St. Albert Leader - Aug. 2, 2012 by St. Albert Leader

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Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012

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Friday: OPEN until 1AM • Saturday: OPEN until 1AM Sunday: OPEN until 10pm • Holiday Monday: OPEN until 12AM

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Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012

Few worries over Lead rising Sturgeon INDEX the

News . . . . . . . . . 3 Opinion . . . . . . . . 8 Rock’n August . . . . . 13 Entertainment . . . . . 19 Health . . . . . . . 25 Business . . . . . . 26 stalbertjobs.com . . . .27

COVER

Jim Boomer of St. Albert polishes up his 1938 Oldsmobile during Classic Car Tuesday at Apex Casino this week. Car buffs from the Capital Region and beyond are gearing up for Rock’n August, which kicks off on Tuesday. See pages 13-18.

FUN WITH NUMBERS

300 That’s how many guests the Afghanistan government is trying to cap weddings at. The average annual income in the country is only $400, but the cost of weddings in the country has spiraled into the thousands.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY AUG. 2, 1610

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

The Sturgeon River has risen dramatically over the past month, but officials with the City of St. Albert aren’t too worried about it — yet. With a number of thunderstorms hitting the area in the latter half of July, the river has risen quite a bit, so much that it is covering the sidewalk under the Perron Street bridge in about an inch of water. But City environment manager Leah Jackson said that it’s not a huge cause for concern. “The big storm that happened on July 15, that’s the one that we really noticed the water levels come up,” she said, “and that’s largely because a lot of the rain fell in Parkland County, upstream from us. They got quite a bit. So what we’re seeing now is that water finally coming through.” With a less-than-average snowfall over the winter, the river level was abnormally low earlier this year, so the rise seems all the more dramatic, she added. “It seems like such an increase, but it is around what we had last year,” Jackson said. “Once it gets up to a certain level, that’s when we put up the ‘flooded walkways’ signs. Even if it’s just an inch of water, if we do get a quick rainstorm, that can increase up to four inches fairly quickly.” There were also large masses of green floating on the surface over the weekend, but Jackson said those are natural aquatic plants. “The majority of that is a little tiny, itsy-bitsy plant, which people normally call duckweed,” she said. “It’s just a natural aquatic plant

that’s in the system.” Jackson added that many see the green stuff floating on the river surface and automatically assume it’s algae, but that’s not always the case. “Sometimes we get a green algae growth, but it’s not as common as people think,” she said. There were advisories issued recently for blue-green algae blooms at Lac Ste. Anne and Isle Lake, both of which are in the Sturgeon watershed. “But those are very shallow lakes, and they have quite a bit of development around them,” Jackson said. “They have issues like site development, and they have issues like nutrient-loading in the lakes. Once you get really high phosphorus levels in the lake, that’s when you get blue-green algae.” The Sturgeon River was rated fair earlier this year when city council received the State of the Sturgeon Watershed report. That report was just one of many river-related projects Jackson hopes to tackle this year, prompting her to call 2012 the “year of the river” back in May. Those projects include the retrofitting of two stormwater outfalls with grit interceptors and the capping and grading of the St. Albert Soccer Association and St. Albert Rugby Football Club grounds to reduce the amount of leachate flowing into the river from the old landfill site they are built on. The fluctuation in the river level should not put a wrinkle in any of those plans, though. “Most of the work we have around the river we schedule for September,” Jackson said, adding that’s when levels have stabilized and there’s less chance of storms.

Dutch navigator Henry Hudson, who was working for England at the time, enters the massive body of water known today as Hudson Bay. However, he thinks he has reached the Pacific Ocean.

AUG. 2, 1922

Alexander Graham Bell (born 1947), inventor of the telephone, dies in his home on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. To mark his death, all telephone service in Canada is halted for 80 seconds starting at 6:25 p.m. on Aug. 4.

Photo: GLENN COOK, St. Albert Leader

A sign warns pedestrians of the flooded trail under the Perron Street bridge on Saturday.

Swede result Photo: Sun Media News Services

St. Albert-born goalkeeper Erin McLeod (in blue) can’t stop this shot as Canada and Sweden squared off Tuesday at St. James’ Park in Newcastle, England, as part of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Despite falling behind 2-0 early, the Canadians rallied to tie the game 2-2 and secure a berth in the quarter-finals on Friday.

AHF letter urges support GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

With what are expected to be tense negotiations with the City of St. Albert looming, the Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert is appealing to supporters to make their voices heard. The stewardship agreement between the AHF and the City expires at the end of the year, and city council is poised to vote on one of seven options that will guide the negotiations on Aug. 27. Ahead of that decision, though, the AHF board of directors has sent out a letter to its supporters urging them to call or email city councillors to make their views known, or to attend the Aug. 27 to speak directly to council. The AHF also has a form on their website (www.artsheritage.com) supporters can fill out, comments from which will be presented to council. “We have grave concerns with respect to how our organization is being treated by the City,” the letter reads. “We have made it abundantly clear that we are prepared to work with the City to achieve the renewal of a fair, reasonable and equitable Stewardship Agreement.”

The options before city council on Aug. 27 include: • extending the existing agreement through 2013; • renegotiating the agreement through 2017; • negotiating an agreement for the AHF to only provide heritage services; • negotiating an agreement for the AHF to only provide art gallery and related services; • bringing all services currently provided by the AHF in-house; • forming a new City corporation and restructuring entirely; and • increasing the role and responsibilities of the AHF by offering to transfer some City-run visual arts programs and other assets to the foundation. These are “seven options that will fundamentally impact Arts and Heritage Foundation and puts the very essence of the organization at risk,” the letter also says. Relations between the City and the AHF were described as “strained” in a report from City staff at a council meeting July 12, which identified communications between the two sides as one of the main sticking points. Read the entire letter on our website at www.stalbertleader.com.

Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012

READY SET GO

YOUR COUNCIL City Council is on their annual summer break. Next City Council meeting: Monday, August 20, 2012 at 3 p.m.

SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD Wednesday, August 8, 6:00 p.m Council Chambers St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

ST. ALBERT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTEADVISORY LLE D CANC COMMITTEE

Tuesday, August 14, 7:00 p.m. East Boardroom, Third Floor St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

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HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN PUBLIC INPUT

FOUNTAIN PARK RECREATION CENTRE

w:stalbert.ca/fountain-park-recreation-centre p: 780-459-1553

Fall Session Registration

Registration for fall programs is now open! New to Fountain Park Recreation Centre: two-day per week lessons running September and October. Lessons offered in Pre-School lessons, Swimmer levels, Lifesavings Canadian Swim Patrol and Bronze programs. To register, contact Fountain Park.

The City of St. Albert is developing a Heritage Management Plan to guide the conservation of historic resources in St. Albert. 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.

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Extended Lane Swim on August 12

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Due to the St. Albert Triathlon at Fountain Park Recreation Centre, Grosvenor Park Outdoor Pool will have an extended lane swim from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on August 12. For further information, call Grosvenor Park Outdoor Pool.

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There will be no transit service on Monday, August 6 due to the Civic holiday.

GREEN BY NATURE

Hard copies of the survey are available from Cultural Services and the Musée Héritage Museum, St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street WATER CONSERVATION TIPS or by calling 780-459-1600. Don’t get soaked by your lawn! Maintaining healthy plants and lawns doesn’t require a lot of water. •

Watering 1 hour/week, keeps your lawn at its peak.

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Skip a week of watering if it rains. If your lawn turns slightly brown, it is dormant not dead and will green up again when it rains.

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

TEMPORARY TRUCK CROSSING RAY GIBBON DRIVE – RIEL PARK REDEVELOPMENT PHASES 3 & 4

JULY 23 – NOVEMBER 30, 2012 Drivers and trail users should be aware of the following disruptions on Ray Gibbon Drive associated with the Riel Park Redevelopment

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Heavy truck traffic on Ray Gibbon Drive between LeClair Way and Giroux Road. Trucks will be making approximately 190 round trips per day. A temporary signalled crossing will be built on Ray Gibbon Drive south of the Sturgeon River bridge to allow the hauling of clay and topsoil for redevelopment. Temporary signals at the crossing will keep traffic flowing; however, expect delays. Starting September 3, trucks will be restricted from using the temporary crossing during peak traffic times (7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.) to minimize delays on Ray Gibbon Drive.

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Temporary trail closure of a portion of the Red Willow Trail between Levasseur Road and the Sturgeon River bridge will be closed until fall 2013 due to the truck crossing and site redevelopment. Access to Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park and the BLESS platform remains open via Rodeo Drive.

Motorists and trail users are advised to watch for signs. Motorists please maintain the posted speed limit. Temporary Signalled Road Crossing

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Thank you for your patience during the 2012 construction season. For more information: contact the City of St. Albert Engineering, Capital Projects, 780-459-1654 or visit www.stalbert.ca/riel-recreation-park-redevelopment.

Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

MISSION AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION – REVISED SCHEDULE AND PLAN TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE ST. ALBERT TRAIL TO MOUNT ROYAL DRIVE

BYLAW 15/2012 and BYLAW 16/2012 MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2012 - 5:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ST. ALBERT PLACE Public Hearings have been scheduled for the following bylaws: •

Bylaw 15/2012, being Amendment 89 to Land Use Bylaw 9/2005, is a bylaw to redistrict lands legally described as Part of S.W. ¼ Sec. 21-54-25 W4, known municipally as #3, 54307 HWY 2, from Medium Density Residential (R3) Land Use District to Medium Density Residential (R3A) Land Use District for the purpose of apartment development, as shown on the sketch below.

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Bylaw 16/2012, being Amendment 90 to Land Use Bylaw 9/2005, is a bylaw to redistrict lands legally described as Part of N.W. ¼ Sec. 16-54-25 W4, known municipally as 32 City Annex North, from Medium Density Residential (R3A) Land Use District to Medium Density Residential (R3) Land Use District for the purpose of townhouse development, as shown on the sketch below.

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 (780-459-1632) before 12:00 noon on Monday, August 20, 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.

PHASE ONE – MAY 14 TO SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 NEW – PHASE ONE EXTENSION – JULY 31 TO SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 PHASE TWO – SEPTEMBER 7 TO NOVEMBER 1, 2012 Due to significant rainfall, the Mission Avenue reconstruction project is three weeks behind schedule. A revised timeline and plan have been developed by the contractor which outlines the work that can be reasonably completed. Phase One has been extended to include an additional portion of Mission Avenue. As part of this, the Mission Avenue and Perron Street intersection will be completely closed starting July 31 to September 7, 2012 (weather dependent). Construction of Phase Two will now include the west limits of Phase One to the west side of the Mount Royal Drive and Mission Avenue intersection, and is tentatively set for September 7 to November 1, 2012. During construction all businesses will REMAIN OPEN; however, parking is limited. Please utilize the alternate parking locations. As well, access will remain open to NABI and the tennis courts through the NABI parking lot. We thank you for your patience as the City replaces infrastructure which is nearing the end of its lifespan. Visit www.stalbert.ca/mission-avenue-construction or call the City of St. Albert Engineering, Capital Projects, 780-459-1654.

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 14, 2012. All written submissions received before the deadline will be available for public viewing at the Public Hearings and at the Legislative Services Office. 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 2 and 9 – St. Albert Leader August 4 and 11 – St. Albert Gazette SKETCH FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY

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RCMP disconnect ‘dial-a-dope’ drug dealers in pair of raids GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

A pair of “dial-a-dope” operations were disconnected by St. Albert RCMP over the past couple of weeks. The local detachment’s drug unit conducted two separate covert operations a week apart, and arrested two Edmonton residents after finding cocaine in both cases.

The first bust came on Wednesday, July 11, when police arrested Michael Royal Dickson, 31, and charged him with two counts of trafficking cocaine, one count of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, one count of possession of marijuana under 30 grams, one count of possession of the proceeds of crime under $5,000, and one count of obstruction. Officers seized approximately 13.5 grams of cocaine during the bust, with a street

value of approximately $1,300. Dickson’s vehicle was also seized as offence-related property, as well as $491 in cash, which police allege were proceeds of crime. The second operation came exactly a week later, where 22-year-old Brian Arthur Webster was taken into custody and charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine and one count of possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000. This time around, officers seized two

grams of cocaine, worth about $200 on the street, and approximately $120 in cash. Both men were released on cash bail and are scheduled to make their next appearances in St. Albert provincial court on Monday, Aug. 20. St. Albert RCMP continue to urge the public to report any information about drug dealers in the community to their confidential tip line at 780-460-DRUG (3784).

2012 COMMUNITY SATISFACTION SURVEY RESULTS Over the next few issues of Citylights, we will be sharing highlights from the 2012 Community Satisfaction Survey. For the full report, visit www.stalbert.ca/community-satisfaction-survey.

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.

OVERALL SATISFACTION – MUNICIPAL SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

St. Albert (2012)

83% 80%

St. Albert (2010) St. Albert (2009) St. Albert (2008) 14%

15% 2%

Very/somewhat satisfied

Neutral

Very/somewhat dissatisfied

Municipal Avg. (2008 - 2012)*

* Devon, Stony Plain and Leduc

The majority of respondents expressed some level of satisfaction with the services provided by the City. There is a decrease in the overall satisfaction since 2010 (83% vs. 87%), with more people feeling neutral compared to 2010. The City’s results are comparable with the averages of other municipalities (Devon, Stony Plain and Leduc). Satisfaction Top 10 1. Parks & trail system 2. The Arden Theatre 3. Blue Bag Curbside Recycling 4. Woodlands Water Play Park 5. St. Albert Public Library 6. St. Albert Public Library programs and services 7. Fountain Park Recreation Centre 8. Emergency medical and fire services 9. Recycle and Compost Depot 10. RCMP police services

Importance Top 10 1. Emergency medical and fire services 2. RCMP police services 3. Garbage collection services 4. Winter road maintenance 5. Sanitary sewer services 6. Parks & trail system 7. Attracting and supporting local business 8. Recycle and Compost Depot 9. Recreation services/facilities 10. Summer road maintenance The rankings were on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is not at all important/very dissatisfied and 5 is critically important/very satisfied. The City has set a target of 4 or more for satisfaction. About half (18) of the 35 services/programs/facilities surveyed fell under the target of 4; however none were below 3. The highest satisfaction was for the parks and trail system, the lowest was for land use planning & approvals. MPSSCS4311903MPSE

AREAS TO FOCUS ON

While attention will be given to all areas with respect to satisfaction, the City will particularly focus its efforts on improving satisfaction with services/programs/facilities that rated below 4 for satisfaction but which were also rated above 4 for importance. The following nine areas provide the highest opportunity to increase overall resident satisfaction with City services: • Summer road maintenance • Attracting and supporting local businesses • Family and Community Support Services • Land use planning and approvals • Traffic safety and parking enforcement • Winter road maintenance • Community standards enforcement • St. Albert Public Transit • Garbage collection services

SATISFACTION WITH HOW CITY IS RUN Don't know Very dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Neutral Somewhat satisfied Very satisfied

1% 4% 12% 24% 48% 12% 0%

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In a new question for 2012 about satisfaction with how the City is run, 60% of respondents were satisfied to a certain extent, a quarter was neutral and 16% were dissatisfied to some extent.

SATISFACTION WITH CITY EMPLOYEES 6%

Municipal Avg. (2008 - 2012)*

Very/somewhat dissatisfied 10%

St. Albert (2008)

10% Neutral

St. Albert (2009) 5% St. Albert (2010)

84%

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St. Albert (2012)

83% 0%

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* Stony Plain, Airdrie, Lethbridge and Devon

About two-thirds of residents surveyed had been in contact with the City in 2012, mostly in person or by phone. The majority of respondents expressed satisfaction with services provided by the last City employee they contacted, with 64% stating they were very satisfied. The responses are comparable with those in other municipalities.

Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012

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North Ridge blaze Photo: gLenn cook, St. Albert Leader

The home at 76 Normandeau Cres. stands gutted on Wednesday morning after a fire broke out there Tuesday evening. St. Albert Fire Services received the call at about 9:10 p.m., and had the fire under control by 9:45 p.m., but between this house and the two adjacent, where siding had melted, damage is estimated at between $750,000 and $1 million. Fire chief Ray Richards said that the fire started in a citronella candle burning on the front step, but he’s not sure how it accelerated and got out of control. The family got out safely, including a husband, wife and three-year-old child. Neighbours in the adjacent homes were also evacuated as a precaution.

St. Albert Leader

With heavy rainfall over the past few weeks, the City of St. Albert has been forced to revise its plan for the sewer replacement project along Mission Avenue. Construction crews have had to spend most of their time lately pumping water out of holes they’ve dug and, combined with a water main that was hit earlier this summer, they’re now about three weeks behind schedule on the first phase of the project, running from St. Albert Trail to Perron Street. As such, City officials and contractors have come up with a new work plan that includes construction on an extended portion of Mission Avenue in the first phase, from the Perron Street intersection to the east side of the entrance to the parking lot at the Northern Alberta Business Incubator building, which they hope to have complete by Sept. 7. That has necessitated the closure of the intersection of Perron Street and Mission Avenue, which took effect Tuesday. Phase 2 of the project will go west to Mount Royal Drive, and is tentatively scheduled to be done by November.

