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in this issue...

Volume XXIII Number 4 Winter 2012

ABOUT TOWN VoxPop

Marty Forbes dispels rumours about “giving back”..............................................................................6 Bob Layton was banned in Barrhead......................................................................................................8

Sizzling in the City

Erin Rayner celebrates National Philanthropy Day..............................................................................22

Editor Barb Deters bdeters@edmontonians.com

BUSINESS

Sales Manager Kane Blacque kane@edmontonians.com

Legally Speaking

Columnists Jey Arul • John Berry • Ben Block • Linda Bodo Cheryl Croucher • Marty Forbes • Lynn Fraser Cheryll Gillespie • Kelley Keehn • Nejolla Korris Bob Layton • Norman Leach • Barbara Ashley Phillips Erin Rayner • Sam Shakura • Charles Strachey Ian Wachowicz • Mark Wardell FEATURE WRITERS Barb Deters • Quincey Deters • Paula E. Kirman PHOTOGRAPHERS John Berry • Bruce Clarke • Cheryl Croucher Quincey Deters • Kingsway Mall • Tracy Kolenchuk Marc-Jullen Objois GRAPHIC PRODUCTION Rage Studios Inc. All rights reserved by Cedar Publishing Corporation. Reproduction or transmission of all or any part of this publication by any means whatsoever is strictly forbidden without prior written permission from the publisher. Although great care is taken to avoid errors in the preparation of advertising material and editorial content, any errors or omissions on the part of Cedar Publishing Corporation are limited and dealt with solely by printing a retraction statement and or correction in the following issue. Edmontonians Newsmagazine is a product of Cedar Publishing Corporation.

Business Briefs

Norman Leach highlights three initiatives...........................................................................................18 Ian Wachowicz reviews copyright decisions.......................................................................................19

Mergers & Acquisitions

Jey Arul advises sprucing up your business for sale.............................................................................9

Prosperity Plus

Kelley Keehn believes we can all be winners.......................................................................................36

FEATURES The Piano Man—

Comedic pianist Matt Day....................................................................................................................20

Social Scene

Terra Frog at the Emmys......................................................................................................................23 Sizzling Twenty under 30 Reception....................................................................................................24

2013 Social Calendar

11th Annual listing of charity fundraising events........................................................................26-32

LIVELY LIFESTYLES Absolute Bodo

Linda Bodo upcycles old pallets..........................................................................................................15

MenuMagic

Chef John Berry enjoys East Indian fare.............................................................................................14

Creative Interiors

Cheryll & Sam have a recipe for decorating........................................................................................38

Home Envision

Elissa Scott adds a touch of adventure...............................................................................................41

Life Balance

Lynn Fraser creates a Pivot Point Strategy..........................................................................................12

The Fashion Guy

John Chwyl puts the shine on the season...........................................................................................34

Walking the Talk

Barbara Ashley Phillips on showing gratitude.....................................................................................33

OPINIONS Civil Wars

Nejolla Korris on customer service.....................................................................................................16

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VISIONARIES

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Khazana The Best of India in Edmonton

By Paula E. Kirman

hazana is a place where the flavours

of India can be experienced without even leaving Edmonton. The deep aroma of the food can be sensed upon walking through the door. It is the genuine and delicious East Indian food for which Khazana is best

known. Rajiv Bhasin, the Director of Khazana, speaks with pride about the restaurant and dining experience. “Khazana is the first five-star fine Indian restaurant in the city.” At Khazana, authenticity is the number one priority when it comes to the food, which is from the northern region of India. “The food is authentic. It is what you get in India or New Delhi,” Bhasin explains. “We do not compromise. It is Indian food. We don’t make a fusion or play with the food to make it more Canadian. We brought chefs from the Sheraton and other hotels in India for the restaurant. The menu was designed by them.” Another unique aspect of Khazana is the incredibly warm atmosphere and beautiful décor. “The theme was taken from one of the finest Indian restaurants in New Delhi. The architect was sent to India to actually see the restaurant and its décor.” As a result, the restaurant has a rustic ambience, full of copper tones and lots of ornate carpets, as well as the three open fireplaces in the dining area.. The kitchen is surrounded by glass so that guests can see the food being prepared. The clay ovens, where around 700 pieces of naan bread are baked each week, are also visible to diners. “People love to see our clay oven and kitchen,” says Bhasin. Khazana is particularly famous for its daily lunch buffet—the biggest Indian buffet in the city. “We have choices of grilled items, curries, a couple of Indo-Chinese dishes, a variety of salads, desserts—lots of desserts—and also a soup. There are also appetizer items like fish pakoras, tandoori chicken, and fried chili chicken and many other choices.” As if that was not enough, there is unlimited masala chai tea as part of its buffet—yet another aspect of Khazana not to be found in other restaurants.

