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St. Albert Children’s Theatre members Jillian (left) and Max Aisenstat recreate a couple of memorable moments from the company’s production of A Christmas Story, coming to the Arden Theatre from Nov. 27 to Dec. 7. The musical is based on the popular holiday film, and all involved that means there are big expectations to live up to. See story, page 16.

BY THE NUMBERS

$150,000

That’s how much A Christmas Story fan Brian Jones spent in 2005 to buy the original home in Cleveland, Ohio, used for exterior shots in the movie. He then spent $500,000 restoring the exterior and renovating the interior to make it look like the home in the movie. Jones opened the house as a tourist attraction on Nov. 25, 2006.

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Michael Cathrea, who grew up in St. Albert and graduated from Paul Kane High School, is president and CEO of Resonate Music School and Studio in north Edmonton, and was named one of Edmontonians magazine’s Sizzling 20 Under 30 for 2014.

Local entrepreneur sizzling hot

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Michael Cathrea’s business is sizzling hot — and so is he, thanks to Edmontonians magazine. Cathrea, 25, a Paul Kane High School graduate and co-founder of Resonate Music School and Studio in north Edmonton, was recently named one of Edmontonians’ Sizzling 20 Under 30, a listing of young entrepreneurs doing big things throughout the Capital Region. “The great thing is to get the recognition and the exposure for the company. First and foremost, that’s what I care about. … And anytime entrepreneurism is celebrated, that’s a great thing,” he said. “We all pretty much eat, sleep and live here,” added Cathrea, who plays the bass guitar, piano and drums himself. “It’s a super-cool business. We all have a passion for music; everyone shares that.” But business has also always been a passion for Cathrea. He recalled screenprinting T-shirts in high school and selling them out of his locker for a time before getting shut down. “It’s just like if somebody likes sports. Business was sort of my thing,” he said. “Even

when I was small, if we were driving in the car, I would constantly be looking at the businesses — ‘Who owns that? Who started that? How does that work?’” After graduating from high school and spending some time in other sectors, Cathrea teamed up with the husband-and-wife duo of Justin and Megan McDonough — a sound engineer and a music teacher, respectively — to open up Resonate on 137 Avenue in September 2012, which was geared toward being a new concept in music instruction. “It was always sort of a plan or a dream of ours to get into a music school, and have a retail space for a recording studio, and really sort of mesh the two to make a hybrid model,” he said. “That’s what we’ve done with Resonate. The school and the studio are almost separate businesses, separate departments with their own clientele, but they mesh.” Their plan seems to have worked, as they hit the 1,000-student mark in just 18 months. Just recently, Resonate opened an expanded space that now houses 19 private sound-treated instruction rooms and a recording studio. The biggest thing that sets Resonate apart is its membership plan structure, a year-round month-to-month plan that was introduced

in May 2013 and gives students a lot more flexibility to reschedule lessons and plenty of cool bonuses, like a free hour of time in the recording studio every three months. In setting things up, Cathrea wanted to make sure Resonate was close enough to his hometown that it wouldn’t be a problem to draw students in from St. Albert. “(North Edmonton) ended up being perfect,” he said. “We’re surrounded by a lot of family businesses. We’re very close to St. Albert, but there’s also quick access to the Henday, so we can service the whole city.” Over its two years, Resonate has given back to the community in many ways, including supplying a prize for the talent show at Cathrea’s old junior high, Sir George Simpson. And even though it’s not recorded in the ledger, Cathrea said one of the most rewarding things is to see students of any age succeed and thrive as musicians. “We’ll often get kids colouring (pictures about) how much they love Resonate. You can’t put a price on that sort of thing,” he said. “You feel like you’re actually making a difference and improving the overall quality of people’s lives.” For more information, visit www. resonatemusic.ca.

