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Jordan Moss from the St. Albert Public Library gets his nose into a good book in celebration of the ongoing St. Albert Readers Festival, which continues tonight (Thursday), Friday and Saturday at the library.

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$215M That’s how much the new adaptation of The Lone Ranger, starring Johnny Depp, is expected to cost. The movie was earlier axed due to a budget projected to be near $275 million, but producers managed to make cuts and got the green light from Disney last week.

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Waste system meeting goals GLENN COOK Leader Staff

Four months after it was introduced, the City of St. Albert’s new solid waste program is doing its job, officials say. St. Albert city council heard from program co-ordinators at their regular meeting Monday, who said that, from June to September 2011, 1,330 metric tonnes of solid waste had been diverted from landfills compared to the same period in 2010. “The main goal of the program was to reduce the amount of solid waste going to the landfill — check. We have succeeded,” Coun. Cathy Heron said, although she added she was cautious since it was only four months in. More than 37,000 waste carts were delivered to 18,500 households over a fiveweek period when the new system was adopted, resulting in what solid waste program coordinator Christian Benson called “one of the most complex deliveries to a municipality in Canada thus far.” Since the program was announced in the summer of 2010, the City’s public works department had fielded more than 10,000 inquiries from residents,

with the majority coming in the past five months. However, officials were expecting far more calls, as a similar rollout in Strathcona County generated 40,000 inquiries. “All St. Albert residents are doing quite a good job of adjusting to the program,” Benson said. Many of those inquiries were residents wanting to swap out their carts, usually for a smaller size. The City averages 35 requests for swaps each week, and each request takes two to three weeks to carry out, although Benson said that time is dropping. There are a few challenges, he added, mainly with plastics in the organics bin. Bi-weekly pickup is also a hurdle for some, especially young families. Capital costs for the program have come in under budget, and the operating costs are right on budget. Benson added that the City’s goal is to divert 65 per cent of waste from landfills, with average of 125 kilograms of garbage per person going to the dump by 2020. Currently, those figures are 46 per cent waste diversion and 169 kilograms of garbage per person.

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Edmonton Eskimos Cheer Team member Sierra moves to the music during the Zumba Fit Dance Party Sunday at the Enjoy Centre, raising money for breast cancer research.

Coach removed after sex charges

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The case of a high school teacher in Spruce Grove facing sex charges has connections to St. Albert. Robert John Paolinelli, 41, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 13, and charged with sexual assault, sexual exploitation and forcible confinement, according to Spruce Grove/ Stony Plain RCMP. Paolinelli, who lives in Stony Plain, also coached a team in the St. Albert Minor Hockey Association system. He has been relieved of those duties and the parents from former teams under his guidance have been notified. Paolinelli taught at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Spruce Grove, but has been

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removed from his post there. “Mr. Paolinelli has been removed from his teaching assignment pending the results of the criminal investigation,” Evergreen Catholic Separate Regional Division superintendent Cindi Vaselenak said in an email statement. “Given the circumstances occurred outside the school district, it is not appropriate for us to conduct interviews or make any further comment at this time.” Police are also not releasing many details on the case due to the ongoing investigation and to protect the victim, but have confirmed that the victim who came forward with the allegations was a minor. However, both the school and the St. Albert Minor Hockey Association have said the charges are related to his positions with either organization.

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Horner looking forward to challenges in new post GLENN COOK Leader Staff

Doug Horner’s new job title may look familiar, but he’s got plenty of new challenges to tackle. Fresh off his third-place finish in the Progressive Conservative party leadership race, the MLA for Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert was reappointed deputy premier in

