St. Albert Leader April 23, 2015 by St. Albert Leader

PHOTO ESSAY

Thursday, Apr. 23, 2015 â&#x20AC;˘ Vol. 4, Issue 29

POETRY

SLAM page 3

Oilers Alumni vs RCMP Charity Game page 22

Q&A

with the local provincal provincial candidates page 14/15

FACES AND PLACES

Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon page 18 Photo: ANDREW MACLEOD St. Albert Leader

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INDEX

News . . . . . . . Cooking With . . . . Throwback Thursday . Opinion . . . . . . Interactive . . . . . Faces and Places . . Election Q&A . . . . Fun & Games . . . . Business . . . . . . Photobooth . . . . Photo Essay . . . .

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COVER Julie Sorensen from Bellerose Composite High School works on her poetry slam as she readies for the event at the St. Albert Public Library.

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The number of syllables in a Haiku poem. Three lines with 5, 7 and 5 respectively. St. Albert is a place that many like to call home in Alberta (*Publisher’s Haiku for the day!)

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Teen showdown in St. Albert

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when you’re competing for points,” the 17-year-old says. Scoring 9 out of 10 for one A big battle is going down this of his poems, he came away Saturday, when teenagers will be happy with how his poetry has slamming in St. Albert. progressed since he joined the Slamming with poetry, that is. Bellerose slam club last fall. The third annual Teen And the Calgary event Poetry Slam is taking helped him polish his Photo ANDREW MACLEOD, St. Albert Leader place at the St. Albert poem “Graduation,” Public Library. Teens which he’ll perform this stand up in front of an Saturday. audience and are judged Malayko encourages on how they perform everyone to check out their original poetry. slam. It’s about the “When I started presentation as much as slam, I was super selfthe words, with poets conscious about it.” He reciting from memory, didn’t want his friends says organizer Geoff – guys he thought were Manderscheid. more into sports and He’s excited about cars than poetry – to the calibre of talent watch him perform. But at this year’s contest, when they did come out having seen some of the to an open mic at a local poets in action just last café, “they thought it weekend. He joined the was really cool, super slam club from Bellerose interesting.” Composite High School “You have to have as they travelled to an open mind when Calgary to compete at the you come out to this,” provincial school Poetry the grade 12 student Slam, Can You Hear Me adds. “There are going Now? to be things that are a The team placed 3rd little odd. You might out of 14 schools, but that hear things you don’t doesn’t tell the whole agree with, things you story, says slam coach don’t have an opinion and English teacher, on, things you’ve Top row: Avery Smith, Karen May Healey, Micheal Jensen, Emily Woodword; bottom row: Karen May Healey. never heard before. It’s Julia Sorensen & Kris Sinding. “We won our first going to be confusing. two bouts and were the Hopefully, you’ll love it. only team with a perfect It’s totally okay to have score going into the finals. We an opinion different from the in Bellerose’s production of kids, who really get the creative were allowed to repeat poems poets’.” Spamalot this year. process. It’s about writing and we’d already presented, but we’d The Teen Poetry Slam, a free “I’m usually pretty good at revising and getting feedback. already beat those teams with the Yes, there are points attached, speaking in public. I got up there event, happens this Saturday poems, so the (Bellerose) kids this weekend and my hands were from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the but at the end of the day, that were insistent that we go with all shaking. It’s always a bit stressful St. Albert Public Library. doesn’t really matter at all,” May St. Albert Leader

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new stuff.” May Healey says the other teams repeated some of their best poems, but her students challenged themselves with fresh material. “I’m just so proud of our

Healey says. Whether or not the points matter in the end, they certainly add to the stress. Sean Malayko, one of May Healey’s students, is used to the spotlight. He played Sir Galahad

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Wor Wonton Soup INGREDIENTS So what do we need? You will notice the following ingredients have no amounts. For many you can choose to add some, a great number or none depending on taste and preference. About the only items you truly require are wonton wrappers and soup stock… though that is pretty boring.

