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Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012

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COVER

St. Albert Sabres goalie Matthew Murray grabs a drink during practice Monday in preparation for the John Reid Memorial Tournament. See story, page 10.

CORRECTION

The archival photo used on last week’s cover should have been credited: “Image of the Little White School in 1949, Grey Nun’s Archives, Soeurs Grises de Montréal, L016-Y1-P23A.” The Leader regrets the error.

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Special Olympians get sneak peek GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

With the 2012 Special Olympics National Winter Games set to descend upon St. Albert in about six weeks, athletes from Team Alberta got a sneak peek at some of the venues — and tips from a few pros — this weekend. A total of 78 athletes were in town to check out the venues and get their provincial team uniforms on Friday and Saturday, but the biggest thrill came for many of the Team Alberta curlers Saturday, as they were met at the St. Albert Curling Club by worldclass players like Marc Kennedy, Scott Pfeifer, Blake MacDonald, Jamie King, Dave Nedohin and Don Bartlett. “We were having a blast,” said Pfeifer, who grew up and started curling in St. Albert before winning four Briers and three world championships with skip Randy Ferbey. “Pretty much everything else we play in is very serious, so it’s always great to get out and enjoy the game again, and spend some time with great people.” The curlers participated in a couple of games with the Special Olympics athletes before signing brooms and posing for photos.

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St. Albert native and Olympic gold medallist Marc Kennedy talks strategy with Team Alberta Special Olympics athlete Thomasina Payne during an exhibition game Saturday at the St. Albert Curling Club. Kennedy even brought out the gold medal he won with the Kevin Martin rink at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver for a little inspiration. Graham Kryzanowski, a Special Olympics curler from Red Deer who has family in St. Albert, said Saturday’s event only has him more excited for the actual games to kick off. “I’m pretty excited. It was pretty neat meeting all these people and

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St. Albert’s Jamie King, who served as fifth for Team Koe at the 2010 World Curling Championships, gets a high-five from Team Alberta’s Michael Sugden.

all these celebrities,” he said. “I’m really excited about our team; our team played really well.” “I hope it’s good. I want to show them what Alberta’s about and St. Albert,” he added. Also on hand for a curling lesson Saturday were St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse, Minister of Culture and Community Services Heather Klimchuk, and Special Olympics Alberta board member and Olympic gold medal figure skater Jamie Salé. Salé also visited Team Alberta figure skaters as they practiced at Servus Credit Union Place later Saturday afternoon. Dan MacLennan, co-chair of the games organizing committee, said that seeing so many great athletes come out to lend their support to the games was amazing. “We’re just overwhelmed by that type of support,” said MacLennan, who shares chairing duties with Randal Guy and Dan Roy. “Everyone who leaves here today will be talking about the games, and that makes us

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confident these are going to be the largest games we’ve ever had.” He added that, as they hit the homestretch of preparations for the national games, they still need a few volunteers — mostly doctors and nurses — and are still lining up a few sponsors, but everything is going smoothly, and a buzz is building in the community. “The City of St. Albert has been great; the mayor has been great,” he said. “Signs are going up at both ends of town right away, and it’s in the school newsletters, which is one of our target markets.” Even though Pfeifer now lives in Sherwood Park, he said he still considers St. Albert his hometown, and he’s excited to see the city in the national spotlight. “St. Albert is a world-class city, and there are just so many great events — not just curling events — that the city has hosted,” he said. The 2012 Special Olympics National Winter Games take place in St. Albert and Jasper from Feb. 28 to March 3.

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Brakes put on LRT decision as studies wouldn’t qualify GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

A long-delayed decision on the City of St. Albert’s strategic direction on future light rail transit (LRT) projects through the city never really left the station this week. At a city council meeting on Oct. 24, despite protests by some, councillors voted to postpone a decision on applying for provincial GreenTRIP funding for studies and projects related to extending LRT from the City of Edmonton’s planned terminal south of St. Albert through to the north end of the city. So, on Monday afternoon, the decision was back before council. But the brakes were put on by general manager of planning and engineering Guy Boston,

who told council that those studies would “This brings us up to date to a degree, not qualify under the GreenTRIP program and ... we are able to change this at any time anyway. if council decides to have other priorities,” “We found out through conversations said Coun. Len Bracko, who has been one with GreenTRIP that most of those studies of the most vocal proponents of LRT on are unfunded, and as council. “It’s good to have such, we would not be this information, and funded for the projects further decisions can be we had identified,” he made this year or next said. year as needed.” Boston did indicate At the October that, based on feedback meeting, motions were Len Bracko and uptake from the first passed to move ahead City councillor round of applications, the with preliminary work criteria for GreenTRIP on a south park-and-ride funding may change for the second round, station, as well as collaborating with the and while there was nothing that could be City of Edmonton on passenger transfers done right now, staff would keep a close eye and contributing $122,750 to Edmonton’s on the situation. functional alignment study for the

“[The RCP grant] is an important step forward.”

northwest leg of their LRT system. On Monday, Boston also presented council with an option to apply for a grant under the Alberta government’s Regional Collaboration Program, which could kick in $250,000 to the project, leaving St. Albert with a tab of only $50,000 to pick up. “It’s definitely a partnership with Edmonton, and that is looked on very favourably by both the federal and provincial governments for additional funds later on in the building of the LRT to St. Albert,” Bracko said. “It’s an important step forward, and it will give us an additional $72,000 to use elsewhere.” City staff indicated that they should hear back on whether or not the grant application was approved by early February at the latest.

