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It’s not hockey season yet, but St. Albertans have a couple of reasons to lace up their skates this week. First, the City and the St. Albert Minor Hockey Association are hosting a trial of synthetic ice products at Servus Credit Union Place (story, page 11). Meanwhile, the Musée Heritage Museum in St. Albert Place is set to open a new exhibit on the history of skating in Canada (story, page 15).

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54.20 km/h That was the average speed of American speed skater Shani Davis when he set the world record in the 1,500-metre race in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Dec. 11, 2009. Davis completed the 1,500-metre race — 3.75 laps of the standard 400-metre oval — in 1:41.04.

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A lifetime of dedication to baseball in St. Albert has earned Ed Ewasiuk some well-deserved recognition. Ewasiuk, the president of the St. Albert Minor Baseball Association since 2008, was presented Saturday with the North Central Alberta Baseball League’s Ken Schultz Memorial Award, which is given to a “builder, promoter, administrator or umpire whose long-term contributions to baseball in North Central Alberta have significantly impacted the sport of baseball.” “It’s quite an honour,” said Ewasiuk, who first got involved in SAMBA in 1993 as the manager of his son’s rookie house league team. “It’s really my first overall award, so I’m very impressed. It’s certainly very appreciated to be honoured in this regard for all the efforts we put in.” The presentation was made prior to Game 2 of the NCABL’s championship series at Wally Footz Field in Edmonton. NCABL commissioner Paul Riopel — also a St. Albert resident — said that Ewasiuk was a very deserving recipient. “A contribution that extends over the period of time that Mr. Ewasiuk has served his community in a leadership role, at the

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Ed Ewasiuk (right) accepts the Ken Schultz Memorial Award from Ken’s son Tim on Saturday at Wally Footz Field. top of the heap, is by itself noteworthy, and that is over 20 years,” Riopel said. “He knows the organization of SAMBA from the grassroots up.” One of Ewasiuk’s biggest moves with SAMBA has been inviting teams from surrounding communities like Morinville, Gibbons and Legal to participate in St. Albert house leagues, which has been a win-win situation for all involved. “We just saw it as a perfect fit. We’re neighbours to each other, and we’re all about baseball and supporting baseball growth,” he said. “It just made sense to us.” “That is a visionary position,” Riopel said, “and that is perhaps — although Ed would probably never

admit it — his greatest contribution to the growth of baseball.” Ewasiuk has also been a big advocate for girls baseball, even serving as co-coach for the provincial bantam girls team at nationals, and helped bring major events like the World Cup of Baseball for Women and the National Over-35 Men’s Baseball Championships to St. Albert. Two decades into his involvement with SAMBA, Ewasiuk isn’t slowing down, and said it’s the love of the sport that keeps him going. “It’s just knowing that you could go out on any day and watch a ballgame, meet people you’ve known for years,” he said. “There are always friends out there.”

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Full speed ahead for Erin Ridge school GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

It’s full speed ahead for a new francophone junior/senior high school in Erin Ridge. After almost 30 speakers addressed St. Albert city council at their regular meeting Monday afternoon, councillors voted down a motion that could have re-opened the school site allocation process and possibly derailed both the francophone school and an elementary school for St. Albert Public Schools in Erin Ridge North. “I suspect there won’t be an answer that will present that win-win situation given there is no alternative site,” said Coun. Wes Brodhead in opposing the motion. The motion, put forward by Coun. Malcolm Parker, would have directed city manager Patrick Draper to request a meeting with the school site allocation committee — which is made up of the city manager and the superintendents of St. Albert Public Schools, the Conseil Scolaire Centre-Nord and Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools — before the end of the week to hash out the concerns of Erin Ridge residents. But many councillors felt such a meeting would be futile. “It is very evident that a meeting with the school site allocation committee will change nothing. The decision will not be changed,”

