St. Albert Leader - Sept. 13, 2012 by St. Albert Leader

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Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012

Tax hike could Lead climb to 5.14% INDEX the

News . . . . . . . . . 3 Opinion . . . . . . . . 8 Entertainment . . . . . 19 Health . . . . . . . 24 Lifestyle . . . . . . . 26 NEW! Fun & Games . . 28 Business . . . . . . 30 stalbertjobs.com . . . . 31

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St. Albert Fire Services members (L-R) Rene Dubord, Greg Harvey, Curtis Morrison and Brad Huising stand in front of the Canadian Firefighters Memorial in Ottawa Sunday. See story, page 11.

FUN WITH NUMBERS

That’s how many years it had been between shipments of CocaCola to Myanmar before Monday. The United States recently lifted sanctions against the southeast Asian country, meaning soft drinks could be imported for the first time in decades. Coca-Cola says it is working with a local company to have its products distributed throughout the country, which was formerly known as Burma and has a long history of human rights abuses.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY SEPT. 13, 1775

Laura Secord — who warned British troops of an impending American surprise attack during the War of 1812 — is born in Great Barrington, Mass.

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approximately $1.74 million more in 2013. As well, the City is facing increases mandated in several Landowners in St. Albert contracts with service providers, could be in for a bit of sticker including $679,100 for the local shock when they open their 2013 RCMP contract and a $418,000 property tax bills. hike in the contract with transit City councillors got a drivers. preliminary look at next year’s While council didn’t get into civic budget at their Standing the details of the budget, Mayor Committee on Finance meeting Nolan Crouse did express concern Monday afternoon at St. Albert over the RCMP contract, which Place, which calls for a 2.29 per was just signed six months ago. cent increase in property taxes “There was a line that said just to maintain something City of like, ‘There Base budget . . . . . .4.54% St. Albert will be a minor Growth . . . . . . . . . -2.25% services at their adjustment to current level for the fee.’ And Base increase . . . 2.29% the upcoming that’s about Business cases . . . .2.85% year. what it said. That number When we asked Potential hike . . . .5.14% could be pushed what that really up to 5.14 per meant, we were cent if all 35 proposed business told it would be a modest change cases that will be included in the for 2013 over 2012. Well, seven budget are approved, totalling per cent isn’t modest; it’s a lot of approximately $2.2 million. money,” Crouse said. “Administration has been very Other councillors wondered diligent and conservative, and aloud if some service levels in the also sensitive to tax increases city could be brought down to to residents, and also has been help bring costs under control. very [thorough] in exploring The City is also looking opportunities to increase revenue increased user fees that could or any initiative to [increase] increase revenues by three per efficiency,” said chief financial cent. That bylaw will be before officer Anita Ho. council on Monday, Sept. 17. Ho said that the base budget is Budget details will be provided estimated to grow by 4.54 per cent to council on Oct. 9, and officially in 2013, but that is partially offset released to the public on Oct. 26. by an anticipated 2.25 per cent The City has tentatively scheduled increase in assessment growth. three town hall meetings on the Much of the increased costs budget for Nov. 5, 6 and 8, and come from salaries, wages and will begin deliberations in earnest benefits, which account for later in November.

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

Feel the glove Photo: glenn cook, St. Albert leader

Amanda Savard of Team Mayhem and Danny Ratcliffe-Smith of Team B-REST put their rivalry aside and hug it out at third base during their competitive division semi-final at the Batting for Breast Cancer slopitch tournament held over the weekend at the Meadowview Ball Diamonds. About 30 teams competed in fun, recreational and competitive divisions.

Mayor considers drastic measures against Steel

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

If the St. Albert Steel don’t pay, they may not get to play, if Nolan Crouse has his way. The junior A hockey club, which moved out of Servus Credit Union Place in May, still owes the City of St. Albert $129,000 for upgrades to their dressing room at Northstar Hyundai Arena. That bill was due Aug. 31, and even after a seven-day grace period, the club and owner Greg Parks still have yet to pay up. That led Crouse to muse out

loud at Monday afternoon’s Standing Committee on Finance meeting about taking some drastic measures if the team doesn’t pay up soon. “We need to do whatever we can,” the mayor said. “Get an injunction against the team so they can’t play. I don’t care. They left in the middle of the night and didn’t pay their bills.” Crouse also directed staff to

draft a letter in the next few days to the Alberta Junior Hockey League board of governors and the AJHL president apprising them of the situation, with a carbon copy going to Whitecourt Mayor Trevor Thain. General manager of community and protective services Chris Jardine said that the City has sent a letter demanding payment, and his department is ready to take the next necessary

steps. “I can’t remember what the date was in the letter for a response,” Jardine told council, “but once that passes, then we have to take the next step and take it to Court of Queen’s Bench.” In June, city council voted to place the dressing room money, along with a $100,000 relocation fee that has already been paid, into a reserve account that could be used to possibly develop an events hosting strategy or a “granting program for unique and significant community events.”

YOUR COUNCIL NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 17, 3:00 p.m. Council Chambers St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

Agenda items:

The complete agenda package is posted to www.stalbert.ca

Agenda items:

• Pineview II/Kingswood Area Structure Plan – Next Steps • Lieutenant Governor Distinguished Young Artists Legacy Program • Transit Long Term Department Plan • Presentation of User Fees, Master Rates Bylaw and Fines

Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012

HAVE YOUR SAY! AHF AGREEMENT SURVEY

You have an opportunity to provide input into shaping the City’s stewardship agreement with the Arts and Heritage Foundation (AHF), which is up for renewal. AHF manages and operates the Musée Héritage Museum, heritage sites and Art Gallery, as well as associated programming. The agreement ensures the proper stewardship of historic and cultural artefacts, historical resources, archives and some visual arts owned by the City. The existing agreement is on the City’s website at www.sta-culture.com/stewardship_ agreement_review.php.

How to participate: • Complete the survey: You can address Council on these or any https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ other issues. Public appointments are heard AHFAgreement. at the beginning and end of each Council • Send comments by email to meeting. Call 780-459-1500 to register. stalbert@st-albert.net. Council meetings are televised on SHAW The survey is open until September 23, TV Channel 10 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., 2012. webcast live and archived: stalbert.ca

SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD

Wednesday, September 19, 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

LIBRARY BOARD

Wednesday, September 19, 6:30 p.m. Forsyth Hall, Library St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

COUNCIL TOWN HALL MEETING

Wednesday, October 3, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Meeting Room 1, Fountain Park Pool 4 Cunningham Road For information, contact City Hall, 780-459-1500.

SOCIAL MASTER PLAN

You have told the City of St. Albert that these social issues are important to you: • housing • access to health care • drug abuse • bullying among youth • creating safe neighbourhoods Let’s continue the conversation on how we can address these issues and further strengthen our community. Join us for the next round of community conversations. Register early by email at cparenteau@ st-albert.net or call 780-459-1756. Seating is limited. Sept. 17, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. East Boardroom, City Hall Sept. 18, 1 – 3 p.m. Servus Place (Morinville Rm) Sept. 26, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Servus Place (Morinville Rm) Sept. 29, 12 – 4 p.m. Servus Place (Morinville Rm) For information and ways to get involved, visit www.stalbert.ca/social-master-plan.

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FOUNTAIN PARK RECREATION CENTRE

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Back to School First Aid and Health Care Provider CPR

The 16-hour Lifesaving Standard First Aid (LSFA) course provides comprehensive training covering all aspects of first aid and CPR-C including using an automatic external defibrillator (AED). This course is for those who want an in-depth understanding of first aid. September 22 and 23 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Successful candidates receive LSFA and CPR-C certification. This course is approved by Alberta Workplace Health and Safety. The Health Care Provider course reviews how to recognize circulatory emergencies; perform one and two rescuer CPR and choking procedures for adults, children and infants; and the use of bag valve masks (BVMs) and AEDs for health care providers such as paramedics, nurses and physicians. November 4 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. To register for either course or for further information, call Fountain Park Recreation Centre.

CITY-WIDE CLEAN UP Roll Up YoUR SleeveS! SEPTEMBER 22 & 23

Choose an area near your home or office. See website for a list of clean-up times and locations. Neighbourhood captains needed! To register or for more information, visit StalbeRt.ca/SpRUce-Up-St-albeRt or call 780-459-1600

GRANTS ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES GRANT

Do you have an idea, large or small, for a citizen-action project that would benefit the environment in our community, but you are without the funds to make it happen? The Environmental Advisory Committee and the City of St. Albert is now accepting applications for the 2012 allocation of the Environmental Initiatives Grant. This grant is for St. Albert schools, non-profit organizations and community groups. Application Deadline: October 9, 2012 at 5 p.m. For more information on eligible projects and applicants, visit www.stalbert.ca/ environmental-initiatives-grant-program or email environment@st-albert.net for a complete application package.

Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BYLAWS 17/2012 and 18/2012 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 – 5 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ST. ALBERT PLACE

IDP AMENDMENT Bylaw 18/2012

• Bylaw 17, 2012, being Amendment 11 to the Municipal Development Plan, Bylaw 15/2007 will make text and map amendments for the future land use designation of the following lands:

Part of R.L.16; Plan StAlber Lot 1; Plan 812-0891

(municipally known as 71 City Annex West) (municipally known as 25520 & 25522 Meadowview Drive)

• Bylaw 18/2012, being amendment 5 to the Intermunicipal Development Plan, Bylaw 7/2011 will identify lands as industrial/ employment lands through amendments to the text and maps. In addition, text is being updated to reflect prior Council decisions. Details of the proposals may be obtained by phoning the Planning Department at 780-459-1642. A copy of the proposed bylaws may be examined between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays at the Legislative Services Department (3rd Floor) in St. Albert Place, St. Albert. Speaking to City Council If you wish to speak to City Council, please phone Legislative Services (780-459-1500) before 12:00 noon on Monday, September 24, 2012. You may also be heard by City Council by responding when the Chair of the Hearings calls upon any person present to speak in favour of or in opposition to the proposed bylaws. Written Submissions If you prefer to write to City Council, send your written comments to the Legislative Officer, City of St. Albert, 5 St. Anne Street, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 3Z9, or e-mail hearings@st-albert.net before 12:00 noon, Tuesday, September 18, 2012. All written submissions received before the deadline will be available for public viewing at the Public Hearings and at the Legislative Services Office. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act If you submit comments on these bylaws, either orally or in writing, the information you provide may be recorded in the minutes of the Public Hearings, or otherwise made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. DATES OF PUBLICATION:

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Stabbing spills over into St. Albert GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

A stabbing incident that started within Edmonton city limits spilled over into St. Albert last week. Two men entered Servus Credit Union Place through the west doors, adjacent to the Landrex Water Play Centre, just after 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6, and asked staff to call 911, as one of them required medical attention. Staff did so, as well as providing first aid to the injured

Green by nature iDle-Free st. albert

When your vehicle’s engine idles for extended periods of time, it contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, wastes fuel and isn’t good for your vehicle’s engine. St. Albert’s Idle-Free Bylaw prohibits vehicle idling for more than 3 minutes in a 30 minute period between 0°C and 30°C. When waiting to pick up your kids at school, be idle-free. Turn off your vehicle. More info at www.stalbert.ca/idle-free-st-albert

water Conservation tips

Don’t get soaked by your lawn! Maintaining healthy plants and lawns doesn’t require a lot of water. • If you are using a sprinkler, place it so it’s not watering driveways, sidewalks or streets. • Clean your sidewalks and driveways with a broom or a brush rather than using a hose. For more water conservation tips, visit www.stalbert.ca/outdoor-water-savingtips.

37-year-old man, moving him to the facility’s first He added that none of the stab wounds were lifeaid room until St. Albert RCMP and emergency threatening, but he had no idea why the men headed medical personnel responded about three minutes toward St. Albert after the incident occurred. later. Servus Place facility manager Diane Enger said RCMP were able to her staff responded quickly and determine that the incident appropriately and ensured public occurred in Edmonton, and safety was a priority throughout the thus turned over the matter to situation. the Edmonton Police Service. “Aquatics staff did a great job EPS spokesperson Scott responding with first aid, and our Pattison said that details are staff remained calm and, as quickly sketchy because the injured as they could, helped with the Diane Enger man and his companion were injured person and ensured visitors Servus Place not being co-operative with to the building and our staff were police, but the incident did safe,” Enger said. start in the parking lot of Edmonton’s Century Pattison had few details on the suspect in the Casino, located at 13103 Fort Rd. case, other than that he was estimated to be about “Two men came out of the casino, and for some 25 years old. unknown reason, had an altercation with a third Anyone with information on this case is asked party,” Pattison said. “The third party stabbed one to call EPS at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers at of the first two men.” 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

mark your CalenDar Fall Compost Giveaway event

The City of St. Albert will be holding the Fall Compost Giveaway Event: september 29 | 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – or while quantities last 7 Chevigny street – Public Works Jack Kraft Facility For more information, visit: www.stalbert.ca/ compost-giveaway

Fire prevention week open House

Fire Prevention Week is October 7 to 13. This year’s theme: Have two ways out!© Bring your family and learn about fire safety at the Fire Prevention Week Open House: october 7 | 1 to 4 p.m. Fire Hall no. 3 – 100 Giroux road Enjoy giveaways, displays, inflatable castles and slides, draws, free hot dogs, refreshments and ice cream. Put your child’s name into the draw to become Fire Chief for a Day!

“Staff did a great job responding with first aid.”

riDe stat transit park anD riDe notiCe w:

www.ridestat.ca | p: 780-418-6060

StAT has approximately 500 stalls available for park and ride near the Village Transit Station. Those owned by the St. Albert Inn and Suites are available for $4/day. All other spaces are free. There is NO parking for transit patrons at St. Albert Centre. Please respect the mall’s private property. All riders, who have the option, are encouraged to use their local route to connect to a commuter bus. For more information or to see the map for details, visit www.ridestat.ca/park-ride.

Good neighbours are the building blocks of a great neighbourhood! The City invites you to celebrate your good neighbour by nominating and thanking them for creating a connected, safe and caring community.

For more information, visit www.stalbert.ca/ fire-prevention For details and nomination forms visit stalbert.ca/goodneighbour or call 780-459-1756

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City shuffles departments GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

The deck is being shuffled among several City of St. Albert departments. City manager Patrick Draper announced the organizational realignments on Friday morning, which took effect in five City departments on Monday. The planning and development department and the engineering department have been combined into the new planning and engineering division, which will be headed up by newly appointed general manager Curtis Cundy. Meanwhile, St. Albert Transit and the City’s public works department have been combined into the new infrastructure services division. That division will be headed up by general manager Glenn Tompolski, formerly the director of public works. The City’s office of the environment has also been moved out of the planning and engineering division and will now report directly to the city manager. “City council has poised St. Albert for

sustainable growth and success. Their economic priority is one that resonates with residents,” Draper said in a press release Friday, referring to the results of the recent Community Satisfaction Survey. “[With] council’s designation of the employment lands, coupled with council’s direction to realize tangible results on economic development, the City has to make internal alignments to capitalize on the potential we have before us.” Cundy has served as the City’s director of planning and development since March 1999, has a master’s degree in land use planning from the University of Guelph (Ont.) and has 25 years of experience in the planning and development field. Tompolski has been the City’s public works director since May 2005. He has 21 years of experience in the field, including postings with the City of Leduc, the Town of Hinton, the Town of Humboldt (Sask.) and the City of Lloydminster. The City plans to conduct an internal search to fill any vacancies created by the realignment before advertising them in the community.

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Investment attraction manager hired by City

Distilleries Ltd. over 13 years in Alberta and British Columbia. St. Albert Leader “Aaron brings with him a great The City of St. Albert has added a new combination of personality and drive member to its economic development team. that will enable him to focus his regional, The City announced on Wednesday, provincial and national business experience Sept. 5, that long-time St. Albert in identifying and attracting resident Aaron Latimer has taken businesses to his hometown here on the position of investment in St. Albert,” said Guy Boston, attraction manager effective the City’s executive director of Thursday, Sept. 6. economic development, in a press Latimer joins the City after release. “I look forward to working spending 25 years in the private with him and capitalizing on sector, including the past six years the energy he will bring to our as vice-president of marketing and economic development team.” communications for All Weather “Although I have not had the Aaron Windows, Canada’s largest opportunity to meet Aaron in Latimer window and door manufacturing person, I’m really impressed City of St. Albert company. with his extensive marketing “I am very excited about joining the background and vast experience in the economic development team,” Latimer said private sector that he brings to the table,” in a press release. “St. Albert is a great place added St. Albert Economic Development to live, work and invest. I intend to use Advisory Committee chair Ivan Mayer my extensive private sector experience to in the same release. “We now have an develop and implement strategies to attract individual on the business attraction/ business investment to this great city.” investment team that can help St. Albert He also worked as a national marketing take the next step in attracting a variety manager for Steel-Craft Doors, as well as in of major players to our newly acquired a couple of different positions with Colby employment lands.”