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012

Art centre a step closer GLENN COOK

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The Visual Arts Studio Association of St. Albert (VASA) and the City of St. Albert are one brush stroke closer to creating what they hope will be a masterpiece at the Hemingway Centre. St. Albert city council voted unanimously Monday afternoon in favour of having City administration enter into negotiations with VASA for them to lease the old RCMP building on Sir Winston Churchill Avenue and turn it into an artist-run centre for visual arts entrepreneurs. As the gallery of VASA members and supporters applauded the final vote, Mayor Nolan Crouse urged them not to get ahead of themselves. “All we’re doing is negotiating,” he said. Many councillors were on board with VASA’s proposal. “I’m 100 per cent satisfied that the report is very clear, very precise, and I’m very proud of all of you,” Coun. Roger Lemieux said. “The building is empty, and I personally would love to have you there.” It was also noted that a 2008 request for proposals for the space garnered no interest, so the City was glad to have a group that wants to move in. “We have a group in front of us that are desparate to get in, and I don’t know why we would ever deny them that,” Coun. Cathy Heron said. VASA president Pat Wagensveld also took to the microphone in council chambers to advocate for the plan. “In supporting this appeal to allow VASA the right to use the Hemingway Centre, the council and administration will be making a dynamic change to the live-workplay logistics to the arts in the downtown district,” Wagensveld said. She added that, if the plan goes ahead, the organization would definitely look at expanding their range of visual arts classes for young people and those with disabilities. VASA currently occupies some space in the building, while the rest is being

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used by not-for-profit groups like the 2012 Special Olympics National Winter Games organizing committee. Of the 6,500 square feet in the building, VASA would be looking to take over 4,000 square feet, while the rest is garage space or old cells that would not be suitable for any other use besides storage. Wagensveld was grilled by councillors, though, on the feasibility of running the centre, especially without detailed financial forecasts and with only $525 a year in membership dues in 2010, as outlined in their latest financial report. She maintained, though, that the rents charged to artists would cover the costs. “We’re not looking at profit; we’re not looking for any income stream from this. We’re looking for break-even,” she said. “The studios are going to be the main support for the whole facility. The cost of the rent of the studios will be the cost of the whole building. ... We take all the costs we incur and divide it between the studio rents, and that’s what the studio rents are set at. If something goes up, we make an amendment to the rent.” Other concerns were brought forward by Lynda Flannery, president of the St. Albert Taxpayers Association, who felt the space might be better used to save taxpayer money by either moving City staff there, moving the Arts and Heritage Foundation’s offices there, or by moving other arts groups currently housed in St. Albert Place there. But City staff said they were confident they could work with VASA to ensure the centre is something the whole community could benefit from. “There is still some work to do in working with them to finalize what the lease rates would be ... as well to work with them to put into place some community expectations of what we would be looking for to help them in their endevaours, but also growing the botanical arts in the community,” acting city manager Chris Jardine said. Negotiations will get underway soon, and a report is expected back before council by April 1.

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U.S. tip leads to St. Albert arrest GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

A post on Facebook landed a St. Albert man in hot water with police last week. According to St. Albert RCMP, it was about 10:30 a.m. on Friday when they received word of a post by a local man on the social media site threatening to shoot police officers. It was actually a woman in the United States who first reported the threatening post to an FBI liaison office in Canada, who in turn reported it to RCMP K Division headquarters in Edmonton. From there, it was determined the post had originated at a residence in St. Albert. Const. Janice Schoepp of the St. Albert detachment said the offending post has since been removed, but incidents like this are something police always take seriously. “He threatened to kill people, essentially; [he said that] he’s going to hurt police officers,” she said. The local detachment then acted on the threat, mobilizing all its resources, including uniformed and plainclothes officers. Other

support sections were also called in, including the RCMP Emergency Response Team, police dog services, hostage negotiators, and the Technical Crime Unit. At 9:45 p.m., after about an hour of negotiating, officers entered the suspect’s residence and arrested one adult male, 32-year-old James Houtstra. Investigators later executed a search warrant on the residence and collected several pieces of evidence related to the case. Schoepp said that, even with the advent of social media over the past few years, threats like this are not very common. “It’s not a common thing that we’ve seem threats like that, especially directed at police officers,” she said. But, she added, she is glad the American woman decided to take action and report the post when she saw it online. “I believe there were a lot of people who saw the postings and never reported it,” Schoepp said. Houtstra is charged with one count of uttering threats. He will appear in St. Albert provincial court on Monday, Jan. 30.

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OPINION

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Making plan a masterpiece

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ver since the local RCMP detachment moved out several years ago, the question of what to do with the Hemingway Centre has been batted around. There have been many solutions proposed over that time, everything from office space and storage for nonprofit groups to using by Glenn Cook it as space for City of St. Albert employees straining an overcrowded St. Albert Place to even moving cops back in temporarily. But it seems that a final solution is one step closer after Monday’s council meeting, where City of St. Albert administration were given permission to negotiate a lease with the Visual Arts Studio Association (VASA), who want to turn it into an artist-run centre. This is a wonderful idea that fits in beautifully with the City’s brand and could give a much-needed injection of energy into the downtown core. But both the City and VASA must remain vigilant and ensure this project doesn’t turn into a money pit, both in the short and the long terms. In the short term, VASA has to watch its finances closely and make sure they have the money at the ready for regular maintenance. Small repairs and replacement light bulbs are things that will likely fall under their purview in the lease, and they need to set funds aside so that those things aren’t neglected. Meanwhile, looking further down the road, VASA ought not to come back to the City looking for renovations or improvements unless they’re absolutely necessary, and the city council of the day ought to resist the temptation to say “yes” in case they do. A major part of the appeal of this setup is the fact that no renovations were needed, that VASA was happy with the space as it is and no major work would need to be done that could disturb dangerous asbestos fibres in the walls. There may be a few issues with wheelchair accessibility that should be addressed, but nothing more than that is necessary. It’s a fine work of art that the City and VASA have put together so far, but both parties must keep an eye to the future to ensure it becomes a masterpiece.

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f you’re not worried, maybe you just don’t understand the situation. As we begin 2012, many economic challenges are emerging and we’re not immune. The federal government must get its spending in order, and changes to federal programs are likely to mean more people looking for work. The U.S. election, combined with their recent economic struggles, means slower decision making and potential belt tightening. Ongoing financial uncertainty in Europe will almost certainly have negative market impacts for Canada. A spring Alberta election, new leadership and changes among the senior bureaucracy all point to slower decision making and spending cuts at the provincial level.