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Snowﬂake Fest ready to kick off holidays

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downtown every year, so we tried to make it so that, this year, all the lights will come on the same day.” The Chamber also decided to hold the festival a week earlier This year’s Snowflake Festival will be bigger and brighter on the calendar. than ever, according to the St. Albert and District Chamber of “It’s the Christmas shopping season already by the time we Commerce. have our light-up, so that should be something that signals it,” The Chamber is hosting the annual Moffat said. holiday kick-off festival on Perron Street Aside from the tree light-up, though, there in downtown St. Albert on Friday, Nov. will be plenty of other activities throughout 21, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., highlighted by the the Perron District, including storytelling lighting of the giant Christmas tree outside and crafts at St. Albert Place, s’mores and the St. Albert Community Hall. hot chocolate along Perron Street, shinny Chamber president and CEO Lynda hockey on St. Michael Street and horse-andMoffat said that, with attendance at last wagon rides starting on St. Thomas Street. year’s festival four times higher than it had As well, the St. Albert Kinettes will be ever been before, they are stepping things up collecting non-perishable food items for this year. their annual Christmas hamper campaign “For us, that signalled a maturity or a big outside St. Albert Place, and Santa Claus change in the event that we had to look at. himself will be stationed inside the If you’re looking at (so many more) people, Community Hall for any youngsters looking you have to put on a different kind of event,” to get a head start on their Christmas lists. Moffat said. “Accordingly we are trying to Older folks looking to do the same will cater to the expectations of the people who find a number of downtown businesses open will be coming in bigger numbers.” during the festival. Lynda Moffat That starts with the Christmas tree, “A lot of them will have special stuff going Chamber president/CEO which Moffat said will sport many more in their stores — maybe they have cookies decorations and lights this year. or refreshing drinks or something like that,” “We decided that the tree was not Moffat said. “They’re there to celebrate, too, spectacular; actually, a couple of the downtown businesses and it’s a wonderful way to introduce yourself to what the stores stepped forward and offered to put some money toward are downtown if you haven’t been down lately.” improving the tree,” she said. “We worked with (City of For more information on the Snowflake Festival, visit www. St. Albert) public works, because they put all the lights up stalbertchamber.com. St. Albert Leader

“If you’re looking at (so many more) people, you have to put on a different kind of event.”

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Revellers count down to the lighting of the big Christmas tree outside the St. Albert Community Hall during the 2012 Snowﬂake Festival.

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Volunteer Fair returns to Servus Place on Sat. GLENN COOK

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Daycare dollars (L-R) Bev Call, executive director of the St. Albert Daycare Society, and Adele Burke, early childhood service director, accept a cheque for $66,883 from St. Albert MLA Stephen Khan on Friday at their building on Cunningham Road. The money is from the provincial governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Facility Enhancement Program and will be used to build a new playground at the facility. Khan also handed over a cheque to the St. Albert Curling Club on Friday for $42,692 from the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Initiatives Progam for roof repairs, new ďŹ&#x201A;ooring and other various work on the facility.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a way to give back to your community, the St. Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre has just the event for you. The St. Albert CIVC is hosting its seventh annual Volunteer Fair this Saturday at Servus Credit Union Place (400 Campbell Rd.), with more than 40 organizations and programs from St. Albert and the greater Capital Region signed up to provide information on what they do and how prospective volunteers can help them out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the time you have available, the skills you want to share, the kind of experience you are seeking, this fair has such a wonderful variety of applicants that I know you will find something to fit you,â&#x20AC;? said CIVC director of volunteer services Pat Phelan in a press release. The fair â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which is a

partnership between the CIVC and the City of St. Albert â&#x20AC;&#x201D; runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the main corridor of Servus Place. There, organizations from ABC Head Start to YESS (Youth Empowerment and Support Services) will be available to let potential volunteers know what roles they need to fill and how they can help. But Phelan points out that, not only does the fair connect organizations with volunteers, it also connects them with each other. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is at events like this that links form between agencies as well,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At one of our past volunteers fairs, three different organizations offering Christmas hampers started a dialogue ... that led them to cooperate on delivering hampers to those in need.â&#x20AC;? Admission to the fair is free of charge. For more information on the CIVC and the volunteer fair, visit www.stalbertcivc.com.