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OPINION

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High time to repay debts

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

@DrKarenOsburn We just celebrated our 10th Anniversary serving our AWESOME community in #stalbert. So grateful to serve all the families we do each day!

s September gets into full swing and the leaves start to turn orange, the baseball bats and soccer cleats are being put away, skates and hockey sticks coming out of the shed to take their place. Yes, it’s autumn in Canada, which means that the national attention again turns by Glenn Cook to hockey. And while there might not any NHL action to fixate on this fall, there is plenty of life in the lower ranks and the local rinks. The first example of that came over the Labour Day weekend at Servus Credit Union Place as Northstar Hyundai Arena filled up for the Edmonton Oil Kings’ annual preseason tournament. Granted, there were only maybe 800 people out to watch the Oil Kings take on the Red Deer Rebels Sunday night in a 2,000-seat rink, but that’s far more than the St. Albert Steel used to draw in the same rink, and a small glimpse into what might have been. This is the first season in five years that St. Albert will be without junior A hockey, and it’s not a good feeling. Time has done little to heal the wounds scratched open in May when Steel owner Greg Parks moved the team to Whitecourt. The salt in those wounds, however, is the fact that, as of Monday, the Steel still had yet to pay a $129,000 bill for dressing room improvements at Servus Place. Mayor Nolan Crouse talked openly at Monday’s Standing Committee on Finance meeting about doing everything legally possible to recoup that money — maybe even an injunction to keep the team from playing. Frankly, if that’s what it takes, then we say go for it, Nolan. Unleash the hounds on Parks. He may have been in his legal right to move the team, but it certainly feels like he betrayed the city’s trust. We don’t owe him anything, but he certainly owes us, and it’s high time to pay up. As it stands, the Oil Kings tournament may have been the only chance we get to see some of St. Albert’s high-level homegrown hockey talents play in their hometown this season, which is a real shame. We can only hope we’ll get more chances in the future.

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@GrandinBakery @nosupermama #stalbert has the best farmers’ market!

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Rotary Club a life-enriching experience

any people turn to the “My City” column, see a picture of a councillor and think, “Oh no, not more political propaganda.” But have no fear — today I want to talk about something else dear to my heart: Rotary. Quite often after council meetings, my husband and I debrief over a glass of wine. I am usually pumped up on adrenaline and quite a chatterbox. Earlier this summer, I asked Rob, of the two major decisions I’ve made in the last three years — running for city council or joining Rotary — which was the more life-changing? His response came quickly. “No question joining Rotary was. You will only be a politician for a few years, but you’ll be a Rotarian for life.” How true. In my three years

Cathy

HERON City Councillor My City as a member of the Rotary world, not only have I made great new friends who I call family, I have also had the opportunity to contribute to my community in new and different ways. I’ve developed leadership skills, organizational skills, travelled and become more aware of the needs of our community and the world. Frequently I am asked, “What is Rotary?” Simply put, our motto is “Service Above Self.” A service club of over 1.2 million members around the globe form a network of peacemakers who have the vision to see, the faith to

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Kingswood gets bad vibes from construction GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

Homes in one St. Albert subdivision are cracking up, but for their owners, it’s no laughing matter. Homeowners in Kingswood are upset with the City of St. Albert, the Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission (ACRWC) and Alberco Construction, saying that vibrations from the driving of sheet pile for a new pump station being built along Sturgeon Road have caused unnatural settling of the loose, granular soil in the area, leading to cracked foundations, cracked driveways and other major structural problems. Russell Vida bought his home on Kingston Close last October, and can see the pump station construction site from his backyard. He had a home inspection completed before taking possession, but since the project started a month later, several cracks have shown up that weren’t there during the inspection. “We were taking pictures of new damage on a daily basis,” he said. “An engineering firm has looked at [my neighbour’s] home, an engineering firm from my insurance company has come and looked at my home, and all of them have determined the damage is caused by settling, and it’s not necessarily natural,” he added. The vibrations were so bad at one point that

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Russell Vida points to a crack in the foundation of his Kingston Close home. Of particular concern, though, is a Vida said his wife was shaken out of bed one horizontal crack that has emerged about seven morning while he was out of town. feet off the ground along an exterior wall. He also traded emails with pile-driving “The City should accept responsibility experts that agree with his assessment of the for not properly doing a pre-assessment, soil conditions and water table in the area. monitoring and doing a post-assessment,” Meanwhile, Pat Wasylynuk has lived two doors down from Vida for more than 15 years, Wasylynuk said. “Since they didn’t do that, they have failed to protect us as homeowners.” and said he never had problems like this until He adds that vibration measurements have the pump station construction started. been taken in the neighbourhood, but only “It was so bad that a glass vibrated off my after the major pile-driving was finished. counter and smashed,” he said. City manager Patrick Draper hadn’t yet Wasylynuk has also seen gaps open up started when the pump station construction under his fence and around the foundation of began, but he is up to speed on the situation his house, and curbing that was once perfectly and met with Vida over the summer. aligned has become disjointed.

But because the pump station is an ACRWC project and not the City’s, he said there’s not much he can do. “In any project, we don’t go beyond and do any extra investigation about certain techniques; we rely on the proponent to submit the required studies and documents to get the permit, and that was done,” he said. Alberco owner Ron Simonsmeier said he couldn’t comment on the situation as it is in the hands of their insurance company. Aside from being compensated for the damage to his home, Vida hopes the whole ordeal will result in permitting policy changes. “If vibro-hammers are to be used within city limits, then a pre-condition of permitting [should be] that a contractor must do complete vibration and settlement monitoring throughout the period of construction,” he said, adding pre-construction inspections should also be required. “It’s free,” he added. “All the City has to do is change the writing on the permitting process to protect the residents. And the contractor’s going to build the price of that into his bid.” But Draper said the City may not have the resources to make such a policy change. “We rely on the bidder to submit a proposal that meets known standards for whatever project is in question,” he said. Simonsmeier said that the station will be up and running in a couple of months.

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A quartet of local firefighters made their way to the nation’s capital over the weekend to take part in a ceremony honouring their fallen comrades. St. Albert Fire Services members Greg Harvey, Brad Huising, Rene Dubord and Curtis Morrison were in Ottawa Sunday as part of a massive honour guard as firefighters from across Canada gathered to unveil the new Canadian Firefighters Memorial. “It was cool. It was 800 firefighters from across the country, plus the governor general — everybody was there,” Harvey said. Members of the St. Albert Fire Services honour guard fundraised throughout the year to send the four to Ottawa to represent them. Fire chief Ray Richards said that he was proud that the four members were there and represented St. Albert so well. “We know they went there and represented us so very well amongst a large group of people,” Richards said. “Personally I feel proud anytime any one of our members do one of these type of volunteer services.” He added that the members were setting a great example for others in the department. “It means a lot to us, and it really sends a message to the other members of the department to say there’s opportunities to get engaged in your community — or, in this case, go beyond your community,” Richards said. This was the 11th annual national

firefighters memorial ceremony, but the first to be held at the new memorial statue at the corner of Wellington and Lett streets in Ottawa, only a few blocks away from Parliament Hill. The memorial was commissioned by the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation and designed by Canadian author and artist Douglas Coupland, along with Mary Tremain, a partner at PLANT Architect Inc. in Toronto. It consists of a statue of a firefighter and a wall with the names of more than 1,100 Canadian firefighters who have died in the line of duty. Harvey said that it was his first trip to the monument, and he said it had quite the impact on him. “It’s pretty big, especially when you know a few of the guys who are on there,” he said. “When you see a guy’s name on the wall from the line of duty, it kind of wakes you up to it and keeps you humble.” The firefighters that the local group whose names were included on the memorial wall included some who were in a helicopter crash during last year’s widlfires in Slave Lake and a platoon chief from Fort McMurray. Aside from the firefighters “right from the far east of Newfoundland, right on the edge, to Victoria and Saanich,” as Harvey put it, the unveiling was also attended by several MPs and by Gov. Gen. David Johnston. Seeing such support for firefighters was very encouraging, he added. “It’s a profession that really comes together for this type of event,” Harvey said. For more information on the memorial and the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation, visit www.cfff.ca.

