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Thursday, May 10, 2012

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COVER

Country music singersongwriter Dean Brody grew up around rodeos that felt like festivals, so he should feel right at home when he plays the Rainmaker Rodeo and Exhibition on Saturday, May 26. See story, page 14.

FUN WITH NUMBERS

200%

That’s how much the world’s solar power generating capacity is expected to grow over the next five years, according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association on Monday. The association also expects Asia and other emerging markets to overtake Europe during that time period for the lead in solar power generation.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY MAY 10, 1980

The Canadian federal government approves $20 million in loan guarantees to bail out Chrysler Canada, while the Ontario government provides another $10 million. In the U.S., $1.5 billion in loans and subsidies are granted to bail out parent company Chrysler Corp. Under the leadership of Lee Iacocca, however, the company returns to health and pays back the money.

MLAs make cabinet cut

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

One was expected and one was not, but both St. Albert MLAs were among those appointed to Premier Alison Redford’s new cabinet on Tuesday afternoon. Redford and the rest of her ministers were sworn in on Tuesday at Government House in downtown Edmonton, and St. Albert MLA Stephen Khan was one of the surprise selections, taking over as Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education despite having been just elected to his first term in office. “I was surprised” to get the call from the premier, Khan said. “It’s an absolute honour. I’m still trying to wrap my head around it.” Khan felt that his background running his family’s software company, Management Information Group, should give him an edge when it comes to the enterprise side of the portfolio. “I understand that end of the world, and I understand business, and I think that’s going to help me a lot,” he said. But he also feels comfortable Doug Horner with the Minister of Finance advanced education aspect. “I was talking with a couple of members of the cabinet who were inviting me to come out and visit some of the campuses around the province. I’m familiar with a lot of them from a long time ago; I spent a lot of time in various gymnasiums across the province. And I’m looking forward to visiting some very special places,” he said. Redford agreed that Khan was a good fit in cabinet. “I think he’s an incredibly talented man,” the premier said. “He’s had a tremendous career. He has, in my mind, a really interesting portfolio. One of the things that Albertans have said and I have believed for some time is that we need to reemphasize the work of government around enterprise development, research and innovation, and post-secondary institutions. For me, putting someone who has professional background in those areas into that portfolio with a new perspective is very exciting.”

Cops nab biker going 264 km/h GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

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St. Albert MLA Stephen Khan chats with fellow cabinet ministers at their swearing-in ceremony Tuesday afternoon at Government House.

Other rookie MLAs named if I have the honour to serve in the to cabinet include: Ric McIver cabinet, that is an honour. I don’t see (Calgary-Hays) in transportation; it as a demotion at all; in fact, I see it Christine Cusanelli (Calgary-Currie) as a new challenge.” in tourism, parks and recreation; Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater and former Alberta Health Services MLA Jeff Johnson moves from chair Ken Hughes (Calgary-West) in infrastructure to take over for energy. Lukaszuk in education. Meanwhile, Spruce Grove-St. Horner said the major challenges Albert MLA Doug Horner hung in his portfolio will revolve around on to the post of treasury board the government’s commitment to president that he held prior to the introduce results-based budgeting April 23 election, as well as taking on for the next budget cycle. the position of Minister of Finance. “We want to look at the fiscal “We’ve talked a lot about where framework in relation to resultswe want to go with the finance based budgeting as well, so you’ll department — results-based see [Associate Minister of Finance budgeting and Kyle] Fawcett things around and myself out the fiscal talking to the framework — public about and I’ve been how that fiscal an integral part framework of it, so I guess should look,” he Stephen Khan it wasn’t a total said. St. Albert MLA surprise,” he said. Horner served “There were lots as minister of of rumours, but one should, I guess, advanced education and technology take a lesson from the last election from 2006 to 2011, and he said and not listen to rumours.” he and Khan would definitely Horner was dropped, though, comparing notes on the portfolio in as deputy premier in favour the weeks to come. of Edmonton-Castle Downs “Steve and I will talking on representative and St. Albert resident a regular basis because we’re Thomas Lukaszuk, who formerly neighbours, and we’re going to be served in the education portfolio. working together on a lot of different But he doesn’t see it as a demotion. things,” Horner said. “I think he’s “I’m very proud and honoured going to have a lot of fun and a lot of to serve the residents of Spruce hard work in that department.” Grove-St. Albert. My next job, then, “I’m looking forward to sitting is whatever the premier asks me to,” down with Doug and learning as he said. “I’ve always maintained that, much as I can,” Khan added.

“I’m still trying to wrap my head around it.”

A St. Albert man who felt the need for speed may have steered his motorcycle right into some big trouble with the law. Paul Bennett, 32, of St. Albert has been charged with one count of speeding after flying by an unmarked Edmonton Police Service vehicle on eastbound Anthony Henday Drive near Campbell Road on Tuesday at 264 km/h. The speed limit on that stretch of road is 100 km/h. “Fortunately, for both the individual driving the bike and surrounding motorists, no one was hurt — or even killed, for that matter,” said Const. Steven Levesque, a collision investigator with EPS’s traffic section, in a press release. “We want to send the message out loud and clear to motorcyclists to abide by the rules of the road for your own safety and others you’re sharing the road with,” Levesque added. “Driving more than two-and-a-half times the legal speed limit is looking death straight in the eye.” EPS says that five motorcyclists were killed and four seriously injured on Edmonton streets in 2011. Although the motorcycles have just been broken out for 2012, three drivers have already sustained serious injuries. “In the early spring, riders have to be especially aware of the road conditions, including gravel and slick surfaces,” Levesque explained. “As well, riders should always dress appropriately and wear proper protective gear. Shorts, T-shirts and sandals are a recipe for serious injury or death. We’ve already had one individual who has suffered brain damage as a result of not wearing a helmet.”

YOUR COUNCIL

Thursday, May 10, 2012

AT YOUR DOOR

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

STARTING MAY 7

Be counted in!

STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE CELEBRATING INNOVATION LUNCHEON Monday, May 14, 3:00 p.m. East Boardroom, Third Floor St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street Agenda items: • P3 Policy • Review 10 Year Capital Plan - Municipal • Review Budget Calendar • 2012-2013 Work plan

COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD

Tuesday, May 15, 6:30 p.m. East Boardroom, Third Floor St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

Households that did not complete the municipal census online will be visited by an enumerator starting May 7 between:

Join Mayor Nolan Crouse for the first Mayor’s luncheon celebrating inclusive employment. Hear speakers discuss an untapped labour market and its benefits as we celebrate businesses with inclusive practices.

9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Mondays to Saturdays noon to 9 p.m. on Sundays Completing the census will take only a few minutes. Enumerators have received RCMP security clearance and will be wearing photo ID. For more information on the 2012 Census, visit www.stalbert.ca/census or contact the Census Office at census@st-albert.net or 780-459-1500. Census data is valuable for planning community programs and services, and ensures that St. Albert receives maximum government funding.