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...With Marty Forbes & Bob Layton

Marty Forbes

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rumours about supporting the community. First off, this quarterly magazine is one of my favourites because the name of our city is in its title, Edmontonians… and the reason we exist is because we care about this great city and the people who make it so. In my many years in radio and, since opening up my own media consulting company, I’ve worked extensively at making Edmonton a better place in which to live, make a living and raise a family. I do this by supporting several different charities and events that truly give back to our town in a meaningful way. Since semi-retiring, I’ve proudly been part of teams who have raised more than $22 million for children’s health needs… I’m part of building the great new CKUA home… I’m on the Edmonton Singing Christmas Tree team… and I’m part of a great crew building the

new $21 million dollar Jerry Forbes Centre. My donations are both in cash and—more importantly—in time. The following are a few random thoughts from discussions with many of you over the past few years.

Rumour #1. You need a lot of money to support a cause.

Wrong. Edmonton, as I describe it, is built “one dollar and one brick at a time!” This idea was reinforced by Stevie Wonder on television during the Haiti fund raising telethon when he responded to a caller who was caught up in the “Rumour #1” myth: “You’re wrong. Please give what you can, and even a little because it takes a whole lotta littles to make a whole lotta lots!” We don’t have a huge corporate base in this

city, unlike many others in Canada, and the bulk of the money that goes to support public service work here comes from the pockets of the very people you walk beside on Jasper Avenue: employee programs, fun runs, bowling tournaments, donating your birthday money… the list of “littles” is endless. It all adds up quickly and effectively. Start a project in your office, and then hope that the business matches your donations. It’s a great template.

Rumour #2 – Most of our problems are centred in the downtown core.

Wrong. I learned so much during my time with the United Way. Yes, the downtown inner city has its unique problems, but there are also things we need to concern ourselves about in all four corners in the city—and those needs are wide and varied. Often these problems are temporary… so places that “give a hand up instead of a hand out” are the ones that make a huge difference. I was so impressed a few years back by a 17-year old mother at the Terra Group. She

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was thrown out of her home in Riverbend by her parents because they were embarrassed that the girl had gotten pregnant. Terra was handling her custom education: You focus on what you are best at rather than a full curriculum because the rest of your day is made up of learning how to raise your young child. She was strong, positive and focused. The business guys in the session, including me, had our eyes well up with tears watching a very confident young lady ‘deal with it’ at a very tender age. The Youth Empowerment Support Service (YESS) has three locations in Edmonton where kids can spend a good deal of time getting advice and assistance from some very dedicated staff who are there when you need them. These aren’t bad kids. They’re kids from bad families and the stories are often heart breaking.

Rumour #3 – Public service agencies’ costs are too high!

Most agencies watch their costs very carefully and most of the big ones are monitored by the government, boards or accounting firms for financial accountability. Unfortunately, agencies too have costs of

operation: rent, power, phones, computers, employees, etc. If you’re concerned about costs, just ask them and I’m sure they’ll show you where the money is going. I can also assure you that most good agencies do not pay full fare for many of the things they buy simply because good corporate citizens in Edmonton give them a discount or break on normal retail costs. Finally, I can guarantee you that you will be affected by something in your life that will hit very close to home and that is usually the time that you decide to get involved in public service work. Personally, my daughter Rayanne has been fighting Graves Disease for the past two years. Throughout the entire ordeal of five different surgeries, her focus has been on chronicling the journey through a very positive blog she writes. It now has had close to 8,000 reads and she has heard compelling stories back from people who have read it from places as far away as Jakarta and London, England. It’s available at rayannesthoughts.blogspot. com if you’re interested. She is also writing a community connection column with the Edmonton Examiner. She proudly gives back

with these efforts. When you do get involved, know that the hours you put in to helping out a charity are just as important as the dollars you, or others, contribute. Do a once-a-year family project—like help out at Santas Anonymous—and reap the true meaning of both Christmas and “paying it forward.” Join a walk-a-thon… hold a garage sale and donate the profits… share good stories on public service events on your Facebook and Twitter sites. Spread the word wherever you can on good work in the community. When you do, I can absolutely guarantee you that you will meet real people, dedicated people, passionate people, committed people, and lifestyle-strong people who all realize that making life better for somebody else is the true reward of personal involvement in public service. And... you’ll feel darned good about yourself too! √ Marty Forbes is president of Radiowise Inc. Contact: marty@edmontonians.com – and on Twitter: mjforbes