“We’re working very closely with our contractor to see where we might be able to make up some time on this project once the weather co-operates,” said project manager Sue Howard in a press release. “However, if current weather conditions continue either all or portions of Phase 2 may be postponed until 2013.” That decision will be made near the end of August. Howard told the Leader in July that, if Mission Avenue is still closed in front of École Father Jan by the time the school year starts, they’ve worked out a plan with the Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School District to unload school buses in a back lane off Mount Royal Drive. The rain has also caused delays on the construction of Stage 3 of Ray Gibbon Drive, from Giroux Road to Villeneuve. The City said that it is working with contractors to mitigate impacts, but if the wet weather continues, the project may not be completed until 2013. Other ongoing road construction projects, like LeClair Way and Delage Crescent, have not been affected as much due to the topography in those areas.

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OPINION

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K-Days the same old fair

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eet the new fair, same as the old fair. With much fanfare, officials with Northlands in Edmonton trotted out the results of their weeks-long “Name Your Fair” contest on Sunday afternoon. And the winner is … “K-Days,” with an overwhelming majority of the votes cast compared to by Glenn Cook other options such as “EdFest,” “The Edmonton Exhibition,” “Edmonton Summer Exhibition,” “River City Festival” and “River City Summer Festival.” It has been the talk of the town — indeed, the entire Capital Region, given that the fair draws patrons from across it and beyond — ever since. Admittedly, “K-Days” was probably the best choice out of a lacklustre bunch, and the result was not entirely unpredictable given that, ever since the name was changed to Capital Ex, people have been clamouring for a return to the previous moniker. But that’s the thing — as much as voters wanted to return to the glory and tradition of Klondike Days, that’s not what they’re getting. They’re getting K-Days. While “K-Days” was the popular shorthand for the previous festival, this time around Northlands officials have been adamant that the K doesn’t stand for anything, and certainly not “Klondike.” The nebulous it-doesn’t-stand-for-anything excuse hasn’t flown in the past, and it won’t this time, either. Remember the XFL? Officials with that football league insisted the X didn’t stand for “Xtreme,” despite the rough-andtumble rules and the mad scramble for the football that replaced the traditional coin toss. So while the Capital Ex name was, despite being a rather clever play on words, devoid of meaning for fairgoers, in their rush to find that meaning again, voters have saddled the fair with a name even more meaningless. If the K in K-Days doesn’t stand for “Klondike,” then what does it stand for? KoolAid? Ketchup? Kinetic? Or, as in baseball, does it stand for a strikeout? Until Northlands fully commits to returning to the Klondike Days name or finds another name that Edmontonians can similarly attach themselves to, then the whole event is doomed to flounder. Simply put, it will just be the same old fair.

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Rock’n August is lots of work, but worth it

he idea for Rock’n August was born 17 years ago when three guys — all members of the Cosmopolitan International clubs of Edmonton and St. Albert — attended a car show in the United States and right off knew it was a great way to raise money for diabetes research. They came back to their clubs and recruited friends from a car club and, for the first two years, Rock’n August was a two-day event held in Edmonton with a large dance as a wrap-up. In year three, the original organizers, looking for larger support, approached the St. Albert Chamber of Commerce and a decision was made by the board of directors to approach the business community for their support. At the time, I was the second

Ken

JONES Rock’n August My City vice-chair and, having family members with Type 2 diabetes, I was in. The show has grown from a two-day event to the present five-day event with the partnership of the St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce, the St. Albert Cruisers Car Club and the Cosmopolitan Clubs of Edmonton and St. Albert. It has not been easy — we set our goals at $50,000 and thought, “When will we reach these goals?” We were an allvolunteer organization with no real large corporate sponsors, like some communities have.

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We did finally reach our $50,000 goal a few years ago and we have never looked back. We soon reached our $100,000 goal and, as we have grown to be the third-largest festival in St. Albert, we have set our goal this year to raise $150,000. One of the things I am most proud of is over the years is that Rock’n August, as a non-profit organization run completely by volunteers, has raised over $450,000 towards diabetes research. This money has been used to purchase research equipment in the past. In the last two years, two research grants, each worth $50,000, were used to fund post-doctoral fellows in basic and clinical research at the Alberta Diabetes Institute, and are aimed at recruiting researchers that have already established themselves in the field of diabetes through

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their post-graduate MD/PhD studies. The ADI appointment will provide advanced training for the recruits while helping develop the research platform of the ADI supervisor. Each year, we as a committee are challenged with new ways to make it interesting for our sponsors and the people who come back year after year to support our goals. This year, we have gone way out of our comfort zone, organizing a concert to raise even more money this year. If this is a success, we will add thousands of dollars more to our bottom line for diabetes research. In the end, it is a lot of work, but on Aug. 11, when we are all standing in the Northstar Hyundai Arena watching the Campus Thieves, Doug and the Slugs and Harlequin, it will all be worth it. Owned and operated by

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New statue honours Seitz, volunteers GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

One of the last but most enduring legacies of St. Albert’s 150th anniversary celebrations was unveiled last week. Officials from the City of St. Albert, members of the 150th anniversary committee and family of long-time local volunteer Millie Seitz gathered at the ACT/ UCT Celebration Garden, just west of Chateau Mission Court along the Sturgeon River,

on Thursday, July 26, to unveil a bronze statue of Seitz as a tribute to all of St. Albert’s volunteers. The chair of the 150th anniversary committee, Margaret Plain, said that the unveiling was a fitting way to cap off the celebrations. “The statue of Millie isn’t just a statue of Millie … it’s a statue of Millie representing all volunteers over the years,” she said. Plain said that Seitz was chosen to represent St. Albert volunteers at the suggestion of project developer and committee vice-chair Carol Watamaniuk. “There’s a whole list of things over the years where she’s been involved … She’s got a real legacy of volunteering

herself,” Plain said. “We know there are all kinds of people that have done the same and more, perhaps, and less. But if you’re going to have someone represent volunteers in the community, we thought she would be a good one.” Seitz passed away in 2009 after a battle with cancer. She was named St. Albert’s Volunteer Citizen of the Year in 1999, and received an Alberta Centennial Medal in 2005. She volunteered with many local groups and events, including the Community Information and Volunteer Centre, the Musée Heritage Museum, the Northern Alberta International Children’s Festival and the St. Albert 50+ Club. She was also instrumental in the building of the ACT/UCT

Celebration Garden, where her statue is located. The sculpture was made by Beaumont sculptor Marjorie Ann Davies, who said that, although she never knew Seitz while she was alive, she felt she created a strong bond with her of the course of the project. “I have been living and breathing this project for the better part of a year,” she said in a speech during the unveiling. “I never knew Millie in life, but we have had many conversations since. For me, the creation of a portrait becomes a very intimate spiritual experience, and as Millie took on a persona, I almost felt like I had to apologize for using my sculpting knife to gouge her eye or alter her nose.”

Community gymnasium at Servus Place gets new sponsor

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

The latest sponsor to come on board at Servus Credit Union Place is a real slam dunk. The facility announced last week that it has reached a six-year deal with ReidBuilt Homes for the

naming rights to the community gymnasium, which plays host to a variety of programs and sports from basketball and volleyball to badminton and floor hockey. “We are extremely pleased to welcome ReidBuilt Homes as a new sponsor to Servus Place,” said Mark Edwards, business and

marketing manager for Servus Place, in a press release. “We enjoy working with like-minded businesses who share a strong sense of community and who are looking for ways to enhance healthy living.” “ReidBuilt Homes has been building homes in St. Albert for

20 years,” added Jeremy Main, marketing manager for ReidBuilt Homes. “The sponsorship of the community gymnasium is a natural fit to our organization’s values and provides us with a great opportunity to support active living in St. Albert. We have a new development in St. Albert called

Riverside and this sponsorship provides an opportunity to strengthen ReidBuilt Homes’ ties to the community.” The gymnasium contains three 3,650-square-foot courts, which can be combined into one large gym surface or separated by curtains.

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Food fest on tap

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St. Albert food and wine aficionados will soon have a festival to call their own. Early-bird tickets went on sale Monday for the first-ever Sturgeon Valley Food and Wine Festival, which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 27, in the Moonflower Room at the Enjoy Centre. “For people to get together and really enjoy food and wine is, I find, a culture that people really connect with. There are so many restaurants,” said organizer Shani Gwin, who also owns Gypsy Communications, a local public relations firm, with partner Sarah Doroshenko. “But there wasn’t somewhere where people could get together, share that experience and mix, mingle and connect with one another. “We just wanted a community event that was also based around food and wine — who doesn’t enjoy good food and good wine?” And with St. Albert having the second-highest median household income in Alberta, behind only Fort McMurray, Gwin thinks the festival is a great fit. “We really want to bring in some high-end exhibitors,” she said. “We’re bringing in a lot of craft beer and a lot of wineries that maybe people haven’t had a lot to hear about. I think people want to really experience things they haven’t experienced before, so we’re really looking for local [products]. … We have a couple of exhibitors that I think people are going to be surprised and really enjoy as well.” The festival will feature two sessions, one in the afternoon and

one in the evening. Gwin is hoping for the best as far as turnout, but is keeping her expectations tempered. “A sellout would be fantastic, but who knows?” she said. “We’re hoping to bring about 1,000 people.” But, no matter how many patrons turn out, the festival’s success hinges on the food and wine vendors that it attracts. So far, though, that hasn’t been a huge problem for Gwin.