those who spoke against it by a ratio of about said Coun. Cathy Heron. 2-to-1 on Monday. Still, some on council felt they needed Those speaking against reiterated concerns to open up a dialogue with the allocation about traffic and parking congestion that were committee on behalf of affected Erin Ridge expressed at the council meeting on Monday, residents. Aug. 19, as well as concerns that the three-acre “[The site allocation agreement] talks about site would not be big enough to accommodate accountability, collaboration, consultation, future expansion of the school. communication, flexibility, openness and “The proposed school strategic allocation,” said site would add yet another Coun. Cam MacKay, who, “A meeting with the traffic load to an already along with Parker, cast the overloaded system,” said only votes in favour. “I’m ... committee will resident Tom Tilley. “I have kind of surprised we have change nothing.” witnessed car accidents, to have a motion just to bicycles being run over, have a meeting.” Cathy Heron near-misses for soccer Another motion by City councillor players and seniors skirting Parker would have asked cars in wheelchairs. for a meeting with the Someone needs to wake up before a really school site allocation committee to explore building the elementary school in Kingswood, serious accident occurs.” But some on the other side argued that but it was voted down unanimously. the school could actually improve the traffic “I did request a meeting [with the situation, with some 70 parking stalls planned developer], and I did receive communication for the school site. from them that, if it was talk about their “Speed limits will be reduced. Parking will development plans and schools, that they did be available to the public when accessing the not want to meet,” Draper said. green spaces and soccer fields, which will The City of St. Albert does not own the remain. And during the day, traffic will be Kingswood school site, as the developer has negligible, as the majority of students are refused to hand over the title until there are bused,” said Thomas Sutton, a member of the assurances a high school will not be built new school subcommittee at École Alexandre there. Taché. Proponents of the school outnumbered

Many of those who were in favour of the school spoke of the struggles students at Taché have had over the past six years working out of the basement of the old Youville Home on St. Vital Avenue. “I love my school — not because of the building but because of my friends and the great staff,” said Brigitte Burrows, a Grade 10 student at Taché. “... I don’t particularly enjoy having to walk across the street, even in the winter, to go to options at St. Albert High or wasting our time on a bus going to another school for gym class.” Others said that the students would be good neighbours, and they didn’t want to see a repeat of the tension created when École La Mission was placed in Heritage Lakes in 2004. “Last year, I issued five suspensions, dealing with bullying to skipping. None were related to community issues. ... You couldn’t ask for better neighbours than École Alexandre Taché,” said principal Marcel Ouellette. Joan Trettler, chair of the St. Albert Public Schools board of trustees, added that she was “deeply concerned” about the implications any delay in building the francophone school could have on her district’s elementary school. “The [site allocation] agreement, and process outlined in that agreement, was followed ... We as a district approved that agreement, as did the City, and we expect it to be followed,” she said.

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unicipal politicians have unenviable jobs at the best of times. But when it came to making a decision this week on a proposed francophone junior/senior high school in Erin Ridge, the jobs of St. Albert city councillors were that much harder. On Monday, city council voted on a by Glenn Cook motion that would have called for a meeting between the city manager and the City of St. Albert’s school site allocation committee and possibly delay the construction of the francophone school, as well as an elementary school for St. Albert Public Schools. Eventually, council voted down that motion, but really, that was the only decision they had. In fact, they were very much between a rock and a hard place. On one hand, vote down the motion and risk the wrath of Erin Ridge residents who are concerned about traffic and parking congestion in their neighbourhood. Approve it, though, and they might undo years of hard work by both the francophone and the public boards, and risk ticking off even more parents of students who could have gone to those schools. But now, with the issue of whether a school will go there or not settled — albeit not to the satisfaction of some — now city council needs to address the underlying issue that Erin Ridge residents should be more upset about: parking at the Sturgeon Community Hospital. The bulk of the parking and traffic congestion in the neighbourhood is being caused mainly by visitors to the hospital who don’t want to plug the meter and pay for parking. By instituting parking restrictions or even outright bans along Erin Ridge Drive and Eldorado Drive, depending on the time of day, the current tense situation could be alleviated. It will take consistent enforcement, though, to make sure the problem doesn’t simply migrate deeper into residential streets and cul-de-sacs. In the meantime, though, let’s hope that Erin Ridge residents are able to move forward with an open mind and not pre-judge the students of École Alexandre Taché, making them feel unwelcome before they even move in. Who knows — this school might just be the best thing to ever happen to the neighbourhood.