Baby Corn Cobs Broccoli Carrots Eggs Ginger (freshly grated) Green Onions Ground pork Whole Button Mushrooms (small) Salt & Pepper Salted Pork Shrimp Soup Stock (Veggie or Chicken) Soy Sauce Water-chestnuts Bottle of Wine (as preferred) Wonton wrappers

Gilles Prefontaine St. Albert City Councillor

What dish are you sharing with us today? It is a Wor Wonton Soup that my mom taught me to make when I was a teen. What makes it a dish you like to make? My mom used to make it when family got together, most often at New Years. It is a flavourful soup that warms the body; surrounded by family it also warms the soul. A great meal you’ve had in St. Albert the last couple months? If eating out I always do my best to enjoy the food at local St. Albert restaurants. Just this past weekend had a wonderful dinner at San Remo. My favourite place for appetizers and wine would be Privada.

Who is your favourite Chef and why? Gordon Ramsey – love the fact that a football player has made the leap to fine cuisine, which tells us all that we can pursue more than a single fierce passion in life. What is on your food bucket list? There is little I am not willing to try to eat, so have sampled many unique dishes. I do want to try to make my own dim sum one day though – cooking bucket list more than eating I guess. What country would you like to visit for their cuisine? Thailand. The flavours in their foods are so intense and flavourful.

"WOR" in Chinese means "everything", so Wor Wonton Soup means a wonton soup that has everything in it... This is a meal in itself!

HOW TO What are the directions? Start by chopping the white bulb end off the green onions and chop them finely. Also take a number of water-chestnuts (I use about half a can) and chop finely. Finally take several shrimp and chop finely. Combine in a large bowl the ground pork and finely chopped onions, water-chestnuts and shrimp. Grate in a large portion of fresh ginger, normally a couple of tablespoons worth. Season with salt & pepper. Mix thoroughly and let sit for around 10 minutes. Open wine. Pour a glass for the chef. Enjoy. In a separate bowl beat eggs into wash. Place about one teaspoon of the filling at the center of each wonton wrapper. Moisten two edges of wonton wrapper with egg wash, then pull the top corner down to the bottom, folding the wrapper over the filling to make a triangle. Press edges firmly to make a seal. Bring left and right corners together above the filling. Overlap the tips of these corners, moisten with egg wash and press together. Continue until all wrappers are used. Depending the number of wontons made they can be frozen and used at a later date. Cooking from frozen just add a couple extra minutes of cooking time. Set soup stock to boil. Refill wine glass. Enjoy. Once boiling add vegetables and salted pork that take longer to cook (carrots, baby corn, water-chestnuts, etc.) and cook them about half-way. With approximately 5 minutes remaining drop wontons into boiling stock individually (they may stick together if dropped all at once). Add mushrooms and shrimp. With approximately 1 minute remaining add remaining pieces of green onions chopped into inch-length segments. Remove from heat and serve… with wine. Illustration FRED CURATOLO

Thursday, Apr. 23, 2015

Awkward conversations: A special series about talking with teens MARCIE GRAY St. Albert Leader

They’re the most important people in our lives, but sometimes we have no clue what’s going on in their heads. Our children. In particular, our teenagers. St. Albert Leader is introducing a special series today to explore what teens are dealing with, growing up in a suburb where most young people have everything they need and almost everything they want. It’s an affluent city, but it’s not problem-free. There is mental illness, and there’s pressure from peers and parents. Teens binge-drink, and teens do drugs. These aren’t secrets. What is hidden from view is the extent of these problems and how well our teens are coping. How serious is the drug problem in St. Albert? How many teens are depressed? How common is it for young people to drink until they pass out? How overwhelmed do students feel as final exams approach? And, ultimately, what can parents and other adults do to help? Some teens in St. Albert say we’re not doing enough to explore these questions. We’re not having the awkward conversations with our kids. These youth, who are part of the group Building Assets

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and Memories (BAM), want to “make St. Albert awkward.” Otherwise, they say, problems will just continue to bubble under the surface. In this series, we’ll be talking to these teens and the folks running BAM. We’ll also reach out to other young people, as well as teachers, social workers, police officers and addiction specialists. And we want to hear from you. Write to the Leader. Email us with your thoughts and experiences. Maybe you’re a parent worried your child is using drugs, or you know a parent who is. Maybe you’re a teen stressed by expectations to succeed at school. In each of the next four issues, we’ll explore the subjects of teens experiencing depression, binge-drinking, using drugs and feeling the pressure of school exams. Our final story will wrap around all of these issues as we look at how to

improve the way teens and their parents communicate. We hope to provide some guidance, and we hope to pass on advice that you won’t find on a sterile website or in a brochure; but we recognize there are no easy answers. At least we can get people asking questions and hopefully get youth talking with their parents. As Ben Huising, St. Albert’s youth coordinator of asset development, says, “I don’t think the average parent really knows what goes on with youth in St. Albert. I’m not saying that’s their Ben Huising fault. I’m just saying St. Albert BAM it’s hard to know. The average teen I’ve asked would say adults have really no idea what goes on for teenagers. I also don’t think youth understand the complexities of parenting and the challenges. If we can add more to their awareness, that helps.” Next week the Leader will open up the discussion about mental illness and, in