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hauled our equipment out of there and called hen I first came to it a night. 630 CHED in 1971, I That Monday morning I was on the air, took a cut in my overall telling the story with a line from Johnny income. In my first job Cash’s A Boy Named Sue, which was big in radio, at CKNL in at the time: “And they were kickin’ and a Fort St. John, I was making $350 a month. I gougin’ in the mud and the blood and the supplemented that playing bass in a country beer”. I got a call from someone who said he band. I came to CHED 15 months later was one of the organizers of the event, saying for a little more money, but found another I had insulted Barrhead and the band I was band to help with the increased cost of city part of would never play that town again. living. We were the Twilighters and played It was, indeed, quite a while before we got for many years at the Red Barn and in many another booking there. I eventually left the surrounding communities. H E P E band RSO N A Lmore I T YtimeOwith F B U S and I N we ESS to spend family One year, we were hired to play theTBlue ended up forming our own family band and Heron Fair in Barrhead. The dance was in having adventures of our own. the arena and it was pouring rain that night. This November, I found myself back in People came onto that concrete floor with Barrhead. My wife, Marg, and I were invited mud on their boots and soon you couldn’t see to speak at the Women’s Wellness Conference. much concrete. At some point, there was a Marg showed her award winning quilts, and fight and then a brawl broke out—there were Attention: I did my stand-up comedy and ventriloquism fists swinging and broken beer bottles and a Fax: for with my squirrel, Nutso, and my ostrich, little blood. We were playing on a hayrack Oz, to highlight the theme of Success in a stage and, as the crowd started to surge, it Date Purchased: Life and Relationships. As I told the story felt like we were going to see our amplifiers of being banned in Barrhead decades ago, get dumped into the crowd. We decided to abandon ship and, as the Mounties arrived, we and apologized if anyone’s feelings had been

hurt, they all laughed. I had noticed a man in the audience was nodding his head at every part of the story. I sought him out after and discovered he was the County of Barrhead Reeve, Bill Lee. He had been at the dance that night. He had left just before the brawl broke out, but remembered hearing my Johnny Cash line in the news. I have been writing this column for a year now and this one will be my last. My comedy show is keeping me very busy writing material and I don’t want the quality to fail I Neither, T HsoE thank C Ayou P I for T AtheL opportunity R E G I OtoN for visit with you. Remember, as someone wiser than I once said: “If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space.” √

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MERGERS&ACQUISITIONS

Getting your business ready for sale in the New Year

and website. Remember websites are your new ear-end is often when shop windows, and potential buyers are going we reflect on the current year and to research on the Internet, comparing other plan the New Year’s resolutions businesses for sales. that we have been putting off. Depending on the type of business Repairs and Maintenance: Unless your you own, the holiday season could be either a T H E P Ebusiness R S O isNselling A L I atT liquidation Y O F value, B U Sthe INESS slower or a super busy one. At VR, we notice that buyer doesn’t want to purchase a business and the activity level increases in January as business have to spend time and money fixing things, owners plan to sell their businesses “this year”. so everything needs to be in order and working When selling our cars or homes, we spend well. Ensure you have your basic operational considerable time and money making certain requirements in place and up-to-date, like your they look great and everything is working policies and procedures and safety manuals. to ensure they attract the highest price Attention: and These items will increase the value of your sell quickly. Typically, we have limited business. Fax: time and need expert help, thus engaging specialists—mechanics, detailers or professional Service History: One of the essentials of Date Purchased: presenting a business for sale is past financial appraisers—to do some of the work. Surely, the same should apply when preparing performance. Undertake a simple review and ensure the financials are well presented. In a business for sale. So let’s get your business addition, having monthly reports for the current ready to sell with a spruce up to increase its year will be a significant advantage. This is also value, speed up the sale and keep your stress an opportunity to show off your successes. levels in check.

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LIFEBALANCE

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simple and effective strategy to help you focus on the most important areas of your life each week: It’s my newest life balance tool, Your Pivot Point Strategy™. It’s based on a simple basketball concept: the pivot point. On the court, when you stop with the ball in hand you have 5 seconds to plan your next move: pass, shoot or “drive to the hole.” You protect the ball and pivot on one foot while you choose when and where to deliver the ball. In the game of life, one foot is anchored in what (and who) you value most so you keep your balance while you pivot (make incremental changes) each week in one or

Your Pivot Point Strategy ™ in the Game of Life more important areas of life: your physical, mental/intellectual and spiritual health, your family and social relationships, and your financial and career. No need to jump in with both feet nor get cold feet and get stuck in one place. You are making small incremental changes each week which take you toward your goals in a way that is sustainable over the long run. The benefits are numerous: a sense of accomplishment at the end of each week, the ability to quickly refocus on what you value most when life pulls you off track; consistently maintaining and improving your health; strong relationships with friends and family; steady progress in your career and financial health.