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As the leaves begin to turn yellow and orange, the City of St. Albert is still thinking green with a new environmental event. The City is hosting its first-ever City-Wide Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 22, and Sunday, Sept. 23, as part of the year-round Spruce Up St. Albert initiative. This time, though, the focus will be on individual neighbourhoods, with the City looking to sign up captains to help organize the cleanup in each of the city’s 19 subdivisions. “We have so many people, when we do our Clean Up the Sturgeon event in the spring, saying, ‘What do we do in the fall? Could we do our neighbourhoods?’” explained community recreation co-ordinator Erin Gluck. “While we would always encourage people and provide gloves, bags and things if they wanted to do

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St. Albert Fire Services honour guard member Steve Gillingham rings a bell during a Sept. 11 memorial service Tuesday at Fire Hall No. 3. The bell was rung 11 times, once for each year since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York City.

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Since then, Terry Fox Runs and the Terry Fox Foundation have raised more than $600 million for cancer research. With so many fundraising runs crammed into the calendar these days, Luck said it’s Fox’s story and status as a national icon that really helps this run stand out in the crowd. “I almost look at Terry Fox being the original, and then there were a lot of things that were spawned after that,” he said. “Now, if you look at the last couple of years, there are some big events … with huge marketing machines and market themselves very well and raise a lot of funds. But the Terry Fox Run still commits itself to being a real grassroots type of movement. They don’t spend a lot of money on advertising their cause; they hope that people more or less remember [Fox], that it’s the same time every year, and that they’ll get out and support it.” According to the Terry Fox Foundation’s website, 84 cents out of every dollar raised through runs goes directly to cancer research In St. Albert, the run is augmented with a pie raffle, but the course remains unchanged from past years. “It’s just a nice walk up and down the Sturgeon River,” Luck said. Registration for the Terry Fox Run in St. Albert opens at 9 a.m. on Sunday at St. Albert Place, with the run itself starting at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www. terryfoxrun.org.

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City installs new dispensers for dog waste bags GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

The City of St. Albert is hoping that a new feature in local parks will keep dog owners from landing in deep doo-doo. Starting on Thursday, Sept. 6, the City has been installing dog waste bag dispensers throughout St. Albert in hightraffic areas frequented by dog walkers. Twenty-seven dispensers have been put up so far, with the remainder going up by the end of September. “St. Albert is known for its expansive parks and trail system, its beauty, as

well as being a dog-friendly community,” said John Younie, major projects and parks planning manager, in a press release. “Encouraging people to pick up after their pets by providing some convenient access to bags is a way to keep the trails clean and welcoming for all users. We received positive feedback on our pilot project in Lacombe Lake Park and decided to expand it throughout the city.” The dispensers are being manufactured by members of the St. Albert 50+ Club, and are decorated with a distinctive dog motif that incorporates the City’s new brand, similar to wraps on new utility boxes through the city. Three dispensers were installed at Lacombe Lake Park last year as part of a pilot project. Dog owners were encouraged to “take a bag, leave a bag,” which will continue with the new dispensers. Each unit costs the City approximately $82.

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Local soccer team sends jerseys to Africa GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

They might be a little too big for them, but a group of children in South Africa are loving a new set of soccer jerseys they have thanks to a St. Albert team. An under-18 boys house league team in the St. Albert Soccer Association decided to donate their jerseys once this past season was done, and they were recently delivered to kids at Michaels Children’s Villages in Mbombela, South Africa. Team manager Gerri Lee Murray said that seeing a photo of the children wearing their new jerseys — some of which hung down past their elbows and knees — was overwhelming. “I just about cried, actually. I was so excited,” she said. “I just couldn’t wait to show the boys on the team that this had happened. I got a response back from the coach, who said, ‘That is so cool.’ It was good to see.” The jerseys — along with balls and other soccer equipment — were delivered to the orphanage by Sturgeon County resident Shannon McColman, who visited Michaels Children’s Villages through Iris Ministries. “The kids just have what they need. They don’t have a lot more than the kids who

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Orphans from Michaels Children’s Villages in Mbombela, South Africa, show off their new soccer jerseys, which were donated by an under-18 boys team from the St. Albert Soccer Association. live in the village nearby, [which is] quite a poor village,” McColman said. “So we put together a gift package for each of them, and the jersey was kind of a bonus to that. They were really happy to have that.” Mbombela is located in the northern part of South Africa, in the Mpumalanaga Province, roughly 340 kilometres east of the

country’s largest city, Johannesburg. It was formerly known as Nelspruit, and officially renamed by the South African government in 2009. This was the first time McColman had travelled to Africa. “We have five children, and we decided we wanted to take our oldest two boys to Africa

to do some volunteer work there,” she said. “We have a friend, and this was her fourth trip; she visits these orphanages that are run through a group called Iris Ministries.” The model for Michaels Children’s Villages is a new one, she added, with three couples living throughout the village, each caring for five to eight orphans. “We stayed there and we played sports with the kids every day,” McColman said. One of McColman’s group was in the SASA offices one day asking if they had anything they could donate when Murray was passing by. “I just interrupted and said, ‘You know what? I have some stuff. I just collected all the jerseys and was looking for someone to give them to,’” she said. She then asked the team if they wanted to donate their jerseys, and they got on board. “Otherwise they’d end up separately in donation bins somewhere or thrown out, because the boys aren’t going to wear them anymore,” said Murray, who used to work for the SASA and recalled several groups coming in asking for donations over the years. “I just thought, why don’t we gather them all as a team?” For more information on Michaels Children’s Villages, visit www.mcvafrica. com.

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Area State Farm agents join in celebrating drive GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

One of the biggest celebrations for teenagers is when they get their driver’s licence. This weekend, local State Farm insurance agents want to celebrate with them. Agents Charlene Zoltenko, Michelle Broadbent and Jennifer Miles are hosting a State Farm Celebrate My Drive event in the parking lot of St. Albert Centre from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, with live entertainment, safety demonstrations and chances for teens to win a new Chevrolet Sonic LS and a $100,000 for their high school. “[We] wanted to talk about how fun it is to get your licence,” Zoltenko said, “but let’s also make it a safety event, because first-year drivers have one of the highest accident rates out there. One of the number one killers of teens is car accidents in their first year of driving.” Local musicians confirmed for the event include Stephen Lecky, Jessy Mossop and Kurt Drachenberg. Another part of the celebration is a donation of $2,500 to Students Against Drunk Driving. Celebrate My Drive is a continent-wide initiative, with State Farm agents across North America hosting events in hundreds

of cities. There are also 13 marquee events being held in major cities like Toronto, Chicago, Phoenix and Los Angeles. Being part of such a large network of events is a big boost for Zoltenko. “As a State Farm agent, youthful drivers are always something we’ve worked with. State Farm has always tried to promote the young driver; we have a good student discount that a lot of other companies don’t have. … This is just a further extension of stuff that we’ve done throughout the years,” she said. “It’s great to be able to do this in a small community,” she added, “because it’s easy to get a hold of the high schools, as opposed to being in a larger community.” Also, starting Monday, teens could sign up at www.celebratemydrive.com to win one of the 14 Chevy Sonics or vote to win one of the 14 $100,000 grants for their high schools. If a St. Albert high school were to bring home one of the $100,000 prizes, Zoltenko said she would be thrilled. “I would be over the moon,” she said. “I contacted the school boards in August when I first heard about this, and sent it out to them. And I said, ‘I don’t care which school wins. I just want someone in St. Albert to get this money.’” Voting is open until Saturday. For more information, visit www.celebratemydrive. com or facebook.com/CelebrateMyDrive.