May 16, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Albert Inn 156 St. Albert Trail Tickets: $40 each or 3 for $100

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SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD Wednesday, May 16, 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

LIBRARY BOARD

Wednesday, May 16, 6:30 p.m. Forsyth Hall (Library) St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

COUNCIL TOWN HALL MEETING

Wednesday, May 30, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Servus Credit Union Place, Morinville Room 400 Campbell Road Topics for discussion may include: • Welcome/Introductions • Open microphone session • Social Master Plan • Economic Development • 2012 – 2013 Priorities • Animal Bylaw • Light Rail Transit (LRT) • Physician Attraction • Open microphone session For information, contact City Hall, 780-459-1500.

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PUBLIC WORKS OPEN HOUSE Creating a Lasting Impression!

Bring the kids and enjoy woodworking, gator and tree picker rides, demonstrations and displays. There are seedling giveaways, balloons and colouring books. Free hotdogs and pop. May 26, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jack Kraft Facility Public Works Yard 7 Chevigny Street Please bring a donation to the St. Albert Food Bank. www.stalbert.ca/pwday

CONFIDENTIAL DRUG TIP LINE 780-460-DRUG (3784) Keep St. Albert safe – provide tips about drug dealers operating in our community.

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stalbert.ca/fountain-parkrecreation-centre p: 780-459-1553 Headline: Victoria Day Long Weekend Swim Times Saturday, May 19 Lane Swim 6 a.m.–8:30 p.m. Pre-School Plunge 7–9 a.m. Family Swim 1–3 p.m. Public Swim 9 a.m.–1 p.m., 3–5 p.m., 7–8:30 p.m. Sunday, May 20 Lane Swim Pre-School Plunge Family Swim Public Swim

7 a.m.–8:30 p.m. 7–9 a.m. 9–11 a.m., 6–7 p.m. 11 a.m.–4 p.m., 7–8:30 p.m.

Monday, May 21: Lane Swim 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Family Swim 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Public Swim 1–8 p.m.

WOODLANDS WATER PLAY PARK OPEN MAY 19

Gates open from 9:45 a.m.–8:15 p.m. Water features on from 10 a.m.–8 p.m., weather permitting.

HAVE YOUR SAY! DELAGE CRESCENT CONSTRUCTION OPEN HOUSE Delage Crescent will be undergoing road reconstruction beginning in June 2012. Residents affected by the construction are encouraged to attend an open house to become familiar with the future construction and its impact on local services and site access. May 16, 2012 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Muriel Martin Elementary School 110 Deer Ridge Drive For more information, contact City of St. Albert Engineering, Capital Projects, 780-459-1654.

SOCIAL MASTER PLAN How important is it to: • Have support programs for those in need? • Know your neighbours? • Have programs for children and youth? Share your opinions on our community. Have your Say on the Social Master Plan: www.stalbert.ca/social-master-plan. Deadline: May 31, 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012

WASTE TAKE COLLECTION NOTE COMPOST GIVEAWAY SPRING 2012 Each year, the City collects about 4,000 tonnes of compostable material from our depot. Each spring and fall, this finished compost material is available to residents for free. The finished product is of the highest grade and suitable for all uses. Saturday, May 12 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. or while quantities last Jack Kraft Facility Public Works Yard 7 Chevigny Street Limit two bags per household. (If you return bags from previous giveaways in good condition, you will get a third bag). Proof of St. Albert residency required. www.stalbert.ca/compost-giveaway

GREEN BY NATURE RAIN BARREL PROGRAM Save water, save money. Catch water from your roof. Until May 31, buy up to four 45-gallon rain barrels for $50 each (while quantities last). For payment and pick-up information, visit www.stalbert.ca/rain-barrel-program or call 780-459-1500.

CLEAN UP THE STURGEON Sunday, May 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Register today online: www.stalbert.ca/cleanup Or register on May 13 at 10 a.m.: St. Albert Place (back plaza) or St. Albert Centre (east parking lot). Sponsored by:

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The City of St. Albert Utilities Branch is performing water main flushing in the Sturgeon area. As part of this process, large flows of water will be visible on the street and there may be momentary disruptions to the water service. Please contact Public Works Utilities Branch at 780-459-1557 with questions or concerns.

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Water services to the City-operated trailer dump sites are now open for the season. This will affect the trailer dump facilities at 17 Riel Drive and 7 Chevigny Street. For questions, contact Public Works, 780-459-1557.

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Take advantage of a home drainage improvement program which helps to reduce the volume of rainwater entering the sanitary sewer system during heavy rainfalls. City of St. Albert inspectors will perform a free home drainage assessment of the existing lot grading conditions and suggest possible solutions for problem areas. Available on a first-come, first-serve basis. (Time is limited, some restrictions may apply). To book an appointment or for more information, call Public Works at 780-459-1557 ext 4153.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Stiver wins volunteer award GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

A few hours every Saturday turned into so much more for Wendy Stiver. Stiver signed up in 1988 to help St. Albert Special Olympics with bowling practices. But, in the 24 years since, her involvement with the organization has taken off, culminating in being named the city’s Volunteer Citizen of the Year for 2011 at the St. Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre’s annual awards Brunch Saturday at the St. Albert Alliance Church. “I signed up in 1988 for a couple of hours on a Saturday afternoon, and then it just took on a life of its own,” Stiver said. “When you spend time with [Special Olympics athletes], you want to spend more time with them, because they have such an enthusiasm for everything they attempt.” Stiver chaired the St. Albert Special Olympics board of directors for more than 20 years, and has co-ordinated and supervised all sports the

organization offers for athletes with developmental disabilities. She also works bingos and casinos to help raise money, and hosts monthly dances for the athletes. “I’ve always said, I get so much more back than what I give out,” she said. “Once you spend time with this population, you want to spend more time. The athletes are the hook.” Stiver joins the likes of Dr. William D. Cuts, former mayors Dr. Richard Plain and Paul Chalifoux and former Alberta lieutenant-governor Lois Hole on the list of Volunteer Citizen of the Year winners. Other finalists for Volunteer Citizen of the Year included: • Murray Barker, a retired Edmonton police officer who has helped numerous organizations with plans for wheelchair accessibility; • Walter Carroll, who has been president of the board of directors of the Lo-Se-Ca Foundation for the past four years; • Michelle Guest-Moore, who has been volunteering with the Girl Guides of Canada in St. Albert

since 1994 and spearheads the yearbook at École Father Jan; and • Valerie Spink, president of the Friends of the St. Albert Public Library Association. Spink was unable to attend Saturday’s brunch as her husband suffered a serious accident while the couple was on vacation in Turkey recently. “It was an amazing group of nominees they had, and it must have been a very difficult choice,” Stiver said. CIVC executive director Glynis Thomas confirmed that, as always, picking a winner from the field of finalists was “an incredibly tough decision.” “All of them feel so humbled and they can’t understand why they’ve been nominated,” she said. “They don’t really recognize the impact they have in this community. It’s considerable, and it’s phenomenal.” Also handed out on Saturday were the annual Leaders of Tomorrow awards, recognizing young St. Albertans for their volunteer contributions. In the 13- to 15-year-old category, Paul Kane High School

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Wendy Stiver gets a hug from a friend after being named Volunteer Citizen of the Year at the St. Albert CIVC’s annual awards brunch on Saturday. student Nyall Hughes took home the award for her volunteer work in the Reading Buddy program at the St. Albert Public Library and through the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The six- to 12-year-old category winner was Will Drake, who has raised more than $23,000 over two online fundraising campaigns to supply clean water to African families and to build a roof for an orphanage in Tanzania. Former Miss Teen St. AlbertWorld Vanessa Peynenburg was the winner in the 16- to 18-year-old category for her Be Your Own Kind

of Beautiful campaign, her work in New Orleans with the St. Albert Catholic High School during a spring break mission trip there in 2011, and various other volunteer activities around St. Albert. The youth group award went to the École Marie Poburan Reading Team, a group of five Grade 5 students who collected almost 2,000 children’s books this winter to share with their peers at St. Catherine’s School in Edmonton. The group consists of Addison Wong, Steven Howe, Simon Burke, Jadynn Gansauge and Matthew Alves.