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1. You’ll need Your Pivot Point Strategy Life Balance Wheel, shown on the previous page, Go to my website www.lynnfraser.ca for the electronic version of this column and print the template of the wheel. Or, draw your own, labelling each slice as indicated. At the top of your piece of paper, write “For the week of ___” and fill in the dates. I like to start with Monday and end with Sunday (January 7-13, 2013). Do what works best for you. It will take you 10-15 minutes on the weekend or first thing Monday to most effectively use this tool each week. 2. Rate out of 10, with 10 being the highest, your happiness with your life in each of your seven areas. Mark each line with a dot to indicate where you are at this moment in each of the seven areas. The dots closest to the centre represent the areas you may want to focus on this week. Take a few minutes to ponder this. 3. Now, answer the Start of Week Q: What Pivot Steps am I taking in the area(s) of my life do I choose to focus on this week? Set S.S.M.A.R.T. Goals: specific, simple, measurable, action-oriented, responsible, and time-based. These are the items I will do this week no matter what comes up to pull me off course! I recommend taking one step in one or two of the top areas in your life this week. Where do you find these small incremental steps? I pull them from my three- and six-month and oneyear goals on my business and life plan. I also pay attention to what’s happening in my life at this point in time. For example, my top three Pivot Steps that week could be: Physical Health: To get over my upper respiratory infection by going to bed by 10:30 p.m., taking my remedies and drinking lots of hot fluids. Financial: To contribute $50 to my RSP by January 11. Spiritual: Saying my “Five Gratefuls” at bedtime daily. These are the five people or events I am grateful for that day. Spiritual Health is sometimes a challenging area for people: If this is an area you haven’t paid much attention to, how about starting simply by saying your own “Five Gratefuls” at bedtime daily? Remember… These are the items you will do sometime during your EDMONTONIANS WINTER 2012

week, yet not necessarily every day. I refer to my weekly Pivot Steps (in my planner and on Outlook) when I make my Daily Prioritized Task List. I take one of my Pivot Steps and schedule it in as a Top Priority “A1” Task. Once I’ve achieved it, checking off my progress feels great! 4. Review and celebrate. When you chunk out that 10-15 minutes on the weekend or first thing Monday to plan your next week, also review your Q for the past week: What Pivot Steps did I take in the area(s) of my life I chose to focus on this week? Take time to celebrate your progress! Dark chocolate or a glass of red wine is what I reach for… how about you? Then start with a fresh sheet or download and print the template available at www.lynnfraser.ca and plan your two or three Pivot Steps for the next week. Each week will be different depending on what’s emerging as important for you. I recommend you stay on track with Your Pivot Point Strategy for a minimum of four weeks and then review your progress. Feel free to adjust the tool so it works better for you. I would love to hear how it’s working for you! “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~Aristotle Hot off the press: I have a brand new audio resource available for you: Your Pivot Point Strategy: Your Valuable Toolkit for Achieving Practical Life Balance. This CD consists of 11 tracks featuring how to use the strategy in your life; quick, effective strategies for improving your health, career and relationships, as well as innovative Whole Brain Thinking tools to put you in the mindset to achieve your goals. You can download it onto iTunes and your handheld device, and then listen in your car, while you do laundry or take a walk. Order the CD at www. lynnfraser.ca or call my office at 780.465.9893. √ Lynn Fraser, The Practical Life Balance Expert with Balance Your World Training and Coaching, is an enlightening speaker and a wholehearted coach. She works with individuals, as well as corporate and association teams who desire to become Healthy Focused People Attaining Sustainable Results. Visit her website at www.lynnfraser.ca.

MENUMAGIC with chef John Berry

East Indian Fare

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You can choose butter chicken, shrimp, pizza or lamb naans—the list seems endless. There`s a bright new star rising in the New For dessert, there’s a strawberry naan, Asian Village galaxy. blueberry naan, and mango naan. The chefs at But make no mistake: NaanOlicious: The NaanOlicious are currently adding more dessert Naan Bar is distinct from all the other New naans and experimenting with new ideas… Asian Village restaurants. Its focus is on that like one that’s under construction right now delicious, mouth-watering East Indian bread involving ice cream and chocolate and perhaps known as naan. strawberries. Naan is a flat-bread like If you are looking for more pita—only better. It’s made substantial fare, there are six items fresh in a 500ºF oven and that have a proven track record within minutes it’s on your in the restaurant: butter chicken plate. Like an artist with a pasta, shrimp pasta, mango butter canvas, Monika Lavelle has chicken, seafood salvation, created the most incredible vegetable vindaloo and quinoa, selection of flavoured naan that and mint cream pasta. There’s also will leave you wanting more. a vegetable korma pot pie. All of She is the daughter of Harmeet these dishes are incredibly good e th h Kapur, the restaurant icon it w a ik Mon and have been the top n a a N behind the New Asian Village y Blueberr sellers off the old menu. concept. NaanOlicious is ideally My daughter Ashley, who located right next to the Princess is attending Simon Fraser University, reports Theatre on Whyte Avenue (10331several naan centred take-out shops and street 82nd Avenue, 780.705.5570). A vendors have popped-up in Vancouver’s busy great place to attract foodies and downtown core and people are lining up down curious shoppers, and perfect for the block for them. private parties. Monika is the first off the mark in Alberta, There are also plans for a and she’s definitely adventurous, constantly wine bar to be added this winter, experimenting. So what can you expect on the something that’s missing on new menu? Of course, Monika will always offer Whyte. If you are looking for the traditional naans: plain, garlic, coconut and a unique dining experience, try cinnamon. But beyond those, the fun begins. NaanOlicious. There are seasonal naans like a pumpkin naan for Thanksgiving… a dessert candy-cane naan New Asian Village Westend for Christmas… wild berry naan for summer. While NaanOlicious explores the world of naan, Ramesh Devangodi, Monika’s brother-in-law and Corporate Chef for the New Asian Villages 11 locations, is mixing traditional East Indian flair with contemporary accents. His ongoing renovations at the New Asian Village Westend Pursuit Placement Group Ltd (17507-100th Avenue, Recruitment Consultants 780.488.6666) deftly incorporate stunning 780-720-9414 • 1-800-279-8805 imported artifacts www.pursuitplacement.com