“Who doesn’t enjoy good food and good wine?” Shani Gwin Festival organizer

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The Zone 5 boys soccer team, which was made up of several St. Albert players, show off their gold medals Sunday at the 2012 Alberta Summer Games, held in Lethbridge.

Locals haul in medals in Lethbridge

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“It is our first year, so people are going to have a little bit of hesitation,” she said. “But St. Albert is a really great sell. I don’t really have to say a whole lot; the numbers are there.” And the venue at the Enjoy Centre has also been a big selling point. “It’s an incredible boost. People love that place. What a beautiful facility for St. Albert to have. It’s such a huge draw,” she said. “Some of the exhibitors, some of them are not from around here, and I’ll show them a photo of the facility, and they’re like, ‘Wow! That is gorgeous. What a beautiful room.’ I think it’s really going to add to the evening and the feel of it.” Early-bird tickets are $20 each, plus fees and taxes, and are available through the festival’s website at www. sturgeonfoodandwine.com.

While Team Canada’s athletes were vying for medals in London over the weekend, several St. Albert athletes were after hardware of their own. The 2012 Alberta Summer Games were held July 26-29 in Lethbridge, with athletes from across the province gathering to compete in 15 sports ranging from track and field and lacrosse to beach volleyball and inline hockey. St. Albert athletes competed under the Zone 5 banner at the games, and all told they brought home 22 medals. The local charge was led by a pair of runners. Tyler Lazarenko brought home gold in the under-17 male 100 metres and the under-17 male medley relay, along with silver medals in the under-17 male 200 metres and

13-year-old female race with a time of 37:20, then she teamed up with Luke Hanson and Jonah Tanasiuk to win silver in the 12- and 13-year-old super sprint team relay. Silver was also the colour for a pair of local BMX riders. Sarah Peacock took second in the 15-year-old female race, while Cayleigh Van Staalduinen did the same in the 12- and 13-yearold female race. For swimmer Andrea Farmer, all her medals were bronze. She placed third in three Category 2 female events, including the 200-metre breaststroke, the 4x50m medley relay and the 4x100m medley relay. Zone 5 teams also won gold in girls basketball, boys soccer and boys softball, and silver in girls beach volleyball. In total, Zone 5 athletes brought home 19 gold medals, 23 silver and 28 bronze.

4x100m relay. Meanwhile, Hayley Francois won gold in the under-17 female 1,500 metres, silver in the under-17 female medley relay, and bronze in the under-17 female 800 metres. Other locals brought home hardware on the track, including Sydney Parkinson, who was part of the Zone 5 under-15 female medley relay team, which took silver in their race. Meanwhile, the Curle sisters, Emma and Madelyn, hauled in five medals between them in the under-15 female category. Emma joined Parkinson to take silver in the medley relay, then claimed bronze in the 300 metres and the 4x100m relay, while Madelyn took bronze in both the high jump and the pentathlon. St. Albert triathletes also had a good showing in Lethbridge. Hayley Basterash claimed second place in the 12- and

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A St. Albert Farmers’ Market favourite hopes to find fame and fortune — or at least a few new fans — when it’s featured on the Food Network next week. Crews from the Food Network Canada show Eat St., which focuses on street food carts and food trucks, will be in Edmonton Aug. 7-9 to profile three Edmonton-area mobile eateries, one of which is Molly’s Eats, a mainstay at the St. Albert Farmers’ Market on Saturdays for eight years now. Susan Chin, owner and chef of the Molly’s truck, said the visit is a bit of vindication for the Edmonton mobile scene. “When they went to Calgary last October, it was a little disappointing. But there were only three [food trucks in Edmonton at the time], so it was understandable,” Chin said. “But we all kind of went, ‘Awww.’ It’s not like they didn’t know about us; they did because a lot of prominent food bloggers have been tweeting Eat St. They knew about us, but we didn’t cause the splash that Calgary did.” The other two food trucks that will be featured on the show are Drift and The Act. While the other trucks have already decided on which dishes they’ll make for the cameras, though, Chin said she’s waffling a bit. “I’m just coming off Taste of Edmonton, and my brain is fried,” she said, referring to the 10-day-long festival in downtown Edmonton that just wrapped up Saturday. “I’m still debating. I know what Drift is doing and The Act is doing; it’s going to be four entrees. And I don’t tend to focus a lot on entrees. I have entrees, but I also have a whole bunch of stuff like salads and different specialty foods.” The truck’s most popular dish, though,

is the Mac Melt — a grilled sandwich filled with macaroni, cheese and bacon, and sometimes topped with pulled pork. “They’ve seen it on Eat St. a million times. But at the same time, my customers are all basically threatening me,” Chin laughed. “They’re like, ‘You gotta do this!’ So it’s hard to say no.” Chin has been coming to the St. Albert Farmers’ Market for many years now — since before she had a truck. “I started as a vendor, and in 2010, we didn’t have the truck, but we started selling in the concession — right in this spot,” she said. While Chin has tried other farmers’ markets in the Capital Region, she said it’s mostly the people that have kept her coming back to St. Albert. “I do miss the downtown market, but you can’t be at both places at once,” she said. Last summer, there were only three food trucks making the rounds on Edmonton city streets. This year, though, there are about 10, with more getting ready to hit the road very soon. “It’s always the same in any industry, in any regard: Calgary just goes ‘Boom!’ and they spike. Here, it’s slow and steady,” she said. While social media has played a big part in that surge, Chin also chalks up the rise in popularity to shows like Eat St., which show that street food can be more than hot dogs. “Watching it is riveting,” she said with a laugh, “and to be involved with it, it’s so exciting. I think it sells the concept of food trucks in a big way.” “We need to do our part, too,” she added. “We need to put out our best and we do need to put out something gourmet.” You can follow Molly’s on Twitter at @MollysEats and Eat St. at @EatStTweet.

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The The1980s 1980swere wereaaadecade decadekind kindto tomany many The 1980s were decade kind to many Canadian bands: artists like Doug and the Canadian bands: artists like Doug and the Canadian bands: artists like Doug and the Slugs and Honeymoon Suite broke out with Slugs and Honeymoon Suite broke out with Slugs and Honeymoon Suite broke out with aafury, fury,and andeven evenlong-time long-timecontemporaries contemporaries a fury, and even long-time contemporaries like Rush saw its biggest like Rush saw its biggestsuccess successduring duringthis this like Rush saw its biggest success during this decade. decade. decade. Few Fewbands bandsfrom fromthis thisera erasurvived survivedinto intothe the Few bands from this era survived into the next, but Winnipeg’s Harlequin consistently next, but Winnipeg’s Harlequin consistently next, but Winnipeg’s Harlequin consistently had hadaaavoice voicein invocalist vocalistGeorge GeorgeBelanger Belanger had voice in vocalist George Belanger through the years consistently keeping through the years consistently keepingsome some through the years consistently keeping some incarnation of the band alive. incarnation of the band alive. incarnation of the band alive. He Heexplains, explains,though, though,that thatafter after1986, 1986,he he He explains, though, that after 1986, he decided to slow things down. decided to slow things down. decided to slow things down. “I “Iwasn’t wasn’twriting writingat atall alluntil untilaaafriend friendof ofmine mine “I wasn’t writing at all until friend of mine named James Brose approached me with a named James Brose approached me with named James Brose approached me with aa record and wanted my opinion on it,” said record and wanted my opinion on it,” said record and wanted my opinion on it,” said Belanger, Belanger,who whothought thoughtthe themusicianship musicianshipon on Belanger, who thought the musicianship on the record was superb, just the writing and the record was superb, just the writing and the record was superb, just the writing and arrangements arrangementswere wereaaalittle littleoff. off.“And “Andthat thatwas was arrangements were little off. “And that was the record that eventually became [2004’s] the record that eventually became [2004’s] the record that eventually became [2004’s] Harlequin HarlequinII.” II.” Harlequin II.” Belanger explains Belanger explainsthat that“reverse “reverse Belanger explains that “reverse engineering” Brose’s songs sparked engineering” Brose’s songs sparkedsomething something engineering” Brose’s songs sparked something in him that he had completely forgotten in him that he had completely forgotten in him that he had completely forgotten about. about.“It’s “It’sreally reallycathartic catharticto towrite,” write,”he hesaid. said.“I “I about. “It’s really cathartic to write,” he said. “I didn’t realize how much IImissed writing.” didn’t realize how much missed writing.” didn’t realize how much I missed writing.” Shortly Shortlyafter afterHarlequin HarlequinII’s II’srelease, release,the the Shortly after Harlequin II’s release, the thought of just calling the band Harlequin thought of just calling the band Harlequin thought of just calling the band Harlequin

