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Klondike Kate — played by Maria Kolasis-Harrigan — is just one of the many characters of the 1896 gold rush that shows up in the new musical theatre production Days of the Klondike, which has a special sneak preview this weekend at K-Days but will also play at this year’s Edmonton Fringe Festival. At the helm of Days of the Klondike are a pair of St. Albertans, director Maureen Rooney and composer Cindy Oxley. See story, page 16.

Politicos chew fat over wings GLEN ENN N CO COOK OK St. Albert Leader

Left wing or right wing, they all came together over chicken wings at a St. Albert pub this week. Monday evening saw the first ever St. Albert Poliwings gathering at the Celtic Knot Pub on St. Albert Trail, where city councillors, federal hopefuls a nd other political junkies got together to o chew the fat on issues big and small. Local resident and avid city council follower Dana Popadynetz organized fo th he get-together mainly via Twitter, and said he was amazed with how many people turned out. “It far exceeded what (co-organizer) Kevin (Malinowski) and I had expected when we first started talking about Poliwings,” he said, noting that the get-together started at 8 p.m. and lasted u ntil almost midnight. Among those who came out were city councillors Cathy Heron and Tim Osborne; former council candidate Ted Durham; and Michael Cooper and Ryan Hastman, both of whom are vying for the federal Conservative fo nomination in

thee St th St. Al Albe bert rt-Edm Edmon onto ton n ri ridi ding ng. They touched on a wide variety of topics, from municipal issues like backyard chickens, bylaw enforcement and whether or not city council should be a full-time job to federal issues like urbanization and income tax splitting. “It was probably heavily focused on municipal politics,” Popadynetz said, “but we definitely did touch on some provincial issues, particularly around the PC leadership race ... and there was a mix of federal as well, so having Michael and Ryan there, it was nice to get their perspective on a few things.” But while the topics discussed were as spicy as the chicken wings, Popadynetz said everyone was able to keep their cool and the debate didn’t get out of hand. “I don’t think the conversation got heated once. We definitely had some more right-wing folks there, we had some left-wing, so moderates — we had a good mix of people. It was very positive

discus disc ussi sion on ttha hatt di didn dn’tt get get o out ut o off ha hand nd at at all,” he said. Popadynetz first came up with the idea about six months ago after hearingg about some Calgary MLAs holding similar events, and thought it would be a great fit in St. Albert. “In such a politically diverse and charged community like St. Albert, I thought it would be something that would be very well-received,” he said. “I’m big into politics but my wife is not, so I thought it would be a good venue for people that like to discuss politics but don’t have that opportunity at home.” Going forward, Popadynetz is hopingg that Poliwings gatherings can happen about once a month — the next one is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 18 — and continue to be held at the Celtic Knot. “I’m very excited to see what happenss a month from now,” he said. For updates on future meetings, follow @Poliwings on Twitter.

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JIM PRENTICE

X The frontrunner in the PC leadership race isn’t taking his foot off the gas over the checkered flag flies How’s the campaign going so far? The campaign’s ampaign s going very well. It’s It s a lot of work; it’s a big province. There’s a lot of work to be done. I’m trying n to meet as many people as I can. Obviouusly we’re very focused e on membershipps,, becausse that’s what this is about at the end nd of tthhe day.

Theree’s th Ther There’s thee old oldd ad ol adag dagge of run u ningg lik i e yoou’ u’re ree 20 vot o es e behin ind. d. Is thhat some so meeth thingg yo you’ u’re re put u ti ting ng inntoo pra ract ctic ice? e? Absoluteely, al alth t ou th ough gh it’ t’ss foour v tes [lauugh vo ghs] ss]]. I sa sayy th that att eevve very very day: Theeree’ss no su s ch tthi h ng as hi a front-ruunn nner e . I ru er runn fla flatt-ou outt every day annd I wi willll unt ntill iit’ t’ss fi ished. I leaarn fin rned ed ttha hatt a lo long t me ago in po ti poliliti tics c — iiff yo cs you’ u ree involved, yo y u ru runn flatt-ou outt un unti til the whistlee goe gooes aandd it’ t’ss ov overr.

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Jim Prentice is a former Conservative MP who is now taking on Ric McIver and Thomas Lukaszuk for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative party. He stopped by the Leader office to chat on Thursday, July 17, prior to a meet-and-greet event at the St. Albert Inn and Suites.

