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February 2016

Contents CONVERSATIONS 6 Shame On Us?

Shaming can be a powerful tool for justice—but is it justice that’s always served?

CITY 10 MEET YOU THERE

Tudor Glen Veterinary Hospital Where vets love pets

14 COMMUNITY CALENDAR LIVING 15 FOOD & GATHERINGS

Sweets for the Sweet Valentine’s Day just got sweeter

May We Suggest 5 tips for writing effective emails

22 TRULY DEEPLY MADLY 22 On Our Bookshelves Love(ly) letters

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From the Editor IF CATS COULD talk, they wouldn’t. It’s a fabulous

CARMEN D. HRYNCHUK EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

quote and a truism I am grateful for. Because seriously, can you even imagine the cat that could be bothered to explain themselves, excuse themselves or generally indulge in the drama of verbal conversations? Nope.

They like the plan as is: we talk, they listen and then with a few well-cast squinks from their hypnotizing eyes, they deflect all the attention back to themselves, and we get over our litter-scooping selves. Why so sure? Well, because that beast on the cover is mine.

Like many of you, I consider my pet family. So even though she delegates up and wakes me every morning with a jab to the eye and washes her feet in my water glass while I sleep, I love her to pieces, can’t imagine my home without her and thank God every day that she doesn’t have thumbs.

But these aren’t just the musings of a crazy old cat lady. No. This month’s issue is all about pets. Spoiling them, caring for them—even disciplining them. It’s also our Valentine’s issue.

That means spoiling us—decadent cupcakes, lovely letters and advice for being good to one another. So dig in and have a read. Then spoil someone who makes your tail wag.

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Happy Valentine’s Day.

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Shawna Dirksen, Lucy Haines, Tiffany Regaudie, Paul Robinson, Amanda Van Slyke

Contributors

CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES

TIFFANY REGAUDIE

Tiffany has been telling stories as a way to earn a living for almost a decade.

She studied communications at MacEwan University in Edmonton, where she also spent some time in the book publishing industry. She is now a writer, editor, and content manager with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. She lives in Toronto.

SHAWNA DIRKSEN

Shawna is a freelance writer with a strong connection to St. Albert: she lived here for 8 years, and her first writing gig after earning her public relations diploma was with the Arden Theatre and International Children’s Festival. Now in Edmonton, Shawna keeps busy writing for local publications and businesses. When she isn’t hard at work, she enjoys reading, running, skiing, live music and theatre.

LUCY HAINES

Lucy has been a freelance writer for about 25 years and a St. Albert resident for over 10. She regularly writes news, general features, business, style, health and entertainment articles for magazines and newspapers in the region and is a steady contributor—reporter/photographer for Metro News Edmonton.

PAUL ROBINSON

Paul has enjoyed 27 years as an executive, speaker and consultant in the fitness industry. He owns Kneifel Robinson (KR) Personal Training in St. Albert with his partner Monica and works as a commercial fitness specialist at The Apple Fitness Store.

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Conversations

SHAME ON US?

BY TIFFANY REGAUDIE

IN DECEMBER 2013, Justine Sacco,

senior director of corporate communications of the Internet conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC), was travelling to South Africa for the holidays. An avid Twitter user and bored airline passenger, Justine entertained herself by tweeting quips about the annoyances of air travel. Some may have found her observations witty, if not a tad crass — but with only 170 T witter followers, her social media reach was little more than a blip.

A half hour before boarding in London for the last leg of her trip, Sacco tweeted this: “Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get AIDS. Just kidding. I’m white!”

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After wandering the airport and powering down her phone for takeoff, Sacco would spend the next 11 hours in a state of ignorant bliss as those 64 characters sparked, caught fire and blazed through international social media feeds. In those 11 hours, an online mob had formed to express their collective rage against Sacco, and her name became synonymous with racism, ignorance and the flaunting of white privilege. Before Sacco landed, IAC had all but announced her firing via Twitter. The hashtag #HasJustineLandedYet began to trend worldwide as people waited with communal glee for Sacco to land, turn on her phone and face her online flogging.

Sacco spent the next year of her life unemployed, in hiding and experiencing symptoms akin to post-traumatic stress disorder. The online public had essentially sentenced Sacco to one year of punishment for her insensitivity, ignorance and crude display of white privilege.

Public shaming has long been used to maintain social order. Shame has also served as a form of recourse for marginalized people when institutionalized forms of justice have failed them.

While social media has granted nearly two ­billion people with the means to express them-

Shaming can be a powerful tool for justice—but is it justice that’s always served? selves—and hold others accountable for their opinions—the global machine of online shaming is also more prone to the errors of herd mentality. With the ability to react instantly, we sometimes fail to ask an important question: are we being fair?

OUR SHAMEFUL ROOTS Jennifer Jacquet, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at New York University, is currently studying the uses of shame for human co-operation. “Balancing group and self-interest has never been easy, yet human societies display a high level of co-operation,” she writes. “To attain that level, specialized traits had to evolve, including such emotions as shame. […] Shame is what is supposed to occur after an individual fails to co-operate with the group.”

The basic premise of Jacquet’s analysis involves a constant balance between self-interest and the interest of the larger group. This balance is crucial for human co-operation, which is what facilitates collective learning: the sharing of information among humans that ultimately drives the innovation necessary for our survival.

SOCIAL MEDIA BEST PRACTICES 1. Check your source before you post—Is the source credible?

Make sure to read through entire articles before posting them.

