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Making originals for 100 years and counting In 1916, Calgary had a population of 56,500. The First World War — which would claim 66,000 Canadian lives — was in its second year. And the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) was created to train Alberta’s workforce. On Oct.16, 1916, SAIT began teaching 11 students — six in auto mechanics and �ive in metalworking. From the �irst day, hands-on, actionbased learning was at the core of instruction. It is still what sets SAIT apart today, 100 years later.

An essential part of the community Adapting to economic and educational needs, SAIT offered free classes for the unemployed during the Great Depression; during the Second World War, it became a temporary wireless training school. In the post-war years, SAIT programming grew to meet the demand for skilled workers and became a residential campus in 1972. A signi�icant expansion in 2012 added more leading-edge learning spaces and made room for today’s 15,000+ full-time students.

SAIT credentials lead to careers SAIT offers two baccalaureate degrees, three applied degrees, more than 70 diploma and certi�icate programs, 37 apprenticeship trades, English language foundations, academic upgrading and more than 1,000 continuing education and corporate training courses. The institute is built on passion — shared by its students, employees and partners — to shape new worlds as entrepreneurs, leaders and community builders. SAIT gives

students the knowledge, skills and industry connections needed to launch ful�illing careers.

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SAIT is proudly celebrating 100 years of action-based education. You are invited to campus on Oct. 16, 2016, for a day the whole family can enjoy. Learn more at sait.ca/100.

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100 years of SAIT A look back at the institute’s big achievements and most memorable moments

1916

On Oct. 16, 2016, SAIT opens its doors to 11 students. From the first day, hands-on, actionbased learning is at the core of instruction.

1922

Classes begin in the Main Building, which the Provincial Institute of Technology and Art (PITA) shares with the Calgary Normal School, a teacher-training facility. This arrangement continues until 1960, when the Normal School moves to the campus that would become the University of Calgary.

1926

PITA is the first institution in Western Canada to begin offering summer school programs. A new program is introduced entitled “Find Yourself,” with instruction in woodworking, electricity, motor mechanics, machine shop, art, drafting, sewing and cooking.

The Provincial Institute of Technology and Art (PITA) in the early days, with some of its first students. contributed

1929

Alfred Crocker Leighton is hired as the head of the art department and, over the next six years, he expands art instruction at PITA. He is also instrumental in establishing the Alberta Society of Artists and introduces summer painting courses in Kananaskis which set the ground work for PITA helping to establish the Banff School of Fine Arts in 1935.

1934

In the depths of the Great Depression, 12 per cent of Calgary’s population is on financial relief. PITA instructors volunteer to teach free classes to unemployed people — not just in Calgary, but across Alberta. PITA also introduces courses such as placer mining (gold panning) in response to the hard economic times.

1955

PITA instructor, Alex Higgins, is honoured by the Institute of Power Engineers. His correspondence course materials on steam engineering have been translated into many languages and sold more than 30,000 copies.

1965

Now named the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), the school becomes one of the five founding members of the Western Inter-College Conference, the predecessor of today’s Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC).

1973

The culinary arts program produces one of the world’s largest cakes. Specially commissioned by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to celebrate their centennial, the cake took six weeks to complete and stood 20 feet high.

1974

Up-and-coming band KISS plays the SAIT gym in front of 160 people.

1976

Sisters Mary Zoe and Quirina, two nuns from a Catholic order in Uganda, attend SAIT for two terms to learn basic auto mechanics in order to do routine maintenance at their convent.

1983

SAIT’s continuing education division installs a Darome teleconferencing bridge, enabling instructors in Calgary to deliver lectures over telephone lines to students gathered in locations across Alberta.

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1996

SAIT wins a Canadian Award for International Development for training people in electronics and telecommunications in Thailand.

2005

The Cadmus Trades Teaching Chair is established and is the first award of its kind in Canada. It’s presented to a SAIT trades instructor in recognition of excellence in teaching and includes a semester-long sabbatical for practical research and project work. Created by long-time SAIT supporter and past Board of Governors member John Aldred, the Cadmus Foundation’s mandate is to raise the status of and attract young people to trades careers.

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2009

SAIT plays a key role in bringing WorldSkills to Calgary, with more than 900 competitors from across the world battling it out in 45 skill categories. SAIT is proud to have seven students — the most from any school in Canada — in the competition.

2012

SAIT is selected as a partner of choice by Kasipkor Holdings to assist in the development of the Atyrau Oil and Gas Centre (APEC) in Kazakhstan.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got a carpentry lesson at SAIT when he visited campus to discuss the importance of trades education. contributed

2012

The largest expansion in SAIT’s history — the Trades and Technology Complex — increases the number of students who can study at SAIT, further beautifies campus and helps set the stage for another century of education.

2014/15

SAIT increases student access to 13 of its programs — the largest one-year expansion of SAIT programming in the institute’s history, both in terms of the number of additional students and the number of programs being expanded.

2015

A view of SAIT from Nose Hill Park. contributed

SAIT wins top spot in the Ellucian Student Success Challenge, an international postsecondary challenge to improve graduation and retention numbers.

2016

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau drops by SAIT’s carpentry labs during a March visit to Calgary to promote the trades. He met with 16 students in a small event closed to all except media, including a handful of SAIT journalism students.

2016

SAIT launches a fresh new brand, the first in 18 years, with the input of thousands of students, employees, partners and community members.

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Celebrate with SAIT Institute marks its centennial year with a party for the community It’s not often you get to celebrate a 100th birthday, but you can attend a party this month for an institution that has helped shape the identity of Calgary for a full century. Over the past 100 years, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) has produced a long list of inspiring game changers and ground-breakers, and is now inviting the public to come celebrate this milestone anniversary. “SAIT is very much a part of Calgary’s DNA,” says Cathy Downey, SAIT’s centennial project director. She says the centennial celebration is more than just a birthday. “It’s articulating SAIT’s place in the Calgary community. It’s underscoring our relationship with the economy, through real-world education,” says Downey. “It’s sharing our collaborative history with industry, and it’s celebrating our future at the forefront of applied learning.”

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Looking back This event celebrates an exciting history and ushers in a new century of education. In 1916, a need for vocational training for returning soldiers led the

federal government to finance a new institution. Thus, the Provincial Institute of Technology and Art (PITA, later renamed SAIT) was born. When deciding what types of education PITA should offer, they

reached out to the community and learned that auto mechanics was desired as the foundation of instruction — despite the fact there were far more horses in Calgary than there were cars at the time.

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THIS INSTITUTE WILL ASTONISH WESTERN CANADA – Dr. J.C. Miller, Principal of PITA, 1916

“SAIT started as a groundbreaker, and it continues to be,” says Downey. PITA was located inside Inglewood’s Colonel Walker School and began classes on Oct. 16, 1916, in metalworking and motor mechanics. The classes began with only 11 pupils, but within two weeks, 370 students were enrolled in day programs, evening classes, Saturday morning classes and correspondence courses. In 1918, the infamous Spanish Flu epidemic hit Calgary and began spreading rapidly. In response, PITA’s temporary campus was converted into a hospital. The following year, PITA found a permanent home when the province purchased the 110-acre Riley farm for $63,000. Thomas E. Riley donated additional land for the construction of the main building (now known as Heritage Hall) in return for a pardon on the $30,000 he owed the province in back taxes. The SAIT we know today began to take physical shape in 1921, when the cornerstone for Heritage Hall was laid. In 1922, PITA of�icially moved into its new home and shared the space withthe provincial Normal School’s Calgary branch. Throughout the next 20 years, PITA would see the formation of the �irst students’ association, the Emery Weal (the student run newspaper that still

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exists today), a dedicated art department (which would later become the Alberta College of Art and Design) and an athletic association. PITA also weathered the effects of the Great Depression. In the 1940s, PITA’s facilities were taken over by the Royal Canadian Air Force, and most of the regular classes were moved to the Calgary Stampede grounds. “Thank goodness for our community partners — we had a lot of learning tools when we moved. We were literally trains, planes and automobiles,” says Downey of that tumultuous time. A crucial part of Calgary

Throughout SAIT’s history, one thing has always remained consistent: a strong relationship to the community. Whether through work with local partners, the public or alumni, SAIT is Calgary.

SAIT WILL ASTONISH THE WORLD – Dr. David Ross, SAIT President and CEO, 2016

Downey says that 89 per cent of SAIT’s alumni still reside in Alberta, cementing the city as not only a great place to study, but also a great place to set down roots. “You would be hard pressed to go through your day without interacting with a SAIT alumni — whether getting your teeth cleaned at the dentist, visiting your accountant, getting your car serviced, eating in a restaurant, or buying a home,” says Downey.

What to expect at the centennial While SAIT’s centennial year is already in full swing, the of�icial public birthday weekend will take place Oct. 15 and 16.

Saturday, Oct. 15 The birthday weekend kicks off on the Saturday with Alumni Day. This is a chance for all graduates of the past to head back to their alma mater for a pre-centennial bash that honours them — after all, SAIT views its alumni as its greatest accomplishment. The afternoon will start off with family-friendly tailgating — carnival activities, games and face painting — before heading into the SAIT hockey area. Show your Trojan pride by cheering on the school’s hockey team as it takes on the NAIT Ooks for Alberta ice supremacy. To cap off the evening, SAIT invites alumni to stick around, reminisce about their SAIT years and catch up with old friends at the alumni reunion mixer. Sunday, Oct. 16 The following day, Sunday, Oct. 16, is the main event. The of�icial centennial birthday celebration kicks off at noon with a free BBQ lunch for the �irst 2,500 guests, followed by the opening of the 1966 time capsule. Throughout the afternoon, guests can head over to the “family fun zone,” go on a campus tour, try a skill or take part in one of the many recreational activities. Attendees can also take a walk through the 100 Years of Wheels & Wings: The School of Transportation Car, Truck and Helicopter show. While at the party, become a part of SAIT’s history by signing the guest book for the new time capsule that will be opened in another 100 years — 2116. The event is set to end with a bang, as guests are invited to gather on the Cohos Common Field at 6 p.m. for a concert featuring Juno Award winning artist Dan Mangan and a spectacular �ireworks �inale at precisely 7:16 p.m. — otherwise known as 19:16 hours. For more information about the centennial celebration, please visit sait.ca/100.

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logue, a difficult dialogue,” she said. She also teaches indigenous topics at the University of Calgary. “It’s really tough to teach when you’re from that community,” she said. “But there is a larger focus on this now, and that brings me a lot of hope.”

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teased and pushed, but we still don’t know.” He said it’s time the federal government called an inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. “It’s good to have officials here and a lot of organizations,” he said. “It gets bigger and bigger every year.”

Latasha Prairie Chicken, 11 Prairie Chicke n ’s a u n t , Rhonda Running Bird, went missing more than 20 years ago after going on a hunting trip with her baby

boy, common-law husband and a relative. Prairie Chicken said the family has received few answers from police. “I hope today’s event can help heal families who’ve been affected by this,” she said.

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investigate cases involving indigenous women as well as they could. “It was pretty hard, especially on my aunt,” she said. “When she went missing, there were all these stereotypes people were saying about her. “That really needs to change.”