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New stop for visitor information

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

Visitors to St. Albert have a new onestop shop for information on the city and its many events. After a couple of months of preparing and planning, the St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce has its new visitor information centre up and running, based out of its building at the south entrance to the city along St. Albert Trail. There, visitors can find a wide array of brochures, maps and travel guides on St. Albert and surrounding areas, as well as local newspapers, knowledgable staff, a picnic area and a computer station with free wi-fi access. “We want everyone who comes to St. Albert as a visitor to feel like they’re welcome here and that they’re important

to us,” said Chamber president and CEO Lynda Moffat. “We want them to understand what there is to do here, what the businesses are here to spend time with while they’re in St. Albert. We hope everybody that leaves here says, ‘Wow! St. Albert is wonderful and the people are so friendly.’ That’s our goal.” The City of St. Albert moved tourist information services to St. Albert Place in January 2013, but city council approved a contract with the Chamber in February 2014. The contract is for one year, with an option to renew for up to three years, and the City is payingg $30,000 a year to hire summer studentss to run the centre and $10,000 for one-time ime capital costs. The Chamber also has an information booth ooth at the outdoor farmers’ mers’ market each Saturday urday

this summer, and will be setting up extra booths at special events like Rock’n August. “Any (event) that’s bringing a lot of visitors into town, we would like to be there to welcome them and answer their questions,” Moffat said. The St. Albert Visitors’ Welcome Centre is located at 71 St. Albert Tr. and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays and holidays.

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(L-R) Jennifer McCurdy, Amanda Johnson and Shawn Runcer are the team behind the new visitor information centre at the St. Albert and District informat Chamber of Commerce. Chamb

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City rolls out new online tool for budget consultation GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

As the City of St. Albert gets the ball rolling on the 2015 municipal budget, it wants to get even more input from residents than usual. This year, the City is asking St. Albertans to share their budget priorities with administration and city council through an online budget tool that will be available until Aug. 22, giving them the chance to

have a say in how tax dollars are allocated for programs and services. The tool allows residents to indicate whether they’d like the amount allocated to several core municipal service areas — including protective services, public works, arts and culture, transit, recreation and parks, Nolan Crouse and economic Mayor development — to increase, decrease or remain the same. “Council is eager to hear from residents as we deliberate

“(We are) eager to hear from residents as we deliberate.”

next year’s budget. This online tool offers our residents a new way to participate and share their spending priorities. We are piloting this online tool as a way to increase resident participation,” Mayor Nolan Crouse said in a press release. “We encourage residents to participate in the process as we know that traditional participation through town halls or attending council meetings can be a challenge for many people.” The online tool’s findings will be presented to city council on Sept. 8 and will be taken under consideration by councillors as they deliberate the budget later in the fall. Residents can provide their input by visiting www. ourcitybudget.com.

Census shows population of 63,255 GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

St. Albert just keeps on growing, according to the latest numbers. The City of St. Albert conducted its latest civic census between April 7 and May 31 of this year, and it was announced on Monday that, when the final numbers came in, the city’s population was up to 63,255, which is an increase of 3.57 per cent over the last municipal census completed in 2012. “St. Albert is the No. 1 Best Place to Live in Canada and more and more people are choosing to call our

community home,” Mayor Nolan Crouse said in a press release. “We are pleased to see continued growth and expect this growth will continue well into the future.” The census also counted a total of 24,901 residences in the city, up 5.6 per cent in the past two years. This year, 44 per cent of respondents completed the census questionnaire online. That’s just slightly higher than the figure of 43 per cent recorded in 2012. City staff will now go over the census data and provide city council with a detailed breakdown at their regular meeting on Aug. 18.

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OPINION

WHERE IS THIS?