The observation of modern hunter-gatherer societies provides many clues about the early evolution of certain group behaviours. Anthropologists have noted that hunter-gatherer societies are egalitarian: all resources are shared equally among tribe members, regardless of their ability to obtain such resources. The hoarding of resources is considered a severe offense, and public shaming is often the chosen punishment for the crime. Egalitarian societies have been observed to practice “reverse dominance” to prevent any one person from gaining power; one method of enforcement is public criticism and ridicule, to deflate the ego of the person who has attempted to gain power over others. If such punishment fails, the offender may be shunned and forced to live in isolation.

As human populations continued to expand and cities were established, power dynamics grew more volatile, and inequality among citizens emerged. Formal law was established to maintain social order within a larger group of people; however, public shaming remained as a tool for social order, exercised by those in power. At first glance, the establishment of the formal justice system would seem to erase the need for shame—legal process is seemingly ruled by order, while shame is subject to the chaos of public reaction—but formal law and public shaming have a longstanding relation­ ship.

Perhaps the most common example of public shaming within the justice system is the stocks, dating back to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period. Petty criminals were often sentenced to endure a certain period of time in the stocks in a public space, where passersby would hurl verbal and physical assaults at the offender. Public floggings and hangings were also common and drew large crowds that would bind communities together in the desire to see justice served.

2. Re-read before you post—It’s okay to be controversial, but it’s a best practice to re-read your post before committing to it—once your words are out there, they can take on a life of their own.

3. Consider all angles—Take a step back and consider issues from all sides. Make sure to weigh the pros and cons to avoid falling into potential herd-mentality traps.

While the stocks are no longer used as a standard penalty for petty crime, we should not be so presumptuous as to think our current legal system does not continue to use public shaming as a form of punishment. In 2006, a Delaware judge ordered a sex offender who exposed himself to a 10-year-old girl to wear a t-shirt with the words, “I am a registered sex offender” at work for 22 months after his release from prison. Less extreme examples of lawful shaming are public trials, open access to criminal records, and “perp walks,” the American practice of marching the accused through a public place for the purpose of media ­exposure.

Throughout most of the modern era, the power to shame has rested in the hands of those with economic means. Oppressed and marginalized groups such as women, people of colour and LGBT people have had limited access to shame as a tool to change the behaviour of those who commit crimes against others.

Social media has since unlocked access to the powerful tool that is shame, and access to such a tool has become nearly ubiquitous as technology becomes available across economic divides, ethnic groups and people in developing countries. With the ability to spread messages on an international scale with the click of a button, social media has granted a voice to those who were previously voiceless in a pre-connected world.

OUR MODERN SHAMING MACHINE Sexism. Bigotry. Transphobia. Growing economic disparity. It’s 2016, and we still have much to feel ashamed of.

There is little doubt that various human rights movements since the 1960s have left the Western world a better place for many marginalized groups since the first half of the twentieth century. Women, people of colour and LGBT people have fought hard to gain many of the basic human rights they did not previously have. Inequalities within these groups and others still exist, however, and social media has allowed people to mobilize online and offline to effect change where it is needed.

Social media’s role in spreading key messages and gathering groups of people is best demonstrated by the #BlackLivesMatter movement, which began after George Zimmerman was acquitted for the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Three Black community organizers, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi, created the hashtag, which has since become the backbone of the contemporary Black rights movement against targeted police brutality.

After Zimmerman’s acquittal, #BlackLivesMatter spread as similar events occurred in New York (Eric Garner), Ferguson (Michael Brown) and Dallas (Sandra Bland), among many others. As police brutality against Black people continued to receive media interest, social media followed suit and played an important role in organizing real-life protests—with shame as a motivator.

On a now-defunct webpage on BlackLivesMatter.com, a list of demands included the immediate arrest of Darren Wilson, the police officer involved in the Ferguson shooting.

When Eric Garner was choked by police during an unarmed confrontation in July 2014, the T8N February 2016 7

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i­ncident was recorded and the online footage went viral, as did the hashtag #ICantBreathe— the words Garner uttered 11 times as police held him down before he later died of a heart attack on the way to the hospital.

While the success of the Black Lives Matter movement has yet to be seen at an institutional level, public protests supplanted by social media have managed to shift public opinion on the need for racial equality. According to a poll conducted by the Washington Post in 2014, when asked if the U.S. needed to make changes to ensure equality between Blacks and Whites, 46 percent of Americans were in agreement that more needed to be done. After a year of protests and media/social media coverage, the portion rose to 60 percent, with a noticeable rise in opinion among white people.

ARTISAN JEWELLERY

While the age-old purpose of shame as a form of social accountability continues to play an important role in contemporary society, the methods and consequences of large-scale shaming become more difficult to calibrate as the world’s population and communications networks expand in reach. When such uncontrolled forms of public shaming turn against groups that have not yet achieved cultural and economic equality, shame may result in further oppression. Shaming, by nature, is chaotic and therefore imperfect—and on such large scales, the consequences carry more weight than ever before.

in the 1960s, this advancement coupled with social media’s ability to spread shame worldwide has produced a backlash that women are currently experiencing on a global level. From women’s sexuality to their bodies and the way they practice motherhood, women’s behaviour is still subject to much scrutiny and shamed if it does not adhere to a standard narrative of women’s behaviour. Social media creates a vast space for this scrutiny.

A key feature of third-wave feminism is sexual independence, meaning that a woman’s sexuality is solely her own prerogative rather than a societal one. “Slut shaming” has emerged as a backlash against the rise of sexual freedom for women, and it is defined as “the act of criticizing a woman for her real or presumed sexual activity.”

GENDER SHAMING While the feminist movement has achieved many tangible successes since its second wave

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The material is often posted alongside a woman’s contact information and place of employment, and many women have lost their jobs after the material is sent to colleagues. Oftentimes, the person posting content is a woman’s previous partner who feels wronged in some way and is “seeking revenge.”