within contemporary wide open dining areas. For example, Ramesh brought over windows from Jaipur Palace to adorn the walls, red marble for the buffet serving area, and a traditional brass chandelier for the entrance way. The resulting traditional motif, married with in a contemporary style, provides diners with a very warm, relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. If you’ve ever been to a restaurant that’s so inviting and comfortable that you don’t want to leave, you’ll know what I mean. The crowning touch will be a very colourful bridal fabric the Chef wants to drape from the ceiling in the back third of the restaurant. This is an area well-suited for large dinner parties or business functions. Ramesh has also redone the restaurant’s menu. Now a word to the less adventurous: East Indian food is not all hot. Your server will ask you if you’d like your dish spiced mild, medium, hot or atomic. It’s up to you. Flavour abounds… and, it’s not all just curry. There’s an abundance of other flavours, highlighting the cuisines of different regions. You Ramesh can order off the menu, or cruise in the the extensive buffet. kitchen Perennial favourites have been kept on the menu: Butter Chicken… Dum Alu Bharwan from Punjab, roasted stuffed potatoes baked in the clay oven and smothered in fragrant gravy… Mughlai Malai Kofta, dumplings in a special Mughlai sauce… and Andhra Fish Curry from south India. There are new appetizers such as Prawns Tandoori, 10 kabab platters including Seafood Ka Khazana-prawns, crab, scallops, mussels, and basa sautéed in herbs and spices. I counted at least 15 vegetarian dishes and eight different rices. New Asian Village presents a delightful East Indian dining experience. If you haven’t tried it yet, you are missing out… if you have, it’s time for another visit. √ Chef John runs his own in-home catering company, John Berry’s Celebrity Kitchen Catering. He can be reached at chefjohnb@shaw.ca or 780.473.3339. EDMONTONIANS WINTER 2012

ABSOLUTEBODO

he iconic pallet, a humble

construction of wood joists and planks upon which most every object in the world at some time or another has been carried, could become an endangered species. Pallets are simple wooden skids used to transport goods from shore to ship. The invention of the forklift allowed the skiffs to be moved, stacked and stored pretty darn quickly. Combine that with the invention of the four-way pallet (a relatively small refinement that allows fork-lifts to pick up pallets in any direction), and productivity ballooned. Today, these ubiquitous cradles are rumoured to be circulating the global supply chain in the billions. Although wood pallets still dominate the global transport scene, plastic versions are growing in

popularity. As today’s focus on environmental issues grows, manufacturers are looking to recycled plastics to create synthetic cousins. These moulded platforms boast lighter weight, more durability, clean-ability, while offering colour branding options that their vulnerable splintering counterparts do not. Regardless, wood pallets remain a staple on loading docks and living rooms around the planet. Readily recycled, reused and reinvented, they have been repurposed into flooring, saunas, and even buildings. Pallet furniture has also been a popular alternative for eco-minded dwellers with a penchant for industrial furnishings. While many of these resurrections involve a complete transmutation, I prefer upcycled versions which do not alter the original integrity of the pallets, rather, they enhance it. Here are a few of my faves...

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CIVILWARS

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Supreme Court of Canada released five significant decisions related to copyright law in Canada. These decisions brought clarity to a number of longstanding copyright issues and addressed many of the uncertainties associated with the everchanging technological landscape. Although these decisions originated out of discussions regarding tariffs and royalties, the Supreme Court of Canada seized upon an opportunity to elaborate on the various challenges facing copyright in the modern era.

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In Entertainment Software Association v Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, 2012 SCC 34, the Supreme Court of Canada was asked to consider whether downloading a video game from the Internet, which contained musical works, could be subject to an additional tariff for communicating those musical works to the public by telecommunication. Typically, royalties for the reproduction of the musical works contained in video games were negotiated before the video games were sold to the public, but the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers argued that when a video game is downloaded from the Internet, it should be subject to an additional fee. In the 5-4 majority decision, the Supreme Court of Canada held that allowing an additional tariff on downloadable video games would be in violation of the principle of technological neutrality. Because downloading a video game is not practically different from buying a hard copy in-store, the court held that the proper royalties for reproduction would have already been paid, and finding otherwise would impose a gratuitous cost for the use of more efficient, Internet-based technologies. As such, the Supreme Court of Canada stated that downloading video games did not amount to “communication to the public”, for the purposes of s.3(1)(f) of the Copyright Act. The analysis of s.3(1)(f) of the Copyright Act was taken one step further in Rogers Communications Inc et al v Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, SCC 35. In particular, the question was asked whether music streamed online EDMONTONIANS WINTER 2012