Setting the bar higher

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

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ince city manager Patrick Draper announced last week he would be taking legal action against the author of the short-lived Third Floor News blog, reaction has been swift but mixed. But make no mistake, this lawsuit is not about anything that’s been said in the past; it’s by Glenn Cook about the future. No one, as has been suggested, is attacking residents’ ability to criticize their local government, to question its decisions, or express an opinion on how it’s performing. This lawsuit has nothing to do with any of that. It has to do with defamatory statements that may have damaged a person’s reputation. It has to do with false accusations being presented as fact, dressed up as opinion though they may be. If the shoe were on the other foot, many of those criticizing Draper would support the action as the little guy standing up for himself in the face of big, bad government. No matter how big and bad you feel government is, it has just as much right to stand up for itself, as do its employees. And that’s precisely what Draper is doing. City staff often have to bear the brunt of residents’ complaints, all the while biting their tongues. It’s sometimes difficult to remember that there are people — actual human beings — behind that faceless corporation, people who are equal to the taxpayers who pay their wages. Of course, the relationship between Draper and the City throws another wrench into the gears. Draper would not have been subjected to such criticism were he not in the position of city manager; it has everything to do with his professional life and not his personal life. Does that mean the City should pay his legal fees? That’s a very grey area. But enough city councillors have lent their support to the idea. No matter who pays for it, if this lawsuit is successful, it will set the bar for what is acceptable and what is not in the circles of public debate around municipal politics. It’s sad to think it has to come to this to make that determination, but elected officials, City staff and avid politics watchers will be better for it.

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Duffy is all that’s wrong with federal politics

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ast week, suspended Senator Mike Duffy was charged with 31 counts of fraud, breach of trust and corruptly accepting a bribe. Was it merely a rogue charlatan feeling entitled to his entitlements? Or is it indicative of something even more sinister? Is it indicative of a political system that cannot be separated from corruption and control from the centre? Sadly, I believe it is both. The government wanted to end the taxpayer-funded per-vote subsidy paid to political parties. Duffy proved invaluable in replenishing Tory coffers; four decades as a parliamentary reporter and a gregarious personality made for the perfect Tory pitchman. So valuable was Duffy on the fundraising circuit that, when questions emerged about where

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RATHGEBER Independent MP My City his principal residence was located, and whether or not he was attending Tory fundraisers and claiming Senate (taxpayer) expenses while so doing, the government initially defended him. But when the political heat got too intense, the prime minister told him he would have to pay the money back. Sadly, the high-living pitchman was better at raising money than saving it. In a well-publicized but poorly thought out scheme, the chief of staff to the prime minister, Nigel Wright, gifted $90,000 to the senator —

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provided that he pay back all ineligible expenses and lie about where he got the money. The government would use its influence to ensure the Senate Committee examining the Deloitte audit would “go easy” on the pauper senator. That nobody in the Prime Minister’s Office appreciated the gravity of ethical, if not legal, breaches that were being committed was astounding. But this debacle is sadly indicative of the way business is done inside the Ottawa Bubble. Sadly, the powers that be place political considerations above — and at the expense of — all others. This theme is consistent in the entire Mike Duffy Saga. Duffy was chosen for the Senate not because he was a meritorious candidate, but because he was a political and fundraising asset. The

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GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

After his sudden death earlier this month, friends of Mike Mitchell hope to honour him by doing one of his favourite activities — golfing. Mitchell was a long-time employee of the City of St. Albert’s public works department who passed away in early July at the age of 56 after suffering a heart attack. Friends have already started the ball rolling, however, on a golf tournament in his name, the Mike Mitchell Memorial Classic, to be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Edmonton Springs Golf Resort near Spruce Grove to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. “Over the years, I’ve golfed a lot with Mike; it was a huge passion of his,â€? said tournament organizer Rob Skelton, who has known the Mitchell family for several years. “I wanted to do something for the family. Instead of flowers and food being delivered, they wanted donations to go to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, so I thought it would be good to get a bunch

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Mike Mitchell and dad Larry. of friends and family together to honour Mike and do something he loved and donate our proceeds to a foundation that they wanted people to help out.â€? Mitchell was quite the golfer, Skelton recalled, hitting the links with his father almost every day during the summer vacations spent at his cabin at Amisk Lake, about two hours northeast of St. Albert.