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WOWK Public Schools superintendent My City It is also a very special time for our talented and dedicated staff as they prepare for another school year, and for some their first as a teacher — indeed, an exciting time. I am extremely proud of our staff and it is an honour for me to work alongside of them. Each and every one of our students is unique and special, thus the challenge of meeting their needs is indeed a challenging one. Our staff’s commitment to excellence and their focus on our students’ strengths and diversity have helped make our schools the success that they are.

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We as a district continue to support our staff as we continually work towards enhancing our instructional practices — adapting to our ever-changing student demographics. All one needs to do is spend some time watching a four- or five-yearold and it is obvious that he or she has had a very different experience than the four- or five-year-olds of even 10 years ago. Internet search engines have provided our students with access to immediate feedback and opportunities for communication. However, it has also, in many cases, increased the diversity or gap in opportunities that our students have experienced. As staff, we are committed to working as a team to address these differences in our

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students. Our district continues to experience strong enrollments in our schools. Last year, we had a record number of kindergarten students enroll, and projections for this year are equally strong. With this strong enrollment come some accommodation issues. The recent new school announcement for our district (scheduled to open in September 2016) is indeed a relief. Challenges will remain, however, as we wait for the new school. Thankfully, Alberta Education has also announced that our district will be receiving seven new modular classrooms, which will be of great benefit. Our district is very appreciative of the support from Alberta Education. Owned and operated by

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Doughty visits atom team GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

Some atom hockey players in St. Albert had the chance to dine with a defenceman this week. Fresh off the Hockey Canada men’s orientation camp for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty made his way to St. Albert on Wednesday evening to have a team meal with the atom St. Albert Black Hawks at the McDonald’s at 369 St. Albert Tr. before heading over to Servus Credit Union Place for a game of ball hockey. Black Hawks coach Nathan Giesbrecht said it’s an exciting opportunity for both him and the players. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them,” he said Tuesday. “They haven’t stopped talking about it for weeks now.” Doughty is an ambassador for the AtoMc Hockey Program sponsored by McDonald’s, which sponsors house league atom teams across Canada by providing

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jerseys, toques, coaching resources and restaurant coupons. Each year, the program also gives participating teams a chance to win a year-end celebration like this one with Doughty. “It was surreal. I wasn’t expecting much to begin with, but as we started to hear more and more details, it was quite

exciting,” Giesbrecht said. Rob Chiasson owns the four St. Albert McDonald’s locations with his wife, Karen, and said it’s an honour to have a player like Doughty in their store. “We’re very lucky, and I know we’re very excited about it,” Chiasson said. He is also extremely proud that McDonald’s is so heavily involved in minor hockey. “We’re long-time McDonald’s people, and part of our foundation is the belief we have to give back to our community,” Chiasson said. Other AtoMc ambassadors include Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-André Fleury and national women’s team forward Tessa Bonhomme. Giesbrecht hopes his players come away from the experience with even more passion and drive for hockey. “What I want is for them to learn to love the game and continue to want to play it for many years, whether you’re the best player in the country or not,” he said.

