St. Albert Leader - Aug. 16, 2012 by St. Albert Leader

Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 • Vol. 1, Issue 44

UNCHAINED

See what happens when we put the cameras in your hands on the busiest Saturday of the year

pages 24-25

ALSO: McLeod reflects on bronze medal – page 10 • Fundraiser helps murder victim’s daughter – page 12

No More Excuses!

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Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012

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Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012

Crime severity Lead low, says mayor INDEX the

News . . . . . . . . . 3 Opinion . . . . . . . . 8 Entertainment . . . . . 16 Health . . . . . . . 21 Chain Camera . . . . 24 Business . . . . . . 26 stalbertjobs.com . . . .27

COVER

With both the Rock’n August show and shine and the Farmers’ Market on in downtown St. Albert, Saturday was a great day to hand the power over to our readers. The Leader handed out some disposable cameras at both events for people to take photos with and pass along. See the results on pages 24-25.

FUN WITH NUMBERS

282

That’s how many years Great Britain’s oldest shipping firm lasted before going into liquidation last week. Stephenson Clarke Shipping Ltd. was founded in 1730. The company blamed the global economic downturn for its demise, with rates for dry bulk shipping of goods like coal, grain and iron ore tumbling.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY AUG. 16, 1896

Acting on a tip from a Canadian prospector, George Washington Carmack and wife Kate find gold in a tributary of the Yukon’s Klondike River, which they would later rename “Bonanza Creek.” Carmack later described the gold veins as “thick between the flaky slabs, like cheese sandwiches.”

Individual offences are weighted by the severity of sentences handed down by judges. The incarceration St. Albert’s reputation as a safe rate for a particular offence — place to live has taken a hit in recent the percentage of all convictions years, but Mayor Nolan Crouse is resulting in a jail sentence — is firing back with some new multiplied by the average numbers. prison sentence length in Last week, Crouse days. released a report he “Those weights are then requested from Statistics multiplied against the Canada that ranks volume of each offence St. Albert with the secondto determine what their lowest Crime Severity impact will be in the Index ranking in Alberta, Crime Severity Index,” trailing only Strathcona the backgrounder notes. Nolan County. “The results are then Crouse As the city has totalled, and divided by St. Albert Mayor slipped down Maclean’s the population.” magazine’s According ranking of to the Statistics CRIME SEVERITY the safest Canada report, INDEX IN ALBERTA municipalities St. Albert’s in Canada and Crime Severity Strathcona County . . . 33.96 only 29 per cent Index in 2011 St. Albert. . . . . . . . . . 56.51 of respondents was 56.51, while Morinville . . . . . . . . . . 65.56 said it was a Strathcona Calgary . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.69 safe place to County’s was Okotoks . . . . . . . . . . . .69.21 live in the City 33.96. Morinville Medicine Hat . . . . . . . 78.04 of St. Albert’s weighed in at Lethbridge . . . . . . . . . 86.99 recently released 65.56. Airdrie . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.39 community Wetaskiwin Edmonton . . . . . . . . . . 97.96 satisfaction had the highest Wood Buffalo . . . . . . 124.94 survey, Crouse Crime Severity Red Deer. . . . . . . . . . 153.75 said these Index at 161.57, numbers provide Wetaskiwin . . . . . . . . .161.57 followed closely a glimmer of by Lloydminster hope. at 160.70, Red Deer at 153.75, and “Residents need to know that we Grande Prairie at 150.69. are, on average and comparatively Other jurisdictions comparable speaking, a very safe community in size to St. Albert included ... The data doesn’t reinforce [the Lethbridge at 86.99, Airdrie at 90.39 survey results]. The data reinforces and Medicine Hat at 78.04. that, comparatively speaking, we The average CSI for Alberta is have a very safe community using 88.61, while the national average is those techniques,” Crouse said. 77.62. The mayor added that people Crouse said he wasn’t surprised may have the perception of not when the numbers came back. living in a safe community due to “It reinforced to me what I had small, isolated incidents. heard anecdotally, and it’s the most “It doesn’t matter where you go or complete set of statistics because it what you do, you have those things takes everything into account,” he that influence public opinion ... if I said. have my house broken into, then it But, even though the numbers [feels like] an unsafe community,” are positive, Crouse admits there he said. “But over the long haul, the are areas to work on to make the data speaks for itself.” community even safer, and most of The Crime Severity Index those start with young people. measures “reflects the relative “You want to be able to educate, seriousness of individual whether it’s the D.A.R.E. program offences and tracks changes in or the asset development program, crime severity,” according to a so that, over a period of 10 years, backgrounder from Statistics you influence people at that Canada. grassroots level,” he said.

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

Having a ball Photo: gLenn cook, St. Albert Leader

A front-end loader dumps approximately 1,000 lacrosse balls down Seven Hills, behind École Father Jan, on Saturday afternoon as part of the Rotary Club of St. Albert’s Big Ball Bounce fundraiser. The ball that stopped closest to a Rotary logo about halfway down the hill — number 853 — won $7,500 cash.

Rollover kills local man GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

A St. Albert man is dead following a single vehicle collision early Sunday morning. St. Albert RCMP were called to the intersection of Range Road 255 and Villeneuve Road, on the northwest edge of city limits, just before 6 a.m. Sunday, where they found a grey Dodge Ram pickup on its roof. The lone occupant inside the truck, 30-year-old Brent Ferguson of St. Albert, was dead when police arrived. The truck had been heading southbound on Range Road 255, which is a gravel road that links up with Hogan Road. From tire tracks, RCMP were able to determine that the truck drifted off the road, entered the ditch, and then rolled over when attempting to get back onto the

road, flipping over onto its roof. Police say that road and weather conditions were not factors in the crash, but Ferguson was not wearing his seat belt at the time. RCMP are continuing to investigate.

Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012

YOUR COUNCIL NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 20, 3:00 p.m. Council Chambers St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

Agenda items:

The complete agenda package is posted to www.stalbert.ca • Transit GreenTRIP Funding Priorities • Revised Budget Calendar • Public Hearings – 5:00 p.m. ○ Amendment to Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15/2007 – Capital Region Board Conformance ○ Amendments to Land Use Bylaw 9/2005 – Erin Ridge North Redistricting • Council Motions ○ Single Detached Lot Size Distribution • Naming of Municipal Facilities (in camera) You can address Council on these or any other issues. Public appointments are heard at the beginning and end of each Council meeting. Call 780-459-1500 to register. Council meetings are televised on SHAW TV Channel 10 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., webcast live and archived: stalbert.ca

DISASTER SERVICES COMMITTEE Wednesday, August 22, 4:00 p.m. East Boardroom, Third Floor St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD Wednesday, August 22, 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

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HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN PUBLIC INPUT

GROSVENOR PARK OUTDOOR POOL

The City of St. Albert is developing a Heritage Management Plan to guide the conservation of historic resources. Your home may be a heritage property. How would you manage heritage assets? Visit www.stalbert.ca/HMP to learn more and to share your ideas in a short survey. Hard copies of the survey are available from Cultural Services and the Musée Héritage Museum, St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street or by calling 780-459-1600.

SOCIAL MASTER PLAN

You have told the City of St. Albert that housing, access to health care, drug abuse, bullying among youth, and creating safe neighbourhoods are important to you. Let’s continue the conversation on how we can address these issues and further strengthen our community. Join us for the next round of community conversations. Register early by email at cparenteau@ st-albert.net or call 780-459-1756. Seating is limited. Sept. 5, 2 – 4 p.m. East Boardroom, City Hall Sept. 6, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Lacombe Clubhouse Sept. 11, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Grandin Clubhouse Sept. 17, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. East Boardroom, City Hall Sept.18, 1 – 3 p.m. Servus Place (Morinville Rm) Sept. 26, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Servus Place (Morinville Rm) Sept. 29, 12 – 4 p.m. Servus Place (Morinville Rm) For information and ways to get involved, visit www.stalbert.ca/social-master-plan.

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Dog Swim

Bring your dogs to cool off for a great cause! Monday, September 3 5 to 9 p.m. Grosvenor Park Outdoor Pool 1 Grenfell Avenue, St. Albert Admission is by donation and will support the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society (SCARS). Donations can be monetary and go towards one of SCARS Gift’s from the Heart, or can be a new or gently used pet toy, blanket or towel. For a complete list of possible donations, visit the SCARS website at: www.scarscare.org and go to the How You Can Help>Wishlist. For more information, contact Robynne at 780-458-2002.

GRANTS ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES GRANT

Do you have an idea, large or small, for a citizen-action project that would benefit the environment in our community but you are without the funds to make it happen? The Environmental Advisory Committee and the City of St. Albert are now accepting applications for the 2012 allocation of the Environmental Initiatives Grant. This grant is for St. Albert schools, non-profit organizations and community groups. Application Deadline: October 9, 2012 at 5 p.m. For more information on eligible projects and applicants, visit www.stalbert.ca/ environmental-initiatives-grant-program or email environment@st-albert.net for a complete application package.