“He golfed a fair bit. They’d go down to Palm Springs and golf. He definitely was an avid golfer,� Skelton recalled. Mitchell had been married to his wife Heidi for 32 years and had two sons, Mark and Dave, and three grandchildren. He was also an active member of the local Eagles club. The tournament will follow a scramble format with a shotgun start at noon. In just a few days, more than 50 people had signed up to play in the tournament, which Skelton said was a testament to how much Mitchell meant to his friends, his family and the community as a whole. “He was a pillar of this community,� Skelton said. “The interest generated by this just reinforces how well he was known and how many friends he had throughout the city.� Registration is $110 per golfer, with mulligans available for $10 each. Hole sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information on the tournament or to register, visit mikemitchellmemorialclassic.ca.

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Cup runneth over Edmonton Oil Kings defenceman Aaron Irving signs a team photo in the shadow of the Memorial Cup during a barbecue at the Village Landing Save On Foods on Saturday afternoon. Irving and goalie Tyler Santos were at the barbecue, which raised money for the St. Albert Food Bank and Community Village.

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Draper to take legal action against blog

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As St. Albert’s city manager, Patrick Draper accepts his fair share of criticism. But he says one local blog went too far. During an in camera session on Monday, July 14, St. Albert city council voted to support Draper in launching legal action against the author of the Third Floor News blog, which he claims made defamatory and untrue statements about him and other City of St. Albert staff members. “Being in a role like city manager, it is completely acceptable for any resident to come forward and have a question about administration, question a practice or how we’ve handled a particular matter or resolved one of their issues, like a flood in their basement,” Draper said. “I do draw the line when someone accuses me personally of wrongdoing without any substantiation. And it’s particularly erroneous when I know we have not done what I’ve been accused of.”

“This is, in my mind, a very principled step that I’m taking. I hope a lot of members of the community see it that way,” he added. “There’s a time when you need to stand up for yourself and stand up for your reputation.” Draper has yet to officially file his lawsuit. It will be paid for using the City’s transfer to stabilization reserve, per council’s authorization, and any financial proceeds from the lawsuit will be paid back into the same reserve. “Because the attack is at the city manager Patrick Draper — who I happen to be City manager — I felt it appropriate to discuss the matter with city council and get their support,” Draper said. “The lawsuit will go in my personal name, but because it happened to me as city manager, I wanted council be not only aware of what’s going on, but comfortable with this.” Third Floor News popped up around the end of May this year, claiming to have inside information from the offices of the mayor and senior administration. It was

“This is an instance where it has gone way, way too far.”

taken down around the middle of June. While the blog was anonymous and hosting service WordPress does not disclose contact information for blog owners, Draper said there are a “series of methods” available to ascertain the author’s identity. “I have no idea who it is, but I don’t believe it is a (City) staff person,” he said. “The information had so many factual errors in their accusations, and someone working inside city hall would have different facts.” He added that, in his mind, the fact the blog was taken down doesn’t diminish the accusations and the damage they may have done to his reputation, as they could still be circulating through email or message board, and an archived version of the site could still pop up. While Draper hopes his lawsuit will send a message to his critics about crossing the boundaries of professional decorum, he also wants to let City staff know that he is ready to stand up for them too. “A lot of times, City staff have to bite their

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Maria Kolasis-Harrigan stars as Klondike Kate in Musicalmania’s production of Days of the Klondike at this year’s Edmonton Fringe Festival. Her costars include (opposite page, clockwise from top left) Halle Forsythe, Kaleb Stolee, Adam Skogstad and Michelle Freebairn.

A pair of St. Albertans are hoping to strike gold with a new musical theatre production. Days of the Klondike, a new musical written by Cindy Oxley and directed by Maureen Rooney, is premiering at this year’s Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival — although there will be a special sneak preview this Sunday on the outdoor stage at K-Days — and tells the story of some of the characters who braved the cold to find their fortunes in the Yukon starting in 1896. “This show is light and fun. In the past, some of our things have been dramatic, but this one is light. ... It’s just a joy to watch,” Rooney said. But more than that, the play is a tribute to Oxley’s good friend

Rita Martin, who passed away in 2013 after a battle with cancer. Martin performed as the Queen of the Klondike for many years, stopping only when she became ill a few years before her death. “I was always writing deep, dark, serious musicals, probably because I would write them in the middle of winter,” Oxley said. “But (Martin) gave this me idea: ‘Why don’t you write something about the Klondike? Wouldn’t that be fun?’ She actually got going on researching the gold rush. ... She succumbed to cancer last January and left the ball with me to run with.” “It’s a project that’s close to everybody’s heart,” Oxley added. “It’s not just about putting on another show. It’s about putting on a show for Rita.” Days of the Klondike tells the story of the two Klondike Kates