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Local NDP revive constituency ass’n GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

After a pair of second-place finishes in the last two federal elections, local New Democratic Party members are stepping up their efforts. The Edmonton-St. Albert NDP constituency association held its first meeting in about a decade last month, and president Andrew Traynor said that it’s a huge step toward challenging the Conservative Party of Canada in the riding. “In order to have any sort of concerted election effort, you do need that infrastructure that a constituency association provides,” said Traynor, who is working toward a political science and religious studies degree at the University of Alberta. “We’ve fielded campaigns in St. Albert in every election in the past, and the numbers show we’ve had support, but not the same kind of levels the [Conservatives] have had.” NDP candidate Dave Burkhart finished second in the riding in the 2008 federal election, garnering 8,045 votes to Tory Brent Rathgeber’s 31,436. The NDP also finished a distant second in the 2011 vote, with candidate Brian LaBelle earning 11,644 votes to Rathgeber’s 34,468. “That made a great basis, especially in the 2011 election. We definitely increased our vote share from the 2008 one,” Traynor said. And those numbers give Traynor realistic hope that the NDP are “within striking distance” of the Tories in the riding. “If we work really hard and can consolidate the gains that we’ve made here, we do stand a chance in the next election or the election after to actually win the riding,” he said. The Edmonton-St. Albert riding has been

held by the Conservative Party since it was created in 2004. Provincially, though, NDP candidate Bryan Strong did prevail to become the MLA for the St. Albert riding in 1986. Nationally, the NDP gained a lot of momentum in the 2011 vote, winning 103 seats across the country and forming the Official Opposition. “Looking at the figures right now, there is a lot of potential to carry on with that momentum, especially in B.C.,” Traynor said. “The provincial polls say, if there’s an election there next year, you’d see the NDP forming government. And in the Western provinces, especially Saskatchewan, federally there’s been an uptick in polling.” He points to new federal electoral boundaries, slated to be ready by September 2013, as being advantageous for the NDP, with fewer urban-rural fusion ridings. However, since Thomas Mulcair took over as leader for the late Jack Layton in March, Traynor conceded that some of his comments about the oilsands and the economy may have alienated potential Western supporters. “I know some of my friends have been apprehensive about his comments, but most of what Mulcair said is grounded in a valid economic basis. ... In order to have a successful campaign in the West, we need to get in touch with specific language that appeals to people in Western Canada,” he said. The next step for the local constituency association, though, is to hit the streets. “Once we know who’s able to help out, who wants to, then we’re going to try and get new members, get out in the community, recruit new people and spread the word about how an NDP government and an NDP representative would handle things differently,” Traynor said.

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Oppel’s St. Albert visit a long time coming mind when writing isn’t too big a challenge, Oppel said. “I think, when you write for kids — Kenneth Oppel’s visit has been a long if that’s your forte — it’s because you time coming for the St. Albert Public remember what it was like as a young Library. person, as a 12-year-old or 15-year-old or After trying for years to bring the 16-year-old,” he said. “You really have a Canadian young adult fiction author to close connection and access to that age. A St. Albert, the pieces finally fell into place lot of people think childhood is something for the library and the you leave behind year Rotary Club of St. Albert, by year by year, but I’m allowing them to bring more of the opinion that Oppel to the Arden your childhood travels Theatre on Wednesday, with you through your Sept. 26. life, parallel to you.” APPRENTICESHIP OF “We’re really excited He added that his VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN about him coming to the writing process starts • This Dark Endeavour (2011) library,” said library teen with “a premise, a • Such Wicked Intent (2012) services co-ordinator question I have, a Michelle Giles. “It’s been setting,” and then evolves SILVERWING SAGA a few years we’ve been from there. • Silverwing (1997) trying to book him to “The beginning stage • Sunwing (1999) come, and we can’t wait.” is really just a series • Firewing (2002) For Oppel, visits like of questions you have • Darkwing (2007) this are always a good to answer for yourself. AIRBORN SERIES chance to connect with That’s basically how an his audience. idea grows and grows,” • Airborn (2004) “When you talk to Oppel said, also noting • Skybreaker (2005) them, read to them, you’re that the actual writing is • Starclimber (2008) reminded again and “always a struggle, and it BARNES and the BRAINS again of what they like, takes many drafts before • A Bad Case of Ghosts (1993) what excites them, what it starts to be readable or • A Strange Case of Magic (1994) interests them,” he said. interesting.” • A Crazy Case of Robots (1994) “And the questions they This Dark Endeavour is • An Incredible Case of Dinosaurs have about writers are currently in development (1994) often very illuminating to be made into a movie, • A Weird Case of Super-Goo (1997) — how we work, our with the producer of • A Creepy Case of Vampires (2002) process, how we get paid, the Twilight movies on where our ideas come board. OTHER BOOKS from.” But Oppel said that, • Half Brother (2011) Oppel is the author of as the author, he doesn’t • The King’s Taster (2009) the Silverwing trilogy, have a lot to do with that • Peg and the Yeti (2004) which has sold more process. • Peg and the Whale (2000) than a million copies “Once you give • The Devil’s Cure (2000) all over the world, and permission to a producer, • Emma’s Emu (1995) Airborn, which won the you’re really quite • Galactic Snapshots (1993) 2004 Governor General’s irrelevant to the process,” • Cosmic Snapshots (1993) Award for children’s he said with a laugh. • Follow That Star (1992) literature and the Michael “But it is exciting; I think • Dead Water Zone (1992) L. Printz Honor Book [This Dark Endeavour] is • The Live-Forever Machine (1990) award from the American a very exciting book and • Cosimo Cat (1990) Library Association. it would be a really fun • Colin’s Fantastic Video His book Half Brother movie.” Adventure (1985) also won the Canadian Aside from the talk Library Association’s Book of the Year at the Arden, where he will take questions award for both children and young adults, and read excerpts from Such Wicked Intent, marking the first time the two awards have a major part of Oppel’s visit is his tour of been given to the same title. local junior high schools between Sept. Oppel is currently working on his 26 and 28. Although details are still being Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein series, finalized, Giles said they wanted to make which saw This Dark Endeavour published sure all of Oppel’s fans had the chance to in 2011 and the sequel Such Wicked Intent hear him talk. published earlier this summer. “We want to catch all the children Keeping the young adult audience in and young people who are interested in

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Kenneth Oppel, one of Canada’s most prolific and most successful young adult fiction writers, will present at the Arden Theatre and tour St. Albert junior high schools later this month. Kenneth in St. Albert,” Giles said. “We want the maximum exposure.” Oppel — who was born in Port Alberni, B.C., but was raised in Victoria and Halifax before attending the University of Toronto — himself was inspired to write when he was just 12 years old, and had his first novel published in 1985 when he was just 18 years old. He hopes that he can inspire a new generation of writers, just as the writers he admired did when he was young, like Roald Dahl. “I loved series books about kids who had adventures, free from adult interference,” said Oppel, who has also lived in England, Ireland and Newfoundland and Labrador, but currently resides in Toronto. “And I found early on that I enjoyed writing stories on my own, initially in school, but also apart from from school — it was something I did in my spare time, on summer holidays and winter break. I just found it very

satisfying to invent things and make things up. It was a form of play, I guess, for me, exercising my imagination.” That imagination has led to quite a bit of success, something that still surprises Oppel somewhat. “It was my 12th book, Silverwing, which was really the first I wrote that people read and was a big seller. That was the book that really allowed me to write full-time,” he said. “Because I started young, I think a lot of people are under the impression that I was a bestseller right out of the gate, but it wasn’t so; I had a lot of books that went unread by millions before I wrote one that’s really popular.” Kenneth Oppel’s presentation at the Arden Theatre begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Admission is free, but you must register in advance by calling 780-459-1682 or visiting the adult information desk at the St. Albert Public Library.

Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012

McCartney revealed as major announcement

ANGELIQUE RODRIGUES Sun Media News Services

Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel was struck with McCartney mania announcing his Edmonton stop — just one of two in the country — at Rexalll Place. Rexall and Live Nation officials, with the mayor on hand, revealed on Friday that the great Sir Paul McCartney will play here on Nov. 28. Cue girlish squeals. Mandel, a longtime McCartney and Beatles fan, was visibly excited when the concert — just one of just two Canadian tour dates — was officially announced. He cheered, hummed and sang a line from McCartney’s iconic hit “Yesterday” after taking the podium. In high spirits, he told media he’s been listening to the Beatles for most of his life, and vividly remembers watching McCartney and his long-haired compatriots on The Ed Sullivan Show. “There is no more iconic group that impacted music in the 20th century than the Beatles, but also Mr. McCartney and his music,” said Mandel, adding the November concert will be a historic moment for Edmontonians. “It’s an incredible thing for our city.” News of the concert actually leaked

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Former Beatle Paul McCartney plays the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in July. He’ll hit the stage at Rexall Place in Edmonton this November. about 30 minutes before Live Nation and Northlands made their official announcement. The tour date showed up on the Live Nation website and then Ticketmaster, and Twitter chatter exploded. Minutes later Richard Andersen with Northlands, and Geoff Robins with Live Nation confirmed it. “It’s the first time Paul McCartney’s ever been in Alberta and it’s really an iconic opportunity for all of us,” said Andersen, president of Northlands. “We knew this would be a great show and we suspect it will

sell out very quickly.” So do local Macca fans, and speculation quickly spread online as Edmontonians voiced their concerns over typical ticket access issues for major artists. “Wonder how many John Smiths will buy tix to McCartney?” tweeted one skeptic. Tickets are set to be released in a pre-sale on Sept. 13 — and available to the general public the next day at 10 a.m. Officials will be enforcing a strict fourticket limit to help deter scalpers, and prices range from as low as $29.50 to around $250. “Ticket limit won’t stop the scalpers.