Poitras Pratt’s aunt, Delores Fayant, was murdered when she was younger. She said the shoe exhibit was striking. “A r t i s a means to open up that dia-

Tu r n i n g Robe’s aunt, Delphine, was found dead at a CTrain station in 2000. “It’s still unsolved, and it really hit home,” he said. “But there are rumours she was

For Metro | Calgary They were there for their mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, nieces, grandmothers and granddaughters. On Tuesday, hundreds of people gathered at Olympic Plaza to honour Canada’s missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. The event is known as the Sisters in Spirit Vigil. Twelve-hundred shoes laid empty in a circle, representing the number of reported missing and murdered indigenous women, as locals shared their stories of loss “Wow,” one onlooker said in regards to the 1,200 pairs of shoes. The shoe project was cultivated by sisters Aiyanna and Kaiya Leonard La Couvée, whose biological mom was allegedly murdered almost one year ago. Aiyanna said the shoe campaign creates awareness. “It’s one of these things you can do to change perspectives of indigenous people,” she said. “There are a lot of stereotypes and labels.” This year, the vigil’s theme

Yvonne Poitras Pratt, 50

Cody Kelly (left) and Imajyn Cardinal rallied at the Sisters in Spirit Vigil Tuesday afternoon to commemorate Calgary’s missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. Jeremy Simes / For Metro

was ‘healing through truth and ous women front and centre. reconciliation.’ Eaglespeaker’s aunt also went missing Josie Nepinak, when she was the event organizer and execuyounger. tive director at “They never People need to the Awo Taan found her,” she remember these Healing Lodge recalled. “People S o c i e t y, s a i d need to rememcases. the inquiry will ber these cases. Diane Eaglespeaker hopefully give It’s important for indigenous famso many families ilies in Calgary some justice here because many of them are and peace. still wondering.” Diane Eaglespeaker, a crisis Imajyn Cody, who used to councillor at Awo Taan, said the play with missing girl Tamra event keeps the conversation of Keepness, said there are so missing and murdered indigen- many family members she

hasn’t met. “There are many people affected by this that it’s overwhelming,” she said. “There are so many people and so many names, it’s hard to remember people in a way.” Aiyanna and Kaiya were thankful for the supporters that came out on Tuesday afternoon. “We wanted people to be impacted,” she said. “We want people to understand what we’re going through. The 1,200 pairs of shoes will be donated for women and children in need.

WilliamsS m i t h s ay s her cousin, Barbara Byaphaise, was allegedly murdered by a bouncer at a bar. She said police don’t

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What the federal carbon tax means Albertans can expect to pay hundreds more with a federally imposed carbon tax

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For Metro | Calgary Higher gas, heat, food and clothing prices will be on the line when the federal government imposes a $50 per tonne carbon tax by 2022, nearly double 2018’s $30-per-tonne provincial carbon tax. On Tuesday, Premier Rachel Notley acknowledged the province can’t do much to stop a $50 carbon levy imposed by the feds but said the Liberals will struggle to push it through. However, Notley is willing to accommodate a higher carbon levy imposed by the federal government, just as long as the Liberals approve one pipeline to get Alberta’s oil to tidewater. But while the provinces and the country spar over carbon pricing, you may have to think twice about how you budget your money. So, Metro looked into how the $50-pertonne carbon tax will affect your wallet, with the help of University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe. Keep in mind, rebates will be available to low- and middle-income singles and families. For example, $200 and $300 will be available to a single person or one adult in a family in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Spouses and children are taken into account for rebates. No rebate pricing has been set for 2022.

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Tombe says a $50 per tonne carbon tax will mean a hike of 11 cents per litre on gasoline, a 4.27 cent per litre increase from 6.73 cents per litre, which will be the cost in 2018 when the tax is $30 per tonne. Tombe says a couple with two kids uses about 4,500 litres per year, meaning it’ll cost them an extra $500 annually.

With a $50 per tonne tax, the average single person will spend about an extra $250 per year in natural-gas costs. Families, however, could spend up to $350 annually in extra costs, Tombe says.

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Indirect costs include price increases to things such as food and clothing, as it’ll cost companies a bit more to ship products to stores. With the $50 carbon levy, Tombe says indirect costs for Albertans will be $150 to $200 annually, a $50 to $100 jump from $100 annually with a $30 carbon levy in 2018.

On Monday, Mayor Naheed Nenshi said a $50 per tonne carbon levy will have a significant impact on people’s transit fares or property taxes. Tombe estimates the city will spend an extra $11 million with the $50 levy, a $4.5-million increase from $6.5 million, which is the estimated extra city spending with a $30 tax. However, Tombe said $6.5 million equals 0.3 per cent of overall city spending, meaning the city could make up that added 0.3 per cent in efficiencies.

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“I have been generally supportive of us supporting the idea. I’m not supportive of us exploring the idea without the real due diligence that I think needs to go into this.” He said while he thinks the Calgary Bid Exploration Committee (CBEC) is a solid group of qualified people, what was really lacking was economic analysis of the project. “It seems there was a lot less of the critical analysis in terms of the economic analysis, and more in terms of, ‘Let’s build the master hosting plan,’” said Woolley. Coun. Druh Farrell declined to comment on the reason for her vote, saying the matter had been discussed entirely in camera, and therefore she didn’t feel comfortable discussing anything publicly at this point. Former police chief Rick Hanson was named chair of CBEC, which is made up of 17 voting members and three

It seems there was a lot less of the critical analysis in terms of the economic analysis. Councillor Evan Woolley

ing, but councillors voted on the matter in council chambers. Woolley said he was voting against the milestones associated with the deadlines in the update. “I don’t, at the moment, have enough confidence in this bid exploration process,” said Woolley.

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Count Dracula to draw in audiences Aaron Chatha

Metro | Calgary It’s taken 50 years for fiction’s most famous bloodsucker to sink his fangs into the Alberta Ballet, but in six weeks Dracula will suck in audiences to start the ballet’s milestone season. 50 Years The Alberta Ballet, officially formed in 1966, but it’s roots were originally planted years before in Edmonton, when the founders were essentially dancing in a basement. “When the company started, people said, ‘Alberta ballet? Isn’t that an oxymoron?’” laughed Artistic Director Jean Grand-Maître. “Now, in 2016, we’re an international company. We can dance anywhere in the world and hold our own.” For Grand-Maître, the moment he knew the Alberta Bal-

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was very proud of that – it takes a lot of maturity and years to bring a company to that moment where you can present this ballet with dignity.” In terms of personal achievements, the ballet has collaborated with a number of big

names, including Elton John, but Grand-Maître’s favourite production was in 2007. He created a ballet with famed musician Joni Mitchell, about environmentalism and the war in Iraq. “I was working with one

Count Dracula With a 50 year history of renowned productions, what makes Dracula so special? Grand-Maître said it’s actually a newer ballet — he fought with two other companies to bring it to Alberta — and it’s incredibly lavish; like a grand opera in its design. It also shows off the skill of Alberta Ballet’s talented pool of performers, as it’s an incredibly technical production – requiring not only complex routines, but a fair amount of emotion from the actors. “For Kelley (McKinlay, playing Dracula) who’s been through so much repertoire in the last 15 years – some of the hardest duets – he said this is the challenge of all challenges for him,” Grand-Maître explained. “He has to make that vampire look like he has more strength than the X-Men.” Dracula terrorizes Calgary on Oct. 27.

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University responds to anti-Islam posters racism

School gathered to spread positive messages Helen Pike

Metro | Calgary Roughly 40 anti-Islam posters found plastered around the University of Calgary campus have stirred both outrage and an investigation — but those offensive posters didn’t have the final say. At noon, students, teachers and staff gathered to write positive messages on heart-shaped construction paper, stringing some up on trees, while others opted to pass on the love. Students were at the University of Calgary Tuesday afternoon to show their support for the Muslim community. “We were all very shocked today,” said president Elizabeth

Cannon. “I don’t think these posters reflect at all the University of Calgary. We’re a very diverse, inclusive and respectful campus ... to see something like this is truly disturbing.” The material, some of which Metro has opted not to share, is obscene in nature and readers may find it offensive. “F--k your beheadings, f--k your sharia,” read the poster. It continues to tell those in the Muslim faith that their beliefs are “barbaric” and, in not so many words, tells them to go home. Calgary police are investigat-

Pictured is the poster that circulated on campus. Metro has blocked out the profanity. Courtesy Twitter/@Forzarand

ing the incident, and Cannon said she hopes the perpetrators can be identified and held to account. The U of C has removed the material and informed the student community of the event. Students, faculty and staff are being asked to call security if they see any more posters. Premier Rachel Notley condemned the posters at the University of Calgary, calling them troubling and unacceptable. “That is the not the province we live in, that’s not the communities, and those are not the public institutions we live in,” said Notley. Umair Tazeem, the president of the Muslim Students’ Association on campus said this rarely happens at the U of C. “We want to spread positivity today,” said Tazeem. He said if he could speak to the person, or people behind the posters he’d ask that they talk to him about his religion. “I’m not that different from you ... things are happening across the world, but that’s not a representation of Islam.”

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Metro | Calgary A Calgary councillor was waiting anxiously for word from Haiti Tuesday as Hurricane Matthew blew through the country. Coun. Brian Pincott was in Haiti twice in 2014 through his work with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and remains in contact with some of the people he met there. “I’ve been in my newsfeed non-stop for the last 30 hours — this is the last thing that Haiti needs,” said Pincott. The storm hit Haiti’s southwestern tip with 233 km/h

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winds Tuesday, tearing off roofs in the poor and largely rural area, uprooting trees and leaving rivers bloated and choked with debris. At least nine deaths were blamed on the storm. Pincott was there as a mentor to municipal governments

in the capital of Port-au-Prince and surrounding municipalities. “Basically we were working with the municipal governments down there to try and help them be governments — put processes in place and understand how to deliver ser-

vices,” he said. During his time there, he saw firsthand the challenges Haitians face because of the country’s poverty, and as a result of the 2010 earthquake. “There are many, many challenges in Haiti,” said Pincott. Because of deforestation, you get flash floods that wash out bridges and infrastructure.” He said Port-au-Prince is hemmed in by mountains, and the poorest people live in slums which are practically below sea level and prone to flooding. To make matters worse, the country was about to hold a presidential election this coming Sunday. “It’s almost two years late — they’ve struggled to hold fair elections — and lo and behold this happens just before the election,” said Pincott. Pincott said he’d be reaching out to his contacts there later in the day, once he was sure the hurricane had passed.

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Critics asking how it will affect people, businesses The Liberal government’s decision to impose a national floor price on carbon emissions dominated the House of Commons on Tuesday, with critics saying the plan punishes consumers while doing little to combat climate change. All but lost in the immediate, breathless reaction was the reality that the plan announced a day earlier by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won’t have much impact, if any, on 87 per cent of Canadians — or their carbon footprint — for the next four years. That’s because the rising floor price on CO2 emissions laid out in the federal Liberal plan starts at $10 per tonne and takes until 2021 to catch up with and surpass existing carbon taxes already imposed by British Columbia and Alberta.