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Remembering to remember

Here’s a photo of a building or landmark around St. Albert. Can you ﬁgure out where it is?

nother Remembrance Day has come and gone, but this year’s ceremony at the cenotaph on St. Anne Street was remarkable for a couple of reasons. First was the weather. At around –13 C, this was, by some accounts, the coldest Remembrance Day in some 30 years. The by Glenn Cook breath of those giving marching orders was visible throughout the ceremony, and officials with the local Legion branch were gracious enough to allow everyone to keep their toques and hats on as they came to pay their respects. That leads into the second remarkable thing about Tuesday’s ceremony: the number of people who braved the cold to pay tribute to those who serve their country, both past and present. They lined St. Anne Street as deep as they could, stretching down to St. Albert Place and beyond. Children perched on their parents’ shoulders to get a better look at the ceremony. In recent years, some of Canada’s soldiers and veterans have expressed concerns over the relevance of Remembrance Day. They have openly worried that the meaning of the day will be forgotten, that young people are too preoccupied with technology to pay tribute. If anything, though, the exact opposite appears to be the case; the turnout at Tuesday’s ceremony is a testament to that. Social media and technology are not detriments to the remembrance cause. This week, Facebook was awash in photos of servicemen and women, mainly from the Second World War. Their service is a point of pride for many young people; they recognize the work their grandparents did — and, in some cases, the lives they gave up — to enjoy the freedoms that they do today. Social media is another avenue through which they can express that pride and gratitude. The recent deaths of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent may have spurred many to bundle up and head out into the cold on Tuesday, but plenty of people continue to see the importance on honouring our troops. As the number of veterans from the Second World War and the Korean War dwindle while the number from Afghanistan and subsequent missions grow, it will only become more important in the years to come.

EDITORIAL

Last Week: Feast & Lounge

Several transportation options for seniors

ello senior citizens of St. Albert, I am so pleased to write this column about Transportation Options for seniors. The St. Albert Seniors’ Working Group and Transportation Subcommittee have been working hard to implement better transportation options for seniors. According to the 2014 City of St. Albert census, there are 8,870 individuals 65 years of age and older, which is 14.7 per cent of the total population of St. Albert. While many are active, some are experiencing difficulties getting to necessary locations in St. Albert and Edmonton. The need for transportation options is on the rise; therefore these following options may be helpful:

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HATCHER St. Albert 50+ Club My City 1. Commercial transportation services The St. Albert AMA Seniors Transportation Information Guide and St. Albert Seniors Directory are very helpful and are available at the St. Albert 50+ Club. 2. St. Albert 50+ Club Transportation Program (780459-0433 ext.5 / transportation@ stalbert50plus.com) Available for seniors over 65 receiving Alberta Seniors Benefits. Seniors need to register with the program before scheduling a ride. Volunteer drivers drive seniors to medical appointments

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within St. Albert and into Edmonton. This service is free; hours of service are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 3. St. Albert Transit buses and Handibus service (780-418-6060; ridestat.ca) St. Albert Transit operates an entire fleet of regular buses that are senior friendly and completely accessible to accommodate walkers, wheelchairs or scooters. Regular bus service operates seven days a week from early morning until late evening, including statutory holidays. (Holiday schedules with similar hours to Sundays would apply.) A one-way trip in St. Albert costs $3 and a one-way trip to/ from Edmonton costs $5.75. The Handibus is available to eligible St. Albert residents over the age of 16 who are unable to utilize existing conventional

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public transit due to a physical or cognitive disability. The service area is to all locations within St. Albert and to 13 key destinations into Edmonton. All Handibus patrons need to be registered with the St. Albert Transit prior to booking a trip. A one-way trip in St. Albert costs $3 and a one-way trip to/ from Edmonton costs $5.75. Hours of service are Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding statutory holidays. 4. St. Albert 50+ Club bus (780-459-0433 ext. 0; www. stalbert50plus.com) Available for anybody over 50. The bus has capacity for one wheelchair. The service area is within St. Albert. A one-way trip is $4; hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info, stop by The St. Albert 50+ Club or call us at 780-459-0433. Owned and operated by

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GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