Premier Alison Redford’s cabinet on Wednesday, Oct. 12, as well as being named president of the treasury board, a position that will keep him busy. “The deputy premier is part of my overall position, but with [being] president of the treasury board and enterprise, it’s a significant amount of activity there,” he said. Horner had spent several years

heading up the advanced education and technology portfolio, but resigned from that position in February to pursue the leadership. Meanwhile, Horner’s fellow St. Albert MLA, Ken Allred, said he was satisfied with the cabinet team Redford had put together. “It’s pretty well as I expected. I think it’s a good team,” he said. Allred supported Ted Morton

throughout most of the campaign. Morton was appointed minister of energy, and Allred said he felt that was about more than co-operation. “I think she’s picking competent people, and Ted has certainly proved himself to be competent in a number of portfolios,” he said. Horner said seeing many of the PC leadership candidates around the cabinet table is indicative of

Redford’s willingness to co-operate. “Being on the campaign trail for eight and a half months, you see a lot of the province, you talk to a lot of Albertans, and you get a very good feel for where Albertans want us to take the government, so having a candidate who has done that kind of education process across the province is a very positive thing for cabinet,” he said.

Boards elated over new funding GLENN COOK

HANDIBUS REVIEW Transportation for our Elderly & Disabled Communities

St. Albert Transit is embarking on a study of our specialized transit services for our elderly and disabled communities.

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Help us make improvements and develop an action plan for the future. • What do you think about the existing Handibus service? • What are your major areas of concern? • What do you think about the eligibility and booking process? • What do think of the fares? • Would you use Handibus to travel to Edmonton? Where would you go? • What’s needed in the future?

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Local school boards were holding their breath in anticipation of the Alberta government’s announcement of $107 million in restored education funding, but they’re not ready to exhale just yet. Premier Alison Redford and newly appointed Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk made the funding announcement on Wednesday, Oct. 12, restoring funding that had been cut in the last provincial budget and fulfilling one of Redford’s biggest promises from the recent Progressive Conservative leadership campaign. “I think it’s a strong sense of relief that it has been addressed — or we assume it has been addressed. We haven’t seen the money yet,” said Joan Trettler, board chair for St. Albert Protestant Schools, with a laugh. Plus, she said, the reduction for this year could have had serious implications later on. “Restoring the funding to the level that has been there will be helpful,” she said. All told, St. Albert Protestant Schools will receive $1,041,503, while the Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional District will get a cheque for $1,106,938. GSACRD board chair Lauri-Ann Turnbull said it was “a great day for schools” and was very excited about the announcement. “It sounds like it’s going to happen very

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quickly, so that’s very exciting,” she said. GSACRD was looking at a shortfall of nearly $1.25 million, and Turnbull said they were running a deficit in order to keep staffing levels on par with previous years. “It would be nice to alleviate some of that pressure,” she said, “and as well, we’ll be looking at alleviating some of those pressures that are existing still in some of our schools.” Trettler said the Protestant board was looking at a shortfall of about $800,000 for this year, and she hoped they would get that full amount back. “I think everyone was fairly tight on their budgets — most of our budgeting is done by our schools and our departments, so it would vary from school to school what it was that would be at the top of their lists,” she said. Lukaszuk said he has advised school boards on what the province would like to see the money spent on, but acknowledged different districts have different needs. “I sent an email [Thursday, Oct. 13] to all the school boards identifying the envelopes or parameters within which the dollars ought to be spent,” he said. “However we’re also giving a great deal of local autonomy, asking school boards to identify what they perceive their pressures to be.” He added that the boards will have to report back to the province on how the money was spent in their fall budget submissions.

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St. Albert Fire Services members keep a close eye on an RCMP explosives robot as it backs onto an aerial truck during a joint training exercise on Thursday, Oct. 13, at Grandin Park Plaza.

BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET 2012-2014 On October 31, 2011, the City of St. Albert Administration will bring forward to Council the proposed Business Plan and Budget for 2012-2014.

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City Council will deliberate the proposed budget through November, with Council approval of the 2012-2014 Municipal/Utility budget on December 19, 2011.

Residents will have numerous opportunities throughout the budget deliberations to review the plans and budget projections, and to provide input throughout the process. Watch for an advertising feature on November 5 for information on the budget.