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Thursday, May 10, 2012

New medical centre planned near hospital

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

The City of St. Albert is hoping it has found the cure for what ails it when it comes to a lack of doctors in the community. On Thursday, May 3, NorthWest Property Corporation announced that it would build a new three-floor, 60,000-squarefoot medical office building directly west of the Sturgeon Community Hospital, to be known as the Sturgeon Medical Arts Centre. “Typically, when we look for a site, we say, ‘Where’s the hospital?’ and we work out from there,” said Terry Schmitt, vicepresident of development for NorthWest. “We were very lucky to identify a site literally across a small service road from the hospital. It doesn’t get any better than that from our perspective.” “We think it’s going to be a home run in the long term,” he added. The company hopes to break ground on the project — which will feature a dedicated connection to the Sturgeon Community Hospital — very soon, and have it competed as early as fall 2013. Schmitt foresees a wide range of medical services occupying the building. “Our number one focus is to attract surgeons and physicians — surgeons

growth market, almost.” However, Schmitt said that, even without the involvement of the task force, NorthWest would have had St. Albert on its radar. “We’re looking at all major markets and secondary markets,” he said. “We’re looking outside of Calgary, at Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie. We’re out looking at places like Okotoks and Medicine Hat.” Parker added that the City is very much willing to work with NorthWest to make sure the project doesn’t get held up in bureaucratic red tape. “I think it’s fair to say that, if there’s something standing in the way, then certainly the City will look at it and look at maybe relaxing whatever it is we have to do ... The City’s position has been to be positive and see that this project goes forward,” he said. Of course, building a facility is one thing; getting doctors to set up shop there is another. But Schmitt is confident that, with is company’s contacts and relationships in the health care community, they can attract enough health professionals to make it work. “We’re attacking it from a lot of different directions, and we’re fairly confident in that regard,” he said. “It’s not as simple as ‘If you build it, they will come,’ but they go handin-hand. You have to have a facility that’s designed for their needs.”

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because of the proximity to the hospital, and physicians because it’s the nature of the building,” he said. “Typically, that, in turn, attracts other related uses; that’s the bees-tohoney sort of thing where you get imaging, diagnostics, pharmacy, that type of thing.” He also sees possible synergies with nearby long-term care centres. The building will feature a flexible floor plate design that can accommodate offices ranging in size from 2,000 to 20,000 square feet. It will also have 81 above-grade parking stalls and 95 below-grade heated stalls. Architecture firm Roth & Der is designing the project, while Avison Young is handling the leasing of units.

NorthWest has been working extensively with the City’s Physician Attraction Task Force on the project over the past year to bring this project to fruition, and City officials are thrilled to see it happening. “Around election time, there was a sense that was a need for doctors in the community; we were hearing that everywhere, so it was interesting to campaign on that,” said city councillor Malcolm Parker, who serves on the task force. “Secondly, council got into it and formed the physicians task force ... If you look at St. Albert, with our demographics, an aging population and baby boomers all getting older, so clearly there’s going to be a

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OPINION

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Henday signs snub our city

Here’s what people are saying about #StAlbert on Twitter:

@BelowWing Ray Gibbon Drive needs to be twinned and given a speed limit increase. So sick of driving behind someone going 50. #yeg #StAlbert

funny thing happened on the way to St. Albert — specifically on Anthony Henday Drive. That is, if you can find your way to the city from the Edmonton ring road. You see, when travelling along the northwest section of the Henday, which by Glenn Cook was just opened last fall, drivers can take any one of three major roads into St. Albert: Ray Gibbon Drive, St. Albert Trail or Campbell Road. The funny thing is, though, that none of the signs at these turnoffs actually tell you that you’re headed into “St. Albert.” There are signs along the Henday directing you to Spruce Grove and to Stony Plain. Others point drivers in the direction of West Edmonton Mall. But “St. Albert” is strangely absent from these signs. And given that it was deemed necessary to promote WEM, perhaps signs pointing to places like the Enjoy Centre, Lois Hole Provincial Park and Servus Credit Union Place are also in order. Sure, we as St. Albertans know where we’re going, but what about visitors from out of town who might be missing on discovering what we have to offer? There are a few signs that say “St. Albert” once you’ve taken the exit off-ramp. But that’s like getting on a plane and finding out where it’s going after it has taken off. The fortunate thing, though, is that each one of these signs has a big blank space that is just begging for “St. Albert” to be added. Clearly St. Albert is on the map when it comes to the provincial government, with both our local MLAs snaring cabinet posts this week. Perhaps both Stephen Khan, the newly minted minister of advanced education and enterprise, and Doug Horner, the new minister of finance and treasury board president, could exert a little of their influence to correct this oversight and literally get St. Albert on the map, or at least on the signs so travellers can find us. If the provincial government could find its way to do its part to point people in our direction, it would be greatly appreciated.

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Selling St. Albert requires some creativity

’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love my city! It is fascinating to study its history and the cultural diversity of its people. It is exciting to be a part of a dynamic, socially conscious community nestled against a prairie river with beautiful parks and trail ways. It is compelling to envision the future as St. Albert grows and continues to be the best place to live in all of Canada. Lately, the case has been made that, for St. Albert to grow and prosper, we need to expand our industrial base, thereby reducing our financial dependence on the residential taxpayer. A laudable goal to be sure, but how do we achieve this goal? What is St. Albert’s “unique selling proposition?” St. Albert can not “sell” that it has an abundance of land,

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BRODHEAD City Councillor My City irrespective of the recently added 300 hectares of light industrial land. Northwest Edmonton has 1,500 hectares of vacant industrial land while Acheson has over 1,000. Nor can St. Albert distinguish itself based on transportation connections, land price or land topography, as our land is not unique and Anthony Henday Drive serves these other areas as well. To describe St. Albert’s unique selling proposition, we need to be creative. In the world of business, it is not always about the product that is being offered for sale. For

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example, Charles Revson, founder of Revlon, always said he sold hope, not makeup. In St. Albert, our current “Join Us” civic marketing campaign focuses on St. Albert as a small city located next to a large market. It describes the economic and educational demographics of our citizens, the short commute times for workers and out location close to Anthony Henday Drive. However, from my perspective, our program stops short of fully articulating the uniqueness of St. Albert. What about our distinctive history and our commitment to preserve and celebrate it? Our cultural diversity and commitment to social justice? Our highly engaged citizens love to volunteer and have a huge love