A group of 22 high-profile business and civil leaders endorsed the plan Tuesday, saying Canada is simply pricing emissions “as most of the world’s biggest economies are doing.” The plan’s cautious approach, however, is being overshadowed by Trudeau’s audacious communications gambit. Trudeau announced the national floor price Monday in the Commons just as federal, provincial and territorial ministers were meeting in Montreal to negotiate a pan-Canadian carbon plan. Three provincial ministers left the Montreal meeting early to protest the high-handed federal move, and opposition parties remained in high dudgeon Tuesday. Faced with such discordant assessments, the debate naturally landed on the bottom line: What’s it going to cost me? The Canadian Taxpayers Federation and Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party each offered up estimates for the annual cost to an average family, starting at $1,250 a year and topping out at more than $2,500. THE CANADIAN PRESS

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at a children’s party with Prince George and Princess Charlotte in Victoria, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS

‘Creepy’ video of Royals’ visit confuses viewers A “creepy” video of the recent royal tour in Canada has left some viewers gobsmacked. Kensington Palace tweeted out the short video on Saturday of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with Prince George and Princess Charlotte at an outdoor children’s party in Victoria. The family moves around in

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sister Charlotte, 16 months old, tries to hug a rabbit. There are also shots of a puppeteer and a man making balloon animals. Not so scary — until you see it in slow motion and slightly darkened. “I feel like I just watched the trailer for the sequel to #TheShining,” responded one person.

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Canada is far from the only nation struggling to recognize and combat campus sexual assault, but we’re well behind the more proactive U.S. and only so far ahead of the lagging U.K. Rosemary Westwood

Metro | Toronto In 1985, the year I was born, the feminist Ms. Magazine published a groundbreaking national survey of campus rape in the U.S. There has since been research in New Zealand, Canada and the U.K. — and Australia is about to embark on a landmark 40-school study. So: The struggle to admit to, get a clear picture of and eliminate campus sexual assault is as old as I am; and Canada is by no means alone. In fact, in terms of government regulation and accountability, we’re stuck somewhere in between the more advanced U.S. and the lagging U.K.

* * * In the American system, education falls under federal jurisdiction. That has been key to a far more aggressive and proactive stance on campussexual assault. President Barack Obama’s high-profile focus is only the latest chapter. In 1990, the U.S. passed the Clery Act, which made it mandatory for universities to report sexual assaults, to have a dedicated policy and to offer supports for survivors. There was also Title IX, an amendment to education laws forbidding discrimination on the basis of sex. It was first passed in 1972 and began to be applied to sexual assault and harassment in the 1980s, beginning with a policy memorandum from the Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Education. That led to sexual-assaultsurvivor lawsuits against schools. But then came Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District. The 1998 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, which centred on sexual misconduct between a teacher and student at a Texas high school, but which also applied to postsecondary institutions, held that schools were only liable for sexual assaults and harassment if they did not act after learning of them. The ruling had a chilling

effect on the lawsuits, and a period of inertia and apathy followed, said Michele Dauber, a Stanford law professor and leading advocate on campus sexual assault. Schools “became much more worried about being sued by these alleged perpetrators,” she said. In 2011, the Obama administration released its 19-page “Dear Colleague” letter — a directive from the U.S. Department of Education — that called sexual violence discriminatory and a crime and explicitly stated universities’ requirements to deal with it. “It was pretty minimal,” Dauber said. “It was, ‘Stop violating civil rights.... You have to have a prompt and equitable resolution of complaints, and you have to tell the victim the outcome.’” After the letter, students began filing complaints to the Office for Civil Rights. In May of 2014, the agency had more than 50 open files against schools, including Harvard and Princeton. That same year, Obama launched the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault and the “It’s On Us” campaign to raise awareness about sexual assault, for which VicePresident Joe Biden has

sault. And there is no national legislation mandating either. In 1994, Graham Zellick, then president of Queen Mary and Westfield College, led a task force on university disciplinary practices. The resulting report bluntly advised against investigating sexual assault: “Internal action for rape and sexual assault is out of the question,” read the socalled Zellick guidelines, unless there’s a guilty criminal verdict. But a recent legal brief has challenged the stasis. Independently commissioned by the advocacy group End Violence Against Women Coalition and released in January of 2015 by human-rights lawyer Louise Whitfield, the brief argues schools that

follow the Zellick guidelines “are failing to protect women students and are very likely to be in breach of the law.” “That legal opinion really did focus minds,” said Rachel Krys, co-director of EVAWC. “Women’s human rights — and we have rights to equality and not be discriminated against — all of those were being ignored.” Recent media investigations found one in three university women faced sexual harassment or assault and that schools had uneven or absent policies for tracking assaults. In September 2015, amid mounting pressure, the U.K. business secretary ordered schools to investigate so-called “lad culture” on campuses. Universities U.K., the body representing executive heads, in March announced “an overwhelming need” to revise the Zellick rules. And this fall, it’s expected to release its report and possibly a new set of stricter guidelines for schools. “I don’t think universities want to get this wrong,” Krys said. “I think they want to just know what they have to do.”

become a strident spokesperson.

* * * In the U.K., thanks to guidance over two decades old, some universities have avoided any kind of reporting or disciplinary policies around sexual as-

Schools should not wait for the conclusion of a criminal investigation to begin their own investigation and, if needed, must take immediate steps to protect the student.

We believe it is not for the victim complainant to determine that the matter should be handled internally rather than externally.

From a 2011 “Dear Colleague” directive released by the Obama administration

From a 1994 report on U.K. university practices, led by Graham Zellick

Though the U.K., U.S. and Canada have different legal systems, different legislation and different accountability mechanisms surrounding sexual assault on campus, the countries share one overarching similarity: institutional failure. Survivors of sexual assault from schools in all three countries echo each other: The school dragged its heels, the school gave an excuse not to investigate and the school didn’t tell the survivor the outcome of an investi-

gation. This means that legislation in and of itself isn’t enough. Even in the face of laws, schools can and will fail to comply. And it shows the effects of systems with plenty of carrots and no meaningful sticks. No American school has ever lost federal funding over sexual-assault cases. “Relying on human decency in this area is not the way to go,” Dauber said.

U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden has become a strident spokesperson for the “It’s On Us” campaign

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About the series Mon. | The power of five The most organized Canada-wide effort to combat campus sexual assault comes from an unlikely crew of five young women. Tues. | A federal vacuum The problem is national, but solutions have been regional and parochial. Wed. | The U.S. & U.K. U.S. law and White House directives make for more rigorous requirements. But the U.K. lags behind. Thurs. | Dearth of data We don’t know how big the problem is because no one is incentivized to find out. Fri. | The way ahead We have a problem; we need a plan.

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Kaine slams ‘selfish’ Trump Sen. Tim Kaine aggressively defended running mate Hillary Clinton’s character, one of her chief campaign weaknesses, in Tuesday night’s vice-presidential debate. He slammed Donald Trump as someone who “always puts himself first” and questioned how his No. 2 could stand by him. “I can’t imagine how Gov. Pence can defend the insultdriven, selfish, me-first style of Donald Trump,” Kaine said of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. Pence, a mild-mannered Midwesterner, panned the Democratic ticket as promising frustrated Americans “more of the same.” He said Trump would repeal President Barack Obama’s signature health care law and noted former President Bill Clinton’s criticism of the measure this week. Kaine went on the attack from the start, repeatedly interrupting Pence, who remained calm and carried on with his answers. Kaine’s approach actually mirrored that of Trump in last week’s first presidential debate, when the Republican frequently jumped in while Clinton answered questions. Kaine and Pence are far less familiar to most Americans than their running mates, who are among the most well-known figures in the country. Both vicepresidential candidates have spent years in politics, are wellliked by colleagues and are deeply religious. While their performances were unlikely to dramatically change the way voters view Trump and Clinton, the nationally televised debate was nevertheless a spotlight opportunity for to introduce themselves to Americans, energize party loyalists and potentially sway the shrinking pool of undecided voters. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

IN BRIEF Aussies partying in skimpy briefs arrested Nine Australians, including a government adviser, have been arrested in Malaysia for stripping down to their briefs and drinking beer from shoes after Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo won the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix. Government officials said that adviser Jack Walker, was among the men aged 25 to 29 who were arrested after they stripped down to skivvies decorated with the Malaysian flag. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Children are pictured in La Puya, Santo Domingo on Tuesday after Hurricane Matthew passed through Hispaniola — the island that the Dominican Republic shares with Haiti. AFP/Getty images

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Matthew threatens U.S. as people rush to stock up Officials in coastal Hyde County, N.C., issued a state of emergency as Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti’s southwestern tip with howling, 145 mph winds Tuesday, tearing off roofs in the poor and largely rural area, uprooting trees and leaving rivers bloated and choked with debris. At least nine deaths were blamed on

the storm during its week-long march across the Caribbean. Forecasters said Matthew could hit Florida toward the end of the week and push its way up the East Coast over the weekend. The forecast triggered a rush by Americans to stock up on food, gasoline and other emergency supplies. The dangerous Category 4 storm blew ashore around dawn in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, hitting a corner of Haiti where many people live in shacks of wood or concrete blocks. It unloaded heavy rain as it swirled on toward a lightly populated part

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Government presses in on Aleppo offensive

Forces backing Syrian President Bashar Assad pressed their offensive Tuesday on Aleppo’s rebel-held zone from the south, after capturing areas on other fronts in recent days. As reinforcements arrived, including Shiite fighters from Iraq, the strategy appeared to be to retake rebel-held areas bit by bit, backed by massive Russian airpower, rather than risk a potentially costly all-out ground battle. Tuesday’s offensive on the

city’s besieged rebel-held eastern neighbourhoods came a day after Washington suspended direct U.S.-Russian talks on a Syria ceasefire. The latest tactic of whittling away at rebel-held areas of Aleppo rather than launching an all-out offensive has proved successful in the past: The government reasserted control of the suburbs of the capital, Damascus, and most of the central city of Homs using the strategy. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

All the banana trees, all the mangos, everything is gone. Milriste Nelson

of Cuba and the Bahamas. Damage in the hardest-hit part of Haiti appeared to be widespread, but because of poor communications, blocked roads and washed-out bridges, the full extent was not immediately clear. At least three deaths were blamed on the storm in Haiti, including one person whose

home was crushed by a tree in Port Salut and a 26-year-old man who drowned trying to rescue a child who had fallen into a rushing river, authorities said. The child was saved. Four deaths were recorded in the neighbouring Dominican Republic and one each in Colombia and in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Milriste Nelson, a 65-year-old farmer in the town of Leogane, said his neighbours fled when the wind ripped the corrugated metal roof from their home. His own small yard was strewn with the fruit he depends on for his livelihood.

“All the banana trees, all the mangos, everything is gone,” Nelson said as he boiled breadfruit over a charcoal fire in the grey morning light. In the U.S., Florida Gov. Rick Scott urged coastal residents to prepare for the possibility of a direct hit and line up three days’ worth of supplies. Americans raced to supermarkets, gas stations and hardware stores, buying up supplies. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said she would issue an evacuation order Wednesday so that 1 million people would have time to leave the coast. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

south carolina a fallen hero Friends and family line up during a wake service for Jacob Hall at Oakdale Baptist Church in Townville, S.C., on Wednesday. Jacob, a classmate and a teacher were shot last Wednesday as they left for recess. Authorities say the suspect, a 14-year-old boy, had shot his father to death before driving to Townville Elementary. the associated press

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Vancouver home sales plunged, report says REAL ESTATE

Expert predicts prices to drop 10 per cent over coming year Home prices in Metro Vancouver’s once-surging real estate market are on the cusp of falling, housing experts say, as new figures show another month of plunging home sales in the region. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver published a report on Tuesday revealing a 32.6 per cent drop in September home sales compared with the same month last year. That follows a 26 per cent year-overyear decline in August and a dip of about 19 per cent the previous month. “This looks like the top of the hump,” said Tom Davidoff, an economist at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. “Typically, before prices fall transaction volumes fall. It looks like that’s the direction in which we’re heading.” Government officials have been scrambling in recent months to cool Vancouver’s sizzling real estate market, as

September home sales fell 32.6 per cent in Vancouver compared with the same month last year, a report says. THE CANADIAN PRESS

surging prices continue to push home ownership further out of reach for the average resident. Experts are divided on the reasons for the latest decline in sales. Davidoff attributed the drop in large part to the provincial government’s 15 per cent tax on foreign buyers that came into effect in August. Signalling that foreign demand will be significantly stifled dampens the incentive locals have to rush into

the housing market, he said. “Why would you (buy)?” Davidoff asked. “The only reason you’d do it is because you expect prices to grow. Well, if you think the foreign buyer’s gone, that’s off the table. So where’s the demand now?” Davidoff predicts housing prices will sink at least 10 per cent over the coming year. September was the second month the 15 per cent tax applied to non-residents purchasing property in the city.