“I don’t think the average parent really knows what goes on with youth in St. Albert...”

particular, depression. It’s an issue on the minds of many in St. Albert since a teenager committed suicide last December after a long struggle with depression. By all accounts, Caelin Porter was a sweet, smart boy with a loving family who recognized his illness and tried to help him. Now his family is grieving while still trying to help spread awareness of this mental illness. They’re supportive of a walk that some St. Albert youth are organizing for May 1. The Caelin Porter Mental Health Awareness Walk will take place on the eve of Mental Health Week (May 4 to 10). People are invited to gather at Lions Park off Sir Winston Churchill Ave. at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 1, to join in the 3 km walk. All ages are welcome and so are donations. Proceeds will go toward the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Support Network. In our series next week, we’ll consider how teens in St. Albert have been affected by Caelin’s death, how broad a problem depression is among youth in our community and how parents can start opening the lines of communication to get their kids talking to them about depression.

Thursday, Apr. 23, 2015

THROWBACK THURSDAYS

Thursday is our day here at the St. Albert Leader and we want to have some Throwback Thursday fun with you. Enjoy the photos from our community’s past. You too can be part of it. Send us your photos by tagging them #TBTStAlbert or email below.

1990 Bellerose High School

“I’m Coming For You” 1993 St. Albert Catholic High School “Oh No!” 1986 St. Albert Catholic High School

Grade 11 Girls 1982 Paul Kane High School

“The Halls are Alive with Neon” 1990 Bellerose High School

1983 St. Albert Catholic High School

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the mother of two daughters, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to have strong female role models for young girls and we are so fortunate right here in Canada to have such an accomplished group of athletes on our Canadian team who inspire us all.â&#x20AC;? Tegan and Sara, originally from Alberta, are similarly thrilled to be part of the competition that will bring the best female soccer players from around the world to Canada for the FIFA Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Cup Canada 2015 running June 6 to July 5. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are looking forward to being there in Edmonton, in our home province of Alberta, to take part in such an exciting event,â&#x20AC;? said Sara Quin.

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OPINION

WHO IS THIS?

Good to be lucky

Here’s a photo of a well known local St. Albert citizen. Can you ﬁgure out who it is?

ou have to be good to be lucky, some say. There is much truth to that, but it is hard to swallow when looking at the Edmonton Oilers’ track record of losses over the last nine years. They are definitely starting to redefine luck, though. It was an Oilers fan’s version of winning the Stanley Cup this past weekend, as the NHL awarded the team with the number-one pick in the draft lottery: much-touted all-star, Connor McDavid. The cheers heard around the country were not from any of the five cities with a team in the playoffs. Our draft luck has made it clear that we are still one of the most hated franchises in the league, with most of the team out on the golf course. A terrific meme making the rounds on the Internet showed four banners hanging from the rafters. Rather than the banners reading “Stanley Cup champions,” as we have become so used to seeing, they speak of being the draft lottery champions for 2010, 2011, 2012 and now 2015. Nice one, Internet! You have to be good to be lucky. Having digressed down the hockey luck path, we now bring it back to our provincial campaign. Things are starting to move at breakneck speed. Prentice has told his team in no uncertain terms that it is head down and butt up. It is time for immediate action to secure Alberta’s future. Given the minor rear-ending of his campaign bus by his security team this week, he should have laid off that speech with his security detail. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt. Members of every party are working hard right now, along with countless volunteers. It will be interesting to see how, when and if luck plays into it. The premier changing his mind mid-campaign and offering a reversal on the reduced charitable donation tax credit was a big stroke of luck for the team. Bringing Danielle Smith across the floor onto your team? Not lucky. Reversing a very unpopular decision that was going to affect many across the province mid-campaign? You have to be good to be lucky.