To a lesser extreme, women in positions of power may also be shamed for their appearance and/or behaviour. Serena Williams, undoubtedly one of the world’s greatest living athletes, was recently shamed widely on social media for her supposedly “large” and “masculine” appearance. Williams’ expe-

rience is only one of many instances where women who have demonstrated excellence in their fields bear the brunt of shame tactics.

In these cases, shame is used to objectify women as a means to reduce the power they have gained but were not inherently born with. Here, shame takes on a maladaptive form; it’s not used to correct a societal wrong, but rather control the behaviour of a specific group of people who have not yet achieved economic and cultural equality.

LEARNING TO FIGHT FAIR There is shaming and there is criticism—and users of social media have a responsibility to learn the difference between the two so they can make informed decisions when voicing opinions online. While history has demon­

strated that shame is an important and justified weapon in the fight for equality amongst marginalized people, large-scale shaming in today’s interconnected world is difficult to control. As a result, shaming can sometimes end in an overextension of punishment for those whose ignorance may simply be rectified with education.

As our global communications networks have placed more distance between “shamer” and “wrongdoer,” it’s become increasingly difficult to witness the effects of shaming first hand. While it’s not inherently wrong to shame those who have unfairly used their power and privilege against others, we may all benefit from a simple pause before we click, the simple asking of the question, “Am I being fair?” t8n

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UDDLING WITH FRISKY puppies and mewing kittens is cute,

but it’s just one aspect of life and business at the Tudor Glen Veterinary Hospital. A much bigger aspect, as we discovered on our visit, is that of providing care, support and a life-saving haven for pets—and their owners. Leading that charge is owner and veterinarian Dr. Tammy Wilde. Together with her team of 4 full-time vets and 20-plus support staff, they provide routine checkups as well as preventive and emergency medical care to dogs, cats, and pocket pets such as rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters—even the odd bird and reptile.

But that’s not where the care ends. Customer service, education about pet ownership and strong community involvement all make Tudor Glen Vet Hospital a much-valued part of St. Albert’s pet and business community. Take a look.

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TUDOR GLEN VETERINARY HOSPITAL AT A GLANCE Location: 1005 Tudor Glen Place, St. Albert Owner: Dr. Tammy Wilde Mission: Create and foster a warm yet professional atmosphere, where clients’ pets are loved and treated as though they are our own.

Their specialty: Small animals, “exotics” and “pocket pets.”

Interesting facts: Dr. Wilde sponsors the annual ‘Poop-a-thon Cleanup’ at the offleash area of Lacombe Park and hosts blood drives for the animal blood bank.

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hen Dr. Tammy Wilde took ownership of the Tudor Glen Veterinary Hospital in 2001, she set her goal on customer service, going above and beyond simply providing medical care for small companion animals. Nearly 15 years on, the team mission still holds true: to create and foster a warm yet professional atmosphere, where clients’ pets are loved and treated as though they are our own.

Wilde also gives back to her adopted city by speaking at open house/career days at local schools and by sponsoring the annual ‘Poop-a-thon Cleanup’ at the off-leash area of Lacombe Park.

She also hosts clinic blood drives for the animal blood bank, a pet dental education month and one focusing on care for animals in their senior years.

The benefits of pet ownership are many: it teaches compassion and responsibility to children, combats loneliness for the elderly and offers companionship to all. Studies even link pet ownership (especially of dogs) with increased exercise, lowered blood pressure and a rise in neuro-chemicals like dopamine and serotonin. That can translate into improved mood and help with depression, stress and anxiety.

“Pets make an impact on every member of the family—they add joy and unconditional love to your life,” says Wilde, who sees increased compassion in her own kids thanks to the family’s three dogs, two cats and one gerbil. “The benefits are so many—we want people and their pets to experience as much of the playful, fun part of pet ownership as possible, so education about preventive care is so important. We’d rather avoid pet problems before they start rather than put fires out later.”

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“This job challenges the brain and emotions— it’s an amazing profession where each day is different. There are lots of times you have to kick me out of here at the end of the day.

Successes make you feel on top of the world, but unfortunately, there are some things you can’t fix. But the effort is worth it. We try hard to make every experience a positive one.”

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BECOMING A FOREVER HOME Here are some other tips to consider when thinking about becoming a forever home to a pet.

• Research/choose a pet with similar energy and activity levels to your family.

• Consider if there are children/allergies/space restrictions in your home.

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hough much of the work done at Tudor Glen Veterinary Hospital is routine—physical checkups, nail clippings, spays and neuters—aging companion animals can present illness or injuries that require specialized care. Staff at Tudor Glen do lab work, ultrasounds and offer anaesthetic and surgery as part of complete animal care.

“Most clients are conscientious about bringing their dogs, cats or small animals in for a yearly checkup—and more frequently as that pet ages,” says Dawn Phillips, a registered

“I have a soft spot for abandoned pets— strays and surrenders too, so we work hard to place pets for adoption whenever we can.”

–Dr. Tammy Wilde animal health technologist at Tudor Glen.

“The vets here think about their patients even when they’re not at work. It’s a more emotional job than people think. Puppies and kittens are cute, but they get old—we see them all their lives and get attached too.”

Phillips also educates clients about pet insurance, an option in the cost of pet ownership that less than half of Canadian pet owners sign up for. Phillips says the savings can be measurable, especially as a pet ages and illness/surgery becomes more likely.

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This exhibition of searching artworks seeks to reclaim both land and memory—reflecting upon the unbreakable bonds between soul and space.