again againpopped poppedinto intoBelanger’s Belanger’smind, mind,and andin in again popped into Belanger’s mind, and in 2007, he and his newest lineup recorded the 2007, he and his newest lineup recorded the 2007, he and his newest lineup recorded the album albumWaking Wakingthe theJester. Jester.The Thealbum albumreceived received album Waking the Jester. The album received aafavourable response from fans and critics favourable response from fans and critics a favourable response from fans and critics alike with two singles that saw some radio alike with two singles that saw some radio alike with two singles that saw some radio play (“Shine On” and “Rise”), but Belanger play (“Shine On” and “Rise”), but Belanger play (“Shine On” and “Rise”), but Belanger knows knowsthere’s there’snothing nothinglike likethe theclassics classicssuch suchas as knows there’s nothing like the classics such as 1980’s “Innocence” and 1982’s “Superstitious 1980’s “Innocence” and 1982’s “Superstitious 1980’s “Innocence” and 1982’s “Superstitious Feeling.” Feeling.” Feeling.” “When “WhenIIIgo goto toaaashow, show,IIIwant wantto tohear hearthe the “When go to show, want to hear the hits,” he said. “And unlike aalot of bands who hits,” he said. “And unlike lot of bands who hits,” he said. “And unlike a lot of bands who got sick of playing the big songs over the years, got sick of playing the big songs over the years, got sick of playing the big songs over the years, IIstill get aakick out of seeing people sing along still get kick out of seeing people sing along I still get a kick out of seeing people sing along to means tosomething somethingIIIwrote wrote30 30years yearsago. ago.It meansaaa to something wrote 30 years ago. ItItmeans lot to the fans, so ititmeans aalot to me.” lot to the fans, so means lot to me.” lot to the fans, so it means a lot to me.”

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Belanger Belangerand andthe therest restof ofHarlequin Harlequintry tryto to Belanger and the rest of Harlequin try to play as many shows as possible, but he also play as many shows as possible, but he also play as many shows as possible, but he also recognizes recognizesthat thattouring touringtoday todaywould wouldtake takeaaa recognizes that touring today would take totally different toll on him than ititdid back totally different toll on him than did backin in totally different toll on him than it did back in the ’80s. the ’80s. the ’80s. “It “Itbecame becameaaagrind grindafter afteraaawhile whilewith with “It became grind after while with writing on the bus because you had to writing on the bus because you had tohave have writing on the bus because you had to have aanew record out every six months and then new record out every six months and then a new record out every six months and then the shows, interviews, in-stores, and so on,” the shows, interviews, in-stores, and so on,” the shows, interviews, in-stores, and so on,” commented Belanger. “Thankfully we were commented Belanger. “Thankfully we were commented Belanger. “Thankfully we were young youngthen thenbecause becausethe thepressure pressurewas wason.” on.” young then because the pressure was on.” With most of Harlequin’s shows being With most of Harlequin’s shows being With most of Harlequin’s shows being one-offs, one-offs,including includingthe theband’s band’sappearance appearancein in one-offs, including the band’s appearance in St. Albert on Aug. 11 at Northstar Hyundai St. Albert on Aug. 11 at Northstar Hyundai St. Albert on Aug. 11 at Northstar Hyundai Arena Arenain inServus ServusCredit CreditUnion UnionPlace Placeas asthe the Arena in Servus Credit Union Place as the

wrap-up wrap-upto tothe theRock’n Rock’nAugust Augustclassic classiccar car wrap-up to the Rock’n August classic car festival, Belanger said that the band can festival, Belanger said that the band can festival, Belanger said that the band can put putmore moreeffort effortinto intoaaasingle singleperformance, performance, put more effort into single performance, making the show more fun and memorable making the show more fun and memorable making the show more fun and memorable for themselves and for the fans ––especially for themselves and for the fans especiallyin in for themselves and for the fans – especially in Western Canada, where Belanger has many Western Canada, where Belanger has many Western Canada, where Belanger has many great greatmemories, memories,including includingbeing beingentered enteredinto into great memories, including being entered into the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame in the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame in the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2004. 2004. 2004. “It’s “It’shard hardto tothink thinkof ofyourself yourselfas ascool,” cool,” “It’s hard to think of yourself as cool,” continued Belanger. “But looking back on continued Belanger. “But looking back on continued Belanger. “But looking back on everything, knowing how much the music everything, knowing how much the music everything, knowing how much the music means meansto toaaalot lotof ofpeople peopleand andthe thememories memoriesit means to lot of people and the memories itit evokes for them, ititisispretty cool.” evokes for them, pretty cool.” evokes for them, it is pretty cool.” When WhenBelanger Belangerisn’t isn’ttouring, touring,he’s he’slooking looking When Belanger isn’t touring, he’s looking back to his roots as an R&B and soul back to his roots as an R&B and soul back to his roots as an R&B and soul musician, musician,where wherehe hestarted startedout outbefore beforejoining joining musician, where he started out before joining Harlequin, and working on aablues-based Harlequin, and working on blues-based Harlequin, and working on a blues-based album albumthat thathe hedoesn’t doesn’texpect expectto tohave haveany anyreal real album that he doesn’t expect to have any real commercial success — he’s just writing ititfor commercial success — he’s just writing for commercial success — he’s just writing it for himself. himself. himself. “If “IfIIIsell sellaaamillion millionrecords, records,that’s that’sgreat,” great,” “If sell million records, that’s great,” he says. “But at the end of the day, and the he says. “But at the end of the day, and the he says. “But at the end of the day, and the advice IIalways give to young up-and-coming advice always give to young up-and-coming advice I always give to young up-and-coming musicians, for musicians,you youhave haveto todo doit foryour yourown own musicians, you have to do ititfor your own self-satisfaction. ItItcan’t be for the fame or self-satisfaction. can’t be for the fame orthe the self-satisfaction. It can’t be for the fame or the money; you’ve got to do ititfor yourself.” money; you’ve got to do for yourself.” money; you’ve got to do it for yourself.” Belanger Belangerappreciates appreciateshis hissuccess successover overthe the Belanger appreciates his success over the years that has landed him the freedom to play years that has landed him the freedom to play years that has landed him the freedom to play and record whatever and whenever he likes. and record whatever and whenever he likes. and record whatever and whenever he likes. “There’s “There’sno nobetter betterjob jobin inthe theworld,” world,”he hesaid. said. “There’s no better job in the world,” he said.

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Model A rescued from rusting in Florida barn

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Sitting in the front seat of his 1929 Ford Model A Phaeton may be like “sitting in a bathtub sideways,” but for Ryan Surbey, it’s the best seat in the house. Surbey, who lives in Oakmont, has had the car since 1998, which is fully restored to look like it just came off the Ford production line more than 80 years ago, and he’ll be showing it off as much as he can when the 16th annual Rock’n August classic car festival kicks off in St. Albert on Tuesday. While the Ford Model T may be more famous, Surbey said that the Model A has its own special place in automotive history — its connections to legends like Bonnie and Clyde or John Dillinger aside. “The Model T … put America on wheels, but the Model A revolutionized it all, and gave it a bit of class and more reliability,”

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he said, adding that the same model was once given to inventor Thomas Edison as a gift by Henry Ford. This particular Model A was bought new by a banker in Florida for $440; as Surbey tells it, the banker’s wife didn’t like the car’s open top, so after about six months, he parked it in a barn and left it to rust. In 1989, a friend bought the car, but left it in the barn. In 1998, Surbey bought it, and brought it up to Creston, B.C., where the restoration began. Five and a half years, more than $85,000 and a trip to St. Albert later, it was finally done. “We had to cut down four large trees to get it out of the barn,” he said. “It had been sitting there since 1930. The roof had collapsed in on the barn; the mice and everything had gotten into it.” “When you want something, you gotta have it. It gets to the point where it doesn’t matter what

it costs,” he added. But there are a couple of extra embellishments on the Phaeton, like the hand-etched glass panels near the windshield that always draw oohs and aahs from passersby. “That’s all acid-etched, done by hand, done by some artist that we don’t know who it is. That’s been published in books,” Surbey said. “I darn near lost one one time. I was going down a gravel road and it was shaking so bad that it fell out, and I grabbed it.” Surbey’s paint scheme also matches one of the rarest the Model A came in, a “rose beige” with seal brown trim and orange pinstriping that matches the orange of the 21-inch wheels. He’s also got a rare Aermore exhaust whistle installed; with a pull of a lever under the seat, Surbey can close off the exhaust pipe opening and produce a sound akin to a train whistle. Plus, he’s got an original owner’s

manual and a Ford employee badge from the engine plant where the car was built. Put that all together, and it’s a real crowd-pleaser, especially at seniors facilities. “All the old-timers come out in their wheelchairs and their walkers, and they start telling you stories about the old days,” Surbey said. “That’s what matters the most — giving back to the community.” Surbey’s Phaeton took first place in the Antique Ford to 1949 (Original/Restored) category at Rock’n August, and he’s looking forward to taking part again this year.