LEADER VIEW

Last Week: Councillor Cam MacKay

Water, water everywhere, yet can we afford to drink?

ust a decade ago, St. Albert residents could say “Our taxes are higher, but we have lower utility rates.” How things have changed. In 2004, the average utility bill was less than $54 per month. This year, the average utility bill is almost $151 for the same garbage and water consumption – a 180% increase.. The most recent rate increase took effect in January, with an almost 20% increase to our water/ garbage utility bills, largely in the form of a new $24-per-month flat fee called the “supplemental capital contribution” (SCC). The simple explanation is that we’ll not have enough money to pay cash for all upcoming utility projects with the current utility rates.

My City Sheena

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The proposed solution was to create another flat fee to fill the utility infrastructure deficit, with a 10-year rolling plan. However, that only partially explains the new $24 SCC fee. In spite of this stated cash shortfall for utility infrastructure, council decided last fall to make the deficit worse. Council passed the motion that provincial grants will no longer be used to support any utility infrastructure and to remove them completely from our budgeting for five years. This decision was against the recommendation

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of administration. I remain against this decision, which, in my opinion, is effectively a second tax hike through our water bill. This council decision, which passed in a 5–2 vote, deepened the current utility infrastructure deficit, increased the monthly SCC fee by almost $12 per month and pushed the SCC fee to $23.81 per month. The SCC fee will continue to increase as provincial MSI grants are phased out of the rolling 10year budget. By no longer using provincial MSI grants for utility infrastructure, the City of St. Albert is going against common municipal budgeting practices in Alberta. Council still has not discussed or justified the projects considered more

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deserving of the grant funding. Historically, almost all grant dollars were dedicated to infrastructure. In recent years, a higher percentage has been redirected to other areas, such as arts, culture and downtown redevelopment projects like the St. Anne Street realignment. It has reached the point where a new staff person was approved this year to manage this increased grant proposal diversity. The good news is that the high utility rates do not need to continue. The decision to remove provincial grants from utilities can be reversed by this council or the next. We can have lower and more affordable utility rates. It only requires the will of the majority of our elected representatives. Owned and operated by

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School boards rally against budget cuts

“We have thousands of new youngsters arriving SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – In an at our schools. They need funding, they need unprecedented move, 19 school boards from across Alberta are speaking out against cuts in the teachers, they need classroom support, they need maintenance funding,” said Michael Janz, provincial budget that they say target vulnerable chair of the Edmonton public school board who students and leave school boards on the hook to said the 2,300 to 3,000 new students expected make up for population growth when they are in Edmonton’s public schools next year are the already stretched too thin. equivalent of 100 new “All growing boards in classrooms with no the province will need additional funding. to try and provide the “They need funding, Minister of Education same level of service they need teachers, Gordon Dirks said that for more students with schoolboards have a less funding, this just they need classroom combined total of $460 is not possible,” said support, they million in reserve funds Debbie Engel, chair of that they can use to close the Edmonton Catholic need maintenance the gap, saying, “these are School District at a rally funding,” school boards, not school on Monday. banks.” The provincial budget The issue, board chairs will see a 3.1% reduction agreed, is that the reserve in funding for English Michael Janz funds — which are as a Second Language Edm. public school board chair collected and used to programs, a 3.1% cut to mitigate the impacts funding for First Nations, these types of crises Metis and Inuit students, a 1.9% reduction in have on students — vary widely from school funds for special needs education and a 1.4% district to school district, as does the ammount reduction for transportation costs. of population growth expected and make up of At the same time, the budget froze funding for those student demographics. Besides, they say student growth for three years despite the fact Dirks himself sent a letter to boards saying they that there are 12,000 new students coming to could not use their reserve funds without his Alberta next year, 36,000 over the next three.

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consent. Beyond that, dipping into reserve funds to cover for operational deficits is applying a short term solution to a long term issue, and once those funds are depleted they will have nothing left for future emergencies, such as crumbling infrastructure. By 2026, the Edmonton Public School district will have 130 schools that are over 50 years old, and the maintenece price tag could exceed $1 billion. “Our resources are going to be stretched so thin that we’re not going to be able to provide excellent education for these kids,” Trina Boymook, chair of Elk Island Public Schools, who will have over 300 new students in their district over the next three years for whom there is no additional funding. “I don’t think they’ll be able to recover from that kind of cut, and society will suffer for this decision.” Engel said schools are “desperately” asking the provincial government to reverse this decision, otherwise Edmonton Catholic Schools face an $18 million decrease in funding in the next year alone. While Health Minister Stephen Mandel suggested schools look for savings in administrative costs to make up the difference, he said “these are difficult times, and we need to work together to find solutions.” Otherwise, the drive to balance the budget could come at the cost of childrens’ futures.