Bring your family to the third annual Fire and Ice Festival, hosted by the St. Albert Firefighter’s Local 2130. Admission is free, and so is the park-and-ride service that runs every 10 minutes from St. Albert Centre.

Activities include horse-drawn sleigh rides, fire-hose tug of war, a kids’ firefighter obstacle course and much more. Don’t miss out!

Featuring: Bonnie Conly

For more info: visit www.stalbert.ca/­experience/fire-and-ice-festival

Date: February 16, noon to 4 p.m.

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we’re hoping these recipes might influence that. Some are forward and bold, others are flirty and tart—a few are downright tipsy. Whatever your preference, we’re hoping there’s a sweet here to tempt you. After all, the 14th is Valentine’s Day, and you’ve got a date with delicious.

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Hot Fudge Coconut Rum Milkshake Make no mistake—this boozy little milkshake knows how to party.

1 cup butter pecan ice cream 1 cup coconut milk ice cream 1/4 cup cold milk 3 tbsp coconut rum 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg (optional) 1/4 cup hot fudge (plus extra for drizzling) Whipped cream (to garnish) Toasted coconut (to garnish)

Place the ice cream, milk, coconut rum and nutmeg in a blender, and blend to desired smoothness. Pour the hot fudge in the bottom of a tall glass, add the ice cream mixture and garnish with whipped cream, toasted coconut and an extra drizzle of hot fudge.

Pavlova Cookies Chewy, chocolatey, impressive as all get out—and did we mention they’re gluten free? Give these pretties a try.

3 cups icing sugar 2/3 cup cocoa powder 2 tsp corn starch 1/4 tsp salt 4 large egg whites, at room temperature 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp white vinegar 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat your oven to 350˚F, and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Sift the icing sugar, cocoa powder, corn starch and salt into a large mixing bowl. Mix in the egg whites, vanilla extract and vinegar until smooth. Then stir in the chocolate chips.

Spoon the cookie batter onto the prepared cookie sheets (12 mounds per sheet) leaving 4cm of space between each cookie. Bake for about 15 minutes or until the tops of the cookies look shiny and cracked (the centres will still be soft). Remove from the oven and let cool on the sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

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Everything Nice, Ginger & Spice Nuts

Chocolate-Orange Beer Cupcakes

Customizing this recipe is easy: use the nuts you like and the amounts of spice you like, but stick to the rest of the recipe.

The decadence from the cocoa paired with the brightness from the orange zest make these cupcakes a force to be reckoned with.

1 large egg white 1/3 cup white sugar 1 tbsp ground cinnamon 1 tbsp ground ginger 1 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 tsp smoked paprika (hot if you like it spicy) 6 cups assorted nuts and seeds (we used peanuts, cashews, walnuts and pumpkin seeds)

Preheat your oven to 300˚F, and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, whisk the egg white until foamy and then whisk in the sugar and spices. Next, add the nuts and toss to coat.

Spread the mixture onto the prepared cookie sheet, and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 250˚F, and bake for 15 minutes more. Remove from oven, and let cool 5 minutes. Gently break apart any large pieces, and let finish cooling. Store in an airtight container.

6 oz of either stout or porter beer 3/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups white sugar 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground cardamom 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/3 cup 2% plain yogourt Zest of 1 orange Whipped cream (to garnish) Chocolate shavings (to garnish) Raspberries and persimmons (to garnish)

Prepare a cupcake pan with paper liners.

Combine the beer and butter in a pot over low heat. When the butter is melted, whisk in the cocoa and set the pot aside to cool.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cardamom. Set it aside.

In a large mixing bowl whisk the eggs, vanilla, yogourt and zest until smooth. Add the cooled beer mixture in a slow drizzle, and stir until combined. Next, mix in the dry ingredients , and let the mixture rest for 20 minutes while the oven preheats to 350˚F. Spoon the rested batter into the prepared cupcake pan, and bake the cupcakes for 17 to 20 minutes.

Let the cupcakes cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing them to a cooling rack. When cool, decorate with whipped cream, chocolate shavings and fruit.

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Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies We wouldn’t go so far as to call these brownies life changing, but it’s fair to say they may leave their mark.

1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 1 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp instant coffee powder 1/2 tsp salt 4 large eggs, beaten 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup walnut oil 1 cup cream cheese, at room temperature 1/3 cup white sugar 1/4 cup raspberry jam 1 egg 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp salt 3 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 cup fresh raspberries

Preheat your oven to 350˚F, and line a 9-by-13inch pan with a 9-inch-wide sheet of parchment that hangs over the long sides of the pan (this will allow you to lift the squares straight out of the pan for easy cutting).

Puffed Quinoa Oat Squares Here’s a no-bake square that’s big on delicious flavours and healthy options.

6 tbsp walnut oil 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted 4 tbsp maple syrup 4 tbsp cocoa powder

In a large mixing bowl com bine the brown sugar, 3/4 cup white sugar, cocoa, 1/2 cup of flour, instant coffee and salt. Next add the beaten eggs, melted butter and walnut oil. Mix until smooth and combined.

1/4 tsp salt 2 tsp lemon zest 1 1/2 cups puffed quinoa cereal 3/4 cup oats 1/3 cup chopped raw pistachios (unsalted) 1/2 cup freeze-dried raspberries 1/4 cup coconut flakes (unsweetened if you prefer)

In a small mixing bowl, cream the softened cream cheese with 1/3 cup white sugar and raspberry jam. Next add the egg, vanilla extract and salt, and mix until smooth. Stir in 3 tbsp of flour, and set aside.