“Last year, I took part in the parade; I had the whole car full,” he said. “I got all dressed up with the suit and the tommy gun, and the crowd just loves that.” But he’ll have some competition, though; he has added a 1935 Ford five-window coupe to his garage, which his dad, Ed, will be showing off at the same time. That car underwent a 12-year restoration job, which just recently wrapped up. For Surbey, though, whether there’s competition or not, classic cars are a passion that he won’t be giving up anytime soon. “This hobby is a sickness,” he laughed.

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Campus Thieves ready to steal show GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

The Campus Thieves will be looking to steal the spotlight when they take the stage in St. Albert next week. The five-piece alternative rock band — comprised of drummer Mac Huddleston, bassist Spencer Huddleston, guitarists Codie Fetter and Caleb Steinwandt, and singer/keyboardist Ryan McGale, a former St. Albert Idol winner — will be the first to take the stage at the Northstar Hyundai Arena at Servus Credit Union Place on Saturday, Aug. 11, as the Rock’n August classic car festival ends with a bang. Sharing the stage with Canadian music legends like Harlequin and Doug and the Slugs is a big honour. “It’s a great step forward,” Spencer said. “It’s an awesome opportunity that we’ll definitely take advantage of.” On their website, the band describes their sound as “powerful,” “mind-altering” and “huge,” drawing comparisons to the likes of Kings of Leon, Radiohead and Pink Floyd. Altogether, it’s an appeal that stretches across generations. “The grey-hairs dig these guys, and so do the young people ... These kids are old souls. They were digging Jimi Hendrix and The Doors, all these old bands, when they

were young,” said Spencer and Mac’s father Jim, who doubles as the band’s producer and engineer. But, knowing their audience, the bands has built in a few classic rock covers for their Rock’n August set. Striking a balance between cover songs and original songs is something the band does on a show-by-show basis. “We’ve done shows where we won’t play covers at all,” Mac said, “and we’ve done shows where we play a majority of covers, or half-and-half.” Earlier this year, the Campus Thieves independently released their first CD, with eight original songs. And so far, the reception has been very positive. “We’ve just been selling it locally and on iTunes,” Spencer said, “but from what we’ve sold, our friends really like it.” Mac added that, on a recent tour through Western Canada with several other bands, they sold the most CDs and were routinely voted as the audience’s favourite. Also, in August 2011, they won the Music Centre Canada Battle of the Bands. While Mac, Spencer and Caleb have been working together for the better part of a decade, Ryan and Codie joined up about three years ago to form the Campus Thieves as they are today. “We were all musicians before, in our

own little projects, and our parents, I guess, knew each other through these projects, and we met through our parents and really clicked together,” Spencer said. “We’re all pretty much brothers, we love each other — although me and him are actually brothers,” he added with a laugh, pointing at Mac. “But the rest of us are all really good friends.” Tickets for the Rock’n August Saturday night 18+ concert are $40 each in the stands or $50 on the floor, and are available at Guest Services in Servus Credit Union Place or by calling 780-418-6088.

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Life is a highway for Whitehorse painter GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

Life is a highway, but Nicole Bauberger doesn’t want to ride it all night long — she wants to paint it. Bauberger, who hails from Whitehorse, Yukon, opens her latest exhibition of paintings today (Thursday) at the Art Gallery of St. Albert. Entitled Get There From Here, the exhibit is a collection of onefoot-by-one-foot oil paintings depicting the scenes she saw from the back of her truck as she drove mighty stretches of Canadian roadways, stopping every 50 kilometres. “People look at roads all the time, but we very seldom stop to paint them. They’re very much our common ground; we own them in common as Canadians, and we pay for their maintenance and up keep in common as Canadians,” Bauberger said. “We completely take them for granted, but they’re an integral part of our culture.” The paintings span several trips, one of which went from Montreal to Peterborough, Ont., while another went from Edmonton to Whitehorse and into Alaska. Bauberger would stop roughly every 50 kilometres, completing three to four paintings each day for a total of 183. “I didn’t say, ‘Oh, I’m going to wait until it’s prettier,’” she said. “But I needed a safe place to pull off or turn around. If the weather was stable, sometimes I stood at the back of my truck and used the tailgate as a counter. But if the weather might have been unstable or I needed the shade, I would paint out of the back of the truck, sitting crosslegged, so I could turtle back in.” Having a studio on four wheels and with a topper was not only great in case the weather turned nasty, but it also provided a bit of a different energy than a fixed space. “It’s me and the road, and I’m there,” she said. “Like any sort of painting project, not only are you working from what you can see and what’s there at that particular moment, but you can smell the wind that’s there and you can get rained on by the rain that’s there. You’re closer to these things, and I think some of that gets translated into the paintings.” The inspiration for the project came from another project, when Bauberger painted one particular mountain at different times over the course of a year, but felt that didn’t tell the whole story. “I realized that I couldn’t paint that mountain without driving to get there, and it seemed like leaving the road out of it entirely was kind of telling a bit of a lie out of omission,” she said. “It’s not that you always have to have the road in there, but it seemed like it needed to be.”

She was also inspired by some of her biologist friends, who will travel by helicopter and take counts of wildlife every 100 kilometres or so in what’s called a “transect.” “By taking an arbitrary number like 50 kilometres, I wound up painting ditches where people never stop,” she said. “That’s also part of Canada — that boring little right-hand curve in the road with a couple of spruce trees. I love that.” As part of the opening, Bauberger parked her truck outside the AGSA on Saturday and painted landscapes of St. Albert as seen from Perron Street. She said that the reactions she gets from passersby vary wildly depending on if she’s in an urban or a rural setting — both of which are included in the show. “[In the country], they pull over and say, ‘Are you alright?’ partly because they think I have mechanical trouble, but it’s partly because it’s, ‘Who is this woman and what is she doing?’” Bauberger said. “In the city, if there’s something unusual, you ignore it. There are so many people, you have to keep those blinders up.” This is Bauberger’s second time exhibiting at the AGSA. The previous time was in October 2009, when she created her 100 Dresses for St. Albert show right in the gallery space. “The people who work at the gallery, one of the things they’re really strong at is the interpretive side of things,” she said, “building bridges between the audiences and the show. They’re very committed to that part of art presentation, and I really respect that.” Get There From Here runs at the Art Gallery of St. Albert (19 Perron St.) until Sept. 1.

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Whitehorse painter Nicole Bauberger shows off just a couple of the 183 paintings she has on display at the Art Gallery of St. Albert as part of her new exhibit, Get There From Here, which opens today (Thursday).

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Kelly aims to live up to the King obviously not all of them are great, but at the same time, everyone’s trying to pay tribute to him nonetheless.” It’s tough to live up to a king sometimes, but The gig takes a toll on Kelly’s vocal chords, Robin Kelly sure does give it his best shot. mimicking Elvis’s changing voice over the course Kelly is a world champion Elvis Presley tribute of his career, and on his body, due to the sheer artist who will be performing at Apex Casino’s amount of dancing that’s involved. Elvis Sock Hop on Saturday, Aug. 11. He said that “It’s a very hard job to do and something I take folks still get quite the kick out of seeing him and very seriously,” Kelly said. “It’s difficult; let’s just other Elvis impersonators say I lose between eight and 15 perform, and that the pounds of water per show. But connection is still there even as I enjoy it.” the 35th anniversary of Elvis’s Kelly, who is based out of death approaches on Aug. 16. Edmonton, became a fan “It’s very strange how one of Elvis at a very early age, musical figure can change the with his mother playing Elvis Robin Kelly world so much — and Elvis records in the house all the Elvis tribute artist literally did change the world time. with his music,” Kelly said. “As me and my older “He changed the way people did their hair, the brother were growing up, we really gravitated music they listened to, even the way some people toward the Elvis music. And me being the lived their life. Some people joke it’s become a younger brother, you kind of follow what the older religion, but I just think he was the first superstar, brother is doing,” he said. “He really picked up the first big rock star. He had everything: the on the Elvis, and so did I. And as he got older, he looks, the talent. He had something about him started singing Elvis and became an Elvis tribute. that drew people to him.” And, as time went on, so did I. But, he added, it is sometimes a bit daunting “Luckily enough, here we are — we’re both trying to live up to the legacy that Elvis left. world champion Elvis tributes. It’s kind of a weird “It’s a very hard job to do if you want to do it family thing.” properly,” he said. “They say there’s an estimated But what really drew Kelly in was his versatility 80,000 Elvis tributes around the world, and in singing, dancing and acting.

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“Elvis literally did change the world with his music.”