The City of St. Albert is once again unwrapping a gift for anyone who might receive a parking ticket over the next couple of weeks. For the sixth straight year, the City’s municipal enforcement services department is holding its Toys for Tickets campaign, giving parking violators the chance to pay any tickets issued between Nov. 15 and 30 with a new, unwrapped toy that will be donated to the Fill-A-Bus campaign, which is led by St. Albert Transit and Diversified Transportation and collects donations for the St. Albert Kinettes’ annual Christmas hamper campaign. “The Toys for Tickets campaign further builds on the support initiatives that are already underway to help out less fortunate families in our community,” Mayor Nolan Crouse said in a press release. “This campaign provides us with the opportunity to think of others before ourselves, and further helps us to create a safe, healthy

and inclusive community.” Last year, the Toys for Tickets campaign raised 71 toys worth more $1,500. That included 18 donations for which no parking tickets had been issued. “Toys for Tickets supports ongoing enforcements and also provides individuals with an opportunity to support a Christmas toy drive rather than just simply paying a fine,” said Stu Fraser, peace officer program supervisor for the City, in the same release. To be eligible to pay your parking ticket with a toy, it must be issued between Nov. 15 and 30, and the donation must be made before Dec. 6. Toys must be new and in the original packaging, with a value of at least $25; a receipt will be required at the time of payment. The department is looking for toys appropriate for newborns right up to 16 years old. Toys will be accepted as payment on weekdays from Nov. 15 to Dec. 6 from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. at the City’s Family and Community Support Services office at Beaudry Place (#10, 50 Bellerose Dr.). Similar campaigns have also run in Red Deer, Vancouver and Fort St. John, B.C.

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No stone left alone Royal Canadlan Legion Branch 271 president Bob Fagan lays a poppy on the grave of a local veteran in the Field of Honour at the St. Albert Municipal Cemetery on Poundmaker Road on Thursday, Nov. 6, as part of a No Stone Left Alone ceremony. Students from Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School joined veterans in a similar ceremony earlier in the day at the St. Albert Catholic Parish cemetery.

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Q A Q What is your Nickname? A Jenny Jumping Bear or Boss Lady. Q Favourite pets or animals? A My dog Scooter and my cat Ginger, although I love all reptiles and snakes.

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Q Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best piece of business advice youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever received? A Figure out who you want to be as a business and stick to it. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry

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Q Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best way youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found to keep a balance between work and Q What sets you apart in your business? A We are a custom shop so can do pretty much anything our clients

Q Vacation this year... youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re heading to? A Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting married at the end of January so we are heading to Costa Rica to

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Q Favourite thing about St. Albert? A I have lived here since 1992 and I still feel more like I live in a smaller town than a city. There are so many awesome businesses in St. Albert and I love that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to drive in Edmonton very often as we have everything here.

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A 0 > 0 learning that it is crucial that I take time for myself and my family. We only have so much time with our kids and we never get it back â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the emails will still be there tomorrow. My son also works here part-time so we get to spend time together at the shop as well.

Q Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your goal for your business over the next 12 months?

A To keep growing and adding new things to our retail. There is a strong demand for quality pastries

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Affordable housing on menu at breakfast

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

Affordable housing will be the special of the day at an annual fundraiser put on by the St. Albert Housing Society later this month. The society is holding its sixth annual HOMEstyle Breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the St. Albert Inn and Suites, raising money for its HOMEconnection program. While the society and the HOMEconnection program have taken big steps in addressing the affordability of housing in St. Albert over the past year, SAHS executive director Doris Vandersteen said there is still room for improvement. “The need is not diminishing,” Vandersteen said. “For people with low incomes in St. Albert, (housing) continues to be a challenge.” The HOMEconnection program provides housing and support services for single-parent families with limited incomes, for domestic violence victims looking to re-establish a safe home environment, or for seniors living at or below the poverty line and with no savings to draw upon. Last year, the program was supporting

three families; now, that number has grown to 10. The society has also been able to purchase two additional suites mortgage-free at the Big Lake Pointe development on Giroux Road, bringing their total to 17. “We’ve had a lot of growth and success this year thanks to our generous donors,” Vandersteen said, “and we’re looking forward to sharing that success and celebrating, and building the program as it goes forward.” In fact, as Vandersteen looks forward, she’d like to see the HOMEconnection program supporting 20 families by the end of 2015. “We’ll also be reaching out to other landlords to work together to provide safe places to live, and working with our community partners, with donors and with provincial subsidies to reduce the rent to something they can afford.” This year’s breakfast will be co-hosted by CTV Edmonton News anchor Carmen Leibel and SAHS board member Kavita Sharma. “I think they’ll have a lot of fun at the mic, and I think the crowd will really enjoy their enthusiasm and insight in terms of the