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First, we need to be very clear about what market space we want to compete in. Markets are made up of categories of solutions; by identifying the market space and category in which we fit, investors and customers can more easily see the opportunity. For the City of St. Albert, for example, the challenge is to figure out how the new Botanical Arts brand speaks to potential investors and residents who might want to grow or relocate here. Second, we need to decide which markets and segments we should go after. To use the fishing metaphor, we need to address two important questions: “What types of customers are in the water?” and “What bait should we use to lure customers to our line?” At NABI, for example, we’ve

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Barker keeps keen eye on school renos GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

Murray Barker may not have any specific training in restoring historical buildings, but his input was just what the Arts and Heritage Foundation needed to complete renovations to the Little White School. Barker, who is in a wheelchair due to multiple sclerosis, was a valuable part of the team as renovations were completed to the building, including the addition of an elevator on the back side to make the site fully accessible. AHF executive director Paul Moulton said it was important to him to go above and beyond the accepted standard, and Barker helped immensely with that. “Just because the architectural code says

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Murray Barker sits among the desks in one of the classrooms in the Little White School.

that’s acceptable for people with mobility issues, it often isn’t,” he said. And Barker — who got his first extensive look inside the school on Tuesday afternoon — said it meant “lots” that the AHF would consult with him before plans were finalized. “It’s been great working with these folks, because they’ve been really conscious of the fact they want this to work for people with disabilities,” he said. “When we went down to the basement, there was a corner that was a little tight, but I made it. But they went and changed the design.” Even small things, like the direction a washroom door opens, didn’t escape Barker’s watchful eye. And he hopes more disabled people come out and experience the history because of his efforts. “There are a lot of people in wheelchairs in St. Albert, but you never see them, because they don’t come out,” he said. The renovations will allow the AHF to employ people with disabilities at the facility as well. While much of the work on the school’s exterior was finished to coincide with the opening of Founders’ Walk last year, there is still plenty of work going on inside — especially in the basement, where bathrooms are being refurbished and storage space created so artifacts can be moved out of one of the upstairs classrooms. New furnaces will also be installed, and several windows need to be re-glazed. Damp-proofing measures in the basement have also worked very well since being installed, officials added. The AHF knows, too, that they have other buildings in their care that need work to be barrier-free. “Our next challenge is to get Murray into the Art Gallery [of St. Albert],” Moulton joked on Tuesday.

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Puck drops on Reid bantam tourney GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

One of Western Canada’s biggest and best bantam hockey tournaments is set to once again take over Servus Credit Union Place starting today (Thursday). The puck dropped early this morning on the 34th annual John Reid Memorial Tournament, with teams from across British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan — and even Los Angeles — joining the host St. Albert Sabres for four days of competition and showcasing their skills in front of junior hockey scouts. This year’s field includes the Burnaby Winter Club and Semiahmoo Ravens out of B.C., the Prairie Storm and Notre Dame Hounds from Saskatchewan, and the 2010 champions, the Los Angeles Selects. Tournament director Trudy Kueber said the selection committee had 45 applications this year to whittle down into a field of 16 teams, and that speaks highly of the tournament’s reputation. “It’s well-known and we do get a lot of applicants ... Our selection committee does a wonderful job of watching those applicants over quite a tight schedule — maybe six weeks — until we make our final decision,” she said. Kueber added that, last year, more than

100 junior hockey scouts turned out to have a look at the top 13- and 14-year-old talent. “They rave about the tournament,” she said. “It really helps them for the bantam draft year.” A St. Albert team has not won the John Reid Memorial Tournament since 1983, but both Sabres captain Mark Matsuba and coach Terry Ballard figure this year’s Sabres have a good shot. “We’ve got a good group with good chemistry, good work ethic out there,” Matsuba said. “I think our chances are as good as anybody’s,” Ballard added. Ballard also said that it’s a great experience to play against teams they don’t see often. “That’s really exciting. Our first game is against Notre Dame, and we are playing the L.A. team,” said the coach. “It’s just nice to see how they play hockey, and play different players and different teams.” The Sabres currently sit in third place in the competitive Nitro North division of the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League, just three points back of the SSAC Southgate Lions. But, even with all the scouts in the crowd and playing at home, Matsuba said he tries not to let that put any more pressure on him. “It kind of feels just like a regular

tournament. We’ve just got to take it one game at a time,” he said. “The pressure is just to keep consistent and play my game. If we, as a team, stick to our game, we can play with any team in Western Canada.” Plenty of recognizable names have come through the John Reid Memorial Tournament over the years on their way to the National Hockey League, including Jarome Iginla, Vincent Lecavalier, Brad Richards, Eric Staal, Jonathan Toews and Jordan Eberle. “It’s kind of neat to see Eberle get some awards [at the tournament], and you remember that name, and now he’s [playing] super with the Edmonton Oilers,” said Kueber, who had one son play in the tournament the same year as Eberle did (2005). The tournament was renamed in 2004 to honour former St. Albert bantam coach John Reid after he lost his battle with cancer. Though Kueber only knew Reid briefly, she said naming the tournament after him was a fitting honour. “He was just a wonderful community person, really involved in hockey, and coached several of those boys that year,” she said. “It was just the right thing to do, and I’m glad we did it. The family is still so supportive, and we try to involve them any

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A pair of St. Albert Sabres race each other at practice Monday night at Servus Place.

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Mixed martial artist Ryan “The Big Deal” Jimmo, who trains in St. Albert, has had to delay his debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship due to an ankle injury sustained in training.