A Town Hall meeting will be held on November 7, at 6:30 p.m. at Sir George Simpson Jr. High School on 50 Grosvenor Boulevard.

For the budget proceeding schedule, which lists all public input opportunities, please visit the Budget 2012 page on www.stalbert.ca.

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City master plans ready to roll GLENN COOK Leader Staff

There are big changes coming in a couple of areas at the City of St. Albert, and staff want the public’s input on the final direction. The City is currently collecting feedback from the public on both the Cultural Master Plan and the Recreation Master Plan, and the input period will run until the end of November. Cultural services director Kelly Jarrott said that, even though St. Albertans are used to exceptional cultural and heritage programs and facilities, the plan that ultimately comes out of this process will be invaluable. “This is a really exciting time for us. St. Albert has been a leader in the cultural industry, certainly in Alberta and throughout the country, and we want to make sure we’re continuing to grow with the city to make sure we’re providing quality services,” she said. Jarrott added that St. Albert has

never had a cultural master plan before, and it’s a great opportunity to outline guiding principles to keep the standard of service as high as it has been. Meanwhile, public input is being collected for the recreation master plan at the same time, and the City is hoping it will set the direction for the next 10 to 15 years. “It’s got some high-level outcomes, principles and themes,” said recreation services director Monique St. Louis. “Once we get this document approved in whatever form it ends up being, then the heavy lifting begins with the development of the strategic plans,” she added. “That will be more tactical in nature, so I think it will be more tangible for stakeholders and residents.” The response to both master plans has been good, both directors said. “During the planning process, when we went out to the community and did the surveys, meeting and focus groups with stakeholders and community members, we were

very pleased with that,” Jarrott said. “Now ... we have had some response already, which is a good sign, and we’re hoping that we’ll continue to receive feedback.” “We’ve got some significant responses already. That’s great news; that’s what we want,” St. Louis added. While having two master plans going at the same time might be a lot for St. Albert residents to wrap their heads around, neither Jarrott nor St. Louis were worried that participation might suffer. “It’s focused at very different target groups in the community, and different parts of the community, so they’re very much separate,” Jarrott said. Open houses on both master plans are scheduled for the beginning of November in Progress Hall, adjacent to the Arden Theatre lobby in St. Albert Place. The recreation plan will be up for discussion on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 6:30 p.m., while the culture plan will be discussed the next night at the same time.

Setting the table

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City of St. Albert public works employee Kyle Scott helps throw a table into a dumpster at the large item dropoff event Saturday at the recycling depot on Chevigny Street.

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No second thoughts for mayor on firing of city manager Jardine has taken over as the interim chief administrative officer. Guy Boston, general manager of planning and engineering, will spell Jardine off if he is away. The City has also created a new division within its corporate structure to focus on economic development. Former general manager of business and strategic services Jennifer Jennax has

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now assumed the role of general manager of corporate services. The process of hiring a new CAO has already started, with several city councillors taking on lead roles. As well, Crouse said, councillors and senior staff members have met over the past couple of weeks to get “together on the same page,” reexamine their priorities and make sure nothing gets lost in this shuffle.

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articulate that without in any way being critical of where Bill has been and has taken the city.” In fact, Crouse reiterated that the decision wasn’t made because Holtby was doing a poor job. “It’s truly just one of those things where council felt it was time to make a change,” the mayor said. General manager of community and protective services Chris

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Almost two weeks after St. Albert city council made the decision to fire city manager Bill Holtby, Mayor Nolan Crouse said there are no second thoughts. Holtby was let go on Friday, Oct. 7, after more than two decades with the City of St. Albert and 10 years

as the city manager. Crouse said, in hindsight, it was the right choice. “The feedback from the community has been supportive,” he said. “Within staff, there’s still some anxiety and questions about what happened, what were the issues. But what we’re going to do is, over a period of the next few weeks, try to demonstrate what the key priorities are going forward and