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of the arts? What of our great schools, excellent library, wonderful sporting programs, great recreational facilities, clean air, abundant wildlife, wetlands and a provincial park right on our borders? All of this and located in the most economically active part of Canada, too! These are the fundamental elements that make St. Albert uniquely one of the best places in Canada to live, to raise a family and to do business. These are the requisites that form St. Albert’s unique selling proposition. To deviate from them is a regressive step back into the morass of all other mid-sized cities in western Canada where our invitation to build a business in our city, as passionate as it may be, is indistinguishable from all others. Owned and operated by

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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Steel skip out on St. Albert GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

The Alberta Junior Hockey League has approved the relocation of the St. Albert Steel to Whitecourt for the 2012-2013 season. The league’s board of governors met in Red Deer on Wednesday, May 2, and unanimously approved the relocation request that was submitted by Steel owner/GM/head coach Greg Parks. “The St. Albert Steel Hockey Club proposed relocation to the town of Whitecourt following careful consideration of financial resources, the available options, and our vision for future growth of a successful AJHL team,” Parks said in a press release issued by the league. AJHL president Craig T. Cripps said the league’s relocation committee looked at a number of factors in coming to a decision. “Part of the due diligence was to look at the marketing of the club for the last five years, some of the things they had tried and maybe were unsuccessful at, based not only on the community but the timing of events, those kinds of things,”

he said. “They took a look at the financial forecast of the club moving forward, the past history of the club in that area, and also the type of relationship they have with the City [of St. Albert] as far as a partnership there.” Mayor Nolan Crouse — who presented St. Albert’s case to the relocation committee on April 6 — said in a written statement provided to media and to fellow city councillors that he was “truly saddened” by the decision. “I am disappointed, and yet we were powerless, unless of course Council would have coughed up $125,000 per year as per their request,” Crouse wrote, referring to a request made of city council by the club in January 2011 for a grant of $125,000 a year for 10 years. Crouse also alleged in his email that the club had not provided the City of St. Albert, the community or corporate registries a copy of its financial statements, and said that, in recent negotiations, the City had offered the team a cash incentive of $100,000 if it could sell a certain number of season tickets, which the club turned down.

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Figures provided by the City of St. Albert show that the team’s attendance dropped steadily over its five seasons in St. Albert, from an average of 749 fans per game in 2007-2008 to an average of 247 in 2011-2012. Those figures also show that the team owes the City a total of $132,705 — $3,705 in ice rentals from their spring camp, which was due April 14, and another $129,000 for upgrades to their dressing room at Servus Credit Union Place, which is due Aug. 31. The club must also pay the City a relocation fee of $100,000. The Steel will be renamed the Whitecourt Wolverines and play out of the 1,058-seat Scott Safety Centre, which was recently renovated at a cost of $3.7 million. The Wolverines will replace the Steel in the AJHL’s North Division, keeping the league at eight teams in each of its two divisions. The town previously had a junior B club operating under the same name, which has disbanded to avoid competing markets. Whitecourt is located 175 kilometres northwest of St. Albert, and has a population of nearly 14,000.

No connection: Chalifoux The blame for St. Albert being once again without a junior A hockey club lays squarely with the St. Albert Steel’s ownership, says the mayor who brought the team to town. Paul Chalifoux won a hotly contested race for the mayor’s chair in 2004, in which the departure of the St. Albert Saints for Spruce Grove was a major issue, and in his subsequent term, he pushed hard to bring the Steel to Servus Credit Union Place in 2007. Although he held season tickets for the Steel every year since they came to town, Chalifoux admitted that he saw very few games over the past couple of seasons, and pointed to a lack of connection with the local community for the team’s ultimate demise. “I didn’t get the sense that they connected well, especially after [marketing director] Lynda [Holden] left,” he said. “Lynda was working pretty hard connecting the team to the community, but after that, it wasn’t very good.” The team’s performance on the ice didn’t help much either, he added. “They didn’t develop a winning record, and people support winners,” Chalifoux said. “We’re not the Chicago Cubs here; we don’t go to the ballpark whether they win or lose.” Still, knowing first-hand what it takes to bring a team to town, Chalifoux figures St. Albert’s chances of landing another junior A team are slim at best. “I think this has to kind of settle out,” he added, “and any further attempt to bring a team to town would really have to develop a business plan on how to compete with the [Western Hockey League’s Edmonton] Oil Kings.” — GLENN COOK

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Meunier runs wild again GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

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It was déjà vu all over again for Marc Meunier. For the second year in a row, Meunier, who lives in St. Albert, won the RunWild Marathon, which wound through the streets and trails of his hometown Sunday morning. Meunier finished the 42-kilometre course in 2:49:09, shaving nine minutes and 12 seconds off his winning time from 2011. “I’m from St. Albert, I work in St. Albert, so it’s a hometown crowd. My family’s out, my little guy’s out, so it feels really good,” Meunier said. Meunier, 39, is the athletic director at Paul Kane High School, and he said running in his own backyard also helps him get others involved. “I’ve got students involved, so they’re racing, and everyone’s out cheering,” he said. “The race finish is great; it’s such a great setup. It’s family-oriented, and everyone can have a good time.” Race director Anita Cassidy estimated that, adding in a few late registrations, more than 1,600 participants signed up for the five races held Sunday — the full marathon, a half-marathon, a 10-kilometre race, a five-kilometre race and the WildOnes Kids Marafun. “We are so happy with the support from the community and the turnout from the racers,” Cassidy said. “It’s a great day, it’s beautiful out, everyone’s having a great time. We’re in our second year, so we’re a bit more under control and organized.” Kids participating in the WildOnes Marafun ran the equivalent one kilometre at a time at their schools over the past few weeks before finishing the final 1.2 kilometres on Sunday.

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St. Albert’s Marc Meunier pumps his fist as he crosses the RunWild Marathon finish line. The weather — and the wind in particular — was a bit chilly at the marathon start time of 7 a.m., but the temperature continued to rise throughout the morning. The event was a fundraiser for both the Zebra Child Protection Centre and the St. Albert Senior Citizens’ Club. Organizers had set a goal of raising $100,000, and any money raised would be split evenly between both charities. With another successful race under their belts, Cassidy said that preparations will get underway for next year’s race very soon. “I think I might take a week’s break, but then the planning will commence,” she said with a laugh. But Meunier wouldn’t commit to coming back and trying for the three-peat. “We’ll see how it goes,” he laughed. “I’m not getting any younger.” Full race results and pre-registration packages for the 2013 RunWild Marathon are available at www.runwild.ca.

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One of St. Albert’s favourite sons is mourning the passing of his grandmother last week. Frances Schuchard, grandmother of Calgary Flames forward Jarome Iginla, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, in St. Albert at the age of 89. Iginla skipped the 2011 National Hockey League All-Star Game to spend time with Schuchard. Aside from her connection to Iginla, though, Schuchard was a renowned music teacher in St. Albert, having taught thousands of students in voice, piano and violin lessons. She was nominated for a Lifetime Achievement award at the 2010 Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts Gala. Schuchard is survived by seven children, 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. A prayer service will be held the evening of Thursday, May 10, at the Connelly-McKinley Funeral Home in St. Albert, followed by a funeral service on Friday, May 11, at the St. Albert United Church. Memorial donations may be made in Schuchard’s honour to the Edmonton Humane Society. — GLENN COOK

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Legion gets funds for roof GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

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Traffic backs up on Taché Street Saturday morning as folks try to take advantage of a free document shredding event being put on by the City of St. Albert and the Alberta Motor Association. Cars were lined up for more than two blocks waiting to drop off papers.