Injury puts Jimmo’s UFC debut on hold

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

Only a week before it was to come true, Ryan “The Big Deal” Jimmo’s dream of competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been put on hold. The mixed martial artist, who trains out of the Hayabusa Training Centre in St. Albert’s Campbell Business Park, was scheduled to take on Karlos “The Terminator” Vemola on Friday in Nashville, Tenn., as part of the preliminary card to the UFC’s first-ever show on U.S. cable network FX. But Jimmo’s debut in the world-famous Octagon has now been delayed thanks to a right ankle injury he sustained while training. According to Canadian MMA news website MM-Eh.ca, Jimmo had hoped that a few days of rest would heal the injury, but

a visit to a physiotherapist revealed it was more severe than first thought. Since losing his first pro MMA bout in 2007 to then-Edmonton Eskimos defensive lineman Adam Braidwood, Jimmo has rattled off 16 straight victories, earning him the light heavyweight championship in the Maximum Fighting Championship, an Edmonton-based promotion. His latest title defence was a slim decision victory over Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou in October. Prior to that, he racked up wins over Dwayne “Bang” Lewis of Fort McMurray and UFC veteran Wilson Gouveia. There is no indication how long the ankle injury will keep Jimmo out of action. As of Wednesday, the UFC had yet to name a new opponent for Vemola. The main event of the UFC on FX card is a lightweight bout between Jim Miller and Melvin Guillard.

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Alain, Lavoie bring Mural Mosaic home GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

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After taking their talents across Western Canada and into the United States, Phil Alain and Lewis Lavoie’s latest project is a little closer to home. The pair are the driving force behind the Mural Mosaic concept, which sees hundreds of smaller paintings combined to form one giant mural. Over the past couple of years, they’ve worked with groups in Lloydminster, Alta., British Columbia and even Utah to bring their visions to life. But their newest project, entitled cultivate life, has been commissioned by the City of St. Albert to replace an earlier mural they first completed in 2004 along Perron Street that has deteriorated over the years. “Rather than leaving a mural up that is not in the best of shape, we decided to work with the City to create a new one and make this one built to last,” Alain said. But it won’t actually be the original mural that goes up; it will be a reproduction. The original will be stored away for safekeeping. “It’ll be like a time capsule in some ways,” Alain said, noting that, although technology for weatherproofing outdoor murals has improved, they don’t have control over which mediums artists use. “The originals are going to be preserved so the mural will never deteriorate.” The mural will follow along with the City’s Botanical Arts brand, which it has been working to implement over the past couple of years, although Alain said it would be rather specific. “It’s going to be cultivating life through the arts, so we’re really expanding the parameters of this mural,” he said. “Artists can paint what

they feel from the city of St. Albert, or just from the arts perspective of cultivating life.” Looking back, Alain said there is a marked difference between the first mural they did and the latest ones. “It’s kind of nice to watch the progression from the first mural. ... The artwork that is coming into the mural so far is unbelievable,” he said. And seeing it come together feels great. “As these boards come in, it is like Christmas; nine times out of 10, we’re absolutely blown away by what we’re getting back,” Alain said. So far, Alain said the response has been great, with lots of local artists jumping on board. But not all the tiles in cultivate life have been assigned yet; Alain said there are about 20 left to go. Officials with the City said the old mural will be decommissioned, and they plan to have the new one ready for unveiling before this year’s International Children’s Festival. Meanwhile, Alain and Lavoie are also gearing up to travel to South Jordan City, Utah, in about two and a half weeks to unveil e Pluribus Unum, their second Mural Mosaic there. This one, however, is composed of just 50 separate paintings, each completed by Lavoie and depicting a significant moment in American history. “You can go from the top left of the mural to the bottom right and follow the whole chronological history of the United States through some key major events,” Alain said. “When the final piece goes into the mural, the flag of the United States comes to life.” For more information on any of the Mural Mosaic projects, check out their website at www.muralmosaic.com.

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Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012

Carano not just a pretty face in Haywire

Fassbender, Ewan McGregor and Tatum. Plus there are minor battles with a gang of assorted secondary characters she meets in Tough-guy actor, dancer and former Barcelona, Dublin and various American athlete Channing Tatum always tells his states, including New Mexico. wife, actress Jenna Dewan, that he shuns But Carano figures that Hollywood action movies starring women because is waiting to see what will happen when he doesn’t think the actresses are tough Haywire opens on Friday. enough to sell the fiction of their fights. “I think, to be very honest, a lot of “My wife hates when I say it but I always people are waiting to see this come out to say: ‘Find me a girl that I think can whup see how it does and to see my performance. my butt and I’ll go to her movie!’ And It’s not the easiest world to break into but then they did! And I wanted to be in the we have ideas, we have scripts, and we have movie!” people who we do want to work with. But, That movie is Steven as you know, it’s not the Soderbergh’s spy movie easiest thing to get a and action thriller movie made. I’m really Haywire. The “girl” is excited to get on the Gina Carano. She not other side of it and just only whups Tatum’s land somewhere.” butt in the opening Before that happens, Gina Carano scenes of the flick, audiences have to MMA fighter/actress she kicks the living decide if Carano is what daylights out of every they want to see in an man she meets who dares to defy her or action star. Square-jawed and super-fit, tries to defile her. she has a brutal, efficient fighting style. “Yes!” Tatum declares boldly. “It’s for Her Muay Thai kickboxing is a result of real, she can really do this stuff. There’s no years of training and competition. Calling faking it.” herself the son her daddy never had — Carano is a mixed martial arts star while her two sisters are “skinny and who may, or may not, be retired from beautiful” girlie-girl types — she is a lean the sport at age 29. As the Texas-born, and mean fighting machine onscreen and tomboy daughter of former NFL backup off. In Haywire, she plays a former U.S. quarterback Glenn Carano, she is still Marine who now works as an agent for a holding out for a possible return to the private spy company that is contracted by octagon in another Strikeforce event the U.S. government. When the Barcelona (although there is still mystery and job goes terribly awry, Carano goes rogue controversy about her cancelled 2011 bout to fight for her life. on June 18 back home in Dallas). Unlike the latest Tom Cruise mega-hit, Carano may, or may not, also become Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, a Hollywood action star. The brooding, Haywire was made on a modest budget. raven-haired fighter is showcased to The special effects are minimal. Most of perfection in Haywire, with major fight the movie’s action is done in real time on scenes staged with co-stars Michael locations with Carano pulling her punches

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“I don’t know anything about Hollywood, really.”