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Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

GREEN BY NATURE WATER CONSERVATION TIPS Don’t get soaked by your lawn! Maintaining healthy plants and lawns doesn’t require a lot of water. •

For trees, use a soaker hose rather than a sprinkler. This reduces evaporation and directs water to the roots where it’s needed, rather than the leaves.

For more tips, visit www.stalbert.ca/outdoor-water-saving-tips

PUBLIC NOTICE The City of St. Albert is proposing a re-districting to the Land Use Bylaw 9/2005 from Intermunicipal Fringe Area A (IMF-A) and Intermunicipal Fringe Area B (IMF-B) to Urban Reserve (UR). In addition, the City is proposing four (4) text amendments to the Land Use Bylaw 9/2005. These include additions to: •Section 10.4 Urban Reserve (UR) Land Use District •Part 1 - General Definitions •Part 7 - Parking Regulations •Section 6.24 - Telecommunication Towers A copy of the documents is available for in office review during regular hours at the switchboard of the Planning and Engineering Department, Second Floor, St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street. Or it can be viewed online at www.stalbert.ca/imfa-imfb. Please provide written comments before Wednesday, August 22, 2012 by email: vhofmann@st-albert.net, by fax: 780-458-1974, or by mail: Planning & Development, 5 St. Anne St, St. Albert, AB T8N 3Z9, Attn: Vera Hofmann. For more information please contact Vera Hofmann at 780-418-6629 or vhofmann@st-albert.net.

BYLAW 19/2012 and BYLAW 20/2012 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 – 5 P.M COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ST. ALBERT PLACE A Public Hearing has been scheduled for Bylaw 19/2012 and Bylaw 20/2012. • Bylaw 19/2012, being Amendment 91 to Land Use Bylaw 9/2005, is a bylaw to amend the text of the Land Use Bylaw, by adding a new Downtown (DD) Land Use District. • Bylaw 20/2012, being Amendment 92 to Land Use Bylaw 9/2005, is a bylaw to redistrict lands legally described as:

Lots 78-82 incl.; Block 4; Plan 002-2499 Plan 012-0542 Plan 012-2546 Plan 032-4015, 042-1876, 042-4195 Lot 77; Block 4; 032-5961 Lot 56,57; Block 3; 042-2500 Plan 082-5516 Plan 102-4050 Lots 57,60; Plan 243KS Lots 18A,19 &19A; Block 5; 3654KS Lot 61; Block 5; Plan 782-2207 Lot 29A; Block 5; Plan 792-0200 Lot 1; Block 5; Plan 792-1723

Lot 63; Block 5; Plan 802-0382

Lot 65; Block 5; Plan 822-2311 Lot 65; Block 4; Plan 832-0658 Lot 66; Block 5; Plan 912-3681 Plan 922-1626 Lot 67; Block 4; Plan 932-0551 Lots 68, 69 & 70; Block 4; Plan 952-3186 Lot 76; Block 4; Plan 952-5385 Lot 77; Block 4; Plan 992-2518 Lots 17,18,23,24,25, 31-44 incl.,56; Block 5; Plan G Lot 73; Block 4; Plan G Lot A;Plan 772-0845

and known municipally as the Perron Street and Gateway on the Trail character areas, from Mixed Commercial (MC) and Downtown Residential (DR) Land Use Districts to Downtown (DD) Land Use District, as shown on the sketch below. These amendments are the first step in the implementation process of the Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan (DARP) and are required to bring the Land Use Bylaw into compliance with DARP. Details of the proposals may be obtained by phoning the Planning Department at 780-459-1642. Copies of the proposed Bylaws may be examined between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays at the Legislative Services Department (3rd Floor) in St. Albert Place, St. Albert. A copy of this notice has been provided to the property owners within a 100 m radius of all lands as described above. Speaking to City Council If you wish to speak to City Council, please phone Legislative Services (780-459-1500) before 12:00 noon on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. You may also be heard by City Council by responding when the Chair of the Hearings calls upon any person present to speak in favour of or opposition to the proposed bylaws. Written Submissions If you prefer to write to City Council, send your written comments to the Legislative Officer, City of St. Albert, 5 St. Anne Street, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 3Z9, or e-mail hearings@st-albert.net before 12:00 noon, Tuesday, August 28, 2012. All written submissions received before the deadline will be available for public viewing at the Public Hearings and at the Legislative Services Office.

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act If you submit comments on these bylaws, either orally or in writing, the information you provide may be recorded in the minutes of the Public Hearings, or otherwise made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. DATES OF PUBLICATION: August 16 and 23 – St. Albert Leader August 18 and 25 – St. Albert Gazette

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Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012

TEDx unveils speakers for September event released the list of speakers for this year’s event. One of those is Jason Suriano, CEO of Rocketfuel Games, which creates virtual games for corporate marketing campaigns and for educators. Back for a second year is painter Lewis Lavoie, who is world-renowned for his Mural Mosaics, and who recently represented Alberta at a tourism luncheon held during the Summer Olympics in London, England.

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

What do the a gaming company CEO, a painter and a marketing expert have in common? They’ll all be in St. Albert next month to speak at the second annual TEDxStAlbert conference, to be held at the Arden Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 15. On Wednesday, TEDxStAlbert organizers

Also on the bill is Kurian Tharakan, a sales and marketing expert at Acton Consulting Ltd. and entrepreneur-in-residence at the Northern Alberta Business Incubator. Other speakers announced include: • former Edmonton Eskimos president Rick LeLacheur; • Meghan Dear from the Localize Project; • Krista Osborne; • musician Dale Ladouceur;

• Jared Smith, co-founder of Edmonton marketing firm Incite; • 2010 Junior Achievement Peter Mansbridge Youth Leadership Award recipient Idel Reimer; and • Alex Mihailidis, a researcher at the University of Toronto in pervasive computing and intelligent systems in health. Tickets for the event can be bought online at www.tedxstalbert.com

2012 COMMUNITY SATISFACTION SURVEY RESULTS

We will be sharing highlights from the 2012 Community Satisfaction Survey in Citylights. For the full report, please visit www.stalbert.ca/ community-satisfaction-survey.

TOP PRIORITIES FOR CITY SHOULD BE…

Telephone interviews were conducted with 800 residents between April 30 and May 9, 2012, with 200 selected from each city quadrant. City-wide results have a margin of error of ±3.5%, and confidence level of 95% or 19 times out of 20. The study was conducted by Banister Research & Consulting on behalf of the City of St. Albert. Where there are comparable questions to other municipalities, data averages for those municipalities are also provided.

Strongly disagree

2008

14%

2009 33%

Somewhat agree

2010

35%

2012

Strongly agree

9% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% There was a decrease in the proportion of respondents that agreed that Council is effectively planning for the future of the community – 45% vs. 59% in 2010. One third of respondents were neutral, an increase of 9% since 2010, while 20% disagreed to some extent with the statement, also a 9% increase.

MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR COUNCIL TODAY

Land development/balance development Budget/keep expenses down Rising taxes/taxes Lack of strong tax base/ more industry Industrial development/ economic development

18% 16% 40% 0%

10%

20%

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Reduce taxes (9%)

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Affordable or seniors housing (3%)

2007

2008 8%

2009 2010

9% 15%

50%

60%

PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE CITY

Does its best with money available

40%

“Other” priorities mentioned include

Makes informed decisions

30%

Residents were asked what they considered to be the top three priorities that exist in the city today that the City should address over the next 12 months. The responses were then grouped according to Council’s priorities for 2012. Economic Development and Community Development ranked equally as the top priority by over half of the respondents.

Takes residents’ views into consideration

Practices open and accountable government

7 11 13 11

Works effectively with community groups 2 to deliver events & programs 23 Accountable for leadership and good governance

2012

21% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Respondents most often mentioned industrial development, the need to attract more business, and economic development (21% compared to 6% in 2010) as the most important issue for Council today. Lack of a strong tax base and the need to attract more industry were also mentioned (15% compared to 7% in 2010). These issues showed an increase in importance since 2010. MPSSCS4327925MPSE

25%

Don’t know

2007

Neutral

Poor management/need vision

56%

Other

Population growth

Economic development

Environment

Somewhat disagree

56%

Governance

COUNCIL EFFECTIVELY PLANS FOR THE FUTURE Don't know

Community development

13 5

18 27

17 41

3 4 3

11 7 1 4 6 22

9 5

Percentage (%) Strongly agree Somewhat disagree

Somewhat agree Strongly disagree

Neutral Don't know

A new set of questions for 2012 asked residents their level of agreement with six statements.

Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012

Lawsuit settled Festival Rocks city’s socks off GLENN COOK

GLENN COOK

St. Albert Leader

A legal battle between the City of St. Albert and a local developer has been put to rest, paving the way for four new residential phases and a commercial development that will include a Costco. The City announced on Wednesday, Aug. 8, that it had finalized a development agreement with Landrex that would allow servicing work to begin on the next four phases of Erin Ridge North. The agreement effectively settles a lawsuit Landrex filed against the City in August 2011 for more than $20 million over the current offsite levy bylaw and development approval practices. Landrex is also working on a commercial development in the area, just north of King of Kings Lutheran Church on the east side of St. Albert Trail, for which Costco and Loblaws — the parent company of Real Canadian Superstore — have already signed on. “We are extremely pleased to come to an agreement and move forward on this development which will enhance the City’s ability to attract and grow our commercial sector,” Mayor Nolan Crouse said in a press release. “We recognize that, to foster economic development, there are some processes that need to be addressed and those reviews are already underway.” The development agreement was signed on Tuesday, July 31, after Landrex paid in full the offsite levy and security payments required. St. Albert city council approved the development agreement in principle on May 28, and Landrex got the go-ahead to start digging for utility and trunk mains after negotiating a supplementary agreement with the City, as it had not secured a $10.6-million loan from TD Canada Trust prior to the May council meeting. Landrex lawyers indicated to council in May that Costco is looking to have access to the site to start building by June 2013. The offsite levies paid by Landrex will go into an escrow account as the City works with the Greater Edmonton Urban Development Institute to complete a review of its offsite levy bylaw and procedures. If any changes are made that would benefit Landrex, they will get that money back.

The 2012 edition of Rock’n August roared past the finish line over the weekend, and organizers are thrilled with the results. The classic car and music festival wrapped up on Saturday with the main event, the show and shine in Lions Park, and a concert featuring Harlequin and Doug and the Slugs, and organizing committee chair Roger Bradley was thrilled with how everything went. “I and my executive are just ecstatic with all the positives that have come out of this year’s event,” he said. “We were very tired after the concert Saturday night at 1 or 2 a.m.; it was a long week for all the volunteers,” he added. “But we all had grins on our faces.” Bradley said there are still plenty of receipts to tally up, but organizers figure they’ve raised somewhere in the range of $100,000 for the Alberta Diabetes Foundation. Rock’n August set records for the number of cars in both the Friday night cruise, with more than 500, and in the Saturday show and shine, with more than 700 cars spread out over Lions Park and the banks of the Sturgeon River. Plus, aside from some showers for Classic Car Tuesday at the Apex Casino and at the tail end of Wednesday evening’s Car Roadeo at the Gateway Village A&W, Mother Nature co-operated nicely with sunny weather. Bradley added that Rock’n August button sales almost doubled on Friday night at the street dance in front of St. Albert Place, and saw “a significant increase” on Saturday. Two new events highlighted this year’s Rock’n August calendar, including a barbecue lunch at the Enjoy Centre on Thursday, Aug. 9. That facility hosted a pancake breakfast in 2011, but Bradley said the lunch seemed to be a better fit.

Photos: GLENN COOK, St. Albert Leader

Above: Classic cars make their way down St. Albert Trail as part of the Rock’n August Friday night cruise. Below: Ryan McGale of Campus Thieves rocks out at Servus Place. “The breakfast was before their regular store hours, so I think doing a lunch barbecue was a lot better fit for them this year, and it did get some good participation from the car guys and the public coming through to see what was going on,” he said. “[Bringing it back is] a decision that Jim and Bill Hole will have to make, but we’d certainly love to have another event there next year.” Then there was the Saturday night concert, with Harlequin, Doug and the Slugs and Campus Thieves rocking a crowd of roughly 500 at Northstar Hyundai Arena in Servus Credit Union Place. “We didn’t sell as many tickets for it as we had hoped,” he said, “but we had great corporate sponsorship participating in it, and the bands put on the great show.” While this year’s event has just wrapped up, Bradley and the rest of the organizing committee already have an eye toward next year. “Our next meeting is early in September, and we’ll do an analysis of

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OPINION

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Olympic flame lights the fuse

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nd so, with the puff of the flame extinguishing, a few sombre speeches and a performance by The Who, the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London, England, came to a close with what seemed like a lot less fanfare than they began with. Those 17 days of sporting competition by Glenn Cook seemed to pass by in a flash, a blur of wrestling and gymnastics and basketball and archery all rolled into one that passed by all too quickly on our television screens. Yet, there were a few shining moments that stood out for those of us watching from across the pond in Canada. One of the brightest of those moments had to be the Canadian women’s soccer team first losing a heartbreaking semifinal match to the United States before redeeming themselves in the bronze-medal game against France. And it was even sweeter here in St. Albert, as it was one of our own, Erin McLeod, acting as the last line of defence in the Canadian goal. While Canada so reveres our hockey and the resilience and toughness hockey players demonstrate on a regular basis, it was those same characteristics that the women’s soccer team displayed at the Olympics, which is what endeared them to the nation and had us rooting for them, even if we had never tuned into a soccer game before in our lives. Ultimately, Canada won 18 medals — twothirds of them bronze — and finished just shy of the stated goal going into the games of a top-12 finish in the total medal count. There were others who only narrowly missed the podium. But by no means does this equate to a failure for Canadian athletes. In fact, these Olympics may have the most prevalent in the minds of the Canadian populace for some time — perhaps second only to the Games we hosted in Vancouver in 2010 — and only good things can come from that increased awareness. As the Olympic flame is extinguished in London, let’s hope that it has only just lit the fuse for the next generation of Canadian athletes. We cannot wait to see which up-andcoming St. Albertans will get to fly Canada’s flag in Sochi, Russia, in 2014 and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016.

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@CathyHeron Spent an hour this morning walking our downtown with a legally blind resident and her guide dog. #stalbert needs more audible signals

EDITORIAL

@braydenwise Helicopter’s doing laps over my neighborhood in #stalbert. Wonder what’s up? #yeg #nosyneighbour

@NickWalters3 Skating today back at akinsdale first time since my midget year #longtimeago #memories #st.albertRaidersAAA

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Rally around what’s best for all children

e are over halfway through summer and stores are full of clothes for back-to-school. The flyers are out convincing us that we need new school supplies in order for our kids to succeed. Educators are gearing up to have your kids in their classrooms. School boards are promising to engage your kids, offering lots of programs. But do all kids have an equal chance to tap into these opportunities? Is education as equitable as it is meant to be? A question among educational leaders continues to be: “How do we provide equitable access to education for all students?” You’d think that in this technologically savvy world, equal access would be simple. Not so. The harsh reality is that public education is not

Jacquie

HANSEN GSACRD Trustee My City equitable. From students arriving to kindergarten with a huge range of abilities to the high school student who is totally disengaged, the fact remains: Kids are falling through the cracks. Some challenges we face here in Alberta are: Do children in rural Alberta who ride a bus over an hour each way to attend a small school have the same opportunity as kids in urban settings? Do the children who don’t have access to iPads or computers have the same opportunity as the student who brings his/her own devices to school? But that’s just part of

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McLeod had a little help against France, with several shots coming her way sailing over the crossbar or thumping against the goalpost. “I think we were a little overdue. ... It was just nice things went our way,” McLeod said of the lucky bounces. Team captain Christine Sinclair was even chosen to be Canada’s flag bearer at Sunday’s closing ceremonies, and McLeod said she can’t think of anyone more deserving. “She just epitomizes what you would want in a flag bearer,” she said. “She’s a leader on this team, and she’s probably the most humble human being I’ve met in my life.”

Karly Heffernan is hoping to take a little inspiration from the Summer Olympics and apply it to her own winter game. Heffernan, a 16-year-old forward from St. Albert, has been named to Hockey Canada’s under-18 women’s national team, which will play a three-game series against the United States starting today (Thursday) in Blaine, Minn. The selection camp for the squad was held in Calgary from Aug. 3 to 11 — right in the middle of the Summer Olympic Games in London, England. And Heffernan said watching the Canadian athletes compete there gave them a little extra dose of national pride and inspiration. “Watching the Olympics, it’s really cool to have a chance to represent our country like they are,” she said.

The excitement of making the national team was overwhelming — “There’s no words to describe it,” she said — and Heffernan said that was only amped up when the team pulled on the maple leaf sweaters for the first time. “As a team, we did it together, and it was so intense. There was so much emotion in the room at the time,” she said. “It felt so amazing and surreal.” Even though it’s just a three-game series, the ladies are fired up to face the United States, which is always an intense rivalry. “Before camp, I felt it, but now that we’re actually going to be playing them, it’s way stronger now,” Heffernan said. “It’s everywhere in the dressing room. Everywhere we go, we talk about what we have to do to beat our opponents. It’s always there.” After playing with the midget triple-A St. Albert Slash, Heffernan spent this past season playing with Calgary’s Edge School in the Junior Women’s Hockey League,

which features teams from as far away as Washington, D.C., Boston and Vermont. “It’s probably the best league for junior women. There are new teams joining every year. It’s cool how the women’s game has grown so much over the past four years ... It’s amazing to be able to travel. It’s amazing how much hockey has brought me,” she said. But she hasn’t forgotten her Slash mates and how they helped her get where she is. “If I didn’t get to go up and play midget underage, I wouldn’t have been pushed by the older girls and developed as a player and been prepared for the next level,” she said. That next level is something Heffernan always has her sights set on, whether it’s the 2013 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship, slated for Finland in January, or, one day, her own Olympic experience. “Everybody wants to be in the Olympics,” she said. “But for now, I’m focusing on this and proving myself here. There’s no end to it.”