Spread 3/4 of the brownie batter evenly across the bottom of the prepared pan. Atop that, spread the cream cheese layer. Dollop the remaining brownie batter atop the cream cheese layer and gently drag a fork in an S-pattern to swirl the top layer. Last but not least, bejwel the top with fresh raspberries. Place in the preheated oven, and bake for 45 minutes. Let cool in the pan, then lift out the entire brownie, peel off the paper and slice.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the walnut oil, melted coconut oil and maple syrup with the cocoa powder, salt and lemon zest. Mix in the quinoa, oats, pistachios, raspberries and coconut flakes to combine. Spread the mixture in an even layer across a greased 9-by-13-inch pan, and chill in the fridge until set. Slice, and store.

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Nutella Pull-Apart Brioche 1/4 cup warm water (just above body temperature) 3 tsp dry active yeast 3 tbsp white sugar 1/2 cup warm whole milk (just above body temperature) 1 1/2 tsp salt 3 large eggs, beaten 12 tbsp melted butter 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup nutella 1 beaten egg white (for glazing)

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the warm water, yeast and sugar. Let sit 5 minutes. Add the milk, salt, beaten eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and mix until combined. Next, stir in 3 1/2 cups of flour until the dough comes together. Tip the dough onto a lightly floured work surface, and knead it into a smooth ball (about 5 minutes), adding up to 1/2 cup extra flour if the dough is too sticky to knead comfortably. Place the dough in a greased bowl, and let it rise for 1.5 hours.

Preheat your oven to 350˚F, and line a large pizza pan with parchment paper. Next, divide the risen dough into 4 equal pieces. Lightly flour each piece, and roll the first piece into a circle the size of a dinner plate. Place the circle on the ­parchment-lined pan, and spread 1/3 of the

­ utella over it. Repeat 3 more times, spreading n nutella between each layer—but not on the top layer. Next, invert a dinner plate atop the ­assembled dough, and trim around the edges to even out the circle.

Using a small glass, make a faint imprint to mark the centre of the dough. Next, use a knife (and the imprint as your guide) to divide the circle into 16 equal parts radiating from the outer edge of the glass imprint (see photo). To create a twisted star pattern, take a section in each hand and twist them in opposite directions. Repeat with all pairs to form an 8-armed star. Let rise 20 minutes, brush with a beaten egg white and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, cool for 10 minutes and dig in. t8n

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Truly, Deeply, Madly

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THE DOS & DON’TS OF SUBJECT LINES

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TIPS FOR WRITING EFFECTIVE EMAILS KEEP IT SHORT

telephone, text and face-to-face meetings as the best way to commu­n icate with clients or colleagues. Even though email is arguably the most widely used method to get a message across at work, there’s room for improvement.

It’s time to ease off the emoticons and get serious about sentence structure.

Here are five tips for writing awesome business emails.

When it comes to email, less is more. In a business environment everyone is busy, so it’s important to send emails that are easy to read and respond to.

Love(ly) Letters

The poem “The Lost Art of Letter Writing” is from A Woman Without a Country, by Eavan Boland, published by WW Norton.

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KEEP IT SWEET

IN BUSINESS, EMAIL often trumps

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Do keep it short—six or seven words only.

Do keep it relevant to your email’s content.

Do use logical keywords.

Don’t use only one or two words (like “urgent” or “open now”). It will look like spam.

Don’t write it in all caps. It’s the equivalent to yelling.

Stick with one topic. If you need to address more than one topic, send a separate email for each or consider a phone call or face-toface meeting instead.

Get right to the point and be specific about what you want. Make sure your email has a clear purpose and call to action. “The proposal is due Friday. Please send me your cost estimates by noon Wednesday.”

Well, if not sweet, at least polite. Good manners are part of professionalism and email is no exception.

A quick pleasantry will go a long way. In fact, if you don’t include one, you risk being seen as harsh or abrupt. Start your email with something like, “It was great to see you yesterday” or “I enjoyed your presentation on cost-cutting measures for 2016” to get off on the right foot.

Remembering to include “please” and “thank you” in your emails is a simple way to create positive impressions with clients and co-workers.

Use short words, short sentences and short paragraphs. Choose the simplest words possible (avoiding business jargon), cut all unnecessary words and phrases and avoid big

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Sigh… Here are some picks from yours truly.

handwritten or typed, a carefully crafted missive carries an expression of sentiment that no emoticon can rival. And that’s exactly what this month’s book list is celebrating. And while we’d happily wax poetic about the lost art of letter writing, we think we’ll leave it to poet Eavan Boland who wrote:

Gustav Mahler: Letters to His Wife, revised and translated by Antony Beaumont, edited

by Henry-Louis De La Grange, Gunther Weiss and Knud Martner, Cornell University Press

And if we say / An art is lost when it no longer knows / How to teach a sorrow to speak, come, see / The way we lost it: stacking letters in the attic, / Going downstairs so as not to listen to / The fields stirring at night as they became / Memory and in the morning as they became / Ink.

Tone can be tricky. A business email should be personable and friendly without going overboard.

Ella Minnow Pea, by Mark Dunn, Macadam Cage Pub Oscar Wilde: A Life in Letters, edited by ­Merlin Holland, Carroll & Graf Letters to Véra, by Vladimir Nabokov, edited and translated by Olga Voronina and Brian Boyd, Knopf Floating Worlds: The letters of Edward Gorey & Peter F. Neumeyer, edited by Peter F. Neumeyer, Pomegranate Einstein on Race and Racism, by Rodger Taylor and Fred Jerome, Rutgers University Press

Exclamation points and emoticons may be okay for a colleague you know well, but often aren’t the right choice for a customer or your boss. On the other hand, an email written formally may seem cold or condescending to a co-worker but is appropriate for a prospective client.