so she did not maim or kill any of her costars. But she went up against Fassbender, McGregor and Tatum with gusto. “I loved it,” Carano enthuses at a Hollywood press conference, with McGregor, Tatum and Antonio Banderas looking on with appreciative smiles. “It was really a beautiful experience and these guys made it 10 times more of a beautiful experience than I could ever have imagined. Everybody on set around me was going: ‘It’s not normally like this, Gina. This is a once-in-a-lifetime thing.’” Soderbergh, who obviously has not given up directing films despite some quotes to the contrary, cast her in Haywire after she had lost her first MMA bout in 2009. “I got the phone call after I lost my first fight to Cyborg Santos (for Strikeforce’s first women’s championship title) and I didn’t want to speak to anybody at the time,” Carano admits. “I was really bummed. I had a black eye. But my agent called me and said this director wanted to meet me. I didn’t know who he was. I don’t know anything about Hollywood, really. I’m still learning.” After initial doubts, Carano relented and scheduled a four-hour dinner with Soderbergh in San Diego. At the end of their meeting, Soderbergh offered her the lead role in Haywire. “There was no auditioning,” Carano says. “I don’t really know what that’s like yet.” Carano has no illusions about being a natural actor. “I think my physicality is the whole reason I got the job in the first place. I do a lot of guy things. I fight like a guy. I run like a guy. I grew up as a tomboy and I’ll probably never stop being that way and I’ll probably never stop expressing myself that way. So I have to continue to do that in whatever I do, whether it is acting or fighting or living every day.”

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MMA fighter Gina Carano ventures into movies with the lead role in Steven Soderbergh’s new thriller Haywire.

White, 90, turns tables in new show BILL HARRIS Sun Media News Services

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Comedienne Betty White may have just turned 90 on Monday, but she’s still got a few tricks up her sleeves, as she shows in Off Their Rockers.

As occurs with most things in life, the new series Betty White’s Off Their Rockers brought to mind a quote from The Simpsons. Homer, speaking to his father (universally known as Grandpa), adopted a sugary sweet tone as he said, “Dad, you’ve done a lot of great things. But you’re a very old man, and old people are useless.” Betty White is counting on all you whippersnappers thinking that. Then, bam. Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, which debuted Monday on NBC and CTV, is a hidden-camera prank show where, for a change, seniors are the perpetrators rather than the

victims. “(The seniors) are just hip enough and maybe mean enough to want to get even,” White said at the Television Critics Association tour. “It’s just kind of a reverse psychology of the poor old senior. It’s, ‘Hey, we’ve got a sense of humour, too, warped as it may be.’ “ White, continuing her media omnipresence of the past few years, is featured alongside a team of sassy seniors who find ways to shock the younger generation. “I can take no credit for (finding the senior pranksters), but it’s a little posse that we have, a little team,” White said. “My only function really in the production is to be sure that it’s not mean-spirited. Things aren’t funny if they’re mean-

spirited. “It’s just a silly, fun show, and I think one that will appeal to all ages. Younger people might get a kick out of seeing the oldsters get a jump on somebody, and oldsters might see it and say, ‘Hey, go get ‘em!’ “ A high percentage of these pranks tend to have sexual overtones. So what is it about senior sex that’s so funny? “Sex is pretty funny, let’s face it,” White said. “And the more seriously we take ourselves, the funnier sex gets. But then, I’m looking at it from a different perspective. “I don’t think just sex is funny, I think it’s the fact that people are funny and people are so preoccupied with sex, let’s admit it.”

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012

In with more kale, out with scents in 2012

CAROLYN McTIGHE Sun Media News Services

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re like most Canadians and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve decided to make your health a top priority for 2012 then there are a few health trends youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll want to be aware of. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all heard about the dangers of cellphones and that smoking is bad for you, but did you also know that your laundry detergent could be making you sick? If you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, then here are a few more â&#x20AC;&#x153;healthy livingâ&#x20AC;? resolutions you may want to make. Get rid of aspartame: For years weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been conditioned to think that less or no sugar is the way to go. Artificial sweeteners like sucralose and aspartame have been making their way into almost everything we eat and drink, and we may be paying for that with our health. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The harmful effects of aspartame are now more widely known than ever before, and the risks of using aspartame are very welldocumented,â&#x20AC;? says alternative and nutrition expert, Dr. Janet Starr Hall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aspartame penetrates the bloodbrain barrier, hence entering the brain and creating neurotoxic havoc

at the brain centre. And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget, aspartame is a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;drugâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and is not natural in any way.â&#x20AC;? Though many people still feel that aspartame and other sugar substitutes are safe, others, like Hall, believe that it is better to err on the side of caution and avoid the use of these yellow and pink packets of sweetness until further studies and tests are done. Eat more kale: There are great foods and then there are super foods and kale happens to be one. This leafy green vegetable that you see next to the fresh lettuce and collard greens at your favourite grocery store is a veggie youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll want to add to your diet this year. Not only is it chock-full of vitamins like K, A, and C, but it is also a veggie that has been shown to lower cholesterol and may even reduce your chances of getting certain forms of cancer like bladder, breast, ovarian, prostate and colon. Though it does have a slightly bitter taste when eaten raw there are many online recipes for cooking kale that will have you wondering why it has taken you so long to add this delicious super food to your diet. For a quick snack, try making kale chips.

Remove stems, tear into bite-size pieces, sprinkle with sea salt and olive oil and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Yum! To learn more about kale, visit www.365daysofkale.com.