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SAMHA synthetic ice trial starts Saturday GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

St. Albert might be gearing up for its own battle of the blades, if you will. Starting Saturday at Servus Credit Union Place, two synthetic ice distributors from different parts of Canada will have their products set up on one of the indoor soccer pitches to allow people to test them out and give their feedback as the St. Albert Minor Hockey Association looks for innovative ways to solve the ice-time crunch in the city. “We’re pretty excited, but I’ll be more excited when it’s all done,” said SAMHA president Dave Bell. SAMHA has reached out to other ice sports groups like figure skating, ringette and sledge hockey to get their feedback as well. The first company that SAMHA contacted was Eclipse Sports, based in Cambridge, Ont., and partially owned by former National

Hockey League players Todd Hlushko and Todd Harvey. Adam Boyd, a salesman with Eclipse, said their synthetic ice, called EZ Glide, is manufactured in North Carolina, and said it has been installed in basements, garages and outdoor pads in the past, but a full-sized rink would be one of the biggest applications they’ve ever done. “The product is not new, but applying to hockey training is fairly new,” he said. Boyd said EZ Glide has several patents on its features, including an interlocking dovetail system connecting panels of synthetic ice together. “It’s made to fit a little tighter,” he said. “We have different sizes for different applications ... The ice itself has a pebbled surface, which separates it from a few other companies.” EZ Glide also comes in thicknesses of 3/8-inch and 1/2-inch, and with a 10-year warranty.

Meanwhile, another company soon jumped into the fray: SmartRink, out of Dartmouth, N.S. SmartRink president Tim Oldfield said their product is made in Germany and the “centre-pressed” manufacturing method sets them apart. “We believe centre-pressed panels have a much better glide and are far more durable than a product that’s been extruded,” Oldfield said. “That’s simply how the plastic is made; you centre-press it or you extrude it. The outcome of that is we can use a much denser resin because of how we manufacture it. Polyethylene is the material, so with polyethylene, the higher that density is

... the better the glide properties of the material are, and the more resistant it is to abrasion.” Oldfield also touted his product’s connection system, which holds them “super tight” together so they don’t come apart vertically and cause tripping hazards. Bell said he’s excited to compare the two products side-by-side and see which one might be best for St. Albert. “From what I’ve been reading, what I’ve been told in conversations with both suppliers, they are very different,” he said. “It’ll be interesting to see how that all comes together.” Bell said that SAMHA doesn’t plan to use synthetic ice for any games — only practices, where the additional drag could help players develop their skating and passing skills. The synthetic ice trial runs until Sept. 11.

Prairies to Penguins hits the road GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

Dave Ranson is on his way to seeing some penguins. The St. Albertan rolled his motorcycle out of the parking lot at Riverside Motorsports on St. Albert Trail Saturday morning, logging the first few turns of the wheels in his sixmonth, 30,000-kilometre trek to the southernmost tip of South America, all to raise money for spinal cord injury research, dubbed Prairies to Penguins. “I cannot describe the emotions that are churning inside. I feel like

a kid who’s going to Disneyland for the first time,” Dave said only about an hour away from hitting the road. Meanwhile, Dave’s wife Wanitta was just as nervous and excited. “[It’s] the other people on the road” that Wanitta was worried about. “He’s pretty safe, he’s a very cautious driver.” Wanitta will be helping keep Dave’s blog updated throughout his journey, and will fly down to see him in Belize in October. Dave is also flying back to St. Albert for a few days around Christmas. “He’ll probably have a real numb bum by then,” Wanitta

joked. The Prairies to Penguins ride was inspired by Dave’s brotherin-law, Barry Gabelhouse, who suffered a spinal cord injury three years ago while mountain biking in British Columbia. He said that having the ride dedicated to him was honouring and humbling. “I’m proud of him. The guy’s following his dreams and in the moment,” Gabelhouse said. “He just turned 50 and his kids are on their own now, and he’s going to do something that I call midlife retirement. Six months and 30,000 kilometres — that’s a big

undertaking.” The money raised through the Prairies to Penguins ride will go toward the SCITCS’s efforts to purchase a bionic exoskeleton to help rehab people with lower body injuries. On the first day, Dave led a group ride out to Onoway, with Wanitta behind the wheel of his truck. He then continued on, aiming to hit Golden, B.C., before making camp for the night. You can follow Dave’s progress on his website at www.prairiestopenguins.com.