The real estate board said there were 2,253 homes sold last month, a steep dip from the 3,345 home sales recorded in September 2015. The drop was felt most acutely among detached homes, where sales declined 47.6 per cent when compared to the same period last year. Attached-home sales decreased 32.2 per cent while condo sales slipped 20.3 per cent. THE CANADIAN PRESS

ENVIRONMENT

Time to drop biofuels subsidies: Group

A blue-chip group of economists says federal and provincial government biofuel subsidies are an expensive experiment and it’s time to let them expire. A study released Tuesday by Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission finds that ethanol and biodiesel

policies cost consumers and governments about $640 million a year — while cutting Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions by about three million tonnes annually. Put another way, the report says that every tonne of carbon

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Metro | Toronto Google is making an ambitious push into the hardware space, with the launch of a parade of products, from a new smartphone, as well as a virtual reality headset, an improved Chromecast video streaming device, a Wifi router and a smart speaker called Google Home. The sleek-looking smartphone, branded Pixel, is the tech-giant’s first foray into making its own phones and will come pre-installed with Google virtual assistant, a voice activated service similar to Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, which will be a central component for all its devices. Google CEO Sundar Pinchai, who kicked off the event Tues-

day in San Francisco, described the assistant as “a personal Google for each and every user.” The company hopes to compete with top rivals Apple and Samsung, who have long dominated the hardware market, with Samsung being the biggest smartphone maker using Google’s Android operating system. Rick Osterloh, Google’s new head of hardware said Pixel is “the best of Google smarts combined to make the best of the user experience.” Other devices the company debuted include an updated Chromecast device, called Chromecast Ultra, and its new smart speaker Google Home, a wine-glass shaped dome which works with its other Android-run devices, like Pixel and Chromecast, using handsfree voice activated commands.

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Trudeau’s 2014 changes are likely to be permanent. The You say ‘politically Senate’s party lines need bear correct elitism’ like no relation to the Commons’. it’s a bad thing The very thought of it is making When Conservative leader- I don’t know, human decency over fear-mongering, racism ship candidate Kellie Leitch and xenophobia? Calling out another fundraising some old-time senators frisky. launched “politically correct elitism” was push last month, she called It is only fair to let you know there are rumblings from the Senate. “I think that what you’re seeing here is a transformation,” Sen. Thomas Johnson McInnis told a roomful of reporters on Tuesday. “What you have here are independent thinkers.” Sen. McInnis is a former minister of this and that in the interminable Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative government of John Buchanan, who retired in 1990, and in the less durable administration of Buchanan’s successor, Roland Thornhill. He ran federally in Dartmouth in 2000, in what would turn out to be the last election the Progressive Conservatives ever contested, and the result for him was not better than the result for most candidates from his party that year. Stephen Harper put McInnis in the Senate in September of 2012. Two months later, the Ottawa Citizen started asking questions about Mike Duffy’s housing expenses, and life just hasn’t been very fun up there in the Red Chamber ever since. But perhaps that is changing. Duffy was acquitted on all charges. Charges against Patrick Brazeau were dropped, and none will be pressed against Pamela Wallin. But most important, the very composition of the Senate is — maybe! arguably! — changing under Justin Trudeau. In January 2014, without

What do Trudeau’s Senate changes mean? You’ll be relieved to know a special Senate committee has been on the case.

a day’s warning, Trudeau kicked every Liberal senator out of the party’s national caucus in Ottawa. The move was widely dismissed as rookie theatrics from a man who didn’t understand Parliament. In March of this year, freshly in office as prime minister, Trudeau appointed seven new senators and told them they could vote and speak as they pleased. He will soon name

Tuesday, and it’s the second that will answer the crucial question facing a post-Trudeau Senate: if nobody in the place is beholden to a Liberal government, what’s the nature of its obligation to pass legislation passed by the elected House of Commons? Tuesday’s interim recommendations addressed less fundamental questions in ways that still managed to be entertaining. The Senate’s

FACES YOU CAN TRUST From right: Senators Thomas Johnson McInnis, Serge Joyal Elaine McCoy — members of the Senate committee on modernization — hold a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday. the canadian press

20 more. Suddenly for the first time, these nominal independents will outnumber Conservatives and the remaining Liberals-withouta-caucus. What does it all mean? You’ll be relieved to know a special Senate committee has been on the case. It’s had “passionate discussion, if not outright argument and debate,” McInnis said. Oh, you scamps. Its conclusions? Well, on the big questions, you’ll just have to wait. Senators are not in the habit of rushing. They released only the first of two reports on

proceedings should at last be televised and webcast, they said. If the Commons sends up an omnibus bill to change a few dozen disparate laws at once, senators should be able to chop it into bits and consider them separately. And, finally, any decent-sized group of senators (nine or more) who want to sit in any durable combination should be recognized as a “caucus,” with budget and staffing to match. These changes are likely to make Trudeau’s 2014 changes permanent. There might be groups with internal

cohesion in the Senate, but they need bear no particular relation to the makeup of the Commons. The very thought of it is making some old-time senators frisky. Serge Joyal, who was a Liberal for decades but is now, well, a Liberal — terminology is tricky up there — said that, from the moment he was no longer welcome in Trudeau’s caucus room, “Ben, il y a, comme on dit en anglais, ‘No strings attached.’ ” Elaine McCoy, appointed as a Progressive Conservative by Paul Martin after the federal Progressive party had voted to abolish itself, pronounced herself chuffed to have so many colleagues, on deck and coming soon, who feel no particular party affiliation. How will laws get passed? There used to be room for quiet tradeoffs in government caucus meetings, Joyal said. Now there’ll have to be open bargaining between Liberals and… these people. “It’s about power,” Joyal said. “As my mother would say to me, don’t try to show to an old monkey how to make faces.” I felt a sudden pang of regret that I never met Serge Joyal’s mother. Justin Trudeau’s Senate upheaval foreshadowed, as we are now seeing, his management style in general. He may take a long time to decide, but when he does, you sure notice the decision. If there are noses out of joint, let them be out of joint. It’s how he replaced one Clerk of the Privy Council with another. It’s how he made climate policy this week. The announcement takes only a minute. The consequences take years to play out. Paul Wells is a national politics columnist for the Toronto Star.

for bravery among her fellow conservatives. “Together we will stand up to those who don’t want to discuss Canadian values and whose politically correct elitism remains tone deaf to the views of most Canadians,” she wrote in an email, referencing her plan to screen immigrants for “anti-Canadian values.” It’s proved an ineloquent but revealing sentence. To begin with, “Canadian values” don’t mean indigenous values, obviously. They mean white, colonial values. And, as it turns out, most Canadians really do seem worried about the integration of immigrants. A full 68 per cent of Canadians want immigrants to “do more” to fit in, compared to only 53 per cent of Americans, according to an Angus Reid Institute/CBC survey released this week. Sixty-eight per cent, up by more than 11 points since 1993. Angus Reid executive director Shachi Kurl said the increased desire for more assimilation “is something that bears watching, particularly because that view has hardened over the last 25 years.” A question we never ask of polling data, though, is whether those majority views are really worth defending. Or, to use Leitch’s words: Is “politically correct elitism” really that bad? Could it be just a basic call to lean towards, oh,

Step 1 in the Donald J Trump Manual for How to Get Away with Hate Speech — is it a great card to play here? As for whether evil left-wing sorcerers are controlling us all like ventriloquists, let’s examine the reality, shall we? The reality is we are in the middle of a new era of race and identity conversations in Canada. In just the last month: A police officer and a black man in Greater Toronto “swapped lives” for a day for a CBC news report. Vancouver CKNW radio host Ian Power turned a segment on immigration into personal complaints about being white in a mostly nonwhite neighbourhood. A Globe and Mail investigation discovered Maryam Monsef was born in Iran, not Afghanistan, and criticisms of birtherism arose north of the border. The Globe and Mail also launched a podcast on race, called Colour Code. That’s not to mention Black Lives Matter or the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry or many, many other examples. Undoubtedly, as Leitch puts out the call for money, she’s playing to fears of what Canada will look like in 50 years, when immigration trends will almost certainly push white Canadians out of the majority. A crucial question to ask but, crucially, not one to fear. Philosopher Cat by Jason Logan

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Pumpkin served up steamy

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This autumnal soup is a silky, smooth dose of fall warmth During the cold weather, my motto is that any vegetable that can be puréed, will be puréed. And no vegetable does such a good job of blending into silky, soupy submission quite like the pumpkin. Its subtle sweetness shines through with each bite, balancing savory onion, forest-like sage, and a smoky pumpkin seed garnish. Often, when I eat vegetable soups, I never feel entirely satisfied; soup is always the partner of something heartier, but this deeply rich one carries me through even the most active, blustery fall and winter afternoons.

Simple Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Smoky Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Serves 4-6

Ingredients: • 1 (2–3 pound) sugar pumpkin or other small roasting pumpkin, peeled, seeds reserved, and cut into rough pieces • 1 onion, peeled and cut into rough pieces • 3 cloves garlic, peeled, left whole • 8 whole fresh sage leaves

SYNOPSIS With this new book, popular blogger Allison Day brings pumpkin into our homes with a seasonal, whole foods recipe set.

• 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil • 1 tsp salt ground black pepper, to taste • 3 cups low-sodium vegetable stock • 2 Tbsp 35% heavy whipping cream or full-fat coconut milk, plus more for serving • Smoky Roasted Pumpkin Seeds (recipe follows) for serving Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. 2. On a large-rimmed baking sheet, toss pumpkin, onion, garlic, and sage with oil, salt, and pepper. Roast for 45 minutes. 3. Transfer vegetables to a blender or large pot for blending with an immersion blender, along with stock and cream (if your blender jug is small, you may need to do this in batches); blend until smooth. 4. Transfer to a large pot to heat over medium, stirring often, until very hot. Serve with a swirl of cream and sprinkle of pumpkin seeds. Notes: If you prefer a thinner soup, add vegetable stock 1/2 cup at a time until desired consistency.

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Makes 1/2 cup A crunchy, high protein snack, roasted pumpkin seeds do the heavy lifting anywhere you need a touch of crunch. Sprinkle on soups, salads, trail mix, yogurt, ice cream, pie, or simply enjoy by the handful, it’s hard to go wrong with this seasonal treat. Ingredients: • ½ cup fresh pumpkin seeds, cleaned and dried well, or raw, unsalted green pumpkin seeds • 1 tsp smoked paprika (mild or hot) • 1/2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil • 1/8 tsp salt Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line a large-rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. Add all ingredients to baking sheet, tossing well to combine. Spread into a single layer. 3. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes if using sugar pumpkin seeds or 10 to 15 minutes if using green pumpkin seeds, until brown and beginning to pop. 4. Cool completely. Store airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week. Excerpted from Purely Pumpkin: More than 100 Seasonal Recipes to Share, Savor, and Warm Your Kitchen by Allison Day. Copyright 2016. Photography by Allison Day. Used with permission of Skyhorse Publishing.