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Your email’s greeting and sign-off largely impact its tone. Starting with “Hey [insert name here]” won’t win you any professionalism points. Try a simple “Hello” or “Good Morning/Afternoon.” Same goes for your sign-off. Play it safe with “Kind regards” or “Sincerely.”

STAY ACTIVE Use active voice in your emails to keep them clear and concise. Sentences written in active voice focus on the person taking the action, so they are easier to read than sentences written in passive voice, which focus on the object being acted upon.

Use a simple subject-verb-object sentence structure for active voice: Jane (subject) fixed (verb) the photocopier (object).

Active voice will add more energy to your message than passive voice because someone has taken action. “Bob led the team to victory” is more impactful than “The team was led to victory by Bob.”

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CHECK YOUR MESSAGE Before hitting send, ask yourself these questions: 1. Does my email have a clear purpose?

2. Does my email have a specific call to action?

3. If I received this message, how would I interpret it?

4. Can I simplify my message at all?

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It may seem obvious, but be sure to run spellcheck before sending your email, and give it a once-over to check for missing or incorrect words. Nothing says unprofessional like a glaring typo or grammatical error. t8n

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TO & CC Recipients belonging to the “To” field of an email are expected to take action or respond to the email they received.

People belonging to the “CC” (carbon copy) field on an email are simply being kept in the loop and are not expected to take action or respond.

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Then & Now Did You Know?

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RED WILLOW TRAIL THEN & NOW

THE RED WILLOW TRAIL —it just may

be the most accessible health and fitness amenity in St. Albert. It is user friendly, bike friendly, dog friendly and wallet friendly. Open 365 days a year, 24/7, this tranquil destination has the unique capacity to calm your mind, brighten your day and tighten your muscles—all with no waiting, joining fees or spandex requirements.

Here’s a look back at its history and beginnings along the Sturgeon River.

1800s: Pioneer Lifeblood

Installation of Red Willow Park sign, n.d.

Bodies of water have always defined who and what we are. The Sturgeon River is no exception. Stemming from the North Saskatchewan, the Sturgeon provided a foundation for early pioneer life. Settled by missionaries in the 1800s, it became a central artery for farmers whose narrow parcels of land radiated from the meandering river like spokes of a wheel. Paths along its banks linked families to each other and to the social heart of the community where they came together to trade and congregate at market or worship at mass.

1960s to 1980s: From Village to City St. Albert formally became a town in 1962, but its most significant growth took place 10 years later during a development boom.

During that time, the Sturgeon River became a key planning element that helped dictate how the city would be developed and divided into quadrants (northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest) that would become the city’s new residential neighbourhoods.

During the 70s, millions of provincial dollars earmarked for urban park development were not accessible to St. Albert, as it was on the verge of annexation from Edmonton.

In 1984, however, after much hard work, the City received a grant from the Devonian Foundation to build a trail system along the Sturgeon River that would lead from St. Albert Place to the Trestle Railway Bridge.

1990s & 2000s: The Birth of Urban Parks According to Statistics Canada, Canadians in the 1990s were moving away from organized sports and toward more informal pursuits.

Between 1992 and 2005, sports participation remained constant while walking and % jogging grew.

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Share the Trail The trails in St. Albert are for the enjoyment of all who use them. However, respect for other users and a recognition of their needs as well as your own will lead to a greater enjoyment of the facilities we have.

Warn Others When Passing Stay to the right. If you’re on a bike, ring your bell well in advance of reaching people you plan to pass. If you’re on in-line skates, slow down and consider carrying a whistle to warn of your presence.

Parks and Trails are on-leash areas unless in a designated off-leash area. Visit stalbert.ca and search “Dog Friendly Parks” for more information.

Respect the Needs of Others Red Willow Park trails provide opportunities for all. Lead by example; help teach other trail users the proper etiquette.

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Move off the trail to the right when stopping or yielding to less mobile users.

Leash your dog when on a trail (this includes trails in off-leash areas).

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In the early 90s, community feedback in St. Albert was right on trend: St. Albert city planners were overwhelmed by a 70% survey response from residents who identified trails and outdoor amenities as priorities.

That desire for outdoor pursuits, coupled with an emerging conservation movement, gave birth to the vision that would become the Red Willow Trail System.

400 metres of a trail artery—as close as your nearest bus stop.

In 1990, the estimated cost for the whole project was $30 million and included trails, boardwalks, a golf course, picnic areas and a variety of parks. Excited planners committed that every house in the city would be within

In 2011 after 15 years of sitting blank, the obelisk located near Sturgeon Road and St. Albert Trail was finally inscribed. Mayor Nolan Crouse recognized the dedication of 42 groups and individuals who contributed

As promised, 85 kilometres of recreation trails were built, fulfilling the goal of connecting parks, neighbourhoods and amen­ ities. Some of the parks it connects include the St. Albert Place Promenade, Riverlot 56, Big Lake, Kingswood Park, Lacombe Lake Park, Lion’s Park and Red Willow Park.

to the development of the Red Willow Trail System. Absent from the monument, by Crouse’s request, were the names of any politicians.

Now Today outdoor leisure pursuits are the norm.

Mountain bikes occupy most garages and hiking shoes most closets. As in the past, life is still happening along the river. And though the Sturgeon has transitioned from being a cradle of commerce and means of travel for our ancestors to a place of modern community activity and recreation, we still gravitate to this place of peace and solitude. t8n

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FEW THINGS FEEL better than spoil-

ing someone we love, and our pets are no exception. Though treats of a caloric nature need to be rationed responsibly, the love and comforts we offer can be unconditional. From the practical (poison-control info apps) to the not so practical (Instagram for dogs), there is no shortage of options on the market. Here are eight that got our tails wagging.