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Canada earned the bronze, an accomplishment that still hadn’t quite sunk in as of Sunday afternoon, just before the closing ceremonies. “There are moments where we kind of get teary-eyed, and there are moments when we reflect together as a team,” she said. “The coolest thing has been the village; it’s a land of Olympians. And they’re the most excited; many watched our game against the U.S. and were completely amazed, thought it was an awesome game.” The medal was Canada’s first in a traditional team sport in the Summer Olympics since 1936 in Berlin, when the men’s basketball team won silver.

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When the most important goal in Canadian soccer history was scored, Erin McLeod was trying not to get her hopes up too high. The St. Albert-born goalkeeper for the Canadian national women’s soccer team was patrolling the other end of the pitch at City of Coventry Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 9, when midfielder Diana Matheson slotted home the stoppage-time goal that ultimately gave Canada a 1-0 win over France and the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England. But, with the memory of a stoppage-time winner scored against Canada in their semifinal against the United States just three days earlier, McLeod was determined not to get ahead of herself. “I’m a typical goalkeeper; I was organizing my defenders for a counterattack when we scored,” said McLeod, who was selected player of the match in the bronzemedal game. “I remembered the U.S. game, when they put up the three minutes [of stoppage time] and with 30 seconds left, they scored. So when we scored, I made sure not to get too excited about anything and hold my own until the seconds ran out.” And when they did,

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With the Olympics behind them, the Canadian women are already looking ahead to their next major tournament, the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which Canada will host in six cities across the country, including Edmonton. McLeod has already decided she’ll stick with the national program until that tournament, and said expectations are now very high. “I’ve never seen anybody play this well. Now we know that it’s in us, and we’ve got to continue to bring that,” she said. “We’ve been ranked in the top 10 for I don’t know how long, and we’re finally getting the recognition I believe we deserve. But with that, we need to hold our own.” She also hopes the team’s medal inspires more young Canadians, especially girls, to take up soccer and see it through to an elite level. “We’ve had a lot of the same players for a really long time, and eventually some of us have to retire, so it’s something we definitely need,” she said. “We’ve had some really encouraging words from back home, that we’ve inspired a lot of young girls. And it’s so important for this program — if we want to keep competing with the best in the world, we have to have not only the funds, but the coaching and programs from a very young age to support that development and that progress.”

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Out of the darkness of her father being murdered, friends and family are trying to bring a little light into Kiannah Ilesic’s life. Kiannah’s father Brian, 35, was one of three G4S security guards killed in an armed robbery at the University of Alberta HUB Mall on Friday, June 15. Another guard was seriously injured in the attack. Now, friends and family are organizing the Brian’s Promise fundraiser, to be held Friday, Aug. 24, at The Rink Sports Grill on St. Albert Trail to raise money for a trust fund set up for Brian’s 12-year-old daughter. “It’s just for Kiannah,” said friend and organizer Cielito Villanueva. “While we feel for the other victims as well — it’s a tragedy for everybody — we wanted to do something on our own.” Also killed that day were 39-year-old Eddie Rejano and 26-year-old Michelle Shegelski. Villanueva called Brian “a very good friend of mine.” “He was a groomsman in my wedding, and I’ve known him for 20 years,” he

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The school year is right around the corner, and the St. Albert Food Bank and Community Village is hoping to give needy families a head start with an upcoming event. The food bank is hosting its second annual Gearin’ Up for the Grades event on Saturday, Aug. 25, where underprivileged kids can get backpacks full of school supplies as well as free haircuts from Marvel College, and parents can get information on a variety of community programs that can help them out. Last year was the first time the food bank held the event as an organized effort, and executive director Suzan Krecsy said it will be bigger and better this year. “I think we only had five or six agencies last year,” she said. “Even the students coming in from Marvel College, that’s pretty cool. They did a beautiful job last year.” Among the agencies providing information at the event will be the Salvation Army, the St. Albert Family Resource Centre, Habitat for Humanity, St. Albert Further Education and the City of St. Albert’s Family and Community Support Services department. Having so many partners on board is very encouraging for Krecsy. “One thing it always shows is the level of co-operation that is here in St. Albert, the collaboration, that we can all work together to get the clients the best possible service,”

she said. “The willingness of these agencies to come on board — all you have to do is ask and they’re there.” The food bank has been in their new home at 50 Bellerose Dr. for a few years now, and as they continue to develop it and expand the community village side of things, Krecsy said this event is a good example of what they can do in the space. “We’re kind of the hub for that sort of thing. Other agencies can partner with us and supply services to clients,” she said. “We’re putting in a second floor, so we’re going to have a community clinic for law students, an advocacy office, a wellness room, and our rental assistance is here as well. We’ve really expanded our services, trying to have a onestop shop all under one roof, because that makes it so much easier for our clients.” Such an event couldn’t come at a better time, she added, as back-to-school is usually a hectic — and costly — period for families. “It’s extremely expensive to go back to school,” she said. “You’ve got the new clothes, and the kids have grown, and school supplies alone can be very costly. When you’ve got two or three kids to supply, it can run you short pretty quickly.” Gearin’ Up for the Grades runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, at the St. Albert Food Bank and Community Village (50 Bellerose Dr.). You can find more information online at stalbertfoodbank. wordpress.com.

said. And that friendship, along with Brian’s devotion as a father, was what spurred Villanueva to put on the fundraiser. “He was the person we all strived to have that mentality. Whatever his daughter Kiannah wanted, he would just drop everything to do it,” Villanueva said. “It was a lesson for us to step back and not be so engulfed in work and other things.” Although the fundraiser is being held in St. Albert, Villanueva said Brian spent most of his life in north Edmonton, but did have ties to St. Albert. “His parents just bought a house there. And he was kind of in a transition; he was renting with my friend in Mill Woods, but he had plans to move to Vancouver. His goal was to cut his expenses, so he moved back in with his parents in St. Albert when they moved out there,” he said. So far, organizers have lined up three local bands — El Kabong, Saga and Raygun Cowboys — as well as silent auction items from a variety of region businesses. “I’ve got a lot of people helping out in getting sponsorships,” Villanueva said. “The big names would be Game

On Sports, with the Edmonton Oilers organization and the Edmonton Eskimos organization.” Villanueva’s insurance brokerage is also on board, along with several restaurants and other companies. Radio station K-97 has also thrown their support behind the event, which will feature door prizes and a 50/50 draw. And while the event’s page on Facebook already lists 68 confirmed guests, Villanueva knows there are many more who are coming, and hopes they’ll be able to take the party outside. “I’ve talked to probably over two dozen people who want to go, who’ve asked to reserve their tickets, and they’re not on the list on the Facebook page,” he said. “It’s 180 capacity at the pub inside,” he added, “but I’ve asked the manager to purchase a permit so it can be extended out into the parking lot. There’s capacity for 300 in the combined total to extend it if we need to.” Tickets are $10 each, and can be bought at the door or reserved in advance through PayPal or at The Rink (367 St. Albert Tr.). More information on the event at the trust fund can be found at www.facebook.com/brianilesic.

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As they hosted a delegation that had travelled from half a world away last week, officials with the St. Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre hoped they would learn as much as they taught. On Friday, the CIVC hosted a group from Taiwan as part of an international volunteer exchange — known as the “Journey of Dreams” — and showed them around St. Albert, from a First Nations smudge in Lions Park to the Habitat for Humanity project on Arlington Drive. Julie Shen, leader of the Taiwanese delegation and chief of the Kaohsiung City Volunteer Association, said that Canada and Taiwan both face a number of similar challenges heading into the future, and there is much the two countries can learn from each other. “In Taiwan, we have the same problems — we also have an aging population — and we were thinking maybe we can learn from a different aspect, a different cultural background, and take the essence of volunteering back to Taiwan in a different style,” she said. “Plus there’s the language; [the delegates] want to learn English as well.” The delegation was in the Capital Region for about two weeks before leaving on Tuesday. They were invited as guests of Stan Fisher, CEO of St. Michael’s Health Group, based out of Edmonton. They even helped out at the Taiwan Pavilion during the Servus Heritage Festival over the long weekend in Hawrelak Park. CIVC executive director Glynis Thomas said her organization was honoured to be part of the Taiwanese group’s experience. “Stan called me up one day and said, ‘Glynis, are you still interested in doing

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Max Lin, a Taiwanese high school student in the Journey of Dreams delegation, chats with deputy mayor Cam MacKay after opening a gift at the CIVC offices on Friday morning. exchanges?’ And I said, ‘Yes, incredible, so how is it they what’s happening?’” Thomas are linking themselves with said. their communities?” The CIVC has hosted The delegates from Taiwan several similar delegations covered a wide range of from Japan in the past. professions, from high school “We’ve always really and university students to enjoyed having individuals insurance salespeople and here and showing them our social workers. community,” Thomas added. Shen said that, with this “If you look at the history trip being a pilot project, of our community, it was she’s trying to narrow down built by volunteers … who would benefit most The rugby, the soccer, the from such journeys in the Kinsmen, the Lions, the future. botanic park — it’s all there “This time, we have and all built by volunteers.” everybody, from those who But Thomas said she was have taken volunteer training just as eager to see what she to those who have no idea and her crew could learn what volunteering is about, from their visitors. so we can find out about “It’s always interesting to their perspective and try to know what the challenges are bring everything together,” for them when they go home she said. — what kind of hurdles do One idea that Shen will be they have that would make taking back with her is the it difficult?” she said. “The use of background checks for other thing is taking a look people who want to volunteer at what we can learn from in hospitals or with children. them that we can apply here. “We don’t have that in I look at Taiwan and I think Taiwan, but I think it’s a the technology has got to be wonderful idea,” she said.