clarified could ever constitute communication “to the public”, given that such streaming is really just a point-to-point transmission from one person to another. The Supreme Court of Canada noted that a point-to-point transmission must be assessed in a broader context, when determining whether the transmission constitutes “communication to the public”. In its analysis, the court cited Professor Vaver, who stated that, “[i]f the content is intentionally made available to anyone who wants to access it, it is treated as communicated ‘to the public,’ even if users access the work at different times and places.” The court ruled that where there is a series of repeated transmissions of the same work to different recipients, the work will be held to be “communicated to the public by telecommunication,” and will be subject to proper fees. A different aspect of the Copyright Act was analyzed in Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v Bell Canada, 2012 SCC 36. In this decision, the Supreme Court of Canada was forced to consider whether online previews of musical works were considered fair dealings, pursuant to the research exceptions in the Copyright Act. Ultimately, the court decided that streaming previews between 30 and 90 seconds online was allowable for the purposes of research. Importantly, the Supreme Court of Canada disagreed that research had to be “creative”, and noted that it can be “piecemeal, informal, explanatory or confirmatory”. The court also noted that, “It can, in fact, be undertaken for no purpose except personal interest.” In its unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that previews help the consumer research prospective purchases, so they are properly construed as fair dealing in accordance with s.29 of the Copyright Act. There was no need to pay royalties on previews, given that royalties would be paid on actual purchases. The discussion regarding the liberal interpretation of fair dealing continued at length in Alberta (Education) v Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright), 2012 SCC 37. This time, the Supreme Court of Canada was forced to determine whether photocopies of materials put together by teachers for their students could properly be construed under the fair dealing

and research exception of the Copyright Act. In its analysis, the Supreme Court of Canada held that to properly assess whether the dealing is fair, the dealing must be assessed from the user’s perspective. However, the court cautioned that when the copier appears to have an ulterior motive, the copier will not be able to shelter behind the user’s point of view. This situation could conceivably arise if a teacher used the materials to turn a personal profit. On the facts of this case, the teachers had no ulterior motive for creating the course packs, but were rather facilitating research and private study. The final case to be addressed by the Supreme Court of Canada dealt with the definition of “sound recording,” in the context of a soundtrack. In Re: Sound v Motion Picture Theatre Association of Canada, 2012 SCC 38, the Supreme Court of Canada noted that a sound recording that is part of a soundtrack cannot be subject to a tariff, when the soundtrack accompanies a cinematographic work. Section 2 of the Copyright Act defines sound recording and clearly excludes “any soundtrack of a cinematographic work where it accompanies the cinematographic work”. Thus, the court held that a “soundtrack” is a “sound recording”, except where it accompanies a motion picture. In these circumstances, the performers and makers of the sound recording were precluded from exercising their copyright and their remuneration right.

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These decisions largely represent a win for the average consumer. They emphasize the importance of technological neutrality and users’ rights in the 21st Century. The liberal interpretation given to fair dealing shows that the Supreme Court of Canada is cognizant of the delicate balance between the public interest and preserving creators’ rights. Although it is too early to understand the full scope of what these decisions will mean to copyright law in Canada, it is reassuring to know that the courts are continuously giving these issues careful consideration. With the Copyright Modernization Act, set to come into effect in the near future, copyright law in Canada appears to be headed toward significant reform. ~Prepared by Jeffrey Wiedman

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SEPTEMBER 8th Annual Grandparents 7 Awards of Distinction The Bernadette N. Swan Social Care Foundation celebrates the contributions of grandparents to family and society. It recognizes individuals nominated for the Award of Distinction by their grandchildren. Funds raised support programs for seniors. Cocktail reception, gala banquet, award ceremonies and silent auction with dozens of unique items to fit all style and budgets. Shaw Conference Centre Riverview Room. Dress code: semi-formal/formal attire.Visit www.bnsscf.org/ and click on Grandparents Award. Tickets purchased by August 15th automatically enter the Early Bird Draw.