— one a well-respected nurse who went on to become one of the first female Mounties, and the other a dance hall girl — and theatre tycoon Alexander Pantages, as well as many other characters who came and went during the gold rush. “(It focuses on) the feelings of, ‘Let’s go!’ and then, ‘Oh my goodness, it’s cold. We’re hiking up the Chilkoot, we’re starving, we still aren’t rich and we’re kind of dejected and we’re going home,’” Rooney said. Oxley asked Rooney to direct the show after working with her on two other projects — and given the Interview History productions and other historical plays she has put on with her husband, Paul Punyi, it was right up Rooney’s alley. “She’s fantastic. We’re always on the same page of having a wicked

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not a touring venue. The Fringe is supposed to be a place where playwrights try out brand new material and take risks.� When Rooney took the directing reins, the show was already cast and the actors were learning their songs, but there was still plenty of work for her to do. “All I had was a collection of songs that had been put into a semi-order and a script that had never been workshopped,� she said. “... My challenge was to take a song that’s just a song and try to tell a story by Cindy Oxley staging it.� Composer Maria KolasisHarrigan stars as Kate Rockwell, while other cast members include Joseph Michael Chartier, Kaleb

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Stolee and Johannes Irnich. “There’s just under 30 of us, and in there, there’s seven children who can sing like the dickens,� Rooney said. “We have professional dancers and actors, as well as a real mix that have joined us from the community, that have worked with Cindy in the past. These folks have been delightful to work with.� The sneak preview of Days of the Klondike hits the Koodonation Stage at K-Days on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and is free with gate admission. “We’ll add a few more songs and some acting, and it’ll be ready for the Fringe,� Rooney said. “People who see it at K-Days and want to see it again, they’re going to see an even better show at the Fringe.� The full version of the play takes the stage during the Edmonton Fringe Festival at the Downtown Edmonton Masonic Hall (10318 100 Ave.) from Wednesday, Aug. 20, to Saturday, Aug. 23. Shows are at 7 p.m. each night, plus a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Tickets go on sale Aug. 5 through the Fringe website at www.fringetheatre.ca or the Fringe box office at 780-409-1910.

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Hercules — a.k.a. Heracles — son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene, famously endured Twelve Labors. By way of counterpoint, the guy portraying him in a major motion picture this week, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, endured 150 days of intense physiotherapy and physical training after traumatic injury sustained in a wrestling ring and a hernia operation. As portrayed in the movie, the postLabors Hercules was unsure of himself, coasting on his reputation and looking for something to believe in. Johnson, pre-Hercules, was wondering if the gods were telling him to take it easy. “Y’know, it’s funny,” a casual and friendly Johnson says during an interview in a Toronto hotel room prior to the release of the $110 million Hercules with Joseph Fiennes, John Hurt and Ian McShane. “We have these moments in life where you’re thinking, ‘Is the universe trying to tell me to do something else? Romantic comedies maybe? Is that what’s in the cards? Am I just not listening?’” The problem — at least as far as the insurance companies go — is that, despite being billed as Dwayne, the 42-year-old

Johnson just can’t quit being The Rock every so often. The event that almost gave two studios and director Brett Ratner a heart attack was a WWE WrestleMania match last year at New York’s MetLife Stadium, where John Cena “beat” him in front of 60,000 fans (part of a verbal agreement he has with Vince McMahon to add his name and fame to WrestleMania events). It’s understood these days that wrestling has “plotlines,” — i.e. it’s scripted. But the punishment is often real — as Johnson discovered when he walked into his doctor’s office to hear he had torn his adductor and rectus muscles “practically right off the hip.” His choices: surgery and a year of physio, or cross your fingers and trust the “shreds” of tendon to reattach with scar tissue. “I told the doctor, ‘I have a movie to shoot in six weeks!’ He said, ‘Does it involve a lot of physical activity?’ I said, ‘It’s Hercules, so… yeah.’” In the movie, based on the Thracian Wars graphic novel by Steve Moore, the son of Zeus finds purpose by intervening on the side of good in a war against Thrace. As for Johnson, he found his mojo in a Thracian battle scene on the first day of filming. “It was a very epic scene, battling these warriors who you see in the trailer,