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Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012

ENTERTAINMENT

Tale of two Fringes for actor Languedoc

Gloeckler said that the show took a bit of a turn from its original focus, which was to be literacy, into exploring creativity and the It’s a tale of two Fringes for Josh self-esteem needed to take creative risks. Languedoc. “We were having a difficult time coming The St. Albert actor is featured in two up with a structure for the show ... we like productions at this year’s Edmonton to think we have a message, but that’s not International Fringe Theatre Festival the whole point. The point is to come and that could not be any more different — be entertained and have fun,” she said. “So one is the alcohol-fueled, potentially I think we just holed up in my basement raunchy improv comedy show from the for a good three hours, and started talking BEERprov troupe, while the other is about the structure of A Christmas Carol: another instalment in the adventures of the past, present and future. And it totally Kazoodles and aimed squarely at children. morphed into, how can we make that Languedoc says, though, it’s just two wider?” different sides of the same coin. All three actors have day jobs working “It’s just two different extensions of with kids — Nadeau works full-time at myself,” he said. “I’m an actor, first and the Garneau University Childcare Centre, foremost. I didn’t go to school for it, but Gloeckler teaches at Glenora School, and I’ve been doing it since I was six years old. Languedoc is going back to university to I went to [Victoria School of the Arts]. I get his teaching degree while working as an absolutely love improv ... but this is just a early childhood educator at a local YMCA different side of me, my youthful, kind of after-school care program. playful side. It’s a totally different vibe.” While they see a lot of kids in their And, even though the two shows are everyday lives, they really enjoy performing sometimes scheduled for them — a lot more awfully close together, than acting in dramatic Languedoc doesn’t roles for adults. think switching between “There’s something mindsets will be a about the audience problem. participation. The kids “When I’m there, I’m want to be there, and you focused on whatever I’m become a mini-celebrity Josh Languedoc there for,” he said. Actor almost,” Nadeau said. Languedoc, who plays “It’s so much more fun Coach Kazoodle, is to go up there and make joined in The Kazoodles Present: _______ a fart joke than it is to be like, ‘My wife is (Be Creative! Make Your Own Title!) by dying of cancer.’” Morgan Nadeau (Caution Kazoodle) That’s not to say, however, that there and Kaylee Gloeckler (Kooky Kazoodle). aren’t parts of the Kazoodles play that Together, the Kazoodles attempt to help adults won’t enjoy. In fact, some jokes are a young man named Dan (Jordan Sabo) in there specifically for the parents. rediscover his creativity after being stifled “We don’t want parents to come and be by a teacher. bored or hate the Kazoodles,” Nadeau said

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

“This is just a different side of me.”

Photo: GLENN COOK, St. Albert Leader

(Left to right) Kaylee Gloeckler, Jordan Sabo and Josh Languedoc goof around during a rehearsal for the Kazoodles’ production at this year’s Edmonton Fringe Festival. with a laugh. “We want them to bring them back next year.” “We’re zany enough that we understand what makes kids laugh,” Languedoc added, “but we’re crude enough that we know how to slip something in adults will find funny.” This is the second year in a row that the Kazoodles have had a play in the Fringe, but this year, they’re taking themselves a little less seriously. “We wanted to make it as zany and fun as possible,” Gloeckler said. “Yes, there’s the deeper message ... but ultimately the whole tone of the piece is really fun and really positive.” The troupe began innocuously enough through a Facebook status Languedoc posted one day while on a writing retreat in upstate New York. “I was creatively inspired watching Sharon, Lois and Bram, and I was like, ‘You know what, screw it.’ I posted, in a bit of inspiration, ‘I kind of want to form a kids’ group. Who’s in?’” he said. “Morgan

Folk Fest in full effect

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The Edmonton Folk Music Festival got into full swing last week, with music lovers from across the region taking in performances at Gallagher Park. Left: Mavis Staples performs on the festival’s main stage on Sunday evening. RIght: Corb Lund toasts the crowd during the festival’s opening night on Thursday, Aug. 9.

was immediately in, and Kaylee was a very close second. And the three of us got together and brainstormed the idea for the Kazoodles.” Languedoc started his acting career as part of the St. Albert Children’s Theatre, and he said it was a valuable experience that sent him down a great path. “I think the biggest thing Children’s Theatre did was give me goals to shoot for and, ironically enough, ways to believe in myself,” he said. “I was a little bit quirky as a kid; friendly, but a little on the shy side. Going into Children’s Theatre, I wasn’t in the shows from the get-go, but I was in camps and would see the people in the shows and be like, ‘I want to be like them.’” The Kazoodles Present: _______ (Be Creative! Make Your Own Title!) plays at the PCL Studio in the TransAlta Arts Barns seven times over the course of the Fringe Festival, which runs from Aug. 16 to 26. For showtimes and ticket information, visit www.fringetheatre.ca.

Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012

Jersey Boys more than just ’60s pop COLIN MacLEAN Sun Media News Services

Writer/producer/director Des McAnuff, who just might be the most successful theatre director in the Western world, doesn’t sound the slightest bit harried on the phone from Stratford, where he is finishing off a five-year stint as artistic director. Minutes before our talk, he had stepped out of rehearsal for Sophocles’ Electra. Tonight, he will be in the final stages of his mounting of A Word Or Two, the new one-man show from 83-year-old Canadian Oscar-winning actor, Christopher Plummer. But he takes a half-hour to talk about another of his creations, Jersey Boys, which opens Aug. 15 for a three-week run in the Jubilee Auditorium. McAnuff is the Canadian/American prodigy who left a promising acting career in Toronto to go into directing and has since created an impressive catalogue of eclectic projects. He has been responsible for developing the Huck Finn Broadway musical Big River, The Who’s Tommy, Matthew Broderick’s How to Succeed in Business..., Billy Crystal’s one-man show 700 Nights and the international success I Am My Own Wife. Last year alone (among others), he directed the Met’s Faust and took his own Stratford production of Jesus Christ Superstar to Broadway. “My career seems to be very confused because I’m always jumping to the next lily pad — attracted by the next flower,” he observes ruefully. But the 2004 musical Jersey Boys holds a special place in his heart, perhaps because he played in his own band in the Ontario of his youth. “What I wanted to do is tell the story of what it’s like to be in a band. I wanted it to be authentic. I wanted to make sure that all the actors were actually playing the instruments

and performing as if they really were in a band.” He had always loved the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, the American blue-collar balladeers who released an astonishing number of hits in the 1960s. They wrote their own songs and sold 175 million of them before they were 30. But the dark-hued career of the band also provided a dramatic framework that appealed to McAnuff. “It’s really a remarkable story. Two of those guys had done a combined 16 years in penitentiary and reform school before they hit the big time. They had a most unbelievable rollercoaster ride — which included the mafia and addictions. One of them even had his girlfriend murdered and stuffed into the trunk of a car. It’s a very gritty story juxtaposed with these seemingly innocent pop songs.” So McAnuff created a documentary/ musical that told the story of the boys, Rashomon-like, from their four different points of view. The show was held together by the group performing as if they were in concert or a recording studio. The result took Broadway by storm and since then has expanded to encompass much of the known world. “We never hoped for that kind of success. It’s staggering,” he says. “There are six productions going strong at the moment with a new one to start up shortly.” When I asked the director what he looked for when casting a Frankie Valli, of course, there was that indelible falsetto voice. But second on the list was stamina. That thought was picked up by the actor who will be playing Frankie in Edmonton, Nick Cosgrove. “You have to have the stamina to sing 27 songs and be speaking for two-anda-half hours. It’s like running a marathon every night. I’m in the gym a lot. I hang out in the steam room because it lubricates the voice. I have a 25-minute vocal workout tape I go through every morning when I’m in the

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The musical Jersey Boys was a hit in Toronto, and now is making its way across Canada, including a run at Edmonton’s Jubilee Auditorium that started Wednesday and runs to Sept. 2. shower. I try to get a lot of sleep. It’s become something of a lifestyle.” Cosgrove was obsessed with playing Frankie Valli from the time he first saw the show in Chicago when he was in junior high. After classical training, he auditioned eight times and attended what the company calls “Frankie camp,” where prospective leads go for vocal, dance and dramatic training. His persistence finally paid off. “Jersey Boys is much more than a feelgood musical. People come to see it over and over again because you get a real human connection,” says Cosgrove. “They were four very unlikely guys,” echoes McAnuff, who has found a universal in what could have been just another jukebox musical. As for McAnuff, he’s leaping lily pads again. His next project is Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robot with The Flaming Lips. Jersey Boys, produced by Dancap Productions of Toronto, opened Wednesday and runs through Sept. 2 at the Jubilee Auditorium.