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OPINION

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lison Redford may have been sworn in on Oct. 7, but her first true day on the job is coming up on Monday. That’s when the fall sitting of the Alberta Legislature opens up, Redford’s first as premier since winning the Progressive Conservative leadership race on by Glenn Cook Oct. 1. Gone will be the well-wishes and pats on the back from those sitting across the floor; indeed, that’s when the knives will come out. Redford is an experienced politician, but it will be interesting to see how she deals with the pressure now that she holds the province’s top job. Given the power the PCs have enjoyed for the past 40 years, though, Redford’s biggest threat may not come from the Alberta Liberals, the NDP or the Wildrose party. It may, in fact, come from within her own ranks. With her views on keeping health care during the leadership campaign and her immediate restoration of $107 million in education funding, it’s clear Redford falls under the category of a “red Tory,” which could rub some members of the party’s farright faction the wrong way and send them running for the Wildrose. Deflecting those barbs while also jousting with Wildrose leader Danielle Smith could prove to be a precarious balancing act. Meanwhile, although St. Albert didn’t get a premier, at least we’ve got the guy who signs the cheques. Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert MLA Doug Horner has found himself back in a position of power, serving as the deputy premier and the president of the treasury board. While the whole riding, including St. Albert, is proud of him, he will have his own battles to fight while still backing Redford in hers. This could be one of the more interesting sessions in recent memory, and how the PCs handle things could set the direction of Alberta politics for years to come.

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Place gets them moving.” Over the next few weeks, we will profile the stories we received from people just like you.

Amanda Blaine “In 2008, I was extremely out of shape and looking to make some serious lifestyle changes. I was 24 years old and weighed 300 pounds,” says Amanda Blaine. “I had no sense of my self worth and had never invested any time in my health and wellness.” Amanda’s ﬁtness journey started off slow when she would go to the occasional drop in class. “I would quit after 20 minutes of cardio,” she admits. “But I had to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and I eventually grew to like it.” She persevered through step classes, resistance training and spin classes and started to incorporate ﬁtness into her daily life more and more. “Going to classes kept me accountable plus the trainers were very supportive,” she remarks. “I also liked the challenge of the co-ed environment.”

Three years later, Amanda has lost nearly 140 pounds and is a regular at Servus Place working out 6 times a week. “I would never have thought it possible, but I credit the supportive environment at Servus Place for much of my success,” she remarks. “I love the smiles from staff and trainers and the camaraderie of the other regulars.” When she’s not working out at Servus Place, you can find Amanda at the starting line of many races. She ran the St. Albert Run Wild Marathon this summer and completed the Blackfoot Ultra 50 km Trail Race. Amanda is currently training for North Face Canadian Death Race in Grande Cache and the Sinister 7 Ultra in Blairmore. “I’m definitely not the fastest in the field, but I will always finish the race. And finishing is winning, right?”