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ALL DRESSED FOR THANKSGIVING Stuffing often gets a bad rap for being too dry, too fatty, too soggy, or too bland. If that’s been the case at your Thanksgiving feasts, consider switching out certain ingredients to better suit your expanding tastes. Here are three distinct flavours to tempt your taste buds: spinach and paneer from Southern Asia; dried fruit and spicy beef from the Middle East; and rice with chestnuts and shiitake from Eastern Asia.

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Key ingredients: Spinach, paneer, garam masala Bored of the traditional turkey dinner, Hemant Bhagwani’s friends turned to Toronto’s Indian Street Food Co. and Amaya Express owner to punch up the flavours of their usual Thanksgiving feast. Ingredients (for the rice): • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) basmati rice • 3 cups (750 mL) water • 1 pinch saffron threads or 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground turmeric Directions: 1. In a medium-sized pot over medium heat, bring rice, water and saffron to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low on a gentle simmer. Continue to simmer until rice is tender. Remove lid and fluff with fork. Ingredients (for the spin-

ach paneer stuffing): • 2 tbsp (30 mL) canola or vegetable oil • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) cumin seeds • 1 minced green Thai chili

• 4 minced garlic cloves • 1 finely chopped large Spanish onion • 1 tbsp (15 mL) finely chopped fresh ginger

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Key ingredients: Dried shiitake, chestnuts, Chinese sausage

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Key ingredients: Cardamom, apricots, cinnamon The family behind Maha’s, the busy Toronto brunch spot, makes it a point to celebrate holidays together, infusing Egyptian flavours into their turkeys. Ingredients (for the rice): • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) jasmine rice • 3 cups (750 mL) water • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon Directions: 1. In a large pot over mediumhigh heat, toast rice until fragrant and nutty, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add water and stir in cinnamon. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce to a medium heat and continue cooking covered until rice is tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove cover and fluff rice with fork. Ingredients (for the spice beef mixture): • 2 tbsp (30 mL) vegetable or canola oil • 1 minced yellow onion

• 2 minced garlic cloves • 1 cup (250 mL) chopped celery • 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cardamom • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground nutmeg • 2 bay leaves • 1 1/2 lb (680g) lean ground beef • 4 dried figs, diced • 8 pitted dried dates, diced • 1/4 cup (60 mL) golden raisins • 1/4 cup (60 mL) sliced blanched almonds • 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey • Salt and pepper, to taste Directions: 1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté onion, garlic, celery, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaves until onions begin to become translucent, about 5 to 8 minutes. 2. Add beef and continue cooking until browned, about 15 to 20 minutes. Add apricots, dates, raisins and honey. Stir. Season with salt and pepper. Adjust seasoning to taste. 3. Add beef mixture to rice. Stir until well combined. 4. Serve immediately, stuff in turkey before roasting or keep warm in oven at 200 F (100 C) until ready to serve.

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Chef Jonathan Poon of Toronto’s Bar Fancy didn’t celebrate Thanksgiving as a kid, but he did make stuffing for his family at Christmas, and he’d take cues from a dim sum staple: sticky rice with braised soy sauce chicken and Chinese sausage. This is a take on Poon’s sticky rice stuffing. Ingredients (for the rice): • 2 cups (500 mL) white glutinous rice, rinsed • 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) cold water • In a large pot, soak rice in water for 30 minutes. Directions: 1. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover and reduce heat to mediumlow and let simmer until liquid has been absorbed. Fluff with fork. Ingredients (for the chicken): • 3/4 cup (180 mL) dried shiitake • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) boiling water • 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced fresh ginger • 1 minced garlic clove • 2 tbsp (30 mL) light Chinese soy sauce • 1 tbsp (15 mL) dark Chinese soy sauce • 1 cup (250 mL) water • 1 tbsp (15 mL) brown sugar

• 8 cups (2 L) fresh spinach leaves • 3/4 tsp (3 mL) salt • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) garam masala • 1/2 cup (125 mL) finely chopped dried apricots • 1/2 cup (125 mL) grated paneer Directions: 1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add cumin and chili and sauté till fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, onion and ginger. Continue to cook for 5 minutes, or until onions become translucent. 2. Add spinach, salt, garam masala, and apricots. Continue cook until spinach wilts. 3. Mix spinach mixture with rice. Toss in grated paneer. 4. Serve immediately, stuff in turkey before roasting, or keep warm in oven at 200F (100 C) until ready to serve. • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt • 1/2 cup (125 mL) roasted, peeled chestnuts, plus another • 1/4 cup (60 mL) for garnish • 1 1/2 lbs (680g) chicken legs, skin on, bone in • 1/4 cup (60 mL) finely diced Chinese sausage Directions: 1. Submerge shiitake in a bowl of boiling water. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 20 minutes. Strain and reserve liquid. Discard stems. Slice mushrooms. Set aside. 2. In a medium-sized pan over medium heat, stir together reserved mushroom liquid, sliced mushrooms, ginger, garlic, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, water, brown sugar, salt and 1/2 cup chestnuts. Add chicken legs in a single layer in pan. Cover and bring to a boil. 3. Turn heat down to medium and simmer until chicken is fully cooked, about 30 mins. 4. Remove chicken from pan. Remove skin and shred meat. Discard bones and skin. Add shredded meat back to liquid mixture. Continue cooking until most liquid evaporates. 5. Add mixture to cooked sticky rice. Mix. 6. Wipe pan. Sauté Chinese sausage until fragrant and translucent, three minutes. Add sausage and drippings to rice. Mix until well combined. 7. Serve immediately, stuff in turkey before roasting or keep warm in oven at 200 F (100 C) until ready to serve.

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Cheesecake a sweet alternative to traditional autumn desserts Cheesecake is usually served cold. So brace yourself for something a little different. Be sure to buy plain pumpkin purée. Avoid anything labeled “pumpkin pie filling” or “pumpkin pie mix,” both of which contain unwanted sugar and spices. Also, don’t forget to drain the pumpkin purée. Losing the excess liquid improves the final texture and flavour of the cake. After cooking, it should still be a little jiggly.

Warm Pumpkin Bourbon Cheesecake Serves 16

For the crust • 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for pan • 1 1/4 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs (pulse 25 cookies in a food processor until finely ground) •1/4 cup dark brown sugar • 1/4 tsp table salt For the filling •15-ounce can pumpkin purée • 3 large eggs • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar • 2 Tbsp heavy cream • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1/4 cup bourbon, dark rum or cognac • 1/2 cup granulated sugar • 1 Tbsp cornstarch • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon • 1/4 tsp nutmeg • 1/2 tsp ground dry ginger • 1/2 tsp ground allspice • 1/2 tsp table salt • Three 8-ounce packages 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), room temperature • Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, to serve Directions: 1. Heat the oven to 375 F.

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Brush inside of a 9-inch springform pan with melted butter. 2. To make crust, in a medium bowl, stir together the 6 tablespoons of butter, gingersnap crumbs, brown sugar and salt until combined. Pour mixture into pan and press evenly over the bottom of the pan. Bake on oven’s middle shelf 10 minutes. Transfer to a cake rack and cool for 30 minutes. 3. Reduce the oven to 350 F. Line a mesh colander with a clean kitchen towel. Mound pumpkin purée into the towel and set over a medium bowl. Bring ends of the towel up and squeeze to remove excess water (you should be able to squeeze out about 1/4 cup of liquid). Discard liquid. In clean bowl, mix pumpkin, eggs, brown sugar, cream, vanilla and bourbon. Set aside. 4. In a large bowl, stir together the granulated sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice and salt. Add cream cheese, then use an electric mixer on high to beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.

Add pumpkin mixture to the cream cheese mixture and beat on low until combined. 5. Bring a large kettle of water to a boil. Use foil to wrap bottom and sides of the springform pan. Pour filling into the pan. Fold a kitchen towel so it fits in a roasting pan just a bit larger than the springform pan. Set springform pan on top of the towel in roasting pan. Working quickly, pour enough boiling water into the larger pan to come halfway up the sides of springform pan. Bake cheesecake 65 to 70 minutes, till set but still slightly jiggly at the centre. 6. Serve up cheesecake onto each serving plates and top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. If servingcold, transfer to a rack, run a sharp knife around edge and cool completely, about 4 hours, before covering with plastic wrap. Chill. To serve, cut into slices and top each slice with a scoop of ice cream or a spoonful of whipped cream. SARA MOULTON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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If Thanksgiving dinner can be described in one word it would have to be “tradition,” from what we put in our mouths to what we pour into our glasses. While foodies will tell you there are alternatives to the big bird, I’m willing to bet a week’s pay that, like me, most of you will be celebrating with turkey and all the trimmings this weekend. When it comes to wine, the

triad of classic poultry pairings are wines made with Riesling if you like whites with a touch of sweetness, Chardonnay if you’re into dry and, for fans of red, a Pinot Noir. You can jazz things up with an alternative liquid choice. A white with a touch of spice, like those made with Viognier and Gewürztraminer are a great alternative as are Tempranillo-based reds.

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paris fashion week reacts to kim kardashian attack Fench police were still hunting on Tuesday for five people suspected of assaulting Kim Kardashian West in a private Paris residence before robbing her of more than $10 million worth of jewelry. Concerns around the ordeal continued to dominate Paris Fashion Week. Celebs had a lot to say about the crime, including fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld who lambasted Kardashian for being too flashy with her money. the asscoiated press

Chanelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s couturier suggested to AP that Kardashian was partly to blame for the heist.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;(She is) too public, too public â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we have to see in what time we live. You cannot display your wealth then be surprised that some people want to share it,â&#x20AC;? Lagerfeld said after the Chanel show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand why (Kardashian) was in a hotel with no security and things like this. If you are that famous and you put all your jewelry on the net you go to hotels where nobody can come near to the room,â&#x20AC;? he added. The U.S. singer who arrived in Paris hours after Kardashian was tied up and robbed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and is familiar with the residence it occurred in â&#x20AC;&#x201D; says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defiant in the face of the crime.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel more secure than ever, absolutely (safe),â&#x20AC;? said the 37-yearold singer, who told the AP he has stayed in the place where the heist occurred. The No Address Hotel or Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hotel de Pourtales, is a favourite of A-list celebrities, with past guests reportedly including Leonardo DiCaprio, Prince, Madonna, Jay-Z and Beyonce. Courtney Love, who sat next to Kardashian at the Givenchy show on the eve of the robbery, spoke of her profound shock. But she said that it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make her reconsider coming back to the City of Light.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a friend of hers, I feel very horrified ... I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what went on with security,â&#x20AC;? said Love, who is at fashion week with her daughter, Frances Bean Cobain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was terrible. ... (But) I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the underbelly so much. Maybe I should more. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bubble for me,â&#x20AC;? Love said.

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“Adele loves Beyonce, like the rest of humanity. In Toronto, there is a dance program called Beyography, where you can learn Beyonce’s choreography,” suggested Lainey Lui, cohost of CTV’s The Social and founder of LaineyGossip.com. (Classes are held Wednesdays at Elevation Dancentre Studio, 979 Bloor St. W.)