1. Wholistic Dog—If you’ve never visited Wholistic Dog in St. Albert, you are missing out on a treat. This independent business located in the Tudor Glen Market is a great place to hand-pick a selection of all-natural cookies and biscuits from their bakery section or their prepackaged food section.

Family run, Wholistic Dog is also a great source of friendly advice for anyone who has pets with food allergies or sensitivities.

Treat yourself to a visit.

2. Caring for Wild Birds—Providing birdseed to your feathered friends during the winter can help them out when heavy snowfall makes their food sources more scarce. But you can also help them by landscaping with plants that hold their fruits and seeds: ornamental crabapples, highbush cranberries, mountain ash, ornamental grasses and dogwood are all great sources of winter bird food. If it’s yellow finches you’re after, try filling your feeders with nyger seed in the spring.

3. Pet Subscription Services—Who doesn’t love a surprise in the mail that isn’t a bill. Thanks to subscription services such as BarkBox, MeowBox, PetGiftBox and My Aquarium Box, our pets can enjoy

subscriptions, too. How it works? Pretty much like you’d expect: do your research, choose your service, customize your selections and enjoy monthly treats that arrive at your door. As with everything, it’s buyer beware, so look for services that take health and safety seriously and that make it easy to reorder products your pet liked and replace the ones they didn’t.

4. Pet Apps—Need to find a hotel that allows pets? There’s an app for that. In fact, there’s an app for just about everything pet related.

Here are a few favourites: BringFido helps you find and book petfriendly hotels when travelling with your dog. Search by distance, popularity, rating or price, as well as by what parks, restaurants and attractions are nearby. A great source for user reviews.

APCC by ASPCA helps you determine if what your pet just gobbled is safe for them. Created by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, this Animal Poison Control app is basically a toxicity database that can help you determine what to do if your cat, dog, bird or horse ingests something you hadn’t intended them to eat.

Bark Cam is basically Instagram for dogs.

The hook? It has built-in sound effects that encourage your pet to perk its ears and look up just as the photo is being snapped. Clever, indeed.

5. Wipe Your Paws Coin-Operated Pet Wash—Washing your pet just got easier. Or at least the cleanup did. How it works? Head down to Tudor Glen Veterinary Hospital’s pet-wash station at Tudor Glen Place, and bring loonies. Just like at a carwash, the shampoo and conditioner are automatically added to the water, and the vet hospital will even let you borrow a towel. Visit www. tudorglenvethospital.ca for more info.

6. Homemade Peanut Butter Suet—Like most recipes that call for peanut butter or fat, this one is ideal for winter, as it won’t melt and become messy. Making it’s pretty easy: Place 2 cups of shelled, unsalted peanuts in a food processor, and whirl them until they are the consistency of peanut butter.

Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, and stir in 3/4 cup of raisins and 1/4 cup of cornmeal.

Form the mixture into a ball, wrap it in an open-knit bag and hang it from a tree with a view from your window.

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7. Pet Portraits—If you remember our August 2015 issue, you’ll recall our interview with illustrator Gloria Ho, who “bearified” Mayor Crouse for our cover. That trend, and animal portraiture in general, is definitely gaining momentum. To view galleries of Gloria’s traditional and non-traditional portraiture, you can visit www.gloriaho.ca, or check out our interview with her at www. t8nmagazine.com.

8. SCARS—You don’t have to own a pet to be good to one. Non-profit rescue organizations, such as SCARS (Second Chance Animal Rescue Society), are always grateful for donations of time and money. With a focus on animals that are abandoned or slated for euthanasia at municipal pounds, SCARS collect unwanted dogs and cats, mostly from communities in northern Alberta, all of which are given medical assessment, treatment and are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and micro-chipped. You can find some of their adoptable animals at participating Pet Valu locations, as well as online at www.scarscare.ca. Want to learn more?

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Communal tables are serving up our social sides A NEW CONCEPT has cropped up on

St. Albert’s food scene, and it’s got people talking—talking to strangers, that is. Communal tables are a trend that’s taken over all sorts of establishments, from quick-service to fine dining, and customers are eating them up. Top-notch cuisine, dynamic décor and superior service are nice, but today’s diners seemingly want a side of social interaction with their supper. A nd communal tables are quick to deliver.

WHAT ARE COMMUNAL TABLES? Also called “community tables,” communal tables are large tables in restaurants that seat more than one party at a time.

WHERE DID THEY COME FROM? Communal tables may be all the rage right now, but they aren’t a new concept. Far from it, actually. Up until the 19th century, communal tables were the norm in inns, halls and public dining rooms in Europe. In fact, only the wealthy could afford to eat in private dining rooms in those days.

Restaurants as we know them today—with each party seated at its own table—didn’t exist until the 1760s when they were introduced in Paris. Gradually, this style of dining became more popular and it remains what we see in most restaurants today.

A WORLD OF TABLE SHARING Unless we’re in a cafeteria, a ski lodge or a festival beer garden, most North Americans don’t expect to share a table with people

they’ve never met when they go out to eat.

However, in other parts of the world, sharing a table in a restaurant is pretty common.

In Japan, many restaurants are busy and there are often more diners than tables.

The Japanese know they’ll get a table much faster if they are willing to share it with other diners instead of waiting for another group to finish. Same goes in many informal European establishments, like German beer halls or Italian trattorias (small, family-run restaurants); if diners want a seat, they have to share a table.

MORE THAN A TREND Right now communal tables are putting a fresh spin on restaurant design and according to Vance Bosch, regional operating partner at Central Social Hall, they’re here to stay.