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Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012

Expendables cast back with a vengeance

LIZ BRAUN

Sun Media News Services

Plenty of boisterous beefcake around here. Jean-Claude Van Damme is acting out scenes for reporters unaware that his fly is undone. Dolph Lundgren claims all the actors stayed in caves and cages instead of hotels. Terry Crews jokes about Randy Couture’s gun collection and Jason Statham sums it all up as follows: “You have to embrace the fact that this might never happen again.” Welcome to the world of Expendables 2. While it’s a rare treat to see so many action heroes, past and present, on the same screen at the same time, Expendables 2 is not relying on nostalgia. The film is non-stop, explosive action, viewer reaction is overwhelmingly positive and the actors involved are happy to talk about their movie. Expendables 2 gathers an army of action guys — Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Jet Li, Liam Hemsworth and one or two surprise guests — to do battle with villains led by JCVD and Scott Adkins. The plot goes like this: Track ’em, find ’em, kill ’em, leave ’em laughing. Jason Statham, as one of the leaders of the good guys in Expendables 2, talks about the logistics of making the films. “Putting that firm together is a task in itself,” he says of the actors, “and then there’s getting a script that can tie all those people into the same story at the same time, and also give a nudge and a wink to the great films they’re all well known for.” A relative newcomer compared to his castmates, Statham, 44, is a former Olympic

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The Expendables — including (L-R) Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Randy Couture, Terry Crews and Jason Statham — are back for another round, bringing a few more familiar faces with them. diver and self-described “barrow boy” who spent time as a young man hawking merchandise from a market stall in Norfolk. Statham was working as a model when Guy Ritchie cast him (and childhood friend Vinnie Jones) in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in 1998. After the actor got to show off his karate and kickboxing talent in The Transporter in 2002, an action star was born. Besides the Transporter series, Statham has starred in such films as The Italian Job, Cellular, The Bank Job, Death Race, Crank, The Mechanic, Killer Elite and Safe — and, of course, Expendables and Expendables 2. “I’ve grown up watching these guys,” says Statham of his fellow Expendables actors. “They are cinema gods. For them — Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold — they coined the phrase action hero.”

Statham says he remembers buying Muscle and Fitness Magazine as a kid and following Arnold Schwarzenegger’s bodybuilding career. “I’ve always followed his career as a bodybuilder as much as I have everything he’s done, and whatever he turns his hand to, he become the best there is at that — sportsman, athlete, government, movie star, spokesman. Whatever he does, he’s gold at it.” He could never have foreseen one day working with these screen idols, says Statham. “It would have been unrealistic to imagine that,” he understates, laughing. “I was selling perfume and jewelry at the time. If I’d said I was going to be in a film with Sly and Arnold, they’d have said, ‘You have to stop drinking.’”

Despite having turned down a role in the Expendables, Jean-Claude Van Damme gets to be the baddest villain of all in Expendables 2. Bringing his odd mix of humour, intellect and convoluted English to the interview table, the Belgian actor, 51, is currently enjoying a renaissance in his career. Van Damme’s is a rags-to-riches to rags-to-riches story. The four-timesmarried action star struggled to find his footing in America before he finally got to act and to put his extensive martial arts training to use. He won acclaim for such films as Bloodsport, Cyborg, Double Impact, Universal Soldier and Timecop. Van Damme was a huge star by 1994, but various personal issues began to take a toll. Before he was eventually diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the “Muscles from Brussels” was on a downward spiral of drug use and career failure. He never stopped working, mind you, and once he was back on the scene in good health, a couple of unexpected hit movies helped refurbish his reputation. They were JCVD in 2008, a movie about Van Damme’s life, warts ’n’ all, and the animated Kung Fu Panda 2, in which he won a whole new fan base voicing Master Croc. “Using my tail to kill!” he jokes of being Master Croc. “Yeee-aw!” He seems very happy to be a part of Expendables 2. “It’s fun to be bad,” says Van Damme. The hard part is that he had to isolate himself from the rest of the cast. “And I love those guys, the Arnolds, the Bruce Willis, the Sly — I was so happy! I knew them all from the big screen, I bought a ticket, I was chasing them, and now they’re chasing me in this movie! It’s like a dream!”

Garner relishing role as mom on screen and in real life LIZ BRAUN Sun Media News Services

Joel Edgerton whoops with joy when he sees Jennifer Garner walk into a conference room here. That seems to be the general effect she has on everyone. Garner and Edgerton (Animal Kingdom) are co-stars in a film called The Odd Life of Timothy Green, a magical fable about parenting and the many ways that children come into our lives. Garner, in real life recently back at work after the birth of her third child with husband Ben Affleck, plays a wife and first-time mother in the movie: “Yeah ... If I couldn’t get THIS role,” she jokes. Garner, 40, who is tall and beautiful, says that one of the things she likes about The Odd Life of Timothy Green (in

theatres Wednesday) is that the movie And I’ve realized, having been home tells some truths about parenting. as long as I have been, which is a huge “It doesn’t shirk from the fact that luxury, that I do need this job. I do need sometimes, when you’re trying to do this ... and it’s got to be your hardest as a parent, that’s something I need to do in order when you’re screwing up the to leave my kids and do it. And most.” my partner’s pretty busy, so we With daughters aged six and can’t all just get up and go.” three and an infant son, Garner Domestic bliss aside, Garner is currently living in what she says she’d be willing to take on calls “mama land.” Like all some edgier work. working mothers, she tries to “I’d like to do some action or find balance. something where I shock myself “I kind of take it one thing at a Jennifer a little bit. I was just visiting my time. I do get pickier with every Garner husband’s set in Puerto Rico, Actress kid,” she says of the roles that and it’s a lot of the same camera interest her, “but I’m ambitious guys as on The Kingdom. They in a different way now than I was before. see me,” she says, adopting a tough-guy I’m ambitious for my family and I sneak male voice, “and they’re like, ‘Hey Jen! off and do something to fill me up. What’s up! Remember that fight scene!’

And I felt like I was a different person from the person they were talking about. And I thought, ‘I kind of need to do something like that for myself.’” Garner got her big break kicking butt as one of the leads in TV’s Alias and made her presence known in film from around 2000 onward, thanks to roles in Daredevil, Pearl Harbor, Catch Me If You Can and 13 Going On 30. Her other major movies include The Kingdom, Juno, Valentine’s Day and Arthur, among others. Would she do the action-packed work of an Alias again? “Of course I would!” she exclaims. “I had the time of my life. I don’t know if I’d be as cavalier about jumping off a building again,” she says, laughing, “but the rest of it, for sure.”

Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012

Q A Q Nickname? A Pretty much everyone calls me Jill. My best friend is the only

GETTING TO KNOW JILL SHANTZ

Q What sets you apart in your business? A I am all about the experience. My technical skills are a expected

me was not spoken so much but set to me by example. My parents are self employed and I have watched them growing up and I still watch. It is important to run your business with integrity. Be honest with your customers, stand up for what you believe in and make sound well thought out decisions.

ones that calls me something else and that would be J Shantz. In and my clients can see that displayed in my studio or my website. fact we were shooting a wedding in the Dominican once and I kept So I focus on listening to their needs and delivering. I want their hearing the name Jill being shouted over and over. I thought wow experience to be relaxed and full of great memories. that girl should pay attention then I heard J SHANTZ and realized What’s the best way you’ve found to keep a balance between it was my friend calling me. I honestly couldn’t recall the last time Favorite thing about St. Albert? work and family life? she used my ﬁrst name. So weird. St Albert is beautiful! There are hills and trees. It makes the I moved my work from my house to an ofﬁce space. I’m one drive around town great. We are also lucky to have great parks and of those people that when they work from home they work to Favorite pets or animals? trails. much! Now work is at work. I love all animals! I have a dog and 2 cats.

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Q A Q Great moment you had at work? Q Vacation this year... you’re heading to? I have had many great moments but the ones that stick out the A Nothing is planned for in regard to a personal vacation but I do A most are likely not the moments most people would think of at have a wedding to shoot in Mexico this November.