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“He could sing anything, from rock to country to gospel. He transcended every genre of music. He could do anything,” he said. “The sound of his voice, the tone of his voice, the feeling he would put into singing a song — you’d be listening to it and you could feel the passion.” In a performance, Kelly focuses mainly on Elvis’s younger years, but also dabbles a bit in some of the King of Rock ’n’ Roll’s later material. “I do the 1950s, from the Sun years, Ed Sullivan, ‘Jailhouse Rock,’ that type of stuff. Then I also go in and do the movie eras,” he said. “I also do the 1968 comeback special, which is arguably the best performance he ever gave. I do the ’70s as well; I run the gamut and try to give everybody Elvis’s entire career in one show.” Kelly is asked to perform at all sorts of different events, but with the Rock’n August classic car festival happening at the same time as his show at the casino, this one is right in his wheelhouse. “I go anywhere from casinos to theatres to festivals. I’ve done big outdoor venues with 20,000 people there ... It’s all over the place. It’s always interesting where you are and what you’re doing,” he said. “I’ve played in St. Albert before, and there are some great crowds out there,” he added. “I’m looking forward to it. I actually want to check out the hot rods.” Tickets to the Elvis Sock Hop are available at Apex Casino’s host desk.

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Elvis tribute artist Robin Kelly takes the stage at the Apex Casino during their Elvis Sock Hop on Saturday, Aug. 11.

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Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012

ParaNorman brings possibilities to life

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I wondered what Brian McLean meant when he called me “fresh meat.” Soon he was blowing my mind with technology akin to Star Trek’s replicator come to life. Imagine something on a computer screen, press a button, and it exists as an actual object. For my benefit, McLean “printed” a working crescent wrench made of acrylic (which I still have). McLean has the fancy title of director of rapid prototype at Portland’s Laika Films, a stop-motion animation house whose most famous film, Coraline, was nominated for an Oscar. Their new film, ParaNorman (in theatres Aug. 17) — about a boy who sees dead people and struggles to overturn a witch’s curse and prevent a zombie apocalypse — takes the stop-motion “revolution.” Laika began with Coraline even further. I don’t know what it is about stop-motion, but the most famous of these features are all pretty grim — The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, and now zombies. But the thing to know is that every character is a doll of

sorts, with built-in armatures to replicate movement one frame at a time. Inside mouths, one will find often teeth, tongues and even uvulae. It seems like old-school animation’s last battleground against the CGI juggernaut of Pixar and DreamWorks. And in many ways, it is. Some 300 craftspeople work in this rainy city on real objects, toiling meticulously in fine artistry, painting, applying various sorts of chemistry, making bushes out of popcorn, etc. There’s wardrobe and hairstyling and set designing. And then there are the faces. Some expressions can be controlled by skull mechanisms. But the go-to practice of stop-motion has always been to paint up plates of variations of facial expressions, to be removed and replaced a frame at a time (for the traditional 24 frames per second). Using this old-school method, The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Jack Skellington achieved some 800 facial expressions. Coraline, by contrast, had 200,000 possible expressions. And ParaNorman’s Norman (voiced by Let Me In’s Kodi Smit-McPhee) has even more — courtesy of what’s known as “3D printing” or “prototype printing.” In a dark room (the better to reduce glare)

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The new film ParaNorman, produced by Laika Films in Portland, Ore., uses stop-motion animation to tell the story of a young boy tasked with thwarting a zombie apocalypse. at Laika, transplanted Canadian Peg Serena is the facial orientation supervisor. On her screen, she’s making Norman’s sister Courtney (Anna Kendrick) chew gum. Hundreds of partial faceplates will be “printed” to replicate the motions of gum-chewing. The faceplates are eventually catalogued and given to animator/directors who each shepherd their own scenes on miniature sets (a half-dozen or more may be worked on at a time). But Serena keeps track of them phonetically. “A-E-I-O-U ... one, two, three, four. That’s the kind of thing an animator would understand, but a librarian wants a number.” She also works with the actors’ voicetracks. “Anna Kendricks’ voice was amazing,” she says. “Her personality really comes out in the gum-chewing.” But then we’re off to the printer room, and my mind is off in a hundred directions pondering the possibilities — most of which, it turns out, are already realities. The prototype for almost everything you have, from your smartphone to your sunglasses to your running shoes, was 3D printed before being approved (and then presumably sent to China to be mass-produced). Automakers use them, and so do auto aficionados who can afford a $100,000 printer. Jay Leno reportedly has one so that he can make his own parts for his collection of vintage cars and motorcycles. In

medicine, they’re used to make replacement heart valves. They can “print” in plastics, rubber, titanium, stainless steel. McLean foresees a day, “when you can, say, order up a basketball on Amazon and get it instantly by ‘printing’ it at home.” The beneficiaries of these catalogued objects, the animator/directors are jokingly described by animation supervisor Brad Schiff as “divas without trailers.” But they seem to me to be among the loneliest people in the building. One of them, Florian Perinelle, had been spending most of an entire week manipulating armatures, rigging and facial expressions to produce a few seconds of Norman riding his bike to a ghost-home (where the recently deceased Mr. Prenderghast — voiced by John Goodman — held the key to breaking the witch’s curse). “I’ll admit at times I dream about animating myself,” Perinelle says, describing the monotony. At other times, these tiny “sets” are the scene of frenetic prep activity. “Nobody yells, ‘Action!’ But they yell a lot of other things,” quips set dresser Rob DeSue. “We work in unorthodox ways with unusual people,” producer Arianne Sutner says. “As a result, what you get from us is very different from what you get at Pixar and DreamWorks.”

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Sold Listings: 21

Average list price:

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Low $299,999 / High $499,900

Low $237,000 / High $444,000 Avg. days on market: 35

$392,056

$342,547

BRAESIDE

Active Listings: 22

Sold Listings: 29

Average list price:

Average sale price:

Low $239,950 / High $599,900

Low $267,500 / High $609,000 Avg. days on market: 32

$377,984

$363,350

Active Listings: 29

Sold Listings: 30

Average list price:

Average sale price:

Low $369,900 / High $799,000

Low $385,000 / High $663,000 Avg. days on market: 40

$527,782

Sold Listings: 17

Average list price:

Average sale price:

Low $324,900 / High $579,900

Low $301,000 / High $459,000 Avg. days on market: 30

$366,241

Active Listings: 19

Sold Listings: 17

Average list price:

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$359,900

Low $359,500 / High $593,899

$458,522

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Active Listings: 23

Sold Listings: 16

Average list price:

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Low $384,900 / High $1,895,000

Low $364,800 / High $790,000 Avg. days on market: 36

$630,170

$510,112

DEER RIDGE Active Listings: 19

Sold Listings: 43

Average list price:

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Low $324,650 / High $471,000 Avg. days on market: 33

$391,560

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Active Listings: 38

Sold Listings: 5

Active Listings: 9

Sold Listings: 13

Average list price:

Average sale price:

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Low $485,000 / High $5,250,000

Low $534,000 / High $625,000 Avg. days on market: 39

Low $317,500 / High $399,500

Low $250,000 / High $370,000 Avg. days on market: 27

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Sold Listings: 33

Active Listings: 5

Sold Listings: 12

Average list price:

Average sale price:

Average list price:

Average sale price:

Low $348,888 / High $1,290,000

Low $318,500 / High $685,000 Avg. days on market: 42

Low $419,900 / High $559,000

Low $339,000 / High $599,900 Avg. days on market: 40

$600,627

$424,990

$504,240

$442,816

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Sold Listings: 8

Active Listings: 1

Sold Listings: 8

Average list price:

Average sale price:

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Average sale price:

Low $339,900 / High $364,900

Low $279,500 / High $380,000 Avg. days on market: 12

Low $359,900 / High $359,900

Low $271,500 / High $410,000 Avg. days on market: 33

$339,687

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Active Listings: 38

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Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012