(And tickets for) $29.50 — but for how many seats is that and what is the sight line? Just not that excited,” tweeted Sherwood Park resident Kevin MacDonald. Undetered by naysayers, officials maintain they’re doing everything they can to ensure all Edmontonians have an equal opportunity to see the former Beatle live. “($29.50) says a lot because anybody with any budget can come see this show. and that’s what is fantastic about it,” said Robins. “This is going to be an incredible, iconic show for Alberta.” November’s Edmonton stop is part of the legendary singer/songwriter’s On The Run North American tour. Before he appears here at Rexall, McCartney will return to Vancouver on Nov. 25 for the first time in 50 years — he played the city with the Beatles back in 1964. Since the band announced their break up in 1970, McCartney has released dozens of solo albums both with Wings — a 1970s act — and as a solo artist. He’s responsible for the Beatles hits “Yesterday,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Helter Skelter,” “And I Love Her” and “Hey Jude.” In 1971, he gained his first solo success with the release of the hit single “Another Day.”

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Sheepdogs follow their instincts on new CD

DARRYL STERDAN Sun Media News Services

The Sheepdogs know when to trust their instincts. So when the shaggy Saskatoon rockers met Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney at a gig in New York last summer, they knew right away he was the man to produce their new album. “We met Pat backstage and we were just chatting with him,” recalls frontman Ewan Currie. “And he was genuinely interested in what we were going to do for our next album. And because we sort of sensed this interest from him, we just said, ‘Why don’t you produce this?’ “I hate this phrase, but to be honest, it was a no-brainer. Obviously we love the kind of rock music he makes and the kind of music that he’s into. But he’s also a guy who’s also been at every stage of a successful rock career. They’ve been the struggling indie band, and they’ve been the band that’s had a long steady climb before the crazy ascent into whatever you want to call them now — the

kings of the rock ’n’ roll world, I guess. He’s seen a lot from every level of the music industry. He’s an insightful guy.” And on the group’s self-tited fourth album — their first to score a major-label American release, thanks to their victory in last year’s Rolling Stone Choose the Cover contest — Carney helped them learn a few new tricks. Recorded in Nashville over two hectic weeks in January, the disc expands their rootsy Southern rock ‘n’ boogie with everything from fuzzy neo-blues to spacey 5/8 jams and layered keyboards. Before heading home to Saskatoon for a well-earned break, Currie talked about Carney, the evolution of their sound and working under a tight time constraint. You’ve had albums out before, but this must feel different. Absolutely. This is our first major-label album, and there’s a lot more work that goes into getting everything ready. I mean, we were done recording in January and we’re just getting it out now. But

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The Sheepdogs, who hail from Saskatoon, say it was a ‘no-brainer’ to enlist Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney to produce their latest album. everybody feels pretty good and we feel like we’ve been navigating everything fairly well. No doubt there’s a little bit more tension and pressure, but we don’t see it as a bad thing. We kind of use it as motivation. It’s made us a little stronger — forced us to keep alert and keep working. That’s how we approach it, anyway. What did Patrick Carney bring to the table as a producer? Focus — just knowing when

to hone in on this or trim that away. Little directional things like that — cutting the fat out and knowing what elements to add. I think that’s what every producer needs to do; push the band toward their strengths and help direct the musical sound. You recorded this really quickly. Was that a better way to work? I don’t know if it was better way; it was just a different way. When I read about the history of

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on their own, the majority will be infected indefinitely. C causes inflammation in the liver, which in turn causes scarring. Firefighter Gary Hails is a baby boomer When you have enough scar tissue, the with a message: Get yourself tested for risk increases for cirrhosis with all its Hepatitis C. complications including internal bleeding, Though hepatitis, a viral infection that liver cancer and liver failure.” affects the liver, has many forms, it’s the Gary Hails contracted Hepatitis C in C version that’s recently hit the news. A 1972 during a blood transfusion. “A few couple of weeks ago, the U.S.-based Centers months after I got out of hospital, I went for Disease Control recommended that all to try to donate blood and was told I boomers get tested for couldn’t.” His blood the infection, which often had been infected with remains undiagnosed but Hepatitis C. Your liver is the organ ultimately can be fatal. Hails says he spent responsible for processing Due to a variety of 15 days in intensive most of the chemicals and factors including unsafe care because of the medications that enter your injection practices (in motorcycle accident body. This leaves it vulnerable poorer parts of the world, that required him to to acute or chronic liver disease it was not uncommon for receive a transfusion. caused by chemicals. doctors to reuse needles The accident didn’t kill that were swabbed down him, but the Hepatitis but not necessarily sanitized to today’s C nearly did. The tenacious virus requires standards), the ’60s drug culture, and him to inject himself with an interferonimproperly screened blood transfusions, based treatment. This is his second round those born between 1945 and 1965 make up of injections. more than two-thirds of “The first was all patients with Hepatitis unsuccessful. The virus C, says Toronto Dr. is sleeping in my liver. According to the Centers for Morris Sherman. It’s like an angry bear Disease Control, people born The Hepatitis C blood that wakes up.” between 1945 and 1965 account test is not part of most The latest available for more than 76 per cent of all annual check-ups, adds Health Canada records Hepatitis C infected individuals Sherman, a liver specialist indicate that at least in the United States. with Toronto’s University 230,000 Canadians are Health Network and infected with Hepatitis Chair of The Canadian Liver Foundation. C, says Sherman. He figures that with the “But get yourself tested. At least once.” addition of thousands more each year, the One of the reasons the CDC is numbers are likely closer to 260,000 today. recommending wider testing is to stress to “We have a significant portion of our people that if only those with a perceived population infected with this disease, and risk or symptoms are tested, many will be the majority don’t know they have it.” missed. While today up to 70 per cent of patients Like Hepatitis A and B, C is also a virus. can be cured, in the near future the cure While A causes acute illness, it can resolve rate will climb as treatments improve. on its own, Sherman explains. But C is like Only when the liver fails are there B, he adds. symptoms, he says. “That’s part of the “While some patients may clear the virus problem, because if there were symptoms,

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Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler and former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson are two celebrities who have gone public with their battles against Hepatitis C. people would be diagnosed sooner. When the liver fails, there is jaundice, internal bleeding, muscle wasting, an increased predisposition to infections, and a general sense of feeling lousy. It’s in everybody’s

best interest to know whether they have Hepatitis C or not, to protect themselves and their loved ones, to assess the severity of the underlying liver disease, and to get treatment if needed.”

HePatitiS alPHaBet A, B and C are viral infections of the liver. There are vaccines available for A and B, but not for C. It’s estimated there are 170 million people worldwide infected with C. In Canada, C is the leading cause of liver transplants. For more, go to liver.ca.

NAIT students chomping at the bit to make discount dentures CATHERINE GRIWKOWSKY Sun Media News Services

NAIT is looking for up to 200 people chomping at the bit for dentures. Students in the Denturist Technology program need time to practise as much as the patients need dentures, said NAIT educational lab technologist Linda McCaughey.

Through the program, patients will get dentures in approximately five weeks over nine appointments. Patients with patience can save big. The time commitment means the dentures cost $950, approximately one-third of the industry rate, McCaughey explained. “We need patients and their time,” she said. Second-year students perform the work

under supervision of registered denturists on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students can do complete as well as partial removable dentures. The dentures will last five to seven years. “We do a five-year recall, but they love their dentures so much they don’t want to redo them in five years, so we also will reline them,” she said. McCaughey said the number of people

that get dentures are based on economic conditions. “When people have really good jobs and really great coverage, they’ll go to surrounding denturists,” she said. “They don’t want to spend that time. When things get a little bit slower, people have more time to give to our students.” Interested people can contact Linda McCaughey at 780-471-7786.

Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012

Jumping for joy — and fitness

CARY CASTAGNA Sun Media News Services

They’re called Kangoo Jumps — not Kangaroo Jumps. But the spring-loaded exercise shoes will certainly transform you into a human kangaroo, says Tina Takacs. The Calgary-based certified Kangoo Jumps instructor admits with a chuckle that she often gets asked about “kangaroo” shoes. The misnomer is understandable and entirely forgivable. “It’s close to kangaroo bouncing,” Takacs tells Sun Media in a phone interview. “You bounce and you’re weightless. It’s the best feeling.” Just like a kangaroo. And have you ever seen a kangaroo with flabby thighs? “It’s the best exercise I ever tried. I can recommend it to everybody,” Takacs adds. “It suits me perfectly because I’m hyper and I love to jump.” The self-confessed jumping junkie — a fit 120 pounds at five-foot-seven — discovered KJs

three years ago while vacationing in her Romanian birthplace. Takacs stumbled across a fitness instructor who was leading rebound classes featuring the unique footwear, so she signed up. “I fell in love with the sport,” she recalls. After returning home, Takacs got her feet into a pair of KJs as soon as she could, and she’s been hopping to it ever since. The Swiss manufacturers of Kangoo Jumps tout a kangaroo pouch full of fitness benefits. Among the claims, the bouncing boots are said to reduce the impact of exercise on the knees and other joints by as much as 80 per cent, bolster the lymphatic system by helping to flush toxins, and aid in weight loss by burning more calories than other activities. They’re also fun, something to which Takacs can attest. “It just puts a smile on your face. It makes you happy. It gives you a (feeling of) euphoria,” notes the 35-year-old mom. Takacs, an avid jogger, wears her KJs while going on frequent five- to 10-kilometre runs, usually

along a bike path in Calgary’s Glenmore Park. “For jogging, it’s really good because it gives you a big push forward,” she says, noting that the low-impact shoes are ideal for joggers looking to dramatically reduce the wear and tear on their joints. “You can go faster … you just make bigger steps.” Takacs also teaches six KJ exercise classes a week — two at her local Gold’s Gym and four in her basement. “I have a big basement so I can fit around 15 people,” she says. While KJs have been known to add nearly a metre to a wearer’s leap, Takacs is pleased to report that there are no head-sized holes in her basement ceiling. Yet. Her whimsical workouts, she notes, offer much more than highintensity cardio. “You get really fit everywhere,” she says. “It works every inch of your body.” Especially the legs and abs. “The legs are working for the whole class,” she adds. “And you get a really nice abdomen.

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Tina Takacs (second from left) is a Calgary-based certified Kangoo Jumps instructor who loves to jump just about anywhere. When you’re lifting both legs, the abdomen contracts all the time.” Takacs wraps up her classes with some floor work, which includes conditioning with light weights for the upper body. KJs, which cost about $300, aren’t recommended for use on

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LIFESTYLE

To snoop or not to snoop?

ROSEMARY COUNTER

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Do you google a blind date before the big night? Of course. Keep a keen eye on your better half’s social media habits? Probably. Sneak a peek at your partner’s phone when they left the room? Uh, no comment. But have you listened to their voicemail? As most of us shake our heads in judgmental disgust, a full 36 per cent of adults aged 18-24 — according to a survey of 2,000 adults for dating site OurTime.com — are willing to ’fess up. If bad behaviour is suspected, they said, electronic spying is just fine. One such admitted snooper is a 29-year-old I’ll call Clara, who both googles her new dates and seriously snoops “any boyfriend who I like enough that they could hurt me,” she says. Since a snoop mission three years ago revealed infidelity, Clara’s been all snoop, all the time. “My strategy is to pray that he leaves his Facebook logged in. I feel thrills of joy when that happens,” says Clara. She feels no guilt at all. It gets worse: “One of my exes used the same code for his card and voicemail, so once I cracked that I could see restaurant bills on nights

he was supposedly home,” she says. “Voicemails after a big fight or long weekend were always especially incriminating.” Her best sting? A faux Facebook page — complete with hot photos and ongoing activity — lured an unsuspecting boyfriend out for dinner. “When he got to the restaurant, guess who was sitting at the table? The look of shock and horror on his face was all worth it,” she laughs. We all love a good revenge tale, but has Clara gone too far? Christine Hart, dating expert at Your Date Coach in Toronto, says yes. The fact that a third of us cannot trust our partners, says Hart, is “beyond surprising, and kinda sad.” A pre-date google is recommended for safety reasons, and a one-time snoop is probably forgivable — “we’re only human,” she says — but regular snoopers are only hurting themselves. “If you’re a naturally jealous person, you’re looking for that charge,” says Hart. “And sometimes if you’re mad anyways, you’ll look for things.” And here’s the kicker: unless your partner is perfect, if you look hard enough, count on finding a suspicious emoticon or a tone you don’t like. In this way, snooping is the ultimate no-win situation. “Either

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A pre-date google and a one-time snoop may be acceptable, experts say, but constant snoopers are only hurting themselves. it’s all in your head and you can’t trust people, or this person is actually cheating on you. “But whether you find something or not, what really hurts is when your partner learns you’ve been into their phone. It’s a huge blow to the trust, and how you rebuild post-snoop is very difficult,” she adds.

So save yourself the extra drama, suggests Hart, and go cold turkey if you can on snooping. Own your crazy and confront a would-be cheater to their face, oldschool style. “If you can’t have a face-toface conversation about it, your relationship isn’t going anywhere — whether you snoop or not.”

Study: Violent games better with a friend SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – New research suggests when it comes to video games, it’s not the violence that matters. It’s how you play. People who play violent video games together as a team rather than against each other show more co-operative and less aggressive behaviour, according to an Ohio State University study. It’s not fair to dismiss violent games as a bad influence, co-author and communications professor David Ewoldsen said. “Clearly, research has established there are links between playing violent

video games and aggression, but that’s an incomplete picture,” Ewoldsen said in a press release. “Most of the studies finding links between violent games and aggression were done with people playing alone. The social aspect of today’s video games can change things quite a bit.” The researchers placed 119 college students into groups to play the shooter game Halo II. Some played cooperatively, working together to fight computer-controlled enemies. Others played competitively, trying to kill each other.

Later, the researchers observed the same students playing a real-life game, where they had an opportunity to be co-operative or competitive. Those who played Halo as a team were more likely to be nice and work together. Co-author John Velez said playing a violent game with friends on your side makes a huge difference. “You’re still being very aggressive, you’re still killing people in the game — but when you co-operate, that overrides any of the negative effects of the extreme aggression,” the graduate student said.

English company puts QR codes on gravestones SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – Summing up the life of a dearly departed relative with just a terse description etched in stone may become a thing of the past with the introduction of interactive codes on gravestones. One funeral company in the southern English town of Poole is offering to add quick response (QR) codes to headstones, which will link smartphones to online memorials illustrated with pictures, videos and contributions from family and friends. Chester Pearce funeral directors said QR barcodes enable visitors to learn a lot more about the person buried beneath gravestones than the age, dates of birth and death and the odd biblical passage or literary quote usually written on them. “It’s about keeping people’s memories alive in different ways,” managing director Stephen Nimmo told Reuters. “When you lose somebody, whether it be suddenly or ongoing, you can really struggle with things. Talking about them is very important, keeping their memory going is very important and this is just an add-on to that.” QR codes, a barcode that can be scanned with smartphones or QR scanners, allow users to pull up information on the internet and are frequently used in advertising and marketing campaigns. “It’s a new technology. It’s something that there will be people who like it, there will be people who don’t and that’s the same in everything that we do,” Nimmo said. He said he has seen demand growing for QR codes as they catch the imagination of the public. Chester Pearce charge about 300 pounds ($477) to create a code that can also be placed on gravestones, benches, trees or plaques and is linked to a page on their QR Memories website.

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The first Terry Fox Run is held twoand-a-half months after his death. It was held at more than 760 sites across Canada and the world, attracting 300,000 participants and raising $3.5 million.

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SEpt. 15, 1984

Prince Harry is born in London, England. (Wonder how he’ll celebrate — Vegas is likely not an option.)

SEpt. 16, 1916

The Ontario Temperance Act comes into effect, prohibiting the sale of alcohol. It was repealed in 1927.

SEpt. 17, 1984

Brian Mulroney is sworn in as Canada’s 18th prime minister. He would serve in the office until June 25, 1993.

Spot the Difference?

There are five differences between these two photos. Can you spot them all?

SEpt. 18, 1971

Road cyclist and seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong is born in Plano, Texas.

SEpt. 19, 1940

Canadian folk-coountry singer Sylvia Tyson (née Fricker) is born in Chatham, Ont. She married Ian Tyson in 1964.

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BUSINESS

Prospects great for local magazine The magazine offers everything from training tips to networking opportunities to help move an athlete forward along on their journey to reach their goals. In the future, Prospect Magazine hopes to increase the amount of distribution locations and increase the amount of educational writers in order to provide more information to athletes.