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Evan Young performs at the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival on Monday, Aug. 19.

The curtain has come down on this year’s Fringe Festival but not before getting a thumbs up from organizers, performers and, most importantly, attendees. According to those behind the scenes of the From Fringe With Love Spy Agency, 2013 has turned out to be a banner year for the annual performing arts festival. “We’ve truly had a great festival,” said an excited executive director, Jill Roszell. “We just are announcing that we’ve broken our ticket record from last year which is fantastic. We’re over 117,000 tickets sold over the 11 days.” Attendance records were also broken from past years and Roszell said a lot of credit has to be chalked up to experience. “Year on year we just get better at doing it. This is our 32nd year at doing it,” she said, adding solid sponsor support was a big bonus to be able to

make some physical changes to the sites and good weather didn’t hurt. Performers were just as happy with the outcome. Ben Gorodetsky, Tim Carlson and Nima Gholamipour are members of Lorax Improv, a physical improve comedy trio out of Vancouver. “We’re at Wunderbar, which is the best venue in Edmonton for improv. It’s like a tiny little punk bar that’s electric and alive and very intimate, very rock-and-roll feel,” said Gorodetsky, adding artist support has been consistent throughout the festival. It takes its toll, especially the kind of show we have. You’ve got to make sure that we’re warmed up and ready to go each night and giving 110 per cent for every audience,” added Carlson. Praise has come from the audience as well. Brian and Janice Thicke have been coming to the festival for years and were impressed with this year’s showing.

“There was a pretty good mix from really good family entertainment to the adult-type entertainment,” said Brian, who managed to take in seven or eight shows this year. Despite being disappointed with the first show they saw, Janice said their overall impression was a good one. “I think the quality over the years has definitely been coming up,” she said. The Thickes said buying a program and doing their homework helped them get the most of their experience, along with simply listening to the word of mouth around the grounds. As acts move on to their next gigs, like the upcoming Vancouver Fringe Festival, organizers of Edmonton’s fest are not jumping into next year quite yet. Roszell said a post-mortem will be done to see where tweaks can be made but for now, little more than a very memorable date has been set for the curtain to rise again from Aug. 14 to 24, 2014.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Musee laces ’em up local skating sports icons like National Hockey League players Joe Benoit, Eddie Joyal, Troy Murray, Mark Messier and The Musée Heritage Museum is hoping Jarome Iginla; national women’s hockey their new exhibit will score with visitors. team member Meaghan Mikkelson; On Sept. 3, the museum is opening and Olympic speed skater Tamara the doors to Lace Up: Canada’s Passion Oudenaarden. for Skating, an exhibit that not “We borrowed a lot of this, only examines our love for actually,” White said. hockey, but also for other “What we’re adding from ice sports like figure the museum is some skating and speed historic pieces, some skating. old shoulder pads, shin Museum curator pads, helmets and Joanne White said trophies.” that the exhibit Some of those shows just how much pieces were borrowed skating is engrained from the collection into the Canadian of St. Albert Minor identity, and that’s Hockey Association especially evident in historian Larry St. Albert. Mitchell. “We know how “We tried to important all find a variety of of that is here,” materials from White said. different clubs,” “This town White added, is passionate also saying about its she hopes the sports, and exhibit peaks the we’ve got some interest of some folks really great coaches who may normally and trainers who come out to the have produced some museum. This well-worn St. Albert Saints phenomenal athletes. The rest of the jersey is one of the local artifacts So it’s really nice to be that will be on display at the Musée exhibit is mainly made able to take a moment Heritage Museum as part of the Lace up of panels telling the to show some of their history of skating and Up exhibit starting Sept. 3. accomplishments.” ice sports in Canada To that end, the Musée Heritage is from 1875 through to present day. supplementing the exhibit — which is The exhibit was on display in downtown on loan from the Canadian Museum of Richmond, B.C., during the 2010 Winter Civilization in Gatineau, Que. — with a Olympics hosted by Vancouver. number of local artifacts, including photos, Lace Up: Canada’s Passion for Skating is jerseys and newspaper clippings. on display at the Musée Heritage Museum Those artifacts help tell the stories of in St. Albert Place until Nov. 3.