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Cheryl Dumont, chair of the St. Albert Public School Board, says the lack of funding for new students is unprecedented. “We’ve been advised that the budget will be based on this year’s current enrollment numbers or actual enrollment for the 2015–16 school year, whichever is lower,” said Dumont. “This is greatly unfair to all boards in growing communities. We should not be punished for this.” As the larger boards of growing school districts started to review the budget in detail, it became apparent that they will be greatly affected, as will all growing school districts in the province. This was the beginning of the collaboration between the 19 boards that stood together to share their collective concerns for education.

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Calgary youth offenders moving to Edmonton SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Concerns are growing as preparations are made to move young of fenders from a Ca lgar y facilit y slated for closure to a similar one in Edmonton. A corrections worker at the Edmonton Young Of fender Centre (EYOC) told the Sun that there are eight units that could easily accommodate the inf lu x of about 100 youth from the Ca lgar y Young Of fender Centre (CYOC). The worker said three of the dorms sit closed because the prov ince will not fund the si x additiona l staf f required to open them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There will be 30 to 40 k ids to a dorm, with some of them sleeping on mats. There are now two k ids per room,â&#x20AC;? said the corrections worker, who did not want to be identif ied for fear of losing her job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Double-bunk ing in our facilities is not uncommon and we will ensure there are suf f icient numbers of staf f to prov ide care and custody

border and were incarcerated in to the young of fenders,â&#x20AC;? said a Ca lgar y in the interest of keeping spokeswoman for the A lberta family and friends somewhat Ministr y of Justice and Solicitor nearby. Genera l when asked about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only are they separated from overcrowding fears. â&#x20AC;&#x153;W hile some their own families, rooms in EYOC now theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going are equipped with to be separated three beds to from the ones who accommodate three are tr y ing to help young of fenders, it to re-integrate and is not our practice rehabilitate them to place three youth and show them the in one room.â&#x20AC;? right way of doing Accommodations things,â&#x20AC;? said Raz. arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only He said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worr y, though. seen letters from â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of these of inmates who are young of fenders afraid the one-onhave some big Erez Raz one help theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve issues,â&#x20AC;? explained Vice president AUPE been receiv ing will Erez Raz, v ice disappear, a long president of AUPE with the progress theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made. and a corrections of f icer himself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the promises that the He said many youth have been government has put for ward is not sent to Ca lgar y in past to separate to go af ter the most v ulnerable them from others because of gang A lbertans,â&#x20AC;? said Raz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These young af f iliation. Others, however, are of fenders, youth, are the most from areas as south as the U.S.

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Q&A: With the St. Albert Constituency Candidates As you look to take on the position of MLA, what is your greatest strength that you bring to the position and how will this beneﬁt the constituency?

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You are creating a playlist for a long journey across the province. What will you be listening to?

My leadership qualities will serve me very well as an MLA. I lead by example and am not afraid to roll up my sleeves and get into the trenches. I am also a great listener and I look forward to the opportunity to meet with my constituents and hear their ideas on how to make our city and our province a better place.

As a father of four young children my life is subject to all of the business that most typical busy St. Albert families go through. With so much going on in our family we can’t help but spend time out in the community. I have become very aware of the issues in the education system in terms of overcrowding and underfunding.

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The 14 years I’ve been able to serve this community as the Executive Director of the LoSeCa Foundation. LoSeCa is uniquely St. Albert, founded by parents in the community to provide necessary services and housing to people with disabilities. It’s been an incredible connection to the people in our city and an honor to help serve the needs of our vulnerable citizens. Knowledge and skills that I think will invaluable in serving as your provincial representative.

An MLAs door is open to everyone in the community. If you need help accessing government services, if you’re in a vulnerable situation and need assistance, or if you want to comment on provincial legislation. By day, I help those who need access to services. I know ﬁrst hand the challenges faced by service providers in our community. And I’m fortunate to be able to work hard with my colleagues to respond to government legislation and decision-making.