Strengthen your core: Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard people refer to your core muscles, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not exactly sure what they are or why theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re even important. Core muscles are the muscles in your abdomen and back that help keep you from hunching over and taking back pain drugs such as Robaxacet every evening

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Making a (back)splash in your kitchen given little thought or simply ignored. However, the backsplash area of a kitchen can be an integral part of the look and add instant personality. And like personalities, the options for a backsplash are seemingly endless. Most common are ceramic or porcelain, glass and stone. The choice depends on the kitchen design and your lifestyle. “The biggest thing is lifestyle,” said Chris Willemse, vicepresident of operations for Casey’s Creative Kitchens. “If you cook a lot of foods that spatter, you won’t want something with much texture or pattern. Go for something with less maintenance. Intricate patterns are more upkeep. The options are endless.” “The sky’s the limit,” agreed Henry Guetter of Just Kitchens. “Ceramic tile is most popular because it is really easy to maintain. There is a trend toward glass tile over the last couple of years. Glass looks cool, but it is harder to maintain. Tumbled stone is more porous and needs regular sealing. It is trickier to take care of because it stains.” Tumbled refers to the rounded edges and corners. “A mix of glass and stone is popular,” said Larry Carter of Carter’s Kitchen Centre. “Designers are using field tile with an accent strip or feature areas, such as by the cooktop. We’re even using floor tile on the walls. The options are all over the place. A lot of people like the rustic look of tumbled stone. No two are alike. There is so much in the marketplace.” Stone is also available in sheets and patterns of different sizes. “There are still brick and subway tiles,” said Willemse, “but technology now allows intricate

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Wall flats are lightweight, dimensional wall tiles with a repeating pattern that creates a sculptural effect. They are durable, biodegradable, environmentally friendly and easy to install. “You can go contemporary or traditional with them,” Willemse said. “They come in crazy patterns — beehive, weave, stars. I like them with a metallic finish. My favourite so far is one we sprayed with a metallic automotive paint in apple green with flecks.” The shape of tiles also changes the look dramatically. Square or rectangular shapes make up part of a classic look. Smaller brick and subway tiles fit into a modern style. Engraved and imprinted patterns also are available in glass. Carter said you could have your coat of arms on glass tiles installed over your sink or cooktop. Those two areas are ideal for feature patterns and ready-made medallions. Even using basic tiles,

you can mix materials there and create eye-catching patterns. Stainless steel, popular a few years ago, is waning. It looks wonderful with stainless appliances, sleek and modern. But the material shows every water droplet, grease spot and fingerprint, making it too much trouble for most people. It is best in kitchens where not much cooking takes place. As an alternative, Carter said some people combine stainless and tile. The style of the kitchen will also influence the choice of material for the backsplash. In general, glass suits a more contemporary look, ceramic tile complements a traditional kitchen. “The natural look of stone is fantastic in some kitchens,” Guetter said. “I have it in my own kitchen.” Concrete is another option, especially suitable with concrete countertops.

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As more and more grocery shoppers want to know more about where their food comes from, a new program being piloted in St. Albert aims to give them just what they’re looking for. The Localize project was founded by Meghan Dear, and places labels directly on store shelves rating how local certain products are on a scale from zero to 10. Those ratings are based on three criteria: location of production (worth 45 per cent of the total score); source of ingredients (20 per cent); and location of ownership (35 per cent). Bonus points are also awarded for mode of production and local stewardship. “What our index we’ve created allows us to do is talk about local across a spectrum,” Dear said. “It essentially rates any Canadian product on how local it is, and what we’ve included here is a real focus on Albertaowned businesses and independent businesses.” So far, the project has been rolled out in 10 Sobeys and IGA stores from Westlock to Red Deer, including the Sobeys on St. Albert Trail just this weekend. Dear said the response from the stores and from the producers, for whom participation is completely voluntary, has been positive so far. “I think there’s been a real demand for something that exists in grocery stores, so the feedback we’re getting from both grocers and food producers

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The Sobeys location on St. Albert Trail, managed by Darren Dunlop (above), is one of 10 in the province taking part in a pilot of the Localize project. is really positive,” she said. Darren Dunlop is the manager of the St. Albert Trail Sobeys, and he said he likes what he has seen. “I think it’s a great idea,” he said. “We need to bring a little more exposure to it. There are quite a few companies that thus far seem a little reluctant to share their information, but Meghan is working on getting some more information from some of these companies, get some more exposure for them.” The store had a similar program running before the Localize project was

installed, but between the two, Dunlop can safely say people are very interested in finding local food. “A lot of our food, whether it’s processed or grown here, it doesn’t hit the local area. For example, B.C. cranberries, they’re all sold to Ocean Spray, so it’s not something we can get our hands on,” he said, adding that Localize is more interactive than the previous program the store ran. “But it is something people are looking for.” That sentiment is echoed across the rest of the pilot area, where Dear said the project has been warmly received.

“I think a lot of them are surprised at how much local product is actually in stores, and how much food has a local story or a local dimension to it,” she said. “We’ve also been trying to crowdsource the localness index, so that has a lot to do with personal consumer values. So we’ve been getting great traffic through our surveys to find out how we should create this index.” In fact, Dear said, even a product like coffee can have a local aspect to it. “Can you consider a local company that roasts coffee as a local product? By taking a step back and breaking down what local really means — which includes where the ownership lies and where the actual production or processing of a product happens, we can look at all the dimensions of local, not just the ingredients.” The next step for Dear is to expand the Localize project beyond the 10 pilot stores, and that’s something she is working hard on. “Those are discussions we’re having right now, which I think are looking very positive for us,” she said. For more on the Localize project, visit www.localizeyourfood.com.

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WestJet mulling regional service SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – WestJet Airlines Ltd is mulling the launch of a regional airline, using a fleet of turboprop aircraft to serve smaller markets in Canada, marking a departure from its successful low-cost strategy and presenting a new challenge to bigger rival Air Canada. WestJet, Canada’s No. 2 carrier, said on Monday it may launch the short-haul service as early as next year, using a fleet of about 40 turboprops — a move that would add a second type of aircraft to its fleet for the first time in its 15-year history. The Calgary-based carrier is in talks with employees about the plan, which could cost the airline more than $1 billion. Employees will be asked to vote on the proposal, which includes housing the new airline in a sister company, in a process expected to be completed in early February. Operating a single fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft has been central to

WestJet’s strategy of being a lowcost airline, as maintenance and training costs don’t have to be duplicated. But the fast-growing airline, which flies within Canada and to mostly sun destinations in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean, has considered adding a second fleet for some time as it searches for new revenue sources. “I think there are quite a few opportunities for WestJet in these smaller markets. Some of the fares are quite high,” said National Bank Financial analyst Cameron Doerksen. Air Canada, the country’s biggest airline, is the sole carrier on several routes to small communities in Canada through its partner Chorus Aviation, which operates under the Air Canada Express brand. WestJet’s annual operating costs are about one third lower than those of Air Canada, which could help it undercut the larger carrier on fares. An additional fleet at WestJet