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Author event goes to the dogs GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

Photo courtesy Lindsey Carmichael

St. Albert native Lindsey Carmichael is promoting her new book with a little experiment with kids and dogs on Sunday at Paradise Pet Centre.

Author Lindsey Carmichael’s event to promote her new book this weekend is quite literally going to the dogs. Carmichael — who at one time worked at the Chapters store in St. Albert but is now based out of Nova Scotia — is heading back to the city on Sunday not only to sign copies of her new book Fox Talk: How Some Very Special Animals Helped Scientists Understand Communication, but also for a special experiment at Paradise Pet Centre demonstrating how humans and canines can communicate with each other. Carmichael said it’s a topic she’s very passionate about, and she hopes to spark that passion in the younger generation. “It’s kind of been a dream come true to share that excitement with kids,” she said. “I think they’re just going to love it.” During the event at Paradise Pets, which runs from noon to 3 p.m., Carmichael will show kids how to communicate with their dogs using simple pointing gestures, just like the ones she observed foxes learning. “I thought, this is so

straightforward and so simple, and wouldn’t it be great to get kids involved and engaged in the actual material in the book?” she said. “It’s so simple, and it’s something kids can do with their dogs. They can be scientists and see what it’s like to do those types of experiments, and hopefully have some fun with their pet at the same time.”

“It’s been ... a dream come true to share that excitement.” Lindsey Carmichael Author The idea for Fox Talk has been brewing in Carmichael’s mind for some time now, ever since she brought a paper on foxes to a class in her first year of graduate school. “I remember reading it — this was in 2000 — and I remember being absolutely fascinated and thinking, ‘I want one of these foxes for my very own,’” she said. “The story just stayed with me, not only because of cute fuzzy animals are always a draw, but because the science was so fascinating.” While Carmichael has several

other kids’ nature titles under her belt, she said Fox Talk is the first to be geared toward bookstores rather than schools and libraries, and that meant a few changes in how it all came together. “When I write for schools and libraries, usually the topic is assigned to me; they tell me what to write about, then I do the research and the writing,” she said. “I enjoy that, but for this book, it was my idea from the start. It was something I was very passionate about and wanted to write about. It feels more like it’s mine, in a way.” As well, Carmichael was more involved in the design process of Fox Talk, taking most of the photos that appear inside. While it has been a busy year for Carmichael with Fox Talk and other books hitting shelves, she said she can’t foresee taking a break anytime soon. “Too many ideas, not enough time to write about them,” she said with a laugh. “I have a book on wildlife forensics — forensics for animals — that I’m going to be working on as soon I get back from the tour, and that’ll probably be coming out next July. Then we’ll see what happens from there. I might have to take a break just for my own sanity.”

Play it again Photo: gLenn Cook, St. Albert Leader

Dixie Orliss of Pygmalion School of Fine Arts in St. Albert works diligently to paint a piano in the foyer of St. Albert Place on Monday afternoon. The piano is part of the Keys for the City project, which is taking pianos decorated by local artists and placing them outdoors at various downtown St. Albert locations — St. Albert Place, Arcadia Café and Bar and La Crema Caffé — during the month of September for people to tickle the ivories. Each piano will be deployed with a rain cover and a bench, and will have a community steward to look after it. Orliss’s piano will be housed at St. Albert Place, and is inspired by the works of legendary painter Vincent Van Gogh. Another Van Gogh-inspired piano by mixed media mosaic artist Helen Rogers will be placed at Arcadia, while the third piano will be transformed into a multi-dimensional artwork featuring St. Albert landmarks like the Little White School and the grain elevators by Daniel Evans and will be placed at La Crema Caffé.