The local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion will get the money it needs to fix a leaky roof from the City of St. Albert — this time around, anyway. On Monday afternoon, city councillors approved giving Royal Canadian Legion Branch 271, located on Taché Street, $53,333 to cover just over half of the cost of emergency roof repairs that had to be completed last year. The money was left over from the latest round of the Community Capital Grants program. However, some councillors were not thrilled with the fact that the money was being considered even though the Legion did not submit an application to the Community Services Advisory Board under the program. “This is about the process of the grant, and it should be followed; applications should be vetted by the CSAB,” said Coun. Cathy Heron. “This one

is an exception, and it probably would not be approved by the CSAB because it’s retroactive, so council had the authority to do it tonight.” When Heron put forward the motion, she reduced the amount from the original $85,000 to $53,333 — exactly one-third of the $160,000 bill. This would keep the Legion in line with other Community Capital Grant applicants, who are not permitted to apply for a grant worth more than a third of a project’s budget. As well, grant applications are normally not accepted for projects that have already been completed. “In this case, council can make an exception due to the fact that the roof repairs came up quite unexpectedly and it was needed to be done before there was time to fill out an application and wait,” Heron said, although she added that, for any future projects, the Legion should be treated like any other not-forprofit group in the city and go through the proper channels. An amendment to the motion

brought forward by Coun. Roger Lemieux to bring the amount back to the original $85,000 was defeated in a tie vote. Coun. Cam MacKay was absent from Monday’s meeting. The Legion branch first came forward to council requesting money in December 2011. The roof repairs are not the end of the financial need for the local Legion branch, however. Refurbishments to their building, their parking lot and the airplane situated on Taché Street are estimated to cost another $106,000. Other Community Capital Grants handed out Monday include: • $18,000 for the Visual Arts Studio Association of St. Albert; • $38,000 for the St. Albert Curling Club; • $46,667 for the Friends of the Northern Alberta International Children’s Festival Society; • $13,286 for the Ronald Harvey School Development Society; and • $11,256 for the St. Albert Minor Baseball Association.

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Council locks in tax rate for ’12 GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

Watch your mailbox — the City of St. Albert locked in its property tax rates for 2012, and bills will be sent out soon. City council approved the final tax rate bylaw for the year at their meeting Monday, which should average an increase of 2.6 per cent for residential ratepayers. However, with a 9.5 per cent jump in the provincial education tax requisition this year, total bill amounts will likely be about 3.8 per cent higher. “The education component has increased 9.5 per cent over last year and there is not much a municipal council can do to influence that, as we are required to collect on behalf of the province,” Mayor Nolan Crouse said in a press release. On Monday, other councillors were proud that the tax increase was one of the lowest in the region. “I’m not sure of all the figures in terms of all the communities in the Capital Region, but I believe we’re leading the pack, or close to it, in terms of the lesser amount of tax increases,” Coun. Roger Lemieux said. “I’m very proud of that as a member of council and as a citizen of St. Albert.” For an average residential property valued at $400,000, the total tax bill should equal $4,208 — $155 higher than in 2011. That includes $2,861 for general municipal taxes, $49 for Servus Place operating costs, $4 for the LRT levy, $138 for the Servus Place capital levy, $1,119 for the provincial education requisition and $37 for the Sturgeon Foundation requisition. An average non-residential property valued at $1 million would see a tax bill of $15,527, up $566 over 2011. Average residential property assessment values have dropped about 1.8 per cent since last year, the City noted, while nonresidential assessment values have increased an average of 6.4 per cent. Assessment values varied between different residential subdivisions in the city, although they were down in every one except Kingswood, where values rose 0.3 per cent. The largest drop was in Sturgeon Heights, where values dropped 3.2 per cent, followed closely by a 3.1 per cent drop in Mission. Tax notices will be mailed out on May 31, and payment is due on June 30. Payments can be made by mail, through cashiers at St. Albert Place (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday), through the night deposit box at St. Albert Place, through your financial institution (including telephone and Internet banking), or through a pre-authorized payment plan.

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Mercedes Kusik-Sawyer delivers a kick to the ribs of Mackenzie Carter during the gold-medal sparring match in the junior girls black belt (age 14) category at the Spirit of the North karate tournament Saturday at Servus Credit Union Place.

Inclusiveness on menu at lunch

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

Inclusive employment will be on the menu as St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse hosts a special lunch next week. Crouse and the City of St. Albert have teamed up with the Gateway Association of Edmonton to put on the first-ever Celebrating Innovation luncheon, which they hope will shine a light on employees with developmental disabilities and the value they can bring to local businesses of any size. “St. Albert has a very strong reputation of making sure people in need have things taken care of,” Crouse said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s the Food Bank or walks for charities. The important thing is making sure this area of our society is highlighted, because we need to be seen as a fully inclusive community.” The mayor added that he was inspired to get the ball rolling on the luncheon as a result of the 2012 Special Olympics National Winter Games, which were hosted by St. Albert earlier this year. “[One] piece was some sort of program to make sure that job creation was a deeper part of St. Albert’s culture as a community,” he said. “So I got together with some people, and we thought that one of the first things we needed to do was acknowledge

the employers who are already hiring employees with developmental disabilities.” At the luncheon, St. Albert businesses who employ disabled people will also be honoured and presented with a “We Belong” window decal to proudly display. Cindy de Bruijn, executive director of the Gateway Association, said that, with a labour shortage looming in Alberta’s near future, people with disabilities are an untapped work force that could help ease those pressures. “The labour market right now is huge in terms of entry level positions, and there’s a whole population of Albertans who are looking for work. It’s a winwin,” de Bruijn said. While unemployment rates for the general population in Alberta have hovered lately around five per cent, the figures for those with developmental disabilities are around 80 per cent. De Bruijn said a lot of that has to do with fear on the part of employers. “I think people are just afraid because, if they haven’t known someone or worked with someone [with a disability], they’re not quite sure if the rules are different. It’s awkward if people don’t understand disabilities,” she said. “We’re hoping, as part of this luncheon, the leaders that are already hiring people will be able to share their stories

and say, ‘It’s not that scary and it’s not that different.’” While events like the mayor’s lunch do much to help overcome that fear, the Gateway Association has several other ways to achieve that goal, including presentations and pubilc forums. “People don’t always want charity; they want opportunity, and this is a good opportunity for people to give back,” de Bruijn said. “There are a whole [bunch] of reasons, in terms of people’s mental health and wanting to have something meaningful to do with their day. It’s not just about having someplace to go; it’s about having meaningful to do and feeling like you make a contribution.” Crouse is hopeful that the luncheon will become an annual event. “We’ll see what we get for attendees this year, see if we can grow over a period of a couple of years,” he said. “There was some suggestion that it would be better as a breakfast, but we thought we’d try it as a lunch and see what happens.” The Celebrate Innovation luncheon will take place on Wednesday, May 16, at the St. Albert Inn and Suites, starting at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $40 each, or three for $100, and are available by contacting the Gateway Association by phone at 780-454-0701 ext. 101 or by email at info@gatewayassociation.ca.