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Champions for Children 2 This evening honours individuals in our Edmonton’s Food Bank TBA community who have had a significant impact on the lives of children. Master Harvest Luncheon of Ceremonies Danny Hooper leads a Exact date to be confirmed. Edmonton’s wonderful evening of enjoyment and Food Bank dedicates the entire year to activities with the opportunity to purchase eliminating hunger in the city. Fall is a time great silent auction items and bid on unique for harvest, and the luncheon takes us Fashion with Compassion 10 back to our historical role as gleaners. Join experiences in the live auction. Support Edmonton’s premier fashion show in for the event will assist the Rotary Club of supporters, volunteers and friends for lunch, support of Sorrentino’s Compassion House Edmonton Northeast Foundation provide a live auction and a “lottery” at the Food Bank holds two fabulous fundraising events at programs, projects and facilities which make Warehouse, 11508 – 120th Street. the Shaw Conference Centre-Hall D on this a difference in the lives of children, youth Tickets: $40 each; tables of 10, $350. day—luncheon and evening dinner shows. and families. Sawmill Banquet and Catering Call 780.425.2133 for tickets. Visit www.fashioncompassion.cafor updates. Centre. Tickets: $100. Contact 780.425.7224. Contact Nadine at 780-289-3747or visit Nina’s Cake Walk TBA www.championsforchildren.ca for details. Laugh for Life Gala - 19 Love is in the air as Cake Walk takes the 10th Anniversary plunge into holy matrimony. That’s right, 9 WELCA’s Hoofbeats and Laughter truly is the best medicine and this year’s theme for cakes is weddings and Heartbeats Gala you’ll get a huge injection of joy at the 10th the chefs are prepped to show their love This event helps raise funds for annual gala at Edmonton’s finest concert with the most amazing creations you have redevelopment of the Whitemud Equine hall, The Winspear Centre. Three dynamic ever seen or tasted. Top notch musical Learning Centre facilities into a worldcomedians… one incredible night. Funds entertainment. Sheri Somerville will “tie the class centre for equine learning, therapy, raised support The Mustard Seed and Candeo knot” with one lucky audience member and recreation and research. WELCA is a nonHousing Association. Tickets on sale at the have Carrie Doll as her maid-of-honour and profit organization providing benefits to Winspear Box Office 780-428-1414 in midthe evening’s host. The Nina Haggerty Cenmany Edmontonians including college July. Details at www.LaughforLife.ca. tre supports a collective of over 150 adult and university students, aboriginal youth, artists with developmental disabilities, operwar veterans, the physically and mentally Voices for Hospice 11 ates the public Stollery Gallery, and offers disabled, and the elderly. The gala includes This event is part of a wave of simultaneous free and low cost community art programs a sit-down dinner, live entertainment, and concerts around the globe which takes place at 9225-118 Avenue. both silent and live auctions. The Enjoy on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Visit www.ninahaggertyart.ca for updates. Centre, St. Albert. Tickets: $325/person every two years. The objective of the event or Table of 10: $3000. For details and is to raise funds and awareness for hospices updates, visit www.WELCA.ca and palliative care around the world. All proceeds from our event will support the programs offered in the greater Edmonton Poor Boy’s Lunch TBA area by Pilgrims Hospice. In 1994, CTV Edmonton established its Visit www.pilgrimshospice.ca or call Denim & Diamonds Gala 2 own registered charity, the Good Neighbour 780.413.9801 for tickets and details. Join us for the 22nd Denim & Diamonds Fund. The Fund assists people in Edmonton Gala, a premiere celebration in support of and Northern Alberta who have fallen on “Opening Doors for Autism” 25 the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. hard times. The Poor Boys Lunch is the Gala Dinner and Auction This high energy, brilliant event brings group’s major fundraising event. Fundraiser sponsored by Cameron people together to bid on great auction Visit www.goodneighbourfund.ca Development Corporation in support of the items in the silent, super silent, and live or contact 780.486.9215 for details.

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or be daring and add a sparkling sequin jacket to almost anything. Unique textures like lace and brocade, as well as beading and rouching, add interest to an otherwise simple ensemble. Black is classic so, of course, it remains a staple for dressing up, but it does not have to be boring. Adding a splash of sparkle to a classic design is so simple this year with collar jewellery. This new trend from the world of accessories is so popular it’s hard to find them in the stores as they sell out so quickly. Generally inexpensive, collars with rhinestones, beads or colourful jewel-like detail are a way to add that touch of glam. When you’re shopping for holiday glam, know that you can wear it again after the holidays. Dresses can go from the dance floor to the office with the addition of a simply-cut solid coloured blazer. Shimmering lace or sequined pieces can be paired with jeans and a jacket for a night out with friends. As always, the best new pieces are not ones that are worn once and then sit in your closet, but ones you can wear again and again! This winter is the season for all that glitters. How much you add is up to you, but add it for sure! This holiday season, while you’re in Kingsway Mall, stop by the wrapping kiosk “Wrap and Roll’ and support the Edmonton Public Schools Foundation. Run by students, all proceeds are dedicated to the Foundation, which focuses on raising funds for full-day Kindergarten programming in school in socially vulnerable neighbourhoods. √ John Chwyl, the ‘Fashion Guy’ is the Director of Marketing for Kingsway Mall. John has been a local fixture in the fashion scene for over 20 years. His energetic approach to fashion and focus on wearable fashions has been shared on TV, radio, print and other media. Contact john.chwyl@gmail.com