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Relief pitcher Masanori Murakami becomes the first Japanese player to play in Major League Baseball, pitching a scoreless eighth inning for the San Francisco Giants in a 4-1 win over the New York Mets.

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The first automated teller machine (ATM) makes its debut, giving cash to customers of Chemical Bank in Rockville Center, N.Y.

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The American flag flies for the first time in battle during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware.

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Locating new schools and communities are just a few of the challenges new Canadians face when they immigrate here. For many, establishing a credit history so they can purchase a home, car or even secure a mobile phone plan and insurance is a top — albeit confusing — priority. “A good credit rating is essential for everyone, including newcomers to Canada,” says 2. Pay all of your bills on Patricia White, executive director time and in full of Credit Counselling Canada. “A Late bill payments can good rating helps with obtaining negatively affect a credit rating a lease for rental accommodation, so consider setting up premobile phone contracts, authorized debits to avoid missing utilities and recurring bill employment in payments. “If some cases.” you can’t afford But to pay an entire navigating a bill, think about new financial setting up terrain can be an automatic challenging. transfer of Patricia White According to a the minimum Credit Counselling Canada recent poll from monthly TD Canada payment to Trust, most newcomers don’t avoid negatively affecting your know how to open a bank account credit rating,” says Raymond (47 per cent), apply for a credit Chun, senior vice-president at TD card (58 per cent) or mortgage (87 Canada Trust. per cent) or send money to family overseas (72 per cent) in their first 3. Check your credit three months in Canada. rating before applying for a The credit rating system (24 mortgage per cent) and not having access Qualifying for a mortgage to credit right away (23 per and favourable interest rate cent) were the biggest financial depends on a number of factors, surprises for new Canadians. A including a solid credit rating. “It credit rating reflects the ability of takes up to 18 months to build a potential customer to pay back enough credit history to apply borrowed money and is recorded for something as robust as a by at least one of Canada’s major mortgage,” says Stephen Menon, credit-reporting agencies: Equifax associate vice-president of credit Canada or Trans Union of cards at TD Canada Trust. Canada. “I recommend checking your The following tips can help credit rating every 12 to 18 newcomers build their Canadian months to make sure you have an credit rating: accurate understanding of how your credit is being established 1. Apply for a secured and built.” credit card Checking your rating at least “This usually involves providing six months before applying for a lump sum of money to the a mortgage will give you time to bank,” says White. If you deposit correct any errors. Only time and $500, for example, the bank will good payment habits can improve provide a credit card with a credit your rating.

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minutes to two hours and paying $12 to $15 per task. Typical gigs include taking pictures of menus and product displays, surveying salespeople, or making sure that goods are in-stock and properly displayed. It could also involve setting up a display, or making sure a manager understands pricing. “Temp work has become

permanent for many workers,” said Matt Crampton, chief technology officer for San Francisco-based company Gigwalk. In a crowded job market, the number of people working in temporary jobs has soared. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated in June that 2.7 million people were working in temporary

jobs, up from approximately 2.5 million the previous year. Another app called Field Agent, available for the iPhone, lists short jobs such as audits, in-store and at-home research, opinion surveys, and checking on-shelf availability. Most of the jobs are in the United States and range from $2 for answering a short survey to

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*The above area market averages represent the trailing 3-month averages, except where otherwise indicated, of single-family homes only as of the Friday prior to publication week. Data is provided by CRAIG PILGRIM of RE/MAX Real Estate (St. Albert), member of the Real Estate Association of Edmonton. Data does not include condos, townhomes or apartments, and does not differentiate between styles of homes. All efforts are made to ensure data is accurate for information purposes, but please consult a licensed real estate agent for additional market information.*Did you know source: City of St. Albert website, St. Albert 2012 Census