challenges that families that don’t have stable housing face,” Vandersteen said. The society will also debut a new video at the breakfast showing some of the situations and people that the HOMEconnection program has helped over the past year. The SAHS produced a similar video last year, and Vandersteen said it has been an invaluable tool in spreading the word about the work the society does. “It increased people’s understanding of the problems and challenges faced by those who are more vulnerable in our community,” she said. “This (video) is also focused on what kind of situation brings people to our office asking for assistance, and what a difference (the program) can make in their lives.” As well, there will be entertainment from 12-year-old singer Hailey Benedict as she sings her original song, “My Sweet Alberta Home,” which was a finalist in ATB Financial’s All-Albertan Song Contest last year. Tickets for the HOMEstyle Breakfast are $35 each, or a table of eight for $250, and are available through the SAHS website at www.stalberthousing.com. For more information, contact the SAHS office by phone at 780-544-2205 or by email at info@stalberthousing.com.

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St. Albert Housing Society executive director Doris Vandersteen presents a gift to one of the society’s clients at the 2012 HOMEstyle Breakfast.

Hockey school coming to Servus Place should be a ‘Great One’ GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

A new hockey camp coming to Servus Credit Union Place next summer should be a “Great One” for young local players. The City of St. Albert announced last week that the Gretzky Hockey School will be making a stop at Servus Place in the summer of 2015, giving kids the chance to learn the “Gretzky Hockey Philosophy” that NHL legend Wayne Gretzky learned from his father Walter.

“We are extremely excited about bringing the Gretzky Hockey School to the City of St. Albert,” said Ty Gretzky, son of Wayne and co-founder of the Gretzky Hockey School, in a press release. “St. Albert has a storied history of producing some of the best players to ever play the game. The five days in July will be a fun and rewarding experience for everyone.” Alongside partner Eric Kleineck, Ty founded the Gretzky Hockey School earlier this year, which aims to be a fun, unique experience for kids aged seven to 15 that

include both on-ice and off-ice activities to help develop skills. The schools also promise some of the best instructors in the world and surprise visits from current and former NHL players. In the past, some of those guests have included Brett Hull, Brenden Morrow, Guy Carbonneau and Russ Courtnall. “I am pleased that Ty Gretzky has chosen St. Albert as a stop for his hockey camps,” Mayor Nolan Crouse said in the same press release. “Servus Place is an excellent venue for the hockey school and I congratulate all

those people who worked behind the scenes to make this a reality.” Registration for the school, which will run from July 13 to 17, 2015, opened on Monday. Sessions will run daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a final game from 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, July 17. Early bird discounts are available until Dec. 31. Other schools for 2015 will take place in St. Louis, Mo.; Simi Valley, Calif.; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; and Toronto. For more information, visit www. gretzkyhockeyschool.com.

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Cast members from the St. Albert Children’s Theatre production of A Christmas Story — (L-R) including Carter Woodley, Jillian Aisenstat, Gellen Parraguez and Logan Stefura — hope the story will ‘stick’ with audiences at the Arden Theatre Nov. 27 to Dec. 7.