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Bunz top goalie RV parking motions defeated After snagging pucks all year, St. Albert native Tyler Bunz has snagged himself a major award. Bunz, the goaltender for the Western Hockey League’s Medicine Hat Tigers, won the Del Wilson Trophy as the WHL’s goalie of the year on Wednesday as the league handed out its awards at a luncheon in Calgary. He beat out Ty Rimmer of the Tri-City Americans for the award. Bunz amassed a record of 39-17-2-3 over the course of the regular season, with three shutouts and a 2.57 goals against average. He set careerbest marks this year in wins, games played and save percentage (.921). He also passed Matt Keetley — who currently plays for the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League — to become the franchise’s all-time leader in regular season wins with 115. The Tigers finished fourth in the WHL’s Eastern Conference during the regular season, and swept the Saskatoon Blades in their firstround playoff matchup before getting swept by the Moose Jaw Warriors in the second round. Bunz was drafted in the fifth round, 121st overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2010 National Hockey League Draft. The Oilers signed him to a three-year entry-level contract in March. He also attended Hockey Canada’s selection camp for the 2012 World Junior Championship team, but was one of the final cuts. — GLENN COOK

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It looks like parking lot campers will still be welcome in St. Albert. At their regular meeting Monday afternoon, councillors had five recommendations before them that would have created amendments to local bylaws to crack down on people in RVs staying the night in commercial parking lots and on those leaving cars with “For Sale” signs in those same lots. However, the two recommendations that specifically dealt with RVs parking overnight in parking lots were voted down by council. “I am a camper myself and I have done this many times,” said Coun. Cathy Heron. “The communities that open their doors to RVs are seen as welcoming and friendly. I find this restrictive and unfriendly, and until I hear a complaint from one of the businesses complaining about RVs in their commercial lot, then I will be opposed to this.” The first would have seen a section of the City’s traffic bylaw amended such that RVs could not be parked in any single location, residential or commercial, for more than 24 hours at a time.

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Dean Brody should feel right at home at the Rainmaker Rodeo and Exhibition. The country music singer-songwriter — who headlines the Saturday night concert at this year’s Rainmaker — grew up in southeast British Columbia, and rodeos and festivals were a big part of his upbringing. “When we went to our rodeos, it was almost like a county fair at the same time,” said Brody, who was born in Smithers, B.C., and grew up in Jaffray, B.C., half an hour west of Fernie. “You’d have a beer gardens and all these different exhibitions of vegetables and pies — Mom would make her best pie and enter it in contests. To me, rodeos were this huge event.” After a few years in Nashville working to make his country music dream come true, Brody now finds himself on the opposite side of Canada, basing his operation out of Nova Scotia. “When we came back to Canda, we decided to try the east coast, because my wife’s parents lived out here,” he said while driving from Digby to Kentville Tuesday morning as part of a promotional radio tour. “I love the music scene out here; it’s so diverse and energetic. It’s just really alive out here.” That diversity is evident on Brody’s latest CD, Dirt, which features a song called “Bob Marley,” and another that Brody performed alongside east coast mainstays Great Big Sea.

“I get kind of ADD when it comes to writing one thing over and over again,” said Brody, who admitted that his first band was a rock band before he discovered a real connection to country music and its lyrics. “I love exploring different things and definitely enjoy other genres, and sometimes seeing how far I can push it to the edge of ours.” Dirt is Brody’s third album, and he continues to build momentum as his music career goes on. The first single, “Canadian Girls,” reached No. 36 on the Canadian charts, his highest position yet. “I’m really hard on myself as far as writing songs and the show we put on, but as far as the rest, I don’t really have expectations,” he said. “If the fans are happy and loving the record, then, to me, that’s what it’s all about.” Recently, Brody was in this neck of the woods, playing in Legal, just north of St. Albert, as part of the Big Valley Jamboree’s Small Town Saturday Night. “As we got closer, it really did remind me of home. It had one school and one little main street with an IDA,” he said. “It meant a lot to be part of the celebration of their town and winning that contest.” Brody has also visited Canadian Forces Base Edmonton on a couple of occasions, once receiving a badge from the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, which he keeps on his guitar strap. The reason for the strength of the connection between country music and

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Country singer-songwriter Dean Brody was just in these parts, playing in Legal for the Big Valley Jamboree’s Small Town Saturday Night, but he’ll be heading back to play the Rainmaker. the military is hard for Brody to put his finger on. “Maybe because we grew up in small towns and were taught to respect those true heroes,” he said. “I’m not exactly sure why there’s that connection there. But it’s pretty special.” Brody has another cause dear to his heart, though. In November 2010, he and his wife started the Dean Brody Foundation to rescue young girls in Brazil from child prostitution and prevent others from falling into such exploitation after reading Remember Me, Rescue Me by British journalist Matt Roper. “I read this book and it just broke my heart. I have a daughter of my own, and it just hit close to home,” he said, noting

that he has played fundraising concerts in the past, but most donations come through the foundation’s website at www. deanbrodyfoundation.com. “I ended up calling the author and asking if there’s something we can do about this, and he said yes, there is. So about two years ago, we opened our first house for girls at risk. ... We’re excited about what’s going on and the difference we’re able to make.” Dean Brody hits the Rainmaker stage along with Chad Brownlee, Beverley Mahood, Katie Mission and Orchard on Saturday, May 26. Gates to the 18-plus show open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $39.99 each and are available through Electric Rodeo in Spruce Grove, the Crown and Tower Pub in St. Albert or Ticketmaster.

Skrillex headlines electronic supershow at Kinsmen park

One of the pioneers of the wildly popular electronic music subgenre known as dubstep is heading to St. Albert this summer — and he’s bringing some friends with him. Born Sonny John Moore, he’s better known as Grammywinning DJ Skrillex, and he’ll hit the stage at the Kinsmen RV Park in St. Albert on Friday, July 20. Sharing the bill with Skrillex are DJ/producer Diplo, Pretty Lights, electro-pop musician Grimes, dubstep group Koan Sound and

Tokimonsta. The artists are travelling across Canada on a private passenger train, and performing in six Canadian cities along the way on what’s being called the Full Flex Express Tour. According to the website of Union Events, the tour’s promoters, the only other confirmed date so far is in Winnipeg’s Shaw Park on Wednesday, July 18. According to the Edmonton Journal, promoters chose Kinsmen

Park because the Northlands grounds — the only other suitable outdoor site in the area — would be tied up due to Capital Ex. The Journal also reports that promoters have promised the show will be over by midnight. Tickets range from $65 to $109.50 plus service charges and are available through Ticketmaster. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday at 10 a.m., but there is a presale from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. — GLENN COOK