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WestJet is reportedly considering the launch of a new regional air service that would reach smaller communities across Canada and use turboprop airplanes — the first time the airline would stray from the Boeing 737. “definitely will increase costs and complexity,” Doerksen said. “But it is really more about a relative low-cost game and WestJet will still have lower costs than its competitors on those routes,” he said. Montreal-based Air Canada declined to comment on WestJet’s plans. “This cannot be viewed as warm and fuzzy by Air Canada. You have a very aggressive player that wants

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Edmonton International Airport has a new captain on board. Monica Norminton starts as chief financial officer for Edmonton Airports on Feb. 1. “Ms. Norminton has a track record of introducing sound financial business solutions that have helped organizations move forward,” said Reg Milley, President and CEO of Edmonton Airports. “She brings a unique and complementary skill set

to our executive team and we’re looking forward to her contribution to EIA and the region.” Norminton said she is a staunch supporter of the Capital Region. “What attracted me to EIA was its dynamism, enthusiasm and forward thinking,” she said in a press release. She has a law degree, MBA and is a chartered accountant in information technology. She was named one of the country’s most powerful women in the Corporate Executive category by the Women’s Executive Network in 2008.

what was pretty much exclusively yours,” independent airline analyst Rick Erickson said. WestJet did not say which turboprop aircraft it planned to buy for the new airline but analysts said the Q400, made by fellow Canadian company Bombardier Inc, was the most likely candidate. A Bombardier spokesman said the company is in discussions with WestJet and that it would be feasible to deliver Q400s for a 2013 launch

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Smarter, thinner TVs highlight recent CES STEVE TILLEY Sun Media News Services

Every year, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is ground zero for announcements about the latest, newest, cutting-edgiest tech bound for store shelves and technophiles’ homes in the coming months. And every year, there’s a distinct lack of flying cars, personal jetpacks and sentient robot butlers who speak with English accents and will rub your feet on command. It’s 2012 already! Where is the sci-fi tech we were promised? While we resume waiting dejectedly for our own Mr. Butlertron, here are some of the blossoming tech trends that came out of this year’s four-day show, which wrapped up this week. TVs are getting smarter So-called smart TVs — Internet-connected television sets with built-in apps for everything from weather reports to Netflix streaming — are already becoming commonplace. But the next

generation of television sets will respond to voice commands and hand gestures, too. At CES, Samsung introduced an HDTV model with a sensor camera and pair of microphones that will let users turn the TV on with a voice command or use a wave of the hand to select a link in the built-in Web browser. Now when you talk to your TV, the TV will listen. TVs are also getting thinner Referring to television sets as “flatscreens” already sounds oldfashioned. Outside of Uncle Phil’s wood-paneled rec room, when was the last time you saw a TV that wasn’t a flatscreen? But there’s flat, and then there’s flat. Among the most talked-about gadgets at the show were the new crop of 55inch OLED TVs, the largest of their kind yet produced. Organic lightemitting diode (OLED) technology allows for insanely thin display screens, with LG’s new 55-inch 3D OLED TV measuring less than the width of a pinky finger. (Check out this video with LG Canada’s Frank Lee, in which he demonstrates just how thin the new screen is: bit.ly/lgoled. It’s practically invisible when seen edge-on!)

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A collection of OLED TVs at Samsung’s booth at The International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the Americas, held in Las Vegas. Robot butlers — almost Flying cars might never be a reality, and personal jetpacks will remain the domain of the rich and reckless. But we are making baby steps towards useful robotic companions. Take iRobot’s AVA, a fascinating new ’bot that will sport an iPad or Android-powered tablet for a head. The Roomba-makers at iRobot say AVA will be simple to program but capable of complex tasks such as navigating a crowded room without bumping into people. While the robot’s initial real-world use might include keeping tabs on patients in a hospital, we think this sounds like a perfect design for a drink-serving host-bot. If it can also be taught to rub feet, it will truly be the dawn

of a glorious sci-fi era. Ultrabooks will be everywhere We’ve talked about Ultrabooks in this space before, but these thin, powerful portable computers are set to explode in popularity this year. While “Ultrabook” is a made-up term coined by Intel to describe a thin, light computer with a specific set of features (like a three-second startup time), these puppies are a welcome evolution of the Netbook computer, which sacrificed power for portability. Samsung, HP and Dell are among the big-name computermakers that will be joining existing Ultrabook-floggers Asus, Acer, Lenovo and Toshiba.

Plenty of announcements to keep gamers happy at CES ’12 STEVE TILLEY Sun Media News Services

While it’s known mainly as the place where new TVs, cameras, computers and cellphones get their public coming-out party, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas also sees its share of gaming-related hardware reveals. This year’s recently wrapped instalment of the sprawling tech show has introduced us to the weirdest gaming PC ever made, new ways of playing games on our mobile devices and a piece of Xbox technology that will be travelling to our desktops. Here’s a rundown of some of the coolest upcoming games gear unveiled in Vegas.