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opportunities for him and other actors to put their own spin on the role. St. Albert Leader “I like to throw in how I think the The St. Albert Children’s Theatre is father would say certain things, and triple-dog-daring audiences not to love different takes on how I would move and their upcoming production. how I would hold myself up as a person, The SACT’s musical version the what I would think about different beloved holiday movie A Christmas Story situations,” Max said. — complete with the tongue stuck to a Flower started working on bringing flagpole, the pink bunny suit, the leg the musical version of A Christmas lamp and the Red Ryder Carbine Action Story to St. Albert even before it hit the 200-shot Range Model air rifle — takes stage on Broadway in December 2012. the stage at the Arden Theatre starting After months of wrangling with the Thursday, Nov. 27. producers, she finally SACT director Janice got the green light from Flower is incredibly Dramatic Publishing to excited about the move ahead with it. chance to bring A “The woman I spoke Christmas Story to the to said, ‘I don’t know stage in St. Albert. how you did this,’” “Anybody that loves Flower said with a the movie is going to smile. “‘They’ve got a love this show, because big stack of requests all the iconic moments and they’re not are there. The tongue granting any of them.’” on the pole, the pink While the original bunny suit, the leg movie doesn’t have any Janice Flower lamp — they’re all big musical numbers, Children’s Theatre director there,” she said. Flower said the songs Eleven-year-old that are part of the Jillian Aisenstat plays musical fit into the the lead role of young Ralphie Parker, story incredibly well. and she said bringing such a beloved “Ralphie has these big fantasy work to the stage does have its challenges. sequences. He dreams about this gun, “You have to live up to people’s so he often daydreams and drifts off expectations, and that’s a little more to different scenarios where he’s the difficult,” said Jillian, who hadn’t hero, and those are all big, huge musical seen the movie before the show was production numbers,” she said. announced earlier this year. “But if you That music is the work of Broadway live up to those expectations, you’re going songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, to get a lot of praise for it. You’re going to who will be paying a visit to St. Albert bring a lot of childhood memories back, near the end of the show’s run to take it and that’s going to be awesome.” in, to put on a concert of their own work, This is already Jillian’s eighth SACT and to conduct a pair of vocal master production, but one of her first as the classes, one with Children’s Theatre lead. She’s trying not to let that add to the performers and one that is open to other pressure, though. performers in the community. “There’s a lot of weight you have to Having Pasek and Paul in the audience carry, but it definitely pays off,” she said. is a daunting prospect, but everyone Jillian’s 17-year-old brother Max involved is up for the challenge. plays Ralphie’s dad, and he agreed that “It definitely brings more pressure to expectations will likely be high because work harder on the show, that we get of audiences’ familiarity with the movie. further sooner so we have more time to “There’s going to be a lot of having to polish, to get things done faster to try to go the extra mile to live up to people’s make it look as great as possible,” Jillian memories of the film,” Max said. “I hear said. a lot about how it’s a great childhood The St. Albert Children’s Theatre film; I think my parents have even seen production of A Christmas Story runs it as children. So it’s going to be a lot of from Nov. 27 to Dec. 7 at the Arden working to live up to that.” Theatre. For showtimes and ticket But, he added, there are still information, visit www.sact.ca.

“Anybody that loves the movie is going to love this show.”

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014

Aisenstats in plays together, stay together

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

The family that’s in plays together stays together — just ask the Aisenstat family. When the curtain rises on the St. Albert Children’s Theatre production of A Christmas Story on Thursday, Nov. 27, four members of the Aisenstat family will be on the stage. Jillian, 11, plays the lead role of Ralphie while Max, 17, plays her father. As part of the ensemble, their sister Laura, 15, has several smaller roles. And, to round things out, father Kelly auditioned for and got the part of the story’s narrator. “It’s nice to be with my family in the same show. That’s never happened before; who knows if it’ll ever happen again?” Kelly said. “It’s a pretty rare personal opportunity.” SACT director Janice Flower knows just how rare the opportunity is. “That makes me so excited. When is Kelly going to have the opportunity ever in his entire life to be on stage with all three of his kids?” she said. “This will be a

Photo: GLENN COOK, St. Albert Leader

Four members of the Aisenstat family — (L-R) Jillian, Max, Kelly and Laura — have roles in the St. Albert Children’s Theatre production of A Christmas Story, which runs at the Arden Theatre from Nov. 27 to Dec. 7. moment they’ll carry with them and pass on to their kids because of how special it was.” For Kelly, the experience has given him a new perspective on what goes into putting on a Children’s Theatre show. “I’m just amazed by how fast and with it these kids are — how fast they pick everything up. They just go lightning quick through

stuff and they get it. They get up on their feet and they’re singing and dancing and acting all at the same time. It would take me three times as long to get to where they are for any of the songs,” he said. The three Aisenstat siblings were also on stage together in 2011 during the Children’s Theatre production of Peter Pan. Max is especially excited to

work closely with Jillian this time around. “We all still stay together as a family quite well, and we work very well together. I’m glad I get to work with Jillian especially quite a lot. She’s a very talented actor, and I enjoy working with her — not just because she’s my sister, but that helps,” he said. “There are a lot of things we pick up on with each

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other that I wouldn’t necessarily pick up on with other actors. It’s a different kind of experience, and I’m glad I can have it.” All the while, Laura is willing to help out wherever she can. “With them being the main cast and me being a separate cast, it’s easier because I can help them with their lines. I don’t have much to memorize, so I can give more support, I guess,” she said. “(It helps) a lot” having so many family members in the show, Jillian said. “They’re definitely a big help for notes and things we all need to work on.” And as opening night gets closer and closer, impromptu rehearsals around the house have become more and more common. “We’ve been helping each other with lines, and these kids do their songs while doing the dishes,” Kelly said. “Truthfully, the most fun we have is changing the words of the songs at home so that they say more fun stuff.” A Christmas Story runs at the Arden Theatre from Nov. 27 to Dec. 7. For showtimes and ticket information, visit www.sact.ca.