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PROSPECTS WELCOME LOCAL TALENT FOR 2012 BASEBALL SEASON Now that the Edmonton Prospects have officially locked up Telus Field for 2012 it’s time to start talking about the upcoming season. The year kicks off with a double header on June 2nd against the Lethbridge Bulls at 2 pm and 5 pm respectively. High on the clubs agenda this season was to focus on finding some good local talent and the team’s Director of Recruitment, Mr. Earl Thompson believe’s he’s done just that. “We’re really excited about a few local kids that we feel are going to play significant roles with the club”, said Thompson. At the top of that list is Cashtyn deLeeuw from Grimshaw, Alberta currently attending Indian Hills Community College in Iowa. “Cashtyn is having an impressive season at college and will likely be our number one or two starter and will probably pitch one of the games during our home opener.” “We’re also high on Markus Ferguson, an Edmonton product who is currently attending Canada’s premier college program, the University of British Columbia. Markus had a very strong start to the season but tailed off a bit but is still expected to be one of our key contributors on the mound,” added Thompson. Returning for another season with the Prospects on the mound are St. Albert’s Taylor Simmond’s and Edmonton’s Andrew Mirasty. Utility player/pitcher, Ryan Kosolofski, also from Edmonton, and a freshman at Colby College will play some infield and get some innings on the mound. The Western Major Baseball League is Canada’s premiere summer college league featuring 11 clubs from Alberta and Saskatchewan. Many past players have gone on to professional careers. For more information on the Edmonton Prospects go to the teams website at www.prospectsbaseballclub.com. Tickets for all Prospects games can be purchased online through Ticketmaster.

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Rock’n August to end with a bang at Servus GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

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This year, Rock’n August is set to end with a bang. The annual classic car festival — set to run this year from Aug. 7 to 11 — has lined up quite the finale this year, taking over Northstar Hyundai Arena at Servus Credit Union Place on Saturday night for a wind-up concert featuring a pair of iconic Canadian classic rock bands: Harlequin and Doug and the Slugs. Sponsorship co-ordinator Mike Howes has been hard at work putting the concert together, and he thinks it will add so much to the whole Rock’n August experience. “We think it’s going to be huge,” Howes said. “I guess time will tell. But we’re going from a 200-person dance — which had 175 of the same people every year — to a cabaret for a couple thousand. We’re hoping this becomes a highlight of the [festival] and a grand finale that the week-long event is really due.” Approximately 1,500 seats will be available in the stands at Northstar Hyundai Arena for $40 each, with another 500 seats on the floor going for $50 each. There will also be 14 private boxes, each seating eight people, available on the arena’s concourse for $500 each. “I have 14 boxes available, and if I’m not mistaken, I have eight of them sold already and we haven’t got a ticket available yet,” Howes said. Harlequin formed in Winnipeg in 1975, but saw most of their success in the early ’80s with songs like “I Did It For Love,” “Thinking of You,” “Superstitious Feeling” and “Innocence.” Meanwhile, Doug and the Slugs formed in Vancouver in 1977, and their biggest hits include “Too Bad,” “Making It Work” and “Tomcat Prowl.” Lead singer Doug Bennett died in 2004, but the original band members

reunited in 2009 and recruited singer Ted Okos, and continue to tour under the name “Doug and the Slugs.” Servus Place facility manager Diane Enger said that, although this sort of concert was envisioned when the facility opened up in 2006, this will be the first time one has been held there. “Rock’n August is a great organization to be putting on this concert. The acts are a great fit with their event. And the time of year they’re hosting it is a great time for Servus Place to have a concert,” Enger said. “We’re very excited we can host a concert of this magnitude for the community,” she added. “Over the last few years, we’ve hosted some pretty major events in the facility, specifically the Special Olympics and the 55-Plus Alberta Winter Games. Northstar Hyundai Arena has been the venue for the opening ceremonies, so we’ve got some experience under our belts at hosting some of those kinds of events, similar to a concert. So I think we’re ready.” Also sharing the stage that evening will be the Campus Thieves, a band made up of local high school students, including former St. Albert Idol winner Ryan McGale. The concert adds to a week chock full of activities, including three pancake breakfasts, the Car Roadeo at the Gateway Village A&W, the mini show-and-shine at Fountain Tire, a drive-in movie night, the Friday night cruise and family street dance, and the show-andshine in Lions Park on Saturday afternoon. “We’d like it to be bigger and better [in coming years],” Howes said. “We had a list of bands to choose from, and we decided we’d walk before we run, so we went with a couple of lesser-costing bands, and if that flies, next year, there are some big names on there we can go after.” Tickets for the concert should be available by the end of next week. For more information on the festival, visit www. rocknaugust.com.

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Summer movie season one for the ages BRUCE KIRKLAND Sun Media News Services

In the age of Hollywood prequels, sequels, re-makes and re-imaginings, the summer of 2012 is one for the ages. This could be good or even great for movie fans. Or it could be a disaster. It depends on the quality of the recycled goods we get from now through August. As for movies that boast of originality, there are few meaningful titles in that category ready for release before the fall season. Regardless, the summer season has already kicked off with its first blockbuster, The Avengers. Here we look beyond that comic book super-hero movie to see what else might rock your world in the next four months. Here are the top titles, each of which has studio executives clamouring for big box office. Only some will make it: • PROMETHEUS Opens: June 8 Story: Enthused by clues about the origins of life on Earth, explorers journey to “the darkest corners of the universe” to study alien life forms. There they face a battle for survival for all mankind. Stars: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce Director: Ridley Scott Need to know: Scott is refusing to call this a “prequel” to his famous sci-fi fantasy classic, Alien. Even if it is not a direct prequel, it is at play in the same sandbox. Designer H.R. Giger returned to “reverse engineer” the look of the alien’s ancestor. • THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Opens: July 3 Story: The web-slinger’s origins story is retold with “fresh” twists. This time around, his first foe is The Lizard, alter-ego of the former business partner of Peter Parker’s late father. Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans Director: Marc Webb Need to know: With Sam Raimi’s trilogy now history, Webb relaunches the franchise from day one. Best known for directing (500) Days of Summer, Webb is an odd choice — but you never know. Garfield replaces Tobey

• THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Opens: July 20 Story: Eight years after being framed by Two-Face, Batman returns to active duty because new archvillain Bane threatens to destroy Gotham. Stars: Christian Bale, Michael Maguire as Peter/Spider-Man and Stone is his high school crush. Ifans creates The Lizard through motion capture.

• MEN IN BLACK III Opens: May 25 Story: Agent J time travels back to the 1960s to save his future friend and partner, Agent K, from an assassination. Stars: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Need to know: The co-stars return but Brolin plays Jones character as a younger man in the flashbacks. And, yes, Lady Gaga is on the cast list. When 2012 began, MiB III was second only to The Avengers in Movie Insider’s poll of most anticipated flicks. • TOTAL RECALL Opens: Aug. 3 Story: Dangerously indulging himself in a dream-induced fantasyland, a factory worker begins to suspect he really is a spy. Stars: Colin Ferrell, Kate Beckinsale, Bokeem Woodbine Director: Len Wiseman Need to know: The Philip K. Dick story is recycled and re-imagined by Underworld franchise creator. Wiseman also happens to be married to Beckinsale, whom he met on the first Underworld. • THE BOURNE LEGACY Opens: Aug. 3 Story: With Jason Bourne out of the picture, the Ludluminspired franchise reboots sideways with a new agent, Aaron Cross.

Caine, Gary Oldman, Joseph GordonLevitt, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy Director: Christopher Nolan Need to know: This comic book tale remains as dark as ever under Nolan, especially because Bale banned Robin as a sidekick.