We have a stack of CDs in the ofﬁce. Maybe the day (or two) after the election we’ll have time to kick back and play a few.

I’m proud to introduce myself as a “St. Albert guy.” My family moved here when I was a child and I was raised in the community. I now happily raise my own family here in St. Albert. I know the issues and what’s important to our community. And having the the opportunity to serve as MLA for St. Albert these past few years, I was able to be a strong voice and advocate. I ran for MLA to ensure a growing St. Albert received the infrastructure and services we deserve. As your advocate, we made great strides on a number of projects, but we aren’t ﬁnished yet. I am hoping to continue to serve as the MLA for St. Albert and represent our needs at the decision making table.

I grew up in a family that understands and emphasizes giving back to your community. Prior to being elected to serve St. Albert as MLA, I served on a number of community boards, was a coach and a mentor to youth in our city, and have volunteered for organizations focused on serving the less fortunate. As a volunteer and an MLA, I’m proud of my work with our local non-proﬁts, including the St. Albert Food Bank and Community Village, the Family Resource Centre, the great teams at the SAIF society and the remarkable PDD service providers in St. Albert -- Loseca and Transitions. I’m also proud of the relationships that I have been able to build with individual constituents who have come to my St. Albert MLA ofﬁce seeking help in getting connected with provincial support.

I grew up in the 80’s and 90’s so my playlist is full of what use to be called “alternative music.” REM, The Ramones, The Jam. I also have a soft spot for great Canadian bands like Corb Lund, Sarah Harmer, The Hip and the Clash!! Gotta have me some clash!

My greatest strength is I have tireless energy and a determination to get things done. I am results driven and will bring the greatest possible support to St. Albert Schools, hospital, seniors/disabled and infrastructure. I will be a fearless advocate for St. Albert.

My involvement in many areas of work and the community has led me to this role. I believe I am a very well rounded candidate. I have volunteered in schools, with sports, sponsored charity events through my work while working to promote new artists. I have worked in a union, private business, corporation, run my own small business and understand the concerns in all walks of life.

My playlist for a long journey will be a wide mix of all newer music with a few favourite classics thrown in.

Maria Renaud aud NDP

Stephen Khan PC

How has your involvement in the community lend itself to this role?

Bill Alton, Liberal is also running but provided no response as of press deadline.

Thursday, Apr. 23, 2015

Q&A: Spruce Grove-St. Albert Constituency Candidates As you look to take on the position of MLA, what is your greatest strength that you bring to the position and how will this beneﬁt the constituency?

How has your involvement in the community lend itself to this role?

I think my biggest strength is I am a good listener (my ﬁance would disagree). I love to hear people speak passionately about a topic. A good conversation and banter back and forth gets my juices ﬂowing. I used to love having good hearted arguments with my late father-in-law about many different topics. In the end, and a couple of hours, I usually won, and he would throw his hands up in the air and say he didn’t really know anything about the topic. Hilarious and frustrating at the same time.

I have been involved with coaching sports both in schools and in the community. As a teacher, I have had the pleasure to teach thousands of kids over my career. I would hope that I have inspired a few to reach for their goals, and stop with any limiting beliefs they may have possessed. I also have held leadership positions in professional organizations, so that allows me to understand the political and management side of moving a team forward.

The ability to listen and clarify what the questions /issues are. The ability to clearly state what was intended and said. A good MLA must understand needs and wants and bring them forward.

I have been involved in community fund raising e.g. Canadian Diabetes Assoc, Heart & Stroke Fund, St. Albert Canoe & Kayak, sporting team manager, and patient advocacy organizations among others. I understand the role of community, NGO, advocacy, cultural, sporting organization in our society and seek to encourage their efforts.

Through my business experiences I have developed strong skills in researching, listening, communicating and designing solutions to complex problems. I believe that I will be a strong voice for the constituency in the provincial government, ensuring that our constituency continues to have sound, solid representation.

As a certified financial planner for nearly 10 years, I have been assisting clients plan for their future. This experience has underscored my assessment that the provincial government should be supporting all of its citizens with solid, thoughtful and prudent financial planning, fiscal responsibility and accountability. I bring to my constituents the strength of my conviction that I will provide representation that fosters confidence and supports their prosperity.