Zoe Whittall, author of the Giller Prize-nominated The Best Kind of People, recommends a taste of quirky local theatre for the visiting superstar. “There is a funny, innovative play happening at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre right now called Blind Date, with actor/ comedian Dave Tomlinson who is always a delight to watch.”

Vintage shopping Jen Agg, the local restaurateur behind The Black Hoof and Rhum Corner, suggested Adele take advantage of Toronto’s vintage shopping, encouraging her to visit “VSP on Dundas West for amazing designer consignment and Courage My Love on Kensington Ave. for the best selection of used cashmere.” Adele’s performance Monday night at the Air Canada Centre.

Ah, the spa Jen McNeely, founder and editor of shedoesthecity. com, said that if the Hello singer wanted “a little bit of peace from fans, I’d probably book myself into a spa. I go somewhere discreet so maybe Hammam Spa (602 King St. W.) for a hot stone massage.” And, “For a nice meal, I thought of Ematei Sushi House on St. Patrick St. It is good (a longtime favourite of mine) and you can get sunken tables in curtained-off booths at the back.”

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Sexism simmers in Top of Lake THE SHOW: Top of the Lake, Season 1, Episode 2 THE MOMENT: The briefing

New Zealand detective Robin Griffin (Elisabeth Moss) is heading an investigation to find Tui (Jacqueline Joe), who is 12, pregnant and missing in the bush. “Take a look at this, then,” says officer Pete (Stephen Lovatt), jabbing at the name cards Robin placed on the meeting table. He waves away a female officer who’s trying to take her designated seat; his pal, officer Joy (Gavin Rutherford), plops down there instead. Robin begins her briefing. Her boss Al (David Wenham) frequently interrupts her. She soldiers on: “Whoever impregnated Tui did so illegally, so he may wish to harm her,” she says. Joy and Pete snigger. “What about in primitive societies, where they get married early and wander off alone into the bush to give birth?” Joy asks, grinning. Robin calls him into the hall — “Now.” She asks where his wife gave birth and reminds him that Tui is 12. Officers

Top of the Lake nails what women bosses endure, as experienced by detective Robin Griffin (Elisabeth Moss) seen here with Johnno (Thomas M. Wright). contributed

begin exiting the meeting. Robin tries to give a few last orders, but no one is listening. I’m not saying that only a female writer/director can convey accurately what women bosses endure in meetings. But series creator Jane Campion sure nails it here. The casual, ingrained nature of the sexism.

The mansplaining. The way the cops whisper when Robin is talking but pay attention when Al is. The snark. The male cops’ disdain is never overt enough to be a direct challenge. It’s just there, burning under the skin like shingles: an incurable unpleasantness that Robin, and many

The Apprentice

Trump behaved badly on set In his years as a reality TV boss on The Apprentice, Donald Trump repeatedly demeaned women with sexist language, according to show insiders who said he rated female contestants by the size of their breasts and talked about which ones he’d like to have sex with. The Associated Press interviewed more than 20 people — former crew members, editors and contestants — who described crass behaviour by Trump behind the scenes of the long-running hit show, in which aspiring capitalists were given tasks to perform as they competed for jobs working for him. Eight former crew members recalled that he repeatedly made lewd comments about a camerawoman he said had a nice rear, comparing her beauty to that of his daughter, Ivanka. During one season, Trump called for female contestants to wear shorter dresses that also showed more cleavage, according to contestant Gene Folkes. Several cast members said Trump had one female contestant twirl before him so he could ogle her figure. Randal Pinkett, who won the program in December 2005 and who has recently criti-

Cast and crew say Donald Trump was lewd and sexist behind the scenes of The Apprentice. Invision/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS File

cized Trump during his run for president, said he remembered the real estate mogul talking about which female contestants he wanted to sleep with, even though Trump had married former model Melania Knauss earlier that year: “He was like ‘Isn’t she hot, check her out,’ kind of gawking, something to the effect of ‘I’d like to hit that.’ ” The Trump campaign issued a general denial. But Hope Hicks, Trump’s campaign spokeswoman, declined to answer specific questions that were emailed and declined an interview request. Former producer Katherine

Walker said Trump frequently talked about women’s bodies during the five seasons she worked with him and said he speculated about which female contestant would be “a tiger in bed.” A former crew member recalled that Trump asked male contestants whether they would sleep with a particular female contestant, then expressed his own interest. “We were in the boardroom one time … and he just stopped in the middle and pointed to someone and said, ‘You’d f... her, wouldn’t you? I’d f... her. C’mon, wouldn’t you?”’ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Advocate wants to nix stigma, urges others to get screened In her late 30s, Jessica Steinberg led a healthy life. A busy mother of two, she taught fitness classes, from step aerobics to boot camp, and was training for a marathon. But when a rib injury sent her into the hospital for a chest X-ray in 2011, Steinberg learned she had lung cancer. At first, her doctors thought it was a localized tumour, but they later discovered the cancer was invasive and aggressive — and had spread throughout her body, into her lymph nodes, her bones and her brain. It was a shocking diagnosis for a woman with no risk factors. “I was never a smoker. No radon in my home. No exposure to chemicals. No family history. It was really out of nowhere,” Steinberg, now 44, says. Steinberg, a Canadian-American citizen now living in Oregon, is among those raising awareness of the smoking-related stigma surrounding lung cancer — and

how the disease can hit anyone, even people who’ve never lit a cigarette in their life. “It’s not just a smoker’s disease. There’s a changing face of lung cancer,” she says, during a recent interview in Toronto. The disease kills more than 20,000 Canadians every year — more than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined — and accounts for 25 per cent of the country’s cancer deaths, according to Lung Cancer Canada. Both men and women are at risk, with an estimated 13,600 new male cases and 13,000 new female cases of the disease for 2015, the Canadian Cancer Society notes. And they’re not all smokers. More than 85 per cent of lung cancer cases in Canada are related to smoking tobacco, according to CCS data, but that leaves 15 per cent of cases that aren’t. “The majority of patients I see (with a lung cancer diagnosis) have either stopped smoking, or never smoked,” says medical oncologist Dr. Parneet Cheema, a specialist in thoracic cancers at Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre. Even so, smoking-related stigma is something Cheema and Steinberg both see regularly. “Do you ever ask a prostate

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25% Jessica Steinberg learned she had lung cancer when a rib injury sent her to hospital for an X-ray in 2011. It was a shocking diagnosis for a woman with no risk factors. torstar news service

cancer patient — ‘Did you get enough fibre?’” questions Steinberg. “People don’t do that. They don’t link other cancers to behaviours.” Smokers and non-smokers alike need to keep an eye on concerning symptoms, Cheema notes, particularly given lung

cancer’s aggressive nature and typically poor prognosis. Those symptoms could include a lingering cough, coughing up blood, chest pain, hoarseness, fatigue and shortness of breath. For Steinberg, it’s been more than five years since her cancer diagnosis. She’s gone through surgery, chemotherapy, chest and

brain radiation and eventually learned she has a specific gene mutation driving her cancer. Steinberg calls the finding a “game-changer,” and she’s now participating in an oral chemotherapy clinical trial that’s helping her lead a full life despite her Stage 4 advanced metastatic cancer. Her goal is to live long

Lung cancer accounts for 25 per cent of all cancer deaths in Canada. source: LUNG CANCER SOCIETY

enough to see her boys, aged 14 and 11, have her grandkids. She’s also trying to make the most of her diagnosis by opening people’s eyes to the realities of the disease. “Anyone can get lung cancer,” she says. “If you have lungs, you can get lung cancer.”

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Diaper gap comes into view

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Christine Shotts, in Springfield, Missouri, has eight kids under age 9. She works two part-time jobs and her husband works as a car mechanic, but their incomes don’t stretch nearly far enough. Jilcana Montoya has the same problem. She’s on government assistance in Washington, D.C., living in transitional housing while earning her GED and caring for her 2-year-old son and 7-monthold daughter. One of their most urgent needs is often a hidden one: keeping their kids in diapers. And they’re hardly alone, driving a relatively new movement to distribute free disposable — and sometimes cloth — diapers to those who can afford them the least. “We’d get a small pack of diapers and I’d have to make that stretch until the next week,” said the 30-year-old Shotts, who has two kids still in diapers. Added the 22-year-old Montoya: “I never had enough

Most of our antipoverty programs miss the details. Joanne Goldblum

By working with area community groups, The Diaper Alliance provides struggling families with free diapers for their infants and toddlers. Troy Moore/National Diaper Bank Network via AP

money for diapers. I would need to use the money I was going to use to eat.” Diapers can cost $70 to $80 a month. Government aid programs exclude diaper purchases, and there are 5.3 million children under 3 living in need, according to research. A network of about 320 food pantries, social service agencies and community groups have stepped in with the help of Huggies. Since 2011, Huggies parent Kimberly-Clark has donated more than 200 million diapers to the National Diaper Bank Network, based in New Haven, Connecticut. So what took so long for the so-called “diaper gap” to

be addressed? “Most of our anti-poverty programs miss the details,” said Joanne Goldblum, a former social worker who is the CEO and founder of the diaper network. “They look at the big picture and they don’t look at the small picture. And the truth is that it’s the little things that impact most people’s day-to-day lives more than anything else.” Earlier this year, the White House issued a call to action and President Barack Obama challenged online retailers, diaper makers and nonprofits to come up with innovative solutions. the associated press

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You might think that minivans are going extinct with the rate at which everyone is jumping on the SUV bandwagon, but minivan sales were booming in the first half of 2016, and the all-new Chrysler Pacifica just hit dealer lots in May. It should be a big second half and possibly the best year since 2008 for minivans. Some of you may recall the Pacifica name from an early (failed) crossover experiment in Chrysler’s past, but this is something entirely different: This is the replacement for the Town & Country minivan, while Dodge’s Grand Caravan continues on largely unchanged. The platform is entirely new, using aluminum, magnesium and high-strength steel in key locations to make a lighter, stiffer frame, and the 3.6L Pentastar V6 is paired with Chrysler’s new nine-speed automatic transmission, all of which should con-

tribute to much-improved fuel economy. There is also a boatload of new tech on board, from a back-up camera and touchscreen display on base models to hands-free tailgate and driving assistance systems like lane departure warning and adaptive cruise control. However, it’s what hasn’t changed that makes minivans great for families, and some standout features from Chrysler that make it a great minivan. The trunk behind the third row alone has a whopping 915 litres with a deep well that means you can easily pack in running strollers, a couple bikes and other bulky items. Of course, Chrysler minivans’ claim to fame is Stow ’n’ Go seats that collapse into the floor, which is standard for both rows in the Pacifica. Dropping the third row is as easy as yanking a strap and letting gravity do all the hard work. Getting them back up requires a bit more muscle, but is still plenty easy. Out on the road, the Pacifica’s mission is built right into its name, with a smooth ride and silky powertrain that provides a peaceful and quiet cabin in any situation. Its mission is comfort first, second and third, with a suspension that soaks up any road imperfections short of a bomb crater, and a transmission that shifts imperceptibly.