Razer Project Fiona: The folks at Razer are famous for their high-precision gaming mice, but they’ve also cooked up some cutting-edge gaming hardware. Like Project Fiona — a tablet gaming PC, running a powerful Intel Core i7 processor and featuring a pair of thumbstickequipped controllers mounted on each side of its 1,280x800 touchscreen display. Razer says it will run PC games like any other computer, but with the portability of a tablet and the controls of a console. It’s a prototype right now, and no firm decision has been made on whether it will go into commercial production. Razer Blade: Speaking of Razer’s wild ideas, last year’s Razer Switchblade announcement

(a tiny gaming laptop with a unique customizable keyboard) never did morph into a retail product. But the Razer Blade is definitely on the way — a large portable gaming PC with a 17.3” HD display, 8 GB of memory, a sizzling NVIDIA GeForce 555M video card and a solid state hard drive. The trackpad doubles as a touch-sensitive second display screen that can be used to run a web browser or act as, say, the radar screen in a first-person shooter. (The 10 keys above the trackpad are also customizable, with tiny built-in OLED screens.) It’ll be available later this month for an eye-watering $2,799 US. Kinect for Windows: It was a given that Microsoft’s motionand voice-tracking Kinect

technology for the Xbox 360 would make the transition to the desktop, but it’s coming sooner than we thought. Or is it? At the Microsoft keynote presentation at CES, chief executive Steve Ballmer said Kinect for Windows will launch Feb. 1, but no one seems clear what the $250 gizmo will actually do yet. Eventually we can expect to be navigating Windows 8 interfaces with hand gestures and voice control, and possibly even seeing Kinect pop up in PC games. The Windows Kinect will have an exclusive “near mode” that will allow it to track objects as close as 50 centimetres. Smartphone game controllers: The iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch are great mobile gaming devices (as are many other smartphones

and tablets), but directing the action using just touches, taps and swipes can sometimes be challenging. Happily, the folks at ION Audio are coming out with a new version of their joystick-andbutton-festooned iCade, dubbed iCade Core, without the cool but bulky arcade cabinet housing of the original. Also coming this year is the iCade Mobile, which will add a directional pad and buttons to iPhone and iPod games. Equally intriguing is the SteelSeries Ion Wireless Controller, a slick Bluetooth gamepad that can be used both with PCs and with compatible smartphones. Ironically, taking the touch out of touchscreen gaming might make it even more fun.

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If job happiness is elusive, workmates annoying and you’ve got a bad case of office blues, you may want to reboot, recharge and re-energize your life with a career break. Ditch your desk for a volcanic mud bath in Columbia, trekking in Ecuador, or kayaking in Patagonia… To heck with it! Dalene and Peter Heck have done just that. They’re Canadian career-breakers who are currently in Belgium, their 11th country since chucking the corporate world, a big house in Calgary and cars. “Our grey cubicles have been replaced by the whole wide world and it is literally our job to go and explore,” says Dalene. The Hecks, both in their mid-30s, have “jumped off of mountains, swam with sharks and met some really incredible people from all different cultures,” says Dalene, adding they’ve done volunteer work too. “We realize now that we don’t need to own a bunch of ‘stuff’ to make us happy — we are actually infinitely happier living with only whatever we can fit in our 130 litres of backpack space,” says Dalene, who details their adventures at www.hecktictravels.com Although not a common company perk, work leaves are a growing trend and the perfect prescription for an ailing workforce. Reboot breaks are a boon, says Rita Foley, that benefit employees as well as customers and corporations. They’re an underutilized tool that is good for bottom line business results. “We tune up our PCs, our cars, and our home heaters. Why not

encourage our people to give their minds and their spirits a tune up? Time and time again sabbatical takers return as more interested and engaged employees, more loyal and more creative,” says Foley, co-author of Reboot Your Life: Energize Your Career and Life by Taking a Break. “Sabbaticals broaden a company by bringing in new ideas.”

“It is literally our job to go and explore.” Dalene Heck Career-breaker Foley, who has taken four sabbaticals, helps companies set up sabbatical programs — currently about 25 per cent of the top 100 Fortune 500 companies offer unpaid or paid sabbatical programs. And even in this economic maelstrom, there are “some brave people doing it without their company’s blessing — it can be done and can lead to happier things,” says Foley. Work breaks definitely offer a career advantage, adds Dalene. “Stepping away from the corporate world to recharge and learn about different places and cultures can only serve to improve a person’s perspective and outlook. Who wouldn’t want to hire that?” A new Gap Adventure survey reveals nearly three-quarters of Canadians polled would make a mad dash out the office door for a travel leave if nothing stood in their way. Jeff Jung went on a two-year career break in 2007 and explored South America, Turkey, Egypt

and Europe. He learned how to ski and speak Spanish fluently and ultimately recharged his batteries and revitalized his passion for life and work. Possible career collapse? “Just because you’re taking a break from your career does not mean that all your achievements and accomplishments are no longer valuable,” says Jung, the founder of www. careerbreaksecrets.com. “Skills can be developed through various common sabbatical activities such as volunteering, teaching ESL or starting a blog.” Additionally, travel improves soft skills, he says, including flexibility, patience, risk assessment, negotiation and decision making, says Jung. “Just do it,” adds Dalene. “You will always be able to come up with a million reasons not to, but life will pass you by before you know it, and you don’t want to regret not following your dreams. “We all have but one goaround on this earth, and there is no time like the present to make it happen.” The Hecks don’t plan to return anytime soon and

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Peter and Dalene Heck pose for a photo at the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. The couple have visited 11 countries since deciding to take a break from their corporate jobs. have taken up house sitting and building an online business to facilitate their indefinite sabbatical: “We can’t even fathom giving up this life that we love. Are you looking for a unique opportunity to grow your There is too much world career in a place where people care? left to be explored.” The couple excels at Our employees take pride in providing more than 60,000 living cheaply, but there’s residents with high-quality programs and services. A wide still a fear factor: “There array of opportunities are available to suit your passion and are still times when experience. You can cultivate your career in a place where staff we freak out a wee bit, not only care about the work they do but also worrying about money and the people they work alongside. such, but we are getting better at letting that go,” she adds. “We are both We have the following employment opportunities available: well educated and now ‘worldly’ people; I am sure • Chief Administrative Officer/City Manager we would have no problem • General Manager, Economic Development picking up work again if • Chief Financial Officer we absolutely needed to.” • Compensation Manager • Manager, Financial Services • Night Shift Caretakers • Senior Project Manager • Utility Engineer

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For information on these and other current opportunities available at the City of St. Albert please visit our website at www.stalbert.ca/employment or drop by our Human Resources department. Human Resources The City of St. Albert 216, 7 St. Anne Street St. Albert, Alberta T8N 2X4 Fax: (780) 459-1729 Online applications: www.stalbert.ca/employment We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position but only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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