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BUSINESS

Students get failing grades in finance

JOANNE RICHARD Sun Media News Services

School may be out, but students still have a lot to learn. We’re not talking physics, philosophy or anatomy. When it comes to money, most university and college students and grads are clueless about basic financial literacy. Post-secondary students are drowning in record student loan debts and don’t know the first thing about personal finances, experts say. According to a recent Money Matters on Campus survey, most respondents couldn’t answer six basic financial knowledge questions. Financial illiteracy in Canada is high, says personal financial adviser Kelley Keehn. “Students are looking to their parents to teach them financial basics, but their parents don’t know where to start — they’re not financially literate either!” According to Keehn, “it’s insane that grads are entering the workforce or wrapping up their schooling without financial basics.” But it’s like health — “too often we don’t address this area of our life until there’s a glaring problem.” Student financial stresses abound: 27 per cent worry about money, more than finding a job or their grades. “Furthermore, 32 per cent of

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Kelley Keehn says students need to spend “five minutes a day” learning about their finances, whether it’s examining a credit card bill or making a list of goals. students have significant trouble paying their bills while at school and thousands of students each year are withdrawing from their program before graduation,” according to a 2013 BMO student survey. “With the added anxiety of having to start paying their student loans only six months after graduating, it’s no mystery that students have to make hard financial choices, and many of them because of a lack of financial

education and planning that could devastate their personal monetary future,” says Keehn, speaker and author at kelleykeehn.com. She strongly advises spending five minutes a day learning about something in your financial life. “Open up your credit card statements and examine every detail. Make financial goals and want lists — make it a priority in your life.” Be sure to hit the books — money

books, that is. “After graduating is not an optimal time to do a crash course on budgets and living within your means,” financial expert Nathan Dungan says. “Suffice it to say it can be a harsh transition for grads when the First Bank of Mom and Dad is no longer open for business.” With our society moving towards a cashless world, it’s even more dangerous for young people. “Students don’t understand the tangibility of money,” Keehn says. “They’ve rarely held money in their hands or computed, ‘If I want to buy these shoes or go out with my friends to the movies, here’s the amount of cash I need and here’s how long it took me to earn it.’ They don’t understand negotiating skills and basics like shopping around for a better rate on their student loans.” Keehn stresses that students need to examine needs vs. wants, and learn how to prioritize and how to save up for wants. They also need to realize the importance of a good credit score and how quickly it can be ruined. Get educated on the cost of debt because it costs — lots! And learn the magic of compound interest, Keehn says. “Einstein said it should have been the eighth wonder of the world...‘Those that understand it, have it and those that don’t, pay it.’”

Fatburger, Buffalo’s set to open in St. Albert this August

GLENN COOK St. Albert Leader

St. Albert has proven it loves its hamburgers, and it’s about to get another choice. The hamburger chain Fatburger is moving into the McKenney Corner commercial complex, at the corner of McKenney Avenue and St. Albert Trail, aiming to open the doors to its new 2,450-square-foot location on Thursday, Aug. 14. “We are delighted to return to the Edmonton area with a great new location serving the upscale community of St. Albert,” said Frank Di Benedetto, Fatburger franchisor for Canada and CEO of Frankie’s Burger Enterprises and the Ricky’s All Day Grill chain, in a press release sent out on Monday. Even today, Fatburger locations

try to echo the chain’s beginnings in Los Angeles in the 1950s, but add in modern conveniences like flat screen TVs and state-of-theart sound system. But, while you still get burgers and fries, this burger joint comes with a couple of twists — the first being a Buffalo’s Express restaurant contained within the location. There, patrons can get their hands on chicken wings and tenders in one of 13 signature sauces ranging from mild to extra spicy, including the “Death Valley” flavour. There will also be a Marble Slab Creamery counter in the store if you still have room for dessert at the end of your meal. Aside from beef burgers, Fatburger also offers turkey burgers, veggie burgers and a range of chicken sandwiches. There’s also an all-day breakfast

special, served until 4 p.m. They also offer the option on wrapping your burger in lettuce rather than having it on a bun, ideal for those following gluten-free or low-carb diets. By the end of the year, Fatburger expects to have 45 locations throughout Western Canada and Ontario, and is aiming to open another 12 locations in 2015.