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LIFESTYLE

Natural high with yoga Gurmukh immersed herself in her newfound brand of overall fitness, soon studying under Yogi Bhajan, the Sun Media News Services man credited with introducing Kundalini yoga to the Before she discovered yoga, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa western world after he moved to North America from enjoyed altering her consciousness through much less India in the late 1960s. healthy means. But Gurmukh didn’t just adopt his preferred style of The internationally renowned yoga master — who yoga. She also adopted the devoted Sikh’s religion. counts Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and David Yogi Bhajan gave Gurmukh — born Mary Mae Duchovny among her former yoga students — freely Gibson in rural Illinois — her Sikh spiritual name. And admits that she did “a lot” of LSD and other recreational she has never turned back. drugs in the 1960s. These days, Gurmukh, always seen in public in “I was a hippie and just kinda spaced out for a while,” her turban and flowing white bana, travels the world the gentle 68-year-old tells Sun Media teaching Kundalini yoga. News Services in a phone interview For the married mother of a ahead of her visit to Canada this 27-year-old daughter, staying fit is all month. about balance. “I lived in San Francisco and So besides yoga, Gurmukh has Hawaii on the beaches and I also been known to go inline skating bodysurfed, we danced a lot and along the boardwalk at Venice Beach, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa I took a lot of recreational drugs swimming in a saltwater pool near International yoga master like LSD and I smoked a lot of her Los Angeles home, hiking in marijuana.” Tibet and mountain biking whenever Gurmukh, now the director of Golden Bridge Yoga her hectic travel schedule allows. based in Los Angeles and New York, harbours no regrets “And I lift weights,” she adds. “I go to a gym that’s for that “magical time” in her 20s. connected to a swimming pool.” “I’m just so thankful because if I hadn’t done that I She’ll do any physical activity as long as it’s fun, makes might’ve thought I was missing something,” she says. “By her feel good and is challenging, she says. the time I got on this path (yoga), I had done it all and I Gurmukh’s diet, however, is much less varied. had no regrets. But I had no longing to go back either.” She has been a vegan for more than 40 years. Gurmukh discovered her life’s path circa 1970, after “I eat an alkaline diet, which is lots of green foods — nearly seven years of the hippie lifestyle. salads, vegetables, sweet potatoes and fruit, but that’s That’s when, as destiny would have it, she found pretty much my diet,” she notes. “It’s what I found gives Kundalini yoga. me the most energy and makes my body feel the best.” “I took one class and I knew this was it,” recalls the In four decades, she also hasn’t touched drugs — both former flower child. recreational and pharmaceutical — and alcohol. It was a natural drug that provided Gurmukh with a “I’m almost 70 and I feel really, really — knock on three-dimensional high in body, mind and soul. wood — good,” she says. “That’s the beauty of Kundalini yoga — you work “It’s a scientific thing: You put more oxygen in your out, you sweat, but then you sit, you meditate and you brain, you think clearer. It’s the science of the breath. The do special breathing so that you can bring yourself into capacity of which you breathe is the capacity of which a oneness,” she explains. “The high comes from the you live. Breathe deep, live deep. Breathe shallow, live connection of your breath to your spirit.” shallow.”

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Taking it slow and easy with an old favourite RITA DeMONTIS Sun Media News Services

Now’s the time to take it slow and easy. And we have Crock-Pot, the original slow cooker, to thank for this. Considered one of the most beloved kitchen essential around, the iconic appliance is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year of taking the stress out of simmering suppers and coming home to the mouth-watering aromas of ribhugging meals. Throughout the decades this appliance just keeps reinventing itself, getting more stylish with every turn, and with recipes that run the gamut from the glamorous to the gracious, from beef stew to chocolate cake, and everything in between. “This beloved appliance was ever-present in my grandmother’s kitchen, and I fondly remember my mother’s slow cooked pot roast while I was growing up,” says Korey Kealey, food and

entertaining specialist, and mom of three. “Today, as a busy, working mom, I depend on my Crock-Pot slow cooker to feed my family — the beauty of slow cooking is that after the initial prep work is done, I can leave my slow cooker to finish the job for me, allowing time for the more important things in life.” “Most Canadians have used a slow cooker at some point in their lives — to make affordable and easy meals during university, as part of the daily meal planning mix, or when entertaining friends and family,” says Adam Ball of JardenConsumer Solutions. While Crock-Pot slow cookers have changed over the years, there is a trusted practicality about this appliance that never goes out of style — today’s Crock-Pot is all sleek and polished and is literally a one-pot wonder. Not bad for an appliance that started out as a redesign of a simple bean cooker! Enjoy the following recipe

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courtesy of Crock-Pot. For additional recipes and info, check out Crock-pot.ca. APPLE, RHUBARB, RASPBERRY AND ALMOND CRUMBLE A comforting and delicious end to any meal, you cook this dish on Low for four hours. • 1 lb. (500g) Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cubed • 2 cups (500ml) rhubarb, peeled and cubed • 2 Tbsp. (30ml) butter • 1 cup (250ml) raspberries • 1/2 cup (125ml) butter • 1 cup (250ml) sugar • 1/4 cup (50ml) cup almond powder • 2 Tbsp. (30ml) ground almonds • 1/2 cup (125ml) flour In a medium pan, brown apples and rhubarb in butter for 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to Crock-Pot slow cooker. Cover and cook for 4 hours on low. Mold it into oven-proof baking dish; let cool.