Q The weekend in St. Albert, what are you doing? A I will be shooting a wedding! That means Sunday will be a lazy day in the back yard if the sun is shining.

Q Favourite place to eat in St. Albert? A Louisa’s is great when I’m looking for Italian. Q Your singing out loud in your car, what are you singing? A Likely something from the 80’s. Def Leppard, Poison, The

Cure... I read somewhere that the music you hear in your early teens makes the biggest impact on your future tastes. And although there are many great musicians out there today I have a tendency to return to the 80’s.

Q Best thing about your job? A There are many great things about my job. But I would have

to say the best part is the creative aspects. My mind is always thinking up new ideas for posing or use of a location and my eyes are always watching for the best light. So when I get to try one of the ideas I have cooked up I’m excited.

Q Favorite movie? A Saving Grace. A feel good British

comedy from 2000. It ‘s about a widow left in absolute debt by her unfaithful husband. She has to turn to crime to save her home. The whole town turns a blind eye and in the end she ﬁnds love. That is all I will say about it because I don’t want to ruin anything for those who have never seen it. I give it 5 out of 5 stars.

Q Favorite hobbies? A I read! A lot. I have also

started to play golf. Lessons and all. It has been a good time so far.

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ﬁrst because they are kind of sad too. I photographed a bride with her grandmother 3 month before her actual wedding. Her grandmother was very ill and they knew she wouldn’t make the wedding. It was a photograph this bride had to have. These very emotional sessions are the ones that remind you how important your job can be. The grandmother actually passed away a couple days after our session. I’m glad I was able to capture their special moment.

Q What’s the one problem

customers come to you most often with? “I’m not very photogenic” Wow, If I had a nickel for every time I heard that one. In my 14 years of shooting I have yet to discover someone that wasn’t photogenic. Sure, not everyone photographs the same way but it is about ﬁnding the best way to photograph each person. Sometimes it is about the pose or the lighting. There is something to ﬂatter everyone. But most often it is about getting your subject to relax and be comfortable with themselves and the situation. I can completely relate. I do not like being in front of the camera.

What’s the best piece of business advice you’ve ever received? I had received all kinds of advice. But I think what works the best for

Q A

Q If we’re heading on a coffee run, you’re having ... ? A I have a few favorites on the Starbuck menu. Likely some sort of latte.

Q How messy is your desk/workspace? A Well that is a matter of opinion really. I keep the stacks of papers

fairly neat. But I do have a post it note drawer on my desk. It is where I store all the notes I have written, well not all. Just the ones I might need to look at again later. Which according to my assistant never happens so why don’t I just toss them.

Q What video game or phone app are you addicted to? A I really can’t say I’m addicted to any particular video game or

app but I do enjoy Instagram. I also have IMDB (Internet Movie Data Base) app on my phone. I watch a lot of movies and I’m really good with faces but not names. So I am often looking up movies and actors.

Q You would describe your sense of style as ... ? A I like a little of everything. One day can be casual and the next

dressed up. For the most part I let my shoes/boots dictate my look. My look for the day all depends on what I want to wear on my feet.

Q What’s your goal for your business over the next 12 months? A Interesting question, I’m kind of at a cross roads right now.

There are a couple of directions I could go with my business. I’m just in the process of weighing my options so I guess you will have to wait and see.

Q Any advice you can give St. Albert residents, regarding your industry? A Just like with any other business out there you should do

your research. Look at portfolios online and in the studio. Ask questions! Depending on your portrait needs you can be looking at investing a large sum. So it really is important to ask questions about location, what to wear etc Make sure you ﬁnd out if they offer what you are looking for with regard to products. Consider the style of their work. Is it a style that ﬁts your vision? And are they someone you can work with. In the case of a wedding you may be spending 12 hours with your photographer. You will want to make sure that you have hired someone that you are comfortable with and has a personality that works with yours.

Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012

Lessons from past one-hit wonders

SEAN FITZGERALD St. Albert Leader

When your retired dad, who rarely pays attention to pop culture, can recite the lyrics of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” to you over the phone, you know the song has reached a certain level of public consciousness. Basically, everyone in your life knows this song. But will Jepsen’s monumental success in 2012 lead to a lengthy career in pop music? The same question could be asked of other artists with breakout tunes this year, including Gotye, The Wanted and Fun. Will we still be talking about these performers in three or four years, or will they slip into the peripheries of popular taste? As a public service, then, here are some lessons that can be learned from recent artists who were unable to replicate the success of their breakout singles. You’re welcome, Carly. No one wants to be known as a one-hit wonder. Crazy Town - “BuTTerfly” This song had everything going for it when it was released in 2000 — including a smooth bassline, a marketable rock-rap feel and a trippy video that featured the band members serenading women in a fantastical forest. But after “Butterfly” reached number one in 15 countries, the band’s subsequent singles never even made an impact. And while you’ll occasionally hear the song echoing through sports stadiums, frontman Shifty Shellshock’s trouble with the law — he was recently convicted of cocaine possession and domestic violence charges — could stymie any hope of a comeback. Lesson: Don’t hire a frontman with the nom de plume of Shifty Shellshock. t.a.T.u - “all The Things she said” Russian duo Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova found huge overseas success in 2002 once they decided to sing in English. Oh yeah, the

EN CEE LO GRE of Gnarls Barkley

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controversial music video for “All the Things She Said” — in which they sang about forbidden love while wearing schoolgirl outfits and kissing each other in the rain — probably helped, too. Despite being considered one of the best-selling acts in Russian music history, the duo’s career eventually fizzled — probably around the same time they acknowledged that the faux-lesbian thing was just an attention-getting gimmick. Lesson: Don’t assume the schoolgirl look will lead to a long-lasting career — even if it worked for Britney Spears.

James BlunT - “you’re BeauTiful” Poor James Blunt. His bland 2005 single “You’re Beautiful” — about getting high, riding the subway and spotting his exgirlfriend with a new man — helped him sell 11 million copies of Back to Bedlam, earned him a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist and gave him the distinction of being the first British performer to top the Billboard Hot 100 in a nearly a decade. But can you name another James Blunt song? Exactly. Lesson: Don’t take drugs and ride the subway. gnarls Barkley - “Crazy” Every car blasted it, every station played it and every performer covered it. This Grammy-winning song — which hits your ears instantly with a propulsive bassline, atmospheric synths and dark lyrics — owned the summer of 2006. While Cee Lo Green and Danger Mouse went on to fruitful careers separately, Gnarls Barkley’s subsequent singles never even came close to the “crazy” success of that breakout song. And it’s a shame, because these two guys sound good together. Lesson: Don’t name yourself after a basketball player — even if Pearl Jam was once known as Mookie Blaylock.

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Hope in sight for MD sufferers

support, causing the muscle to break down. The effect that this has on those with There is hope in sight for those the disease is crippling. suffering from muscular dystrophy “It’s quite a devastating disorder, the after a breakthrough discovery at average life expectancy is 25 years,” the University of Alberta that could Yokota said. someday cure the disease. But there is light on the horizon. Dr. Toshifumi By creating DNA Yokota, a researcher molecules that can at the university’s remove the mutated faculty of medicine part of genes, U of A and dentistry, has researchers have seen been working on positive results. a gene treatment After testing on Dr. Toshifumi Yokota therapy for over five mouse cells and live U of A researcher years that targets the mice, researchers gene responsible for found a 10 to 15 per causing Duchenne muscular dystrophy. cent rise in protein levels in the mice “This is one of the most common that have been treated. and devastating disorders worldwide,” And while a 15 per cent rise may not Yokota said. sound like a lot, the effect it will have “We still have a long way to go, but will be monumental, Yokota said. our research has worked quite well, and “A 10 to 15 per cent [increase] leads to now we are working on human cells.” strong effects,” he said. This form of muscular dystrophy “Patients have zero proteins so if you affects one in every 3,500 live male can rescue 15 per cent there is a great births, and works by mutating the scientific effect.” gene responsible for muscle membrane Quite simply, 15 per cent is the

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“A 10 to 15 per cent [increase] leads to strong effects.”

difference between a wheelchair and walking. It also raises life expectancy from 25 years to up to 70 years. Yokota’s findings have made a splash in the muscular dystrophy community, and while his research solely targets Duchenne muscular dystrophy, it has given hope to all who suffer from the disease. “His findings are very important because they continue to give hope for other treatments,” said Marla Spiegel, the national director of research for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. “It will allow patients with muscular dystrophy to lead healthier, better lives.” Yokota said human trials are still five to 10 years away but trials on human cells have begun. Yokota left the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., in October 2011 to become the lead researcher on this subject at the U of A. The project is being funded by various research player groups and government departments from multiple countries. For more information on muscular dystrophy or to join their registry initiative go to www.muscle.ca.

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Dr. Toshifumi Yokota has been doing valuable research on muscular dystrophy at the University of Alberta.