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Pop-up ice cream shop offers own set of business lessons BRITTANY KUSTRA Special to the Leader

On July 12, young local entrepreneurs Austin Cunningham and Dean Ciampanelli launched Street Scoops! With the Northern Albert Business Incubator and the City of St. Albert working as mentors, the two Bellerose Composite High School grads were able to launch the ice cream pop-up they had been working on for months, and had submitted as a proposal to the #GENYCEO program prior to that. The innovative idea was one we were all excited about, but it was a learning curve for the whole team. Since the launch just under two weeks ago, here are a few things we have learned about running a gourmet ice cream business: • Make it easy for people to know what you’re selling. Many people walked past us on the trails behind the tent and trailer. It was clear that something exciting was happening, but because we didn’t have a logo facing the trails, they weren’t quite sure what they had stumbled upon. One of the first things Austin and Dean did after launch day was order more

signage. • Be prepared for special requests! We had planned on ice cream by the single scoop, but there were plenty of hungry customers looking for two scoops or more, and little ones who could only eat a child’s size cone. People like options. • Track absolutely everything. We had a quick celebration when we tabulated our profits minus our initial expenses, but then it was time to get down to the nitty gritty. Which flavours sold out first? Where were customers coming from? What times of day were busiest? How had customers heard of Street Scoops? Monitoring all of these details and making small adjustments along the way should lead to increased profits down the road. Luckily, Street Scoops still has some time left to keep tweaking the business model and doling out the desserts! Catch them at the BLESS Cabin every Saturday this summer with a new flavour each week, now featuring double scoops! Brittany Kustra is the communications and leasing co-ordinator for the Northern Alberta Business Incubator.

Canadians not using vacation time: study

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Meanwhile, as a wellness coach, Eber spends much of her time trying to convince her driven clients that taking a break from work Use it or lose it! Canadians are not using up periodically is an absolute necessity. “Many of all the holiday time they are entitled to. them do not realize that they have created a A recent TD Bank survey reveals that only workplace tether that their employer has not 43 per cent of Canadians use up their entitled even required of them,” says Eber. “Often, our holiday time while 10 per cent don’t take any drive to prove ourselves results in burnout time at all. because eventually we get tired of having no Seems the summer is here but the living life.” ain’t easy! Our slave-driving corporate culture She asks clients to reflect on what really breeds holiday fear. matters in life. “I remind them that no dying The survey reveals that 30 million days person ever wishes he or she had spent more of vacation time goes time working. But, they do unused. That’s billions later regret the important of dollars collected moments and events by employers at the they missed with their expense of hardworking families.” employees. According to the author Lorie Eber practised law and keynote speaker, for 23 years and “I realize many workers are now that what kept my nose really doing the jobs of to the grindstone, when I two people. They know should have taken time to they are lucky to still have periodically recharge, was a job, so they are willing to my fear that I would not put in the extra hours. “I be perceived as a dedicated think employees are afraid Lorie Eber employee.” that, if they do not exert Wellness coach Eber, now a Herculean efforts, which wellness coach at often include not taking lorieeberwellnesscoaching.com, routinely vacations, they will also be laid off. They know put in 12-hour days, six days a week as an that many laid off workers, especially those in attorney. “There was immense pressure to bill their 50s and older, have had great difficulty hours since that’s the way the firm was paid. finding employment.” Although I was entitled to take vacation, I Our bodies are not able to handle chronic seldom took more than a few long weekends stress, she adds, and vacations are one of the per year.” best ways to take a break and regroup. “LongShe’s not alone. A UK study also shows that term stress, and the inadequate sleep which companies get millions of dollars of free work often accompanies it, are harmful to our annually as only 51 per cent of employees take health.” Time off boosts health, emotional their full eligible time off. Actually most forfeit state, creativity and prevents burn out. more than six days of holiday time annually, When an employer frowns on taking any and just keep working instead. time off, Eber encourages clients to think The UK survey further reveals that 50 per about whether their job is worth the sacrifice. cent of employees work while away because “Being a stellar employee is great, but think they are afraid of losing their job. about what you are giving up in the trade.” Sun Media News Services

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