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TECHNOLOGY

The evolution of the iPhone STEVE TILLEY Sun Media News Services

Wherever Steve Jobs is now, he’s probably smiling. With unprecedented pre-order demand and overnight line-ups outside of stores, the iPhone 4S went on sale Friday, offering just enough new bells and whistles — plus a built-in “virtual assistant” — to give Apple fans a case of upgrade fever. At first glance, the iPhone 4S looks and feels identical to the now-discounted iPhone 4. All of the changes are in the guts of the device, and in the software. Yet much of what’s great about the iPhone 4S isn’t actually specific to the iPhone 4S. Earlier in the week, Apple rolled out the iOS 5 update for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS (as well as the iPad and iPod Touch families), allowing owners of those devices to take advantage of new tweaks that include iCloud storage and synchronizing technology, the iMessage texting application, digital newspaper and

magazine subscriptions, better camera controls, improved Web browsing and a ton of other minor but welcome tweaks. The list of improvements exclusive to the iPhone 4S itself is shorter, but not insignificant: it’s got an eight-megapixel camera that takes surprisingly good lowlight photos and shoots 1080p HD video, two internal antennas and a dual-core processor. And then there’s Siri. Really, Siri is the star of the iPhone 4S show, and with good reason — it’s a combination of virtual personal assistant and straightforward voice recognition technology that makes the iPhone 4S feel very sci-fi indeed. Holding down the phone’s home button activates Siri, allowing you to ask questions, make requests or even strike up a conversation of sorts, with Siri’s replies dictated in a robotic female voice. If you say, “Schedule lunch with Rebecca on Monday at Brick Street Bakery,” Siri will add that to your iPhone calendar. “Text Mom and tell her I’m running 10 minutes

late” will send a text to your mom’s phone with that message. Notes and e-mails can be fully dictated via Siri if you choose, and what makes the technology so fascinating is the way it can parse natural language. “Will I need an umbrella tomorrow?” will call up a weather forecast for the following day. “How far away is the sun?” will summon results from the Wolfram Alpha website, telling you the sun is 92.72 million miles from Earth. Unfortunately, the ability to search for addresses, points of interest, restaurants and so on in Canada isn’t supported by Siri right now. Apple says Siri is still in beta and support for more languages and countries will be added, though no specific timelines have been mentioned. From a hardware perspective, the iPhone 4S is a powerful device, though not by any means a quantum leap ahead of the iPhone 4. It will probably be another year or so before we see Apple take it to the next level with the inevitable iPhone 5.

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Cozy up to fall in a new sweater. Chunky sweaters, interesting textures and patterns all throw their weight around, but the trends don’t stop there. Designers have packed plenty of punch into updated variations of cardigans, including draped and waterfall styles, while ponchos have reappeared in many fall lineups. “Ponchos are key fall trends. Styles that look especially new include those with cuffs and big cowl necks. Short cabled (cable knit) capelets are also important and look great with plaid shirts,” says Vancouver-based designer Cecile Benac. While best known for their body-hiding qualities, this season’s ponchos are made from fine gauge or chunkier yarns, and almost all styles feature more vertical lines for a streamlined silhouette. Details such as open sides and cowl necklines also help to create long, lean lines — even belting is

encouraged to highlight the waistline. Sweaters and cardigans of all kinds are softened by the addition of luxurious and feminine details such as plush cables, ruffles, lace or crochet insets and faux fur trim at the neckline. “Details such as lace help to reinvent the pullover and give it a casually elegant look. Wear lacey knit and textured sweaters with black skinny jeans for a casually elegant, urban silhouette that can be worn for day or evening,” says Eve Gravel, a Montreal-based fashion designer. Heathered and marled knits in shades of black, grey, teal, wine, and shades of tan lend tweedy, textural aspects to many sweaters, while solid colours range from neutrals to bolder shades such as lime, orange, purple, red and mustard. Patterned cardigans are popular novelties, with floral, striped, Fair Isle, animal and snake prints among the popular motifs knit into the body of the sweater, or added as fabric insets. Aztec and Navajo-inspired patterns,