Stars: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton Director: Tony Gilroy Need to know: Former Bourne director Paul Greengrass once jokingly called a possible fourth instalment “The Bourne Redundancy” — and now we will see if he was right. • THE EXPENDABLES 2 Opens: Aug. 17 Story: When one of the old fogies is killed on an “easy” assignment, revenge is bittersweet and violent. Stars: Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham Director: Sylvester Stallone Need to know: Statham tells me that working with these action vets was sheer joy. • SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN Opens: June 1 Story: The fairytale story is told in live action with fresh plot, violent action and Snow White as a warrior princess. Stars: Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth Director: Rupert Sanders Need to know: Twilight’s Stewart beat out a bevy of gals from Dakota Fanning to Selena Gomez for the Snow White role. Is she the fairest of them all? • BRAVE Opens: June 22 Story: Set in a mythical version of ancient Scotland, a warrior princess wields her bow-andarrow

With the completion of their trilogy, we likely won’t see Nolan or Bale tackling Batman again.

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Imperial Oil Foundation vice-president Marilyn Kandt (left) hands a cheque to Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry professor Nicola Cherry (middle) and Interim Dean Verna Yiu to kick off an occupational health program. “I had to work with [my company] Foundation hopes that family doctors will be better equipped to because I was the canary; I’m handle complex situations that arise the first person to recognize the in the field of occupational medicine. problem,” Gaudet said. “From a business perspective This is something that the safety has always been a top priority,” University of Alberta and the said Imperial Oil Foundation’s vice Imperial Oil Foundation are now president Marilyn Kandt. combating. Living in a province with the By making a $450,000 donation unique needs that Alberta has to the U of A, the Imperial Oil

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Training kids’ brains MARILYN LINTON Sun Media News Services

When it comes to their kids’ education parents should think like professional athletes, says a leading Canadian neuroscientist. “Just as hockey players prepare their bodies for the season, we should help to prepare our kids’ brains even before they begin elementary school,” says Dr. Sylvain Moreno of Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute in Toronto. Moreno is one of several Canadian scientists doing work in neuro-education, an area that stresses that a child’s capacity to learn can be as critical as what he or she is taught. In his research, he has found that training children in one area can affect seemingly unrelated higher order processes such as language, memory and intelligence. It’s all about strengthening what Moreno calls the brain’s “executive function” — the part of the brain (the pre-frontal lobe) which helps us manage cognitive processes such as working memory, attention, verbal reasoning and multitasking. “This part of the brain is responsible for everything that we do that’s hard, that requires special effort,” says Dr. Ellen Bialystok, a cognitive neuroscientist and research professor of psychology at York University in Toronto. She adds that the brain’s executive function or control system allows us to do “all the things that require effortful attention and concentration. It helps us with mental juggling.” Emma Climie, an assistant professor at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Education, uses the analogy of a “boss” to explain executive function. These are “complex cognitive skills,” she says. “It is important for teachers to understand

them and how they develop. Executive function plays a significant role in classroom learning.” In kids whose executive function is underdeveloped or immature, academic progress may be slower: Even having to pay attention to a teacher in front of a class can be daunting. Both Bialystok and Moreno spoke earlier this week at the inaugural Brain Power conference. It presented the latest neuroscience findings and how they impact and enhance children’s capacity to learn. The Brain Power Initiative (brainpowerinitiative. com), which organized the conference, brings together scientists, teachers, researchers and parents to enhance childhood development by recognizing the role that neuroscience plays in what they call “the neuro-education revolution.” Bialystok’s work, which explored language and cognitive development, found that when children speak two languages (any two languages, not just our official languages), it benefits them in all sorts of ways; it also protects adults from Alzheimer’s disease. She challenges the argument that children who speak a heritage language at home have problems learning English. “Overall, the experience is enriching,” she says of speaking two languages. “Bilingual children easily move between any two languages and in our studies they outperformed the monolingual children.” Her bilingual participants were super at multitasking and task-switching; the bilingual advantage lies in the fact that speaking two languages requires you to use the brain’s executive control system more often than if you speak only one language, she explains. Exercising that function makes it more efficient and adds to your brain’s networks.

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The boss is thrilled: you completed your most recent assignment ahead of schedule and under budget. Depending on your company’s policy, now may be the time to negotiate that raise you’ve had on your radar. “The best time to negotiate is when you’re in a position of power,” says Phil Wilson, vice-president of business development with Felix Global Corp. in Ottawa, Ont. Its services include coaching,

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‘Global war for talent’ Engineer tops jobs list

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It’s a war in which Alberta’s currently got the upper hand, but the Land Down Under isn’t about to concede. For the third time in about a year, the Energy, Mining and Engineering International Jobs Expo is in Alberta to recruit workers to Australia, New Zealand and for the first time, Peru. “We know (Alberta) is a good skills hub — it’s world renowned for these types of professionals,” said Rupert Merrick, director of international operations. “We’re in the right place.” The recruitment expo featuring only Australian

companies came here last May and was successful enough that it returned with the addition of New Zealand representatives in September. The two shows saw about 300 Canadians hired. “Pretty much all of them are down in Australia or New Zealand working, living, surfing,” said Merrick, adding most contracts are for three-tofour years and companies are usually happy to relocate the employee’s whole family. He said while the event is often accused of poaching local workers, there are about 2,500 Australians working in these industries in Alberta and that’s more than the total number of all Canadians working in the same fields in Australia.

“Mining and energy and oil and gas is probably the most global industry in the world,” said Merrick “It’s a reality — there is a global war for talent.” Calgarian Dave Hillman, a Canadian project controls specialist hired by Australia’s Arrow Energy after interviewing with the company at the expo in Calgary last year, packed up and moved his family to Brisbane. “One of our primary reasons for moving to Australia was to experience living in another country without the language/ culture issues of some other locations,” he said. “Australia is the perfect choice as it is much like Canada.”

SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – After surveying hundreds of occupations tracked by Statistics Canada, Canadian Business has identified the 50 best-paying, highest-demand career choices today. The top 10 jobs ranked by the magazine are: • petroleum engineer; • nursing supervisor; • electrical contractor; • data analyst; • chemistry specialist; • health policy consultant; • construction manager; • lawyer; • transportation manager; and • economist. Times are tough if you’re

working one of the following jobs: • machine operator; • plastic products assembler; • nursery and greenhouse worker; • jeweller; • harvest labourer; • fish processor; • actor; • photo and film processor; • general office clerk; and • knitter and weaver. Canadian Business notes that none of the jobs in its top 10 list rank first in either median wage or five-year wage growth. The best-paying job category on its list belongs to pharmacists, who have a median income of $93,600.

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• Well established shop in Morinville which does specialty fabrication and structural steel. • CWB FCAW/MCAW tickets an asset, as well as candidates with experience in aluminum GMAW and GTAW will be strongly considered. • Competitive wages and benefits. • Full time employment.

Our employees take pride in providing more than 60,000 residents with high-quality programs and services. A wide array of opportunities are available to suit your passion and experience. You can cultivate your career in a place where staff not only care about the work they do but also the people they work alongside.

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• Night Shift Caretakers

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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. MPSSCS4192731MPSE

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