Less Fuel. More Power. Great Value is a comparison between the 2013 and the 2012 Chrysler Canada product lineups. 40 MPG or greater claim (7.0 L/100 km) based on 2013 EnerGuide highway fuel consumption estimates. Government of Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on powertrain, driving habits and other factors. See dealer for additional EnerGuide details. ¤2013 Dodge Dart AERO – Hwy: 4.8 L/100 km (59 MPG) and City: 7.3 L/100 km (39 MPG). 2013 Civic Touring 1.8 L 16-valve, SOHC, i-VTEC® 4-cylinder Automatic – Hwy: 5.0 L/100 km (56 MPG) and City: 6.2 L/100 km (45 MPG). 2013 Elantra L 1.8 L Dual CVVT DOHC 16V Engine Automatic – Hwy: 5.2 L/100 km (54 MPG) and City: 7.2 L/100 km (39 MPG). 2013 Corolla 1.8 L 4-Cylinder DOHC 16V VVT-i DIS ETCS-I Engine Manual – Hwy: 5.6 L/100 km (50 MPG) and City: 7.4 L/100 km (38 MPG). 2013 Focus SE with optional Super Fuel Economy package and 2.0 L I4 Direct Injection engine with 6-speed automatic– Hwy: 4.8 L/100 km (59 MPG) and City: 7.2 L/100 km (39 MPG). Wise customers read the fine print: •, ‡, †, § The Trade In Trade Up Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after August 1, 2013. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. See participating dealers for complete details and conditions. Pricing includes freight ($1,595–$1,695) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. •$16,998 Purchase Price applies to the new 2013 Dodge Dart SE (25A) only. ‡3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2013 Dodge Dart SE (25A) model to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Example: 2013 Dodge Dart SE (25A) with a Purchase Price of $16,998 financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment, equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $94 with a cost of borrowing of $2,495 and a total obligation of $19,493. †0.0% purchase financing for 36 months available on the new 2013 Dodge Dart SE (25A) to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance on 2012/2013 Jeep Compass, Patriot and 2013 Dodge Dart models. Example: 2013 Dodge Dart SE (25A) with a Purchase Price of $16,998, with a $0 down payment, financed at 0.0% for 36 months equals 78 bi-weekly payments of $217.92; cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $16,998. §2013 Dodge Dart GT shown. Limited availability. **Based on 2013 Ward’s upper small sedan costing under $25,000. ◊Competitors’ information obtained from Autodata, EnerGuide Canada and manufacturers’ website as of July 26, 2013. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC.

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Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013

SUMMER CLEARANCE EVENT

TRADE UP TO 59 MPG HWY UP TO

59 MPG

2013 Dodge Dart GT shown.§

TOTAL PASSENGER ROOM (L)

4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES

7-INCH TFT DISPLAY

PROJECTOR HEADLAMPS HIGHWAY 4.8 L/100 KM HWY ¤

ALL-NEW 2013 DODGE DART

THE MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED VEHICLE IN ITS CLASS**

16,998 •

BEST AVAILABLE HIGHWAY FUEL ECONOMY ¤

STANDARD AIR BAGS

LARGEST AVAILABLE TOUCH-SCREEN DISPLAY

FINANCE FOR

BI-WEEKLY

94 @ 3.49 0 %

‡

PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES FREIGHT.

FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN INCLUDES FREIGHT.

LESS FUEL. MORE POWER. GREAT VALUE.

10 VEHICLES WITH 40 MPG HWY OR BETTER. ALSO AVAILABLE

2013 DODGE DART 2013 CIVIC◊ 2013 ELANTRA◊ 2013 COROLLA◊ 2013 FOCUS◊

59 MPG 56 MPG 54 MPG 50 MPG 59 MPG

10 6 6 6 7

8.4 INCHES < 7 INCHES < 7 INCHES < 7 INCHES 8 INCHES

2752.4 2678.0 2707.0 2568.0 2568.0

STD AVAIL STD N/A AVAIL

AVAIL N/A N/A N/A N/A

STD N/A N/A N/A AVAIL

†

FOR 36 MONTHS

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