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One area he really wants to tackle is helping very early stage companies get access to capital. They still don’t have the traction to attract investors. “As a result of that, some very good ideas never really get off the ground because they can’t get the first $50,000 to build a prototype to demonstrate the potential to customers.” TEC Edmonton profiled six of its star performers in the 2011-12 annual report. These include Innovative Trauma Care, Metabolomic Technologies Inc, Drivewyze, SinoVeda, Nemsor, and a unique partnership with the Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence. √

Award for Medical Devices at the 2012 Life Science and Health Care Ventures Summit in New York. Most recently, ITC picked up an ASTech award in the category for Outstanding Science and Technology Start-Up. Innovative Trauma Care has captured worldwide attention with its unique yet simple clamp that stops critical bleeding in seconds. This will boost the chances for survival by well over 80 percent. The clamp is the invention of military trauma surgeon Dr. Dennis Filips. The potential market is huge at almost a billion dollars a year. This includes military and civilian use on the battlefield, in ambulances and emergency rooms.. hen pharmaceutical T H E P E RThe SO N A company L I T Y turned O F toB TEC U S I N E S S I N T H E scientists C A P I Dr T ATam L R E his GION start-up and Edmonton for help in market analysis and wife Dr. Nuzhat Tam-Zaman business development, named their company SinoVeda including things like Canada Inc, they looked to their drafting confidentiality heritage for inspiration. agreements and He is from China, hence Sino, and she is from Bangladesh. Attention:meeting regulatory Date: Veda represents requirements. intelligence and the link to traditional Fax: To Appear in: The mentorship is ayurveda medicine. paying off: In its first As Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Tam Date Purchased: round of seed funding says, “My vision of the whole industry is ITC raised $2 million that one day pharmaceutical and botanical from angel investors medicines are going to merge. In fact, that f ever TEC Edmonton were looking and early VCs. In is happening right now. So that is why our for a poster child to promote its services, its second round, technology is in the right place at the right Dr. Dennis F ilips it would be Innovative Trauma Care: it expects to raise time.” & Ian Atkin 2012 has proven an amazing year for this $5 to $7 million He has developed an exciting new son fast tracking medical device start-up. for international platform technology that promised to give After winning the TEC VenturePrize in the commercialization. botanical medicines a 21st Century makeover. April, Innovative Trauma care went on to win And its product launch is on track for the SinoVeda holds a worldwide patent recognition in New York, the Top Innovation end of 2012. √ pending on pharmaceutical technology that

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Along with help in developing a business plan and market analysis, he appreciates that “TEC Edmonton has experts in the regulatory side of things. They helped us prepare the documents to go to Health Canada and the U.S. FDA. This is expertise that we desperately need as a technology company.” SinoVeda also credits TEC Edmonton with their success in securing funding from agencies like NRC-IRAP and AVAC. √

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determines the active ingredients in botanicals. This allows for standardization in nutraceuticals and could unlock the medicine chest of the Amazon Rain Forest. The company is about to launch EffectiCal, a new type of calcium supplement which has approval from NHPD, the Natural Health Products Directorate of Canada. And if a current clinical trial at NACTRC is successful, it could be elevated for use as a therapeutic medicine that reduces bone loss in osteoarthritis. Dr. Tam projects there is a potential global market of 200 million consumers for EffectiCal, so SinoVeda is negotiating with prospective partners in Latin America, India and Europe to help market the unique supplement. Also in the commercialization pipeline are botanical products to reduce cholesterol and the hormonal changes after menopause. SinoVeda is another company benefitting from the business development services offered by TEC Edmonton. Dr. Tam recognized early that, as pharmaceutical scientists, he and his wife knew very little about commercialization and drumming up business.

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You can’t miss the excitement in Heath’s voice when he talks about what DriveWyze has accomplished. “Our technologies were developed in-house, which is actually incredible. It’s amazing. Here we are, a company in Edmonton, in Alberta, and we have developed a technology that is so disruptive to the transportation services market it will have impacts around the world. It’s fantastic.” The market potential for Drivewyze is gigantic. Across North America, the way-station bypass service for trucks is over $600 million a year and the toll market is over $10 billion a year. While Intelligent Imaging Systems is a successful established company, it still needed help launching DriveWyze. Heath contracted the business development services of TEC Edmonton to advise on strategy, risk management, financial planning, and sourcing funds from NRC and venture capitalists. DriveWyze launched in August, 2012 with a strong foothold in the United States. Transport Canada is working with an American coalition to utilize Drivewyze. The business is growing so fast, Heath expects to double his staff yet again. √

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Brian Heath and DriveWyze, a new technology from Intelligent Imaging Systems. DriveWyze is a smart phone application for transport vehicles which streamlines the system for safety inspections, toll booths and border crossings. Reducing traffic congestion at these bottlenecks is critical to safety and the uninterrupted flow of commerce. Company president Heath explains that DriveWyze uses GPS and web-enabled technology to automatically upload driver information. This negates the need for individual transponders in vehicles and hardware like gantries, poles or meters at way-stations along the highway. All that saves money.

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