklorama fireworks at 10: 45 p. m. Go to folklorama. ca for more details. A2 SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2015 winnipegfreepress. com BY TAMMY SCHUSTER WINNIPEG FREE PRESS SUNDAY 1355 Mountain Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2X 3B6 PHOTO REPRINTS SWITCHBOARD ADVERTISING FP. Advertising@ freepress. mb. ca EDITORIAL NEWSROOM 204- 697- 7301 HOW TO REACH US Winnipeg Free Press est 1872 / Winnipeg Tribune est 1890 VOL. 143 NO. 246 2015 Winnipeg Free Press, a division of FP Canadian Newspapers Limited Partnership. Published seven days a week at 1355 Mountain Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2X 3B6, PH: 204- 697- 7000 A member of the Manitoba Press Council 204- 697- 7063 204- 697- 7000 204- 697- 7122 INCIDENT 515 When: June 14 Where: Real Canadian Superstore, 2132 McPhillips St. A woman filled up a shopping cart, then pushed it over to a man waiting near the exit. Police say he left the grocery store without paying and was apprehended by store security. The woman was not found, and her identity is unknown. INCIDENT 516 When: March 30 till April 22 Where: Various locations Police are searching for a man who allegedly used a stolen debit card at automated teller machines around the city. His image was captured by security cameras. 1 THINGS TO DO B OSTON - With its thumb raised skyward and a grin on its digital face, the robotic creation of two researchers in Canada is about to start a hitchhiking journey across the U. S. The humanoid robot named hitch- BOT has already caught rides across Canada and in Europe, relying on the kindness and curiosity of strangers. On Friday it started its first U. S. tour, setting out from Salem, Mass., headed for San Francisco. The robot's creators hope it sees some quintessential American sites along the way, including Times Square, Mount Rushmore and the Grand Canyon. The kid- size robot is immobile on its own, so it gets from place to place by being schlepped around by strangers. Travellers can pass it off to others they meet, or leave it at a gas station or shop. They can just leave it seated on its kickstand with its thumb raised. Ideally, the creators hope, drivers won't leave the bot along busy roads and will charge the battery when it runs low. Otherwise, there are no rules. " We want to see what people do with this kind of technology when we leave it up to them," said Frauke Zeller, one of the creators and an assistant professor in professional communication at Toronto's Ryerson University. " It's an art project in the wild - it invites people to participate." On the outside, hitchBOT looks like it's built for play rather than performance. It has a bucket for a body and bendy foam limbs capped by yellow gardening gloves and matching rubber boots. The whimsical attire is intentional, its makers said, to make it approachable and to deter potential thieves. " It has a really low- tech look to it, something we dubbed the ' yard- sale esthetic,' " said David Harris Smith, the other creator and an assistant professor in communication studies at McMaster University in Hamilton. " The head is actually an acrylic cake- saver." Designed to be a talking travel companion, the robot can toss out factoids and carry limited conversation. It can be charming and cheeky. So far, there are no signs of anything nefarious done to the robot, but there's also no proof. Its creators intentionally cast their gaze aside. A GPS in the robot can track its location, and a camera randomly snaps photos about every 20 minutes to document its travels. But the team behind the robot seeks permission from people in the photos before posting them to social media, where hitchBOT has built a devoted fan base. More than 30,000 people follow the robot on Twitter, and dozens have posted their own selfies with it. Researchers are culling data from social media to study how people interact with a robot that needs their help, unlike traditional robots designed to help them. Among the chief questions researchers are asking, Zeller said, is whether robots can trust humans. During past travels, the robot has attended a comic convention and a wedding, and it had its portrait painted in the Netherlands. It once spent a week with a heavy metal band. The cross- country tour of Canada took 26 days over more than 9,650 kilometres. As for the U. S. trip, researchers don't know how long it will take or what will happen along the way. " We want to create something that has a bit of narrative to it, a sense of adventure," Smith said. " We don't really know what's going to happen." - The Associated Press By Collin Binkley On the road AGAIN Canadian- made hitchhiking robot embarks on U. S. trip PHOTOS BY STEPHAN SAVOIA / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ABOVE: HitchBOT waits for a passing motorist to pick it up Friday in Marblehead, Mass. LEFT: German tourists Sarah Strempel and Eric Vogel in the back of a vehicle that gave the robot its first ride of the trip. . THE WEATHER Today: Chance of thunderstorms HIGH 26, LOW 15 Monday: Sunny HIGH 23, LOW 12 Bid to fix ' lost' Riel statue Brian Mayes A_ 02_ Jul- 19- 15_ FP_ 01. indd A2 7/ 18/ 15 11: 35: 30 PM ;