HEALTH

De-bugging the natural way On her website drlisawatson.com, Watson posted a favourite mixture she developed against mosquitoes, black flies and ticks. Called the Searching for an insect repellent to take camping Great White North Mix, it calls for equal parts of last summer, Toronto naturopathic doctor Lisa various essential oils including cinnamon, lemon Watson turned to her kitchen instead of the store. eucalyptus, peppermint, vanilla, lemongrass and Pregnant at the time and mom to a three-yeargeranium. These are mixed with two tablespoons old, there was nothing commercially available that of alcohol or grapeseed oil, stored in a small spray wasn’t loaded with chemicals. bottle and sprayed onto skin, clothing, or patio chair “I was actually surprised that there was so cushions every couple of hours or after swimming. much information on different plant-based insect “When it comes to warding off bug bites, I repellents,” she says. “The more recommend a topical essential I read, the more it made sense oil blend,” says naturopath Sara because plants have compounds in Henderson, scientific advisor them with the ability to naturally to Jamieson Laboratories. “For repel insects.” example, diluted tea tree oil is a Summer may be half over, but wonderful topical antiseptic agent bugs don’t know that. While and bug repellent. It is cheaper Lisa Watson we may not have had the worst than conventional bug spray and Naturopathic doctor summer ever for mosquitoes, devoid of harmful chemicals.” our hot and humid weather has Taking extra vitamin C helps to assured a generous supply of annoying mosquitoes, reduce the inflammatory reaction after a bug bite, nasty ticks, creepy ants and aggressive wasps. she adds. And even though the U.S. Centers for Disease In Calgary, homeopath Linda Miller has Control recommends DEET as one of the most developed MoziQ, (mozi-q.com), an oral reliable of repellents, many of us are searching for homeopathic anti-mosquito repellent now approved more natural alternatives to slather on our skin. by Health Canada. The product, which costs $25 for “I think the trend towards green is a universal 60 doses, has been sold for three years from Xerion one,” adds Watson. “When we are looking at Homoeopathie, the Calgary clinic where Miller something like DEET, a powerful solvent, the works. thought of putting it on skin, a highly permeable She says she developed the formula based on a organ, and the realization that you can’t use it on homeopathic remedy that is more than 200 years children under the age of 12, makes us think twice.” old and includes compounds from plants such One of her kids’ favourite repellents is made from as stinging nettle, marsh tea, and delphinium undiluted vanilla essential oil. staphisagria. “This is not vanilla extract,” says Watson, “In my practice, I am always meeting people who “because that actually attracts insects. Vanilla are interested in a more holistic, less chemical-laden essential oil is found at health food stores and can be lifestyle,” she says. “Some people even prefer to load applied to pulse points, ankles and behind the ears up on garlic — an effective deterrent, yes, but then — places that insects seem to zoom into.” there’s that smell pouring out of you.”

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AHS urges immunization in wake of whooping cough death JACKIE L. LARSON Sun Media News Services

With whooping cough numbers soaring in parts of Alberta and the death of baby Harper Whitehead from the dreaded pertussis, health officials are urging immunization and precautions for Albertans. Alberta Health Services officials say the one-month-old Lethbridge girl’s death from complications of whooping cough is a reminder that children have little, if any, immunity to pertussis for the first three months of life. Infants less than six months of age represent close to 90 per cent of all deaths caused by pertussis. An

outbreak of 42 cases in southern Alberta this year has shocked the health care community. Usually there are just a couple of cases each year. Little Harper’s family agreed to share their story. “This didn’t have to happen. We really just want to urge the public to make sure their immunizations are up to date. Have your children immunized,” says Dani Whitehead, sister of Jessica Whitehead, Harper’s mother. “We are hopeful sharing our story will send a message to people who don’t think this disease is real and choose not to be immunized or have their children immunized. This is real.

Harper was a perfect and beautiful baby and like any other family, we’d already begun to cherish her — now she’s gone and we believe this didn’t have to happen.” The heartbreak is indeed preventable, said Dr. David Strong, acting medical officer of health for the South Zone. Parents and caregivers and atrisk populations are targeted at immunization clinics around the area, with clinics scheduled for those with infants less than a year old. Caregivers could include anyone who provides direct care: grandparents, nannies and staff from child care facilities, such as day-care centres and family day homes. The goal, Strong said, is to create a

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Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012

BUSINESS

Apple, Samsung duel over patents in court SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – An insurance agent, an unemployed video game enthusiast and a project manager for wireless carrier AT&T were among the 10 jurors selected to decide a high-stakes U.S. patent battle between Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, with billions of dollars in the balance. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh on Monday spent several hours examining jurors about their backgrounds and biases, as the companies began the trial after more than a year of pretrial jousting. Opening statements by the lawyers are expected to begin on Tuesday. Apple and Samsung, the world’s largest consumer electronics corporations, are waging legal war around the world, accusing each other of patent violations as they vie for supremacy in a fast-growing market for mobile devices. The fight began last year when Apple sued Samsung in a San Jose, Calif., federal court, accusing the South Korean company of slavishly copying the iPhone and iPad. Samsung countersued. Long lines outside the federal courthouse in San Jose marked the beginning of the trial as lawyers, media and analysts flooded the building to watch the proceedings.

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SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – Debt-ridden Canadian consumers and a cooling property market are leaving the country’s stalwart banks vulnerable, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has warned, fanning a growing national debate on whether Canada is facing a U.S.-style housing debacle. While S&P reaffirmed the high ratings of Canada’s biggest banks, it dropped its outlook to “negative” from “stable.” It was a shot across the bow for banks still considered among the healthiest in the world but now facing the risks of a pullback in consumer borrowing and a downturn in a booming housing market — reminiscent of the forces that derailed their U.S. rivals four years ago. The warning to Canada’s three largest banks — Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank, and Bank of Nova Scotia, as well as smaller rivals National Bank of Canada and Laurentian Bank of Canada — cited rising consumer debt and elevated housing prices in Canada, as well as economic risks abroad. “In our view, this poses a risk for Canadian

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majority of those polled said chumming around with colleagues interferes with work performance. Ironically, 91 per cent of people in Hong Kong admitted to having close office friendships — more than any other country. “There is no denying that workplace friendships can contribute to a positive workplace culture. It means increased productivity and creativity, heightened morale, enhanced personal performance and stronger team cohesiveness,” Parker said. “Employers who encourage a positive and collaborative workplace will gain a competitive edge when it comes to recruiting top talent.” The online survey looked at people aged 1865, working a minimum of 24 hours a week in a paid job, in 32 countries. At least 400 people in each country were surveyed.

√ OFFICE CLERK Champion Feed Services Ltd., an Alberta based livestock feed manufacturer and farm supply store, with locations in Barrhead, Grande Prairie and Westlock, produces high quality feeds designed to help livestock producers maximize their profitability. For the Office Clerk position, we are looking for an individual with exceptional customer service and organizational skills, an efficient work ethic and someone who is accurate, neat and complete in their paperwork. General knowledge of accounting practises and previous experience with payables is preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel is a must. Since Champion is an agricultural business, a farming background with knowledge of farm supply and feed items would also be an asset. This position is full-time, Monday through Friday, with weekends and stat holidays off. Champion offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefit package including medical/dental benefits and a company matched retirement plan for all permanent personnel. If you have excellent information management skills and possess a strong attention to detail, please hand deliver, fax or email your resume to: Darren Lidberg, Manager Champion Feed Services Ltd. 9415 – 109 Street Westlock, Alberta T7P 2M6 Phone: 780-349-5886 Fax: 780-349-3023 Email: darren@championfeeds.com

✔ PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR - WESTLOCK

√ PRODUCTION PERSONNEL Champion Feed Services Ltd. is a well established employer in Westlock and is dedicated to producing high quality livestock feeds designed to help livestock producers maximize their profitability. In this position, you will be working with a team producing livestock feed following specified FeedAssure™ (HACCP) guidelines. We require responsible, reliable individuals that are able to meet challenges with a positive, friendly attitude. Your attention to detail and the ability to work independently and safely in a team environment is crucial. Shift work is required. Champion Feed Services Ltd offers: • Competitive wages • Company matched pension plan • PPE & winter work wear allowance • Medical/dental package • The ability to be home every day • A dynamic working environment that isn’t routine If you are a self-motivated, organized individual, with efficient work ethics and would like to join our Team, please fill out an application form at the mill or hand deliver, email or fax your Resume to: Darren Lidberg, Manager Champion Feed Services Ltd. 9415 – 109 Street Westlock, Alberta T7P 2M6 Phone: (780) 349-5886 Fax: (780) 349-3023 Email: darren@championfeeds.com

Champion Feed Services Ltd., an Alberta-owned independent feed manufacturer and farm supply company, serving the Northern Alberta livestock industry for over 35 years, requires a Production Supervisor to join our team in Westlock, Alberta. Primary Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Required Competencies: • Plan, supervise and coordinate manufacturing activities. • Strong leadership skills proven through previous supervisory experience. • Work together with the Plant Manager to analyze, prepare and adjust work procedures to meet production • Capacity to thrive in a fast paced, ever changing environment where meeting production deadlines is schedules, according to specified FeedAssure™ a key priority. (HACCP) guidelines. • Analyze and resolve challenges, or assist production • Aptitude for learning procedures, overcoming challenges and problem solving. personnel in solving problems. • Previous experience in a manufacturing environment. • Maintain production records according to • Ability to use Microsoft Office. FeedAssure™ (HACCP) guidelines. The successful applicant must also be prepared to relocate, if necessary, to a rural community within 50 km of the Westlock mill. The applicant must also be prepared to be on call as required. Preference will be given to applicants possessing an agriculturally related post secondary education and/or experience in feed manufacturing. An understanding of livestock production and animal nutrition would be a definite asset. CFS offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefit package including company pension plan. Please send your application letter and detailed resume by mail, fax or email to:

Darren Lidberg, Manager Champion Feed Services Ltd. 9415 – 109 Street Westlock, Alberta T7P 2M6 Phone: (780) 349-5886 • Fax: (780) 349-3023 Email: darren@championfeeds.com

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