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After a hiatus of several years, Audi will launch the secondgeneration TT RS next summer, likely as a 2018 model, for somewhere around the $75,000 mark. At that price, it has its sights set squarely on such notable sports cars as the Porsche 718 Cayman and BMW M2. To even be considered in that company, Audi pulled out all the stops to create something competitive but distinct. JONATHAN YARKONY Autoguide.com

Engine Although this 2.5-litre five-cylinder has the same displacement and core design as the one in the previous TT RS, it is completely new, starting from an aluminum block that replaces the iron block, and using magnesium, molybdenum and other lightweight metals and construction to save a total of 26 kilograms in the engine. Power All these tricks combine to deliver 400 horsepower at 5,850 rpm, and an unnaturally flat torque line of 49 kilogram-metres. Steering The adaptive steering gets quicker as you progress into your turn, and the car tracks well into corners, making easy work of tucking the car right into the apex and slowly leading the car out of the turn as you get back on the gas or quickly turn back the other way in any esses. However, there were times when the transmission could have dropped one more gear to keep the engine in its peak power band, but switching to manual mode means you can anticipate the necessary gear changes on a familiar track. Seats The seats were also a perfect fit, and some models featured adjustable torso bolsters so that once you settle in, you can lock yourself into place for spirited driving. Wheels Quattro all-wheel drive has been a hallmark on Audi’s sporting cars since the famed Quattro Group B Rally car dominated the WRC in 1984, lending its aura of invincibility to the Quattro and Quattro Sport road cars of the ’80s, which were also powered by turbocharged five-cylinders. Audi bumped up the rubber compound from the stock Pirelli P Zero to P Zero Corsa. That extra grip allowed us to feel even more acutely the way the car shifts power to the rear axle when beginning to understeer. Environment

Electrics touted, but await their moment When will electric-powered cars become a practical choice for ordinary people? The question hangs in the air at the Paris auto show, where Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and General Motors are showing off electric cars they hope are the on-ramp to a profitable future. The raft of new vehicles lends buzz to electric cars. But earlier over-optimistic predictions have also bred skepticism. Volkswagen compared its I.D. electric compact to its historic Beetle and mainstay

Golf models and said it was the leading edge of 30 new electric models it plans to put out by 2025. Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche looked more Silicon Valley than Stuttgart, wearing faded jeans and sneakers to tout the Mercedes-Benz EQ, a battery-powered crossover SUV concept. The vehicle aims to illustrate the company’s longer term strategy that connects electric cars with other new technology, such as autonomous driving and vehicle sharing. Zetsche said the company

aimed for 10 electric vehicles by 2025, making up 15 to 25 per cent of global sales — a bold prediction he immediately tempered by saying that was based on “continued development of infrastructure and customer preferences.” He said “we need to prepare ourselves with all our resources for electric mobility as a mass phenomenon” yet remain flexible if demand is lower — or even higher — than predicted. General Motors Co.’s European division Opel is showing off the Ampera-e, a rebadged

version of the Chevrolet Bolt. However, for now, the limited range and higher costs mean battery-powered vehicles have little attraction for regular folks trying to get the most for their money. They remain largely a niche market, often for people enthusiastic about new technology or the environment, and with the extra disposable income to act on that. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based Tesla has won attention with rising sales of electrics to wellheeled customers — but loses money. the associated press

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Silencing the home fans: Before Tuesday’s game, the road team was 6-2 in wild-card play-in games NHL

Little rest for wicked Crosby Sidney Crosby’s mini-vacation after the latest triumph in his remarkable career lasted all of four days. Sorry, but the process of defending a Stanley Cup waits for no one. So there Crosby was on Tuesday skating in line rushes with the rest of his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates just five days removed from leading Team Canada to the World Cup of Hockey title as the tournament’s MVP. And no, Crosby wasn’t about to complain about being tired. That’s simply not his way. Besides, his electric performance during the Wo r l d C u p offered plenty of proof he’s Sidney Crosby fresh as the Getty images Penguins look to become the first team since the 1998 Detroit Red Wings to repeat as Cup champions. “When you’re playing a lot of hockey it’s more comfortable,” Crosby said. “You just have to balance rest and recovery and making sure you’re ready to play.” Crosby certainly looked ready while piling up 10 points during Canada’s clinical domination of the eight-team tournament that featured the world’s best players. He was a unanimous selection as tournament MVP just a few months removed from being named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner after guiding the Penguins to their fourth championship. The Pens will raise the Cup banner to the rafters at newly renamed PPG Paints Arena during the season opener next Thursday against Washington. The Associated Press

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MLB playoffs

Trea Turner brings blast of speed into October

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Trea Turner knows things will speed up during the postseason. He has the wheels to match. Since bursting into the majors in June, the Washington Nationals rookie has hit .342 with 14 doubles, eight triples, 13 home runs and 33 stolen bases in 73 games. That’s the highest batting average by a rookie with 300 at-bats since Ichiro Suzuki in 2001, and Turner has the ability to turn his level up as the situation dictates. “This guy is phenomenal,” Nationals closer Mark Melancon said. “And he’s just so even-keel, it’s not like he’s on a hot streak or something. That’s his game. He’s got five tools and he uses them, he’s levelheaded, he’s a smart player. He’s way beyond his years, and it’s impressive to watch him.” Baseball lifer Dusty Baker likes Turner’s combination of speed and power. The 23-yearold can flash those tools at the plate and in centre field. Turner often doesn’t stop at first, but his speed on the base

paths is something that Baker said “changes the equation.” “When he’s on the bases, he creates tension,” said Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who was with San Diego when the Padres had him in spring training. “He turns doubles into triples, singles into doubles.”

Turner had 33 stolen bases on 39 attempts this season.

Roberts’ Dodgers will be tasked with stopping Turner in the NL Division Series, which begins Friday at Nationals Park. Already, major-league pitching has something of a book

on Turner, and he knows it’s on him to make the most of his key at-bats. Pitchers “adjust and it’s whether or not you have the approach or fundamentals, whatever you want to call it, to either continue to do what you’re doing or to adjust back to them,” Turner said. “Postseason will be no different. There’s just more eyes watching.” There are always eyes watching Turner, who’s so fast it sometimes seems like he’s gliding above the ground. He has told reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper that he enjoys hitting triples so that teammates can drive him in, and that enthusiasm is a spark in the Nationals’ clubhouse. “Aw, man, it’s a lot of fun,” Harper said. “He brings that energy, brings that fire that you want. A kid that can really come up here and enjoy the game, have his fun and it really just shows his speed.” The Associated Press

Other rookies in the post-season SS Corey Seager, Dodgers .308 AVG, .365 OBP, 105 R, 26 HR, 72 RBI (627 AB)

OF Tyler Naquin, Indians .296 AVG, .372 OBP, 52 R, 14 HR, 43 RBI (321 AB)

2B T.J. Rivera, Mets .333 AVG, .345 OBP, 10 R, 3 HR, 16 RBI (105 AB)

SP Kenta Maeda, Dodgers 16-11, 3.48 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 179 K (175 IP)

Flames

Monahan ‘feels good’ in return from back strain Calgary Flames top centre Sean Monahan is rounding back into form after a back strain sidelined him from the World Cup of Hockey. The 21-year-old from Brampton, Ont., participated in his first full-contact practice of Flames training camp Tuesday. He could play as early as Thursday’s preseason game in Vancouver against the Canucks. “Just to get on the ice with the guys feels good,” Monahan said following practice. “It’s what you work for all summer. I’m happy to be out there and feel

It shouldn’t be as long for him to get up to speed again. Head coach Glen Gulutzan

the way I feel today.” He was projected to be one of the leaders on the Team North America under-23 squad at last month’s World Cup of Hockey in Toronto. A back strain forced Monahan to withdraw from the team Sept. 2.

Calgary signed Monahan to a seven-year contract extension worth a reported $44.6 million US in the off-season. The six-foot-three, 195-pound forward was second in Flames scoring last season with 27 goals and 36 assists. Monahan said his body passed the test in battle drills with burly teammate Michael Ferland to end Tuesday’s practice. “We were tossing each other around,” Monahan said. “Ferlie’s a big boy. I think I knocked him over there once, so it’s a good sign.” The Canadian Press

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New GM will look to bolster defence among other things The Glen Gulutzan era has begun in Calgary. And to hear his boss speak, things are going relatively well. “I think it’s been good,” Calgary general manager Brad Treliving said during training camp. “There’s a lot of teach-

ing right now. There’s some different nuances in how he wants to play, so you’re going through that; the structure piece, there’s a lot of that. But it’s been good. It’s all been positive. In talking to him, the guys are grasping it.” Coming off of a year in which Calgary finished sixth in the Pacific-and 26th overall-with a 35-40-7 record, that the Flames are understanding a new system can only be a positive. Under the sincefired Bob Hartley, the Flames had the league’s worst goals

against average (3.13), the league’s worst penalty kill (75.5 per cent success rate) and the 22nd-ranked power play (17 per cent success rate) in 2015-16. The poor power play was particularly jarring, given a roster that includes Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, Mark Giordano and Dougie Hamilton. “Goals against and both sides of special teams have got to improve,” said Treliving, who noted Gulutzan “definitely wants to do some

different things.” “You’re not going to have any success in the league when you’re giving up threeplus goals a game, and you’re sitting in the bottom of the league in both of your special teams. That’s just not a recipe for success,” Treliving said. “They’ve spent a lot of time on it in the preseason and will continue to do it, in how we defend as a unit. Our special teams is a critical area for us this year.” Here are some other things to watch with the Flames this season:

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World travelling Due to the World Cup of Hockey, not every member of the Flames was available for the start of Gulutzan’s first camp. Johnny Gaudreau (Team North America), Michael Frolik (Czech Republic), pictured, Jyrki Jokipakka (Finland) and Mikael Backlund (Sweden) played in the best-onbest tournament.

Restricted free agent left winger Gaudreau is a foundational piece for the Flames. In 160 games spanning three seasons in Calgary, Gaudreau has 55 goals and 88 assists for 143 points. The Flames cannot afford to have his contract status become a season-long talking point.

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Sharapova doping ban reduced on appeal Maria Sharapova will be eligible to return to competitive tennis in April after her two-year doping ban was reduced to 15 months on Tuesday by a sports court that found the Russian star bore no “significant fault” for her positive drug test and did not intend to cheat. The Court of Arbitration for Sport cut nine months off the suspension imposed on Sharapova, who tested positive for the banned heart medication meldonium at the Australian Open in January. Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked player, appealed to CAS in June seeking to overturn or reduce the twoyear penalty imposed by the International Tennis Federation. In a 28-page ruling , the CAS panel found that Sharapova bore “some degree of fault” but “less

than significant fault” in the case that has sidelined one of the world’s most prominent and wealthy feMaria male athletes. Sharapova “The panel GETTY IMAGES has determined, under the totality of the circumstances, that a sanction of 15 months is appropriate here given her degree of fault,” the three-man arbitration body ruled. While Sharapova did commit a doping violation, “under no circumstances ... can the player be considered to be an ‘intentional doper,”’ the panel said. Sharapova’s ban, which took effect on Jan. 26, was originally due to run until Jan. 25, 2018. Now she can return on April 26, 2017, a month ahead of the French Open. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Troy in town Treliving added right winger Troy Brouwer in free agency. He is coming off a year in which he compiled 18 goals and 39 points in St. Louis. Still, Brouwer is 31 years old, though Treliving isn’t concerned about his age. “I think sometimes we get to this stage where we see 30 and everybody starts shaking in their boots a little bit,” Treliving said. “Troy’s got a lot of good hockey ahead of him.”

GOLF RYDER CUP HEROES PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO PALMER Ricky Fowler, from left, Bubba Watson and Phil Mickelson embrace after putting the Ryder Cup on display during a Celebration of Arnold Palmer at Saint Vincent College on Tuesday in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Palmer, a golf legend who won 62 PGA tour titles over the course of his career, died on Sept. 25 at age 87. HUNTER MARTIN/GETTY IMAGES

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Net gain This season, the goaltender tandem will be Brian Elliott — acquired from St. Louis in a trade before the draft — and free agent signee Chad Johnson. “We’re excited about having Brian and Chad here,” Treliving said.