“They’ve proven popular in big foodie markets like Boston, Chicago and New York […] two or three or four groups can come in and sit down, and there’s interaction between them. Pretty soon they’re talking, buying each other drinks and making friends.”

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TOP TIPS FOR COMMUNAL DINING Politely acknowledge others at the table when you sit down.

A smile, nod or simple “Hello” will do.

Central Social Hall in St. Albert has 1 communal table that seats up to 16 people; the restaurant’s downtown location has 4 communal tables that seat up to 12 and 16 diners each. “We were one of the first to pioneer this concept in Edmonton,” says Bosch. “Our whole concept is about being social and stepping outside of your comfort zone. We brought [communal tables] in for a reason. We are trying to create a more interactive atmosphere, foster strangers coming in and meeting and encouraging them to talk. ­People are loving it.”

CATCHING ON WITH CUSTOMERS Kaylen Como added a communal table to his St. Albert-based restaurant, Privada Wine & Tapas, last summer and isn’t looking back. “It’s done wonders for us. People are responding well to it.”

Don’t assume everyone at a communal table wants to chat. Look for body language cues.

For a more social experience, go later in the evening.

For a less social interaction, arrive early.

Privada’s communal table is about 10 feet long and seats between 8 and 12 people.

Como admits some people are a bit apprehensive about being seated with strangers at first, but says that after about 10 minutes it’s amazing what happens. “The table adds

a cool dynamic. It makes it easier to strike up a conversation. St. Albert is a small community and I think people want to have conversations with other people who live in their community. This creates a safe, open atmosphere to do that.”

Tamsin Brooks lives in St. Albert and dines out in restaurants at least once a week.

Brooks has warmed to the idea of communal dining. “The first time I experienced a communal table, I was a little taken aback. That’s when they were brand new. I was with my mom, and we actually asked to sit at another table,” laughs Brooks. “Two years later, it doesn’t bother me at all. Actually, I think the experience is kind of fun.”

Brooks says communal tables bring her out of her shell. “If you go with a group of friends, it’s perfect. You can interact with the people next to you, and it’s kind of cool to see what other people are eating. It’s fun and eclectic… you feel like you’re part of something.”

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Not only are communal tables a cool concept for customers, but they also make good business sense. According to Bosch, the big tables allow them to easily accommodate large groups. “We get a lot of requests for groups of 12 to 15. Because of these tables, we can seat a large group without having to pull tables together or put them in separate booths. This opens up a whole group of guests we wouldn’t be able to accommodate otherwise.”

Como says their communal table has added value in their business as well. “For us the table is a good use of space. It really maximizes our real estate … we only had 11 tables in total. It’s discouraging if you can’t seat people. Now we can get them in.”

With communal tables going strong in St. Albert, it seems like a good time to put an old adage to the test: a stranger is just a friend you haven’t met yet. A friend with great taste in restaurants. t8n

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The restaurant, which opened in 1997, featured a long marble table that could seat up to 36 diners.

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DOCK (v.)

The controversial practice of removing an animal’s tail

PEOPLE ARE DIVIDED about tail

docking. The practice began for the purpose of preventing farm animals such as horses, sheep or pigs from getting their tails caught in equipment or from having them bitten off by other animals. Docking the tails of particular breeds of domestic dogs is also a common practice and a controversial one. Many people believe that tail docking is a form of animal cruelty and, as such, the practice has been completely outlawed in many countries or only allowed in cases related to working dogs or kennel clubs (organizations where dogs are bred, shown and promoted).

LICENCED VETERINARIANS In countries such as Norway, Australia and the United Kingdom, the practice of tail docking has been completely banned, even in the case of working dogs or kennel club dogs. In fact, in the United Kingdom, the Veterinary Surgeons Act ensures that veterinarians who perform the procedure could have their names removed from the professional register. In Canada, however, tail and ear docking are still permitted for working dogs and dogs in the Canadian Kennel Club. Those procedures, however, can and must only be performed by a trained and licenced veterinarian, as it results in safer practices, such as approved surgical standards and tools, anaesthesia and better long-term recovery.

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Kennel clubs specialize in working dogs or show dogs. They popularized showing certain purebreds and encourage practices such as tail and ear docking to match the consistent look that the club is familiar with. For decades, it has been the norm in the Canadian Kennel Club to practice tail docking on dog breeds such as Boston Terriers, Bouviers, Boxers, Doberman Pinschers, Great Danes and Schnauzers because it is recognized as traditional within kennel clubs around the world.

TAIL WAGGING Part of the controversy surrounding tail docking is that it can cause pain and infection—but there are less obvious reasons to consider outlawing the practice. Because dogs use their tails to communicate with other dogs and with people, a dog without a tail might not be able to show emotions such

as fear, aggression or playfulness as clearly as dogs with tails. This uncertainty can increase the worries of those who are unsure if a dog is barking because it is playing or because it is going to attack.

SOCIAL CUES Dogs that previously used their tails for activities such as swimming and running will be at a disadvantage if their abilities are cut short. Tailless dogs would find themselves with poor balance and less social cues compared to other dogs. Tom Reimchen, a University of Victoria biologist, supervised a study that suggested that dogs with docked tails would grow up to be anti-social because they’re not able to properly communicate with other dogs or with people and are, therefore, limited in their abilities.

PROTESTING DOCKING Although tail docking is banned in 41 countries, Canada still allows veterinarians to dock the tails of working dogs and those in kennel clubs. There is also a loophole in Nova Scotia where it is not provincial law to follow these measures. There have been petitions on Change.org to ban tail docking completely in Canada; however, the initiative is yet to be successful. Other activist groups such as PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) are memorable for regularly protesting issues such as tail and ear docking. t8n

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