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Soggy or sunny, fall’s shoes take care of your feet JILL ELLIS Sun Media News Services

Making the big switch from sandals to boots can be pretty traumatic for some sun-loving Canadians. But autumn brings cooler, rainy weather and running around in flip-flops just doesn’t cut it anymore. So pack away your beachy footwear and tuck your toes into one of the great new looks for fall. There are a couple of options to bridge the gap in style and comfort. Rubber shoes will not only protect your feet, but also happen to be very on trend this season, so why not indulge in the playful look? SWIMS loafers are stylish, natural rubber shoes that are ventilated to allow your feet to breathe, with the added benefit of allowing the shoes to dry quickly if you

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navy to pink and green. And for when you’re set on leather shoes on a soggy fall morning, slide into a pair of SWIMS galoshes. These are also made of natural rubber but are lined with flocking material. They not only protect your shoes from the elements but polish them up too.

This practical but fun type of footwear came into being because Norwegian designer Johan Ringdal wanted to mimic the protection of his grandfather’s traditional galoshes but in a hipper format. Since Norway and Canada share some climatic similarities, these galoshes

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graphic and very sad. ... We all worked together, and I like the outcome of it so far.” As soon as he was back on Canadian soil, though, Bowering wanted to go back. And, though he will have to trade his still cameras for video, he’s currently working on another project that could fulfil that wish: a documentary on the United States Army Combat Aviation Brigade MEDEVAC units, which he spent some time with during his last trip. “That was probably the heaviest, the most mentally challenging for me of my time over there,” he said. “It was very rough, very fast, very in-your-face. It goes from the most excruciatingly boring time to the most terrifying moment of your life within five seconds.” To see more of Bowering’s photos from Afghanistan, visit www. afghanistanthroughmylens.com.

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A group of tanks (above) manned by members of the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) patrolling the Panjwai District was just one of thousands of images local photographer Dave Bowering (below) captured while embedded with Canadian and American troops in Afghanistan. Some of those images make up a show opening at the Art Gallery of St. Albert on Nov. 3.

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Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011

Authors shine at STARFest GLENN COOK Leader Staff

St. Albert bookworms have plenty to get excited about as the city’s first-ever literary festival continues this weekend. The St. Albert Readers Festival (STARFest), which is being put on by the St. Albert Public Library, started on Thursday, Oct. 13, and continues through to Saturday, Oct. 22, giving avid local readers a chance to get up close and personal with some of their favourite authors right in their own backyard. Library public services manager Heather Dolman said the turnout so far has been wonderful, with lively crowds who are very interested in what the authors have to say. “They’ve been very appreciative, actually; I’ve had comments at both [presentations] about how much they’ve enjoyed them,” Dolman said. “And the authors we have here, the calibre, they’re very well known, and they’ve done a lot.” The festival kicked off with a visit from three-time Leacock Medal for Humour winner Will Ferguson, whose titles include How to Be a Canadian and his latest, Canadian Pie. It continued on Saturday with Charlotte Gray, author of Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich in the Klondike, and a talk by Mark Anielski, author of The Economics of Happiness: Building Genuine Wealth, at a breakfast event Wednesday that tied into the annual Small Business Week festivities being put on by the St. Albert Chamber of Commerce. The festival continues tonight with mystery novelist Gail Bowen. On Friday evening,