CHERYL WALSH St. Albert Leader

Did you know that St. Albert is home to a magazine that is distributed all over Alberta? Prospect Magazine put its first issue out in St. Albert back in the winter of 2008 and has continued to grow rapidly ever since. The magazine comes out four times a year in February, May, August and November. Publisher Terry Nistor had the desire to start the magazine because he saw a need for recognizing athletes from the grass roots. He also wanted to showcase athletes in sports that are not often in the spotlight. “It’s a pretty neat feeling to hear from kids afterwards,” says Nistor. “It’s good to know we are able to give them that recognition and encouragement.” Previous featured athletes have included Canadian women’s national hockey team goaltender Shannon Szabados, Simeon Rottier of the Edmonton Eskimos and Olympic track athlete Tyler Christopher. The office to Prospect Magazine is located at #107, 125 Carleton Dr. Its headquarters is also home to an elite athletes training facility, so Nistor has access to a large number of very dedicated athletes to highlight. The publication also prides itself on documenting sports like sledge hockey and trap shooting that are not often in the spotlight. Nistor also has experts that contribute to his magazine. Dan LaJoie, Ian Maplethorpe and Kip Petch are all considered “Educators” and they contribute to each volume of Prospect Magazine. “[They are] recruited to share their knowledge and experience with the young athletes of today,” states its website. Prospect Magazine is distributed from Fort

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Prospect Magazine publisher Terry Nistor with 2010 Olympic gold medallist Shannon Szabados.

Saskatchewan all the way down to Calgary and everywhere in between. There are over 10,000 copies delivered to Edmonton schools and the rest can be found at recreation centres, sporting goods stores, museums and Universities. “There wasn’t a publication available for [Alberta’s] amateur athletes to help them reach their goal of reaching that next level,” said Nistor. Nistor hopes that the magazine helps young athletes gain self-confidence and have a better self-worth. He also hopes the magazine illustrates sportsmanship, leadership, teamwork and friendships. “We wanted to provide [athletes] with the right contacts and current and correct information that they can use to help them become successful,” said Nistor.

MYSTERY HOSTESS AFFAIR A Mystery Hostess Affair is coming to St. Albert this weekend and each vendor will draw a name at the end of the weekend for one person to receive “hostess/ host” perks. “When a hostess hosts a Tupperware party or jewelry party, they can earn hostess rewards or discounts on items,” said organizer Karen Chong. “However, there is no hostess; we are using the hostess rewards as the prizes from each vendor. Meaning only direct sellers will be there.” For every purchase made at this event, customers receive ballots for a chance to potentially win hundreds of dollars worth of discounts or free products. There isn’t an admission cost, and those who want to enter in any of the raffle draws can purchase $2 tickets, of which all proceeds go to the Sturgeon Hospital. Event co-ordinators are also asking those attending to bring donations for the Edmonton Food Bank. “This event has grown this past year and is now hosted all over Alberta,” said Chong. “We hope to come back to St. Albert annually if there is interest in the community.” The Mystery Hostess Affair is a two-day event that will be held at the Water Garden Spa in the Enjoy Centre. For more information, feel free to visit mysteryhostessaffair.weebly.com.

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SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – The Canadian economy added 34,300 jobs in August, recouping all 30,400 positions lost in July, as it returned to the recent trend of slow net increases in employment, Statistics Canada data on Friday showed. The gains topped the expectations of analysts surveyed by Reuters. They predicted, on average, a gain of 10,000 jobs, and the highest prediction was for 25,000.

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Employers within rights to test for drugs CHARLES STRACHEY Sun Media News Services

Dear Working Wise: My employer conducts drug testing — both random and as a new hire. What are my rights as an employee in regards to this intrusion of my privacy? Signed: Police State Dear Police State: Many Alberta employers ask their new hires and current employees to undergo drug and alcohol testing as a way of improving safety in the workplace. Reducing worker impairment helps ensure everyone gets to go home to their families at the end of the work day. There are no laws preventing your employer from making drug or alcohol

testing a condition of your employment. However, there are some interesting human rights and privacy issues related to preemployment, random and postworkplace-incident drug testing. Drug dependency is a medically recognized disability and so it is considered a protected ground under Alberta’s Human rights Act. This means that employers have a duty to accommodate any job applicants or current employees they discover with a drug or alcohol addiction. Every situation is unique — both the employer and the employee are responsible for negotiating an arrangement — but the accommodation could be as simple as allowing the employee time away from work to attend substance abuse

Oak Hill Boys Ranch is currently recruiting a FULL TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT to cover a maternity leave In this Administrative position you would support the organization and its employees in a variety of capacities. In this role you would: answer and direct all incoming phone calls; greet visitors as the front end receptionist; prepare program correspondence and distribute accordingly; photo copy/fax/scan/ email as required; maintain filing system; maintain/update spread sheets. Skills & Knowledge • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel & Publisher • Strong communication and interpersonal skills • Effective time management and ability to multi task • Ability to work independently • Demonstrates professionalism and confidentiality • Possess organizational skills A Police Information Check and Intervention Record Check must be completed upon hire. Oak Hill Boys Ranch is a not-for-profit residential treatment agency that delivers a variety of services to meet the needs of their clients, and families. Apply to: Anton Smith, Executive Director, Box 97, Bon Accord AB T0A 0K0 Fax: 780-921-2379 Email: schalifoux@oakhillboysranch.ca MPSSCS4361959MPSE

Durabuilt Windows & Doors Inc., one of the top 100 manufacturers of windows and doors in North America, is look for an energetic and experienced CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE to assist customers over the phone. If you are looking for: · A fulfilling career with opportunity of continues learning · Competitive wages and company benefit packages

It is time to APPLY NOW! Please call 780-455-0440 or email: hr@durabuiltwindows.com MPSSCS4361001MPSE

treatment. Recreational drug and alcohol use, however, is not protected under Alberta’s Human Rights Act. For example, a casual drug user was fired in 2007, because he failed his pre-employment drug test. He filed a human rights complaint which weaved its way through the courts — landing finally in the Alberta Court of Appeal. The court upheld an earlier decision that the worker was not protected by human rights legislation, because he did not have a disability. Alberta’s Human Rights Commission has an information sheet on this topic. It’s available at http://bit.ly/OpwqPM for employers and employees who would like to learn more. The commission reviews and updates the sheet on a regular

basis as new court cases are heard and decisions made. The Tupreme Court of Canada, for example, is set to hear a case on mandatory random alcohol testing late this year. If you have any questions about Alberta’s Human Rights Act or want to file a complaint, call the commission’s confidential inquiry phone line at 780427-7661 or 403-297-6571 or visit their website at www.albertahumanrights. ab.ca. Do you have a work-related question? Send your questions to Working Wise, at charles.strachey@gov.ab.ca. Charles Strachey is a manager with Alberta Human Services. This column is provided for general information.

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to grow your career in a place where people care? 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. We have the following employment opportunities available: · Community Project Coordinator · Coordinator of Customer Service · Guest Services Coordinator · Head Lifeguard · Municipal Enforcement Officer · Pilates Instructors · Recreation Leader 3 – Preschool Instructors · Starbucks Baristas · Starbucks Shift Supervisor 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

Wabash Mfg. Inc. is a progressive custom Manufacturing/Repair company. As the western Canadian and global mining/oilﬁeld sectors constantly grow and evolve, we strive to deliver world-class products designed and built right here in Alberta. We have 120+ full-time employees on a 22-acre site located in the industrial area of Westlock, AB (about an hour north of Edmonton).

COMPLIANCE OFFICER This full-time key position has three main areas of focus: 1) Compliance a. Work directly with engineering and project management staff to ensure that all fluid transport and mining equipment products are manufactured and labeled in accordance with the governing codes and standards 2) Import/Export 3) Mechanical Engineering a. Successful completion of Technologist program would be a definite asset b. Knowledge of Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD is an asset WABASH: • Provides training and on-going mentoring • Offers excellent wages • Offers bonuses based on attendance and health initiatives • Provides a comprehensive health benefits plan and a matching RRSP program • Operates as a small business, yet presents opportunities of a large corporation • Believes that time for family and recreation is important, so we never work weekends Please send resume, references and salary expectations by fax to 780-349-4716; by email to hr@wabash.ca or apply on-line at www.wabash.ca. Further details about this position are also available on-line. All offers of employment will be subject to the successful completion of a company provided pre-employment physical & drug/alcohol exam. Check out other available opportunities at www.wabash.ca including: *LOADER OPERATOR *JOURNEYMAN WELDER *JOURNEYMAN/APPRENTICE HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN *BRAKE/SHEAR OPERATOR

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. MPSSCS4360342MPSE

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