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Study links preschoolers’ snoring to behaviour problems SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – Preschoolers who habitually snore may be at greater risk of behavioural problems than other children their age, according to a U.S. study. Researchers, who results appeared in the journal Pediatrics, found that two- and three-year olds who snored loudly at least a couple of times per week tended to have more problems with inattention and hyperactivity. More than one-third of those “persistent” snorers were considered

to be at least at risk of a behavioural disorder, like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). That compared with 10 to 12 per cent of their peers who either did not snore or had shorter-lived problems, said researchers led by Dean Beebe, of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The findings do not prove that the breathing problems directly lead to behavioural problems or that treating the underlying cause of snoring can improve children’s

behaviour. “Kids are going to snore sometimes, especially when they have a cold,” Beebe said in an interview. “It’s when the snoring persists that it gets concerning.” He added that chronic, loud snoring “should be on parents’ radar, and it’s something they should bring up to their pediatrician.” The study adds to others that have linked children’s behaviour to so-called sleep-disordered

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breathing — when kids chronically snore, mouth-breathe or seem to stop breathing for several seconds at a time as they sleep, also called apnea. For the study, 249 children were followed from birth to age three. Overall, nine per cent were considered persistent snorers based on parents’ reports. That meant they’d snored loudly at least twice a week at the ages of both two and three. Another 23 per cent were

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This annual award is presented to students who have been involved in school and community activities. This year’s recipients are Ryley Fuller, for his involvement in Social Justice, student activities, and environmental initiatives, and Zoraa Lutas, for her involvement in Social Justice, Taste of Kane, Blood Donor Club and Remembrance Day activities.

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Des Anderson was presented with the Ryan Burak Memorial Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Paul Kane athletics programs and his commitment towards improving his academic standing while at the school.

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Ryley Fuller was recognized with this award for his role in various school and community activities, including the Social Justice and other school clubs, as well as community initiatives like Clean up the Sturgeon and local golf tournament fundraisers.

“transient” snorers, meaning they’d snored at least twice a week at either age two or three but not both. The rest of the children, 68 per cent, were considered non-snorers. Overall, 35 per cent of the persistent snorers scored high enough on a standard questionnaire to at least be considered “at risk” of a behavioural disorder, though that didn’t mean they had one. “It isn’t necessarily diagnostic, but they’re showing more problems than is typical,” Beebe said.

DAN GORDON CITIZENSHIP AWARD

This award, presented to Mallory McNiven, is for the student who best displays the characteristics of the late Dan Gordon. Those characteristics include empathy, organization, leadership and involvement, all of which Mallory displays in her involvement in the Students’ Union, Change for Africa, the grad committee and by volunteering for basketball tournaments and the food bank.

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Cross-border shopping sparks Facebook fracas offering comparison prices said lower costs SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – A Facebook page ranting against Canadians patronizing and parity in the dollar still send many bargain-hunters south of the border. a big-box retailer south of the border has Cross-border shopping has also likely touched off an online war of words between been spurred by the federal government’s those on either side of the 49th parallel. June increase on the amount Canadians can Annoyed at parking problems and spend without paying duty — although daylong lineups at the stateside Costco in trips are excluded. Bellingham, Wash., some residents there “We shop regularly in the States, have set up a Facebook page calling for especially for groceries. I can advise that American-only hours when they can shop organic goods are pretty Canadian-free. much the same cost as “Them Canadians regular goods,” said can be rude. The lines CrossBorderShopping.ca are crazy. We aren’t on a webmaster Henry Tenby. vacation and have an RV “On average, you’re to hang out in like those looking at saving about Canadians,” the page Facebook user 50 per cent in terms of states. Ranting about shoppers groceries.” By Monday afternoon, While Canadians the page had received and Americans fight it out at the Costco, more than 2,400 “likes” and generated Canadian retailers are paying the price. interest from national U.S. news networks. Shafiq Jamal of the Retail Council of Plenty of Canadians, however, expressed Canada said local businesses are suffering outrage. and urged Canadians to keep their dollars One self-identified Canuck went so at home. far as to report the page to Facebook “By shopping at home, Canadians administrators, saying it “clearly supports support their economy and community,” he racism, harassment.” Another, identified in his profile as Andre said. Indeed, many Facebook posters said they Rheaume, launched into an attack. would take their dollars elsewhere and stop “It just comes down to flat broke … pumping them into the U.S. economy. jealous americans that really can’t afford to “The root of the problem here is plain and go shopping anymore so they need to put the blame on Canadians where the economy simple — just the good ol’ American habit of ignoring the mirror when considering is in much greater shape. Sour grapes I say! Here’s a loonie... go buy yourself a life (sic)!” your problems,” wrote Facebook user Ken Webber. A Vancouver man who runs a website

“Them Canadians can be rude. The lines are crazy.”

Lending a hand Photo: glenn cook, St. Albert leader

Brandyn Martens, an engineer with ATCO Gas, drills a hole for wiring at the Habitat for Humanity build on Arlington Drive on Friday. ATCO employees are celebrating the company’s 100th anniversary with 100 days of volunteer work.

St. Albert dentist gives back with free services It’s Bright Dental’s second birthday, but they’re the ones giving out the gifts. The Giroux Road dental office is opening its doors Sunday for a day of free dental services for those who normally couldn’t afford it to mark their second anniversary. “A lot of times, when people come into the clinic, they’re really limited in what they can get done, mostly because of

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It wasn’t about money at the time,” Neves said. “Sometimes we lose sight of that as the years go on. ... It’s important to give back once in a while.” The office already has four pages of appointments booked for Sunday. Bright Dental is located at #210, 5 Giroux Rd., and can be reached at 780-458-2333. — GLENN COOK

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Physical exercise and quitting smoking can improve health, but the latest report from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) shows getting a better-paying job can help a lot too. “The more money that you earn in a family, the less likely you are to be ill, the less likely you are to use health-care services,” CMA president Dr. John Haggie said. The CMA’s 12th annual national report card on health care shows just 38 per cent of those in households with incomes below $30,000 a year reported good or excellent health, compared to 68 per cent of those with annual incomes in excess of

$60,000. Just three per cent of high-income Six in 10 of those earning less than earners say they skipped prescription $30,000 per year also said they accessed drugs, which can often lead to other the health system in the last month, while problems requiring extra medical care. only four in 10 of the Meantime, Canadians higher income group tell the CMA they reported doing so. have mixed feelings Haggie suggests about how federal and that’s partly because provincial governments almost a quarter of handle the health low-income earners said system. Dr. John Haggie they delayed or stopped Around 39 per cent of CMA president taking a prescription respondents across the drug — often for chronic country gave provincial diseases like diabetes — to save money. governments an A or B grade on health“You don’t have the money to fork out care policy — just barely better than the 38 for several hundred dollars worth of pills per cent who gave those marks to the feds. each month and still pay the heating bills, Provincial governments scored better the lighting bills and eat,” he said. than the feds everywhere except Ontario.

“The more you earn ... the less likely you are to be ill.”

National job loss numbers surprise SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – Canada’s economy unexpectedly lost 30,400 jobs in July in a third disappointing month for the labour market, indicating tepid growth that will likely keep the central bank on the sidelines for longer. The dismal performance contrasts with new signs of strength in U.S. hiring and was worse than even the most bearish forecast in a Reuters survey. An average of 5,000 people lost their jobs in each of the last three months, according to the Statistics Canada data on Friday. “It seems as if the global headwinds have caught up to the Canadian economy,” said David Tulk, chief macro strategist at TD Securities. The jobless rate climbed to 7.3 per cent from 7.2 per cent, with layoffs across a range of industries. The biggest job losses were in wholesale and retail trade and in professional, scientific and technical services. The report bolsters suspicions that economic growth will stay below two per cent, annualized — not fast enough to make Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney hike interest rates. Carney has been talking about tightening monetary policy since April and he sounded hawkish as recently as Wednesday. But he said he needs to see growth above “trend”, estimated at about two per cent, for rates to rise. The Canadian economy, which survived the recession better than most of its trading partners, grew 1.9 per cent in the first quarter and looks on track for a similar performance in the second. “I don’t think the market ever fully believed in the Bank of Canada’s fairly hawkish tone, but it certainly dampens expectations for rate hikes in Canada,” said Camilla Sutton, chief currency strategist at Scotiabank. Most analysts don’t expect the bank to make a move until the third quarter of next year. Traders slightly scaled back their already modest bets on a rate hike in December after the data, according to overnight index swaps which trade based on expectations for the policy rate.

“I think that may be a specific issue related to Ontario and some of the current difficulties there,” Haggie said. Ontario’s government has been hit with repeated scandals in a botched attempt to create electronic health records and in massive misspending in Ornge, its air ambulance system. Ipsos-Reid consulted an online panel of 1,004 adult Canadians between July 23 and 30 to come up with the government grades on health care. With traditional polling methods, that would yield a margin of error of +/- 3.2 per cent. The company used telephone polling of 1,200 people at the same time for the rest of its report, yielding results accurate to within 2.8 per cent.

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