Brouwer was also brought in to mentor Calgary’s younger forwards. “Experienced guy, won a Stanley Cup,” Treliving said. “The vocal leader. He does things the right way (and) he expects teammates to do the same. He looks after himself. He’s a great example for young players.”

Argentina’s World Cup bid The only Latin American country that can compete with the top rugby nations, Argentina, has launched a bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2027. The office of Argentine president Mauricio Macri issued a statement Monday saying he had announced the bid to World Rugby executives, who were in Buenos Aires for the Pumas’ match against New Zealand on Saturday. Argentina lost to the All Blacks, 36-17.

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Clemson refocuses after topping rivals The next challenge for No. 3 Clemson? Moving past its dramatic win over Louisville. The Tigers (5-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have the bulk of the season remaining, even with perhaps their biggest game behind them after topping the seventh-ranked Cardinals 42-36 on Saturday

night. Next up on Friday night is struggling Boston College (3-2, 0-2), which hasn’t won a league game since 2014. The only guarantee quarterback Deshaun Watson will make is that words like “mismatch” or “blowout” won’t cross the lips of any Tiger this week.

“We always celebrate after the win and then we move on,” Watson said Monday. “Because each game is a season of its own. We understand we have to put in the work throughout the week to get the W.” Clemson needed some extra oomph Saturday as Louisville wiped out a 28-10 halftime

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For Metro Canada Butternut squash soup gets added sweetness from a pear purée. Ready in 1 hour 20 minutes Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 1 hour 10 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients • 2 lb. Butternut Squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 2 inch chunks • 3 shallots, quartered • 3 heirloom carrots, cut lengthwise and then in half • 2 cloves garlic • 2 Tbsp olive oil • 1/2 tsp salt, divided • 3 cups vegetable broth • 1 cup milk • 1/2 cup apple cider or water • 3/4 cup pear purée • Sour cream or Greek style yogurt for garnish

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registry of Canada’s historical places. 6. Research recognition. SAIT is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the country. According to Research Infosource, it is the third-highest ranked research college in Canada as of 2015, and has held a spot in the top five since 2012. 7. Healthy smiles. Students in SAIT’s Dental Assisting program offer low-cost dental services to the general public at their on-campus clinic. People of any age can come in to receive X-rays, tooth polishing, scaling, fluoride application, whitening and more from students under the supervision of registered dental health

care professionals. The program also works in conjunction with the Alex Community Health Centre to provide economically vulnerable children and families with free care in their SMILES Dental Clinic. 8. Exceptional dining. The Highwood, SAIT’s restaurant classroom for culinary, baking and hospitality students, is one of the topranked restaurants in Calgary. Reviewers on Yelp, OpenTable and TripAdvisor rave about the inventive menu, friendly service and value for the upscale meals prepared. Patrons can book a lunch or five-course dinner to taste what top chefs and their pupils are cooking up.

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A SAIT shaper: Chef Andrew Hewson Culinary instructor teaches aspiring chefs how to cook sustainably If you stroll the SAIT campus, you’re likely to come across about 10 honeyberry bushes, half a dozen dwarf cherry trees, seven Saskatoon bushes and a pair each of crab apple, apple, plum and apricot trees. They’re part of a mini orchard that’s right next to Jackson’s Garden, which has its own bounty growing — up to 200 different fruits, vegetables and herbs. Eventually, all of it will end up in SAIT’s kitchens and on someone’s plate. “I started Jackson’s Garden in 2009 as a living classroom and a way to connect students to their ingredients,” says Chef Andrew Hewson, culinary instructor at SAIT. “It has become a resource for the faculty to show students, in a practical way, how to grow and cook with different ingredients.” Aside from learning how to prepare the different foods that are growing on campus — from tearing basil to release the flavour to pureeing squash for a perfect soup — the garden and mini orchard spark important conversations with students about sustainability. “True culinary education has to come from not only teaching the practical skills of how to cook, but also understanding the ingredients and the system they come from,” says Hewson. “I think if we can help our students understand how we participate in a larger system of sustainability, it gives more purpose and more respect to the profession of cooking.”

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In the spring, SAIT students volunteer to plant seedlings in the garden. In the summer, a full-time gardener — usually a horticulture or environmental sustainability student — is hired to tend to it. In the fall, Hewson’s students help with the harvest and learn about canning and preserving techniques in different classes. “In orientation week every student in the School of Hospitality and Tourism —

SAIT abuzz with opportunity A rooftop apiary provides a perfect opportunity for students to see ﬁrsthand the importance of bees in the food system. “The biggest bonus is we get to harvest hundreds of pounds of honey each year,” says Hewson. A lot of the honey is packaged and sold in small jars to raise money to support the beekeeping project, and the rest is put to good use in SAITʼs kitchens. Hewson ﬁrmly believes knowledge, matched with applied experience, creates understanding. “Great cooking starts with great ingredients, and there is no better way to teach that than by being involved in the growing process and understanding what it takes to produce the raw materials of our trade,” he says. As for the dozens of trees growing in the new orchard next to the garden? “They will take a few years to really start producing,” says Hewson. “But it will give the students a huge learning experience to be able to walk out the back door of the kitchen, pick and work with fresh fruit.”

close to 400 — gets a tour of the garden to learn about the different plants,” says Hewson. Students are then given the opportunity to pitch in and help prepare the Jackson’s Garden Harvest Dinner, an annual fundraising event that keeps the garden growing. At home, Hewson is an avid gardener; he tries to grow as much food as he can for his family in their backyard. The chef, who has worked in England, Vancouver, New York and Philadelphia, is also involved in raising bees on campus.

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testing easy-to-use, reliable and attractive equipment that would hold an iPad and not get in the way of the radiation machines. The Tom Baker Cancer Centre was so impressed with the students’ iPad arm design, they’re now manufacturing more for their radiation therapy beds. SAIT students have also innovated Canadian radiation equipment to be reused in other developing countries. To focus high energy radiation, the equipment — a linear accelerator (LINAC) — needs a very expensive calibration device to ensure the radiation treatments are accurate. Students developed an affordable solution, the Anywhere Calibration Tool (ACT), that can work with common LINACs as well as older models and be easily shipped overseas.

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Co-founder of Icon Wheelchairs embodies SAIT’s inventive, problem-solving spirit When Christian Bagg started a machinist apprenticeship at SAIT in 1994, he was planning to build mountain bikes for a living. But that plan changed a couple of years later, when the accomplished snowboarder broke his neck in a big air competition at Sunshine Village. He was 21 and paralyzed. Suddenly, Bagg had to adapt to life in a wheelchair. But �irst he was going to build a wheelchair that was better adapted to him. He put his skills and imagination to work, �iguring

out how to make better equipment for himself — a wheelchair that was lightweight, �it his tall frame and was able to adapt to different situations. Eventually, Bagg ended up partnering with other people who had the same goal, and they formed Icon Wheelchairs. The company builds lightweight custom wheelchairs with advanced suspension technology that can be adapted as the rider’s body and needs change. Icon Wheelchairs are now sold all over the world. Bagg is also working to build equipment that helps people closer to home. Take the Parks Explorer: he worked with students in the mechanical engineering technology program at SAIT to build a motor for the unique motorized vehicle. The combination wheelchair and bicycle lets people with limited mobility get

out on Alberta’s hiking trails with a push of a button. No one has to push or pull the Parks Explorer: the person driving it can travel at his or her own pace. SAIT students like Bagg have undertaken many projects to improve people’s quality of life. Take, for example, patients who are undergoing radiation therapy. At the Tom Baker Cancer Centre, a group of radiation therapists wanted to help their younger patients pass time during treatment, perhaps by watching a movie or TV shows on an iPad. The tricky part would be devising a way for patients to operate a tablet without it interfering with other equipment. They contacted SAIT, and the mechanical design technology students immediately got to work. They spent a semester designing and

Christian Bagg has taught at SAITʼs School of Manufacturing and Automation and is proud to see students develop equipment that solves problems in health care and mobility industries. Over the years, heʼs continued to work on refining and improving wheelchairs and along the way heʼs developed a number of patents in the adaptive mobility field. Bagg, who literally fell into the need to build a better wheelchair, came back to SAIT in 2000 to finish his apprenticeship.

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A SAIT original: Clarence Hollingworth CONTRIBUTED

101-year-old SAIT grad knows a thing or two about celebrating centennials After celebrating his own 100th birthday last year, Clarence Hollingworth is excited to share in yet another centennial celebration – this time for SAIT, the institution that has helped shape his own history over a century. In 1921, a six-year-old Hollingworth looked on as the �irst pieces were put into place for Heritage Hall, part of the Provincial Institute of Technology and Art (or PITA, which would later be known as SAIT). Hollingworth still remembers that moment from childhood. “My friend and I were playing

across the street on 16th Avenue and wondered, what are they doing with that big rock on that bald prairie? We went over for a look, but couldn’t see much over the adults and their top hats,” he says. Little did he know at the time, but that “cornerstone ceremony” he attended would also become the cornerstone of his educational career. And he may be one of the few to remember it now. “There’s probably not many people alive that watched that,” he says. Throughout the rest of his childhood, Hollingworth’s path would again cross with the institute numerous times. “When I was a boy of 10, I was riding my bicycle in Riley Park when a terrifying thunder

and lightning storm struck full blast — there was no rain and the sky was black. I started for home,” he recalls. “I had to walk my bike up the hill and when I got to the top I saw Heritage Hall, just as a big bolt of lightning lit up the building outlined against a very black sky. It was a sight I have never forgotten.” In the 1920s, Hollingworth completed part of his elementary school education at the Calgary Normal School, which shared a building with PITA. The next time he returned to the grounds would be as a teen, studying industrial electricity. “When I graduated in 1934, there was no ceremony — I just received a piece of paper with my marks on it,” says Hollingworth.

After several years in the Canadian Navy, Hollingworth returned to SAIT in 1951 as a teacher. “People talk about ‘once in a lifetime’ things, and being asked to teach at SAIT was sure it for me,” says Hollingworth. “Next to marrying my wife, Joan, the best decision I ever made was to teach at SAIT.” Hollingworth would spend the next 28 years instructing at SAIT and inspiring the next generation of electrical students. Now both a SAIT alumnus and former instructor, Hollingworth received an honorary Bachelor of Science degree at SAIT’s spring convocation in May of last year. “As I told the graduating class of 2015 when I had the honour of speaking at their convocation, I hope each of them enjoys their careers for as long as I enjoyed my 28 years teaching there,” he says. “Today, a beautifully carved box containing my convocational sash sits on a shelf in the middle of my DVD collection. It is a real showpiece and, with such special memorabilia, I will constantly be reminded of all my special days at SAIT.” Now that his teaching years are behind him, he is looking forward to making another new memory with the school when he helps celebrate its centennial this fall.

"Keep breathing, keep learning, keep pedaling, and you will have success" – Clarence Hollingworth

“I've always had a big place in my heart for SAIT,” says Hollingworth. He has some words of advice for his alma mater, as he is technically a bit older and wiser at the ripe age of 101. “Old age and success are much like riding a bicycle. You've got to keep pedaling or you'll fall — pun intended,” he says. “Keep breathing, keep learning, keep pedaling, and you will have success.”