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St. Albert-based children’s entertainer Alex Mahé is up for a Canadian Folk Music Award at the end of November in Ottawa.

Mahé gets national nomination GLENN COOK

St. Albert Leader

First, Alex Mahé woke up some good songs; now he’s waking up to a chance at a national music award. The St. Albert-based children’s entertainer has been nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award in the category of Children’s Album of the Year for his latest CD, Reveillons les bonnes chansons!, which was released back in April. Mahé said it’s quite an honour to be nominated, especially after he was previously nominated in 2007 for his album Wakin’ Up the Sunshine. “It’s nice to get a repeat (nomination) — and this time for an all-French (album),” he said. “That felt pretty good.” And he’s in some pretty elite company in the category. The other nominees include: • Helen Austin — Colour It • Kathy

Reid-Naiman — When It’s Autumn going to be nice to meet the other • Fred Penner — Where in the World nominees.” Reveillons les bonnes • Rattle and Strum chansons! is Mahé’s — Rattle and Strum first all-French album “It feels like, after in 13 years. a mere 30 years of While he’s basking plugging away at in the glow of this this career, when nomination, Mahé you get that kind of isn’t slowing down. recognition up against While it won’t be names like Fred ready for this year’s Penner, it makes you holiday season, he feel like maybe you’ve is getting ready to done something record a Christmas right,” Mahé said. album next with But Mahé’s album Alex Mahé the crew at Electric does stand out in the Children’s entertainer TreeHouse Studio here category, as it’s the in St. Albert, as well as only one of the five preparing songs geared at older listeners. that’s recorded entirely in French. “(Children’s music) is my main career, “It’s only French one on the list there, so it feels good,” he said. “It’s going but I’ve got some decent stuff for the adult market, and I’d like to stick my to be nice to go to the gala, the neck out and record a few,” he said. awards ceremony, For more information on Mahé and his in Ottawa, music, visit www.alexmahe.com. and it’s

“It makes you feel like maybe you’ve done something right.”

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014

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found an audience.” Both films carry massive $165 million pricetags, so in order to turn a profit, they must resonate with viewers across the globe and to demonstrate staying power. Nolan’s Inception, another trippy blockbuster, managed to become one of 2010’s biggest hits because it was a box office Energizer Bunny, holding on to first place for three consecutive weeks and dropping just 32 per cent and 35 per cent in its second and third weekends. Likewise, Walt Disney Studios’ recent global blockbuster Frozen refused to loosen its hold on audiences. Despite opening over Thanksgiving, it continued to generate impressive returns through February. Having a ubiquitous power ballad like “Let It Go” didn’t hurt matters. Paramount Pictures released Interstellar domestically, while Warner Bros. handled the foreign rollout. Interstellar kicked off in a few hundred Imax and film projection locations on Tuesday before expanding on Thursday evening. Its total is $52.1 million, with Imax comprising $13.4 million or 26 per cent of its opening weekend gross, while other premium large format screens were responsible for 10.5 per cent of that figure. Over an hour of Interstellar was shot using Imax cameras, making it the preferred venue for cinephiles and Nolan aficionados.

SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – Family audiences lifted Big Hero 6 over Interstellar and the fanboys and girls who turned out in force for Christopher Nolan’s space adventure in one of the fiercest box office match-ups of the year. Big Hero 6 topped the charts with $56.2 million from 3,761 locations, continuing Walt Disney Animation Studios’ recent hot streak. After the success of Frozen and Wreck-It Ralph, the division is no longer the also-ran to Pixar, its corporate cousin. “They have been on quite the roll,” said Dave Hollis, Disney’s distribution chief. “They’re in a creative renaissance.” Despite a formidable dueling partner in Big Hero 6, Interstellar scored a sizable $50 million from 3,561 locations, according to studio estimates. If Interstellar’s numbers hold, it will mark only the fourth time in history that two films have debuted to more than $50 million at the domestic box office, and each one of the previous occasions took place in the summer, when ticket sales are at their highest. “It’s good for the marketplace,” said Phil Contrino, vice president and chief analyst at BoxOffice.com. “The programming this weekend was very intelligent, and we didn’t have a lot of that this year. Neither movie hurt the other one. They were both operating in separate camps and they both

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Junior Achievement looking for volunteers GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

If you’ve got a thing or two to teach some kids about business, then Junior Achievement has just the opportunity for you. Junior Achievement (JA) of Northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories is looking for adult volunteers to help students in Grades 3 to 9 at eight St. Albert schools learn more about business and money over the course of the current school year. To help get those lessons across, JA is looking for anyone with work experience and a desire to help out in their community. “They can volunteer at their own child’s school if they wish to,” said Kathy McCutcheon, program manager for Junior Achievement of Northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories. “All our training is online. You don’t have to come into downtown Edmonton; you can do everything online and we’re there for support if you have any questions about any of the material.” The programs taught in the schools are based on three pillars, McCutcheon said: • Financial literacy — includes learning about credit cards, using cash properly, budgeting and investments; mainly for Grade 8 and 9 students. • Work readiness — includes learning about job applications and interviews; mainly for Grade 5, 7 and 9 students. • Business education —

includes learning about the importance of going to work and the positive impact you can have on your community through your job; starts at Grade 3. The volunteer opportunities are quite flexible, she added. Some of the courses run an hour a day for four weeks, while others are just one half-day or full day. Some schools have already chosen dates for their courses, but others are willing to leave that up to the volunteer. Anyone who wants to become a volunteer for JA can call McCutcheon at 780-4281421 ext. 222. Aside from these programs, JA gives students in Grades 9 to 12 the chance to participate in the JA Company Program, where groups of 10 to 16 students team up to create their own company and learn from business advisors along the way. Earlier this year, a JA company from northern Alberta called Twisted Paws — which sells ecofriendly pet toys, was named Canadian Chamber of Commerce JACAN Company of the Year. The group includes St. Albertan Christian Prefontaine, and they will travel to Ecuador for a week at the end of November to take part in an international competition against other teams from South America, North America and the Caribbean. For more information on Junior Achievement and their programs, visit www. janorthalberta.org.

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After a successful event earlier this year in Sherwood Park, Nikki Smith, co-founder of Sculpt Barre, is bringing her Sculpt for Sight fundraiser to the St. Albert studio.

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A local fitness studio is getting ready to flex its muscle to help raise funds and awareness for the visually impaired. After a successful event at their Sherwood Park location earlier this year, Sculpt Barre is bringing its Sculpt for Sight fundraiser to its new studio in St. Albert’s Campbell Business Park on Nov. 29, raising money and awareness for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. “It’s basically shining the light on causes that don’t get as much publicity,” said Sculpt Barre founder and studio director Nikki Smith. “The CNIB has a bunch of incredible programs for people dealing with (vision loss). The programs they offer at the CNIB — the educational programs, the support for families — is incredible. My four-yearold niece has been going there since she was little, so it’s a cause that’s near and dear to my heart.” Sculpt for Sight involves three barre classes — which combine yoga, pilates and

ballet into a low-impact workout that can work for people of just about any age — that day, with 100 per cent of the $10 fee from each participant being donated to the CNIB. “The CNIB also provides these glasses that impair your vision, and we do a portion of the class with these glasses on,” Smith added. “It’s just to give people a little bit of perspective. ... It’s really fun.” The first Sculpt for Sight event was held at the Sherwood Park location in April, and Smith said it was a big success. “Sherwood Park was so much fun and a huge success, and we’ve just been waiting to get St. Albert’s doors open and to implement it into our program,” she said. Smith added that Sculpt Barre currently doesn’t have any other similar fundraisers on its calendar, but she would love to get some started in the future. Sculpt Barre St. Albert is located above Leading Edge Physiotherapy at 145 Carleton Dr., and can be reached by phone at 780-459-4466. You can also get more information on the fundraiser by following @Sculpt4sight on Twitter.

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