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Author Will Ferguson scratches his head as he answers a question during the kickoff to STARFest at the St. Albert Public Library Thursday, Oct. 13. author Charles Foran — who was recently shortlisted for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for his biography of fellow author Mordecai Richler — pays a visit. STARFest then concludes Saturday afternoon with Marni Jackson, who will chat about her works, which include The Mother Zone and Home Free: The Myth of the Empty Nest. Lining up such a stellar roster of authors was made easier through STARFest’s partnership with Edmonton’s LitFest, Dolman said. “They had a selection of authors they were hoping to bring in, so we’ve been able to partner with them and bring in some of the authors they’ve brought in, which has helped us a fair bit,” she said, also noting that grant money from the Canada Council for the Arts has helped bring in a few of the writers. Of the visiting authors, though, only Bowen is currently promoting

a fiction title. Dolman said that was mainly due to LitFest’s focus on non-fiction, but she added that some of the other authors have also dabbled in fiction during their careers. The library has seen more and more authors coming to visit lately, and Dolman said STARFest was a great opportunity to promote them all at once. “We’ve been bringing in more authors — most of them local — for the past little while, and we wanted to do it in a bigger way and expose our community to some other authors as well,” Dolman said. Tickets for the upcoming presentations are $5 each and can be purchased in advance at the second floor information desk at the St. Albert Public Library or through Tix on the Square in Edmonton. For more information about the festival, visit www.starfest.ca.

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• 3 Bedroom 2 Storey 2206 sq.ft. • Spacious Master with 4 pce ensuite • Hardwood flooring • Great Room concept • MLS# E3279625

• 2389 sq.ft. 2 storey • 4 bedrooms • Hardwood flooring • Great room concept • Ensuite with soaker tub • MLS# E3279650

• 2400 sq ft 2 storey • 4 bedrooms • Hardwood flooring • Media room • Soaker tub in ensuite • MLS# E3279651

$564,000

Remax Filipchuck 10x160

$569,900

$593,500

• 1435 sq.ft. Bungalow • Double attached garage • Sunken Living Room •Terrific yard • Beautifully upgraded throughout! • Sunken Family Room • MLS #E3276470

$532,400

$414,900

Call The Filipchuk Father & Daughter Team for all your real estate needs

780-458-8300

ST. ALBERT

REAL ESTATE

il h P Filipchuk

Phil Filipchuk B.Sc. C.R.E.S.

Pam Filipchuk

m a P Filipchuk

Proudly serving St. Albert since 1972!

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• 1574 sq.ft. Bungalow • Hardwood, ceramic and berber • 5 pce ensuite with Jacuzzitub • Complete basement suite!! • MLS#E3274447

• 2.77 acre parcel on RR 262 • Not located in subdivision • Access to all amenities • 10 minutes from St. Albert and Morinville •MLS#E3247410

• Morinville - Brand new custom built • 1742 sq.ft. 2 storey • Bonus room • Oversized double garage • MLS#E3269317

• 2852 sq.ft. two storey • Renovated from top to bottom! • Desirable St.George’s Crescent • MLS#E3270203

• Lacombe Park East • 2303 sq.ft. 2 storey home • 5 bedrooms up! • Oversized double garage • Fully finished basement • MLS #E3275839

$469,000

$199,000

$345,000

$1,450,000

$419,900

MAIN STREET MORINVILLE

TREASURE FOUND!

VICTORIA TRAIL

BRAESIDE BEAUTY!

YOUR LIFETIME HOME!

VACANT LOT COMMERCIAL • 1 acre lot • Undeveloped land • Call Phil for location

$390,000

• Gorgeous 1959 sq.ft. open bungalow • Outstanding workmanship • Three fireplaces • Bonus room • Triple garage • MLS#E3271445

$679,000

• Historical Victoria Trail • 5.26 acres • Incredible view • 12x60 mobile home •MLS #E3272152

$247,000

· Great Family Home · 1367 sq.ft. 4 bedrooms! · Backs onto ravine · Nicely upgraded · 3 baths · Fully developed basement · MLS # E3271461

$359,000

• 1700 sq.ft. walkout bungalow • Maple flooring & ceramic tile • Great room with fireplace • Master bedroom with 5 piece ensuite • MLS#E3261506

$524,000