You are creating a playlist for a long journey across the province. What will you be listening to? I am very eclectic in my song choices. I love old stuff from the Beatles, Stones and David Bowie to new stuff like the Black Keys, Mother Mother or USS. I also have a soft spot for the 80’s, so a little Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, or Tears for Fears, is always on my playlists.

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Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, Buddy Holly, Neil Diamond (to keep my wife happy) Toby Keith (to keep my son happy) and a talking book for my daughter.

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I have been able to connect with the community on many different levels including: the schools my children have attended, my church and the different programs that they have offered to assist with areas of need in the community, many sports and other clubs that I have assisted with in different ways, the fundraising that I have done for charities, the many different associations that I have chaired or been a board member of and the involvement I have had with the Spruce Grove – St. Albert PC Association for the past 8 years. This involvement has allowed me to meet many people and learn about the community at a number of different levels.

I would likely be listening to books on tape or talk radio if I was alone. If my children were with me the music would be much more varied. My wife and I both like the music from the 80’s. Some of the current country rock and acapella groups have recently caught my attention.

Beginning with my post-secondary days, I volunteered with the St. Albert Youth Community Centre and assisted in raising funds for the province-wide Kids’ Help Phone. I gained an appreciation of issues facing Alberta’s seniors through numerous chats with several elderly relatives facing health and ﬁnancial challenges. I also volunteered for municipal, federal and provincial elections. As a prospective Member of the Legislative Assembly, my involvement in the community informs my perspective of the diverse challenges facing Albertans and my encouragement for all constituents to exercise their franchise and to hold their government accountable.

In my journey throughout the province, my playlist would include a mix of contemporary rock, old and new favorites--all reﬂecting my optimism and an appreciation of a life well-lived. Examples would include: Glass Tiger, U2, Bon Jovi, Journey, Keith Urban, Credence Clearwater Revival, Johnny Cash and John Denver.

Trevor Horne, NDP and Brendon Greene, Green party are also running but provided no responses as of press deadline.

Rus Matichuk PC

Jaye Walter Ja Wild Rose

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Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon The sold out Tim Hortons Annual Volunteer Luncheon, hosted by St. Albert CIVC on April 15th and held at the St. Albert Alliance Church, saw hundreds of St. Albert’s all-star volunteers recognized for their invaluable support to their community. Part of National Volunteer Week held every April; the luncheon reflects the diverse range of volunteers in St. Albert and the important contributions they make. A highlight this year was the acappella group Hoja who provided the entertainment with assistance from their newest member Mayor Nolan Crouse. From athletics coaches to the Chamber of Commerce to Victim Services, it’s clear volunteers help make St. Albert a wonderful place to live; we salute you!

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From top left to bottom right: Members of the St. Albert Legion & RCMP; Judi & Cheryl from Victim Services; Jenny Wilson-McGrath & Wendy Robutka, Art Gallery of St. Albert; Paulette GodinDonovan & Lynda Moffat, Chamber of Commerce; Glynis & Hilda Thomas, CIVC; Glennis Kennedy & Pat Phelan, CIVC; Tom Thackeray & Jennifer McCurdy, AHF volunteer board; RCMP Inspt. Kevin Murray & City Councilor Tim Osborne; Mayor Nolan “Twinkle Toes” Crouse and members of Hoja; Caitlin Chandler and Suellen Pineau, Arts & Heritage Foundation.

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The house where 44-year-old Paula Stiles was found dead on April 15 is seen in Sherwood Park, Alta., on Sunday April 19, 2015. RCMP continue to investigate the death as a homicide.

RCMP seek help in slaying of a Sherwood Park mom over the place. Because they may SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – RCMP are turning to the public to help solve the capture images in public that may not mean any thing to them, but in slaying of a Sherwood Park mom. the context of something like this Strathcona County RCMP believe in the community may have some anyone who was near the home of victim Paula Stiles between 11 p.m. on relevance.” Stiles, 44, was found dead in April 14 and 6:30 a.m the following her home last morning may Wednesday. have seen or On Sunday, heard something Mounties searched that could be of a rural property assistance. associated with Mounties are Stiles’ specifically ex-husband Ken hoping to find Haeberle. two teenagers “New things have who were come out of (the skateboarding search), but nothing near the Foxhaven that we can share,” subdivision in Glavin said. Sherwood Park “The investigation during that time is most certainly span, and are also ES making progress.” asking for any PAULA STIL om M rk Strathcona Pa personal video d oo w Sher County RCMP are recordings taken asking anyone who of public areas had contact with in and around Stiles in the days leading up to her Sherwood Park during that time death to call the detachment at 780frame. 467-7741. “It hasn’t been a common practice Crime Stoppers can also be of us to reach out to people seeking contacted anonymously at 1-800-222recorded videotapes of public 8477 or tipsubmit.com areas that people might have,” said A Paula Stiles Trust fund set up Strathcona County RCMP Insp. at ATB Financial locations is taking Gibson Glavin. donations that will be held for Stiles’ “We live in times when people three daughters. are doing a lot of recording all AD{CS5656669}

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OILER ALUMNI vs RCMP Photos: GRANT CREE, St. Albert Leader

This page top left to bottom right: An RCMP member (centre, red jersey) scores against the Oilers alumni; Oilers alumni including Ryan Smyth (left) and Fernando Pisani (right) line up to shake hands; Oilers Alumni, RCMP members and the Wynn family pose for a group photo after the game; Alex Wynn (left) shakes hands with Oilers alumni Fernando Pisani; Oilers alumni Rob Brown attempts to score against the RCMP goalie. Opposite page (R-L): Global Edmonton Sports Anchor Kevin Karius (left) sits on the bench with the Oilers alumni; RCMP member Kevin Moneta (left) chats with Oilers alumni Ryan Olson (right).

Thursday, Apr. 23, 2015

Community rallies around hockey camaraderie LEADER STAFF St. Albert Leader

Go Auto Arena was abuzz Saturday night, filled with fans young and old anxious to see the Oilers Alumni take on the RCMP All-Stars in support of the RCMP family support fund. As the teams took to the ice to warm up, the announcer said that

the Edmonton Oilers had just won the Connor McDavid Draft Lottery. The arena erupted in cheers and the crowd’s excitement was raised to a new level. Fernando Pisani and his wife, Heidi, were the driving force behind this game. They wanted to honour the RCMP, and they called upon their friends to help out. A number of sponsors and

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community volunteers came together to deliver one of the most entertaining and heartwarming events ever held in this arena. It was a typical hockey game with a call from the announcer asking for a volunteer to run the score clock. The head referee for the St. Albert Minor Hockey Association rushed over to help out. That’s just what this community does.

There were no tickets for the game, just the opportunity to donate if you could. Three thousand dollars were raised from the Chuck-a-Puck alone, which is more than is normally raised during an Edmonton Oil Kings game with 7,000 in attendance. There were also Red Surge Proud pins to be purchased and donation boxes to collect

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Solid lessons in business plan pitch competitions BRITTANY KUSTRA Special to the Leader

There’s no such thing as starting too young when it comes to entrepreneurship. In addition to coordinating the Gen Y CEO program, which provides high school students with the opportunity to run their own summer business, NABI recently lent a hand with the NAIT business plan competition, awarding funds to students with the best business plans and pitches. On Monday, April 20, we celebrated with the winners, who had presented to a panel of expert judges the week before. From dog treats to a cheesy food truck, the business ideas ran the gamut, and the creativity of these young upstarts was impressive. We also got to see fourth-year management major Kyle Birch’s pitch for his business, Flying Eagle Gas Bar, in Garden Hill, Man. He confidently showcased his research skills, business acumen and long-term strategic thinking. He presented his competitors and advantages, audience demographic information, market research, financial costs, funding projections and even a plan for expansion. It was a slick, enthusiastic and, above all, sound business plan. That’s why Birch was runner-up for the Best Business Plan and Most Viable Business Plan awards! Each applicant in the competition had to deliver their pitch in 8 minutes and then spend 22 minutes responding to questions and comments from the judges. That means paring down a lengthy business proposal to highlight just the most pertinent pieces and then being prepared to answer anything from left field. It may sound intense, but this practical exercise prepares students for a

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and customers. Although it isn’t quite so easy to win $1,000 in the real world, the lessons these students learn are ones to which some business owners never get the opportunity. The NAIT students gave pitches as sophisticated and wellcommunicated as some seasoned, practised business owners, and we could all learn a thing or two from them.

When it comes to landing clients and cash, you can never be over-prepared. Brittany Kustra is the communications and marketing coordinator for NABI. Need to polish your pitch? Book your business coaching session today by calling 780-460-1000.

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